• Cox getting HG to embrace foreign languages (Benton Courier) Katrina Cox is excited about teaching people Spanish. For the Harmony Grove students she teaches, she said it will expand their opportunities. But she believes the same thing is true for students of the night Spanish class she teaches at her church, Indian Springs Baptist in Bryant.
• Business Calendar, 2/6 (Denver Post) (Regular weekly meetings listed below) Tuesday, Feb. 7 American Society of Professional Estimators, 5:30 p.m., Red Lion Hotel, 4040 Quebec St. Information: 303-321-6666. Jefferson Economic Council, one-day government procurement conference, 8 a.m., Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. in Arvada.
• PJ's, Negrotto's hosting 'meet the artist' fête (The Biloxi Sun Herald) Negrotto's Gallery and PJ's Coffee and Tea are hosting "Meet & Greet the Artist" on Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at PJ's at 2180 E. Pass Rd. in Gulfport. Customers will hear the stories behind the work of several local artists from the artists themselves. Interested artists are urged to contact Romy at Negrotto's Gallery & Custom Framing at (228) 388-8822.
• Butler, Martin, Wright, Perkins, Robinson, Vaughn, Butts, Tucker, Davies, Scott (Cullman Times) Funeral services for Maxie Manuel Butler, 82, of Cullman will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at Moss-Service Chapel, Dr. Bill Burkett officiating, with burial in Cullman City Cemetery.
• DISTRICT 3 GIRLS' POWER RATINGS (The Patriot News) CLASS AAAA Record PIAAPts 1. Lancaster McCaskey 20-220-28.36 2. Central Dauphin 18-318-37.95 3. Red Lion 17-417-47.86 4. Wilson 17-417-47.76 5. Cedar Crest 15-615-67.43 6. Cocalico 19-319-37.36 7. Hempfield 15-615-67.29 8. Spring Grove 16-616-67.27 9. Harrisburg* 14-614-67.20 10. South Western 14-714-77.00 11.
• Weekly planner (The Longview News-Journal) TODAY
• YORK COUNTY DEED TRANSFERS (York Daily Record) Feb 5, 2006 — The following deed transfers have been recorded recently at the York County Judicial Center. 444 Marion Road, Springettsbury Twp.: Woodcrest Hill to Antoinette Ford for $184,663.
• MONDAY (Southwest Daily Times) Clarence Eldon Rogers, 78, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at his residence in Liberal.
• Big surge in new home building (Ledger-Sentinel) 2005 was—far and way—the busiest year yet for new home starts in Kendall County.
• POLICE REPORTS 2/1 (The Sanford Herald) * Robert Wayne Wicker Jr., 25, of 222 Charlotte Ave., was charged Thursday with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was cited to court.