Fulton County has introduced a new attendance protocol to address truancy, with a ceremonial signing by Chief Judge Glanville. The protocol involves stakeholder collaboration to improve school attendance.

Tennessee's community and technical colleges provided over 1.4 million hours of workforce training in the 2023-24 academic year, supporting around 44,800 students and employees.

Santa Ana Unified School District will lay off 300 employees due to a $187 million shortfall, causing community protests and criticism from Mayor Amezcua over the district's decisions and financial management.

Lewisville and Castle Hills residents will experience changes in trash and recycling services starting Feb. 3, including different collection days and lower costs.

Senior quilters at Eagan Community Center donate quilts to charities and disaster victims, while finding social and health benefits in their weekly gatherings.

O.K. Carter chronicles the Arlington Fire Department's origins from a simple bucket brigade in 1880 to a force of nearly 400 today, highlighting founder George Finger's role and his later position as Arlington's first mayor.

The Mesa Public Library is encouraging community members to create and donate Valentine's cards for seniors, to be distributed by the library to homebound residents and those in assisted living facilities.

Phoenix is set to receive an $11.8 million grant to improve digital equity, impacting over 5,400 households, with plans for internet access, digital literacy, and tech career training.

The JSO Victim Services Unit received a donation of pillows from the Bridegan Foundation's Bexley Box program to comfort children visiting police headquarters.

Eden Prairie students have until Feb. 3 to enter the Words in Action Contest for Black History Month, with city initiatives and scholarships also highlighted.

The Mesa Main Library is adding solar panel canopies to provide shaded parking and increase local energy generation, with temporary disruptions expected during construction.

Residents and dogs participated in the 35th annual VCA Walk for the Animals in Fort Lauderdale to raise funds for homeless pets, with a goal of $518,000.

Arlington Parks and Recreation offers a variety of February events, including a seniors' breakfast, masquerade dance, and activities for different ages, aimed at fostering community connections.