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Blumer named new law society president
Although her firm specialised in personal injuries, she could call on experience in many other areas of practice, including family law, criminal law and commercial litigation. But Ms Blumer, who can also point to many years of activity in the Law
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:07A
Campus construction to extend through fall quarter
"This will be united into a single entrance to allow the city to install a traffic light there." The traffic light, which Humphrey said will be installed next September, will help improve interactions between drivers and pedestrians crossing the lot's
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:07A
Martinsville shooting victim's family sues schools
Rebecca Jackson said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Morgan County that the school system should have done a better job protecting her 15-year-old son, Chance. The lawsuit claims Martinsville Schools "knew or should have known" that Michael Phelps wasn't
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:06A
3 officers honored for ultimate sacrifice
23, during a traffic stop on the city's Eastside. Phillips, an officer with the Greenfield Police Department, was killed in September 2010, when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding a bike. Long, who served with the Terre Haute Police
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:06A
Teachers union files lawsuit over raises
Noblesville The Noblesville Teachers Forum has filed a lawsuit against Noblesville Schools to force the district to give certain teachers a raise before a new labor contract has been negotiated. The lawsuit, filed Sept. 8 in Hamilton Superior Court,
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:06A
Court allows suit over annual photo to proceed
For about a year now, gay teen Ceara Sturgis has waited to see if her lawsuit against a school yearbook photo policy would survive a bid to dismiss it. Last week, a US District Court finally denied the dismissal motion filed by the Copiah County School
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:06A
Canton man gets life term
The eight-man, four-woman jury had deliberated a little more than 30 minutes before reaching its verdict. After Judge William Chapman read the verdict, Joseph Reith nodded his head then sat down. There were no audible reactions from relatives and
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:06A
Grant allows airport runway work to begin
Once the FAA signs off on the airport's safety plan and its maintenance of traffic during the construction, the contractor is expected to get a notice to proceed on the project by January. With no formal budget authorized, the FAA has been operating on
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:06A
Gay ex-coach files complaint against Charter Oak alleging discrimination
He has filed a lawsuit against the school district claiming the termination was because he is gay. (Watchara Phomicinda / Staff Photographer) A former high school water-polo coach filed a discrimination complaint against Charter Oak Unified School
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:06A
Google beats ACCC in misleading ad case
news Google has won a lawsuit in which Australia's national competition regulator had alleged the search giant wasn't adequately distinguishing paid advertisements displayed by its search engine from ordinary 'organic' search results.
Updated: 09/22/2011 02:06A