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Bo Bikes Bama holds online silent auction

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 4:08pm
Bo Bikes Bama holds online silent auction

Bo Jackson's fundraising efforts for tornado relief didn't end when he crossed the finish line of a 300 mile charity ride in Tuscaloosa. An online silent auction that continues through 9 p.m. is raising more money for the Alabama Governor's Emergency Relief Fund.

Bo Jackson's five-day charity ride took him from north Alabama at Lake Guntersville State Park through other tornado-ravaged areas of the state, including Cullman, Jasper and Bessemer before ending in Tuscaloosa.

The Bo Bikes Bama campaign had a goal of raising $1 million and is currently more than halfway to that mark with $503,813. The online silent auction offers all five of Bo's custom-made TREK bikes, signed sports memorabilia, vacation packages, artwork and more. So far, the highest bid is around $800 for a Bo Bikes Bama jersey signed and worn by Lance Armstrong.

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Gadsden man turns himself in for Jet-Pep robbery

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Wednesday, May 16th, 10:23 am

GADSDEN, AL (WBRC)- The Gadsden Police Department says a man has turned himself in for the May 6th robbery of a Jet-Pep.

50-year-old Alester Moore turned himself in to authorities on Wednesday morning. He is facing a 1st degree robbery warrant and is being held on a $100,000 cash bond.

Officers say his accomplice is still at large.

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Etowah County Sheriff's Office web site gets a makeover

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Community Web Producer
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 7:02pm

ETOWAH COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- People in Etowah County now have more information at their fingertips about their sheriff's office.

This week they unveiled a new, re-designed website. Among the new features:

  • An FAQ page dealing with the jail and inmates.
  • The names and pictures of everyone who works in the sheriff's office.
  • Special formats for mobile devices.

Spokesperson Natalie Barton says the first goal of the redesign was to make the site more user friendly.

Visit www.etowahcountysheriff.com to check out the changes.

Copyright 2012 WBRC. All rights reserved. 

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Gadsden City Council pondering bigger penalties at parks

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Tuesday, May 15th, 1:52 pm

In Etowah County, Gadsden City leaders are looking at bigger penalties for breaking park rules.

The city council is considering an ordinance that would double, even quadruple, some of the fines. One example is increasing a first offense for loitering after closing time from $25 to $100.

City officials are concerned about vandalism and other misbehavior at the parks.

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Black bear spotted in Etowah County

Submitted by Dixon Hayes, Fox 6 News Reporter, East Alabama Bureau
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 6:58pm

ETOWAH COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- State conservation officials say residents might be surprised to see a black bear in their neighborhood.

During the weekend, one such animal was spotted repeatedly in Etowah County. On Saturday the bear was spotted on someone's front porch in Southside. The next afternoon, not far away in a part of east Gadsden that runs next to the Coosa River, four residents called Gadsden police to report seeing one just off Padenreich Avenue. One resident told us a man even chased after it on an all-terrain vehicle.

Howard Lewis didn't find out until much later that the animal actually ran through his backyard at one point.

"I just laugh about it," he told Fox 6 News. "It's unbelievable."

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Movie Review: The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Community Web Producer
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 2:45pm

Mercer Morrison from our sister station WDAM offers his take on the high seas claymation movie  "The Pirates! Band of Misfits." The movie is created from the same folks who brought us "Wallace and Gromit" and "Chicken Run."

This review is by Devon Laird and Mercer Morrison. See more Movie Madness with Mercer reviews here on YouTube.

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10 time-saving apps for moms

Submitted by Brianne Britzius, Fox 6 Community Web Producer
Sunday, May 13th, 2012, 9:05am
10 time-saving apps for moms

By Christina DesMarais

I don't know about you, but this year for Mother's Day, I know what I'd appreciate more than anything is a little help.

These tools can deliver just that -- though you don't need to be a mom to use them.

VolunteerSpot

VolunteerSpot is a free online coordination tool used by busy moms, teachers, or anyone who needs to coordinate participation from others for activities like help in the classroom, parent-teacher conferences, service projects, donations for silent auctions, or staffing for sporting events or races.

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