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• 27 county schools contracts not renewed

  Limestone’s annual payroll of approximately $58.2 million is 72.5 percent of the $80.3 million operating budget for the 2013 fiscal year, according to the system’s chief financial officer Jonathan Craft.

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• 2 charged in slayings of 6 on Tenn.-Ala. border
• Car rolls over on U.S. 72 1 Photo
• 3 arrested at local motels on drug charges 3 Photos
• Tests: No common germ behind Alabama illness cluster

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Today's Local Feature

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  West Limestone seniors Anna Harper Gowan, Mitzi “Bugg” Grizzard, Olivia George, Andrew Gibson, Tyler Foust and Alex Elmore pose before Thursday’s graduation on a bright and blustery afternoon at James Kennemer Stadium. West had 88 graduates with Laura Martin and Rachel Stafford giving the honorary addresses.

  West Limestone seniors enter 'real world'

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• Ombudsman Center awards 43 diplomas 4 Photos
• Field day highlights end of school year 4 Photos

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State and Nation

• 2 more arrests in London attack investigation

  Two Muslim hardliners say the man seen wielding a bloody butcher's knife after the killing of a British soldier is a Muslim convert who took part in demonstrations with the banned radical group al-Muhajiroun.

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• Auburn among fastest-growing U.S. cities
• Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup
• Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
• Britain: Soldier slaying suspects had been probed

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Local Sports

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  Athens senior Alliyah Smith signed a basketball scholarship with Northwest Florida College at a ceremony Tuesday morning at Athens High School. Smith, a six-foot, two-inch center, played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game along with the AHSAA North-South All-Star game. Seated above from left are Alliyah’s sister, Carie Smith; niece, Malaysia Smith and father, James Smith. Standing are Athens head coach Eddie Murphree and assistant coach Dwayne Shoulders.

  Smith signs with NW Florida

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• Athens Senior, Owens, signs with Faulkner 1 Photo
• Soccer teams named for 2013 All-Star Sports Week
• ACE IN THE HOLE
• Hodges, Williams finish in the top 5 at state golf tourney

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Sports

• LSU blanks Alabama 3-0 in SEC tournament

  Cody Glenn pitched seven scoreless innings as LSU beat Alabama 3-0 in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Wednesday.

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• Bears LB Urlacher announces his retirement
• Bulldogs outlast Missouri 2-1 in 17 innings
• Alabama rallies past Auburn 6-3 at SEC tournament
• Former Tide WR Woodson transfers to South Alabama

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Lifestyles

• Darius Rucker rides 'Wagon Wheel' to top of charts
• Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
• What do we eat? New food map will tell us
• 'Duck Dynasty' stars to appear at Auburn event
• Alabama man's class ring found decades later

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Calendar of Events

• Limestone Ledger 5/24/13

  MONDAY
  Memorial Day ceremony
  The Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives will host a Memorial Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Limestone County Event Center on Pryor Street across from the Veterans Museum. Guest speaker will be Major Gen. Lynn Collyar, commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command. Refreshments to follow. Contact: 256-771-7578.

  May 24, 2013

• Limestone Ledger 5/23/13

Obituaries

• Mary Curtis 10 hours
• Martha Nash 10 hours
• Cynthia Brunner 1 day
• Junior Gullett 1 day
• Bernice Watts 1 day

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