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Ellis County Observer obeys court internet ban, prints 20-page newspaper that might anger some officials (TX)

Ellis County Observer publisher Joey Dauben is banned by courts in two Texas counties from sharing his thoughts on the Internet so he published and began distributing a 20-page newspaper today. “The Ellis County Observer publisher is banned from the Internet, the State seized EllisCountyObserver.com, but Freedom of the Press won’t be silenced, said Dauben Keep Reading…

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Deli owner charged with bilking seniors of $200K (CT)

Police Detective Jason Takacs has two thick files filled with paperwork supporting charges that a local deli owner bilked three elderly siblings of more than $200,000. Takacs credits cooperation among police, People’s United Bank, the Fairfield Probate Court and a forensic accountant from the chief state’s attorney’s office with the Thursday arrest of Carmella Jamshidian, Keep Reading…

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Financial exploitation finds opportunity in probate (TX)

Here’s more big government “smoke and mirrors” from the state of Texas.  In watching media postings across the country, it’s highly trendy to decry the need to protect the elderly and the vulnerable.  It makes people feel good to think “someone” is out there with an eye on things.  Problem comes in that those “someones” Keep Reading…

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Attorneys for James Brown companion subpoena information about ‘explosive’ diaries (SC)

On Friday night former James Brown trustee, Adele Pope of Newberry, was served with a subpoena related to the diaries of Brown’s former companion, Tommie Rae Hynie. Pope is being asked to turn over all written communications related to the Hynie diaries, including any communications with this reporter, any “blogger, website or media outlet.” The Keep Reading…

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Receivership denied in debt action against Temple mayor (TX)

“Denied at this time” was the ruling Friday by Bell County 169th District Judge Gordon Adams regarding an application of turnover relief and appointment of a receiver to satisfy a  judgment of at least $400,000 owed by Temple Mayor Bill Jones to Jencer Investments, Inc.  Through this action, Jencer sought to satisfy the debt by Keep Reading…

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