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Alan Griffiths had been living in a house for a few weeks when he was asked if he wanted to see the family’s pet alligator out on the porch.

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A SPEEDING driver determined to “beat the system” dragged his criminal case out for four years before admitting his guilt. Muhammad Hussain was clocked at 56mph in his Mercedes in a 40-mile-an-hour zone on the A127 in Laindon at 1.45am. The 31-year-old told police his number plates had been stolen and cloned. Hussain, of Watney Market, London, was given a nine-month suspended prison sentence, 150 hours unpaid work and a four-month driving ban yesterday. Due to him dragging out the case for so long, he must also pay the full prosecution costs of £1,800. Basildon Crown Court he...

dgraham@tamatoledonews.com Mary Ann Gardner has been a part of the Trojan Inn cafe in downtown Toledo for nearly 60 years. Last week Gardner announced her retirement and said she plans to close the Trojan Inn in hopes of selling the property. The restaurant was first opened in 1962 by Gardner’s sister Marlene and has stayed in the family since that time. Gardner purchased the business in 1984 and helped it become not only a prefered breakfast and lunch destination but also one of Tama County’s longest running family businesses. Darvin Graham/News Chronicle After nearly 60 years in the res...

January 5, 2021 727 AVON – Ruth S. Becker, 98, passed away Dec. 31, 2020, at The Residence at Brookside in Avon. She was the wife of the late Arnold H. Becker, M.D., to whom she was married for 76 years. Ruth Becker was born Aug. 20, 1922, in Queens, N.Y., daughter of the late William and Sophie (Schochetman) Spiwak. Throughout her life Ruth was active in numerous community causes. She chaired the committee that built the Bristol children’s library, she worked as a social worker and family therapist at Bristol Hospital; and later served as a docent at the Hartford Atheneum. She was also a...