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Proposed Brookhaven School District pass/fail policy released

Elementary and middle school students in Brookhaven will have to hit specific numeric goals in reading and math to advance to the next grade, according ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Monday, April 30, 2018 8:39 pm

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Brookhaven schools consider new pass, fail reading standard

The Brookhaven school board is considering raising the bar for younger students to advance to the next grade by establishing target reading goals borrowed from ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Friday, April 27, 2018 10:58 pm

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Parents, officials dispute lockdown — Brookhaven school officials say ‘nothing happened’

Parents say their children witnessed locked classrooms and bag searches at Alexander Junior High School Thursday as teachers responded to a threat on campus, but ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Thursday, April 26, 2018 10:48 pm

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Fine weather for Founders Day in Wesson — Gospel music Friday night, vendors and Jeff Bates Saturday

A little town is holding a big festival Saturday, and the party extends far into the night. The Town of Wesson will celebrate its 154th ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Thursday, April 26, 2018 10:47 pm

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Brookhaven group to host community garden meeting

A Brookhaven non-profit group is starting a community garden in the hopes two specific groups of people will come together in the dirt — old ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Thursday, April 26, 2018 10:37 pm

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Unknown law could have prevented loss of funds — 2017 flu cost schools, but should not have

An obscure policy in the state’s education funding formula could have stopped local schools from losing $1 million next year, but apparently only a handful ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 8:11 pm

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City of Brookhaven seeks go ahead for Oak Hill work — Officials tread lightly with dispute ongoing

Brookhaven aldermen are offering to take care of a big road problem in a subdivision suing them over road problems, but only if residents there ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 8:08 pm

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Lincoln County makes small gains in employment — Labor rate beats state and national average

The state’s most recent labor statistics show Lincoln County has dropped a full percentage point of unemployment over the previous 12 months and continues to ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 10:16 pm

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Missed trash will bring big fines — Supervisors lay down rules for garbage contract prior to contractor bidding

The next company collecting garbage in Lincoln County will face fines for missed pickups, make regular appearances before the board of supervisors and probably include ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Monday, April 23, 2018 9:47 pm

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Brookhaven police hunting burglary suspects — Cops getting public’s help in some cases

Brookhaven police are searching for a pair of thieves after receiving several reports and video evidence of break-ins in the Old Town community. Brookhaven Police ... Read more

by Adam Northam, Monday, April 23, 2018 9:47 pm

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