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Most Orange County cities report boost in sales tax allocations

Randall Luker
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
More than half of Orange County’s seven municipalities recorded higher monthly sales tax allocations in December than in 2021 and three of those beat the state average of 11.5 percent. The cities of Orange and Rose City received less compared to the same period last year, down 2.97 percent and 8.

Pied Piper wanted

News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Rats are overwhelming New York City in the end days of the covid pandemic, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. It’s gotten so bad that the mayor has posted a want ad for the city’s own Pied Piper -- someone who can lure rats to their death with or without a magic flute.

Age is only a number

News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
This cat doesn’t need nine lives, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Flossie is her name and she has been declared the oldest feline on the planet by the folks at the Guinness Book of World Records.

Boy, did he get lucky

News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
This poor guy in Windham, NH got lucky, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Kevin Butler accidentally tossed his wife’s wedding rings out with the trash. No sooner did the garbage truck leave, he found his wife searching for a paper napkin containing the rings.
Patrick lays out legislative priorities

Patrick lays out legislative priorities

Patrick lays out legislative priorities

Texas Press Association
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlined his goals for the upcoming legislative session, calling them “general concepts,” according to the Austin American-Statesman. With an estimated $27 billion surplus, the Legislative Budget Board voted last week to boost the Legislature’s spending capacity by 12.

Postal Service closed Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2

News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
This year, Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday, when Post Office locations nationwide are already closed. As a result, all Post Offices will be closed for the observation of both federal holidays on Monday, Dec. 26, 2022 and Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
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