Playground Safety Links

Underfoot at the Playground -- Smart, Safe Choices (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) - Ask any child about their favorite playground activities and they may mention the swings, slides, bars or various other playground games and equipment. What you are not likely to hear from anyone, though, is anything about the surface they play on.

City kept safety, quality of life in mind during 2008 (El Campo Leader-News)

Last Wednesday we began a review of some of 2008's more significant events and legislative action that your City Council and staff initiated to improve and enhance our existing utilities and city infrastructure.

Washed away (Cullman Times)

By Trent MooreStaff WriterTorrential rainfall caused flooding and safety hazards in several parts of Cullman County Tuesday, forcing officials to block roads and dismiss schools early.

People’s Park Acacias Felled Despite Tree-Sit Protest (The Berkeley Daily Planet)

Berkeley’s latest tree-sit ended almost before it began when the lone remaining branch-percher descended to earth Tuesday morning, followed by two acacias a few hours later.

State safety chief sees 'effective implementation of marijuana law (Georgetown Record)

Once admittedly flummoxed at the prospect of implementing a new voter law decriminalizing the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana, state officials last Monday offered a first glimpse into their strategy.