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    The Daily Reflector received 10 awards in two North Carolina press competitions during ceremonies Thursday in Chapel Hill.

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  • Couple accused of robbing AL banks arrested in FL

    MOBILE, Ala. (AP) -- Police say they have arrested a couple accused of robbing three banks in southwest Alabama.

    The Press-Register reports Saturday that Jerry Hover Tinsley, of Rutherfordton, N.C., and Rhianna Marie Jones, of California, are suspected of robbing banks in Flomaton, Florala and East Brewton.