Local News

• I-65 near U.S. 31 exit scene of accident

  January 27, 2012

• Limestone sheriff arrests Decatur teens in vandalism
• Lawyers denounce prosecution of Alabama fan in video
• Wales: District 2 issues litter crackdown
• Repairman accused of stealing jewelry from 2 county homes
• NRC: No significant issues at nuke plant
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This Bible was found amid the rubble at Pilgrims Rest near Birmingham after an EF3 twister came through on Monday. Two local groups are gathering items to send storm victims.

• 2 groups collecting items for storm aid

  January 27, 2012 1 Photo

• Excessive rain, debris fill waterways

Sports

• East boys, West girls advance to county championship game

  East Limestone advanced to the championship game of the Limestone County Tournament with a 65-45 win over West Limestone Friday. The Indians were a step quicker than West throughout the night, pulling away in the second quarter for a 17-point halftime lead.

  January 27, 2012

• No. 6 Kentucky women coast past Auburn, 66-48
• Samford edges Georgia Southern 57-55
• No. 7 Tennessee women bounce back to beat Alabama
• East meets West

State and Nation

• Analysis: Romney is fiery, focused in Fla. Debate

  Mitt Romney, forced to prove his resilience after a stinging loss in South Carolina, is showing why the so-called Republican establishment thinks he has the best discipline, organization and campaign smarts to challenge President Barack Obama this fall.

  January 27, 2012

• Jobs recruiter says new law may be hurting state
• Lawyers denounce prosecution from post-BCS video
• More seek unemployment aid, but trend is positive
• Obama turns attention to energy in key states

Lifestyle

• iPhone, iPad app rewards being a couch potato

  January 26, 2012 1 Photo

• Alabama born, Auburn educated Octavia Spencer wins Golden Globe
• TV paranormal investigator to head GhoStock this weekend
• Red hot trophies
• Scorsese's 'Hugo' leads Oscars with 11 nominations

Calendar of Events

• Limestone Ledger 1/28/12

  SATURDAY
  Chicken stew
  The Oak Grove/Thatch Volunteer Fire Department will hold a chicken stew at 10 a.m. today at Station 1 on Thatch Road between Interstate 65 and Alabama 251. Cost is $18 a gallon and $5 a plate. Contact: Harold King 256-508-2269.

  January 28, 2012

• Limestone Ledger 1/27/12

Obituaries

• Alan Olson

  January 27, 2012

• James McAllister Jr.
• Joyce Griffin

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