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Charles and Bernice Kovar recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by their daughters and their spouses at Don's Seafood Hut.

City employees not covered by a collective bargaining contract won't be getting a 3.9 percent raise after all.

Steve Hunter lambasting the state Chamber of Commerce and the Missouri Chapter of the National Republican Lawyers Association about the Second Injury Fund. via Fired Up! Missouri

“I had donated to Rehab but never shot. When I read about the charity shoot, I figured I'd get more bang for my buck -- no pun intended.”

Gary Enderlin of Abilene fires a shot during the Top Gun Sporting Clays Classic, benefiting the West Texas Rehabilitation Center, at Abilene Clay Sports on Saturday. via Abilene Reporter-News

Three students have been named Eagle Scouts, the highest level of recognition in the Boy Scouts of America: Robert Hunter Colvin, 14, son of Drew and Susan Colvin of Burnet, designed and supervised the ... via Austin American-Statesman

“We got a lot of rain during May, June and part of July. We got rain nearly every day. It was just wet.”

When something hasn't happened for a long time and then it happens all at once, the phrase "When it rains, it pours" comes to mind. via Country World News

“You're relying on the person who's contaminated the site and going to have to pay for it to tell you where the pollution is and where it isn't”

If a developer in Texas wants to put a shopping center or a restaurant on a polluted site, he might not have to clean it up first, thanks to a four-year-old state law that's beginning to gain traction. via Denton Record-Chronicle

“I want you to understand these are contract workers, not employees we're talking about.”

While the state of Texas has implemented strict regulations designed to protect students, those who officiate youth athletic events are not required to undergo criminal background checks. via Waxahachie Daily Light