Roanoke NewsLocal news for Roanoke, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.County is eligible for disaster aid- February 22, 2008 Huntington County is among 12 northern Indiana counties that were declared eligible Thursday for federal disaster funds. via Huntington Herald-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-in/2008/02/county-is-eligible-for-disaster-aid?fromrss=1 Four stars for two schools: Roanoke and Lancaster once again earn state honor- February 19, 2008 "We are proud of these schools for their exceptionally high performance" Michael Saunders, a fourth-grader in Jane Tinkle's class at Lancaster Elementary School, spent part of his class time Monday reading to kindergartener Jack Britten, a student in Jeanne Paff's class. via Huntington Herald-Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-in/2008/02/four-stars-for-two-schools-roanoke-and-lancas... FEMA Inspectors Visit Allen County to Document Flood Damage- February 16, 2008 Representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency spent the day in Allen County, looking over some of the areas hardest hit in this most recent flood event. via NBC 33 Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-in/2008/02/fema-inspectors-visit-allen-county-to-documen... GM buyouts further hammer state's eroding job base- February 13, 2008 "I wouldn't be surprised if 150 of our members took this offer" GM's decision Tuesday to offer early retirements to thousands of hourly workers and replace them with lower-paid ones deals yet another blow to Indiana's blue-collar middle class, already clobbered by numerous ... via IndyStar.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/roanoke-in/2008/02/gm-buyouts-further-hammer-states-eroding-job-... |