~a column by Colleen O’Brien We who live in the English language are lucky — our choices are plentiful. As of January 21, 2014, the Global Language Monitor says we have a lexicon of 1,025,109.8 words. I’m not sure what eight-tenths of a word is . . . a contraction like “don’t” or “ain’t”? Or maybe abbreviations like Mr. and…
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Greene County district court, week ending June 19
In Greene County district court Russell Lee Gardner, 40, of Jefferson was sentenced June 15 to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)-second offense. All but seven days of the prison time was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. Gardner must pay a sheriff’s fee…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 19
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending June 19 as follows: Chad Lee Ferguson and Traci Leigh Ferguson, both of Jefferson, disorderly conduct; Tyler Gene Gathercoal of Jefferson, public intoxication; and Juan Angel Guzman of Jefferson, theft-fifth degree.
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