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    This combo made from photos released by the Etowah County Sheriff's Dept. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 shows Joyce Hardin Garrard, 46, left, and Jessica Mae Hardin, 27. Garrard and Hardin, grandmother and stepmother of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who died after witnesses said she was forced to run for three hours as punishment for lying, have been charged with murder and are being held in jail. (AP Photo/Etowah County Sheriff's Office) AP

    Stepmom, grandmother charged in girl's death

    GADSDEN — The grandmother and stepmother of a 9-year-old Alabama girl who died after witnesses said she was forced to run for three hours as punishment for lying have been charged with murder and are being held in jail.

    • 6:02 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
  1. U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, visits the distance learning lab at the LAMP campus in Mont­gomery on Tuesday. MICKEY WELSH/ADVERTISER

    Back to school: Roby talks to students at LAMP, other schools on 'virtual field trip'

    U.S. Rep. Martha Roby fielded some tough questions from a group of her younger constituents Tuesday when she visited a local high school to talk not only with students there, but with others across her district via distance-learning software.

    • 2:06 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
  2. Former Country Crossing devel­oper Ronnie Gilley departs the federal courthouse in Montgom­ery on Feb. 15. DAVE MARTIN/AP

    Gilley testifies about 2008 attack ad against Jay Love

    Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley said Tuesday that he became involved in the 2008 race for Congress after Republican candidate Jay Love of Montgomery dragged him into it.

    • 12:27 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Team members work on the Sonata and Elantra at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Montgomery, Ala. (Montgomery Advertiser, Amanda Sowards) AP

    Alabama exports reach $17.9B, led by cars

    The state says automotive manufacturing led Alabama overseas exports to a $17.9 billion in 2011, the most ever in a year.

    • 4:55 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
  3. Montgomery City Council passes sagging pants resolution

    The issue of "sagging pants" -- pants that are worn so far below a person's hips that his or her undergarments are exposed -- was addressed by the Montgomery City Council, but not as originally proposed.

    • 2:06 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
  4. House approves texting ban

    Drivers would be banned from writing, reading or sending text messages while driving under a bill passed Tuesday by the Alabama House of Representatives.

    • 1:56 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    House panel OKs social networking ban for inmates

    MONTGOMERY — Inmates who want to check on their Facebook friends or send a quick tweet may be out of luck if a proposed bill is approved by the Alabama Legislature.

    • 4:54 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
  5. Prattville repays $2 million loan

    PRATTVILLE -- The Prattville City Council got some good financial news during its Tuesday night meeting.

    • 2:03 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
  6. Dani Benn Waters, left, wouldn't take no for an answer and flew to Alabama to support her parents -- Al and Sharon Benn -- in Tuscaloosa on Friday. Al Benn received a lifetime achievement award from the Alabama Press Association.

    Parents proud of children's achievements

    SELMA -- My daughter can be stubborn, just like her dad, and I was waging a losing verbal battle when she called to notify me she was coming to help me celebrate a milestone moment.

    • 1:59 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
  7. Judge, prosecutor clash during testimony

    BIRMINGHAM -- A man charged with murdering his newlywed wife by drowning her during a 2003 honeymoon diving trip in Australia said he was done grieving her death by the time her funeral was being planned back home in Alabama, the woman's sister testified Tuesday.

    • 1:58 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
  8. Gilley used cellphones in jail, could face charges

    A Montgomery jailer re­signed after allowing Coun­try Crossing developer Ron­nie Gilley, a key figure in a government corruption case, to use his cellphone while he was in the Montgomery city jail and after Gilley allowed him to fish on his property, according to court proceed­ings.

    • 1:18 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Wednesday's regional scoreboard

    Wednesday's AHSAA regional scores.

    • 6:56 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Gilley angers over race accusation

    Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley bristled and became defensive during questioning on Wednesday when he felt a defense attorney, after playing a tape of him talking to a relative when she used a racist term, tried to portray him as racist.

    • 6:27 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Wetumpka High School student charged with assault

    An Elmore County student has been charged with assaulting two teachers at Wetumpka High School last week.

    • 5:29 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    System to use personal alerts for severe weather

    HUNTSVILLE — Alabama residents can sign up for a new, free system that will send severe weather alerts through email, phone calls and text messaging.

    • 4:57 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    People carry signs and march around the Alabama Statehouse during the Mental Health and Disabilities Legislative Day in Montgomery, Ala. on Wednesday February 22, 2012. (Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh)

    Hundreds at rally urge protection of Mental Health funding

    A crowd of 300 to 400 people rallied outside the State House to urge lawmakers not to make any deep cuts to the Alabama Department of Mental Health, saying it could endanger needed services.

    • 1:46 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Rally for Mental Health Legislation Day

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    • 1:33 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Alabama students take to ASF stage for Poetry Out Loud state finals

    State's new champion is from St. Peter’s Academy in Limestone County

    • 1:17 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    AHSAA Central Regional: Sylacauga 60, Central-Tuscaloosa 53 (boys)

    Aggressiveness in the lane and the free throws those trips yielded made the difference in Sylacauga's win Wednesday morning.

    • 12:58 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Georgia police: 2 kids missing after helper drives off

    DECATUR, Ga. — Authorities are searching for two children who were reported kidnapped after a stranger offered to help the family when their car broke down on the side of an Atlanta-area interstate.

    • 12:55 PM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Burglary charges filed after Tuesday hit-and-run incident

    The Montgomery Police Department has arrested three individuals on burglary charges stemming from a Tuesday hit-and-run incident.

    • 11:41 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Reporters talk with Charlie Smith, left, and his wife, Alabama Senator Harri Anne Smith, on their way to the Frank M. Johnson U.S. Court Complex in Montgomery, Ala., on Monday, February 13, 2012, for the gambling trial. (Montgomery Advertiser, Lloyd Gallman)

    Gilley said Smith solicited bribes for other lawmakers

    Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley said state Sen. Harri Anne Smith repeatedly solicited bribes for herself and for other lawmakers, including paying a mortgage for a state senator, in exchange for their votes on gambling legislation.

    • 11:08 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    TVA instituting new shoreline fees next year

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority is preparing to roll out new fees for shoreline marinas across the seven-state region.

    • 11:00 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    AHSAA Central Regional: Valley 64, Fairfield 55 (girls)

    Audrianna Walker scored a game-high 24 points -- including 18 in the second half -- and helped the Lady Rams advance to the Class 5A regional finals for the first time since 1983.

    • 10:52 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Charge upgraded to capital murder in Holtville woman's slaying

    The district attorney’s office has decided to upgrade the charges against a local man to capital murder in connection with the slaying of a young Holtville woman.

    • 10:40 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Today's local sports docket (Feb. 22)

    Today's area sports events:

    • 9:37 PM, Feb. 19, 2012
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    In this photo released Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 by the Etowah County Sheriff's Office, a row of Gadsden Police Dept cars sit with broken windows after thieves broke into five patrol vehicles from different Alabama law enforcement agencies overnight on Monday, making off with guns and a bulletproof vest. Etowah County sheriff's spokeswoman Natalie Barton says the break-ins occurred between midnight and 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. She says the thieves absconded with multiple AR15 assault weapons and one bulletproof vest. Weapons were taken from patrol cars belonging to the Etowah County Sheriff's Office, Sardis City Police Department, Gadsden Police Department and Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. (AP Photo/Etowah County Sheriff's Dept) AP

    2 in custody in Gadsden patrol car break-ins

    GADSDEN — Etowah County authorities say two people are in custody following a string of police car break-ins and gun thefts.

    • 7:20 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Federal highway administrator visits I-22 project

    BIRMINGHAM — The head of the Federal Highway Administration is visiting Alabama to see the state's largest current road project.

    • 7:19 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Alabama casino developer to testify for 5th day

    MONTGOMERY — Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley is returning to the witness stand for a fifth day of testimony in the gambling corruption trial in Montgomery.

    • 7:18 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Amy Bishop's parents: Son's shooting an accident

    BOSTON — A former Boston-area woman's parents testified in a closed inquest two years ago that she accidentally shot her brother to death in their home in 1986, court records show.

    • 7:17 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    Police search for motive after 5 killed at Georgia spa

    NORCROSS, Ga. — Police were interviewing witnesses at a spa outside Atlanta where a gunman opened fire, killing five people in what authorities described as a murder-suicide.

    • 7:15 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
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    FILE -- In this Feb. 15, 2012 file photo, former Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley departs the Federal Building in Montgomery, Ala., after a day of testimony in the corruption trial of Milton McGregor and five other defendants. Defense attorneys in the trial say they expect Gilley to be on the witness stand all day Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012.  Defense attorneys are getting to question Gilley about testimony he gave for the prosecution last week. Gilley pleaded guilty last year to offering bribes, and he's scheduled for sentencing in April. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) AP

    Gilley: I used to tell lies, but not now

    MONTGOMERY — Country Crossing developer Ronnie Gilley has testified he was living in a lie while developing his casino in Dothan, but he insists he's telling the truth in Alabama's gambling corruption trial.

    • 3:23 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
  9. Bill to allow homebrewing introduced in House

    Homebrewers hope this will be the year they can pursue their hobby without breaking state law.

    • 2:42 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  10. Gordon B. Fowler

    Police arrest slaying suspect

    A Montgomery man has been arrested and charged with murder after the death of a woman in the city's Garden District.

    • 2:30 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  11. Bentley, legislators work on streamlining government

    Most new Alabama governors appoint a task force to write a report on streamlining state government and then let it collect dust. Gov. Robert Bentley and legislative leaders said they are determined not to let that happen.

    • 12:36 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    F-16 fighter jets, from the 187th Fighter Wing, fly over the capitol building during the Inauguration Ceremony in Montgomery, Ala. on Monday January 17, 2011.(Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh) Advertiser file

    Pilot, jet with 187th Fighter Wing overrun runway

    U.S. Air Force investigators say extreme fogging in the cockpit caused a fighter plane to leave the runway at a Wisconsin airport after it landed.

    • 1:03 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
  12. Workshop to help parents, students with financial aid

    Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church will be the host site for a free workshop to help students and their families navigate the complexities of applying for financial aid.

    • 2:31 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  13. The Southern Baptist Convention's headquarters is in Nashville, Tenn. MARK HUMPHREY/AP FILE

    Southern Baptist panel recommends add-on to name

    A panel for the Southern Baptist Convention recommended Monday that its leadership endorse a new, add-on description for the denomination -- "Great Commission Baptists" -- but stopped short of a complete, legal name change.

    • 12:35 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  14. Elmore County Schools say student assaulted teacher

    An Elmore County student was taken into juvenile detention after assaulting a Wetumpka High School teacher Friday, a school system spokeswoman said.

    • 2:29 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  15. Weekend rains ease drought conditions in area

    The recent heavy rainfall has put a dent in the persistent drought that has gripped the region and rain chances will continue to be in the forecast for the coming days.

    • 2:32 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    St Jude wins over Shades Mountain

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    • 10:54 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    1A Central Regional: St. Jude 51, Shades Mountain Christian 47

    LaDarius Brinson's two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining sealed St. Jude's 51-47 win over Shades Mountain Christian in the Class 1A Central Regional semifinals Tuesday.

    • 9:35 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Tuesday's regional scoreboard

    Tuesday's scores from AHSAA regionals.

    • 7:55 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    1A Central Regional: Akron 47, Winterboro 29

    Kadijah Small's 15 points paced Akron in a 47-29 win over Winterboro in Tuesday's Class 1A Central Regional semifinals.

    • 7:48 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff visit Tuskegee

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    • 7:13 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    Lanier falls to Enterprise

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    • 6:35 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    Jeff Davis loses to Central Phenix City

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    • 6:19 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    1A Central Regional: Parkway Christian 46, Autaugaville 37

    Jeremy Brown scored 11 points and Parkway Christian beat Autaugaville 46-37 on Tuesday in the Class 1A Central Regional semifinals.

    • 6:16 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    Carver girls fall to Opelika

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    • 5:43 PM, Feb. 21, 2012
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    Carver boys beat Auburn

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    • 5:37 PM, Feb. 21, 2012

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