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Teachers, principals prepare for start of school

The sound of hammering passes through the newly installed fire doors of new principal Christine Parkes` office at Centennial Elementary School, signaling that school has already begun for the staff.

Voters support all four St. Clair County millages

All four St. Clair County millage renewal proposals passed for senior citizen programs, the local community college, the parks and recreation improvements and the county library system. The proposals received a 64 percent to almost 80 percent approval by county voters, even in these tough economic times.

Fortress Takeover of AIG Lender Costs Bondholders $792 Million

American General Finance Inc. debt has lost at least $792 million since Fortress Investment Group LLC agreed to buy the lender last week, punishing bondholders from Loomis Sayles & Co. to Pacific Investment Management Co.

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RONALD BOND/HNN Joe and Rose Mary Peak, co-owners of the Enaville Resort Snakepit, stand in front of the fireplace downstairs at the resort Friday.