North Jefferson News, Gardendale, AL Breaking News 2012-02-07T17:57:10-06:00 urn:uuid:13e6aecd-0730-4fd8-93ca-a64f9fff5855 Fultondale's ArDarius Stewart verbally commits to Tide By Robert Carter urn:uuid:3d5e7fab-82c4-4b2b-9c9e-bb72cda6aa88 2012-01-28T21:57:24-06:00 <p> Fultondale assistant coach Richie Busby confirms various TV reports that Wildcat quarterback/free safety ArDarius Stewart has verbally committed to Alabama at their Junior Day today.</p> Commission approves terms of settlement for sewer debt By Ben Montgomery urn:uuid:36f76a55-930b-4c3c-b921-9a7f1d257ff8 2011-09-16T14:32:00-05:00 <p> After about a month of meeting with creditors directly, the Jefferson County Commission has approved terms of settlement and refinancing for the county&#8217;s $3.14 billion sewer bond debt.</p> County passes on bankruptcy, will negotiate directly with creditors From staff reports urn:uuid:6b43a651-978d-42bb-ba65-3c94d2287147 2011-08-12T15:58:47-05:00 <p> The Jefferson County Commission avoided a declaration of Chapter 9 bankruptcy in the sewer debt crisis, instead opting to negotiate directly with creditors for a new settlement that would prevent both large rate increases and bankruptcy.</p> Bingo trial ends in partial mistrial, no convictions From staff reports urn:uuid:8c3a2a0d-785d-4bb9-928c-142c924a689f 2011-08-11T15:04:33-05:00 <p> The bingo corruption trial in U.S. District Court has ended, sort of.</p> Morris car fire victims' names released urn:uuid:906ea863-ed51-4c4e-9049-93fcd14b80d4 2011-01-03T15:41:09-06:00 <p> The identities of the Warrior couple killed in a car fire on Morris-Majestic road on Dec. 30 have been released by the Jefferson County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<br /> Christopher Dewayne Rickles and his wife Constance Adkins Rickles were apparently killed, according to the Sheriff&#8217;s Office, when their 1976 Chevrolet pick-up truck left the road and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to ignite.</p> Hayden schools closing urn:uuid:6371baf2-6b07-478f-b666-24494348393e 2010-12-17T10:35:33-06:00 <p> Hayden schools will close today at noon because of a broken water main, according to school officials.</p> Gardendale council passes sales tax increase urn:uuid:1fac11d3-e9e4-4403-90cb-8c32af965000 2010-10-04T19:13:08-05:00 <p> The Gardendale City Council has passed an increase in the city&#39;s sales tax.</p> Man, son rescued from river urn:uuid:db76c8b1-3691-4545-9063-7e173213b175 2010-06-28T20:10:52-05:00 <p> Several agencies joined forces late Sunday night and quite possibly saved the lives of a father and son who were stranded on the Warrior River.</p> STATE SOFTBALL FINALS: Athens 12, Mortimer Jordan 7 By Robert Carter urn:uuid:e5312369-244b-41ef-87fc-fb696c3cfa11 2010-05-14T11:20:32-05:00