Maine House OKs Livermore Falls vote on switching counties Supporters say town is closer to the Franklin County seat than to the Androscoggin County seat and it would save money transporting criminal defendants to and from jails and courts.
July 10, 2013 - Portland Press Herald
West China flooding destroys earthquake memorial The worst flooding in western China's Beichuan county in 50 years has destroyed a high-profile memorial to the 2008 earthquake that ravaged the area. The 2008 quake in Sichuan province left 90,000 people dead or missing and rendered the former county seat unlivable.
July 10, 2013 - Erie Times-News
Twice-Told Tales: East Contra Costa stories from the past are recalled What?! No domeless courthouse here, thank you: Alarming news comes from Martinez that the dome on the courthouse is so ancient that it has become unsafe and should be removed. Besides messing up the county seat skyline, such a proposal is an affront to every old-timer.
July 10, 2013 - Oakley News