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On South Padre Island, officials closed the causeway from the mainland as winds kicked up and rain whipped the popular vacation getaway. The Department of Transportation says the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway, linking tourist-popular South Padre Island to the rest of Texas, reopened shortly before 8 a.m. Thursday.
Constables patrolled the beach to keep people away, but marathoner John Harris didn't let the worsening conditions interrupt his training run.
"We drove 1,200 miles from Carollton, Georgia, trying to get away from the oil, got here Sunday and found a hurricane," Harris said. "So we have to make the best of a bad lot."
Forecasters expected some parts to get up to 20 inches, comparing the potential to Hurricane Dolly in 2008.
Hundreds of families took shelter at a Brownsville high school, which was beginning to quickly fill up by early Wednesday.
Rio Grande Valley farmers were also bracing for Alex, which could bring them a third-straight year of losses.
Tourists were packing up and leaving South Padre Island on Tuesday, while locals prepared for Alex.
Luis Ribera, an economist in Weslaco for Texas AgriLife Extension, said that if cotton, corn and grain sorghum fields get hit by the north side of the hurricane where winds and rains are more severe, losses could reach $44 million.
That's more than the losses for 2008 and 2009 combined, according to Ribera.
Engineers were watching the levees in south Texas as the storm approaches the area. Should a hurricane hit the state's Gulf coast, barrier islands would protect the marshlands from major damage, said land commissioner Jerry Patterson.
The main threat as the hurricane begins to fall apart over land will be tornadoes, which could last another day or two, hurricane center meteorologist Chris Landsea said.
The other big threat is rain, Landsea said. Parts of Mexico and Texas are expected to get 6-12 inches of rain, which could cause flash flooding farther west, away from the coast, he said.
Gov. Rick Perry said his greatest concern from Hurricane Alex is flooding, but he vowed the state is prepared for storms this summer as well as any impact from the Gulf oil spill.
The storm was far from the Gulf oil spill, but cleanup vessels were sidelined by the hurricane's ripple effects. Six-foot waves churned up by the hurricane splattered beaches in Louisiana, Alabama and Florida with oil and tar balls.
Engineers were watching the levees in south Texas as the storm approached the area.
Scientists in Texas were also monitoring a buoy system that records the Gulf's water directions and velocity every half-hour. That information will determine where the oil could spread, should it approach Texas as tar balls on the beach, said Texas land commissioner Jerry Patterson.
Oil rigs and platforms in the path of the storm's outer bands were evacuated, and President Barack Obama issued a preemptive federal disaster declaration for southern Texas counties late Tuesday.
The three oil rigs and 28 platforms evacuated are not part of the Gulf oil spill response.
Associated Press writer Sarah Portlock in La Porte and video journalist Rich Matthews on South Padre Island contributed to this report.
South Texas avoided the worst of Alex as the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm and normally busy roadways shut down over weather concerns began reopening. Hurricane Alex spared Texas a direct hit late Wednesday night as the Category 2 storm barreled ashore in Mexico and left many in the Rio Grande Valley soaked bu...
The body of a woman found on the side of Two Notch Road and covered up in a pile of trash has been identified by the Richland County Coroner's Office.
According to Gary Watts, Leona Monique Pack, 44, was found Wednesday at 10 a.m. by an employee at a nearby business. Watts says Pack died from "homicidal violence," but did not reveal further details.
The case remains under the investigation of the Richland County Sheriff's Department.
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COLLINSVILLE, Miss. -- The team looks different with new faces at certain key positions, but the goals for preseason workouts remain the same for coach Brock Clay and West Lauderdale.
"It's about dedication and work ethic" Clay said. "We strive to have a great football team, obviously, but it's bigger than that. We want to prepare our kids for the next level. The next level in life, whether its athletics or whatever."
"We're just trying to focus on being more physical" said senior offensive lineman Kaleb Walters. "We have to make sure we work hard, especially in the weight room."
After a long stretch as an assistant coach in Collinsville, Clay earned the full-time job after the departure of Stan McCain following the 2016 season. The Knights started the year 0-3, but turned things around and won seven of their last eight regular season games heading into the playoffs. West won its first round ga...
"We started slow, but we managed to work our way up a little bit" Walters said. "We got to the second round, and it was pretty good."
"We didn't start as strong as we wanted to" said senior wide receiver Jason McKinney. "We lost a few of the first games, but we came back strong after that."
West Lauderdale's schedule is almost identical to the 2017 slate, but the 2018 Knights are a little different from the ones that took the field last fall.
"This group is really close. All respect to the teams in previous years, but I can say this a very close-knit group" Clay said. "They really play off each other well, and I'm very proud of the team unity we have right now. We want to be better than we were the play before, and the night before."
West Lauderdale opens the 2018 season on August 17th at home against Greene County.
Pepsico Inc., parent of the world's No. 2 soft-drink producer, said Monday that it has bought the international unit of rival Seven-Up Co. from Philip Morris Cos. for $246 million in cash.
Earlier this year, Pepsico had agreed to buy both the domestic and foreign operations of Seven-Up for $380 million but was rebuffed by the Federal Trade Commission, which last month voted unanimously to oppose the deal. Days later, Philip Morris ended its agreement with Pepsico.
In addition to acquiring the right to sell Seven-Up everywhere except in the United States, Pepsico is buying two Canadian bottling plants owned by Seven-Up in Toronto and Ottawa, the company said.
Pepsico said the purchase of Seven-Up's international operations, completed Friday, doesn't require government approval because Seven-Up International is a foreign firm and not subject to U.S. antitrust regulations.
Seven-Up International, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the third-largest soft-drink company outside the United States with operations in more than 85 countries. Pepsico ranks behind Coca-Cola Co. as the biggest soft-drink company both worldwide and domestically. In the United States, Coca-Cola holds a 39% m...
Although figures on overseas soft-drink market shares were not immediately available, Pepsico said the purchase will increase its overseas volume 17.8% to 1.65 billion cases a year. Despite the increase, officials of Pepsico acknowledged that their company will still have a much smaller presence overseas than Coca-Cola...
"It will close the gap, but Coke is still in a superior position overseas," said Robert H. Beeby, president and chief executive of Pepsi Cola International.
Beeby said, however, that the acquisition will give Pepsi a big boost in the burgeoning non-cola soft-drink market, which accounts for two-thirds of soft-drink sales abroad.
Coca-Cola, which is based in Atlanta, has said it is proceeding with its planned $470-million acquisition of No. 4 Dr Pepper Co. of Dallas despite FTC opposition.
Philip Morris bought St. Louis-based Seven-Up for $520 million in 1978 and made little profit on the company, which represents a small part of its business.
Philip Morris has said it still intends to sell Seven-Up's domestic operations.
Officials with the YWCA of Glendale continue making women in the military a priority.
An inaugural runway luncheon, with the theme “We Carry On,” will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 14 at the YWCA, 735 E. Lexington Drive.
Female veterans and professional models will showcase on the runway a workforce wardrobe for military women reintegrating into civilian life. Also planned is a live auction that will raise funds for the YWCA's Focus on Female Veterans programs and services.
White House/Black Market will be showing its holiday collection under the theme “Wear What Works.” Toni Brooks, a fashion stylist and Army veteran, will coordinate the outfits while Makeovers That Matter will do the models' hair. Brooks' clothing line, bRloft, will be on display and available for purchase.
The cost is $75. To purchase tickets or for sponsorship opportunities, visit glendaleywca.org/support-us/ or contact Virginia Ruiz at (818) 242-4155, Ext. 221. Complimentary valet parking will be provided.
Across the country,, there are more than 2 million female veterans and active-duty service members, with the highest concentration in California, according to recent statistics provided by YWCA officials.
Some devastating statistics show that female veterans are three times more likely to commit suicide, twice as likely to experience sexual harassment or assault and more than twice as likely to be unemployed as their male counterparts.
Various roadworks on the A1 in the county are starting next week.
Motorists could face disruptions while Highways England carries out planned roadworks on motorways in the region. Clearly signed diversion routes will be in place at the following closures from Friday October 9 until Sunday October 18.
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday October 9 and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.
- The northbound side of the M1 Junction 30-31 between Chesterfield and Worksop will be reduced to a single lane overnight for two nights from Monday October 12. The northbound entry slip road at Junction 30 will be closed overnight for two nights on Monday October 12 and Wednesday October 14. The northbound entry slip...
- The hard shoulder of the M1 at Junction 32 Thurcroft to Junction 35a Stocksbridge is currently closed in both directions as part of the smart motorway scheme. There will be narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit until the project is completed in winter 2016. The northbound side of the motorway will be reduced to a sing...
- The hard shoulder of the M1 at Junction 39 Denby Dale to Junction 42 (M62 interchange) is currently closed in both directions as part of the smart motorway scheme. There will be narrow lanes and a 50mph speed limit in place until the project is completed in autumn 2015. The northbound side of the motorway will be ful...
- The southbound side of the M1 at Junction 37 Dodworth will be closed between the slip roads overnight for resurfacing works for five nights from Monday October 12. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.
- There will be narrow lanes and a 30mph speed limit in place on the M62 Junction 26 at Bradford until the project is completed in April 2016. The slip roads and roundabout at the junction will be reduced to a single lane overnight, between 7pm and 6am, from Monday October 12 for five nights.
- The westbound entry slip road on the M62 Junction 25 at Brighouse will be closed overnight for patching works for two nights from Monday October 12. The eastbound exit slip road will be closed overnight for three nights from Wednesday October 14. The closures will be in place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be ...
- The eastbound side of the M62 Junction 27 at Gildersome to Junction 28 at Tingley will be reduced to a single lane for technology works overnight on Monday October 12. The westbound side of the motorway will be reduced to a single lane for technology works overnight on Thursday October 15.
- The eastbound side of the M62 Junction 25 at Brighouse to Junction 26 will be reduced to a single lane for technology works overnight on Tuesday October 13.
- The anticlockwise carriageway of the M621 Junction One at Beeston will be closed overnight for five nights from Monday October 12 at Junction One for bridge works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.
- The anticlockwise entry slip road to the M621 at Elland Road will be closed for maintenance works on Saturday October 17 and 18. The closures will take place between 5am and 10am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.
- The northbound exit slip road of the A1(M) Junction 37 at Blyth will be closed for patching works overnight on Friday October 16 between 9pm and 6am. There will be a lane one closure from Saturday October 17 at 6am to Monday October 19 at 6am. Drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.
- The southbound exit slip road of the A1(M) Junction 36 at Warmsworth will be closed for electrical works for four nights from Monday October 12. The closures will take place between 9pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.
- The westbound entry slip road to the A64 at Bondhill Loop will be closed overnight for patching works for five nights from Monday October 12. The eastbound entry slip road will be closed overnight for three nights from Monday October 12. The closures will take place between 9pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to fo...
- The eastbound and westbound side of the A616 Newton Chambers to Westwood road will be closed for resurfacing works from Friday October 16 for two nights. The closures will take place between 9pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.
- The eastbound and westbound side of the A61 at Westwood roundabout road will be closed between Westwood and Wentworth Way for roundabout improvement works from Monday October 12 for four nights. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.
- The westbound side and the eastbound side of the A63 motorway from Alexandra Dock to Market Place in Hull will be closed for a bridge inspection on Sunday October 18 between 6am and 2pm, with a clearly signed diversion in place.
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Convenience store known the world over for its grab-and-go needs and slushy-sweet Slurpees..
Forget about asking the neighbor for a cup of sugar--this corner store aims to sell all those last-minute necessities and more. Milk, magazines, home cleaners, cigarettes, lottery tickets and seasonal items like firewood fill the all-hours, florescent-lit aisles. The store also serves prepared foods, from grilled hot d...
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7-Eleven can be found at New Britain Rd 164. The following is offered: Convenience Stores. The entry is present with us since Sep 7, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In Kensington there are 4 other Convenience Stores. An overview can be found here.
The next big debate at the Arizona Capitol: Is $6.1B enough for K-12 schools?
Arizona is $317 million shy of the constitutional limit the state can spend on K-12 school districts. The cap was set in the 1980s. Is it time to adjust?
Three teachers from Independence High School in Glendale stand outside the State Capitol after the Senate passed the budget bill that included teacher pay raises on May 3, 2018. The session lasted through the night and to the next morning.
When Stella Ollarsaba began teaching math in the mid-1970s, classroom tools in Arizona's public schools were basic: her students weren't even using calculators yet.
More than 40 years passed and Ollarsaba's classroom transformed. When she stopped teaching math in Mesa last year, students were assigned individual computers.
The change in technology wasn't superficial. She said students are accomplishing and learning more in math today than they were decades ago.
"It wasn't fun for kids to see you doing things on the projector," Ollarsaba, now a teacher at a private school, said. "They didn't get to interact with it. Once we got things in their hands, it just exploded. It was just wonderful."
While learning has changed over the decades, one thing has remained stagnant: the amount of money the state is allowed to spend on Arizona school districts under the state's constitution.
Recently added funding for teacher raises has brought K-12 spending just $317 million shy of this year's cap, according to a report from the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
That may set Arizona up for a fight over how much it is — and should be — spending on K-12 public district school students.
Charter schools are not included in the limit, Chuck Essigs, with the Arizona Association of School Business Officials, said.
The agency estimates that Arizona legislators might have to override the cap next year, requiring a two-thirds majority vote.
Legislators have approved an override vote at least twice before, in the 2001-2002 school year after Prop. 301 passed and in 2007-2008.
How much are we spending?
The spending limit for the 2018-2019 school year is $6.1 billion, according to calculations by the Arizona Economic Estimates Commission. In the most recent budget, district funding hit $5.9 billion.
Arizona voters approved the constitutional spending limit in 1980, according to the Arizona School Boards Association. It is calculated using total spending from the 1979-1980 budget year, when districts spent about $1 billion, and adjusted for inflation and student enrollment.
Voters approved a 10 percent increase to the cap in 1986. Without that increase, this year's $6.1 billion limit would sit at $5.6 billion.
The cap has sluggishly increased with inflation from $5.8 billion in fiscal year 2015. The district student population used in the calculation is estimated at 919,000, about 15,000 fewer students than in 2015 — likely due to the growth of charter attendance.
In 2000, voters approved Prop. 301, a dedicated education sales tax that brings in roughly $667 million annually to Arizona schools. The added money pushed Arizona over the spending cap in 2001-2002.
In 2002, voters approved Prop. 104, which exempted Prop. 301 money from the limit. Also exempt is money from local bonds, overrides, federal grants, and the School Facilities Board, which finances new school construction.
Are schools getting more now?
Education activists use the funding amount the state allocated in 2008, right before the Great Recession, as the target they'd like to see schools return to.