Luverne NewsLocal news for Luverne, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Interview with Joshua Sipper, author of Runaway Swimmer- April 21, 2008 Writing your first book doesn't guarantee you will get published, but knowing the right steps ahead of time can help.Joshua Sipper grew up in a small town called Luverne, Alabama where his rich family history and Native American heritage inspired him to write his first full length novel, Runaway Swimmer.Though Joshua's novel has not yet been picked up for publishing, he did go through all the necessary steps to get a book published, something few of us can... Read morehttp://www.topix.net/city/luverne-al/2008/04/interview-with-joshua-sipper-author-of-runawa... Start date bill nearing vote- April 16, 2008 "In Troy City Schools, the fall break has been a very favorable break for parents and teachers, and in order for us to maintain that, we may have to eliminate some other days" A proposed bill in the Alabama Legislature could diminish the amount of time students receive for Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks by mandating schools' start and finish dates. via Troy Messengerhttp://www.topix.net/city/luverne-al/2008/04/start-date-bill-nearing-vote?fromrss=1 Panel OKs taxpayer-funded health insurance for legislators- April 3, 2008 "Now they go for health insurance in a down budget year where we have reduced revenues, where we're trying to find revenues, and here we vote in committee to provide health insurance for ourselves at the state's expense" Alabama legislators are making another effort to give taxpayer-funded health insurance to themselves, approving a bill today that would designate lawmakers as state employees. via Alabama Livehttp://www.topix.net/city/luverne-al/2008/04/panel-oks-taxpayer-funded-health-insurance-fo... |