Christmas in Hopelands opens in Hopeland Gardens tonight
Christmas in Hopelands runs from tonight through December 28 in Hopeland Gardens. Visitors walk through the gardens to see carolers ice trees the Christmas train and a 25 foot tall Christmas tree plus giant snowflakes. Parking at Rye Patch with shuttle from York Street Winn-Dixie and old Foodmax lot handicapped parking at Hopeland Gardens.
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Plan critiqued to tighten teacher certification areas
Local educators discuss proposals to reduce narrowly defined teaching certs in social studies geography history government economics sociology and psychology. They warn small schools face scheduling havoc and urge middle school generalist teachers to gain subject expertise while weighing costs of FBI background checks and funding.
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Flag debate over Beasley proposal divides state leaders
Senator John Matthews urged unity while criticizing Beasley's flag plan as divisive. Groups attack the Republican governor with radio ads and bumper stickers. A binder labeled Flag sat on the conference table as the religion subcommittee urged lowering the Confederate flag from the Statehouse, noting its association with racial division and calling for only the state and national flags to fly above the edifice.
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