From the daily archives: Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Greene County Commission held a very productive meeting on Monday night. According to CFO Paula Bird, the General Fund was in good shape, but she warned the commissioners that the General Fund had already collected 65% of their yearly income and they must be careful with the monies they have. The fund that is [...]
The Bridge Crossing Jubilee is held annually the first full weekend in March to commemorate “Bloody Sunday” and the victorious struggle for the right to vote. This year’s event, March 1 – 5, however, is not just a commemoration, but a recommitment of thousands of national leaders and foot soldiers to counter the current attacks [...]
On Thursday, February 9, 2012, Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Benison presented bingo distributions from Greenetrack, Inc and Green Bingo, two of the various licensed gaming establishments in the county. The monthly distribution from Green Bingo totaled $21,432.25. The Greene County School Board received $4,822.26; the Greene County Commission received $8,572.90; the Sheriff’s department received [...]
On February 22, 2012, staff members of the Greene County School System will assist parents and students with completing applications to enroll in Shelton State Community College for the Mercedes-Benz Automotive Technician Program and Industrial Mechatronics Program. The session is scheduled to begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. For more information, please call 205-372-4000, ext. 20. [...]
South Africa is to issue a complete set of banknotes bearing the image of its first black president, Nelson Mandela. Mr Mandela, now 93, was released from prison on 11 February 1990 after 27 years in prison. President Jacob Zuma said the banknotes were a “humble gesture” to express South Africa’s “deep gratitude”. [...]
by Daniella Gibbs Leger, Special to the NNPA President Barack Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 sets a responsible course for rebuilding the economy so that it works for everyone, not just the privileged few. Our middle class is the engine of economic growth, but is threatened by dwindling public [...]
Montgomery, AL – Hundreds of Alabamians from all walks of life came to the Alabama State House on Tuesday, to urge legislators to reconsider their support for HB 56 and repeal the state’s new anti-immigrant law. They came on Valentine’s Day, led by religious leaders from all denominations, to deliver Valentine cards and [...]
Whitney Houston — known mostly for being one of the top-selling female vocalists of all time, and later in life, tragically for her bouts with substance abuse — was found dead in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday, Feb. 11. She was 48. There’s been [...]
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