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Thursday, September 02, 2010

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TODAY'S TOP STORY

Pioneer 'shocked' by Sunday murder, suicide

Monday, August 30, 2010

By Scott Thomas Anderson - Bill Lavallie

A peaceful row of houses above Pioneer was startled by gunfire Sunday afternoon.

Residents were quickly more alarmed to see the Amador County Sheriff's Office converging on an address with weapons drawn. Before three hours was up, some officers would be standing over the shattered glass of a vehic...
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Bill Lavallie

The Amador County Sheriff's Office SWAT members and detectives race to surround the home of James "Jay" Weber, after he shot his wife to death.

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Law enforcement seeks identity of burglary suspect 8/27/2010 The Amador County Sheriff's Office is making an image public - an image it hopes will lead to the arrest of a burglary suspect who stole thousands of ... FULL STORY...		Arrest log for August 27 8/27/2010 ARRESTS/BOOKINGS Arrests are on suspicion of the new charges indicated; or for bench warrants, as stated. The slash symbol (/) means either/or, e.g. ... FULL STORY...

NEWS HEADLINES Sutter Creek drafts Grand Jury response AWA changes will serve rules Mountain lion sightings continue in Ione Raging fire, collisions kept responders running AWA director expenses made public MORE NEWS...		OPINION Who is being fiscally responsible and who isn't 8/27/2010 For the next few months, the Ledger Dispatch will present the facts and figures regarding the money, benefits and expense stipends provided to our pub... FULL STORY... MORE OPINION...

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Nearly 100 golf for Kyle Metcalfe 8/27/2010 By Jerry Budrick In a remarkable outpouring of love and friendship, 30 volunteers contributed time and energy to provide food and fun to 99 golfers who played in the... FULL STORY...		Hunt & Sons win Pioneer Men's League Softball crown 8/27/2010 By Jerry Budrick M&M Doors' Mike Erosa manages from the bleachers FULL STORY...

Sports Briefs for the last few days of August into September, 2010 8/27/2010 Items for Sports Briefs are invited from sports-oriented clubs and organizations in Amador County. Deadline is Monday at noon. Material must be ty... FULL STORY...		SPORTS HEADLINES Elks Soccer Shoot local winners move on to regional shoot-outs Matt Scott ups NASCAR lead James "Lights Out" Dorris battles his way to a draw Fall sports schedules for Amador and Argonaut high school Kirkwood 10-day Fat Tire Fiesta MORE SPORTS...

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Helwig to open Amador's first wine cave 8/27/2010 - Gwen Johnson Amador County will be getting its first wine cave in late spring of 2011. "Cave systems are great for barrel storage," said future cave owner David H... FULL STORY...		Your Weekend for August 27-29 8/24/2010 1. FreeZeout Listen to the music of FreeZeout Saturday from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Preston Castle. Enjoy the music of Creedence Clearwater, the Bea... FULL STORY...

Music enriches teachers as well as students 8/20/2010 - Gwen Johnson As Amador County students head back to school this week, they'll be learning their ABCs, along with E flat, F sharp and a medley of other musical skil... FULL STORY...		LIFESTYLES HEADLINES Argonaut senior takes part in Sacramento's Youth Leadership Forum Your Weekend for August 20-22 Say 'howdy' to Doc Durden — local ambassador to Nevada State Fair Your Weekend for Aug. 13-15 Kyle Metcalfe makes headway on life, appreciates community support MORE LIFESTYLES...