Ehni Memorial Field dedicated in Bridgeport

06/25/11 BRIDGEPORT After several months of delays, Irene Ehni Memorial Field was finally dedicated Saturday morning.

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Amigo Power Operated Vehicles/Scooters Shipping to Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia

06/24/11 Bridgeport, Mich., June 22, 2011 Bridgeport, Mich. based Amigo Mobility International, Inc. received an order for 99 Amigo POV/scooters from the largest pharmaceutical company in the Middle East, Al-Nahdi Medical Co, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Amigos abilities to customize finalized the purchase, said Kamal Abu Ashour, spokesperson for Al-Nahdi Medical. The Amigos will be rented for use...

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Wily Mo Pena Homers in Diamondbacks' Debut

06/22/11 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Wily Mo Pena is slugging again after a lengthy hiatus.

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CMT Heads to "Sweet Home Alabama" for New Series Debuting Thursday, June 14

06/22/11 The network details the 20 bachelors competing for the affections of Devin Grissom, a student at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

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Iraq vet stops in Bridgeport on 7,000 mile hike

06/22/11 BRIDGEPORT ---- Iraq War veteran Troy Yocum is on the most difficult mission of his life, braving blistering heat, bone-numbing cold, rain, hail and illness as he walks 7,000 miles through dozens of states to raise more than $1 million for veterans in need.

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No bars, no deal

06/20/11 Leon Dave says the owners of a shoe store and motorcycle shop both liked the idea of opening stores in his small North Alabama town.

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The love of his life inspires Pacifico's latest CD

06/20/11 Norwalk's P.J. Pacifico has released his third CD, "Outlet." Photo: Contributed Photo / Norwalk Citizen Ask any married couple and they may tell you that their relationship is complex and certainly has its ups and downs.

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Storm leaves Bridgeport without power

06/20/11 A strong thunderstorm that moved through northeast Jackson County Saturday afternoon left all of Bridgeport without power.

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Customer service

06/17/11 For 20 years, Gail Moore has greeted her banking customers, first as part of Jacobs Bank, then later Regions Bank on Laurel Street in Scottsboro.

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Single, Homeless Mom Goes From Improper School Enrollment For Her Son To Selling Crack

06/16/11 Tanya McDowell went from being a sympathetic figure to a convicted drug dealing criminal in a matter of months. In April, the homeless single mother enrolled her son in a school in the wrong district under a babysitter's address and was charged with larceny.

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New wheels

06/15/11 Highlands Health & Rehab and Cumberland Health & Rehab have a new 14-passenger handicap accessible bus for the convenience of their clients thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Highla

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Letters to the Editor

06/15/11 Sunday, June 5, was certainly a beautiful day -- the perfect day for Stamford Hospital 's 16th annual Hope in Motion Walk, Run & Ride event. The glorious weather was the ideal backdrop for the fundraiser, which attracted more than 4,500 participants and included hundreds of volunteers.

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Affidavit: Tanya McDowell offered to sell drugs, pimp out prostitutes to undercover cops

06/15/11 Tanya McDowell, right, confers with her attorney Darnell D. Crossland during her arraignment hearing on drug charges Monday June 13, 2011 in Norwalk Superior Court in Norwalk, Ct. McDowell, a homeless single mother accused of illegally enrolling her son in the wrong Connecticut school district, was arrested June 10 and charged with allegedly selling crack and marijuana to undercover officers in ...

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Homeless mom who became education touchstone busted for selling crack, cops say

06/14/11 Tanya McDowell, the homeless mom in Connecticut who started a national debate when she was arrested for enrolling her son in a neighboring school district, has been arrested for allegedly selling crack, marijuana and prostitutes to undercover cops. According to the Stamford Advocate, the sales happened three times between May 27 and June 3, one of [... ]

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The Tragedy of Tanya McDowell

06/14/11 The problem with turning victims into heroes is that sometimes they aren't so heroic. We learn that Tanya McDowell now faces multiple drug charges , even as the Bridgeport woman's story of trying to enroll her child in Norwalk schools has attracted national attention. Suddenly, McDowell may not be such a sympathetic figure, if police charges that she dealt drugs prove true. Her lawyer says she ...

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Circus goes on in Milford ... with more firefighters, cops

06/14/11 MILFORD -- In true "the-show-must-go-on" fashion, city officials and representatives of the Cole Brothers Circus were able to reach an agreement on safety issues Tuesday morning that let the four remaining performances be staged.

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Bringing home the awards

06/10/11 Northeast Alabama Community College received six awards, of which three were top Pyramid awards, at the Alabama Community College System Public Relations Association 2011 Summer Conference held recent

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Revs Come From Behind to Prevail Patriots

06/07/11 The York Revolution pulled off the second greatest comeback in Sovereign Bank Stadium history, climbing back from down five to win 9-8 over the Somerset Patriots in front of 3,939 fans on Tuesday night.

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Crabs Top Two Hitters Headed South of the Border

06/07/11 Waldorf, MD - The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs announced today that the contracts of third baseman Travis Garcia and first baseman Ryan Mulhern have been purchased by the Saltillo Sarape Makers of the Mexican League.

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Sharpton to headline NAACP education rally

06/07/11 Organizers of an education rally say the Rev. Al Sharpton will be the keynote speaker as they protest the arrest of a homeless woman for using her baby sitter's address to send her child to Norwalk schools.

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