A lifelong Robertson County resident believed responsible for one of the largest illegal drug operations that local investigators say they have ever busted could now face federal charges, an investigator with the District Attorney's Office said Friday. [Name redacted], 44, was arrested Wednesday - less than a week after investigators seized more than 1,000 "high-quality" marijuana plants, 22.6 pounds of dried marijuana and meth-cooking material at a rural property east of Hearne owned by his family (Eagle, May 3). [continues 405 words]
Recovering Addicts Flourish In Nontraditional Humanities Program With her voice quavering, Mardi Sines described what her first Stanford course, taught by instructors Scotty McLennan and Elisabeth Hansot during Winter Quarter, meant to her. "I am part of the human race," she said, the realization seeming to come as a complete surprise. "I have the capabilities of everyone else, if I put my mind to it. This class really made it come true for me." Many new Stanford students have their share of insecurities. But Sines -- a 45-year-old recovering alcoholic and drug addict who had a choice of either taking this class or finishing out a yearlong sentence at San Mateo County Jail -- isn't a typical student. [continues 1915 words]
