McDowell County offices shut as deputies call in sick
McDowell County deputies and courthouse employees were out sick on Friday, halting tax, sheriff, and assessor services. Citizens arriving to renew licenses were met with closed offices, while officials urged patience and noted some staff were already on vacation for personal events.
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Coon Dog defendants plead guilty in flood relief scheme
In Abingdon, Virginia, three of 16 defendants in a case described by prosecutors as a scheme to divert flood relief funds pleaded guilty. Stuart Blankenship, Allen Keene, and Do Ray Matney admitted racketeering and money laundering charges before U.S. District Judge James P. Jones, facing up to 40 years and fines up to 750,000 dollars. A further defendant is expected to plead guilty on Sept. 2, with sentencing for the trio after the April 2005 Coon Dog.
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Charley Clobbers Florida Coast In Category Four Onshore Hit
Hurricane Charley, a powerful Category 4 storm with 145 mph winds, made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast near Punta Gorda after noon local time. Gov. Bush warned damage could exceed 15 billion dollars as surges up to 20 feet threatened miles of shoreline and evacuees neared two million nationwide.
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Charley
Gulf Coast
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Olympic Rings Ablaze as Athens Hosts 2004 Opening
The Athens Opening Ceremony marks the Games return to Greece with mythic imagery and a towering security effort. Pyrros Dimas leads the parade of nations as NATO and allies help ensure safety amid terrorism concerns and persistent construction delays.
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Greece
Olympic Stadium
NATO
Pyrros Dimas
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