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Limestone judge indicted on theft, abuse of office charges

The Alabama Attorney General’s office on Thursday announced the indictment of Limestone County Circuit Judge Douglas Lee Patterson on three felony charges that he used his office for personal gain.  Patterson, 37, was arrested Thursday morning by agents with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office following indictments by a Limestone County special grand jury, according … Continued
December 13, 2019

Limestone County sheriff indicted on 13 counts of theft, ethics charges.

Limestone County Sheriff Michael Blakely was arrested on Wednesday after being indicted on 13 theft and ethics charges.  Blakely is charged with four separate counts of theft from his campaign account that total $11,000. Additionally, he’s charged with five counts of theft or ethics charges for stealing money from Limestone County funds, including from the … Continued
August 23, 2019

Ivey announces YKTA will create 650 jobs at Huntsville plant

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) was in Huntsville Wednesday for a ceremony where it was announced that Y-tec Keylex Toyotestsu Alabama will create a new auto parts manufacturing plant that will create 650 new jobs. “YKT Alabama is a significant addition to the growing automotive cluster centered around the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. auto assembly … Continued
May 23, 2019

Senate passes bill to allow retired law enforcement officers to work as school security

The Alabama Senate approved a bill Thursday by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, that would allow local school boards of education to hire retired law enforcement officers to serve as armed school security staff, provided they possess 25 years of experience. The officers must complete active shooter prevention training approved by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency … Continued
April 19, 2019

Auto supplier Toyota Boshoku set to open facility in Athens

Japanese auto supplier Toyota Boshoku America is set to open a new $50 million facility in Athens, Alabama. At full production, the manufacturing facility will support about 400 jobs in Limestone County. Gov. Kay Ivey joined representatives of Toyota Boshoku and local leaders in Limestone County today to announce that the global automotive supplier plans … Continued
April 11, 2019

Mazda-Toyota auto plant breaks ground in Limestone County

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) joined Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. to break ground on their new $1.6 billion plant in the City of Huntsville. The jointly owned-and-operated automotive production plant is expected to create 4,000 new jobs. The Limestone County automobile plant is the largest economic development project landed by the state of Alabama … Continued
November 19, 2018

Former district attorney and judge Jimmy Fry dies at 68

The Alabama District Attorneys Association announced Tuesday that former District Attorney Jimmy Fry, who also served on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and was the former executive director of Legal Services Alabama, died Monday night following heart surgery. He was 68. Fry was a native of Athens, was district attorney for Limestone County from … Continued
November 14, 2018

Site Selection magazine rates Alabama No. 8 in business climate

National publication Site Selection rated Alabama number eight in its business climate analysis. The high rating reflects the states consistent attractiveness for high-value economic development projects. Alabama No. 8 was tied with Indiana overall. In a survey that is a major component of the Site Selection analysis, site selection consultants and corporate real estate executives … Continued
November 12, 2018

Brooks urges USDOT to approve grant for Huntsville rail intersection near Toyota-Mazda plant

Tuesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao expressing support for the City of Huntsville’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant application. Congressman Brooks office said that if the grant money is awarded it will be used to address growing safety and congestion concerns at … Continued
September 12, 2018