In Bay County, where 264 teens got pregnant in 2005 and at least 100 contracted a sexually transmitted infection last year, teaching birth control and the use of condoms to prevent disease is a no-no. Most districts do not teach any kind of sex education beyond the state-mandated instruction on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections. The one district that will add a sex education program this year - Pinconning Area Schools - will teach an abstinence-only curriculum, meaning that teens learn the only way to prevent pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection (STI) is by not having sex.
POSH: Ever wonder the difference between a sheath dress and a shift? An A-line and a trapeze? The fashion world uses insider lingo like, well, insiders. Here are some ABCs of the lexicon.
The Internal Revenue Service urgently wants to find 1,143 Bay County residents, including 817 in Bay City. But they don't need to fear an audit. Those figures are the latest estimate of people who haven't filed for their federal stimulus payments - checks issued by the government this year in an effort to boost the U.S. economy.
OmniSource of Bay City deals in scrap, but it's an art gallery for those who admire color and shape. Add music and movement, sunrise and dinosaur cranes, and the scrap yard comes alive. 
