April 28– CORPUS CHRISTI– In a sign of escalating tensions between the teachers unions and CCISD, the American Federation of Teachers plans to rally outside Monday’s school board meeting, a week after trustees voted against the reinstatement of tenure for teachers. “This was prompted when they refused to even compromise on the contract issue, when they went from…
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April 29– CORPUS CHRISTI– In a sign of escalating tensions between the teachers unions and CCISD, the American Federation of Teachers rallied outside Monday’s school board meeting, a week after trustees voted against the reinstatement of tenure for teachers. “This was prompted when they refused to even compromise on the contract issue, when they went from the…
During his stay in Peru on the occasion of the Americas/Caribbean Regional Conference, WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya held a series of meetings with political and business leaders. During a bilateral meeting with the Secretary General on 23 April 2014 the President of Peru, Mr. They also welcomed Peru becoming a member of the WCO’s Policy Commission as…
April 29– VIRGINIA BEACH– A trendy taxi-like service that provides rides through a smartphone app and uses part-time “community” drivers in their personal vehicles defied state regulators when it expanded into Hampton Roads last week, according to correspondence released by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The letter, a copy of which the DMV provided to The…
April 28– The Redding Amateur Wrestling Club won 15 medals over the weekend and crowned a state champion when 9- year-old Zavier Jordan of Redding won the Greco Intermediate division at the championships in Fresno. For the Greco Open division, the three placers were Kai Scott, who was sixth, and Joe Holcomb, who was seventh, both at 145 pounds, and Terry Matthews, who…
April 29– SILVER CITY– Grant County Manager Jon Saari announced his resignation at Thursday’s commissioner meeting. Saari, 46, said he plans to open his own State Farm agency in Silver City starting Jan. 1. Saari has worked as Grant County manager since November 2005.
“The implementation of the Common Core has been rocky for too many schools across Maryland,” said Betty Weller, president of the Maryland State Education Association, a teachers union. The edCount contract in Baltimore County arose out of a commitment made by Maryland– and most states– to use the Common Core education standards, which were approved by the state…
From traditional service to state-of-the-art auto electric repair, Fullerton, Irvine and surrounding residents increasingly trust the team at La Habra All Tune and Lube. That’s why it comes as no surprise to many residents of Los Angeles and Orange County to learn that La Habra All Tune and Lube is a AAA approved auto facility. Qualifying auto repair…
April 28– KNOXVILLE– Friends of the two men who died Sunday when a car ploughed into them on Interstate 40 are remembering the victims in a Facebook page. At about 10:10 a.m. Sunday, Knoxville Police Department officers responded to multiple reports of three pedestrians struck on I-40 West at Cedar Bluff Road. Brittany Branch, 20, was listed in critical…
Syneron Medical Ltd., a leading global aesthetic device company, announced today that that its subsidiary in Japan, Candela KK, received registration approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to market its ALEX II™ system in Japan for the treatment of benign dermal lesions. It is the second generation of the 755 nm Q-switched laser system…
April 29– After operating a hometown business in Wichita Falls for more than 50 years, Gerald Stone made the hard decision Monday morning to close his shop doors. His business, Stone’s Garage, was burglarized over the weekend. The thieves stole over $11,000 worth of equipment, parts and tools from the small shop that sits at 1824 Sheppard Access Road.
April 28– Barbara Hollister of Thousand Oaks was uninsured for 10 years. Instead of a $40 copay, the 61- year-old part-time mail clerk was told she would have to pay almost five times that amount. Many Ventura County doctors say low reimbursement rates have convinced them not to participate in insurance plans created by President Barack Obama’s reform program.
The Hartford Financial Services Group announced its plans to sell the company’s Japan annuity business to Orix Life Insurance for an estimated capital benefit of $1.4 billion…
Red Ventures, based just south of Charlotte, near Fort Mill, S.C., said Monday it plans to invest more than $2 million at its North Charlotte location. Though Red Ventures owns the insurance call-in sales center in Wilmington, it primarily does online marketing and sales for such brands as Direct TV and ADT Security. Red Ventures announced last summer that it was…
Wealth Management and Financial Planning firm, Money Concepts Capital Corp is pleased to announce a new strategic relationship with Randall State Bank of Randall, MN.. Founded in 1908, Randall State Bank serves residents of Randall, MN and surrounding communities. About Money Concepts Money Concepts Capital Corp is a privately owned independent…
Wealth Management and Financial Planning firm Money Concepts International Inc. is pleased to welcome Barry Marsolais CFP of Lynnfield, Massachusetts as their newest Regional Director. Money Concepts President& CEO, Denis Walsh is very pleased to welcome Barry Marsolais. About Money Concepts: Money Concepts Capital Corp. is a privately owned independent…
April 28– After paying nearly half of the contract, Ector County commissioners on Monday terminated a consultant because of poor reception to a report he presented on April 16, seven months after he started. Ector County Judge Susan Redford recommended commissioners terminate his contract and refuse to authorize any more payments, after Gondeck has already…
April 28– JOHNSTOWN– Pit bull dogs have been making headlines for decades often tied to vicious fatal or disfiguring attacks on humans or other pets. Most recently in our area, 56- year-old Hornerstown resident Robert Williams was mauled April 18 along Pine Street. The owners of the two brown pit bulls that savaged Williams will be charged with harboring…
Mulvaney explained to citizens that all bills regarding spending money start in the House, where they can be sent back and forth between the Senate, making amendments. If the Senate makes a change and sends it back with changes the House disagrees with, Mulvaney said, they have three options– they can change it again and send it back, accept it, or do nothing.
