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A Pennsylvania man who attempted to rob a Hardy County resident at gunpoint will spend the rest of his life in prison after it was discovered he had already committed two similar crimes, one of which also included threatening someone’s life with a gun. Hardy County prosecutor and Grant County resident, Robert Ryan, secured the conviction and the sentence was handed down by circuit court Judge John H. Treadway Jr. earlier this month. Shawn Michael Davison was arrested in Hardy County in January after he pulled a gun on a Hardy County man in front of the victim’s home.

The Grant County Health Department issued a public notice last week warning residents that feeding stray dogs or cats without ensuring they receive a rabies vaccination could result in fi nes or, in serious cases, a jail sentence. The warning came after a rabid raccoon was discovered in the Patterson Creek Road area near Arthur. “It is important to make sure all pets are up to date on the rabies vaccine,” the department said in the release.

Two sexual offense cases from Hardy County were recently sent to circuit court. Gary Allen Shumaker faces two charges: fi rst-degree sexual assault and fi rst-degree sexual abuse. Both charges involve a victim under 12, according to court records. In Shumaker’s case, a felony complaint was fi led in Hardy County Magistrate Court on March 10. A warrant was issued on March 11. The bond was initially set at $100,000 on March 15 and later lowered to $25,000. Based on the latest fi lings, the bond had not been posted.

April 29 until May 9 - Early voting in person at the Grant County Courthouse. Voting will take place during regular business hours. In addition, early voting must be available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the last two Saturdays before the Primary Election.

May 6 - Deadline for absentee ballot applications. County clerks must receive absentee ballot applications from voters no later than the 6th day before the election. The County Clerk must mail ballots within one business day of receiving an absentee application from an eligible voter

May 11 - Deadline to Hand-Deliver Absentee Ballot to the Clerk’s Offi ce

May 12 - Primary Election Day