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Fox pleas to lesser murder charge E-mail
Written by Joel Addington   
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 15:33

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Suspected murderer Aaron Fox agreed to plea no contest to second degree murder and an additional robbery charge in exchange for 50 years in prison the afternoon of September 1 in front of Judge Phyllis Rosier.

The judge will announce her ruling on the plea agreement September 10. If she accepts it, Mr. Fox could be sentenced at that time.

Jury selection was about to begin for Mr. Fox's case with a week-long trial set for September 7.

Public defender George Nelson said he believed the state had evidence that could lead a jury to find the defendant guilty of murder.

Mr. Fox is accused of stabbing to death his Sanderson neighbor, Sterling Howell, in an attempted robbery and then fleeing in the victim's truck in April 2009.

See next week's edition of The Press for the full story.

 

Last Updated on Friday, 03 September 2010 10:15
 
62 apply for county manager position, nine with local ties E-mail
Written by Joel Addington   
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:51
Current county manager, Joe Cone

Current county manager, Joe Cone

This week Baker County commissioners will review 62 resumes from applicants seeking to replace County Manager Joe Cone, who announced his retirement last April.

Among the hopefuls are eight men and one woman with ties to Baker County, either by residence or employment. They include engineers, business professionals, government workers and small business owners.

Commissioners haven’t voiced a preference as to whether the next county manager should be required to live here, but rather that he or she is qualified for the job.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and six years of senior level management experience, according to an advertisement for the vacancy.

All the local candidates appear to have the requisite management experience. Two resumes, however, don’t list bachelor’s degrees — those of IT logistics director Greg Sheppard and property manager Cherill Mobley.

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 August 2010 11:10
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Davis, Burnett, Starling, Giddens win primary E-mail
Written by Joel Addington   
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 13:30
The campaign trail

The campaign trail

District 4 Baker County Commission candidates Adam Giddens and Donnie Starling survived their primary election bids August 24 and will meet in the general election November 4.

Democrats Michael Conner and Chris Rhoden were eliminated along with Republican Jeana Duval from the commission race.

Republican Jimmy Anderson will face incumbent commissioner Alex Robinson, a Democrat, for the District 2 seat. They were not included on the partisan primary ballots.

Video clips of the remaining commission candidates speeches during The Press' 2010 election forum can be viewed here.

Tuesday’s election also resulted in two new school board members.

Artie Burnett defeated longtime school board member Paul Raulerson in the District 4 race by only 171 votes.

Jesse Davis took the District 3 school board seat by an even slimmer 52-vote margin, beating fellow political newcomer Tina Mobley.

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 August 2010 11:16
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