Good morning and happy Groundhog Day.

It’s 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, and the staff at The Herald Bulletin is getting down to work. We will pursue news throughout the day and will have frequent updates here on our Web site.

Today, we’ll find out why the closing of a Yorktown day care has parents from Madison County up in arms. Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon will join Congressman Mike Pence in Washington, D.C. for the National Prayer Breakfast. Ingalls has reportedly fired its town manager, we’ll find out why. The Madison County School Alliance and Anderson School Board will hold opposing meetings on Thursday.

Look for those stories and more in The Herald Bulletin and online at www.theheraldbulletin.com

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— Justin Schneider, online reporter/manager