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Georgiana City Council Accepts Resignation of Police Chief

The south Alabama town of Georgiana is without a police force after the chief and most of its officers resigned. David Scruggs say he quit as chief Monday following a series of disagreements with Mayor Jerome Antone. The City Council voted to accept the resignations during a meeting Tuesday and is now asking the Butler County Sheriff’s Department to fill…

Alabama ACT Scores Unchanged, Still Behind National Average

Alabama high school graduates maintained steady scores on the ACT college admission test but lagged behind the national average. The Alabama Department of Education on Wednesday released scores for 2016 public school graduates. The average composite score in Alabama was 18.7. That compares to the national average of 20.8. Interim State Superintendent of Education Dr. Philip Cleveland said he was…