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Russellville man arrested for 3 sex crimes in 3 days

Submitted by Mike Brown, Area man

Friday, March 29th, 2013, 4:35pm

Russellville man arrested for 3 sex crimes in 3 days

Russellville, AL (WAFF) - For a third time in less than a week, Russellville Police found themselves filing sex charges against the same man.

54 year old Travis King was first arrested Tuesday, and charged with sexual abuse after a 16 year old girl claimed King groped her as she slept and tried to give her alcohol.

King posted a $50,000 bond and was released.

However, once his crime was reported on WAFF and other media outlets, two more people came forward with allegations against King.

On Wednesday, a woman contacted investigators, saying King tried to pay her for sex several times between 2005 and 2013, while she was staying with King's family. She also made a similar allegation that King tried to grope her. King was charged with soliciting prostitution.

On Thursday, another woman came forward, with much more serious claims.

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Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process

Submitted by Jim Segina, Photojournalist/VJ

Monday, October 22nd, 2012, 9:49am

Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA,) Rural Development (RD) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are holding five public meetings where USDA program updates and the Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Process will be discussed.

The 180--day Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers claims filing period opened September 24, 2012, and will close on March 25, 2013.

Below is a list of upcoming USDA public meetings:

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Recycling program rapidly gaining adherents in county

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 25th, 2012, 6:50pm

Recycling program rapidly gaining adherents in county

Times Daily

By Hannah Mask
Staff Writer

Since it began two years ago, Franklin County’s recycling program has ballooned to recycle nearly six times the material it did when it started.

“We started out only filling the (bins) up once a week,” Franklin County Solid Waste Department Manager Phillip Wilson said. “Now they could be pulled three or four times a week if we had the manpower to do it.”

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Post Hallowgreen fixes

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011, 10:28am

By Scott Meeks
easyGREENtv.com

So your jack-o-lantern has gone from spooky to sad, there's candy all over the house, and you have no idea what to do with that Halloween costume. Folks, you're experiencing a Halloween hangover. But have no fear, I'm about to lift your spirits with a few post Halloween-fixes that are easy and green.

COSTUMES

Donate them to thrift stores or Goodwill stores.

Donate them to school or community theater departments.

Store them away and throw a costume swap party next fall.

JACK-O-LANTERNS

Bury him in the backyard. Pumpkins are loaded with nutrients so he'll decompose

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Families should plan for National Preparedness Month

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011, 2:58pm

Families should plan for National Preparedness Month

President Barack Obama has declared September National Preparedness Month and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, urge Alabamians and their families to take this time to update their disaster preparedness plan.

As the April tornadoes and Hurricane Irene illustrate, people may need to survive on their own after an emergency. This means having food, water, and other supplies for each family member for at least three days.

“Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. It is important to get a kit, make a plan, and be informed of disasters that can occur in Alabama,” said Jeff Byard, state coordinating officer for AEMA.

Recommended items in a basic emergency supply kit should last for up to 72 hours before help arrives.

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Alabama forestry officials prepare for wildfires

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 2:59pm

Alabama forestry officials prepare for wildfires

State Forestry officials fear a 400 acre wildfire in DeKalb County may be the first of many during what could be a long and hard fall fire season in Alabama.

Firefighters with the Forestry Commission worked three days to get the fire near Ider contained and under control before demobilizing Wednesday night.

Dry weather combined with low humidity have currently combined to create conditions favorable for several wildfires.

"We're going to see a lot of them," said Forestry Commission Spokeswoman Coleen Vansant.

Vansant expects the fires to feed off all the debris left behind from the April 27th tornado outbreak.

It's already been a very busy year for wildfires in Alabama.

So far, nearly 2,500 wildfires have burned more than 57,000 acres.

Last year by this time, the state had

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Red Flag Warning for much of Alabama

Submitted by Lonnie Liebner, Community Web Producer

Monday, August 29th, 2011, 3:45pm

A combination of warm temperatures, strong winds and low relative humidity has resulted in a Red Flag Warning for much of Alabama. This means that outdoor burning can become dangerous quickly.

The National Weather Service has more information on their website about this type of warning.

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