Oconee County police blotter Sep 30, 2009
Theft: On Sept. 16, a Rambling Hill Drive resident said two portable CD players, both valued at $150, were stolen from two unlocked vehicles in her driveway. Arrest: On Sept. 16, deputies were dispatched to a report of a fight on Tarpley Court, Watkinsville. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Audio books can be helpful in many ways Jun 23, 2009
With iPods, MP3 players, and portable CD players, books now can be listened to while exercising, washing dishes, walking, cleaning the house or gardening. Many people, such as long haul truckers, letter carriers or farmers, listen while working. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Cedric Griffin's graduation is a true success story May 7, 2009
But his mother basically gave up on him after he was caught stealing portable CD players from a mall stereo store and entered a Scared Straight program. Cedric, at age 14, had to wear a prison jumpsuit, eat prison food and spend time with inmates getting in his face and cussing him out. (Texas Sports -- Rivals.com)
Recycling events set by business, school Mar 27, 2009
Electronic items that will be accepted for no charge are adding machines, answering machines, calculators, camcorders, cameras, citizen-band and two-way radios, CD and tape players, cellular phones, cords and cables, desktop computer CPU devices (but not monitors), fax machines, handheld electronic organizers and games, hard drives, joysticks and game controls, keyboards, laptop PCs, main frames, computer mice, modems, pagers, portable CD players, postage machines, printers (including laser and... (Fulton Sun, MO)
New elementary school attendance boundaries inked Feb 13, 2009
-- The board accepted $27,300 from the Arizona Public Service Solutions for Business Program for energy-efficient equipment installed at McCartney Ranch School; two metal desks from Alltel for the food services department; $15,795 from the Cottonwood School PTO to buy a shade structure for the first- and second-grade playground; 75 three-ring binders from Marlin Jeffers and the Recycle Center in Tempe/Mesa for Palo Verde School; a 52-inch TV from the Casa Grande Police Department for Palo Verde;... (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
