County courthouse will extend its public hours

Tuesday, doors will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 28, 2008 - 8:23PM By DENNIS HUSPENI Starting Tuesday, people who want to get into a court case file in El Paso County will be able to do that before lunch.

County tax increase request on ballot

Voters will decide in the Nov. 4 election if they're willing to pay a 1 percent sales tax to boost the budgets of public health and safety agencies.

Mexican Supreme Court upholds legal abortion in its capital city

OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ The Associated Press MEXICO CITY - Mexico's Supreme Court voted 8-3 Thursday to uphold legal abortion in the capital, opening the possibility that similar measures could be adopted elsewhere ...

Retailers pull Simplicity bassinets off shelves

Six major retailers are pulling Simplicity bassinets from their shelves because they've been linked to the deaths of 2 babies.

Save The Shuttle Fever Spreads

"Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, agreed with the letter's intent and called for a cessation of Russian hostility to its neighbors.

Eva Avila

Born: February 25, 1987 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Active Decades: 2000 Count Eva Avila among the myriad young singers launched to fame via the reality TV phenomenon of the early 21st century.

Madison County may owe taxes

Madison County may owe town, school and fire taxes on several parcels of property retained from prior tax auctions, according to information discussed at an emergency meeting called by the Madison County Board ...

Mercedes-Benz prices unchanged for 2009

Mercedes-Benz Canada has announced that it will include additional no-charge equipment on its 2009 models, but will keep pricing nearly identical to the previous model year.

UPDATE 1-Gold firms near 2-week highs on oil

Gold gained to track strength in oil prices on Friday, hovering near its highest level in more than two weeks hit the previous day, but a firmer U.S. dollar may also limit gains.

Verona R-7 Increases Tax Levy

Opening of school matters and adopting the tax levy for the 2008-09 school year was basically all the business handled by the Verona R-7 Board of Education at the August meeting.