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There were only a few seats left at the Leaf Theatre Aug. 25 as U.S. Congressman Allen Boyd opened a town meeting to discuss the health care initiative. He said most of the people in the room were raised by parents whose lives were shaped by the Great Depression and many people are losing their jobs and their homes – and people are "scared."

"I'm delighted you're here. You were told last September that our financial institutions were about to collapse. That didn't happen but we never get credit for averting disaster," Boyd said.

The Quincy City Commission took pencil to paper last Wednesday and Thursday nights during the first two of three budget workshops planned before September public hearings to adopt the 2009-10 budget.

Commissioners studied the proposed budget almost line by line in an attempt to lower spending while continuing to provided services at a level to please citizens.

Jeremy Vickers: Introduction of contraband into a detention facility, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana

Willie Williams: False imprisonment, domestic assault

Sharum Moore: Armed robbery, grand theft

Alexi Deangelo Jackson: Dealing in stolen property

Manita Patterson: Violation of parole, grand theft, FTA/Obtaining property/Services by PWBC

Peter Clemons: False imprisonment, domestic assault and battery

Gadsden County Schools Superintendent Reginald James says his team is facing a tough “season” during the new school year, which kicked off Monday. But this coach says they’re ready.

Although James said the elementary and middle schools are on track, the county’s high schools, East Gadsden and West Gadsden, still pose a huge challenge.

“Our biggest challenges are basically our two high schools,” James said. “Our high schools presented a unique challenge to me as a superintendent.”