Dallas County Judge Who Ruled Death Penalty Unconstitutional Is Forced To ...
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:10:20 -0800

3 2012 at 4:54 PM Teresa Hawthorne, the Dallas County judge who ruled that the state's death penalty statute was unconstitutional, must recuse herself from a capital murder case, a judge ruled today. Hawthorne was presiding over the capital murder ...

Finishing Second in Sioux County Could Be a Good Omen
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:15:55 -0800

Rick Santorum's surge but savvy political watchers might want to keep an eye peeled on the results out of Sioux County in the state's northwest corner. Sioux isn't known for picking winners. The social conservatism there means voters usually pick ...

County Offering Free Christmas Tree Recycling
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:55:20 -0800

As a way for towns to save dollars and improve their recycling rates, the county will accept Christmas trees free of charge for recycling at the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex in Florence/Mansfield Townships. "We're not trying to rush ...

Clackamas County Roundup: Authorities still searching for missing Lake Oswego ...
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:57:49 -0800

By Emily Fuggetta, The Oregonian Good morning, Clackamas County ! We hope you're having a great year so far. Here's a look at what you may have missed over the last few days your Clackamas County roundup: Events: This year is going to be a busy one. ...

Du Page County Housing Authority under federal investigation
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:40:00 -0800

Federal officials are investigating the troubled Du Page County Housing Authority's handling of a Section 8 apartment project, sources familiar with the probe said Tuesday. Investigators with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office ...

Cook County Health seeks early expansion of Medicaid
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:01:41 -0800

(Crain's) The Cook County Health and Hospitals System is seeking approval to add thousands of uninsured patients to the Medicaid rolls nearly two years early, a move that could generate millions of dollars in new revenue for the cash-strapped ...

Garland County authorities still awaiting identification on body found on New ...
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:13:25 -0800

Ap hot springs village, Ark. Authorities in Garland County say they don't expect a positive identification until later this week on a body found New Year's Eve by searchers looking for a missing woman. The Garland County Sheriff's Office says they ...

Iowa Caucuses: 7 counties to watch
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:46:19 -0800

1) Polk County (Des Moines). Geography doesn't matter in Iowa. No county or region is weighted more than any other. That means it comes down to sheer numbers, and no place has more potential caucusgoers than here, in the state's most populous county . ...

Iowa caucus can be revealing, Alachua County's GOP chief says
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:12:37 -0800

In this Oct. 6 file photo, Alachua County Republican Executive Committee Chairman Stafford Jones is shown at a GOP dinner with CFO of Florida Jeff Atwater. By Chad Smith The eyes of the political world are on Iowa Tuesday, as the state will become the ...

Montgomery County police investigate robbery of CVS store
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:45:54 -0800

Montgomery village, Md. Montgomery County police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in the robbery of a CVS pharmacy store. Detectives on Tuesday released surveillance photos of the suspect in the Christmas Eve robbery, ...

County to use private law firm for Bills lease negotiations
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:56:32 -0800

By Denise Jewell Gee The lease that governs Erie County's relationship with the Buffalo Bills is nearly four inches thick and made up of 35 intertwined documents. County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz said today he plans to hire a private attorney who can ...

Estill County 911 Got Over 150 Calls Within Minutes Of Gas Line Explosion
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:44:01 -0800

Monday night's gas line explosion made for some very tense calls to the Estill County 911 line, as directors at the 911 call center estimate they took 150 phone calls within just a couple of minutes of the blast. They were coming in so fast, ...

Police investigating suspicious death of woman
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:34:50 -0800

Detectives with the Sheriff's Office Robbery/Homicide Unit have arrested a 32-year old St. Johns County man on a charge of second degree murder in connection with the death of his girlfriend early this morning. The suspect, identified as Terrell Lee ...

Clark County's GOP caucus sites to open at same time
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:39:30 -0800

By Laura Myers Republicans in Clark County will gather starting at 9 am on Feb. 4 for the GOP presidential caucuses, the party announced Tuesday after ditching a plan to stagger the meetings. Imposing a uniform start time at 38 caucus sites across ...

Charlotte County Fire reminds the public about heater safety
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:33:11 -0800

Charlotte county , Fla.- According to the National Fire Protection Association, in 2009, heating equipment was involved in an estimated 58900 reported US home structure fires. These fires were responsible for 480 civilian deaths, 1520 civilian injuries ...

Suffolk County National Bank CEO Resigns
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:47:58 -0800

By Will James Jan 3, 2012 4:37 PM Suffolk County National Bank Chief Executive Officer and President J. Gordon Huszagh resigned this week after three years in the position, according to a press release the bank issued Tuesday. ...

DUI arrests increase in county over holiday season
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:19:44 -0800

By Brian Day, Staff Writer los angeles county - Arrests for suspected drunken driving were up slightly over the previous year this holiday season county -wide, officials said, though checkpoints held Friday in the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier area ...

Rep. Joe Wilson opens county office in Aiken
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:29:20 -0800

Joe Wilson opens county office in Aiken By rob novit - Senior writer - email: now open: US Rep. Joe Wilson, RS.C., and his wife Roxanne cut the ribbon at Wilson's new satellite office in Aiken. Others in the photo are Tom Young, ...

Sen. Weinberg pushes Bergen County assemblywoman to enter congressional race
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:30:10 -0800

Bob Gordon (D-Bergen) is also weighing a run, and Passaic County Freeholder Terry Duffy has formed an exploratory committee. A spokesman for Garrett did not return an e-mail request for comment about the challengers lining up. Garrett, who since taking ...

Lubbock County constable surrenders peace officer license
Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:06:45 -0800

By Michael Slother - bio | email A deal with the district attorney has removed a Lubbock County constable from Texas law enforcement, permanently. Lubbock County Constable Ronnie Vasquez resigned on December 31st. The former elected official was ...