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News

New HJECC wing is ‘for the children’

Hank Jones smiled and snapped the big scissors across the red ribbon in front of him. “For the children,” he said, as the crowd around ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, August 28, 2012 11:00 pm

Opinion

Lessons learned under Golden Arches

I can still see my mother’s face as I handed her the job application. “I’m going to work at McDonald’s,” I told her one evening, ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, August 27, 2012 11:36 am

News

TRMC goes tobacco-free as part of wellness effort

A health and wellness initiative under way at Troy Regional Medical Center continues this week as the campus goes tobacco-free. “This is part of an ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, August 10, 2012 11:00 pm

News

CHMS flagged as ‘in school improvement’

Even though the system as a whole met AYP, one school in the Troy City School system has been flagged as “in school improvement” under ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, August 9, 2012 11:00 pm

News

Hicks: TCS makes AYP

The Troy City Schools system made AYP for performance during the 2011-2012 school year.. “As a school system we made AYP,” Superintendent Lee Hicks said ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, August 8, 2012 11:00 pm

News

CHHS students will receive iPads

Students at Charles Henderson High School could have iPads as soon as mid-September, thanks to a new technology initiative. The Troy City Schools Board of ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, August 1, 2012 11:00 pm

Opinion

Pick a question, any question

I first noticed the disturbing trait in my friend during lunch, about two years ago. “Ask me anything,” she said. “Anything about the Olympics. I ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, July 27, 2012 11:00 pm

News

An iPad for every student?

Students at Charles Henderson High School may find themselves turning to iPads instead of traditional textbooks if a new technology initiative is passed. Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, July 24, 2012 10:55 pm

Blogs

What will you decide on Sept. 18?

An interesting letter crossed my inbox this week: “I heard that last week in Montgomery, a state legislator told the Forestry Association that the local hospital ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:07 pm

EDITORIAL -- FEATURE SPOT

No easy answers in massacre

When the news flashed across television screens on Friday morning, our hearts skipped a beat. A shooter had opened fire in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:06 pm

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