Gurley NewsLocal news for Gurley, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Jackson County road named for songwriter Curley Putman- February 21, 2008 "It keeps the Putman name, and I'm more interested in that than myself" Jackson County native Curly Putman Jr., who penned such country music mega-hits as "Green, Green Grass of Home," "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," and "He Stopped Loving Her Today," had a state highway named for him today. via Mobile Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/gurley-al/2008/02/jackson-county-road-named-for-songwriter-curle... Monday Soundoff: Punching hardly worst act- February 11, 2008 "Starman': 'Red means stop, green means go and yellow means go faster." Monday Soundoff features shorter letters from Advertiser readers. A sampling of comments follows: The drumbeat fanning the fires of embarrassment and disgrace following a coal miner's straight right punch ... via Montgomery Advertiserhttp://www.topix.net/city/gurley-al/2008/02/monday-soundoff-punching-hardly-worst-act?from... Accused cop killer believed government agents were after him- February 8, 2008 Prosecution witness Ashli Chaffin testified in today's capital murder trial of accused cop killer Brian Butler that Butler believed that the government was building "spy stuff" in silos on Keel Mountain near ... via Mobile Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/gurley-al/2008/02/accused-cop-killer-believed-government-agents-... Traffic update- February 7, 2008 Wet Streets and slippery driving conditions will be the order of the morning as you head out. via Alabama Livehttp://www.topix.net/city/gurley-al/2008/02/traffic-update?fromrss=1 'Great gathering of eagles' celebrates Saturn V- February 5, 2008 "Joining the space pioneering eagles are some of the more down-to-earth types who recognized the importance of saving the Saturn V 500 DF - Alabama's moon rocket" Times Aerospace Writer shelby.spireshtimes.com Civilizations rise and fall on ability, historians say. via Alabama Livehttp://www.topix.net/city/gurley-al/2008/02/great-gathering-of-eagles-celebrates-saturn-v?... Butler trial to begin- February 2, 2008 Updated 8 minutes ago The process of choosing jurors will begin Monday in the trial of a man accused of killing Grant's police chief. via Sand Mountain Reporterhttp://www.topix.net/city/gurley-al/2008/02/butler-trial-to-begin?fromrss=1 |