Metcalfe NewsLocal news for Metcalfe, MS continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Unforeseen revenue erases county deficit- November 24, 2007 "It's usually $20 million to $25 million. It's definitely an improvement." Because of the receipt of more revenue than expected this year, the proposed 2008 Washington County budget of $58.4 million no longer has a $526,762 deficit. via O-R Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/metcalfe-ms/2007/11/unforeseen-revenue-erases-county-deficit?fro... Board re-considers disbanding band- November 9, 2007 "They need to get a band back in because that motivated a lot of people to come to school." The O'Bannon High School band will march again, but not this year. Things got so contentious in a meeting between band supporters and the Western Line School District Board of Trustees Thursday that the board ... via Delta Democrat Times Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/metcalfe-ms/2007/11/board-re-considers-disbanding-band?fromrss=1 Barbour seeks second term as Miss. governor- November 6, 2007 "Eaves doesn't really have a plan. He says he's going to serve God and serve the people, but you need a little more of a plan if you're going to run for governor" Mississippi's Republican governor, Haley Barbour, was expected to win a second term Tuesday, weathering the effects of Hurricane Katrina, a storm that washed away some political futures. via The South Mississippi Sun Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/metcalfe-ms/2007/11/barbour-seeks-second-term-as-miss-governor?f... I'll gladly take a little more green, if it means no shovel- November 3, 2007 A few days ago, I passed a family picking pecans alongside the highway. It reminded me of how precious Delta seasons are - relative to what some parts of the country experience. via Delta Democrat Times Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/metcalfe-ms/2007/11/ill-gladly-take-a-little-more-green-if-it-me... |