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Spencer Elementary’s top three AR winners are, from left, Michael Miceli, 1,078 points; Elizabeth Bleasdale, 501 points; and Eli McDonald, 404.4 points.

Students earning the perfect attendance award from Morrison School are, front row, from left, Zuleyka Pantoja, Amber Gilley, Duncan Gilley, Alexis Garcia, Blake Waldron and Jontan Mondragon. Second row, Lauren Childers, Zachary Deckard, Clay Whitaker, Caleb Gilley, Jonathan Ewton and Zenia Curtis. Back row, Kayla Rutledge, Aaron McClure and Tristen Cunningham.

Students receiving the Citizenship Award at Morrison School are, front row, from left, Magali Pantoja, Alicia Flores, Alexis Crouch, Najely Perez, McKenzie Pinager and Sylas Hullett. Back row, Hannah Griffin, Gracie Rains, Lindsay Skinner, Allen Pettit and Ashley Nunley.

Receiving the award for top students at Morrison are, front row, from left, Alex Pullon, Tyra Wright, Katelyn Smith, Rachel Myers, Hannah Griffin, Caillyn Whitworth and Bailey Sims. Back row, Keelie Green, Hannah Smith, Lance Kelley, Kailyn Cantrell, Judith Cathey, Sarah Rains and Kylee Delane.

Irving College Academic Award winners grades 5-8 for 2007-08 are, front row, from left, Jennifer Holmes, Zach Posthumus, Skyler Clemons, Samantha Butcher, Preston Vaughn, Darien Cunningham, Sam Shay, Cheyenne Cobb Khyva Starkey, Carrie Sherrell and Clifford Starkey. Second row, Enrique Juarez, Kade Kelly, Allison Bouldin, Elizabeth McCormick, Abbie McGowan, Heather Fults, Kim Trevino, Heavenly Cook,…

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) ‘ Saudi Arabia will call for a summit between oil producing countries and consumer states to discuss soaring energy prices, Information and Culture Minister Iyad Madani said Monday. The kingdom will also work with OPEC to “guarantee the availability of oil supplies now and in the future,” the minister said following…

OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) ‘ McDonald’s says it has stopped serving sliced tomatoes in its restaurants over concerns about Salmonella food poisoning linked to uncooked tomatoes. Spokeswoman Danya Proud said Monday the world’s largest hamburger chain has stopped serving sliced tomatoes on all of its sandwiches in the United States as a precaution until the…

Jamie Bennett from the local NAPA Auto Parts store on Beersheba Street receives the NAPA/ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) Parts Specialist of the Year Award for the Knoxville District. The award recognizes a NAPA parts professional who demonstrate superior parts knowledge and business practices, a commitment to customer service, and outstanding service to the automotive parts,…

Business Roundup from the Associated Press AOMORI, Japan (AP) ‘ Nations should fight rising oil prices by cutting subsidies and vastly increasing investment in energy, while oil-producing countries need to ramp up output and divulge more information about how much they produce, the U.S. energy secretary said Saturday.Samuel Bodman, attending two days of meetings in…

By Ric Edelman Q: I give my parents approximately $2,000 every month to help with their expenses. They are retired. Do they have to file this as income on their tax return next year? Is there a maximum I can give them so that they can avoid filing it on income taxes? A: No. They…