Sunday, November 8, 2009

Dog Owner Gets Ticketed For Dog Biting Incident

After this 6-year-old child was bitten by a dog, you start to wonder if his ear and neck were covered with Kibbles 'n Bits. Most dogs are vicious but come on, this dog must have really been hungry.
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School System Decides To Close Restaurant

Getting out of the restaurant business after a decade will save the school system $20,000 to $50,000 a year, according to school spokesman Randall Styles. I think that by doing this, the saved up money will definitely be a big help to the Ticonderoga County school system in the future.
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Accident Occurs At Subway Central

A restaurant patron died of a heart attack shortly after noon today when a car crashed through the front window of the restaurant where he was dining. John Barker,59, a resident of the Roaring Creek Community, died at Memorial Hospital.
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Friday, November 6, 2009

Wednesday, November 4, 2009


Rust Out As Baseball Coach


Ticonderoga County High School baseball coach Rickey Rust was forced to resign. Despite winning regular-season or tournament titles six times during his 12-year tenture with the Beavers, Rust's involuntary resignation shows how much pressure coaches are under to produce results. (read more)

Ticonderoga County Loses Court Battle Over Ten Commandments


After considerable legal wrangling, a federal court ruled that thou shalt not post the Ten Commandments in the Ticoderoga County Courthouse. Ticonderoga County argued that thou shalt not sue if thou aren't a county resident, but the court said that thou shalt find a more convincing argument. (read more)

Elizabeth City To Vote On New Hotel And Convention Center








In the name of good government, the Ticonderoga County Election Commission voted to allow the public to decide on a referendum that would use public funds to build a new hotel and convention center in Elizabeth City. Despite the recent approval of an ordinance banning the public funding of such projects, the commission showed that it respects the will of the people by allowing them to vote on this referendum because its petition was certified before the ordinance was approved. (read more)

Ticonderoga County Loses Family Farms


The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the number of family farms in Ticonderoga County has continued to decrease. To the lament of some county residents, family farms, which numbered more than 800 in 1985, have been decreasing steadily for more than 40 years. (read more)

The Agriculture in Family Farms Are Dwindling

Family farms in Ticonderoga County have been falling steadily for more than 40 years now, and agricultural officials say there is no comeback in sight. The department as land on which $1,000 of farm produce was made or could have been made during the year defines a farm.

Elizabeth City Residents Want New Hotel Referendum

In a technical compliance with the recommendation from the state Department of Elections, the Ticonderoga County Election Commission on Thursday voted to put the referendum on the ballot. It will simply ask for a yes or no vote on whether public funds should be used for such a project to use public funds for a new downtown hotel and convention center.

The Ten Commandment Legal Battle Is Still Ongoing

Officials seeking to keep the Ten Commandments mounted in the Ticonderoga County Courthouse lost the first round of the federal legal battle over the display Thursday. It’s not like if you see them hanging there on the wall, you’re going to automatically get saved or something. These officials must be as little minded as I think they are.

The Baseball Coach At Ticonderoga High Has Changed

Rickey Rust is trying to look at the bright side after being forced to resign because he got caught with drugs in the players’ locker room. Officials are trying to figure out if coach Rust offered any of he drugs to the players.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Informational- Ford Motor reported a surprise profit for the third quarter Monday. Ford reported a profit of $873 million, or 26 cents a share, in the period.

Analytical- This was caused by a bump in sales from the Cash Clunkers program and program at its U.S. rivals.


Provocative-The company said cost cutting during the past year and an improved outlook for sales leads to believe Ford will be "solidly profitable" in 2011, excluding special items. That's the most bullish outlook Ford has offered investors since it started losing money in 2005.