Articles for
May 2008
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May 30th, 2008 by
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Friday Afternoon, May 30, 2008
Joshua Paul Smith was sentenced this afternoon by Federal Judge Harold L. Murphy, to serve a 63 month sentence, with eight months credit for time served.
Carlos Uriostigui, Rodolfo Chavez Mascote, Daniel Compos, Jr., and Joshua Paul Smith plead guilty on March 9, to various counts of Conspiracy and Drug Trafficking, kidnapping, […]
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Melonie's World on
May 30th, 2008 by
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Monday, June 2
Puppet Show (The Three Icky Bugs and the Terrible Toad)
Cedartown Library 11:00 a.m. (presented by the Children’s Staff of the Rome-Floyd Library)
Cave Spring Library 2:00 p.m. (presented by the Children’s Staff of the Rome-Floyd Library)
Tuesday, June 3
Toddler Time 10:00 a.m. Children’s Theatre Ages 18 months – 4
Storytime 10:00 a.m. Coosa Room Ages 5 […]
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May 29th, 2008 by
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Friday, June 6, 2008 - Polk County Chief of Police, Kenny Dodd
What does a house framer for Pittman Construction, a Lockheed Aircraft employee and poultry cooker for Tip Top Poultry have in common? Well, in Polk County Chief of Police Kenny Dodd’s case, they might just be the same person - KENNY DODD.
Kenny Dodd did […]
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May 29th, 2008 by
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MORE CHARGES AGAINST DOCTOR
FOR ILLEGAL DRUG DISTRIBUTION
New Indictment Charges Dr. Astin With 175 Counts of Illegal Prescriptions
Atlanta, Georgia–Dr. PHILLIP C. ASTIN, III, 52, of Carrollton, Georgia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on additional charges relating to overprescribing prescription drugs.
David E. Nahmias, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, said, “Since […]
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May 29th, 2008 by
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While we were gathered to honor the life of my father, (Ltc. Ret, Joseph E. Watson, Sr.), in Columbus, Georgia this week, I was honored to meet so many of he and my stepmother, Mae Watson’s friends. Many came from First Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia, of course, where Dad and Mae were members of […]
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Whine & Opine on
May 24th, 2008 by
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Sunday, May 25, 2008The News:
Friday evening, my husband and I were returning from the retirement party of a friend of mine, having spent the evening listening to stories of heroism, bravery, camaraderie, irreverent humor and practical jokes. As we entered the basement access to the house, I could hear the voice of my step […]
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May 23rd, 2008 by
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Friday Evening, May 23, 2008 Two Characters
Terry Edward Folsom and Bobby Johnson, (Magoo), were sentenced this afternoon, in the continuing saga of the Mexican Mafia Drug Gang here in Northwest Georgia.
Folsom, readers may remember, was the defendant who took the stand on February 28, the first day of the third week of trial, to recount […]
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May 20th, 2008 by
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Wednesday Evening, May 21, 2008 - NOTE: There are updates on Items Number I and II this evening.
I. Summerville Mayor Pro-Temp Update - Charlotte Atkins, Editor of the Rome News Tribune, contacted me today and said that if readers will simply type in the word “Summerville” in archives, they will be able to access the […]
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May 20th, 2008 by
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Wednesday Evening, May 21, 2008 - A Long Fall From Grace, Contrition and Then Redemption
I noticed when I came home this afternoon to post the noon update, that our website was down. My wonderful guys at our webmaster got to work immediately, and thankfully, we are up and running again. Be sure to check out […]
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May 19th, 2008 by
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Drug Gang Convictions:
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Lunch Break:
Sentencing continued this morning, in the Federal Drug Conspiracy Mexican Mafia case. Maricella Martinez, the wife of co-defendant and Conspiracy Leader, Daniel Villenes-Reyes, was sentenced to 108 months, for her part in the conspiracy, but will get credit for time already served, since August 2005.
Assistant United States attorney, […]
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