2009 News Stories
December
• Sprouse pleased with first
meeting of new Council - by Scott Wright - 12/28/09
• Norris brothers propel
Sand Rock to win in Holiday Invitational - by Roy Mitchell - 12/28/09
• County now offering free
severe weather alerts - by Roy Mitchell - 12/21/09
• CCHS band director has
Warriors on the march - by Maci Hughes - 12/21/09
• Warriors officially
presented with state title trophy - by Kurt Duryea - 12/21/09
• Unwrapping Christmas
- by Rev. Gary Hardin - 12/21/09
• Cedar Bluff election results
(finally) in - by Scott Wright - 12/14/09
• Warriors, Tigers to renew
long-dormant football rivalry - 12/14/09
• Blanchard named Player of
the Year in Alabama - 12/14/09
• Tiny moments can leave a
lasting impression - by Brett Buckner - 12/14/09
• Piedmont wins in
overtime, 35-28, to capture Class 3A title - by Scott Wright - 12/03/09
November
• Warriors headed back to Class
4A title game - by Kurt Duryea - 11/30/09
• Piedmont defeats Leeds,
heads to first-ever state title game - 11/30/09
• Bama survives both barrels
from Auburn, 26-21 - by Scott Wright - 11/30/09
• Warriors win way into Class 4A
final four, 56-32 - by Kurt Duryea - 11/23/09
• Piedmont pulls away, sets up
rematch against Leeds - by Roy Mitchell - 11/23/09
• Energy, agriculture and
our economy - by Rep. Mike Rogers - 11/23/09
• Jellybean will eat just
about anything - by Brett Buckner - 11/23/09
• Warrior defense too much for
Fayette County Tigers - by Kurt Duryea - 11/16/09
• Spring Garden comes up a yard
short, loses 14-13 to Gaston - by Roy Mitchell - 11/16/09
• Piedmont pounds out 28-7 win
over Susan Moore - by Scott Wright - 11/16/09
• Appalachian ends Tigers'
season, 35-7 - by Maci Hughes - 11/16/09
• Why are people so rude
these days? - by Rev. Gary Hardin - 11/16/09
• Journey reminds Jordan of
other high-flying times - by Scott Wright - 11/09/09
• Warriors tame Lions, 51-13; will
play at home again Friday - by Kurt Duryea - 11/09/09
• Tigers squeak past Victory
Christian, 33-26 - by Roy Mitchell - 11/09/09
• Spring Garden clobbers Conquerors,
52-34 - by Scott Wright - 11/09/09
• After years of misses I
am finally a redneck - by Brett Buckner - 11/09/09
• Sprouse to be sworn in as
mayor of Cedar Bluff on Nov. 9 - 11/02/09
•
Sand Rock wins 30-0, gets Jacoway his 200th
victory - by Scott Wright - 11/02/09
• Warriors warm up for
playoffs with 34-0 win over Scottsboro - by Kurt Duryea - 11/02/09
• Students write letters to
raise money for St. Jude - by Maci Hughes - 11/02/09
October
•
Enrollment up at Gadsden State-Cherokee
- by Scott Wright - 10/26/09
•
Piedmont pounds Glencoe 35-14 - by Kurt
Duryea - 10/26/09
• Cedar Bluff wins 26-14,
secures second place - by Roy Mitchell - 10/26/09
•
Raising teenagers means having a short memory
- by Brett Buckner - 10/26/09
•
What to do to prepare for the flu - by Dr. Ryan
Rainer - 10/19/09
• Gaylesville wins way into
Class 1A playoffs - by Roy Mitchell - 10/19/09
• Gaston tops Cedar Bluff,
14-7; wins Region 6 - by Scott Wright - 10/19/09
•
How to help a friend - by Rev. Gary Hardin
- 10/19/09
•
Cedar Bluff students rally to fight childhood
cancer - by Maci Hughes - 10/12/09
• New 938 area code becomes
mandatory in June 2010 - 10/12/09
• Cedar Bluff holds on to
defeat Spring Garden, 12-8 - by Maci Hughes - 10/12/09
• Warriors run record to 7-0
with win over Jacksonville - by Kurt Duryea - 10/12/09
•
Some assembly required - by Brett Buckner
- 10/05/09
• Committee adopts Shelby
amendment on ACT River Basin - 10/05/09
• Spring Garden turns big
fourth quarter into 42-28 win - by Roy Mitchell - 10/05/09
•
Cedar Bluff celebrates homecoming - by Maci
Hughes - 10/05/09
September
•
Heavy rains pose no problems for powerhouse -
09/28/09
•
Godfrey's WWII memoir filled with giggles -
09/28/09
• Second Annual Team Ian's
Extravaganza set for Oct. 11 - 09/28/09
• Sand Rock crushes No. 2
Gaston, 42-7 - by Scott Wright - 09/28/09
• Piedmont Bulldogs
pound Ohatchee, 36-7 - by Roy Mitchell - 09/28/09
•
County Commission set to approve $19.1M
budget - 09/28/09
• Sports reunion to be theme
of Centre Fall Festival - 09/21/09
•
Chambers hopeful Cowan Creek bridge will
reopen soon - 09/21/09
• Sand Rock loses 'late' to
Geraldine, 12-7 - by Scott Wright - 09/21/09
• Warriors way too much
for Oneonta Redskins - by Kurt Duryea - 09/21/09
• Nothing worse than a
knock on the door - by Brett Buckner - 09/21/09
• Piedmont Bulldogs run
past Weaver, 28-0 - by Scott Wright - 09/14/09
• Warriors blast Eagles, run
record to 3-0 - by Kurt Duryea - 09/14/09
•
Fake farming on Facebook can become addictive
- by Maci Hughes - 09/14/09
• Confessions of a sexist
gardener - by Brett Buckner - 09/07/09
• Bulldogs, Buice too much
for Trojans - by Scott Wright - 09/07/09
•
Man vs. Mild? TV reality show not so real - by
Maci Hughes - 09/07/09
• Amid complaints, Leesburg
council meeting runs long - 09/07/09
•
Salter: Commission will support Parks and Rec.
- by Scott Wright - 09/07/09
• Spring Garden defeats
Collinsville, 33-14 - by Roy Mitchell - 09/07/09
• McWhorter declared
winner in C.B. election - by Scott Wright - 09/07/09
August
•
Parks and Rec. board wants $75K for upgrades
- by Scott Wright - 08/31/09
• Warriors wallop
Piedmont, 42-13 - by Kurt Duryea - 08/31/09
• Sand Rock runs over Cedar
Bluff, 23-12 - by Roy Mitchell - 08/31/09
• Thomas too much for
Trojans - by Scott Wright - 08/31/09
• ZeroMeth campaign trying to
slow spread of dangerous drug - 08/24/09
•
Sand Rock ritual salutes senior players -
by Scott Wright - 08/24/09
• THE FAMILY GUY: Being
home alone makes me thankful ... - 08/24/09
• More delays for Cowan
Creek bridge over County Road 22 - by Scott Wright - 08/17/09
• County school system
preparing for swine flu spread - 08/10/09
• Kiwanis hosts author of book
about Henry Ford - 08/10/09
•
"Wildfire" still burns for the ring - by
Scott Wright - 08/10/09
•
Local group trying to revive wrestling -
08/10/09
• All county schools meet
AYP goals - 08/10/09
•
Plenty of local acting, musical talent -
by Scott Wright - 08/03/09
• THE FAMILY GUY: Avoiding
the teenage Talkasaurus - 08/03/09
• Country Club golf course
on the mend - 08/03/09
July
• GUEST EDITORIAL: Battle won
in water wars - by Sen. Richard Shelby - 07/27/09
•
El Aces Loaded 2009 softball recaps - by
Scott Wright - 07/27/09
• AG: Major win for Alabama
in water wars - 07/20/09
• Peloquin to challenge Means
for Senate seat - by Scott Wright - 07/13/09
• THE FAMILY GUY: It's hard
to remain cool as a parent - 07/13/09
• Knapp family trying to assure
father's legacy - 07/06/09
• Bridge over Cowan Creek
won't open on time - by Scott Wright - 07/06/09
• Annual CBHS alumni event
always draws a crowd - by Roy Mitchell - 07/06/09
June
• Finishing touches go on at new
Centre Middle School - by Scott Wright - 06/29/09
• THE FAMILY GUY: Parenting
requires a wait-and-see attitude - 06/29/09
• Cedar Bluff likely to hold
another wet-dry referendum - by Scott Wright - 06/22/09
• No more running like a Deere
for Allen - by Roy Mitchell - 06/22/09
• THE FAMILY GUY: Everyday
stories of parental madness - 06/15/09
• Georgia sisters publish pair
of cookbooks - by Roy Mitchell - 06/15/09
• VBS keeps kids learning after
school year ends - by Roy Mitchell - 06/08/09
• Looking for bass in the weeds
- by Roy Mitchell - 06/01/09
May
• THE FAMILY GUY: When all
else fails, blame the movers - 05/25/09
• There is a right way to fly
the American flag - 05/25/09
• Cedar Bluff attorney will
seek alcohol suit dismissal - by Scott Wright - 05/18/09
• Supreme Court: Bluff must
hold runoff election first - 05/18/09
• Local gov't office using
tech to enhance services - by Roy Mitchell - 05/11/09
• THE FAMILY GUY: Everyday
stories of parental madness - 05/11/09
• Sources: Still some hope for
alcohol bill - by Scott Wright - 05/07/09
• Local officials meet to
discuss swine flu preparations - 05/06/09
• Greene's attorney: Law could
end CB alcohol case - by Scott Wright - 05/04/09
April
• No one 'playing chicken' at
Wright Poultry Farm - by Scott Wright - 04/27/09
• GUEST EDITORIAL: County
lucky to have Lindsey - by Lynn Rochester - 04/27/09
• New bridge underway at
Little River Falls - by Kevyn Bowling - 04/20/09
• 90-year-old pianist still
going strong - by Roy Mitchell - 04/20/09
• GUEST EDITORIAL: What
happens in California ... - by Roy Moore - 04/13/09
• Event to honor fallen
firefighter Cody Renfroe - by Kevyn Bowling - 04/13/09
• Gene Stallings to speak
in Centre on May 16 - Press Release - 04/13/09
• GUEST EDITORIAL: The GOP,
lost in the wilderness - by Matt Barber - 04/06/09
• KTH-Leesburg to offer
'separation packages' - by Scott Wright - 04/06/09
• Davis Fish Farms a thriving
local business - by Scott Wright - 04/06/09
• Local pilot, businessman
dies after plane crash at Centre airport - 04/05/09
March
• Johnson: Too early to tell
about saving teacher jobs - by Scott Wright - 03/30/09
• Save money at the grocery
store by gardening at home - by Roy Mitchell - 03/30/09
• Business owners set out on
new adventure - by Roy Mitchell - 03/23/09
• Lindsey says state college
tuition program 'troubled' - 03/16/09
• Officials OK with
sheriff feeding prisoners - by Scott Wright - 03/16/09
• Byrne will not recommend
raising tuition at 2-year schools - 03/16/09
• Jenkins denied parole, will
serve 10 years in prison - by Scott Wright - 03/09/09
• PART II: Waters turned to
coaching after NBA - by Roy Mitchell - 03/09/09
• PART I: Passion for
basketball drove Alabama native - by Roy Mitchell - 03/02/09
• GSCC to offer classes on iPod
- Press Release - 03/02/09
February
• Women broke political
mold in Cherokee County years ago - by Roy Mitchell - 02/23/09
• New Cherokee Arena being put to
good use - by Kevyn Bowling - 02/16/09
• TVA to reduce fuel surcharge
beginning April 1 - 02/16/09
• New Weiss Lake Lodge home
to colossal crappie - by Roy Mitchell - 02/09/09
• Let me tell you about my
Super Sunday - by Scott Wright - 02/09/09
• Decision on autopsies will have
local effects - by Roy Mitchell - 02/02/09
January
• Renovation in downtown
Centre almost complete - 01/26/09
• Local fire departments must
work to get by PART II - by Roy Mitchell - 01/19/09
• Local fire departments must
work to get by PART I - by Roy Mitchell - 01/19/09
• Spokesman: Plant Hammond ash
pond is safe - 01/19/09
• Alabama Power hopes to take
advantage of recent rains - 01/12/09
• F&M Bank is no more; will
merge with First Southern State Bank - 01/05/09
• High school football more
than a pastime PART II - by Roy Mitchell - 01/05/09
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