Fisherman hooks and lands a drowning man

" HALLOWELL, Maine — An angler used his fishing pole to reel in a man who survived a jump from a bridge and was drowning in the Kennebec River.   Bob Greene, 42, of Hallowell, said he heard what he thought was a cormorant making noise in the distance at 4:30 a.m....

Ex-teacher sentenced for sexual exploitation

The boy was aged 15 at the time the text messages were sent."A former teacher is going to prison for sending sexually explicit cell phone text messages to a Greene County High School student.Damien Henderson, who had taught the student at McLain Middle School,pleaded guilty...

Lawsuit Charges Sheriff's Dept. With Rights Violations

"William David Fowler and Linda Ann Yarber Fowler filed the lawsuit Jan. 24 against Greene County Sheriff Steve Burns; deputy sheriffs Mike Fincher, John Huffine and James "Buddy" Randolph; other unnamed deputies, and the Greene County government."

Fire Does $800,000 In Damage

" April 3, 2007 North Carolina - Mooresville firefighters saved a block of historic downtown Saturday afternoon by containing a fire that started in a Hispanic food store, said Chief Wes Greene. The fire started in the Church Street side of 119 N. Main St. where employees...

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" The Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor) is a widespread, medium-sized, omnivorous mammal of North America. It has black facial colorings around the eyes, and has a bushy tail with light and dark alternating rings. The coat is a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur. The...

Why the spotlight on Ohio?

Who runs Ohio, gets Ohio's electronic voting machines. Who gets Ohio's electronic voting machines, gets Ohio's 20 Electoral Votes. Who gets Ohio's 20 Electoral Votes, gets the White House. Who gets the White House, runs the World.

Ohio again center of political stage - Governor's race drawing spotlight

Old molds are being broken. Moderate Republicans are leery of Blackwell's stringent stances. Liberal Democrats find some of Strickland's positions too conservative.

The count goes on -- Results delayed until Friday

Good. Let's see more slow counts in future elections. Better a slow count and correct than a fast count and wrong.

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