Retiring News
- Obama: We need economic stimulus plan Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:12PMCHICAGO (AP) - President-elect Barack Obama urged congressional leaders today to move quickly on an economic recovery plan, even as some Republicans are saying they want more time to review the details.
- Matuszak: Byrne thrown into fire as MSU athletic director Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:55PMGreg Byrne hasn’t officially begun his duties as Mississippi State’s athletic director and he might already be wondering what he’s getting himself into.
- Thrills, excitement, sadness bring 2008 to a close Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:54PMThe year 2008 was a great one for sports in the Examiner newspaper readership area.
- CPD chief to return to post next week Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:39PMFollowing a brief leave of absence, Columbus Police Chief Joseph St. John likely will return to work early next week. St. John, who came to Columbus after retiring from the Newport News, Va., Police Department, took a leave of absence Dec. 23 to handle personal matters.
- South Florida exodus appears to be picking up pace Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:31PMLike sunshine, ocean breezes and the Goodyear blimp, a steadily rising population has long been one of the dependable features of South Florida life.
- Change of the guard, part 2: The history behind the badge in Collier County Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:30PMIn the summer of 1923, Collier County’s first sheriff patrolled the sprawling wilderness, larger than the state of Delaware, with his wife and his dogs. There were no paved roads and no electric lights. Bootlegging was rampant. A trip from Everglades City to Immokalee took days. The agency has come a long way from its beginning as a one-man show. Over the past 86 years, the Collier County ...
- Chief judge of SC administrative court to retire Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:28PMThe first chief judge of South Carolina’s Administrative Law Court is retiring.
- Morris faces make or break decision over Pietersen and Moores row Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:13PM Hugh Morris faces his biggest test as the leading decision maker in English cricket as he wrestles with the very real possibility of having to sack the man he made England coach.
- Philhower reflects on housing starts, population and pigs Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:02PM Thirty years, one red pencil. Retiring Henry County zoning officer Bill Philhower’s red budget pencil has lasted through three decades.
- Perdue taps 3 for Cabinet Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:54PMRALEIGH — Gov.-elect Beverly Perdue on Friday named some holdovers from her predecessor’s administration — as well as a veteran Marine prosecutor and judge — to run three public safety-related agencies.
- Munks seeks appoint to state agriculture director Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:53PMDon Munks, recently retired from the board of Skagit County commissioners, hopes to return quickly to government life with an appointment to Gov. Chris Gregoire’s cabinet. Munks, 62,…
- OV School Board agrees on tentative spending plan Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:16AMBRANDON -- Otter Valley Union High School board members have reached a consensus on a "Plan B" budget, following months of debate over how to cut nearly half a million dollars. ... - By CRISTINA KUMKA Herald Staff
- Unsightly 2008 creates upheaval, hope for new year Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:15AMCan I get a hallelujah, brothers and sisters?
- Conroe ISD briefs Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:12AMArmstrong Elementary Armstrong Elementary will have math night for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first grade beginning at 6 p.m. Jan. 13. Math night for second, third and fourth grade will be Jan. 15.
- Umpire Lewis remembered for friendly style Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:04AMCamarillo’s Roger Frash remembers being called out on strikes during an Oxnard College alumni baseball game. Frash turned around to umpire Earnest Lewis Sr. to protest the call, but the man behind the plate had a huge smile.
- Rosemount deals with growth in 2008 Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 1:02AMRosemount had a big year in 2008. It grew, addressed issues related to its new size and planned for more expansion in the future. Rosemount residents will long remember that 2008 was the year 26 candidates ran for City Council.
- the mogul of Margaritaville Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:59AMLAS VEGAS The 15,000 fans packing the sold-out MGM Grand arena were enjoying the final concert of the season by Jimmy Buffett, a singer whose popularity and fortune grow greater even as he grows grayer. Buffett, who turned 62 on Christmas Day, long ago became an icon of certain baby boomers by offering the dream of throwing off their responsibilities for his tropical party vibe. But in ...
- Dawkins not a retiring guy after victory Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 6:32AMPHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t quite supposed to be his retirement speech, but Brian Dawkins might have left a few people wondering about that while reveling Sunday in a 44-6 Eagles beatdown of the Dallas Cowboys.
- Age discrimination claims to rise as redundancies soar Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:58AMThe number of employees claiming that they have been unfairly discriminated against on age grounds will rise.
- New pastor offers hope Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 5:56AMThe Rev. Bradley Stienstra first felt pulled to enter the ministry as a student at UC Santa Barbara during the 1970 Isla Vista riots.
