Lucky you, dear readers!
Because the news continues to rain down on us like a firestorm, we’ve decided to have an issue every three weeks until the end of the year. This means we’ll have a full 16 issues this year alone, which is what our mailing permit allows at a max…and that means that if you’re a print subscriber, you’ve gotten FOUR ISSUES this year at NO EXTRA CHARGE. Are we going to keep doing it? More than likely. Are we going to go weekly ultimately? Maybe. Keep watching…things are picking up, and there are some surprises in store for some folks out there, surprises that will leave some people absolutely tickled, and will rock the world of a handful. We’ll have more of that later…but for now, we present to you one absolutely awesome issue, SEPTEMBER 2014.
This month’s print headlines are given here in order of appearance: Front page, back page (second front page), page 2, page 3, Egypt, Heartland, Central and OpEd. They are presented with dateline first, headline, then a brief synopsis. Links are in the headlines so that you with online memberships to the e-Edition can click them and go right to the article; those who don’t have an online membership can click any headline and it’ll take you directly to the signup portion. Enjoy!
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Mike Rich
LAWRENCE CO.—Officer on leave after assault alleged: The FULL version of what is alleged to have occurred last week between Lawrence County court security officer Mike Rich and a restrained subject at the jail. DEFINITELY more news that you’ll want to read, as we were able to learn more about the incident after we published what we did here online Friday.
SALINE CO.—Refuses Eldorado mayor’s offer to provide early voting: Something VERY interesting—and something that’s been rumored to have been occurring for YEARS—was ‘sort of’ addressed at the most recent Saline County board meeting. We’ve got the full story…and it’s going to curl some toenails on both sides of the aisle.
ILLINOIS—The police state is here and you are funding it: This article actually starts on page 2 and jumps through the center of the paper (pages 16 and 17, generally reserved for features), but is played on page 1 because we REALLY wanted to run the pic in color. Why are we showing a Lenco Bear standing in Flora from 2009 on the front page of a 2014 issue? Because we’re finally seeing the frogs beginning to boil…and as we predicted in 2003, they’re not jumping out. Read this article to see just what the hell we’re talking about…and why it may be too late to do anything about it now.
Nick Earnst, Lawrence County deputy
LAWRENCE CO.—Deputy assails elderly man: Your second front-pager coming out of Lawrence County, where when things go bad, they REALLY go bad right quick and in a hurry.
BACK PAGE
HARDIN CO.—Prosecutor threatens to charge board members with felony over office space: We don’t know why Tarable Wallace is going after Kim Rutherford. You’d think Rutherford was selling Disclosures out of her abstract office in the courthouse, the way Tarable is viciously targeting her. When Rutherford gets this behind her (and she will), maybe we should ask if she’d LIKE to sell them. That’d steam Tarable’s taters.
CLAY CO.—Edgewood trio tops Clay meth outbreak: A major meth bust—one of the biggest we’ve ever covered—manages to make it to back page status. Read what’s so impressive about it.
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CRAWFORD CO.—Authorities’ silence over death of elderly man in Crawford of concern to residents: Authorities are calling it a homicide, yet they are also saying no one in the public has cause for concern, as in, there’s not a murderer loose. And then, they won’t elaborate on the status of the guy they have in custody for burglary of the same residence where the body was found. They can’t have it both ways. In this article, we tell you why.
EGYPT
A screen cap of a post that was removed from Brandon Smock’s page because of a pissy man
HARDIN CO.—Police chief hides records of brutal beating: Yet another story of disparity between what Tara Wallace believes to be the situation in a criminal case as regards what she’ll tell the public, and what she’s told an alleged victim. This one involves an innocent teen, and an innocent pet. And it’s probably going to boil your blood.
HARDIN CO.—Suspended chief deputy faces official misconduct charge: As we reported a couple of weeks ago, Bobby Deppen is now in trouble in Hardin. Read the details that we didn’t have back then, in this particular article.
GALLATIN CO.—16 hour manhunt tops Gallatin crim report: The GallCo crim report features the mess ol Lonnie Mann got involved in…and what we encountered when we went to investigate it further.
SALINE CO.—County finances given clean bill of health—Tolley touts prepayment option: Bruce Tolley is running for county clerk. In this article, you’ll be able to see why he’s considered eminently qualified to win that office. Make up your own minds, of course…but definitely see why many people believe it.
Carrier Mills mayor Louis Shaw
CARRIER MILLS—Village of Carrier Mills mulling over joining National Flood Insurance Program: Even when you live in a floodplain, you can’t get flood insurance unless your county or community if signed up with NFIP. Carrier Mills is giving this consideration…and really, despite the fact that it’s a federal program with a lot of restrictions, it’s a pretty good idea.
SALINE CO.—Man says he kicked in door for “sexual reasons”: A meth-fueled sex game? That’s the excuse that’s being given here. You’ve gotta read it to see.
HARDIN CO.—Rise in crime sure to challenge challenged state’s attorney: There really HAS been an uptick in alleged criminal activity the past month in Hardin, even without the Juggalos. See what challenges are awaiting Tara-ble Tara Wallace with it all.
SALINE CO.—Pilfered panties lands pair behind bars: Damn. My shot at good alliteration falls short because I didn’t have enough room in the headline for the word “pokey.”
GALLATIN CO.—Meth and cannabis charged: The dope roundup in GallCo. Although most people don’t consider pot “dope” anymore.
SALINE CO.—Man arrested after he takes UPS drug delivery from undercover officers: Beats the hell out of my how people continue to believe they can take in controlled substances by mail and think they can continue to get away with it.
HARDIN CO.—Hardin clan back in the headlines: Martina Olveda. The very name makes people in Hardin County cringe. See what she’s up to now.
SALINE CO.—Heartland Hospital therapist arrested on drug charge: This happened in Eldorado; seems to be quite a few health professionals getting in this kind of trouble these days.
ELIZABETHTOWN—Elizabethtown facing water woes…again: This is one of those stories that literally typifies everything that’s wrong with small-town government these days.
SALINE CO.—Stolen water investigation leads to methamphetamine charges: Which just goes to show…if you’re going to mess with illicit substances, for god’s sake don’t do something with utilities that’s going to bring attention to you by authorities. But then again…this is meth we’re talking about here.
SALINE CO.—One of four taken into custody in meth lab bust already sentenced to 10 years: Making short work of drug cases in Saline.
SALINE CO.—Harrisburg man placed on suicide watch after failed theft attempt: Because, you know…he “took pills.” Where have we heard this before…?
HARRISBURG—Alley closures approved in Harrisburg: Full coverage of the September 4 Harrisburg City Council meeting.
HARDIN CO.—Tragedy befalls Hardin County family a second time with another fatal traffic accident: Full coverage of what Tina Williams has gotten into now; and the second tragedy to hit her family in the midst of it all.
HEARTLAND
Edgar County Airport Authority advisory board
EDGAR CO.—Illinois Leaks busts out apparent falsified application from new airport manager: One would think that after the debacle involving Chris Patrick, Adonna Bennett and Jimmy Wells, the Edgar County board would be a little more careful regarding decisions about the airport. One would be wrong, in this instance, however.
JASPER CO.—Police discover child sex offender Hidalgo vacation Bible School: It’s every parent’s worst nightmare, and it happened in Jasper County. Read the article to see the details.
CRAWFORD CO.—Arsonist charged with burglary: Nothing worse than an arsonist unless its a child molester. And now, one is charged with burglary.
CRAWFORD CO.—Lawrence meth convict charged in Crawford: You know, dude was getting his crap together a few years back. People need to get away from their old buds before they can get off the meth. Kedley Newlin is a perfect example of that.
Mark Doan
EFFINGHAM CO.—School board hires drunk driver as superintendent: There’s a contract for superintendent at this particular school district, and we have it. And it involves a background check as well…and apparently, this Effingham School District DIDN’T have that. Or didn’t care about the results.
CRAWFORD CO.—Robinson man charged with touching young boy: Full coverage of the article we gave you last week regarding the arrest of a Cravens.
JASPER CO.—Wheeler man charged with felony burglary: Jasper County crim report is delightfully short.
MARSHALL—Mayor deprives voters of due representation: Unbelievable story about a city councilman with a keen sense of justice, and a mayor who is bound and determined to get the city into a heap of trouble with various different agencies.
CENTRAL
Maxwell Elliott
WEST SALEM—Family questions authorities’ hesitation in releasing the body of son after suicide: A boy in West Salem reportedly committed suicide in June. The boy’s body is still in cold storage. Read what friends of the family are telling us about their struggle with what’s going on in the case.
WHITE CO.—WOVSED employee arrested: A story that was literally breaking on deadline, regarding an employee of the alternative branch school in Norris City who was walked off the job in late August, accused of taking students’ meds from storage.
RICHLAND CO.—Collection of School supplies: SAFT: Super Awesome Fun Time in Olney has another great outcome.
Jesteen Weiler (Billinsgley) and her ta’s
CLAY CO.—Disagreeable dope convict fails at getting OP against uncle after his righteous rants: The return of Jesteeeeeeeeen Weiler, now Billingsley, and her store-bought ta’s, in a desperately funny article about how she tried to get an OP against her uncle for calling a spade a spade.
WAYNE CO.—Well-known nursing home sued: Way-Fair, under the gun for therapy services just like Phoenix Rehab was there for awhile.
LAWRENCE CO.—Welches on credit card: One of former Bridgeport mayor Max Schauf‘s offspring proves that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Only she doesn’t have access to city funds to pay HER credit card bills like he did.
CLAY CO.—Iola man charged with drug induced homicide in Flora fentanyl case: Yet another case where the “drug-induced homicide” law, designed to stop pushers, not low-end users who share dope, is being misused.
EDWARDS CO.—West Salem man accused of damaging lawnmower, then threatening a witness he told: Got lots of stuff happening in West Salem. This is more of it; and there’ll be even more in upcoming issues as Harv Fenton gets old.
HAMILTON CO.—Man who exposed himself to minors gets prison: The HamCo crim roundup, which starts off with a really perverse situation.
WABASH CO.—Man gives up guns, ammo and cash to lessen drug sentence: The WabCo crim roundup, which is reduced because Cassandra Goldman is awful busy running for judge.
HAMILTON CO.—Baseball bat and hair pulling featured in Hamilton County violence report: The new cases, as well as resolution of old cases, many of them covered here in brief. This article gives you details.
LAWRENCE CO.—Pair of Lawrence meth felons behind bars: LOTS of meth felons are behind bars in Lawrence…just not enough of them.
CLAY CO.—Another group home resident facing felonies: There have been several problems with the Chestnut Corners residents over the years. Here’s another.
Bradley McCulley
CLAY/WAYNE COs.—Former sheriff’s son will pay additional probation fees in home county: Just when you thought the world was safe from the irksomeness that is the McCulley group, out comes Bradley with a fit of domestic violence. But oh, his marriage is so wondermous, dontchano.
HAMILTON CO.—Stolen lawnmowers, trucks and escape reported in Hamilton Co.: Yet MORE stolen lawnmowers in HamCo? Yes, according to the police report!
EDWARDS CO.—Water District sues oil company: Edwards County civil court report.
RICHLAND CO.—Lawrenceville man charged with pointing laser light at helicopter: What’s with all the crossovers this month? And what’s with this rufus with his mouth all agape? He LOOKS like somebody who would point a laser light at a plane…just sayin.
WABASH CO.—Man from down souf featured in Wabash crim report: No, not a typo. Just poking a little fun at southerners’ expense, as is our prerogative…and there are more than one in this issue, interestingly enough.
RICHLAND CO.—Repeat offenders and rural arrests focus of Richland County drug report: The Richland dope-crim roundup has a few interesting individuals in it….as well as the usual suspects. Which David Hyde can’t ever seem to do anything meaningful with.
OLNEY—Olney City Council votes to approve siting of medical marijuana facility at special meeting: The enlarged report on what happened at that meeting we covered the day it occurred…and Bev McDowell‘s latest input on medical marijuana, which, for whatever reason, attempted to entail George Soros.
CLAY CO.—Flora woman files lawsuit against IGA: Clay County civil court report.
LAWRENCE CO.—Sexual assault charged and child sex offender found in state park: Well, at least the Red Hills park popo are on it, right? And not beating anyone.
OP-ED
SURLY & UNCOOPERATIVE (Jack): Lessons learned covering Ferguson, Mo.
NOT JADED (Jade): The price of good service? $10 gift cards
MINKUS INK (Bubba): Yoga and keeping up with the Biggassians
REDHEAD RAMPAGE (Lyndi): Love zombies, hate exercise? There’s an app
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE (letters): Crazy Cat Lady strikes back, Shoulders writes from the pen, Freaky Katie Clayton, bizarre activity out of Edgar County agency, EPA rules on ditches in water wars.
BACK OVER YOUR TALES: Articles from the September 2009 edition of Disclosure, including information about what went on at the Sportsmen’s Lounge in Flora, Tea Party in Lawrenceville, little boy Aidan Wang burned in Grayville, Oregon man might have problems in child molestation case in Wabash, child sex pervs in Clay County, National Flood Insurance Program in Lawrence, and much, much, much MORE.