Here are the top stories in Wednesday’s paper:

 

• Jingle Bells Telethon in Alexandria raises $102,000, helps hundreds of families, children in need

• The City of Alexandria will collect $8.42 million in property taxes next year – an increase of 5.77% from this year.

• The Echo Press office is moving. 

• Alexandria Area High School students are once again operating Cardinal Fab, a student-run business, and the DECA club is helping to promote it. 

• The West Central Area-Ashby-Brandon-Evansville wrestling program hosted the Grant County Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 10, and a good chunk of Knights took home some medals.

To read more from these stories and others, look for them in our print edition and online at echopress.com.

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