Knox County Sheriffs Searching For Joseph Demmons

WARREN, Maine - Knox County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Joseph Demmons, 29, of Holden.  Demmons was last seen in Warren last night around 6:00.  Deputies chased him through the woods behind Ande’s Variety off Rt. 1.

Demmons has 12 active warrants for arrest on him at this time.  There are multiple ones for Failure to Pay Fines regarding Operating Under The Influence, Operating After Suspension, Refusing to Submit to Arrest, Violation Conditions of Release, and Criminal Threatening.  He has two charges pending for Failure to Appear for Thefts.  All warrants are out of Penobscot County in Bangor.

It was discovered that he had been staying out in the woods for some time in a make shift hut.  Demmons had many trails out through the woods and the Deputies were unable to locate him.

Demmons is approximately 5 ft. 8 in. tall, 150 lbs. with brown eyes and red hair.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Demmons is encouraged to call Knox County Communications at 593-9132.

It is reported that Demmons now has a beard according to the Knox County Sheriffs Office. Please contact law enforcement if you have seen him.

BREAKING NEWS: Coast Guard searching for overdue kayaker near Isle au Haut, Maine

Ellsworth, Maine - The Coast Guard is searching for a missing kayaker, Matt Grabowski, 30, after he was
reported overdue at approximately 11:00 p.m., Thursday.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England were notified of the missing person after he had missed his scheduled call check-in on Thursday. He was expected to be kayaking around Isle au Haut, Maine.

Grabowski left Hatch Cove Stonington, Maine, Tuesday, for a several-day kayaking and camping trip and was scheduled to return to Stonington Friday. Grabowski is reported to be kayaking in a 14-foot yellow kayak and his last known position was in the vicinity of Burnt Island or Pell Island on the north side of Isle Au Haut.

Grabowski's last known position is Burnt Island, where he made a phone call to check in at 6 p.m., Wednesday night. Grabowski was camping in a one-man orange tent and using a 14-foot yellow kayak.

Currently searching are:

- MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass.
- HC-144 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass.
- 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Coast Guard Station Southwest Harbor, Maine
- Maine Marine Patrol

Anyone with information is urged to contact Coast Guard Sector Northern New England at 207-767-0303 or on VHF channel 16.

Searching for the Next Miss Maine

Do you have big dreams and want to make them happen?  Looking for opportunities?  Do you need scholarship money, value excellence and community service, enjoy a challenge, demonstrate leadership, and/or want to grow personally and professionally?  If you can answer yes to one or more of these questions, then the Miss Maine Scholarship Program is for you!

Registrations are now being accepted for the 77th annual Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant scheduled for June 2013 at the Crooker Theater at Brunswick High School. The Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant is the official state preliminary to the Miss America Pageant, one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the largest source of scholarships for women in the world.

All participating contestants will receive scholarship assistance, while Miss Maine receives more than $75,000 in cash and in-kind scholarships and prizes.  Students may use their scholarships for 2-year or 4-year universities or colleges as well as post-graduate or graduate school.  Scholarships go directly to the

Searching for the Next Miss Maine

Do you have big dreams and want to make them happen?  Looking for opportunities?  Do you need scholarship money, value excellence and community service, enjoy a challenge, demonstrate leadership, and/or want to grow personally and professionally?  If you can answer yes to one or more of these questions, then the Miss Maine Scholarship Program is for you!

Registrations are now being accepted for the 77^th annual Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant scheduled for June 2013 at the Crooker Theater at Brunswick High School. The Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant is the official state preliminary to the Miss America Pageant, one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the largest source of scholarships for women in the world.

All participating contestants will receive scholarship assistance, while Miss Maine receives more than $75,000 in cash and in-kind scholarships and prizes.  Students may use their scholarships for 2-year or 4-year universities or colleges as well as post-graduate or graduate school.  Scholarships go directly to the student’s college or university.  All participating contestants also have opportunities for additional scholarships for community service and academics among others.

“I often equate participation in the Miss Maine Scholarship Program with a college course.  It provides the development of lifelong skills not found in any classroom.” said Gene Gagne, President and Co-Executive Director.

Potential contestants must be a United States citizen, must be between the ages of 17-24 and must be a high school graduate no later than six months after the date of the competition.  She must be a resident of Maine, attend a Maine university or college, or work full-time in Maine.  The maximum age to participate in the pageant is no more than 24 years old on December 31, 2013.  Deadline for participation is March 1, 2013.

Contestants will compete in a 90-second talent competition worth 35% of the overall score.  Contestants also compete in Interview (25%), On-stage Question (5%), Evening Wear (20%), and Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit (15%).

To obtain a registration form and for additional information about Miss Maine 2013, visit the Miss Maine website, www.missmaine.org or contact Audrey Findlen at afindlen@maine.rr.com.