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For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed Fourth of July celebrations. As a kid growing up in Minnesota, the family would gather at my aunt and uncle’s home on Lake Minnetonka and shoot off Roman candles and other contraband fireworks that my father brought back from his business trips to South Dakota. We kids ran around with our sparklers and we all knew we were celebrating the founding of the country we loved.
The summer between my junior and senior year of high school, my girl scout troop toured Europe. As representatives of the country that saved the world from Hitler’s wrath we were enthusiastically welcomed everywhere we went, and how proud and privileged we felt.
As an adult, living in Southern California with my own family, we attended the Fourth of July concert at the Hollywood Bowl where the Los Angeles symphony orchestra played patriotic music. I shed patriotic tears singing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” While fireworks bloomed in the sky, we walked to our cars feeling like the luckiest and most privileged people on earth.
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Later, while living in the Tucson foothills, we would gather with friends on our back patio and watch the multiple firework displays from a distance — “A” mountain, Tucson Country Club, Westward Look and others. Despite the heat, we always looked forward to this special day.
The past few years we have celebrated the holiday in Colorado where our two daughters and their families reside and it’s a special occasion because we are all together and even though we don’t always agree politically, we all share a love of country.
This year, however, I will not celebrate the Fourth of July. Those fireworks with the loud booming and colorful bursts of fire are only a reminder of how militarized and unsafe we all are now. Each boom and each colorful burst of firepower now represents each of the lives lost to a hate-filled maniac with an assault rifle.
Instead of our elected representatives providing us with “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” they have made us fearful of attending a worship service, going to a supermarket, shopping at the mall or even going to school or sending our kids to school.
The country that in the past made me feel so proud is now a country where mass shootings frequently occur — even in schools and our elected representatives do nothing. They take their campaign donations from the gun lobbyists and pledge their loyalty to the manufacturers of death.
Instead of feeling pride, I now feel shame and fear.
Sharon Olbert is a senior citizen with deep roots in Tucson.
Sharon Olbert is a senior citizen with deep roots in Tucson. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-no-more-fireworks-for-me-on-fourth-of-july/article_3e02a220-e137-11ec-8f47-5f9d0e696968.html | 2022-06-10T13:46:11 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-no-more-fireworks-for-me-on-fourth-of-july/article_3e02a220-e137-11ec-8f47-5f9d0e696968.html |
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We hate when that happens.
Remember the old Billy Crystal skit on “Saturday Night Live” — couple of working guys exchanging stories of various forms of painful self-abuse (shoving a meat thermometer in his ear and banging on it with a ball peen hammer, rolling naked on thumbtacks arranged points up on the floor), always ending with “Ooo, that must have been painful.” “Yeah, I hate when that happens.” As if they hadn’t inflicted the pain on themselves. That was the joke, the irresponsibility.
President Joe Biden, addressing the nation the night of the Uvalde massacre of school children was convincingly pained and outraged when he asked: “Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Why do we keep letting this happen?” He really hates when that happens. But there is also something disingenuous about his frustration. It’s hard to resist dismissing it, after so many similar moments, as “yaddayadda.”
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We know, have known for decades, why it keeps happening. The cause of school shootings and gun homicide in general is access to guns. In countries that have greatly reduced numbers of guns, deaths by guns are a small fraction of ours. (That sounds, and is, as obvious as pointing out that if you stand in the rain you’ll get wetter than if you don’t.)
And in fact most Americans want to apply that logic to the problem and strongly regulate gun possession. But there is a deeper cause of the terrible slaughter at Uvalde (or Sandy Hook, or Parkland, or Buffalo, or Las Vegas, or El Paso, etc, etc.): Republicans cause the slaughter.
I know, that sounds so harsh. But is there any other way to see it?
As well known as the relationship of gun numbers to gun deaths is that the Democratic Party is the one which, hating when that happens, proposes gun control that most citizens want. The GOP, not hating it so much apparently, vote down the proposals of gun control. (Or in the case of the ban on assault weapons, vote to end it.)
This is not to say that those lawmakers who vote down strict gun controls and those constituents who vote them into office actually want the slaughter of young children, or the fearfulness of schoolchildren everywhere. But they want the freedom around guns more. It’s a question of priorities.
Maybe the thinking of the gun-fetishists goes: “Yeah, it feels terrible when you actually think about those kids in their last moments, when you think about their parents, but on the other hand, statistically, the number of kids massacred, even now that it’s become such a common occurrence, is tiny compared to the total number of kids. That percentage, compared with the loss of the freedom — an American sort of freedom Europeans probably just don’t know anything about — the freedom to possess a gun, especially a serious, assault-type gun, maybe to carry it openly or flaunt it at public gatherings to bolster your self-confidence — well we would hate losing that great, free, empowered feeling even more.”
When it comes down to it, those Republicans who are once again, post-Uvalde, opposing more gun restrictions (both lawmakers and those citizens who vote them into office) will once again accept the trade-off.
We hate when that happens.
Deranged, hateful shooter. Easy access to terrible weapons. But the bottomline is that the GOP is the cause of gun slaughter. Period. And, in a democracy, voting them out is the cure. Period.
The majority who really do hate when that happens, even more than the loss of American macho gun-toting freedom, must find a way around the loopholes that permit our current de facto minority rule and vote them out. Anything less will in a sense, in a real sense, even for those who say they want to protect schoolchildren from massacres like Uvalde, amount to a choice to continue to live with it.
Brent Harold is a former English professor and writer. He lives in Tucson. Email him at kinnacum@gmail.com. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-the-uvalde-massacre-we-hate-when-that-happens/article_4ded13be-e5c9-11ec-8cd0-83760673b74d.html | 2022-06-10T13:46:17 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-the-uvalde-massacre-we-hate-when-that-happens/article_4ded13be-e5c9-11ec-8cd0-83760673b74d.html |
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Not only that, America also puts more people in prison per capita than in any other independent democracy. Even progressive states with low incarceration rates relative to the rest of the United States have more people in jail than most other places in the developed world. If individual states were counted as countries, many of them would have the highest incarceration rates in the world, ahead of actual entire other countries.
The reasons behind the mass incarceration epidemic in the United States are multifaceted and complex. They are not due to rates of violent crime, which are actually less prevalent in the United States than they are in many countries that rank higher on the incarceration scale, including Russia and Turkey, which both have authoritarian governments. Instead, the high rates of American incarceration boil down to a reliance on policing and jails to address a range of social problems that could be solved with other more rehabilitative social interventions.
In the 1980s, a number of politicians in the United States also pushed “tough on crime” policies to address public fears about violent crime, and these policies have lingered ever since, leading to an extremely large prison population nationally, and calls for criminal justice reform. Many people put in prison during that era remain in jail today.
But not every state's incarceration rate is the same. For example, some states have decriminalized drugs like marijuana in an effort to combat sending non-violent offenders to jail. Possession of marijuana had been found to be enforced with a racial bias, as well, so states that have decriminalized have worked to address glaring racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Stacker compiled statistics about incarceration demographics in Nebraska using data from the Sentencing Project. All data is from 2019 unless otherwise specified.
Nebraska by the numbers
- Total incarcerated, prison and jail: 9,076
--- Prison population: 5,596
--- Prison incarceration rate per 100,000: 289 (#36 highest among all states)
--- Jail population (2013): 3,480
--- Jail incarceration rate per 100,000 (2013): 240 (#31 highest among all states)
- Private prison population: 0
- Probation population: 13,023
- Parole population: 959
- Life sentences (2020): 357
--- Life without parole (2020): 262
--- Juvenile life without parole (2020): 3
- White imprisonment rate per 100,000: 195 (#38 highest among all states)
- Black imprisonment rate per 100,000: 1,733 (#10 highest among all states)
--- Black to white ratio: 8.9
- Hispanic imprisonment rate per 100,000: 395 (#12 highest among all states)
--- Hispanic to white ratio: 2.0
- Corrections expenditures: $352 million | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-inmate-assaults-two-staff-members-one-was-seriously-hurt/article_edbf6ccb-5bcb-52a9-9f10-4868b3c9c057.html | 2022-06-10T14:02:04 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-inmate-assaults-two-staff-members-one-was-seriously-hurt/article_edbf6ccb-5bcb-52a9-9f10-4868b3c9c057.html |
A 22-year-old Minnesota man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being caught last year near Lincoln with more than a pound of fentanyl pills.
Ismael Toovi, of South Cambridge, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl mixture. U.S. District Judge John Gerrard sentenced him Wednesday.
His co-defendant, Payton Sausen pleaded guilty to the same charge and is set for sentencing next month.
In a news release, acting United States Attorney Steven Russell said on June 18, 2021, Toovi was riding in an SUV driven by Sausen, who sideswiped a semi on I-80. Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies suspected she was under the influence of drugs. She denied consent to search but agreed to a police dog sniff that indicated drugs.
A search turned up a box in the backseat with more than 4,600 pills with markings consistent with oxycodone and more scattered inside the SUV. Testing showed they contained fentanyl.
Residents along the O Street corridor said the constant noise of racing and burnouts is not just the soundtrack to Memorial Day but persists year-round. And despite decades of police enforcement efforts, that hasn't changed.
The man's first accuser told Bryan West staff that Delbert Taylor had sexually abused her as a child, and later told Lincoln Police the abuse began when she was around 6 years old, the investigator said in the arrest affidavit.
The so-called black box inside the Ford Taurus — more accurately known as an airbag control module — could tell investigators exactly what happened in the lead-up to a crash that killed two and injured 20.
Kyvell Stark turned himself into police Tuesday morning, and Police Chief Teresa Ewins said he would be charged with two counts of manslaughter and two counts of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Investigators alleged Terran McKethan, 43, posed as a 17-year-old on Snapchat while meeting young girls and offering them marijuana in exchange for sex acts. He won't be parole eligible until 2072.
Surveillance footage showed a masked man exit the truck that he had used as a battering ram before grabbing the keys to a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and leaving in that truck.
Lancaster County's Tactical Response Unit found Jesse Salamanca hiding in the basement of a Lincoln residence around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, more than three hours after he had barricaded himself in the home, authorities said.
Soon after his son's wheelchair and debit cards were stolen Sunday afternoon, a Lincoln dad got text alerts indicating the stolen cards been had used along West O Street, leading him to the suspected thieves, police said.
Landon Ludwig initially faced a first-degree sexual assault charge, but he ultimately pleaded no contest to two counts of child abuse and criminal trespassing, all misdemeanors, as part of a plea deal. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/minnesota-man-gets-10-years-for-fentanyl-pills-found-along-i-80-near-lincoln/article_a6d9fd49-55b0-579c-ad26-e7169dcb6865.html | 2022-06-10T14:02:10 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/minnesota-man-gets-10-years-for-fentanyl-pills-found-along-i-80-near-lincoln/article_a6d9fd49-55b0-579c-ad26-e7169dcb6865.html |
The first bite of earth for the South Beltway came out of a cornfield near U.S. 77 and Saltillo Road in May 2020.
Then contractors took another. And another.
Two years later, Hawkins Construction and its army of dozers, diggers, scrapers and haulers have moved 5.25 million cubic yards of dirt along the 11-mile-long construction site — enough to fill nearly 300,000 dump trucks.
They’re almost done with that heavy lifting, needed to shape roadways and build bridge embankments. Just 500,000 more cubic yards to move.
They’re also 86% finished building the 21 bridges — ranging in length from 143 feet to nearly a half-mile — that will carry the new four-lane freeway over and under other roads, railroads, creeks and a bike trail. Six spans, including crossings at 54th and 68th streets, are already open.
And they’ve poured 53% of the 850,000 square yards of concrete, or about 175 acres, required to give east-west travelers smooth passage between far southeast Lincoln and Interstate 80.
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“Everything's gone really well. Everything's working smoothly,” said Alan Hayes, a Hawkins project manager. “We’ve got a heavy lift this year, but we’re on track to be open on time.”
Which means the South Beltway project — a dream for decades, a way to keep big-rig traffic from clogging a main artery through Lincoln — will open by May 1, 2023, the state’s deadline for substantial completion.
And the big road will open all at once, not in phases, said Curt Mueting, a state construction engineer overseeing the project from a temporary office near U.S. 77 and Saltillo Road.
On the chosen day, the barriers will be lifted, and traffic will flow freely from Nebraska 2 near 134th Street to U.S. 77 near Saltillo Road.
Past five interchanges, 26 miles of chain-link fence, 12,000 feet of storm sewer pipe, 33,000 feet of drainage pipe. And unencumbered by the 17 stoplights that now slow and stop traffic on Nebraska 2’s route through Lincoln.
By 2025, the state expects 13,600 vehicles to travel the central stretch of the beltway daily, including 1,700 semis — reducing truck traffic through Lincoln by two-thirds.
At least that’s the $352 million plan.
“We’re gaining on it,” Mueting said. “We’ve got a lot of work done but, of course, we’ve got quite a bit of work to go.”
So this week, an estimated 150 contractors were scattered across the site’s 11-mile footprint, performing a host of duties.
Some were grading topsoil, or seeding, or working erosion control. Some were building bridges, installing underground fiber, running electrical, planting signs or conducting traffic control.
And some were paving or getting ready to pave — mixing lime with the soil to stabilize it, then adding a layer of crushed concrete to fortify it.
Lots of moving parts, but Hawkins has done a good job keeping them all coordinated, Mueting said. And the company didn’t let pandemic-related supply chain problems detour the project.
“Knowing the pace of this project and how fast it needs to occur, they really stayed on their game and ordered the material early. We had a few of those little scares where the contractor wasn’t sure they were going to get a certain material when they needed it, but they've all panned out.”
The pandemic did, however, prevent a shiny-shovel groundbreaking two years ago, and local, state and federal dignitaries had to wait months before they could gather on a flatbed trailer to celebrate the launch of the project.
The state hopes to have a more traditional dedication of the beltway when it opens, though it hasn’t yet decided who gets to drive it first.
“Will we have a celebration? Absolutely, we will have a celebration,” said Jeni Campana, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation. “What that looks like, we don’t know yet.”
Work will continue after May 1. Hawkins will have another year to complete everything, including a pair of roundabouts on Saltillo Road at South 27th and South 84th.
That will force stretches of Saltillo to close, Mueting said, but it shouldn’t pose too much of a traffic problem — the new beltway will serve as an easy alternate route.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7254 or psalter@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @LJSPeterSalter | https://journalstar.com/news/local/watch-now-more-than-half-paved-lincolns-south-beltway-set-to-open-in-less-than/article_50fbbe2e-92ed-555e-bf29-f9cbbcecfe08.html | 2022-06-10T14:02:17 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/watch-now-more-than-half-paved-lincolns-south-beltway-set-to-open-in-less-than/article_50fbbe2e-92ed-555e-bf29-f9cbbcecfe08.html |
GREENSBORO — Guilford County detention officers say they’re stretched too thin and the situation is "dangerous." They recently brought their concerns to the Board of Commissioners as it considers the proposed budget.
“Our officers are short-staffed to the point that it has become dangerous,” Ronta Johnson told the commissioners at last week’s public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2022-23 budget.
“You have one officer that’s responsible to two and three housing units. We have been working mandatory overtime hours since September 2021. During that time, we have experienced assaults. During that time, we’ve had shortages, with people walking out, and we also have experienced COVID.”
Johnson and several other officers asked commissioners for several things, including higher pay, longevity pay and a supplemental 401k contribution that sworn deputies already get under state law. Detention officers are not sworn officers, like deputies who patrol the streets.
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And with 69 vacant positions, the detention officers say those changes are needed — soon.
“You don't know what it's like to be in a pod, something happened and you don’t know if everybody's going to get there to help,” Terrence Crenshaw said. “Or to be on the other side, trying to get there to help a fellow officer. It’s dangerous — each pod be about 40 to one.”
In Guilford County, the starting salary for a detention officer — someone with a high school diploma and no experience — is $40,688. But that amount can reach up to $68,250 with qualifying experience.
On Monday, the county announced a $4,000 signing bonus to help attract applicants to staff the county’s two jails in Greensboro and High Point.
The county has 450 approved detention officer positions (including the vacant ones) and the combined population of both jails averages to about 850 daily.
“I won’t sugarcoat it,” Sheriff Danny Rogers said. “The job itself is dangerous. And then when you’re … short staff, it does bring another level of danger.”
He said vacancies in staffing the jail is nothing new. And it’s a nationwide problem, which makes for fierce competition among counties to hire those people who are even willing to work inside a jail.
At a county commissioners’ work session Wednesday, Rogers provided figures showing the difference elsewhere in base starting salaries for detention officers:
• Alamance County: $3,975 more.
• Forsyth County: $395 more.
• Mecklenburg County: $11,842, plus $3,000 signing bonus.
• Wake County: $3,412 more.
• Durham County: $2,672, plus $6,000 signing bonus.
“Alamance County is right next door,” said Rogers, alluding to the local competition.
The county is currently in the midst of a compensation study, County Manager Michael Halford said, and $15 million has been set aside in the proposed budget for salary adjustments.
Guilford County detention officers also do not get the 5% supplemental 401k that sworn deputies automatically get under state law.
However, the county does offer up to a 5% matching contribution for all non-sworn employees, but it must be matched by the employee, Halford said.
As for the longevity pay, which rewards longterm employees, Rogers said the county used to have that for all employees, but did away with the incentive several years ago.
The proposed 2022-23 budget for the sheriff’s office is $80 million, with $68.9 million of that funded by the county.
Rogers remains hopeful he’ll be able to fill the vacant positions soon.
“I told the (county manager) we would have half of those positions filled within the next 60 to 90 days,” he said.
But filling them is only part of the solution.
"We need money to show support to keep these officers encouraged, to keep them working," Johnson told commissioners at the public hearing.
Contact Kenwyn Caranna at 336-373-7082 and follow @kcaranna on Twitter. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/locked-out-guilford-jail-officers-say-low-pay-slim-staffing-make-job-dangerous/article_91fd3f7c-e739-11ec-93db-57402eff20eb.html | 2022-06-10T14:10:22 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/locked-out-guilford-jail-officers-say-low-pay-slim-staffing-make-job-dangerous/article_91fd3f7c-e739-11ec-93db-57402eff20eb.html |
'Who doesn’t love cookies?' Crumbl Cookies opening soon in south DeLand shopping plaza
DELAND — One of the sweetest franchises will open soon in the Country Club Corners Shopping Center.
The grand opening for Crumbl Cookies, a Utah-based cookie shop with a rotating menu, is set for June 17.
"Who doesn’t love cookies?" said Mark Schefer, who is opening the shop with his wife, Erin Schefer.
The Orange City couple opened their first Crumbl franchise two years ago in Lake Mary.
"DeLand was always, if not the first store, the second store," Mark Schefer said Thursday. "We wanted to bring the cookies to the community we live in."
Milk chocolate chip cookies are always on tap, and the chilled pink sugar cookie is often available too.
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The menu at Crumbl shops otherwise changes from week to week with a few other flavors joining the aforementioned favorites.
Approximately 200 different flavors of cookies have graced the counters at Crumbl shops. Dulce de leche, cornbread, snickerdoodle cupcake and peanut butter brittle are just a few.
Close to full
Once Crumbl starts baking, nearly every single space in the popular shopping center at the northeast corner of Orange Camp Road and South Woodland Boulevard will be filled with active businesses.
Jim Gendreau, president and owner of Tailwinds Development, the company behind Country Club Corners, said the plaza exceeded expectations.
"It's definitely the best center I've been associated with," Gendreau said. "When you have a busy center, you've done something right."
The popular plaza is anchored by Publix, which opened in November 2015.
The center also is home to:
- Orangetheory Fitness
- Jersey Mike's Subs
- Jeremiah's Italian Ice
- Pet Supermarket
- Red Bowl Asian Bistro
- Publix Liquors
- The Joint Chiropractic
- Nail Boutique and Spa
- China King
- Anthony's Pizza
- Smoothie King
- Great Clips
- Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
- AT&T
- Starbucks
- Heartland Dental
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe
- Verizon
- Chipotle
- Centra Care
- Keke's
- Chick-fil-A
- Holiday Inn Express
- Morningstar Storage
- Action Gator Tire
The space next to Verizon was previously home to Mattress One.
A lease with a similar company is in the works, Gendreau said. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/10/crumbl-cookies-opening-soon-south-deland-country-club-corners-shopping-center/7456898001/ | 2022-06-10T14:18:02 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/06/10/crumbl-cookies-opening-soon-south-deland-country-club-corners-shopping-center/7456898001/ |
FRISCO, TX (Silver Star Nation) – Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy told reporters on Thursday that this year’s rookie camp is the closest thing to normal since he took over the team from Jason Garrett.
Due to intense COVID19 restrictions the past two seasons, the teams in the NFL have not had their regular routines at their rookie mini-camps.
McCarthy says the third year players are experiencing new things along with this year’s draft class.
“It’s not like we’re giving the guys from 2020 a pass but you know this is really the first offseason we’ve had you know in and you can really see this rookie class as far as where they are today compared to the last two. I mean the first group wasn’t you know; we didn’t see each other until July. and then last year, you know, we had, you know, the ins and outs of it all. so, with this group here clearly from the day they were drafted and in the zoom calls that that the players and coaches, I mean, you could see you could see the impact. you could see the extra time that these guys are putting in. it’s really been beneficial. I’ve been very, very impressed just with the maturity in and the understanding that these guys know that they’re in a great place, they’re going to have their own facility. that gives them an incredible opportunity to maximize this opportunity. we’re here as coaches for them. and, you know, coming in here over the weekend, you know, you just you see ten of them and, you know, the dinner here in the weight room or in a hot tub or in the in the steam, y’all are down there in the player’s lounge. so, the this this group has been has made a big impression not only on me and the coaching staff, but also the veteran players. so, and that’s what you’re looking for. that’s when we talk about culture and we talk about program development, draft, and develop. this is this is what I’m talking about.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/mccarthy-talks-about-normalcy-at-mini-camp/ | 2022-06-10T14:23:41 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/mccarthy-talks-about-normalcy-at-mini-camp/ |
AMARILLO, Texas — A chupacabra? A person dressed in a costume? Sonic the Hedgehog?
The possibilities are apparently endless as people try to figure out what exactly was captured by cameras at one Texas zoo.
An image taken from Amarillo Zoo shows some sort of creature or object appearing to stand outside of a barbed fence.
The City of Amarillo took to Facebook to ask if anyone could identify the creature in the "strange image."
According to the city, the photo was captured around 1:25 a.m. on May 21.
"Do you have any ideas of what this UAO - Unidentified Amarillo Object could be?" the city wrote.
"Clearly a young werewolf... not a big deal," one person replied.
"Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy," another wrote.
What does the Amarillo Zoo think?
While the zoo didn't offer any guesses, it did respond to how popular the image has become.
"Of all the creatures at our well-loved zoo, it would be the unidentified one that would make us go viral," the zoo wrote in a Facebook post. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/amarillo-texas-zoo-strange-unidentified-creature/287-60a4d44d-1f7e-4a3d-bcbc-57abc6b2f41f | 2022-06-10T14:32:45 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/amarillo-texas-zoo-strange-unidentified-creature/287-60a4d44d-1f7e-4a3d-bcbc-57abc6b2f41f |
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — Two people were rescued after falling inside a chocolate tank at the Mars M&M chocolates facility on Thursday afternoon.
According to emergency dispatch, crews were sent to the factory in the 200 block of S. Brown Street in Elizabethtown around 1:50 p.m. on June 9.
The details of the incident aren't known, and how the two people got trapped inside the tank is unclear, but both people have been rescued and taken to local hospitals for treatment.
A Mars Wrigley spokesperson gave the following statement:
"We can confirm both people have been taken offsite for further evaluation. We’re extremely grateful for the quick work of the first responders." | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/rescue-two-people-trapped-mars-wrigley-confectionary-elizabethtown/521-b67b52ec-6f4b-4f13-9164-e62dc4a68753 | 2022-06-10T14:32:51 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/rescue-two-people-trapped-mars-wrigley-confectionary-elizabethtown/521-b67b52ec-6f4b-4f13-9164-e62dc4a68753 |
Two people died early Friday morning after they were discovered in a burning house fire in New Jersey, fire officials said.
A man and a woman were found in the rear of a South Hackensack home after fire crews responded to the blaze shortly after 3 a.m., South Hackensack Fire Chief Carmine Maceri said.
The fire department rushed to the home off Agar Place after a 911 call was made reporting that people were possibly trapped inside.
Maceri said "extreme heat" and heavy smoke conditions made it difficult for firefighters to get inside and perform rescue operations.
First responders found the first victim, a female, about 20 minutes after arriving at the scene. The male was found not longer after, the chief said.
Responding firefighters had the scene under control by 4:30 a.m.
Video of the structure shows extensive exterior damage, including a massive hole burned through the roof and side of the home.
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The cause of the fire was still under investigation several hours later. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-dead-after-fire-scorches-new-jersey-home-overnight/3729029/ | 2022-06-10T14:38:18 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-dead-after-fire-scorches-new-jersey-home-overnight/3729029/ |
A New York Rangers fan is facing assault charges after a now-viral video captured him brutally sucker-punching a Tampa Bay Lightning fan following the Rangers' playoff loss Thursday night.
Tampa scored twice in the last five minutes to seal a 3-1 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden and take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference final series.
After the game, as fans exited two men apparently got into a verbal dispute. A video posted to Twitter shows what happened next - the Rangers fan wheeled around and delivered a stunning left hook to the Tampa fan's face, flattening him.
The video was seen more than 1.2 million times in 10 hours.
According to the NYPD, a Good Samaritan witnessed the incident and tried to stop the assailant, who then punched him in the face too.
Police and security were able to ultimately locate James Anastasio, 29, of Staten Island while he was still at MSG and arrest him.
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Anastasio faces two counts each of assault, disorderly conduct and harassment.
Both of the victims declined medical attention, police said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rangers-fan-arrested-for-brutal-sucker-punch-of-tampa-fan-after-game-5-loss/3729041/ | 2022-06-10T14:38:24 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rangers-fan-arrested-for-brutal-sucker-punch-of-tampa-fan-after-game-5-loss/3729041/ |
A stabbing aboard a subway train in Queens sent a man to the hospital with wounds to his face and hand, according to police.
The attack occurred near the end of the Friday morning commute rush, around 8:30 a.m., at Queensboro Plaza.
Police said the suspect stabbed a man in his 20s in the right side of his face and right hand. The victim was picked up and taken to Elmhurst Hospital -- he's expected to survive.
Meanwhile, the hunt is on for the person responsible. Police said the perp ran topside, wearing a black and gold button shirt with black shorts.
Detectives were said to be looking into whether the knife attack was the result of a fight or if it was unprovoked.
The assault happened on a 7 train; it wasn't clear if the two involved were already riding the train or just stepped on at the time. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rush-hour-stabbing-to-face-sends-nyc-straphanger-to-hospital-perp-flees-station/3729103/ | 2022-06-10T14:38:30 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rush-hour-stabbing-to-face-sends-nyc-straphanger-to-hospital-perp-flees-station/3729103/ |
DALLAS — Many of today’s parents can relate to the experience of bullying.
Whether they were the subject of harassment or the one doling out harsh words and treatment, bullying certainly isn’t new. But the rise of cyberbullying has experts concerned about the new ways bullies can pick on their victims.
And in 2020, for the first time polls show that the occurrence of online bullying caught up with the in-person experience. Experts blame the pandemic and the increasing amount of time today’s kids are spending on their devices. And an ever-growing list of popular social channels only increases the opportunities for online harassment.
“If you ask kids, they’re seeing it, they’re exposed to it and it’s definitely a big deal,” says Justin Patchin, a professor of criminal justice at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and co-creator of the website Cyberbullying.org.
He’s been studying cyberbullying for 20 years and says it’s a problem that’s getting worse.
Patchin’s surveys indicate about a third of middle- and high-school aged kids have experienced online bullying at some point. And about 1 in 5 say they’ve experienced it in the past month.
The experience of cyberbullying can look different for each victim. Tactics include hateful comments on social media posts, harassing text messages, spreading gossip or rumors online, posting doctored photos or videos, and even bullies going so far as to create fake profiles to harass a victim.
Why do kids choose to engage in this kind of behavior? Patchin says it’s all about fitting in.
“Some adolescents will seek that attention in ways that are inappropriate," Patchin said. "And in many cases, they simply don’t understand the harm they’re causing and so it’s easy to get sort of caught up in this.”
That means today’s digital parents face a tall task in trying to help kids who might be victims. Experts recommend being on the lookout for changes in a child’s behavior. Have they started avoiding school? Changed eating habits? Shown a sudden aversion to being online?
Parents can also use high-profile news stories about bullying to their advantage. Patchin says a big headline is an opportunity to start a conversation with a child, asking them if they’d feel comfortable sharing with parents if they’d endured a similar negative experience.
Existing tools on social media can be a great help as well. The block, mute, or report features can be powerful in helping protect a kid from harmful actions online. Bullying often defies a network’s terms of service. So if a user is reported repeatedly, they risk losing access to that network.
What about for parents of children engaged in bullying? Patchin says it’s important for those kids to know the effect their words and actions have on others. A great rule of thumb is to reference respected adults in that child’s life – asking kids if they’d be proud if that grown-up knew that that kid was posting.
“If you’d be embarrassed or concerned, it’s probably something you don’t want to be saying or online,” Patchin says.
Additionally, kids should know that severe forms of bullying can attract the attention of law enforcement.
For today’s parents, it’s unrealistic to think they can make bullying disappear. Rather, the hope is that by being aware of their kids’ online experiences, parents can help their child have happier, healthier and safer relationships.
“Everybody knows that adolescence is not a lot of fun,” Patchin said. “Bullying – whether it’s happening at school, online, in the neighborhood and the sports team – it just creates the additional dynamic of making it even more difficult.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/how-to-keep-your-child-safe-from-cyber-bullying/287-603adb62-de3a-46c1-8361-98c26a1b8b6d | 2022-06-10T14:39:22 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/how-to-keep-your-child-safe-from-cyber-bullying/287-603adb62-de3a-46c1-8361-98c26a1b8b6d |
Kenosha Kingfish mascot King Elvis, center, officiates at a wedding, flanked by members of the Dancing Elvi, in this publicity photo from the team. The local team is offering a wedding package for the Aug. 6 game at Simmons Field, stepping into the void after Las Vegas’s Elvis-themed weddings were ordered to stop.
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Elvis Presley and his wife, Priscilla, celebrate after their 1967 wedding in (where else?) Las Vegas.
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Elvis impersonator Brian Mills, right, marries Richard Johnson and Cheryl Bell at the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The city's chapels have been told to stop hosting Elvis-themed ceremonies.
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King Elvis, the Kenosha Kingfish mascot, dances in the stands with fans at Simmons Field. On Aug. 6, the big fish plans to officiate weddings at the ballpark.
The news that Las Vegas wedding chapels have been told to stop using Elvis Presley in ceremonies has some folks all shook up.
Into that void steps a hero: Our own King Elvis, mascot of the Kenosha Kingfish baseball team.
Concerned that couple’s plans for Elvis-themed wedding trips are now Heartbreak Hotel, the team is turning historic Simmons Field into a wedding venue on Aug. 6.
Before the team’s game that Saturday, King Elvis himself will officiate weddings at home plate, in front of family, friends and fans who just showed up for a baseball game and found themselves at a wedding. If that happens to you, don’t fret about not bringing a gift. The Aug. 6 game is also Nurses Appreciation Night, with a Nurse Elvis Bobblehead giveaway. And Kingfish bobbleheads make excellent wedding presents.
Here’s the scoop: A $50 fee covers a Champagne toast, a bride’s bouquet and Fish Bowl tickets to the game after the ceremony. Wedding guests are invited to purchase additional Fish Bowl tickets for $31, which includes a ticket to the wedding, the game and a reception with unlimited ballpark food and beverages during the game. The team’s Dancing Elvi will stand as witnesses for the happy couples.
After the ceremony, Elvis music will be played throughout the game, with video boards and game announcements celebrating the happy couples.
The celebration ends with — what else? — a fireworks show.
Isn’t it romantic?
The wedding promotion is the brainchild of new team co-owner Bill Fanning, who — like the rest of the world — was aghast when the company that controls the name and image of “The King” put out the “cease-and-desist” order about Elvis weddings.
Fanning has a long history of organizing quirky baseball game promotions as the longtime general manager of the St. Paul Saints.
He also has experience with ballpark nuptials.
“We’ve had people get married at home plate at other places I’ve worked but having Elvis, the Kingfish mascot, be involved was a slam dunk when I read about Vegas Elvis Chapels closing down,” said Fanning, who admits to being “a true romantic.”
His own wedding, however, was not Elvis-themed.
“My wife did most of the wedding planning and somehow missed out on the Elvis idea,” he said. “She clearly knows me too well to let me plan our wedding.”
Fanning does see the appeal of a ballpark reception, featuring “hot dogs, peanuts, Miller High Life Beer (“The Champagne of Bottled Beer”); throw in some cheese curds and you’ve got yourself the perfect wedding banquet.”
Still waiting
“We have received some serious interest but no takers yet,” said the team’s marketing manager, Justin Dade.
Dade is married, but Kingfish General Manager Ryne Goralski is the perfect candidate for a ballpark wedding. While his canine pal Bubba isn’t a hound dog, Bubba is the team’s ballpark dog and would make an adorable ring bearer.
When asked about a possible Simmons Field wedding this summer, Goralski laughed, saying, “I do not think my girlfriend would budge” on this plan. Really? Does she not want a stadium filled with fans at her wedding and unlimited access to brats and beer? Isn’t that every bride’s dream?
Viva Las Vegas!
Elvis — the singer, not the fish mascot — had a long association with Las Vegas.
He became indelibly linked to Sin City in the ’60s and ’70s, and his 1964 movie “Viva Las Vegas” had a title track that became the city’s unofficial theme.
Most importantly, Elvis himself got married in Las Vegas in 1967 to wife Priscilla, cementing his association with Vegas weddings.
‘I do,’ on the field
Simmons Field, too, has a history with wedding bliss.
In May of 1988, 13 couples were married at home plate before a minor league baseball game between the Kenosha Twins and the Rockford Expos. (In a happy coincidence, the Rockford Rivets Northwoods League team will play our Kingfish at the Aug. 6 game.)
The 1988 couples all came from Illinois, as a way to avoid the expense (or bother) of an AIDS test, which had been mandatory in their home state since Jan. 1.
The team used the slogan, “We’ll provide the diamond if you provide the bride,” and Kenosha County Court Commissioner Jon Mason encouraged the couples to enter marriage “with good sportsmanship.”
Bob Lee, the general manager of the Kenosha Twins, said he thought of the mass wedding after seeing County Clerk Nancy Principe discuss on a news show the sudden rush of Illinois couples applying for Wisconsin marriage licenses.
“If you look at baseball, it’s a tradition,” Lee said at the time. “And marriage, well it’s a tradition also, so it makes sense to have it here.”
No fooling
For those wondering at home: Yes, this will be “a legit wedding,” Dade said. King Elvis will dress up for the ceremony but not speak (he really can’t break the mascots’ sacred code of silence).
“We will accept as many wedding couples who care to participate,” Fanning said. “We are also accepting those romantics, like me, who want to renew their vows.”
For registration forms and guest tickets, contact the Kingfish ticket office at 262-653-0900 or email info@kingfishbaseball.com. The deadline to register for an Elvis wedding ceremony is Aug. 1.
And, really, what’s more romantic than saying your vows in front of a fuzzy yellow fish and feasting on hot dogs and peanuts afterward? Here’s a bonus: If the Kingfish win that night, it’s a good omen for a long and happy marriage.
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Kenosha Kingfish mascot King Elvis, center, officiates at a wedding, flanked by members of the Dancing Elvi, in this publicity photo from the team. The local team is offering a wedding package for the Aug. 6 game at Simmons Field, stepping into the void after Las Vegas’s Elvis-themed weddings were ordered to stop.
Elvis impersonator Brian Mills, right, marries Richard Johnson and Cheryl Bell at the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The city's chapels have been told to stop hosting Elvis-themed ceremonies.
King Elvis, the Kenosha Kingfish mascot, dances in the stands with fans at Simmons Field. On Aug. 6, the big fish plans to officiate weddings at the ballpark. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/viva-simmons-field-kenosha-kingfish-plan-elvis-themed-weddings/article_a18ae00e-e76e-11ec-a714-97e3c8a22d78.html | 2022-06-10T14:40:17 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/viva-simmons-field-kenosha-kingfish-plan-elvis-themed-weddings/article_a18ae00e-e76e-11ec-a714-97e3c8a22d78.html |
PORTLAND, Oregon — Find your nearest grocery store or bottle shop — we have a list at the bottom of this article — because you’ll want to try some of the winners from the 2022 Portland International Cider Cup, the region’s biggest hard cider competition.
Nearly 250 submissions came in this year from cideries in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia. The Pacific Northwest is the largest apple-growing region of the country, making some of the best ciders in the world.
"If you like variety and you want to try something you've never had before, cider is a great place to start," said Aiden Currie, owner and founder of Swift Cider in North Portland.
Where beer has dozens of styles, cider literally has thousands, thanks to the sheer number of apple varieties — not to mention all kinds of other fruit or hops.
"Our top selling ones are Honey Crisp, Strawberry and our Pineapple Hop," Currie said.
Swift Cider, named after Portland's famous flock of migrating birds, makes 40 kinds of cider each year. And at this year's Portland International Cider Cup blind tasting, Swift won bronze in one of the fruit categories for their Blueberry cider.
"So it's apples first. You'll find Honey Crisp and Jonagold and Granny Smith then we add back more blueberries after fermentation," Currie said. "So you're going to get this sweet, fresh press blueberry character that's literally like you just took a big bin of blueberries and squeezed them into juice."
To learn more about Swift Cider or place an order online, visit their website at SwiftCider.com.
Cider Cup Winners
Cider is the only craft beverage industry to grow during the pandemic. Submissions to this year's Cider Cup surged 60% from last year.
Jana Daisy-Ensign runs the competition as manager of the NW Cider Association and NW Cider Club. She's a pommelier, which is a certified cider expert — like a sommelier for wine.
"We're seeing folks get innovative and creative. They're trying out playing with peppers, they're finding the micro-climates of their region, and they're tinkering with which apples work best," she said. "Just like you might enjoy a Zinfandel or a Syrah or Chardonnay grape in the wine world, we're finding more and more that specific apple varietals, when fermented in this way, you can really taste the nuance, the profile and you can come to find apples that you love and enjoy. And maybe you seek out again on the shelf."
For a full list of the winners so you can buy, taste and cheers to the summer, check out at the NW Cider Association's website here. To sign up for the NW Cider Club and get their quarterly boxes of interesting new ciders to try, visit nwciderclub.com.
Below, Daisy-Ensign runs through some of the top finishers:
Seattle Cider - Honeycrisp
Here's what Daisy-Ensign had to say about this gold medal winner:
"This was not only the winner for the entire best of show at our competition, it also won a gold in Modern Sweet and a gold in the single varietal for the Dessert Culinary category. So this has got a lot of accolades and this is a great cider for folks who are wondering if they love cider, or they're not sure they want to try it out. This is something that is going to be crisp and refreshing. The honey crisp apple you're probably familiar with, so it’s great to get to crack it open and enjoy it here in its cider form.”
Learn more and order at their website, or find a store to buy it at their website seattlecidercompany.com
Peak Light - Orchard Reserve Quince Cider
Another gold medal goes to Peak Light cider, made by a family on Sauvie Island. Daisy-Ensign's rundown:
“This is made with a combination of multiple different varieties of quince. This is something that the judges have been really wowed by. This might be something that you want to either crack open at the end of the day and share with friends, or maybe you want to put it at your dinner table and serve it with something that you'd like to enjoy during the summer.”
Learn more and order at their website peaklightcider.com.
Bauman's Cider - Loganberry
And a bronze goes to Bauman's Cider in Gervais for their Loganberry flavor. Bauman's, popular for their pumpkin patch and fall activities, makes many kinds of ciders which have won medals over the years.
Learn more and order at their website baumanscider.com
Bottle Shops to Look for Cider
Want to try 150+ ciders this weekend??
This weekend is the Cider Summit Portland at The Fields park in Portland's Pearl District. 150+ ciders to try with live music and food. This is a 21+ event, but there is a dog lounge for them to hang out at. It's $40 at the gate. Open Friday June 10th 3-8pm, Saturday June 11th 12-5pm. More information here. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-regional-hard-cider-competition-winners/283-f4657747-76a7-4d6d-8d12-6978da2b263f | 2022-06-10T14:42:36 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-regional-hard-cider-competition-winners/283-f4657747-76a7-4d6d-8d12-6978da2b263f |
Berkley OKs $750K debt exclusion — Here's how much taxes will go up by and for how long
BERKLEY — Town Meeting Monday night approved a $750,000 debt exclusion for a variety of town equipment that will raise the average homeowner's tax bill by $97 the first year of a three-year funding plan.
Town treasurer and tax collector Wendy Cochrane explained a three-year borrowing note will release the debt in time to deal with the upcoming debt on proposed Berkley Community School and Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational-Technical High School projects.
The average homeowner's tax bill will increase by $97 in FY24, by $94 in FY25 and $91 in FY26 based on a $367,900 average home value.
The debt exclusion override will pay for two $65,000 police cruisers, new trucks and other equipment for the Highway Department, a new heating system for the public safety building and two new election tabulators.
Highway Department superintendent Robert Rose sold the approximately 145 voters in attendance on the fact the two department trucks that need to be replaced are in such deteriorating condition that it is hard for them to pass annual inspections.
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Rotting chassis and too many miles
They suffer from chassis rot and electrical problems that have caused fires under the dashboard. The street sweeper is 71 years old, built in 1951.
"We owe the workers something safe to drive," Rose said.
Police Chief Scott Labonte said the two cruisers needing replacing are 2013 vehicles that have logged 11,000 engine hours and are in constant use. They suffer from water and exhaust leaks.
The public safety building heating system is 25 years old. It has two residential-level boilers. In the winter it frequently shuts off and has to be manually restarted. Its installer has recommended it be totally replaced.
"Why is this a surprise?" one resident in attendance commented. "Why aren't we putting money aside?"
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"We have tried," Finance Committee Chair Joseph Freitas responded. "But free cash will not be able to go toward big ticket items like these. This is for stuff we strictly need, not just want."
The measure easily surpassed the two-third majority approval vote it needed.
Accountability to the voters
Town meeting shot down two citizens petition proposals to change the three assessors and the treasurer/collector from elected to appointed positions.
The leader of these petitions, Finance Committee member Tabitha McCrohan, argued it is very important that these positions be non-political and the office holders have the necessary experience.
But residents in attendance argued they like having these positions accountable to the voters, not just the three selectmen.
In other business
Town meeting approved the $21,028,080 FY2023 town budget but not the tweaking of zoning bylaws, particularly regarding a new flood zone overlay district, that had been proposed by the Planning Board.
This measure was tabled after multiple amendments to the new bylaw's language were proposed in the course of the planning panel's attorney Marc Bobrowski's presentation of the bylaw changes.
"It seems this is not ready for town meeting," a voting member said. "I move to table."
The table motion was quickly approved. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/06/10/berkley-town-meeting-debt-exclusion-approved-cruisers-highway-assessor-treasurer-collector/7573635001/ | 2022-06-10T14:49:29 | 1 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/06/10/berkley-town-meeting-debt-exclusion-approved-cruisers-highway-assessor-treasurer-collector/7573635001/ |
Dighton says a big yes to moving library to historic 1889 Smith Memorial Hall
DIGHTON — Dighton Town Meeting voters approved a plan to place a new public library in the historic Smith Memorial Hall located at 207 Main St. by an "overwhelming" majority of voters.
Town Administrator Michael Mullen reported the measure was "overwhelmingly approved by residents at town meeting, by a loud voice vote."
"Everyone seemed to be very intent to see this approved. Everyone seemed to be very enthusiastic to address the long-standing community need to rebuild our library operations," Mullen said.
"It's a great plan to make a really incredible town library building."
Initial costs to move into the historic building, incorporating acquisition and building improvements, are estimated at approximately $2 million.
The Town Meeting on Monday, June 6 approved $150,000 out of capital stabilization funds to help foot that bill. The town will also be utilizing $790,000 of the town's $832,000 share of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, rather than town tax dollars, to help make the acquisition happen.
Other big ticket items
In other big ticket items on the town meeting warrant, the meeting also approved spending $210,000 out of Community Preservation funds to construct a new North Dighton playground, Mullen was proud to note.
The $24 million FY23 budget was also easily approved. But new regulations for solar electric generating facilities were not approved.
Timetable for big move
"But the highlight was the acquisition of 207 Main Street," Mullen said. "The community rallied around the need to invest in their community."
He estimated it will be a two-year process to move the library into its new home. The acquisition will have to be posted in the Massachusetts Central Register for 30 days. Then it is hoped the closing will happen the week of July 18.
The first priority after those steps, Mullen said, will be the 207 Main St. exterior, specifically weatherization and work on the accessibility ramp and parking lot. These are the items the $150,000 appropriated at town meeting will fund.
In the fall, Mullen said, the selectmen will ask the Community Preservation Committee for more funds for the interior renovations.
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The town's 3,000-square-foot Carnegie library at 395 Main St., built in 1910, closed to the public in the fall of 2021 due to building code deficiencies and lack of a safe egress in case of emergencies. The town's library services now occupy the lower level conference room in the basement of town hall and a 720-square-foot modular building at the far end of the office building parking lot.
Only fraction of collection fits at temporary location
Youth Services Librarian Lorie Van Hook previously told the Taunton Daily Gazette she would welcome a new home.
"I'm looking forward to having a place where kids can really browse again and teenagers can hang out again," she said.
Van Hook's department now fills a single room in the town hall basement.
Fifteen to 20% of the library's children's and juveniles collection is stored at town hall, while the remainder stays housed at the Carnegie location. The parking lot modular unit holds under 10% of the library's adult collection, while the rest of these books and periodicals remain at the Carnegie. But staff regularly rotate which titles are at which location and will deliver to town hall any title a patron requests.
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"We try to make it all as accessible as possible," said Van Hook, noting she still conducts weekly Story Times and Tot Times for children under 3. But it's not the same as at the Carnegie location, she said. What used to be 15-18 youngsters per event now averages five to eight young attendees. The move has not increased her programming or storage space.
Cramped quarters and COVID distancing at odds
Library Director Jocelyn Tavares elaborated that since the move it has been a challenge to manage two locations. But it would have been much more of a challenge to reopen the Carnegie library after the advent of COVID. Town officials had a hard time deciding how to reopen a building with limited space under the new COVID protocols, she said. Finally, the decision to close it to the public was the best one to make.
"I'm looking forward to having a separate teen room, which we haven't had in over a decade. It'll be exciting to get all our systems up and functioning in a new location," Tavares said previously.
A new use for a historic property
A new location is just what town officials have in mind.
Late last year Selectmen and other town officials identified an opportunity to acquire 207 Main St., the "Father's House Family Church" property where the Smith Memorial Hall was constructed in 1889.
Mullen said selectmen have entered into a purchase and sale agreement with the property owner in hopes of achieving a cost-effective solution to addressing the town's library needs without impacting the local tax rate, at a fraction of the cost of the previously proposed $8 million addition to the current library, he said.
Moving to Smith Memorial Hall also allows the town "to preserve a valuable, historic property located in close proximity to the Wild & Scenic Taunton River," he said.
A recent presentation by the project designer Joseph Shea of Granite City Partners Real Estate noted that 207 Main St. measures a total of 9,014 square feet on two floors, compared to only 3,000 square feet for the Carnegie building. And that's not counting potential future programming space in the basement.
The building is already fire alarm compliant and partly ADA-compliant. It sits on a 34,848-square-fo site that includes 60-plus parking spaces. Its designer Alfred Smith also designed Newport, RI town hall. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/06/10/dighton-town-meeting-oks-150-k-library-move-smith-memorial-hall/7574208001/ | 2022-06-10T14:49:35 | 1 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/06/10/dighton-town-meeting-oks-150-k-library-move-smith-memorial-hall/7574208001/ |
Ex-Miss Taunton chases a dream all the way to American Ninja Warrior stage
TAUNTON — Former Miss Massachusetts Lyndsey Littlefield is now Miss American Ninja Warrior.
It says so on her bright-red competition shirt: “Miss ANW,” below that an image of her home state of Massachusetts with a Ninja Warrior, presumably Littlefield, dangling from the far southwestern corner of the state.
But it’s not just a shirt. In fact, Littlefield is set to appear, and compete, on Season 14, Episode 2 of NBC’s American Ninja Warrior this Monday night, June 13 at 8 p.m.
The Taunton native, former Miss Taunton and current science teacher at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School traveled to San Antonio, Texas and the 64,000-seat Alamodome in March to film and compete for the episode, and following that experience, an NBC film crew visited for more filming in the local area, including a stop at Littlefield’s B-R classroom.
“Think about, you know, back in your high school experience, what was the most memorable thing?” Littlefield said. “For some of these students it's going to be the time that they got to be on NBC dissecting a frog with me, and I think that's so cool.”
Enthusiasm has been high among friends, family and local residents, but Littlefield says her students are among her biggest supporters, and when she got word NBC would be coming to town for a larger segment, Littlefield was thrilled to be able to include her students in the experience.
“After I came home they actually sent a film crew out to me, to do like a background story. So if when you watch Monday night you're gonna see, I think, you'll see a little bit from my parents, but what I'm more excited about is that you're actually gonna see my students. That's so cool for them to have that opportunity. That was like my number one thing when the producer called me.
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“He's like, ‘Hey, just wanna let you know you're in the episode.’ And I said, ‘That's great. Are my students in it too?’
“Yeah, that’s what I was more concerned about, because I just think that’s so cool.”
Never give up
For Littlefield, getting to the big stage and American Ninja Warrior was twice delayed in heartbreaking fashion.
In 2020, Littlefield was selected as an ANW rookie, but the competition was canceled when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
Then, in 2021, the day she learned she’d have a second shot at ANW she went down with a knee injury during a National Ninja League event, an ACL tear requiring surgery and months of rehab and recovery.
A third chance was remote, but Littlefield kept chasing.
And chasing led to another chance.
In late March, it was off to Texas.
“Just super surreal,” said Littlefield, recalling the scene from Logan Airport when things got real and came into focus.
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“It was so, like, what's the right word? I guess like dream chasing… like, that moment where you cross the finish line of a marathon. Like, alright, I'm finally here, it's finally happening. It's meant to be, this is what dreams are made of, that type of thing.
“I remember getting to the airport and I was actually walking with my bags to the terminal and I was just like, ‘Wow, this is actually happening,’ and I think that's kind of like where my mindset was all weekend long while I was competing.”
Wardrobe, photos, filming, interviews
Filming and competing was a whirlwind weekend. Littlefield, accustomed to the spotlight and long days required of the entertainment industry, was at once prepared and awed.
The first day consisted of a COVID check and some administrative details, but from there the fun began, with wardrobe and photos.
“You feel like a celebrity because you have to put on your competition wardrobe and you hold up your number and they take your photo with it, and they check out your wardrobe and whatnot. I mean, you really start to feel like a little celebrity in that moment,” she said.
The next day was dedicated to filming footage for potential use in the episode. And it should be pointed out that not all competitors are destined to make the final edit.
“Filming is so much fun,” Littlefield said. “You get to stand on a little turntable and they'll spin you and they're like, ‘alright, flex a muscle,’ ‘now point to the crown,’ ‘now give us a funny dance move.’ And you're doing all these cool things for the cameras and you feel like you're a celebrity, which is super cool.”
Finally, a lengthy interview provided Littlefield with a chance to relax and be herself.
“The interview was fun,” she said. “I've done a lot of interviews before, but to actually just sit there and it’s not like a job or pageant interview was a different experience for me. Usually, I’m Miss Littlefield in an interview, or Miss Massachusetts in an interview, so it was really cool to be like authentically, this is Lyndsey, you know, the gym rat. So that was a whole new side of my life and I really liked it.”
Tackling the course at the Alamodome
The final day was competition day.
“Walking into the Alamodome was like walking into Disney World the first time, you're just like mouth open, eyes wide, absolutely amazed. The place is huge. Oh, my gosh, it does not look that big on TV, but it is so big.”
Littlefield traveled to Texas with a group of about 20 competitors from Massachusetts, a handful of them friends and training partners, and once there joined a community of first-time, or rookie, competitors from around the country. She says at most Ninja Warrior events, like those with the National Ninja League, the warriors generally keep to themselves and stay focused on competing and a strong finish needed to qualify for higher-level events.
But during the filming of American Ninja Warrior, the field of competitors felt more like a community, even family, with racers talking strategy, sharing tips and pointers and pulling for each person who stepped up to the course.
“It was a very tough course. I will say that for my rookie season it was something that, you know, as competitors were going on and other rookies were going before me I was like, oh, my gosh, this is so intense.
“But at the same time, it was not like a normal competition. Normally when I go to competitions for Ninja War, it's not like a cutthroat situation, but it's more of like you're very to yourself, you're very in your zone, very competitive, you know, you really don't talk to other people about your plan you kind of keep it to yourself.
“On American Ninja Warrior, that goes all out the window. Everybody is like, ‘Hey, what are you doing? This is what I'm doing.’ We're sharing ideas. We're brainstorming different ways to tackle things or watching other competitors."
Being the first round of ANW competition, all the warriors are looking to win, or last least qualify for the next round, but Littlefield said there was no harm in supporting friends and/or rivals.
“Everybody is very community, family friendly, and so we all want each other to succeed. It wasn't so much I want to win but it was like I want to see you, you and me to succeed at the same time. Yeah, so I think that that was like a whole different world for me. And honestly it made the experience sometimes more enjoyable.
“I got to compete with my friends but it didn't feel like we're in a competition. It just felt like we all had this epic chance at winning some great money.”
From one ninja to the next
The results from American Ninja Warrior Season 14, Episode 2 won’t be known until Monday night’s airing, but whatever the results Littlefield, in her third attempt, succeeded in getting there, and had the experience of a lifetime.
She encourages her students, or anyone who needs the advice or inspiration, to just keep at it, no matter what it is.
“I would just keep saying, if I could leave anything out on the table for my students to pick up, or really anybody, just keep chasing your dreams. It doesn't matter how old you are, it doesn't matter… if you wanna do it, just put your heart into it and do it.
“And the people who will surround you and support you are going to always be there for you. So put your trust in them, and go out there and do it no matter how crazy the dream is.”
Taunton Daily Gazette staff writer Jon Haglof can be reached at jhaglof@tauntongazette.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Taunton Daily Gazette today. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/06/10/miss-taunton-lyndsey-littlefield-american-ninja-warrior-bridgewater-raynham/7535348001/ | 2022-06-10T14:49:41 | 0 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/06/10/miss-taunton-lyndsey-littlefield-american-ninja-warrior-bridgewater-raynham/7535348001/ |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Fort Smith Police have placed multiple barricades on flooded roads throughout the city Friday, June 10.
Police are reminding drivers to not risk driving into flooded areas, especially when barricades are present.
The following roads are impassable due to floodwaters:
- State Hwy. 10 near Vache Grasse Creek in Greenwood
- S 24 St / S I St
- S 25 St / Dodson
- S 24 St / S J St
- N 19 / N L St
- N 49 / Park
- N 20 / N C
- N 32 / from N N - N L
- N O St / From 18 - Greenwood
- 31 / Grand
- N 18 / N F
- Country Club / S Waldron
- N 8 / N H
- 5000 Phoenix
- 58 / Kinkead
- Greenwood / Park
- 16 / Grand
- Airport / Phoenix
- Texas / 271
- 3100-4700 Rogers
- 39 / Park
- All of Towson from Dodson-WADDED
- N 10 / N G
- Wheeler /F
- Towson / S O St
- 10 St / Between Grand and Garrison
- 2100 Rogers Ave
- Cavanaugh / S 28 St
- 5900 Kinkead
- Greenwood / Savannah
- Brooken Hill / Willow Brook
- 9100 Rogers
This list will continue to be updated throughout the day.
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GREENUP COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – Wednesday, Thersa Martin, 49, was shot and stabbed in her home along Darby Hollow by a juvenile relative resulting in her death.
Kentucky State Police say another juvenile allegedly brought the handgun to the house after the first suspect made a plan to kill Martin.
One was charged with Murder–Domestic Violence and the other was charged with being involved in Murder-Domestic Violence.
Several neighbors say when they heard about the murder right down the road, they were shocked.
This was all after learning one of the individuals charged in this case was related to the victim. However, their relationship has not been released.
Neighbor and family friend James Smith says he knew the family but never expected anything like this to happen.
“If you need help with anything, I mean, they’d help you any way they could. They were real good neighbors; you couldn’t ask for a better neighbor,” says Smith in regard to the Martin family.
Other neighbors, who wanted to remain anonymous are also echoing that same message, with many offering thoughts and prayers for the victim’s family.
Both juveniles were lodged in the Boyd County Juvenile Detention Center and the case is still under investigation. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/two-teens-arrested-for-murder-of-greenup-county-woman-one-being-a-relative/ | 2022-06-10T14:55:01 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/two-teens-arrested-for-murder-of-greenup-county-woman-one-being-a-relative/ |
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Correction told News Channel 11 that an incident at Northeast Correctional Complex Wednesday night led to a lockdown.
The spokesperson did not describe the nature of the incident but did reveal that it had been an altercation between multiple inmates. Responders transported one inmate to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The official explained that the lockdown entailed “restricted movement measures” Wednesday night as an investigation followed the incident.
No other details surrounding the altercations were released. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/necx-altercation-led-to-lockdown-on-wednesday/ | 2022-06-10T14:59:47 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/necx-altercation-led-to-lockdown-on-wednesday/ |
UNICOI, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Town of Unicoi on Friday morning announced it filled the police chief role.
According to a news release, Nick Hughes will step into the role on June 27 after working 16 years in law enforcement. Most recently, Hughes worked as a K-9 officer at the Jonesborough Police Department.
Hughes also has experience working on drug task forces and criminal investigations, the release stated.
This announcement followed after Town of Unicoi officials completed interviews and came to a consensus on Thursday. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/town-of-unicoi-names-new-police-chief/ | 2022-06-10T14:59:53 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/town-of-unicoi-names-new-police-chief/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Local pastors are taking their message of nonviolence from the pulpit to the streets.
Clergy Concerned for the Community Inc., (CCC) and others will have a “Stop the Violence” rally Saturday in Marks Village Homes in Gate City from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Clergy will walk the streets and go door to door to spread the message that violence is not the answer.
“We’re asking all pastors, preachers to show up there in the Mark Village, Gate City as you know it on this Saturday to show our people that they have leaders that they have leaders who care about them,” CCC president Pastor Harold Bass said.
Food, prizes, giveaways and a concert will also happen at the rally on Saturday. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/local-pastors-to-host-stop-the-violence-rally-in-gate-city/ | 2022-06-10T15:11:09 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/local-pastors-to-host-stop-the-violence-rally-in-gate-city/ |
MULGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A man died Thursday morning following a house fire in Mulga, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office reports.
Frank Lee Pierce, Jr., 59, was found dead in a house on Middle Street in Mulga after a fire had swept through it. The Alabama Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire, while the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Pierce’s death | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/man-dies-in-mulga-house-fire/ | 2022-06-10T15:11:15 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/man-dies-in-mulga-house-fire/ |
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — This Saturday, dozens will gather in Birmingham’s Kelly Ingram Park to protest gun violence as part of the “March for Our Lives” movement.
MFOL is a student-led organization that started in the aftermath of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. In response to the Uvalde and Buffalo shootings, the movement will once again protest in Washington D.C. Saturday, with many other cities across the U.S. following suit.
The Birmingham march will start at noon and, depending on the crowd, will last until 2 p.m. Speakers will give speeches towards the beginning of the march, such as a therapist who will reflect on the trauma gun violence causes.
Madelyn Cantu, a recent UAB graduate with a master’s degree in public administration and a bachelor’s in criminal justice, is the organizer of the march. She said she became involved in planning the march due to not finding any other march planned in Birmingham.
“I went on the [MFOL] website thinking, ‘I bet there’s a Birmingham one. I’d love to be involved.’ That’s when I saw there wasn’t one yet,” Cantu said.
After reaching out to the national “March for Our Lives” group, the organization offered Cantu the opportunity to head planning a Birmingham march herself. Cantu said that despite her lack of experience, she took on the challenge.
“I’ve worked with several nonprofits in Birmingham, but I had never organized a rally of this size or anything,” Cantu said.
Despite the big responsibility of planning the event, Cantu was both surprised and relieved at the amount of support she’s gotten from different communities.
“I’ve been blown away by how many different groups around the city have reached out and been like, ‘What can I do? How can I help volunteer? Can I bring some water?’” she said. “It’s really been a group effort.”
This is not the first time MFOL protesters have gathered in Birmingham. On March 24, 2018, UAB students also rallied alongside the main protest in D.C. in support to end gun violence. Cantu said while those particular students have since graduated and moved to other cities, current UAB students are filling in this year.
“We did have several students from UAB that seemed interested in carrying the torch for the organization since it is student-led,” she said. “So there were several students that were interested and offered to volunteer.”
Cantu said the issue of gun violence shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but rather a way for people to come together to “keep communities safe.”
“There has to be a middle ground because this is about people’s lives and this is about kids’ lives,” she said. “Students deserve the ability to go to school and know that they’re safe.”
Cantu hopes the march will encourage policy change from legislators.
“What message are we sending to [people] in our community when we say ‘You’re not even worth attempting a policy change’?” she said. “Real lives are being impacted and, as a community and country, we need to make the change happen.”
A Facebook page is available for those who wish to RVSP, though Cantu said it’s not required. As of Thursday, 40 people have confirmed going while 80 are interested.
“It is helpful just to know a number,” Cantu said. “I’m wanting to bring water so there’s enough for people, but I don’t know [how much] to pack in my car.”
Cantu said any water and leftover food supplies from supporters will be distributed to those facing homelessness in Birmingham. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/march-for-our-lives-protest-planned-for-downtown-birmingham-saturday/ | 2022-06-10T15:11:21 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/march-for-our-lives-protest-planned-for-downtown-birmingham-saturday/ |
LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster County man charged with homicide and illegal firearm possession in connection to the 2020 shooting death of William Deliz in Lancaster will be held over for trial after a judge decided there was sufficient evidence to proceed at a preliminary hearing this week.
Ethan Anthony Chin, 23, of Lititz, is accused of shooting and killing Deliz on the 500 block of East End Avenue shortly after 1 a.m. on Sept. 2, 2020, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said.
Lancaster City Bureau of Police Detective Ryan Burgett filed charges against Chin on April 29, after more than a year of investigation including interviews, gathering and analyzing evidence, and reviewing video footage, according to prosecutors.
First Deputy District Attorney Travis Anderson presented testimony from a witness that drove the car Chin was a passenger in before and after the shooting.
Burgett also testified during the hearing, which was held before Magisterial District Judge Jodie E. Richardson.
According to the DA's Office:
The first witness testified he was driving a blue Ford F-150 with Chin, who he identified in court, and another man through the 500 block of East End Street before turning onto South Ann Street and parking in a lot near East King Street on the night of the Deliz's murder.
The witness further testified that Chin then got out of the car and heard “a full clips worth” of shots nearby less than five minutes from when Chin left the vehicle. The witness then said the other man put a gun to his head and told him to go pick up Chin, who possessed a handgun and said, “I hit him. I know I hit him.”
Burgett testified that he responded to the scene of the shooting and found several shell casings, a pool of blood, and bullet holes in structures in the area.
Burgett also obtained video footage from two homes in the area and a Lancaster Safety Coalition camera at the intersection of South Ann and East End Streets of which he created a compilation that was shown during the proceeding.
According to the evidence and testimony, Deliz and two other men were standing outside a home on the 500 block of East End Street. One of the men took notice of the blue Ford F-150 drive by.
Moments later, video showed that same man appearing to be speaking with someone before something causes him to duck for cover. Debris can be seen floating in the video footage immediately after.
Another video picked up the sound of the gunshots and showed the blue Ford F-150 driving down East End Avenue again. Deliz and two other men can be seen leaving the porch toward a car.
Deliz was transported to Lancaster General Hospital by the other two men; he died of his injuries three days later.
An autopsy showed gunshot wounds to the abdomen, back, and leg. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office ruled the victim’s cause of death as gunshot wound and manner as homicide.
Defense asked for first-degree murder to be dismissed and the defendant held on third-degree murder charges arguing an ulterior incident may have been going on between the defendant’s party and the victim’s party.
Anderson argued that the witness said he dropped the defendant off, gunshots were heard shortly thereafter, the victim was struck in a vital part of the body, and when the witness next sees the defendant, he has a gun in his hand and says he hit his target, which is enough to make out a prima facie case of first-degree murder. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/ethan-chin-murder-trial-shooting-death-william-deliz/521-cee0d430-c3b4-40bc-970b-299a44dae533 | 2022-06-10T15:12:16 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/ethan-chin-murder-trial-shooting-death-william-deliz/521-cee0d430-c3b4-40bc-970b-299a44dae533 |
YORK, Pa. — The Rotary Club of York-North is hosting its Summerfest charity event on June 11.
The club is putting on this event in conjunction with the York Literacy Council to provide free, custom mathematics education to individuals through its "Math is a Superpower," program. Money raised through this event will go towards funding the program.
Director of Development for the York County Literacy Council Joe Alfano joined FOX43 on June 10 to discuss the event.
"This course is designed for individuals who are not in the education system and in need of remedial math education, including multiplication and division of fractions and decimals," Alfano said of the "Math is a Superpower" program.
Participants in this program will have the opportunity to participate in Manufacturing Pathway training through the Manufacturers Association to improve their employment status, he added.
Summerfest will feature live music, food, wine, beer, spirits, small games, and more.
It will take place at Peoplesbank Park in Downtown York from 12 to 4 p.m.
To hear more about the event, check out FOX43's interview with Joe Alfano above.
You can purchase tickets to the event here. Tickets will also be available at the gate. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/rotary-club-of-york-north-summerfest-saturday/521-058f50ba-2dd5-4f63-aa7a-8abe161bcc8b | 2022-06-10T15:12:22 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/rotary-club-of-york-north-summerfest-saturday/521-058f50ba-2dd5-4f63-aa7a-8abe161bcc8b |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Traffic is backed up on northbound I-5 near Florin Road on Friday morning in Sacramento.
California Highway Patrol (CHP) said that the number one and number two lanes are shut down because of oil on the road from an earlier crash. The earlier crash involved a sedan and a big rig.
CHP — South Sacramento wrote in a tweet that the driver of the sedan was at fault and the 18-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The estimated time of reopening is a minimum of two hours.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — We are stepping back in time on this Kohr Explores.
This weekend is the Oregon Renaissance Faire, which means the Clackamas County Fairgrounds will be filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the renaissance era. The event features jousting tournaments and live music from humble bards.
Kohr Harlan shared a sneak peek of the family-friendly fun. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/kohr-explores-travel-back-in-time-at-the-oregon-renaissance-faire/ | 2022-06-10T15:15:56 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/kohr-explores-travel-back-in-time-at-the-oregon-renaissance-faire/ |
WICHITA, Kan. — For 70 sleepless nights, Pastor Darrell Boyce prayed that an arrest would come in the murder of his son. Boyce says his prayer was answered.
Thursday, police in Wichita, Kansas, say they arrested 55-year-old Vernon Dixon in connection with the killing. The suspect was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service.
Jail records indicate Dixon is being held without bond until he can be returned to Texas to face formal charges. 19-year-old Avante Boyce was shot to death March 31 during an argument at an East San Antonio apartment complex.
When the case was featured on Crime Stoppers in April, SAPD named Dixon as their suspect. Detectives said the victim and the suspect were at a family gathering when some women got into a heated argument. They say the men separated the women, but Boyce was shot multiple times as he attempted to leave.
At the time, police said Boyce tried to run for his life, but he collapsed just a few feet from where he was shot.
Family members say the younger Boyce was an aspiring artist with two small sons.
"We are so appreciative of all of the hard work that law enforcement put into capturing this individual," Darrell Boyce said in a statement in response to the arrest. "Our family is still hurt and grieving, but this is such a blessing. Our family is so thankful"
SAPD did not provide any other details of the arrest or any information on when the suspect will be extradited to Bexar County. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-in-kansas-for-murder-of-19-year-old-in-san-antonio-east-side/273-5a44401c-b9cc-4561-aa12-437fdf0d17cd | 2022-06-10T15:18:31 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-in-kansas-for-murder-of-19-year-old-in-san-antonio-east-side/273-5a44401c-b9cc-4561-aa12-437fdf0d17cd |
BOERNE, Texas — There are a host of places to take the kids this summer and here's one where you can be outside - kind of - and not deal with the heat. Cave Without a Name takes you about 100 feet below ground.
Located just north of Boerne, Cave Without a Name is more than what its name implies. Kids can slues for gems under a shaded canopy, run through a maze, hike, and ride the bike trails --- but the big draw is the cave.
It was first really first explored by kids in the 30's. Since then, thousands of people have climbed down the now-concrete stairwell into the huge cavern. It's so large, they actually host concerts throughout the year.
But for the kids, it is a fascinating trip, and they won't even realize they are learning science and history. The best part is you can do it on a quarter of a tank of gas and the admission price is reasonable.
If you'd like to check out Cave Without A Name, click on this link. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/trips-close-to-home-cave-without-a-name-texas-outdoors-boerne/273-3de81386-2398-46c3-b9b0-95db58409be0 | 2022-06-10T15:18:37 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/trips-close-to-home-cave-without-a-name-texas-outdoors-boerne/273-3de81386-2398-46c3-b9b0-95db58409be0 |
SAN ANTONIO — Sunflower lovers, it's time to unite for a day of sunshine! The Sunflower Field is set to open Friday, June 10.
Various types of sunflowers will be in the 10-acre field along with paths to walk and a maze that allows the opportunity to explore the sunflowers.
A professional photographer will be there to take photos, Traders Village says. The admission price into the park alone is $8.99, for those three years old and older including all day access. Kids under two years old have free admission to the field, not the rides. For a combination of a field and ride ticket, it'll cost $15.99.
Here are the hours:
- Friday: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (SUNSET NIGHTS)
- Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Other activities include a petting zoo, an inflatable slide, photo opportunities and a concession stand.
To see all the Sunflower Field has to offer and some frequently asked questions, click here. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/traders-village-sunflower-field-opens-friday-things-to-do-in-san-antonio/273-ea881488-ba5b-4438-b823-43f1ea112c4b | 2022-06-10T15:18:43 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/traders-village-sunflower-field-opens-friday-things-to-do-in-san-antonio/273-ea881488-ba5b-4438-b823-43f1ea112c4b |
AMARILLO, Texas — A chupacabra? A person dressed in a costume? Sonic the Hedgehog?
The possibilities are apparently endless as people try to figure out what exactly was captured by cameras at one Texas zoo.
An image taken from Amarillo Zoo shows some sort of creature or object appearing to stand outside of a barbed fence.
The City of Amarillo took to Facebook to ask if anyone could identify the creature in the "strange image."
According to the city, the photo was captured around 1:25 a.m. on May 21.
"Do you have any ideas of what this UAO - Unidentified Amarillo Object could be?" the city wrote.
"Clearly a young werewolf... not a big deal," one person replied.
"Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy," another wrote.
What does the Amarillo Zoo think?
While the zoo didn't offer any guesses, it did respond to how popular the image has become.
"Of all the creatures at our well-loved zoo, it would be the unidentified one that would make us go viral," the zoo wrote in a Facebook post. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/amarillo-texas-zoo-strange-unidentified-creature/287-60a4d44d-1f7e-4a3d-bcbc-57abc6b2f41f | 2022-06-10T15:19:19 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/amarillo-texas-zoo-strange-unidentified-creature/287-60a4d44d-1f7e-4a3d-bcbc-57abc6b2f41f |
Cops are looking for a man they say stabbed a rider aboard a subway in Queens during Friday's morning rush, sending him to the hospital for treatment for facial and hand wounds, authorities say. The suspect has not been caught.
It wasn't clear if the two men had been involved in some kind of argument prior to the knife attack around 8:30 a.m. at Queensboro Plaza or whether it may have been unprovoked, as has been the case in some recent New York City transit crimes.
A motive remains under investigation. Cops say the suspect stabbed the rider, who is in his 20s, in the right side of his face and his right hand. He was taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
Meanwhile, the search continues for the suspect. Police said he was last seen wearing a black and gold button shirt with black shorts. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/rush-hour-stabbing-to-face-sends-nyc-straphanger-to-hospital-perp-flees-station/3729103/ | 2022-06-10T15:35:03 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/rush-hour-stabbing-to-face-sends-nyc-straphanger-to-hospital-perp-flees-station/3729103/ |
Florida Institute of Technology given $1 million from State lawmakers for Indian River Lagoon
State lawmakers gave the Florida Institute of Technology $3 million, including nearly $1 million to create a temporary opening to the Indian River Lagoon so that more ocean water can flow into the estuary and possibly help clean it up.
The Florida Legislature gave $921,500 this month to pursue federal permitting for a lagoon "inflow" study of Port Canaveral, near Canaveral Locks. The hope is that if more ocean water can flow into the lagoon, the cleaner it will be.
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"It's just to see the magnitude," FIT researcher Gary Zarillo said of the degree to which the project might improve water quality. "It's one small step."
The university will also receive $2 million in state money for its Biomedical Aerospace Manufacturing specialized equipment project.
The $921,500 will go for the Restore Lagoon Inflow temporary demonstration project’s U.S. Army Corps permitting and design engineering phase, which is actually phase III of the overall project. The third phase will support comparative research to include monitoring, and design of a temporary inflow system at the port permitted by the U.S. Army Corps reviewed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
FIT chose Port Canaveral as the temporary inflow demonstration system site " in part because of the lower cost and ease of access for a temporary demonstration system, as well as the existing exchange of seawater from port access at the locks," says a frequently asked questions page about the project on the FIT website.
"If a permanent inflow system is considered by policymakers in the future, a permanent installation site or sites along the lagoon system will need to be selected," it added.
Findings from phases I and II of the research and modeling efforts highlighted the potential for better ocean inflow to help stabilize the lagoon's water quality by flushing out the excess nutrients that can fuel harmful algae blooms.
The next step, the researchers say, is construction of the temporary, small-scale pumping system at the port to evaluate the impact of enhanced seawater exchange on water quality and cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus.
"For the longest time people have been talking about another inlet," said Jeff Eble, research assistant professor of ocean engineering and marine sciences at FIT. "It's a very intuitive response."
Eble said the concept FIT is looking into could improve oxygen levels in the sediment of the Banana River Lagoon, which also would reduce the phosphorus those sediments release into the water when the oxygen's low.
"We can improve the water quality in the Banana River, which has been a problem child for the lagoon," Eble said. "It's been exporting problems to the rest of the lagoon."
Eble and colleagues want to know if and to what degree small openings to the ocean might make big differences in the recovery of the Indian River Lagoon.
Zarillo has studied the concept of new inlets in the past, including leaving the locks open, hypothetical new tidal inlets, pumping stations and widening of Sebastian Inlet.
Past studies by FIT have shown that opening Canaveral Lock or creating new inlets alone would do little to flush out the lagoon. But new tidal inlets and pumping stations linking the ocean across narrow stretches of the barrier island produced the best flushing results. That’s because the length of the channel between the port entrance and the Banana River dissipates tidal energy.
A narrow tidal inlet or pumping station in the southern Mosquito Lagoon would flush out Mosquito Lagoon and the northern Indian River Lagoon within 70 days or less, a 2015 study by Zarillo showed. A tidal inlet just north of Patrick Space Force Base would improve flushing of the Banana River, the study showed, but doubling Sebastian Inlet’s width would not noticeably improve flushing rates or extent.
The state funding for the project was sponsored in the Florida House by Rep. Randy Fine, Rep. Thad Altman and former Rep. Rene Plasencia, and in the Florida Senate by Sen. Tom Wright and Sen. Debbie Mayfield.
Similar engineering efforts have improved water quality in New York, California, and internationally, according to an FIT writeup about the Brevard study. Since 1992, Destin Harbor pump site in Destin, Florida, also has used a similar concept to increase ocean water circulation to improve water quality and prevent fish kills. said new or wider inlets are not the panacea for curing the lagoon, however.
"This is just one component," he said.
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A group of volunteers is creating a nonprofit to recruit, coordinate and possibly help fund trail restoration efforts in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson.
Friends of the Santa Catalina Trails hope to help the Forest Service implement a comprehensive plan to manage, re-purpose and possibly extend a 250-mile trail system.
“The Forest Service has not had funds for a regular trail crew in decades,” said Piers Ingram, a Friends board member.
By contrast, neighboring Saguaro National Park has a seasonal trail crew of 25-26 people.
Ingram said the Forest Service depends on “sporadic grants, service days by organizations and the work of individual volunteers. Getting more help from the community is central to the plan.”
Many parts of the Catalinas trails system, originally designed and maintained for access on horseback (stock), now has steep drop offs instead of mellow switchbacks, overgrowth of Mexican locust and other post-fire vegetation, along with dangerous eroded sections.
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The 2003 Aspen Fire impacted the trail following the rugged ridgeline from Pima Canyon to Mount Lemmon as well as trails on the mountain. The Bighorn Fire, which burned almost 120,000 acres in the summer of 2020, damaged more than 200 miles of trails which were temporarily closed by the Forest Service.
Many trails have been reopened, but two years later, some trails on the northwest end of the mountains are damaged beyond reasonable repair without major trail reconstruction.
Heavily used front range trails also have dangerous sections.
Board member Mark Flint said a hiker fell just above Pima Springs in Pima Canyon last year, broke her leg and had to be med-evacuated out of the canyon. The upper trail section is closed by the Forest Service because of hazardous slopes “and because people get lost.”
On a recent hike up Pima Canyon, Flint pointed out work done by the group. On a steep climb before the trail descends into the canyon, volunteers have removed major rocks and built walkways around steep drop-offs. Flint has built “pans,” trenches that remove run-off to prevent the trail from washing out when it rains.
Flint, formerly a trail designer for Pima County and trail design contractor, volunteers time to work on Pima and Finger Rock Trail.
He hopes to design a “Friends” portal like one used by the Arizona Trail Association where people can sign up for given trail projects.
Flint added, “Every time we are out here working, we get asked by hikers, ‘how can I help?’” He said he refers volunteers to Gregg Sasek, Santa Catalina Ranger District dispersed recreation manager. But Sasek is often in the field “and in no position to coordinate massive volunteer efforts.”
Front range trails are heavily used, especially from winter through spring by locals and snowbirds, Ingram said. A counter installed by Pima County on the Coronado National Forest-county border, about half a mile up Pima Canyon Trail, recorded 8,000 visits for one month — nearly 270 hikers a day.
What is the Forest Service’s reaction to the offer? Charles Woodard, District Ranger, said the “Friends” proposal is in its infancy. He said he will have an official reaction once the group has met with the Forest Service to discuss how they best can work together to serve the public.
Thus far, the group has a five-member board of directors — all who work on trails to aid the underfunded and understaffed Santa Catalina Ranger District, which administers lands in the Catalinas. They are writing bylaws and articles of incorporation, Ingram said.
Room to grow
The Coronado National Forest, parent to the ranger district, recently released a Public Engagement Report based on feedback and comments on the Catalinas trail system. From November 2021 to April 2022 an interactive “story map” allowed citizens to give feedback on specific areas. The project elicited 861 comments and engaged 73 organizations.
The most frequent comment was a call for more trails (39%) while others wanted more connecting trails (23%), loop trails (14%), beginner trails (10%) a bike park (7%) and more downhill trails (6%). The largest number of comments came from mountain bikers. With increasing recreation uses, “the public wants us to grow the system but is concerned about our ability to maintain it,” said Adam Milnor, Coronado recreation staff officer who has led the trails planning effort.
Some commenters suggested the Forest Service adopt other trails not in the system such as Milagrosa Canyon, a mountain bike trail in the Redington Pass area that begins in a private neighborhood. Another concern is the 50-Year Trail, which originates in Catalina State Park (and other access points on state lands), and crosses state trust and private lands with 20 miles on national forest. No one public entity controls the trail, and access could easily by blocked by new private development.
The Forest Service is also evaluating specific needs like trailhead parking on the Mount Lemmon highway, connections between trails and options for more beginner trails — for mountain bikers and hikers — on top of Mount Lemmon or other flatter spots. Most of the Catalinas are very steep.
The Forest Service secured a $100,000 grant from the National Forest Foundation to rebuild the damaged Romero Canyon Trail from the pools to Romero Pass, Milnor said. Anther $250,000 in post-fire recovery funds will help restore damaged trails in Pusch Ridge Wilderness.
Trail priorities include Cathedral Rock/crest Trail, upper Finger Rock and upper Pima Canyon and the upper end of Esperero Trail (which links Sabino Canyon to Cathedral Rock Trail.) Milnor said some closures on upper trails will be lifted once trails are safe to use. The Santa Catalina Ranger District also hired two seasonal trail people, the first time in 15 years, Milnor said. He said the Outdoor Recreation Act of 2021 and more post-fire money will also help fund trail work.
Volunteers provide an estimated $3.2 million of work a year forest-wide and work together well, Milnor said. He said “Friends” members have worked on Catalina trails for years. Observing the booming recreation demand, he said, “they are willing to step up and do more.”
A possible model for Friends of the Santa Catalina Trails could be Friends of Sabino Canyon, a nonprofit established in 1993 to focus on Sabino Canyon recreation and public education. It has raised more than a $1 million to fund trail maintenance and repairs, facilities enhancements, water wells, interpretive exhibits, restoration, educational activities, and invasive species management, according to its website, sabinocanyon.org.
To learn more about the Friends of Santa Catalina Trails, email Mark Flint at markflint@dakotacom.net. | https://tucson.com/news/local/volunteers-launch-restoration-effort-in-tucsons-catalina-mountains/article_27589d9e-daf3-11ec-ac87-0fa8306d58d9.html | 2022-06-10T15:38:55 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/volunteers-launch-restoration-effort-in-tucsons-catalina-mountains/article_27589d9e-daf3-11ec-ac87-0fa8306d58d9.html |
This promises to be a big weekend for graduating seniors in Coos County.
High schools throughout the county will celebrate the Class of 2022 with commencement ceremonies over the weekend.
The schedule for the graduating classes includes:
Marshfield High School
Marshfield High School will be holding its 125th commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 11, at 7 p.m. in the main gymnasium. In order to accommodate limited campus parking, shuttle service will be provided between designated parking areas and Marshfield High School. Handicap parking will be available in Marshfield’s main parking lot (East of the main building).
North Bend High School
North Bend High School will celebrate graduation at 6 p.m. Friday, June 10. Seniors are asked to report no later than 5 p.m. A option senior graduation party will start at 10 p.m. at Pony Village Mall.
Bandon High School
Bandon High School will be holding graduation for the Class of 2022 at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the Bandon High School gymnasium. The community is invited to celebrate the hardworking seniors as they graduate.
Myrtle Point High School
Myrtle Point will celebrate the Class of 2022 during commencement ceremonies beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at the high school. The community is invited to help honor the seniors who will receive their diplomas.
Reedsport High School
Reedsport will celebrate the Class of 2022 during commencement ceremonies Sunday, June 12, at the RCCS Auditorium. The community is invited to celebrate the event, | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/commencement-ceremonies-set-this-weekend/article_4ceb6992-e895-11ec-8080-b7b505b95516.html | 2022-06-10T15:40:37 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/commencement-ceremonies-set-this-weekend/article_4ceb6992-e895-11ec-8080-b7b505b95516.html |
Oregon Institute of Technology will celebrate its 74th annual commencement at events in Klamath Falls and Wilsonville on June 10, 11, and 12. Three graduating students, Allie West, Mariano Segura, and Pamela Jackson, will present commencement addresses to the graduating classes, celebrating the accomplishments of fellow graduates and preparing them for the future.
A single mother from Coos Bay, Allie West is graduating from Vascular Technology and will provide the graduate commencement remarks on Friday, June 10 at the ceremony for the College of Health, Arts, and Sciences. Allie has persevered through unexpected delays in her educational journey, taking a year off to care for her daughter, and has learned how to balance work, motherhood, and being a full-time student.
Allie was consistently on the president’s or dean’s honors list and involved in campus and community activities. On campus she served as president of the Circle K Club, Blue Zones secretary, Tennis Club assistant leader, and on the Civil Engineering Concrete Canoe team. She also worked as program director at KTEC radio, hosted “MDA Run for a Cure” at Oregon Tech’s Track and Field, and represented Klamath County as Miss City of Sunshine.
Recently completing an externship at Providence Medford Medical Center, Allie begins a position at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford as a Registered Vascular Technologist this summer.
Allie’s goal during her speech is to encourage her fellow classmates to go out and make a difference in the world, overcome challenges, and see the beauty in everything.
For more information about Oregon Tech’s commencement ceremonies, visit www.oit.edu/registrar/graduate/commencement. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-bay-graduate-encourages-overcoming-challenges-at-oregon-tech-commencement/article_c6d76b2e-e891-11ec-a5c9-f32237ff7cf6.html | 2022-06-10T15:40:43 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-bay-graduate-encourages-overcoming-challenges-at-oregon-tech-commencement/article_c6d76b2e-e891-11ec-a5c9-f32237ff7cf6.html |
Hundreds of people flocked to downtown Coquille over the weekend to celebrate one of the city’s biggest festivals, Gay 90s. During the celebration, visitors enjoyed dozens of classic cars at a car show, enjoyed the annual Gay 90s Parade and took part in fun activities like Nerf gun wars with the Coquille Chess Club.
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The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.
Friday, 6/3/2022:
North Bend
1:05 pm, 1700 McPherson, illegal dumping. Pile of clothing left in driveway of location. Disposed of.
3:17 pm, 1900 block of Virginia Avenue, theft of beer.
4:25 pm, 2300 block of 14th Street, Ash Street and State Street, accident. Tree down. Hit vehicle.
7:43 pm, 1900 block of 14th Street, suspicious subject taking pictures of caller’s daughter.
Coos Bay
2:47 am, 200 block of Lockhart Avenue, theft from storage unit.
4:10 am, 500 block of S 2nd Street, warrant service. A 39 year old male was arrested on a Coos County Sheriff Office warrant and transported to Reedsport.
10:11 am, 500 Central Avenue, sex offender fail to register. A 40 year old male was charged with failure to register as a sex offender and lodged at Coos County jail.
Coquille
10:13 am, 1200 block of N Elliott, criminal mischief.
4:13 pm, 100 block of N Elliott, water problem.
Reedsport
10:35 am, 400 block of Providence Drive, assault.
11:49 am, Woodland Apartments, animal problem.
2:12 pm, Bicentennial Park, assault.
6:56 pm, Fir Grove Motel, theft.
Saturday, 6/4/2022:
North Bend
1:09 am, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue, intoxicated subject refusing to leave premise.
12:49 pm, 1800 block of McPherson Avenue, criminal mischief and theft of gas.
7:12 pm, Virginia Avenue and McPherson Avenue, line down.
10:05 pm, 1500 block of Johnson Street, unlawful entry into motor vehicle and items taken.
10:19 pm, 1800 block of Virginia Avenue, criminal trespass/warrant service. A 43 year old male was cited on 2 Coos Bay Police Department warrants.
Coos Bay
9:03 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, harassment. A 23 year old male was charged with criminal mischief II and harassment.
10:44 am, 1100 block of S Broadway Street, stolen flatbed trailer.
1:36 pm, 500 block of Central Ave, warrant service. Bend Police served a female subject on two valid Coos Bay Police warrants.
3:03 pm, Coos County Sheriff, warrant service. Coos County Sheriff Office served a male subject on two valid Coos Bay Police Department warrants.
4:23 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, trespass/warrant service. A 29 year old male was cited on driving while suspended, criminal trespass II, two Corvallis Police Department warrants and an Albany Police Department warrant.
Coquille
7:56 am, 20 block of W 1st Street, graffiti calls.
5:31 pm, 5th Street Park, assault.
Reedsport
6:35 am, 1200 block of Greenwood Avenue, hit and run.
10:14 am, Holly Knolls Mobile Home Park, civil dispute.
Sunday, 6/5/2022:
North Bend
3:47 pm, 1700 block of Virginia Avenue, theft of wallet.
5:38 pm, 3200 block of Tremont Avenue, criminal trespass. A 38 year old female was cited for criminal trespass II.
Coos Bay
4:02 am, 800 block of Seagate Avenue, theft of mail.
10:12 1600 block of Woodland Drive, theft of package from porch.
12:00 pm, Ed Lund Park, criminal mischief. Damage to trash can. Lit on fire.
3:47 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, fraudulent use of credit card.
5:49 pm, Bennett and 6th Street, theft from vehicle. Caught subject stealing chainsaw from the back of a truck. A 32 year old male was charged with theft I, unlawful entry into motor vehicle and transported to Coos County jail.
7:49 pm, 500 Central Avenue, misuse of 9-1-1. A 58 year old male was cited for misuse of 911.
8:20 pm, Empire Lakes, loud noise complaint/warrant service. A 53 year old male was cited on a Douglas County Sheriff Office warrant.
9:01 pm, Muni Parking lot and Curtis, stolen vehicle.
Coquille
11:38 pm, 200 block of W Highway 42, driving complaint/traffic stop. A 33 and 34 year old male were cited for unlawful possession of a firearm.
Monday, 6/6/2022:
North Bend
8:33 am, 2100 block of Marion Avenue, criminal mischief. A 30 year old male was cited for criminal mischief III.
12:38 pm, 400 block of Wall Street, theft of propane tanks.
6:21 pm, Newmark and Broadway, non-injury accident. Disabled vehicle. A 74 year old female was cited.
9:08 pm, Union Avenue, street sign down.
9:31 pm, Sherman and Washington, unlawful entry into motor vehicle.
Coos Bay
4:58 am, S Empire Boulevard and Michigan Avenue, vehicle into planter accident.
12:04 pm, 3100 block of Ocean Boulevard, theft of gas.
2:24 pm, 700 block of S 5th Street, theft of the back license plate.
3:19 pm, 2800 Ocean Boulevard, accident. A 69 year old was cited.
Coquille
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The 2022 Port of Bandon Boardwalk Art Show is up and ready to be enjoyed.
There are 209 pieces of artwork displayed on the boardwalk made by 64 adults and 145 youth.
Don’t miss the five adult boards inside the picnic shelter, the 19 boards on the side of Bandon Bait & Tackle, and the youth boards that hang on the boardwalk between the crab dock and the boat basin.
These original artworks celebrate the spectacular scenery of the south coast area.
Artists of all ages were invited to create variations on our “Natural Wonders” theme using their choice of mediums such as acrylic paint, oils, collage, wood burning, and mixed media.
All boards have been sealed to protect them from the weather to ensure the art is pristine.
There are People’s Choice awards for youth and for the adult category. Choosing a favorite will be a challenge for visitors that enjoy the wide variety of art while strolling along the waterfront.
Take time to vote for your favorite boards in the categories of youth (number tags) and adult (alphabet tags).
Please enter only one ballot per person please.
People’s Choice ballots are available on the boardwalk at Bandon Bait and Tackle, 110 First St., SE. (the building where some of the youth boards are exhibited on back).
The show is sponsored by the Port of Bandon, and runs through September 28. The winners of cash and/or ribbon prizes will be announced on the Boardwalk during the Cranberry Festival, Saturday, September 10, at 1 p.m. at the amphitheater next to the picnic shelter on the boardwalk.
The winning boards will be featured in the Bravo Show which will be exhibited in the Old Town Market Place October 5 through November 5. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/port-of-bandon-boardwalk-art-show-opens/article_a635d77c-e75e-11ec-98f8-ab0e5964e024.html | 2022-06-10T15:41:02 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/port-of-bandon-boardwalk-art-show-opens/article_a635d77c-e75e-11ec-98f8-ab0e5964e024.html |
Southwestern Oregon Community College graduates climb the stairs toward their commencement ceremony in 2019. The Class of 2022 will graduate Friday.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Five advocacy groups, including ACLU of Texas and the Transgender Education Network of Texas, will testify at a Texas Department of Family and Protective Services meeting Thursday.
The two aforementioned organizations as well as Equality Texas, Human Rights Campaign and the Texas Freedom Network will share statements from transgender children and their families. This comes in wake of a May 13 Texas Supreme Court ruling that said Gov. Greg Abbott does not have the power to order DFPS investigations of transgender children's families.
"Because of the harm caused to families and children, many of the families affected by these frivolous investigations do not feel safe at the DFPS building," a press release from Equality Texas said. "Yet, it is essential that their stories be told. And they will be heard."
Earlier this year, Abbott issued a directive declaring that parents providing gender-affirming care to their transgender children should be investigated for child abuse.
The directive came after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed certain medical procedures and treatments such as puberty blockers qualify as child abuse under section 261.001 of the Texas Family Code.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Geico could be required to pay a Missouri woman $5.2 million because she said she contracted a sexually transmitted disease while having sex in the car of a man who is insured by the company.
A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a Jackson County Court's decision affirming an arbitrator's finding that the woman was entitled to the award.
However, Maryland-based Geico has filed a federal lawsuit arguing the woman's claim is not covered by the man's insurance policy. The company said in an email Thursday that lawsuit will determine whether “there is coverage in this matter.”
According to court documents, the woman, identified as M.O., and a man, who were in a relationship, had sex in the man's car. She contends she contracted HPV, human papillomavirus, because the man did not tell her he had the disease. HPV can cause cervical cancer, certain other cancers and genital warts.
In February 2021, M.O. notified Geico she planned to seek a $1 million insurance settlement against the man. She argued the man’s auto insurance provided coverage for her injuries and losses.
The insurance company refused the settlement offer, saying the woman's claim did not occur because of normal use of the vehicle, according to court documents.
An arbitrator eventually determined she should be awarded $5.2 million for damages and her injuries. She then filed a motion in Jackson County Court seeking to confirm the award.
Geico claimed it did not know the man and woman had entered into arbitration and, when it found out, it sought to intervene in the court case. The company argued the arbitration award was reached through collusion and fraud, violated its rights to due process and was unenforceable.
The lower court rejected Geico's requests and confirmed the award, prompting the insurance company's appeal because it said it did not have a “meaningful opportunity” to defend its interests, according to court documents.
The appeals court found that Geico did not have the right to “re-litigate” the issues after the award had been affirmed. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/geico-facing-payout-to-woman-who-got-hpv-after-sex-in-car/63-d9497e83-33e4-442a-9b3f-d0b10ec3eeb8 | 2022-06-10T15:46:02 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/geico-facing-payout-to-woman-who-got-hpv-after-sex-in-car/63-d9497e83-33e4-442a-9b3f-d0b10ec3eeb8 |
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Two years after the death of Jennifer Miller, her family and friends are still pushing for change in the City of San Marcos.
Miller and her partner were involved in a crash with San Marcos Police Sgt. Ryan Hartman on June 10, 2020. He reportedly was travelling at a high speed when they crashed, and he also reportedly had an open container of beer inside his vehicle.
The Lockhart Police Department charged Hartman with homicide at the time, however, he only received a Class C traffic ticket for ignoring a stop sign.
Her partner, Pam Watts, along with local organization Mano Amiga, will be meeting Friday. They are in discussions to push for a ballot initiative if what they're calling the "Hartman Reforms" are not adopted.
Those include:
End the 180-day rule
"Repeal the statute of limitations on investigating wrongdoing by officers."
End delay of interviews for misconduct
"Currently officers are afforded 48+ hours to prepare their answers, and are provided an opportunity to review any videotape, photograph or other materials in advance of giving an official statement."
Public transparency for personnel files
"Documented misconduct should be available for supervising officers and the community, not hidden."
End third-party arbitration
"Civil Service Commission is a more democratic and locally accountable alternative to the arbiter system."
End vacation forfeiture as a substitute to suspension
"Stop letting officers preserve seniority and promotion advantages when they are disciplined for misconduct."
Organizers claim that the City of San Marcos has falsely cited the 180-day rule while explaining their actions in Harman's case.
"Hartman was not immediately interviewed about his wrongdoing, and the police contract guaranteed he would have time to prepare answers to the specific questions he would be asked in interrogation," Mano Amiga said in a press release. "The public is forbidden from knowing what other misconduct for which he is responsible, as far as his so-called G Files. He appealed his January firing to a third-party arbiter, whom advocates expect to rule in his favor by mid-July, returning the disgraced cop to the force."
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Juneteenth: Here's how the Upstate will celebrate, commemorate
One hundred and fifty-seven years ago and two years after President Abraham Lincoln declared Emancipation Proclamation, news that slavery was outlawed reached Galveston, Texas.
The enslaved African Americans there celebrated after the announcement, and the following year, organized what would become the annual celebration of Juneteenth.
In the time since, the Juneteenth holiday, also known as Freedom Day, has represented a time to gather with family and community, honor the present and reflect on shared history and tradition, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Here's how Juneteenth, now a federal holiday, will be observed and commemorated across the Upstate:
For subscribers:Lincoln abolished slavery in Washington, DC, months before the Emancipation Proclamation. Here's the story behind the act.
Saturday, June 11:
GREENVILLE
- Juneteenth GVL Freedom Ride Scholarship Fundraiser & Car/Truck/Bike Show; from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Gray Moon, 610 Congaree Road, Greenville. All proceeds will go towards the JuneteenthGVL scholarships for 6 Upstate students.
Friday, June 17
GREENVILLE
Juneteenth: A National Day of Commemoration and Protest, at 11 a.m., at the Confederate Memorial Park and Soldier Statue (400 N. Main & Elford streets).
The Malcolm X Center for Human Rights, Upstate Black Lives Matter, SC Stolen Lives Project/October 22nd Coalition, Upstate Food Not Bombs, Justice Intervention Initiative, scholars, and activists will join individuals and organizations across the U.S. in calling for an end to police violence, full substantive economic, political, and social, justice.
- Florida A&M University Upstate SC Alumni will present "Thurgood," a play written by George Stevens Jr. and performed by Larry Murphy, at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center, 335 Greenacre Road. This one-man play is a portrayal of America's first African American Supreme Court Justice. General admission $10; VIP Tickets $25. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, call Tracy Isham at 864-356-6856.
SPARTANBURG
- Juneteenth Block Party, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., featuring a live DJ, food trucks, 360 Photobooth and more.
Saturday,June 18
GREENVILLE
- Juneteenth GVL Mega Fest 5K & Yoga with Vets will be from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Falls Park. These events are open to the public and to all age groups. The cost is $22 for the 5K (7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.). Yoga with Vets (9 a.m. to 10 a.m.) is free.
Juneteenth GVL Mega Fest, Sat, 11 a.m. - 10 pm. in Falls Park. The event is free for the entire family and will feature a day full of cultural and live performances from local bands, vendors and more.
- Young Afro Excellence will have its 2nd Annual Black History Vendor Expo from noon to 5 p.m., at the Phillis Wheatley Community Center.
FOUNTAIN INN
- Juneteenth Soul Food Festival, noon to 6 p.m., Main Street, Fountain Inn, SC 29644
The event will feature Soul Food, Live Music and the Spoken Wood. Cost: Free.
SPARTANBURG
- Juneteenth Festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Barnet Park. The festival will include food, a kids zone, live performances, and shopping vendors
More:Juneteenth celebrations kickoff in Spartanburg. Here's what to know about the events.
ANDERSON
- Anderson Juneteenth Event, 10 AM – 7 PM, Anderson Civic Center, 3027 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. The event will feature Black business vendors, a kids area, a car and bike show, a blood pressure testing area, voter registration set up, alongside performances by gospel singer Dottie Peoples, The Company Band and local dance artists. The goals of this Juneteenth celebration are to provide intergenerational entertainment, equip citizens to be involved civically, and to expose the Black businesses of Anderson,
Sunday, June 19
GREENVILLE
The Peace Center will host its 2022 Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration, from 2 to 8 p.m., at the TD Stage at the Peace Center.
- The event is free and open to all. It will feature live music, crafts and face painting for children, local food trucks and performances by The Jamie Wright Band, Alphaeus Anderson & Pure-N-Heart, Reggie Rocc, Vaughn Newman Dance, ZAKI West African Drum & Dance Ensemble and Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues., and more.
- Wits End Poetry will present "Say What Poetry Open Mic," featuring Juneteenth as the theme beginning at 7 p.m. at Coffee Underground. The host will be Moody Black. Doors open at 7 p.m. Cost is $10. Only $35 tickets for sale.
SPARTANBURG
- Juneteenth Celebration & Renewal, 5 p.m., Cornerstone Baptist Church
June 20
GREENVILLE
- Juneteenth Celebration and Observance, at 5:45 p.m., Mattoon Presbyterian Church, 415 Hampton Avenue. This event will feature the Berea College SC Alumni Choir, P-Mac Youth Drum Circle, Courageous Conversations facilitated by Speaking Down Barriers, Wholly Smoke Family Restaurant. $5 donation. Bring a chair or a blanket
If you have a Juneteenth event you'd like to have added to this list, please email it to me at davisal@greenvilleonline.com. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/10/juneteenth-celebrations-commemorations-greenville-anderson-spartanburg-sc/7487148001/ | 2022-06-10T15:53:23 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/10/juneteenth-celebrations-commemorations-greenville-anderson-spartanburg-sc/7487148001/ |
Northern Arizona University student and regional rodeo champion Stade Riggs will be heading to Casper, Wyoming, to compete in the College National Finals Rodeo.
Riggs won the saddle bronc event of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association’s Grand Canyon Regional Championship in April, qualifying to compete in the event during nationals, which takes place June 10-18.
“I’m not really nervous,” he said of the upcoming competition. “I’m going to treat it like the other rodeos. I’m not going to try to change anything that I’m doing."
Riggs has been riding from a young age, inspired by his parents and older brother, who are all involved in the rodeo themselves.
“I was just surrounded by it,” he said.
He began competing in high school and started doing his main event -- saddle bronc riding -- his sophomore year. Before that, he said, it was mostly team roping.
“I kind of fell in love with the event,” Riggs said of saddle bronc riding. “ ... You get into the rhythm with the horse and the motion that it's bucking with. I think that’s pretty fun.”
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The Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association calls saddle bronc riding “rodeo’s classic event.”
A saddle bronc cowboy needs to hold a rein with one hand while trying to stay in the saddle and synchronize with the horse in a fluid movement. Scores for the eight-second ride are split equally between the horse and rider, with judges evaluating aspects such as the horse’s action and the cowboy’s control and spurring.
“My favorite part is the feeling of riding up, covering my animal in my event,” Riggs said. “It’s kind of like the reward for myself. I feel like what I was training for, preparing for, really just paid off when I do ride up.”
To prepare for nationals, he’s been joining as many local events as he can find. The most important thing is to keep spending time on horses.
“I’m participating in local rodeos where I can get on horses, and I’m just making sure that I try to be physically ready as well,” he said.
Riggs is also a fitness wellness major at NAU, a field he said he chose because he wants to contribute to health in his home community of Tuba City.
“Ever since I was small, I’ve loved sport,” he said. “ ... I want to return to my community and give back by promoting physical awareness and physical activity in the community, and promoting that healthy lifestyle with them."
He thanked everyone who had supported him in his rodeo career.
“I’d just like to say thank you to everyone that helped support me throughout the season, that’s helped me on my journey to the College National Finals Rodeo ... everyone that’s behind me that's helping in any way they can,” he said. “It really does mean a lot to me."
More about the finals can be found at cnfr.com. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/nau-student-heading-to-college-rodeo-championships/article_54989858-e373-11ec-a106-ebee9adfcfb9.html | 2022-06-10T16:08:09 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/nau-student-heading-to-college-rodeo-championships/article_54989858-e373-11ec-a106-ebee9adfcfb9.html |
First Lt. David Barthman was in a good mood Wednesday afternoon.
The sounds of “Mrs. Robinson” by Simon and Garfunkel tinned out of his cellphone and filled the mostly empty living room. The sharp smell of fresh paint came off the interior walls of his modular home. Out the back window, burned logs lay strewn across the dirt lot, their char glossy under the bright light of the blue sky, remnants from the wildfire that ravaged his northern Arizona home weeks ago.
On the kitchen counter sat a row of baseball caps facing the entrance. One was olive green, another patterned like the American flag, and another black with gold lettering that read “Vietnam Veteran.”
The day before, Barthman wore this last cap atop a navy blue suit, with his salt-and-pepper ponytail hanging out the back. He went to his “Welcome Home” ceremony at American Legion Post No. 3 in Flagstaff dressed to impress, though he only expected 10, maybe 15 people would be there. The 75 who showed up -- veterans, civilians young and old -- caught him by surprise.
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“And then the mayor and representative for Senator [Kyrsten] Sinema, they gave me the commendations and the letters and all that,” Barthman said. “I found that most enlightening.”
The event had been organized by Command Sgt. Maj. Rick Kreiberg of Veteran’s Affinity, an organization whose motto is “proudly serving those who served.” During the Welcome Home event, Veteran’s Affinity re-presented Barthman with a shadowbox full of medals, service insignias and challenge coins -- mementos that Barthman lost when the Tunnel Fire burned his house down to the foundation.
But Barthman wasn’t that “broken up” about losing these physical tokens of his service. While he shook hands at the end of an aisle of flags, his eyes were caught on something else.
“The nicest thing yesterday was seeing all those men in uniform,” Barthman said. “Those older guys. The Vietnam vets. They can wear their memorabilia in public and know that they’re proud.”
That wasn’t always the case. When Barthman returned home from Vietnam in 1971, he returned to civilians who were unsupportive of his service.
“We never lost a battle,” Barthman said. “We lost the war because we didn’t have the support of the American people.”
Like many Vietnam veterans, Barthman learned to deny his service when he applied for bank loans, to keep his uniform in the closet if he went to the grocery, the hardware store.
To do otherwise would be to invite discrimination.
“You’d never wear your uniform to avoid humiliation,” he said. “You’d never wear your uniform as a means of self-protection.”
As a third-generation soldier, the treatment of Vietnam veterans was jarring to Barthman. He had grown up with admiration for his father and grandfather, who served in World War I and World War II, respectively. Service was a family tradition.
“I never hesitated,” he said. “I wanted to go into service because I knew further on down the line you’d have a family reunion, and I didn't want it to be the odd one out.”
But when Barthman returned home to find that his service had turned him into an outcast among the American people, he was heartbroken and angry. He found himself looking for a way to escape the judgment and took work on maritime ships, where he could be out at sea for months at a time, safe in the company of other servicemen.
“You can only take so many tomatoes and eggs to the head,” Barthman said.
For decades, Barthman grappled with the shame and frustration he felt from his treatment by the American people. The emotions came to a head when he saw the Gulf War victory parade on television in 1991. He said he was overcome with anger.
“Where was my goddamned parade?” he wanted to know. “My father got it. My uncle got it. My grandfather got it. Why didn’t it happen for me?”
But Barthman knew he could not hold this anger forever. In the years that followed, he worked hard to let go, to move on and accept. During that time, he found guidance in the words of his favorite preacher.
“If you hold hatred and hostility deep within you for long enough, it will simmer and then grow, and pretty soon you realize you’re not a very friendly person to be around,” Barthman said.
By the time the Tunnel Fire blazed out of the hills to claim his home, his medals and uniforms, Barthman had done a lot of work to heal the anger in his heart. He was 74 then, far from the young man who served in Vietnam.
“As you get older, you realize that memories are important,” he said. “But some are more important than others after a while. And some you thought were important aren’t so important anymore.”
When it comes to what was lost in the fire, he said “there was nothing that couldn’t be replaced” — with the exception of his original, olive drab green army field jacket.
“That I wanted to keep,” Barthman said. “But the good Lord had other ideas.”
While he was appreciative that Veteran’s Affinity was able to give him new medals, Barthman was mostly thankful that Tuesday’s event gave him the welcome home he had waited 51 years for. He was thankful that he could see Vietnam Veterans such as himself proudly in uniform.
“A lot of hard feelings from way back then had diminished,” he said. “Yesterday was kind of like icing on the cake.”
“It was worth the wait,” he added.
Now Barthman is resettling into a life upended by the Tunnel Fire. He’s moved into a house he was working on remodeling “sooner than expected,” and trying not to work too hard in getting the house into living shape.
“The body talks, and you got to listen to it,” he said.
He’ll take work a little bit a time with the help of his neighbors and the knowledge that when the Tunnel Fire burned away his home and medals, it also set into motion the events that would help cauterize his oldest, deepest wound.
“The coming days will be a lot more pleasant,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/vietnam-veteran-presented-with-new-medals-after-losing-all-in-tunnel-fire-near-flagstaff/article_a3efe32e-e77f-11ec-889c-c39bf9f90efa.html | 2022-06-10T16:08:15 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/vietnam-veteran-presented-with-new-medals-after-losing-all-in-tunnel-fire-near-flagstaff/article_a3efe32e-e77f-11ec-889c-c39bf9f90efa.html |
NAZ Elite recently brought on a new head coach, but that doesn't mean Ben Rosario gets to kick back and put his feet up on the desk right away.
For the former head coach who's moving into solely an executive director role, things really don't feel much different after bringing on Alan Culpepper in mid-May to take over the helm. At least not yet.
“I can see the path to when it will. It just isn’t very different yet because it’s not going to happen overnight," Rosario said Wednesday. "We have 12 athletes on the team, so we can’t just expect Alan to write all the workouts for all 12 of those athletes straight out of the gate not knowing them yet.”
It's not a sprint. The transition is a process.
“I am still heavily involved right now in the coaching process," Rosario said, "both from a writing-the-workouts perspective and being on hand and watching the workouts.”
Rosario explained that NAZ Elite athletes such as Stephanie Bruce and Aliphine Tuliamuk, for example, are at points of their seasons where changing a coach and an approach would likely do more harm than good -- both for the athlete and the coach. So Culpepper's been working with some of the younger athletes and some coming back from injury as he gets up to speed with the team as a whole.
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Rosario's having fun with the transition. He's had more opportunities to build staff chemistry with Culpepper, who is still in a transition himself as he makes the move from Colorado to Flagstaff.
Because Culpepper is still going back and forth while moving, Rosario sometimes watches an athlete execute a workout drawn up by Culpepper and then gives the new head coach feedback on how it went.
Culpepper's prescribed efforts have been keeping the athletes on their toes, making small tweaks to the training and how the bullets fall on the page. Earlier this week, Rosario said, Katie Wasserman experienced a Culpepper twist, starting her workout this time with the hardest effort before moving into the easier, smoother work.
“They provide a new mental stimulus as well as a physical stimulus," Rosario said of Culpepper's workouts.
Rosario said that kind of communication and new brand of knowledge is "valuable."
He added: “That’s part of why this staff is going to work so well, because you need eyes on people all the time, and we’ve got that.”
Overall, bringing Culpepper in is going to be a team effort.
“It should always be like that," Rosario said.
The team efforts during the spring season, which is coming to a close for NAZ Elite, have been stellar as the changes to the staff and front office have been taking place.
NAZ Elite has produced five first-place finishes since the start of March and recorded 12 top-10 finishes as well during the span. Four of the five gold results came during a crucial stretch a month ago, when Aliphine Tuliamuk won the USATF 25k Championships with a time of 1:23:19 on May 14 and Wesley Kiptoo won his half-marathon debut in Pittsburgh in 1:01:25.
“I think we had an awesome spring," Rosario said.
With the spring season slowing down, NAZ Elite is sending Tuliamuk and Bruce to the NYRR Mini 10K on Saturday. Also on Saturday, rookie Wasserman is set to race the Portland Track Festival 5,000-meter. Getting the weekend started today will be Kiptoo and Alex Masai, also rookies, at the Portland Track Festival 10,000m.
Mike Hartman can be reached at 556-2255 or at mhartman@azdailysun.com. Follow him on Twitter @AZDS_Hartman. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/naz-elite-this-week-as-spring-season-winds-down-rosario-staying-busy/article_387276fe-e831-11ec-ba31-b386da0795ff.html | 2022-06-10T16:08:27 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/naz-elite-this-week-as-spring-season-winds-down-rosario-staying-busy/article_387276fe-e831-11ec-ba31-b386da0795ff.html |
The Flagstaff Eagles boys basketball team is going under nearly a complete rebuild with its roster. In the summer period, the Eagles are attempting to put together a cohesive unit that can carve its own success.
Flagstaff graduated each of its top five scorers from last season, in which the Eagles went 13-7 and reached the first round of the state playoffs after barely missing the postseason the prior year.
Now with a young core, Flagstaff wants another chance at the playoffs.
“We have our end goal of getting back to where we were last year and then trying to get even more than that,” incoming junior Jake Centner said.
Following the conclusion of the 2021-22 winter season, the Eagles started hitting the weight room hard in April, coach Nick Walton said. Now, in the June summer period that began with an exhibition tournament at Northern Arizona’s Rolle Activity Center and the Student-Athlete High Performance Center, the team is forming its identity.
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The goal of the summer is not only to grow overall talent, but to help the young team reach its full potential athletically.
“It gets them the varsity game experience. And I like the skill stuff we’re able to do," Walton said. "But a big part of our focus has been the weight room, because we need to get a lot stronger. I thought that a lot of the games we lost last year were due to a lack of physicality. And if you have that, everything else becomes easier."
Centner is part of a class of incoming juniors that, despite not having as much varsity experience, has played together for a while. Many of them, as they develop, understand each others’ talents. And, while the Eagles attempt to grasp an early form of what they will be, come the winter season, there is room to experiment.
There is not one hulking big man to guard the paint, such as the presence graduate Nick Morrow provided in years past. But there is overall size, with many of the players standing over 6 feet tall. Such size could allow the Eagles to switch defensively, and even create mismatches against smaller opponent guards.
Centner said he is excited about the team’s overall capabilities.
“We can get to the rim pretty fast and shoot pretty well from outside,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of guys who are tall, so everyone can get blocks, and contest and grab boards.”
Even as the Eagles look toward the future, there are still kinks to smooth out. Along with the top scorers and producers on the floor, the Eagles lost most of their athlete leadership with the latest graduating class.
They will need to have some of their rising seniors and juniors step up, both vocally and as examples in practice and games, if they want to get back to playoff contention with the new guys.
As is, Walton believes the team is in a solid spot at this point of the offseason.
“Individually they’re great. And we’re just figuring out the team chemistry part of it because it’s such a new group. But when we figure that out, we’ll be able to hang,” Walton said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/young-eagles-core-takes-on-summer-basketball/article_340822c4-e829-11ec-b093-734cecf5b651.html | 2022-06-10T16:08:34 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/young-eagles-core-takes-on-summer-basketball/article_340822c4-e829-11ec-b093-734cecf5b651.html |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker announced Friday that he is suspending his bid for the Democratic nomination for governor of Maryland.
He said he will remain engaged in Maryland’s political process, and that he is reserving the right to reactivate political activities. He said he will have a more permanent decision to share in the coming weeks.
Baker came in second in the crowded Democratic primary for governor in 2018. He won 29% of the vote in that primary. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baker-suspends-campaign-for-maryland-governor/2022/06/10/b27b0234-e8ce-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html | 2022-06-10T16:21:59 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/baker-suspends-campaign-for-maryland-governor/2022/06/10/b27b0234-e8ce-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html |
MEDFORD, Ore. — Late-season precipitation means reservoirs in the Rogue River basin are nearly full for the first time in three years.
The system, which includes Applegate and Lost Creek Lakes, is at 97% capacity for the first time since 2019, Jefferson Public Radio reported Thursday.
"It’s a good news story. Pretty much everyone who depends on water from those reservoirs is going to have the water that they need, even recreation," said Chris Gaylord, a for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Portland district.
The water in the Rogue River Basin is used for irrigation and fish habitat.
"Even as we were heading into the end of April, things were looking really grim. It was looking like one of, if not the, worst water years in the history of these reservoirs. And things have really turned around and are better than they were last year or the year before," Gaylord said.
Other nearby reservoirs in the Rogue Valley aren’t as lucky.
Talent Irrigation District's Emigrant Lake is at 38% capacity and Hyatt Reservoir near Ashland is 11% full.
Despite an unusually wet spring, with heavy rain persisting well into the normally dry month of June, much of southern and eastern Oregon remains under moderate to severe drought conditions, creating the potential for another highly destructive wildfire season later this summer.
The ongoing drought has also put a spotlight on water resource issues as communities throughout the state grapple with diminishing availability and high competing demand for water. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/southern-oregon/rogue-river-basin-nearly-full/283-888583f8-c871-4b85-a5de-9be6250af179 | 2022-06-10T16:22:33 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/southern-oregon/rogue-river-basin-nearly-full/283-888583f8-c871-4b85-a5de-9be6250af179 |
New Castle, Henry County to celebrate Juneteenth with 2-day event
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Lightkeepers of Henry County will present the third annual Henry County Juneteenth Celebration to commemorate the ending of slavery and celebrate achievements of African Americans. This year’s event, coinciding with Henry County’s bicentennial celebration, will be 2-10 p.m. Saturday, June 18, and 2 -6 p.m. Sunday, June 19, at 1400 Plaza in downtown New Castle.
The June 18 activities will begin with live music and performances by On Air, Taurus, The Guyer Dancers, Drum Corps, Rick Cottman, John Kafi, John Frees, and The TRSS. Speakers from Interlocal Community Action Program (ICAP) and the Health Department will talk about local issues, The event will include food trucks, community speakers, and family-friendly entertainment.
In addition to these performances, the Henry County Bicentennial’s Beard Contest will culminate at the same time and area as the Juneteenth celebration. Some of the beard categories are Abe Lincoln, goatee, and mutton chops. Attendees will have the opportunity to vote on Best Beard.
On June 19, the official date for Juneteenth, the schedule will include faith-based performances by Maxine Fahie, Trish Crowe, Martha Ruth Kirkley, Charles Nicholson, Beth Leavell-Davis, The Pelfry Brothers, and The Buchanons, in addition to spoken-word poetry and community members’ personal testimonies on Juneteenth.
More:How (and when) Muncie will celebrate Juneteenth
Lightkeepers of Henry County, a group focused on empathy, equity, and education, aims to provide human rights education and bring equity to all members of the community, according to a release. Information: facebook.com/events/1031233507782405.
Muncie City Council committee to look at redistricting
MUNCIE — The redistricting committee of Muncie City Council will have a public meeting on redistricting council districts at 5:30 p.m. June 29 in the City Hall auditorium, according to an announcement.
Muncie honored with Tree City USA Growth Award
MUNCIE — Muncie has received a Tree City USA Growth Award by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor its commitment to effective urban forest management.
The Growth Award is given alongside Tree City USA recognition for demonstrating environmental improvement and a higher level of tree care. The Growth Award recognizes major milestones and annual activities in five categories on a point-based system to build sustainable community forestry programs, according to a release.
This year marked Muncie's 24th consecutive year designated as a Tree City USA. Mayor Dan Ridenour's "1,000 Trees in a 1,000 Days" initiative, now in its second year, plants trees in parks, common areas and around the city.
Sustainability:Muncie forestry leadership plants native trees around city
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A chiropractor who practiced in Richmond and Chesterfield County was sentenced Friday in the city for three misdemeanor counts of sexual battery of his patients.
Michael Dennis Pollock, 67, did not admit guilt on Friday, but was found guilty by Richmond Circuit Court Judge Claire G. Cardwell. Cardwell sentenced him to 15 days in jail — five days for each count, per a plea agreement — but his attorney, James Maloney, said Pollock had already served that time and asked that he be released following the hearing.
Pollock was given a week's reprieve before facing sentencing to allow him to attend his son's graduation, according to the plea agreement.
Last year, Pollock was initially charged with three counts of aggravated sexual battery and object sexual penetration stemming from interactions he had with two women while working at a Richmond office in May. Richmond police said the facility where the alleged assaults occurred, Advanced Wellness Centre on Grove Avenue in Richmond, isn’t where Pollock usually sees patients. His practice, Bon Air Chiropractic Clinic, is off Forest Hill Avenue in North Chesterfield.
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Two women told police they were inappropriately touched during his examination in the Richmond office, according to a court affidavit.
Police said the driver, described as a juvenile boy, died in the crash.
“This was not a recognized form of treatment,” a Richmond detective swore in an affidavit.
Pollock has a history of similar complaints dating back to 1984, according to documents from the Virginia Department of Health Professions. His license had been restricted or suspended on two prior occasions since 2003.
At a Board of Medicine hearing in 2012 when Pollock petitioned to have his license reinstated, a psychiatrist “opined that Dr. Pollock ‘is not a sexual predator’ and that [the psychiatrist] does not believe Dr. Pollock ‘is a danger to his patients.’”
His license was fully restored in 2013 after Pollock completed a 100-hour mentorship under a board-approved chiropractor, 12 hours of continued education on professional ethics and patient boundaries, and engaged in therapy. He also was required to have a chaperone present for all encounters with female patients.
As part of Friday's plea agreement, Pollock must surrender his chiropractic license, which was suspended by Virginia Board of Medicine in February, and agree to never practice again. He must also register as a sex offender and complete "mental health and fitness" evaluation to assess "his risk to the community for sexual predation," according to the plea deal.
Pollock must pay for the evaluation himself, but is allowed to choose the expert who does the assessment, the agreement said. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/north-chesterfield-chiropractor-sentenced-for-sexual-battery-of-patients/article_c5966ebd-9c52-5ce4-9a73-d3f17358d01f.html | 2022-06-10T16:26:25 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/north-chesterfield-chiropractor-sentenced-for-sexual-battery-of-patients/article_c5966ebd-9c52-5ce4-9a73-d3f17358d01f.html |
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MERRILLVILLE — A years-long effort to create development districts around seven current and future commuter railroad stations appears on its way to completion after a public hearing Thursday drew only compliments for the collaborative effort that produced the proposed districts.
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, which is overseeing creation of the Transit Development Districts, accepted comment on districts that will include South Shore Line stations at Michigan City, Portage/Ogden Dunes, Gary Miller and East Chicago, as well as the future Hammond Gateway station and the Munster Ridge Road and Munster/Dyer Main Street stations on the West Lake Corridor.
The TDDs will be subject to a second public hearing at the RDA's July 14 meeting, and would need final approval from the State Budget Committee.
The TDDs are being formed in conjunction with the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's West Lake Corridor and South Shore Double Track projects.
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"This is the largest economic development project in the state's history," RDA President and CEO Sherri Ziller said before the hearing.
"As we navigate through this process, you really are in a lane — our communities — to compete for those young professionals who work in Chicago and to make our communities more attractive for businesses," she said.
Several representatives of communities that will host a TDD spoke after their district was introduced by Aaron Kowalski, a planner at the consulting firm MKSK, which is working with the RDA on development of the districts.
City of Hammond Chief of Staff Phil Taillon noted that work on the district — including with developers who have already pledged to build in it — has been going on "a very long time."
"We've already announced three developments in downtown Hammond that are located in the district," he said. The $75 million total investment will bring 350 new residential units to downtown, which will gain its own West Lake Corridor station according to the city's plans.
Gary Deputy Mayor Trent McCain expressed hope the rail projects and associated development will catalyze growth in that city.
"We are excited about this project going forward. We know that it will be the economic engine that will revitalize Gary," he said.
The RDA in Lake and Porter counties and local development agencies in LaPorte County will be able to leverage the incremental growth in property and local income taxes within each district to improve infrastructure and support projects directly within the district.
The seven stations covered in Thursday's hearing have been subject of previous public meetings and a host of private meetings among community officials, the RDA and its consultants. Work is continuing on TDD boundaries for other stations, which include Hammond South on the West Lake Corridor and Gary Metro, Dune Park, Beverly Shores and South Bend on the South Shore Line.
Information, including maps of each proposed district, is available online at nwitdd.com.
Thursday's meeting also marked the first for three new members of the RDA Board of Directors. John Dull of Lake County, Jason Gilliana of Porter County and Don Babcock of LaPorte County joined the board as governor's appointees with a vote on issues involving TDDs. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/rail-station-development-districts-on-track-for-approval/article_cd58f6ae-dde0-5c39-abe0-5e591c18a59b.html | 2022-06-10T16:43:24 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/rail-station-development-districts-on-track-for-approval/article_cd58f6ae-dde0-5c39-abe0-5e591c18a59b.html |
HAMMOND — Traffic is tied up Friday morning along the local stretch of Intestate 94 as a result of a multi-vehicle collision in the westbound lanes and a stalled semi-truck on the eastbound side, Indiana State Police said.
A crash involving five vehicles occurred around 8:30 a.m. between Kennedy Avenue and Indianapolis Boulevard, police said.
The two left lanes of the highway are blocked for the emergency response and cleanup, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.
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Nick A. Peterson, 60, is accused of hitting and killing 40-year-old Ryan Briney while driving a truck registered to the company that employed them both Aug. 21 in the 3300 block of Dickey Road.
Residents should avoid the area, Gary police Cmdr. Jack Hamady said. The Gary Community School Corp. had Lake County sheriff’s police working security during the ceremony, he said.
Lydia T. Conley, 39, could face a sentence of 45 to 65 years in prison for the murder of 40-year-old Delilah Martinez on Oct. 27, 2019, in Hammond's Robertsdale neighborhood.
The boys were charged with criminal recklessness and carrying a handgun without a permit, police said. A third person remained in custody pending further investigation.
Traffic is tied up Friday morning along the local stretch of Intestate 94 as a result of a multi-vehicle collision in the westbound lanes and a stalled semi-truck on the eastbound side, Indiana State Police said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/crash-stalled-semi-fouling-traffic-along-i-94-police-say/article_4c050380-c698-5316-a5e9-97635538e558.html | 2022-06-10T16:43:42 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/crash-stalled-semi-fouling-traffic-along-i-94-police-say/article_4c050380-c698-5316-a5e9-97635538e558.html |
ST. JOHN — During a Wednesday night meeting, St. John department heads shared ideas on how to spend the some $4 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds the town received.
St. John began the ARPA planning process in April, working with Trista Hudson of Cender|Dalton Municipal Advisors to learn how the funds could be spent. Town Manager Joe Wiszowaty then began meeting with department heads compiling a "wish list" of their needs.
An ARPA committee was ultimately formed, made up of Wiszowaty, Hudson, Clerk-Treasurer Beth Hernandez and all five department heads.
The department heads made formal ARPA funding requests during a Wednesday study session. Each gave presentations outlining what the funding would be used for and then answered specific town council questions.
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Town Council President Gerald Swets, Ward-3, said after the study session, the list of requests will be "fine-tuned" and then put on the town website so residents can give feedback.
Wiszowaty said once a spending plan has been drafted, the town will hold public hearings before making appropriations.
The St. John Public Works Department had the largest request with about $3 million. The money would be used for a number of infrastructure-related projects such as completing a full reclamation of 85th Avenue, resurfacing 93rd Avenue from Marquette Street to Clarmonte Drive and repaving 93rd Avenue from Marquette Street to Blaine Street.
The Public Works Department also requested $480,000 to replace two of the town's dump trucks, which are both over 15 years old. The final public works request was a new barn to store road salt. A larger barn would allow the town to house salt for the entire year, saving delivery costs.
The estimated cost of the barn was about $250,000, though the town would likely have to buy land to build the barn on as well.
St. John Fire Chief Kevin LaDuke requested about $1 million for his department. Many of LaDuke's requests related to purchasing updated gear for firefighters. He explained that 70% of the department's members have gear that is now deemed "non-compliant" because the department has not made a major gear purchase since 2006.
LaDuke said the current public safety building is also dated as it was built in 2007. Since then St. John's population has nearly tripled and the fire department has grown.
LaDuke proposed renovating the firehouse kitchen as it is currently a small, residential kitchen. He said the department needs a commercial-grade kitchen as the department often cooks for eight people at a time.
LaDuke would also like to create a clean storage area in the downtown portion of the firehouse, so that gear and equipment carrying cancer-causing chemicals are kept separate from living quarters.
Both the police and fire departments requested funds for two additional full-time personnel for each department. If approved, the new hires would bring the police department to 26 officers.
St. John Police Chief Steve Flores said he would like to have a minimum of three officers on a shift at all times instead of just two. To do that, Flores said the department would need about 28 officers.
“With our population right now, according to the national standard we should be at about 40 officers,” Flores said. “With as fast as the town is growing, it is crucial (we hire more officers) and it is dangerous to have two officers out there.”
Flores' $970,083 request also included funds for two license-plate readers and two additional squad cars to replace some of the aging vehicles in the department's fleet.
Wiszowaty said the Parks Department had three main projects needing ARPA funds: a pickleball court to the east of the Gates Skatepark currently under construction, a pavilion and restroom at the Gates park, and the repaving of the Lake Hills trail. The total Parks Department request was $490,800.
Both the Building and Planning Department and the IT Department requested a total of $816,000 for a new software system.
St. John Director of Building and Planning Sergio Mendoza said the upgraded software would integrate land-mapping programs, land inspections and property history. With the new software, residents and business owners would be able to monitor the status of their permits online.
The town's current drafted spending plan also includes $73,000 which would be divided amongst several local nonprofits and $175,000 for essential worker premium pay.
The draft plan said Hernandez recommended paying all current St. John employees who worked in-person during 2021, $1.00 per hour worked with a maximum of $2,000 per employee. The plan states that elected officials are not eligible for premium pay.
The ARPA committee plans on drafting a complete spending recommendation before the end of July. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/watch-now-st-john-department-heads-share-wish-list-of-arpa-allocations/article_203fcdf3-0bef-5048-8109-1bba74047b1f.html | 2022-06-10T16:43:49 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/watch-now-st-john-department-heads-share-wish-list-of-arpa-allocations/article_203fcdf3-0bef-5048-8109-1bba74047b1f.html |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The York County Board of Commissioners on Thursday announced that the renovation of the Slate Hill Bridge, a 122-year-old structure that spans the Yellow Breeches Creek between York and Cumberland counties, has been completed.
York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler, along with Commissioners Doug Hoke and Ron Smith, recently attended a ribbon-cutting to commemorate the reopening of the bridge, which over many years sustained water damage and impairment by continued use of high-vehicle traffic.
That the bridge showed signs of wear over the years is not surprising, since the original structure was meant to carry horse-and-carriage traffic over the creek, the commissioners said.
“Nine of the 90 bridges (York County maintains), we share with Cumberland County,” Wheeler said this week. “Slate Hill Road Bridge is one of those nine. Cumberland County is a great neighbor, and the renovation of Slate Hill Road is an example of how two counties collaborated to renovate a historic bridge and improve public safety in our combined communities.”
John Klinedinst, Chief Administrative Officer of CS Davidson, the York-based engineering company that managed the project, thanked the commissioners for their involvement.
“I think it came out really nicely,” he said.
Rehabilitation work on a second 100-plus-year-old bridge, Bridge 226, on Hull Drive in Washington Township, was completed in 2020, according to Logan Swartz of CS Davidson.
More recently, the project won an award, he said.
“We submitted it to the Association for Bridge Construction and Design’s Susquehanna Chapter Awards Program, which evaluates projects on technical merit, context-sensitive solutions, innovation and constructability and I’m honored to announce that the project won the award,” Swartz said.
In contrast to the Stone Hill Road Bridge’s stone construction, Bridge 226 is primarily an iron, whose two trusses were built in the late 1800s in Ohio and transported to Pennsylvania in 1917, he said. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/slate-hill-bridge-york-county-cumberland-county-reopen/521-3b3b4972-c2a6-48e2-8cfa-71b10dce91b2 | 2022-06-10T16:59:57 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/slate-hill-bridge-york-county-cumberland-county-reopen/521-3b3b4972-c2a6-48e2-8cfa-71b10dce91b2 |
What better way to cool off this summer than by heading to one of the Lehigh Valley’s many public pools.
For those looking to make a splash, below are the locations and hours of some of the pools around the region.
See a pool not listed here? E-mail us and we’ll add it.
Allentown
Bucky Boyle Spray Park, 10 Pump Place, Allentown. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 5.
Cedar Beach Pool, 101 N. Ott St., Allentown, Open noon-7 p.m. through Sept. 5. Admission: $6; $2, seniors. $6; $2, seniors resident; $12; $4, seniors, nonresident.
Mack Pool, 1901 Mack Blvd., Allentown. Open noon-7 p.m. June 18-Aug. 19; $4; $2 seniors, resident; $8; $4, seniors, nonresident.
Old Fairgrounds Playground Spray Park, Fifth Street between Gordon and Liberty, Allentown. Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 5
Bethlehem
Memorial Pool, 259 Illick’s Mill Road, Bethlehem. Open noon-1 p.m., pass holders only; 1-7 p.m. all patrons. Daily admission is $8; $7, ages 3-17, seniors.
Stark Pool, 2410 Siegfried St., Bethlehem. Open noon-1 p.m., pass holders only; 1-7 p.m. all patrons. $6; $5 seniors, ages 3-17.
Westside Pool, 244 13th Ave., Bethlehem. Open noon-1 p.m., pass holders only; 1-7 p.m. all patrons. $6; $5 seniors, ages 3-17.
Yosko Pool, 617 Atlantic St., Bethlehem. Open noon-1 p.m., pass holders only; 1-7 p.m. all patrons. $6; $5 seniors, ages 3-17. Splash park is open from dawn to dusk daily through Labor Day and admission is free.
Easton
Eddyside Pool, 625 Sherrer Ave., Easton. Pool hours are noon to 7 p.m. Admission: Residents residing in 18042 ZIP code: $6, ages 14-61; $4, child and seniors. Twilight swim: 4:30-7 p.m. save $2. Non-residents: $10, ages 14-61; $7, child and seniors.
Heil Pool, 900 Packer St., Easton. Pool hours are noon to 7 p.m. Pool will open on June 7. Admission: Residents residing in 18042 ZIP code: $6, ages 14-61; $4, child and seniors. Twilight swim: 4:30-7 p.m. save $2. Non-residents: $10, ages 14-61; $7, child and seniors.
More pools
Alburtis Swimming Pool, 242 E. Walnut St. Open noon to 8 p.m. daily. Admission: $8; $4, seniors; $5, after 5 p.m. 610-966-2954
First Call
Coplay Community Pool, Second and Keefer streets. Open noon-7 p.m. June and August and noon-8 p.m. July. Admission is $5 for residents and $15 nonresident. 610-262-1778
Emmaus Community Pool, 1356 Shimerville Road, Emmaus. Open noon-8 p.m. June 11-Aug. 8, Sept. 2-4; noon-5 p.m. June 5. Mon.-Fri. Resident admission: $7; $6, ages 6-17; $4, seniors; $1, ages 5 and under. Sat.-Sun. resident: $8; $7, ages 6-17; $5, seniors; $1, ages 5 and under. Mon-Fri. nonresident: $9; $8, ages 6-17; $5, seniors; $1, ages 5 and under; Sat.Sun. nonresident: $11; $9, ages 6-17; $6, seniors; $2, ages 5 and under.
Hellertown Community Pool, 575 Durham St., Hellertown . Pool hours are noon-7 p.m. June 11-Aug. 20 daily. Admission is $8, $6 youth; $5 after 4 p.m., $4 youth
Lower Macungie Township, 3400 Brookside Road, Macungie. Open Noon-8 p.m. June 4-5, June 11-July 31; noon-7 p.m. Aug. 1-28, Sept. 3-5. Admission: $7, $5, seniors; $5, ages 17 and under, any age after 4 p.m.; free, ages 2 and under. Non-residents: $10; $5, after 4 p.m.
Quakertown Community Pool, 601 W. Mill St., Opens June 11. Hours: 11:30 a.m. to noon, members only; noon to 8 p.m. members and daily passes. Twilight hours are 4-8 p.m. The pool will close at 6 p.m. on June 16, 23 and 30. Daily rates: $15, adults; $10, children 17 and under or senior 62 and older; $10, twilight adult; $5, senior non-swim.
Palmerton Memorial Park, 1255 Third St. Pool hours are 1-8 p.m. Sundays; noon to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Open for lap swim 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Admission $11, adult daily admission; $7, child or senior daily admission, $1 off after 5 p.m.
Palmer Township Community Pool, 3000 Farmersville Road, Easton. Open noon-7 p.m. daily through Labor Day. Admission: $15; $10, seniors, ages 3-17 residents. Proof of residency must be provided. 610-258-4576. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-lehigh-valley-summer-pool-list-2022-20220610-fowkgwx3uzgdlclcrirp7qeh5a-story.html | 2022-06-10T17:00:22 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-lehigh-valley-summer-pool-list-2022-20220610-fowkgwx3uzgdlclcrirp7qeh5a-story.html |
The Philadelphia Flower Show will return to FDR Park for a second year running.
The vibrant celebration of flowers will be in full bloom once again in South Philly, welcoming visitors to enjoy live music, food and of course some plant life.
Here’s what to know about the event:
When does the 2022 Philadelphia Flower Show take place?
The Philadelphia Flower Show takes place at FDR Park in South Philadelphia from June 11 through June 19.
What can visitors expect to see?
This year’s theme for the show is "In Full Bloom," which promotes good health, positive well-being and a passion for life, meaning visitors will see plenty of colorful displays. Live music, tours and exhibits will also be available throughout the show.
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In response to criticisms about last year’s show, the organizers have also made a number of improvements this year, including misters to keep you cool, re-entry if there’s inclement weather and better accessibility to the grounds.
What if I get hungry and thirsty?
A wide variety of food and beverages will be available for anyone looking to eat – even if you have dietary restrictions.
Options for food include dishes from across the globe, as well as gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and allergy-sensitive options.
Grab Brazilian street food from The Empanada House, or ice cream from Dre's Ice Cream and Asian food from Sang Kee Noodle House all in one place
How much are tickets?
Adults (age 30+): $50 (Any Day), $45 (Date-Specific)
Young Friends (age 18-29): $35 (Any Day), $30 (Date-Specific)
Children (age 5-17): $25 (Any Day), $20 (Date-Specific)
Group (25 people or more): $36 per person
4 Years Old or Younger: FREE
Tickets are available online or at the following in-person sites:
- AAA Mid-Atlantic branches and online – receive up to a 15% discount on adult dated tickets
- AAA South Jersey branches - discounted Good Any Day tickets ($45 for members)
- Select ACME Markets in the tri-state region
- SEPTA ticket sales offices - discounted tickets: Adult ($4 savings) and children up to 12 ($5 savings)
- Independence Visitor Center in Philadelphia, 599 Market St.
Where do I park?
Parking for the Philadelphia Flower Show is available at various lots surrounding the park.
Can I take public transportation?
Yes. SEPTA released a detailed plan if you're looking to take public transportation to and from the event.
Still have questions?
Visit the PHS Philadelphia Flower Show site for more information and additional ticket packages. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-flower-show-returning-to-fdr-park-what-you-need-to-know/3267312/ | 2022-06-10T17:00:45 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-flower-show-returning-to-fdr-park-what-you-need-to-know/3267312/ |
(WJHL) — Looking for activities and events over the weekend? News Channel 11 compiled a list of various happenings in the Tri-Cities region.
Saturday, June 11
What: American Heritage Festival
Where: Rocky Mount State Historic Site in Piney Flats at 200 Hyder Hill Road
When: Saturday and Sunday
More information: CLICK HERE
What: Free Fishing Day in Tennessee
Where: Public waters in Tennessee
When: Saturday, June 11
What: Liberty: The Saga of Sycamore Shoals
Where: Fort Watauga Amphitheater at Sycamore Shoals in Elizabethton
When: June 11
For more information, visit www.TheLibertyDrama.com.
What: Lee County, Virginia Airport Fly-in
Where: 773 Airport Road, Jonesville, Virginia
When: Saturday June 11 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
More: There will be live music and food trucks
What: Bristol, TN Police Department blood drive
Where: 801 Anderson Street
When: Saturday, June 11 at 801 Anderson St.
More: Those who donate will receieve a free donor shirt and snack
What: Jonesborough Paws in Blue
Where: Field behind Jonesborough Middle School
When: Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m.
More: K-9 demonstration and competition and several vendors and food
What: Covered Bridge Bluegrass Jamboree
Where: Covered Bridge Park in downtown Elizabethton
When: Saturday, June 11 at 5 p.m.
More: This bluegrass concert is a part of the Covered Bridge Jams
What: MWB Peach Ale Release Party
Where: Michael Waltrip Brewing Taproom at 221 Moore St. in Bristol, Virginia
When: Saturday with beer all day and celebrity bartenders friom 7-8 p.m.
More: This is a charitable event for Believe in Bristol
What: Bass Pro free fishing
Where: Bass Pro locations
When: Saturday, June 11
READ MORE: https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bass-pro-to-host-free-family-fishing-event/
What: Rusty Steel & Gavin Russell
Where: Krazy Chicken International at 2301 Fort Henry Drive
When: Saturday, June 11 at 9 a.m.
What: Boss of the Toss Cornhole Tournament
Where: 602 Sevier St.
When: Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, June 12
What: Bass Pro free fishing
Where: Bass Pro locations
When: Sunday, June 12
READ MORE: https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bass-pro-to-host-free-family-fishing-event/
What: Brews & Tunes
Where: International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough
When: Sunday, June 12 at 4 p.m.
Storm Team 11 predicts slight chances of rain and thunderstorms on Saturday, but Sunday will be sunny and warm with a high of 88 degrees. Boone Lake recreation dam reopened over Memorial Day weekend, and those interested in getting out on the water without the long commute can do so there or at Watauga Lake.
For a full list of community events, CLICK HERE. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/list-weekend-events-throughout-the-tri-cities/ | 2022-06-10T17:01:31 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/list-weekend-events-throughout-the-tri-cities/ |
An unusual civic celebration: 6 things to know about the Gaspee on its 250th anniversary
WARWICK — The Gaspee Days festival takes place every June, with parties, concerts, fireworks, parades, a foot race and the ceremonial burning of an effigy of an 18th-century warship.
Here's what you need to know about the event behind this unusual civic celebration:
More:What happened to the HMS Gaspee: First blood of the American Revolution or petty revenge?
More:RI patriot says "cease and desist" to those denying Revolution's first shot was fired here
What was the Gaspee?
The HMS Gaspee was a British revenue schooner that was assigned to patrol Narragansett Bay to make sure that ship captains paid taxes on their cargoes and to stop smuggling, primarily of goods from the West Indies.
In 1772, in an act that people couldn't stop talking about to this day, the Gaspee was boarded and burned to the waterline. Though several people were injured during the boarding, including the Gaspee's captain being shot, no one died.
Where was the Gaspee burned?
Contrary to what you might believe from the ceremonial burning in Pawtuxet Cove that's part of Gaspee Days, the burning of the British warship happened about a mile and a half to the south, in an arm of Narragansett Bay known as the Providence River, where the Gaspee ran aground on Namquid Point, which has been renamed Gaspee Point.
More:A little-known deal allows public beach access at Gaspee Point in Warwick
Who burned the Gaspee and why?
Several dozen Colonists set out from Providence in rowboats on the night of June 9, 1772, and rowed about six miles to the south, where, in the early hours of June 10, they boarded the Gaspee, captured the crew and set them ashore before burning the ship.
The Gaspee's captain, Lt. William Dudingston, had crossed two powerful marchants: Nathanael Greene, of Coventry, and John Brown, of Providence.
In February of that year, Dudingston seized Greene's sloop, the Fortune, and its cargo, apparently illegally, igniting passions among the Colonists.
On June 9, Dudingston was chasing a boat owned by Brown when the Gaspee ran aground. When Brown heard about the Gaspee's predicament, he vowed to destroy it.
Gaspee Days 2022 schedule of events:
- Sat 6/11 8:00
- Ecumenical Service
- Sat 6/11 9:30
- 5K Foot Race
- Sat 6/11 10am
- 57th Annual Parade
- Sat 6/11 all day
- Colonial Encampment
- Sun 6/11 11am
- Blessing of the Fleet
- Sun 6/12 12pm
- Sunday in the Park
- Sun 6/12 3pm
- Raffle Drawing
- Sun 6/12 4pm
- Burning of the Gaspee
For a full list of Gaspee Days festivities visit: http://www.gaspee.com/
Was the burning of the Gaspee the first shot of the Revolutionary War?
While the Gaspee was one of many actions in the run-up to the Revolutionary War that soured American public opinion on British rule, it didn't begin the continuous armed conflict the started on Lexington Green and nearby Concord, Massachusetts, two years later.
Where is the Gaspee today?
No one knows for sure, but D.K. Abbass and the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project are launching an expedition next month to try to find what's left of the ship off Gaspee Point.
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LESLIE COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) – An earthquake was recorded in Southeast Kentucky late Thursday night.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 2.2. magnitude earthquake occurred in Leslie County around 11:19 p.m. The USGS reports that the earthquake had a depth of just over a mile.
The earthquake was centered roughly six miles west and southwest of Hyden along Sugar Creek.
As of Friday morning, no citizen reportS related to the earthquake had been submitted to the USGS.
To view the complete report by the USGS, click here. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/usgs-2-2-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-leslie-county-ky/ | 2022-06-10T17:01:37 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/usgs-2-2-magnitude-earthquake-shakes-leslie-county-ky/ |
Body of missing woman found in Palmetto
The body of a Bradenton woman missing for a week was found in Palmetto on Thursday night.
Stephanie Shenefield, 38, went missing on the 5300 block of 16th St. E. in Bradenton on June 3. Her body was found in a ditch in Palmetto, Manatee County Sheriff's Office officials said in a tweet.
Her mother contacted the MCSO after not hearing from her since June 3 and "knew something was wrong" and that it was "out of her character," Manatee County Sheriff officials said during a press conference on Friday.
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Detectives were able to obtain Shenefield's computer to determine that at 1:20 a.m. on June 3, Shenefield arrived via Uber at 224 30 St. E., the residence of William Redden, 51.
Redden confirmed with detectives that Shenefield was there on Friday but that she left the next morning.
Through footage obtained from Redden's security camera system, detectives were able to confirm that Shenefield died at his residence. Redding is refusing to talk to MCSO.
"We do not know the cause of death at this time," a Sheriff's official said. "What we do know is that William Redden does nothing about it. He didn't call 911. He doesn't call authorities. He doesn't call anyone."
Video footage showed Redden dragging Shenefield's lifeless body throughout the house. He then loaded the body into a car and left the residence.
Redden has been charged with abuse of a corpse, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of an altered firearm.
Two citizens saw Shenefield's body while walking next to railroad tracks in a ditch that's about 12-feet deep.
"I would tell you that William Redding is a piece of s---," a Sheriff's official said during a news conference. "That's what he is. He had an opportunity to call law enforcement, to call 911, to try to save her or to do something, to let anyone know."
Redding is an eight-time convicted felon and has had multiple charges for possessing and selling cocaine. possession of a firearm by a cnvicted felon, misdemeanor battery charges, and multiple driving with a license suspended charges.
Shenefield had a medical condition and demonstrated behavior that had family and friends concerned, MCSO officials said in a tweet.
The cause of her death is unknown. MCSO Detectives are conducting a death investigation. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/06/10/body-missing-bradenton-woman-found-palmetto/7581192001/ | 2022-06-10T17:04:15 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/06/10/body-missing-bradenton-woman-found-palmetto/7581192001/ |
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — On Thursday, an inmate serving a life sentence at William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility died after spending a couple of weeks at UAB Hospital for treatment of an undisclosed “medical illness.”
John Paul Rice, 56, died 17 days after being transferred from the prison infirmary to UAB Hospital. Rice was serving a life sentence at Donaldson for a 1997 burglary conviction out of Baldwin County.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office did not specify what illness Rice was being treated for at the time of his death. The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the case. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/inmate-at-donaldson-correctional-facility-dies-following-medical-illness/ | 2022-06-10T17:04:33 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/inmate-at-donaldson-correctional-facility-dies-following-medical-illness/ |
TUOLUMNE COUNTY, Calif. — A broken catalytic convertor was the cause of several small grass fires in Tuolumne County on Thursday.
According to Cal Fire’s Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, crews were dispatched to reports of several grass fires along Tuolumne Road near Morris Avenue at around 4:48 p.m. on Thursday.
Firefighters say they were able to contain seven small fires within a half-hour of the report. Further investigation led firefighters to determine that all of the fires were caused by "melted and ejected catalytic converter pieces."
"Proper and regular vehicle maintenance could have identified this issue for repair prior to these fires," Cal Fire wrote in a statement.
According to Cal Fire, the vehicle that started the fire still is a hazard to the community. Cal Fire asks anyone who may have seen a vehicle experiencing mechanical troubles to call them at (209) 754-3831.
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BLOOMINGTON — Central Illinois Regional Airport will use this year’s round of Airport Improvement Program funding to proceed on plans from its 20-year master plan.
The Federal Aviation Administration released the full list of recipients on Tuesday. The total funding comes to $518 million across 416 grants. So far in the fiscal year, the FFA has granted around one-third of the $3.2 billion in total funding it has available to disperse, it said in the announcement.
Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth released a statement on Wednesday applauding the funding.
“I’m proud to join Senator Durbin in announcing this infusion of federal funding that will help ensure these airports can improve their infrastructure, create good-paying local jobs and make our aviation system safer and more reliable,” Duckworth said in the press release.
Four other Illinois airports are also receiving funds, including more than $7 million that will go toward the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield. The Moline, Belleville and Decatur airports also will receive funds.
“In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to local economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go. We’re pleased to announce this important funding to help improve airports around the country and better serve all Americans,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in the FAA press release.
In Bloomington, the money will more specifically go toward a design study for the airport's smaller runway, called 11/29, and toward construction for an apron and taxiway for general aviation, said CIRA Executive Director Carl Olson. General aviation refers to small recreational aircraft.
Both of the projects are part of the airport’s 20-year master plan, which has to be approved by the state and the FAA, Olson said.
“That becomes our playbook for projects going forward,” he said.
The FAA’s Airport Improvement Program is funded from the Airport and Airway Trust, which is supported by taxes on airline tickets, not from the property taxes that CIRA collects, Olson said. The federal funding will cover 90% of the projects, with CIRA covering the rest.
AIP is one of the ongoing funding opportunities CIRA has, and uses, Olson said. If there are projects the airport thinks it could use the funding for, it applies for the grant almost every year, he said.
Olson does not anticipate any construction starting this year. However, the $21.5 million construction of a new State Farm hangar, which is being paid for by the insurance company, is underway.
In December, CIRA learned it would receive $3.3 million from the Rebuild Illinois state program and $2 million from the FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant program. Some of those funds are also being used for airfield improvements like aprons and runway work. The Rebuild Illinois funds will help with improvements to the airport’s main entrance and public driveway.
Olson noted that some of the government funding that has come CIRA’s way over the past 18 months has included one-time funding related to COVID stimulus packages.
With 90 lane miles of pavement, the equivalent of 22.5 miles of four-lane highway, there is always plenty of work to do for surfaces at CIRA, Olson said.
“The maintenance and upkeep of airfield surfaces is an ongoing process,” he said.
CIRA is in a strong and vibrant community, Olson said. That can help funding, which is in part based on the number of departing passengers.
"The airport is a reflection of that vibrancy," he said.
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Contact Connor Wood at (309)820-3240. Follow Connor on Twitter:@connorkwood | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-bloomington-airport-plans-runway-study-surface-improvements/article_a6e9d556-e8d0-11ec-a87c-d312b50e1957.html | 2022-06-10T17:11:51 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-bloomington-airport-plans-runway-study-surface-improvements/article_a6e9d556-e8d0-11ec-a87c-d312b50e1957.html |
Four tornadoes in Champaign, Clark, Darke and Miami counties resulted in miles of damage Wednesday evening, but no injuries were reported.
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 tornado in Miami County, EF1 tornadoes in Clark and Darke counties and an EF0 tornado in Champaign County. An EF0 tornado was also confirmed in Brown County, and a sixth tornado was confirmed in Hocking County.
An EF2 tornado is classified as “strong” with estimated three-second wind gusts of 111 to 135 mph, according to NWS. Both EF1 and EF0 tornadoes are “weak” and have estimated wind gusts of 86 to 110 mph and 65 to 85 mph, respectively.
The EF2 in Miami County started in West Milton around 5:53 p.m. and ended in Casstown. It reach an estimated maximum of 120 mph and a maximum path width of 150 yards, according to NWS. The tornado path was 13.9 miles.
Initially, the tornado caused only minor tree damage for the first few miles, but as it approached Tipp City it strengthened, damaging utility poles and residences near West Kessler Cowlesville Road and Peters Road, according to NWS. It continued to strengthen as it headed toward Interstate 75, damaging the roof and back wall of the Meijer Distribution Center.
“The damage in this area was consistent with wind speeds of around 120 mph,” according to NWS.
Once the tornado crossed the Great Miami River, its intensity decreased and it is believed to have lifted near Casstown.
The EF1 tornado confirmed in Darke County started in Gordon and traveled about 2.5 miles. The estimated maximum wind speed was 100 mph and estimated path width was 125 yards, according to NWS.
The tornado touched down in farm fields around 5:42 p.m. west of Schnorf-Jones Road before damaging barns and outbuildings. Damage was consistent with winds speeds of 100, NWS said. The tornado then went east and hit another farm, causing roof damage to several barns.
The tornado lifted in a field in Potsdam.
The second EF1 was confirmed in Clark County and started around 6:23 p.m. in North Hampton. It reached an estimated maximum wind speed of 90 mph and maximum path width of 200 yards, according to NWS. The tornado path was 17.1 miles, and it ended in South Vienna.
The tornado started as an EF0, causing minor tree and outbuilding damage near Liberty Road before moving east and damaging a barn. It strengthened into an EF1 tornado as it moved through the area of Ballentine Pike, Delrey Road and Fox Hollow Road.
“Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted along this section of the path and several homes suffered damage due to partial uplift,” according to NWS.
It continued east, damaging trees at the Springfield Country Club, before causing outbuilding damage at Edgewood Farms. The tornado uprooted multiple large trees, causing the main entrance to Buck Creek State Park to close.
Additional damage was reported to a residence and barn on Mahar Road.
The EF0 tornado in Champaign County started around 6:42 p.m. in Urbana and ended in North Lewisburg. It reach an estimated maximum wind speed of 85 mph and maximum path width of 150 yards, according to NWS. The path traveled 4.6 miles.
The initial damage was reported on West Herr Road near U.S. 68. Large branches were snapped and a home had four large trees downed, according to NWS. The home also had siding ripped from an unattached garage.
Near Kennard-Kingscreek Road and Game Farm Road trees were snapped at the trunk, a barn door was ripped from a barn and a shed rolled onto its side.
The tornado continued east toward Kennard- Kingscreek Road, where a barn roof completely caved in and a support wall was thrown 15 yards, according to NWS. It then went down North Ludlow Road and South Kennard Road, where metal roofing was lifted from a barn.
The damage came to an end near a treeline off Dog Leg Road where branches were snapped and trees were uprooted.
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The cause and manner of death for a woman whose body was found along the Missouri River in May has been classified as undetermined.
The family of Valene Little Bird, 41, of Fort Yates, reported her missing to Bismarck police in January. They hadn’t seen her since June 2021. She was reported to be homeless and staying with friends when she went missing. An organized search in February produced no results.
An angler found her body May 10 on the river’s shoreline near the Bismarck city water intake, police said. No foul play was suspected.
A report of death by the State Forensic Medical Examiner’s office lists both the cause and manner of Little Bird's death as undetermined. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/cause-of-death-for-missing-woman-deemed-undetermined/article_d55e6ea2-e8ca-11ec-9128-a3da2e71a90d.html | 2022-06-10T17:18:54 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/cause-of-death-for-missing-woman-deemed-undetermined/article_d55e6ea2-e8ca-11ec-9128-a3da2e71a90d.html |
The national average price of regular gasoline inched closer to $5 per gallon, hitting $4.97 on Thursday, June 9. Diesel also reached a new record high of $5.74 on Thursday, according to AAA. Every state now has an average per-gallon price of $4.40 or higher.
Americans looking for a reprieve at the pump will not find them this summer. The U.S. Energy Information Administration is predicting retail gasoline prices will remain high throughout the season, and average around $4.27 per gallon by fall.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Dallas, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of June 10. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased
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Dallas by the numbers
– Gas current price: $4.69
— Texas average: $4.65
— Texas gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Week change: +$0.20 (+4.3%)
– Year change: +$1.89 (+67.3%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.70 (6/8/22)
– Diesel current price: $5.30
– Week change: +$0.24 (+4.7%)
– Year change: +$2.41 (+83.0%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.31 (5/10/22)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. San Rafael, CA: $6.66
#2. Napa, CA: $6.64
#3. San Francisco, CA: $6.62
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Catoosa-Dade-Walker, GA: $4.35
#2. Dalton, GA: $4.35
#3. Albany, GA: $4.36
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-dallas-in-the-last-week-6/ | 2022-06-10T17:20:46 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-dallas-in-the-last-week-6/ |
The national average price of regular gasoline inched closer to $5 per gallon, hitting $4.97 on Thursday, June 9. Diesel also reached a new record high of $5.74 on Thursday, according to AAA. Every state now has an average per-gallon price of $4.40 or higher.
Americans looking for a reprieve at the pump will not find them this summer. The U.S. Energy Information Administration is predicting retail gasoline prices will remain high throughout the season, and average around $4.27 per gallon by fall.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are current as of June 10. State gas tax data is from World Population Review. Connecticut and New York have temporarily suspended gas taxes to help consumers while the cost of gas has increased
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Fort Worth by the numbers
– Gas current price: $4.70
— Texas average: $4.65
— Texas gas tax: $0.20 per gallon (#42 highest among all states)
– Week change: +$0.20 (+4.5%)
– Year change: +$1.90 (+68.0%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.71 (6/7/22)
– Diesel current price: $5.29
– Week change: +$0.24 (+4.7%)
– Year change: +$2.40 (+83.1%)
– Historical expensive diesel price: $5.31 (5/10/22)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. San Rafael, CA: $6.66
#2. Napa, CA: $6.64
#3. San Francisco, CA: $6.62
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Catoosa-Dade-Walker, GA: $4.35
#2. Dalton, GA: $4.35
#3. Albany, GA: $4.36
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-fort-worth-in-the-last-week-6/ | 2022-06-10T17:20:52 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-gas-prices-have-changed-in-fort-worth-in-the-last-week-6/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Let’s be real, Texas has amazing food. If you could only be in Texas for one day, the one thing you have to do is eat.
From Texas barbecue to Tex-Mex, Texas is home to amazing places to grab a drink and a bite.
But what food is Texas known for? In a new report from Yelp, officials answer that question. So, without further ado, here is their list of foods Texas is known for:
- Chilly
- Texas barbecue (specifically brisket and ribs)
- Queso
- Tex-Mex for breakfast
- Chicken-fried steak
- Frozen margaritas, sangria and mangonadas
- Tequila cocktails
- Breweries, distilleries, etc.
- Dr. Pepper
- Pecan Pie
- Blue Bell ice cream
- Kolache pastries | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-foods-and-drinks-texas-is-known-for-according-to-yelp/ | 2022-06-10T17:20:58 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/these-are-the-foods-and-drinks-texas-is-known-for-according-to-yelp/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — What a time to be alive in North Texas, summertime is within reach, which means football season is getting closer and winning money from the Texas Lottery is popping up in DFW!
This time, two jackpot-winning tickets were sold for Thursday night’s Texas Two Step drawing in Dallas and Plano. Shout out to North Texas! The lottery says the winners will be sharing the $350,000 jackpot prize.
“There were two jackpot-winning tickets sold for last night’s #Texas Two Step® drawing! Winning tickets were sold in #Dallas and #Plano! The winners will share the advertised $350,000 jackpot prize. #TexasLottery,” the lottery tweeted.
Both of the winning tickets matched all four winning numbers along with the bonus in order to win the shared prize of $350K. The Dallas ticket was sold at C Store on Forest Lane while the Plano ticket was sold at 7-Eleven Convenience Store on 15th Street.
There were also 12 secondary prize winners who matched the four winning numbers but missed the bonus number to win $1,361 each. | https://cw33.com/news/local/two-350000-jackpot-winning-texas-lottery-tickets-sold-in-dallas-plano/ | 2022-06-10T17:21:04 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/two-350000-jackpot-winning-texas-lottery-tickets-sold-in-dallas-plano/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — With Juneteenth being this month, the topic of racial equality has been in the mainstream discussion as of late. This year is the second year the Texas holiday has been federally recognized, prompting many North Texas cities to establish yearly Juneteenth events.
Despite efforts to combat racial inequality many states continue to see practices like voter intimidation and gerrymandering, both of which disproportionately affect marginalized groups.
WalletHub has released a study looking at the best states for racial equality in civic engagement. Officials compared 48 states and Washington D.C. across five different metrics comparing the difference between white and Black Americans in the following areas: share of single parent-households, share of adult population on parole, share of veterans, volunteer rate and voter turnout rate.
According to the study, Texas has the 14th most racial equality in civic engagement in the nation, citing the highest share of Black veterans in the nation. Here is how Texas ranked across all metrics:
- 15th – Share of Single-Parent Households
- 40th – Share of Adult Population on Parole
- 1st – Share of Veterans
- 6th – Volunteer Rate
- 14th – Voter-Turnout Rate
For the full report, visit WalletHub. | https://cw33.com/news/local/where-texas-ranks-among-states-with-most-racial-equality-in-civic-engagement/ | 2022-06-10T17:21:07 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/where-texas-ranks-among-states-with-most-racial-equality-in-civic-engagement/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Next Tuesday is the summer solstice, also known as Midsummer. It’s believed to be the longest day of the year and have the most daylight.
To celebrate Nordic Northwest is bringing back the Oregon Midsummer Festival this Saturday.
Kohr Harlan checked out the festivities you could find there. | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-oregon-midsummer-festival-is-on-ahead-of-summer-solstice/ | 2022-06-10T17:22:12 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-oregon-midsummer-festival-is-on-ahead-of-summer-solstice/ |
LINCOLN COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A county accessor arrested earlier this year on charges of alleged domestic battery is now being accused of public intoxication and disrupting governmental process.
According to a criminal complaint from the Lincoln County Magistrate Court, courthouse staff allegedly found Lincoln County Assessor Jereme Browning, 39, sleeping on a couch in his office. The complaint states that after a staff member attempted to wake him up he allegedly “seemed to be in an altered state of mind.”
Authorities say due to Browning’s alleged “inebriation,” the assessor’s office had to be closed. The sheriff then arrived on scene and spoke with Browning. The complaint states Browning allegedly failed a field sobriety test. Authorities say Browning also allegedly admitted to “taking too much of a sleeping medication” that he reportedly said “made him sleep walk as a result.”
Browning has been charged with public intoxication and willful disruption of a governmental process.
Earlier this year, Browning was arrested at the courthouse and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery in connection to an alleged incident that happened at his home in Harts, West Virginia on Wednesday, March 23, regarding a juvenile victim. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/lincoln-county-assessor-charged-with-public-intoxication/ | 2022-06-10T17:23:24 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/lincoln-county-assessor-charged-with-public-intoxication/ |
BOISE, Idaho — The Tony Awards is a time where big stars from stage and screen come together to honor the different categories like best musical, best actor, best actress, best play, and the list goes on.
Before the big night happens, many professionals from all over the country gather to vote, but what makes this so special for Idaho is the Morrison Center’s Executive Director, Laura Kendall. She is the only Idaho voter making decisions on who takes the prize that night.
“It's such an honor to be invited to be a Tony voter. I take it very seriously. My background is in theater, so I want to make sure that I'm really looking at everything,” said Kendall.
Not only is Kendall representing the gem state, she’s also making history as the first Morrison Center member to be invited to be a Tony voter.
Morrison Center’s Associate Director or Marketing Alana Lynn says, "I was really excited that Laura became a Tony voter because it feels like she has a say and she does have a say in what is going to rise and be the best of the best."
For voters like Kendall, she says it’s months of watching and judging different shows.
"I travel to New York city about once a month and see as many shows as I can. Invitations come to my inbox from the producer that are saying 'hey Tony voters' this show is open you can come and see it on these nights,” said Kendall.
Kendall says having local representation will also help bring more shows to the Morrison center for the community to enjoy.
"The folks here want to see amazing touring Broadway work so it's great for me to get a chance to go to talk to producers and tell them about Boise and Idaho and what a great community it is here,” said Kendall.
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A juvenile from Hackensack is facing a number of charges, including for attempted murder, following a triple-shooting and a robbery within a few days of each other, prosecutors said.
The charges stem from an incident that took place shortly before 9 p.m. on May 29 inside Deli Mart on Main Street when police received a 911 call. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said that officers who responded to the scene found a 33-year-old man outside the business with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Officers learned that the suspected shooter also fired against two other men nearly striking them before fleeing the area.
Days later, on June 5, at around 7:46 p.m., police received a report of an armed robbery in the vicinity of Fairmount Avenue and Allen Street in which a male was robbed at gunpoint of his backpack.
The investigation revealed that the same juvenile from Hackensack was responsible for both the shooting and the robbery.
According to prosecutor, the juvenile was arrested Wednesday and charged with three counts of first-degree attempted murder, first-degree robbery, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, and fourth-degree possession of hollow nose ammunition.
He was remanded to the Bergen County Juvenile Detention Center. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/juvenile-charged-in-connection-to-triple-shooting-robbery-in-northern-nj/3729320/ | 2022-06-10T17:33:57 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/juvenile-charged-in-connection-to-triple-shooting-robbery-in-northern-nj/3729320/ |
A woman evicted from a house in upstate New York left her landlord a parting gift: nearly 60 malnourished rabbits hopping from room to room and in the basement.
The woman now faces six misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty charges, according to the Niagara Gazette.
Authorities said they chased down 57 rabbits Thursday from the home near Niagara Falls.
Police were summoned to the house when the homeowner paid a visit.
In a social media post, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it previously removed some of the animals from the same home in April.
“They tried to help the owner get the numbers of animals down to a manageable level. At the time, 30 rabbits were moved out of the house and 10 remained. Sadly, it seems they were moved temporarily only to be brought right back to the residence after the inspection,” SPCA officials said.
Authorities said the bunnies were found in every room of the house, including the basement. Some were emaciated and in filthy condition.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Sunday marks the one-year anniversary of a mass shooting on Sixth Street that left one person dead and 14 others injured. Various safety measures have been implemented in the area since the tragedy, and today we'll take a look at each of them.
Safer Sixth Street Part 1
Passed last July, the resolution focused on developing strategies for immediate and long-term actions to make Sixth Street safer. The resolution directed the city manager to take the following actions and report back by October:
- Initiate a nightlife management plan
- Analyze Sixth Street weekend closures and develop a list of measures that would need to be met for Sixth Street to be reopened and propose a corresponding timeline
- Engage with property owners to discuss land use regulations along Sixth Street to determine whether changes might foster more diverse uses along this historic corridor
Light fixture replacement
Then, in October, Austin Energy took a step toward the resolution's goal for better lighting on Sixth Street when they replaced 64 light fixtures with LEDs.
Safer Sixth Street Part 2
The second part of the resolution passed. Council Member Kathie Tovo's approved resolution called for a lighting study, creation of an entertainment permit for establishments open past midnight and a street café pilot program. It also pushed for continued work on a medic staging area and consideration of a gun buyback program.
EMS staging area
May saw the implementation of the long-awaited staging area for Austin-Travis County EMS, located in the 600 block of Neches Street.
Safer Sixth Street Part 3 - HALO cameras
While not yet implemented, High Activity Location Observation (HALO) cameras could be the next addition to Sixth Street security. City Council approved the resolution on consent June 9, and it calls for the installation of 13 HALO cameras as well as purchase of handheld metal detector wands for select businesses.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin area is currently in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave. You may be thinking this heat is intense for you, but it can also be posting a threat to your pets.
While you may see your dog with so much energy one moment, with temperatures over 100 degrees expected all week, it won't take much for them to overheat.
Austin Bulldog Rescue is warning people about this. They said they've seen an increased number of dogs abandoned out in the heat.
Team members report that any dog, but specifically bulldogs, can become very vulnerable under these conditions.
A bulldog's distinctive snout doesn't allow them to regulate their body temperature as well as other dogs. This means that if they are left outside for too long, it could cost them their life.
Some signs of overheating include excessive panting, a blue or purple tongue and thirst.
"A cold washcloth on your neck, on your stomach, underneath their arms to kind of regulate those those hotter spots and immediately get them to the vet them so that, you know, the moment you start noticing those warning signs, just get them cooled off so that they're immediately safe, and get them to the vet," said Crystal Preston, Austin Bulldog Rescue secretary:
One popular way to help your dog cool down is taking them out to the lake. However, an algae sample taken from Red Bud Isle on May 30 has come back positive for the same toxin that has killed dogs in years past.
Next week, the City plans to treat the water at Red Bud Isle with a substance called Phoslock to reduce toxins in algae. In the meantime, the City is advising people to keep pets out of the lake.
As the heat continues, Austin Pets Alive! also needs your help getting 70 pets out of the heat and into homes before Sunday. That includes close to 40 parvovirus-survivor puppies.
All adoption fees are waved until the June 16. And if you're not ready to make the full commitment, you can foster too.
Visit APA!'s town lake location between noon and 6 p.m. Friday or Saturday to pick up a pet, no appointment required.
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SABATTUS, Maine — A Sabattus home was destroyed by fire early Friday morning.
The double-wide mobile home at 31 Phelan St. was completely engulfed in flames and had collapsed when firefighters first arrived shortly after 1 a.m., Sabattus Fire Chief Troy Callier said in a release.
Nearly 40 firefighters from Sabattus, Lewiston, Wales, and Lisbon worked to minimize damage to a nearby garage that had begun to burn, he said.
The fire was contained by 1:44 a.m.
The office of the state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire because of the delay in notification of the fire and extensive damage, Callier said.
No one was home at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported.
Crews cleared the scene shortly before 4 a.m. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/sabattus-home-destroyed-in-overnight-fire-phelan-street/97-dbf46cbc-190d-4fdf-9534-442ea2446666 | 2022-06-10T17:40:10 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/sabattus-home-destroyed-in-overnight-fire-phelan-street/97-dbf46cbc-190d-4fdf-9534-442ea2446666 |
PORTLAND, Maine — I've spent many nights at Hadlock Field throughout my 26 years, but Wednesday night took the cake.
Wednesday was Patrick Dempsey bobblehead night at the Portland Sea Dogs game, but it was much more than just a bobblehead giveaway. The night was a celebration of Maine's cancer resources, those who have used the resources, and those who have worked to make the resources available.
Earlier in the afternoon, Patrick *insert high-pitched shriek here* stopped by NEWS CENTER Maine in Portland to give us an early preview of September's Dempsey Challenge. NEWS CENTER Maine is a media sponsor of the event, and, as a digital producer, my job was to get some fun content for our social media pages. Sneak peek below!
In response to his mother’s cancer battle, Dempsey founded the Dempsey Center in 2009 with the mission to help make life better for people impacted by cancer. There are two physical centers in Lewiston and South Portland, and there's a virtual platform called Dempsey Connects. The center’s team of experts provides curated, holistic care to people impacted by cancer in Maine and beyond.
The Dempsey Challenge is an annual run/walk/ride experience to benefit the Dempsey Center. This year's run and walk are on Sept. 24, and the bike ride is Sept. 25. Click here for more information on this year's event.
When I found out on May 5 about Wednesday's bobblehead night, I knew I had to get tickets for me and my mom (Shoutout to the Sea Dogs for making the announcement right before Mother's Day. Truly looking out for Maine's last-minute-shopping sons). Not only is she a huge "Grey's Anatomy" fan, but she initially got into the show at the same time she started chemo treatments for breast cancer.
"The patients in the show were often much worse off than I, which made me feel much better as I sat at home on my couch, bald yet comfy, watching show after show. … Crazy memories of an insane chapter of my life," my mom wrote in a Facebook post recapping her experience at the game.
The best part is she met Patrick at the game and told him this herself, even adding that she stopped watching the show after his character, Derek Shepherd, was (SPOILER ALERT) killed off.
"I had to tell him that I became a fan after deciding that I’d better watch “Grey’s Anatomy” and find out why so many women that I know are so enamored with him before setting foot in the Dempsey Center AND that in doing so, the show helped me get through months of chemo treatments as it was so well written…. that is, until he got killed off," she wrote. "Luckily that was like 14 seasons in with 25+ shows per season… Phew!"
Patrick was excited to hear her thoughts on the show, and he made clear that the Dempsey Center is always there for her and so many others who have experienced similar cancer journeys.
"So glad he turned out to be a Mainer with a heart of gold and a generous soul with his time and money, and what a wonderful healing resource the Dempsey Center has been for Maine!!!" my mom wrote.
Dempsey threw the first pitch and spoke to the crowd before the game with Man Up to Cancer founder Trevor Maxwell. Maxwell, a stage four colon cancer survivor, founded Man Up to Cancer to inspire men to connect and avoid isolation throughout their cancer journeys.
It was the perfect night at the ballpark. The hometown Sea Dogs won an exciting game, the weather was perfect, and the bobbleheads lived up to expectations. Most important, however, was the feeling of Mainers supporting fellow Mainers in the unique ways that each of us can.
As Patrick told the crowd before the game, "Just like baseball is a team sport, so is fighting cancer." | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/outreach/dempsey/patrick-dempsey-bobblehead-night-was-a-celebration-of-maines-cancer-resources-dempsey-center-man-up-to-cancer-portland-sea-dogs/97-e190067f-d48b-44a7-9f8e-7ad59072e782 | 2022-06-10T17:40:16 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/outreach/dempsey/patrick-dempsey-bobblehead-night-was-a-celebration-of-maines-cancer-resources-dempsey-center-man-up-to-cancer-portland-sea-dogs/97-e190067f-d48b-44a7-9f8e-7ad59072e782 |
An 18-year-old Lincoln man is in jail nearly a month after police say he fired a gun toward a car and home in west Lincoln, causing $2,600 in damage but injuring no one.
Officers took Kaden McCarthy into custody Thursday evening after a brief foot pursuit near 70th and Adams streets, Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said. The department's gang task force investigators had identified him as the suspect in the May 18 shooting near Adams and North First streets, Kocian said.
In the weeks between the shooting and McCarthy's arrest, Kocian said investigators recovered a discarded .380 caliber handgun thought to have been used in the shooting.
Police found and arrested McCarthy at around 5 p.m. Thursday, Kocian said, arresting him on suspicion of discharging a firearm toward a person, car or building and use of a firearm to commit a felony. He was taken to the Lancaster County jail.
Kocian said the connection between McCarthy and the residence targeted in the May shooting is unclear. And though the department's gang unit investigated the shooting, Kocian said it's unclear if the 18-year-old is a gang member.
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Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.
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Investigators serving a search warrant in central Lincoln on Wednesday found a .40 caliber handgun, nearly $3,000 in cash and an array of drugs, according to police.
Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said the department deployed its SWAT team to serve the warrant near 34th and P streets Wednesday afternoon due to the likelihood of firearms being present in the house.
Police took two men into custody upon entering the house, Kocian said, before finding the gun, drug paraphernalia, $2,994 in cash, 197.5 grams of marijuana and 488 various pills, Kocian said.
Muminfidadya Kuwa, 25, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm while committing a felony drug violation, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and possession of money while violating a drug law.
A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of criminal impersonation.
Kuwa is being held at the Lancaster County jail on a $250,000 bond. He must pay $25,000 to be released.
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Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/search-turns-up-handgun-drugs-at-central-lincoln-home-police-say/article_04dd7256-4655-55d6-b091-7c0d876eced1.html | 2022-06-10T17:43:55 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/search-turns-up-handgun-drugs-at-central-lincoln-home-police-say/article_04dd7256-4655-55d6-b091-7c0d876eced1.html |
SAN ANTONIO — Looking for something to do this weekend in the Alamo City? The San Antonio Gunslingers will be hosting a Selena Tribute night on Saturday, June 11 at 2 p.m.
The tribute will be taking place during the Gunslingers' game against the Albany Empire's at the Freeman Coliseum.
Cosplay is encouraged and a performance by Amanda Solis will be held. If you buy three tickets, you will get three tickets for free!
Click here to get your tickets. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-gunslingers-to-host-tribute-night-selena/273-37decb50-61ab-4db2-a8a4-f91daf5d2c7b | 2022-06-10T17:44:05 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-gunslingers-to-host-tribute-night-selena/273-37decb50-61ab-4db2-a8a4-f91daf5d2c7b |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Pets Alive! is in urgent need of people to foster pets in order to save 25 dogs that are on the city's euthanasia list.
The organization calls it a "Code Red" meaning they have no space in any of their three locations to take in dogs ang puppies set for euthanasia due to lack of space at Animal Care services. There were 25 dogs on the list as of Friday and many have just hours to be saved, SAPA! said.
The organization urges that people volunteer to foster an animal currently at the shelter, because it could save that animals life, as well as free up space for an animal on the euthanasia list.
"It's been a very tough year so far, and we are grateful for the support of our community," the organization said in a news release.
If you are able to foster a puppy or adult animal, you can fill out an application here or email foster@sanantoniopetsalive.org. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapa-full-desperate-need-of-fosters-25-dogs-on-euthanasia-list/273-559a0841-c87f-4a6b-8097-452cd808edb1 | 2022-06-10T17:44:11 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapa-full-desperate-need-of-fosters-25-dogs-on-euthanasia-list/273-559a0841-c87f-4a6b-8097-452cd808edb1 |
AMARILLO, Texas — A chupacabra? A person dressed in a costume? Sonic the Hedgehog?
The possibilities are apparently endless as people try to figure out what exactly was captured by cameras at one Texas zoo.
An image taken from Amarillo Zoo shows some sort of creature or object appearing to stand outside of a barbed fence.
The City of Amarillo took to Facebook to ask if anyone could identify the creature in the "strange image."
According to the city, the photo was captured around 1:25 a.m. on May 21.
"Do you have any ideas of what this UAO - Unidentified Amarillo Object could be?" the city wrote.
"Clearly a young werewolf... not a big deal," one person replied.
"Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy," another wrote.
What does the Amarillo Zoo think?
While the zoo didn't offer any guesses, it did respond to how popular the image has become.
"Of all the creatures at our well-loved zoo, it would be the unidentified one that would make us go viral," the zoo wrote in a Facebook post. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/amarillo-texas-zoo-strange-unidentified-creature/287-60a4d44d-1f7e-4a3d-bcbc-57abc6b2f41f | 2022-06-10T17:52:14 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/amarillo-texas-zoo-strange-unidentified-creature/287-60a4d44d-1f7e-4a3d-bcbc-57abc6b2f41f |
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Under new ownership, California-based poultry company Foster Farms this week hired former Tyson Foods president and CEO Donnie Smith for its top leadership job.
Smith, who maintains a Northwest Arkansas residence, retired from Tyson Foods in 2016 after more than three decades working for the company.
The news added a legal twist when Tyson Foods filed for an injunction against a former executive who resigned this week to accept a job with Foster Farms.
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ATLANTA — An Atlanta brewery will be closing up shop at its longstanding home in Underwood Hills, it announced this week, "in order to move a new location."
Atlanta Brewing Company, which was founded in the early 90s as Red Brick Brewing Company and bills itself as the oldest craft brewery in Georgia, said on Instagram it would be closing its current taproom and brewery on July 3.
They plan to keep making beer in partnership with another brewer in the meantime to be sold in stores. The company said on Instagram that "this is not a 'goodbye' but a 'see you soon.'"
Atlanta Brewing did not say in the Instagram post where or when they would reopen. They moved into the building at 2323 Defoor Hills Rd. in 2006.
"Atlanta Brewing has been lucky enough to live & be a part of the Upper Westside community & craft beer culture for 15 years," their Instagram post said. "Although we have enjoyed our time in the Upper Westside, it is now time for ABC to move on to new & exciting things!"
The post continued: "We have made the decision to close our Defoor Hills brewery & taproom in order to move to a new location. The taproom's last day of operation will be Sunday, July 3."
"Thank you to everyone who has spent their trivia nights, weekends & special events with us - we couldn't do it without you! Please come see us & celebrate our next adventure with a few brews & stay tuned for more information on our new location." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-brewing-company-closing-underwood-hills-taproom-brewery/85-d256e773-9961-4c76-a55e-729e5338c56f | 2022-06-10T17:55:26 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-brewing-company-closing-underwood-hills-taproom-brewery/85-d256e773-9961-4c76-a55e-729e5338c56f |
DECATUR, Ga. — The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm on Thursday unveiled renovations at the N.H. Scott Recreation Center in Decatur that provide for several upgraded youth spaces in the "Good Neighbor Club."
In a release, the Hawks said the upgrades include new TVs, a projector screen for movie nights, a gaming area, classroom tables for homework assistance, a ping pong table and a reading nook/open play area.
Hawks guard Sharife Cooper, a metro Atlanta native, was also on hand to for an event opening up the newly-renovated youth activity space.
The team has previously brought other Good Neighbor Clubs to area rec centers. They also built basketball courts at the NH Scott center in 2017.
“We are proud to return to N.H. Scott Recreation Center and unveil our eighth Good Neighbor Club with State Farm,” Andrea Carter, the team's vice president of Corporate Social Responsibility, said in a statement. “The unveiling of the basketball courts in 2017 paired with our new Good Neighbor Club demonstrates our continued commitment to creating enriching opportunities and safe spaces for Atlanta’s youth.”
DeKalb County's CEO, Michael Thurmond, said he was "proud of our strong partnership with the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm and appreciate their continued investment in the lives of DeKalb County’s youth." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/decatur/nh-scott-recreation-center-decatur-hawks-state-farm-good-neighbor-club/85-46372b61-585b-4bb3-b342-20a7f47a9cb1 | 2022-06-10T17:55:32 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/decatur/nh-scott-recreation-center-decatur-hawks-state-farm-good-neighbor-club/85-46372b61-585b-4bb3-b342-20a7f47a9cb1 |
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) announced this week how $45 million in federal transportation money provided for by the infrastructure bill passed last year will be spent.
Projects that will receive funding include accessibility improvements in Cobb County and transit center upgrades in Clayton County.
The regional commission's executive director, Anna Roach, called it "just a small taste" of what metro Atlanta will see out of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Here's the breakdown:
- Clayton County: $11.9 million for upgrades to the county's main transit center in Jonesboro, including covered waiting areas and restrooms.
- Cobb County: $11.5 million for safety and accessibility upgrades to the CobbLinc bus/transit system, "prioritizing infrastructure like curb cuts and crosswalks."
- MARTA: $12.1 million for 22 new compressed natural gas buses.
- Region-wide: $11.9 million for a pilot program that will allow "local transit agencies to purchase electric buses and install EV charging stations."
ARC said the total costs of all these projects would be $58 million, with the $13 million difference including local matching funds.
"The project list was developed in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Transportation and local transportation agencies to include time-sensitive projects for which funding could be authorized by the end of the state fiscal year on June 30, 2022," a release said.
The commission also highlighted several Georgia Department of Transportation programs focused in metro Atlanta that will be receiving federal funds, as well.
Those include:
- Barrow and Henry counties: $640,000 for two future road projects, one in each county.
- Barrow, Dawson and Walton counties: Unspecified amount for bridge upgrades.
- Cobb and Douglas counties: Unspecified amount for truck-friendly lanes on State Road 6.
- South Fulton County: Unspecified amount for intersection improvements at State Road 92 and South Fulton Parkway.
“These projects will offer better transportation options across the Atlanta region and foster greater equality and sustainability,” Roach said in a statement. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/federal-transportation-money-metro-atlanta-45-million/85-c7863f28-de3c-4d58-902c-27276330ec84 | 2022-06-10T17:55:38 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/federal-transportation-money-metro-atlanta-45-million/85-c7863f28-de3c-4d58-902c-27276330ec84 |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The body of a swimmer who went missing on the Chattahoochee River Monday has been recovered, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
Game Wardens with Georgia's Department of Natural Resources said they received a call around 4:30 p.m. on Monday about a possible drowning near Diving Rock on the river.
Witnesses told officials that a 20-year-old man swam out near the area - he went under but never came back up to the surface.
Cobb County's police and fire departments joined the National Park Service to search for the missing man.
Officials said the Cobb County Dive Team recovered the man in 13 feet of water.
Authorities said at this time they are not releasing the man's name, until his family has been notified. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-swimmer-chattahoochee-river/85-c8e9e98f-379c-48c5-917d-c1a1b1bf799b | 2022-06-10T17:55:39 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-swimmer-chattahoochee-river/85-c8e9e98f-379c-48c5-917d-c1a1b1bf799b |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (Eds. note: The video attached is a June 2020 report on the George Floyd protests in Little Rock.)
An Arkansas lawyer is claiming a state trooper injured him during the George Floyd protests in June 2020 which resulted in emergency surgery that had to remove a bean bag round lodged into his face.
The lawsuit alleges that when Don Cook attended the protests on the night of June 1, troopers with the Arkansas State Police began their efforts to disperse the crowd with tear gas around 10 p.m.
After that, troopers "began to indiscriminately fire bean projectiles at protesters."
In the 40-page complaint, Cook's lawyers say that when he was leaving he turned his head and was struck by a bean bag projectile in the face by Trooper Ryan Wingo.
The bean bag reportedly became lodged in Cook's face by his mouth and throat and emergency operation had to surgically remove it.
Michael Laux, Cook's lawyer, alleges the June 2020 actions violated rights under the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment.
"Not only should bean bag rounds never be fired at an individual's face, neck or chest but they should never be authorized for use on a non-violent, compliant protester, such as Mr. Cook, nor to disperse crowds," Laux said in a press release.
Wingo has recently been featured in a YouTube video for his tactics caught on a dashcam during another incident where he pulled over a driver. That incident later resulted in a separate lawsuit in December 2021.
In that lawsuit, it is alleged that Wingo used his police car in a "negligent manner" which resulted in the damage of another vehicle and injuries of two people. It also claims that the Arkansas State Police were "negligent in its hiring, training and supervision of Trooper Wingo."
Laux referenced Wingo's background as well as this incident will be discussed during a press conference on Friday, June 10.
They are asking for Wingo to be fired from the Arkansas State Police and that all footage from the June 1 protest be released, including images of "Wingo's use of excessive force against Mr. Cook."
We have reached out to the Arkansas State Police for comment. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/protests/arkansas-man-claims-trooper-injured-george-floyd-protests/91-80b95661-834f-43ad-91b3-2076d898b211 | 2022-06-10T18:06:37 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/protests/arkansas-man-claims-trooper-injured-george-floyd-protests/91-80b95661-834f-43ad-91b3-2076d898b211 |
There were times growing up when Richmond native Samuel Brown Sr. and his brothers couldn’t play outside.
Despite that, Browns’ mother, known as Sister Wanda, made sure her boys were active inside and outside of the neighborhoods they lived, from Fulton to the East End's public housing, and even a short stint in Petersburg. In an "old, beat up Malibu Classic" station wagon, Brown said, his mother would take them and other kids she'd pick up at Fairfield or Creighton courts to play in a Henrico park, or to ride the trolley or river boats downtown.
"I was able to leave where I was and go across town, and always be engaging the community outside of the one I lived in that had the violence, that had the guns, the drugs, the prostitution, so I never really settled on that being in my environment," said Brown, now 37 and living in eastern Henrico. "So there was always just this sense of the world outside of what I saw on a regular basis, and my mom had everything to do with that."
This was back in the ‘90s when Richmond was considered the country’s “murder capital” with triple-digit killings annually. But after years of decreases in crime, murders in the city have again begun to climb — last year, Richmond police reported 90 homicides, the highest annual count since 2004 — leading city officials to try a new approach to addressing gun violence. More than 85% of those homicides were committed with a gun, police records show.
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In February, Mayor Levar Stoney introduced Brown during a speech that laid out several initiatives of the city's Gun Violence Prevention Framework. Brown was hired as the city’s first community safety coordinator to oversee the comprehensive effort that brings together city resources and community-based programs to target the city’s most at-risk youth, their families and communities, as well as some of the root causes of crime. It involves Richmond police, VCU Health Richmond City Health District, Richmond City Schools and dozens of non-profits and grassroots organizations.
The position was originally recommended by a task force Stoney formed in 2020 to “reimagine” public safety and serves as the primary point person in the city administration for issues involving gun violence.
One of his top priorities is prevention, which Brown said means providing young people positive development opportunities, like he had as a child.
“I’d learned how to swim in the Calhoun Center,” Brown said of the long-empty pool in Gilpin Court. It’s been closed since 2013, and repairs, which started last year, are on hold as Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority attempts to transfer the building to the city.
It's historic disinvestment like this, as well as tough-on-crime policies, that Brown points to as some of the reasons why communities like those where he grew up are seeing higher rates of violence.
In the '90s, he said: "We sent a lot of Black and brown men to prison, and we disrupted a lot of families because of that. And here we are in 2022. So did it work?"
"These children that are young people in our community now are the ones who watched their parents be hauled off to prison. They watched their mothers' benefits and access reduced over the course of time," he continued. "We were now seeing the ramifications of the reduction in positive development, the reduction in positive male role models in the home, and in the communities. We're seeing the lasting effects of poverty, communities being controlled to poverty, and then watching what happens when they're children try to make what they can with their environment."
One of his first initiatives has been a youth gang and gun violence community assessment, where he and other community ambassadors sat down with young people to ask what they thought was causing the violence, and what could curtail it. Over half of those surveyed said they'd like help finding gainful employment, Brown said. The other half said activities like sports, clubs and other diversions.
"Kids need access to positive stuff, so they won't do negative stuff," he put it simply.
The city is also working alongside a local nonprofit, NextUp RVA, which operates after-school programming for Richmond Public Schools students, and will distribute $1 million in grants to community-led programs focused on parenting support, mental health services, tutoring, mentorships and after-school programs.
"Those grassroots organizations are the key," he said. "We're definitely getting behind those folks to beef up prevention and ensure that our young people, and their families, have access to positive youth development, as well as caregiver support. Where you know, mom and grandma and auntie or whoever's the primary guardian for these young people, they're also being assisted."
Before taking this new role, he'd done similar work before. At Peter Paul Development Center, he was a workforce barrier navigator helping young people find work; and at Virginia Commonwealth University, he helped coordinate "engagement opportunities in challenged communities to develop awareness of social, political, and environmental issues," his resume shows.
Reggie Gordon, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer for human services, said Brown is already "part of the fabric of Richmond" having grown up here. He played football at Huguenot High School and Virginia State University. He's also a musician playing the guitar in several bands that are fixtures at the 2nd Street Festival.
"Which makes him a credible messenger instantly," Gordon said. "Because people know his heart and his passion and his authenticity. And so they give him access to conversations that some of us might not have, or rarely have access to the same level of candor."
Tyrone Nelson, pastor of Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church where Brown's youngest child just had a dedication service, and a Henrico County supervisor, said Brown "has a gift of dealing with people."
"He has the ability to work well with adults in the office, and go out on the streets and connect with young people too," Nelson said. "He has the ability to make things happen."
It's too early to say whether his role is having the desired effect in reducing gun violence.
As of June 5, Richmond police report there have been 27 homicides so far this year; two more than this time last year. A fatal shooting claimed the life of a 37-year-old man in Gilpin Court, the day before Brown held a cook out there on Wednesday to mark the culmination of the youth gang and gun violence community assessment.
"I liken it unto a farmer: planting seeds, cultivating those seeds, and then watching those seeds sprouting," Brown said.
With three kids of his own, Brown is working to ensure they, and every child in Richmond, are safe wherever they play, like his mother before him.
"I wanted to make sure whatever I did, I was doing something to leave a legacy for my kids," Brown recently told a reporter while his son played in Chimborazo Playground. "That they and their friends can point to something and say, 'Hey, you know, his dad made sure that we could play."
"Because there were some days I couldn't," he added during the interview, often punctuated by shouts of encouragement when the 6-year-old came against a daunting climb on the play structure and interjections from the boy to ensure Brown wasn't drinking his milkshake while he was otherwise occupied. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/richmonds-new-community-safety-coordinator-trying-to-make-city-safe-for-all-kids/article_d9e38094-2b12-5850-8cd0-ab39081309b9.html | 2022-06-10T18:09:44 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/richmonds-new-community-safety-coordinator-trying-to-make-city-safe-for-all-kids/article_d9e38094-2b12-5850-8cd0-ab39081309b9.html |
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