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Had a busy week? Finally home after a trip down to the beach for summer vacation? No worries, were here to catch you up on some of the hottest, most talked about stories of the week on-air and online. Heres what happened, in case you missed it.

HOA battle for the ages

Madison resident Douglas Pegues has been in his Shamrock Drive home for 11 years. Tuesday he began living in a hotel; trying to find a resolution in an HOA dispute that has cost him his house.

A retired Boeing engineer, Pegues has been in a series of court cases with the Shamrock Homeowners Association since 2012. He contends the homeowners association covenant requiring dues of $50 a month, is only valid if the association establishes common property for the neighborhood. He argues a pool and office havent been built, so theres no need to pay.

After losing in court, then an appeal, Pegues said he was shocked to discover his house was being sold.

Court records show there was an auction in April and the associations attorney, Jonathan Watson, bid just $500 to snap the property up.

So whats next for Pegues? Click here to read more.

Face-to-face with a burglar

A Colbert County homeowner is sharing his story, after coming face-to-face with a stranger inside his own home.

Joseph Lyles told WHNT News 19 the man was armed and trying to burglarize his home on Alabama Shores Drive. He said the burglar cut a screen and climbed in. Moments later, the two were face-to-face.

I was just awoken and could see a person standing in my doorway, Lyles recalled. [I said] Who are you? Ive got a gun! The robber reportedly replied back, Well Ive got one too.

When I heard him say that, Lyles said, I just started shooting.

Lyles fired eight shots. Colbert County Sheriff Frank Williamson said three of those shots struck the suspected burglar.

Who says you cant fight city hall?

A Maine man who was angry he didnt qualify for assistance gained national attention recently, after slamming a cup of livebed bugs on the counter of a local municipal office. The Kennebec Journal reportshe released around 100 of the tiny pests.

Social media updates from local reporters chronicled the aftermath.

The bug dropper had reportedly visited the code enforcement office before, to complain about bed bugs at his former apartment. No word yet on if charges will be filed.

Want your kid to be a basketball star? Make sure they drink cows milk

Children who drink dairy alternatives like soy, almond or rice milks are slightly shorter than their peers who drink cows milk, according to a new study.

The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that each daily cup of non-cows milk consumed was associated with 0.4 centimeters (0.15 inches) lower height than average for a childs age.

We found that children who are consuming non-cows milk like rice, almond and soy milk tended to be a little bit shorter than children who consumed cows milk, said Dr. Jonathon Maguire.

Memories, recreated

Jason Gayler of Alvord, Texas, was going through old photosand spotted one of him walking his daughter, Brittany, to school. It was her first day of kindergarten and she was just five years old.

Now, 13 years later, Jason and Brittany have recreated that moment, walking to school together on her last day as a senior at Alvord High School. A side-by-side photo of the two is now going viral. Its not hard to see why, when you consider some special memories only come around twice.

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