Child-safety advocates are calling the deaths unprecedented. The series of disasters helped spur last month s departure of David Wilkins as head of the state s massive Department of Children and Families. The DCF s new interim leader, Esther Jacobo, has pledged to identify weaknesses in the safety net and reset the agency. The renewed attention on DCF and child safety is vital. We urge lawmakers and advocates to focus on building a better system not simply tearing down the status quo.
Another part of the fun of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame's induction weekend is trying to picture some of the giants of their sport when they were kids. Bill Oliver wasn't always the silver-haired fox of a defensive coordinator who showed up in the nightmares of Heisman-winning quarterbacks.
Apparently steps to disenfranchise Democrats are fine as long as they re not specifically aimed at black and Hispanic voters more likely to vote for Democrats.
Harvick pulled ahead of Busch on the 60th lap and led 132 of the 195 laps. Busch had won six of the previous Nationwide events this year in which he also won the pole,
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Courtesy the Daily CourierMayer High's volleyball team kicks off its 2013 season at home against Mingus Mountain Academy next Tuesday, Sept. 3.First serve is at 6 p.m.The Lady Wildcats, who finished with a 6-19 overall record last fall, are now a member of the Arizona Interscholastic Association's (AIA) Division 5, Section 3.Mayer returns four starters from 2012, including setter Dakota Porter, libero Lauren Entsler and middle blocker Taylor Clasen, all of whom are seniors,
vice president and general manager at NBC 13, and sophomore outside hitter Gali Saenz.Coach Kathi Schuchardt said "we will rely on underclassmen to fill out the balance of this year's team."Those underclassmen are freshman opposite-side hitter (OSH)/setter Maddie Johnson, sophomore OH Madie Downen and freshman MB/OH Shawndra Aston.Senior Katie Elliott also returns to the squad and will rotate in at MB with Aston, the coach added.Rounding out the roster are freshman defensive specialist Katelyn Glover and junior S/OSH Cheyenne Taylor, who will suit up for both the JV and varsity teams."There is definitely some familiarity among this group since some have been together since junior high,
which features mozzarella," Schuchardt said, "and we hope that will help with the younger players this year in bringing them along to play at the higher varsity level."The coach added that the Lady Wildcats are in a tough new section that features teams such as Gilbert Christian, Phoenix Valley Lutheran, Glendale Joy Christian and Williams, which dropped to Division 5 in the off-season."We will be tested right away with playing eight games (matches) and a tournament in the first three weeks, which includes playing local teams Bagdad, Camp Verde,
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