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Postal Service may shut down Courtland Post Office

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, November 30th, 2012, 8:17pm

Postal Service may shut down Courtland Post Office

The financial problems for the U.S. Postal Service hits home for some Lawrence County residents.

The Courtland Post Office could be on the chopping block.

Shutting down smaller rural post offices is part of the Postal Service's cost cutting plan.

A final decision hasn't been made.

A public meeting on the possibility of it closing will be held next Tuesday.

It will start at 5:00 and will be at the McCarley Center.

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Reward offered for Town Creek vandal

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, October 1st, 2012, 2:05pm

Police in Town Creek are searching for the person(s) who vandalized a building at the local park and recreation center.

The park and recreation board are offering a reward of at least $250 for information leading to the vandal.

If you have any information, contact Town Creek Police.

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Beer Quest for Brewfest: Straight to Ale

Submitted by Beth Ridgeway

Friday, May 4th, 2012, 3:27pm

Straight to Ale

Began: 2009
Owners: Founders Dan Perry and Rick Tarvin (Brewmaster); partners Bruce and Jo Weddendorf and Colin Austin.
Location: Huntsville, AL
Flagship Beer: Monkeynaut IPA
Tap Room Hours: Wednesday - Saturday 3 - 8pm

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LCC says no to annex changes

Submitted by Mary Howard, Web producer

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 8:01pm

The Lawrence County Commission voted Tuesday night to decline a change order for the new Judicial & Administrative Center that would have cost the county around $14,000 to re-build counters.

Probate Judge Mike Praytor and Revenue Commissioner Tommy Praytor requested the changes last month, with Tommy Praytor saying the counters were too high and would require his workers to stretch forward to hand items to customers. He said the counters could cause shoulder problems.

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Lawrence County weekly food/lodging establishment ratings

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011, 3:30pm

Lawrence County weekly food/lodging establishment ratings

Here are this week's food and lodging establishment ratings.

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Visit the Wheeler Plantation

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 19th, 2011, 10:20pm

If you're looking to combine beauty and history, visit the Wheeler Plantation near Courtland, Alabama.

Learn the rich history of one of the South's local heroes and take in the gorgeous scenery of his former home.

For more information, visit the Wheeler Plantation website.

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Visit the Jesse Owens Memorial Park

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 12th, 2011, 2:52pm

If you haven't familiarized yourself with the story of Jesse Owens, you should do so by visiting the Jesse Owens Memorial Park.

From humble beginnings as a sharecropper’s son in Oakville, Alabama to standing atop an Olympic podium wearing gold, Jesse Owens made it look easy, but it was not. Racial and socioeconomic barriers were just a few of the obstacles Owens overcame.

Equipped with a hard work ethic that he learned from his parents and feet that could fly, Owens did what no other had done before – he won four gold medals at one Olympiad.

Returning home to a ticker tape parade, Owens’ life was changed forever.

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