Green Bay planners lay out vision for revitalized Military AvenueThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:32PMPlanners Thursday fleshed out a view of Green Bays Military Avenue corridor as a pleasing mix of specialty retailers, health providers and other businesses that attracts visitors while serving nearby residents.
Trucks damage Pell City roadsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:32PMPELL CITY — Heavy truck traffic is causing damage to Pell City roads. “The sheer number of loads coming through is causing damage,” Police Chief Greg Turley said.
Pro baseball: CBL folding, but Cowboys may play onThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:31PMThe Continental Baseball League will dissolve after the best-of-3 championship series between the Big Bend Cowboys and the Las Cruces Vaqueros ends this weekend at Kokernot Field in Alpine. The league originally was scheduled to play games through...
Dry conditions ripe for brush firesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:26PMHOLLIS – Fire Chief Rick Towne borrowed a page from a fictional character Thursday, a day after firefighters responded to two brush fires, one that occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Shipley Drive and another that broke out close to 2:30 p.m. on Worcester Road. “Smokey the Bear is busy now,” Towne said, pointing to a perfect storm of conditions, extremely dry soil and breezy weather. The fire chief ...
Pelosi: Passage of Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill an Investment in America's Economic RecoveryThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:26PMWASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement late tonight after the House passed H.R. 5850, the fiscal 2011 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bill. The bill creates jobs and bolsters the economic recovery by making key investments in transportation and housing infrastructure. The bill passed by a vote of 251 to 167.