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Someone was trying to burn a group of old chicken houses no longer in use.
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Someone was trying to burn a group of old chicken houses no longer in use.
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But Stone, 34, proudly showed up for work at Webb Chevrolet in south suburban Oak Lawn wearing his green-and-yellow Packers necktie anyway.
Now he’s former car salesman John Stone.
The morning after the Chicago Bears’ hated rivals beat them at Soldier Field to advance to the Super Bowl, Webb’s general manager Jerry Roberts says he fired Stone for refusing to remove the Packers-branded tie.
The facts aren’t in dispute, only the appropriateness of the novelty neckwear.
“He said, ‘You have two options,’ ” a furious Stone said later Monday. “Remove the tie, or you’re fired.”
“When I didn’t, he said, ‘You can leave, you’re fired.’ Does that sound fair to you?”
Stone, a father of two who had worked at Webb Chevrolet for a month-and-a-half, grew up in Chicago’s Roseland community but said he’s supported the Packers since he first saw former running back Ahman Green play.
“I liked the way he played, and I liked Brett Favre before he left, and I love Aaron Rodgers, the coaching staff — the whole organization,” he said.
“I was just showing my love for my team and it was a nice, smart tie that matched my clothes — none of the customers minded: they had a sense of humor about it.”
Roberts agreed that no customers had complained about the tie when Stone was asked to remove it at 10:30 a.m., and that Stone was a good salesman who sold 14 cars last month.
But he said the tie was “salting the wounds” of Bears fans including himself and that it “makes it harder to sell cars in what’s already a competitive sales environment.”
“We spend $20,000 a month on advertising with the Bears on WBBM during the season, and we have Bears players including Corey Wootten driving loaner vehicles, and here was a salesman openly undoing that work.”
The deals with the Bears include Webb sponsoring the “Most Valuable Bear” award handed out after every game and a loaner vehicle for announcer Jeff Joniak, Roberts said.
Stone was offered five chances to take off the tie, but chose not to, he said, adding “If he loves the tie more than his job, he’s welcome to keep wearing it — elsewhere.”
For his part, Stone complains that he often wore the tie, which he bought three years ago at Wal-Mart, in his former job at a Dodge dealership.
But, said Roberts, context is everything. “If he’d worn the tie on Saturday I wouldn’t have minded.”
And what if the Bears had won?
“I suspect he wouldn’t have worn the tie.”
The thefts occurred in the areas of Cedar Street, Lynnhaven Drive and Walnut Street, police said.
Items taken include iPods, MP3 players, wallets and loose change, according to police.
Come on Pocomoke people!! Unless you live under a rock you KNOW that this is happening frequently around Pocomoke. And it's not just in Pocomoke! It's everywhere. No matter where you live or who you are there is always someone that wants what you have and will take it with a clear conscience!
STOP!! being enablers and lock your car no matter how long you will be away from it. Lock your things in the trunk or take them with you. This has been said over and over again. Remember: If it's something you wanted and you bought it chances are those things are what others want to. They just don't mind stealing.
So stop making their job easy. But keep in mind a few weeks ago there was someone in the area opening locked cars with a slim jim.
Be on the lookout for this thief.
Crisfield police say that shortly after 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 22, officers responded to a reported assault at the Somers Cove Apartments (Housing Authority) for a vicious assault. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a victim bleeding profusely from the head and face.
An ambulance, was dispatched to the location of 64 Somers Cove Apartments and transported the victim to McCready Hospital for treatment. Due to the extent of his injuries, he was later transferred to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. The victim is currently listed in stable condition for treatment of fractures to the facial region, broken nose and stab and lacerations wounds to the head.
Police say an investigation revealed that the victim, a white male, was walking in front of 64 Somers Cove apartments when he was approached by two black males who allegedly told him, "We don't like white people or crackers." According to investigators, for no other apparent reason the suspects started beating the victim in the head and face, and then then began stabbing and cutting him in the head with a knife. Authorities say that during the attack, one of the suspects stated, "We got this white mother-expletive." Both suspects then fled the area before police arrived on the scene, according to investigators.
Police say an investigation led to the identity of both suspects. In the early morning hours of Sunday, Jan. 23, officers arrested one of the suspects, identified as 47-year-old William Jones,(photo left) of no fixed address. He was charged with attempted second-degree murder, first- and second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and hate crime. He is being held in the Somerset County Detention Center in lieu of $200,000 bond.
Police arrested the second suspect, 45-year-old Michael Eugene Tilghman (photo right) of 42 Somers Cove Apartments, Monday afternoon.
According to state records, both suspects are convicted felons.
A friend of the victim, Michele Simao says she saw the attack unfold, but doesn't think it was a hate crime.
"It was just a verbal confrontation at first, it wasn't like anyone went out looking for him specifically," Simao said. "Words were exchanged and one thing led to another."
In conjunction with their “Celebrate Chocolate” theme, Krispy Kreme pairs the Dark Chocolate doughnut with their European Dark Hot Chocolate. The hot chocolate is topped with whipped cream and a chocolate drizzle. Be careful, though – this combination may be delicious, warm and filling during the brutal weather we’ve been experiencing this winter, but it’s deadly to your diet.
The Dark Chocolate Doughnut has 360 calories, 22 grams of fat and 40 grams of carbohydrates. A 16 ounce Hot Chocolate contains 320 calories, 8 grams of fat and 85 grams of carbohydrates. If you choose this afternoon snack, you’ll need to spend more than 3 hours walking at a brisk pace or play racquetball for more than an hour and a half to counteract it.
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The storm could rank right up there with the Christmas Weekend Blizzard and could hit part of the same area, or different areas farther inland. No matter what, it looks like a "big deal."
While the storm will have its nasty moments over the Rockies, Plains and part of the Midwest this weekend into early next week, it will be at its worst along the Atlantic Seaboard, where it is forecast to markedly strengthen. Arctic air building into the Northeast will also be a major factor in the big storm that will unfold.
More and more signs are pointing toward a major storm along much of the Atlantic Seaboard next week, meaning a wind-whipped snow for some areas and wind-driven rain for others.
The storm could rank right up there with the Christmas Weekend Blizzard and could hit part of the same area, or different areas farther inland. No matter what, it looks like a "big deal."
While the storm will have its nasty moments over the Rockies, Plains and part of the Midwest this weekend into early next week, it will be at its worst along the Atlantic Seaboard, where it is forecast to markedly strengthen. Arctic air building into the Northeast will also be a major factor in the big storm that will unfold.
Storm Track(s)
The key for what the weather will be in your area is the exact track of the storm.
A track along or just inland of the coast would bring rain over the eastern Carolinas and even a wintry mix into the I-95 corridor of the mid-Atlantic. This track would dump heavy snow, perhaps on the order of 1 to 2 feet, over the Appalachians. Snowfall rates would be intense with perhaps 1 to 3 inches per hour.
A track just off the coast would bring the heaviest snow to the I-95 cities and the beaches, as we have seen before, thus sparing the Appalachians the worst.
It is also possible the storm could swing out off the southern Atlantic coast, then hook back in over the Northeast with a more complex precipitation pattern.
No matter which way the storm tracks, it looks like big trouble for the Atlantic Seaboard next week, not only for the U.S., but all the way to Atlantic Canada.
Patricia Jean Celmer, 26, of the 10000 block of Pin Oak Drive, Berlin, was charged with theft of less than $100 and theft of less than $100. The verdict was probation before judgment for the first charge. Nol pros was entered for the second charge.
Elizabeth Yvonne Jean, 19, of the 75000 block of Baringer Drive, California, Md., was charged with possession of intoxicating beverage under 21 years of age. Nol pros was entered.
Kennth Walkefield Davis Jr., 72, of the 900 block of Waterview Drive, Crownsville, Md., was charged with theft of less than $100. Nol pros was entered.
Denise Michelle Williams, 41, of the 11000 block of Back Creek Road, Bishopville, was charged with two counts of fraud -- per identification info theft, forgery -- private documents and theft of less than $1,000 value. For all charges, the verdict was not guilty.
Daniel A. Savage, 33, of the 7000 block of Tull Street, New Church, Va., was charged with violating exparte/protective order. The charge was placed on the stet docket.
Van Eugene Byrd, 57, whose last known address was the 400 block of Bank Street, Pocomoke City, was charged with robbery, theft of $500 plus value, assault second degree, sex offense fourth degree and two counts of malicious destruction of property valued at more than $500. For all charges, the verdict was abated by death.
Whitney Nicole Smith, 22, of the 500 block of Bay Street, Berlin, was charged with assault second degree. The verdict was not guilty.
Taneka Brittingham, no date of birth listed, of the 100 block of Branch Street, Berlin, was charged with assault second degree. The verdict was not guilty.
Mark James Bell, 47, of the 11000 block of Back Creek Road, Bishopville, was charged with assault second degree and reckless endangerment. The verdict was not guilty for both charges.
Kimberly Joy Hinkley, 44, of the 11000 block of Back Creek Road, Bishopville, was charged with assault second degree and reckless endangerment. The verdict was not guilty for both charges.
Bucky Ray Reed Jr., 19, of the 7000 block of Old Ocean City Road, Whaleyville, was charged with possession of marijuana. The charge was placed on the stet docket.
Jeff Murgatroyd, no date of birth listed, of the 50 block of Castle Drive, Berlin, was charged with acting as contractor without license and failure to perform contract. Nol pros was entered for both charges.
Sergio Adrian Fuentes, 23, of the 500 block of Monticello Avenue, Salisbury, was charged with assault second degree and false statement to officer. Nol pros was entered for both charges.
Paul Somers, 34, of the 6000 block of George Island Landing Road, Stockton, was charged with assault second degree, malicious destruction of property valued at less than $500, dangerous weapon with intent to injure, handgun in vehicle and reckless endangerment. Nol pros was entered for all charges.
Eric Michael Lawbaugh, 20, of the 300 block of Bay Avenue, Prince Frederick, Md., was charged with possession of alcoholic beverage under 21. Nol pros was entered.
Eric Michael Lawbaugh, 20, of the 300 block of Bay Avenue, Prince Frederick, Md., was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance -- not marijuana, controlled dangerous substance remove/alter required label, driving at speed exceeding the limit at 83 mph in a 55 mph zone, attempt by driver to elude uniformed police by means other than failure to stop and fleeing on foot, attempt by driver to elude uniformed police by failing to stop, attempt by driver to elude police in official police vehicle by failing to stop, driving on revoked license and privilege, reckless driving, negligent driving, failure to obey properly placed traffic control device instructions and driving at speed exceeding limit at 106 mph in a 55 mph zone. Nol pros was entered for all but the first and seventh charges. The verdict was guilty for the first charge and merged for the seventh charge.
Labronte Lamont Lewis, 19, of the 600 block of Hammond Street, Salisbury, was charged with two counts of theft of less than $100, resist/interfere with arrest, assault second degree and theft of less than $100. The verdict was probation before judgment for the first charge and merged for the third charge. Nol pros was entered for all other charges.
Benjamin Eley Travis, 42, of the 11000 block of Newport Bay Drive, Berlin, was charged with bad check/pass/stop pay $500 and up and theft of $1,000 to under $10,000. Nol pros was entered for both charges.
Julian Andres Bautist Carreno, 28, of the 10000 block of Keyser Point Road, Ocean City, was charged with burglary fourth degree. The verdict was probation before judgment.
Joseph Ralph Frontera, 41, of the 600 block of Ocean Parkway, Berlin, was charged with possession of controlled dangerous substance -- not marijuana and possession of controlled dangerous substance paraphernalia. The verdict was merged for the first charge. Nol pros was entered for the second charge.
Virginia State Police found a 1989 black Jeep Wrangler that the two were last seen riding in at a rest stop in Augusta County on Friday.
The State Police have stored the vehicle and spoke with rest stop attendants who told them the Jeep pulled in on Thursday.
Montgomery County police detectives in Maryland have taken over the investigation.
Bay Queen Restaurant and Bakery is located on Rt.13 North next to the Ford dealership.
The test is part of exercise Atlantic Trident 2011 scheduled through January 25.
According to the Navy, the exercise will provide realistic training for BMD ships and give them the opportunity to track a live target and simulate intercept of a short-range target missile in the midcourse phase of flight.
A target missile will be launched from the NASA Wallops Island Flight Facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore. The launch is scheduled during the overnight hours of Friday night into Saturday morning.
As part of the exercise, the Navy says a cruiser and destroyer will detect and track the target with its SPY-1 radar, develop fire control solutions, and simulate firing SM-3 missiles.
The Navy stresses that no missiles will be fired from the ships as Atlantic Trident 2011 is a tracking exercise only.
Aegis BMD is the sea-based mid-course component of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) and is designed to intercept and destroy short to intermediate-range ballistic missile threats.
The MDA and the U.S. Navy cooperatively manage the Aegis BMD program.
As two of the Eastern Shore’s representatives, DiPino and Oglesby participated in identifying and building key partnerships with other regional leaders during breakout sessions. Participants reported their recommendations to the governor concerning the public safety and security needs of Lower Shore residents.
“I was asked by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to represent and facilitate the forum for the eastern region of the state. I was honored to be chosen. We discussed the direction of public safety. I was able to give my insight and opinions about various topics that impact Ocean City, including communication issues, better public safety cooperative initiatives and recommendations for new legislation including mandatory sentencing for repeat offenders. It was a privilege to be a part of this discussion,” DiPino said.
Presentations included topics on Homeland Security, ad- vances in public safety technology and emergency management strategies.
As the state continues to reduce crime in Maryland, Oglesby said he looks forward to building new partnerships and seeking fresh, innovative ways that Worcester County can continue to be a leader in the fight against violent crime.
They'd be exempt too under a bill proposed by state Delegate James E. Edmunds II, R-South Boston, and endorsed last week by a House subcommittee.
House Bill 1527 also would apply to emergency medical technicians, rescue squad members and arson investigators. Along with firefighters, they would be exempt from jury duty if they so request.
Firefighters and other emergency personnel often are stretched thin; in a fire department, only a handful may be licensed to drive a fire truck. Requiring them to serve on juries puts more stress on first responders and can undermine public safety, Edmunds said.
"A lot of departments only have one or two who have the license to drive a truck," Edmunds said.
"You can imagine if they were on vacation and there's no substitute, and you have to call somebody from a different department. It could potentially be a life-saving issue."
The issue was brought to Edmunds' attention by the Virginia State Firefighters Association.
On Wednesday, a subcommittee of the House Courts of Justice Committee voted 11-0 in favor of HB 1527. The measure now goes to the full committee for consideration this week.
Edmunds assured the panel that such claims could easily be disproved by simply calling the department.
He said the bill is a fitting recognition for public servants: "It's a small token of appreciation for those who serve.
All tickets -- except for the cheapest, left-field, upper reserve seats which will remain at $8 and $9 -- will increase in cost for 2011, ranging from $1 to $7 extra depending on the game desired and when the tickets are purchased.
Greg Bader, the club’s director of communications, said non-prime, advance tickets will increase on average $3, which would make the average price for those tickets roughly $28. The average season-ticket price remains at about $23, below the 2010 Major League Baseball average of $27, according to Bader.
“We believe that the average increase of $3 per ticket is not going to negatively impact someone’s decision to buy, although we recognize no one ever wants to pay more for anything. We certainly understand that point,” Bader said.
Season ticket prices did not go up for 2011 and this is the first, full seat hike for advance tickets since after the 2003 season, Bader said. The increase after 2006 affected some but not all of the tickets sold.
However, this increase comes after the Orioles lost 96 games in 2010, their 13th consecutive losing season. Fans who have not seen an increase of production on the field are being asked to pay more for that product.
“I understand that reaction, but the reality is that there are other factors that are part of that decision-making process,” Bader said.
The Orioles will also continue to implement higher prime-game prices – for all contests against the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox as well as Opening Day on April 4 against the Detroit Tigers – and an extra charge for walk-up ticket purchases the day of the game.
Gameday charges were implemented last season and Bader said it had little to no effect on the number of walkups in 2010. The drop in attendance to an all-time low at Camden Yards last season had more to do with a drop in advance sales after the Orioles began the year 2-16 and 9-24, he said.
“The 2010 walkup figures were essentially unchanged from previous seasons. The difference in attendance from 2009 to 2010 was directly attributable to the lack of advanced sales, which was directly attributable to the team performance during the first two weeks of the season,” Bader said. “So from early April until July, we simply were not selling tickets in advance at the rate we did in previous years. But game day sales were practically identical. And we do not believe that the average $2 difference (for walkups) is going to prevent most fans from making a game-day purchase.”
All proceeds will benefit the Courtney Bloxom Fund.
Courtney is a local teen who was involved in a single car accident in May 2010. Although unable to attend graduation exercises she is a graduate of Arcadia High School. Courtney suffered a severe brain injury that left this young teen in a coma for six weeks with her Mother constantly by her side.
Through days and weeks and months of prayer and constant rehabilitation in hospitals far away from her hometown, friends and loved ones, Courtney now continues her daily sessions of speech and physical therapies to regain her skills from Shore Lifecare in Parksley.
This has been a long and hard struggle for Courtney and all that know her and love her. The hard work is far from over for her. Each day she continues to work hard and each day she is surrounded by those that love her and each person takes the time to give Courtney the extra care she needs to be complete again.
Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world.
“Regardless of whether the shooting was accidental or not, the failure to report the incident violates National Park Service regulations and we intend to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law,” Chief Ranger Ted Morlock said in a news release. The statement said a hunter found the dead animal on Jan. 15 and reported it to park rangers the next day.
Park officials allow several gun-hunting seasons a year to control the barrier island’s deer population, but do not permit the hunting of its wild horses, instead using contraceptives to keep their population on the Maryland side to about 125 animals.
The National Park Service is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the responsible individual. Persons with information about the incident should contact Chief Ranger Morlock at 410-629-6055, or by email at ted_morlock@nps.gov. All information provided may remain confidential.