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The final meeting of Mitford & Launditch RDC jut before abolition in 1974
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A homely epistle sent to this newspaper by a Broadland garage proprietor and published in May, 1952 carried a whimsical postscript destined to remain a potent warning to anyone keen on public service.
The letter from Norfolk comedian Sidney Grapes, who appeared on stage and in print as The Boy John, used our precious local dialect to furnish a favourite character with her customary dash of homespun philosophy.
It read : PS – Aunt Agatha, she say: “ If you want to keep friends wi’ the people in yar village, well, keep orf the parish council ”.
mnewbanks@mariettatimes.com
An 80-year-old Marietta man was sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to gross sexual imposition of a juvenile.
Jerald Kuhn, of 523 Eighth St., Marietta, pleaded guilty Dec. 16 to one count of gross sexual imposition and one count of attempted tampering with evidence, both fourth-degree felonies.
The charges stem from an incident on May 10.
Washington County Assistant Prosecutor Alison Cauthorn said Kuhn had no documented criminal history, although “there are some disturbing incidents related in the pre-sentence investigation report regarding prior allegations of sexual abuse.”
She said the defendant violated his position of trust and caused significant emotional harm to the victim and the victim’s family, who had treated Kuhn like family for two years.
2020 recap: 22 homicides reported in Tuscaloosa County
Authorities in Tuscaloosa County investigated 22 homicides during 2020, the highest number in more than a decade.
Last year’s total was one more homicide than the 21 investigated in 2019 and matched the 22 homicides recorded in 2008.
While there may not be much change between the overall totals, the homicide classifications are where the differences between 2020 and 2019 are seen.
More capital murder cases were reported in 2019 whereas more non-capital murder cases were reported in 2020. There was also one additional justified homicide case reported in 2019, which is a homicide that was determined justified and no charges were brought.
2020: 22 total homicides