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England makes history as new 17th Judicial Circuit District Attorney

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey made a history-making appointment for district attorney of the 17th Judicial Circuit — representing Marengo — Greene — and Sumter counties. Demopolis native Rachel England is now the youngest serving DA — as well as the youngest female DA ever — in the state of Alabama. Governor Ivey appointed England to fulfil…

First School Report Cards Will Not Include Letter Grades

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The Alabama Board of Education is moving forward with report cards for schools, but the first reports will not assign schools an A-F letter grade. Board members on Thursday approved rules for the report cards. The first reports, expected in December, will include information on student achievement but not letter grades. Superintendent Michael Sentance says the reports will provide information…