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Accusation: AL County BoE Member Bret McGill Requested No “[N-Word]” Principals
Written by Brent Wilson on September 30, 2020
Limestone County School Board member Bret McGill has been accused of using a racial slur while instructing Mike Isley, the human resource director at the time, to not hire “any (n-word)” for principal positions in the school system. The accusation came to light in an…
Athens City Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto Of Pay Raise
Written by Brent Wilson on December 24, 2019
The Athens City Council voted 4-0 Monday to override a veto made by Mayor Ronnie Marks that would have prevented a pay increase of the mayoral and city council salaries. The council’s veto will allow a 10 percent increase in the mayor’s salary which will…