Heads and tales: Peace out, stitch

As ye sew, so shall ye reap: “The Stitchers” at Anniston’s First United Methodist Church prefer to work anonymously on the 10 hand-sewn purple Lenten banners. Their work will be up by Easter and will hang until May 23. One Stitcher said, “Oh, there might be a few spots of blood on one or two these, but only we’ll know it’s there, and we’re not tellin’ a soul.” The idea for the homemade banners came from a church leader, who saw similar banners at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood in 2003. Happy (early) Easter!
• Stitchers’ Lenten banners adorn Anniston church [Anniston Star]

1040, ver. 2.0: More Alabamians than ever are filing their taxes electronically. The Internal Revenue Service estimates that 1.23 million state residents will file via Internet, a 4.4 percent jump from 2005. Wait, taxes? We paid last year. (A classic.)
• IRS: Alabamians using electronic filing in record numbers [Associated Press]

Booster busted head: Logan Young’s death has been ruled accidental. Memphis police say the Alabama booster hit his head on a railing while walking up stairs, remained on the floor, then walked through several rooms, bleeding all the while. Initially, police believed his death to be a homicide.
• Bama booster hit head, died accidentally, police say [Associated Press]

Pomp and circumstances: The Associated Press is reporting President Bush will be back in Alabama on Wednesday for commencement ceremonies at Tuskegee University. But the school’s event calendar shows graduation isn’t scheduled until May 14. Dubya will do anything for a “learnin’ gown.”
• Bush to visit Tuskegee Univ. next week [Associated Press]

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