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Leading by one against the colossus of the bracket, Ali Farokhmanesh stood at the 3-point line, no one around. The prudent play? Pull it out, burn some clock.

If anybody's going to shoot that shot, I want it to be Ali   -Jake Koch

 

Although Lester McKiernan has been director of the Six-Mile Regional Library District for 15 years, he hasn't lost his knack for helping patrons. He did it just last week when other members of the staff were occupied. It fits his commitment to the profession he pursued at the University of Alabama and jobs that led him from Iowa to Oklahoma, Illinois and Texas.

Like many other not-for-profits, we are always trying to update things with limited funding. It takes a creative person to be able to find, write for and get these public moneys that aren't available to everyone   -Von Nida

 

Add another honor for Metairie Park Country Day's Matt Derenbecker and Kentwood's Ronneka Robertson. Derenbecker and Robertson each have been chosen as the Outstanding Player on the Class 1A All-State boys and girls basketball teams selected by a panel of the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. Mike McGuire of Country Day and Kandace Mote of Oak Grove were selected claimed Coach of the Year, respectively, for the boys and girls teams.

One big thing about Matt was that he brought an attitude to us, a winning attitude   -Mike McGuire

 

The newly formed Montrose Land Defense Coalition has made its first official stand. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, about 100 marchers headed east on West Alabama Street to voice their opposition to the loss of trees they fear will occur if H-E-B Grocery moves forward with plans to locate a new store at the former site of the Wilshire Village apartments. "We have a chance to make a big difference," said resident Peter Ewing as he compared Montrose to other parts of the city.

We are working with the developers to make our case   -David Robinson

 

Troy native John Curry Key is now leading the University of West Alabama's Office of International Programs and is overseeing global educational partnerships. Key most recently served as director of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries' International Trade and Market Development Program, which assists Alabama companies in exporting their products, produce and services around the world. In that position, Key implemented 28 international trade missions to 14 foreign countries and worked

In joining the University of West Alabama’s family, I am charged with creating their International Programs Division   -John Curry Key

 

The mayor of the small West Alabama town of Forkland has been jailed twice in the past month. In late January, Mayor Eddie Woods was arrested in Greene County where he lives after allegedly not complying with a Judge's order to turn over paperwork that is evidence in a misappropriation of funds investigation. Checks signed by Woods show he allegedly transferred money from the Gasoline Tax Revenue account , which is lawfully earmarked for road repairs only and placed those dollars into the city's general f

If they come up here, I sit down and talk with them.   -Eddie Woods

 

The state is considering a claim that the University of West Alabama should pay more than $5 million for a canceled dormitory project. The state's Board of Adjustment is scheduled to consider a claim filed over the work by Capstone Development Corp. of Birmingham. Capstone Development said it worked on a plan to build dormitories and apartments at the campus in Livingston, but the project was called off.