Archive for February, 2009

Area news in brief (The Houma Courier)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

THIBODAUX - A Thibodaux Hampton Inn maintenance worker was arrested for allegedly stealing televisions from the motel, police said Friday. Officials at the Hampton Inn on North Canal Boulevard notified police Wednesday that they were missing nine 32-inch flat-screen TVs worth about $850 apiece, city Police Chief Craig Melancon said.

Porco: Ax murder case tainted (Albany Times Union)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Appeal filed in case of son guilty of killing Bethlehem father, mutilating mother

WICHITA GARDEN SHOW SEMINARS (The Wichita Eagle)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Seminars are provided by K-State Research & Extension-Sedgwick County in Room 101 off the Connecting Lobby of Century II, unless noted otherwise.

The Giving Garden (The Wichita Eagle)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The Wichita Garden Show is making some changes this year to reflect the nation’s economic troubles, offering giveaways of money, shopping sprees, diamonds and a riding lawnmower instead of having entertainers perform during the show. “We decided to be a giving garden show,” Alex Lingg, the show’s manager, says. That is reflected in the show’s theme: The Giving Garden. “It just felt frivolous to …

Friday Sports (KALB Alexandria)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Friday Sports

Freeride World Tour: Tram Face a no-go for Day 1 (Sierra Sun)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

OLYMPIC VALLEY - It’s a good thing Squaw Valley has multiple venues worthy of hosting a big-mountain competition.

ATOC 09: Race Day Minus 1 (PezCycling News)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

We’re very lucky to be here after some vehicular troubles damn near killed us on the way down from Oregon. Once over the Siskiyou pass we thought we were home free, but Old Blue decided to jettison a tie rod, and our trip required some thinking to get done.

Can ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ steal the spotlight? (Orlando Sentinel)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Orlando’s Brian McKnight adopts a smart strategy in The Celebrity Apprentice . In tonight’s opener, the singer flies under the radar and gets along with everyone to avoid the bull’s-eye in the boardroom.

Porco defense files appeal (Capital News 9)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

The defense for Christopher Porco has filed an appeal to overturn his conviction on charges he killed his father and attempted to kill his mother in a brutal ax attack in 2004. Porco was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison in December 2006. Our Steve Ference has details on why his attorneys say he should get a new trial.

Christopher Porco seeks to overturn murder, attempted murder convictions (WRGB Albany)

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Christopher Porco’s defense team has filed an appeal in his case, seeking to overturn his conviction on charges that he murdered his father and tried to kill his mother with an ax back in 2004.