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Town picks new CAOThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:12AM-The newly named CAO for Prescott looks forward to reacquainting himself with familiar territory when he takes up the position Oct. 24. Randy Helmer, 48, was chosen chief administrative officer during a vote by municipal council Tuesday to replace Robert Haller, who was dismissed in March.[...]

Lanham woman, Bowie church help Sudanese refugeesThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:14AMSisters Gladys Fountain (left) of Bowie and Barbara Davis of Lanham hold some of the crafts made by Sudanese women living in Egypt. Fountain has volunteered to help Davis, who traveled to Egypt to train and fund the Sudanese women to make and export clothes, purses and other crafts.

Helene Schneider is Santa Barbara’s new mayorThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:58AMHelene Schneider, the 38-year-old from Manhattan who campaigned on a platform of helping the homeless and mentally ill, building more affordable housing, and boosting youth programs to curb gang violence, won election Tuesday night, in a hard-fought, emotionally charged campaign, to become Santa Barbara’s 49th mayor.

Wyatt BunkerWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:39PM(Editor's note: The Argus-Courier asked each of the nine candidates for City Council to complete a questionnaire. This is Wyatt Bunker‘s complete response.)

Alan Parsons: From studio to stageWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:45PMEngineer for Beatles and Pink Floyd brings 'Project' to Zoellner In 1967, an 18 year-old British lad named Alan Parsons left high school to land a job at EMI's tape duplication facility in West London, making reel-to-reel copies of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."

Five seek three seats on elementary boardWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:30PMIt’s time to meet the five Galt residents that are running for three open seats on the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Board of Directors.

Conestoga College engineering program accreditedWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:10PM— In a historic move, Conestoga College has had its mechanical systems engineering degree program accredited by Engineers Canada.

Musician finds inspiration by trying to help othersWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:43PMMusician David Scotland David Scotland was performing long before he mastered long division. By age 2 he was toying with the piano, by 4 he was wowing family with his singing abilities, by 7 he composed his first song, and by 12 he was a distinguished concert pianist who also preformed regularly with professional chamber groups. He was on track to become a fulltime artist, he said, until he hit ...

Musician finds inspiration by trying to help othersWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:43PMMusician David Scotland Photo by: Courtesy David Scotland was performing long before he mastered long division. By age 2 he was toying with the piano, by 4 he was wowing family with his singing abilities, by 7 he composed his first song, and by 12 he was a distinguished concert pianist who also preformed regularly with professional chamber groups. He was on track to become a fulltime artist, he ...