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Owner of school sentenced to prison for defrauding program dedicated to rehabilitating disabled military veterans

Views: 1A Maryland man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution for defrauding a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program dedicated to rehabilitating military veterans with disabilities.  According to court documents, Francis Engles, 65, of Bowie, was the owner and operator of Engles Security Training School […]

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North Mercer Board of Education approves budget amendments

Views: 0The North Mercer R-3 Board of Education approved budget amendments for 2020-2021 and adopted the 2021-2022 budget on June 14th. Secretary Jennifer Wilson reports revenues for 2020-2021 were down $9,396 at $3,159,279. Expenditures were up $38,609 at $3,169,588. That left a deficit of $10,309. The board approved the transfer of $100,000 from Fund 1 […]

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Two motorcycle riders crash in northern Carroll County

Views: 0Two motorcycles were involved in an accident Monday morning in northern Carroll County. The Highway Patrol listed injuries as moderate for 76-year-old Ronald Schuler of Carrollton, who was taken by EMS to the Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The other motorcyclist, 70-year-old Norman Bliss of Carrollton, wasn’t hurt. The motorcycle driven by Schuler was […]

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Report urges strong eviction moratoriums, robust rental aid

Views: 0A new study of eviction filings in St. Louis during the pandemic found people within protected classes under the Fair Housing Act, communities of color, women-led households, and families with children are impacted at higher rates than others. The Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council’s report noted even though moratoriums have kept many people unable […]