Friday, May 3
Saturday May 4
7 PM
Tickets $5
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Permit Needed For Boat Gatherings on Waterway
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An organizer or planner of an event on State waters must apply for a permit if the event will likely:
(1) involve or attract 100 vessels or more;If a marine gathering organizer fails to obtain or comply with the permit, the Natural Resources Police may disband the gathering if necessary to protect public safety and maintain safe navigation.
(2) last three (3) hours or more; and
(3) create an extra or unusual hazard based upon consideration of the criteria set out in the answers above.
The application cost is $100 and is non-refundable
(A marine gathering is an intentional congregation of more than 100 vessels in a specific area of water that, by the event’s nature, circumstances, or location, creates extra or unusual hazards to life or property.)
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Coast Guard Hosts Memorial Run In Baltimore Helping Families In Need
Nate’s Run: Run in freedom, for freedom
By PA1 Tasha Tully
The 5th Annual Nate Bruckenthal Memorial Run was held at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore April 27. More than 80 people participated in the five-kilometer event in honor of Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Bruckenthal. Bruckenthal was killed in Iraq in 2004.
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| Matt Franco, of Baltimore, leads the pack of participants during the Fifth Annual Nate Bruckenthal Memorial Run at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, April 27, 2013. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Masaschi |
Each year the event is coordinated by the Coast Guard Yard’s Morale, Well-being and Recreation Program, the Chief Warrant Officers Association, the Chief Petty Officers Association, the Coast Guard Enlisted Association and the Greater Baltimore Area Coast Guard Spouses Association.
“This is the second year in a row that we have brought a group from [Coast Guard] Station Philadelphia,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Lennox, a maritime enforcement specialist.
“Though I didn’t know Nate, I worked in the same unit that he did in Miami and I feel like I had to come to honor him.”
Awards and prizes were given to the top two male and female finishers in the following age categories: 15 & under, 16-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and over. The best overall times for male and female runners will have their name placed on a plaque in the Coast Guard Yard Galley.
“I came to support a good cause,” said overall winner Matt Franco of Baltimore. “It is a nice event every year.”
All proceeds from the run will go to support Nate’s Open Door, a non-profit baby pantry that helps military members and civilian employees in the Baltimore area.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Saturday IS "STUDIO DAY" At The Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce
STUDIO DAY
See artists Jan Coulbourne and Leslie Brett
at work
Saturday, May 4, 2013
10:00am until 4:00pm
Stop by to see the many beautiful paintings done by these local talented ladies
Jan an Leslie will be set up in the
building
6 Market Street
Pocomoke, Md
Next to the Delmarva Discovery Center
Be sure to LIKE of Facebook
Alien-looking Skeleton From Chile Poses a Medical Mystery
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A teensy skeleton with a squashed alienlike head may have earthly origins — but the remains, found in Chile's Atacama Desert a decade ago, do make for quite a medical mystery.
Apparently when the mummified specimen was discovered, some speculated that it was an alien that had somehow landed on Earth, though the researchers involved never suggested this otherworldly origin.
Now, DNA and other tests suggest that the individual was a human and may have been 6 to 8 years of age when he or she died. Even so, the remains were just 6 inches (15 centimeters) long. [See Images of the Alien-Looking Human Remains]
"While the jury is out regarding the mutations that cause the deformity, and there is a real discrepancy in how we account for the apparent age of the bones … every nucleotide I've been able to look at is human," researcher Garry Nolan, professor of microbiology and immunology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, told LiveScience. "I've only scratched the surface in the analysis. But there is nothing that jumps out so far as to scream 'nonhuman.'"
Analyzing the tiny human
Nolan and his colleagues analyzed the specimen in the fall of 2012 with high-resolution photography, X-rays and computed tomography scans, as well as DNA sequencing. The researchers wanted to find out whether some rare disorder could explain the anomalous skeleton — for instance, it had just 10 ribs as opposed to 12 in a healthy human. They hoped to determine the age at which the organism died, as its size suggested a preterm fetus, a stillborn or a deformed child. They also thought the DNA would confirm whether it was human or perhaps a South American nonhuman primate.
The remains showed skull deformities and mild underdevelopment of the mid-face and jaw, the researchers found. The skull also showed signs of turricephaly, or high-head syndrome, a birth defect in which the top of the skull is cone-shaped.
The genome sequencing suggested that the creature was human, though 9 percent of the genes didn't match up with the reference human genome; the mismatches may be due to various factors, including degradation, artifacts from lab preparation of the specimen or insufficient data
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76 Year Old Man Arrested For Moonshine Ring
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| Vernon Thomas (left) and Berard Davis (right) Source:Virginia ABC |
Special agents with the Virginia ABC arrested a 76-year-old for running moonshine, a man allegedly part of a ring making illegal liquor in North Carolina.
Vernon Thomas, 76, of Chesterfield, and Bernard Davis, 64, of Chase City, were nabbed in Mecklenburg County in separate takedowns. Thomas was caught on Interstate 85 at the intersection of Route 58 in South Hill. Davis was arrested on Route 58 in Boydton.
Agents seized 150 gallons of untaxed distilled spirits, $510 in U.S. currency, a Chevrolet truck and Chevrolet cargo van. The arrests happened April 21 around 5:30 a.m., after a three-month investigation.
According to the ABC, Thomas lives on the 7900 block of Southford Terrace in Chesterfield. The 76-year-old could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
The suspects were charged with illegally transporting alcoholic beverages and possession of untaxed distilled spirits. Each charge is a class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2500.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Pre-sale Wristbands for Cypress Festival Available May 1st
Pre-sale wristbands will be available at the Chamber office
at 6 Market Street
beginning at 10 am Wednesday May 1!
Wristbands are $8, 1/2 price regular admission, and are good for Wednesday, Thursday, or 12 to 4 Saturday.
Pocomoke Nature Trail Tentative Construction Dates - Volunteers Needed
THANK YOU TO CHRIS MILES / MILES BUILDING SUPPLY !!
From Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce:
From Pocomoke Area Chamber of Commerce:
Pocomoke Nature Trail Tentative Construction Dates
~Volunteers Needed~
Thanks to Chris Miles, the City has received enough lumber to start building the understructure for the new boardwalk. The foundation lumber or "sleepers," are being delivered today.
We are in need of volunteers to help us get ready for the construction of the 600' long final piece of the Stevenson's Pond loop.
This truly is a wonderful project!
We would like to work on several Friday/Saturday times in May.
If you can lift a board or drive a 16 penny nail, we need you!
Sign up sheets are posted at Harris Ace Hardware, the Chamber of Commerce and at the office of Ritchie Shoemaker MD.
The spectacular Bird shirts, including ladies cuts, are being made now.
For more information on donation of time or some dollars, please call the Chamber at 410-957-1919 or Dr. Shoemaker at 410-957-1550."
Please see www.pocomoke.com for more details.
From Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan
Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan on O'Malley's
Response to Prison Scandal
Annapolis - Change Maryland Chairman Larry Hogan released the following statement today upon Gov. Martin O'Malley's return from overseas travel in his first public appearance to address the Baltimore prison scandal.
"Martin O'Malley calls the corruption in his administration 'a very positive development.' This Governor is completely out of touch and his phony positive spin on this disgraceful failure of leadership is completely unacceptable."
Hogan, a former Appointments Secretary under Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, previously called on the State's corrections department secretary to step down.
"Unlike this Governor, the previous Governor said to government officials, 'don't screw it up.' "Well. Secretary Maynard screwed up. He needs to go," Hogan said.
As Appointments Secretary, Hogan was responsible for placing cabinet secretaries and other senior government officials in key positions in state departments and agencies.
Virginia State Police Sends Thank You To Accomack County Residents
Your assistance and generosity are greatly appreciated and left a wonderful impression on the many state troopers, special agents and officers who came from throughout the commonwealth to help in this investigation.
Our local police and fire departments also greatly benefited from your support and donations.
We would also like to thank the many law enforcement and fire personnel who came to our aid from throughout the region and the Eastern Shore. Your valuable assistance in this arson investigation is greatly appreciated. We would be remiss if we did not also give a special note of thanks to the many individuals, businesses and organizations whose role aided us these past several months.
1st Sgt. J.-P. N. Koushel, Virginia State Police commander, Area 31, Melfa
Capt. Timothy A. Reibel, Virginia State Police commander, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Sheriff Todd E. Godwin of Accomack County
Worcester County Rabies Vaccination Clinics
Rabies is a dangerous fatal disease and ongoing problem in the county. People and animals can be infected by the virus if they are exposed to the saliva of an infected animal. Low-cost rabies clinics are offered to help residents protect their dogs, cats and ferrets.
The scheduled clinics will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. at:
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Wednesday, May 8, WORCESTER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL, 6207 Timmons Road (east side Rt. 113, just north of Snow Hill), Snow Hill, MD.
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Thursday, May 9, BISHOPVILLE VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT, 10709 Bishopville Road, Bishopville, MD.
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Wednesday, June 12, WORCESTER COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL, 6207 Timmons Road, Snow Hill, MD.
The cost for a rabies vaccination is $5 per pet for Worcester County residents and $10 per pet for non-Worcester County residents. Proof of residency is required. Vaccinations are available for dogs, cats and ferrets. Below are additional requirements for the clinics:
● If this is not the pet’s first rabies vaccination, written proof of the previous shot in the form of a rabies certificate must be provided in order to receive a three-year booster shot. Otherwise, a one-year shot will be given.
● To receive a vaccination, dogs must be on a leash under the control of an adult, and cats and ferrets must be in a carrier or box with air holes.
Arraignment Hearings Today For Trio Arrested In Shooting Death
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| Devon Thomas Blake |
Blake was charged with second degree murder of Jessie Leon Jordan at a party at A&E Auto Repair in Trehernville on April 13. The victim was transported to the hospital by private vehicle and later died.
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| Deleon Kinte Fitchett |
Arrests were made in the early morning hours of April 26, 2013 by law enforcement officers from Northampton and Accomack County sheriffs’ offices, Virginia State Police, FBI, and DEA.
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The trio has been held at the Eastern Shore Regional Jail with bond denied.
Motion Filed To Get Judge Removed From Durham Case
Kirk Simpkins and Somerset County want a new judge in Durham caseOnly a few days after getting a judicial smack-down from the United States District Court, which all but ordered Kirk Simpkins and Somerset County to settle their case with Troy Durham, attorneys for the county commissioners and Simpkins have filed a motion trying to get Judge Nickerson removed from the case.
Any reasonable person who read last week’s decision could see that, unless they settle quickly with Troy Durham, Somerset County, Kirk Simpkins, and several unnamed officials (who are current and former county commissioners, and a certain former county administrator who now happens to be States attorney) are in for a world of pain in the form of large civil lawsuit judgements.
MORE OF THE STORY HERE....
DNA From Female Found on Bomb in Boston
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In another development, Russian officials revealed details about contacts between the older brother and suspected Islamist radicals in the Caucasus, including Internet exchanges that led to concerns by investigators that he was trying to join up with jihadist fighters.
Speaking Monday about the DNA discovery, the U.S. officials cautioned that there could be multiple explanations for why genetic material from someone other than the two bombing suspects—Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother, Dzhokhar—could have been found on remnants of the exploded devices. It could have come, for example, from a store clerk who handled materials used in the bombs or a stray hair that ended up in the bomb.
Monday, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents visited the Rhode Island home of the parents of Katherine Russell, the widow of Tamerlan Tsarnaev. He died after a shootout with police four days after the April 15 bombings.
"The FBI is there as part of our ongoing investigation, but we aren't permitted to discuss specific aspects of the case," said FBI spokesman Jason Pack.
Ms. Russell has been staying with her parents since the bombings, and FBI agents have been seen posted outside the house since her late husband was identified as one of the bombers. Her lawyer has said she is "doing everything she can to assist with the investigation."
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Driver Arrested During Traffic Stop
Mr. Longacre was arrested for possession of cocaine and possession of CDS paraphernalia.
Submitted:
Lieutenant Edward C. Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff's Office
Monday, April 29, 2013
BOTH Bundick and Smith Will Undergo Psychological Testing
Eastern Shore Post
More papers were filed in Accomack courts this week regarding a Hopeton couple suspected of setting most of the nearly 80 arsons in the county.
Judge Gordon Vincent of Accomack General District Court granted a motion that both Tonya Susan Bundick, 40, and her fiancé Charles Robert Smith III, also known as Charles Applegate, 38, of Matthews Road undergo psychological testing.
Court documents show “competency evaluations” to determine if the defendants lack “substantial capacity to understand the proceedings” or to assist in their defense will be conducted by
Dr. David Keenan of Norfolk.
“Sanity at the time of the offense” also will be evaluated, according to the court order. That includes whether Smith and Bundick
had significant mental disease or defect, which rendered them insane at the time of the offense. “If further evaluation on this issue is necessary, the evaluator shall so state,” the court file notes.
Keenan will see Bundick and Smith on an outpatient basis at the Accomack Jail, where they are both being held without bond. Keenan must report back in 30 days.
The couple was charged with arson and conspiracy to commit arson on April 1 at a house being renovated on Airport Drive in Melfa. Police allege Bundick was driving a van near the site and dropped
Smith off there. Police claim that Smith then was observed setting a fire and getting back in the vehicle with Bundick.
According to court documents, Smith confessed to police that he set 52 fires. He allegedly said Bundick set 15 blazes. A search warrant alleged that Smith also admitted to spraying
graffiti in the Parksley area.
First a magistrate and then Vincent denied bond for the two. Both have asked to appeal the decisions in the circuit court.
It is also being argued that evidence should be suppressed since there was“no probable cause or lawful basis after the initial seizure
to continue (with)“breath analysis or other test.” Defense counsel wrote, “No voluntary consent” existed and any “alleged consent would have been during the course and product of an illegal detention and seizure of the defendant’s person.” No probable cause existed for the defendant’s arrest, the lawyer argued.
“Miranda warnings were not given in this case.”
Papers filed for Smith state that he is “likely to obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice or threaten, injure or intimidate or attempt to
threaten, injure or intimidate a prospective witness, juror or victim.”
In Smith’s file, Gordon specificallydenied a request that the psychological evaluation include “mitigating factorsrelated to the
defendant’s history,character or mental condition to include
an assessment to the extent possible of future dangerousness.”
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Metal Shop Celebrated Their Grand Opening On Saturday
The Metal Shop celebrated its GRAND OPENING on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
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| Photo/Rita Kelley |
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| Photo/B Wise |
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| SOD BUSTER - Barry Long Photo/Rita Kelley |
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| THE GREY GHOST - Lee Sturgis Photo/Rita Kelley |
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| Photo/ Rita Kelley |
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| Photo/Rita Kelley The Metal Shop is located in Delmar Delaware across from US 13 Speedway. OPEN 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. |
You can find the Metal Shop on
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A HUGE thank you to my husband Barry and my good friend Rita for the photos!
Robbin Thompson ~ At Roseland Theater/Onancock
Less than two weeks till a great event in Onancock
at the Roseland!
Get your tickets this week....don't wait!
Wine available
silent auction
GREAT acoustics!
Benefits a great cause, too.
Robbin has been fighting cancer for 11 or more years, come cheer him on.... he's winning!
There Could Be Twinkies In the Near Future !
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The new owners of Hostess are starting up production again. But there’s no mention of labor unions.
The maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs was involved in a crippling labor dispute last year, ultimately leading to the company shutting down and selling its assets. Roughly 15,000 of 18,500 employees lost their jobs.
A joint venture of private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. bought five bakeries and the majority of Hostess-brand snacks for $410 million. The reformulated Hostess Brands LLC, has said it expected the products to be back on shelves this summer.
A Dolly Madison plant in Columbus, Ga., will be the first to reopen. It’s been a community staple since 1971 and employed about 400 people, according to Mayor Teresa Tomlinson. All the employees lost their jobs when Hostess was liquidated.
Columbus city officials actively courted the company’s new owners in an attempt to bring them back, said Tomlinson.
In its new iteration, the company will hire 200 workers for jobs starting this summer. Another 100 jobs will follow. Tomlinson said her town is better off with the opportunities — whether they’re union or not.
“I think we’re very happy to have the jobs back; 300 jobs is better than zero jobs,” she said.
But former plant employees will have to reapply for the jobs they once held.
The private equity firms did not return calls for comment. Neither did the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers International Union, one of two unions involved in last year’s talks. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined comment.
A Twinkies plant in Emporia, Kan., which used to employ 500 people, is another bakery that the private equity venture purchased and could bring back online soon.
Several other companies purchased Hostess’ brands. Flowers Foods paid $360 million to acquire 20 bakeries, Wonder Bread and most other Hostess bread brands. Privately held McKee Foods Corp. paid $27.5 million for equipment and Hostess’ Drake products, which include Ring Dings, Yodels, Devil Dogs, Yankee Doodles and its coffee cake.
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Ribbon Cutting ~ The River Gem Bed and Breakfast at Littleton's
RIBBON CUTTING
The River Gem Bed and Breakfast at Littleton's
407 Second Street
Pocomoke City, Maryland
Saturday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.
Don’t miss a chance to visit this circa 1860 Second Empire Victorian historic home which has been restored with loving detail by an excellent craftsman and with the new ownership of the Margaritas has found its own voice as a magical place.
Treat yourself to amazing pastries and other gourmet breakfast treats as owner Mona, Aurora and Violet open this elegant bed and breakfast for a special tour.
You can also get a preview at therivergembnb.com
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs Banquet
Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs Banquet
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
If you left the Crisfield Elks Lodge the evening of the 2012 Gumbobo~Crisfield Mudbogs banquet hungry then you just can't be pleased.
Those grand ladies of the Elks provided mudboggers with another tasty and fulfilling meal - from appetizers to dessert! Thank you so much for the hospitality.
Also a big thank you Wright Townsend, Charlie Price and Randy Beers for arranging an evening for all mudboggers to congregate and enjoy each others company for a few hours under one roof. I must say this is a delight when we can all get together to catch up on what changes will be made to each truck - IF the driver cares to tell.
Wright Townsend, Jr. was presented with a special award for all he has done for the mudbogs...certainly well deserved. However, it should be mentioned over and over that these three, Wright Townsend, Jr., Randy Beers and Charlie Price are actually the driving forces behind the mudbogs every year! Without their hard work and endless hours dedicated to racing the mudbogs would not be possible.
One nice surprise to all of us is that there will be an extra mudbog this summer thanks to the Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Company. We are excited about this and I have to admit that this pleases ME greatly! Crisfield is my favorite choice for mudracing (having been married to a Crisfielder years ago) and this year the opportunity to assist the local fire department with its fundraising along with bringing mudbogging to Worcester County is exciting! More information on this adventure will follow very soon.
Mudbogging in Gumboro or Crisfield would in no way be possible without sponsors. I do not have a complete list of ALL sponsors for the mudbogs so here are the ones I do have.
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| Tawes Bros. GMC Buick Crisfield, Maryland |
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| Eddie and Sue Heath Heaths Crab Pots/Crisfield, Maryland  Snap -On Tools  Winner of the 50/50 Raffle was Barry Wise
To follow what the Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs is doing this summer you can go to
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Gumboro~Crisfield Mudbogs on ON FACEBOOK
More photos and racing info will be posted soon.
Remember the first mudbog for the 2013 season is this Saturday, May 4th in Gumboro, Delaware.
More details during the week.
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"The United States District Court Greenlighted Troy Durham’s Lawsuit" ....
Dan Powell Watch/ Blog
We here at the DPW watch have just learned that the United States District Court greenlighted Troy Durham’s lawsuit against disgraced Sheriff Bobby Jones, Somerset County, County Attorney Kirk Simpkins, and against John and Jane Does who are “Somerset County Commissioners and/or the County Administrator and personnel specialists.” This unnamed County Administrator is, of course, none other than Dan Powell.
Somerset County and Kirk Simpkins had tried hard to get this lawsuit thrown out, but this court decision denies their motions to dismiss, meaning that the county, Kirk Simpkins, the former county commissioners, and Dan Powell personally are potentially liable for both standing by while Bobby Jones unlawfully fired Troy Durham and also the current county leadership for allowing the continued mistreatment of Troy Durham.
Senior federal judge Bill Nickerson pulled no punches in his opinion, referring to the latest tactics by Somerset County, at the direction of their attorney Kirk Simpkins to be nothing less than continued retaliation against Troy Durham:
"Perhaps most egregious example of continued retaliation is the decision on the part of some or all of the Defendants to deny Plaintiff back pay for the lengthy period of time in which he was unemployed due to Sheriff Jones’ retaliatory action. Simpkins, an attorney, has proffered what to the Court is a seemingly indefensible position that the County has no obligation to provide back pay to Plaintiff because “[i]t is [Simpkins’] understanding that a judgment for back wages has already been rendered by the U. S. District Court against Sheriff Jones individually.”The court decided that if Troy Durham proves his allegations, Kirk Simpkins would be liable under Section 1983.
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ALSO READ....Full Text of Decision Against Somerset County in Durham Case
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