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BaldwinTimes

  1. Get out and vote in today's primaries! Tons of local spots on the line, including sheriff and district attorney, & lots of state spots too.
  2. Stinson's pay will be around $280,000, which may include retirement and other benefits. Visit baldwincountynow.com for a full report.
  3. Stinson heads a 7,000-student system facing financial struggles. (Sound familiar?) Baldwin County has 27,000 students. Plan is to start 7/1.
  4. The Baldwin County Board of Education has unanimously voted to name Donald Stinson, of Indianapolis, its new superintendent of schools.
  5. More details on Samuel DePaul's decision to withdraw from superintendent consideration are on our website: http://tinyurl.com/38zc22r
  6. Samuel DePaul (Indianapolis, Ind.), one of three finalists for Baldwin County superintendent, has dropped his name from consideration.
  7. Oil success, some special students, BCPS update and a couple Grammy winners...today's front page: http://twitpic.com/1pff6e
  8. Voting in the upcoming state & local primary elections? Grab GCN's "Election 2010" guide, inside today's Gulf Coast Newspapers. It'll help!
  9. Here are some clips from last week's Bay Minette Middle School field day. Tug-o-war, anyone? http://yfrog.com/58fielddayz
  10. Here are some photos from the John Legend concert at the Hangout Music Fest: http://yfrog.com/5hws0jx
  11. Here's a clip of Zac Brown Band playing "Where The Boat Leaves From" at the Hangout Music Fest: http://yfrog.com/5czacbrownbandz
  12. Here are some pictures from tonight's Zac Brown Band show at The Hangout Music Fest: http://yfrog.com/9hhn5jx
  13. 10,000+ jamming with Zac Brown Band on the beach in Gulf Shores. Lots of people who seem like oil is the last thing on their minds.
  14. Woman got on stage rambling about the oil spill before security made their way to the stage. Gotta give her props, she got about 3 minutes.
  15. In case you missed it, here's what Courthouse Square looked like after this month's Plasmine plant explosion: http://twitpic.com/1npkbi.
  16. @jspires22 Wow, thanks! If we were giving things away, you'd get the first prize. Want a Board of Education amended agenda? We have plenty.
  17. Anyone going to the Hangout Music Fest? We'll be there! Keep checking in for photos and updates. Maybe I can get Zac Brown to guest-tweet.
  18. Today's front page: Oil setbacks, a good cause, an interesting rivalry, and hey...the weather's getting warmer: http://twitpic.com/1niok8.
  19. Know a high school senior in Baldwin County? GCN's grad tab is out today, with photos and names of all of the county's high school grads!