July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 27
New officer
Portland resident Michael Brewster was chosen by the Portland Board of Works this morning as a new officer for the Portland Police Department.
He was a former reserve officer and dispatcher for the department. Before beginning, Brewster must pass a physical and be approved by the Indiana Police Pension Board.
Also Wednesday, board members appointed Portland resident Jeremy Bullard as a new reserve officer for the department.
Open house
The annual open house at West Jay Middle School, Dunkirk, will start at 6:30 p.m. today. The school is located at Main Street and Highland Avenue, Dunkirk.
Mad mom
Call it a case of mom gone wild.
A 52-year-old woman in Wheeling, Ill., has pleaded guilty to assaulting a male stripper after she refused to pay him for what she says was a paltry performance at her daughter’s bachelorette party, The Associated Press reported.
Jacqueline A. McMahon was sentenced to 30 days of court supervision and ordered to pay $2,500 restitution to the stripper in a plea deal reached Monday. Prosecutors also agreed to drop battery charges against McMahon’s daughter, Carrie L. McMahon, 22, and a bridesmaid.
“What was most important to (the victim) was the restitution,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Vonau.
The 28-year-old man suffered head injuries, bruises and scratches when he was punched, kicked and hit over the head with a bottle after his performance July 13, 2002, at a Holiday Inn hotel in Crystal Lake.
Police say the partygoers became angered when the stripper showed up late and turned out to be a stand-in for the dancer requested by the hosts. Tensions swelled when the man allegedly cut his show short and without doting enough on the bride.
The scuffle broke out when the stripper tried to collect his fee and McMahon refused to pay, police said.
Deaths
Richard F. Tillman, 74, Union City, a graduate of Saratoga High School and relative of Portland residents.
Dan Christner, 56, Soddy Daisy, Tenn., husband of a former Jay County resident.
Details on page 12.
Weather
Tonight should be clear, with lows near 60 and north winds of 5 to 10 mph. Thursday’s forecast is for partly cloudy skies, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Highs should be in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
On Friday, look for mostly cloudy skies with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs will be in the upper 70s. The chance of rain drops to 30 percent Friday night, with lows in the upper 50s. Saturday and Sunday should both be partly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s. On Labor Day, the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, with lows in the mid 50s and highs in the mid 70s.
Tuesday’s outlook is much the same, with partly cloudy conditions and highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
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Portland resident Michael Brewster was chosen by the Portland Board of Works this morning as a new officer for the Portland Police Department.
He was a former reserve officer and dispatcher for the department. Before beginning, Brewster must pass a physical and be approved by the Indiana Police Pension Board.
Also Wednesday, board members appointed Portland resident Jeremy Bullard as a new reserve officer for the department.
Open house
The annual open house at West Jay Middle School, Dunkirk, will start at 6:30 p.m. today. The school is located at Main Street and Highland Avenue, Dunkirk.
Mad mom
Call it a case of mom gone wild.
A 52-year-old woman in Wheeling, Ill., has pleaded guilty to assaulting a male stripper after she refused to pay him for what she says was a paltry performance at her daughter’s bachelorette party, The Associated Press reported.
Jacqueline A. McMahon was sentenced to 30 days of court supervision and ordered to pay $2,500 restitution to the stripper in a plea deal reached Monday. Prosecutors also agreed to drop battery charges against McMahon’s daughter, Carrie L. McMahon, 22, and a bridesmaid.
“What was most important to (the victim) was the restitution,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Vonau.
The 28-year-old man suffered head injuries, bruises and scratches when he was punched, kicked and hit over the head with a bottle after his performance July 13, 2002, at a Holiday Inn hotel in Crystal Lake.
Police say the partygoers became angered when the stripper showed up late and turned out to be a stand-in for the dancer requested by the hosts. Tensions swelled when the man allegedly cut his show short and without doting enough on the bride.
The scuffle broke out when the stripper tried to collect his fee and McMahon refused to pay, police said.
Deaths
Richard F. Tillman, 74, Union City, a graduate of Saratoga High School and relative of Portland residents.
Dan Christner, 56, Soddy Daisy, Tenn., husband of a former Jay County resident.
Details on page 12.
Weather
Tonight should be clear, with lows near 60 and north winds of 5 to 10 mph. Thursday’s forecast is for partly cloudy skies, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Highs should be in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s.
On Friday, look for mostly cloudy skies with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs will be in the upper 70s. The chance of rain drops to 30 percent Friday night, with lows in the upper 50s. Saturday and Sunday should both be partly cloudy, with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s. On Labor Day, the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, with lows in the mid 50s and highs in the mid 70s.
Tuesday’s outlook is much the same, with partly cloudy conditions and highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
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