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Written by Mazie Aldrich
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Friday, 10 October 2008 |
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Douglas Bennett Pyke, 37, of Bryant, has been arrested by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office for the murders of his father, Teddy “Ted” Pyke, 71 years old, and Pyke’s brother, Greg Pyke, 39, according to Sheriff Dennis Miller. “A family member reported Ted Pyke and Greg Pyke missing on Thursday. Deputies soon suspected that this was more than a missing persons situation and investigators began working the case. Thursday evening the defendant was taken into custody,” Miller said. |
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Written by Mazie Aldrich
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Tuesday, 07 October 2008 |
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Two political newcomers have won their races for the Scottsboro City Council. Thermon Bell led Sandy Walker in the Place 1 race with 1,754 votes to Walker’s 1,155. Bell is an employee of the Scottsboro Electric Power Board. In the Place 2 race, Gary Speers has defeated Jim Boatner with 1,673 to 1,233 votes. Gary Spears is the assistant principal at Collins Elementary School.More than 2,900 people voted in Tuesday’s election. Bell and Speers will take office along with mayor elect Melton Potter on Monday, November 3. Potter defeated incumbent mayor Dan Deason in the August General Municipal election. |
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Written by Mazie Aldrich
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 |
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Voters will return to the polls Tuesday, October 7, to elect municipal officials. In Scottsboro, voters will decide who will fill council seats for places 1 and 2. For Place 1, Thermon R. Bell will face Sandy Walker. Bell received 1,289 votes in the Municipal Election on August 26. Bell is employed by the Scottsboro Electric Power Board. He is retired from the National Guard. Sandy Walker, a businesswoman, owned and operated Rosewood Manor until it sold last October. Walker served on the Scottsboro City Council from 1994 to 2002. She received 1,200 votes in the August 26 general election. For Place 2, Jim Boatner will face Gary Speers. Boatner received 1,231 votes in the August 25 election. He is the owner and operator of Deals on Wheels and Tri-State Pool. Boatner served on the Scottsboro City Council from 2002 until 2006. Gary Speers received 1,728 votes in the August 26 general election for the Place 2 seat. Speers is the assistant principal at Collins Elementary School. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Scottsboro residents will cast their ballots at the Scottsboro Rec*Com |
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Written by Mazie Aldrich
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 |
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If fire broke out in your home, do you know how much time you would have to get out? Scottsboro Fire Marshal Chuck Bryant said, "According to the National Fire Protection Association, (NFPA), more than one out of every four American households who made an estimate thought they would have at least six minutes before fire in their home would become life-threatening. The time available is often less." |
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