{"id":33373,"date":"2016-07-31T17:55:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T21:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/?p=33373"},"modified":"2016-07-31T17:55:42","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T21:55:42","slug":"quickhits-73116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidecentral.com\/wordpress\/2016\/07\/31\/quickhits-73116\/","title":{"rendered":"QuickHits! (7\/31\/16)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re back and it&#8217;s time to take a look at some of the stories that have caught my eye over the past week. And after this past week, I&#8217;m catching up at the same time you will be. Sunday is QuickHits day!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Big Board storage area has cobwebs in it. Let&#8217;s clear them off and roll one out!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sovanow.com\/index.php?\/news\/article\/la_crosse_mayor_jailed_over_court_protective_order\/\" target=\"_blank\">The mayor of La Crosse (who also works for the town) was tossed in jail for a protective order violation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southhillenterprise.com\/news\/article_fc78ffb2-55a9-11e6-a1a4-3fecd5ab2711.html\" target=\"_blank\">And he&#8217;s still in jail under no bond.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.martinsvillebulletin.com\/news\/heath-could-receive-k-as-part-of-severance-deal\/article_1236e558-033a-54c4-ad21-eed9d9d60c27.html\" target=\"_blank\"><del>Fired<\/del> Retired Martinsville school superintendent will get at least $137,000 in severance pay and up to $190,000.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.martinsvillebulletin.com\/news\/man-found-guilty-of-probation-violation\/article_31043339-a5db-51a6-bac3-cbe39cfd3ab6.html\" target=\"_blank\">After his fourth probation violation (and this one&#8217;s a doozy), a Martinsville sex offender gets three years of his suspended sentence revoked and he&#8217;s heading to prison.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefranklinnewspost.com\/news\/rocky-mount-man-receives--year-sentence-for-sexually-assaulting\/article_ab892984-54ea-11e6-a16d-3fb94b185b48.html\" target=\"_blank\">Speaking of sex offenders&#8230; a Rocky Mount man gets 11 years in jail for abusing one of his relatives for five years, starting when she was 11.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chathamstartribune.com\/news\/article_dd862644-5503-11e6-bc66-f39452831b22.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tickle&#8217;s back in jail under no bond for using cocaine while on probation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sovanow.com\/index.php?\/news\/article\/home_incarceration_given_in_embezzlement\/\" target=\"_blank\">A former Farmville &amp; Blackstone police officer gets 2 months of house arrest for embezzling from a volunteer fire department.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sovanow.com\/index.php?\/news\/article\/rosy_fiscal_report_allows_town_to_speed_up_fire_truck_purchase\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Boston ends up with a $691,000 budget surplus, so they go out and buy a new fire truck (that&#8217;s a good thing).<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caswellmessenger.com\/news\/article_6bc7c834-3dff-11e6-97d0-0785a45b5076.html\" target=\"_blank\">A one week Burlington tent revival is now going into its 8th week.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chathamstartribune.com\/news\/article_9fa8508a-55c2-11e6-817f-db498bccdf80.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sherman Calloway retires after working for the town of Chatham for 42 years.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimesnews.com\/news\/20160731\/after-50-years-biscuitville-keeps-on-rising\" target=\"_blank\">Biscuitville is 50 years old this month. 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