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ANDERSON, IN - In order to answer questions parents and students may have about upcoming changes, ACSC Superintendent Felix H. Chow, Ed.D. will be continuing to share his thoughts, visions and goals for Anderson schools at several locations around Anderson in the next several weeks.

The "town hall" type meetings are sponsored in part with the ACSC-Parent Advisory Council. They have been set-up to allow citizens to hear first-hand plans to make Anderson area schools better. All meetings are scheduled at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted below.

ANDERSON, IN - The United Way of Madison County is hosting the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program on Saturday, February 13. VITA provides low-income families with the opportunity to have their taxes filed for free.

VITA targets individuals with incomes of $15,000 or less in 2009 and no dependents, or incomes of $40,000 or less in 2009 with qualifying dependents. Taxes will be electronically filed and individuals that have an existing checking or savings account may directly deposit their refunds. To make an appointment contact Korryn Davidson at 765-608-3062.

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence announced today that Mayor Kris Ockomon, Mayor of Anderson, and his wife Ann will be his guests of honor at the 58th Annual National Prayer Breakfast, which will take place this Thursday, February 4, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

PENDLETON, IN - Madison County Prosecutor Thomas Broderick, Jr., filed formal criminal charges today against 4 public servants for the alleged misconduct with an offender incarcerated at the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility. Prosecutor Broderick stated that the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility is operated by the Indiana Department of Correction and houses an average daily population of 300 offenders.