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Alabama's state banking commissioner and the heads of bank and credit union groups are assuring depositors their money is safe in Alabama's institutions.

Alabama's state banking commissioner and the heads of bank and credit union groups are assuring depositors their money is safe in Alabama's institutions.

Bring your digital camera and learn tips and techniques used in wildlife and outdoor photography Saturday at the at the Lanark Pavilion at the Alabama Nature Center in Millbrook.

“Shelia Jack son sang last year at the conclu sion, and she'll be with us again this year.”

The timing seemed to be almost heaven-sent Tues day morning as Mike Mills read "Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth" from the Old Tes tament's book of Psalms. via Montgomery Advertiser

“Our average daily membership is 2,204”

Misty Bell, The Messenger Several area schools could see a decrease in state funds for teachers for the 2008-09 school year due to low attendance during the first 20 days of school. via Troy Messenger

“It's a pretty good size project behind the Banks Buy Rite.”

Misty Bell, The Messenger The Pike County Commission voted on Monday to do what it can to help the town of Banks improve its road drainage conditions. via Troy Messenger

“The Banks voting precinct is very much alive and well”

Matt Clower, The Messenger Tuesday's presidential preference primary will mark the election debut of a new voting center on Needmore Road, which houses voting precinct 5 and the newly-created precinct 28. via Troy Messenger

“Storytellers are a special brand of people and you could not have three better storytellers on the stage than Donald Davis, Sheila Kay Adams and Andy Irwin”

Jaine Treadwell, The Messenger Kathryn Tucker Windham is a master storyteller, author of 24 books, playwright , accomplished photographer and popular television and radio personality. via Troy Messenger

“It's a life-changing experience”

When youth group leader Therron Cunningham asked his group of about 16 boys if they had ever listened to Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech all the way through, only half of them raised their ... via The Courier-Journal

“Commissioner (Jimmy) Barron and I got with our county attorney Allen Jones and got it drawn up and approved where we could have a voting center for the two districts”

Misty Bell, The Messenger Some voters in Pike County will be able to vote with a little more ease in 2008 thanks to a new polling center on Needmore Road. via Troy Messenger

It's not too late for Alabama hunters to get involved in the Hunters Helping the Hungry program. via Montgomery Advertiser

The sounds of a thundering herd came from Ward's Yamaha on U.S. Highway 231 on Saturday. via Troy Messenger