The other, filed in October of 2011 by the Bell County Board of Elections, seeks to block the fire department from charging a fee to use its firehouses as polling stations.

WSJ: Putting Out Fires for a Fee

Meanwhile batsmen Alastair Cook and Ian Bell will feature in County Championship action on Wednesday.

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With its working bell tower, the Centre County Courthouse, built in 1805, looks like a throwback to simpler times.

CNN: June 17, 2012 -- Updated 2034 GMT (0434 HKT)