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So, what other names and mascots were considered for the new east side high school? Find out here and look for more in Sunday's paper.

Welcome to Renaissance High home of the cadets? | The Daily Siftings Montgomery’s new east side high school is one more step closer to reality with its proposed identity hammered out, but what school names and mascots didn’t make the cut?

Lee High is being restructured but what about the system's other under performing schools?

Lee is being restructured, but who’s next? | The Daily Siftings As more details about the restructuring of Robert E. Lee High make their way through the community there’s a natural question: who’s next?

I'm still here I promise. See what's been going on.

Aaaaaaand we’re back | The Daily Siftings So you may have noticed there’s been sparseness in this space of ours and that’s because a) my dear counterpart a one Ms. Jillian Nolin has left for greener pastures (tear) and b) I’ve been on a furlough-vaycay emphasis on the furlough.

‘Good night and good luck’ | The Daily Siftings For more than four years, I have covered the haps and mishaps of the city of Montgomery and Montgomery County (and later, the town of Pike Road). I oft enjoy waxing sentimental about my time in Montgomery because not only have I met some incredible people and not only have I learned more about this...

The governor and legislative leaders lay out their agenda for public education in 2012:

Charter school legislation is also on the governor’s agenda | The Daily Siftings Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange talked education priorities yesterday and today Gov. Robert Bentley, along with other legislative leaders, outlined their education agenda for the 2012 legislative session.

New blog post:

The mayor wants to see changes in public education, but what is his agenda? | The Daily Siftings It’s no secret that Mayor Todd Strange has – perhaps more so than any other mayor in Montgomery – taken an active role in public education. You also may have noticed that Strange has developed a close working relationship with Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Thompson, especially ove...

New blog post:

Smith says attack on her status as a democratic is racial | The Daily Siftings Aimee Cobb Smith’s name found its way on a list of steering committee members for a republican gubernatorial candidate’s campaign more than two years ago, and now that list has found its way into the race for Montgomery County District Court Judge Place 3.

Check out the original "blueprints" of Montgomery City Hall (circa 1936):

City Hall blueprints

New blog post (with copies of the campaign finance reports):

Nearly $76k already raised in Probate Judge race | The Daily Siftings So far, a considerable amount of money is being funneled into the race for Montgomery County Probate Judge, which probably means the advertisements, robocalls and mail-outs are not far behind.

Curious to know what reaction has been to her decision? Click here.

What are folks saying about Meadows’ decision not to run for reelection | The Daily Siftings So by now you’ve probably read that Montgomery County Board of Education President Charlotte Meadows does not intend to seek reelection, a decision that caught some (including this education reporter) off guard.

The Montgomery City Council's committee on committees will freshen up the council's seven standing committees today with new committee members. Meeting is at 2 p.m.

Committee on committees to talk about committees as a committee | The Daily Siftings Brace yourself. This will sound so bureaucratic that you will think it must be satire, but no, really — the Montgomery City Council’s committee on committees will meet today.

How will you remember Lloyd Yongblood? See what others are saying about the beloved educator who died Sunday.

Remembering Lloyd Youngblood | The Daily Siftings It’s pretty tough to cover the life and career of a beloved educator that spanned decades and touched countless lives in a single newspaper story.