Huntsville, Ala. --- Huntsville Sports Commission announced at a press conference held today that Huntsville will be the site of the Men’s Division I National Championship Golf Tournament in 2008, 2009 and 2010. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NCJAA) selected Huntsville for the event which is usually held in the mid-west.

Mayor Loretta Spencer commented earlier about the tournament, “This event will bring
approximately 125 of the top junior college golfers to our city for the weeklong championship.
Our city will receive national recognition surrounding the event which we hope will put us on the radar for more competitions at this level.”

Troy, Michigan – ThyssenKrupp today announced that it has selected Alabama as the home for its new state-of-the-art steel and stainless steel processing facility. The facility, a cooperative effort between ThyssenKrupp Steel and ThyssenKrupp Stainless, will be located in Northern Mobile and Southern Washington counties. The decision was approved this morning by ThyssenKrupp AG’s Supervisory Board during its meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Initially planned as a $2.9 billion investment, ThyssenKrupp also announced today that it will now invest $3.7 billion in this facility. The increased investment primarily results from a rise in both steel and stainless steel capacity, as well as the installation of additional equipment to allow further diversification of the product portfolio.

MONTGOMERY – Governor Bob Riley on Thursday announced the Alabama Port Authority is being awarded a $3.27 million grant to improve security with a closed circuit television system at the port’s rail facility.

“This is a major grant that strengthens the security of Alabama’s port, which is a critical component of our economy and our efforts to recruit new industry,” said Governor Riley. “The port is a vital asset for the entire state, so these funds are well spent.”

Gary Buck and the Regents quartet formerly with the Four Guys from the Opry and the Stamps, singer songwriters Sandra Moon Johnson and Steve Cofield with a top 10 chart hit making his first Huntsville appearance.

Recording artist Dean Mitchell, The Mighty Warriors and Carmen Bazile a Katrina survivor and world renowned chef with a great testimony and song. Visit www.praiseinsong.com for more info or call Terry at 337-4064.

Faith Chapel is located at 3913 Pulaski Pike at the corner of Stringfield Road in Huntsville. The event will be on May 19, 2007 at 7:00pm.

JOHN PECKTimes Staff Writer john.peck@htimes.com
City planners are considering a rezoning request that would pave the way for a large subdivision in north Huntsville.

The project would feature about 700 homes across 189 acres west of Memorial Parkway and just north of the long-established Mount Charron neighborhood, according to developer Wayne Self.

A public hearing has been set for the Planning Commission meeting June 26.

Self told the commission's zoning subcommittee Wednesday that the planned widening of Bob Wade Lane (the future Martin Luther King Drive) should make the homes especially attractive to buyers wanting easy access to the Parkway and a direct route to Cummings Research Park and Redstone Arsenal.

Planners praised the prospect of a development that size is often overlooked for north Huntsville but expressed concern about the effect of traffic on neighborhoods nearby.

"From a development standpoint, all that north Huntsville area needs something going on," said planning Chairman Crawford Howard. "I'm just not sure what we've got in that area can handle double the density."

He was referring to developers' request to rezone from Residence 1 to Residence 1-B, which allows about half the minimum 15,000-square-foot lot required for single-family homes in R-1 districts.

Milton Grant, owner and manager of Huntsville television stations WZDX (Fox) and WAMY (MyNetworkTV), died at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on April 28. He was 84.

Grant, president and CEO of Grant Communications Inc., also owned stations WFXR (Fox), Roanoke, VA; WWCW (The CW), Lynchburg, Va; WLAX (Fox), La Crosse, Wis.; WEUX( Fox), Eau Claire, Wis.; KGCW (The CW), Burlington, Iowa and KLJB (Fox), Davenport, Iowa.

When UHF television became available in the 1960s, Grant obtained one of the first licenses granted in the country for WDCA-TV, Channel 20 in Washington and started broadcasting in 1966. Grant established Grant Communications and purcashed WZDX in March 1990.

Emily Howard, Madison Record

For art lovers who didn't get enough to whet their appetite at Panoply, or for those who desire something smaller and more low-key, the Monrovia Artfest has arrived just in time.

Artistic Minds, located at Jeff Rd. and Old Monrovia Rd in northwest Huntsville, is planning its second annual Monrovia Artfest this Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. There are more than 45 vendors signed up for the event, displaying paintings, pottery, stained glass, jewelry, flowers, photography, sculpture and food.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (BP)--Man of integrity. Servant heart. Family man. Loves people. Loves the Lord. Sees eternal significance in his work. Hard worker. Has a heart for churches.

While these words often are used to depict the character of a church leader, the description is a poignant portrayal of Scott Tarver, LifeWay Christian Stores' 2006 Manager of the Year.

LifeWay Christian Stores -– a division of LifeWay Christian Resources -– selects the manager of the year from its 136 stores based on financial criteria, customer feedback, professional accomplishments and contributions to LifeWay as an organization.

Tarver currently manages the Huntsville (Ala.) LifeWay Christian Store but previously served as manager of the LifeWay Christian Store in Shreveport, La.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Disciplinary action has been taken against an Alabama A and M University professor who offered to raise students' grades for donations to a fund for victims of the recent Virginia Tech shootings, a university official said.

Alabama A and M Provost Beverly Edmond said in a statement that an investigation concluded the unidentified professor "used very poor judgment."

Edmond said the investigation found that the professor made the offer to students who made $3 contributions.

About nine students donated a total of $32, which was returned to the students.

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