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School board members and concerned citizens look over a table of maps Thursday night, at an open meeting of the Cullman County Board of Education’s Section 16 Land Steering Committee.

• Forever Wild an option for county schools’ Section 16 land

  Cullman County school officials would consider the state’s Forever Wild program as a selling option for some valuable land on Smith Lake, though the board is still eyeing a variety of avenues to leverage the asset.

  May 18, 2013 1 Photo

• Six facing drug charges in separate arrests across county
• Sex offender fails to register
• Record Powerball jackpot inspires office pools
• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Cullman County

Top Sports

• LOCAL GOLF: Lindsey takes 3-shot lead into final day of Cullman Golf Course Spring Invitational

  Todd Lindsey went low with a 5-under 67 on Saturday to head into the final day of the Cullman Golf Course Spring Invitational with a three-shot lead over Jake Tucker and Josh Roberson.

  May 18, 2013

• TALKIN' PREP SOFTBALL: Raider seniors close out prep careers as proven winners
• CLASS 3A STATE SOFTBALL TOURNEY: Trio of solo HRs helps Winfield eliminate Raiders
• WALLACE STATE SOFTBALL: Six-run fifth inning lifts Lions to 8-6 win over Pima
• GOLF: Bradley has 3-stroke lead after 2 rounds at Nelson

Obituaries

• Joseph F. Dittoe

  May 15, 2013 1 Photo

• James Michael ‘Tiny’ Hill

  May 15, 2013 1 Photo

• Larry Elbert Buchanan

  May 15, 2013 1 Photo

• Larry Jack Guthery

  May 15, 2013

• Jonathan ‘Tubby’ Walls

  May 14, 2013

Lifestyle

• Stardate: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . .

  When President Obama used the term "Jedi mind meld" during a March press conference — accidentally mashing up the Vulcan mind meld of "Star Trek" lore with the manipulative Jedi mind trick of "Star Wars" fame — he committed what some considered to be an unforgivable sci-fi faux pas.

  May 18, 2013 2 Photos

• 'Star Trek Into Darkness': A cast of young stars advances franchise with smarts, flair
• Slate: Stop Saying Women Don't Like 'Game of Thrones' Already
• Slate to Lady Interns: Leave the Thongs at Home

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Letters to the Editor

• Fond memories of school

  My parents graduated from Holly Pond in 1961. I graduated 20 years later from the same school. All of my dad's siblings graduated from Holly Pond, and many of my first cousins did, too.

  May 5, 2013

• The right to vote
• RSA's Bronner responds to Beaulier's opinion
• LETTER TO THE EDITOR: In praise of Chester Freeman’s military service

Editorials

• Editorial: Seizure of AP phone records insult to independent press

  This amounts to spying on an American news organization -- common practice in dictatorships but scary conduct in a democratic system that prizes the public value of an independent watchdog press.

  May 16, 2013

• EDITORIAL: The IRS' Turn to Answer Questions
• Editorial: The house of death
• Editorial: Murder, insanity and guns
• Lasting partnerships

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