| Help to keep folk mobile
MICHELLE HOOD, who runs the British Red Cross medical loan service in Coventry, is calling for help to keep people mobile. The service lends out equipment like zimmer frames and wheelchairs and Mrs Hood is looking for volunteers to help at its shop in Wheler Road, Whitley. She said: "Full training will be given and we are happy to pay travelling expenses. "We open four mornings a week and all day Thursday and it would be wonderful if anybody could help out." For information about volunteering, or borrowing items, call Mrs Hood on 024 7630 2645. .
Metrobus denies 'racist bus' incident
Metrobus denies that eight high school children were kicked off a bus in Johannesburg by a racist driver, the company's managing director said on Wednesday. According to a newspaper report, school children, aged between 14 and 17, said a black bus driver swore at them and kicked them off the bus because they were white. "We are continuing to investigate, but the preliminary finding is that there is no correlation between what was in the [newspaper] article and what the driver has told us," said Metrobus MD Bheki Shongwe. "I have spoken to the driver and he said it was an absolute lie. They [the school children] asked to get out. He stopped the bus. Some white kids remained until he dropped them at the school." .
Ringgold pushes polls
NEW EAGLE - People with physical disabilities and older residents in the Ringgold School District could encounter problems voting in the May primary election. That's because Ringgold is considering not making any of its buildings available to be used as polling places. Larry Spahr, director of elections for Washington County, said he received a letter from acting Ringgold Superintendent Gary Hamilton in October notifying the election bureau it should identify alternate voting places. .
Area youths sign up for season of youth baseball fun
It was a bit chilly Saturday morning, but the weather was nearly ideal for spring practice as youngsters from around Montgomery began registering for the 2007 Dixie Youth Baseball season. Proud parents began to bring their sons and daughters to the Ed Thompson Complex on Ray Thorington Road well before the start of the 9 a.m. registration. Children from different parts of Montgomery were on their way to similar registrations at Bellingrath, Southlawn and other sections of the city for what is expected to be another successful season. Sign-ups will be held again next Saturday at the same time. Judd Davis, who co-hosts an early morning program on WSFA-TV, brought his daughter, Bailey, 9, son, Hunter, 5, and Bailey's friend, Emily Blackwell, 9, to sign up for their respective teams.
Deadly ice storm coats roads
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch said the storm was blamed for at least six deaths in the Midwest. The newspaper said on Saturday, more than 100,000 people lost power in Illinois and Missouri.
In Oklahoma, Gov. Brad Henry declared a statewide emergency and officials asked residents to stay home and off the state's slippery roads. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said several highways were closed because of the road conditions.
The storm also disrupted weekend Amtrak service in Missouri.
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