Hale to consolidate schools in Akron

Tuscaloosa News - Fri Nov 20

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:54 p.m. In an effort to further stretch an already thin economic scenario, the Hale County School System intends to consolidate its two schools in the small town of Akron starting next school year.

Rain looking more likely for the weekend, with the wettest period coming Saturday night.

WVTM-TV Birmingham - Thu Nov 19

In a nutshell, I expect dry weather to continue through Friday night, then it will turn wet Saturday afternoon and Saturday night as a Gulf of Mexico low pressure sends moisture our way.

Sentencing postponed for Michigan teen in Alabama boy's death

Montgomery Advertiser - Thu Nov 19

PONTIAC, Mich. -- A sentencing hearing for a Michigan teen who police said shot and killed a 14-year-old from Alabama outside a church has been pushed back to next week.

Photographer's methods still being questioned

Tuscaloosa News - Sat Nov 14

Mantel in Hale County sharecroppers' shack with disputed alarm clock. Photo provided by Library of Congress Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. As a Southerner, I am acutely aware of the concept of hand-me-down hatred.

Renowned artist who grew up in Tuscaloosa presents exhibit, lecture

Tuscaloosa News - Mon Nov 02

Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 12:05 a.m. William Christenberry graduated from the University of Alabama 50 years ago and moved to New York City and Washington D.C. to achieve fame as an artist, but he still gets home every year.

Savior sought for Cedarwood home

Tuscaloosa News - Sun Nov 01

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:27 p.m. HAVANA JUNCTION Bob Gamble of the Alabama Historical Commission calls them 'buffalo houses.' CEDARWOOD HOME It is known as a 'buffalo house,' the name given to structures that pre-date Alabama's statehood in 1819 because 'they are going the way ...

The Case of the Inappropriate Alarm Clock

The New York Times - Tue Oct 20

This is the third installment of a seven-part series . THE GUDGER MANTEL Library of Congress ERROL MORRIS: Rothstein was made the fall guy for this whole concept of posing and manipulation, but you suspected that Walker Evans was moving things, as well.

The Case of the Inappropriate Alarm Clock

The New York Times - Mon Oct 19

James Curtis, a professor emeritus at the University of Delaware, in 1991 published a revisionist history of FSA photography, "Mind's Eye, Mind's Truth: FSA Photography Reconsidered." Curtis's thesis was simple.

Can Designers Stamp Out Rural Poverty?

Fast Company - Wed Oct 14

Plans for a national design center to help alleviate rural poverty will be solidified when 60 designers, corporate leaders, foundation heads, and journalists meet next month for the 2009 Aspen Design Summit .

Officials mark Forever Wild land acquisition

Montgomery Advertiser - Wed Oct 07

CAHAWBA -- Mosquitoes had a field day, but officials just swatted or sprayed them away Tuesday afternoon as they cele brated the acquisition of 3,007 acres of prime rural property -- much of it bordering the state's first capital.