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Sponsored by: Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:10AMFlorence Police Department have noted a string of burglaries in the Florence area.
Tickets on sale this weekend Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:07AMTickets on sale this weekend
101-year-old Vancouver woman credits independent streak, impatience and fresh mountain air for her longevity Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:04AMFlorence Bartlett was born on a Thursday 101 years ago, just a few weeks before Vancouver's first motorized ambulance went out for a test drive, running over and killing an American tourist.
Surging Rascals continue to gain ground Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:57AMThe sign of a confident team that is playing its best baseball of the season is one that doesn’t show too many emotions after an important win or a devastating loss.
0-9 Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:57AMAfter Southern Illinois left O'Fallon last month with another three-game sweep of the Rascals in the bag, the Miners had just set the Frontier League record for consecutive wins and nothing seemed to be able to stop their quest to run away with the West Division.
Uganda: Medical Union Boss Jailed Over Wife's Death Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:19AMTRADE union leader Apollo Nyangasi was yesterday charged and remanded to Luzira Prison over the murder of his wife, Christine Dambio Nyangasi.
Post 191 rolls on at states Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:10AMAmerican Legion Baseball
Out'n'about: Old favorites and more in northern New Mexico Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:04AMAs far as veteran Santa Fe chef Martin Rios is concerned, people come to the capital of New Mexico "to eat good food and see art.
School funding to be a legislative priority Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:56AMWith the state projecting an $18 billion budget shortfall, keeping money in public schools is going to be more difficult now than ever.
City reveals plan for western Southlake Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:52AMThe future of western Southlake was the topic of discussion a SPIN meeting July 12. Planners from the city were on hand to share with residents the recommendations that were formulated for the area during the process of creating the Southlake 2030 plan.
K2: Profit for some, danger for others as McKinney considers ban Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:51AMThe way Nick Collado sees it, the controversial substance K2 is creating jobs and stimulating the economy with the click of a button.
Frisco City Council to consider ordinance banning K2, salvia Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:50AMAfter the Allen City Council approved an ordinance last week prohibiting the use of K2 and salvia, the Frisco City Council will be following up with its own look into the effects of the legal drugs.
McKinney passes ban on K2, salvia divinorum Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:49AMWith a unanimous vote from city council on Tuesday, McKinney became the latest North Texas city to ban the sale of K2 and similar “synthetic marijuana” products.
City council votes unanimously to ban K2, salvia Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:48AMChief Bill Rushing and Captain Kim Sylvester of the Allen Police Department update city council members on K2 and salvia shortly before the council's vote to ban both substances.
Pinal Partnership CEO honored for service Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:46AMSandie Smith, president and chief executive officer of the Pinal Partnership, is the recipient of the 2010 Desert Peaks Professional Service Award from the Maricopa Association of Governments.
Looking Back In History, 7/28/10 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:41AM1 Year Ago July 23, 2009 • D.L. Withers Construction was awarded contracts for possible renovations at Coolidge High School and West Elementary School on July 8. D.L. Withers built San Tan Foothills High School and Heartland Ranch Elementary for the district in recent years.
San Tan Valley discussions cancelled after Florence vote Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:40AMSAN TAN VALLEY - Because of a Florence Town Council vote against San Tan Valley incorporation, previously scheduled panel discussions sponsored by the Citizens for San Tan Valley will be cancelled.
Storm takes down trees Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:05PMIRON MOUNTAIN -Severe thunderstorms moved through Florence County on Tuesday night. There were reports shortly after 8 p.m. of a tree falling across County Road N in the Homestead area, blocking the highwa.
Do it with passion Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:02PMAs the Italian ambassador to Thailand, Michelangelo Pipan, pointed out on Thursday night at the opening of the Italian Film Festival, you won't find too many explosions or car chases in Italian cinema. Instead you will find explorations of the human condition through quirky and resonant stories that we can relate to or identify with, along with distinctly Italian notions of passion, art and ...
Milk Mustache Mobile Tour Stops in Springfield to Celebrate Family Dinner and Announce the 'Milk the Moment' Contest Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:59PMSPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The National "got milk?®" Milk Mustache Mobile Tour is crossing the country from March to September to help celebrate those special moments that families share around the dinner table and show moms that serving milk at dinnertime is an easy, and affordable, way to help make sure their families get the nutrition they need. Traveling to 75 cities ...
The Doctor and the Diva's Sad Song Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:56PMOpera and artificial insemination set the stage for Adrienne McDonnell's new novel. by Anneli Rufus Artificial insemination isn't new. It's been around as long as parachutes, bottle corks, and guillotines. A Scottish surgeon inseminated a patient with her husband's sperm in 1785, resulting in a healthy baby boy. Adrienne McDonnell learned this, and more about the care and handling of live sperm ...
Boys in Hartsville abuse case on road to recovery Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:04PMFLORENCE — Even after enduring torture in their young lives, the grandsons of a Hartsville couple who beat them with goat whips and physically abused them in other ways are well on the road to recovery, according to the child abuse victim’s advocates who are working with them.
Florence police investigate stabbing of elderly couple Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:04PMFLORENCE — An elderly man and woman are being treated at an area hospital after they were apparently stabbed in their Wenonah Drive home Tuesday evening.
Florence deputy ID'd, cleared in two fatal shootings Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:03PMFLORENCE — The Florence County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the deputy who shot and killed a suspect in Lake City on May 9 is the same deputy who shot and killed a man in the Seekers nightclub parking lot less than three weeks later, and that he has been cleared ...
Judge sentences Salters woman for preparing false tax returns Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:03PMFLORENCE — A Salters tax preparer has been sentenced to six months in prison for assisting in the preparation of false federal income tax returns by supplying individuals with fraudulent W-2 forms to be used to obtain refunds, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney William N. Nettles.
Mary Lou Ryan Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:48PMLUDLOW - Mary Lou Ryan, 80, died July 25 at St. Elizabeth Edgewood.
Video: Lauryn Hill Performs in Rwanda Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:12PM*Former Fugees member Lauryn Hill took the stage at the FESPAD Festival in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday – the same day her new track “Repercussions” leaked onto the Internet. [Listen below.] Sporting a blazer, red stiletto booties and African-inspired harem pants, L Boogie performed a handful of notable tracks, including The Fugees’ “Ready or Not.” [...]
Ala. police chief's DUI trial delayed Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:55PMTuscumbia's police chief's trial on a drunken driving charge has been delayed.
INdiana-based subcontractor in deadly well blast had fines Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:46PMThe employer of two workers killed in an oil and gas well explosion last week had paid nearly $10,000 in federal workplace safety fines for two other well fires, including a 2007 explosion that burned an employee, records show.
Hartsville Sports Shorts Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:44PMNationals place second in state tourney The Hartsville National Major League All Stars finished runner-up in the Dixie Youth Major League Ozone State Tournament in Seneca, S.C. Hartsville defeated Mid Carolina 13-11 on Thursday to advance to the championship. Hartsville lost 13-3 to Lexington on Friday in the championship game.
Pingry students work on enzyme experiments Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:43PMThe Pingry School’s 2009-10 S.M.A.R.T. (Students Modeling a Research Topic) Team traveled in April to Anaheim, Calif., to present their research poster at the Annual Meeting of The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).
Pulkovo Airport Financing Twice as Expensive as Peers Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:40PMPulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg is financing its expansion at almost twice the average cost for similar projects in emerging markets through the country’s first syndicated loan for a public-private partnership.
2 suspected illegal immigrants found dead in Arizona desert Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:20PMDeputies were called by a Spanish-speaking man who said he and his wife were lost north of I-8.
Toilet Paper Trail Leads to Dead Body Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:19PMSheriff's deputies in Pinal County say they've recovered the bodies of two suspected illegal immigrants who perished in the desert in separate incidents.
Three arrested in Williamson County meth bust Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:19PMA two-year-long investigation has lead to a large scale methamphetamine bust. Williamson County sheriff's officers along with Travis County SWAT officers and DEA and DPS forces arrested three people at a home early Monday morning in Florence. Two of the three suspects are related. All are under federal charges of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine and are presently in the custody of ...
Arizona forecast: Slightly cooler but humid Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:32AMIt's going to be slightly cooler out there today with Valley highs ranging from 96-101. Even though a bit cooler, it's still going quite humid.
Some Small Businesses Expect Continued Increases In Health Costs Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:26AMThe (Florence, Ala.) Times Daily: Some small business owners are worried about the continuing rise of health care costs. "Business owners say they offer health care benefits to attract employees and retain workers. But providing health care to employees is the second highest cost for business owners behind payroll and many owners fear costs will only increase, according to a non-scientific ...
Laura Bush to address Ala. college fundraiser Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:25AMAssociated Press - July 27, 2010 10:14 AM ET FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Former first lady Laura Bush will speak at a Heritage Christian University annual fundraiser on Aug. 28.
SC Teen Gets 45 Years For Gangster Fantasy Killing Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:21AMProsecutors said a South Carolina teen who helped a friend fulfill his fantasy of being a gangster by killing another man was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Willow and Jaden Smith Fashion Lines? Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:12AM*Will Smith’s children Jaden and Willow may soon have their own fashion line in stores, according to Rihanna’s stylist Mariel Haenn, who is teaming up with the famous siblings to develop a signature style. “With Rihanna, pretty soon after she came on the scene, you started seeing designers from Forever 21 to Gucci coming out [...]
Ala. poice chief's DUI triao delayed Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:10AMAssociated Press - July 27, 2010 9:54 AM ET FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) - Tuscumbia's police chief's trial on a drunken driving charge has been delayed.
Subcontractor In Deadly Cheswick Gas Well Blast Had Fines Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:09AMThe subcontractor that employed two welders killed in a Cheswick gas well explosion last week had paid federal workplace safety fines in two other well fires in western Pennsylvania.
VTB-Led Group Pays Twice Emerging-Market Rate on Loan Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 9:04AMRussia’s Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg is financing its expansion at almost twice the average cost for similar projects in emerging markets through the country’s first syndicated loan for a public-private partnership.
French police question L'Oreal heiress Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:12PMPARIS (AFP) - Police probing a financial scandal that has rocked President Nicolas Sarkozy's government questioned France's richest woman, L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, on Monday, her lawyer said.
Mallett aiming for World Cup quarter-finals Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:11PMROME (AFP) - Italy's South African coach Nick Mallett is aiming to guide the country to their first ever rugby union World Cup quarter-final next year in New Zealand.
Medical examiner working to ID 2nd Pa. gas well explosion victim Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:04PMCHESWICK, Pa. -- The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office is still working to identify the second victim of an explosion at a natural gas well near Pittsburgh last week.
Weekend jail log Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:02PMFelony, DUI arrests from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Pamplico fire ruled accidental Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:59AMThe Florence County Sheriff's Office ruled a house fire that killed a man as accidental.
Classic car, tractor show at Florence Fair Aug. 29 Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:50AMFLORENCE, Wis. - A Classic Car, Cycle, and Tractor Show is featured at the Florence County Fair on Sunday, Aug. 29.
Italy aiming for RWC quarters Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:43AMItaly's South African coach Nick Mallett is aiming to guide Italy to their first ever Rugby World Cup quarter-final.