Record Day

Holy Cow! Once again, I'm not exactly sure what brought this on but we have already surpassed our record day in visitors by quite a bit and the day clearly isn't over yet. I have been in and out the entire day and got off to a late start but thank you. It's so rewarding to achieve steady growth and see that each day is bringing in more and more interested viewers.

I haven't had the time to look at comments and what they total for the day but my guess is that those numbers are pretty darned strong as well. So thank you for visiting Salisbury News and especially for participating with comments.

Once I post this I'll go back and take a look at the comments and update that number as well. Have a great evening and thanks again everyone.

365 comments so far for the day so far!

UPDATE: Comments are up to 408 at 9:44 AM on 6-24-09.

BREAKING NEWS! Shooting In Salisbury

There was just a shooting at the Shell Gas Station by the old McDonald's on Rt. 13 North.

A male was shot three times in the chest and is unresponsive.

This Post went up originally at 11:31 PM last night.

Update: It has been reported both robbers had guns and, when the male individual behind the counter raised his hands, he was shot. A struggle ensued and the clerk was killed from multiple gunshots. The two Number 1 suspects, wearing hooded shirts that partially covered their faces fled.

Update 2: The victim's name is Abdul Choudrey, 49 years of age. He lived in Salisbury.

Update 3: I have been informed the SPD does have their hands on the video of the shooting but the clarity of the tape is horrible. They can't even tell how things went down at this point. I was also told he was shot once in the stomach and twice in the head.

Thurman Adams

It was just announced that Delaware Senate Pro Tem Thurman Adams has passed away at age 80. He was a great person, a great family man, a great farmer and businessman, and a great leader. He has served the people of Delaware most recently as President of the Senate, and was known for being prepared and doing his homework, and looking out for the regular citizens.

Please pass along this information to your readers, and ask that they keep his family in their thoughts and prayers.

Mr. Adams was elected in 1972.

Trooper 4 in Ocean City

Trooper 4 has been dispatched to Ocean City for a victim with neck and back injuries. More on this later.

Suspect Sought In Sexual Assault

Location of Incident: 314 E Basin Road in the grass area behind the bus stop located in front of George Reed Middle School.

Date and Time of Occurrence: Tuesday May 12, 2009 on or about 0215 hours

Suspect: white male, tan complexion, 30 to 45 year-old, 5'9" to 5'10", average built and muscular, black collar length hair, wearing a black baseball cap backwards, jeans, long white shirt with black t-shirt over it, tan boots, and facial hair.

Resume:

On Tuesday May 12th at approx 0215 hours, a 20 year-old victim was sexually assaulted by an unk male who displayed a black handgun and a brown handle knife. The male is described as a white male, tanned, 30 to 45 year-old, 5'9" to 5'10", average built and muscular, black collar length hair, wearing a black baseball cap backwards, jeans, long white shirt with black t-shirt over it, tan boots, and facial hair. Victim thinks the suspect could be homeless. She was walking back from a friend's house when the attack occurred.

Victim responded to Troop 2 near Glasgow on June 12, 2009 and reported the sexual assault to troopers.

The victim was able to provide state police with a description of the suspect. Troopers were able to create a composite which is attached to the release.

Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be forwarded to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-333 3 or on line at http://www.tipsubmit.com/.

BREAKING NEWS! Fatality In Ocean City

A Canada Dry Vehicle struck and killed a bicyclist just moments ago on 33rd Street in Ocean City. Information is still coming in. We have no names and or exactly how this happened or who's at fault. Coastal Highway is closed down heading south bound.

UPDATE: We're told it was a female in her teens. I had also heard from another caller that there is no ID and it could be a foreign student. We're told she rode out onto Coastal Highway, 2 vehicles were able to stop but the large truck could not stop in time.

Cathy's Pet Salon & Doggie Day Care Holds Grand Opening Today

After 29 years of serving Wicomico County, Cathy Williams celebrated the Grand Opening of their brand new Pet Salon. The difference, she owns the building and it has been designed specifically for grooming and day care. I can tell you one thing, we ran an article about them a few weeks ago and I couldn't believe the amount of people I've run into that instantly started taking their pets up there for Doggie Day Care.

Pretty much everyone brings their pets to Cathy's Pet Salon for grooming, that's a given. It was great to see so many people from the Chamber of Commerce, City & County Council as well as quite a few people from the Salisbury Kennel Club.

We wish Cathy the very best in their new location and we thank them for keeping their business in Salisbury. This is one great step for the economic & development of our community.

If you're looking for any of their services you can call 410-546-5166 or visit www.cathyspetsalon.com.

Its 4:00 AM, Do You Know Where Your Children Are

This was the scene at the Salisbury Plaza just behind the Salisbury Police Department at 4:00 AM. Click on image to enlarge.

Wicomico County Sheriff's Office Press Release

Incident: Hit and Run Accident
Date of Incident: 22 June 2009
Location: Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Salisbury, MD
Suspect: Male Juvenile, 16, Salisbury, MD

Narrative: On 22 June 2009 at 9:51 PM, a deputy from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office investigated a Hit and Run accident that occurred in the parking lot of the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. Upon arrival, the deputy observed a vehicle that had been left unattended in the lot with front end damage. It became evident that the vehicle had collided with a light pole in the parking light, at which point the operator left the vehicle unattended and left the scene. The deputy managed to locate the owner of the vehicle and identified a 16 YOA male juvenile who was driving the vehicle at the time of the collision. It was also discovered that the juvenile did not have a driver’s license.

The juvenile was charged through the Department of Juvenile Services and released to a parent pending formal court action.

Charges:
Driving Without a License
Leaving Scene of a Property Damage Accident

New Checkers Drive-In Restaurant Opens This Weekend!

SALISBURY, MD (JUNE 23, 2009) – Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., the nation’s largest chain of double drive-thru restaurants is coming to Salisbury, Md., on Saturday, June 27!

Anne Arundel County, Md., residents Clifford, a lawyer and Jeaunice Pulliam, a credit analyst, are the new franchise owners of this popular nationally known eatery.

The couple is opening the first of 10 Checkers Drive-In Restaurants planned across Delmarva – bringing the prospect of numerous new jobs into the region. Salisbury resident Karl V. Binns, Sr. is the operations partner. Sharon Marvel, also of Salisbury, is the general manager of the first location.
Located on South Salisbury Boulevard, across from Giant Shopping Center, in Salisbury, the Grand Opening will be Saturday, July 11th. Hours are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Friday and Saturday, from 10a.m. to 2 a.m.

With two drive-thru lanes and a walk-up window at more than 800 locations nationwide, Checkers is positioned for today’s “on-the-go” guest. Known for its full-flavored, hand seasoned burgers, thick shakes and famous seasoned fries, Checkers/Rally’s provides the great tasting, fresh food with the robust flavors guests crave – making the brand slogan, “little place. BIG TASTES,” undeniable. Checkers/Rally’s menu also includes a variety of hot dogs, fish and chicken sandwiches, beverages, and desserts such as the Cinnamon Apple Pie and thick milk shakes in vanilla, chocolate, banana, strawberry and seasonal flavors.

Checkers/Rally’s debuted its value menu at the beginning of this year, offering more fully loaded burgers and sandwiches than any other value menu. Checkers/Rally’s now has 14 mouthwatering burgers and sandwiches, among other products, on its value menu.
On Checkers/Rally’s Double Value Menu you’ll find:

* Single Deals: Items starting at $1 jammed, crammed and slammed with flavor.

* Double Deals: Get two crave-worthy double burgers and chicken and fish sandwiches priced at one low price.

* Mix & Match: Offering even more variety, all of the items on our Double Deals menu can be mixed & matched without sacrificing the “2 For” value.
Checkers/Rally’s is the little place offering big, bold taste. For more information on its high-quality, flavor-packed menu items, visit www.checkers.com

About Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. (www.checkers.com) is the largest double drive-thru restaurant chain in the United States. The Company develops, owns, operates and franchises quick-service Checkers® and Rally’s® double drive-thru restaurants. In recent years, Checkers/Rally’s has been awarded several of the industry’s most coveted recognitions: Best Drive-Thru in America in the QSR Drive-Thru Study for Rally’s, Nation’s Restaurant News Hot! Again Award for Checkers’ sizzling business performance; and the American Business Award for the Best Executive in America.

Hebron Attorney Fined $10,000.00 By Federal Judge

Lawyer fined $10K over missing bankruptcy briefs
BRENDAN KEARNEY
Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer
June 12, 2009 9:03 PM

A federal judge in Baltimore has slapped a longtime environmental lawyer with a $10,000 sanction for filing frivolous appeals in an Anne Arundel County woman’s personal bankruptcy last year.

Anthony G. Gorski must pay the fine to Dashco Inc., a Virginia-based lender whose attorney sought the rare and severe punishment in Rhoda L. Van Leer’s case, Judge J. Frederick Motz ruled in U.S. District Court.

After U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James F. Schneider ruled in May 2008 that the waterfront home in which Van Leer and her husband, Blake, lived was not part of her bankruptcy estate, Gorski appealed to the U.S. District Court.

But he failed to file a brief with that appeal and it was dismissed. He appealed the dismissal, but also failed to file a brief with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Finally, when Dashco moved for Rule 11 sanctions, he didn’t respond to that.

GO HERE to read more.

City Park Issues

Joe,

I don't know if you walk around the trail that connects the Park, Zoo, and Shoemaker Pond or not. It was the best made trail and cost taxpayers more than a million buck 10 years ago. During the improvements to the water plant at the park, heavy dump trucks etc were allowed by the old mare to drive on the section between the zoo and
bridge. Look today at the huge ruts filled with water to breed mosquitoes.

The stones used originally were quite fine and it made for a cushioned base that enabled an old guy like myself to get some exercise by walking around some beautiful area. The rocks that were the driveway to the water plant over the time of construction have spread all over from the tennis courts to the fountain. I have twisted my ankle twice due to these rocks. In some areas, a thin layer of mud covers the path and is slicker than slick. I have to walk off the path to avoid a fall.

The old mare promised that the path will be put back in it's original condition as it was a clause in the contract. Seems either she lied or someone never followed thru. I noticed they spent a bundle putting new blacktop down on the water plant driveway so they don't deal with the large stones and left the park pathway in it's
unsafe shape.

Thanks in advance.

Undefeated Fernando Guerrero To Attend Mayor's Open House

Mayor Ireton is pleased to announce that local boxing champ Fernando Guerrero will make a guest appearance at the City’s Open House this afternoon.

CITY OF SALISBURY TO APPLY FOR HOMELESS PREVENTION AND RE-HOUSING PROGRAM FUNDS

The City of Salisbury – Mayor’s Office will be applying for Homeless Prevention and
Re-housing program grant funds under the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA). These funds that are administered by the Department of Housing and
Community Development (DHCD) will be applied for on behalf of various organizations
in the City of Salisbury.

Funds can be used for homeless prevention and re-housing activities to include financial
assistance for security deposits, first/last months rent, utility payments, hotel and motel
vouchers and moving costs assistance. Funds can also be used for services that assist
program participants with housing stability and placement; i.e., case management,
outreach and engagement, housing search and placement, legal services, landlord
mediation and credit repair. Other uses include data collection and evaluation and
administration costs. Administration funds are limited to 5% of the grant request.

Grant funds will be applied for to cover a two year period. DHCD is requesting one
application from each jurisdiction. All interested organizations should contact Loré L.
Chambers at (410) 548-3100 as soon as possible. Minority and faith-based 501c 3
organizations are encouraged to apply. Applications can be downloaded from the City’s
website at www.ci.salisbury.md.us. Applications are due to Ms. Chambers by June 30, 2009.

Have You Considered Buying A Gun?

With all the VIOLENT CRIME going on in Salisbury, one has to wonder if Citizens are considering purchasing a weapon to protect themselves and take classes to learn how to properly use them.

I received a call last night at 3:45 AM telling me one of my buildings was unsecured and I needed to go secure it. When I arrived there were lights on in the building on the main floor, the second floor and the third floor.

Considering there were no Police Officers on the scene, it was NOT a pleasant feeling walking through the entire building on my own and quite frankly, having this Blog and creating some of the enemies I have, the very first thing that ran through my head was, is this a set up? Better to be safe than sorry, right?

Nevertheless, having a weapon would certainly make anyone feel more secure in a situation like this so just imagine how citizens are now feeling walking anywhere around Salisbury. Without Salisbury News, the only information you would have seen is a murder. You don't read about the young man mugged that we posted earlier this morning. You don't read ANY Police Reports from the SPD in the Daily Times.

For the longest time citizens were clueless about just how bad things actually are/were. I can remember how difficult a time it was getting WBOC, WMDT and the Daily Times just to cover the graffiti a couple of years ago. They were so afraid of what the Mayor would do if they did anything on it.

During the recent Mayoral Campaign Jim Ireton kept stating, if you're comfortable with crime the way it is in the City, vote for Gary Comegys. If you're NOT comfortable with the crime in the City, vote for me.

OK Jim, you spoke up, the Citizens listened, trusted in you and believed something would change and or be different. WE'RE WAITING! Things are NOT getting any better and while the former Mayor really didn't have "cause" to let the former Police Chief go, she did it any way.

There isn't a day that goes by at least two or more people ask me, when is Jim going to do something about this Police Chief? I am one of the many people that supported you and now that you're working full time as Mayor, we'd like to know, when are we going to visibly see that "Help Is On The Way?"

In the mean time, while we're impatiently waiting and people are being beaten and killed, will the citizens have to take up arms themselves to protect themselves and or their loved ones? I personally would rather be proactive than reactive.

Open Forum On Last Night's Council Meeting

Did YOU watch PAC 14 last night? I'll create another Post later this morning on the meeting but for those of you who watched, let's hear what YOU have to say.

Salisbury Police Department Press Releases

On June 19, 2009 at approximately 10:08 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Pizza City Restaurant on E. Carroll St. for the report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, the officers met with store employees who advised that earlier the store was entered by a single suspect. The suspect approached the counter and produced a handgun advising the employees to give him the currency from the restaurant’s cash register. The employees were unable to comply with the suspect, who then fled from the restaurant on foot. There was no property taken during the robbery by the suspect. There were no injuries to the employees. The suspect was described as:

Black male, 6’02”, approximately 160 lbs., wearing a black hooded jacket or shirt, black pants, black shoes and a face covering. CC # 200900021557

On June 19, 2009 at approximately 11:19 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Domino’s Pizza Restaurant on Canal Park Drive for the report of the robbery of a delivery person in the area of Adams Avenue. Upon arrival the officers met with the employee who advised that he was robbed during a food delivery to an apartment on Adams Avenue. The victim advised that while attempting to deliver the order he was assaulted by at least two (2) suspects that took his personal property and the food. The victim was struck from behind by the suspects who took his wallet and the food. The victim received minor injuries but did not require medical assistance. The suspects were described as:

1. Black male, 15-17 years of age, 6’01”, medium build, mustache, wearing a red shirt and dark pants.

2. Black male, 15-17 years of age, 5’11”, thin build, wearing a white long sleeved shirt with a black dollar sign on the front and white sunglasses. CC # 200900021563

These investigations are continuing and if anyone has information concerning either of these incidents, they are asked to contact the Salisbury Police at 410-548-3165 or to contact Crime Solvers at 410-548-1775. Information may be left anonymously.

On June 19, 2009 at approximately 2:04 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police arrested the below listed suspect on an outstanding arrest warrant for a robbery that occurred on June 16, 2009. On that date it was revealed that the suspect robbed a single victim at gunpoint in the area of the Pemberton Manor Apartments. The suspect took a motor scooter from the victim who was not injured during the robbery. The suspect is under 21 years of age which prohibits him from owning or possessing a firearm.

ARRESTED: Jermel Lee Moss, 19 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:

First degree assault
Second degree assault
Handgun on person
Reckless endangerment
Use of a handgun in a violent crime
Possession of a firearm by a minor

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900021255

On June 19, 2009 at approximately 2:43 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Sears Department Store at the Centre at Salisbury for the report of a shoplifter. Upon arrival the officers were advised by store security that employees of the store had observed the below listed suspect take clothing from the store without making payment. The stolen property was recovered and returned to the store.

ARRESTED: Juvenile, 14 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES: Theft (under $ 100)

DISPOSITION: Released to guardian/parent CC # 200900021500

On June 20, 2009 at approximately 11:02 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to a residence on the seven hundred (700) block of Alvin Avenue for the report of an assault. Upon arrival the officers observed the below listed suspect standing over the victim who was lying on the sidewalk. The victim was unconscious and was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center for treatment. The suspect assaulted the victim, a family member, during an argument. The suspect was taken into custody and the victim was admitted to the hospital and is listed in serious condition with a head injury.

ARRESTED: Jonathan William John, 46 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES:

First degree assault
Second degree assault
Reckless endangerment
Littering

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900021609

On June 20, 2009 at approximately 4:40 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the Superfresh Food Store on E. College Avenue for the report of a shoplifter that fled in a vehicle.

Upon arrival the officers were advised by store employees that the below listed suspect had taken food from the store without making any attempts at payment. Officers were able to locate the suspect, who was taken into custody. The property was recovered from the store and a portion of the property was returned.

ARRESTED: Jeremy Andrew Dashiell, 19 years of age Berlin, Maryland

CHARGES: Theft (under $ 100)

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200900021632

On June 21, 2009 at approximately 1:36 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police received a call to respond to the area of Moss Hill Lane for the report of an assault with a BB gun. Upon arrival the officers met with a juvenile who advised that he had been shot with a BB gun from a suspect in a vehicle. The juvenile advised that the suspect with the BB gun was the passenger in the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, officers received a second call for the same offense in the area of Liberty Street. The victim was again a juvenile who was shot by the same suspect in the back area. Officers were then notified of a third victim in the area of Dover Street. On Dover St. a third juvenile victim had been shot by a BB gun by the same suspect. The officers located the suspect vehicle in the area of Church St. The vehicle was stopped and found to be occupied by the below listed passenger (arrest # 1) and the operator (arrest # 2). The victims positively identified suspect # 1 as the suspect shooting the BB gun. The three (3) victims were transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center for treatment and were treated and released.

ARREST # 1: Jesse James Beaver, 19 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

ARREST #2: Michael Allen Boswell, 21 years of age Salisbury, Maryland

CHARGES (Both):

First degree assault (3 counts)
Second degree assault (3 counts)
Reckless endangerment (3 counts)

DISPOSITION: Both released to Central Booking CC # 200900021738

It's No Wonder PRMC Blocks Salisbury News

Joe,

Just a note to let you and your readers know about the clowns working at PRMC. My 18 year old son was jumped last Tuesday night and had to drive himself to the hospital with a broken jaw. When he arrived he had them call me and I drove over to the hospital. Throughout the night we had several different nurses until he was transported by ambulance up to Shock Trauma in Baltimore. The last nurse that we had however was a male nurse. When he was asked to please give my son more pain medicine in his IV, he left and we expected a quick return! After 10 minutes passed I stepped into the hallway to see where the nurse was...only to find him playing hackey sack with another male nurse. After he saw me...he quickly got the pain medicine and administered it to my son. About a 1/2 hour after that incident I noticed he was at the nurses station running a toy monster truck up and down the counter! Thank God my son was transferred to University of Maryland! What losers!

Jennifer Lewis-Williams

A Somerset County Comment Worthy Of A Post

I have read these blogs. You can tell the ones that have honest concerns and those that...well you good citizens know the idea. Yes, there are things that are unsettling regarding certain people but the point isn't to bad mouth or put down. The point is to make things fair and just. As far as the 2 story house goes. I don't know about that. But I have heard from several others as well as my own experience with permits being written after the fact. I think we need to look at the idea that sometimes people do things and then when brought to attention, well, then permits are granted. It is one thing is you made an honest mistake. It is a whole different story when the same thing occurs over and over. Not sure if that is legal but does seem to have some ethic issues. As far as down sizing p&Z. I don't know about that but I do have first hand experience with at least one person there that has difficulty when questioned or things are being requested of her.

As far as Mr. Willing. He is a nice guy and he may be pushed by others but I thought the State has rules governing over what can and can not be done. P&Z just needs to take that more seriously. I was told to take it to court. I did. But p&z held a meeting for the opposing party. I could not get that out side of court. How did the opposing party? and a letter was written by p&z which was not totally correct which was not signed but circulated.

To "I See U"
I would love to hear more of your experiences. I only know what I have endured and am not a contractor so I don't know the ins and outs. In talking with people, I have come across many that have had similar concerns. To :blutojthetotmom", I agree. It shouldn't matter how much you do or do not have. The rules should be the same for all. To Brian Fortune. Thanks for bringing this to light in a sincere and honest thought. I hope you stay in the county for awhile, we need more citizens like you. Good Citizen involvement. Yes, that is what is needed. I can only hope that as many good citizens as possible can attend the vote today. It seems like a hopeless and helpless cause at this point given the limited time but you have to start somewhere. Variance hearings need to stay from behind closed doors and in the public eye. I have been following the variance hearings as best as possible looking for the one that pertains to my area. It is not an easy task. I agree that politics have the potential for being corrupt. But they also have the potential to be just and in the publics best interest. And to the person that wrote..My My. Good attempt in trying to change the subject and even a better attempt of being defensive and rude to others trying to make a positive difference. I only wish I did have more time to spend on trying to make a difference with all the issues in Somerset County. But the issue today is the vote on whether variances should go in house or remain monitored by an outside body. I vote they stay out of house and in the public eye and more obtainable to public access. I just hope the that some of the people opposed to the in house rule show up. I am sure that the ones for it will.

Thanks Joe for giving me this forum.

SALISBURY MAYOR TO HOST OPEN HOUSE -- TODAY

Salisbury Mayor James Ireton, Jr., will host a City of Salisbury Open House on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It will be held on the third floor of the Government Office Building, 125 N. Division Street.

The Open House will provide Salisbury residents with an opportunity to learn more about City programs and services. Each of the City Departments will have displays and exhibits, freebies, and activities for kids. Staff from the departments will be available to talk to residents about current and future City projects, and distribute brochures on City programs and services.

A Letter To The Editor

Joe,

I read your blog post about the Town of Hebron passing an unbalanced budget. Unbelievable. With two attorneys sitting there. Unbelievable! What do taxpayers pay these guys for, window dressing?

I read this right after watching the Salisbury city council. Same thing. Paul Wilber stands there with a "housekeeping" law on plumbing and Terry Cohen catches a correction on something they've gone over many times before. Wilber agrees with her and says they'll fix it for next reading, but Cohen says she's got to make a motion to amend it. Wilber was just going to get some white out and call it a day?

Man, at that point, I just wanted to cry. XXXXX and I are barely making ends meet, I bust my butt all day, and this suit can't take care of some limp change to plumbing code. This was after Gary Comegys gave his fire department buds a new toy, that stupid hazmat trailer they don't need.

I'm glad you mentioned the WWTP, too. The sound of crickets is all we've heard on that. What did they cut from the agenda at the beginning of the meeting? Was it something to do with the WWTP? Is that why the mayor wasn't there tonight?

I don't know why, but hearing this stuff bummed me out tonight. Maybe it's the weather. Maybe it was the lousy day at work, busting butt so I can pay for lame attorneys and fire toys. Sorry to complain, but some nights you just got to wonder out loud where the sanity went.

XXXXX

WARNING, WalMart Scam

Hi Joe,

This has happened to 2 people that I personally know in Salisbury. Please warn Wal-Mart customers. This could happen anywhere you can get cash back, not just at Wal-Mart.

Just to alert everyone. My co worker went to Milford DE Walmart last week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt. She asked the cashier for a receipt and the cashier was annoyed and gave it to her. My co worker didn't look at her receipt until later that night. The receipt showed that she asked for $20 cash back. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR CASH BACK. My co worker called Walmart who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket the money. She then called her niece who works for the bank and her niece told her this. There is a scam going on. The cashier will ask for cash back and hand it to her friend who is the next person in line. Please, Please , please check your receipts right away when using debit cards. The store has the cashier under investigation now. We can only pray that she is caught very soon.

I am adding to this. My husband and I were in WalMart North Salisbury and paying with credit card when my husband went to sign the credit card signer he just happen to notice there was a $20 cash back added. He told the cashier that he did not ask nor want cash back and she said this machine has been messing up and she canceled it. We really didn't think anything of it until we read this email. Please be aware.

Free Tickets If Interested....

I have 4 extra tickets for the Robbie Knievel (son of Evil Knievel) event at the Ford Center this weekend in Beaumont , Texas , if anybody wants them.

He's going to try to jump 1,000 Obama supporters with a bulldozer.

Should be a good time.

Yard Sales Anyone?

Is anyone interested in posting their yard sale free here?

Please email me, SunnyInOC, at atlanticjw@aol.com. Please type "yard sale" in the subject of your email.

Please have all requests emailed by 3pm on Thursday for Friday morning's post.

Thank You.