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School Food Gets a B+ And a Goal To Meet

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· Fifteen cars were expected to be smashed by monster trucks.

· About 14,200 awards and prizes were expected to be given out this year.

· Animals at the fair were estimated to eat 1,000 bales of hay.

· Goats and cows were estimated to produce 1,000 gallons of milk.

Jail Gets Top Health Rating

Kudos to the jail.

The National Commission on Correctional Health Care last week announced it is presenting the Montgomery County Correctional Facility and Detention Center its Facility of the Year Award.

The organization recognizes one out of about 500 prisons, jails and juvenile detention centers for the distinction each year. "The accreditation surveyors and committee were impressed with how your staff and programs address patient health needs," NCCHC President Edward A. Harrison wrote in a letter to Arthur Wallenstein, the county's director of corrections.

The award will be presented Oct. 15 at a ceremony in Nashville.

Staff writer Lori Aratani contributed to this report.


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