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Warmer, wetter weather could be in the forecast if the El Nino develops over the summer

Owner Dewey Brazelton has indicated that he would consider selling the vacant Plush Horse building and five-acre property to the city for half of the appraised value.

The prosecution expected to prove that on Sept. 16, 2011 Timothy Chambers shot his wife, Veronica Chambers, in the head with a .44 caliber pistol.

A Madison County Sheriff's Office detention officer was arrested Sunday evening while on duty at the county jail.

Two Republican candidates are seeking the District 8 seat on the Alabama Board of Education, the incumbent Mary Scott Hunter and challenger Mike Parsons. The District 8 board member represents Limestone, Madison, Jackson, DeKalb and Etowah counties.

Spokesman Joe Gehrdes said TVA's fuel surcharge for April was "keyed in incorrectly" by the city-owned utility, causing electric customers to be underbilled by 8/10th of 1 cent per kilowatt hour of power used from April 3-25.

One person has died following a motorcycle accident Monday morning.

Take a test drive, help fund a new playground.

A family living by candlelight after their home was struck by the April 28 tornado in Limestone County lost their home and family pet to fire Sunday night, Athens Fire Chief Tony Kirk said.

The winner of the June 3 Democratic primary will face either incumbent District 7 state Sen. Paul Sanford, R-Huntsville, or David Blair in the November general election.