Dear Prudence,
I am a college student just wrapping up my junior year. This school year has been incredibly stressful for me. I had to undergo a series of rabies shots after being bitten by a bat, my mother’s house was burglarized, and two close friends have been imprisoned. The house I live in attracts numerous unwanted critters and is far enough away from campus that I have lost touch with most of my classmates. Because of these factors, I have been experiencing severe bouts of depression and emotional instability, and I recently succumbed to these feelings and sought out an escort online. However, she was an undercover police officer, and I was charged with solicitation. I sought out legal help on my own, and the charges will be dismissed in less than two months after I complete an educational program. I have also entered counseling through my university. I have not told anybody outside of my lawyer and therapist about the incident because there is a definite social stigma re
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MARSHALL For the past eight years or so, Marshall property owners have been able to get some financial help from the city to bring their sidewalks up to date with the Americans With Disabilities Act. This week, members of the Marshall City Council approved some policy updates that will allow for a higher amount of sidewalk cost-sharing by the city – and both council members and city staff agreed they should get the word out about the program.
“I think we should probably promote this policy,” said Marshall Mayor Bob Byrnes, as the council discussed the policy on Tuesday.
Marshall Public Works Director Jason Anderson said city staff were recommending updates to a city policy dating back to 2012. Under the policy, the city of Marshall can share in some of the costs for residents to replace sidewalk panels in town. The policy is meant to help create an incentive to promote ADA-compliant sidewalk improvements. In order to participate, property owners need to apply for
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