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Lunch in the Park, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays in Central Park. Ottumwa Municipal Band summer concerts, 7 p.m. Thursdays in Central Park .

May 29: To Bethany and Mark Boyles of Richland, a boy. May 28: To Lindsay and Adam Hubbell of Ottumwa, a boy; To Melinda and Richard Montgomery of Ottumwa, a girl; To Amy and Paul Megrath of Fairfield, a girl; ...

“As far as I'm concerned, [free] bus rides start May 10. I don't know what they think. I don't think they know what they think”

The Larry Langford honeymoon is over. It's time for members of the Birmingham City Council to find their own compass for leadership and stop paying attention to the tired rhetoric and flashy spectacles that are ... via Black & White

“Neither Mr. Blount nor his firm have done anything wrong, and we welcome the opportunity to prove this in court”

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford arranged $6.7 million in Jefferson County financial business for a Montgomery investment banker who gave him $156,000 to pay a personal loan, income taxes, and clothing and ... via Alabama Live

Posted by David White -- Birmingham News April 16, 2008 10:51 AM A legislative committee today refused to pass a bill that could have let a state authority take control of Jefferson County if it defaulted on ... via Alabama Live

“If we got the money back that we were overcharged, I think that would help”

At least one area official said he'd like to see some of the money returned for a community project administered by the Area XV Regional Planning Commission. via The Ottumwa Courier

“It only takes me about an hour to feed them all”

Known for their strange cooing noises and seemingly never-ending stream of feces that decorate the tops of buildings, most folks turn up their noses at pigeons without ever having met one. via Hawk Eye

“A public official or employee can't solicit someone that they inspect, regulate, investigate in their capacity as a public official”

THE ISSUE: There's a good reason public officials shouldn't raise money from lobbyists and people with government contracts: The state ethics law doesn't allow it. via Birmingham News Online

A charity Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford created more than seven years ago to give every child a computer faces scrutiny from a donor and federal prosecutors over its use of more than $1 million in taxpayer ... via The Mobile Register Online

Wednesday, Feb. 13 * Noon: "Carver and Henry Wallace." Thomas Phillips, retired director of community investment with Pioneer, to discuss George Washington Carver's impact as a mentor on Pioneer founder, ... via Golden Triangle Media.com

“A low-income woman might be able to walk into a clinic and get birth control, but she may not have access to the newest, long-term contraceptives that are 100 percent effective and last for three years”

About half of all pregnancies among Iowa women 20 to 25 are unplanned. Of those, about 14 percent end in termination. via Waterloo Courier

Four men were injured Friday in a one-vehicle accident on Van Buren County Road J16 between Birmingham and Stockport. via The Gazette

“I'm looking forward to the opportunity to working for the citizens of the district as well as Jefferson County”

Posted by Birmingham News staff January 11, 2008 5:46 PM Birmingham City Councilman William Bell will run for the County Commission District 1 seat in a special election Feb. via Birmingham News Online

A Fairfield man has asked a federal court to oust newly appointed Jefferson County Commissioner George F. Bowman, a retired Army general. via WTVM Columbus

THE ISSUE: A Jefferson County circuit judge rules Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford met residency requirements to run for office and is qualified to serve. via Birmingham News Online

Iowa City Karen Aila Murphy, 48, of 113 Pheasant Run in West Branch was arrested for drunken driving at 5:05 p.m. Friday, Nov. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

“I permanently reside there until I decide if I want a larger unit or to buy a house”

Posted by Eric Velasco November 15, 2007 7:40 AM A Jefferson County judge heard four hours of debate Wednesday about where Larry Langford really lives, but did not rule on whether Langford will remain ... via Everything Alabama

“Clearly an individual must be legally qualified and it does not take a brain surgeon to figure this one out”

On his first full day in office, Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford put aside plans for school computers and domed stadium funds, to defend his residency in a court challenge by failed mayoral candidate Patrick ... via NBC13.com

“We believe providing these children with the tools to catch up will give them a head start in life because technology is such an integral part of learning.”

Posted by BARNETT WRIGHT November 13, 2007 6:45 AM Every student in grades one through eight in the Birmingham city school system will receive a laptop computer under a tentative agreement Mayor-elect Larry ... via Everything Alabama

Area communities have set Halloween trick-or-treat hours and other activities. In Fairfield, trick-or-treat night has been set for 6-8 p.m. Monday. via Golden Triangle Media.com