12/13/09 By Bernie Delinski, Staff Writer Authorities use a simple formula - speed times weight - when discussing the importance of buckling up in the back seat. "A 200-pound man sitting in the back seat, unbuckled, at 30 mph, becomes 6,000 pounds flying through the windshield in a crash," said Mike James, child-passenger safety monitor for the state. 12/13/09 Jerry McClain, 53, of Goshen was traveling in a 2001 Ford Mustang when he ran off a rural Pike County road. 12/13/09 A Toney couple was killed in a multi-car wreck off Old Railroad Bed Road and U.S. 72, shortly after 6:30 p.m., Saturday. The Alabama State Patrol identified the victims as Richard Doty, 66, and his wife, Doris Doty, 63. 12/13/09 The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday is scheduled to vote on two anticipated park projects. The meeting is at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Administration Building in Canton, with a wo... 12/13/09 Gary McNeeley was with his son, Timothy James McNeeley, in the moments before the 26-year-old electrician died from injuries he suffered in a four-vehicle wreck in Semmes. 12/13/09 Legalizing same-sex marriage ruins traditional institution Chris Stevenson - Purcellville, Va. The District of Columbia City Council misunderstands the gravity and consequences of its vote legalizing same-sex marriage ("D.C. Council takes first vote on same-sex marriage," USATODAY.com, Dec. 1). The... 12/13/09 Hamilton Police searching for an elderly woman missing for over a week are urging property owners to search their properties and any surrounding areas not normally accessed. 12/13/09 By Nick Johnston Times Sports Writer Outsiders know Cole for his athletic ability on the football field, on the basketball court and in track and field, but there is so much more to this 16-year-old junior. 12/13/09 FLORENCE, Ala. -- LaRon Council rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns and Northwest Missouri State captured the NCAA Division II national championship with a 30--23 victory over Grand Valley State on Saturday.... 12/13/09 Virginia won the NCAA Division I men's soccer championship, beating Akron 3-2 on penalty kicks after a scoreless game Sunday in Cary, N.C. The Cavaliers won the championship when Blair Gavin, who made the clinching penalty kick to help Akron eliminate North Carolina in Friday's semifinals, sent his shot high over the crossbar. 12/13/09 Three men were booked into the Saline County Jail on Friday in connection with murder charges. Travis Lee Graham, 19, of 746 S. Ninth, Apt. A, was arrested Friday night in connection with the June 13 murder of Alfred "Al" Mack Jr., said Carson Mansfield, deputy Salina Police chief. 12/13/09 Prairie View A&M, a program once synonymous with football futility, is a conference champion for the first time in 45 years. K.J. Black threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, two coming in the fourth quarter, and the Panthers ralllied for a 30-24 win over Alabama A&M in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game on Saturday. | 
