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Now here are the top stories to look out for in Friday’s paper:

• Read how an Alexandria couple and their four children hid in a stairwell as a tornado ripped their house apart.
• The Brandon-Evansville School District named a new superintendent. Find out who it is.
• What is it like to be a cop? A police sergeant and an Alexandria College law enforcement graduate share insights.
• In Life, read about the concerts that will be presented on the courthouse lawn.
• Sports, read how the Alexandria boys golf team is aiming high this season.

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

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