| Volunteering remains a popular pastime in Pitt County
Local officials say Pitt County residents are bucking a nationwide trend of people volunteering less. The U.S. Department of Labor reported last week the number of people who volunteered for an organization at least once between September 2006 and September 2007 decreased for a second straight year. .
Police Bust Super Bowl Betting Pool
Police made a gambling bust in Far West Bexar County Friday morning.According to San Antonio Police Department Vice Unit Coordinator Lieutenant Mike Gorhum, they received information that an illegal Super Bowl gambling pool was being circulated by an Northside School District employee.Detectives followed up on the tip and obtained enough information to obtain search warrants. Those warrants were executed Friday morning at a home in 4400 block of Tamaron Knoll, near the Bexar County/Medina County line and at the NISD Child Nutrition Warehouse at 7500 Mainland Drive.Officers seized approximately $20,000 in cash, numerous betting numbers related to the gambling pool, and computers during their search.Lt. Gorhum said possible criminal charges that may be filed range from organized crime to Class C gambling.
Great Texas Warrant Roundup starts Saturday
Great Texas Warrant Roundup starts Saturday If you have an unpaid parking ticket, this is the day to settle up with the city. Law officers from more than 200 agencies across Texas are expected to begin making arrests Saturday morning. It's called the "Great Texas Warrant Roundup." And the handcuffs are coming out. About two weeks ago, hundreds of thousands of notices were mailed statewide. They warned people if they have outstanding warrants they could be arrested this weekend. That means Friday is the last day for you to pay and avoid a situation like this. Since these latest notices were mailed, many offenders have voluntarily come forward but many more people still have warrants. These warrants are for traffic violations and misdemeanors, which are punishable by a fine but no jail time.
Red tide advisory lifted for beaches in Martin County
The Martin County Health Department has lifted the red tide health advisory for Martin County beaches. For the past two weeks, the microorganism that causes red tide has not been detected in water samples collected by the health department and no respiratory complaints associated with red tide have been reported. The public may obtain more information on ongoing red tide events from the Florida Marine Research Institute by going to http://research.mvfwc.com/. The public may also call the Aquatic Toxins toll free hotline at (888) 232-8635. From staff reports .
Land for Kuka martyrs
Vajralingam has been transferred as secretary, food and civil supplies, and Ashadeep Singh Thind has been posted as ADC (development), Ferozepur. Inderyash Bhatti becomes ADC (general), Gurdaspur, while Upkar Singh has been given additional charge of SDM, Nawanshahr, besides that of AC (general). .
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