School spending guidelines may change (News 10 Now Syracuse)

The Syracuse School District could be changing its spending policies this school year. The district's Audit Committee met Wednesday to discuss modifying how much access school principals have to school account funds. News 10 Now's Katie Morse has more on the possible changes.

Hospital, prison agency act in wake of ER shooting (The State)

In a two-pronged response to an attempted suicide in a Columbia hospital emergency room, the state prison agency is reviewing its procedures and equipment while the hospital decided to open a separate waiting room for inmates. On Wednesday, questions were raised about how easily a woman patient was able to pull a gun from a prison officer’s holster and shoot herself in the head at Palmetto ...

Rules for Pardeeville EMS put in place (Portage Daily Register)

PARDEEVILLE - The board that governs the Pardeeville District Ambulance Service adopted a compendium of policies and procedures for the ambulance service Wednesday, including an employee handbook, an orientation manual, an application form for people wishing to join the service and a set of standard operating guidelines.

City Council gets update on Senior Emergency Assistance Program (Quincy Herald-Whig)

Quincy Township's Senior Emergency Assistance Program has expended about $5,000 in the first three months and helped several elderly residents remain in their homes.

School Safety and Emergency Planning Statement Released by Dr. Victor Ferry (PRWeb)

New Educator Training Paradigms Reflect Security Problems Confronting Educational Institutions Throughout U.S. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1249084.htm