Longtime Telegram editor retires
The Rocky Mount Telegram has lost its cornerstone: Editor Jeff Herrin has retired after a quarter of a century on the job. Herrin, who turned 60 on Tuesday, turned off the desk lamp in his office for the last time Friday. That lamp has burned bright through many natural disasters …
Eau Claire City Council candidate forum is Thursday night
A forum for Eau Claire City Council candidates to give feedback about city issues is set for Thursday night. The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Casper Conference Center of Chippewa Valley Technical College's Business Education Center, 620 W. Clairemont Ave. Attendees can park in any CVTC lot. Read …
Telegram users filed class action against FSB
Telegram users asked the court to declare the FSB actions, which requires the management of the service to provide decryption keys to messages, illegal. The claim on behalf of 35 users of Telegram was filed with the Meshchansky court of Moscow by lawyers of the Roskomvoboda public organization, … Read More
Telegram To Launch World’s Biggest ICO
Mr. Durov wants to create a bigger, new blockchain platform and then implement a mass-market cryptocurrency to run on the system that will be named the Telegram Open Network. He is using the ICO to sell the digital coins called Grams for use within the messaging application, enabling payments that … …
Meth found in Chippewa Falls home; 2 charged
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Two people have been charged after police searched a Chippewa Falls home March 1 and located methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, including a digital scale, pipes and packaging materials. Michael J. Ferguson, 30, 336 W. Central St., was charged in Chippewa County … Read More
Eau Claire man gets prison for selling cocaine
An Eau Claire man with a previous drug conviction will spend three years in prison for selling cocaine to a police informant. Lamont I. Grayson, 35, 3152 Anderson Drive, pleaded guilty in Eau Claire County Court to a felony count of cocaine delivery. Judge Shaughnessy Murphy ordered Grayson to … Read …
Syrian troops encircle town in embattled rebel enclave
Local authorities outside the Syrian capital say government forces have cut off their town from a surrounding rebel-held enclave, isolating 20,000 residents with no access to aid. A member of the local council of Harasta said Wednesday that residents have been in underground shelters for long periods … Read More
Rocky Mount Rockets win a national title
The Rocky Mount Rockets went north last weekend with a wealth of national track & field exposure. Now, a few of them know how it feels to come back home as national champions. The Rockets' 9-10-year old 4×800 team of Candrice Davis, Kennedy Turrentine, Keysha Mizzelle and Jaidyn Thomas won … …
RMA’s Smelcer signs to play football for UNC Charlotte
Starbucks set for summer opening. 031418Starbucks-Kay1. Longtime Telegram editor retires. Herrin_Jeff_06_0.jpg. Assistant manager to leave city. Moton.jpg. Walter Williams: Benefits of tariffs may outweigh costs for Trump. walter williams. STORY:20180313065RMA's Smelcer signs to play football for … Read More
Long Beach council approves city’s Values Act
Sanctuary city supporters gather outside city hall during the City Council meeting in Long Beach on Tuesday, Sept. 19. (File photo by Scott Varley, Press-Telegram/SCNG). By City News Service | citynewsservice@scng.com |. PUBLISHED: March 14, 2018 at 12:37 am | UPDATED: March 14, 2018 at … Read More