By Amanda Kim Stairrett Killeen Daily Herald

By Amanda Kim Stairrett Killeen Daily Herald
It is imperative for the Defense Department to eliminate “wasteful, excessive, and unneeded spending,” Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.
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Grants awarded to local law enforcement agencies
LAPLACE – Law enforcement agencies in St. John the Baptist and St. James parishes were among seven non-profits in South Louisiana to receive more than $ 40,000 in grants from the South Central Safe Community Partnership to help address road safety issues.
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Towns approve municipal alliance merger
Oradell and River Edge will combine their municipal alliance programs, which support substance abuse prevention within the community.
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