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How Sharing News Online Makes People Overestimate Their Knowledge of It
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Most of us know people who constantly demonstrate their perceived omniscience by incessantly sharing news articles on their social media. Turns out, that the know-it-alls in our circles might not actually know it all. A new study suggests that sharing content online can make people feel overconfident in their knowledge of the subject — even when they haven’t read the article themselves.
Titled, “I share, therefore I know?,” and published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, the study found, “Sharing signals expertise, and people frequently internalize their public behavior into their private self-concepts… [S]haring information on social media may cause people to believe they are as knowledgeable as their posts make them appear.”
The researchers arrived at their conclusion through a series of experiments aimed at measuring the objective knowledge of the participants on any given topic, versus their subjective knowledge of the same. An individual’s objective knowledge is a measure of how much they actually know, while their subjective knowledge denotes how much they think they know.
In one of the experiments, the researchers noticed that participants who read the articles they were provided with, prior to sharing them, had sound subjective and objective knowledge of the topic. However, those who simply shared and never read, had great subjective knowledge, but lacked objective knowledge. In other words, they thought they knew more than they did. As a subsequent experiment suggested, in instances where no participant read the article they were sent, objective knowledge was lacking in both sets of people. But those who shared the article, nonetheless, believed they had great subjective knowledge.
Related on The Swaddle:
People Judge Credibility of Information Based on Its Popularity, Study Finds
In the past, a study found that most links shared on social media — 59% — aren’t clicked on at all. This suggests that most of the articles we probably see people in our circles sharing online, aren’t based on any actual reading of the texts.
Another experiment by IFLScience confirms this: in 2016, the website published an article titled, “Marijuana Contains ‘Alien DNA’ From Outside Of Our Solar System, NASA Confirms.” At present, the article has more than 140,000 shares, according to ChemHelps. Interestingly, though, it neither talks about marijuana nor about extra-terrestrial DNA. Instead, it states, “[We] noticed long ago that many of our followers will happily like, share, and offer an opinion on an article — all without ever reading it… We’ve been hoping for a chance to try it ourselves, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity.”
It is fairly common for people on social media to comment on articles based simply on the headline, and without ever clicking to read its body. As IFLScience had further noted, “[T]he top comments often repeat or question something that is fairly explici[t] in the article, but not the headline.”
Related on The Swaddle:
In Conversation: On the Misinformation That Led to a Journalist’s Arrest
Basically, this reflects the larger trend of people assuming self-expertise in topics by virtue of having engaged with it online — be it through shares or comments — without having actually read it. As we know, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. More so, perhaps, in the age of social media where misinformation often spreads like wildfire.
The present study suggests that relying on false expertise — as well as never learning the nuances — can, perhaps, impact financial decision-making, a rather perilous prospect for individuals at a time when the global economy is already performing poorly. In fact, we have already witnessed this playing out — just not in the domain of finances. During the global health crisis in 2020, the world simultaneously battled a literal infodemic, with people falling ill as a result of drinking methanol, datura seed concoctions, and cow urine — ironically, all endeavors to shield themselves from the novel coronavirus.
The biggest takeaway of the study, then, is: read, before assuming expertise. | https://theswaddle.com/how-sharing-news-online-makes-us-overestimate-our-knowledge-about-it/ | 2022-09-07T11:14:37Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/how-sharing-news-online-makes-us-overestimate-our-knowledge-about-it/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Come celebrate with GirlUp Gvl Sept 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a free community event.
There will be food, music and a chance to celebrate the community and their support for young girls growing up well.
Executive Director and Founder Kim Mogan told 7News she started GirlUp Gvl because she wants girls to know they are loved and have worth and value.
She wants them to be able to discover their gifts and talents and can help do that Monday through Thursday at their location at 2121 Anderson Rd in Greenville.
Mogan said she grew up without much support and now sees the need she had in her life for extra guidance. She hopes to be able to help provide that for young girls in the community.
There is still room for middle school girls to join the organization.
Sign up by filling out the contact form at girlupgvl.org or call (864) 800-7627.
You can find a full list of ways you can help by volunteering or donating at the website as well. Send a gift through Amazon Wishlist HERE | https://www.wspa.com/news/girlup-gvl-celebrating-3rd-birthday-and-supporting-young-women-going-back-to-school/ | 2022-09-07T11:21:10Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/girlup-gvl-celebrating-3rd-birthday-and-supporting-young-women-going-back-to-school/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – Officials announced an infant was safely surrendered to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital on Tuesday.
Officials with the Greenville hospital accepted the infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, The Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act on September 4th.
According to the Department of Social Services, the baby boy was born on September 3, 2022, and weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Greenville County DSS took custody of the child.
A permanency planning hearing is scheduled for October 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Greenville County Family Court.
For more information on the hearing, contact the Greenville County DSS office at (864) 467-7700 or the Greenville County Family Court at (864) 467-5800. | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/baby-surrendered-to-upstate-hospital-under-daniels-law-2/ | 2022-09-07T11:21:16Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/baby-surrendered-to-upstate-hospital-under-daniels-law-2/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Three-day weekends can be relaxing, but sometimes I’m just looking forward to the weekend after. The extra day seems like a chance to catch up on rest, sure, but I often cram as much as I can into my weekends. A third day is just another chance to explore or hang out at my usual spots.
As the fall season approaches, an abundance of fall harvest activities and events will be filling our calendars. Before you start planning outings to the pumpkin patches and corn mazes, though, check out what there is to do this weekend.
Be sure to check out the Yakima Herald-Republic’s online calendar, www.yakimaherald.com/calendar, for more events. The Weekender picks are just a small sample of things to do.
And if you have an event you want to share, using the online calendar is free. Just go to https://bit.ly/YH-Rsubmiteventonline.
The Seasons Gallery Bistro
Friday, Sept. 9, is a busy one at The Seasons Gallery Bistro at 101 N. Naches Ave. (The entrance is on the south side of the performance hall, off Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way.)
You can enjoy a live music performance by Rondi ’n Bart, a Yakima duo playing jazz and pop rock favorites from the ’70s as well as original songs, from 6-8 p.m. There is no cover charge.
Happy hour is from 5-6 p.m. The Gallery Bistro offers food and drink specials; for the most up-to-date offerings, visit theseasonsyakima.com.
While there you can admire the current art display by Sharon Azhderian Cox, courtesy of the Larson Gallery.
Also, Friday night salsa dancing returns this Friday, Sept. 9, and continues every other Friday. Salsa nights are for ages 18 and older, and the cover is $15. Enjoy salsa, bachata, cumbia and more from DJ MO’ from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Salsa lessons are given from 9:30 to 10 p.m. Come dressed to impress in your best grown and sexy attire. The menu will include signature cocktails, local craft beverages and wines.
Hoptown Summer Music Series
The duo Little Reprise will perform live music from yesterday and today from 6-8 p.m. in the Hopyard at Hoptown Wood Fired Pizza, 2560 Donald-Wapato Road in Wapato.
Enjoyed wood-fired pizza and local craft beers in the restaurant and from the waterin’ hole Airstream.
Harrah Fall Festival
The Harrah Fall Festival takes place Saturday in Harrah Park at Harrah and Branch roads.
The festival kicks off with the Harrah parade at 11 a.m., starting at the Harrah Assembly of God Church, 3681 Harrah Road, and will consist of royalty and cultural floats, horse riders, decorated vehicles and more.
Following the parade, stay for festivities in Harrah Park. There will food and arts and craft vendors, a baking contest, activities for the kids and live music performances including local band XYZ and the Boomers, playing classic rock, hits and some country. The Little Swan Dancers will also be performing.
Concert at El Caballo de Sunnyside OficialLos Originales De San Juan, La Nueva Raza Obrera and El Compa Melesio will perform from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday at El Caballo de Sunnyside Oficial, 1400 Yakima Valley Highway in Sunnyside.
Presale tickets cost $30 and can be purchased at La Vaquerita de Sunnyside, 641 E Edison Ave. in Sunnyside; Silvia’s Professional Tax Services, 1015 E. Lincoln Ave. in Sunnyside; and La Petunia Bakery Dos, 1402 S. Fair Ave. in Yakima.
For reservations, call 509-643-2246.
Free Drop-in Improv Class
Have you ever wanted to have a go at improvisation? Sunday is your chance.
Join the Yakima Improv Society from 1-2 p.m. upstairs in the Glenwood Square Theater, 5110 Tieton Drive. The theater is above Zesta Cucina.
The monthly event is free and for ages 18 and older. Improv is a great way to meet new friends and be silly for an hour.
The Yakima Improv Society’s mission is to promote and provide opportunities for improv artists and to let the art flourish in the Yakima Valley. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/yakima-valley-weekender-salsa-dancing-a-fall-festival-and-improv/article_d7f4aa6a-28ca-11ed-b123-ebb2f6a468f6.html | 2022-09-07T11:22:38Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/yakima-valley-weekender-salsa-dancing-a-fall-festival-and-improv/article_d7f4aa6a-28ca-11ed-b123-ebb2f6a468f6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CLE ELUM LAKE — About 200,000 juvenile sockeye salmon swam through a flume over the top of the Cle Elum Dam in April and May this year, beginning their migration to the ocean through channels in the Yakima and Columbia river basins.
The conditions at the water reservoir in Kittitas County near Ronald were ideal for fish passage, with water levels high enough to allow the young smolts to move during spring months when their biology is right, but that’s not always the case.
“This year, we had an abundance of water,” said Michael Livingston, south central regional director with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. “Most years, however, we don’t have such good conditions, and the fish have to wait for more snow to melt.”
Waiting until June or July for appropriate water levels can be dangerous to migrating fish because lower rivers will already be warming up, Livingston said.
Construction is underway on a new facility to address this issue, allowing fish to pass through an innovative multi-level intake and helix design that works even with fluctuating water levels. Washington state and federal partners including the Yakama Nation, Bureau of Reclamation, state Department of Ecology and state and federal Fish and Wildlife departments are coordinating the $200 million project.
“We’ll be able to have migration years like this year every year because the helix provides multiple elevations in the pool for the fish to get out,” Livingston said.
The construction of the Cle Elum Fish Passage Facility is one of six reservoir fish passage projects outlined in the Yakima Basin integrated water management plan, a 30-year, multibillion-dollar project to add water storage, improve fish passage and restore river flows.
Simultaneously, the Cle Elum Pool Raise project is underway to increase water storage at the facility, improving water supply, conservation and aiding with fish passage.
Scenes from ongoing construction of the fish passage project at the Cle Elum Dam near Ronald, Wash., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022.
Fish passage
The 6,155-square-mile Yakima River Basin is historically second only to the Snake River in supporting Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead runs.
Dam construction at Cle Elum Lake and other naturally occurring alpine lakes in the basin in the early 1900s cut off multiple stocks of fish from fertile spawning ground.
“Historically, the entire river system in the Columbia basin was a connected basin where all fish species had access to the higher tributaries,” said Joe Blodgett, Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project coordinator for Yakama Nation Fisheries. “When we started putting obstacles in the way and taking away a lot of that connective ability to migrate upstream and then migrate back out, it created a lot of hardships for the salmon populations.”
For sockeye salmon, who spawn and rear in freshwater lakes before migrating to the ocean and who are culturally important to Indigenous populations including the Yakama people, the dams equaled extinction in the area.
“When we start putting those types of barriers in there, it’s really not possible for the fish to do what their life cycle requires them to do,” Blodgett said.
He said the Cle Elum project is significant because it removes those barriers and because it’s a collaborative effort. The facility, once complete, will help restore biodiversity and natural production of salmon and other fish species in the upper Cle Elum subbasin.
“It’s such an important part of our culture, but it’s an important part of everybody’s life to have a healthy river system,” Blodgett said.
Design and construction
Wendy Christensen, Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project manager with the Bureau of Reclamation, and Zach Wallace, project manager for construction contractor Garco, led a tour of the Cle Elum Fish Passage Facility site for area agency employees in late August.
“When we put fish passage on a facility like this, the real issue is the reservoir is likely going to be drawn down quite a ways, so it’s very difficult for the fish for us to connect via fish ladder or something like that,” Christensen said.
The multi-level intake system includes six concrete inlets spanning about 63 feet of the reservoir elevation. As the water level fluctuates, the gate for the inlet that matches the surface water level will open, allowing fish to flow through. The other inlets remain closed until the water is drawn down to that level.
Blodgett said the design, called a volitional passage, is crucial for passage to support a self-sustaining salmon population.
“It’s going to allow the fish to migrate out when their clock says it’s time to migrate out,” he said. “They’re not going to rely on a certain water level in the reservoir. They’re going to be allowed to find an opening and move out of the system when it’s their time to move out.”
Christensen said contractors have had to accommodate for fluctuating water levels while doing construction in the reservoir. The two lowest concrete inlets have been completed, and contractors were working on a third during a site visit in late August.
From the intake tunnel, the fish travel to the helix, an oval- or ellipse-shaped structure being built underground. Christensen described the helix like an airport parking garage, a structure of spiraling ramps that deposit the fish in the Cle Elum River on the other side of the dam.
A transition piece with a warped floor connects the concrete inlet to the helix spiral. The fish will pass through an open gate and into the helix, continuing through the tunnel — passing the gates closing off the inlets at other levels — to the river.
The frame of the helix was in place as of August, set about 110 feet into the ground. Christensen and others on the site tour climbed down a set of stairs to peer out over the top of the frame.
Soon, 16 precast sections and one helix transition piece will be lowered into the ground and fit to the frame for each revolution in the helix.
Adult collection
The high spring flows that flush the juvenile fish to the Cle Elum River, Yakima River and into the Columbia Basin aren’t present in the fall, when adults are making their way back to Cle Elum Lake to spawn.
To help adult fish complete the return trip, Christensen said an adult collection facility will be built at the base of the dam’s spillway.
A facility will be built to divert the adults into the collection area. Yakama Nation Fisheries will then load the fish into trucks for the ride around the dam and release them into Cle Elum Lake to spawn naturally.
“It just makes sense for us to be the operators of the facility because we do have the expertise in fish handling,” said Blodgett with Yakama Nation Fisheries.
He said the collection and transport is safe and efficient for fish.
“They’ll swim into the trap and not even realize that they’ve been diverted into this facility,” he said. “We then have the ability to move the fish into a transport truck and up into the lake with very minimal stress.”
Pool raise
A separate integrated plan project is underway at Cle Elum Lake that will also support improved water supply and fish passage efforts.
Reclamation and other agencies are taking steps to add three additional vertical feet to the reservoir, accommodating an additional 14,600 acre feet of water storage.
Christensen said three-feet lips were added to the radial gates of the dam in 2017 to support the raise and work along the shoreline is ongoing. Cooperation with partner agencies and private landowners is needed in areas that will be impacted by the raise.
She said several shoreline projects are underway, either in design or permitting for construction.
Other steps are being taken along the shore, including anchored logs near recreation areas to account for wave action with the pool raise.
“It creates a natural barrier,” Christensen said.
“They’re already doing what they’re supposed to do,” she said, pointing to the sticks and debris collecting around the logs next to a boat ramp at Speelyi Beach on the southeast shore of the lake.
The logs will continue to collect debris, strengthening the barrier for when water levels are higher, she said.
Timeline
Christensen said the fish passage facility is expected to be operational by 2026, with the adult collection facility completed shortly after. Construction for the fish passage facility and pool raise began in 2015.
She said the effort is a huge partnership, with funding, planning and resources shared across numerous state and federal agencies through participation in the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan.
“We’re working on all these aspects in a holistic manner to just, again, try and balance between fish and irrigation and what the municipalities need,” she said.
Blodgett said the collaboration and integrated plan are key for achieving multiple goals in the basin.
“There’s a lot of demand on water,” he said. “We realize that and we understand that the economy relies on this, but at the same time we’re advocating for the fish. The salmon have been taking care of our people for time immemorial, and it’s our role to have responsibility to care for them.”
He said the project isn’t driven by one single interest, but by multiple, from the fisheries and Yakama Nation to irrigation needs.
Tom Tebb, director of the Office of the Columbia River for the Washington state Department of Ecology, attended the site visit in August. He has been with Ecology for 31 years and said he’s been putting off retirement to see pieces of this project come to fruition.
He described it as a watershed moment, to have different agencies with multiple interests working together.
“With climate change and future loss of snow, we’re very concerned about the future,” he said. “We need a secure water supply, we need conservation and we need effective fish passage.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/construction-continues-on-project-to-improve-fish-passage-water-storage-at-cle-elum-lake/article_8cb78fbc-2dfd-11ed-96e7-2308244447ef.html | 2022-09-07T11:22:44Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/construction-continues-on-project-to-improve-fish-passage-water-storage-at-cle-elum-lake/article_8cb78fbc-2dfd-11ed-96e7-2308244447ef.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Elected officials, police chiefs on leaked Oath Keepers list
(AP) - The names of hundreds of U.S. law enforcement officers, elected officials and military members appear on the leaked membership rolls of a far-right extremist group that’s accused of playing a key role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report released Wednesday.
The Anti-Defamation League Center on Extremism pored over more than 38,000 names on leaked Oath Keepers membership lists and identified more than 370 people it believes currently work in law enforcement agencies — including as police chiefs and sheriffs — and more than 100 people who are currently members of the military.
It also identified more than 80 people who were running for or served in public office as of early August. The membership information was compiled into a database published by the transparency collective Distributed Denial of Secrets.
The data raises fresh concerns about the presence of extremists in law enforcement and the military who are tasked with enforcing laws and protecting the U.S. It’s especially problematic for public servants to be associated with extremists at a time when lies about the 2020 election are fueling threats of violence against lawmakers and institutions.
“Even for those who claimed to have left the organization when it began to employ more aggressive tactics in 2014, it is important to remember that the Oath Keepers have espoused extremism since their founding, and this fact was not enough to deter these individuals from signing up,” the report says.
Appearing in the Oath Keepers’ database doesn’t prove that a person was ever an active member of the group or shares its ideology. Some people on the list contacted by The Associated Press said they were briefly members years ago and are no longer affiliated with the group. Some said they were never dues-paying members.
“Their views are far too extreme for me,” said Shawn Mobley, sheriff of Otero County, Colorado. Mobley told the AP in an email that he distanced himself from the Oath Keepers years ago over concerns about its involvement in the standoff against the federal government at Bundy Ranch in Bunkerville, Nevada, among other things.
The Oath Keepers, founded in 2009 by Stewart Rhodes, is a loosely organized conspiracy theory-fueled group that recruits current and former military, police and first responders. It asks its members to vow to defend the Constitution “against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” promotes the belief that the federal government is out to strip citizens of their civil liberties and paints its followers as defenders against tyranny.
More than two dozen people associated with the Oath Keepers — including Rhodes — have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack. Rhodes and four other Oath Keeper members or associates are heading to trial this month on seditious conspiracy charges for what prosecutors have described as a weekslong plot to keep then-President Donald Trump in power. Rhodes and the other Oath Keepers say that they are innocent and that there was no plan to attack the Capitol.
The Oath Keepers has grown quickly along with the wider anti-government movement and used the tools of the internet to spread their message during Barack Obama’s presidency, said Rachel Carroll Rivas, interim deputy director of research with the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. But since Jan. 6 and Rhodes’ arrest, the group has struggled to keep members, she said.
That’s partly because Oath Keepers had been associated so strongly with Rhodes that the removal of the central figure had an outsized impact, and partly because many associated with the group were often those who wanted to be considered respectable in their communities, she said.
“The image of being associated with Jan. 6 was too much for many of those folks,” she said.
Among the elected officials whose name appears on the membership lists is South Dakota state Rep. Phil Jensen, who won a June Republican primary in his bid for reelection. Jensen told the AP he paid for a one-year membership in 2014 but never received any Oath Keepers’ literature, attended any meetings or renewed his membership.
Jensen said he felt compelled to join because he “believed in the oath that we took to support the US Constitution and to defend it against enemies foreign and domestic.” He wouldn’t say whether he now disavows the Oath Keepers, saying he doesn’t have enough information about the group today.
“Back in 2014, they appeared to be a pretty solid conservative group, I can’t speak to them now,” he said.
ADL said it found the names of at least 10 people who now work as police chiefs and 11 sheriffs. All of the police chiefs and sheriffs who responded to the AP said they no longer have any ties to the group.
“I don’t even know what they’re posting. I never get any updates,” said Mike Hollinshead, sheriff of Idaho’s Elmore County. “I’m not paying dues or membership fees or anything.”
Hollinshead, a Republican, said he was campaigning for sheriff several years ago when voters asked him if he was familiar with the Oath Keepers. Hollinshead said he wanted to learn about the group and recalls paying for access to content on the Oath Keepers’ website, but that was the extent of his involvement.
Benjamin Boeke, police chief in Oskaloosa, Iowa, recalled getting emails from the group years ago and said he believes a friend may have signed him up. But he said he never paid to become a member and doesn’t know anything about the group.
Eric Williams, police chief in Idalou, Texas, also said in an email that he hasn’t been a member or had any interaction with the Oath Keepers in over 10 years. He called the storming of the Capitol “terrible in every way.”
“I pray this country finds its way back to civility and peace in discourse with one another,” he said.
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Associated Press writer Lindsay Whitehurst in Washington contributed to this report.
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Smoked salmon recalled over listeria concerns
A brand of smoked salmon is being recalled due to concerns that it may be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria.
Florida-based St. James Smokehouse is voluntarily recalling more than 90 cases of its Scotch Reserve Scottish Smoked Salmon "because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes," according to the recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The Washington State Department of Agriculture discovered the bacteria in the finished product during routine testing, according to the recall.
The recalled products were distributed by St. James through distributors from February through June 2022. The products were then sold at stores in 10 states.
CHICK-FIL-A GRILLED CHICKEN NUGGETS, FILET PRODUCTS CONTAIN UNDECLARED DAIRY ALLERGEN
The recall only impacts lot number 123172 with the UPC code 060022710356. No other products are affected, according to the recall.
The states that are impacted by the recall are Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Washington state (including Safeway Washington state stores), Virginia and Wisconsin.
FILE - Smoked salmon is pictured. (Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images)
WHOLE FOODS MARKET SALAD DRESSING RECALLED OVER UNDECLARED ALLERGENS
Healthy consumers can suffer from symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, according to the recall notice.
Listeria can result in "serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems," the notice read. It can also cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
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Since Sept. 2, no illnesses connected to the recalled products have been reported. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/smoked-salmon-recalled-over-listeria-concerns | 2022-09-07T11:42:22Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/smoked-salmon-recalled-over-listeria-concerns | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mariners beat White Sox 3-0, Chicago loses 2 of 3 games
SEATTLE - Logan Gilbert tied his career high with nine strikeouts, Cal Raleigh homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Tuesday night to keep the AL wild-card race tight.
Raleigh hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Mariners won for the eighth time in nine games. Seattle and Tampa Bay are 1 1/2 games ahead of Toronto, which is 3 1/2 games on front of Baltimore for the final AL wild card. Raleigh has 23 homers, tops among catchers.
Chicago has lost two of three and dropped three games behind first-place Cleveland in the AL Central, also trailing Minnesota by 1 1/2 games.
"Pitching, pitching, pitching, pitching, that's the 2022 Mariners at its finest tonight," Mariners manager Scott Servais said.
Though it wasn't his best outing as he struggled with a wayward fastball, Gilbert (12-5) allowed five hits in six innings, striking out two each in the third, fifth and sixth.
"He’s about as kindhearted and nice a kid, a young man, you’re going to find and the way he treats everybody is super, all kinds of respect," Servais said. "But when it’s his day to pitch, he steps out of the dugout to take the mound and it is on and I love that about him."
The second-year starter allowed runners in scoring position twice. José Abreu had a out-one double in the sixth, his third hit of the game, and took third on Eloy Jiménez’s single. But Gilbert struck out Gavin Sheets and fanned A.J. Pollock on a shoulder-high 98 mph fastball, Gilbert’s 101st and last pitch. It was his hardest throw of the game and brought a rare fist pump.
"That’s pretty cool," Gilbert said. "I just let it go. I mean, a big moment like that, the crowd is going crazy, it’s pretty easy to get yourself amped up and just throw it as hard as you can. So it’s nice, I just I felt like I kind of hit an extra gear there."
Pollock also struck out with two runners aboard in the eighth against Andrés Muñoz. Paul Sewald struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 22 chances. The Mariners staff is 8-1 in its last nine games with four saves and 71 strikeouts.
"It’s great to see that emotion from him," Servais said of the fist pump. "He knew it was a rough night. It was a battle every inning and to get through it not giving up anything was just awesome. And then our bullpen - again, it was not easy tonight."
Seattle has allowed three runs or fewer in nine consecutive games, tying June 1-11, 2009, for the second-longest streak in team history behind 13 straight in 2014.
Johnny Cueto (7-7) allowed one run, five hits and three walks in six-plus innings.
Ty France doubled in the fourth on ball that hit the wall in the right-field corner and skipped past Sheets. France tagged up on on Mitch Haniger’s fly to right field, and Sheets’ throw was wide and bounced to the camera well for an error that let France cross the plate.
"It was unbelievable," Chicago acting manager Miguel Cairo said of the pitching. "Gilbert pitched good and Johnny was able to keep us in the game and we just came up short today. It was a really good game. (Gilbert) just has a fast ball (that) is hard to hit."
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: Already ailing CF Luis Robert was replaced in the fifth inning after bruising his left hand during an earlier at-bat. Trainers visited with Robert during his second-inning at-bat after the ball hit the knob of the bat, causing him pain. He returned to the batter’s box and struck out. After a second strikeout in the fifth he was replaced by Adam Engel. Robert, who also strained his left wrist on Aug. 12, is day to day. … Acting manager Miguel Cairo said SS Tim Anderson (hand) is not yet ready to start swinging a bat.
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In the chaos of a squalid migrant camp in Del Rio, Texas, last year, Esther was desperate. Her 15-month-old son was sick and hungry.
There wasn't enough food in the camp, so she went back across the river to Mexico to buy some. When she tried to return to the camp on the Texas side of the river, Esther says, she was threatened by Border Patrol officers on horseback.
"There were horses, and the way they were talking to us, asking questions and riding up to us, telling us, 'Go back to Mexico. Go back to Mexico,'" she said by phone in Haitian Creole through an interpreter.
Photographs and video of Border Patrol agents on horseback trying to corral a crowd of Black migrants sparked outrage all the way up to the White House.
Nearly a year later, some of those Haitian migrants have found their way to safety in the United States — but thousands more have not. And advocates say no one has been held accountable for how they were treated by immigration authorities in the camp in Del Rio, or in the months since.
Esther is not the woman's real name, but NPR is using it because that's how she's identified in a lawsuit filed last year on behalf of a group of Haitian migrants who were in Del Rio. Like many of the migrants, Esther says she traveled there from Chile, where she'd been living with her husband and son.
She was among roughly 15,000 Haitian migrants who crossed the border illegally within a few days of each other last September and found themselves confined in a squalid camp on the banks of the Rio Grande.
Esther says she tried to get medical treatment for her son, who was suffering from fever and diarrhea, in the Del Rio camp. But she says medical staff there gave her only water and syrup that didn't seem to help.
The incident involving Border Patrol agents on horseback prompted an internal investigation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
"Not everyone's going to like all the findings," said CBP commissioner Chris Magnus when he announced the findings at a news conference in July, "but the investigation was comprehensive and fair."
Investigators found no evidence that the agents on horseback struck any migrants with their horses' reins, "intentionally or otherwise." But their report concludes that some officers on horseback used "unnecessary" force and verbally abused the migrants.
"There is no justification for the actions of some of our personnel, including unprofessional and deeply offensive conduct," Magnus said at the time.
A disciplinary review board recommended action against four Border Patrol agents, Magnus said, although no details about their punishment have been announced.
But Haitian migrants and their advocates say that report is not credible, because investigators didn't talk to a key group of witnesses: the migrants themselves.
"I was shocked when I received word that the report was coming out and when I read the findings," said Nicole Phillips, the legal director of Haitian Bridge Alliance.
The organization, along with other advocacy groups including the Justice Action Center, is suing the Biden administration on behalf of Esther and other migrants.
CBP investigators included filings from that lawsuit as an exhibit in their 500-page report. But Phillips says they never contacted or interviewed the migrants directly.
Phillips says the official report contains some important inaccuracies. For example, she says, Border patrol agents did strike migrants with their horses' reins. She's also disappointed that investigators focused only on the incident with the horse patrols, while basically ignoring the squalid conditions in the camp.
"There was no investigation into that," she said. "The lack of food, the lack of water, the lack of medical care. And that's what's also really disappointing."
In the confusion at Del Rio, several thousand migrants were released directly into the United States. Thousands more were deported to Haiti, including two of Esther's sisters, who had also been in the camp.
Once Esther and her husband understood what was happening, they had to make a choice. They could still try to ask for asylum in the United States. But they didn't want to risk being deported to Haiti, where she said her life had been threatened because of her family's political connections.
"What we were thinking was we couldn't go back to Haiti because of the problems we knew were happening in Haiti," she said. "I didn't want to get deported, and that's why we chose to go back to Mexico."
Esther and her family decided to cross the river back into Mexico, where they received medical treatment for their son, as well as legal help. Months later, they were allowed into the United States to seek asylum. They're now in Florida, living with her husband's family.
But they know that many other Haitians weren't so lucky. The United States has deported more than 20,000 people back to Haiti since last September, though the pace of deportation flights has declined sharply since June.
"That was hard really because when you think about all the effort you made to get there and it's just gone," said a man who's identified as Jacques in the lawsuit against the Biden administration.
Jacques was also in Del Rio last year, hoping to apply for asylum. Instead he was deported back to Haiti. Now he's hiding in the countryside to avoid the gang that drove him to leave the country in the first place, and says he only travels at night to avoid attention.
"Day by day things are getting worse," he said by phone in Haitian Creole through an interpreter. "When you think things are getting better, things get worse. But, you know, we have to be resilient because there is nothing else we can do. We can just be cautious."
Jacques says he's just trying to survive until he can find a way to get out of Haiti again.
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Sun rout Sky 104-80, force Game 5 in semifinals series
UNCASVILLE, Conn. - DeWanna Bonner and Courtney Williams each scored 19 points to help the Connecticut Sun rout the Chicago Sky 104-80 on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 5 in their WNBA semifinal series.
Alyssa Thomas added 17 points for Connecticut, which will travel to the second-seeded Sky for the winner-take-all game on Thursday night.
It’s the second consecutive playoff series for each team that has gone the distance. Both Chicago and Connecticut had to go on the road in the third game of their opening-round series and win to reach the semifinals because of the new playoff format that saw the higher seeded team host the first two games of that best-of-three set.
Connecticut coach Curt Miller has been saying for the entire series that his team would have to make the game "messy" to beat the Sky. Getting into a high-scoring game wouldn’t benefit the Sun.
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That wasn’t the case Tuesday, as the Sun raced to a 22-6 lead, scoring 10 of the first 12 points. Thomas was a big reason why with seven points, four rebounds and two assists in the first five minutes. The All-Star forward had six points total in Game 3 and seven in Game 2 — both Connecticut losses.
The Sky got back within eight by the end of the first quarter, but couldn’t get much closer as Connecticut had an answer for every Chicago run — thanks to Thomas, Bonner and Jonquel Jones.
Chicago got within 38-33 midway through the second quarter before the Sun went on a 15-5 run to restore the double-digit advantage. DiJonai Carrington had five points during the burst that was capped by Thomas’ layup with 1:01 left in the half.
Candace Parker, who had been stellar in the first three games of the series, scored her first points of the game on a 3-pointer 16 seconds later that got the Sky within 53-41. Connecticut scored the final five points, including a layup just before the buzzer by Carrington that made it 58-41 at the break.
Williams was the spark in the third quarter, helping the Sun stave off any Sky run. Her teammates were looking for her when Chicago would come double them, and Williams was left open for layups. She had 10 points in the third quarter.
Kahleah Copper scored 16 points and Emma Meesseman added 14 for the Sky.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert honored Sun forward Brionna Jones before the game with the league’s Sixth Person of the Year award. Jones received 53 of the 56 votes from a national media panel. It’s the first time Jones has won the award.
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Chicago welcomes sunshine today as temps near the 80s
CHICAGO - After any fog dissipates later this morning we will enjoy plenty of sunshine and highs similar to yesterday’s 80 degrees. Not much wind.
Tonight will be clear and comfy with lows ranging from 55 degrees to 64 degrees. Tomorrow and Friday continue the sunny trend with highs in the low to mid 80s.
Saturday will remain warm with sunshine missing with clouds later in the day.
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Kelly Craft launches campaign website for Kentucky governor’s race
Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 7:11 AM EDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Another Republican has joined the race for Governor of Kentucky.
Kelly Craft launched her campaign website Wednesday morning.
She served as 30th United States Ambassador to the United Nations under former President Donald Trump.
In her first campaign video, she talks about her Barren County roots and her commitment to faith and family.
Craft is the second woman to enter the Republican primary.
State Representative Savannah Maddox announced her campaign earlier this year.
State Auditor Mike Harmon, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Attorney General Daniel Cameron are also running.
On the Democratic side, Governor Andy Beshear is running for reelection.
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A man has been charged with attempted murder following a suspected stabbing in Herne Bay. Officers were called to a property in Central Parade just before 8am on Monday (September 5).
South East Coast Ambulance also attended the scene. A woman was reportedly taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound.
A man was later arrested in connection with the incident. Police believe he was known to the victim.
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A Kent Police spokesman said: "Following an investigation by the East Kent Vulnerability Investigation Team, Ian McQuaide has been charged with attempted murder, controlling or coercive behaviour, assault, making threats to kill and causing grievous bodily harm. The 34-year-old, of Forrester Close, Canterbury, is due to appear before Folkestone Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 7 September."
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Tonbridge and Malling MP Tom Tugendhat, who failed early on in his bid for the Tory leadership, has been given the job of Security Minister in the new PM's cabinet. Liz Truss has overhauled the cabinet and sacked MPs who supported her leadership rival, Rishi Sunak.
Mr Tugendhat, who was the chair of the foreign affairs select committee, was the first MP to make a bid for the Tory leadership. As KentLive reported, he was chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee when he revealed on July 8, the day after Boris Johnson resigned, he would throw his hat into the ring.
But he was soon knocked out of the contest after receiving only 31 votes in the third round of the vote. The race then went to the final four.
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According to Mirror Online, Ms Truss sacked deputy PM and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab only 40 minutes after entering Downing Street, along with Health Secretary Steve Barclay, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Northern Ireland Secretary Shaliesh Vara.
Mr Tugendhat replaces former security minister, Damian Hinds MP, who resigned on July 7. Tunbridge Wells MP Greg Clark, who had been appointed Levelling-Up Secretary eight weeks ago by former PM Boris Johnson and replaced Michael Gove MP, also lost his role.
Reflecting on what he and his team had achieved during those two months, he tweeted it had been a "summer of delivery here at the Department for Levelling Up". He listed some of "our best bits" including the York and North Yorkshire Devolution Deal, signing Round 2 of £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund and launching £9m new Levelling Up Parks Fund.
Mr Clark said it had been a privilege to be given the role of levelling-up secretary. He also said that role was in "able hands with my good friend and fellow Teessider" Simon Clarke MP.
Mr Tugendhat served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served in Afghanistan, in a civilian capacity, for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and helped set up the National Security Council of Afghanistan and the government in Helmand Province.
A remainer in 2016, Mr Tugendhat had been a vigorous critic of Mr Johnson, a stance that would appear to have cost him any chance of ministerial preferment under his leadership.
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Police are looking for witnesses to a road rage incident where a man was reportedly assaulted and driven at in Canterbury. At around 10.15pm on September 5, it was reported that a car pulled in front of another and stopped at the junction of South Street and Sturry Road.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: "It is reported that a man got out of one car and assaulted the other driver through the window his vehicle, before returning to his car. The victim of the assault then got out of his car and was reportedly driven at by the other vehicle, which collided with him, causing injuries."
South East Coast Ambulance Service also attended the scene, but the victim did not require hospital treatment. A 46-year-old man from the Canterbury area was later arrested on suspicion of assault and has been bailed pending further enquiries.
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An investigation is ongoing and officers would like to speak to anyone who saw the incident or has CCTV or dashcam footage which might assist. Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 01843 222289, quoting reference 46/173655/22.
You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form on their website.
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Stock futures moved slightly higher early on Wednesday as investors look to find an appropriate approach to playing in the market amid mixed economic updates and events. Historically, September is a difficult month for the stock market, primarily because this is the month in which fund managers typically rid their portfolios of underperforming stocks.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) inched 0.04% higher, while those on the S&P 500 (SPX) gained 0.10%, as of 6.16 a.m. EST, Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) futures advanced 0.20%.
Bond yields surged on Tuesday, pushing stock prices lower. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.365% during the regular trading session Tuesday, while that on the 30-year Treasury note recorded its highest in eight years.
At Tuesday’s market close, the S&P 500, the Dow, and the Nasdaq 100 recorded losses of 0.41%, 0.55, and 0.72%, respectively.
Some Good News for the Inflation Situation
Meanwhile, amid high inflation, U.S. consumers’ relative purchasing power also seems to be moving higher, as evidenced by the record dollar strength against currencies of major U.S. trading partners. This is attracting investors from all over the world to the U.S. stocks as well as bonds.
Also, experts are upbeat about the easing of global inflation in July, which is being driven in part by the global weakening of demand. It does sound like an oxymoron, but according to JP Morgan economist Nora Szentivanyi, weaker demand and recessionary fears are blowing steam off inflationary pressures by reducing demand for commodities (thus, pushing down on commodity prices), and reducing demand for imports (thus, helping in the recovery of supply-chain logjams).
Clash in PMI data Causes Confusion
Moreover, on Tuesday, the Institute for Supply Management revealed through its Services PMI that the U.S.’ services sector recorded better year-over-year growth in August than in July. The index involves surveys made of industries including healthcare, finance, agriculture and construction.
Interestingly however, separate data on the same day released by the S&P Global revealed that the services sector shrank more in August than in July, due to dwindling demand.
This conflict in key economic data from two credible sources can also be behind the ambivalence in market sentiments.
On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book of economic condition updates will be read, which will shed more light on what to expect of the economy the rest of this year. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/stock-market-today-3 | 2022-09-07T12:02:11Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/stock-market-today-3 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Today's Cool School is Jefferson Island Road Elementary in Iberia Parish.
On the first day of school, as the students were arriving for their day, the school mascot, Jeff the Wildcat was there to welcome them. Jeff was so excited that he was dancing along when the cars started arriving. Here's to a great school year, and thanks to Jeff the Wildcat for gearing up students for the new school year.
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If you think gas prices are high these days, you may want to check out the price of diesel fuel next time you pull up to the pumps.
Soaring diesel prices are making gasoline look cheap by comparison, and it could soon impact you, even if you have never purchased a drop of diesel fuel in your life.
Scott Dallis is a home builder who won national attention building a home for ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition show a decade ago.
But nowadays, he cringes every time he pulls up to the pump.
His GMC pickup requires diesel fuel, which in some cases is now almost $2 higher than the price of gasoline.
"At the pumps I am paying probably two bucks more than what regular gas is, and typically it was just a .45 or .50 cent difference," he said.
Dallis needs his truck to carry equipment and shuttle between home construction sites he supervises.
But he says he is now paying around "$180 to fill it up."
Dallis says he remembers when diesel fuel was cheaper than gasoline, and people would buy diesel cars to save money on gas.
Then the price was the same, or .25 cents more, but he says he's never seen a price spread like he sees today.
Dallis says high diesel prices are going to cost you, too if you need to hire a contractor for any sort of home project.
"I'm getting dinged with fuel surcharges from people bringing us gravel, lumber, drywall, cabinetry, and doors," he said.
He warned that any of us could be hit with similar surcharges.
Why such a huge difference from gasoline?
So why is there such a price spread between diesel and gasoline?
GasBuddy.com analyst Patrick De Haan explained that refinery shutdowns and Russia's war in Ukraine impact diesel more than gasoline.
Demand is much higher for diesel than gasoline, especially with the end of the summer vacation season.
"Demand has been very high, and inventories are very low," he said,
To make matters worse, De Haan says, "the disconnect between gasoline and diesel could widen and worsen over the months ahead as we approach the peak of diesel season, which is winter."
So even if you're not filling up with diesel fuel, De Haan says these prices will affect you.
"Products sold in a hardware store, electronics, clothes, groceries -- all of that's carried to those locations with semi trucks generally speaking," he said.
One bit of good news: If you live near any of the 600 Sheetz gas stations, mostly in the east, the Pennsylvania-based chain is lowering diesel pries by 50 cents until September 30th, to honor Truck Driver Appreciation Week,
Scott Dallis does not have one near him, however, and as he headed off to his next work site he said there is not much he can do about the price of diesel right now.
"It's pricey," he said. "But it gets me to my next job!"
He and thousands of others who drive diesel trucks hope prices come down soon, so you don't waste your money.
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The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport reported a power outage early Wednesday morning, forcing the airport to ground all outgoing flights.
FlightAware also said that all inbound flights are being held at their city of origin.
The power outage could cause a ripple effect on Wednesday for air travel.
The airport said officials are looking into the cause of the outage and could not estimate when power would be restored.
The airport said it experienced its second-busiest day ever on Friday, processing 34,611 passengers in a single day.
Transportation Security Administration officials said passenger traffic nationwide during the Labor Day Weekend exceeded 2019 levels. It was the first holiday weekend since the start of the pandemic that exceeded 2019 levels. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/texas-airport-power-outage-causing-flight-delays | 2022-09-07T12:07:49Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/texas-airport-power-outage-causing-flight-delays | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wednesday is looking to be a little sunnier outside compared to the last few days, but that doesn't mean showers are out of the forecast entirely.
There's still plenty of moisture lingering in the atmosphere, which is going to help pave the way for spotty showers and maybe a few evening storms.
Temperatures are going to push into the upper 80s with a heat index well in the 90s, so we'll certainly be feeling the heat.
This pattern is going to continue through the rest of the week, so daily showers are going to remain in the forecast for the next few days.
The good news is that it looks to be a little drier over the weekend, and while not quite cool and crisp it'll be a little more comfortable outside next week.
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Coatbridge firm to roll out world’s first 'click and cremate' funeral portal
A Coatbridge-based digital agency is creating what could become the world’s first e-commerce funeral sales portal.
New industry regulations could see people arranging and paying for their entire funeral plan online. A consequence of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules, which came into effect this summer, is that customers would be able to plan everything remotely, from the design of their coffin to their choice of music.
Coatbridge-based Hybrid Anchor, which manages data on behalf of some of Britain’s biggest funeral firms, is helping those providers to ensure existing case files held on their internal data management systems are compliant with the new regulations.
The same digital processes it is using to transfer the data onto a cloud-based platform could be used to commercialise the products and services offered by funeral plan providers.
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John Loudon, managing director of Hybrid Anchor, which specialises in developing websites and data management systems for businesses in heavily-regulated industries, said: “Until now, funeral plan providers have stored their customers’ data on their own, internal content management systems.
“To comply with new regulations, they are moving to cloud-based platforms which has opened up new e-commerce possibilities.
“There is an option to commercialise the new cloud-based tool and develop the data points into a product builder with a kiosk, where customers will be able to choose all the elements of their funeral online.”
He added: “At the moment, you can walk into a funeral provider’s store, or ring the call centre, and the agent will input your information into their system.
“What’s quite exciting is that we are about to push into that space by building a kiosk, which will allow customers to do it themselves, like purchasing a car.”
Since the start of August, a total of 26 providers permitted by the FCA to offer pre-paid funeral plans, must meet new, tighter conditions.
Among the new regulations imposed on the group - which together hold 1.6 million existing funeral plans, representing 87 per cent of the market - is a ban on cold calling and on commission payments to intermediaries, such as funeral directors. Plans must deliver a funeral unless the customer dies within two years of purchase.
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Growth on cards for Fife shellfish storage specialist
A Fife shellfish storage specialist is expanding premises as it also looks to take on additional staff.
Established by husband and wife team, Keith and Errin Todd, Todd Fish Tech produces the patented and multi award winning Lobster Pod. Currently employing seven staff, the firm has been located in Dalgety Bay since 2015.
Starting off in one unit at West Way, the business has now expanded into a further two units.
The new units create a spacious office area and provide a warehouse and manufacturing workshop facility. They also provide the firm with adequate room to store specialist tools, supplies and equipment, much of it from Europe, that it uses to manufacture its shellfish storage systems.
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In 2021, the business, which has been assisted by InvestFife. managed to increase its turnover by 50 per cent, and is on course for a further hike this year.
Director Errin Todd said: “[Fife Council’s] economic development services, with support from Business Gateway Fife, have made our move to these new spacious and well managed units a reality.
“We can bring in new staff in a range of positions from school leaver to management level, knowing that we have a suitable working environment for everyone. We have our eye firmly on sustainability, with the aim of creating a sustainable shellfish fishery, and these new premises will help us achieve this.
“The EU exit has meant for us that many European suppliers are asking for much larger minimum orders than before. A lack of space was a real barrier to us in so many ways in our future ambitions.”
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Breakfast For All scheme eases stigma for children living in poverty
Universal free breakfast provision in schools removes 'stigma and embarrassment' for children most in need, a new study has found.
The findings are included in a report into a 'breakfast in the classroom' initiative at a primary school in Inverness.
Researchers observed one week's worth of breakfast-eating in class for all nine classes at Cauldeen Primary School in Inverness.
The study followed the introduction of Breakfast for All, which made cereal, toast, fruit and porridge freely available to all pupils daily.
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Researchers also surveyed pupils and parents and interviewed teachers, catering staff, and support workers at the school.
Evidence from the children suggests around 10 per cent of pupils would have gone hungry in the mornings without the free breakfasts.
Teachers praised the initiative for not singling out the children who were reliant on the free food.
Many staff gave examples of providing breakfast and break-time snacks on an informal basis to children, before its introduction.
Classroom staff reported children were more focused on learning before the mid-morning break each day without hunger impairing concentration.
The study was undertaken by researchers from the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU).
Professor John McKendrick, co-director of SPIRU at GCU, said: "The consensus was the universal provision of breakfast reduced the stigma and embarrassment for hungry children.
"The testimony from parents, staff and pupils was overwhelmingly positive.
"Many families across Scotland will already be finding it difficult to balance budgets, before the cost-of-living ramps up with the extra cost of energy that lies ahead.
"Providing breakfast food in school is a safety net that ensures that all children are better placed to get the most out of a school day."
During the 2021/22 school year, it is estimated almost 22,000 breakfasts were distributed at Cauldeen Primary, feeding 57 per cent of pupils on a typical day.
Researchers found little evidence to suggest the children were over-eating.
Primary four pupils told researchers "your brain doesn't work the same" when hungry, breakfast "boosts your energy" and "you feel sick" when you don't eat before class.
One parent said: "It's great because children who may not have breakfast at home won't feel singled out as all the children are having something.
Robyn Hammond, Headteacher of Cauldeen Primary, said: "Children know that they will get something to eat first thing at school, so they are not worried about sitting hungry until lunchtime.
"They don't have to ask for food anymore and the stigma has gone.
"It is only 'a bit of toast', but it is a bit of toast that has a big impact.
"The benefits are social and emotional as well as physical."
The Northern Alliance Regional Improvement Collaborative (NARIC) provided financial assistance to support the fieldwork costs of the report with the support of Highland Council.
Laurence Findlay, lead for the NARIC and Director of Education and Children's Services at Aberdeenshire Council, said: "It is essential we learn from this work to ensure we continue to develop our approaches to supporting young people's wellbeing which will be crucial if we are to be successful in tackling the poverty-related attainment gap."
Councillor John Finlayson, Highland Council’s Education Committee chair, added: “Children need a positive start to their day and having a breakfast certainly supports this."
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Samoyed Trivia File: Here are 10 fascinating dog facts you need to know about the loving Samoyed breed 🐶
They’re one of the most beautiful breeds of dog, but how much do you know about the adorable Samoyed?
The last couple of years have seen many of us welcome a new four-legged friend into our homes, as the Kennel Club saw dog ownership soar to record levels.
But with 221 different breeds of pedigree dog to choose from, there’s plenty of thinking to do before you select your perfect pup.
Those with active lifestyles might want to consider a larger dog, while somebody with allergies will be looking for a hypoallergenic dog.
There’s even academic guidance to seek out, with Psychologist Stanley Coren’s book ‘The Intelligence of Dogs’ ranking breeds by instincts, obedience, and the ability to adapt.
One dog that often appears on prospective owner’s canine wishlists is the Akita – a breed that can be willful but are alert, courageous, and fiercely loyal to their family. Here are 10 fun and interesting facts about the breed.
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Exams body chief claims SQA has not failed despite ministers plans to scrap agency
The chief of Scotland’s soon-to-be-scrapped examinations body has rejected suggestions the organisation has failed, despite the plans to replace it.
Fiona Robertson, the chief executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority, told MSPs she did not believe the organisation she led had failed.
The education secretary, Shirley-Anne Somerville, announced in March this year that both Education Scotland and the SQA will be scrapped and replaced by summer 2024.
It followed a damning conclusion in a Scottish Government commissioned review, conducted by Professor Ken Muir, that there was a “consensual view” from pupils that the past two years of exams have been an “absolute nightmare”.
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Operating models of the new organisations should be developed by winter 2022, before a period of so-called ‘shadow operation’ for the new bodies ahead of them being fully operational in 2024.
The announcement followed a string of scandals involving the SQA, including the infamous ‘algorithm’ which saw thousands of grades being downgraded to fit historic performance.
The body also faced significant criticism around its return to exams this year, and ‘exams by stealth’ last year.
Michael Marra, Scottish Labour’s education spokesperson, said it was the conclusion of the Scottish Government that the SQA had “failed”, adding “they wouldn’t be scrapping the organisation otherwise”.
He said: “When I say that the organisation has failed, that is the conclusion of the ministers and you shake your head again at that, but the organisation is being closed and replaced for the decisions that it took.”
Ms Robertson rejected the characterisation.
"I don’t accept that is what the cabinet secretary has said in her rationale for change.”
The MSP also looked for clarification for why several members of the SQA management team sit on the delivery board for the reform of the body, and questioned whether it would be a rebrand rather than a true replacement.
He said: “It strikes me that if we are looking at a system that is driven by management of the existing organisation, and we’re being told by some of the organisations that they are not even being scrapped, can we really have faith that this is a reform process that is based in the needs of the people.
"Should it not be external voices being heard, should it not be people represented here who are the users in the process to actually make these decisions, rather than the six SQA managers?”
Ms Robertson rejected the suggestion the SQA had failed.
She said: “My job and our job is to make sure that we are contributing to that work, drawing on the skills and experience of SQA staff.
"You would expect in any public sector reform program that there is engagement with those who are currently delivering those functions.”
The new examinations body will take on the SQA’s remit for the design and delivery of Scotland’s qualifications such as Nat 5s and Highers.
Despite Education Scotland staff suggesting they believe the agency will not be scrapped, Ms Robertson said she expects there to be a brand new qualifications authority in place after results in 2024.
Such a body will take on the SQA’s remit for the design and delivery of Scotland’s qualifications such as Nat 5s and Highers, alongside responsibility for certification and writing and marking exams.
All episodes of the brand new limited series podcast, How to be an independent country: Scotland’s Choices, are out now.
It is available wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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Royal Mail Strikes: Staff to hold new industrial action over pay
Royal Mail workers will launch a fresh, 48-hour strike on Thursday in a dispute over pay, which threatens disruption to deliveries.
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) said 115,000 of its members will walk out in protest against an "imposed" 2% pay rise.
Picket lines will be mounted outside delivery and sorting offices, following strikes last week, and there is a prospect of further industrial action if the deadlock is not broken.
The union said its members face a "dramatic" reduction in living standards because of the soaring rate of inflation.
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CWU general secretary Dave Ward said: "There can be no doubt that postal workers are completely united in their determination to secure the dignified, proper pay rise they deserve.
"We can't keep on living in a country where bosses rake in billions in profit while their employees are forced to use food banks.
"When Royal Mail bosses are raking in £758 million in profit and shareholders pocketing in excess of £400 million, our members won't accept pleads of poverty from the company.
"Postal workers won't meekly accept their living standards being hammered by greedy business leaders who are completely out of touch with modern Britain.
"They are sick of corporate failure getting rewarded again and again.
"Royal Mail's leadership have lost the dressing room - and unless they make efforts to get real on discussing a pay rise that postal workers deserve, serious disruption will continue."
CWU deputy general secretary Terry Pullinger said: "Our members worked miracles during the pandemic and know full well what they are worth.
"They are fighting for a no strings, real-terms pay rise - something they are fully entitled to.
"Our members deserve a pay rise that rewards their fantastic achievements in keeping the country connected during the pandemic, but also helps them keep up during this current economic crisis.
"We won't be backing down until we get just that."
A Royal Mail spokesperson said: "We apologise for the impact the CWU's industrial action is having on our customers. We are doing all we can to minimise any delays and keep people, businesses and the country connected.
"This week, after many invitations, the CWU finally agreed to Royal Mail's request to meet at the most senior level to decide on a way forward on the industrial dispute.
"Rather than engage on the need for change, the CWU restated their demands to retain the current outdated working practices, which includes working fewer hours for more pay.
"We are greatly concerned that the CWU are simply not interested in discussing the change needed to modernise this business and protect well-paid, permanent jobs long-term.
"Royal Mail is losing £1 million a day and strike action has weakened our financial position. Further strikes will make it weaker still. Without meaningful engagement on the change that is needed from the CWU, the position of the company will worsen and put jobs at risk.
"We remain ready to talk with the CWU to try and avert damaging industrial action and prevent further inconvenience for customers, but any talks must be about both change and pay."
The CWU has described the strikes as the biggest of the summer, which has also seen industrial action by rail workers, Openreach engineers, BT call centre staff, refuse collectors and barristers.
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The 1960s were a fantastic time for comics.
It was the decade that Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the pioneers at Marvel introduced the Earth 616 troupe of beloved superheroes to our mortal universe, including “Spider-Man,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Iron Man,” “The X-Men” and perhaps the world’s most iconic crime fighting quartet: “The Fantastic Four.”
For the latter — whose 21st century appearances on the silver screen in 2005, 2007 and 2015 were not so fantastically received by fans and critics alike — getting back to those early glory days could set the record straight for the Baxter Building tenants’ proper Marvel Cinematic Universe introduction, coming November 2024, said famed comic author and illustrator Alex Ross.
Ross, who released “Fantastic Four: Full Circle” on Tuesday, told The Post that starting the Four’s MCU journey in the 1960s is “the constant drumbeat that fans are pushing for.” His new work revives one such early era storyline about the dark “negative zone” dimension, and the design style developed by Kirby and Lee.
“To put them in the 1960s, so that they are time-locked to that original period, so that you can get some of that vibe off of the time. And then they can ultimately [time] travel around and come to the present from there,” Ross said of the MCU film to come, adding that it could give fans a “quite beautiful” glimpse into superhero life of that decade which hasn’t really been on cinematic display yet.
“I think it’d be a real benefit to show them back when pop stars became such a raging thing and show how their celebrity [status] was kind of a thing they had to live with in that time period…and they can meet The Beatles.”
The maneuver — similar to how Captain America began in his World War II setting in the MCU — would also serve to connect younger fans with the OG days of the comics, showing just how pivotal characters such as Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, plus Sue and Johnny Storm have been to Marvel’s interloping hero dynamic.
“It is the place where Marvel really begins, not just that it’s the first comic book that kicks off the Marvel Universe, but it’s the one that kind of introduces the most relevant, important pieces of that universe,” Ross said. “If you go back to Spider Man’s first issue number one, the [Fantastic Four are] in that same issue, [Marvel is] showing you right away, that this is an integrated universe of characters that will overlap and bumped into each other regularly.”
The only prospective peek that fans got into the new film was John Krasinski’s cameo as Richards’ Mr. Fantastic on an alternate, Earth 838 in last year’s “Dr. Strange and The Multiverse of Madness.” It remains unclear if Krasinski will continue playing Mr. Fantastic for upcoming MCU projects.
Along with nailing down a setting that’s been neglected in prior renditions of the Four, there’s still a major piece of their story in dire need of a revamp, according to Ross.
Arch nemesis Dr. Victor Von Doom.
“Well, for one thing you’ve got to right away, peel him off of being somehow related to the four of them,” Ross said. “That’s the gimmick [that’s been used] for three movies running. They created this concept as it was a five person team and he was somehow there and then would somehow break off to go crazy…That’s something we don’t need.”
Instead, it would best pay off to portray the mad scientist much closer to his roots from both the comics and royalty in the fictional European nation of Latveria, according to the illustrator.
“Show that he’s more than just a guy in an iron suit — he’s a monarch, and has control of a nation,” Ross added. “Those are distinct qualities that the films haven’t fully engaged with, they just wind up giving him electrical powers or something like that…He is, maybe their most famous villain, but it still wrecks it when they make him constantly a fifth member who just went rogue.”
The upcoming film also lends the opportunity of redemption for another villain cut who was planned to enter in a related installment of the pre-Captain America Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd, and Michael Chiklis early 2000s films.
The mighty and terrifying Galactus, who only appeared phantom-like in the final minutes of 2007’s “Rise of The Silver Surfer” can now properly wreak havoc across the Marvel Universes, Ross said.
“As it turned out, [Marvel] postponed the idea of bringing in physical Galactus, thinking that they’d have enough of a hit on their hands that they would show Galactus in the Silver Surfer’s own movie,” Ross said. “Since that didn’t actually finally happen. The key objective is: get him on site, the way that people remember him, bring in the impressiveness of his scale.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/fantastic-four-film-should-have-a-1960s-focus-comic-legend/ | 2022-09-07T12:11:58Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/fantastic-four-film-should-have-a-1960s-focus-comic-legend/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Pubs say £20 pints could become reality as energy prices soar to over £20,000 for some businesses
One pub owner has warned that the increasing cost on energy bills might lead to drastic increases in beer prices.
A pub owner in the East Riding of Yorkshire has warned that soaring energy prices could lead to dramatic increases in beer prices for pubs that want to stay in business.
James Allcocks pub Pig & Whistle Bistro in Beverly has seen bills on electricity and gas increase from £2,900 to £22,000 annually because of the soaring inflation and energy costs.
In an interview with Sky News, Allock said: “I’ve just found out it will cost £125-a-day just to turn the heating on in winter. That will turn a small profit-making day into a huge loss-making day.
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“I do feel a bit like the band on the Titanic, or that I’m re-arranging the deck chairs to stop it sinking.”
His biggest fear is that small businesses like his could disappear permanently unless the government intervenes immediately with widespread support.
This could force some pub owners to increase their beer prices to as much as £20 in order to afford staying in business - Something that will surely be off putting to already struggling population.
Allcock, 37, posted a picture on social media of his new quote saying: “My current energy bill for my tiny 22 cover restaurant is £2,928 a year. This is my new quote.
“Unsure what to actually do next but as a business that cost would now be more than I pay in rent and more than I take some months. I simply don’t have the money for this.”
In a letter to the Chancellor, Nik Antona, Chairman of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) said: “Pubs goers and beer drinkers want to see urgent action from government to make sure that the UK’s best beers, brands and breweries can survive these unprecedented times of rocketing energy and ingredient costs and a dip in consumer confidence.
“With businesses having pulled out all the stops to make it through the pandemic, it would be a travesty if more of our local, small and independent breweries were forced to close for good now due to the crisis with the cost of energy, goods, and doing business.”
Tom Strainer, also from CAMRA, told the Daily Star: “We’re seeing pubs where their energy costs are going up by not just a little bit - we’re talking 500% to 600%.
“how much would 500% be on a £5 pint - you’re talking ridiculous amounts of money, 15 or 20 quid for a pint.
“What you can say with surety is you can’t possibly pass on these energy increases and you can’t increase the pint by 500%.”
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A ndrea C. Andrew. Andrea's personal story is also that familiar clang on our consciousnes.... The good. That story is not complete ... The Good Man Company, her own startup, aims a.... May 7 . We've always felt a calling to serve our members well: We dona Easy to ... Innovative thinking can give an industry with the lowest fees one .... Differencing: How It Enhances Personal Style & the World MICHIGAN — The Humane Society of West Michigan is giving a big thank you to everyone who helped find homes for beagles rescued from a lab.
According to their Facebook page, all of the pups brought to their facility have been adopted!
Each beagle was given health and behavior assessments before finding their new families.
It all started when 4,000 dogs were rescued in July from Virginia testing facility, Envigo. The dogs were found in 'prison-like' conditions. The lab has faced multiple accusations of animal welfare violations.
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Talk about a cold move.
During the Nationals’ 7-5 win against the A’s on Thursday, a grown man in a Juan Soto jersey intercepted a ball from a young girl — and her mom didn’t seem happy.
The heartless moment occurred while Nationals right fielder Joey Meneses threw a ball into the stands between innings.
Now-viral footage filmed by the girls’ mom shows the man leaning his glove over a group of young girls, where her daughter had her own glove outstretched, snatching the ball away.
“Grown man steals baseball from little girl,” the girl’s mom wrote in a tweet. “@Nationals can you get Joey Meneses to sign a baseball and send it to my daughter?”
The team’s verified Twitter account replied, “hey Gina! Mind giving us a follow and we’ll send you a DM?”
The sides spoke privately and worked out a solution. The girl’s mom shared in a separate tweet that the Nationals are sending her daughter a token of their appreciation.
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The metamorphosis is complete and Colin Robinson is back … and boring everyone to death.
Call it just another day (or night?) in Staten Island for the vampires of “What We Do in the Shadows,” who ended Season 4 Tuesday on FX crooning “Sunrise, Sunset,” the old classic from “Fiddler on the roof.”
Don’t ask … you had to be there.
In more urgent matters, Colin (Mark Proksch) returned to his adult form as an energy vampire, garbed in his familiar drab suit and glasses and nattering on about his home-improvement ideas — quite a change from the infant who exploded out of dead Colin Robinson’s stomach in the Season 3 finale.
Through the magic of the show’s special effects wizards, Proksch spent most of this season acting with his head transplanted onto the body of a child as Baby Colin, who sported an impressive head of hair while playing video games and tap-dancing (with tux and tails) in Nadja’s vampire nightclub.
In last week’s penultimate episode, Baby Colin morphed, literally overnight, into a head-banging teen bashing through the walls of the “Vampire Residence” with an ax — and, in the season finale, finding a hidden room/Colin Robinson archive (complete with a rack of depressing sweaters) that helped him morph back into his old dull self.
Or something.
“I was surprised how easily I was able to slip back into that character after spending time as his younger self — and trying to figure out all of those antics and tricks and characteristics that a young energy vampire who’s developing would have,” Proksch, 44, told The Post.
“Playing a child version [of Colin] was a fun diversion from the character, and fun to figure out and it breathed some new life into him for me — but at the end of the day it was a relief to get back into the old beige suit and be the ‘Superman of the Mundane.'”
Proksch said he spent a good chunk of this season shooting his Baby Colin scenes in front of a special effects green screen and away from his co-stars Matt Berry (Laszlo), Natasia Demetriou (Nadja), Kayvan Novak (Nandor) and Harvey Guillen (Guillermo aka “Gizmo”).
“That was really fun and interesting and new for me,” he said. “But I did miss being able to improvise freely with my castmates. We do a lot of improv on the show and my character, especially, improvises a lot because I have to go on long tangents that are really boring. At this point the writers don’t really write those out for me; I just blather on about a subject I know a little about so it seems natural.
“The issue [this season] was how would a child improvise with Laszlo or Guillermo? I couldn’t bring all of my knowledge as a 40-year-old; it would have to be something children would know. And, on top of that, it had to be structured around the dialogue they filmed, so it didn’t leave a ton of room for improvisation.
“But we were able to work around it, to some extent.”
Proksch said he “sometimes” shot his green-screen scenes in Toronto, where “Shadows” is filmed.
“The way it worked out was [that] we figured out pretty early on that it was too complicated to film a season and film my green screen at the same time,” he said. “The special effects were another production by itself, so I would come up [to Toronto] for tests and if I was needed for a scene or two and throw in a joke or what have you. Otherwise, the green-screen [filming] took place after the season was shot.”
“What We Do in the Shadows” will return for a fifth season. The comedy garnered seven Emmy nominations this year leading into the awards telecast on Sept. 12 — and the cast heads for Toronto the next day.
“The fact that it’s a niche comedy and deals with the metaphysical and supernatural … the fact that we’re still getting recognized is, I think, a testament to the writing, directing and editing of the show and everything else that goes into it,” Proksch said. “To get people to watch what’s basically ‘The Munsters’ in 2022 is no small feat.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/superman-of-the-mundane-colin-robinson-back-in-shadows-season-ender/ | 2022-09-07T12:12:22Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/superman-of-the-mundane-colin-robinson-back-in-shadows-season-ender/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Special operations forces from Georgia and the United States pull security in a joint operation as they move towards an objective during Noble Partner 22 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sept. 2, 2022. The Noble Partner 22 exercise consists of 2,400 military personnel from 21 countries and is designed to enhance Georgian, regional ally, partner, and U.S. forces' readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Tyreek Taylor)
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220906-N-JR318-1045 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 6, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Kevin Cobb, from Talladega, Alabama, prepares food in the Chief's Mess aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Sep. 6, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is operating in the Atlantic Ocean in support of naval operations to maintain maritime stability and security in order to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interest. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Hunter Day)
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Athlete: Ingrid Zahn
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Sport: Volleyball
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220831-N-AO868-1014 ATLANTIC OCEAN (August 31, 2022) Command Master Chief LaFrederick O’Herring, command master chief of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), observes during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet combat supply ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) in the Atlantic Ocean, August 31, 2022. San Jacinto is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conner Foy)
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Five days after the suspension of its presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikuwu from the Action Democratic Party(ADP), the party’s National Working Committee(NWC) has again suspended its Chairman at the Federal Capital Territory, Clement Ehigiator and fifteen other state chairmen.
It also announced Dr Mani Ibrahim Ahmed, the 2015 Presidential candidate and 2023 Presidential aspirant of ADC, as the new Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman of the party.
This was made known in a communique signed by the National Chairman Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu and National Secretary Alhaji Said Baba Abdullahi, at the emergency meeting of the ADC NWC meeting held in Abuja.
It further revealed the removal of a former National Vice Chairman, North East of the party, Alhaji Ibrahim Manzo.
It stated that the affected state chairmen were suspended for anti-party activities aimed at creating disaffection in the opposition party.
“That due to the anti-party activities, act(s), conducts and utterances aimed to bring the party into disrepute, attempts to destabilize our great party and undue negative publicity, and various other activities in contravention of Article 15 of our party constitution, the state chairmen are hereby suspended from the party.”
The affected chieftains are chairmen in Edo, Gombe, Rivers, Bayelsa, Benue, Ekiti, Jigawa, Kaduna, Delta, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kebbi, Sokoto, Borno states and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT).
The resolutions read in part: “Their replacements in their various states will be announced in due course.
It further stated that” Don Norman, a former Abia state chairman is hereby expelled from the party. All Wards, LGAs and state executives are urged to continue structuring the party at the grassroots for campaign take-off.
“We encourage all candidates not to be distracted by the rather unfortunate activities of the agents trying to distract the party but focus on the planning, contact and mobilization and structuring of their electioneering campaign.
“That all National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) candidates are invited to the party headquarters for the collection of their certificates of return on Monday, 12th September 2022.”
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- Oyetola Vs Adeleke: The Waiting Game Continues | https://tribuneonlineng.com/adc-crisis-deepens-suspends-fct-chairman-15-others/ | 2022-09-07T12:20:00Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/adc-crisis-deepens-suspends-fct-chairman-15-others/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The publisher of Kaduna-based newspaper, Desert Herald, and lead negotiator for the family Abuja /Kaduna train abductors, Tukur Mamu, and his family have been arrested in Cairo, Egypt.
It was gathered that he was arrested on his way to Saudi Arabia for lesser Hajj.
According to reports, Mamu was detained for 24 hours at Cairo International Airport before being repatriated back to Nigeria.
At the time of filing this report, his whereabouts are still not very clear.
Tribune Online learnt that, after being investigated by Egyptian security agencies, Momu’s papers were confirmed valid and why they couldn’t detain him in Cairo.
Recently, he was able to secure the release of some kidnapped passengers as well as to persuade the terrorists not to kill them when they threatened to kill the passengers if their demands were not met.
However, he decided to pull out as the lead negotiator after he alleged that there were threats to his life and attempted blackmail by the constituted authorities.
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- Lead negotiator of Abuja-Kaduna train victims, Tukur Mamu, family arrested in Cairo | https://tribuneonlineng.com/negotiator-of-abuja-kaduna-hostages-tukur-mamu-family-arrested-in-cairo/ | 2022-09-07T12:20:33Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/negotiator-of-abuja-kaduna-hostages-tukur-mamu-family-arrested-in-cairo/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CRISFIELD, Md. - Authorities say unattended cooking sparked a kitchen fire that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a townhome in Crisfield.
The Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office said it happened shortly before 3 p.m. at 226 Somers Cove, which is owned by the Crisfield Housing Authority.
It took 25 minutes for the Crisfield Volunteer Fire Department to get the fire under control.
The fire caused an estimated $45,000 in damage to the structure and another $5,000 in damage to its contents. There were no reported injuries.
A smoke alarm was present but did not activate, deputy state fire marshals said. | https://www.wboc.com/news/unattended-cooking-blamed-for-crisfield-fire/article_bff8e884-2ea3-11ed-a2c2-6f53bfd5fad2.html | 2022-09-07T12:27:51Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/unattended-cooking-blamed-for-crisfield-fire/article_bff8e884-2ea3-11ed-a2c2-6f53bfd5fad2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Betty Susie Rementer, 59, of Pocomoke City, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Manokin Manor in Princess Anne, MD. Born on January 12, 1963 in Dover, DE, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert George and the Betty Susie Sommers.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/betty-susie-rementer/article_fbfc17d4-2ea3-11ed-91aa-8b9b5cd8aa0e.html | 2022-09-07T12:27:51Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/betty-susie-rementer/article_fbfc17d4-2ea3-11ed-91aa-8b9b5cd8aa0e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hazel V. Scarborough, 92, of Parsonsburg, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2022. She was born on May 20, 1930 in Eldorado, DE to her late parents, Ruben Phillips and Rita Short. She was married to Paul Scarborough for 74 years.
Hazel was born and raised in the Seaford, DE area. Family was important to her from a young age and was frequently the caretaker for her sister, Jean. Hazel met Paul Scarborough shortly after World War II while working in a local restaurant.
To read full obituary, click Here. | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/hazel-v-scarborough/article_7891e990-2ea4-11ed-9eba-f32d546ab2e4.html | 2022-09-07T12:27:53Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/hazel-v-scarborough/article_7891e990-2ea4-11ed-9eba-f32d546ab2e4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When Fox News canceled Sarah Palin’s contributor contract in 2013, I wrote that it was “the end of an era.” I was, of course, wrong about that.
Not only did Fox give her another contract six months later, her divisive brand of insults and misrepresentations became the template for Donald Trump and his flock of imitators in Congress, state governments and legislatures nationwide.
This year, she figured she could easily get back into the game. But Alaskans, in a state that Trump won by 10 points in 2020, threw her over.
On Wednesday, in her first attempt to revive the political career she walked away from 13 years ago, Palin lost a special election to finish the late Don Young’s term in the House. The upset winner, Democrat Mary Peltola, is an Alaska Native and a former state legislator who advertised herself as the only pro-abortion rights candidate in the race.
The three-way matchup of Peltola, Palin and Nick Begich, another Republican in the race, will be reprised in the November general election to fill the full term for the House seat. But at least for now, Alaskans have denied Palin a national platform.
Palin shot onto the national stage as the late Sen. John McCain’s running mate in 2008, then quit her day job as Alaska governor in mid-2009 and moved on to books, reality TV and punditry. Alaskans have also moved on, possibly permanently.
Palin is 58 — not exactly ancient for a politician — but Republican and formerly Republican Alaskans in recent focus groups have brushed her off as an embarrassing has-been: She’s a quitter, she’s a “loon,” they want something different — and by the way, she’s a quitter.
“Alaskans see her as a dilettante who comes and goes,” Glenn Wright, a political scientist at the University of Alaska-Juneau, told me in an interview.
Ivan Moore, a longtime Alaska pollster, says Palin was popular and practical as governor but became an attack dog and “a caricature of herself” during the McCain campaign. She resigned the governorship because “she just didn’t want to do it anymore and gave up. And that is not Alaskan behavior,” Moore told me.
His polls showed her positive rating falling to 41% in March 2010, then cratering at 29% in September 2011. This July, her positive rating sat at 31%, close to her 30.9% share of first-place votes in the special election.
Even Alaska’s new ranked choice voting system couldn’t save Palin. Voters whose first choice was Begich, who came in third, had their ballots reallocated to their second choice candidate.
But only half of them ranked Palin second.
It wasn’t enough. Trump’s endorsement wasn’t enough either and may have hurt her in a ranked-choice contest that rewards broad appeal over polarization. It probably didn’t help that her former in-laws recently held a fundraiser for Begich.
Palin has made polarization part of her persona. During the 2008 campaign, she mocked and attacked future President Barack Obama and accused him of “palling around with terrorists.” She later said Obama should be impeached over immigration and, at a 2016 Trump rally, even connected one of her son’s arrests to Obama allegedly neglecting and disrespecting veterans like him.
(Apparently Palin was unbothered by Trump insulting McCain’s military service: “I like people who weren’t captured.”) Has Palin changed? Signs say no.
She “won” Politifact’s inaugural “Lie of the Year” title in 2009 for her viral “Pants on Fire” claim that Obama’s Affordable Care Act would set up death panels to decide whether senior citizens should get health care. Last week she was named a “super-sharer of unreliable sources” in a New York University study of candidate Face-book pages.
As a woman in a Begich ad put it, “I get it. Sarah Palin is famous. But come on. U.S. Congress?” With the November election for a full term, Palin has another comeback opportunity. If she manages to win, would she try to outdo provocateurs like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.? Or would she be like Young, a colorful but practical character who focused for decades on helping his state? “You can imagine her like that, but also demagogic and interested in controversy,” Wright says.
Peltola will be the incumbent in the seat and the only champion of abortion access in a state that solidly favors legal abortion, wants Congress to guarantee the right to abortion nationwide, and overwhelmingly (80%) opposes a national ban.
This is a winnable race for Democrats.
Will Palin even stick around after losing this week? Given her short attention span as governor, it’s a fair question.
Jill Lawrence is a writer, an editor and the author of “The Art of the Political Deal: How Congress Beat the Odds and Broke Through Gridlock.” | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/05/palins-latest-setback/ | 2022-09-07T12:33:04Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/05/palins-latest-setback/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As the Labor Day page of the calendar was ripped off earlier this week, it is full steam ahead in politics to the November 8th Midterm Elections.
In Arkansas, as has been the pattern of the last 20 years, the Party Primaries, well over before the summer, have caused a very big vacuum of excitement in the political realm for the upcoming November ballot.
It reminds me of 90 years ago when W. P. (Whooperwill Peas) Wilson, of Little Rock, finished with less than 8,000 votes in a statewide race of seven Democratic candidates vying for the state's major party's endorsement.
Poor, old Whooperwill didn't finish last – he was the next to the last candidate on the lengthy ballot for an August 9 Primary race.
Whooperwill Peas, however, gathered in 7,709 votes, mostly from Cleveland, Bradley and Dallas counties all in Southeast Arkansas, among the poorest of the timber baron counties in the state. He was a likeable fellow, according to most press reports of the day, and always had time to stop and talk to the common man.
But he was not governor material.
Arley Woodrow of Mena, with 3,541 votes statewide, drew the shortest straw in the Democratic field which at one time had as many as 10 candidates seeking the nomination in the sweltering summer.
Sadly, little else, other than his last place finish, is known about Woodrow.
This "down time" between the May and November elections, is indeed a long, long and often boring time for voters.
Very few issues will carry over from May until November in a race. This year might have been an exception on teacher pay and even the reduction of state income taxes, but due to our lame-duck governor and a quick and easy third special session that has all been kicked down the road for the new governor of 2023.
The biggest, uh oh, may be what looks like the elevation of one of the most troubling Republican candidates ever – Mark Lowery of Maumelle – on the fast track for the State Treasurer's office.
Lowery has a very speckled past of failing to file campaign paperwork, personal bankruptcies and less than forthcoming excuses on why he has failed to perform the most basic duties in holding public office.
Before the list of things Lowery has NOT done – remember this, Mr. and Mrs. Voter – he took an oath to uphold the laws and the constitution of Arkansas prior to any of these bad acts described below. So, it is not like he didn't know better... he did.
In 2013: The Arkansas Ethics Commission fined Lowery for missing deadlines to file the proper financial disclosures about donations to his 2012 state House campaign.
In 2016: He again missed deadlines to file proper financial paperwork. But this time Lowery pushed back, saying complaints were really just political attacks. He paid the $150 fine.
Again in 2017: After failing to pay state income taxes for two years in a row, Lowery declares bankruptcy for the second time. The first time was in 1998. But these bankruptcies don't mean he won't make a great keeper of the state's accounts.
Then in 2020: Lowery failed to file any campaign finance reports for nearly the entirety of his re-election campaign, getting him in trouble with the state Ethics Commission again. Lowery blamed poor eyesight for his failure to share financial disclosure documents from October of 2019 to July of 2020. The commission fined him $200.
Now this past election cycle in 2022, it appears as if Lowery skipped out on finance reports for his abandoned run for secretary of state and then skipped out on more required reports when he shifted over to the race for state treasurer. This time his fine is $800.
It is about time the Arkansas voters of both parties examine this record and find it wanting for good, basic, political behavior and ethics, don't you think?
He is certainly no Whooperwill Peas Wilson! | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/after-labor-day-on-your-mark-set-and-goto-nov-8/ | 2022-09-07T12:33:11Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/after-labor-day-on-your-mark-set-and-goto-nov-8/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Paul Arden once said, "Too many people spend too much time trying to perfect something before they actually do it. Instead of waiting for perfection, run with what you have, and fix it along the way."
I cannot reiterate this enough, perfect has, and always will, be the enemy of great. In previous columns, we have addressed change, transformation, revitalization and how best to achieve these. The key ingredient for success is typically the ability to enact these efforts quickly and decisively. Remember, great changes rarely come through evolution, it will come through revolution. They come because of a willingness to be decisive and act. Those moving slowly through change are usually indecisive and most likely afraid of change. You can spot those most resistant to change as they consistently are attempting to find ways to slow it down.
While moving slow usually hinders change and transformation, another threat to change is the expectation of perfection. When communities, businesses and companies embark on change, especially unknown change, they tend to measure their success based on perfection and how well they do as it relates to their original plans and goals. Understand, change comes with alterations, failure and bumps. Even worse, many get caught in the trap of seeking perfection and ignoring the greatness that may be occurring right before them.
One of the greatest attributes of transformational leadership is understanding nearly every worthwhile transformation will involve pivots and deviating from the original plans. Transformational leadership is truly an art. Transformational leadership is the art of understanding when to pivot, how to pivot, where to pivot and, finally, when to rinse and repeat doing it again. All too commonly, communities or businesses become bogged-down in attempting to create a perfect model or execute the perfect plan. While we might give them an A+ for attempting to stick to the script, they receive an F- because they are unwilling to adjust the script. As they say, great sailors can sail their boats in all sorts of winds by simply adjusting their sails.
I have mentioned Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia in a previous column. In 2007, they rented out air mattresses in San Francisco to conference attendees due to lack of available hotel rooms for nearby conferences. They called their business Air Bed and Breakfast. However, it wasn't long before they realized without conferences in the area, their business model wasn't sustainable. They rethought their entire business model. They made a monumental pivot and took the concept nationwide for all travelers. That pivot is worth $50 billion today! Had they stuck with the original plan, Airbnb would not exist today.
I have seen entire industries, communities and businesses racked with the inability to pivot when pivoting was crucial. Group think in leadership or community is a death nail in the coffin. Group think assures you rarely innovate or make the changes required to survive. Leadership is crucial when it comes to change or transformation. Leaders must convince others to alter course as needed and be able to provide and instill confidence in the entire team to affect the most viable change or alterations. When teams have faith in the transformational leadership skills of their leaders, little will stop them from achieving greatness regardless of the obstacles in the way.
Leaders with the ability to build community and business dreams are rare. When a community or business comes across these individuals, they must empower them and support them. Every community or business achieving greatness has done so because a dreamer had a vision in what that community or business could become. They achieved greatness behind a leader willing to take risks. They did so behind a leader willing to accept greatness in lieu of seeking perfection. They embraced what could be and would not settle for the current status-quo.
In closing, the message of change and transformation must be coupled with relentless communication and other components. All is for naught if we only focus on perfection in lieu of accepting greatness. Achieving greatness as a community or business involves effective communication, quality teamwork, sparkling innovation, all of which lead to the joy of transformation. That said, as stated above, never allow perfect be the enemy of great!
John Newby is a nationally recognized Columnist, Publisher, Community, Business, Media, and strategic consultant & speaker. His "Building Main Street, not Wall Street," column is enjoyed by more than 60 communities around the country. As founder of Truly-Local, he assists community and business leaders in building synergies that create vibrant communities. He can be reached at: [email protected] | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/business-column-perfection-is-rare-greatness-is/ | 2022-09-07T12:33:17Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/business-column-perfection-is-rare-greatness-is/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PEA RIDGE -- Two weeks after the first golf match of the season scheduled for Aug. 4 at "The Highlands" in Bella Vista got rained out Farmington and Prairie Grove golfers competed at Pea Ridge.
Farmington upstaged the host Blackhawks at "Big Sugar" on Aug. 18. Farmington's boys team total of 129 held off Pea Ridge's 130. Shiloh Christian finished third with 133 and Prairie Grove fourth at 157.
Brady Spivy, of Pea Ridge, took home the medallion with a 40, one stroke in front of Farmington junior Cole Cantrell, who tied Prairie Grove's Tate Benoit for second in the boys standings by shooting a 41 to edge third place Brant Fowler, of Shiloh Christian, who shot a 42. Shiloh's Andrew Dawson was fourth with a 48.
Aug. 18, Big Sugar
BOYS
Farmington
Cole Cantrell, 41
Hayden Wages, 44
Nick Cook, 44
Blaine Browning, 62
Prairie Grove
Tate Benoit, 41
Carson Simpson, 58
Cole Edmiston, 58
Jarrett Bone, 66
GIRLS
Farmington didn't get to play in its first golf match of the season scheduled for Aug. 4 at "The Highlands" in Bella Vista due to a rain out, but the girls competed at Pea Ridge Aug. 18. Kinsley Reaves shot a 48 to place third while Makayla Collyar's 50 placed fourth behind Presley Stam and Anna Kincade of Shiloh Christian, who finished 1-2 in the girls individual standings with scores of 40 and 44.
Lily Davis, of Prairie Grove, placed fifth with a 52 score. Ella Faulk shot a 59 while Jayla Bray shot a 67 and Maya Akey finished at 69.
Shiloh won the girls team title with a score of 137 and Prairie Grove was second with 178. Pea Ridge had two girls who competed.
GIRLS
Prairie Grove
Lily Davis, 52
Ella Faulk, 59
Jayla Bray, 67
Maya Akey, 69
Farmington
Makayla Collyar, 50
Kinsley Reaves, 48 | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/cardinals-and-tigers-meet-on-green/ | 2022-09-07T12:33:23Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/cardinals-and-tigers-meet-on-green/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BELLA VISTA -- Farmington got in a 9-hole round of golf at "The Highlands" in Bella Vista Thursday, Aug. 25 with the boys finishing in a tie for third with Pea Ridge behind Berryville and Shiloh Christian.
Farmington and the Blackhawks both accumulated a 146 team total. Berryville was first with 131 and Shiloh Christian second with 142 and Gravette fourth at 154.
Berryville's Allen won the medallion with a 41 while Spivey, of Pea Ridge, and Larson, of Gravette, tied for second place with a 44. Farmington's Cole Cantrell and Hayden Wages each shot a 45 to pace the Cardinals and tie for third place.
Aug. 25, Highlands
BOYS
Farmington
Cole Cantrell, 45
Hayden Wages, 45
Nick Cook, 56
Blaine Browning, 60
GIRLS
Farmington again competed with two girls. Makayla Collyar shot a 51 and Kinsley Reaves shot a 62. Gravette's Muldoon placed first in the girls individual standings with a sizzling 37. The Lady Lions' Rachel Diehl shot a 44 as did Shiloh Christian's Stam to tie for second place.
Gravette won the girls team title with a score of 132, Shiloh Christian was second with 150 and Berryville third at 161. Pea Ridge had two girls who competed.
GIRLS
Farmington
Makayla Collyar, 51
Kinsley Reaves, 62 | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/cardinals-third-at-highlands/ | 2022-09-07T12:33:29Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/cardinals-third-at-highlands/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FARMINGTON -- It's an indication how well things are going when the starting middle linebacker takes a direct snap and throws a 2-yard touchdown pass as Farmington blew out Springdale, 38-20.
The well disguised play featuring Cooper Gardenhire displaying his latest talent -- passing to Jagger Gordon for a short touchdown -- capped an 8-play, 51-yard drive after Farmington (2-0) forced an incomplete pass on fourth-and-13 and took over on downs in prime position. The Class 5A Cardinals pulled out all stops in building a 35-0 halftime lead over Class 7A Springdale (0-2) with junior quarterback Cameron Vanzant completing 11-of-14 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns highlighted by an 89-yard catch-and run to Gordon on the first play from scrimmage.
Gardenhire ran for a pair of touchdowns in the season opener against Greenbrier and Springdale was led to believe that would again be the play call when the 5-feet-10, 210 pound senior substituted in for Vanzant on offense. Instead he passed to Gordon, who followed the surge of Farmington's offensive line across the goal line before Springdale realized what happened.
The Bulldogs took one on the chin after congratulating themselves on good kickoff coverage that pinned Farmington at its own 11 on the opening possession of the contest. That celebration was short-lived with Vanzant hitting a wide-open Gordon breaking down the middle of the field. He took off for paydirt, needing only 14 seconds to sprint the distance. Jorge Cervantes booted the PAT and the Cardinals jumped in front 7-0 with a mere 18 seconds elapsed in the first period.
Springdale mounted an 11-play drive, chewing up 5:34 and advancing the football 57 yards only to get tagged by another rabbit punch, this one from the Cardinal defense. Scout Morrison blew up a bubble screen, leveling a Bulldog receiver two yards behind the line of scrimmage on fourth-and-1.
The change of possession set up a 5-play, 75-yard drive culminated by Luke Elsik's 41-yard run to daylight when he exploded through a gaping hole off left tackle and didn't slow down until he reached the end zone. Farmington continued to land blows with Cervantes kicking another extra point and the Cardinals owned a 14-0 advantage at the 4:22 mark of the first quarter.
Next Cardinal special teams blasted Springdale's sagging morale with Morgan Schader recovering a deep kickoff when the Bulldogs got careless with their return team.
A sack thwarted the drive and Farmington settled for a 42-yard field goal attempt. The kick was no good but that was about the only thing Springdale fans had to cheer about.
Six plays later the Bulldogs turned the ball over on downs and Vanzant went to work. He hit Hunter Reaves for 16 yards to kickstart a scoring march that included a fourth-and-six conversion with Vanzant passing to Lawson DeVault for 15 yards. Vanzant rolled out to his right, buying time against the pursuit, and found Elsik for another 15 yards that postured the Cardinals with a first-and-goal from the two.
Gardenhire entered the game and carried out his assignment with Gordon scoring his second touchdown of the contest. Cervantes made it 21-0 and Springdale found itself staggering from an emotional uppercut.
Farmington scored twice more in the next 10:03 on touchdown passes by Vanzant to DeVault of 3 yards and Gordon for 58 yards to assume a 35-0 halftime lead assuring a running clock throughout the second half with the mercy rule invoked.
The Cardinals also accounted for the first score of the third quarter with Cervantes kicking a field goal to widen the gap to 38-0.
Springdale scored 20 points in the second half but didn't get on the board until the last minute of the third quarter. The Bulldogs faced a 38-7 deficit entering the fourth quarter and saved face by scoring twice in the latter half of the fourth quarter, but even that got tainted with a failed PAT on their last touchdown.
Springdale quarterback Cayden Asserude connected with Chris Cortez on a pair of touchdown passes and Za'Marion Manuel added a 44-yard scoring run.
Six different Cardinal defenders recorded a single tackle for loss. Schader led the defense with six total tackles plus the fumble recovery on the only turnover of the contest by either team.
The Cardinals go on the road Friday against another 7A West team, Rogers, while Springdale hosts Conway.
Farmington 38, Springdale 20
Springdale^--^0^0^7^13^--^20
Farmington^--^14^21^3^0^--^38
First Quarter
Farmington -- Jagger Gordon 79-yard pass from Cameron Vanzant (Jorge Cervantes kick), 11:42.
Farmington -- Luke Elsik 41-yard touchdown run (Jorge Cervantes kick), 4:22.
Second Quarter
Farmington -- Jagger Gordon 2-yard pass from Cooper Gardenhire (Jorge Cervantes kick), 10:03.
Farmington -- Lawson DeVault 3-yard pass from Cameron Vanzant (Jorge Cervantes kick), x:xx.
Farmington -- Jagger Gordon 58-yard pass from Cameron Vanzant (Jorge Cervantes kick), x:xx.
Third Quarter
Farmington -- Jorge Cervantes 34-yard field goal, 8:23.
Springdale -- Chris Cortez 47-yard pass from Cayden Asserude (kick), x:xx.
Fourth Quarter
Springdale -- Za'Marion Manuel 44-yard run (kick), x:xx.
Springdale -- Chris Cortez 24-yard pass from Cayden Asserude (kick failed), x:xx.
TEAM STATISTICS
Farmington^Springdale
Total plays^43^50
First downs^11^14
Total offense^380^331
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Missed Field Goals -- Farmington, Jorge Cervantes 42 yards, 2:44 first quarter.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Farmington, Luke Elsik 8-55, Trey Moser 7-44, Russell Hodge 3-9, Hayden Bentley 1-(-2), Cameron Vanzant 2-(-13), Team 2-1. Totals 22-94. Springdale, 27-161.
PASSING -- Farmington, Cameron Vanzant 11-14-284-3-0, Cooper Gardenhire 1-1-2-0-0. Springdale, Landon Phipps 11-18-170-2-0.
RECEIVING -- Farmington, Jagger Gordon 4-190, Lawson DeVault 4-34, Caleb McChristian 1-25, Payton Funk 1-15, Geno Gambino 1-6, Team 1-16. Totals 12-286. Springdale, 11-170. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/cards-pound-springdale-into-submission/ | 2022-09-07T12:33:36Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/cards-pound-springdale-into-submission/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRAIRIE GROVE -- While student enrollment can change daily at schools, Prairie Grove School District had 2,112 students after its first week of classes, about 40 more students than around the same time last year.
Superintendent Reba Holmes gave a headcount statistics report at the school board's Aug. 23 meeting.
The high school had 615 students on Aug. 23. The middle school reported 510 students and the junior high reported 321 students. The elementary school counted 670 students. In addition, the district has 99 pre-K students.
Looking back, Prairie Grove's enrollment has gone from 1,1916 on Sept. 15, 2016, to 2,072 on Sept 15, 2020, and 2,081 on Sept. 15, 2021.
Holmes said the whereabouts of 13 students were still unknown and staff would keep checking on those students. At one point, the school had 84 students unaccounted for, so this has greatly improved, Holmes said.
Pete Joenks, assistant superintendent, gave out information on test scores.
He had charts to show how students have done on math, English, science and reading tests for the years 2018-19 (pre-pandemic), 2020-21 and 2021-22. The state did not give tests for the year 2019-20 because of the covid-19 pandemic.
Joenks said the test scores show mixed results for students who met or exceeded standards. For some grades, such as fifth grade, scores were up in 2021-22, compared to 2020-21, on all tests. Other grades went down from one year to the next.
"We're in the process of figuring out what happened there," Joenks said.
Obviously, Joenks said, the district wants the trend to be that scores from 2021-22 are higher than test scores from 2020-2021.
"We have to remember that the skip year we had can play on kids as far as their achievement, not just one year but maybe two, especially if it is a pivotal year like a transitional year when they are going from one building to another building," Joenks told board members.
For the most part, reading scores, which Joenks said he considered the most important, were up or stayed the same for the past two years.
Students are still feeling the effects of the pandemic, he said.
"When they talk about learning loss, we're still getting hit with that."
Shawn Witt, chief information officer and security, said the district is rolling out an anonymous tip line, a recommendation pushed by the state. This will allow people to send an anonymous tip as a text to a specific phone number. From there, school officials will research and investigate the tip.
Witt said he's talked to other schools that use a tip line and they do not appear to have problems with lots of false reports.
Another safety change is that school resource officers will fill out incident reports when they have contact with students. The school will track these reports and look for trends and try to predict future needs.
The school's Rave Panic alert had already been used two times since the start of the year, Witt said. In both cases, the alert was used because of panic attacks at the junior high.
Under action items, the board approved a change order for the new middle school for $11,000. This will allow doors at the entry vestibules to operate independently of each other for security reasons.
The board approved an enrollment agreement with Northwest Technical Institute and a Memorandum of Understanding for school-based health services.
It approved an employee's gate duty for $40 per night, employee's tutoring for $30 an hour; and $16 per hour for an employee's before and after school duty.
It also accepted the resignation of David Faulk as head soccer coach. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/enrollment-up-in-prairie-grove/ | 2022-09-07T12:33:44Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/enrollment-up-in-prairie-grove/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN -- Lincoln's Junior Wolves suffered a 12-8 loss in their season-opener at Greenland on Aug. 25.
"Actually we did run the ball pretty well. We just put the ball on the ground too many times to win," said head junior high coach Mason Wann.
The Junior Wolves had to move personnel around on the offensive line.
"We had a kid who's never played center have to step up and play center, Tyson Cockrell. He was off on a few things, but for the first time ever playing it he was pretty solid," Wann said.
Josh Stokes had over 100 yards rushing and John Coffee also racked up considerable yards on the ground. Lincoln ran the ball well at times, but hurt themselves with fumbles killing drives.
In the first half the Junior Wolves gave up a 50-yard touchdown on a screen pass that allowed Greenland to go up 6-0.
Lincoln responded with a scoring drive. Stokes scored and passed for a 2-point conversion to Korbin Price as the Junior Wolves assumed an 8-6 lead, which they maintained at halftime.
In the second half, a fumble turned the ball over to Greenland putting the defense in a quandry. A roughing the passer penalty advanced the Junior Pirates to Lincoln's 29. From there Greenland scored to regain the lead at 12-8 about halfway through the fourth quarter.
Lincoln had two more chances to score and mounted drives but couldn't hold onto the football.
"We had a drive, we had a chance. I feel like it was one [game] we should have won," Wann said. "We played really well defensively in the first half. We just kind of ran out of gas in the second half. That was the big thing." | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/greenland-slips-past-junior-wolves-12-8/ | 2022-09-07T12:33:53Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/greenland-slips-past-junior-wolves-12-8/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WESTVILLE, OKLA. -- Lincoln began a decisive fourth quarter with a goal line stand then scored on a sensational 80-yard touchdown pass while holding off Westville, Okla., 22-16, in seventh grade football.
The nonconference win Thursday gave the seventh graders their first taste of victory. They were winless during fourth, fifth and sixth grade pee wee football but that streak is over.
"It feels good because we've been playing a long time and we've been practicing a bunch to finally win," said Gavin Duncan, a two-way player who lines up at right tackle on offense as well as defensive end.
Westville threatened with a drive that began in the third quarter and reached Lincoln's 10 before expiring with the Wolves pouncing on the ball carrier after a fumbled snap on fourth-and-four with 1:52 showing.
The last two minutes showcased wild end zone to end zone action with each team flipping the field once.
First Lincoln stopped Westville. Then Kaiden Williams broke an 80-yard touchdown run.
"Kaiden Williams plays hard. He's our energy guy, going full speed. He's always smiling. He's a joy to have around," Jarvis said.
Quarterback Blayne McClellan ran in a 2-point conversion, giving Lincoln a 14-point cushion leading, 22-8 with 1:01 remaining in the fourth.
Westville answered with a 5-play, 70-yard drive, capitalizing on one untimed down to score on a 15-yard pass to Chris Wyche. The Yellowjackets ran a fullback dive to convert the touchdown and add two points, making the final score, 22-16.
Westville broke a 0-0 tie early in the second quarter and added a 2-point conversion to jump ahead, 8-0.
Lincoln head seventh grade coach Jacob Jarvis credited varsity offensive coordinator Mason Wann with calling plays the Junior Wolves successfully executed to exploit Westville's defense.
"They were playing real tight so Coach Wann dialed up something for us. We threw it over their heads," Jarvis said.
McClellan hit A.J. Pruitt on a 30-yard touchdown pass and the Junior Wolves converted for two points to even the score at 8-8 with a minute remaining in the first half.
"It was only our second time touching the ball in the first half," Jarvis said.
Lincoln scored on its first offensive play of the second half with McClellan passing to Pruitt, who took the ball 80 yards to the house.
"It was a bomb; most of it was yards after the catch. He plays hard," Jarvis said.
Jarvis noted Logan Grisham, a wide receiver/linebacker, played a good game as did Williams. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/historical-first-win-for-lincoln-seventh-graders/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:00Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/historical-first-win-for-lincoln-seventh-graders/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In 2007, a group of young people at the National Leadership Forum at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, came up with the idea of The Encouragement Project. The group went on to start a celebration which they called the National Day of Encouragement. This was the result of a grim reality -- these young people saw a lack of encouragement as one of the main obstacles that the youth face. They recognized the urgent need to help each other overcome negative influences.
Since the day before September 12 is such a tragic day in American history, National Day of Encouragement was also seen as a day where people across the country could get together and support each other through the grief of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. September 12 is therefore also observed as a day to honor the victims and those who continue to be affected by mindless bigotry.
Following the day's creation, the first official to issue a proclamation was Belinda LaForce. She was the then-mayor of Searcy. The day was recognized on August 22, 2007, and the celebrations were observed on Sept. 12 the very year. Soon afterward, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe issued a proclamation designating Sept. 12 as "State Day of Encouragement."
President George W. Bush signed a document in 2007 designating the day as the National Day of Encouragement. A Senate resolution for the day was introduced by Arkansas Senator Mark Pryor and was passed by unanimous consent on Sept. 13, 2011. Needless to say, National Day of Encouragement holds significance for all Americans.
SOURCE: nationaltoday.com | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/history-of-national-day-of-encouragement/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:07Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/history-of-national-day-of-encouragement/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WESTVILLE, OKLA. -- A dropped pass on fourth down in the end zone ended a promising Lincoln drive late in the fourth quarter, allowing Westville, Okla. to run the clock out.
That play decided the outcome as Westville beat the Junior Wolves, 16-8, Thursday in nonconference junior high football action at Westville's Atkin-Langley Field.
A steady drizzle began minutes earlier and the ball was wet when Lincoln head junior high coach Mason Wann decided to go for the gusto on fourth-and-two from the Junior Yellowjacket 15 with less than three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Freshman quarterback Hunter Diddle delivered a pass on the money but the receiver couldn't hang on in the rain and the Junior Wolves turned the ball over on downs with 2:37 left.
Lincoln scored on the opening possession of the game when Diddle connected with John Coffee on third-and-nine from the Junior Wolves' 47. Coffee got open on the right side, hauled the pass in, and sprinted past the Westville secondary to complete a 53-yard touchdown on the fourth play of the game. Josh Stokes ran in a 2-point conversion as Lincoln seized an early 8-0 lead with the game 2:08 old on the road.
Westville recovered an onside kick at midfield and drove 50 yards in nine plays behind the power running of Chanse Clinton, who carried the ball six times for 30 yards including a 4-yard rushing touchdown with 1:04 left in the first quarter. The Junior Yellowjackets tied the game with a 2-point run of their own.
Lincoln anticipated another possible onside kick but Anthony Langley kicked the ball deep over the head of Lincoln's returners. Korbin Price tracked it down but was only able to return it out to the 22.
Lincoln couldn't move the ball and attempted a fake punt but Stokes was tackled three yards short on fourth-and-nine. The Junior Wolves made a defensive stand aided by a false start penalty against Westville and a Stokes sack. Price and Tyson Cockrell combined to stop a sweep and Lincoln held on fourth-and-19 bringing down a Westville ball-carrier at the 20.
The Junior Wolves went to the air and punted after three straight incomplete passes but almost gave Westville too much time. The Junior Yellowjackets marched 56 yards in nine plays but ran out of time when Lincoln stopped them at its own three.
Westville broke the 8-8 deadlock on its first drive of the third quarter. The Junior Yellowjackets sprang a 44-yard touchdown run on their third play from scrimmage, but that got called back by a holding penalty. The winning touchdown came on fourth-and-13 from Westville's 47 when Jimmy Flores passed to Pinkerton for a 53-yard score. Clinton bulled his way in to tack on a 2-point run and the Junior Wolves found themselves trailing, 16-8, with 3:25 to play in the third quarter.
Price returned the ensuing kickoff near midfield and Lincoln penetrated Westville territory but lost the ball when the Junior Yellowjackets ripped it out of the hands of a runner who had a first down.
For the third time in the game Lincoln mounted a defensive stand in the red zone. The heroes this time were Coffee and Gabe Hernandez, dropping Clinton for a 4-yard loss on fourth down to give themselves a chance with 4:11 left in the contest.
On first down Coffee ripped off a 55-yard run before he was caught from behind at the Westville 20. On the next play Langley shot the gap, belting Coffee three yards behind the line of scrimmage and bringing up second-and-13. A pass was batted away by a Junior Yellowjacket defensive back on second down. Coffee got nine yards running a draw play on third down. Wann called time-out and set up the fourth down pass beautifully but with rain making the ball slick it fell through the fingers of the receiver in the end zone and Westville took over on downs at its own 15.
The loss dropped the Junior Wolves to 0-2 on the season. They played their first home game against Mena on Tuesday, Sept. 6, before beginning 4A-1 Conference play versus Elkins at home Thursday. The seventh grade game starts at 5:30 p.m. followed by the junior high kickoff at 7 p.m. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/junior-wolves-one-play-away/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:13Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/junior-wolves-one-play-away/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FARMINGTON -- Farmington swept Springdale, 25-7, 25-14, 25-23, in nonconference volleyball action on Monday, Aug. 29, to improve to 3-2 overall on the season. The loss dropped the Class 6A Lady Bulldogs to 0-3.
Addie Kaiser led the Lady Cardinal offense with 10 kills while 6-feet-1 sophomore Kaycee McCumber and Samantha Brye contributed five apiece and Zoe Nix and Piper Robinson each made four kills.
Farmington head volleyball coach Greg Pair shifted McCumber from middle hitter to outside hitter because in Pair's words, "She can swing it."
"She's still learning about being out there," Pair said.
Brye (17) and Naomi Polanski (11) reached double figures in assists.
Farmington blocked Lady Bulldog hits by committee. Kaiser and Robinson each had two solo blocks, while Kadyn Hester, Nix and Robinson recorded a pair of block assists.
The towering presence of Kadyn Hester on the front line creates a wall for opposing hitters to contend with.
"My giant 6-feet-2 right hitter Kadyn Hester puts up such a block and helps defensively with the outside," Pair said.
Farmington racked up 10 aces. Kaiser and Brye both achieved a quartet of aces with Polanski and Micah Foster getting one apiece. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/lady-cardinals-sweep-springdale/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:19Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/lady-cardinals-sweep-springdale/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Joe Biden gave a speech the other night in front of Philadelphia's Independence Hall. It was never going to be a speech Donald Trump supporters embraced.
Part of what the president delivered sounded like a campaign speech. Mixing that with his call for Americans to defend democracy against Trumpian tactics diminished what otherwise could have been a strong, and needed, patriotic message.
I suspect some readers will never acknowledge anything coming out of Biden's mouth, or voiced by any Democrat, can be patriotic. This is unfortunately where we are in politics: We can only agree with a call to stand up for democracy if it comes from someone in our party of choice.
Steve Womack, congressman for Arkansas' Third District, declared Friday, "@JoeBiden likes to call himself the 'great unifier.' Yet all he has done is deepen the divide. Last night, he attacked half of America and basically called those who oppose his agenda threats to this nation."
Womack, a military guy who I suspect finds little to like about Donald Trump's leadership and personal behaviors, knows better, but he's eager to stay in office and see his party post gains in November. If he listened to Biden's speech, he knows the president specifically said he wasn't talking about most Republicans at all, but the radical folks willing to tear down what the nation's Founders built if it means they can obtain power.
It's easier to churn up outrage if you can convince Arkansans a Democratic president is insulting their patriotism.
Four years of Donald Trump proved he's not a Republican at all. Like everything else in his life, his political ideology begins and ends with the answer to one question: What's good for Trump?
Much of what Joe Biden said Thursday evening would be embraced by most conservative Americans had the same words been said by a Republican -- that Americans must defend liberty; that the votes of Americans need to be protected and counted; that American democracy isn't guaranteed.
Criticisms of his call for protecting democracy boiled down to: Why does he hate the idea of making America great again? (Disingenuous at best.) Or positioning a photo of Biden, clenched fists raised, next to a photo of Hitler doing the same -- because clenched fists obviously mean a speaker must be a murderous dictator, right? Or the lighting was red and evil looking.
I'm not here to defend Biden's presidency. The only reason he's in the White House is that he's not Donald Trump. A majority of Americans were ready in 2020 to move on after four years of narcissistic leadership. Everyone -- not just people who support Democrats -- recognizes Trump's deep flaws as a person and a leader and his ongoing deceitfulness. Some are simply willing to turn a blind eye. His most ardent followers will overlook any damage Trump's kind of leadership does to the nation as long as they did well during Trump's four-year term and might do well again if he's returned to the Oval Office.
I hope Republicans can find a quality conservative candidate in 2024. That's not Trump.
Biden was never going to win over people who equate making America great with restoration of Donald Trump to the presidency. But I don't think Biden is hypocritically failing to pursue unity just because he calls on Americans to reject anti-democratic extremists. A ship's captain isn't morally or legally wrong to stand against a mutiny.
Biden undoubtedly believes the answer is for people to vote for Democrats. If the GOP rejects Trumpism, it could be achieved by a Republican eager to get past the Trump era and return to principled conservatism. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/opinion-when-did-protecting-democracy-become-so/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:26Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/opinion-when-did-protecting-democracy-become-so/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COURTESY LARRY OELRICH Prairie Grove Mayor Sonny Hudson and his wife, Becky Hudson, served as marshals for the 2022 Clothesline Parade. This is Hudson's last fair as mayor. After serving in the position for 21 years, he is not running for re-election in November. John Gibson is driving and the Hudson's grandson, Reed, also came along for the ride.
COURTESY LARRY OELRICH Prairie Grove Mayor Sonny Hudson and his wife, Becky Hudson, served as marshals for the 2022 Clothesline Parade. This is Hudson's last fair as mayor. After serving in the position for 21 years, he is not running for re-election in November. John Gibson is driving and the Hudson's grandson, Reed, also came along for the ride.
COURTESY LARRY OELRICH Prairie Grove Mayor Sonny Hudson and his wife, Becky Hudson, served as marshals for the 2022 Clothesline Parade. This is Hudson's last fair as mayor. After serving in the position for 21 years, he is not running for re-election in November. John Gibson is driving and the Hudson's grandson, Reed, also came along for the ride.
LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER The square dance group Trouble Squared created a clothesline of jeans for their float in the 2022 Clothesline Fair parade. Parade entries included many other dance groups, fire trucks, police cars, tractors, classic and antique cars, candidates for public office, motorcycles, Miss Clothespin winners and businesses. A new entry this year: a pet raccoon one vehicle.
LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER The square dance group Trouble Squared created a clothesline of jeans for their float in the 2022 Clothesline Fair parade. Parade entries included many other dance groups, fire trucks, police cars, tractors, classic and antique cars, candidates for public office, motorcycles, Miss Clothespin winners and businesses. A new entry this year: a pet raccoon one vehicle.
LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER The square dance group Trouble Squared created a clothesline of jeans for their float in the 2022 Clothesline Fair parade. Parade entries included many other dance groups, fire trucks, police cars, tractors, classic and antique cars, candidates for public office, motorcycles, Miss Clothespin winners and businesses. A new entry this year: a pet raccoon one vehicle. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/parade-opens-fair/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:33Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/parade-opens-fair/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRAIRIE GROVE -- The Prairie Grove Planning Commission reviewed updates to its Land Use Map and Master Street Plan on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
The city started looking at updates of its Land Use Map and Master Street Plan about a year ago and has been meeting with Garver Engineers to develop updated copies of those maps, according to Larry Oelrich, city administrative assistant.
During the Aug. 30. meeting, members of the planning commission were able to get a consensus on the updates made by Garver Engineers and agreed to set a date for a public input meeting at the Prairie Grove Public Library.
A tentative date and time of 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 25 was strongly mentioned but is pending the availability of the planning commissioners on that date.
Juliet Richey of Garver Engineers took commissioners J.C. Dobbs, Lynn Gregson, Collin Cheatham, Blayne Dodson and Brea Gragg, as well as Oelrich and Chuck Wiley, director of public works, through the updated maps.
"We made some adjustments to the street connections," Richey said. "We added more since the last time we met."
Changes mentioned include adding some future connections on the Highway 62 bypass and reclassifying some of the roads like Centerpointe Church Road, Prairie Grove Lake Road, Greasy Valley Road, Richey said.
Gragg recommended connecting Centerpointe Church Road to East Parks Street which would also connect two planned subdivisions with a main road.
Oelrich also brought up Parkview Estates, a potential subdivision with developers that would like to see East Parks Street zoned as mixed use.
Oelrich told the developers that this may be a hard sell because of possible pushback by one of the neighboring subdivisions. He asked the question of whether that is an area the city would like to consider as mixed use.
"What they're wanting to do is market it for commercial and residential," Oelrich said.
The developer of Parkview Estates told Oelrich that he didn't want to develop the area as just residential because there is not going to be a lot of money in it, Oelrich said.
Gregson asked if a decision had to be made now. Oelrich told him no. Gragg was thinking maybe putting in a mom-and-pop coffee shop or even a Subway.
"I was thinking that you would get a Subway to go in down there," Gragg said. "It's significantly cheaper but is it that much cheaper than the highway frontage?"
Oelrich said whatever came in would have to support the neighborhood such as a small shop or a coffee shop. Gragg echoed that by saying if the right thing came along then she could see it going in. Dodds said they haven't written the standards yet for that area so they can be very selective of what goes in there.
Following the discussions, Richey showed the attendees slides of local existing streets and how they will appear on the new map with the changes made to the map.
One of the main plans was to add more sidewalks to the downtown area, as well as arterial streets becoming wider, Richey said.
Additional sidewalks will narrow downtown streets, Oelrich said. Richey left the town the option for a boulevard. Oelrich said boulevards are pricey but wants to keep it as an option.
Richey brought up the idea of trails but then recommended holding off on putting trails in until the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission finalizes updates to regional maps.
"We're kind of waiting on regional folks to get us the regional maps so we can start going through the process," Oelrich said. "We've had meetings with them and they haven't given us the maps back yet."
Oelrich said Parks and Recreation met once to discuss trails. The most important thing regarding trails is making sure there is connectivity to the major shopping locations.
One idea is to connect Black Nursery Road to Highway 62, then take Highway 170 heading into Farmington because it would be less traffic and safer, Oelrich said.
Oelrich said he discussed the idea of partnering with Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park to build a crossover bridge for people to cross Highway 62, then follow the road up to Highway 170 to Farmington.
He asked Richey if the city of Farmington is going to add trails to the area around Highway 170. Richey said the city of Farmington was talking about it.
Oelrich said he had spoken to representatives of the city of Farmington about partnering with them on developing trails and is hoping to sit down with Farmington officials to see if they would formally partner with Prairie Grove.
Options for the Highway 62 crossing will be either a skybridge or a tunnel and both are very expensive, Oelrich said.
Following the discussions, planning commissioners approved the updates and talked about potential dates for the public input meeting.
Gragg said she wanted it in October so the planning commission could review public comments and make changes during its meeting in November and to hold a public hearing on the maps in December. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/pg-planners-discuss-land-use-street-maps/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:39Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/pg-planners-discuss-land-use-street-maps/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LYNN KITTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Pickleball games and lessons for those who want to learn are going on at the tennis courts at Creekside Park in Farmington on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Most people show up between 7:30-8 a.m. If you don't have a racquet, extra ones are available.
LYNN KITTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Pickleball games and lessons for those who want to learn are going on at the tennis courts at Creekside Park in Farmington on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Most people show up between 7:30-8 a.m. If you don't have a racquet, extra ones are available.
LYNN KITTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Pickleball games and lessons for those who want to learn are going on at the tennis courts at Creekside Park in Farmington on Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Most people show up between 7:30-8 a.m. If you don't have a racquet, extra ones are available. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/pickleball-fun/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:46Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/pickleball-fun/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRAIRIE GROVE
Manuel Bentancourt, 20, of Springdale, was jailed Aug. 28 ic connection with DWI, driving while license suspended for DWI, no interlock, minor in possession of alcohol, open container, careless driving.
KC Collette, 26, of Huntsville, was cited Aug. 30 on a warrant for failure to pay.
A 17-year-old girl of Prairie Grove was cited Aug. 23 for leaving the scene of an accident, careless driving.
Four juvenile boys, all of Prairie Grove, were cited Aug. 30 in connection with criminal mischief.
Erica Hampton, 39, of Prairie Grove, was cited Aug. 30 in connection with theft of property.
FARMINGTON
Justin Sellers, 31, of Farmington, was arrested Aug. 1 in connection with sexual assault, second degree.
Glenda Chandell, 51, of Cane Hill, was arrested Aug. 1 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Don Clark, 23, of Farmington, was arrested Aug. 3 on a warrant for contempt.
Clint Hamrick, 44, of Farmington, was arrested Aug. 3 in connection with running a stop sign, DWI, reckless driving, drivin on suspended license; arrested Aug. 4 on a warrant for contempt of court.
Michael Tuttle, 32, of Farmington, was arrested Aug. 4 on a warrant for failure to appear.
William Tatum, 48, of Farmington, was arrested Aug. 4 in connection with terroristic threatening, domestic battering third degree, interference with emergency communications.
Scott Heffernan, 52, of Lincoln, was arrested Aug. 4 in connection with ACV DWI, violation of implied consent.
Daniel Johnson, 43, of Winslow, was arrested Aug. 6 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Efrain Barroso-Miranda, 39, of Springdale, was arrested Aug. 6 in connection with DWI, improper lane change use, drivers license required, endangering the welfare of a minor, 2x.
Crystal Green, 31, of Elkins, was arrested Aug. 7, on a warrant for failure to appear and a warrant for contempt of court.
Charles Reed, 47, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 7 on a warrant for contempt.
Marty Elkins, 55, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 8 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Martel Jackson, 37, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 9 on a warrant for contempt.
James Colley, 44, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 9 on a warrant for contempt.
Lloyd Henderson, 41, of Farmington, was arrested Aug. 9 on a warrant for contempt.
Alexander Mondragon, 25, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 9 on a warrant for contempt.
Cody Scott, 37, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 10 in connection with felony fraud, fleeing, obstructing, governmental operations, driving on suspended license, failure to pay registration, no proof insurance.
Ryan Spencer, 53, homeless, was arrested on a warrant for contempt.
Kaaren Wenger, 42, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 11 on a warrant for contempt.
Craig Drain, 36, of Mulberry, was arrested Aug. 11 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Timothy Webb, 21, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 11 on a warrant for contempt.
Christopher Gillean, 50, of Springdale, was arrested Aug. 12 on a warrant for contempt.
Lottie Wilson, 48, of Springdale, was arrested Aug. 12 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Jacob Nelson, 29, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 13 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Anna Dalton, 22, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 13 in connection with DWI, inattentive driving.
Kimberly Sears, 55, of Rogers, was arrested Aug. 14 on a warrant for contempt.
Arianna Wright, 30, of Lincoln, was arrested Aug. 13 in connection with conspiracy.
Damarkus Brown, 29, of Farmington, was arrested Aug. 15 on a warrant for contempt.
Brad Lane, 37, of Farmington, was arrested Aug. 16 on a warrant for contempt.
Yolanda Russell, 33, Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 16 on a warrant for contempt.
Joseph Uduluth, 43, of Winslow, was arrested Aug. 16 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Bradley Scott, 48, of Springdale, was arrested Aug. 17 on a warrant for contempt.
Alexa Osburn, 20, of Fayetteville, was arrested Aug. 18 in connection with possession of Schedule VI, inattentive driving.
Destiny Hood, 29, homeless, was arrested Aug. 19 in connection with possession of Schedule IV or V, possession of Schedule I or II.
Jose Mcguire, 34, of Springdale, was arrested Aug. 19 in connection with possession of meth or cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, theft. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/police-report/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:52Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/police-report/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Georgia National Fairgrounds hosting food drive Saturday
The Georgia National Fair is helping stock the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and it's asking for your help.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia National Fair is helping stock the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and it’s asking for your help.
The first 500 people who bring in a minimum of five non-perishable items still in date will receive $10 in coupons to spend with food vendors at the 2022 Georgia National Fair.
The drive is happening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A drive-thru donation drop-off point will be set up just inside the North Gate entrance in front of the McGill building.
List of best foods to donate:
- Canned goods in date
- Healthy and low sodium options
- Kid snacks (Pop Tarts, fruit ups, mini cereal boxes)
- Noodle Pasta
- Rice
- Peanut butter
- Protein-filled items
- Canned meats
- No glass containers
“We grouped with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and they’re always looking for ways to fill the shelves at the food pantries,” GNF Marketing and Business Director Maggie Lane said. “This is just a way to get people excited about the fair, save them a couple dollars in their pockets at the fair and a way to help those in need.”
Contact Lane at mlane@gnfa.com for more info. | https://www.41nbc.com/georgia-national-fairgrounds-hosting-food-drive-saturday/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:52Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/georgia-national-fairgrounds-hosting-food-drive-saturday/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Georgia National Fairgrounds hosting food drive Saturday
The Georgia National Fair is helping stock the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and it's asking for your help.
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia National Fair is helping stock the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and it’s asking for your help.
The first 500 people who bring in a minimum of five non-perishable items still in date will receive $10 in coupons to spend with food vendors at the 2022 Georgia National Fair.
The drive is happening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A drive-thru donation drop-off point will be set up just inside the North Gate entrance in front of the McGill building.
List of best foods to donate:
- Canned goods in date
- Healthy and low sodium options
- Kid snacks (Pop Tarts, fruit ups, mini cereal boxes)
- Noodle Pasta
- Rice
- Peanut butter
- Protein-filled items
- Canned meats
- No glass containers
“We grouped with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank, and they’re always looking for ways to fill the shelves at the food pantries,” GNF Marketing and Business Director Maggie Lane said. “This is just a way to get people excited about the fair, save them a couple dollars in their pockets at the fair and a way to help those in need.”
Contact Lane at mlane@gnfa.com for more info. | https://www.41nbc.com/georgia-national-fairgrounds-hosting-food-drive-saturday/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:52Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/georgia-national-fairgrounds-hosting-food-drive-saturday/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
ICYMI: Stories you may have missed on 41NBC News
Top stories from September 6, 2022
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NCHD: Upgraded vaccine booster formula better protects against Omicron variant
- Macon-Bibb Design Review Board approves design for new Otis Redding Arts Center
- For other stories you may have missed on 41NBC News, click here. | https://www.41nbc.com/icymi-stories-you-may-have-missed-on-41nbc-news-7/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:58Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/icymi-stories-you-may-have-missed-on-41nbc-news-7/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ICYMI: Stories you may have missed on 41NBC News
Top stories from September 6, 2022
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NCHD: Upgraded vaccine booster formula better protects against Omicron variant
- Macon-Bibb Design Review Board approves design for new Otis Redding Arts Center
- For other stories you may have missed on 41NBC News, click here. | https://www.41nbc.com/icymi-stories-you-may-have-missed-on-41nbc-news-7/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:58Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/icymi-stories-you-may-have-missed-on-41nbc-news-7/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As adults, we may at times justify poor decisions by blaming others or minimize sinful activity as simply a mistake.
John Edwards, a 2004 and 2008 presidential candidate, was an example of minimizing sin as a mistake. Following his 2008 campaign, Edwards was indicted by a grand jury on six felony charges of violating campaign contribution laws covering up an extramarital affair.
During an interview, Edwards stated..."I made a serious mistake, a mistake that I am responsible for and no one else. I told Elizabeth (his wife) about the mistake (extramarital affair), asked her for forgiveness and asked God for His forgiveness."
This is an example of our human nature to minimize sin as simply a mistake. John Edwards did not make a mistake; he sinned.
In Jonah 1, God instructed Jonah to go to a certain place and preach. Jonah disagreed with God and boarded a ship going in the opposite direction from where God told him to go. When the ship was at sea, God sent a violent storm threatening to sink the ship.
The sailors asked Jonah, "Who is responsible for making all this trouble?" Jonah told the sailors, "Pick me up and throw me into the sea; it is my fault this great storm has come upon you."
Jonah's actions in this situation are an example of taking personal responsibility during a difficult and threatening situation. We may remember Jonah as it relates to a big fish but we should learn from Jonah in this situation to be responsible for our actions.
In Genesis 3, the serpent said to Eve, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?" Eve responded, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, 'You must not eat fruit from the tree in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.'"
The serpent said to Eve, "You will not die, God knows when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil."
As God walked in the garden one day, He called to Adam and Eve, "Where are you?" Adam answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid."
God said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree I commanded you not to eat from?"
Adam said, "The woman you put here with me--she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it."
Our sinful nature of transferring blame to others originated with Adam in the Garden of Eden.
Events you and I encounter every day may not contain the drama and importance of walking in a garden with God or being onboard a ship during a storm on the high seas but the manner in which we respond to and take ownership of challenging situations can expose the content of our character.
Scripture gives us a path for building the content of our character and growing our faith in Jesus Christ.
James 1 tells us we will face trials, challenges, trouble and temptation in every shape and size imageable. Small personal challenges we encounter are usually training grounds preparing us to combat a more intriguing temptation than the previous temptation.
James 1: 2-3 says it this way, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."
This is an encouragement to respond to personal challenges with Jesus Christ as our reference point while we prepare for the next trial headed for us just around the corner.
Dennis R. Hixson of Fayetteville is a husband, father, teacher, business leader, author and mentor. Currently Dennis teaches an adult Bible class at Prairie Grove Christian Church and Practical Biblical Application class at the Fayetteville Salvation Army, Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program. Send comments and questions to: [email protected] | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/religion-consider-it-joy-when-we-face-trials-of/ | 2022-09-07T12:34:58Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/religion-consider-it-joy-when-we-face-trials-of/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Macon-Bibb Design Review Board approves design for new Otis Redding Arts Center
The Macon-Bibb Design Review Board approves design plans for the new Otis Redding Arts Center in downtown Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Design Review Board approves design plans for the new Otis Redding Arts Center in downtown Macon.
The board’s decision on Tuesday comes after the board raised concerns that the first design clashed with Macon’s historic downtown setting.
The foundation says it made small changes to the original design.
The Otis Redding Foundation says the two-story arts building will be located at the corner of Cherry Street and Cotton Avenue.
It will include practice rooms and studio spaces, and there will also be an outdoor amphitheater to host small performances.
“I think it’s a beautiful building,” Director of Special Projects for the Otis Redding Foundation Justin Andrews said. “It’s something amazing that we can have on the corner of Cotton and Cherry to compliment everything else that’s been built there and the renovation of the auditorium and everything. I mean, it would be a no-brainer not to.”
Andrews says now that the design is approved, construction will start later this year. A groundbreaking is already scheduled for Friday, which is the 81th birthday of the late Otis Redding. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-design-review-board-approves-design-for-new-otis-redding-arts-center/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:04Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-design-review-board-approves-design-for-new-otis-redding-arts-center/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Macon-Bibb Design Review Board approves design for new Otis Redding Arts Center
The Macon-Bibb Design Review Board approves design plans for the new Otis Redding Arts Center in downtown Macon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb Design Review Board approves design plans for the new Otis Redding Arts Center in downtown Macon.
The board’s decision on Tuesday comes after the board raised concerns that the first design clashed with Macon’s historic downtown setting.
The foundation says it made small changes to the original design.
The Otis Redding Foundation says the two-story arts building will be located at the corner of Cherry Street and Cotton Avenue.
It will include practice rooms and studio spaces, and there will also be an outdoor amphitheater to host small performances.
“I think it’s a beautiful building,” Director of Special Projects for the Otis Redding Foundation Justin Andrews said. “It’s something amazing that we can have on the corner of Cotton and Cherry to compliment everything else that’s been built there and the renovation of the auditorium and everything. I mean, it would be a no-brainer not to.”
Andrews says now that the design is approved, construction will start later this year. A groundbreaking is already scheduled for Friday, which is the 81th birthday of the late Otis Redding. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-design-review-board-approves-design-for-new-otis-redding-arts-center/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:04Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-design-review-board-approves-design-for-new-otis-redding-arts-center/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy ..." Exodus 20:8
The Lord God required His people (under the old covenant) to set aside the seventh day as a day of rest from their labors and as a day to consider Him and His ways.
Since God Himself created the heavens and the earth in six days and rested on the seventh, so also His people were to refrain from their labors on the Sabbath to hear His Word and honor Him (cf. Ex. 20:8-11; Deut. 5:12-15; Isa. 58:13-14).
We are no longer required to rest from all our labors on the seventh day, or on any other day of the week (cf. Col. 2:16-17; Rom. 14:5-6; Acts 15:1ff.; Gal. 1:1ff.). But, as God required the children of Israel to rest on the Sabbath Day so that they might have time to hear His Word and worship Him, so He commands us to set aside time from our earthly labors that we also might hear and consider His Word and glorify His holy name (cf. Isa. 58:13-14; Col. 3:16; 2 Tim. 3:14-17; Luke 11:28; Acts 2:42; Ps. 95:1ff.; Ps. 111:1; Gal. 6:6-8; etc.).
In order to do this, Christians have historically set aside Sunday, the day of Christ's resurrection, as a time for worship and meditation upon God's Word. And Christians also seek to take time on a daily basis for Bible reading and prayer.
To neglect the services of God's house and not to take the time for Bible reading and prayer in our homes is a sin against God's commandment. And, when we neglect to hear and carefully consider the teaching of God's Word, we endanger our own souls, for it is through the Word of God that the Holy Spirit reveals to us our Savior and eternal life in His name (cf. Heb. 10:24-25; Rom. 10:17; 2 Tim. 3:14-17).
Hearing God's will and commandment regarding the Sabbath should move us to repent of our neglect of His Word and to turn back to Him for mercy and forgiveness in Christ Jesus, God's Son. His commandment also guides us as we then seek to amend our ways and live for Him so that we regularly set aside a portion of the time God has given us to meditate upon His Word and worship Him.
And, as with all of God's commandments, obedience brings with it rich blessings we would otherwise never know or experience. The treasures of God's Word are rich!
Dear LORD God, forgive us for neglecting to set aside time to hear Your saving Word and worship You. Give us true love for You and Your Word so that we continue to learn of the salvation You have provided for us in Christ Jesus, our Savior. In His name, we pray. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible. Devotion is by Randy Moll. He may be contacted by email at [email protected] More of Moll's devotional writings may be freely read at https://goodshepherdonline.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.] | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/religion-remember-the-sabbath/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:05Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/religion-remember-the-sabbath/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man dies following shooting, crash in Dublin
Crews responded to a call about a crash around 6:45 Sunday evening
UPDATE : The Dublin Police Department is releasing details involving the deadly shooting on Sunday night.
According to Interim Police Chief Keith Moon, an officer was an officer was dispatched to the intersection of Academy Ave and Kingsby Street just before 7 p.m., in reference to an accident with unknown injuries. Before arriving on scene, the officer was advised the driver of the vehicle had a gun shot wound.
When he arrived, the officer noticed a car in front of a home on Academy Avenue with damage to the front end. As he approached the vehicle, two neighbors told the officer the man in the car, Joshua Miller, had a gun on him.
The officer noticed Miller had a gunshot wound on his back left shoulder, and he was also leaning on his right side unresponsive. The officer also found a handgun under Miller’s left leg, so he removed it and put it on top of the vehicle.
After other officers arrive, they took Miller out of the car and began first aid until paramedics arrived. Miller was later pronounced dead at to Fairview Park Hospital.
After the incident police spoke with both neighbors on scene. One told police she heard a loud noise while inside their home. The other stated she heard several gunshots.
As the investigation continues, Police Chief Moon says the body camera of the officer who responded to the scene was active.
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DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Dublin man is dead following a shooting and crash Sunday evening.
Laurens County Deputy Coroner Nathan Stanley tells 41NBC, a 911 call about a crash came in just before 7:00 Sunday night. The wreck was at the intersection of Academy Avenue and Kingsby Street in Dublin.
Deputy Coroner Stanley says crews found 24-year-old Joshua Allen Miller inside the car and shot in the left back shoulder.
Miller later died at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. | https://www.41nbc.com/man-dies-following-shooting-crash-in-dublin/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:10Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/man-dies-following-shooting-crash-in-dublin/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Man dies following shooting, crash in Dublin
Crews responded to a call about a crash around 6:45 Sunday evening
UPDATE : The Dublin Police Department is releasing details involving the deadly shooting on Sunday night.
According to Interim Police Chief Keith Moon, an officer was an officer was dispatched to the intersection of Academy Ave and Kingsby Street just before 7 p.m., in reference to an accident with unknown injuries. Before arriving on scene, the officer was advised the driver of the vehicle had a gun shot wound.
When he arrived, the officer noticed a car in front of a home on Academy Avenue with damage to the front end. As he approached the vehicle, two neighbors told the officer the man in the car, Joshua Miller, had a gun on him.
The officer noticed Miller had a gunshot wound on his back left shoulder, and he was also leaning on his right side unresponsive. The officer also found a handgun under Miller’s left leg, so he removed it and put it on top of the vehicle.
After other officers arrive, they took Miller out of the car and began first aid until paramedics arrived. Miller was later pronounced dead at to Fairview Park Hospital.
After the incident police spoke with both neighbors on scene. One told police she heard a loud noise while inside their home. The other stated she heard several gunshots.
As the investigation continues, Police Chief Moon says the body camera of the officer who responded to the scene was active.
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DUBLIN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A Dublin man is dead following a shooting and crash Sunday evening.
Laurens County Deputy Coroner Nathan Stanley tells 41NBC, a 911 call about a crash came in just before 7:00 Sunday night. The wreck was at the intersection of Academy Avenue and Kingsby Street in Dublin.
Deputy Coroner Stanley says crews found 24-year-old Joshua Allen Miller inside the car and shot in the left back shoulder.
Miller later died at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. | https://www.41nbc.com/man-dies-following-shooting-crash-in-dublin/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:10Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/man-dies-following-shooting-crash-in-dublin/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
Aug. 15
Fast Trax
310 E. Pridemore St., Lincoln. Critical violations: There were no paper towels in the ladies room. BC powder with an expiration date of 06/2022, Benadryl with an expiration date of 06/2022, ZzzQuil with an expiration date of 04/2022, Halls Lozenges with an expiration date of 04/03/2021, and Calamine Lotion with an expiration of 08/2020 were on the shelf for sale. A box of eggs was on a shelf in the walk-in over pears and croissants. Two spatulas on the wall utensil holder had debris on the food contact portion of the utensil. Noncritical violations: Facility was unable to produce a certified food manager certificate. Employee was preparing food with no hair restraint. Ice scoop was being stored on top of the cardboard boxes containing soda syrup. Inside the ice machine has a buildup of black debris. The walls in the kitchen have a buildup of dust and food debris. There is a buildup of debris on the fan guards in the walk-in beverage cooler. The trash can in the ladies room is not covered. It is unlawful to operate a retail food establishment without a valid permit.
Lincoln Quick-A-Way
208 U.S. 62 West, Lincoln. Critical violations: None. Noncritical violations: Halls cough lozenges expired 07/04/2020. Food shall be safe, unadulterated and honestly presented. A canister of pancake mix was not labeled. A cover for the deep fryer was constructed of foil and duct tape.
Aug. 16
Frederick's One Stop Mart
103 N. Pittman St., Prairie Grove. Critical violations: Ham on the prep table was at 46 degrees. Lettuce on the prep table was at 60 degrees and tomatoes on the prep table were at 59 degrees. Noncritical violations:
Prairie Grove Senior Center
475 Ed Staggs Drive, Prairie Grove. Critical violations: None. Noncritical violations: Plastic spoons and forks were being stored with the tine side up.
Sonic
112 N. Pittman St., Prairie Grove. Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Bottle of oil by the fry station was not labeled. Food in boxes were on the floor of the walk-in cooler. Boxes of to-go cups were on the floor in dry storage. There is a buildup of ice on the unit in the walk-in freezer.
Subway
851 W. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove. Critical violations: Meatballs in the hot hold were at 119 degrees. Mayo in the under counter reach-in was at 50 degrees, Ranch in the under counter reach-in was at 48 degrees. Noncritical violations: None.
A jug of sauce was on the floor being used as a doorstop for the office.
Aug. 17
Taco Bell
331 W. Main St., Farmington. Critical violations: None. Noncritical violations: Posted permit expired 12/30/2020.
Wendy's
281 W. Main St., Farmington. Critical violations: The dishwasher sanitizer level was under 25 ppm chlorine. A chlorine solution shall measure 50-100 mg/L at a temperature of 75-100 degrees. Noncritical violations: None.
Hand In Hand Learning Center
206 N. Pittman St., Prairie Grove. Critical violations: Employee restroom did not have paper towels. Three bottles of conditioner were being stored over the food dry storage area. Noncritical violations: There is debris on the stove top, sides and door. There is a buildup of dust along the trim of the walls. Permit expired 06/30/2022.
Lisa Wood Day Care
10888 Otter Road, Prairie Grove. Critical violations: Eggs were on the top shelf above milk. Sanitizer sink solution was between 10 and 50 ppm chlorine. Noncritical violations: Sink did not have a handwash sign.
The following establishments had no violations this reporting period: Chug Food Mobile, 10396 N. Jackson Highway, Lincoln; Lincoln Senior Activity Center, 116 E. Park St., Lincoln; Flash Market, 403 W. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove; Magnolia Coffee House-Trailer, 151 E. Buchanan St., Prairie Grove; Domino's, 320 W. Main St., Farmington.
SPECIAL TO NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/restaurant-inspections/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:12Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/restaurant-inspections/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NCHD: Upgraded vaccine booster formula better protects against Omicron variant
According to Michael Hokanson with the North Central Health District, the upgraded formula better protects against the Omicron variant.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The CDC is now recommending an updated Covid-19 booster after it approved the use of two boosters.
The Pfizer booster shot has been approved for ages 12 and up, and the Moderna booster has been approved for ages 18 and up.
According to Michael Hokanson with the North Central Health District, the upgraded formula better protects against the Omicron variant.
“This new formulation is stated to be a design to protect against this current version of Covid-19, so it’s supposed to provide a level of transmission protection that the previous vaccines just can’t do,” he said.
Hokanson says the original vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are still available. | https://www.41nbc.com/nchd-upgraded-vaccine-booster-formula-better-protects-against-omicron-variant/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:16Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/nchd-upgraded-vaccine-booster-formula-better-protects-against-omicron-variant/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NCHD: Upgraded vaccine booster formula better protects against Omicron variant
According to Michael Hokanson with the North Central Health District, the upgraded formula better protects against the Omicron variant.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The CDC is now recommending an updated Covid-19 booster after it approved the use of two boosters.
The Pfizer booster shot has been approved for ages 12 and up, and the Moderna booster has been approved for ages 18 and up.
According to Michael Hokanson with the North Central Health District, the upgraded formula better protects against the Omicron variant.
“This new formulation is stated to be a design to protect against this current version of Covid-19, so it’s supposed to provide a level of transmission protection that the previous vaccines just can’t do,” he said.
Hokanson says the original vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are still available. | https://www.41nbc.com/nchd-upgraded-vaccine-booster-formula-better-protects-against-omicron-variant/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:16Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/nchd-upgraded-vaccine-booster-formula-better-protects-against-omicron-variant/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN -- Lincoln junior Kristen Rhine stepped up to the 8 hole a little uncertain of herself on Thursday, Aug. 11, at "The Creeks" at Cave Springs, but quickly fixed on motivation.
Rhine estimates she drove the ball 275 yards using her three wood to win the Golf USA girls long drive competition featuring a $25 gift card from Golf USA.
"Really up to that hole I was unsure of it. Then I saw the boys and I thought I could drive it over them and I did," Rhine said.
Her shot traveled over halfway up the fairway and the prize that came with it enabled this multi-sport athlete to purchase some needed equipment. She bought a new golf bag, easier and more lightweight to carry with the gift certificate.
Rhine also competes in spring sports, throwing the discus and shot-put in track and field and plays first base for the Lady Wolves' state tournament softball team. She says those two sports might be tied for her favorite, but there's something special about golf.
"I find golf really relaxing to step away from being competitive. It's still competitive, but it's a lot more laid back and a lot more focused on what you're doing [as an individual athlete] compared to the pressure of everybody else," Rhine said.
Aug. 1, Sager's Crossing
Lincoln played nine holes at The Course at Sager's Crossing in Siloam Springs with the girls teams finishing second to Valley Springs.
Lincoln coach Justin Bounds was happy to get the golf season underway, noting it was the Lady Wolves' first match of the year against some of the top schools in the 3A-1 Conference. Valley Springs won the girls meet with a team total of 155 while Lincoln had 172. Neither Bergman nor Elkins had enough girls to field a team.
GIRLS
Kristine Rhine, 55
Kaylin Osnes, 56
Makenna Doyle, 61
Cameran Crawford, 62
Morgan Reaves, 63
Madison Wantland, 65
Aug. 3, Waldron Country Club
Lincoln competed in another 9-hole event on Aug. 3 at the Waldron Country Club. Charleston won the girls meet, compiling a 136 with Lincoln and Mena tied for second place with 167 each. Booneville and Waldron did not field girls teams.
"This was our first road trip of the year. It was great competition with the schools in the River Valley," Bounds said.
GIRLS
Kristine Rhine, 55
Kaylin Osnes, 55
Makenna Doyle, 57
Morgan Reaves, 60
Aug. 8, Sager's Crossing
The Lady Wolves made things exciting with the addition of Zella Pomeroy during a return to "The Course at Sager's Crossing" for another 9-hole competition at Siloam Springs on Aug. 8 against host Siloam Springs and Alma. Lincoln took Siloam Springs down to the wire before the Lady Panthers pulled out a 3-stroke win. Siloam Springs won the three-way meet with a 180 while Alma tallied 209.
Lincoln's total of 183 resounded with Bounds.
"Our girls competed well against larger schools. Zella Pomeroy did well in her first golf match," Bounds said.
GIRLS
Kaylin Osnes, 59
Makenna Doyle, 62
Morgan Reaves, 62
Kristine Rhine, 63
Madison Wantland, 63
Zella Pomeroy, 64
Aug. 11, The Creeks
Rhine won the long drive competition, claiming a $25 gift card from Golf USA, as Lincoln went up against six other teams on Thursday, Aug. 11, at "The Creeks," a Cave Springs golf course. The girls teams placed third over 18 holes.
"This match gives us an idea of where we're at right now and where to improve before our conference match [at The Creeks] on Sept. 20," Bounds said.
Valley Springs won the girls meet with a total of 29, followed by Flippin with 323 and Lincoln with 369. The other three schools present, Bergman, Green Forest and Lifeway Christian, did not field girls teams.
GIRLS
Kristine Rhine, 112
Kaylin Osnes, 127
Makenna Doyle, 130
Morgan Reaves, 131
Madison Wantland, 134
Aug. 18, River Valley
Lincoln flipped the script, reversing its runner-up finish on Aug. 8 at The Course at Sager's Crossing to Siloam Springs by beating the Lady Panthers by six strokes to claim the girls team title at the River Valley Golf Course in a meet hosted by Alma on Aug. 18.
"The girls got their first match win," Bounds said.
Lincoln placed first with a 333 total, with Siloam Springs second with 339 and Alma with no team score.
GIRLS
Kristine Rhine, 108
Kaylin Osnes, 107
Makenna Doyle, 118
Morgan Reaves, 121
Zella Pomeroy, 130 | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/rhine-shines-on-golf-course/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:18Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/rhine-shines-on-golf-course/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SparkMacon receives more than $4,800 in funding to facilitate two new programs
SparkMacon is launching two new programs thanks to a $4,800 grant from the Central Georgia Empowerment Fund.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – SparkMacon is launching two new programs thanks to a $4,800 grant from the Central Georgia Empowerment Fund. The non-profit says it plans to facilitate two new programs to help entrepreneurs in Macon-Bibb County.
The Central Georgia Empowerment Fund awarded eight local non-profit organizations grants with a total value of $40,000.
Spark Macon will use its portion to launch two programs to expand servies to local entrepreneurs.
One of these programs will be a “fire your boss” program that targets entrepreneurs in Bibb County.
“We’re better able to support the people who are already members of Spark Macon and actually go after new members who maybe supported by our programs,” Director of Membership for Spark Macon Sierra Martin said. “It will be a six-week course in which participants will learn the underlying principles of entrepreneurship. They will also be able to avoid common pit falls. We will help them validate their product, develop business plans, so this course will really be comprehensive and will truly help the entrepreneurial community here in Bibb County.”
The organization will also launch a new IT certification program. Jason Clarke, co-founder of Swagged Out Nerds, says the program will give people experience in the IT world and help launch their own businesses.
“The idea is to utilizes our two organizations, one being Spark Macon and my organization being Swagged Out Nerds which is solely operating within the E-sports industry to utilize our tournaments as vehicles to identify unique talent to then get them educated within cyber security to then have them start an opportunity within the cyber security career field,” he said.
Spark Macon will provide sign-up sheets for anyone interested in the new programs. Click here for more information. | https://www.41nbc.com/sparkmacon-receives-more-than-4800-in-funding-to-facilitate-two-new-programs/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:23Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/sparkmacon-receives-more-than-4800-in-funding-to-facilitate-two-new-programs/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
SparkMacon receives more than $4,800 in funding to facilitate two new programs
SparkMacon is launching two new programs thanks to a $4,800 grant from the Central Georgia Empowerment Fund.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – SparkMacon is launching two new programs thanks to a $4,800 grant from the Central Georgia Empowerment Fund. The non-profit says it plans to facilitate two new programs to help entrepreneurs in Macon-Bibb County.
The Central Georgia Empowerment Fund awarded eight local non-profit organizations grants with a total value of $40,000.
Spark Macon will use its portion to launch two programs to expand servies to local entrepreneurs.
One of these programs will be a “fire your boss” program that targets entrepreneurs in Bibb County.
“We’re better able to support the people who are already members of Spark Macon and actually go after new members who maybe supported by our programs,” Director of Membership for Spark Macon Sierra Martin said. “It will be a six-week course in which participants will learn the underlying principles of entrepreneurship. They will also be able to avoid common pit falls. We will help them validate their product, develop business plans, so this course will really be comprehensive and will truly help the entrepreneurial community here in Bibb County.”
The organization will also launch a new IT certification program. Jason Clarke, co-founder of Swagged Out Nerds, says the program will give people experience in the IT world and help launch their own businesses.
“The idea is to utilizes our two organizations, one being Spark Macon and my organization being Swagged Out Nerds which is solely operating within the E-sports industry to utilize our tournaments as vehicles to identify unique talent to then get them educated within cyber security to then have them start an opportunity within the cyber security career field,” he said.
Spark Macon will provide sign-up sheets for anyone interested in the new programs. Click here for more information. | https://www.41nbc.com/sparkmacon-receives-more-than-4800-in-funding-to-facilitate-two-new-programs/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:23Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/sparkmacon-receives-more-than-4800-in-funding-to-facilitate-two-new-programs/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Monday, Sept. 12, is National Day of Encouragement and the company DaySpring in Siloam Springs especially wants to highlight a young lady in Lincoln who sends greeting cards and notes to encourage others.
Kathleen Benefield, branch manager with DaySpring, said company representatives read an article about Allison Bond in the Enterprise-Leader and saw followup stories about her on other media.
Bond, 25, of Lincoln, likes to write poems and likes to write letters. She started writing penpals and others when she was home from school during the covid pandemic, looking for something to do.
Back in June 2021, she had sent out more than 800 letters and cards. She reached 1,000 cards or notes but has lost count since then of the total.
"I sent out 10 this morning and two weeks ago, I sent out 100," Bond said by telephone last week.
She said her mission is to help people by spreading God's love. She is the founder of KTLM, Kindness Through Letters Mission. Her mission would not be possible without people who help her with the cost of stamps, she added.
DaySpring is a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards so the company was interested in the "greeting part" about' Bond's mission, Benefield said.
DaySpring sent Bond free cards when company representatives first heard about her project. They also are going to send her free cards for the National Day of Encouragement.
"She's an inspiring young lady and the story is inspiring to us," Benefield said. "We're excited to see a young person taking it up not only as a hobby but it's what she's doing with her life."
Benefield added, "We wanted to come alongside her and encourage her the way she encourages others."
DaySpring is going to send out free cards with all its orders this month and have free cards available in retail stores that sell DaySpring cards.
A smile, a card and other gestures of kindness spread encouragement and hope, Benefield said.
"What's unique about a card," she said, "is that it impacts both the giver and the recipient."
The person sending the card and the one receiving it are able to share the same message of hope or encouragement, she said, adding, "It touches two people with the message."
Bond finds that to be true in her case. She said sending cards, notes, poems and letters has helped her anxiety and made her calmer.
DaySpring also has a free video greeting card that people can download by going to www.hallmark.com/dayspring/. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/taking-time-to-encourage-others/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:24Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/taking-time-to-encourage-others/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Itching to lay a hit on players wearing a different-colored jersey Prairie Grove made the most of its opportunity, crushing Huntsville, 45-8, in the Tigers' season opener Friday.
Prairie Grove (1-0) ran for 389 yards on 32 rushes and added 151 passing yards to rack up 540 yards of total offense against the Eagles (0-2) in a nonconference game. The teams were used to competing head-to-head in the 4A-1 Conference. Prairie Grove is now a member of the 5A West.
"It's been a long time since we hit somebody else. We were ready to hit somebody else other than just practicing against ourselves," said Prairie Grove veteran head coach Danny Abshier.
Two guys, who dished out some mind-boggling hits that left Huntsville quarterback Amos Mayes dazed after he scrambled twice on a fruitless drive that ended with an incomplete pass and a turnover on downs, Coner Whetsell (7 carries, 153 yards, 2 touchdowns) and Ethan Miller (7 carries, 115 yards, one touchdown), preferred not to go down on offense when they could avoid it.
The fullback-halfback combination churned out 268 yards rushing on just 14 carries between them. Their talents helped Prairie Grove flip the field after the Eagles held the ball for nearly five minutes, ran off 11 plays and gained 71 yards before the incomplete pass on fourth down.
"We ran the ball pretty well. Whetsell went over 100 yards and Miller went over 100 yards. Conner Hubbs ran and caught the ball well. The offensive line did a good job. They had a nice surge. We had a few small mistakes, but overall I'm pretty happy with it," Abshier said.
The quick turnaround epitomized Huntsville's frustration and showcased Prairie Grove's explosive capacity. Whetsell turned the corner on second-and-10, racing 35 yards up the right sideline before the Eagles shoved him out of bounds. Miller took a pitch and went right for 15 yards.
All that running set up the pass with Luke Bannon (4-of-4, 60 yards) finding Hubbs for 18 yards. Reserve fullback Rhett Marrell made the most of his chance to run the ball, grinding out an 18-yard carry followed by a 1-yard touchdown. Cole Bray booted the point-after extending Prairie Grove's lead to 45-8 and establishing a running clock with 36 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Abshier was pleased with the play of his quarterbacks with starter Camden Patterson (5-of-10, 91 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception) passing for two first half scores. He hit Hubbs for a 10-yard touchdown in the first quarter to break a scoreless tie and threw to wingback Joe Sims for a 2-point conversion.
"Our quarterbacks were not pressed much. We had nice protection from the offensive line. There were no sacks on 16 passes," Abshier said.
The Tigers led 8-0 after one period of play and tacked on three more touchdowns in the second quarter. Miller began the spree of 22 consecutive Prairie Grove points with a 44-yard jaunt to the house. Less than two-and-a-half minutes later Whetsell punched the ball in from three yards out. Miller ran for two pushing the margin to 22-0 in favor of the Tigers.
Patterson connected with receiver Jace Edwards on an explosive 56-yard touchdown pass. Whetsell ran the ball to tack on two points as the first 30 points of the contest belonged to Prairie Grove.
Huntsville scored late in the first half and converted for two points to trim the Tigers' lead to 30-8 at halftime.
Mayes got off a 39-yard rugby-style punt after feeling the heat and throwing three straight incomplete passes as the Eagles' opening drive of the third quarter stalled.
On the next play, Whetsell busted a 79-yard touchdown run. Miller added a 2-point conversion run and the Tigers were in command, 38-8, with 10:03 showing in the third quarter.
The Tigers pitched a shutout defensively in three of the four quarters including the fourth. Abshier also noted Spencer Allen got in on belting Mayes when he ran the football.
"Rhett Marrell and the linebackers played pretty good. Our middle linebacker played good," Abshier said.
This week, Prairie Grove faces another 4A-1 foe, Gravette. Friday's kickoff at Lion Stadium in Gravette is 7 p.m. The Lions are 1-1 with a 27-20 loss to Pea Ridge and a 37-0 win over Inola, Okla.
Prairie Grove 45, Huntsville 8
Huntsville^--^0^8^0^0^--^8
Prairie Grove^--^8^22^15^0^--^45
First Quarter
Prairie Grove -- Conner Hubbs 10-yard pass from Camden Patterson (Joe Sims pass from Camden Patterson), 9:12.
Second Quarter
Prairie Grove -- Ethan Miller 44-yard run (run failed), 10:13.
Prairie Grove -- Coner Whetsell 3-yard run (Ethan Miller run), 7:45.
Prairie Grove -- Jace Edwards 56-yard pass from Camden Patterson (Whetsell run), 4:31.
Huntsville -- 4-yard run (2-point conversion).
Third Quarter
Prairie Grove -- Coner Whetsell 79-yard run (Ethan Miller run), 10:03.
Prairie Grove -- Rhett Marrell 1-yard run (Cale Bray kick), 0:36.
TEAM STATISTICS
Prairie Grove^Huntsville
First downs^23^N/A
Total offense^540^N/A
Rushes-yards^32-389^N/A
Passing yards^151^N/A
Rush average^12.2^N/A
Comp-Att-Yds^TD^Int^9-16-151-2-1^N/A
Punts-Avg.^0-N/A^N/A
Turnovers^1^N/A
Fumbles lost^1-0^N/A
Penalties-Yds^6-55^N/A
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Prairie Grove, Ethan Miller 7-115, Coner Whetsell 7-153, Conner Hubbs 3-49, Cale Bray 4-31, Rhett Marrell 2-19, Joseph Sims 1-15, Luke Bannon 2-10, Alex Abshier 2-7, Camden Patterson 1-5, Luke Bannon 3-5. Totals 32-389.
PASSING -- Prairie Grove, Camden Patterson 5-10-91-2-1, Luke Bannon 4-4-60-0-0, Caleb Carte 0-2-0-0-0. Totals 9-16-151-2-1.
RECEIVING -- Prairie Grove, Conner Hubbs 3-33, Matthew Velasco 2-29, Jace Edwards 1-56, Coner Whetsell 1-18, Ethan Miller 1-15. Totals 8-151. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/tigers-steamroll-huntsville-45-8-in-season-opener/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:25Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/tigers-steamroll-huntsville-45-8-in-season-opener/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The End Zone Game of the Week Preview: Jones County vs. Peach County
The End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, September 9, at 8 p.m. at Trojan Field.
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Week four of high school football is here, and our End Zone Game of the Week features the Jones County Greyhounds and the Peach County Trojans.
Last season, the Greyhounds were 10-3 and fell in the 5A state quarterfinals against eventual champions Warner Robins.
Jones County began this season with two victories against Northside and Dacula but fell in their week three matchup to Perry 42-14.
Head coach Mike Chastain needs his team to have a quick bounce-back week.
“We weren’t ready to play. We came out, and they hit us in the mouth a little bit, and we didn’t answer the call. I don’t think the score was any indication of what the competition of the game was, but you got to tip your hat to those guys. They played great, and we’re using it for motivation going forward. So hopefully, we’ll come out ready to go this week,” said Chastain.
The Greyhounds have an opportunity to bounce back as the End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, September 9, at 8 p.m. at Trojan Field. | https://www.41nbc.com/the-end-zone-game-of-the-week-preview-jones-county-vs-peach-county/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:29Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/the-end-zone-game-of-the-week-preview-jones-county-vs-peach-county/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
The End Zone Game of the Week Preview: Jones County vs. Peach County
The End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, September 9, at 8 p.m. at Trojan Field.
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Week four of high school football is here, and our End Zone Game of the Week features the Jones County Greyhounds and the Peach County Trojans.
Last season, the Greyhounds were 10-3 and fell in the 5A state quarterfinals against eventual champions Warner Robins.
Jones County began this season with two victories against Northside and Dacula but fell in their week three matchup to Perry 42-14.
Head coach Mike Chastain needs his team to have a quick bounce-back week.
“We weren’t ready to play. We came out, and they hit us in the mouth a little bit, and we didn’t answer the call. I don’t think the score was any indication of what the competition of the game was, but you got to tip your hat to those guys. They played great, and we’re using it for motivation going forward. So hopefully, we’ll come out ready to go this week,” said Chastain.
The Greyhounds have an opportunity to bounce back as the End Zone Game of the Week is scheduled for Friday, September 9, at 8 p.m. at Trojan Field. | https://www.41nbc.com/the-end-zone-game-of-the-week-preview-jones-county-vs-peach-county/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:29Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/the-end-zone-game-of-the-week-preview-jones-county-vs-peach-county/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Photo: Parrish
Wanda Mae Arnold
Wanda Mae Arnold, age 94, of Fayetteville, passed away in her home that she loved and lived in for 72 years on Saturday August 27, 2022. She was born April 19, 1928, in Prairie Grove to Earl and Lillian (McDonald) Curtis. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, the love of her life, J.C. "Jake" Arnold; and the pieces of her heart, her three sons, Ronnie, Johnnie and Larry Arnold; her granddaughter, Shannan Arnold; and her sister, June Phillips.
She is survived by three granddaughters, Camryn Lagios and husband Jeff of Springdale, Robyn Phillips, her husband Bo, and her great-grandchildren, Anna Grace and Ty Calvin of Harrison, Shalane Adkinson, her husband Travis; and her six beautiful great-grandchildren of Kentucky.
Funeral service was held Thursday, Sept. 1, at Moore's Chapel with burial at Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove under the direction of Moore's Chapel. Flowers and condolences may be sent to Moore's Chapel. To place an online tribute, please visit www.bernafuneralhomes.com
Linda Parrish
Linda Parrish, 72, of Farmington, Ark., passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022, at her home. She was born November 13, 1949, in Fayetteville to R.J. and Oleta Terry Ferguson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, R.J. and Oleta Ferguson; husband, Darrell Parrish; a brother, Terrell Ferguson; father and mother-in-law, Hubert and Melva Parrish; and a brother-in-law, Wayne Counts.
Linda was a loving mother and grandmother. She was known as "Grandma Linda" to everyone. She enjoyed flea markets, decorating and attending church. Linda loved spending time with family and friends. She was always present for family events.
She is survived by a daughter, Kristi Parrish- Mourton and husband Kenneth of Fayetteville; two sons, Darin Parrish and wife Marcia of Fayetteville and Chad Parrish and wife Amber of Fayetteville; two brothers, Allen Ferguson and wife Kathy and Randy Ferguson; two sisters, Brenda Phillips and husband Keith and Marsha Marley and husband Jeff; a sister-in-law, Janice Ferguson; five grandchildren, Colton, Cody, Madison, Cambry and Megan Parrish; a brother-in-law, Wayne Parrish and wife Frances; a sister-in-law, Darlene Counts; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and all who affectionately called her "Grandma Linda."
Funeral services were held September 2, 2022, at Beard's Chapel. Interment followed in Baptist Ford Cemetery.
Condolences at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/wcel-obituaries-for-sept-7-2022/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:31Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/wcel-obituaries-for-sept-7-2022/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Video fills in details on alleged Georgia election system breach
The security video is from the elections office in Coffee County.
ATLANTA (AP) — Two months after the 2020 presidential election, a team of computer experts traveled to south Georgia to copy software and data from voting equipment in an apparent breach of a county election system. They were greeted outside by the head of the local Republican Party, who was involved in efforts by then-President Donald Trump to overturn his election loss.
A security camera outside the elections office in rural Coffee County captured their arrival. The footage also shows that some local election officials were at the office during what the Georgia secretary of state’s office has described as “alleged unauthorized access” of election equipment.
Security footage from two weeks later raises additional alarms — showing two people who were instrumental in Trump’s wider efforts to undermine the election results entering the office and staying for hours.
The security video from the elections office in the county about 200 miles southeast of Atlanta offers a glimpse of the lengths Trump’s allies went to in service of his fraudulent election claims. It further shows how access was facilitated by local officials who are entrusted with protecting the security of elections while raising concerns about sensitive voting technology being released into the public domain.
Georgia wasn’t the only state where voting equipment was accessed after the 2020 presidential election. Important information about voting systems also was compromised in election offices in Pennsylvania,Michigan and Colorado. Election security experts worry the information obtained — including complete copies of hard drives — could be exploited by those who want to interfere with future elections.
“The system is only as secure as the people who are entrusted to keep it secure,” said lawyer David Cross, who represents plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit over Georgia’s voting machines.
The Coffee County security footage was obtained through that lawsuit, which alleges that Georgia’s touchscreen voting machines are vulnerable to attack and should be replaced by hand-marked paper ballots. The suit long predates and is unrelated to false allegations of widespread election fraud pushed by Trump and his allies after the 2020 election.
The alleged breach in Coffee County’s elections office also has caught the attention of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing an investigation into whether Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election results in Georgia.
Last month, Willis cited the Coffee County activity, among other things, when she sought to compel testimony from Sidney Powell, an attorney who was deeply involved in Trump’s effort to undo the election results.
Emails and other records show Powell and other attorneys linked to Trump helped arrange for a team from data solutions company SullivanStrickler to travel to Coffee County, which Trump won by nearly 40 percentage points.
The surveillance video, emails and other documents that shed light on what happened there in January 2021 were produced in response to subpoenas issued in the voting machine lawsuit and were obtained by The Associated Press. Parts of the security video appear to contradict claims by some of the local officials:
— Footage captures Cathy Latham, then chair of the Coffee County Republican Party, arriving at the elections office shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2021, the day after the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol. Just a few weeks earlier, she was one of 16 Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump had won the state and declaring that they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors.
A few minutes after her arrival, she is seen outside greeting SullivanStrickler chief operating officer Paul Maggio and two other people. Less than 10 minutes later, she escorts two other men into the building.
The video shows her leaving the elections office just before 1:30 p.m., roughly two hours after she greeted the SullivanStrickler team. She returns a little before 4 p.m. and then leaves around 6:15 p.m.
Latham said under oath during a deposition in August that she stopped by the elections office that evening for “Just a few minutes” and left before 5 p.m. Pressed on whether she had been there earlier in the day, Latham said she couldn’t recall but suggested her schedule as a teacher would not have allowed it.
A lawyer for SullivanStrickler said in an email attached to a court filing that Latham was a “primary point of contact” in coordinating the company’s work and “was on site” while that work was done.
Robert Cheeley, a lawyer for Latham said in an emailed statement that his client doesn’t remember all the details of that day. But he said she “would not and has not knowingly been involved in any impropriety in any election” and “has not acted improperly or illegally.”
— The video also shows Eric Chaney, a member of Coffee County’s election board, arriving shortly before 11 a.m. the same day and going in and out several times before leaving for the night around 7:40 p.m. Lawyers for the plaintiffs in the voting machine lawsuit wrote in a court filing that a photo produced by SullivanStrickler’s COO shows Chaney in the office as the copying is happening.
During a deposition last month, Chaney declined to answer many questions about that day, citing the Fifth Amendment. But when an attorney representing the county reached out to him in April regarding questions from the The Washington Post, Chaney wrote, “I am not aware of nor was I present at the Coffee County Board of Elections and Registration’s office when anyone illegally accessed the server or the room in which it is contained.” Chaney resigned from the elections board last month, days before his deposition.
Attempts to reach Chaney by phone were unsuccessful, and his lawyer did not respond to an email seeking comment.
— About two weeks after the initial breach, video shows Misty Hampton — then the county elections director — arriving at the elections office at 4:20 p.m. on Jan. 18, when it was closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. She unlocked the door and let in two men — Doug Logan and Jeff Lenberg, who have been active in efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
Logan founded Cyber Ninjas, which participated in a partisan and ultimately discredited review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Arizona. The two men remained inside until just after 8 p.m. and then spent more than nine hours there the next day. Lenberg returned for brief visits on at least three more days later that month.
Hampton resigned as elections supervisor in February 2021 after elections board officials said she falsified her timesheets. Attempts by the AP to reach her were unsuccessful.
In a statement released by its attorney, SullivanStrickler said the company was retained by attorneys to forensically copy voting machines used in the 2020 election and had no reason to believe they would ask its employees to do anything improper.
The Georgia secretary of state’s office said it opened an investigation in March and asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for assistance last month. State officials have said the system remains secure because of multiple protections in place. | https://www.41nbc.com/video-fills-in-details-on-alleged-georgia-election-system-breach/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:35Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/video-fills-in-details-on-alleged-georgia-election-system-breach/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 35 |
Video fills in details on alleged Georgia election system breach
The security video is from the elections office in Coffee County.
ATLANTA (AP) — Two months after the 2020 presidential election, a team of computer experts traveled to south Georgia to copy software and data from voting equipment in an apparent breach of a county election system. They were greeted outside by the head of the local Republican Party, who was involved in efforts by then-President Donald Trump to overturn his election loss.
A security camera outside the elections office in rural Coffee County captured their arrival. The footage also shows that some local election officials were at the office during what the Georgia secretary of state’s office has described as “alleged unauthorized access” of election equipment.
Security footage from two weeks later raises additional alarms — showing two people who were instrumental in Trump’s wider efforts to undermine the election results entering the office and staying for hours.
The security video from the elections office in the county about 200 miles southeast of Atlanta offers a glimpse of the lengths Trump’s allies went to in service of his fraudulent election claims. It further shows how access was facilitated by local officials who are entrusted with protecting the security of elections while raising concerns about sensitive voting technology being released into the public domain.
Georgia wasn’t the only state where voting equipment was accessed after the 2020 presidential election. Important information about voting systems also was compromised in election offices in Pennsylvania,Michigan and Colorado. Election security experts worry the information obtained — including complete copies of hard drives — could be exploited by those who want to interfere with future elections.
“The system is only as secure as the people who are entrusted to keep it secure,” said lawyer David Cross, who represents plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit over Georgia’s voting machines.
The Coffee County security footage was obtained through that lawsuit, which alleges that Georgia’s touchscreen voting machines are vulnerable to attack and should be replaced by hand-marked paper ballots. The suit long predates and is unrelated to false allegations of widespread election fraud pushed by Trump and his allies after the 2020 election.
The alleged breach in Coffee County’s elections office also has caught the attention of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing an investigation into whether Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election results in Georgia.
Last month, Willis cited the Coffee County activity, among other things, when she sought to compel testimony from Sidney Powell, an attorney who was deeply involved in Trump’s effort to undo the election results.
Emails and other records show Powell and other attorneys linked to Trump helped arrange for a team from data solutions company SullivanStrickler to travel to Coffee County, which Trump won by nearly 40 percentage points.
The surveillance video, emails and other documents that shed light on what happened there in January 2021 were produced in response to subpoenas issued in the voting machine lawsuit and were obtained by The Associated Press. Parts of the security video appear to contradict claims by some of the local officials:
— Footage captures Cathy Latham, then chair of the Coffee County Republican Party, arriving at the elections office shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, 2021, the day after the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol. Just a few weeks earlier, she was one of 16 Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump had won the state and declaring that they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors.
A few minutes after her arrival, she is seen outside greeting SullivanStrickler chief operating officer Paul Maggio and two other people. Less than 10 minutes later, she escorts two other men into the building.
The video shows her leaving the elections office just before 1:30 p.m., roughly two hours after she greeted the SullivanStrickler team. She returns a little before 4 p.m. and then leaves around 6:15 p.m.
Latham said under oath during a deposition in August that she stopped by the elections office that evening for “Just a few minutes” and left before 5 p.m. Pressed on whether she had been there earlier in the day, Latham said she couldn’t recall but suggested her schedule as a teacher would not have allowed it.
A lawyer for SullivanStrickler said in an email attached to a court filing that Latham was a “primary point of contact” in coordinating the company’s work and “was on site” while that work was done.
Robert Cheeley, a lawyer for Latham said in an emailed statement that his client doesn’t remember all the details of that day. But he said she “would not and has not knowingly been involved in any impropriety in any election” and “has not acted improperly or illegally.”
— The video also shows Eric Chaney, a member of Coffee County’s election board, arriving shortly before 11 a.m. the same day and going in and out several times before leaving for the night around 7:40 p.m. Lawyers for the plaintiffs in the voting machine lawsuit wrote in a court filing that a photo produced by SullivanStrickler’s COO shows Chaney in the office as the copying is happening.
During a deposition last month, Chaney declined to answer many questions about that day, citing the Fifth Amendment. But when an attorney representing the county reached out to him in April regarding questions from the The Washington Post, Chaney wrote, “I am not aware of nor was I present at the Coffee County Board of Elections and Registration’s office when anyone illegally accessed the server or the room in which it is contained.” Chaney resigned from the elections board last month, days before his deposition.
Attempts to reach Chaney by phone were unsuccessful, and his lawyer did not respond to an email seeking comment.
— About two weeks after the initial breach, video shows Misty Hampton — then the county elections director — arriving at the elections office at 4:20 p.m. on Jan. 18, when it was closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. She unlocked the door and let in two men — Doug Logan and Jeff Lenberg, who have been active in efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
Logan founded Cyber Ninjas, which participated in a partisan and ultimately discredited review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Arizona. The two men remained inside until just after 8 p.m. and then spent more than nine hours there the next day. Lenberg returned for brief visits on at least three more days later that month.
Hampton resigned as elections supervisor in February 2021 after elections board officials said she falsified her timesheets. Attempts by the AP to reach her were unsuccessful.
In a statement released by its attorney, SullivanStrickler said the company was retained by attorneys to forensically copy voting machines used in the 2020 election and had no reason to believe they would ask its employees to do anything improper.
The Georgia secretary of state’s office said it opened an investigation in March and asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for assistance last month. State officials have said the system remains secure because of multiple protections in place. | https://www.41nbc.com/video-fills-in-details-on-alleged-georgia-election-system-breach/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:35Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/video-fills-in-details-on-alleged-georgia-election-system-breach/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 35 |
LINCOLN
FARMINGTON
Yoga In The Creekside Park
The next event for Let's Move, Farmington will be yoga lessons from 9-10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10 at Creekside Park. Meet at the big pavilion. The event is sponsored by the city's Community Development Committee.
CPR, Stop The Bleed
Farmington Fire Department will host a hands only CPR and Stop the Bleed training from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Farmington Senior Center, 340 W. Main St. For more information or to register, call 479-267-3338.
Fall CleanUp
The Fall Cleanup for Farmington residents will be held 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23 and 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 24. Drop off is at the public works building, 380 N. Broyles St. Proof of residency is required. Electronics will be accepted. What's not acceptable: household trash, hardardous waste, refrigerants, yard waste, construction material, tires, paint, gas or oil. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/whats-happening/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:37Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/whats-happening/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wednesday warms to the 90s before rain and cool temps to end the week
We have one last day of mostly dry and hot weather before heavy rain moves in across the southeast for the end of the week.
It was a hot day in Middle Georgia, and we have one more on the way before a pattern change brings a significant cool down.
Most of us should be staying dry overnight, with partly to mostly cloudy skies to start Wednesday.
A stray shower or storm will be possible Wednesday afternoon as a cold front drops in from the north.
Despite the cloud cover, I’m still expecting highs to warm into the upper 80s and low 90s.
Our pattern change will come into better focus on Thursday afternoon as an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico pushes showers into our area.
This will start a rainy few days for Middle Georgia, that could involve some thunderstorms as well.
This rainy pattern will be sticking around for most of the weekend, resulting in cooler temps and rain totals up to 3″.
Considering the rain some areas saw over this past weekend, localized flash flooding will also be possible.
Highs for the end of the week and the weekend should be limited to the 70s and low 80s thanks to clouds and rain.
By next week there are some signals that we could see a cold front to help bring an end to the rain.
This doesn’t look like it will cool us down, but it could usher in some dry air. | https://www.41nbc.com/wednesday-warms-to-the-90s-before-rain-and-cool-temps-to-end-the-week/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:41Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/wednesday-warms-to-the-90s-before-rain-and-cool-temps-to-end-the-week/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Wednesday warms to the 90s before rain and cool temps to end the week
We have one last day of mostly dry and hot weather before heavy rain moves in across the southeast for the end of the week.
It was a hot day in Middle Georgia, and we have one more on the way before a pattern change brings a significant cool down.
Most of us should be staying dry overnight, with partly to mostly cloudy skies to start Wednesday.
A stray shower or storm will be possible Wednesday afternoon as a cold front drops in from the north.
Despite the cloud cover, I’m still expecting highs to warm into the upper 80s and low 90s.
Our pattern change will come into better focus on Thursday afternoon as an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico pushes showers into our area.
This will start a rainy few days for Middle Georgia, that could involve some thunderstorms as well.
This rainy pattern will be sticking around for most of the weekend, resulting in cooler temps and rain totals up to 3″.
Considering the rain some areas saw over this past weekend, localized flash flooding will also be possible.
Highs for the end of the week and the weekend should be limited to the 70s and low 80s thanks to clouds and rain.
By next week there are some signals that we could see a cold front to help bring an end to the rain.
This doesn’t look like it will cool us down, but it could usher in some dry air. | https://www.41nbc.com/wednesday-warms-to-the-90s-before-rain-and-cool-temps-to-end-the-week/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:41Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/wednesday-warms-to-the-90s-before-rain-and-cool-temps-to-end-the-week/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
LINCOLN -- Westville, Okla. ran into a red hot quarterback with Lincoln junior Drew Moore completing 9 of 12 passes for 181 yards and 4 touchdowns as Lincoln trounced the Yellowjackets, 41-20, Friday.
Jace Birkes returned a kickoff 65 yards for a touchdown, Kellar Price caught two touchdown passes and freshman Kayden Job made some key defensive stops. The victory brought the "State Line Standoff" travelling trophy back to Lincoln after a one-year hiatus and Lincoln coach Reed Mendoza couldn't be happier.
"I feel like its one of the better games we've played in the last two years from start to finish. The offense was clicking again and defensively we were pretty solid although there were a few breakdowns. We've still got ground to make up things and improve," Mendoza said.
Moore, a 6-feet-2, 185 pound signal caller, redeemed himself from a poor showing in the 2021 border rivalry when things went so far south for Lincoln that Birkes, then a sophomore, finished the game at quarterback. This year Moore's efficiency rating skyrocketed, helping atone for Lincoln running just five plays in the first quarter to Westville's 19. The Yellowjackets out-gained the Wolves 94-75 in the first quarter and dominated time of possession by having the ball for almost nine-and-a-half minutes of the opening period.
Sophomore running back Kale Jones did his part, churning out 122 rushing yards while Colt Cushing added a 57-yard reception for a touchdown that put the Wolves up 7-0 in the first quarter after T. Vang's extra point kick.
The Yellowjackets kept the ball for the first 6:18 of the second quarter, capping a 19-play, 75-yard drive that began with just under three minutes left in the first period on Jax Unger's 12-yard touchdown run. Chris West, a 5-feet-9, 150-pound junior, stifled Westville's momentum by stuffing a running play on the conversion attempt, preserving a 7-6 lead for Lincoln at the 5:42 mark of the second quarter.
Jones returned the ensuing kickoff 31 yards, posturing Lincoln's offensive unit with good field position at the Wolves' 46.
Westville came in off a 41-8 loss to Gentry, a game dominated by the Pioneers offensively with 267 rushing yards and 129 passing. Lincoln Offensive Coordinator Mason Wann bore that in mind.
Three straight runs by Jones netted 23 yards and a second-and-six situation from Westville's 31. Moore hit Birkes for 15 yards and Price on an 11-yard touchdown sandwiched around a Jones carry for six yards. Equally important Lincoln gave its defense a two-minute rest.
"Our offensive line tonight played great, exceptional. The first contact didn't happen until five or six yards downfield and that tells you something," Mendoza said.
Senior middle linebacker Layne Sellers led Lincoln's defense with 10.5 tackles with a sack that factored heavily into Lincoln claiming a 21-0 lead at the half. The 7-yard loss put Westville behind the sticks and Lincoln stopped the clock twice after the Yellowjackets failed to pick up a first down.
Westville punted and Lincoln sent out its offense looking at first-and-10 from its own 47 and 1:08 to work with in the first half.
Moore engineered a 4-play, 53-yard drive, completing 3 of 4 passes with the last one going to Caden Brewer for an 8-yard touchdown.
Birkes ran the second half kickoff back for Lincoln's fourth touchdown of the game and the Wolves came out fired up on defense relishing a 28-6 lead. Westville held the ball less than two minutes with Lincoln forcing a turnover on downs.
The Wolves couldn't cash in with Moore suffering his only consecutive incompletions of the game and the ball went back to Westville on downs. Lincoln's defense again rose to the challenge forcing a punt after three-and-a-half minutes.
"It felt pretty decent [calling the defense]," Mendoza said, describing his role in his second game taking charge of the defense after an career built as an offensive coordinator. "They really hurt us with their running game in the first half. We made some adjustments at halftime and the kids did a good job of adjusting and carrying out their assignments," Mendoza said.
This time the Wolves struck paydirt. Jones picked up 34 yards on a carry and Westville compounded its defensive dilemma with a deadball personal foul for a late hit out of bounds. On the next play Moore threw to Price for a 28-yard touchdown. Vang kicked the PAT and the Wolves were up 35-6 with 4:43 to go in the third.
Westville fumbled on its next play from scrimmage and Lincoln recovered, setting up the offense with a first down at the Yellowjacket 42. Jones ripped off runs of 21 and 15 yards. Then Sellers carried the ball over from six yards out. The PAT kick failed but the Wolves had a 35-point margin and the remainder of the contest was played with a running clock.
Lincoln led 41-14 after Westville scored on Jadon White's 6-yard run and Mason Cox ran for a 2-point conversion with seven seconds remaining in the third.
Late in the fourth Britton Jacob scored on a 2-yard run for Westville with 1:18 showing. The conversion failed and the Wolves reclaimed the "State Line Standoff" trophy with a 41-20 win. Lincoln travels to Mendoza's hometown, Mena, to finish out the nonconference season Friday. Westville is off until Sept. 16 when the Yellowjackets take on Tahlequah Sequoyah.
Lincoln 41, Westville, Okla. 20
Westville, Okla.^--^0^6^8^6^--^20
Lincoln^--^7^20^14^0^--^41
First Quarter
Lincoln -- Colt Cushing 57-yard pass from Drew Moore (T. Vang kick), 3:02.
Second Quarter
Westville -- Jax Unger 12-yard run (run failed), 5:42.
Lincoln -- Kellar Price 11-yard pass from Drew Moore (T. Vang kick), 3:33.
Lincoln -- Caden Brewer 8-yard pass from Drew Moore (T. Vang kick), 0:34.
Third Quarter
Lincoln -- Jace Birkes 65-yard kickoff return (T. Vang kick), 11:46.
Lincoln -- Kellar Price 28-yard pass from Drew Moore (T. Vang kick), 4:43.
Lincoln -- Layne Sellers 6-yard run (kick failed), 4:56.
Westville -- Jadon White 6-yard run (Mason Cox run), 0:07.
Fourth Quarter
Westville -- Britton Jacob 2-yard run (run failed), 1:18.
TEAM STATISTICS
Lincoln^Westville
Total plays^32^73
First downs^15^26
Total offense^320^405
Rushes-yards^16-139^62-388
Passing yards^181^17
Rush average^8.7^6.3
Comp-Att-Yds^TD^Int^9-12-181-4-0^1-3-17-0-0
Punts-Avg.^1-29.0^2-31.0
Penalties-Yds^3-30^7-51
Turnovers^0^2
Fumbles lost^0^2
Third-down conversion^1-3^3-9
Fourth-down conversion^0-1^3-4
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Lincoln, Kale Jones 9-122, Layne Sellers 2-13, Ruger Remington 4-8, Drew Moore 1-(-4). Totals 15-121. Westville totals 62-388.
PASSING -- Lincoln, Drew Moore 9-12-181-4-0. Westville, Avry Green 1-3-17-0-0.
RECEIVING -- Lincoln, Colt Cushing 2-92, Kellar Price 2-39, Kale Jones 2-13, Jace Birkes 1-15, Kayden Job 1-14, Caden Brewer 1-8. Totals 9-181. Westville, Jax Unger 1-17, Totals 1-17. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/wolves-regain-state-line-standoff-trophy/ | 2022-09-07T12:35:44Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/sep/07/wolves-regain-state-line-standoff-trophy/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Bank of Canada is slated to hike rates by 75 basis points to 3.25% today but it's not a sure thing as 50 bps or 100 bps could come. Unlike the Fed, the BOC isn't afraid of surprising markets and communication has been vague. The decision is at 10 am ET, 1400 GMT.
Before that we get the dual trade balance reports from the US and Canada. The US number is expected to improve to a deficit of $70.39B in July from $79.6B in June as spending shifts to services from goods.
On the Fed docket, we have a full one as we count down to the blackout period on Saturday:
- 9 am ET Barkin
- 10 am ET Mester
- 1235 pm ET Brainard
- 2 pm ET Barr
- 2 pm ET Beige Book | https://www.forexlive.com/news/on-the-economic-calendar-bank-of-canada-expected-to-hike-75-bps-20220907/ | 2022-09-07T12:37:32Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/on-the-economic-calendar-bank-of-canada-expected-to-hike-75-bps-20220907/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
- Prior -3.7%
- Market index 258.1 vs 260.1 prior
- Purchase index 197.8 vs 199.1 prior
- Refinancing index 556.4 vs 562.5 prior
- 30-year mortgage rate 5.94% vs 5.80%
Another week, another continued slump in mortgage activity as the average rate on the most popular mortgage tenor rises to its highest since mid-June, amid a spike in bond yields as well in the past week. The data here continues to point towards a worsening trend in the housing market so that it is still something to be wary about. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-mba-mortgage-applications-we-2-september-08-vs-37-prior-20220907/ | 2022-09-07T12:37:38Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-mba-mortgage-applications-we-2-september-08-vs-37-prior-20220907/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The strongest to weakest of the major currencies
The USD is the strongest and the JPY
JPY
The Japanese yen (JPY) is the official currency of Japan and at the time of writing is the third most-traded currency in the world behind only the US dollar and euro.The JPY is used extensively as a reserve currency and is relied upon by forex traders as a safe haven currency.Originally implemented in 1871, the JPY has had a long history and has survived multiple world wars and other events. This was followed by the creation of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) in 1882 and the full oversight of the JPY by the Japanese government only in 1971.Japan has historically maintained a policy of currency intervention, continuing to this day. The BoJ also adheres to a policy of zero to near-zero interest rates and the Japanese government has previously had a strict anti-inflation policyWhat Factors Affect the JPY?The aforementioned role of the BoJ has dramatically shaped the JPY in forex markets. Any further changes in monetary policy by the central bank are closely watched by forex traders.Additionally, the Overnight Call Rate is the key short-term inter-bank rate. The BoJ utilizes the call rate to signal monetary policy changes, which in turn impact the JPY.The BoJ also purchases both 10- and 20-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) on a monthly basis in order to inject liquidity into the monetary system. The consequent yield on the benchmark 10-year JGBs helps serve as a key indicator of long-term interest rates.Economic data is also very important to the JPY. The most important of these releases in Japan are gross domestic product (GDP), the Tankan survey (quarterly business sentiment and expectations survey), international trade, readings of unemployment, industrial production, and money supply (M2+CDs).
The Japanese yen (JPY) is the official currency of Japan and at the time of writing is the third most-traded currency in the world behind only the US dollar and euro.The JPY is used extensively as a reserve currency and is relied upon by forex traders as a safe haven currency.Originally implemented in 1871, the JPY has had a long history and has survived multiple world wars and other events. This was followed by the creation of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) in 1882 and the full oversight of the JPY by the Japanese government only in 1971.Japan has historically maintained a policy of currency intervention, continuing to this day. The BoJ also adheres to a policy of zero to near-zero interest rates and the Japanese government has previously had a strict anti-inflation policyWhat Factors Affect the JPY?The aforementioned role of the BoJ has dramatically shaped the JPY in forex markets. Any further changes in monetary policy by the central bank are closely watched by forex traders.Additionally, the Overnight Call Rate is the key short-term inter-bank rate. The BoJ utilizes the call rate to signal monetary policy changes, which in turn impact the JPY.The BoJ also purchases both 10- and 20-year Japanese government bonds (JGBs) on a monthly basis in order to inject liquidity into the monetary system. The consequent yield on the benchmark 10-year JGBs helps serve as a key indicator of long-term interest rates.Economic data is also very important to the JPY. The most important of these releases in Japan are gross domestic product (GDP), the Tankan survey (quarterly business sentiment and expectations survey), international trade, readings of unemployment, industrial production, and money supply (M2+CDs).
Read this Term is the weakest as the North American session begins. The JPY is the run away loser for the day helped by sl him him ower trade data out of China that slows demand for Japanese goods. The declines come despite FM Suzuki saying that:
rapid FX moves are not desirable recent yen moves are rather rapid and one-sided Trends are fast, directional and tend to go farther than what traders expect . The JPY is trending lower.
Nevertheless, the Bank of Japan could intervene at this point. However, the policy by the BOJ and other central banks, is diverging. The BOC is expected to increase rates by 75 basis points today. The RBA hiked by 50 earlier this week. The Fed is leaning to 75 basis points . Meanwhile the BOJ continues its yield curve control policy which is supportive of the USD.
Economically, it will hurt US companies with overseas earnings, and will fuel inflation in Japan. The USDJPY is the strongest of the major currencies vs the JPY. The pair continues to trade at 24 year highs. The GBPJPY is still lower than the 2022 high at 168.716 (at 165.62 currently). For the EURJPY, it is approaching the 2022 high at 144.27 (the high today reached 143.36). A move above would take the pair to the highest level since January 2015.
US stock future are implying a mixed start. Yields are marginally lower (1--3 basis points).
In other markets:
gold is trading up $0.89 or 0.05% at $1702.05 spot silver is trading at $0.15 or 0.88% at $18.16 WTI crude oil is trading at $86.50 that's down $0.05 the price of bitcoin has continued its move down and now trades below the $19,000 level at $18,723. The low price reached $18,540. The high for the day is at $18,869 In the premarket for US stocks, the major indices
Indices
Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called tracking error. Most major countries boast multiple indices. Commonly traded indices include the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA), EURO STOXX 50, Hang Seng Index, and many more.Stock market indices can be characterized or segmented by the index coverage set of stocks. The overall coverage of an index constitutes an underlying group of stocks, most commonly grouped together by underlying investor demand.How to Trade IndicesRetail brokers offer indices exposure through the use of contracts-for-difference (CFDs) or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each are popular ways to trade specific markets and are almost always on offer at most brokers.Investors can choose between multiple types of indices that traditionally fall within several categories. This includes country coverage, regional coverage, global coverage, exchange-based coverage, and sector-based coverage.All indices are ultimately weighted in a number of different ways. The most common mechanisms include market-capitalization weighting, free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting, volatility weighting, price weighting, and others.
Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called tracking error. Most major countries boast multiple indices. Commonly traded indices include the S&P 500, NASDAQ-100, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIJA), EURO STOXX 50, Hang Seng Index, and many more.Stock market indices can be characterized or segmented by the index coverage set of stocks. The overall coverage of an index constitutes an underlying group of stocks, most commonly grouped together by underlying investor demand.How to Trade IndicesRetail brokers offer indices exposure through the use of contracts-for-difference (CFDs) or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Each are popular ways to trade specific markets and are almost always on offer at most brokers.Investors can choose between multiple types of indices that traditionally fall within several categories. This includes country coverage, regional coverage, global coverage, exchange-based coverage, and sector-based coverage.All indices are ultimately weighted in a number of different ways. The most common mechanisms include market-capitalization weighting, free-float adjusted market capitalization weighting, volatility weighting, price weighting, and others.
Read this Term implied by the futures are trading lower now. The NASDAQ index is working on a 7 day losing streak the longest since 2016. The S&P and Dow are down 6 the last 7 trading days. Today Apple will have a launch of a new phone:
Dow industrial average -42 points after yesterdays -173.14 point decline S&P index -7.89 points after yesterdays -16.07 point decline NASDAQ -29.56 points after yesterdays -85.96 point decline In the European equity markets, the major indices are lower as well:
German DAX, -0.59% France's CAC -0.7% UK's FTSE 100 -0.8% Spain's Ibex -0.4% Italy's FTSE MIB -0.25% In the US debt market, yields are marginally lower:
US yields are lower
European benchmark 10 year yields are also lower:
European benchmark 10 year yields
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Intelligent Safety platform includes new features that secure online accounts, enable private web browsing and prevent unwanted emails
BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aura, the leader in intelligent safety for consumers, today announced new proactive capabilities have been added to its platform to protect people online and ensure threats are prevented before they can have an impact on finances, identities, or accounts. These features work together to secure potentially at-risk online accounts, protect online privacy while browsing and help prevent spam emails that clutter inboxes.
This comes at a time when most forms of online crime have hit an all-time high. According to the FBI's 2021 IC3 Report, phishing attacks have increased 182% since 2019. Phishing often leads to data loss, account hacking and takeover, financial and identity fraud and more. With Aura's enhanced capabilities, consumers have peace of mind that they're protected from malicious phishing links, but also from third-party trackers that want to collect, sell and use information about online behavior.
"The online safety and privacy of people and their families is of increasing concern to Americans as innocent people lose billions of dollars yearly to online crime," said Hari Ravichandran, founder & CEO of Aura. "By continuously adding new protections to Aura's Intelligent Safety platform, we can protect people from new and evolving threats to their digital safety."
New and enhanced capabilities are available via Aura's browser extension and include:
- Anti-tracking: Block site trackers that want to collect information on you and your family's online activity
- Email masking: Generate email aliases to hide your actual email address so you can prevent unwanted or spam emails and reduce your exposure in data breaches
- Enhanced safe browsing: Using AI technology, Aura automatically stops you from entering malicious sites that may steal your personal and financial info, like malware and phishing sites
- Ad blocking: Browse the web without pop-up ads
These accompany existing intelligent safety features in Aura's browser extension, including Aura's password manager. Aura's password manager takes proactive protection a step further with automatic password changing that alerts users to weak, reused or compromised passwords and automatically updates credentials on select sites with just one click.
The new capabilities announced today are currently available to all Aura customers through its browser extension on Chrome, FireFox, and Edge.
Aura, the leader in intelligent safety solutions, provides all-in-one digital protection for consumers. We understand that the online safety needs of each individual are unique and require a personalized solution. By bringing together security, privacy and parental controls on an intelligent platform, Aura makes adaptive and proactive digital safety accessible to everyone. Visit www.aura.com.
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BEIJING, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloopen Group Holding Limited (NYSE: RAAS) ("Cloopen" or the "Company") today announced that, based on a notification letter the Company received from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") on September 1, 2022, the Company has regained compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standard for minimum share price.
On May 31, 2022, the NYSE notified the Company that it was not in compliance with the NYSE's continued listing standards because, as of May 27, 2022, the average closing price of the Company's American depositary shares (the "ADSs") was less than US$1.00 per ADS over a consecutive 30 trading-day period.
On September 1, 2022, the Company received a confirmation from the NYSE that a calculation of the Company's average ADS price for the 30-trading days ended August 31, 2022 indicated that the Company's ADS price was above the NYSE's minimum requirement of US$1.00 based on a 30-trading day average. Accordingly, the Company is no longer considered below the US$1.00 continued listing criterion. As a result, the Company has regained compliance within the prescribed time, and the ADSs will continue to be traded on the NYSE, subject to the Company's continued compliance with all applicable continued listing standards.
About Cloopen Group Holding Limited
Cloopen Group Holding Limited is a leading multi-capability cloud-based communications solution provider in China offering a full suite of cloud-based communications solutions, covering communications platform as a service (CPaaS), cloud-based contact centers (cloud-based CC), and cloud-based unified communications and collaborations (cloud-based UC&C). Cloopen's mission is to enhance the daily communication experience and operational productivity for enterprises. Cloopen aspires to drive the transformation of enterprise communications industry by offering innovative marketing and operational tactics and SaaS-based tools.
For more information, please visit https://ir.yuntongxun.com.
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WESTCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP) is pleased to announce that the following BCHP divisions and practices have been awarded recognition under NCQA's Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Program and NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home program.
- Adolescent Medicine
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Adolescent Medicine in Mount Vernon
- Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine of New City
- The Office of Robin Schiff, MD
These divisions and practices have been recognized for their ability to provide evidence-based, person-centered care to their patients, and have excelled in access for their patients, team-based care, care coordination, and quality improvement. They have done a great deal of work to prepare for recognition, and we are incredibly proud of what they have accomplished.
"NCQA Patient-Centered Specialty Practice and NYS Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition distinguishes practices that communicate, collaborate, and integrate care in ways that patients want and that improve quality," said NCQA President Margaret E. O'Kane. "I commend the team at Boston Children's Health Physicians for its achievement and its commitment to continuous improvement."
"We are exceptionally proud to continuously have new divisions achieve PCSP recognition, and new primary care practices receive NYS PCMH recognition" said Gerard Villucci, Chief Executive Officer. "Our providers and staff are dedicated to serving our patients with efficient, comprehensive care. These recognitions are a rewarding acknowledgment of their hard work and commitment. Thank you, and congratulations to all involved in the transformation."
BCHP's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Suzanne Kaseta said "I am extremely proud of our newest NCQA recognized divisions and practices. Achieving NCQA recognition exemplifies BCHP's commitment to continuous improvement and holding to the highest standards of clinical care and patient experience. My sincere thanks and congratulations to the physicians and healthcare teams who have been recognized for their efforts."
Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP) is a large multi-specialty group with more than 300 clinicians. BCHP proudly offers a full range of care to families in over 55 practices throughout New York's Metropolitan Area, the Hudson Valley, and Connecticut. Working with partners at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at WMCHealth and New York Medical College, BCHP is dedicated to state-of-the-art patient care, excellence in medical education, and cutting-edge scientific research. BCHP is also part of the Boston Children's Hospital network of care, the #1-ranked children's hospital by U.S.News & World Report. For more, visit our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @BCHPhysicians.
NCQA is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations. It also recognizes clinicians and practices in key areas of performance. NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) is the most widely used performance measurement tool in health care. NCQA's website (ncqa.org) contains information to help consumers, employers and others make more-informed health care choices. NCQA can be found online at ncqa.org, on Twitter @ncqa, on Facebook at facebook.com/NCQA.org/ and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/ncqa.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- R7 energy drink today announced the signing of Lynch Hunt to its national ambassador team. Based in North Carolina, Lynch is the founder of AWOL Fitness and cofounder of Resultz Nutritional Supplements.
"I am proud to represent the R7 brand. The company has formulated a product that delivers high-performance key ingredients to consumers in and out of the gym, keeping them energized and focused without harmful chemicals," said Hunt.
The decision to team up with Hunt was based on his natural fit for the R7 central market: consumers who value their health and overall wellness. Hunt is a proven motivational speaker and life coach focused on helping people achieve their greatest potential. That core group is the heart and soul of the R7 brand — pushing boundaries to excel in all areas of life.
R7 wants to get the word out about "better-for-you" options within the energy drink category. The brand knows that general consumers, not just athletes, are looking for healthier and more sustainable energy drinks as health and wellness trends continue to arise.
R7 is specially formulated using a combination of unique ingredients: green coffee beans, L-theanine, adaptogens, L-carnitine, select B vitamins, and pure electrolytes. This premium, high-efficiency product is positioned as a "better-for-you" option in the energy drink market, worth $30 billion.
R7 is available in three robust flavors: Lightning Lemon Lime, Orbit Orange, and Midnight Rush (grape). All three flavors are on sale now at www.DrinkR7.com.
R7 is a healthy energy drink brand developed by veteran entrepreneurs and professional athlete management executives. They wanted to create a more sustainable, healthier energy drink for professional athletes and everyday, high-achieving individuals.
R7 is uniquely crafted, delivering a quick energy boost and sustained, clean energy powered by L-theanine and adaptogens that improve cognitive function. R7 focuses on providing consumers with a delightful-tasting beverage that will not make them crash or experience jitters. It is designed to repair, replenish, and restore your body so that you are ready for your next exertion. Follow R7 online at https://drinkr7.com/.
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– Four leading pediatric infectious disease institutions will study M2SR vaccine response in pediatric subjects, a population in which infection rates are often highest –
– Collaborative study led by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' "Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers" program –
MADISON, Wis., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FluGen, Inc., a clinical-stage vaccine company transforming vaccine efficacy in infectious respiratory diseases, today announced the completion of enrollment of the first cohort in an age de-escalation clinical trial of M2SR (M2 Deficient Single Replication) live virus vaccine, the company's investigational supra-seasonal intranasal influenza (flu) vaccine, in volunteers ages 6 months to 17 years old. This study is the first of its kind to evaluate M2SR in children under 9 years old, a population with the greatest rates of flu infection each year and who are at higher risk of serious complications or death. The study, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICs) program will assess safety, tolerability, and immunological response to M2SR.
"Influenza can have serious complications in young children, a particularly vulnerable patient population, and there is a demonstrated need for improved vaccines that can mitigate the impact of the flu," said Dr. James Campbell, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Principal Investigator of the study. "The M2SR vaccine candidate has already shown a robust safety profile in adults, and we look forward to advancing scientific understanding of the potential benefits of M2SR in children."
The randomized, double-blind, dose-escalating, age de-escalating, placebo-controlled, Phase 1b study, (clinicaltrials.gov NCT04960397) is designed to evaluate a monovalent Singapore 2016 H3N2 M2SR influenza A vaccine in children. The primary endpoint is to measure the safety and tolerability of M2SR. The secondary endpoint is to assess the humoral immunogenicity (serum antibody and mucosal antibody responses) directed against the matched virus strain. The study will enroll 220 participants in three cohorts: 9-17 years old (n=45); 2-8 years old (n=115); and 6-23 months old (n=60); and will occur over two flu seasons. Participants will be randomized to receive either one or two doses of a monovalent M2SR vaccine (at increasing doses of 107, 108, or 109 TCID50) or placebo delivered intranasally. All participants will be offered the seasonal influenza vaccine at the end of the study period.
"The rate of influenza infection is highest in pediatric patients, and the current standard-of-care does not meet the needs of this unprotected population," said Paul Radspinner, President and Chief Executive Officer of FluGen. "We are pleased that the NIH has selected our M2SR flu vaccine candidate to be studied as part of its CIVICs program, and look forward to sharing further updates, and the initial results of the study, which are expected in the first half of 2023."
FluGen's novel supra-seasonal, intranasal M2SR flu vaccine has already been studied in more than 200 subjects aged 9 to 55 years and has shown a strong safety and immunogenicity profile. It is also being studied in a separate ongoing study in adults 55 to 85 years old. The study in pediatric subjects is supported by NIH CIVICs under contract numbers 75N93019C00055 to University of Maryland School of Medicine and 75N93019C00054 to Duke University. In addition to James Campbell, M.D. at the University of Maryland, Emmanuel Walter, M.D. at Duke University, Clarence Creech at Vanderbilt University and Patricia Winokur, M.D. at the University of Iowa will serve as investigators for the study.
The content of this announcement is the responsibility solely of FluGen, Inc. and does not necessarily represent the official views of NIH.
FluGen, Inc. is a clinical-stage vaccine company transforming vaccine efficacy in respiratory diseases. The company's lead candidate is M2SR, a supra-seasonal, live, single-replication, intranasal flu vaccine. Unlike standard of care flu vaccines, M2SR stimulates mucosal, humoral, and cellular immunity. In an unprecedented challenge trial, M2SR demonstrated protection against infection and illness across seven years of virus drift; and M2SR induces a durable antibody response with potential to cover an entire flu season and beyond. M2SR also has shown activity as a vaccine vector for other respiratory vaccines and infectious diseases, including a COVID-19/flu combination. For more information about FluGen, Inc., please visit http://www.FluGen.com/.
The M2 Deleted Single Replication Live Virus Vaccine (M2SR) offers a potentially differentiating clinical value proposition. FluGen's flu vaccine candidate works differently, stimulating mucosal, humoral, and cellular immunity, and offering unprecedented efficacy against infection and illness across seven years of virus drift, and documented immune response for at least six months.
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- David Knight, a Successful Technology and Operations Executive Appointed as Interim CEO to Lead the Corporate Transition -
DALLAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- COMSovereign Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: COMS) ("COMSovereign" or the "Company"), a U.S.-based developer of 4G LTE Advanced and 5G Communication Systems and Solutions today announced that the Board of Directors of COMSovereign has accepted the resignation of co-founder, Chairman and CEO Daniel Hodges, effective September 1, 2022. The Board has also concurrently accepted the resignation of co-founder, President and Board member John Howell, effective on September 1, 2022.
The Board has been reviewing CEO candidates and has appointed David Knight as interim CEO until a formal selection is made.
David Knight, a seasoned and successful technology and operations executive, has been appointed by the Board to replace Dan Hodges. Mr. Knight has been advising COMSovereign over the past several months. David has led turnarounds and transformations of multiple technology and services companies. He previously served as CEO of Dispersive Holdings, a cybersecurity company based in Atlanta, GA and was CEO of Federos (acquired by Oracle). Earlier, Mr. Knight held senior management positions at Motorola, SEI and at Micromuse where he was responsible for the acquisition and integration of over $200 million in subsidiaries and partnerships prior to the firm's purchase by IBM. He holds a master's degree in management from Northwestern's Kellogg School and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Valparaiso University.
COMSovereign's Board of Directors issued the following statement, "We thank Dan and John for their work in creating COMSovereign and its compelling vision of an American-made wireless technology company built on significant intellectual property, critical enabling technologies, and unique core capabilities. The impacts of COVID, supply chain disruptions and chip shortages have created substantial challenges in achieving the Company's goals and creating shareholder value so we must refocus the business under new leadership so it can deliver on its potential. Through the work of David Knight and our highly engaged Board of Directors, we are committed to moving the Company forward into a new phase, returning the business to the basics of customer engagement, increasing revenues and profitability so it can deliver benefit to all COMSovereign stakeholders."
In connection with the management changes underway within the Company, the Board has accepted the proposed recommendation for the establishment of a Transition team. This Transition team will be working with management and under the direction of David Knight to refocus the business on its core strength in 4G and 5G wireless connectivity solutions. The team continues to drastically reduce overhead costs and seeks to divest non-core assets while reshaping sales efforts and making production improvements.
COMSovereign Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: COMS) offers a portfolio of advanced communications technology for connectivity across private and public networks. Through its core strategic acquisitions and internal research and development efforts, COMSovereign has built a U.S.-based communications solution provider to deliver 4G LTE Advanced and 5G-NR telecom solutions to network operators, enterprises, and governments. For more information about COMSovereign, please visit www.COMSovereign.com.
Certain statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions, and estimates of future performance and economic conditions, and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made herein. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe," "expects," "may," "looks to," "will," "should," "plan," "intend," "on condition," "target," "see," "potential," "estimates," "preliminary," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategy or goals or other future events, circumstances, or effects. Moreover, forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions and chip shortages, the ability of Management and Board to reduce overhead, divest non-core assets, improve production, and file all required financial statements including its quarterly financial reports on SEC Form 10-Q. Further information relating to factors that may impact the Company's results and forward-looking statements are disclosed in the Company's filings with the SEC. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation, other than imposed by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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COMSovereign Holding Corp.
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A Porsche initial public offering will take place before 2022 is out, the sports car marque’s Volkswagen Group parent announced on Monday.
VW Group first announced in February it was considering spinning off Porsche to help raise funds for investment in the key areas of electric vehicles, self-driving technology, and software development.
A lot has changed since then. There’s the ongoing war in Ukraine, worldwide political strife, raging inflation, rising interest rates, an energy crisis, and stock markets exhibiting high volatility.
Despite these challenges, VW Group said it aims to complete the Porsche IPO by late September or early October, with a listing planned for the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
As part of the IPO process, Porsche’s shares have been split 50:50 between preference and ordinary shares. The preference shares have no voting rights but come with higher dividends attached.
Porsche SE, the holding company majority owned by the Porsche and Piëch families, and the biggest shareholder in VW Group, plans to acquire 25% plus one share of the ordinary shares, a move that will provide the holding company with a blocking minority, and as a result sway in any key decisions. Qatar, another major VW Group shareholder, is also expected to purchase a major stake of ordinary shares in Porsche.
The IPO is expected to value Porsche at between 60 billion and 85 billion euros (approximately $60 billion to $85 billion).
Should the IPO prove successful, VW Group may follow with an IPO of recently established battery company PowerCo. Speaking at an investor presentation in July, Arno Antlitz, VW Group’s chief financial officer, said the battery company has been set up in a way to make a listing next year or in 2024 possible. PowerCo is responsible for VW Group’s global battery activities. The company has announced plans for six battery plants in Europe and is considering establishing plants in North America as well.
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Current EVs generally weigh hundreds if not thousands more pounds than comparable internal-combustion vehicles due to heavy battery packs, and that might compromise road safety.
So argues a recent Slate piece that suggests some of the latest EVs might pose more of a threat especially beyond the driver’s seat, to other vehicles and other users of the roadway.
“The United States is already a global outlier in traffic deaths,” noting that while traffic deaths have declined in most other developed countries over the past decade, the U.S. has seen an increase of over 30%, with Americans now twice as likely to die in car crashes as French or Canadian citizens.
American traffic deaths reached a 16-year high in 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency estimated that 42,915 people died in crashes last year, a 10.5% increase over 2020. Last month, the NHTSA reported that fatalities rose 7% in the first quarter of 2022 to 9,560 deaths—the highest quarterly total since 2002.
The piece links this troubling trend to Americans’ penchant for big, heavy pickup trucks and SUVs. It notes that these vehicles are primary focus of American automakers’ electrification efforts, producing vehicles with even more weight—and quicker acceleration—than their internal-combustion counterparts.
The poster child of this is the GMC Hummer EV which, at over 9,000 pounds, is so heavy that it isn’t considered a passenger vehicle under federal regulations. That means it doesn’t need to meet federal standards for efficiency—or safety. Yet while it has the weight of a heavy-duty pickup, it has the acceleration of a sports car, achieving 0-60 mph in a claimed 3.0 seconds.
Safety studies have underscored that bigger and heavier tends to mean safer—for those inside the vehicle. Looking entirely to those outside the vehicle, the numbers are less conclusive.
Overweight vehicles can lead to other problems beyond safety. They result in more wear and tear on roads and bridges, and controversial study from the UK also points to an excess of tire emissions from the extra weight of EVs.
Electric full-size pickups are definitely having their moment. General Motors plans to follow the Hummer EV with electric Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models, and Ford is already building its F-150 Lightning. But some automakers are already attempting to counteract EV bloat.
Mercedes-Benz is aiming to avoid excess weight in its upcoming EVs—and, as it puts it, a downward spiral. The Vision EQXX concept shows how the automaker aims to achieve that, using clever aerodynamics, lightweight components, and an overall emphasis on efficiency to achieve staggering range without an upsized battery pack.
Some of the most efficient EVs potentially offered in the U.S. aren’t considered cars at all. Aptera, for example, is marketing a tiny electric 3-wheeler with a claimed 1,000-mile range using a combination of solar panels and battery storage. But it’s unclear whether vehicles like this will catch on, or whether consumers will stick with EVs in the form factor of vehicles they’re currently driving.
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LEXINGTON, Mass., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS), a biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, today announced that James Dentzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Curis, will present at the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET in New York, NY. Mr. Dentzer will also participate in a Leukemia and MDS panel at the Cantor Oncology and HemOnc Conference on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 3:25 p.m. ET in New York, NY.
A webcast of the H.C. Wainwright presentation will be available under "Events & Presentations" in the Investors section of the Company's website at www.curis.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Curis website for approximately 90 days following the event.
About Curis, Inc.
Curis is a biotechnology company focused on the development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. In 2015, Curis entered into a collaboration with Aurigene in the areas of immuno-oncology and precision oncology. As part of this collaboration, Curis has exclusive licenses to oral small molecule antagonists of immune checkpoints including the VISTA/PDL1 antagonist CA-170, and the TIM3/PDL1 antagonist CA-327, as well as the IRAK4 kinase inhibitor, emavusertib (CA-4948). Emavusertib is currently undergoing testing in the Phase 1/2 TakeAim Lymphoma trial, in patients with hematologic malignancies, such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other B cell malignancies, both as a monotherapy and in combination with BTK inhibitor ibrutinib, and the Phase 1/2 TakeAim Leukemia trial in patients with AML and MDS, for which it has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has placed a partial clinical hold on the TakeAim Leukemia trial during which no new patients will be enrolled in the combination phase (Phase 1b) of emavusertib with azacitidine or venetoclax and expansion phase (Phase 2a), and current study participants benefiting from treatment may continue to be treated with emavusertib at doses of 300mg BID or lower. In addition, Curis is engaged in a collaboration with ImmuNext for development of CI-8993, a monoclonal anti-VISTA antibody, which is currently undergoing testing in a Phase 1 trial in patients with solid tumors. Curis is also party to a collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, under which Genentech and Roche are commercializing Erivedge® for the treatment of advanced basal cell carcinoma. For more information, visit Curis's website at www.curis.com.
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New DVB-SIS Solution Offers Significant Cost Savings for DTT and DTH Broadcasters
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced it will introduce a new Single Illumination System (SIS) offering to ensure greater interoperability and cost savings for broadcast operators with digital terrestrial television (DTT) and direct-to-home (DTH) services. Based on the DVB-SIS standard, Harmonic's new offering reduces multiplex distribution costs by about 50% compared with the double satellite illumination method and enables broadcast operators to deliver regional channels with greater efficiency.
"Our new SIS solution optimizes DTT and DTH distribution over satellite and offers a one-stop-shop solution for DVB-SIS, including transmission and reception," said Stephane Cloirec, vice president of video appliance products at Harmonic. "Our software solution provides operators a flexible, scalable and cost-effective approach for increasing viewer engagement by including regional channels in DTT offerings."
Harmonic's DVB-SIS offering is available as a software license on the ProStream® X Video Stream Processor and the XOS Edge Advanced Media Processor. Migrating to DVB-SIS is as simple as activating the software at the headend and transmitter site. With Harmonic's DVB-SIS offering, operators can individually tune the bandwidth of regional channels, improving distribution efficiency and flexibility.
Harmonic will highlight its new DVB-SIS offering during one-on-one meetings with attendees at IBC2022 in stand 1.B20. To schedule a meeting, visit https://info.harmonicinc.com/ibc-2022. Further information about Harmonic and the company's solutions is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in virtualized cable access and video delivery solutions, enables media companies and service providers to deliver ultra-high-quality video streaming and broadcast services to consumers globally. The company revolutionized cable access networking via the industry's first virtualized cable access solution, enabling cable operators to more flexibly deploy gigabit internet service to consumers' homes and mobile devices. Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software platforms or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and on-demand content on every screen. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements concerning Harmonic's business and the anticipated capabilities, advantages, reliability, efficiency, market acceptance, market growth, specifications and benefits of Harmonic products, services and technology are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties more fully described in Harmonic's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Harmonic as of the date hereof, and Harmonic disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Harmonic, the Harmonic logo and other Harmonic marks are owned by Harmonic Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.
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The No. 1 health information property in the U.S. aims to give consumers access to trusted skin health resources across diverse skin types and tones
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help consumers sift through the overwhelming amount of skin care recommendations and information online, Healthline Media today announced a new, interactive skin care experience that simplifies skin care for all. Healthline Media's Skin Care initiative is committed to spotlighting inclusive content and resources with medically backed research to go beyond what's trending on social media and learn what's right for consumers' specific skin health.
"Between the abundance of information online and toxic beauty standards set by social media, consumers are left with unrealistic depictions of what healthy skin actually looks like, and lack a clear sense of what information to trust, or where to start, when it comes to their skin care journey," said Dr. Jenny Yu, head of Medical Affairs, Healthline Media. "At Healthline, we are committed to providing our readers with actionable content, products and services that are inclusive and diverse to address various skin health needs."
It's no secret consumers today are looking for a personalized skin care experience. According to a Healthline Media study, readers have a desire for curated skin care products that are vetted with medical integrity. The survey discovered that:
- 46% of Healthline users are most interested in learning about treatment options to improve the appearance of their skin, while 34% are interested in learning about lifestyle changes that could help improve their skin's health.
- More than half (51%) of Healthline users look for products recommended by medical experts.
- 37% of Healthline users look for products recommended by someone with a similar skin type or symptoms.
The same Healthline Media survey highlighted the need for more diverse representation of information and product offerings, with 50% or more of respondents who identified as Black saying they are interested in learning more about skin care products and treatments made for them.
"Skin care isn't a one size fits all approach — not every product or routine is going to work for every skin type and tone, and we built our content hub with this at the forefront of our mission," said Faye McCray, head of Health Equity & Social Impact at Healthline Media. "Our strategy is to lean into features we know our readers actually value by sharing things like video, quizzes, and gamification to create content that is inclusive, more interactive, more personalized, and more trustworthy."
As a result, Healthline Media Skin Care content will be centered around skin concerns and solutions, ingredients and personalized routines, medically backed product reviews, and embracing the skin you're in. Healthline Media Skin Care is positioned to be the go-to skin care source for consumers — connecting them to experts, identifying specific care needs, and providing resources via educational content, products and services. For example, this online tool connects consumers with a dermatologist nearest them.
Healthline Media is also partnering with brands such as Neutrogena and the UK-sponsored Vichy Laboratoires — a L'Oréal Group pharmacy brand that focuses on skin and scalp care — for sponsored and co-branded content throughout the skin care hub. Curated content will help readers connect the dots between their skin care and skin health needs and goals, using data-driven insights from skin care experts and health care professionals.
To learn more about Healthline Media's Skin Care initiative, visit Healthline.com/skincare.
About Healthline Media:
Healthline Media is the leading digital health and wellness property, reaching the most people on their road to well-being. The company delivers expert insights with a clear, human voice through its content, communities, and services. Healthline Media connects its partners with more than 85 million people each month (ComScore, January 2022) across its brand portfolio (which includes Healthline.com, MedicalNewsToday.com, Greatist.com, and PsychCentral.com), and connects its audiences with solutions to help them live fuller, richer lives. The company publishes more than 1,500 pieces of content a month, created by more than 250 writers, and reviewed by more than 125 medical experts, doctors, and clinicians. Every program and piece of content is purpose-built to make an impact, and make wellness attainable for people everywhere. Healthline Media uses its platform to advocate for a more inclusive and equitable approach to wellness. Throughout its history, Healthline Media's mission and vision have stayed constant: to create a stronger, healthier world.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes requested a new trial Tuesday, asserting in a court filing that a key witness for the prosecution now regrets the role he played in her conviction for investor fraud and conspiracy related to her failed blood-testing startup.
The petition centers on the reliability of testimony provided by former Theranos lab director Adam Rosendorff, who said he repeatedly raised concerns about the accuracy of bloods tests that were being administered to patients during his tenure in 2013 and 2014.
Prosecutors highlighted Rosendorff’s testimony during their closing arguments to a jury that convicted Holme s on four felony counts of investor fraud and conspiracy earlier this year after a nearly four-month trial. The same jury acquitted Holmes on charges of fraud and conspiracy against patients who had their blood tested by Theranos.
Rosendorff, reached via LinkedIn, said he had no comment, adding “Do not contact me.”
Holmes, 38, is currently free on bail, but is facing up to 20 years in prison at a sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct. 17 in San Jose, California.
Her lawyers argued in a 17-page filing that Rosendorff is now expressing misgivings about his testimony, based on recent actions described in the court document.
The filing states that Rosendorff appeared at the home Holmes shares with her partner, William Evans, on the evening of August 8 in an attempt to meet with her. Evans intercepted Rosendorff, according to the document, and asked him to leave.
Before departing, according to the filing, Rosendorff told Evans that during his trial testimony “he tried to answer the questions honestly but that the prosecutors tried to make everyone look bad” and now feels like “he had done something wrong.” Before he appeared at Holmes’ residence, the document said, Rosendorff left a 30-second voicemail for one of her lawyers asking for a face-to-face meeting with Holmes because he thought it could be “quite healing” for both of them.
In their filing, Holmes lawyers said they had not been able to ask Rosendorff for further information about his reflections on his trial testimony for ethical reasons. The lawyers proposed an Oct. 3 hearing to discuss why they believe Rosendorff’s recent actions merit a new trial.
Also on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila formally rejected a request to set aside the jury’s verdicts in Holmes’ trial. Davila’s decision cited Rosendorff’s testimony in support of his ruling. | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-elizabeth-holmes-seeks-new-trial-cites-key-witness-regrets/ | 2022-09-07T12:43:22Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-elizabeth-holmes-seeks-new-trial-cites-key-witness-regrets/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A free singing workshop is happening in Clinton on Saturday
Have you ever envied the singing prowess of the members of the Hunterdon Harmonizers or Vocal Synergy?
Thanks to a free, day-long workshop on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at North Hunterdon High School in the Annandale section of Clinton, you can learn singing skills from the experts.
The Hunterdon County Choral Alliance, which operates the two performing groups, will present the Jersey Sings workshop.
Novice singers will learn basic singing techniques; seasoned singers can attend master classes; and a youth track will give high school-aged singers a kick-start to the school year.
At the end of the workshop, attendees will perform one of the new songs they learned that day with a Hunterdon Choral Alliance chorus.
A complimentary lunch will be provided. Those who are interested should register at eventbrite.com/e/jersey-sings-a-free-level-up-your-singing-event-tickets-412599645647.
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Instructors include Kenneth Bryson, Pat Cerillo, Dana Goodstein, Matthew Marinelli, Don Reckenbiel and Charles Ross.
The Hunterdon Harmonizers is an all-male a cappella singing group based in Flemington, although they are active in events throughout Central Jersey. Vocal Synergy is the first mixed-voice chorus associated with the Hunterdon Harmonizers.
Staff Reporter Jenna Intersimone: JIntersimone@MyCentralJersey.com. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/09/07/clinton-nj-hunterdon-county-choral-alliance-free-singing-workshop/65475303007/ | 2022-09-07T12:43:34Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/09/07/clinton-nj-hunterdon-county-choral-alliance-free-singing-workshop/65475303007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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