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Considered the gold standard for Dicken’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ the film version starring Alastair Sim, released in 1951, was the version played every year in our grammar school when I was a boy. Without VHS, Disc or streaming available, the teacher brought in a small black and white TV, after struggling to get it tuned, we waited until our local station aired the show, and sat in class and watched in complete silence.

GREENWOOD — The City of Greenwood took time this week to honor the man responsible for stopping the gunman inside the Greenwood Park Mall in July. Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers chose Elisjsha Dicken as the 2022 recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award for the city. In his nomination letter, Myers recounted what occurred on July 17 inside the mall and shared thanks for the fast action of Dicken. “July 17th started off to be another beautiful day in Greenwood. Unfortunately, it became one of the darkest days in our history. A lone gunman entered the Food Court in...

~~~~~~~~~SNIP~~~Eli Dicken - Photo Courtesy: Attorney Guy A. RelfordDicken reportedly hit the bad guy from 40 yards away with his 9mm Glock on the very first shot.(Chief) Ison explained to WRTV, Dicken's first shot at the gunman was from 40-50 yards away and it appeared the very first shot hit the gunman.Dicken was able to hit the gunman with additional rounds.On Tuesday, Johnson County Coroner Mike Pruitt said an autopsy found the suspect had eight gunshot wounds and none were self-inflicted.He fired 10 shots, so he landed 80% of his shots at that range!!! If you aren't familiar with guns,...

Elisjsha Dicken is being praised as a hero for stopping the shooting suspect accused of gunning down three people and wounding two at Greenwood Mall in Indiana. The gunman, named by the county coroner as Jonathan Sapirman, was shot and killed at the scene by the Good Samaritan, as officials have dubbed Dicken, confirmed Mayor Mark W. Myers, who released a statement shared by police on Facebook. Dicken’s name was released by authorities on Monday, July 18, 2022. He was carrying the gun lawfully, police said. He is 22 years old. As of 9:40 p.m., he wrote, the police had...