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| Mother, Daughter Duo |
| Cheryle Yordy, who underwent a kidney transplant last year, now takes karate classes with her daughter Cassi, 9, in Bridgeport. |
| Messenger photo by Joe Duty |
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| City official arrested |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Officials in Rhome have more bad publicity to contend with after police in Denton County arrested the new city manager less than two months after she accepted the job. |
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| Alive and kicking |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Cheryle Yordy has undergone a strange combination of bad luck balanced by fortunate outcomes. |
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| Meeting wasn't criminal act |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Wise County District Attorney Jana Jones will not seek criminal charges relating to an April 19 meeting involving three Rhome City Council members that occurred without public notice. |
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| Rollover wreck in Decatur |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| A Decatur woman sustained minor injuries Monday afternoon after she fell asleep while driving and her car rolled onto the railroad tracks that run parallel to US 81/287 south of Decatur. |
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| Election day is Saturday |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Saturday is your last chance to vote in several city council/mayor, school board and school bond elections. Early voting ended Tuesday. |
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| Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo, festival on tap |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Wise County folks are invited to paint their county pink on Friday to promote breast cancer awareness. |
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| Slick roads in Rhome cause traffic woes |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Two people were injured in a Tuesday morning accident on northbound U.S. 81/287 at the Texas 114 exit in Rhome. |
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| Vandals hit Northwest ISD vans over weekend |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Monday morning was definitely manic for Northwest ISD maintenance personnel who came to work to find their fleet of vans and trucks vandalized and two vans stolen. |
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| One intersection, two accidents in same day |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Texas 114 and FM 51 south Monday afternoon. |
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| Kindergarten Registration |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Kindergarten registration, and in some cases pre-kindergarten, is now taking place at several local school districts. |
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| Stocking up on stamps |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Although it's not a good idea for a get-rich-quick scheme, buying some Forever Stamps this week can save mailers a few cents before postal stamps increase. |
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| Two still critical after last week's wreck in Bridgeport |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| Two of the five people who were critically injured in a major traffic accident in Bridgeport last week remain in critical condition at a Fort Worth hospital. |
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| News Briefs for May 8 |
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
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| EVACUATION - Residents of the Governor's Ridge Retirement Center in Decatur were evacuated Saturday night after a small fire in the kitchen filled the building with smoke. Decatur firefighters, police officers and Wise County EMS personnel helped with the evacuation. Bridgeport firefighters were initially called to assist but were told to disregard before they arrived at the scene. There were no injuries, and residents were allowed back into their rooms about an hour after the evacuation. |
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| Keller man arrested for robbery |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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If at first you don't succeed, try again.
Stephen Clinton Ward, 50, of Keller was arrested Thursday afternoon in Fort Worth on charges of robbing the Wells Fargo Bank in Rhome on Wednesday. He was arrested by Texas Rangers and Wise County Sheriff's investigators. |
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| Five hurt in four-car wreck |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| Five people were injured in a major automobile accident Wednesday morning near the Devon Gas Plant in Bridgeport, and one of them is in critical condition at a Fort Worth hospital. |
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| Most pass TAKS test |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| The Texas Education Agency has released preliminary fifth and eighth grade math TAKS scores, and the majority of Wise County students can rest easy knowing they passed the math portion of the TAKS test. |
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| Recycling begins Wednesday |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| Beginning Wednesday, May 7, Decatur will be added to the list of Wise County cities that offer recycling services. |
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| Guns and clovers |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| Sharpshooter Bret Erickson talks almost as fast as the lead travels from the barrel of his Italian-made shotgun. |
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| Construction projects ahead for city |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| Last fall, the Decatur City Council selected what projects were the highest priority for the city. |
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| School district hires interim superintendent |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| With Superintendent Tom Ferguson retiring from his position at the end of the school year, the Chico ISD school board had to find a temporary replacement. |
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| New directors signal transition time for CASA |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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It's a time of change at CASA of Wise and Jack Counties.
In just over a month, the organization lost an executive director, hired a new executive director and then lost a program director/case manager. |
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| Church to expand |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| Thursday marked the groundbreaking for an expansion at the Ascension and St. Mark's Anglican Church between Decatur and Bridgeport. |
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| Voters will see familiar items on school bond ballot |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| With early voting ongoing for Paradise ISD's $9 million bond referendum, attention has been called to a few projects that were listed in the 2001 bond election. |
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| GMC Yukon Hybrid a gas saving ride |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| I celebrated Earth Day this year by borrowing a 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid from my friend Carey Williams at James Wood Motors in Decatur. We drove it for a week and were pleasantly surprised at the fuel mileage. |
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| New phone system provides information on inmates |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| The Wise County Sheriff's Office has a new automated telephone system for information about the inmates there. |
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| Area School Board Candidate Questionaire |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| We asked each candidate in contested races for school board the following questions in addition to brief biographical information. |
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| News Briefs for May 4 |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
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| APRIL RAINFALL - It was another wet month as Decatur received 4.98 inches of rain, according to Doyle Green. It marks the wettest April since the 7.15 inches the city received in 1997. For the year, Decatur has received 15.34 inches of rain. |
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| Survivor |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| The little girl who attends kindergarten at Rann Elementary School is no different than most others her age. |
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| Singing a new tune |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| People came to Rhome Saturday afternoon expecting more than just the usual fireworks - they expected to witness what could have been an unpleasant confrontation between Rhome City Councilman Brandon Davis and his political adversaries. |
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| Talking trash |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| Commissioners Monday unanimously voted to pursue the passage of a solid waste site ordinance. |
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| Matters of the heart |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| Natalie Van Noy has discovered that her new community has no shortage of love for her two little girls. |
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| Teen dies in motocross accident |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| A 16-year-old boy from Aledo came to the Oak Hill Motorcross Park for a tournament in Wise County Saturday and died after he was involved in a motorcycle accident there. |
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| Area School Board Candidate Questionaire |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| We asked each candidate in contested races for school board the following questions in addition to brief biographical information. |
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| Area City Council Candidate Questionaire |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| We asked each candidate in contested races for city council or mayor the following questions in addition to brief biographical information. |
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| In the loop |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| Precinct 3 Commissioner Mikel Richardson is seeking public input on proposed routes of the Outer Loop project that could slice through Wise County. |
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| Fair hopes to raise awareness of the uninsured |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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What if all city of Decatur and Bridgeport residents were uninsured?
The idea is not that far-fetched. |
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| New school will relieve Prairie View Elementary |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| Prairie View Elementary will see some relief in its growing enrollment with the opening of Sendera Ranch Elementary in August. |
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| Cyclist in serious condition after striking a deer |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| A 58-year-old Bridgeport man who was seriously injured after his motorcycle hit a deer Saturday afternoon is in serious condition at a Fort Worth hospital. |
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| News Briefs for May 1 |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| PHIL KING APPOINTED - Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick has appointed State Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) to the Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform. |
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| Students have a blast at assembly |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| Bridgeport High School junior T.J. Henry, 17, dropped a piece of Mentos candy into a bottle of soda and watched as the drink shot out to a height of almost 10 feet, like a geyser. |
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| 4-Her's bring home awards |
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
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| "Let's Celebrate!" was the theme Saturday, April 19, in Olney for 4-Hers from across Rolling Plains District 3; which is comprised of 26 counties. |
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| Talking to trees? |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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Archie Faires listens to wood.
Think maybe he might need to sit down with a therapist? In his case, he would be talking to himself. |
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| Council wants in on talks |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| Rhome City Council member Brandon Davis told city council members Thursday that Mayor Mark Lorance can do a better job informing other city council members about city business. |
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| Recycle bins to spring up |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| For the past 15 years, Paul Hansen, a district manager for IESI, said he has seen recycling grow tremendously. |
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| Election time again |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| Early voting for the May 10 election begins Monday at area schools and cities and will run through Tuesday, May 6. |
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| Time to choose |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| Voters in Decatur will have a choice May 10 - either vote in favor of a $27.9 million bond that would pay for a new elementary school and other needed items or watch the two current elementary schools expand beyond capacity. |
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| Change of pace |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| The new commander of the Fort Worth Naval Station grew up in Wise County. |
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| Pre-dawn collision sends two to hospitals |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| Alcohol might have played a role in a two-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on Texas 101 between Bridgeport and Chico. |
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| Deputies arrest Florida fugitive during search for runaway |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| On Monday afternoon, Wise County Sheriff's deputies responded to a disturbance at a home located in the 400 block of County Road 1595, a few miles north of Alvord. |
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| DHS news staffers bring home top award |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| Decatur High School journalism students took home several awards at last weekend's University Interscholastic League/Interscholastic League Press Conference in Austin. |
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| Kindergarten Registrations |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| Kindergarten registration, and in some case pre-kindergarten, is coming up fast in several local school districts. |
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| News Briefs for April 27 |
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
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| RHOME CANDIDATE FORUM - All city council and mayoral candidates in Rhome's May election are invited to an open forum at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, at the Rhome City Hall. All residents are also invited to pose questions to the candidates. The council has also posted a 22-item agenda for a meeting Saturday afternoon to discuss a number of contentious issues, including the resignation of former police chief Rick Roebuck, possible termination of long-time city secretary Ramah Burns, and possible death threats against council member Brandon Davis. |
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