City Hall makes preparations for new budget 
Preparations are underway at City Hall for the 2006-07 budget. City Administrator Jim Hawks and Mayor G. Keith Richardson are meeting with department heads this week to hear funding requests.

Neil plans to party into the record books 
A bus shelter, which has made national headlines after being sold for 1,800 on eBay, looks set to continue its dalliance with fame after its new owner announced a world record attempt.