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There are minors who do not begin smoking before the age of 20. But studies have shown that these minors are less likely later in life to pick up tobacco smoking.

Efforts are underway to try to reopen a 1987 murder case in Sumter County. It was 22 years ago when Annie Hannah's 16-year-old daughter, Patricia, was killed after leaving a Greek show at Sumter County High School in York.

Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 11:05 p.m. TUSCALOOSA Tuscaloosa County has had 29 suicides in 2009 so far - almost double the number since last year.

Garth Poorman set out on his journey with the belief that people are basically kind.

Snow decorates Euclid Avenue in Mountain Brook, Ala., on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009.

Published: Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. LIVINGSTON An investigator with the Alabama Bureau of Investigation said from the witness stand that he believes ex-York Police Chief David Rowry's fatal shooting of Joe Louis Bell was a crime.

Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 10:19 p.m. The manslaughter trial of former York Police Chief David Rowry began Monday in Sumter County Circuit Court.

Wind Chill: 48 F Testimony has begun in the manslaughter trial of former York, Ala., police chief, David Rowry.

It has been three years since we first brought you a story about problems with the drinking water in York, Ala.

One woman is dead and dozens of students have been taken to west Alabama hospitals following a school bus crash near York Thursday morning.

Several children were injured after an accident between a school bus and car in Sumter County this morning, state troopers report.

One person was killed and 34 Sumter County students were taken to hospitals following a head-on collision between a car and a Sumter County school bus at about 7 a.m. Thursday.

A $250,000 top prize is at stake as a new, 18-day art competition in Grand Rapids starts winding down.

There are some major money woes in York, Ala. Officials say the problem is many residents are not paying their bills and leaving the town to pick up the tab.

" The Sucarnochee Revue, the nationally syndicated radio program showcasing Black Belt music, returns to the University of West Alabama for a live taping Friday, Aug.

Alabama has experienced positive political changes since Reconstruction, but race continues to be an overriding issue in many parts of the state, especially the Black Belt region, historian Samuel Webb said Thursday.

Justin Delaine, a tall and lean defensive end, committed to Auburn on Monday. He checks in as the 15th commitment for the 2010 signing class.

TUSCALOOSA -- It's opening week for a new act in U.S.-Cuba relations: A Spanish-language version of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is beginning a three-day run at the University of Alabama, starring professional actors from Havana.

TUSCALOOSA -- It's opening week for a new act in U.S.-Cuba relations: A Spanish-language version of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is beginning a three-day run at the University of Alabama, starring professional actors from Havana.

The York, Alabama, branch of Regions Bank has teamed up with the Sumter County Board of Education to get "Tools for Schools". It's collecting supplies like paper, notebooks, and pencils through Friday.