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HPD: Don’t speculate on ID
The discovery of a human skeleton in a Huntsville-annexed portion of Limestone County is drawing national attention, including a lengthy discussion on CNN’s Nancy Grace Show Wednesday.
But Huntsville Police warned against speculation as to sex and manner of death until forensic scientists have had a chance to examine the bones.
Residents considering legal action on flooding
A Limestone County family says flooding created when a brick home was built years ago in northeastern Limestone County is now so severe they fear it’s a health hazard.
“We’ve had enough and now we’re considering legal action,” said Debbie Stone, who lives six miles east of Interstate 65 on Thach Road. “We believe it is a county problem and they should fix it, but they refuse to do so.”
Ardmore police honor comrades with a memorial
The Ardmore Police Department will honor all police officers and law enforcement personnel including those who have died and killed in the line of duty May 14 in a ceremony at the police department.
The annual Ardmore Police Memorial will start at 10 a.m. and will conclude with lunch being served at the Ardmore, Tenn. annex. Columbia, Tenn., Judge Bobby Sands will be guest speaker.
Severe storm causes little local damage
Despite possible tornado sightings, Limestone County incurred little damage from storms that blew through Alabama and other parts of the Southeast on Thursday afternoon.
“There was a possible tornado reported in the air over Little Tom Road in western Limestone County,” said Daphne Ellison, assistant director of the Limestone County Emergency Management Agency. “We had a couple people say they saw it in the air, but just trees were down.”
Boys and Girls State delegates
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Tax repeal faces fight
Proponents of removing the state sales tax on food say with just two days left in the legislative session and some last-minute add-ons, passage might be difficult.
Sen. Tom Butler, D-Madison, said late Wednesday that he was “looking at it seriously” but that the bill is “tied up in negotiations.”
ID sought for bones discovered near I-565
Huntsville Police investigators have sent human remains found just off Interstate 565 in a Huntsville-annexed portion of Limestone County to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to possibly learn identity and cause of death.
Police spokesman Wendell Johnson said city contractors surveying near the five-mile marker discovered bones late afternoon Tuesday.
ASU near end of search for new president
Dr. Thomas Chesney, vice president of academic affairs, Collin College, has withdrawn as a candidate for the presidency of Athens State University, school officials announced Wednesday. First alternate Dr. Denver Betts, vice president for academic affairs, Athens State University, has accepted the invitation to complete the rest of the search process.
Athens Housing Authority cutting trees, residents hope some only to be trimmed
Trees are falling at another Housing Authority apartment complex for the elderly and disabled in Athens, but one resident says this time crews are cutting only some of the mature trees and trimming the rest.
By mid-afternoon Wednesday, a crew had removed about 13 full-grown trees at Roberts Apartments off Malone Street. About the same number of trees have been left but encircled with yellow caution ribbons.
Huntsville police say human remains found
Huntsville police are investigating after human remains were found in a wooded area near Interstate 565.
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Honoring correction officers

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