Piedmont NewsLocal news for Piedmont, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Jacksonville City Schools Deal With School Bus Diesel Pinch- May 29, 2008 Dealing with the high cost of diesel fuel has been tough for Jacksonville City school bus drivers like Kevin Byrom.http://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/jacksonville-city-schools-deal-with-school-b... Folsom - Brown Engagement- May 24, 2008 Folsom - Brown Engagementhttp://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/folsom-brown-engagement?fromrss=1 State Farm sponsors Child Safety Day to benefit community- May 22, 2008 Statistics show that more than 73 percent of child safety seats are used improperly.http://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/state-farm-sponsors-child-safety-day-to-bene... Agency to distribute 260 weather radios- May 18, 2008 "Unfortunately, this was a tornado that had been on the ground for 10 miles before it struck the church" Hopes effort will give early warnings when dangerous storms are near The memory of a tragedy 14 years ago in north Alabama has helped spawn a program that could possibly save lives in Russell County. via Columbus Ledger-Enquirerhttp://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/agency-to-distribute-260-weather-radios?from... Tornado Shelter Coming Soon Will Be One of State's Largest- May 16, 2008 "They made us go into the hall and sit by the lockers and put our heads down. It was a little scary." One of the largest tornado shelters in the state is coming to East Alabama. Some residents call Piedmont "tornado alley." One reason for that name is the devastation left behind after a deadly tornado ripped ... via ABC 3340http://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/tornado-shelter-coming-soon-will-be-one-of-s... Times set for second round of sub-state- May 9, 2008 Three Cherokee County area teams will be playing on Friday at 3 p.m. with a berth to the state tournament in Montgomery on the line. via Cherokee County Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/times-set-for-second-round-of-sub-state?from... Trio of softball teams advance in sub-state play- May 7, 2008 In Class 4A, Cherokee County advanced to the second round of sub-state play by topping St. via Cherokee County Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/trio-of-softball-teams-advance-in-sub-state-... Alabama has hopes to extend Appalachian Trail into state- May 4, 2008 "Alabama has never marketed itself as an outdoors state, and to get the Appalachian Trail to come here would help" PIEDMONT, Ala. - You can tell a lot about a hiking trail by its markings, and the abundance of blue splotches marking trees throughout the Alabama Pinhoti say plenty about the trail's ambitions. via The Tennesseanhttp://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/alabama-has-hopes-to-extend-appalachian-trai... Library project, take two- May 1, 2008 "And then they would come back and install it when the contractor for the annex has got the shaft prepared" The elevator addition for the Jacksonville Public Library hit a snag when the only bidder for the project, Dixie Construction of Piedmont, came in far over budget at $176,000. Ron Cannon, architect for the ... via Jacksonville Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/piedmont-al/2008/05/library-project-take-two?fromrss=1 |