Metro briefs (Birmingham News) The Alabama Department of Transportation will conduct a design hearing Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. on its plans to widen Rex Lake Road from approximately 1,600 feet south of Barber Motorsports Parkway to U.S. 78....more...Couple takes slow ride to see state's 67 counties (Montgomery Advertiser) BIRMINGHAM -- Go ahead....more... Technology & Gadgets (Belfast Telegraph) Use of the abacus, with its beads in a rack, was first documented in Han Dynasty China in about AD190, but the word dates to much earlier calculating devices....more... July 29: Scenes from the Arts-burgh (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Sara Evans performed her fun songs with pep and sparkle, and people on the grassy lawn couldn't help but get up and dance....more... State studies possible interstate connector through Baldwin County (Mobile Press-Register) BAY MINETTE ? A sign at an office building, letters sent to property owners and activity in the woods of northeast Baldwin County have generated excitement and anxiety about the long-discussed hurricane evacuation route between two interstates....more... Johns Creek Comp Plan approved (Johns Creek Herald) A proposal of what Johns Creek may look like in 20-30 years has been approved....more... In Hospital System Management, Sound Decision Making Must Trump All Other Considerations (Business Journal of Tri-Cities) In the wake of the departure of Dr. Richard Salluzzo as CEO of Wellmont Health System, the Wellmont board of directors is taking what we consider a laudable approach to filling the position....more... 2008 W.C. Handy Music Festival schedule (The Florence Times-Daily) 10 a.m. - Kidz Jam, Grace Episcopal Church, Sheffield. Music by Shoals piano students with Bob Wray & Chad Gamble.10 a.m. - Popcorn and a Movie, Alabama Music Hall of Fame, Tuscumbia. Featuring Sam Phillips documentary....more... On the road with Jill (The Record) Follow Jill Schensul as she takes to the open road beginning tomorrow. She'll be blogging every day and posting pictures as she travels some of the All-American Roads. Have a suggestion about places she should stop along the way?...more... |