Ashtabula county sheriffs office

Today is the last day to request a mail ballot for the upcoming June 20th Democratic Primary!
If you still need to get in your application, paper AND online apps must be submitted to the Elections Office NO LATER THAN 5pm today. This is a hard deadline. You can submit your application online with a Virginia DMV-issued ID at the Citizen Portal. If you need a paper copy, it can be found on the Election Forms page.
Please make sure you request your ballot at the address at which you are currently registered. (And if you're not 100% sure, please check beforehand!)
 
If you have any questions, please contact us at 434-970-3250 or [email protected]. (If you're in the county, it's 434-972-4173 or [email protected].)

Today is the last day to request a mail ballot for the upcoming June 20th Democratic Primary!
If you still need to get in your application, paper AND online apps must be submitted to the Elections Office NO LATER THAN 5pm today. This is a hard deadline. You can submit your application online with a Virginia DMV-issued ID at the Citizen Portal. If you need a paper copy, it can be found on the Election Forms page.
Please make sure you request your ballot at the address at which you are currently registered. (And if you're not 100% sure, please check beforehand!)
 
If you have any questions, please contact us at 434-970-3250 or [email protected]. (If you're in the county, it's 434-972-4173 or [email protected].)

I was extremely excited about his election, particularly over former cop Arianne Slay.
I understand that there are many, many factors in play when it comes to the prevalence of crime, including a whole host of complex social and economic factors. I also know that my own perception and experiences are not actual data.
That being said...in just over a decade living in Washtenaw county, this is just about the least safe I have ever felt from a crime perspective. Driving has become totally insane. I know road rage is a problem everywhere right now, but it is definitely having an impact here, particularly east of the Hewitt. I've lived in the county for a decade, lived east of Hewitt for 5 years, and I have never felt this unsafe driving. This is a totally different level of aggression than I am accustomed to seeing.
There have been strings of vehicle break-ins across Ypsi apartment complexes. When people express concern in social media groups, they are questioned for potentially putting the lives of black men in danger over "property crimes".
A similar conversation pops up surrounding the random attacks by the unhoused downtown. People express their fear and the danger of such attacks is validated, but...what, you want to bring the hammer of the state down on the most vulnerable member of society?
Shit, someone even busted open some blue mailboxes at a rather busy post office. We're gettin federal with these crimes.
I guess I'm just wondering if any of this is partially related to the new approaches to policing and prosecution. The certainty of being caught and punished is a rather strong deterrent of crime. I know that Savit's approach hypothetically shouldn't impact this certainty, it should mainly be decreasing the severity of the punishments (which is a good thing as far as deterrence is concerned). I have really started wondering lately though whether Savit has actually made crime easier to get away with, and if that's related to (what feels to me like) an uptick in aggressive behavior and crime.
I would love to hear from someone who knows more than I do about the actual criminal justice statistics in this county, and I would genuinely love to hear that I'm wrong and that Savit's plan is actually working out and that this is just an issue of my own perception. But I'm not gonna lie, I'm starting to have a bit of buyer's remorse. I don't know if...society is actually ready for his kind of progressivism. It requires a pretty high level of buy-in from each individual citizen and I'm not entirely sure we're capable of that right now. It seems to me like it is a bit too easy for bad actors to intentionally take advantage of soft policy in order to get away with things they wouldn't have been able to get away with in the past.
Anyone else feeling the buyer's remorse? Who wants to tell me that I'm wrong and why?

Larimer County residents are eligible. Benefits are for only lower and moderate income groups. Must be 18 and older, and show proof of income.
NOTE: This is a VOUCHER PROGRAM. Because they expect high demand and have limited funds available, before you go shopping you'll need to apply and obtain a voucher. Obtaining the voucher will be tricky. In fact, it will be a bit like playing the lottery except your lotto ticket will be free. If you win, you'll then have to use the voucher at an eligible retailer. As stated the program is supposed to roll out in late summer.
Here's how the state will be offering vouchers:

Interested individuals will need to apply for the program prior to purchasing an e-bike. To ensure all eligible Coloradans have an opportunity to apply for an e-bike rebate, Colorado Energy Office will open applications for a period of one week each month, then randomly select individuals to receive the rebate after each application round closes. Selected applicants will receive a rebate voucher that they can redeem at a participating retailer for a discount at the time of e-bike purchase.

Low-income applicants could receive rebates totaling $1,750 while moderate-income applicants could receive up to a total of $1,150. Those amounts include additional rebates for an E-Bike along with additional supplements for equipment, a cargo bike, and an adaptive bike. The base amount -- rebate just for the E-Bike only -- is $1100 for low income and $500 for moderate income.
The state defines low income as below 80% of Area Medium Income, and moderate income is defined as between 80 and 100% of Area Medium Income.
For example a single person whose residence is Larimer County and whose income is below $60,160 would be considered low income. A single person with income between $60,160 and $75,200 would be considered moderate income.
More information here: https://energyoffice.colorado.gov/ebike-rebates which includes a link to the income eligibility table.
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The Crust Brothers are a pair of bounty hunters. Whenever a criminal gets a price on their head, they'll show up to the sheriff's office to collect. They'll tell the sherrif that they may or may not have captured or killed the outlaw, and the only way they'll tell them is by receiving the money up front. They never actually captured or killed anybody. It works every time. The sherrif is not very bright.

It's early, in not a morning girlie, but I'm always up for a little legal terms chit-chat and we have a motion hearing coming up Monday 06/12. Let's talk about it.
I haven't finished my coffee yet, so we're going to take easy street on this one and keep it simple. I'll add some info on different types of motions in the comments.
The common definition of a motion is a movement. In government a motion is a request to DO something. I.E. "I MOVE to ban all people with bad haircuts from moving to Florida", could be found on a motion to ban bad haircuts. (As I far as I know this is a fictional example, but you get the idea).
In the judicial system a motion is a formal proposal to the courts requesting them to take some kind of action. Attorneys use motions to ask the court to do something before a regular scheduled date. Motions can be an effective tool to obtain interim relief while parties await a court date.
-1. Fill out a Motion form In Michigan all motions must be in writing, state with particularity the grounds on which it is based, state the relief or order sought and be signed by the party or attorney.
-2. File the motion Turn in the request for a motion form in-person or by first-class mail, most courts will require you to turn in four copies. Some judges also now accept e-file.
-3. Notice of hearing When the court receives your form and approves the request for the motion, they will complete a "Notice of Hearing". This is an administrative form that states the case number, judge, date of hearing, plaintiffs, defendants, nature of the hwaring...hearing.... all the things MI courts typically hear motions one day a week. In Macomb county they are heard on Mondays.
-4. Serve the motion to the other party After the court completes their part of the forms (including notice if hearing) they will privide you with completed copies of the forms. You should expect to receive back three copies if you turned in four. When you get the three remaining copies of the motion from the court, serve a copy on the plaintiff by first-class mail. If the plaintiff has an attorney, serve the motion on the attorney instead of the plaintiff. Complete the Certificate of Mailing on the bottom of your copy of the form. Make a copy of this and file it with the court. You can do this either in person or by first-class mail.
There are other ways to serve papers; you can ask a friend or relative to serve the papers, or you can pay your local sheriff's department, police department, or a process server. Whoever serves the papers must be at least 18 years old and cannot be a party in your case. If you do you due diligence, but are unable to serve papers, the case can still proceed, but that's another post for another day.
This is good spot to note there are terms set by the court as to when service needs to happen. Typically it needs to be a certain amount of time before a hearing date, so the receiving party has time to formally respond and/or prepare for court. The legal terms of service often become a reason motion hearing dates are pushed or delayed. Read that again. 👀
-5. Attend your hearing You must attend the hearing on your motion. The hearing is where you bring the judge the evidence and testimony(s) to support your motion request. The Respondent will have the opportunity to present to the judge as well.
Disclaimer: this is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to serve as legal advice.

JUNE 14 - FORT GREGG-ADAMS
IN-PERSON - 10AM-2PM
Fort Gregg-Adams Club
Building 9009, Battle Drive via Gregg Avenue
JOB SEEKERS - REGISTER
VIRTUAL - 11AM-2PM
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Partial listing of exhibitors includes - Transition Assistance Program-Fort Gregg-Adams, Bedford County Sheriff’s Office, BillGodenJobs.com/Intelligence Careers, City of Richmond Emergency Management, Cranemasters, Henrico County Fire Department, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Prince William-Manassas Regional ADC, Resource Management Concepts VIRTUAL, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Virginia Army National Guard, Virginia Employment Commission (Tri-Cities), Walmart, Virginia Department of Transportation, PLUS more pending.
Continue to visit the website for NEW company updates.
If you do not have a CAC card, you must visit the Visitor Control Center Building (Dukes Building, 500 Gregg Ave., Bldg 5228, Zip 23801) to request a day pass.)
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JUNE 29 - DAHLGREN (KING GEORGE)
IN-PERSON - 3PM-7PM
UMW-Dahlgren Campus
4224 University Drive (next to Wal-mart)
Located minutes from Dahlgren Naval Base, 10 min. Southern MD, 30 min. Fredericksburg, 1 hr. Richmond, 1+ hr. D.C.
JOB SEEKERS - REGISTER
VIRTUAL - 4PM-7PM
Virtual JOB SEEKERS: Registration
Partial listing of exhibitors includes - Amentum …Baltimore City Police … BCI (Basic Commerce and Industries) VIRTUAL… BillGoldenJobs.com / Intelligence Careers .. Chesterfield Fire Recruitment… Maryland Department of Labor Veterans Program … JobZone … Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) ... Kitty Hawk Technologies … Prince William-Manassas Regional ADC … Resource Management Concepts (RMC) … Re$ume Xpert VIRTUAL … SimVentions … Spalding Consulting …Tekla Research … The Institute for Applied Learning and Research … Virginia Army National Guard … PLUS more pending.
Continue to visit the website for NEW company updates.
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Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade into the Livestock Production Officers' cadre. An officer at this level will be deployed at sub county or ward level and will work under the guidance and supervision of a senior Officer.
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Who Are We?
EpicenterRP is a public FiveM roleplay community founded in November of 2022. We want to bring quality roleplay on a public platform while also allowing our community to flourish. Most public servers tend to either be “toxic,” claim they are “different,” but are the same or the staff just don’t care about the community needs. This is why- at EpicenterRP- we allow our community to be run by the players, for the players! We have a competent Community Management and Staff team, as well as qualified department heads who have a say in the direction we take this server, as well as Community Council members. All feedback from the community is accepted and we want to hear from you!
What Do We Offer? We offer a variety of Agencies and opportunities to be a part of our community and thrive!

• Civilian Board (Civilian Overseers that ensure RP is professional, oversee Organized Crime, and overlook Businesses)
• Community Council (We select members of our community to be part of the Community Council, which provides crucial feedback and opinions to our Community Management team)
• Media Team (Members of the Community that make content to get the name out)
• Criminal Justice System (Courts, Attorneys, Prosecutors, & More!)
• Los Santos Police Department (Our City Law Enforcement)
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• San Andreas Fire & Rescue (Statewide Fire & Medical)
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• With many more opportunities well underway!

What Is Our Goal?
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S.A. Cosby's 'All the Sinners Bleed' is a dark and intricate crime novel with religious undertones that explores timely issues without sounding preachy.
The setting: The story takes place in Charon County, Virginia, where Titus Crown, the first Black Sheriff, investigates a horrific murder case leading to a series of crimes involving children of color. * The novel takes a deep look into small-town America in the South and its deeply rooted racism.
Character development: Cosby ensures that readers feel empathy for the characters and understand the historical context of the events in Charon County. * The novel explores the effects of religious zealotry on maintaining the status quo and supporting backlashes against social progress, such as embracing ideas like "all lives matter."
Critical reception: 'All the Sinners Bleed' has been lauded as even stronger, profound, and complex than Cosby's previous works, such as 'Blacktop Wasteland' and 'Razorblade Tears.'
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TLDR: I worked a job selling newspaper ads with an incompetent and mean boss that paid pennies and I'm glad to be gone but I need a job
I quit my job over two months ago and am still looking for work (if some needs a "diversity token" bsba in marketing and management with 3 years experience and fantastic writing and people skills) but trying to look for a job is making me wonder if what comes next could be worse.
This was my first "real" job out of college, selling ads for a local newspaper. The newspaper is part of a big and obviously very old company, that had recently bought a bunch of local town/city newspapers in my state. And according to quite literally everyone in our maybe 50 person company, this made the job unbearable. Like, people who had been there for 15 - 30+ years quit because of the change, one lady cussed out our ceo to be fired and still wasn't, absolutely unbearable.
I was at the job for about 4 months and initially really liked it. Very lax for the most part, I could basically come in whenever as long as I got my work done. We also had to travel a lot, so some days I would leave straight from home and make my rounds and be done for the day, as long as I was able to be contacted.
Here's the primary issue: it didn't matter when you started work, it would take almost the entire day to do anything. There were days I would get to work at 7 am and not leave until 11 pm. We got no overtime, you could only get overtime if you were asked to come in on weekends, but that never happened and usually the entire team had to work weekends anyway. Or you could have it "authorized" a week in advance... there's no way to professionally and successfully say, "All of this work takes over 12 hours most days."
We had meetings every Monday to catch up each other's activities. During one of these meetings, our boss said "we're not working hard enough" if we're leaving at 5pm (day is 8 - 5). The ads we sold were insanely expensive, it could cost as much as $2600 for a full page ad in a newspaper with ~5k subscribers. And boy did we lose subscribers every day. We also had a month and a half where the print was so horrible it was basically unreadable and looked 3D, it cost sales reps $100s each to accommodate angry advertisers but our ceo and boss didn't think it was a big deal.
We'd have "special sections" every month with discounted ads. And between 5 reps for all of the newspapers (I want to say there were 7 or 8) they asked us to bring in about 200k a month. We'd all have different quotas based on our progress, but we had to sell 70% of whatever number we got for the month to make commission, which also had a standard amount of $1350 regardless of what your goal was. They could pick any number, there was no real math to back it 😭 You get the minimum commission your first 3 months, but after, you could be at 69.99999999999% and not see any extra. It was a trend to make commission every other month because they increase the goal just enough that you can't reach it again. With the special sections, ads were discounted like crazy, so of course no one is going to buy an ad to run during the 2 weeks of the month they're not on sale. My boss never seemed to understand this. He thought we just weren't pushing hard enough. Sometimes we'd have 2-3 special sections a month, and my boss would make these horribly designed fliers for "business builders" that still no one wanted because it's NEWSPAPER ADS IN 2023.
Every newspaper had a website you could sell ads for too but the websites were hardly ever updated. Even when I quit in April our most recent obituaries were from November. The two editors were openly careless and disregarded people that came to see them with stories or events they wanted to run, and yet, every week the newspapers were filled with stories from towns sometimes an hour or two away from the town the paper's for because they "just didn't have enough stories." The editor wouldn't meet anyone, even chamber of commerce reps, and we had one reporter getting paid less than me going to 9 different cities and writing. Our editor only ever wrote opinion pieces lol
This was mostly fine with me at the time because I just really needed a job. Like most, but like, jesus I needed to work and at a little over $11 an hour it was paying good, but I also worked at Ulta in 2021 and they paid me more.
I realized I had to quit fairly early on. My boss was only ever encouraging to a coworker that had jurisdiction over an entire county and another that had inherited clients after the woman before him quit after 33 years. According to my coworker she told the bosses that she "prays for the next person who has to shovel shit for you two assholes." Pretty much everyone who quit cussed them out after lmao
My boss would come to me the first week of every month and be like "you're not selling enough :/ why" as if I was supposed to be miss supersale. This started because in my second month, HE gave me the wrong list of clients. I made a $3,000 sale. But when we recognized it wasn't in my "territory" the sale went to the coworker with jurisdiction over an entire county. I drove an hour and back for meetings, met with them several times, sat down and did complex math with my boss that if I closed my eyes I would assume is the smoking section of an old restaurant; became friends with the people. We were always told to sell into other papers, but because this coworker had already worked with the people MONTHS before (they never mentioned her) she got the sale. She did none of the work and the sale I made was over double what she initially had them at.
If you didn't start out way over your goal, he'd usually meet with everyone, but it was more often with me. I wasn't the only new person either. We had about 11 people quit before I came on, all from different departments. That number is now 17 if you count me, one of those being a woman who was hired a week after me and quit a week after me too (we worked in different cities, I barely knew her.)
My boss started meeting with me almost every week on the worst day possible: the day we make the most visits because the paper is out. He wants to meet at 9 am for 2 hours to "talk about my progress." This news is given to me by him slamming his hand on a table and yelling at me. Mind you, I didn't do anything but not sale over 70%. Every month I was there I was selling right at my 70% by some miracle. He started off this same meeting by immediately coming into my office and saying that I'm "mean and condescending" because I sent an email with wording he "didn't like" (it was grammatically correct English about how we were promised a business directory that was already a month late getting to us, even though, like I said, he came every damn week.) He told me I need to take my therapy appointments less often (they are once a month or two over telehealth for 30 minutes, during lunch [but because the job is so easy you should be working then too!!]), and after all this, gives me a huge packet of health insurance forms that I had already done my first week there, tells me to fill them out again, and says, "I should've given this to you weeks ago. It'll take about a month to process." I had already waited 90 days to get it.
Another kicker: I was in an car accident about a year ago now. I'm fine, but my car is fucked up, already old, and it's truly a blessing that I can still drive it just fine despite pouring money into it and not being able to afford a car atm. I don't know why but I told my boss this, and ever since, he had been asking me if I got a car, asking if I had family or friends' cars to borrow for work, and saying I needed to "get to it!" in terms of buying one. I thought about it today and I definitely put about 2500 miles on my car just from that job. We did get paid ~$1 per mile and $30/m for a phone bill.
This is so long I'll be surprised if anyone reads it. Like I said it's been months and honestly there's probably stuff I'm forgetting. I would truly rather have my mental health than be there even though I still really need a job and it's been hell finding one for whatever reason. And after reading all this back, maybe I didn't overreact, but are all jobs like this, especially right now when I'm only a year out of college? Was I supposed to be good at math to not absolutely hate my career?

Hi! So I need a bit of advice.
So I went to the US to visit my partner for a month on an ESTA whom I known from around 6 months. So I went through secondary customs and they asked the usual questions where I was going, how long, whom I am seeing etc. They called up my partner to check. However. The customs officer completely lied to her and told her that I said I was her fiance and we are getting married within a month. They also said I told them I known her since 2019 which isn't true as I said 6 months. This sent my partner into a panic attack. As she didn't want to say no in worry I would get into trouble and then of course this came back on me and they said I lied.
Is this even a genuine tactic they use? Honestly I think it's awful and due to this, I been returned to my county as they thought I intended to immigrate, work and marry in the US.
What are your thoughts on all this?