After hundreds of veterans' claims documents were found recently in paper bins, waiting to be shredded, the federal Department of Veterans Affairs is considering widespread changes to its policies to better protect VA records. ...more

November 4, 2008

A review this week of 57 regional offices of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has turned up nearly 500 benefit claim records that were set to be destroyed, agency officials said Friday. ...more

October 25, 2008

SEBRING – If the Highlands County recycling program makes the community environmentally "green," then the county is a lot greener today. For the first time in four years, the drop-off recycling program is again accepting office paper and junk mail. "That is good news that we want to get out there," said Christy Reed, recycling program manager. "It opens up new possibilities to glean more revenue and, of course, up our (recycled) tonnage," she said. "More importantly, it's keeping materials – natural resources – out of the landfill that otherwise would be lost forever." ...more

December 3, 2007