Billingsley NewsLocal news for Billingsley, AL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.County OKs monthly funding for Mt. Sinai Senior Center- May 31, 2008 Senior members of the Mt. Sinai Senior Center listen as Center Director Marion Grant discusses the perils of Alabama summer heat and how to avoid heat-related illnesses.http://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/county-oks-monthly-funding-for-mt-sinai-s... Autauga Co. Board of Ed. approves 75 personnel-related moves- May 28, 2008 The Autauga County Board of Education approved 75 per sonnel moves, including the hir ing of a new principal and the acceptance of resignations sub mitted by 17 teachers and nine support personnel, during a ...http://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/autauga-co-board-of-ed-approves-75-person... Library to use grant money on audio books- May 26, 2008 PRATTVILLE -- Several nonprofit groups are getting a boost in the form of grants from the Autauga and Elmore Area Community Foundations.http://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/library-to-use-grant-money-on-audio-books... Grad percentage could prove to be record- May 24, 2008 Autauga County school offi cials aren't 100-percent sure that the 97-percent graduation rate for local seniors is the highest in county school system history.http://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/grad-percentage-could-prove-to-be-record?... Grant recipients from Autauga and Elmore Area Community Foundations- May 23, 2008 This year's Autauga County grant recipients are: Alabama Shakespeare Festival awarded $2000 to, in concert with their SchoolFest program, send artists into Autauga County classrooms to teach half-day workshops ...http://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/grant-recipients-from-autauga-and-elmore-... Veterans overwhelmed by Honor Flight receptions- May 21, 2008 More than 85 local and area World War II veterans, fresh off an emotional trip to the na tion's capital to view the monu ment erected in their honor, were greeted by a huge throng of cheering, clapping, ...http://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/veterans-overwhelmed-by-honor-flight-rece... Copper thieves receive jail time- May 11, 2008 "But once copper is cut up or torn out of a building, it's hard to prove it's stolen." PRATTVILLE -- Two Autau ga County men charged in a rash of rural copper thefts will each spend 90 days in the county jail and serve two years of pro bation. via Montgomery Advertiserhttp://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/copper-thieves-receive-jail-time?fromrss=... Mandatory garbage program 'ready to go'- May 9, 2008 "Under the Ala bama Solid Waste Disposal Act, I think it's a $150 fine, per day, for every day they're not signed up." After more than a year of heated discussion regarding the issue, Autauga County commis sioners say the county's manda tory solid waste collection pro gram is ready for implementation. via Montgomery Advertiserhttp://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/mandatory-garbage-program-ready-to-go?fro... Robbery investigation under way- May 7, 2008 "She didn't know anyone else was there (in the room with her) until she felt something that she thought was a gun pressed to the back of her head" Last Updated:May 05. 2008 9:58PM Published: May 06. 2008 3:30AM Authorities are continuing a search for a man accused of robbing an auto parts store early Monday morning, officials said. via Times Dailyhttp://www.topix.net/city/billingsley-al/2008/05/robbery-investigation-under-way?fromrss=1 |