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Choosing a change in direction, the Moffat County School District unanimously selected Joseph Petrone as the district’s next superintendent during its meeting Thursday night.

Craig City Council candidates fielded questions ranging from the area’s methamphetamine problem to building a recreation center during a candidate forum Wednesday night at Centennial Mall.

An assortment of friends and family Wednesday praised the character of a 34-year-old Craig man convicted of drug distribution and asked a Moffat County District Court judge to impose a sentence other than prison time.

Pete Bergmann, Moffat County School District superintendent, said he has mixed emotions about a failed proposal to expand a gymnasium at Craig Middle School.

My wife and I ride our bikes all over the place. We just can’t believe the amount of beer bottles, half full Mountain Dews and paper cups with the straws still in the plastic lids that litter the sides of all our roads.

I have been reading the letters about The Memorial Hospital. Apparently, there have been patients who feel they haven’t been treated very well by the hospital staff and ambulance crew.

Dear Annie: My child is in the fifth grade. She is a well-behaved girl and an excellent student. I always have tried to teach her to be respectful and honest.

The Bad Dogs youth wrestling team made the most of its final appearance in a national event last weekend, placing seven grapplers in the top four in the Rocky Mountain Nationals youth wrestling tournament in Denver.

On behalf of the Moffat County School District and its early childhood staff, I would like to thank all those who contributed to the 2009 Children’s Health Fair.

In an effort to clarify some of the misunderstanding surrounding the discussions between the Moffat County School District and the city of Craig regarding additional gym space for the community, I would like to share these points.

Officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle.

The American Legion raffle for the AR-15 ends Saturday at the bingo session at the Elk’s club.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) - Today could be a new start if you will think in that vein, but don’t do so unless you can begin your new path with a positive mindset. Only then will your future be bright.

The Craig Association of Realtors recently donated $13,750 to the Colorado Housing Assistance Corporation with the funds collected through the Colorado Association of REALTORS Housing Opportunity Foundation.

8 to 10 a.m. The Craig Daily Press hosts a Top of Mind Awareness seminar at the Holiday Inn of Craig, 300 S. Colorado Highway 13. The seminar, which is free, will focus on how local businesses can increase more of their respective market shares. Sign up is at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast is provided. RSVP is required. Call 824-7031, or e-mail Renee Campbell at rcampbell@craigdailypress.com.