News 2008-06-23 Andanh.com

Smaller portions or higher prices? Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:24:00 CST
Faced with higher and higher food and beverage costs, restaurants in the River Region are struggling to keep menu prices reasonable and still stay in business.

How much do Alabama's top public officials make? Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:55:00 CST
Captains of the state's retirement, health care and education systems round out the top 10 highest paid employees in the 2008 Journal of Salaries.

Riley reveals who paid for inauguration Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:10:00 CST
Gov. Bob Riley has voluntarily disclosed who funded his second inauguration: a who's who of corporations, lobbyists and law firms that contributed $847,000 to pay for the pageantry and parties.

Bataan survivor receives military honor Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:04:00 CST
MARION -- Bert Bank, who survived the infamous Bataan Death March and 33 months as a prisoner of war, has been selected for induction into the Alabama Military Honor of Honor.

Local man welds, sells bottle trees Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:20:00 CST
MARBURY -- Bob Milton is a tree surgeon, sort of.

Man shot in fight outside Prattville bar Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:56:00 CST
A man who tried to break up a fight outside a Prattville bar wound up shooting another man who was arguing with a woman late Sunday afternoon.

Program promotes AIDS awareness Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:56:00 CST
Makesha Harris stands 6-foot-1 and carries herself with confidence.

St. John's celebrates pastor's bid for bishop Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:55:00 CST
Hundreds packed St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Montgomery on Sunday to give thanks and pay tribute to the church's pastor of 18 years, James E. Arnell.

3 local students win scholarships Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:58:00 CST
The Lucille Lawhorn Ritchie Memorial Foundation presented more than $4,000 in scholarships to three high-school students, the second year the awards have been made in memory of the woman who founded Freedom Life Church along with her husband, Bishop Donald J. Ritchie.

Governor to speak to faith-based groups Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:58:00 CST
Gov. Bob Riley will address 400 representatives of faith-based and community organizations today in the ballroom of the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center.

CRIME BRIEFS Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:58:00 CST

CITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: Troy senior claims title in drama-less final day Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:24:00 CST
There was no drama to Sunday's championship round in the 30th men's City Golf Championship at Lagoon Park.

McGee out as Biscuits fall again Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:25:00 CST
A sore forearm forced Biscuits starter Jake McGee to leave Sunday's game after two innings and could sideline him through the All-Star break.

Selma High grad makes MLB debut Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:16:00 CST
Selma High School graduate Jai Miller, who attended junior high school in Montgomery, made his major-league debut Sunday with the Florida Marlins.

Montgomery American remains unbeaten Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:16:00 CST
Montgomery American rolled to a 10-2 victory over host East Montgomery Red in the 14-year-old Dixie Boys subdistrict tournament on Sunday at Goodwyn.

Darlings score lots of runs over weekend Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:16:00 CST
The East Montgomery Darlings defeated Southern 21-0 and Montgomery Gray 21-14 during the 7-8-year-old Dixie Girls subdistrict tournament this weekend at Goodwyn.

LOCAL GOLF: Foursome wins dogfight in Auburn Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:20:00 CST
The foursome of Joe Reasor, Gordon Cocking, George Crawford and Roger Beverly won the Monday men's dogfight held at Indian Pines in Auburn with a score of plus-17.

RECREATION: Braves shine in CAABL all-star game Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:24:00 CST
Montgomery Braves players led the National League to a 13-4, 12-5 sweep of the American League during the Central Alabama Amateur Baseball League's all-star game on Sunday at Hunter Station.

BISCUIT CRUMBS: Report: Hellickson moves up to Biscuits Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:09:00 CST
Right-handed pitcher Jeremy Hellickson was promoted to the Biscuits on Sunday, according to a report on minorleaguebaseball.com.

CITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP SCORES Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:08:00 CST
Following are the scores from the 30th annual men's City Golf Championship at the par-72 Lagoon Park Golf Course. A score of 999 indicates the participant had withdrawn from that day's round: CHAMPIONSHIP A McGrady, Michael······64-70-73--207 Balog, Alex··········68-68-74--210 Sutton, Thomas········69-71-71--211 Mahanic, Matt·········67-71-74--212 Perry, George·········68-74-71--213 Hanson, John·········70-72-72--214 Duncan, Tim··········72-70-72--214 Merritt, Reid··········69-73-73--215 Jones, Jamie·········71-72-72--215 Hamrick, Hunter········70-75-71--216 Haman, Bruce·········72-76-69--217 Johnson, Matt·········69-75-75--219 Rogers, Chase········71-75-73--219 Crenshaw, Devin·······73-77-71--221 Causey, Cody·········72-78-72--222 Faulkner, Turner·······72-79-74--225 Corrigan, Jacob·········71 75 80 226 Finlay, Josh··········71-82-81--234 CHAMPIONSHIP B Barnes, Bart··········75-69-69--213 Brandt, Jimmy·········75-68-76--219 Gilreath, Scott·········75-75-70--220 Harris, Jay···········74-71-76--221 Griggs, Rodney········73-75-76--224 Carr, Kevin··········74-74-76--224 Mitchell, Shawn········74-79-71--224 Hutcheson, Todd·······75-77-73--225 Shore, Eric··········75-75-76--226 Pittman, Greg·········75-76-77--228 Thompson, Will········74-79-75--228 Cody, Gene··········76-74-79--229 Mitchell, Eric··········75-81-76--232 Roberts, Chris·········75-80-78--233 Jorajuria, Dan·········75-82-77--234 Dunn, Jeff···········74-78-83--235 Paramore, Greg········75-81-85--241 White, Robby········73-83-999--1155 CHAMPIONSHIP C Gardner, Trent········76-76-74--226 McGraw, Brad·········76-73-78--227 Hanning, Bain·········77-77-78--232 Ngirailab, Moses·······77-77-79--233 Sattineni, Anoop·······76-78-80--234 Raycraft, Tony········77-77-81--235 Curtis, Chris··········77-79-79--235 Lovelady, Chad········76-82-77--235 Herndon, Tom·········77-77-83--237 Unis, Jay············77-83-79--239 Pruitt, Jason··········78-82-79--239 Birmingham, Robert·····78-80-88--246 Capouya, Kenny·······78-84-84--246 Forrer, Daniel·········78-85-83--246 Riley, Joe···········78-87-81--246 Smith, Jimmy·········77-85-86--248 Bricken, John·········77-84-92--253 Gettys, Nick········77-999-999--2075 FLIGHT 1 Pappanastos, Ryan······81-77-72--230 Phillips, Steve·········81-73-79--233 Saunders, Steven·······82-78-74--234 Woolen, Matt·········78-75-82--235 Helms, Tyner·········80-78-78--236 Ross, John··········82-78-76--236 Johnson, Bob·········79-82-75--236 Jones, Undra·········85-76-75--236 Law, Jonathan········80-80-77--237 Alexander, Clark·······81-81-75--237 Eubanks, Jason········80-76-82--238 Robinson, Rodger······79-82-77--238 Hanson, Jason········84-75-82--241 Carteret, J B··········81-80-80--241 Hunt, Winston·········79-78-85--242 Cone, Matt···········81-82-81--244 Colmans, David········81-81-85--247 Underwood, Wendell·····83-80-84--247 Holiday, Bret·········80-84-83--247 Chance, Kenny········79-82-97--258 Veres, Daniel········81-77-999--1157 FLIGHT 2 Wendling, Rick········78-87-77--242 Wade, Harry··········85-79-79--243 Whiddon, Randy·······87-78-78--243 Reid, Brian··········81-85-79--245 Smitherman, Steve······80-87-78--245 Goude, Scott·········84-83-79--246 Brothers, Ken·········88-76-85--249 Justiss, Lance·········85-80-84--249 Turner, Tracy·········85-80-84--249 Raley, Dale··········90-76-83--249 Pittman, Les··········79-86-85--250 Smith, Michael········85-82-84--251 Polk, Chris···········84-81-87--252 Keene, Mickey········84-83-85--252 Murdock, Randall·······81-83-90--254 Dutton, Jeff··········89-78-88--255 Clark, Greg··········81-87-90--258 Greene, Michael·······83-85-90--258 FLIGHT 3 Skoneki, Scott·········86-83-78--247 Davis, Tim···········86-82-80--248 Piwetz, Jerry·········86-82-80--248 Chavers, Danny········87-83-78--248 Whitaker, Michael Jr.·····86-84-80--250 Norsworthy, Johnny·····87-82-82--251 Pollock, Jacob·········86-84-81--251 Bennett, Wade········85-85-82--252 Scanlon, Mike·········86-82-85--253 Russell, Hamp········84-85-84--253 Bennett, James········87-82-84--253 Pitts, Larry···········84-84-86--254 Mainor, Trey··········82-88-85--255 Williams, Billy·········86-83-88--257 Jordan, Kern·········84-86-87--257 Saunders, Joseph······87-81-90--258 Mills, Craig··········86-83-91--260 Whitaker, Mike········86-83-94--263 FLIGHT 4 Everhart, Destry········87-83-74--244 Chapman, James·······85-91-75--251 Johnson, Chas········79-94-80--253 Coley, Dave··········83-88-85--256 Beasley, Jere·········86-87-83--256 Abele, Randy·········86-86-87--259 Richburg, Marc········86-87-86--259 Hinton, John··········84-89-87--260 Glass, Ben···········84-91-85--260 Warren, R.D.·········82-90-89--261 Smith, William W.·······91-86-90--267 Collins, Jeff··········89-90-88--267 Whitaker, Andy········92-80-96--268 Rogers, Steve·········93-86-89--268 Bassett, Jerry·········88-91-95--274 Wilson, Glenn········90-85-101--276 Eldridge, Darryl·······88-86-999--1173 Blevins, Tony········87-89-999--1175 FLIGHT 5 Day, Kenny··········94-87-82--263 Thrash, Bubba········95-87-82--264 Duncan, Randy········85-95-90--270 Longcrier, Ken········91-89-90--270 Maddox, Kent·········88-93-90--271 Ingle, Jerry··········91-92-89--272 Bonham, John·········90-90-93--273 Lankford, Tyler········96-84-95--275 Register, James II······90-96-91--277 Morgan, Mike·········87-97-94--278 Mackin, Tom·········91-94-93--278 Black, Martis·········94-91-93--278 Pearce, Bob··········92-90-97--279 Jones, Walt··········92-94-94--280 Jones, James T.·······93-97-93--283 Hollis, Greg··········99-91-95--285 Foxworth, Brandon·····94-89-104--287 Barron, Donald·······102-90-101--293 Tejeda, Ron········102-105-100--307 Bowlin, Paul·······116-110-999--1225 Arnold, Kevin······999-999-999--2997

Homes help Black Belt families Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:21:00 CST
When Hurricane Katrina devastated several families in the Black Belt area, residents like Mariann Graves wondered if they would ever get back to a normal life.

Friends remember Selma's eccentric genius Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:52:00 CST
SELMA -- Long before people began buying cars with heavy-duty batteries to reduce fuel consumption and reliance on foreign oil, Jim Rutledge designed one of his own.

Many hands help post office transform Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:30:00 CST
TROY -- Transforming a closed post office into a center for the arts posed plenty of challenges for those who wanted to make the building useful again.

Hoover schools to try biodiesel buses Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:22:00 CST
HOOVER -- The Hoover school system has begun testing the use of biodiesel fuel in school buses in an effort to cut down on the exhaust emissions produced by petroleum-based diesel fuel.

Riley to speak to college leaders Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:23:00 CST
Gov. Bob Riley will speak to Alabama's community college presidents during their association's summer conference at noon today.

Jury convicts 2nd man in slaying Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:23:00 CST
CULLMAN -- A jury has convicted Brent Cody Brown of murder in the Sept. 7, 2005, death of 26-year-old Joseph Scott Laney, who was shot three times in the head in a burglary at his home in the Logan community.

Beer lovers' club holds first meeting Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:24:00 CST
The Montgomery chapter of the statewide organization Free The Hops held its first meeting last Thursday.

Boat worker dies in Mobile accident Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:28:00 CST
MOBILE -- A worker has died in an accident at the Alabama State Docks aboard a coal vessel.

High gas prices stir interest in hybrids Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:49:00 CST
FLORENCE -- With the cost of gasoline at $4 per gallon, motorists may start looking more at hybrid vehicles to save some money.

Costs crippling catfish farmers Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:50:00 CST
MOORHEAD, Miss. -- Rick Moyer gazes at the sun-charred bottom of the pond next to his 600-acre catfish farm and shakes his head -- another farmer scrambling to stay solvent has drained the pond and will till it for row crops.

Business calendar Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:51:00 CST
Here are some of the business-related activities coming up in the tri-county area:

RBC starts converting branches Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:51:00 CST
BIRMINGHAM -- RBC Bank has started converting Alabama's 45 First American Bank branches into its own offices. RBC bought them last year as part of its expansion.

Make inaugural donations public Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:00 CST
When most Alabama governors take office, they hold elaborate and costly inaugural ceremonies complete with balls, receptions and parades. To fund those ceremonies, past governors have called on large corporations, lobbying groups and other high rollers for donations.

Medical furlough law circumvents state court system Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:00 CST
I would like to express my great disappointment in the state Legislature and Gov. Bob Riley for the decision to introduce the Alabama Medical Furlough bill in the special session and the signing of the bill into law.

No new building for legislators Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:00 CST
Regarding the letter "Current lawmakers not fit for new building," I have a question: Why do they need a new building? I believe we still have the same number of legislators we did when they moved into the current State House after it was renovated specifically for them.

Now our bulbs, next come candles Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:42:00 CST
The liberals still want to take the standard light bulb out of your home and replace them with those flickering, annoying, harsh fluorescent bulbs that make you feel like you are at work instead of sitting in the comfort of home. Liberals will eventually have us lighting our homes with candles and torches if they have their way.

Honest people returned checkbook Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:00:00 CST
The other day I lost my checkbook and address book in the Wal-Mart parking lot. No one at Wal-Mart was able to help me so I just figured it was gone for good and proceeded to cancel my checks and attempt to secure my identity.

Rheta Grimsley JohnsonNow it's cousins' turn to sing Grannie's praises Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:04:00 CST
My female first cousins on my mother's side -- nobody double- or once-removed -- are coming for a visit.

Flying light: New airline carry-on luggage loses weight Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:10:00 CST
American Airlines' announcement that it will charge for checked bags on domestic flights may have sparked outrage among travelers who aren't used to packing light. But the new rules spell good news for luggage sellers as more travelers jettison bulky bags in favor of sleek, lightweight carry-ons that can easily slide into the overhead. Here's a look at some new ones on the market.

Bryan may lose judgeship over finance filings Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
Local attorney Ray Bryan may not become circuit judge, despite having won the June primary election, according to state Republican Party officials.

Single vehicle accident near Piedmont kills one, passenger airlifted to UAB Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
A single vehicle traffic accident in Cherokee County, near Piedmont, killed one man and sent a woman to the hospital via air ambulance early this morning.

Fight over White House subpoenas heads to court Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
WASHINGTON -- Congress issued its demands. The White House refused. Now it's up to a federal judge to settle a dispute over documents and testimony regarding fired federal prosecutors.

American soldier killed, 5 others wounded in Iraq Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
BAGHDAD -- An American soldier was killed and five others wounded Monday when they came under fire southeast of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. Witnesses and local police said the Americans were ambushed after a meeting with Iraqi municipal officials.

55 militants killed in battle in east Afghanistan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants ambushed troops patrolling in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan, prompting a gunbattle and airstrikes that left about 55 militants dead, the U.S.-led coalition said Monday.

Oil rises on modest Saudi increase, Nigeria Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose Monday on disappointment over Saudi Arabia's modest production increase and concerns that output from Nigeria will decline. Retail gas prices, meanwhile, inched lower overnight, but appear unlikely to change much as long as oil prices remain stuck in their recent trading range.

Ferry survivors drifted at sea for 24 hours Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
MANILA, Philippines -- Roiling seas stalled efforts Monday to get inside a ferry that capsized during a deadly typhoon while survivors recalled drifting at sea for more than 24 hours, first in a raft and then in life jackets.

EU approves sanctions against Iran's biggest bank Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union nations approved new sanctions against Iran on Monday, including an assets freeze of the country's biggest bank.

George Carlin mourned as counterculture hero Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
LOS ANGELES — George Carlin, who died of heart failure Sunday at 71, leaves behind not only a series of memorable routines, but a legal legacy: His most celebrated monologue, a frantic, informed riff on those infamous seven words, led to a Supreme Court decision on broadcasting offensive language.

Court rejects case on fast track for border fence Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea by environmental groups to rein in the Bush administration's power to waive laws and regulations to speed construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Forecaster: End is near to Mississippi River rise Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:39:13 CDT
LOUISIANA, Mo. — The water is still well above the banks of the upper Mississippi River, but residents of both flooded towns and those protected by levees and sandbags can see an ending: The river is cresting.

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