Tuscumbia News

Florence council OKs club purchase over protests

Montgomery Advertiser - Thu Nov 19

FLORENCE -- Impassioned west Florence residents spent more than two hours pleading with City Council members to vote against or delay the purchase of the Florence Golf and Country Club, saying plans to expand the city's landfill along Cypress Creek defy common sense.

Over protests, Florence council OKs club purchase

The Gadsden Times - Wed Nov 18

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. Impassioned west Florence residents spent more than two hours pleading with City Council members to vote against or delay the purchase of the Florence Golf and Country Club, saying plans to expand the city's landfill along Cypress Creek ...

Florence man charged with sodomy and sex abuse of 4-year-old girl

The Mobile Register Online - Tue Nov 17

A Florence man has been arrested and charged on sodomy and sex abuse charges that involve a 4-year-old girl, the TimesDaily reports.

County-wide sting nets dozens of drug arrests

WAFF-TV Huntsville - Fri Nov 13

Friday the 13th proved unlucky for suspects wanted on drug charges. A county wide round-up put nearly 3 dozen people in Colbert county behind bars.

Part of man's nose bitten off in robbery

WIAT-TV Birmingham - Fri Nov 13

Police said 40-year-old William T. Cole of Florence was in custody Friday after surrendering to authorities.

Robbery suspect missing part of nose arrested

WAFF-TV Huntsville - Fri Nov 13

A northwest Alabama man is in jail minus part of his nose, which police say was bitten off during a robbery attempt.

Drug Roundup in Colbert County Nets 39 Arrests

WHNT-19 - Fri Nov 13

A roundup in Colbert County nets 39 arrests. On Friday, eight different law enforcement agencies came together to try and get accused drug dealers and drug users off the streets.

Man to be charged in bank robbery

WAAY - Thu Nov 12

Authorities say an Alabama man will be charged with bank robbery after he recovers from injuries from a fatal crash during a police chase.

Tuscumbia man in serious condition after wreck following police chase of bank robbery suspects

The Mobile Register Online - Thu Nov 12

A Tuscumbia man was in serious condition at a hospital Wednesday after a wreck, which killed the woman driver.

Sodomy suspect says he doesn't know how he woke up naked with woman

Alabama Live - Wed Nov 11

A 23-year-old Sheffield man accused of sodomy told police he doesn't know how he wound up naked in bed with the 21-year-old woman he is accused of sexually molesting, authorities told the TimesDaily newspaper.