Let s hope this inmate lives up to expectations
Orville Nelson provided Nicholas Mason with a great gift and a tremendous burden the chance to avoid years in prison and the challenge to improve his life. The elderly Nelson was a victim, broken and battered by Mason s heedless crime. Almost four ...
2.2K - Jan. 8, 2009; scored 843.0

Mayor seeks leniency for driver
COQUILLE Nicholas Mason, the man who critically injured Lakeside s mayor after smashing into him with a pickup in September, will spend far less time behind bars than sentencing guidelines recommend for his crime. He has Lakeside Mayor Orville Nels...
5.5K - Jan. 6, 2009; scored 1000.0

Judge to sentence man in hit-and-run
Nicholas Mason, the man who injured Lakeside s mayor in a September hit-and-run accident, will stand before a judge Monday to hear his sentence. The Portland man pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and driving under the influence of intoxicants o...
1.5K - Jan. 2, 2009; scored 719.0

September
Coos Bay finance director loses job The city of Coos Bay fires Finance Director Janell Howard, but Oregon State Police conclude there is insufficient evidence to charge Howard with shoplifting. Despite the findings, City Manager Chuck Freeman announc...
1.3K - Dec. 31, 2008; scored 122.0

On the docket
These felony cases are on the Coos County Circuit Court docket. The list reflects preliminary information from the court, not guilt or conviction. Friday Nicholas J. Mason Change plea hearing on charges including second-degree assault, possession o...
0.9K - Nov. 20, 2008; scored 122.0

Crash suspect due in court
A hearing to determine whether the man arrested in the accident that injured Lakeside Mayor Orville Nelson will stand trial has been rescheduled for Friday. Nicholas Mason appeared before Judge Michael Gillespie on Tuesday morning for a change of ple...
1.4K - Nov. 20, 2008; scored 202.0

Honoring fallen soldiers
Today, as the nation honors the people who have served in the military in war and in peace, Americans are especially mindful of those men and women who currently are serving. As is our annual custom, The World honors their commitment and shares the n...
21.5K - Nov. 11, 2008; scored 280.0