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Parents in the Brandon-Evansville School District may soon have a new option for before- and after-school child care. The B-E School Board approved the adoption of a day care program on both ends of the school day at its Monday night meeting. Surveys were sent to parents of students...

An option to issue street reconstruction bonds to pay for street projects in Alexandria is back in play. At its meeting Monday night, the Alexandria City Council voted 5-0 to preserve the option of issuing up to $2.5 million in bonds. This does not obligate the city to use even a...

The Alexandria City Council is taking another run at the complex process of changing Alexandria's charter — the 58-year-old document that serves as the city's constitution. At Monday's council meeting, the city's Charter Commission unanimously recommended five amendments to the...

Friday, Jan. 18 7:30 a.m. Wake Up Alexandria, NorthStar Sports Complex, 2888 Pioneer Rd., Alexandria 1:30 p.m. Cool School Plunge, Discovery Middle School, Alexandria 2 p.m. Healthy Eating Class, Winona Shores Community Room on Bethany Campus, 1010 Lark St., Alexandria 7:30 p.m....