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Proration forces schools to cut budgets
After Gov. Bob Riley declared 7.5 percent proration in the 2009-10 education budget earlier this year, local school systems were left wondering where the cuts would take place. Now, school systems know exactly which parts of their budget will need to be amended — and most of the trimming will need to take place in the Foundation Program, which is primarily used for staff salaries. (6 comments) | Read story
ACORN dinner a Thanksgiving meal for all
Those in need of a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal need not look any further than St. Mary’s Episcopal Church this Thursday. (1 comment) | Read story
DA would reject video bingo
The subject of bingo — specifically electronic bingo — is no stranger to Alabama or the residents of Covington County, and it remains in debate throughout Alabama. Tuesday, Attorney General Troy King asked the state’s district attorneys to determine if bingo operations in their counties are legal, in light of last week’s Supreme Court ruling on bingo. (9 comments) | Read story
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