| By Kate Leckie News-Post Staff
Charles James Williams is out of work. Nonetheless, he's a grateful man this holiday season. Newly free after spending about six months in jail for burglarizing churches to support a crack cocaine habit, Williams, 55, has been welcomed into the Frederick County Drug Treatment Court. To be accepted into the program, Williams had to admit guilt for his crimes -- and the eight local churches he burglarized had to go along with the plea agreement reached by the defense and the prosecution. "I attribute it to God," Williams said. "It's nothing short of a miracle." The incentive to abide by the rules of drug court is great -- failure to do so could result in a 30-year prison sentence on burglary charges. "At 55, that would be a life sentence," Williams said. The father of two sons ages 13 and 25, wants to warn young people not to get sucked into addiction through peer pressure.
Oregon Recreation Report
See regional viewing sections for information.New fishing regulation changes take effect Jan. 1Several new fishing regulations take effect Jan. 1, 2008.* Sandy River anglers have an extra seven miles to fish, all the way upstream to the mouth of the Salmon River in Brightwood.* Umpqua River anglers will go to catch-and-release only for wild steelhead in the mainstem and North Fork; both portions of the Umpqua are open all year for adipose fin-clipped steelhead.WILLAMETTE ZONESTOCKING SCHEDULE:The South Willamette Watershed District stocked Junction City Pond with larger brood stock rainbow trout and Walter Wirth and Walling Pond with catchable size rainbow trout the week of Dec. 10. The next scheduled stocking for the South Willamette Watershed will be the week of Jan. 7.The North Willamette Watershed stocked Huddleston Pond and Sheridan Pond the week of Dec.
Greene County arrest report
Adams. Bobby Earl Jones, 31, 1967 Griffin Road, Snow Hill, Jan. 12, misdemeanor simple assault on a female. Bond: None set. Arresting officer: B. Voeller. Richard Lee Cook, 30, 2403 Gurganus Road, Snow Hill, Jan. 12, misdemeanor larceny. Bond: $1,000. Arresting officer: P. Heck. Jose Valle Bernal, 35, 176 Margret Drive, Snow Hill, Jan. 12, misdemeanor communicating threats. Bond: None set. Arresting officer: B. Conwell. Eddie Earl Hall Jr., 43, 4667 U.S. 123, Maury, Jan. 12, misdemeanor unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Bond: $1,500. Arresting officer: B. Hatch. Buddy James Tripp, 27, Rt. 4, Box 74A Green Acres, Snow Hill, Jan. 13, misdemeanor larceny, misdemeanor drug violations - equipment/paraphernalia. Bond: None set. Arresting officer: J. Morris. Quentin Earl Johnson, 18, 3436 Beamon Old Creek Road, Snow Hill, Jan.
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