Archive for December 2013
12/27/2012 – Hamilton, AL Fire Takes the Life of One Man
Hamilton, AL – Mr. A. J. “Bud” Pugh, age 68, passed away Friday night, December 27th, 2013, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, as a result of an accidental fire in his apartment in Hamilton, Alabama. No cause of the fire was known at this time.
Funeral arrangements – Visitation, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 29th, 2013, with funeral service following at 3:00 p.m. at the Hamilton First Freewill Baptist Church in Hamilton, Alabama. Burial in Barnesville Cemetery, Hamilton, Marion County, Alabama.
Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc., directing.
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12/26/2013 – City of Hamilton, AL Police Department Weekly News Report – Chief Ronnie Vickery
Dates: December 18-24, 2013
Incident / Offense –
1 – Domestic Violence 3rd
1 – Theft of Property 2nd
1 – Theft of Property 3rd
1 – Criminal Mischief
Arrest / Citation –
1 – DUI
1 – No Insurance
2 – Public Intoxication
1 – Alias
Hamilton Police Department
Felony – Weekly News Report
Dates: December 18-24, 2013
Date of Arrest: ***** None *****
Name:
Age:
City:
Charges:
Status:
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
(All persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are merely an accusation unless otherwise stated.)
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12/26/2013 – Marion County, AL Sheriff’s Department Weekly Report – Sheriff Kevin Williams
1 – CC – Alias
2 – Public Intoxication
1 – Probation Violation
2 – Bench Warrant
1 – Fugitive From Justice
FELONIES
Name: Jodi Sullivan
Age: 27
Address-City: Northport, AL
Charges:
- Conspiracy to Commit Arson 2nd
Date of Arrest: 12/20/2013
Amount of Bond: $7,500
Date of Release: 12/23/2013
Name: Albert Garrard
Age: 64
Address – City: Guin, AL
Charges:
- Theft By Deception 1st
- Theft By Deception 2nd
Date of Arrest: 12/20/2013
Amount of Bond: $15,000
Date of Release: 12/23/2013
Name: Edie King
Age: 33
Address – City: Winfield, AL
Charges:
- Manufacturing 1st
- Paraphernalia
Date of Arrest: 12/24/2013
Amount of Bond: $10,500
Date of Release: In Jail
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
(All persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are merely an accusation unless otherwise stated.)
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12/19/2013 – Marion, AL County Sheriff’s Department Weekly News Report – Sheriff Kevin Williams
1 – TR – Alias
1 – Violation Release Order
1 – Drug Paraphernalia
3 – Probation Violation
1 – Non-Support
1 – Domestic Violence 3rd – Assault
3 – Domestic Violence 3rd – Harassment
3 – Bench Warrant
FELONIES
Name: Matthew Taylor
Age: 33
Address – City: Russellville, AL
Charges:
- Attempt to Commit Controlled Substance Crime
Date of Arrest: 12/16/2013
Amount of Bond: $2,500
Date of Release: 12/17/2013
Name: Steffany Cochran
Age: 23
Address – City: Hamilton, AL
Charges:
- Paraphernalia
- Child Abuse Chemical Endangerment
Date of Arrest: 12/16/2013
Amount of Bond: $5,500
Date of Release: In Jail
Name: Lisa Warren
Age: 48
Address – City: Winfield, AL
Charges:
- Forgery 2nd x 2
Date of Arrest: 12/13/2013
Amount of Bond: $5,000
Date of Release: 12/16/2013
Name: Joseph Clark
Age: 32
Address – City: Phil Campbell, AL
Charges:
- Possession Controlled Substance
Date of Arrest: 12/16/2013
Amount of Bond: $2,500
Date of Release: In Jail
Name: Jeremy Sullins
Age: 38
Address – City: Hamilton, AL
Charges:
- Paraphernalia
- Unlawful Distribution
Date of Arrest: 12/16/2013
Amount of Bond: $10,500
Date of Release: In Jail
Name: Paul Baldwin
Age: 32
Address – City: Winfield, AL
Charges:
- Paraphernalia
- Distribution
Date of Arrest: 12/16/2013
Amount of Bond: $10,500
Date of Release: In Jail
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
(All persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are merely an accusation unless otherwise stated.)
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12/18/2013 – Hamilton, AL Police Dept Weekly News Report – Chief Ronnie Vickery
Date: December 11-17, 2013
Wrecks – 3
Incident / Offense –
1 – Doestic violence 3rd
2 – Theft of Property 2nd
2 – Theft of Property 3rd
1 – Fail to Pay for Gasoline
5 – Forgery 1st
1 – Theft by Deception
1 – Leaving Scene of Accident
Arrest / Citation –
1 – DUI
1 – License Suspended/Revoked
1 – No Insurance
1 – No Tag
1 – Improper Tag
1 – Running Stop Sign
1 – Public Intoxication
1 – Domestic Violence 3rd
1 – Theft of Property 3rd
1 – Alias Warrant
Hamilton Police Department
Felony – Weekly News Report
Dates: December 11-17, 2013
Date of Arrest: ***** None *****
Name:
Age:
City:
Charges:
Status:
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
(All persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are merely an accusation unless otherwise stated.)
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12/12/2013 – Marion County, AL Sheriff’s Department Weekly News Report – Sheriff Kevin Williams
1 – DUI
4 – Probation Violation
1 – Non-Support
3 – Bench Warrant
1 – Harassing Communication
FELONIES
Name: Tracy Galbreath
Age: 47
Address-City: Hamilton, AL
Charges:
- Grand Jury Indictment – Possession Controlled Substance x 4
Date of Arrest: 12/05/2013
Amount of Bond: $5,000
Date of Release: 12/05/2013
Name: Cedric Cribbs
Age: 32
Address-City: Guin, AL
Charges:
- Discharge Firearm into Occupied Dwelling
- Attempted Murder x 2
- Marijuana 1st
- Paraphernalia
Date of Arrest: 12/05/2013
Amount of Bond: $140,500
Date of Release: In Jail
Name: Jason Davis
Age: 35
Address – City: Haleyville, AL
Charges:
- Manufacturing 2nd
Date of Arrest: 12/06/2013
Amount of Bond: $7,500
Date of Release: 12/07/2013
Name: Justin Linley
Age: 26
Address – City: Winfield, AL
Charges:
- Escape 3rd
Date of Arrest: 12/09/2013
Amount of Bond: $5,000
Date of Release: In Jail
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
(All persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are merely an accusation unless otherwise stated.)
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12/11/2013 – (FROM : CNNMoney) Use 40 & 60 Watt Light Bulbs? You Won’t Be Able to Get Them Anymore Starting in 2014
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Light bulb manufacturers will cease making traditional 40 and 60-watt light bulbs — the most popular in the country — at the start of 2014.
This comes after the controversial phasing out of incandescent 75 and 100-watt light bulbs at the beginning of 2013.
In their place will be halogen bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs, LED bulbs and high efficiency incandescents — which are just regular incandescents that have the filament wrapped in gas. All are significantly more expensive than traditional light bulbs, but offer significant energy and costs savings over the long run. (Some specialty incandescents — such as three-way bulbs — will still be available.)
The end of old light bulbs will likely anger some consumers that are already faced with higher prices for a variety of goods. But it will also tick off tea party activists since the ban is the result of the final phase of government-mandated efficiency standards.
The rules were signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2007. They are designed to address gross inefficiencies with old light bulbs — only 10% of the energy they use is converted into light, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which has a handy fact sheet about the changes. The rest is wasted as heat.
But the rules have drawn fire from a number of circles — mainly conservatives and libertarians who are unhappy about the government telling people what light bulbs they can use. They argue that if the new ones really are so good, people will buy them on their own without being forced to do so.
The Republican-controlled House first tried to overturn the law. When that failed, Congress prevented the Department of Energy from spending money to enforce the new rules.
But light bulb makers still have no plans to make the old bulbs after the first of the year, noting the law is still the law and that state attorneys general have the power to enforce it.
“We haven’t seen any problems with respect to compliance,” said Kyle Pitsor, vice president for government relations at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, which represents 95% of all light bulb makers in the United States.
The manufacturers association was a big supporter of the new rules, arguing they headed off a patchwork of pending state laws that would have made the business highly complicated.
While there were initial grumblings from consumers when the ban was first announced, Pitsor said most of the concerns faded away as people become more familiar with the new light bulbs and realize they can still buy high efficiency incandescents.
Experts point out how much consumers can save with more efficient bulbs.
The high efficiency incandescents cost about $1.50 each, compared to 50 cents or so for the old bulbs. But they last twice as long, and use 28% less power.
With LEDs, the saving are even greater. While a 40-watt LED goes for about $7.50 — a big drop from the $50 or so it cost just a few years back — it uses 85% less energy than a traditional bulb.
Over the course of the year, a LED will consume about $2 in power under normal circumstances, said Mark Voykovik, national light bulb merchant for Home Depot. That compares to over $7 for an incandescent.
“In two years, you pay off that bulb,” said Voykovik. And because LED bulbs are expected to last at least 20 years — it’s all savings for the next 18 years.
Moreover, LEDs are free from many of the issues that plagued compact fluorescent bulbs. They turn on instantly, do not contain mercury and give off a warm light similar to an incandescent.
People with big electricity bills seem to be taking notice. Home Depot recently released a map showing who is buying more efficient bulbs. While typically “green” places such as San Francisco, Seattle and Boston made the top 10, so did Atlanta, Orlando and Miami.
Fayetteville, Ark. and Waco, Texas were also hot markets, a fact Home Depot attributed to local rebate programs and the warm climate, where air conditioning drives up power bills.
Nationwide, about 12% of a home’s power bill goes towards lighting, according to the EPA.
While LED sales are growing rapidly — Voykovik said they doubled in each of the last two years at Home Depot — most consumers still opt for incandescent bulbs. The percent of sales that are LEDs are in the single digits, he said.
The same was true at Lowe’s, where a spokeswoman said over 50% of sales were incandescent bulbs.
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Posted on: 8:25 am, December 13, 2013, by CNN Wire, updated on: 08:20am, December 13, 2013
12/12/2013 – HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! Hamilton’s Christmas Parade Rescheduled To Monday Night, December 16th, At 5:30 PM!
HAMILTON,AL – The decision has been made to implement our inclement weather plan for the Christmas Parade and move it from Saturday night to Monday night.
Line-up begins at 4:30 p.m., and locations remain the same:
Walking/marching – Hamilton Middle School
Cars with riders/floats – walking track area
Antique cars – Star Printing
Equestrian riders – Marion Co. Co-op
The parade will begin at 5:30 p.m.
There will not be a Santa at City Hall event. That is completely cancelled.
Please help us spread the word! We want everyone to participate Monday night!
Thank you!
(News From the Hamilton, AL Chamber of Commerce.)
ALSO: The Hamilton, AL City Council Meeting will start as soon as the Christmas Parade is over. (As Per Hamilton City Hall.)
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12/10/2013 – Inspection Report for November 25 – December 6, 2013 – Sam LeMaster, ADPH
Bama Q (Hamilton) 91
Brinkley’s Hilltop (Hamilton) 98
Chevron Gas Mart (Hamilton) 97
Chop’s BBQ (Winfield) 88
Mandarin House (Winfield) 92
Max Express (Winfield) 94
McCracken’s (Hamilton) 95
Moore’s Hwy 129 Shell (Winfield) 95
Sonic Drive-In (Hamilton) 94
Taco Bell (Winfield) 97
Watson’s grocery (Detroit) 98
Winfield Middle School Lunchroom 99
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12/04/2013 – Hamilton, AL Police Department Weekly News Report – Chief Ronnie Vickery
Date: November 27 – December 3, 2013
Wrecks – 3
Incident / Offense –
2 – Domestic Violence 3rd
1 – Burglary 3rd
1 – Sex Abuse 2nd
1 – Harassing Communication
1 – Theft of Property 1st
Arrest / Citation –
1 – Speeding
2 – DUI
2 – License Suspended/Revoked
1 – No Drivers License
1 – Improper Tag
2 – Open Container
1 – Domestic Violence 3rd
2 – Attempt to Elude
1 – Improper Lane Change
1 – Running Red Light
1 – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
1 – Criminal Mischief 3rd
1 – Warrant Other Agency
2 – Warning Tickets
Felony – Weekly News Report
Dates: November 27 – December 3, 2013
Date of Arrest:
***** None *****
Name:
Age:
City:
Charges:
Status:
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
(All persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are merely an accusation unless otherwise stated.)
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12/09/2013 – One Dead at Scene in a One Vehicle Accident in Saragossa, AL
SARAGOSSA, AL – A one vehicle accident claims the life of one person on Highway 5 today and sends one to UAB Hospital…
Mable Criddle, age 71, of Hamilton, AL died at the scene of a one vehicle accident on Highway 5 near Saragossa, Alabama today, shortly after 2:00 p.m. Her husband’s condition, (also in the vehicle), was unknown at this time. He was transported by Regional Paramedic Services to UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL.
Saragossa Fire Department was on the scene to stabalize the vehicle and extract the victims. Walker County Emergency Management Agency was on hand to control the fuel spill and Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate; a common procedure in any accident when a fatality occurs.
Updated 12:02 p.m., Dec. 14, 2013
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12/05/2013 – Marion County, AL Sheriff’s Weekly News Report – Sheriff Kevin Williams
2 – TR – Alias
1 – CC – Alias
2 – Driving Under Influence
1 – Public Intoxication
1 – Marijuana 2nd
1 – Drug Paraphernalia
4 – Probation Violation
1 – Issuing Worthless Check
1 – Non-Support
2 – Assault 3rd
3 – Domestic Violence 3rd – Assault
1 – Domestic Violence 3rd – Harassment
2 – Disorderly Conduct
1 – Criminal Mischief 3rd
2 – Criminal Trespass 3rd
1 – Illegal Possession Prohibited Beverage
1 – Theft of Property 3rd
2 – Bench Warrant
2 – Harassment
3 – Violation Parental Responsibility
2 – Fugitive From Justice
1 – Violation Protection Order
FELONY REPORT
Name: Charles Dean
Age: 40
Address-City: Guin, AL
Charges:
- Burglary 3rd
- Theft of Property 3rd
Date of Arrest: 12/02/2013
Amount of Bond: $6,500
Date of Release: In Jail
Name: Donnie Bailey
Age: 50
Address-City: Hamilton, AL
Charges:
- Assault 2nd
Date of Arrest: 12/03/2013
Amount of Bond: $7,500
Date of Release: In Jail
Name: Alberto Figueroa
Age: 28
Address-City: Russellville, AL
Charges:
- ID Theft
- Forgery 1st
- Possession Forged Instrument 1st
Date of Arrest: 11/21/2013
Amount of Bond: $22,500
Date of Release: In Jail
Name: Melvin Watkins
Age: 42
Address-City: Guin, AL
Charges:
- Burglary 3rd
- Attempt to Elude
Date of Arrest: 11/21/2013
Amount of Bond: $6,500
Date of Release: In Jail
Name: Larry Bailey
Age: 51
Address-City: Hamilton, AL
Charges:
- Assault 2nd
- Theft of Property 3rd
Date of Release: 12/03/2013
Amount of Bond: $9,000
Date of Release: In Jail
The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
(All persons charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The charges are merely an accusation unless otherwise stated.)
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12/07/2013 – Auburn Tigers Wins the SEC Championship!
Auburn wins the SEC Championship
AUBURN TIGERS 59 – MISSOU TIGERS 42
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