Serving your local news. 2009-11-22T01:49:51-06:00 http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/trial-set-man-accused-inverness-apartment-slayings/ 2009-11-20T16:45:00-06:00 From Staff Reports news@shelbycountyreporter.com Alejandros Castaneda will stand trial on capital murder charges in May 2010 Shelby County Circuit Judge Dan Reeves ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q1H2TEHAMBZjOBSdGZYGc5jrx5U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q1H2TEHAMBZjOBSdGZYGc5jrx5U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q1H2TEHAMBZjOBSdGZYGc5jrx5U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/q1H2TEHAMBZjOBSdGZYGc5jrx5U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/GJVybhdF6nc" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/trial-set-man-accused-inverness-apartment-slayings/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/shelby-county-again-has-states-lowest-unemployment/ 2009-11-20T16:26:00-06:00 Amy Jones amy.jones@shelbycountyreporter.com Shelby County again has the state’s best unemployment rate at 7.4 percent for the month of October down ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bDzk8OqKCiCodO1cCQnvtVBYVDQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bDzk8OqKCiCodO1cCQnvtVBYVDQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bDzk8OqKCiCodO1cCQnvtVBYVDQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bDzk8OqKCiCodO1cCQnvtVBYVDQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/mL2ISVVjDME" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/shelby-county-again-has-states-lowest-unemployment/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/fbi-seeking-family-man-tied-civil-rights-crime/ 2009-11-20T15:17:00-06:00 Neal Wagner neal.wagner@shelbycountyreporter.com The FBI is seeking public help in locating the next-of-kin of a man allegedly shot and killed in ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ubwr_-bAcHTZ6FbMhTCRJqAfNoI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ubwr_-bAcHTZ6FbMhTCRJqAfNoI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ubwr_-bAcHTZ6FbMhTCRJqAfNoI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ubwr_-bAcHTZ6FbMhTCRJqAfNoI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/2rsmVnxBAfQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/fbi-seeking-family-man-tied-civil-rights-crime/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/communities-throughout-county-considering-recycleb/ 2009-11-20T11:10:00-06:00 Amy Jones amy.jones@shelbycountyreporter.com Some county residents might soon have more incentive to recycle beyond saving the Earth. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S8gqBJGqWndsid09t-FMRJIV8n4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S8gqBJGqWndsid09t-FMRJIV8n4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S8gqBJGqWndsid09t-FMRJIV8n4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S8gqBJGqWndsid09t-FMRJIV8n4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/_6yauIOOyHI" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/communities-throughout-county-considering-recycleb/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/20-20-promotion-today/ 2009-11-20T10:37:00-06:00 From Staff Reports news@shelbycountyreporter.com Today the Shelby County Reporter is again sponsoring $20 on 20th a repeat of the wildly successful event ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LF2PvYn7rzI0YMdFIafjoACl-ik/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LF2PvYn7rzI0YMdFIafjoACl-ik/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LF2PvYn7rzI0YMdFIafjoACl-ik/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LF2PvYn7rzI0YMdFIafjoACl-ik/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/i5o7rNUI29U" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/20/20-20-promotion-today/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/19/eight-face-drug-charges-after-task-force-arrests/ 2009-11-19T22:34:00-06:00 From Staff Reports news@shelbycountyreporter.com Eight people face drug charges after arrests during separate Shelby County Drug Task Force investigations on Monday night. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3l0wVAx1ULZbQCjX69gseBFhCfM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3l0wVAx1ULZbQCjX69gseBFhCfM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3l0wVAx1ULZbQCjX69gseBFhCfM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3l0wVAx1ULZbQCjX69gseBFhCfM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/yg8YsnYBjKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/19/eight-face-drug-charges-after-task-force-arrests/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/19/white-rock-claims-ebsco-illegally-dumped-hazardous/ 2009-11-20T08:32:00-06:00 Amy Jones amy.jones@shelbycountyreporter.com White Rock Quarries Thursday presented findings that apparently show EBSCO Industries illegally dumped more than 15 tons of ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZY56Mfx6hA-lGweFlRKPdg36K7M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZY56Mfx6hA-lGweFlRKPdg36K7M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZY56Mfx6hA-lGweFlRKPdg36K7M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ZY56Mfx6hA-lGweFlRKPdg36K7M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/DKQDsPcSPgY" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/19/white-rock-claims-ebsco-illegally-dumped-hazardous/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/18/new-breast-cancer-detection-recommendations-causin/ 2009-11-18T17:41:00-06:00 Jan Griffey jan.griffey@shelbycountyreporter.com Alabaster surgeon Dr. Rex Sherer said he needs to know much more about new mammogram guidelines released this ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_6Sj64ipBHLkRNeR4Z09apGyFtU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_6Sj64ipBHLkRNeR4Z09apGyFtU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_6Sj64ipBHLkRNeR4Z09apGyFtU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_6Sj64ipBHLkRNeR4Z09apGyFtU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/Mpln5Y_E5aw" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/18/new-breast-cancer-detection-recommendations-causin/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/18/riley-speaks-support-toll-lanes-us-280/ 2009-11-18T17:03:00-06:00 Amy Jones amy.jones@shelbycountyreporter.com In a luncheon Wednesday with the Birmingham Business Alliance Gov. Bob Riley said he supports the idea of ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n8D-9-cx_pQc92T3-qLWN6kR-y4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n8D-9-cx_pQc92T3-qLWN6kR-y4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n8D-9-cx_pQc92T3-qLWN6kR-y4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/n8D-9-cx_pQc92T3-qLWN6kR-y4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/AxORQGAy4w4" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/18/riley-speaks-support-toll-lanes-us-280/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/18/shelby-baptst-celebrates-opening-south-tower/ 2009-11-18T16:23:00-06:00 Neal Wagner neal.wagner@shelbycountyreporter.com There is a difference between being healed and being made whole again Gary Fisher said as he read ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q7-PAHwPx_sl-mFqhhB1yxlre_k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q7-PAHwPx_sl-mFqhhB1yxlre_k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q7-PAHwPx_sl-mFqhhB1yxlre_k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Q7-PAHwPx_sl-mFqhhB1yxlre_k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/d-SuntyOZXM" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/18/shelby-baptst-celebrates-opening-south-tower/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/18/officials-gearing-school-h1n1-vaccination-clinics/ 2009-11-18T15:34:00-06:00 Neal Wagner neal.wagner@shelbycountyreporter.com State health and school officials are gearing up to distribute thousands of doses of nasal mist H1N1 vaccines ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T8Npae9Io8TTY42kORlUBm-j5q8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T8Npae9Io8TTY42kORlUBm-j5q8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T8Npae9Io8TTY42kORlUBm-j5q8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/T8Npae9Io8TTY42kORlUBm-j5q8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/Lbrkf6JInzg" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/18/officials-gearing-school-h1n1-vaccination-clinics/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/17/restaurant-looks-local-celebrities-kid-one-charity/ 2009-11-17T22:35:00-06:00 Staff newsroom@shelbycountyreporter.com Customers at Texas Roadhouse in Pelham may have noticed a few familiar faces waiting tables Tuesday night as ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GFtVCIn44BGEBRe4vFWzyInF41Q/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GFtVCIn44BGEBRe4vFWzyInF41Q/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GFtVCIn44BGEBRe4vFWzyInF41Q/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GFtVCIn44BGEBRe4vFWzyInF41Q/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/AKladO7APv0" height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/17/restaurant-looks-local-celebrities-kid-one-charity/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/17/helena-winn-dixie-robber-large/ 2009-11-17T15:29:00-06:00 Amy Jones amy.jones@shelbycountyreporter.com The Winn Dixie grocery store on County Road 17 in Helena was robbed at gunpoint Monday night according ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/7h2CpUyi3FVSHjQ7eME1Yn26Gko/0/da"><img 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height="1" width="1"/>http://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/16/crimson-tid-rally-benefit-local-students/ tag:www.shelbycountyreporter.com,2009:www.shelbycountyreporter.com/news/2009/nov/16/healthy-connie-business-owner-still-going-strong-8/ 2009-11-16T10:33:00-06:00 Austin Phillips austin.phillips@shelbycountyreporter.com The story behind the name of Healthy Harvey’s a nutritional store may be a secret but 85-year-old Connie ... <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y1dQ5KYHeLueajeJ9lEqsgZwNJU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y1dQ5KYHeLueajeJ9lEqsgZwNJU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y1dQ5KYHeLueajeJ9lEqsgZwNJU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/y1dQ5KYHeLueajeJ9lEqsgZwNJU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/theshelbycountyreporter/~4/MKK9GoWfOAE" height="1" 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