The Standard Journal - 2017-02-01

• BOE votes no to E-SPLOST
• New 911 operations center going online today
• Aragon realigns FY 2017 budget
• Kelley looking ahead at how state spending will change
• Area Calendar of Events
• Drought conditions have improved, but Polk is still in Level 2 conditions.
• The regular basketball season is close to the end in Polk.
• Local resident has response for Sheriff’s quest to get dedicated sales tax for police pay raises.
• News & Notes
• Local unemployme­nt up
• RV ‘resort’ is approved for Rice Springs in Floyd County
• For many, Trump’s inaugurati­on means the return of optimism
• Look for a different approach to fixing failing schools in Georgia
• Arrest Reports
• Man arrested after car chase
• Bills planned to allow casinos
• Week 1 of Trump: Dog years, old fights, new words, weirdness
• Georgia’s top judge calls 2017 year of change for judiciary
• Obituaries
• Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. names biennial Cotillion
• Hummingbad returns to Google Play store
• Astrograph
• Can women be smart?
• Floyd Medical Center honors Wills for service at PMC
• Super Bowl against Pats ‘dream game’ for Falcons’ Dimitroff
• Pepperell wins traditiona­l title
• Model junior Victaria Saxton records triple-double in win over Lady Indians
• Players receive state, region honors
• Musburger is retiring from sportscast­ing at age 77
• Vellano goes for 2nd Super Bowl ring

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