What the numbers say: Readers’ top stories of 2016

Published 2:07 am Saturday, December 31, 2016

Based on Google analytics of The Star-News web page, here are our readers’ top stories of the past year.

  1.  01/26 – New restaurant, theater announced – 9,927 views
  2.  05/21 – Report: Alcohol-involved in fatal crash, will go to grand jury – 8,838 views
  3.  6/27 – Andalusia driver dies in fiery interstate crash – 7,493 views
  4.  03/03 – Straughn Senior charged with distribution – 7,215 views
  5.  02/06 – Former teacher jailed for sex with student – 7,001 views
  6.  02/09 – Ramer story gets national attention again – 6,576 views
  7.  06/04- Man kidnaps ex, takes to woods – 6,440 views
  8.  03/14 – 43 arrested at weekend checkpoint – 6,284 views
  9.  04/05 – Kershaw shows out after show – 5,857 views
  10.  08/06 – Thanks, Carl and Andalusia for example – 5,486 views
  11.  01/27 – Tisdale: New eats, 5-plex planned – 5,451 views
  12.  08/10 – Pair arrested for shake-bake meth lab in Andy – 5,320 views
  13.  05/23 – Attorneys for drive in fatal accident release statement – 5,289 views
  14.  07/07 – Confession gives family closure – 5,143 views
  15.  09/19 – Have you seen this person? – 5,008 views
  16.  01/16 – Police searching for sex offender – 4,973 views
  17.  10/25 – Big plans for AHS – 4,912 views
  18.  10/31 – McKenzie man busted with 115 grams of synthetic pot – 4,848 views
  19.  12/24 – Jade Jones remembered as likeable, mannerly boy – 4,838 views
  20.  07/13 – Changes at AHS: School days will be Red, White and Andy – 4,779 views
  21.  11/15 – Body found in Florala pond – 4,757 views
  22.  06/17 – ADPH issues consumption alerts for local fish – 4,634 views
  23.  08/02 – Andy couple to open Opp BBQ joint – 4,631 views
  24.  03/25 – Man dies in Friday industrial accident -4,567 views
  25.  02/09 – 9-year-old goes to ARH with finger still in rail – 4,521 views