Fairfield NewsLocal news for Fairfield, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Alabama's Alarming High School Drop Out Rate- April 30, 2008 "The fact of the matter is, education is not one year, it's not one program, it's at least going into pre-k and into college. That's a 14-15 year business." From pre-k to high school - Alabama needs to do more to stop an alarming high school drop out rate. via WVTM-TV Birminghamhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfield-al/2008/04/alabamas-alarming-high-school-drop-out-rate... Letters, faxes, and e-mail- April 29, 2008 "Free rides. I might even ride the bus myself." Improving service is sometimes an incremental thing, not flashy projects. Free fares are not going to make it any easier for people to get to and from work. via Birmingham News Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfield-al/2008/04/letters-faxes-and-e-mail?fromrss=1 Children near sex offenders' homes- April 27, 2008 "Teach your child, 'This is a sex offender here, this is a bad man, a bad woman, I don't want you hanging around here." Children who walk to and from school in the Fairfield City School District come in close contact with convicted child sex offenders on a daily basis, and they don't even know it. via WBMAhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfield-al/2008/04/children-near-sex-offenders-homes?fromrss=1 The Day Ahead- April 25, 2008 Athletes from Parker and Jackson-Olin High Schools and Putnam, Green Acres and Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle Schools will compete along with students from Jefferson County, Bessemer, Tarrant and Fairfield Schools. via NBC13.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfield-al/2008/04/the-day-ahead?fromrss=1 ULM football notebook: Running back Williams injures leg- April 23, 2008 "This will give us an opportunity to come out and see the guys' individual skill level" ULM's backup running back Robert Williams, one of the breakout players for the Warhawks during spring drills, suffered a leg injury on Tuesday. via News-Starhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfield-al/2008/04/ulm-football-notebook-running-back-williams... Rants and Raves: New plant boosts Black Belt area- April 21, 2008 RAVE: For United States Steel Corporation's decision to locate a new steel facility in Sumter County in the heart of one of the poorest regions of the state. via Montgomery Advertiserhttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfield-al/2008/04/rants-and-raves-new-plant-boosts-black-belt... Alabama Legislature to begin debate on Jeffco takeover bills- April 18, 2008 Senate and House committees will begin debate this week on four bills in the Alabama Legislature that could place the Jefferson County Commission under state control. via Alabama Livehttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfield-al/2008/04/alabama-legislature-to-begin-debate-on-jeff... Alabama officials meet over Jefferson County debt- April 16, 2008 "That's the biggest deal we can ever have, the greatest news the county would have in the next two decades, in my opinion." A lawmaker pushing for a state takeover of Jefferson County said Friday he will delay his proposal until he talks with County Commissioner Jim Carns, signaling a pause in a growing power struggle over who ... via Birmingham News Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/fairfield-al/2008/04/alabama-officials-meet-over-jefferson-count... |