Alabama football legend Vaughn Mancha passes away at age 89

01/27/11 Center/linebacker from 1944-47 was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990 and was named to Alabama's All-Century team in 1992.

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Russell Vane's guilty plea for 30-year-old murders surprises and pleases surviving family

01/26/11 Russell Vane pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder with the Kent County Prosecutor's Office agreeing to not prosecute him on six counts of criminal sexual conduct.

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Update: Birmingham's latest homicide victim was innocent bystander

01/24/11 Two men charged with murder in the death of Cedric Ramsey were shooting at each other and shot Ramsey instead.

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Brighton City Council tables request to reopen bingo hall

01/04/11 The operator said he wants to be ready if the state allows bingo machines after Gov. Bob Riley leaves office Jan. 17.

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Long-time businesses reflect Birmingham's rich history

12/26/10 The Birmingham History Center -- in anticipation of next year's 140th anniversary of Birmingham's founding -- has set out to compile a list of Jefferson County's oldest surviving businesses.

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Report Card for Dec. 7

12/07/10 The Report Card issues grades A through F, and incompletes where necessary, to a variety of news items in this space. Got an idea that makes the grade? Send it to Dneal@CITIZEN-TIMES.com.

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Man who confessed to killing wife makes first court appearance

12/03/10 Anthony Dewayne Johnson made his initial appearance at the Jefferson County courthouse before district judge Shelly Watkins. His bond has been set at $75,000. Johnson turned himself into the authorities early Friday morning and confessed to killing his wife, Sherry Young Johnson, at their home in Pinson.

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Birmingham Water Works Appeals Shepherd Bend Mine Permit

11/19/10 The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham (BWWB) has filed an appeal against the Alabama Surface Mining Commission's (ASMC) issuance of a permit that will allow Shepherd Bend, LLC to develop a strip mine along the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River.

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Homicide Update

11/18/10 To date, forty-five (45) chargeable Homicides have been reported in the City of Birmingham during 2010, compared to fifty-eight (58) at this time in 2009. Homicide #45: Occurred on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at approximately 8:20 p.m. at 2733 24th Street Ensley. Officers from the West Precinct responded to the incident location to investigate a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers ...

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Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham

11/18/10 Students in Jennifer Ensley's first grade class at Greystone Elementary, show off the candy the collected.

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Jet Pep homicide suspect arrested in Jefferson County

11/05/10 29 year old Willie Deon Brown Jr. is charged with Capital Murder and is being held with no bond.

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Ensley family escapes early morning house fire

11/05/10 An Ensley family is safe after escaping an early morning house fire on Friday...

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A recap of candidates, races voters will decide

10/31/10 Who will serve for the next four years on the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors? Will Fontana elect its first black mayor? Does Claremont need to improve its school facilities, and should San Bernardino have an elected city attorney?

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Mental health organization recognizes advocates

10/12/10 Mental Health America in Mont gomery celebrated its 58th an nual gathering at the Capital City Club recently, with its board members taking the opportunity to recognize those who have shined a light on advocacy and who have made outstanding contributions in support of the mental health field over the last year.

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Victoryland Casino owner Milton McGregor arrested; one of 11

10/04/10 SHORTER, AL (WTVM) - Early Monday morning, Victoryland Owner Milton McGregor was one of 11 people arrested, the other 10 being Senators, Lobbyists, and another gaming owner.

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Police name suspect in weekend killing

10/01/10 The Birmingham Police Department has identified the suspect in a shooting that left a woman dead over the weekend...

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Party with a Purpose

10/01/10 Birmingham, AL (WIAT) It's everything from health screenings, to educational venues, to cultural activities. Over 60 social service organizations will be apart of the 4th Annual Party with a Purpose. It happens Saturday, October 2nd at Ensley Park and Recreation Center from 11am until 3pm.

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Kobach, Biggs will face off in secretary of state race

09/02/10 Kansas voters' frustration with illegal immigration gave law professor Kris Kobach the Republican nomination for Kansas secretary of state in Tuesday night's primary. Kobach, a former state GOP chairman who helped write Arizona's new law on illegal immigration, had nearly 53 percent of the vote with 79 percent of the state's precincts reporting on a three-way race. Kobach has linked attacking ...

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Newspapers, Schools, Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Alabama, Pelham, Alabaster, Calera, Hoover, Birmingham

08/25/10 -Laura West of Pelham and Levi West of Columbiana. -Burruss R. Anderson of Pelham and Tonya M. Anderson of Montevallo.

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area golf scores

07/10/10 area golf scores MEN Another Run (Reserve Run) — (July 7) Low gross: Chad Miller 36, Jeff

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