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Coordinator works to make sure victims aren't forgotten
In the process of administering criminal justice, victims of crime often seem to become an afterthought. Theresa Hiegel, victims services coordinator for the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, is tasked with making sure those suffering
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:03A
Frederick's difficult choices
Aldermen have been wrestling over the city budget since Mayor Randy McClement submitted his shorn-down $73.75 million fiscal 2012 finance sheet. One of the most knotty problems for municipal officials to deal with is the narrow availability of income.
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:03A
Up, up and away: Vaulter soars after booting soccer
Sam Kendricks' evolution into one of the nation's elite pole vaulters didn't happen by accident. The Oxford senior, named Mississippi's Mr. Track and Field on The Clarion-Ledger All-State team, made dramatic improvement in a year's time with an
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:03A
Our Judges are unelected, they are out of touch ....
The maxim 'Justice must not just be done; it must be seen to be done' is a fundamental tenet of our law, but it is one which some of our senior judges and members of the judiciary seem to have lost sight of. When these four lawyers - Dr. Raymond
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:03A
Servicemembers grapple with housing market
But for members of the military who must comply with relocation orders or face disciplinary action, waiting out the housing crash is often not an option, according to The Associated Press. Service men and women begin every assignment with the knowledge
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:03A
Land Hunter Chases Gbevlo-Lartey And Others
One such case at the Human Rights Court presided over by Justice Paul Uuter Dery, involves the National Security Co-ordinator, Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, the Ministry of Defence and the Attorney-General who have been dragged to court by a private company,
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:03A
Man dies after hit-and-run crash in Carterhatch Lane, Enfield
Detectives believe the driver headed towards the A10 following the crash, at around 11.30pm, and have appealed for information and eyewitnesses to come forward. The BMW involved is likely to have suffered damage to its front end, police say,
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:02A
New soundside snorkeling reef, how to pay for president's visit, Yancy Spencer
Depending on the tides, the reef is in about 9 to 12 feet of water and is about 6 to 8 feet under the surface, he said. This is the second snorkel reef and third artificial reef installed in the waters off Pensacola Beach this year.
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:02A
Pathways for Change's federal funding in jeopardy
For seven years, Pathways for Change — a faith-based, court-ordered addiction-recovery program for men — has run partly off grants from the US Department of Justice's Inmate Welfare Fund. Through the grants, the program has received $67000 per year,
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:02A
Day care opens today in Summerville
The controversial day care that sparked a lawsuit by Summerville residents opens its doors today to about 85 children. "We don't anticipate any problems. The traffic's going to be pretty light, with drop-offs and pick-ups spread over a
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:01A
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