NORTH JEFFERSON —
Good rainy Thursday to you ...
Weather: A much-needed light rain is expected to continue today, along with a break from the heat. The predicted high is 84.
Traffic: Weather permitting beginning at 10 p.m. today, the Alabama Department of Transportation will perform geotechnical investigations on I-59, northbound and southbound, in Birmingham. The lane closures will be as follows:
• I-59 northbound outside (right) lane between the I-59/I-65 Route Interchange (Exit 124) and the 31st Street Interchange (Exit 126-B);
• I-59 southbound outside (right) lane between the 31st Street Interchange (Exit 126-B) and the I-59/I-65 Route Interchange (Exit 124);
• -59 northbound inside (left) lane between the I-59/I-65 Route Interchange (Exit 124) and the 31st Street Interchange (Exit 126-B); and
• I-59 southbound inside (left) lane between the 31st Street Interchange (Exit 126-B) and the I-59/I-65 Route Interchange (Exit 124).
Locally: The Gardendale Area Rotary Club on Wednesday named Lewis McDonald as winner of the annual Martha Wilson/Rotarian of the Year award.
Penn State scandal: A 267-page report led by former FBI director Louis Freeh at Penn State concluded that legendary coach Joe Paterno, president Graham Spanier, athletic director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz "failed to protect against a child sexual predator harming children for over a decade." Assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted recently of 45 criminal counts of sexually abusing several boys over more than a decade.
Top Stories
NJN/a.m for Thursday, July 12
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Former Gardendale resident accused of killing sister
A man is accused of killing his sister in Pell City; both formerly lived in Gardendale, according to a Gardendale resident who said she went to school with them.
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New Warrior Senior Center director brings changes
Warrior’s new senior center director is shaking things up a bit.
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Revolutionary War soldier honored by Pinson Historical Society
A recent project that was undertaken by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Pinson Historical Society has now led to the June 8 dedication that was 178 years in the making.
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NJN/am for Wednesday, June 19
Good Wednesday morning to you…
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Six-generation family appreciates life
It’s not every day that one finds a family that can say it has six generations of family members that are all gathered in one place.
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County school board approves moving Fultondale sixth-grade classes to high school
A long-rumored plan to move sixth grade students and alleviate overcrowding at Fultondale Elementary School is finally being put into place.
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NJN/am for Tuesday, June 18
Time for Tuesday, and time for an umbrella…
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School board may move Fultondale sixth grade from elementary to high school
The Jefferson County Board of Education is considering a move that would shift sixth grade classes in Fultondale from one school to another.
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Fultondale council handles short agenda
A resolution to designate an official depository for a recent bond-warrant issue was the only item of official business on Monday's Fultondale City Council agenda.
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NJN/am for Monday, June 17
Okay, it’s Monday again, but you can do this…
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