HealthSouth shareholders buy Richard Scrushy's Lake Martin properties

Bob Sims - The Birmingham News

Date: 11/9/2009

About 100 people gathered on the Tallapoosa County courthouse steps in Dadeville this morning as the sheriff auctioned Lake Martin property owned by HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy. It was over instantly, as shareholders paid $7.4 million for the house and two lots and $435… Read More

BearBryant is in the 1935 Alabama Yearbook which is at auction until November 30

Marcia Arnold -

Date: 11/6/2009

Lynette Bellomy and coworkers were sifting through boxes from an estate sale. Lynette would have normally thrown away that box of magazines, but… Read More

Judge's order clears way for sale of Richard Scrushy's Lake Martin home

Michael Tomberlin - The Birmingham News

Date: 11/5/2009

A Jefferson Count Circuit Court judge denied Richard Scrushy's attempt to block the sale of his assets this morning, paving the way for the sale of his $7 million Lake Martin home to be sold at an auction Monday. Judge Allwin Horn held a hearing this morning to hear various motions from lawyers for HealthSouth… Read More

Bankruptcy, lawsuits raise questions about backers of Selma pellet mill

Staff Writer - Mobile Press-Register

Date: 10/5/2009

A deal to build a wood pellet mill in Jackson is dead, says Mayor Richard Long, although the city is looking for someone new to build a similar mill on the same property, which it spent $500,000 to prepare. "They have given it just about all the time they could give it and I would say they're not coming," Long said… Read More

Ala. high court upholds large boat ban at 3 lakes

The Associated Press - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Date: 9/26/2009

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans houseboats, cigarette boats and some other large boats from three lakes in east Alabama.The court ruled Friday that the law passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2006 is not vague and provided sufficient notice to the public concerning what… Read More