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Fulton Daily News

Cheers For Students, Criticism For Teachers’ Union As Hannibal Meets On Its School Budget Deficit

A large crowd of students and taxpayers listens to a presentation  of Hannibal's school budget problems for the 2010-11 school year in this  photo illustration, assembled from three separate photos.

Hannibal taxpayers praised students and denounced the teachers’ union as the district explained again why it may have to cut jobs, sports and music; raise taxes by a large amount; or both.

Several dozen students sat directly in front of the Board of Education, taking up the first five rows of the auditorium.  They all wore white t-shirts that bore their new organization’s name: SOS, for “Save Our School”.

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Fulton Daily News

State Criticizes Fulton Board of Assessment Review

A report from the state Comptroller’s office finds that two members of the Fulton Board of Assessment Review were more successful in appealing their property assessments than the average citizens who came before the board to argue for reductions.

Fulton Mayor Ron Woodward agreed with the report’s recommendations but added that the report pointed out no wrongdoing.  “They said there was nothing criminal,” he said.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Junior High to Address Dangers of “Sexting”

A 7th grader holds her cell phone camera at arm’s length. She strikes a provocative pose. She clicks the shutter button. Moments later, that photo is on its way to her 7th grade boyfriend.

Cell phones make it easy to take and send such photos.  They also make it easy to forward those photos to hundreds of other people.

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