If any crime deserves the death penalty, it's this one

So, of course, it's plea bargained to life with a chance for parole!

"POMEROY — Charles Williams admitted to the robbery and murder of Doris Jackson, a longtime family friend, to a three-judge panel Wednesday.

Jackson was reported missing from her Tuppers Plains home in late February. Three days later, her body was found in her dining room beneath a pile of her personal belongings. Her car, stolen along with firearms, jewelry, cash and other items, was recovered at an apartment complex on Richland Avenue in Athens.

Jackson was strangled and bludgeoned to death. When investigators discovered her body, her throat had been cut and her hands bound with a telephone cord. Williams admitted yesterday that he, alone, was responsible for Jackson’s death, but said Garnes had helped plan the robbery which went awry on Feb. 23, and that two others had transported him to Jackson’s home and helped dispose of evidence of the robbery and murder.

Only Williams and Garnes have been charged in the case."

WHY? I hope that names were supplied to law enforcement on these two before any plea bargain was agreed to.

Williams deserves the death penalty, Garnes needs life without parole and the unnamed other two need life sentences.

14%

"According to unofficial results of the Meigs County Board of Elections, only 14 percent of Pomeroy’s registered voters — 164 — visited the polls Tuesday. As of Monday, only eight cast ballots during the early voting period of 30 days prior to the election."

Pomeroy Daily Sentinel story.

Only 14% voted? And there was an income tax proposal on the ballot? Unbelievable.

The income tax did fail. Which proves that it's very important for conservatives to vote all the time, not just during presidential elections.

The gas aggregation program passed by 2 votes, 83-81. I'm not sure I'd trust government to get me a better price on natural gas than I could individually.

Poverty "focus groups"

Government speak for pretending to care what you have to say.

Here's a recent story on this subject from the Pomeroy Daily Sentinel.

If Mr Strickland really wanted to reduce poverty in Ohio, he'd propose lowering our taxes.

See previous posts here and here about our outrageous taxes.

Another idea would be to eliminate the so called minimum wage. If people want to work for a lower wage, why should we keep them from doing that? Everyone knows that the so called minimum wage creates unemployment. It also forces employers to buy machines rather than employ people because the minimum wage law prices low skilled workers out of the job market.

Bridge of Honor dedicated

Pomeroy Daily Sentinel story.

Good news for Pomeroy, Mason, Middleport, Meigs and Mason Counties.