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A man has been convicted in the kidnap and slaying almost a decade ago of a co-worker whose bones were found buried in his eastern Pennsylvania yard.
A Monroe County judge on Friday convicted Michael Horvath, 55, of criminal homicide, kidnapping, evidence-tampering and abuse of a corpse in the 2013 killing of Holly Grim. The judge acquitted him of a charge of obstruction in the nonjury trial.
Grim, 41, was last seen in Lehigh County’s Lower Macungie Township in November 2013. She and Horvath had worked together at a company that makes church organs, authorities said.
Police said bone fragments unearthed at Horvath’s Saylorsburg property were consistent with a gunshot wound to the chest, and say Horvath owned DVDs dealing with murder, sexually deviant behavior and “hunting humans.”
Defense attorney Janet Jackson argued that the case was circumstantial and suggested another suspect. Jackson conceded that the defendant could be described as a “weirdo” or “oddball,” but said he had never behaved inappropriately and wasn’t prone to anger, let alone violence.
“This is what we were hoping for,” Zachary Grim, Holly’s son, said outside the courtroom after the verdict was read, the (Allentown) Morning Call reported. “This was a long time coming.”
“We are just so happy that they found him guilty so he can rot in jail the rest of his life, and that’s what he deserves,” said Nancy Godowski, who was with Grim the night before she went missing.
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Sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 8. Prosecutor Michael Mancuso said he will seek consecutive sentences on for the murder and kidnapping convictions and also hopes to find out where the rest of the victim's remains are. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-convicted-in-kidnap-slaying-after-bones-found-in-pa-yard/3275460/ | 2022-06-19T17:14:25 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-convicted-in-kidnap-slaying-after-bones-found-in-pa-yard/3275460/ |
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Search and rescue crews are dealing with challenging waters as they work to recover the body of a drowning victim.
Around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Hall County Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a man, identified as Kaiyan Ding, who had went overboard from a boat near Holiday Marina on Lake Lanier.
Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) Law Enforcement Game Wardens arrived on the scene soon after and both agencies began searching for Ding with SONAR in water ranging from 60 to 100 feet, a spokesperson with the agency said.
"High boat traffic in the area along with choppy conditions made the search challenging, but Game Wardens continued the search through the night," Lt. Judd Smith said. "Underwater standing timber is making the search more difficult."
He said crews were back out on Sunday morning and are continuing the search "until all options have been exhausted."
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Florida’s Fourth Estate is taking a walk on the wild side.
As mating season comes to an end and nesting season begins Gatorland said alligators are more active this time of year.
You have likely seen stories of them popping up at schools, in pools and in some cases people getting attacked. In one recent encounter an alligator bit a man who mistook the reptile for a dog.
Brandon Fisher with Gatorland joined hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden on Florida’s Fourth Estate.
He said he has never mistaken a gator for a dog but said their personalities can actually be similar to cats. He said some people nickname them “swamp kittens.”
“Cats, they’ll do stuff to (make you think) they’re all cute and cuddly and then all of a sudden turn on you. Gators are the same way,” Fisher said.
Fisher said gators lack the part of the brain for feelings and emotions.
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“They do have their own personalities, some more calm than others, some you can really tell they want to be around you... some of them like their butt scratched, you know right on the back of the tail and they kinda wiggle and move with it,” Fisher said.
He went on to say the reptiles he works with every day know and respond to their names.
In the wild, gators don’t respond to verbal commands and can end up in places they don’t belong. Fisher said the weirdest place he has heard of an alligator going is into a house that was under construction.
If you have an unexpected run-in with an alligator, there are some steps you can take to defend yourself.
“Your best bet if you’re in the water and you are able to... stand up make yourself look bigger than that gator is. If you think about it, we still look like monsters to them. They don’t realize that they are bigger than us and can hurt us,” Fisher said.
He added, that typically you will not run into a situation like this because they are afraid of people.
Host Matt Austin also asked about other popular theories when it comes to escaping a gator attack such as jamming your fingers into its eyes or nose.
“The eyeballs is not true. Eyeballs sink right into the sockets in the head to help protect them,” Fisher said.
Though a young girl said she was able to fight off an alligator in 2017 by sticking her fingers in its nose.
“You might get lucky, but it’s not 100% guaranteed,” Fisher said.
He also said punching and kicking the animal’s head will likely just lead to you breaking your hand. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/floridas-fourth-estate-looks-at-how-your-cat-is-like-an-alligator/ | 2022-06-19T17:18:13 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/floridas-fourth-estate-looks-at-how-your-cat-is-like-an-alligator/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando pediatrician is encouraging parents to get their young children vaccinated against COVID-19 after the U.S. opened the shots to young children on Saturday.
Dr. Salma Elfaki said this moment is long in the making.
“We’ve been waiting for this for two and a half years,” she said.
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On Saturday, the CDC approved Pfizer’s and Moderna’s lower-dose COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. This move expands the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months.
Dr. Elfaki said vaccinating this age group will help us reach herd immunity.
“When we’re discussing herd immunity, we’re talking about 80-90% of the population. Children, especially babies and toddlers, make up a significant portion of the population,” Dr. Elfaki said.
She said parents are asking her if their youngest children need the vaccine because they’ve gone this long without it or if they’ve already had COVID.
Do they need the shot? Dr. Elfaki said yes.
“It decreases their risk of catching the illness, it decreases the risk of getting hospitalized or developing long term side effects, AKA long haul COVID,” she said.
This comes as Florida is the only state that did not pre-order COVID vaccines for this age group. Last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s against the shot for young kids, adding that just because the state didn’t order the vaccine doesn’t mean it’s not available.
“Doctors can get it, hospitals can get it, but there’s’ not going to be any state programs that are going to be trying to get COVID jabs to infants and toddlers and newborns,” DeSantis said.
Dr. Elfaki said she has already ordered 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine for this new age group. She’s hoping the shipment will arrive at her practice, Nona Pediatrics Center, later this week.
She’s encouraging parents with questions or concerns to talk to their child’s doctor.
Dr. Elfaki adds this is our best shot at bringing an end to the pandemic.
“This is definitely the best tool that we have to prevent these issues and try to get out of this pandemic once and for all,” she said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/weve-been-waiting-for-this-orlando-pediatrician-weighs-in-on-covid-shots-for-young-kids/ | 2022-06-19T17:18:19 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/weve-been-waiting-for-this-orlando-pediatrician-weighs-in-on-covid-shots-for-young-kids/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)–The first-ever story walk is now installed in the north end of Wichita. The idea behind it is to get families out and active during summer break. But also educate the public at the same time.
When people arrive at Evergreen Park, they can now see 20 different posts spread through the park. Each post will have one page of the book, and this month’s book is about a Hispanic family.
“The book is called dreamers and it’s an immigration story and it’s about a woman and her son immigrating to the United States from Mexico and we wanted to do this book because it is going to be in the evergreen park- a historically Hispanic population and the cool thing about this is the book is available both in English and in Spanish,” said Communication Specialist at Wichita Public Library, Sean Jones.
The books will be swapped out every two to three months and families can expect to read bilingual books all year long – while enjoying the outdoors.
“We know that literacy and physical activity within the Hispanic and African American community is very low and so we want to expose kids to literacy in a fun way since they’re very little. So, mom’s come here and read to the kids and the kids walk. So, both purposes are accomplished with story walk,” said Family Life Agent at K-State Research Extension Center, Elizabeth Brunscheen-Cartagena.
Residents can also request a bilingual book of their preference and submit that to the evergreen library. The debut of the Story Walk will officially be on Wednesday, June 22. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/evergreen-park-installs-first-ever-story-walk/ | 2022-06-19T17:24:29 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/evergreen-park-installs-first-ever-story-walk/ |
Cornered in the elevator of a Brooklyn building last week, police say a 74-year-old woman was robbed by a masked man who threatened to kill her.
The victim was inside the elevator Wednesday morning with two men when one of them stepped off and the door closed, as seen in surveillance video released by police over the weekend.
The second man then takes a step to face the woman and starts pulling on her purse.
"I have a gun and will kill you if you don't give me the purse," police say he told the woman.
Police said the masked snatched $600 from her purse and fled the Coney Island building.
Images of the two men wanted by police in connection to the robbery were released on Saturday.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin Police Department arrested a man accused of an assault that happened at the Trinity Street Garage on Saturday night.
UTPD said the incident happened around 9:50 p.m. at 1815 Trinity St.
When officers arrived, they made contact with three non-UT victims. EMS arrived to assist with medical evaluations of one of the victims. That man told medics his friends would drive him to the hospital, police said.
A non-UT male suspect was taken into custody. UTPD officers spoke with witnesses who confirmed the victims’ stories.
The suspect was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of assault. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact UTPD at 512-471-4441 and select extension 9.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The Charleston Sternwheel Regatta crowned its Queen and her Royal Court in a pageant Saturday at Capitol High School.
The Ms. Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Queen is Ashlyn Donohew of Evans, West Virginia.
The newly crowned queen received a $5,000 scholarship to West Virginia State University, courtesy of the WVSU Foundation, along with a prize package from the Regatta Commission.
The queens will preside over events at the Regatta.
For a complete schedule of the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta, click here.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The Charleston community gathered on the State Capitol grounds on Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth.
At the event, there was food, music and activities for everyone to enjoy.
Event attendees just had an all-around good time. There was dancing, hugging, laughing and celebrating.
Members of the community say they are glad to gather with others and spread positivity.
Now, while the celebration was Saturday, Juneteenth is on Sunday, June 19. Public recognition for the holiday will be on June 20.
In West Virginia, state employees had Friday, June 17 off because June 20 is already a holiday in the Mountain State, West Virginia Day.
If you missed this year’s event, attendees say there is always next year to join the fun. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/juneteenth-celebrated-at-the-west-virginia-state-capitol/ | 2022-06-19T17:41:58 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/juneteenth-celebrated-at-the-west-virginia-state-capitol/ |
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DUNBAR, WV (WOWK) — The search for a child continues into its second day after a woman’s body was recovered from the Kanawha River near the boat ramp at Shawnee Park.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Indiana resident Katreece Wells and a 6-year-old child related to her were fishing off the boat ramp in Dunbar around 1:30 a.m. on June 18.
Deputies say the child allegedly knocked a large SUV into gear and it hit Wells and went into the Kanawha River.
They say Wells attempted to rescue the child, but they have not been found yet by authorities. Multiple agencies are currently looking for the child.
The Chevrolet Tahoe that went into the Kanawha River was found on June 18, according to deputies. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/search-for-child-continues-after-womans-body-recovered-from-river-in-dunbar/ | 2022-06-19T17:42:04 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/search-for-child-continues-after-womans-body-recovered-from-river-in-dunbar/ |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- The Auxiliary Bishop James Schuerman of Milwaukee was in Kenosha Saturday evening, blessing a new monument meant to provide families grieving over miscarriages a place to mourn at the Site of Holy Innocents in All Saints Cemetery, 3300 Springbrook Road.
The Monument to the Unborn sits on a common grave at All Saints Cemetary, where for 25 years miscarried infants from the Kenosha area have been interred free of charge to families. However, there was never a space for people to mourn noted Terry Glidden, faithful navigator of Archbishop Mesmer Assembly 1201 and member of the Knights of Columbus.
Two and a half years ago, the Rev. Joseph Lappe, administrator at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii Parish in Kenosha, brought up the idea of creating the monument, which was finally installed in November 2021 with funding raised by the Knights of Columbus. Due to various circumstances, the blessing had to be put off for several months.
Glidden said Kenosha’s four local Knights of Columbus councils came together to raise the funds for the monument, buying five grave lots and raising $25,000 for the stone monument. Several members of the Knigths of Columbus recalled their shock at how quickly fundraising went, with efforts expected to take up to three years. Instead, within two months, they were done.
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“We hit a really raw nerve,” Glidden said, “I can’t tell you how many people reached out. In some cases, they lost them 20, 30 years ago. Their hearts were still breaking.”
The memorial is designed with a bench flanking each side, allowing people to sit and “meditate, pray, just be there,” Glidden said.
Karen Metallo, a pastoral associate and someone who lost a child to a miscarriage herself, said it was “a great comfort” to have the monument, both for herself and for others in the community.
“For all the people that have suffered a miscarriage or a stillbirth, they need a monument, a special place where they can come and pray and meditate,” Metallo said. “The people of Kenosha have worked so hard to make this possible.”
After the Mass, Schuerman blessed the monument, and attendees -- some of whom Glidden said had suffered miscarriages themselves -- placed roses at the base of the headstone.
“It’s a great comfort and consolation,” Metallo said. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/a-space-to-mourn-reflect-monument-to-the-unborn-blessed-in-pleasant-prairie/article_70b22f58-ef7c-11ec-a320-574d22752733.html | 2022-06-19T17:59:02 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/a-space-to-mourn-reflect-monument-to-the-unborn-blessed-in-pleasant-prairie/article_70b22f58-ef7c-11ec-a320-574d22752733.html |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Village police broke up a fight, arresting two men, one who allegedly kicked in the door to a home in the 5300 block of 75th Street early Sunday.
The incident occurred at 4:28 a.m. when a 19-year-old man arrived at the home, forcing his way into his residence and was confronted by a number of family members, according to Sgt. Chad Brown of the Pleasant Prairie Police Department. The man had a temporary restraining order from a previous domestic violence incident and was not supposed to be there, he said.
The verbal altercation then turned physical, Brown said. Police were recommending charges of battery and violation of the court order against the man.
A 20-year-old man, also involved in the fight, was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. Police were on scene at least two hours. No injuries were reported Brown said.
IN PHOTOS: EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc.'s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
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Pleasant Prairie Fire Chief Craig Roepke, left, and Pleasant Prairie Police Chief David Smetana, right salute as Taps is played during EMCO Chemical Distributors 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday at the company headquarters, 8601 95th St. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of that day 20 years ago, and to honor the first responders who protect us daily. This year’s event featured a fly-over by a vintage P-51 Mustang and a A-1 Skyraider, music, and speeches by Paul Truess, regional director for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, State Rep. Samantha Kerkman, and EMCO President Edward Polen.
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EMCO President Edward Polen speaks during EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc. 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of that day, and honor the first responders that protect the community daily.
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EMCO President Edward Polen speaks during EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc. 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of that day, and honor the first responders that protect the community daily.
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EMCO President Edward Polen looks up at the American Flag as the National Anthem is played during EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc. 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of that day, and honor the first responders that protect the community daily.
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Pleasant Prairie first responders listen to the National Anthem during EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc. 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of that day, and honor the first responders that protect the community daily.
© Gregory Shaver for the Kenosha News
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A P-51 Mustang and an A-! Skyrider, perform a fly-over during EMCO Chemical Distributors 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of that day, and honor the first responders that protect the community daily.
© Gregory Shaver for the Kenosha News
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EMCO President Edward Polen watches the a P-51 Mustang and an A-1 Skyraider, perform a fly-over during EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc.'s 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, and honor the first responders that protect the community daily.
© Gregory Shaver for the Kenosha News
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A 9/11 Remembrance flag flies during EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc.'s 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, and honor the first responders that protect the community daily.
© Gregory Shaver for the Kenosha News
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Kelly Ward listens as Taps is played during EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc.'s 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie.
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Pleasant Prairie Police Chief David Smetana salutes as Taps is played during EMCO Chemical Distributors Inc.'s 19th Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at the company's facility at 8601 95th Street, in Pleasant Prairie. Employees and invited guests took time to reflect on the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, and honor the first responders that protect the community daily.
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ALBANY — The votes are in, and on June 26, one of three amazing women — Tee Taylor, Robin Sanders or Tracy Knighton — will be crowned Albany Herald Woman of the Year.
The trio emerged as finalists after two rounds of voting at AlbanyHerald.com.
Along with the overall Woman of the Year coronation, some of the community’s most amazing women will be honored in a number of categories as best in their respective fields. More than 20,000 votes were cast during the second Woman of the Year competition. The finalists in each category can be found by accessing AlbanyHerald.com.
Taylor is a specialist with Albany Recreation and Parks; Sanders is a social worker with the Phoebe Putney Health System, and Knighton is a therapist and the owner of NOVA Counseling.
Winners in all categories will be announced and celebrated at Pretoria Fields Taproom June 26 from 3-6 p.m. Limited VIP and general admission tickets are still available for purchase. Local vendors, crafters and raffles will be available during the event, from which a potion of the proceeds will be donated to Liberty House of Albany
“Please get your tickets early to avoid wait times,” Herald Retail Sales Manager Heather Harrison said. “We are still accepting sponsors, vendors and gift donors for the event. If you would like more information on how you can help celebrate all of these amazing women, contact me at (229) 291-6077 or email Heather.Harrison@albanyherald.com or call Phil Cody at (229) 347-2849 or email Phil.Cody@albanyherald.com.”
The initial winner of the Woman of the Year event was Makeba Wright.
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ST. LOUIS — Even more than scalpels and forceps, the most important tools for a surgeon are the hands.
And in the operating room, four hands are better than two.
Dr. Sophia Roberts is a second-year Washington University resident, training to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. Less than 5% of heart surgeons are women but making this even more unique, is that the doctor she assisted recently is her dad.
"It was a pretty complicated case but she, if I say so myself, did a really good job," said Dr. Harold Roberts, Washington University cardiothoracic surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Following in her father's footsteps began at an early age for Sophia. Her path cemented after dinners out with the family.
"Inevitably, some family would come up to our table," Sophia remembered. "They'd say 'Oh Dr. Roberts you don't remember me but you operated on my mother and gave her ten extra years with us.' Or 'You operated on me and now I'm here with my family', and that had a big impact on me as a kid."
From then on, she was a girl who preferred scrubs to skirts.
"We got her this game called Operation when she was about four," recalled dad. "My sister Beth said, 'You know she's really good at that!'"
Though she was raised in south Florida, training at Washington University was always her dream. Her mom is from Belleville, so she'd visit the area often.
"My grandmother had surgery here," said Sophia. "My grandfather has been hospitalized here. It's a place that I'd want my family members to go to. So to me growing up this was always like the pinnacle of medicine."
After graduating from Yale and Ohio State University College of Medicine, she arrived in June of 2020. A year later, her dad would follow in her footsteps.
After 30 years as a cardiac surgeon in Florida and West Virginia, he texted with the news that he'd received an offer to work for Washington University's renowned Heart and Vascular program.
"My immediate response was yes, you have to do this!" Sophia said with a laugh.
"Trust me, if she's like 'oh please don't do that.' I wouldn't have come," added Harold.
Take your daughter to work day, wasn't just one day a year when Sophia was younger. She'd go with dad to the hospital, all the time.
They're still going to the hospital, only now, it's to perform surgery together.
"The thing I'm looking forward to is that this will be the first of many," said Harold proudly.
Dr. Roberts and Dr. Roberts. Their family business is healing.
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BOISE, Idaho — In team sports, championships are won when all the right pieces are put in place. It takes skill, talent, dedication, hard work and chemistry. Camp Rainbow Gold has had all of that for more than three decades; a winning team helping to give kids diagnosed with cancer and their families a chance to get out in nature, have adventures, enjoy each other and leave the hospitals and illness behind for awhile. But when leaders of the organization had a chance to add a world class quarterback to the team to help get them over the goal line of their next big project, they took it.
As we reported back in April, Camp Rainbow Gold announced former NFL quarterback Carson Palmer will serve as spokesperson for the organization's capital campaign called Heal Idaho.
Palmer played 15 years with the Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders and Arizona Cardinals. The 2002 Heisman Trophy winner and University of Southern California alum now lives in Sun Valley with his wife and kids.
Palmer and Camp Rainbow Gold are raising money to build Hidden Paradise, Idaho's first medical camp. It will serve as a space for children with medical needs and their families to connect with nature. Hidden Paradise will be built on 172 acres near Fairfield, Idaho.
Camp Rainbow Gold said $9 million has been raised to improve its current buildings, build an on-site health center, 12 cabins, shower houses, a ropes course and more. The nonprofit needs to raise another $7 million dollars to build a main lodge and maintain existing buildings. That's where Palmer comes in.
On this week's Viewpoint, Palmer talked about how and why he got involved with the project.
Carson Palmer: "We were in Boise and my son had a health concern that we were researching and looking at and talking to different doctors, and randomly, a doctor that we were meeting with was like I know Ketchum, I go up there and have been in the area and I'm part of this thing called Camp Rainbow Gold. And I had never heard of it. I didn't know much, and started doing some research and saw right away how special this opportunity is for these kids that are really living in hospitals, under the bright lights of hospitals, and it's an opportunity for them to get outside and be a kid and go to camp like my kids are going to camp this summer, like I went to camp as a kid growing up. So I just saw it as a really special place, a really great opportunity for these kids and these families that are fighting really difficult health challenges."
Doug Petcash: "Do you anticipate that you'll be involved in this in some capacity even after the money is raised and the project really starts putting hammer to nail?"
Carson Palmer: "I do. I get to go to camp this year. It's been a while since I've been to summer camp, since I think I was like 15 or 16. My family and I are going to go at the end of the summer to a camp. So I'm really excited about that opportunity, and yes, I do hope to be a part of this. As I said it's got a special place in my heart. It's a really, really rare and unique opportunity as the only medical camp in the state."
On this edition of Viewpoint Palmer talks more in-depth about the role he'll be playing in this major fundraising campaign. He also talked a little about college and NFL football.
Plus, leaders from Camp Rainbow Gold lay out their vision for Hidden Paradise, what the camp offers now and what still needs to happen for it to become a reality. Viewpoint airs Sunday mornings at 9 o'clock on KTVB NewsChannel 7.
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Authorities in Pleasantville and Absecon are set to try to crack down on ATVs.
The two towns are working to pass legislation to help combat illegal ATV and dirt-bike riding on residential streets.
Each town has seen an increased number of people operating ATVs and dirt bikes where they're not supposed to in recent months, their respective chiefs have said.
Pleasantville introduced an ordinance June 6 that would allow police to seize all-terrain vehicles or dirt bikes driven on public streets or highways. The city's current policy permits police to impound ATVs and dirt bikes ridden illegally, but people can return to recover them when producing the proper documentation and paying the proper fines. The new ordinance would have the vehicles impounded and forfeited, leaving them irretrievable for the original owner.
“As you know, we’ve had the dirt bike problem and the ATVs on the roadways. This right here will kind of help us,” said Pleasantville Police Chief James Williams at the City Council meeting at which the ordinance was introduced. “Under this right here, that they’re putting before you know, if we get one of these dirt bikes and we can show that whoever’s operating it is a threat to the community through our investigation, when we get them, we will impound them (the vehicles) and seize them. They won’t get them back.”
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On Thursday, Absecon City Council introduced a similar ordinance, which is expected to heard again July 7 for adoption.
Those riding the vehicles illegally in Absecon wouldn't be the only ones affected by the new rule. Fines would be issued to city gas stations supplying gasoline to any vehicles prohibited from being on public roadways that drive up to the pumps. ATVs and dirt bikes arriving at gas pumps on trailers pulled by another automobile would be excluded from being fined.
Anyone violating the rule would receive a fine between $500 and $1,000 for a first offense and $1,000 and $2,500 for subsequent offenses, according to the ordinance.
Speaking at Absecon City Council's meeting Thursday, Police Chief JR Laughlin said ATVs and dirt bikes being ridden on streets and highways has become a problem, not just locally, but in major cities. He said the ordinance allowing the police more authority is essential in protecting public safety.
"What this does is it gives us a little bit more power to conduct our investigations with those things," Laughlin said. "We would be ultimately seizing those vehicles and trying to stop them from being on the roadway."
The use of ATVs and dirt bikes on city streets has been behind a number of traffic accidents in Pleasantville .A 32-year-old ATV driver from Atlantic City was arrested May 2 after allegedly fleeing police and crashing into a police patrol car in Pleasantville. The rider had allegedly been seen by police passing about 20 cars stuck in a traffic jam by driving his yellow Suzuki ATV along a road’s shoulder.
In 2018, a 23-year-old ATV rider was killed and his 19-year-old passenger injured in in a three-vehicle crash. The rider and passenger, Bruce Banks and Devon Banks, respectively, collided with a Nissan Quest minivan on New Road between Washington Avenue and the Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville, and the Quest then hit a Cadillac XT.
Pleasantville Mayor Judy Ward previously told The Press of Atlantic City that she regularly receives calls from concerned residents disturbed by the traffic and noise that they say the ATVs create. She said that finding a solution to the problem has been a topic of discussion among other mayors and that the city had been working with the state Attorney General’s Office to find a way forward.
Without implementing new rules, police are somewhat limited in what they can do, Laughlin explained.
"We can't chase them because ultimately, it makes the officer responsible if they were have a crash or cause an accident," he said.
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law in January that designates ATVs, dirt bikes and snowmobiles ridden on public streets or highways as contraband subject to state forfeiture regulations. These vehicles, when forfeited to a municipality, “shall be destroyed” per the new state statute.
State entities are also finding them to be problematic.
The Division of Fish & Wildlife at the state Department of Environmental Protection announced May 10 that it was closing six sections across five Wildlife Management Areas. It said that the use of off-road-vehicles (as well as swimming) in the area were “creating an unsafe environment.” The sections closed include one in Menantico Ponds in Millville and two in Greenwood Forrest in Ocean County. The closures went into effect May 25 and are set to last through Sept. 5.
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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department said a 16-month-old boy has died after being pulled from a backyard pool in Phoenix Friday evening.
Firefighters were called to the home near 51st Avenue and Bell Road around 5:30 p.m.
Firefighters said the family was able to pull the boy from the water and start CPR before emergency crews arrived.
Officials said the boy was transported to the hospital in extremely critical condition but later died from his injuries.
It’s unclear at this time how long the child was underwater.
Firefighters originally said the child was 18 months old, but later corrected themselves to say 16 months old.
Earlier in the day, a babysitter was charged with child endangerment after an infant nearly drowned while under her care, according to the El Mirage Police Department.
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Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1-4 aside from birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three children die every day as a result of drowning. Here are some tips from the CDC on how to protect children around water:
Learn life-saving skills.
Everyone should know the basics of swimming (floating, moving through the water) and CPR.
Fence it off.
Install a four-sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when they aren’t supposed to be swimming. Pool fences should be completely separate the house and play area from the pool.
Life jackets are a must.
Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim. Life jackets can be used in and around pools for weaker swimmers too.
Keep a close watch
When kids are in or near water (including bathtubs), closely supervise them at all times. Because drowning happens quickly and quietly, adults watching kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like reading books, talking on the phone, or using alcohol and drugs.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With summer activities in full swing, and more people out and about, distractions are inevitable. But parents must be careful when exiting their vehicle in the summer heat.
Dr. Matthew McClure, Medical Director at Corpus Christi Medical Center E-R 24/7 Rockport, said leaving a window open is not enough to keep children or pets cool.
"Within five or ten minutes, things will become too hot. When you close your door, even with the window cracked, within ten minutes the degree inside can be 20 degrees higher than what it is outside," he explained.
One strategy is to leave yourself a physical reminder before leaving your vehicle.
"Sometimes it's a good idea to leave a purse, phone, or wallet in the backseat to help you remember to check back there before you get out," Dr. McClure suggested.
When enjoying summer activities, it's up to parents to be vigilant with the safety of their children who are too young to speak up when they’re feeling ill.
"When you're out with your kids in the daytime, look for areas of shade, make sure you have multiple layers of clothes that you can add or remove if needed," McClure advised.
You'll want to have a summer filled with memories to remember, not regret, so be sure to take extra precautions when it comes to these high temperatures.
"Just want to make sure that everybody has fun this summer. Stay safe, keep your kids and your pets in mind when you're in and out of the vehicle," Dr. McClure added.
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WISE COUNTY, Texas — A church in Wise County is gathering for prayer Sunday morning following a fire that destroyed its building.
A fire broke out on June 17 at the Balsora Baptist Church located in Bridgeport. The Wise County Emergency Services Department No. 2 said the fully engulfed fire "took the structure, but not the cross."
Photos of the scene shared by the church and the ESD showed a cross standing among the remnants of the church building.
Wise County ESD said the church's structure began to collapse while firefighters were inside, but several firefighters were treated or seen by Wise County EMS on the scene.
The church says it will be gathering at the 3 Crosses in the Prayer Garden at 10 a.m. on Sunday for a service.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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SAN ANTONIO — Are you looking for a job in the food service industry and like working with kids?
The North East Independent School District School Nutrition Services department is holding a job fair on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until noon at the Community Education Center on 8750 Tesoro Drive.
The district offers great benefits and flexible schedules.
“The schedule is amazing,” said Norma De La Vega, a School Nutrition Service team. “I worked in fast food for 38 years and that wasn’t the case. We get along very well and we work as a team. It’s positive in the kitchen and everyone has a good attitude.”
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TYSONS, Va. — Tysons Corner Center was evacuated Saturday afternoon after shots were fired during a group fight, according to Fairfax County Police. No one was injured in the shooting, and three people were treated for minor injuries sustained in the evacuation.
Around 2:45 p.m., police said they began receiving multiple 911 calls from community members reporting a shooting inside the mall. Several tweets began surfacing showing people running away from the mall or and many responded saying they were hiding. Many of the tweets referenced an "active shooter" but police were quick to correct that.
FCPD tweeted around 3:20 p.m. that police were on scene for reports of shots fired inside the mall after a fight broke out "between a small group" on the second floor. Officers on scene evacuated the mall "to ensure suspects are no longer present" and asked those sheltering in place to stay put until they were cleared by police.
Lisa Lujan sheltered inside a jewelry store. She told WUSA9 that her first concern was where her teenage daughter was.
"I am a school employee so I live with this fear every day," Lujan said.
Lujan's daughter, Kaitlyn, and her friends said they immediately started sprinting towards the exits after making sure they were all together.
"I felt so scared, but I was with a lot of people and I didn't want them to feel so scared so we got away. I didn't feel in control but I had to pretend so no one else would panic," she said.
Col. Brian Reilly said multiple shots were fired, though he did not specify how many. Police did not specify how many shooters there were, but said shell casings were found at the scene. Police do not have any suspects in custody.
"We will find, we will capture and we will hold accountable the persons involved for this melee," FCPD Chief Kevin Davis said.
A 16-year-old working at Claire's inside the mall said her manager started telling everyone to move to the back of the store after they saw people outside the store running towards exits. The teen said she hid with customers, including some small children, in the back of the store near a loading dock.
"I still don't know, like, what happened or what was going on," the teen girl said. "I feel so scared about it."
Due to a traffic jam on Chain Bridge Road families were forced to reunite at a nearby gas station. Jennifer Leon said she got separated from her sister-in-law while taking care of her baby nephew: "It was very scary. I was with my nephew. All I thought of was protecting my nephew."
Police added that the mall will remain closed for the day while they work to investigate. Tysons Corner Center is expected to reopen Sunday at 11 a.m.
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ST. LOUIS — Even more than scalpels and forceps, the most important tools for a surgeon are the hands.
And in the operating room, four hands are better than two.
Dr. Sophia Roberts is a second-year Washington University resident, training to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. Less than 5% of heart surgeons are women but making this even more unique, is that the doctor she assisted recently is her dad.
"It was a pretty complicated case but she, if I say so myself, did a really good job," said Dr. Harold Roberts, Washington University cardiothoracic surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Following in her father's footsteps began at an early age for Sophia. Her path cemented after dinners out with the family.
"Inevitably, some family would come up to our table," Sophia remembered. "They'd say 'Oh Dr. Roberts you don't remember me but you operated on my mother and gave her ten extra years with us.' Or 'You operated on me and now I'm here with my family', and that had a big impact on me as a kid."
From then on, she was a girl who preferred scrubs to skirts.
"We got her this game called Operation when she was about four," recalled dad. "My sister Beth said, 'You know she's really good at that!'"
Though she was raised in south Florida, training at Washington University was always her dream. Her mom is from Belleville, so she'd visit the area often.
"My grandmother had surgery here," said Sophia. "My grandfather has been hospitalized here. It's a place that I'd want my family members to go to. So to me growing up this was always like the pinnacle of medicine."
After graduating from Yale and Ohio State University College of Medicine, she arrived in June of 2020. A year later, her dad would follow in her footsteps.
After 30 years as a cardiac surgeon in Florida and West Virginia, he texted with the news that he'd received an offer to work for Washington University's renowned Heart and Vascular program.
"My immediate response was yes, you have to do this!" Sophia said with a laugh.
"Trust me, if she's like 'oh please don't do that.' I wouldn't have come," added Harold.
Take your daughter to work day, wasn't just one day a year when Sophia was younger. She'd go with dad to the hospital, all the time.
They're still going to the hospital, only now, it's to perform surgery together.
"The thing I'm looking forward to is that this will be the first of many," said Harold proudly.
Dr. Roberts and Dr. Roberts. Their family business is healing.
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MODESTO, California — A suspect accused of breaking into an outdoorsman store in Modesto and stealing several firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition has been arrested, officials with the Modesto Police Department say.
At 4:34 a.m. Sunday, officers say they responded to the Turner's Outdoorsman location on Parkway Plaza in Modesto after reports came in indicating that someone had broken into the store.
Officers say they located the suspect's car fleeing the scene and conducted a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, the unidentified suspect allegedly collided with two Modesto Police Department patrol cars.
The suspect was arrested shortly after crashing, police say. No injuries were reported.
Multiple firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition were recovered during the traffic stop which officers determined belonged to Turner's Outdoorsman.
Police say the suspect was taken into custody and will be booked into jail on multiple charges.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A man has died after a Sunday morning shooting in the South Hagginwood neighborhood of Sacramento, police say.
According to the Sacramento Police Department, around 4 a.m., officers were called to the 2700 block of Branch Street in Sacramento after hearing reports of a shooting.
One victim, described as an adult male, was pronounced dead on the scene, police say. Homicide detectives have since responded to the scene and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deadly shooting.
Officers say the gunman is still at large and have not provided a possible description.
The investigation shut down some streets in the area early Sunday morning, police said in a Tweet.
Those with information on the fatal shooting are asked to call the Sacramento Police Department at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/police-investigate-deadly-shooting/103-c4aa9815-d93c-4525-a8c0-0cbf6bd19e8c | 2022-06-19T18:35:37 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/police-investigate-deadly-shooting/103-c4aa9815-d93c-4525-a8c0-0cbf6bd19e8c |
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VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) — The sanctuary of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church was quiet as members gathered to worship Sunday morning.
As sunlight slowly filled the windows, some members took the time to hug one another, to offer encouragement in the face of tragedy. The service came days after three of its members–Bart Rainey, Sarah Yeager, and Jane Pounds–were shot and killed during a potluck dinner at the church Thursday night. A suspect, Robert Findlay Smith, has since been arrested and charged with capital murder.
Rev. John Burruss was on a ministry trip in Athens, Greece when he received word of the shooting. Immediately boarding a plane back to Alabama, Burruss was in the sanctuary Sunday to both give a sermon as well as talk about the victims, whom he described as “the most faithful people I have ever met and pretty much lived our church.”
“They took bread and wine, they gave thanks that evening for love of each other and this community and they made that everyone was welcome at the table,” Burruss said of Rainey, Yeager and Pounds the night of the shooting. “They modeled unconditional love as they had faithfully done their entire lives, and it cost them their lives.”
Burruss was remined of how the victims did their best to model themselves on Jesus Christ’s teachings, bringing to mind the story of how one of the people who broke bread with Jesus during his last supper was Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples who would ultimately betray him and turn him over to the Romans to die.
Burruss said that like Jesus, Rainey, Yeager and Pounds would’ve welcome their own “Judas” again for a meal.
“I cannot speak for myself,” he said. “I don’t know what honestly I would have that kind of strength and compassion, but there is not a doubt in my mind that Bart, Sarah and Jane would invite their Judas again and again to sit down and share a meal because they knew God’s unconditional love. It was their guiding ethic and they fully embodied it and they knew it was the way to eternal life.”
In the days since the shooting, many across the community have paid their respects to St. Stephen’s. On Sunday, many flowers, signs with Bible verses and prayers could be seen lying across the church sign.
Throughout the service, Burruss often repeated John 1:5: “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it. John 1:5.”
“So how do we heal? How do we respond,” Burruss asked. “We grieve, yes, and we trust in the unfailing faith of Jane and Bart and Sarah. We follow their example of love, of welcoming a stranger, of loving unconditionally, of seeking and serving Christ and our neighbor, of reaching out in love to everyone we meet, of making God’s unconditional love known to the world with our care and compassion for each other and those who are hurting, for making sure that everyone is welcome at the table.
“We find life in the healing through how we care for each other in the world. How do we respond? We reach out in love to a hurting world.”
Taking a moment before the end of the service, Burruss offered one last word to his congregation.
“We are in this together and we will walk together in love,” he said.
From there, church members left the way they came: quietly and hugging one another in love. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/we-are-in-this-together-st-stephens-holds-first-church-service-since-deadly-shooting/ | 2022-06-19T18:40:47 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/we-are-in-this-together-st-stephens-holds-first-church-service-since-deadly-shooting/ |
ST. LOUIS — Even more than scalpels and forceps, the most important tools for a surgeon are the hands.
And in the operating room, four hands are better than two.
Dr. Sophia Roberts is a second-year Washington University resident, training to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. Less than 5% of heart surgeons are women but making this even more unique, is that the doctor she assisted recently is her dad.
"It was a pretty complicated case but she, if I say so myself, did a really good job," said Dr. Harold Roberts, Washington University cardiothoracic surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Following in her father's footsteps began at an early age for Sophia. Her path cemented after dinners out with the family.
"Inevitably, some family would come up to our table," Sophia remembered. "They'd say 'Oh Dr. Roberts you don't remember me but you operated on my mother and gave her ten extra years with us.' Or 'You operated on me and now I'm here with my family', and that had a big impact on me as a kid."
From then on, she was a girl who preferred scrubs to skirts.
"We got her this game called Operation when she was about four," recalled dad. "My sister Beth said, 'You know she's really good at that!'"
Though she was raised in south Florida, training at Washington University was always her dream. Her mom is from Belleville, so she'd visit the area often.
"My grandmother had surgery here," said Sophia. "My grandfather has been hospitalized here. It's a place that I'd want my family members to go to. So to me growing up this was always like the pinnacle of medicine."
After graduating from Yale and Ohio State University College of Medicine, she arrived in June of 2020. A year later, her dad would follow in her footsteps.
After 30 years as a cardiac surgeon in Florida and West Virginia, he texted with the news that he'd received an offer to work for Washington University's renowned Heart and Vascular program.
"My immediate response was yes, you have to do this!" Sophia said with a laugh.
"Trust me, if she's like 'oh please don't do that.' I wouldn't have come," added Harold.
Take your daughter to work day, wasn't just one day a year when Sophia was younger. She'd go with dad to the hospital, all the time.
They're still going to the hospital, only now, it's to perform surgery together.
"The thing I'm looking forward to is that this will be the first of many," said Harold proudly.
Dr. Roberts and Dr. Roberts. Their family business is healing.
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OAK HARBOR, Wash. —
State Route 20 between Oak Harbor and Coupeville on Whidbey Island is completely closed after a semi-truck overturned, crashed into a building and caught fire, according to the Washington State Patrol.
The Washington State Patrol Public Information Officer Trooper Jacob Kennett tweeted just after 9 a.m. that the roadway is expected to be closed for an extended period of time.
Drivers are asked to use alternate routes. A detour around the incident has been put in place at Zylstra Road and Arnold Road.
The Washington State Patrol said after the semi rolled on its side, it caught fire and the fire spread to the building.
It is not known if the building was occupied at the time of the collision. There is no word from the Washington State Patrol on if there were any injuries.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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A Long Island man's yearslong scheme to collect disability benefits all the while he trained for bodybuilding competitions and owned and operated a limousine business was foiled by a series of social media posts, state officials said.
Instagram posts chronicling Anthony Ragusa's physical transformation as a bodybuilder helped the state attorney general's office nail the fraudster for illegally collecting benefits totaling more than $200,000.
Ragusa, 52, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny last week in front of a State Supreme Court judge.
For the years between 2015 and 2020, Ragusa had been accused of collecting benefits on injuries he reportedly sustained back in 2013 from an on the job fall. At the time he worked as an electrician, according to benefits paperwork.
Attorney General Letitia James said Ragusa's benefits application claimed the injuries he suffered prevented him from bending over, walking for more than 15 minutes, and sitting for man than 30. His injuries allegedly prevented him from doing any kind of work, Ragusa said.
But that wasn't exactly the case, according to social media posts and work documents that showed Ragusa maintained his business in the aftermath of his fall.
James said her investigators reviewed files that proved the bodybuilder ran his business the duration of the six years he claimed disability benefits. They also examined Instagram posts from his wife's account dating back to 2017 and showing the 52-year-old lifting weights at a gym, known as "the mecca" for bodybuilders, in Syosset.
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"His illegal and shameful actions are an insult to those who actually live with disabilities, and I will always take action to bring fraudsters like Ragusa to justice on behalf of the people," James said.
Following his guilty plea, Ragusa must pay restitution to the Social Security Administration to the tune of $200,000 and will be on probation for five years, according to James' office. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/wifes-instagram-posts-foil-ny-bodybuilders-long-running-disability-fraud/3740681/ | 2022-06-19T19:07:03 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/wifes-instagram-posts-foil-ny-bodybuilders-long-running-disability-fraud/3740681/ |
The Fantastic Four Chess players traveled to Las Vegas last week and suffered record breaking heat but fortunately the tournament hall was air conditioned. The four Coquille chess players played two games a day for four days, each game lasting at least two hours and up to five hours. They played against opponents from all over the country.
Coach Dr. Nancy Keller noted that by learning to play the long game, they entered a depth of thinking that cannot be obtained in shorter time controls. They analyzed more deeply and thought more moves ahead which turned into a great learning experience. Their games became more tactical and strategic. It also, unfortunately, made for deeper emotions for a loss after spending so much time figuring out what they thought was the best moves. Analysis after the games became strong teaching moments and the players advanced significantly in their chess skills. They made new friends from all over the country and between games were all working on improving skills.
Results:
Dustin Herker scored 4 out of 7 games. He is a senior so this was his last year.
Frank Morse scored 4 out of 7 games.
Mackinley Warncke scored 2.5 out of 7 games.
Jason Herker scored 1.5 out of 7 games.
Dustin and Frank scored a “plus score” (winning more than half their games) and thus received $50 gift certificates which they immediately used to buy chess books so next year they will even be better players. All four are excited to improve their chess and want to return next year to Las Vegas’s National Open, their favorite tournament. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coquille-chess-team-plays-in-las-vegas/article_1328817e-efe1-11ec-a41e-d7827009003b.html | 2022-06-19T19:18:47 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coquille-chess-team-plays-in-las-vegas/article_1328817e-efe1-11ec-a41e-d7827009003b.html |
Face Rock Creamery has earned an inaugural spot on the Portland Business Journal’s “Fastest Growing Private 100″ List. Face Rock ranked #66 thanks to 45% growth between 2019 - 2021. The list was revealed on June 9 in Portland at an event honoring the ranked companies.
“Oregon has many exceptional private companies, and we are thrilled to be ranked among them as one of the state’s fastest growing,” shared President Greg Drobot. “The last few years have challenged us to identify strategies to grow our market presence while staying true to our values of hands-on production, local farmer support, and sustainable practices. Every year Face Rock is available in more stores, and we love bringing a bit of Bandon to cheese lovers across the country.”
Face Rock Creamery restored cheesemaking to the Southern Oregon coast, one of the state’s historic cheddar production regions going back to the 1880s. Their goals from the beginning have been to create more local jobs, scale while maintaining traditional cheese making practices such as hand-turning cheddar, follow sustainable production practices, and bring an elevated Oregon cheese experience to consumers. Today, Face Rock has 91 employees. In September 2021, Face Rock Creamery won a $220,000 angel investment in the OregonAF program hosted by Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN).
About Face Rock Creamery
Face Rock Creamery makes award winning cheddar, Monterey Jack and Fromage Blancs. Opened in 2013, Face Rock Creamery is located in Bandon on the Southern Coast of Oregon. The area has supported cheese making since the 1880s. Face Rock cheese is available at the creamery, in its Coos Bay Café, through an online store and in retail locations across the United States. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/face-rock-creamery-named-a-fastest-growing-private-company/article_ba5f289a-efe0-11ec-a906-73c0a751882a.html | 2022-06-19T19:18:53 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/face-rock-creamery-named-a-fastest-growing-private-company/article_ba5f289a-efe0-11ec-a906-73c0a751882a.html |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Ebony Mitchell is celebrating this weekend after winning the title of Miss Arkansas 2022.
The 84th Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant took place Saturday night at the Robinson Center in front of nearly 2,000 people.
She won a $30,000 scholarship and more than $75,000 in awards, wardrobe, transportation, and gifts.
Mitchell will represent the state at the Miss America event in Connecticut and will also travel Arkansas supporting the Miss Arkansas and Miss America pageant system and her personal platform of "A Responsible Digital You."
Mitchell, the 25-year-old daughter of Hulene Ongola of Harrison, graduated from John Brown University in 2022 where she received a Master's of Health Administration. She received a Bachelor's of Business Administration from UCA in 2019.
She has previously competed in the Miss Arkansas competition as Miss Metro, Miss UCA, Miss Central Arkansas, and Miss North Central Arkansas.
More than $205,000 in scholarships were awarded to different contestants during the week of events.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Houston man missing in Downtown Austin.
APD said 45-year-old Samuele Sellers was last seen on Sunday around 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn at 500 N. I-35 southbound. He is visiting from Houston and not familiar with the Austin area, police said.
Sellers is described as a white man, 6 feet tall, 240 pounds, with gray hair, a beard and a tattoo of a shamrock on the left side of his neck. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt with orange triangles, brown and black checkered pants with a car seatbelt for a belt. He may be carrying a black and white backpack, APD said.
Due to a medical condition, Sellers requires daily medication and might be hearing voices if not properly medicated. He is also prone to dehydration and holds his head to the side with his shoulder elevated.
Anyone with any information on his whereabouts is asked to call 311 or 911 immediately.
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TYSONS, Va. — Tysons Corner Center was evacuated Saturday afternoon after shots were fired during a group fight, according to Fairfax County Police. No one was injured in the shooting, and three people were treated for minor injuries sustained in the evacuation.
Around 2:45 p.m., police said they began receiving multiple 911 calls from community members reporting a shooting inside the mall. Several tweets began surfacing showing people running away from the mall or and many responded saying they were hiding. Many of the tweets referenced an "active shooter" but police were quick to correct that.
FCPD tweeted around 3:20 p.m. that police were on scene for reports of shots fired inside the mall after a fight broke out "between a small group" on the second floor. Officers on scene evacuated the mall "to ensure suspects are no longer present" and asked those sheltering in place to stay put until they were cleared by police.
Lisa Lujan sheltered inside a jewelry store. She told WUSA9 that her first concern was where her teenage daughter was.
"I am a school employee so I live with this fear every day," Lujan said.
Lujan's daughter, Kaitlyn, and her friends said they immediately started sprinting towards the exits after making sure they were all together.
"I felt so scared, but I was with a lot of people and I didn't want them to feel so scared so we got away. I didn't feel in control but I had to pretend so no one else would panic," she said.
Col. Brian Reilly said multiple shots were fired, though he did not specify how many. Police did not specify how many shooters there were, but said shell casings were found at the scene. Police do not have any suspects in custody.
"We will find, we will capture and we will hold accountable the persons involved for this melee," FCPD Chief Kevin Davis said.
A 16-year-old working at Claire's inside the mall said her manager started telling everyone to move to the back of the store after they saw people outside the store running towards exits. The teen said she hid with customers, including some small children, in the back of the store near a loading dock.
"I still don't know, like, what happened or what was going on," the teen girl said. "I feel so scared about it."
Due to a traffic jam on Chain Bridge Road families were forced to reunite at a nearby gas station. Jennifer Leon said she got separated from her sister-in-law while taking care of her baby nephew: "It was very scary. I was with my nephew. All I thought of was protecting my nephew."
Police added that the mall will remain closed for the day while they work to investigate. Tysons Corner Center is expected to reopen Sunday at 11 a.m.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Several of the tweets below refer to the situation as an active shooter. Fairfax County Police say there is no active shooter. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/tysons-corner-mall-evacuated-shots-fired/65-4a271744-27a7-4217-82f9-191788fdfc35 | 2022-06-19T19:26:43 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/tysons-corner-mall-evacuated-shots-fired/65-4a271744-27a7-4217-82f9-191788fdfc35 |
Kim L. Franklin, 55, was arrested Saturday and charged with two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, two counts of stabbing/cutting in the commission of a felony and one count of burglary.
He was being held without bond in Chesterfield County Jail on Sunday.
The stabbings were Wednesday night at a house in the 10400 block of Marbleridge Court.
Officers found two men with what appeared to be life-threatening stab wounds, police said. One was in stable condition and the other was in stable-but-critical condition at hospitals on Sunday, authorities said.
There is no indication the suspect was known to the victims, police said. A witness said one of the victims opened the door and was assaulted and stabbed by a man, who did the same to the other victim, police said.
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A witness working with police helped to create a sketch of the subject, leading detectives to identify Franklin, police said.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact police at (804) 748-1251, Crime Solvers at (804) 748-0660 or through the P3 app.
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The search continued Sunday for four inmates reported missing from a Hopewell prison.
Corey Branch, 41; Travares Lajuane Graham, 44; Lamonte Rashawn Willis, 30; and Kareem Allen Shaw, 46; were discovered missing from the Federal Correctional Complex Petersburg’s satellite camp in Hopewell on Saturday, the U.S Department of Justice.
The four inmates walked away from the satellite camp at about 1:45 a.m. Saturday.
Branch, Graham and Willis were serving sentences on various gun and firearm charges. Shaw was in prison on a heroin charge.
Several agencies are helping with the search.
Anyone with information about the inmates should contact the United States Marshals Service at (804) 545-8501.
Localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia
Localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as economic experts bandy around the idea of a potential recession by 2023. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2008-2010—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until the spring of 2019 that unemployment finally went down to the same level it sits at now.
As of May of this year, national unemployment is at 3.6%—as it was in both March and April, marking a three-month stagnation—following a steady drop since that aforementioned COVID-affected peak. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state demonstrate a rather sizable spectrum , ranging from just 1.9% in Nebraska and Utah, to 5.3% in New Mexico and 5.8% in the District of Columbia. Further breakdown by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows yet another county-based spectrum within each state.
To that end, Stacker compiled a list of localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia using data from the BLS . Counties are ranked by unemployment rate in April 2022, which as of this writing is the most current Bureau data.
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#50. Galax
- Current unemployment rate: 2.64%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 2,958 (78 unemployed)
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#49. Greensville County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.64%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 4,473 (118 unemployed)
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#48. Cumberland County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.66%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 4,742 (126 unemployed)
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#47. Surry County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.67%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.0%
- Total labor force: 3,601 (96 unemployed)
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#46. Accomack County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 15,618 (436 unemployed)
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#45. Henry County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.81%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 25,518 (718 unemployed)
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#44. Carroll County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.82%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 13,406 (378 unemployed)
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#43. Lee County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.83%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.1%
- Total labor force: 8,772 (248 unemployed)
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#42. Caroline County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.83%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 14,628 (414 unemployed)
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#40. Page County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.84%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -2.1%
- Total labor force: 12,485 (354 unemployed)
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#39. Dinwiddie County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.85%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.7%
- Total labor force: 13,141 (374 unemployed)
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#38. Russell County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.85%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 11,428 (326 unemployed)
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#37. Prince Edward County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.87%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.9%
- Total labor force: 11,054 (317 unemployed)
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#36. Colonial Heights
- Current unemployment rate: 2.88%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 8,134 (234 unemployed)
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#35. Charles City County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.92%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -1.7%
- Total labor force: 3,429 (100 unemployed)
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#34. Prince George County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.94%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 14,644 (430 unemployed)
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#33. Fredericksburg
- Current unemployment rate: 2.95%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 13,991 (413 unemployed)
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#32. Norton
- Current unemployment rate: 2.98%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 1,780 (53 unemployed)
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#30. Lexington
- Current unemployment rate: 2.99%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 2,242 (67 unemployed)
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#29. Mecklenburg County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.01%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 13,406 (403 unemployed)
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#28. Bristol
- Current unemployment rate: 3.06%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 7,350 (225 unemployed)
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#27. Patrick County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.07%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 7,356 (226 unemployed)
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#25. Essex County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.20%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 5,368 (172 unemployed)
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#24. Lynchburg
- Current unemployment rate: 3.22%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 35,020 (1,128 unemployed)
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#23. Dickenson County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.24%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 5,156 (167 unemployed)
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#22. Williamsburg
- Current unemployment rate: 3.27%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 6,577 (215 unemployed)
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#21. Halifax County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.30%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 15,981 (528 unemployed)
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#20. Tazewell County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.31%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 16,220 (537 unemployed)
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#19. Northampton County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.43%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.4%
- Total labor force: 5,488 (188 unemployed)
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#18. Buckingham County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.46%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 6,265 (217 unemployed)
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#16. Norfolk
- Current unemployment rate: 3.59%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 107,290 (3,857 unemployed)
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#15. Newport News
- Current unemployment rate: 3.67%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.1%
- Total labor force: 86,076 (3,156 unemployed)
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#14. Northumberland County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.70%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 5,786 (214 unemployed)
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#13. Lancaster County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.77%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 5,625 (212 unemployed)
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#12. Covington
- Current unemployment rate: 3.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 2,403 (91 unemployed)
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#11. Hampton
- Current unemployment rate: 3.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.9%
- Total labor force: 62,644 (2,373 unemployed)
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#10. Franklin
- Current unemployment rate: 4.02%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -3.3%
- Total labor force: 3,528 (142 unemployed)
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#9. Portsmouth
- Current unemployment rate: 4.27%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.5%
- Total labor force: 43,101 (1,842 unemployed)
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#8. Brunswick County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.30%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 6,021 (259 unemployed)
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#7. Sussex County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.38%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 3,520 (154 unemployed)
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#6. Buchanan County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.46%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 6,546 (292 unemployed)
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#5. Danville
- Current unemployment rate: 4.48%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 19,333 (867 unemployed)
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#4. Martinsville
- Current unemployment rate: 4.87%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.9%
- Total labor force: 5,912 (288 unemployed)
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#3. Hopewell
- Current unemployment rate: 4.93%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.9%
- Total labor force: 9,262 (457 unemployed)
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#2. Emporia
- Current unemployment rate: 5.10%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -3.1%
- Total labor force: 2,471 (126 unemployed)
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#1. Petersburg
- Current unemployment rate: 6.70%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -4.2%
- Total labor force: 12,206 (818 unemployed)
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For the third year in a row, Kenosha Creative Space will be ringing in the summer solstice by inviting the community to participate in a worldwide celebration of music.
The Make Music Kenosha Block Party is set to take place from 10 a.m. on Tuesday until midnight, on 57th Street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues.
“This is the first year the event will be able to take place in the way that we have always imagined it,” said Francisco Loyola, Kenosha Creative Space executive director. “Due to the pandemic we have had to host smaller events than we would have liked to. Now, everyone will see what we have wanted to achieve since the beginning.”
The Make Music Kenosha Block Party is a family-friendly festival, and admission is free of charge.
There will be several local food vendors including BLAK Coffee, Big Head Tacos, and Haydn Cheese providing refreshments for purchase, as well as a pop-up biergarten. Additional local businesses including Lemon Street Gallery, Bluehouse Books, and Rustic Road Brewing Company will be hosting their own clinics and events throughout the day.
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“I want to show people the importance of music and poetry in their community,” said Loyola. “This an event for all ages, all genders, all abilities. Our goal is to see community participation and use music as a happy excuse to gather together.”
Music clinics
“It’s not just about listening to music,” said Loyola, “ It’s a celebration of how important music is in life. We are inviting everyone to come and not just listen to the music but play the music with us.”
Throughout the day there will be several clinics offered to attendees of all ages, including a songwriters clinic, a ukulele clinic, and a Banging on Buckets clinic hosted by local band Would You Kindly?’s guitarist, Paul Hoskins.
“I’ve lived in big cities, I’ve lived in Chicago, and the music and art scenes here in Kenosha are so uniquely inclusive and welcoming," said Gina Hoskins, lead singer of Would you Kindly? and event coordinator for Make Music Kenosha. “Kenosha has such a loving music scene and everyone should get to experience it.”
Hoskins has been involved in the event since its founding and played a large role in this year's marketing and coordination. “It wouldn’t be possible without the help from Gina and her bandmates. They have gone above and beyond,” Loyola said.
Stage schedules
There will be a main stage as well as an acoustic stage at the event.
Miss B Haven will be opening up the Make Music Kenosha’s main stage at 1 p.m., followed by Ivy Ford at 2:30 p.m., Mykal Baas & The Delivery Men at 4 p.m., Spirit Shakers at 5:30 p.m., Grupo Tridente at 7 p.m., Stone Theory at 8:30 p.m., and Lunde at 10 p.m.
The acoustic stage will feature Nico Speak Free at 10:30 a.m., Party Marty at 11:30 a.m., Rose Aqua at 12:30 p.m., Alex Calahan at 1:30 p.m., Kyle Young at 2:30 p.m., Benjamin Mercado at 3:30 p.m., Dayna Renée at 4:30 p.m., Travis Robinson & Simply Jenna at 5:30 p.m., xXCelloismXx at 6:30 p.m., Shane McNeeley at 7:30 p.m., and Dezrick Bowers at 8:30 p.m..
The night will end with an Open Jam/Karaoke Kickback from 9:30 p.m. until midnight.
For more information on the event and a closer look at the day's lineup and clinics, visit online at makemusicday.org/Kenosha or the Make Music Kenosha page on Facebook.
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PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- The Auxiliary Bishop James Schuerman of Milwaukee was in Kenosha Saturday evening, blessing a new monument meant to provide families grieving over miscarriages a place to mourn at the Site of Holy Innocents in All Saints Cemetery, 3300 Springbrook Road.
The Monument to the Unborn sits on a common grave at All Saints Cemetary, where for 25 years miscarried infants from the Kenosha area have been interred free of charge to families. However, there was never a space for people to mourn noted Terry Glidden, faithful navigator of Archbishop Mesmer Assembly 1201 and member of the Knights of Columbus.
Two and a half years ago, the Rev. Joseph Lappe, administrator at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii Parish in Kenosha, brought up the idea of creating the monument, which was finally installed in November 2021 with funding raised by the Knights of Columbus. Due to various circumstances, the blessing had to be put off for several months.
Glidden said Kenosha’s four local Knights of Columbus councils came together to raise the funds for the monument, buying five grave lots and raising $25,000 for the stone monument. Several members of the Knigths of Columbus recalled their shock at how quickly fundraising went, with efforts expected to take up to three years. Instead, within two months, they were done.
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“We hit a really raw nerve,” Glidden said, “I can’t tell you how many people reached out. In some cases, they lost them 20, 30 years ago. Their hearts were still breaking.”
The memorial is designed with a bench flanking each side, allowing people to sit and “meditate, pray, just be there,” Glidden said.
Karen Metallo, a pastoral associate and someone who lost a child to a miscarriage herself, said it was “a great comfort” to have the monument, both for herself and for others in the community.
“For all the people that have suffered a miscarriage or a stillbirth, they need a monument, a special place where they can come and pray and meditate,” Metallo said. “The people of Kenosha have worked so hard to make this possible.”
After the Mass, Schuerman blessed the monument, and attendees -- some of whom Glidden said had suffered miscarriages themselves -- placed roses at the base of the headstone.
“It’s a great comfort and consolation,” Metallo said. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-a-space-to-mourn-reflect-monument-to-the-unborn-blessed-in-pleasant-prairie/article_70b22f58-ef7c-11ec-a320-574d22752733.html | 2022-06-19T19:30:22 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-a-space-to-mourn-reflect-monument-to-the-unborn-blessed-in-pleasant-prairie/article_70b22f58-ef7c-11ec-a320-574d22752733.html |
It was clear skies with a perfect lakeside breeze for Governor Tony Evers address at Kenosha's Juneteenth Celebration late Saturday afternoon. “We can build our progress up and continue in moving our state forward by tearing down barriers and bringing communities together," he said.
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Alvin Owens, in center of photo, and other organizers look on as Gov. Tony Evers addresses Juneteenth attendees. “This Juneteenth, as we recognize the trials of Black Americans that have overcome, and celebrate the countless contributions of Black Wisconsinites. You have my promise that we are going to fight for equity and justice in the state of Wisconsin,” Evers said.
NATALIA ANASTASOVSKI, KENOSHA NEWS
Roger Randle & Company preforms live jazz during Saturday's Juneteenth Celebration in Kenosha.
Governor Tony Evers touched on the importance of resiliency, unity, and tearing down barriers during an appearance Saturday at Kenosha’s Juneteenth Celebration.
“This is a moment to celebrate the resilience and strength of Black Americans,” Evers said. “This is also a moment that we have to promise to do more, do better ... because we have to create a state where everyone can achieve their dreams.”
Evers addressed the crowd of Juneteenth attendees in the late afternoon at 52nd Street at 13th Court. He spoke of issues and challenges facing Wisconsin.
“I don't have to tell you the inequities that come when we talk about education, access to healthcare, and the criminal justice system,” said Evers. “We know that racism is a public health issue, and a crisis. We know it has harmed generations of Wisconsinites and requires action.”
“I know we can do the right things to make Wisconsin a better place to work, live, and raise a family, which is why I am running for reelection,” Evers said.
Speaking with the Kenosha News, Evers emphasized the importance of such community events.
"These celebrations bring so much to your community. Juneteenth is such an important date across the state of Wisconsin and our nation. People are here celebrating some really important things," he said.
“It’s a lot of positive energy,” said Evers, and event organizer Alvin Owens agreed.
“I think it’s been outstanding,” said Owens, “I’m overwhelmed by how beautiful this day has been – the amount of people that showed up today, the love, the unity – everybody is here today, and that was our goal.”
Cyndean Jennings, education chairperson for the Kenosha NAACP, appreciated the governor's visit.
”It says a lot for him to have taken the time out of his schedule to come to the city of Kenosha, and acknowledge the efforts that the organizers have put in place today to honor Juneteenth,” Jennings said. “I know that meant a lot to our community.”
Jennings and organizers estimated that attendance for the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration was about three times greater than in the past.
“We appreciate that our governor recognizes the importance of Juneteenth to the African American community. Not only was his presence important, but also his comments about his support," said Tim Mahone, who was involved heavily in the planning and execution of the Juneteenth Celebration.
“It’s so good to see this event grow,” Mahone said. “More vendors, more attendees, more smiling faces ... the fact that we can come together and socialize today is absolutely beautiful.”
Following Evers' speech, a youth talent show was held and then Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes closed out the night with some final comments.
The history and significance of Juneteenth
The history and significance of Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates the 1865 delivery of General Order #3
Chattel slavery in all states wasn’t abolished until the end of 1865
Juneteenth celebrations originated in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1866
The first land to commemorate and celebrate the event was purchased in 1872 and is now a public park
South Dakota was the last state to make Juneteenth a legal holiday
Juneteenth has been celebrated in Mexico for more than 150 years
The last enslaved people in the US weren’t adopted as citizens until 1885
Festivities became more commercialized in the 1920s during the Great Migration
Juneteenth officially became a Texas state holiday in 1980
Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday in 2021
Initial reports indicated that a 5-year-old female child and a 22-year-old man were swimming after jumping into the water from a boat on the lake. The man went underwater and did not resurface.
One young man allegedly used Snapchat, Facebook and a small circle of accomplices to illicitly acquire other people's checks and collect thousands from a credit union. A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued May 20, and he was arrested less than a month later.
The CO is accused of bringing five phones into the prison. A criminal complaint states that she "was under immense pressure from (an inmate, whose name was redacted) and feared for her family."
It was clear skies with a perfect lakeside breeze for Governor Tony Evers address at Kenosha's Juneteenth Celebration late Saturday afternoon. “We can build our progress up and continue in moving our state forward by tearing down barriers and bringing communities together," he said.
Alvin Owens, in center of photo, and other organizers look on as Gov. Tony Evers addresses Juneteenth attendees. “This Juneteenth, as we recognize the trials of Black Americans that have overcome, and celebrate the countless contributions of Black Wisconsinites. You have my promise that we are going to fight for equity and justice in the state of Wisconsin,” Evers said. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-resiliency-unity-stressed-by-governor-evers-in-visit-saturday-for-kenoshas-juneteenth-celebration/article_7a91e738-ef5f-11ec-ba6b-a7fe4420ca58.html | 2022-06-19T19:30:28 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-resiliency-unity-stressed-by-governor-evers-in-visit-saturday-for-kenoshas-juneteenth-celebration/article_7a91e738-ef5f-11ec-ba6b-a7fe4420ca58.html |
LYNCHBURG, Va. — A federal judge is allowing a company that runs a central Virginia research dog-breeding facility to resume selling some dogs for biomedical research purposes, but he ordered Envigo RMS to cease breeding new puppies.
Envigo will only be allowed to transfer the beagles to clients who signed contracts for the dogs before May 21, when the court issued a temporary restraining order against the company due to serious violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
Indianapolis-based Envigo breeds beagles for medical research at the facility, which has drawn concerns from animal rights groups, members of Congress and Virginia lawmakers.
“There is good reason to think that the public interest would be better served by allowing Defendant to fulfill its contracts,” Moon wrote.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals opposed the decision allowing Envigo to sell some of the dogs. Prosecutors sought to have the company barred from making sales, aiming to have hoping to push the company to put the animals up for adoption.
Prosecutors and Envigo have until Wednesday to decide how to transfer all 3,000 dogs from the facility. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/judge-va-facility-can-sell-some-dogs-must-stop-breeding/2022/06/19/87902a74-f001-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html | 2022-06-19T19:42:29 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/judge-va-facility-can-sell-some-dogs-must-stop-breeding/2022/06/19/87902a74-f001-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html |
100 years ago
1922: If you steal a car, don't try to run it over Howard Marine, deputy sheriff. That's what a young man tried to do in Flagstaff the other day and now he's in jail, charged with stealing the car. He was a smooth young man, according to the story told by four young magazine subscription solicitors, two of them girls and so pretty you've just got to believe them. According to their story, they were driving a Dodge car. They ran into a young man who said his name was Brown, that his car was in the shop and that he had a ranch 12 miles out with all kinds of good things to eat. When they got to the ranch all, but the host and one girl got out, the host requesting the use of the car and company of the girl to go on further and get some saddles so they all could go horseback riding. The fellow drove the car until they came to a gate, which he asked the girl to open. Then he sped away without her. The four derelicts got back to Flagstaff and reported. Next day, a strange driver ran into Marine. He looked the fellow and car over, deciding it was our merry host and his guests’ car. The man's name is Frank Brown. He says Brown pleaded guilty before Judge J. Jones Wednesday morning and was sentenced to the penitentiary for three to five years.
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1947: In his first venture into the field of colored movies, Gene Autry, famed cowboy singing star, was scheduled to start work Thursday morning on “The Strawberry Roan,” with northern Arizona's colorful Sedona area and Flagstaff as the shooting sites. Autry and a party of 85 movie makers were flown to Flagstaff's Koch Field Wednesday in a fleet of four chartered DC3 planes from Hollywood, in what was reported as the largest airborne expedition in motion picture history. “The Strawberry Roan” is the second of a series of pictures Autry is making using titles of famous cowboy songs to be released through Columbia pictures. The new picture will be filmed in cinecolor, the first time that Audrey has ventured away from black-and-white pictures. Appearing in the picture will be Autry’s famous horse Champion Junior. The picture deals with a band of wild horses rather than the usual shoot-them-up-style of Western pictures. Audrey will sing five songs in the film. After landing at Koch Field, the company was immediately taken to Sedona lodge, where they will stay while utilizing Sedona’s famous motion picture scenery.
50 years ago
1972: Flagstaff voters will go to the polls Tuesday in a special election on 31 amendments to the city's 14-year-old charter. The election will take place in four separate polling places, and voting will begin at 6 a.m., with the polls closing at 7 p.m. The 31 proposed amendments will appear on the ballot under four general headings. Only 30 amendments actually will be listed in full form, since the 31st is a change in the status of the city engineer to that of professional employee and represents a deletion rather than addition to or change of the charter. The first general heading is a proposal covering updating of the charter language and deletion of certain dates. The second general heading has to do with increasing the powers and duties of the mayor of Flagstaff by requiring the mayor vote on each and every city council issue, and giving him the right to make and second motions in Council without abandoning the chair. Heading No. 3 is the appointment of the city clerk and city treasurer by the city manager, with Council approval, and making the manager directly responsible for the activities of the two officials. The fourth heading has to do with the elimination of the requirement that the question of imposing a sales tax be submitted to the voters. Of the major changes, the proposed amendment on the sales tax has been the one that has prompted the most interest in Tuesday's election. The present sales tax, passed in 1964, is due for re-approval by the voters in less than two years if the amendment is not approved. Council currently is powerless to amend the ordinance without going to the people.
25 years ago
1997: Many retired folks want to spend their time relaxing, staying close to home and pampering themselves with a well-deserved break. Others want to keep moving, keep giving.
“I'm not interested in a cruise. I'm not interested in staying in fancy hotels” said Nancy Goldstein from Florida. “I have to be doing something.”
Goldstein is one of 14 elder travelers 55 or older in Flagstaff this week donating their time and energy at The Arboretum at Flagstaff in a weeklong elderhostel service program. They are staying in a Northern Arizona University dormitory, and during the evening go to lectures about the Colorado plateau and northern Arizona. The Northern Arizona University elderhostel offers about two dozen programs throughout the area including ones at the Grand Canyon, Cameron Trading Post, the Hopi and Navajo reservations, Sedona and more. Elderhostel includes a network of more than 1,200 colleges, universities and other educational institutions offering low-cost short-term residential academic programs for older citizens.
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The Pipeline Fire burned on the mountain Sunday night and into Monday. Send your your wildfire photos to news@azdailysun.com for potential use.
All events were taken from issues of the Arizona Daily Sun and its predecessors, the Coconino Weekly Sun and the Coconino Sun. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-history-sly-car-thief-ran-stolen-vehicle-in-deputy-sheriff/article_5d294844-edb1-11ec-8d46-ebbf404a91c7.html | 2022-06-19T19:50:31 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-history-sly-car-thief-ran-stolen-vehicle-in-deputy-sheriff/article_5d294844-edb1-11ec-8d46-ebbf404a91c7.html |
ALBANY — Whether it’s a sheet of paper that is used within a short period of time, a giant dirt-moving machine, the building that machine is housed in or a utility pole expected to last decades, Albany’s Central Services Department has a hand in the purchase or construction of those items.
In addition, the department provides purchasing services for the Dougherty County government.
That department and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) were the focus of the fourth Government 101 session for the second cohort taking the course.
The six sessions are intended to give city residents an idea of how their government works and provides services. Other topics include government structure, public safety, fleet and transit, recreation and parks, and city services.
During the most recent class on June 13, held at the Arthur K. Williams Micro Business Center, representatives from the two departments gave a brief overview on what they do and how their work benefits the city and those who live there.
The information wasn’t just given in lecture form, as a video from DCED spiced up the presentation with testimonies of residents who had benefited from the department’s programs. Participants also had the opportunity to ask questions and had further discussion over dinner.
“Our job is to get the right product at the right time at the right price” for the various departments, Joshua Williams, a buyer with the Central Services Department told the audience of about 20. “We work with the big corporations all the way down to mom and pops.”
Once a product is purchased, the work doesn’t stop there. The department also is involved in maintaining storage of supplies and tools for all city departments and for the county when requested, provides forklift support for all departments and disposes of surplus goods.
“(The city is involved) From the inception of an idea we need something, to purchase, to when it gets to the end of its life cycle and how we get rid of it,” buyer Tina Strassenberg said.
New City Manager Steven Carter also tasked Central Services with monitoring the compliance of city grants.
Officials with DCED highlighted some of that department’s responsibilities and successes in the short video that featured organizations and businesses that have benefited from loans and other support.
The department’s programs cover a number of areas, from affordable housing, rental housing and assistance, loans, flood mitigation initiatives, loans to businesses, and emergency repairs that assist low- to moderate-income residents in fixing or cleaning up unsafe or unsanitary housing conditions.
“This class is just phenomenal, to see how all the departments work,” Shauna Motley, president and CEO of the United Way of Southwest Georgia said at the conclusion of the program. “It has been a wonderful opportunity.”
As someone who has been mulling an idea for a small business herself, the DCED presentation was particularly interesting for Motley.
“I’m actually going to sign up and see if my business dream is (feasible) and how it can benefit the community,” she said. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/government-101-classes-give-albany-residents-insight-into-city-operations/article_2bc996ba-ef3b-11ec-936a-074f190abb8b.html | 2022-06-19T19:52:13 | 1 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/government-101-classes-give-albany-residents-insight-into-city-operations/article_2bc996ba-ef3b-11ec-936a-074f190abb8b.html |
COVID-19 IN NJ
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state:
New positive cases: 1,918
New deaths: 3
Total positive cases: 2,104,431
Total number of deaths: 30,848
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,017,594
Rate of transmission: 0.82
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 59,226 cases, 948 deaths, 377,958 doses administered
Cape May: 11,714 cases, 260 deaths, 133,619 doses administered
Cumberland: 34,838 cases, 571 deaths, 185, 372 doses administered
Ocean: 145,927 cases, 2,841 deaths, 699,773 doses administered
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Figures are as of 3 p.m. June 19
Source: N.J. Department of Health | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-more-than-1-900-new-covid-19-cases-3-new-deaths-rate/article_6d556b8c-efee-11ec-9784-cfc52db47f38.html | 2022-06-19T20:16:05 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-more-than-1-900-new-covid-19-cases-3-new-deaths-rate/article_6d556b8c-efee-11ec-9784-cfc52db47f38.html |
Ryan Taylor hit an RBI double in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Tri-Cape all-star baseball team advanced to its second straight Carpenter Cup Classic final.
The St. Augustine Prep graduate went 3 for 4 with a double, a triple, a run and two RBIs in a 6-5 victory over Inter-Ac/Independent in the semifinals Sunday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
Tri-Cape will play in the Carpenter Cup championship at 1 p.m. Monday at FDR Park in Philadelphia. Tri-Cape will face the winner of Burlington County and Mercer County, which is being played this afternoon.
Tri-Cape, which features top players from the Cape-Atlantic League and Tri-County Conference, captured its first Carpenter Cup title in 2021. The 36th edition of the Carpenter Cup began Monday with 16 teams and 400 players throughout the tri-state area. The event is a single-elimination format, and Tri-Cape has won all three of its games.
Holy Spirit graduate Trevor Cohen singled and tripled. Vincent Davis hit a two-run homer. Gavin Healy (Oakcrest) and Cohl Mercado (St. Joseph Academy) each drove in one run.
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Cameron Flukey (Egg Harbor Township) pitched the final three innings to get the win. He allowed two runs on a hit and two walks. He struck out seven.
Christian Coppola (Cedar Creek) allowed three runs, all in the first inning, and struck out four in three innings. Tanner Nolan (Gloucester Catholic), Owen Davenport (Highland Regional), Chris Montone (Williamstown) and Joey Fanelli (Kingsway Regional) combined for five shutout innings and six strikeouts in relief before Flukey entered in the ninth.
Teague Davis and Chuck Norton each hit an RBI double and Connor Scanlan drove in a run on a groundout to give Inter-AC/Independent a 3-0 lead in the first.
Tri-Cape finally got on the board in the sixth inning when Taylor tripled and Mercado drove him in on a groundout to make it 3-1. Davis' two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh tied it, and Tri-Cape added another run to take the 4-3 lead.
Healy's RBI in the bottom of the eighth extended the Tri-Cape lead to 5-3. Inter-Ac/Independent tied the game in the top of the ninth on Jaden Smith's two-run triple, before Taylor's walk-off double in the 11th won it. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/ryan-taylors-2b-in-11th-sends-tri-cape-to-carpenter-cup-final/article_58fa1208-eff5-11ec-8ecb-2747db42f275.html | 2022-06-19T20:16:17 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/ryan-taylors-2b-in-11th-sends-tri-cape-to-carpenter-cup-final/article_58fa1208-eff5-11ec-8ecb-2747db42f275.html |
The Tri-Cape softball team is ready for a busy Monday in Philadelphia.
Tri-Cape combines some of the top softball players in the Cape-Atlantic League with Tri-County Conference standouts to form one of 16 teams in the Phillies Softball Carpenter Cup Classic.
The prestigious annual three-day tournament at FDR Park in Philadelphia brings together many of the top non-senior players from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The underclassmen will showcase their skills in front of many college scouts.
All the games will be played at Phillies MLB Urban Youth Academy Field in the park.
Tri-Cape will play three games Monday in Bracket B, starting with a game at noon against Mercer County. Tri-Cape will play at 4 p.m. against Inter-Ac and at 6 p.m. against Jersey Shore.
Tri-Cape’s co-coaches are Buena Regional’s Pam Pickett and Pennsville Memorial’s Beth Jackson. Mary Ann Busan, Pickett’s longtime assistant at Buena, will be an assistant.
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“The main thing is you want everyone on the team to have fun,” Pickett said. “They have great skill and energy and they know how to play. Getting everyone on the same page working together is the hardest part. We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel with these kids. They’re players.”
Tri-Cape has 16 players on the team, all sophomores or juniors. The CAL players include Riley Lancaster (Hammonton), Sienna Walterson (Egg Harbor Township), Liz Martin and Chaneyl Johnson (Cedar Creek), Brooke Joslin (Millville), Denver Obermeyer (Mainland Regional), Macie Jacquet (St. Joseph Academy) and Cami Johnson (Buena).
The Tri-County Conference players are Gianna Dougherty (Delsea Regional), Jaida McCaffery (Pennsville), Gigi Guardascione (Woodstown), Rylee Shappell (Triton Regional), Catie Melchiorre (Schalick), Julianna Coluccio (Timber Creek), Mia Owens (Williamstown) and Aubrey Miller (GCIT).
Pitchers include Martin, Dougherty, Melchiorre and Miller.
“I enjoy coaching the team every year,” Pickett said. “I enjoy seeing the great softball we have in our area.”
Brackets A and B are scheduled to play Monday, and C and D on Tuesday. The top two teams in each four-team bracket will return Wednesday for quarterfinals starting at 9 a.m. The two semifinal games will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, and the championship game will follow at 3.
Delaware South won the Phillies Softball Carpenter Cup in 2021, beating Mid Penn 4-3. Tri-Cape won the tournament in 2014.
Contact Guy Gargan: 609-272-7210 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/tri-cape-to-play-three-games-monday-in-softball-carpenter-cup/article_cf560458-ef45-11ec-8e7f-771a0cbd6c81.html | 2022-06-19T20:16:24 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/tri-cape-to-play-three-games-monday-in-softball-carpenter-cup/article_cf560458-ef45-11ec-8e7f-771a0cbd6c81.html |
LANCASTER, Pa. — The sound of African drums rang throughout the Ware Center, as the Imani Edu-tainers rehearsed for Saturday’s Calabash Concert. Both musicians and dancers worked for month to put this showcase together for the Lancaster community.
“It’s going to be rewarding to get up on stage and show everyone what I know and educate them in traditional African dance," said Katie Beth Wubbels.
“Getting a chance to perform it is amazing because you get a chance to spread the cultural awareness, which is what this company is all about," said Chianu McFarland.
The concert is part of a weekend long celebration of Juneteenth in conjunction with the Millersville University Intercultural Center.
Jae Whitlow, the event organizer and Director of the Intercultural Center, says the event will serve not only as a celebration, but an educational opportunity.
“Particularly just around the significance and contribution of black folks, but then fusing West African culture in our celebration," explained Whitlow.
Whitlow hopes that residents who attend the weekend celebration come away with new perspectives while enjoying the music and dancing.
“If you’re not tapping your feet or snapping, I don’t know what’s wrong with you," joked Whitlow. "Whether it’s the first time you’ve heard African drums, or the 100th time you’ve heard African drums, or it’s in your veins, we can all take away something from this evening. Because we’re all on this journey of self-discovery, re-discovery, and being able to be in community with one another.”
The Imani Endu-tainers will be at the Ware Center again on Sunday to host a variety of Juneteenth activities. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-based-dance-troupe-holds-juneteenth-dance-celebration/521-833ac7b5-645f-41bf-88e3-c118c7de0378 | 2022-06-19T20:17:01 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-based-dance-troupe-holds-juneteenth-dance-celebration/521-833ac7b5-645f-41bf-88e3-c118c7de0378 |
3-year-old boy left in critical condition after nearly drowning in Chandler
A 3-year-old boy was transported to a hospital after nearly drowning in a pool Saturday morning at a home in the area of Frye and Alma School roads, according to Chandler Police Department.
Emergency services responded to the scene just after 11:15 a.m., police said. An investigation is ongoing and there are no further details on how the incident occurred.
This marks the fourth reported drowning or near-drowning of a child in the Valley within three days.
A 16-month-old boy died after he was taken to a hospital on Friday in "severely critical condition" from nearly drowning in a pool at a home near 51st Avenue and Bell Road.
In a separate incident, a 3-year-old boy was transported to a hospital in stable condition Friday evening after nearly drowning in a hotel pool in Phoenix near McDowell Road and 44th Street.
According to the Phoenix Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the scene at approximately 7 p.m. where they found the young boy conscious and breathing on his own.
On Thursday, El Mirage Police Department arrested and charged a woman with child endangerment after a 1-year-old boy nearly drowned and was found unresponsive at a home in El Mirage on Thursday.
Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the child and took him to a hospital. He was then airlifted to Phoenix Children's Hospital where he was in critical condition as of Friday morning.
How to prevent drownings, according to the city of Phoenix:
- Use an approved barrier to separate the pool from the house.
- NEVER allow children to be alone near a pool or any water source. This includes bathtubs, buckets, toilets, ponds and canals.
- Have life-saving devices near the pool, such as a hook, pole, or flotation device.
- Keep large objects such as tables, chairs, tricycles or ladders away from pool fences.
- NEVER leave children unattended in or around a pool ALWAYS have a designated child watcher.
- Do not allow children to play in the pool area. Store all toys outside of the pool area.
- If you leave the pool area, take the child (children) with you.
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Police identified the 2 victims of Buckeye plane crash
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Buckeye police identified the two people who died Saturday following a small plane crash just outside of Buckeye Municipal Airport.
Daniel Keen, 56, died at the scene and Emmanuel Flores, 32, was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries, according to Buckeye police.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were still investigating, police said.
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WISE COUNTY, Texas — A church in Wise County is gathering for prayer Sunday morning following a fire that destroyed its building.
A fire broke out on June 17 at the Balsora Baptist Church located in Bridgeport. The Wise County Emergency Services Department No. 2 said the fully engulfed fire "took the structure, but not the cross."
Photos of the scene shared by the church and the ESD showed a cross standing among the remnants of the church building.
Wise County ESD said the church's structure began to collapse while firefighters were inside, but several firefighters were treated or seen by Wise County EMS on the scene.
The church says it will be gathering at the 3 Crosses in the Prayer Garden at 10 a.m. on Sunday for a service.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Anyone who is wanting to donate to the church is asked so to mail it to the church directly at 108 CR 3623, Bridgeport, TX, 76426. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/cross-left-standing-in-wise-county-texas-church-after-fire-destroys-building/287-7e3286a0-0794-4dfb-8af2-f1f2d6caeeaa | 2022-06-19T20:29:36 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/cross-left-standing-in-wise-county-texas-church-after-fire-destroys-building/287-7e3286a0-0794-4dfb-8af2-f1f2d6caeeaa |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On Saturday, Portlanders gathered at Lillis-Albina Park and marched in a parade down Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the day when Union soldiers informed enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, that they had been freed, on June 19, 1865.
This weekend marked Portland’s 50th annual celebration. Leroy Barber, president of The Voices Project, which organized multiple of the local events, said they wanted to bring awareness to Black-owned businesses, literature, art, culture and kids.
On Friday, the organization hosted a music and arts event at Portland Covenant Church in north Portland featuring a Black artist gallery, music and food. On Saturday, a parade marched in NE Portland and a business fair was held in Southeast Portland.
Sunday focused on family and kids.
Organizers from Juneteenth Oregon provided KOIN 6 News with a variety of photos from Saturday’s celebrations. Portland Fire & Rescue also shared captures from the parade, which personnel marched in. Below is a slideshow of photos from the events.
Recognized every year on June 19, President Joe Biden signed a law last year that designated Juneteenth the 12th federal holiday for the country.
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The Contreras Fire, burning southwest of Tucson, is now 40% contained but grew to nearly 19,000 acres this weekend.
The fire started June 11 on a remote ridge of the Baboquivari Mountain range, north of the Baboquivari Peak, 20 miles east of Sells, on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation.
The fire overran the property of the Kitt Peak National Observatory, but no telescopes or other science facilities appeared to have been damaged. Officials said Sunday that four structures — two out buildings, a dormitory and a residence — were lost to the fire on Friday morning.
"Scientific facilities and instrumentation appear intact, assessments of damage to instrumentation will begin once conditions allow for safe entry into the area," said a news briefing released Sunday morning.
With some of the fire's boundaries contained, crews will be shifted to the Kitt Peak area to help with fire suppression activities on the northeast side of the fire, officials said.
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Crews are also doing structure protection work in the Pan Tak and Cowtown communities.
On the western flank, the fire will be allowed to burn down the slope into more advantageous terrain that will allow crews to safely engage the fire, officials said.
The status for the Pan Tak community was revised from evacuation to SET status. The observatory remains under an evacuation status.
Near the Elkhorn Ranch, structure protection crews worked to establish stronger control lines, patrolling through burned areas to detect and extinguish any remaining sources of heat. Some resources were moved to the northeast area of the fire where more fire activity was prevalent. The lightning-sparked fire has burned about 18,843 acres as of Sunday.
There are more than 350 personnel assigned to the fire.
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LAPORTE — A 65-year-old Michigan City man, who arrested last week on intimidation and invasion of privacy charges, is dead after being found unresponsive in his cell early Sunday at the LaPorte County Jail, the sheriff's department said.
Curtis R. Heaphy was discovered unresponsive during a routine check at the jail, located at 809 State St. in the city's downtown area.
"The jail staff immediately began to render aid and resuscitation efforts," the county sheriff's department said.
Members of LaPorte County Emergency Medical Services arrived and transported Heaphy to Northwest Health-LaPorte hospital and he was pronounced dead at 3:25 a.m.
The sheriff's department said it had arrested Heaphy Thursday afternoon in rural Springfield Township. He was reportedly taken to the jail following medical clearance at the local hospital.
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A 65-year-old Michigan City man, who arrested last week on intimidation and invasion of privacy charges, is dead after being found unresponsive in his cell early Sunday at the LaPorte County Jail, the sheriff's department said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/inmate-dead-after-being-found-unresponsive-sunday-at-region-jail-police-say/article_50592ada-f4b1-51f5-94df-dcf50bf9595d.html | 2022-06-19T20:35:50 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/inmate-dead-after-being-found-unresponsive-sunday-at-region-jail-police-say/article_50592ada-f4b1-51f5-94df-dcf50bf9595d.html |
Three additional deaths were reported as a result of COVID-19 in Northwest Indiana in the past seven-day period, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
As the pandemic cases see a decrease, officials announced Saturday that the first probable case of monkeypox was identified in Indiana. Testing to confirm the infection is pending at the Centers of Disease Control.
Due to privacy concerns, no other details about the patient were released. Officials said the patient remains isolated.
“The risk of monkeypox among the general public continues to be extremely low,” said State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D. “Monkeypox is rare and does not easily spread through brief casual contact. Please continue to take the same steps you do to protect against any infection, including washing your hands frequently and thoroughly, and check with a healthcare provider if you have any new signs or symptoms.”
The infection is marked by fever, headache, chills, muscle aches and exhaustion. The symptoms develop into a rash that typically begins on the face and then spreads. In some cases, individuals only get a rash.
It is spread though person-to-person contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores or contaminated items like clothing and bed sheets. Individuals are considered infectious until all of the rash scabs have fallen off.
So far, 113 monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the U.S. among 21 states.
Regarding coronavirus, Lake County reported one additional coronavirus-attributed death, Porter County recorded one more and Jasper County recorded one more death since June 11.
Newton and LaPorte counties did not report any new coronavirus-attributed deaths in the last week.
In total, the pandemic has accounted for 1,762 deaths in Lake County; 542 in Porter County; 365 in LaPorte County; 66 in Newton County; and 143 in Jasper County.
The amount of coronavirus numbers continues to fluctuate.
Infection numbers have had a decrease in the last week, following a brief increase in coronavirus cases. State health records indicate the statewide seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases totaled 1,157 per week, down from 1,358 the previous week.
Lake County is the Indiana county with the second-highest amount of reported COVID-19 cases since the pandemic's start, with a total of 112,847 cases. Marion County, home of the state capitol, leads with 232,236 cases.
Over the state border, 7,300 cases in total have been reported in Lansing since the pandemic's start. The number is currently at 8,366 in Calumet City.
Records show that 58.1% of Hoosiers age 5 and up, the state's eligible population, are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
A complete list of COVID-19 vaccine sites is available online at ourshot.in.gov.
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A security camera pointed at the back alley of a Queens business captured the moment a gunman charged ran up on three people and opened fire with an apparent assault rifle, fatally wounding one of the victims.
NYPD detectives are investigating what led up to the 5 a.m. shooting in the Ozone Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
Responding officers found a 38-year-old man shot in the chest near Cross Bay Boulevard and Desarc Road. police said. He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital but ultimately died from his injuries.
Officials later learned of two more victims, both 32 years old, who arrived at hospital by private means, the NYPD said. One victim was shot in the face and the other hit in the leg.
The NYPD has not released the identity of the man who died. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gunman-kills-1-wounds-2-more-using-apparent-assault-rifle-in-queens-shooting/3740748/ | 2022-06-19T20:46:09 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gunman-kills-1-wounds-2-more-using-apparent-assault-rifle-in-queens-shooting/3740748/ |
SEATTLE — Editor's note: The above video on the work on Seattle's Waterfront originally aired April 24, 2022.
Seattle took another step this past week in the extensive plan to revitalize the city's world-famous waterfront.
Construction has begun on the new Overlook Walk pedestrian bridge, which aims to connect Pike Place Market to the waterfront. The bridge, which will connect over Alaskan Way, will have accessible walking pathways and an elevator as well as spaces for people to take in views of Elliott Bay.
“This new, elevated park will provide plenty of public open space for taking in the gorgeous views of Elliott Bay that our locals know and love and, once complete, it’s sure to become one of the City’s most celebrated locations,” said Angela Brady, Director of the Waterfront Seattle Program. “Overlook Walk is a focal point for the overall waterfront improvements program and we are excited to share another major milestone towards the completion of a new and improved Waterfront for All.”
A new café will be constructed along with areas for children to play and "amphitheater-style seating" to allow for concerts and other events.
Two permanent pieces of art are included in the project, with one of them coming from the MTK Matriarchs. Malynn Foster, Tamela LaClair and Kimberly Deriana comprise MTK Matriarchs, which represent local tribes and Urban natives. They hope to "elevate the importance of Indigenous culture and history to the site."
The total cost of the construction is estimated to be $70 million, and Waterfront Seattle hopes to complete the bridge by 2025. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/new-overlook-walk-project-construction-seattle-waterfront/281-be410d06-da46-4e13-98f2-a32463a174ef | 2022-06-19T21:14:54 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/new-overlook-walk-project-construction-seattle-waterfront/281-be410d06-da46-4e13-98f2-a32463a174ef |
AUSTIN, Texas — Following a SWAT standoff that lasted hours on Sunday morning, deputies arrested a man accused of multiple armed robberies in the Austin area.
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a 911 call at 3:43 a.m. reporting an armed robbery had just taken place at a convenience store in the 1700 block of Wells Branch Parkway. The caller reported the suspect robbed the store at gunpoint and fled on foot.
Deputies tracked the suspect to an apartment complex in the 15400 block of FM 1325, the TCSO said. Patrol deputies watched the residence while detectives obtained a search warrant. At around 5:30 a.m., the TSCO SWAT unit was dispatched to apprehend the suspect.
For hours, the suspect, identified as 17-year-old Marier Tyler, refused to exit the apartment, deputies said. At approximately 9:15 a.m., Tyler surrendered and was taken into custody.
Detectives searched the apartment and found evidence they say connects Tyler to multiple armed robberies in Travis County, Austin and Round Rock.
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ALBANY — The votes are in, and on June 26, one of three amazing women — Tee Taylor, Robin Sanders or Tracy Knighton — will be crowned Albany Herald Woman of the Year.
The trio emerged as finalists after two rounds of voting at AlbanyHerald.com.
Along with the overall Woman of the Year coronation, some of the community’s most amazing women will be honored in a number of categories as best in their respective fields. More than 20,000 votes were cast during the second Woman of the Year competition. The finalists in each category can be found by accessing AlbanyHerald.com.
Taylor is a specialist with Albany Recreation and Parks; Sanders is a social worker with the Phoebe Putney Health System, and Knighton is a therapist and the owner of NOVA Counseling.
Winners in all categories will be announced and celebrated at Pretoria Fields Taproom June 26 from 3-6 p.m. Limited VIP and general admission tickets are still available for purchase. Local vendors, crafters and raffles will be available during the event, from which a potion of the proceeds will be donated to Liberty House of Albany
“Please get your tickets early to avoid wait times,” Herald Retail Sales Manager Heather Harrison said. “We are still accepting sponsors, vendors and gift donors for the event. If you would like more information on how you can help celebrate all of these amazing women, contact me at (229) 291-6077 or email Heather.Harrison@albanyherald.com or call Phil Cody at (229) 347-2849 or email Phil.Cody@albanyherald.com.”
The initial winner of the Woman of the Year event was Makeba Wright.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An aggressive dolphin on North Padre Island may try to separate families from each other, and NOAA has put out a warning for those planning on spending their holiday at the beach.
Biologists reported that "the animal is showing more aggressive behavior, separating children from their parents in the water, and isolating swimming pets from their owners."
The dolphin has become accustomed to human interaction, so NOAA advises beachgoers to avoid seeking it out, for the safety of yourselves and the animal.
NOAA shared what to do if the dolphin approaches you.
If you are in a boat: Avoid stopping, and slowly move away by maintaining course and speed. Keep your hands and feet inside of the boat, and do not reach over to touch or pet it.
If you are swimming: Leave the water as quickly as possible to avoid interaction.
It is important to remember that while the dolphin may seem friendly, it is, first and foremost, a wild animal whose behavior is unpredictable and potentially harmful.
NOAA emphasized that "any interaction with the dolphin that may injure or change its behaviors is harassment and illegal under the Marine Mammal Protection Act." So, they are asking for these violations to be reported to their enforcement hotline at (800) 853-1964.
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SAN DIEGO — The owner of the dog who was safely removed from inside of a gorilla enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Sunday, June 12 has come forward, according to the San Diego Humane Society. The dog was temporarily named "Mighty Joe Young” and we've learned now that his name is Meatball.
On Sunday, June 12 the dog made his own way into the park and then the gorilla enclosure, prompting a call to SDHS officers.
The gorillas watched the dog warily, according to zoo staff reports, with one following the lost dog for a short period of time and another chasing it away from a ledge. When zoo staff saw the dog, they were able to recall the animals using their safety recall procedures.
The three SDHS officers were able to leash the one-and-a-half-year-old shepherd and bring him back to the organization's Escondido campus for evaluation. He did not have a microchip.
"The dog was very easy, sweet, a nice dog. Very easy to leash," said SDHS officer Samantha Clark, who responded on Sunday. "He was incredibly lucky that he did not get any injuries from his encounter."
Neither the dog nor the gorillas were hurt in the incident, SDHS and Safari Park staff reported.
On Monday, Meatball received a veterinary exam by the San Diego Humane Society's Dr. Brie Sarvis. She removed several ticks from the dog, but said he is otherwise in good condition. The dog has also been given all of his vaccines.
Meatball will be scheduled for neuter surgery before allowed to return home.
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Juneteenth Freedom Festival returns to Eastern Market for a day of celebration, reflection
Detroit — After a two-year hiatus during the pandemic, the Juneteenth Freedom Festival welcomed residents back to Eastern Market on Sunday for a day of celebration and reflection.
Juneteenth commemorates when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865, about 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in Southern states. The official holiday is Monday, when all non-critical federal offices and the Post Office will be closed.
"I tell children, we haven't always been free and Juneteenth is a way to celebrate our own freedom, our African American freedom," said Erica Hill, deputy director of Detroit's Civil Rights Inclusion and Opportunity Department, .
She continued: "In Detroit, we have a closer connection with being the last stop on the Underground Railroad, a firmly seated position in history with churches like Second Baptist that were started by former slaves, and a long history of freedom, justice, empowerment and we want to make sure that continues."
The last Juneteenth festival was held at Spirit Plaza in 2019, but through partnerships, Charity Dean said they've secured Eastern Market for the next five years.
"When George Floyd died, our people were marching in the streets, everyone was talking about racial equity, it was top of everyone's mind. Two years later, we don't see that same energy," said Dean, president and CEO of the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance. "We have polarizing racial issues now so it's important because we got all these organizations and sponsors saying we're still committed. But who is not here and what do we need to do in Detroit, a majority Black city, to get everybody here?"
The event was hosted by Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, the city of Detroit, Detroit Branch NAACP, Juneteenth Jubilee, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Means Business and the Eastern Market Development Corp.
Sponsors included DTE Energy, which covered the deposits of some 50 vendors in Shed 5, the Skillman Foundation hosted a children's center and the Detroit Pistons sponsored basketball area for kids to practice their free-throws.
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"This is a federal holiday and everyone should be off (Monday)," Dean said. "We're in a moment in time when we are committed to closing the wealth gap and racial equity even when it's not popular."
The event had 160 applications for 50 vendor spots this year, which highlighted Black-owned businesses in the city including food, apparel lines, jewelry and resources.
"This is amazing, I'm here as a resident of the west side but I'm trying to be a vendor next year," said Billy Corder, 32, and owner of K-Sippi Cakes. "People are having a great time, supporting each other and we need this to be more frequent to shed light on small Black businesses."
Inside Shed 5, a large sign read, "Welcome to Black Bottom Row," where all the vendors were stationed.
"I started my business because of so many different ailments associated with pain. I felt medicine wasn't working for me so I started exploring salts, oils and soaking actually worked better for me," said Arminda Scott, 37, and owner of handmade bath and body products she calls RosiesMinda. "I'd definitely come back to this event next year."
Aside from music, food trucks and even an adult-only drinking pavilion sponsored by Hennessy, the festival featured instillations detailing the history of the Underground Railroad and Walk to Freedom.
Kamilia Landrum, executive director of Detroit's NAACP, said he hopes the festival will allow spaces for conversations to be had especially around expanding voting rights in Michigan.
"It's not just a good gathering, but an opportunity to spread the word about what organizations are doing locally and focusing on policy changes because that's when you're going to see change in everyone's lives," Landrum said.
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A lack of daycare is hindering economic growth in Mitchell County.
Mitchell County Supervisor Jim Wherry recently attended a local industry meeting regarding Osage businesses Fox River Mills, RR Donnelley and A to Z Drying. Wherry reported there is a daycare shortage in Mitchell County, and that these local industries are exploring a 50-50 matching daycare grant offered by the State of Iowa.
“There are 3.4 kids for every one slot that is available in daycares,” Wherry said at the June 14 Mitchell County Board of Supervisors meeting.
According to Wherry, there are two separate grants within the larger Iowa grant. One is a $20 million grant with a $3 million cap and a $1.5 million commitment. The other part is a $5 million grant with a $250,000 cap and a $125,000 commitment.
According to Iowa.gov, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the Child Care Business Incentive Grant Program on May 18. The $20 million will support local infrastructure investments to build or expand childcare capacity, and the $5 million will be used to support arrangements between employers and existing childcare centers to create new childcare slots paid for by the local employer.
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There also must be a plan for sustainability. The grant timeline is short, beginning June 17 and ending July 18.
The daycare problem is statewide. According to Iowa.gov, Iowa has lost 33 percent of its childcare businesses over the past five years, costing the State’s economy nearly $1 billion in lost tax revenue, worker absences and employee turnover.
In the Iowa.gov press release, Reynolds is quoted as saying, “I’ve heard from both parents and employers that childcare is a barrier to work in our state.”
According to Wherry, Fox River Mills is in an expansion hiring freeze due to the lack of housing and daycare in Mitchell County.
“They want to do expansion, but… they can expand and nobody will come here for work because they don’t have a place to live or a place for their kids to stay,” Wherry said. “So it’s a tough situation. Those three entities (Fox River Mills, RR Donnelley and A to Z Drying) are looking at trying to make this happen.
“I’m not really sure if there is a government role involved with this. Even one industry might not be big enough to apply for this, that’s why the three of them are getting together.”
According to Wherry, one local daycare needs six more staff members to fill the need of five children in each room. With wages often under $10 an hour, even employees well suited for the job cannot afford to work at a daycare. Turnover is high. Workers committed to the mission of daycares are a saving grace.
“They’re (staying) simply because there’s no one to take their place,” Wherry said of these aging employees. “And they’re just so dedicated to these babies they’re staying because of that.”
Supervisor Mike Mayer asked hypothetically if daycares could apply for grants to assist in employment needs.
“It goes along with economic development,” said St. Ansgar Mayor Keith Horgen. “Private industry as well as county government should be involved in it as well.”
Wherry replied that he had considered whether there is a role for the Board of Supervisors.
“How many jobs are you going to create by us putting money into (the industries’) plan here?” Wherry asked. “Anytime we use money I look at it as an investment. What can we get back out of it? I don’t want to just give money.
“More jobs mean more people living in the county, more people in the schools. It’s that trickledown.”
“I don’t think any of the daycares are full of kids,” Mayer said. “They’re just short on employees. So building onto the daycare isn’t the solution either because then you’ll just have empty buildings. The wages (are most important).”
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BOISE, Idaho — The 19th annual Father's Day Car Show kicked off this morning in downtown Boise and will run until 3:30 this afternoon.
The show, which is free for the public to attend, celebrates both past and future transportation and each car's unique history, while also celebrating the father figure in your life. Dozens of classic cars dating back decades and a wide variety of today's most modern electric vehicles are all being featured at the car show.
Attendees can treat their fathers to brunch at one of the many food options in Boise's lively downtown before browsing the wide display of classic and electric vehicles.
The show is being held along Jefferson Street, in front of the Idaho Capitol building. For more information, visit downtown Boise's website; an awards ceremony will also be held at 2:45 p.m.
"City Go's mission is to support sustainable transportation in all forms from busing to biking, vanpooling, carpooling and more." Wayne Rysavy, Ph.D., Communications Manager, City Go & Valley Regional Transit, said. "Being part of the Father's Day Car Show is particularly exciting because of our partnership with DBA, which continually supports our work, and because we're supporting an event where we see shifts toward more sustainable means of transportation."
Partners and supporters of this year's car show include Bronco Motors, Bittercreek Alehouse, PARKBOI, City of Boise, Radio Boise, and Treasure Valley Clean Cities.
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FROMBERG, Mont. — As officials scramble to reopen Yellowstone National Park to tourists after record floods pounded southern Montana, some of those hardest hit in the disaster live far from the famous park’s limelight and are leaning heavily on one another to pull their lives out of the mud.
In and around the agricultural community of Fromberg, the Clarks Fork River flooded almost 100 homes and badly damaged a major irrigation ditch that serves many farms. The town's mayor says about a third of the flooded homes are too far gone to be repaired.
Not far from the riverbank, Lindi O'Brien's trailer home was raised high enough to avoid major damage. But she got water in her barns and sheds, lost some of her poultry and saw her recently deceased parents' home get swamped with several feet of water.
Elected officials who showed up to tour the damage in Red Lodge and Gardiner — Montana tourist towns that serve as gateways to Yellowstone — haven’t made it to Fromberg to see its devastation. O'Brien said the lack of attention is no surprise given the town's location away from major tourist routes.
She said she's not resentful but resigned to the idea that if Fromberg is going to recover, its roughly 400 residents will have to do much of the work themselves.
“We take care of each other," O'Brien said as she and two longtime friends, Melody Murter and Aileen Rogers, combed through mud-caked items scattered across her property. O’Brien, an art teacher for the local school, had been fixing up her parents' home with hopes of turning it into a vacation rental. Now she's not sure it's salvageable.
“When you get tired and get pooped, it's OK to stop,” O'Brien said to Murter and Rogers, whose clothes, hands and faces were smeared with mud.
Yellowstone will partially reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, more than a week after more than 10,000 visitors were forced out of the park when the Yellowstone and other rivers went over their banks after being swelled by melting snow and several inches of rainfall.
Park officials said Sunday that they hope to reopen the park’s northern loop within the next two weeks, after saying previously that it would likely stay closed through the summer season. The northern loop would give visitors access to popular attractions including Tower Falls and Mammoth Hot Springs. But they’d still be bared from the Lamar Valley, which is famous for its prolific wildlife including bears, wolves and bison that can often be seen from the roadside.
Meanwhile, outside of the population centers that border the park, there's a maze of damaged roads. A key bridge that leads to the town of Fishtail collapsed, causing traffic to divert through a single-lane county road. There are about 500 people in Fishtail.
Lee Johnson and his wife and daughter run the restaurant MontAsia, so named because it's a fusion of Malaysian and Montana cuisine. He said business has plummeted.
“When we opened for the first time after the flood, it started just dead. And you start to have that sense of dread creep in. Did I do all this, did I sink all this money in, have I started this business and people can’t even get here anymore?” Johnson said.
Johnson and his Malaysian wife Yokie took over the lease on a landmark 124-year-old Fishtail building earlier this year, transferring their restaurant from another part of the state. For Yokie, the business was a dream come true.
“Not being from Montana, I wanted to own something,” she said. Going into business with her family was her biggest goal. Yokie said running the restaurant gives her strength as she battles cancer.
“I’m not sure how much time I have left, so the time I have left I want to be with my family, work with them every day, see them every day,” she said.
Johnson said he is humbled by the chance to support his wife and determined to keep the restaurant open while the flood damage is repaired.
“You hitch your wagon to this community and it’s just a matter of keeping up,” he said.
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Families continue long-running traditions, make new memories at Milwaukee's Juneteenth parade and festival
In attending Milwaukee's 51st annual Juneteenth festival and parade Sunday, many families carried on years-long traditions.
And first-time visitors got to start new ones.
The celebratory event, which drew thousands to North King Drive and the surrounding area, was a chance for families to make memories and have fun in the sunny weather.
Tony Agee, who's gone to the festival for at least the last 20 years, brought his 6-year-old daughter Glamour this year. That it was Father's Day was an additional bonus.
"It means a lot for her to grow up, to see the heritage, and to spend time with her father on a special occasion," he said.
Another dad, Maurice Lee, brought his 4-year-old daughter Kahlie to the festival to teach her about the history of the Juneteenth holiday.
Lee wants Kahlie to know that "it's not just about slavery. It's about people being free."
The holiday, which takes place on June 19 each year, commemorates the day in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. It was two years after President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth 2021:Much to celebrate as Milwaukee takes to the streets for Juneteenth Day, now a national holiday
Milwaukee's Juneteenth festival is one of the longest-running in the country. Public festivities in the city first took place in 1971, making it one of the first Northern cities to host celebrations to commemorate emancipation.
As a teenager on the drill team, Carol Patterson used to perform in the city's Juneteenth parade. On Sunday, she was there once again with her daughter, Shenise Patterson, and 5-year-old grandson Silas.
"It's a great celebration. I'm glad to see all of the diversity, everybody coming together to enjoy this wonderful holiday," Carol Patterson said.
Shenise Patterson and her son dressed in homemade shirts that read "Juneteenth" in colorful lettering.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is running for U.S. Senate, was one of a number of politicians and elected officials in attendance to campaign and meet voters. He wore a shirt that read "Abolish the filibuster."
"I was trying to think of a year that I missed Juneteenth, but I honestly cannot think of one. This has been a big part of growing up for me," Barnes said. "It's like a big family reunion."
Onlookers lined the parade route to watch and cheer for passing dancers, drummers, politicians, motorcyclists, Civil War reenactors and more.
Crowds also perused the roughly 350 booths along King Drive from West Burleigh to West Center streets. Vendors sold everything from African-style clothing to barbecued ribs, and community groups offered resources and information.
Staff with the Office of Violence Prevention, a division of the Milwaukee Health Department, were handing out free gun locks and handouts on trauma.
"We definitely see this as a part of a of healing for our community," said De'Shawn Ewing, family injury and violence prevention coordinator.
For 11-year-old Veda Purdy, the best part of the festival was getting "fun stuff" from the booths.
Veda and her two sisters, ages 4 and 7, were getting their faces painted Sunday morning as parents Erica Hermann and Chris Purdy looked on. The family tries to attend the festival every year.
"They're not going to learn about (Juneteenth) otherwise," Hermann said.
Plus, as Glendale residents, it gives the kids a chance to see a different part of the city, Hermann said.
Longtime festival organizer Adeline Hooker, who serves as vendor coordinator, said things were running smoothly Sunday morning. She was overjoyed to see so many happy people enjoying the day.
"It brings tears to my eyes. It's so spiritual," she said.
She also reassured those who might have been hesitant to attend that the event is safe and family friendly.
"It is a very safe place to be. Some people don't come down here because they think there's going to be shootings and all that, but it's nothing like that," Hooker said.
Several festivalgoers remarked that the crowd seemed more diverse than in years past, possibly because Juneteenth gained wider recognition when President Joe Biden named it a federal holiday in 2021.
Also in attendance was Gov. Tony Evers, who is running for reelection. He wore a sticker on his shirt that read "Black votes matter."
"It's a celebration," he said. "It's also a time for us to think about — where are the problems and how we can solve them."
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FROMBERG, Mont. — As officials scramble to reopen Yellowstone National Park to tourists after record floods pounded southern Montana, some of those hardest hit in the disaster live far from the famous park’s limelight and are leaning heavily on one another to pull their lives out of the mud.
In and around the agricultural community of Fromberg, the Clarks Fork River flooded almost 100 homes and badly damaged a major irrigation ditch that serves many farms. The town's mayor says about a third of the flooded homes are too far gone to be repaired.
Not far from the riverbank, Lindi O'Brien's trailer home was raised high enough to avoid major damage. But she got water in her barns and sheds, lost some of her poultry and saw her recently deceased parents' home get swamped with several feet of water.
Elected officials who showed up to tour the damage in Red Lodge and Gardiner — Montana tourist towns that serve as gateways to Yellowstone — haven’t made it to Fromberg to see its devastation. O'Brien said the lack of attention is no surprise given the town's location away from major tourist routes.
She said she's not resentful but resigned to the idea that if Fromberg is going to recover, its roughly 400 residents will have to do much of the work themselves.
“We take care of each other," O'Brien said as she and two longtime friends, Melody Murter and Aileen Rogers, combed through mud-caked items scattered across her property. O’Brien, an art teacher for the local school, had been fixing up her parents' home with hopes of turning it into a vacation rental. Now she's not sure it's salvageable.
“When you get tired and get pooped, it's OK to stop,” O'Brien said to Murter and Rogers, whose clothes, hands and faces were smeared with mud.
Yellowstone will partially reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, more than a week after more than 10,000 visitors were forced out of the park when the Yellowstone and other rivers went over their banks after being swelled by melting snow and several inches of rainfall.
Park officials said Sunday that they hope to reopen the park’s northern loop within the next two weeks, after saying previously that it would likely stay closed through the summer season. The northern loop would give visitors access to popular attractions including Tower Falls and Mammoth Hot Springs. But they’d still be bared from the Lamar Valley, which is famous for its prolific wildlife including bears, wolves and bison that can often be seen from the roadside.
Meanwhile, outside of the population centers that border the park, there's a maze of damaged roads. A key bridge that leads to the town of Fishtail collapsed, causing traffic to divert through a single-lane county road. There are about 500 people in Fishtail.
Lee Johnson and his wife and daughter run the restaurant MontAsia, so named because it's a fusion of Malaysian and Montana cuisine. He said business has plummeted.
“When we opened for the first time after the flood, it started just dead. And you start to have that sense of dread creep in. Did I do all this, did I sink all this money in, have I started this business and people can’t even get here anymore?” Johnson said.
Johnson and his Malaysian wife Yokie took over the lease on a landmark 124-year-old Fishtail building earlier this year, transferring their restaurant from another part of the state. For Yokie, the business was a dream come true.
“Not being from Montana, I wanted to own something,” she said. Going into business with her family was her biggest goal. Yokie said running the restaurant gives her strength as she battles cancer.
“I’m not sure how much time I have left, so the time I have left I want to be with my family, work with them every day, see them every day,” she said.
Johnson said he is humbled by the chance to support his wife and determined to keep the restaurant open while the flood damage is repaired.
“You hitch your wagon to this community and it’s just a matter of keeping up,” he said.
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SAN DIEGO — The owner of the dog who was safely removed from inside of a gorilla enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park Sunday, June 12 has come forward, according to the San Diego Humane Society. The dog was temporarily named "Mighty Joe Young” and we've learned now that his name is Meatball.
On Sunday, June 12 the dog made his own way into the park and then the gorilla enclosure, prompting a call to SDHS officers.
The gorillas watched the dog warily, according to zoo staff reports, with one following the lost dog for a short period of time and another chasing it away from a ledge. When zoo staff saw the dog, they were able to recall the animals using their safety recall procedures.
The three SDHS officers were able to leash the one-and-a-half-year-old shepherd and bring him back to the organization's Escondido campus for evaluation. He did not have a microchip.
"The dog was very easy, sweet, a nice dog. Very easy to leash," said SDHS officer Samantha Clark, who responded on Sunday. "He was incredibly lucky that he did not get any injuries from his encounter."
Neither the dog nor the gorillas were hurt in the incident, SDHS and Safari Park staff reported.
On Monday, Meatball received a veterinary exam by the San Diego Humane Society's Dr. Brie Sarvis. She removed several ticks from the dog, but said he is otherwise in good condition. The dog has also been given all of his vaccines.
Meatball will be scheduled for neuter surgery before allowed to return home.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An early morning pallet fire was extinguished before it could spread to nearby buildings including a Costco, officials with the Sacramento Fire Department said.
Just after 1 a.m. Sunday, firefighters were sent to the 1600 block of Expo Parkway in Sacramento on reports of pallets on fire.
Crews say they arrived to find over 200 pallets fully involved in a fire right behind a Costco.
More resources were requested, according to fire officials, and the fire was eventually extinguished with no injuries or fire spread reported.
Officials say they are still investigating what caused the early morning blaze.
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BLOOMINGTON — A man faces weapons charges after a traffic stop in Bloomington .
Ronnie Cannon, 43, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, all Class 2 felonies. His city of residence was not available Sunday.
According to McLean County court documents, Bloomington officers said they stopped Cannon for a traffic violation just before 10 p.m. Friday.
They found his driver’s license was suspended and took him into custody. During a search of the vehicle, police said they found a loaded 9mm handgun in the trunk that had been reported stolen.
According to the court documents, Cannon told police he did not have a firearm owner’s identification card.
He was held in the McLean County Jail in lieu of posting $6,035. Cannon is due back in court for arraignment July 15.
A booking photo was not available Sunday.
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Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noel R. Castillo
Noel R. Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
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Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
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Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
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Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 30, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery, charged as a Class 3 felony for a subsequent offense.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
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Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
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Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
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NORMAL — A Father’s Day spent in high school gyms is exactly what some dads wanted this year.
“I couldn’t ask for a greater gift. … It’s our favorite weekend of the year,” said Greg Hanson of Bloomington, after watching his twin sons Brett and Luke step down from the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games stage, several powerlifting medals around their necks.
Seeing them awarded for their hard work “was nice. I’ve been on pins and needles all day waiting,” he said.
Though the Hansons, now 21, have been competing in the Special Olympics Illinois since they were 7, Sunday marked the end of their first year competing in powerlifting events at the Summer Games, hosted in Normal.
Having had two years away from an in-person competition, parents, coaches and athletes said they were glad to be back.
“It’s such a happy place here,” said Lori Fifield, after cheering on her son Blake at the Normal Community High School pool. “Everybody cheers for everybody and it’s just so uplifting and wonderful being here.”
Blake Fifield competed with Fox Valley Special Recreation Association, based in Aurora, and on his last day of swimming, he said his races had been “so far, so good.”
He finished three events by the end of the weekend, but “I’d have to say the 100-meter freestyle is my favorite … because I’ve always been good at it.”
“I think it’s just fantastic to see the positiveness, just how happy everybody is. There’s a spirit down here that you don’t get in other places,” said Blake’s dad, Trent Fifield. “We love coming down. .. it’s just fun to see all the kids and adults and everybody and how happy they are — it’s awesome.”
Flexing her biceps, powerlifter Hannah Baker of Danvers said her favorite part of competing was “being strong,” though seeing all her friends was a highlight, too.
Baker said she missed competing the last two years, having taken part in the Summer Games for about seven years. This weekend was her first powerlifting competition and she was proud to put up 105 pounds in the deadlift event held at Kingsley Junior High.
Rhythmic gymnastics events also finished up Sunday morning, with ribbons, ropes and hoops twirling across the mat at Normal Community.
Erin Healy — whose coaches describe her as an “all-around” rhythmic gymnast — said her favorite part of the Summer Games is the ribbon event.
But Healy said the competition wasn’t the only time she played to music. The Uptown Victory Dance was held Saturday evening and got Healy and other athletes moving.
The dance is put on by Special Olympics Illinois to give the athletes a chance to celebrate their accomplishments, catch up with old friends and make some new ones.
Being at the Summer Games, “It’s to see friends and to have a competition, but it’s mostly just to have fun,” said Deb Guenther, Healy’s coach for the Blue Monarchs rhythmic gymnastics team in Lombard. “Yeah, some of (the athletes) get a little intense with the competition, but it’s just mostly to have fun, show off what you’ve been working on all year.”
Organizers said after the two-year hiatus, the Summer Games went off without a hitch.
“Things have been tremendous here in Bloomington-Normal. It’s so nice to be back,” said Alexandra McMillin, senior director of marketing and communications for Special Olympics Illinois. “It’s just been a wonderful week of competition and so exciting to welcome athletes back . … We’ve seen personal records, we’ve seen personal bests and a lot of joy and triumph this weekend. It’s been great.”
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Pima Federal Credit Union: Pima Federal awarded $10,000 in scholarships to five high school graduates. The $2,000 awards are to be used to help offset the cost of college expenses. The winning students are: Portia Cooper, Rosie Geisler, Jessica Madrid, Andrew Pegnam and Addison Sanora.
Valle Verde Rotary Club of Green Valley: The club awarded $6,000 in scholarships to three graduating seniors from Sahuarita High School. The $2,000 awards went to Abigail Pannell, Makayla Hammerquist and Adam Villalobos. Valle Verde Rotary is a part of Rotary International, an international service organization whose purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace.
Arizona Transportation Builders: ATB is accepting donations for its fourth annual “Support the Troops” event through June 24. Donated items will be delivered to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The collection is done in honor of Robert William Jones, Jr., a 21-year-old from Tucson who gave his life serving in Kosovo, and others who have lost their lives in service. Community members can donate money to purchase items, including hygiene items, snacks and activities to pass the time, for troops who are deployed and those returning from deployment. For more information, visit facebook.com/movingoureconomy.
Submit items about charitable donations by businesses or nonprofits to business@tucson.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/business/giving-back-in-southern-arizona/article_d5fdea00-ee91-11ec-82fd-4b34bdf292a3.html | 2022-06-19T22:06:10 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/business/giving-back-in-southern-arizona/article_d5fdea00-ee91-11ec-82fd-4b34bdf292a3.html |
The Sunnyside Unified School District governing board unanimously approved appointing Jose Gastelum as superintendent for the 2022-2023 school year, effective July 1.
He replaces Steve Holmes, who will take on the role of Pima County’s next deputy county administrator on July 18, wrapping up a 14-year career with SUSD.
“As a proud K-12 product of the Sunnyside District, I couldn’t be more honored to serve in this capacity. This is a special community that is close to my heart,” Gastelum said. “I look forward to ensuring the continuity of the great work being done in our district as I transition into this new role.”
Gastelum most recently served as the district’s chief student services officer. He joined the district in 1997 as a Spanish teacher and later transitioned to other roles including director of secondary schools, principal and assistant principal.
He earned his bachelor of arts in secondary education from the University of Arizona, as well as his master's in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University.
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“Jose brings extensive experience in teaching, leadership development, and is a well-respected administrator,” said board member Consuelo Hernandez. “He has deep roots in the community, he has demonstrated his commitment to student success, and his core values align with our district’s mission and vision.”
Richey Elementary
The Pascua Yaqui Tribe is soon to become the owner of the former Richey Elementary School property, after the Tucson Unified School District governing board unanimously approved the sale for $2.2 million last week.
The real estate contract lists the Richey property at 2209 N. 15th Ave. and 770 Calle Ventura.
TUSD closed down Richey Elementary as a cost-saving measure in 2010, following reductions in state funding.
Since 2013, the Pascua Yaqui Tribe has leased the site for $1 annually to use it as a community center for education, health and recreation, while also protecting it from vandalism and making improvements to maintain it in good condition.
“I think that they want to make that facility more accessible and in ways that they don’t have to ask us for different things, which makes total sense to me,” said TUSD board member Adelita Grijalva. “I think it’s a win for both communities and I’m glad that Pascua Yaqui moved in this direction.”
Education awards
Five students were selected as 2022 Education Award recipients by Pima Federal Credit Union, each earning $2,000 to help with the cost of college expenses.
The awardees showed great academic success despite the challenges caused by the pandemic, said Jennifer Overpeck, Pima Federal vice president of marketing.
The 2022 recipients were Portia Cooper, Rosie Geisler, Jessica Madrid, Andrew Pegnam and Addison Sanora.
TUSD job fair
Tucson Unified School District will host a job fair this week to try to fill a variety of certified and classified positions across the district.
The job fair will take place on Friday, June 24, at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interviews and new hires will be done on site, district officials said.
For more information, visit tusd1.org.
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JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Operations are beginning to resume at the Jonesborough water treatment plant.
Power has been restored to the facility, but workers are still in the process of refilling tanks and reserves that were depleted due to outages. Customers are urged to continue to conserve water until tanks are refilled, according to Jonesborough Water Distribution Director Kevin Brobeck.
The facility will be sending out an update on the situation Monday.
Brobeck says a transformer at the plant lost power, which has since been replaced.
The Jonesborough water treatment plant lost power after some severe storms that hit the region this week. Customers were advised to avoid doing things such as washing cars, which consume a large amount of water at that time. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jonesborough-water-treatment-facility-resuming-operations/ | 2022-06-19T22:17:32 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jonesborough-water-treatment-facility-resuming-operations/ |
KOKOMO, Ind. — Three teenagers who discovered a house on fire helped six people and four animals escape the flames in Kokomo, authorities said.
Max Campbell, 17, and brothers Alex, 17, and Julian Lindley, 15, were dropping Julian's girlfriend off at her house at around midnight Thursday morning.
A few moments later the three Taylor High School students saw fire coming from a nearby house that one of their friends lives in, according to our news partners at the Kokomo Tribune.
They immediately went to the house and knocked on the door to warn those inside.
“We got out of the car and knocked on the door, and they didn’t answer,” Alex told the Tribune.
That's when the trio went around the house to their friend's window and knocked again, finally getting someone's attention.
"They didn't believe us at first," Alex said. "They thought we were pranking them. And we were like, 'Dude, your house is on fire.' … The fire was spreading quickly, too."
After the reality of the fire set in, Campbell and the Lindley brothers helped their friend's father and a neighbor get everyone safely out of the house, including six people and four animals.
"It's just one of those things that there can't be any hesitation in a serious situation like that because when there's hesitation, that's when things go from bad to worse," Max said. "We just happened to do the right thing at the right time."
Kokomo Fire Chief Chris Frazier praised the teens.
"Houses can be fully involved, and because of trees and things like that, you may not even notice it," Frazier said. "So the fact that those boys were able to pick out that it was on fire, stop, initiate 911 and get us on our way and also try to go get those people out of the house — that says a lot about them."
The cause of the fire was under investigation. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/kokomo-indiana-teens-save-six-people-from-house-fire/531-051ab38d-ab18-43cb-ab0d-4a4c56079019 | 2022-06-19T22:18:13 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/kokomo-indiana-teens-save-six-people-from-house-fire/531-051ab38d-ab18-43cb-ab0d-4a4c56079019 |
HOWARD COUNTY, Ind. — A man, who's a registered sex offender in Ohio, has been arrested by central Indiana authorities for child solicitation.
Raymond Walker, 55, of Toledo, is accused of having conversations that were "sexual in nature" with an undercover officer posing as an underage girl, the Howard County Sheriff's Office said.
The investigation into Walker began in March of 2022. It was led by a Howard County investigator and members of the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Authorities said Walker sent "intimate images" of himself to the undercover investigator and, as the conversations progressed, he tried to make plans to come to Indiana to meet the underage girl. He also spoke about relocating to another state with her.
Unbeknownst to him, he was speaking with an undercover investigator.
A Howard County judge approved an arrest warrant for Walker on June 2 and he was charged with the felonies of child solicitation and distributing matter harmful to minors.
After his arrest, he was extradited from Toledo and is being held in the Howard County Jail on a $15,000 bond.
Walker had his initial court appearance on Monday, June 13, when he pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him.
He's due back in court on Tuesday, June 28 for a bond reduction hearing.
Police ask anyone with additional information about this case to contact the Howard County Sheriff’s Task Force Unit by calling 765-614-3372 or emailing taskforce@howardcountin.gov.
To report child sexual exploitation, call the Cyber Tipline at 1-800-843-5678 or go online here. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/toledo-ohio-man-arrested-child-solicitation-howard-county-indiana/531-e9d0c3ab-804f-4a00-ab98-731778485ff7 | 2022-06-19T22:18:19 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/toledo-ohio-man-arrested-child-solicitation-howard-county-indiana/531-e9d0c3ab-804f-4a00-ab98-731778485ff7 |
A taxi driver's attempted getaway ended in destruction after crashing into scaffolding and a bank on the Upper East Side.
The driver was fleeing from a collision with another taxi at 79th Street and 5th Avenue, police said.
It took only two blocks before witnesses said the taxi jumped the curb at a high rate of speed and crashed into the Chase Bank on 3rd Avenue.
The other taxi involved in the earlier collision followed after the driver and called 911, police said.
Both taxi operators were taken to hospitals in the area to be treated for injuries.
Police said the fleeing driver was taken to the hospital with charges pending.
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The concrete restoration work on the nine-mile stretch in Crown Point will shift to northbound lanes on or after Wednesday.
Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Milestone Contractors North will finish work on the southbound lanes of Ind. 55 — Indiana Avenue in Crown Point — and begin patching work in the northbound lanes starting at U.S. 231 — Joliet Street — and move south to 137th Avenue.
Local traffic will need to come from the south and utilize northbound 55 to get to homes and businesses in the work zone. Traffic should not drive south on the northbound side of the roadway, INDOT cautions.
The official detour for through traffic will use Ind. 2 in Lowell, Interstate 65 and U.S. 231 in Crown Point. Intersections along Ind. 55 will remain open for cross traffic when possible, INDOT said. The entire project began in 2021 and will conclude in August of this year.
There is still minor work to be completed in the northeast corner of the Horse Prairie/Smoke Ind. 2 intersection, which will be done under flagging operations, the INDOT said.
The state highway is closed over Sager Run for a box culvert replacement project. That work will take approximately six to eight weeks, INDOT said, after which Ind. 2 will be closed over Wolf Creek (between C.R. 500 W and C.R. 450 W) for another box culvert replacement that will also take approximately eight weeks.
Resurfacing of Ind. 2 between U.S. 30 and U.S. 231 will be ongoing between early June and late October, with flaggers directing local traffic where work is occurring. INDOT said the contractor will be able to halt traffic for up to 20 minutes at a time before allowing all vehicles to clear, so motorists may want to continue to avoid the area.
The projects are expected to continue through late October. The official detour follows Ind. 8, Ind. 49 and U.S. 30.
Gary airport operations
The Gary/Chicago International Airport saw a slight drop in takeoffs and landings in May as compared to the same month a year ago, with a total traffic count of 1,772, which was down 2.1% as compared to May 2021, General Manager Charles Sweet told the Airport Authority board at its June meeting. Year-to-date, operations are up by a total of 73 over last year, he said.
In May, fuel sales were up 64.7% as compared to May 2021, he said.
Sweet also reported the arrival of 10 international flights using the U.S. Customs facility at the airport. The flights originated from England, Mexico and Canada.
NIRPC updating regional plan
The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission will host three public outreach events this week as it begins the process to update the Metropolitan Transportation Plan for Northwest Indiana.
The last MTP, called "NWI 2050," was completed in May 2019. Federal law requires metropolitan planning organizations like NIRPC to update MTPs, which guide how federal money will be spent on transportation projects, every four years. The current update will be called "NWI 2050+" and will place additional emphasis on making it safer and more convenient for people to walk, bike or use transit services in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties, according to NIRPC.
"Overall, the region grew by a modest amount between 2010 and 2020," the organization said. "But some of our communities continue to lose population and jobs while others continue to grow very rapidly. The plan will make the connections between transportation, the environment and economic development in the region."
NIRPC has defined three phases for the project: Finding Meaning, Creating Purpose and Purpose Driven Planning. It asks residents to consider several questions as part of the Finding Meaning phase:
• Can your kids safely walk or ride their bikes to school?
• Can you safely ride your bike to the grocery store or to the beach or to work?
• Can you catch a bus or train to work?
• Do you have to drive everywhere even though gasoline prices are over $5 per gallon?
• Do freight trains often delay you getting where you need to be?
The public will have the opportunity to provide input on those questions and others during these public sessions, each scheduled for 4-7 p.m.:
Tuesday: Michigan City Public Library, 100 E. 4th St., Michigan City
Wednesday: Chesterton Town Hall, 726 Broadway, Chesterton
Thursday: Dean and Barbara White Community Center (Event Center 3), 6600 Broadway, Merrillville
Metra seeks input
The commuter railroad Metra launched a survey last week to solicit feedback from riders and the public about proposed revisions to its mission and vision statements and about new strategic goals for the agency. The feedback will be used to help create Metra’s next five-year strategic plan.
“With the pandemic happening and greater funding options now available, much has changed in the public transportation environment since the last strategic plan was adopted in 2017,” said Metra CEO/Executive Director Jim Derwinski. “That’s why it’s more important than ever that we seek the input of My Metra riders as we plot our future course.”
Metra adopted its first-ever strategic plan, “On Track to Excellence,” in 2017. According to the railroad, “that plan was written at time when Metra was starved of capital funding to invest in its system and concerned about the inadequacy of its operating subsidies.”
Metra continued: “Although new state and federal money is now helping to address Metra’s capital needs and federal pandemic assistance is temporarily buoying up its operating budget, those funding challenges remain, and Metra must continue to seek longer-term solutions.”
In announcing the survey, Metra also cited the challenges of bringing riders back and attracting new riders after the pandemic, and the need to address equity and climate change, deliver on its capital projects, attract and retain employees, and pursue ways to gain more control over its complex operating environment.
A draft plan is expected this fall and a final plan in early 2023.
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Giant life-sized dinosaurs, including colossal T-Rexes and Brontosauruses that stand up to 14 feet tall, will soon invade Harvest Tyme at 17904 Grant St in Lowell.
"It's gratifying to be able to help a military family, especially at a time when people in this country say 'thank you for your service' as lip service."
The revived Lynn’s Furniture & Mattress plans to open a big-box store in the Highland Grove Shopping Center about a mile north of where it used to have a store in Schererville.
A drive from Gary east along the South Shore Line, where "we are in full-bore construction mode" provides the most evident example of the confluence of several efforts in 2022. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/transportation-state-highway-work-continues-in-and-near-crown-point-valparaiso/article_971f6d5f-fa7c-5555-b160-84312f8303c3.html | 2022-06-19T22:28:47 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/transportation-state-highway-work-continues-in-and-near-crown-point-valparaiso/article_971f6d5f-fa7c-5555-b160-84312f8303c3.html |
Indiana's unemployment rate stayed steady at 2.2% in May, remaining at the lowest rate in the state since at least 1976.
For the third straight month, the jobless rate was the lowest in Indiana history since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics started measuring unemployment in the current manner. Indiana's jobless rate has fallen or remained the same every month since May 2020, when joblessness first started to decline after a huge spike at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
“While the number of people working in the private sector is at a new high, there remains numerous available job opportunities throughout Indiana,” said DWD Commissioner Fred Payne. “More and more Hoosiers have spent the last several months reassessing their career and career goals, and the May employment report shows individuals continue to return to the workplace.”
The national jobless rate was 3.6% in May, the same as in April.
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Indiana's labor force is the total number of people working and actively seeking work as extrapolated from a phone survey. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, a total of 3.27 million Hoosiers were working in April while 91,691 were unemployed and seeking work, or available to work now.
Contrary to popular belief, the unemployment rate is not tied to the number of people receiving unemployment benefits, who totaled 16,902 in May.
There were 3.364 million Hoosiers participating in the labor force in May, an increase of 16,374 from the previous month. The labor force participation rate was 62.6% as compared to 62.9% in April and 62.2% of people nationwide, according to the DWD.
There are now 2.759 million Hoosiers working in the private sector.
Private-sector employment in Indiana has risen by 105,200 year-over-year, declining by 5,300 jobs in May. Last month, the Hoosier state gained 2,400 jobs in manufacturing, 2,000 jobs in professional and business services and 1,000 jobs in leisure and hospitality.
Indiana currently has an estimated 159,763 open job postings around the state.
In Illinois, unemployment remained steady at 4.6% in May.
Illinois gained 12,800 jobs in May, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Last month, the state added 6,000 jobs in leisure and hospitality, 3,300 in educational and health services and 2,600 in construction.
It lost 800 jobs in trade, transportation and utilities, 800 in other services and 100 in mining.
“Over the past year, Illinois has made long-term sustainable progress in adding jobs and lowering unemployment since the state fully re-opened in June 2021,” said DCEO Director Sylvia Garcia. “We’re encouraged to see gains in the leisure and hospitality, construction and education sectors and continue to support our workforce through training and programs for job seekers.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/unemployment-rate-remains-at-historic-low-in-indiana/article_19663ca6-1292-5494-8b6e-915146467c45.html | 2022-06-19T22:28:54 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/unemployment-rate-remains-at-historic-low-in-indiana/article_19663ca6-1292-5494-8b6e-915146467c45.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Ninety animals were adopted from the Kansas Humane Society (KHS) on Saturday.
Overall, 33 cats, 56 dogs and a guinea pig named French Fry were all adopted.
So far, since January 1, the KHS has adopted out 3,561 animals in total.
At the adoption event, sponsored by 6Meridian, adult dogs, six months and older, cost $25 to take home. This included spay/neuter procedures, microchips and age-appropriate vaccinations.
Adult cats, 11 months and older, were pick your price at the adoption event. Kittens were adopt two for the price of one.
Missed the event? There are still plenty of cats, dogs and small animals looking for homes.
If you cannot adopt, consider helping out in other ways – such as fostering, donating or volunteering. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/90-animals-adopted-from-kansas-humane-society-saturday/ | 2022-06-19T22:30:16 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/90-animals-adopted-from-kansas-humane-society-saturday/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — On Sunday, over 150 cars were on display at the Sedgwick County Zoo for the Father’s Day Car Show.
Each year the Zoo holds the show.
Dads got into the Zoo for free with a paid admission.
“We are a huge piece of the Wichita community and days like this, where we can offer free days or half priced day or anything that can get more of the community out into the zoo, I think is a great opportunity. We couldn’t have asked for a better day the weather and just having the cars out and a ways to walk around I feel like it is kind of the theme of Father’s Day and spend time with your dads,” said Sedgwick County Zoo Communications Coordinator, Joseph Pepoon.
Over 150 cars entered the show.
Winners of each category received a custom painting created by one of the animals. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/over-150-cars-enter-sedgwick-co-zoo-fathers-day-car-show/ | 2022-06-19T22:30:22 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/over-150-cars-enter-sedgwick-co-zoo-fathers-day-car-show/ |
New Jersey firefighters are battling a wildfire in the Wharton State Forest in Washington Township, Burlington County.
The fire began Sunday in a remote section of the forest along the Mullica River.
No structures are threatened and no injuries have been reported. The Mullica River Campground, Mullica River Trail and boat launches along the Mullica River are all closed due to the fire. Pinelands Adventures also suspended kayak and canoe trips for the day.
As of Sunday afternoon, the fire reached 100 acres and is zero percent contained.
The New Jersey Forest Fire Service defines a wildfire as an uncontrolled fire burning the different types of vegetation that cover the land. A wildfire is considered a “major wildfire” when it exceeds 100 acres in size. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-firefighters-battle-wildfire-in-wharton-state-forest/3275565/ | 2022-06-19T22:32:07 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-firefighters-battle-wildfire-in-wharton-state-forest/3275565/ |
It was clear skies with a perfect lakeside breeze for Governor Tony Evers address at Kenosha’s Juneteenth Celebration late Saturday afternoon. “We can build our progress up and continue in moving our state forward by tearing down barriers and bringing communities together,” he said.
NATALIA ANASTASOVSKI, KENOSHA NEWS
Alvin Owens, in center of photo, and other organizers look on as Gov. Tony Evers addresses Juneteenth attendees. “This Juneteenth, as we recognize the trials of Black Americans that have overcome, and celebrate the countless contributions of Black Wisconsinites. You have my promise that we are going to fight for equity and justice in the state of Wisconsin,” Evers said.
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Roger Randle & Company preforms live jazz during Saturday's Juneteenth Celebration in Kenosha.
Governor Tony Evers touched on the importance of resiliency, unity, and tearing down barriers during an appearance Saturday at Kenosha’s Juneteenth Celebration.
“This is a moment to celebrate the resilience and strength of Black Americans,” Evers said. “This is also a moment that we have to promise to do more, do better ... because we have to create a state where everyone can achieve their dreams.”
Evers addressed the crowd of Juneteenth attendees in the late afternoon at 52nd Street at 13th Court. He spoke of issues and challenges facing Wisconsin.
“I don’t have to tell you the inequities that come when we talk about education, access to healthcare, and the criminal justice system,” said Evers. “We know that racism is a public health issue, and a crisis. We know it has harmed generations of Wisconsinites and requires action.”
“I know we can do the right things to make Wisconsin a better place to work, live, and raise a family, which is why I am running for reelection,” Evers said.
Speaking with the Kenosha News, Evers emphasized the importance of such community events.
“These celebrations bring so much to your community. Juneteenth is such an important date across the state of Wisconsin and our nation. People are here celebrating some really important things,” he said.
“It’s a lot of positive energy,” said Evers, and event organizer Alvin Owens agreed.
“I think it’s been outstanding,” said Owens, “I’m overwhelmed by how beautiful this day has been – the amount of people that showed up today, the love, the unity – everybody is here today, and that was our goal.”
Cyndean Jennings, education chairperson for the Kenosha NAACP, appreciated the governor’s visit.
“It says a lot for him to have taken the time out of his schedule to come to the city of Kenosha, and acknowledge the efforts that the organizers have put in place today to honor Juneteenth,” Jennings said. “I know that meant a lot to our community.”
Jennings and organizers estimated that attendance for the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration was about three times greater than in the past.
“We appreciate that our governor recognizes the importance of Juneteenth to the African American community. Not only was his presence important, but also his comments about his support,” said Tim Mahone, who was involved heavily in the planning and execution of the Juneteenth Celebration.
“It’s so good to see this event grow,” Mahone said. “More vendors, more attendees, more smiling faces ... the fact that we can come together and socialize today is absolutely beautiful.”
Following Evers’ speech, a youth talent show was held and then Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes closed out the night with some final comments.
The history and significance of Juneteenth
The history and significance of Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates the 1865 delivery of General Order #3
Chattel slavery in all states wasn’t abolished until the end of 1865
Juneteenth celebrations originated in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1866
The first land to commemorate and celebrate the event was purchased in 1872 and is now a public park
South Dakota was the last state to make Juneteenth a legal holiday
Juneteenth has been celebrated in Mexico for more than 150 years
The last enslaved people in the US weren’t adopted as citizens until 1885
Festivities became more commercialized in the 1920s during the Great Migration
Juneteenth officially became a Texas state holiday in 1980
Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday in 2021
It was clear skies with a perfect lakeside breeze for Governor Tony Evers address at Kenosha’s Juneteenth Celebration late Saturday afternoon. “We can build our progress up and continue in moving our state forward by tearing down barriers and bringing communities together,” he said.
Alvin Owens, in center of photo, and other organizers look on as Gov. Tony Evers addresses Juneteenth attendees. “This Juneteenth, as we recognize the trials of Black Americans that have overcome, and celebrate the countless contributions of Black Wisconsinites. You have my promise that we are going to fight for equity and justice in the state of Wisconsin,” Evers said. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-resiliency-unity-stressed-by-governor-evers-in-visit-for-kenoshas-juneteenth-celebration/article_7a91e738-ef5f-11ec-ba6b-a7fe4420ca58.html | 2022-06-19T22:32:51 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-resiliency-unity-stressed-by-governor-evers-in-visit-for-kenoshas-juneteenth-celebration/article_7a91e738-ef5f-11ec-ba6b-a7fe4420ca58.html |
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A Virginia police officer shot and seriously wounded a man who brandished a sharp object at an officer Sunday morning, officials said.
The man sustained a serious gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Virginia State Police will investigate the incident. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-officer-shot-man-who-brandished-sharp-onject/2022/06/19/40cab952-f014-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html | 2022-06-19T22:45:16 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-officer-shot-man-who-brandished-sharp-onject/2022/06/19/40cab952-f014-11ec-ac16-8fbf7194cd78_story.html |
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Call it a “hoot” done it. Quick thinking by a Casa Grande woman saved several colonies of burrowing owls from being entombed as vehicles were parked near habitats across the street from Vista Grande High School during the recent graduation ceremony.
Nancy Wood contacted attending police officers, who were able to divert and inform people of the owls’ presence.
PinalCentral.com reported that one burrow was slightly damaged, but the owls were kept safe as Wood erected safety barriers with accompanying signs letting the public know of the presence of the hardy birds.
“I had just been driving by because I go out and check on the owls occasionally during the week and see what’s happening,” she said. “I saw what was happening. It was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, they’re going to drive over the burrows or walk over the burrows and then the owls will be trapped in their holes.’”
A resident of the Casa Grande area for three years, Wood is actively involved in keeping an eye on local bird life and has gone before the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission advocating and raising awareness for the burrowing owls, whose habitat has come under pressure from new development projects.
The western burrowing owl is protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. All migratory birds and their parts are fully protected. The owls are also protected under Arizona state law.
The birds can harbor several inhabitants in a burrow.
“Most people think birds live in nests and trees and stuff like that but the burrowing owls are the only owl that actually lives in the ground,” Wood said. “They nest in the ground, they have their offspring in the ground, their babies are raised in the ground. At this time of year, it’s nesting season so one burrow can have eight owls that would be compromised if something happens to the burrow.
“We have a lot of them that are in the area, which is surprising because they live in the burrows in the ground so you just drive by a hole and you don’t even see them until they happen to show up and pop out and sit on a branch. A lot of times you don’t know that they’re even there.”
Wood said that while she isn’t against development or new housing projects for the Casa Grande area, she hopes that by creating awareness of the owls and their habitats, developers can help provide solutions to problems that arise.
She hopes builders become educated in how to spot a burrow, and who to contact at a rescue so they can be safely handled.
“I don’t have any problems with their development,” Wood said. “It’s their land and we need the development for the city. People need places to live. It’s just that we don’t want to take the owls’ homes away from them and have no place to go. Eventually even the city or the developers might say set aside some habitat that would allow them to stay. Otherwise if they just get relocated, we’ll end up with no owls.”
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MESA, Ariz. — Bruce Nelson, a Mesa native, curated an art exhibit featuring women from Washington Park, a small neighborhood north of downtown Mesa.
The exhibit, titled “The Matriarchs of Washington Park”, highlights Black women in Washington Park that served as leaders during segregation.
The pictured women, painted by three local artists, are women whom the 68-year-old Nelson grew up with. The women’s family members wrote their biographies that are placed next to their portraits.
“Many people don’t know Mesa was a segregated community,” said Nelson.
But Nelson says the 16 women pictured pushed the community forward.
“Many of these women worked in the cotton fields and cleaned White people’s houses and they would say you have to do better,” said Nelson. “You hear the old thing- it takes a village to raise a child. This is what it was.”
He hopes to ensure these women, and their stories are celebrated.
You can catch the exhibit at the Mesa Public Library until June 23, then you can see it at the Mesa Historical Museum until June 30th.
Nelson also made a documentary about Washington Park, named North Town.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — For a lot of dads, a car show is the perfect way to celebrate Father's Day.
The Villa Capri Car Cruiser's Club hosted the annual car show at Nay Aug Park in Scranton.
There was live entertainment by DJ Donna Diva and plenty of food. There were also trophies and other prizes for those who entered their vehicle in the show.
"It's really generating. I'll tell ya. We have over 500 cars already, and it's a beautiful day. You got kids coming. You got families coming. It's a Father's Day event, so you got father and son. It's fantastic, really fantastic," said Sal Pizzo, Vice President of Villa Capri Car Cruiser's Club.
"We're so excited. My son loves cars and we're here to see them all and have a good time together," said Mike Evans, Archbald.
The Villa Capri Car Cruiser's Club hopes to continue the show next Father's Day in Scranton.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/annual-fathers-day-car-show-in-scranton-nay-aug-park-lackawanna-county-sal-pizzo-mike-evans-villa-capri-car-cruisers-club/523-9e9f0b59-bc14-4804-a4e4-f64ec162ae68 | 2022-06-19T22:58:14 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/annual-fathers-day-car-show-in-scranton-nay-aug-park-lackawanna-county-sal-pizzo-mike-evans-villa-capri-car-cruisers-club/523-9e9f0b59-bc14-4804-a4e4-f64ec162ae68 |
PRAIRIE CREEK, Ark. — Crews responded to the scene of a drowning at Prairie Creek Marina on Beaver Lake Saturday, June 18, night.
According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, the call came in around 9:30 p.m.
The victim is believed to be a Hispanic male between 25 to 35 years old. Officials say they believe he was having a medical episode and fell off a boat.
Crews had about five boats searching the shorelines and between 50 to 90 feet of water through midnight. The search is continued Sunday morning until 2:30 p.m.
According to officials, resources, personnel, and equipment have been exhausted and diving operations have stopped.
They have people that are checking the area in kayaks periodically.
Stay with 5NEWS for updates on this developing story.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Ebony Mitchell is celebrating this weekend after winning the title of Miss Arkansas 2022.
The 84th Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant took place Saturday night at the Robinson Center in front of nearly 2,000 people.
She won a $30,000 scholarship and more than $75,000 in awards, wardrobe, transportation, and gifts.
Mitchell will represent the state at the Miss America event in Connecticut and will also travel Arkansas supporting the Miss Arkansas and Miss America pageant system and her personal platform of "A Responsible Digital You."
Mitchell, the 25-year-old daughter of Hulene Ongola of Harrison, graduated from John Brown University in 2022 where she received a Master's of Health Administration. She received a Bachelor's of Business Administration from UCA in 2019.
She has previously competed in the Miss Arkansas competition as Miss Metro, Miss UCA, Miss Central Arkansas, and Miss North Central Arkansas.
More than $205,000 in scholarships were awarded to different contestants during the week of events.
Congrats to Miss Arkansas Ebony Mitchell and all those that competed! | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/ebony-mitchell-miss-arkansas-2022/91-a4940bb5-04b4-4d30-878a-235a7a5d59cb | 2022-06-19T23:10:27 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/ebony-mitchell-miss-arkansas-2022/91-a4940bb5-04b4-4d30-878a-235a7a5d59cb |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — June 18, 2022, marked six years since 22-year-old Jimmy Ray Yocum was killed in Fort Smith.
Yocum was stabbed in his apartment on June 18, 2016. Fort Smith Police say they found him stabbed several times in the stomach and back and later died in the hospital.
Two men attacked Yocum outside his apartment after demanding money and followed him inside where they killed him, according to police.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Fort Smith Police Department at 479-709-5000.
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WYLIE, Texas — One man is dead and two others are still missing after a storm caused a boat to overturn at Lake Lavon on Saturday night, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office.
The department said a storm crossed over the lake around 8:45 p.m., which led a boat with four men onboard to overturn.
One man was able to grab ahold of a tree and call 911, according to the sheriff's office.
Authorities said the Texas Game Warden was able to rescue that man and learned that three others were still missing.
Crews were unable to locate any of the missing men on Saturday night. The search resumed Sunday morning, and the sheriff's office said the body of one of the men was recovered from the water.
Crews with the sheriff's office, the Wylie and Princeton fire departments and the Game Warden are still searching for the other two men as of late Sunday afternoon.
Family members identified the two missing men as Jose Dominguez, 60, and Rafael Olea, 28. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/1-dead-2-missing-boat-overturns-north-texas-lake-lavon/287-b0fcabb7-6e46-492c-b7e3-f42bcc20f9cc | 2022-06-19T23:11:47 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/1-dead-2-missing-boat-overturns-north-texas-lake-lavon/287-b0fcabb7-6e46-492c-b7e3-f42bcc20f9cc |
AUGUSTA, Maine — An investigation is underway after police said a man allegedly robbed a Big Apple store in Augusta Friday.
Per a release, police received a call that a man walked into the convenience store on Stone Street around 4:45 p.m., and demanded an undisclosed amount of money, said Augusta Police Department Deputy Chief Kevin D. Lully. The unidentified suspect ran away before police arrived.
Police are describing the alleged suspect as a white male, weighing 160-200 pounds, and is approximately 5’3” – 5’09” tall. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with light-colored pants, black boots, and a camo hat. He was also carrying a black backpack.
Police ask anyone with information to call the Augusta Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau at #(207) 626-2370 ex. 3418. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/augusta-waterville/police-investigate-robbery-at-big-apple-in-stone-street-augusta-maine/97-7c04a798-6a6b-4bc7-a96c-193a32ca6813 | 2022-06-19T23:21:06 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/augusta-waterville/police-investigate-robbery-at-big-apple-in-stone-street-augusta-maine/97-7c04a798-6a6b-4bc7-a96c-193a32ca6813 |
One man and one woman were hospitalized after an airboat accident on the St. Johns River, according to the Orange County Fire Rescue Department.
The man was transported on a trauma alert, authorities said.
No other details on how the accident occurred were released. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/2-hospitalized-after-airboat-accident-on-the-st-johns-river/ | 2022-06-19T23:23:29 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/2-hospitalized-after-airboat-accident-on-the-st-johns-river/ |
Despite some events being cancelled because of heavy rain, hundreds came out this weekend to different events across Central Florida to celebrate black freedom, support black-owned businesses and continue what many say is a fight for equality.
“It’s important that we realize that slavery happened and it was wrong and now we are free,” said community leader Russell Drake.
Drake said the fight is not over.
He knows the importance of Juneteenth and believes other should know about it, too.
“There are people who are just finding out about this holiday while it’s been celebrated in Texas for over 100 years, and it’s important that we capture our culture and we share it with people,” Drake said.
He took part in many events this weekend across Central Florida to celebrate Juneteenth, including a scavenger hunt aimed at supporting black owned businesses.
“Just knowing the history of being freed with African Americans many many years ago,” said Kobina Amoo, co-founder of Pattie Lou’s Donuts.
And then there was a black wall street Juneteenth block party Saturday, an event named in honor of the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Riots Massacre where white mobs burned down an affluent black neighborhood.
“For us it’s about joy, black joy, enjoying ourselves, celebrating freedom,” said Knakeesha Samuels, who organized the Juneteenth 407 weekend.
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings presented a proclamation last week to celebrate Juneteenth here in Orange County.
He described why it’s so important to him.
“To be able to be the first African American serving as Orange County Mayor is a testament to the goodness of America,” he said. “It’s truly the American dream.”
Merchon Green is the equity official for the city of Orlando.
She joined many others at the city’s inaugural Juneteenth celebration, recognizing local black heroes.
“Saying ‘hey this is where we came from,’ and although we have all these opportunities afforded to us today, we need to recognize that there was someone filling in the gap and advocating for us,” Green said.
There were also events this weekend in Ocoee, Sanford, Deland, and other parts of Central Florida celebrating freedom and the end of slavery. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/juneteenth-celebrations-across-area-highlight-continued-fight-for-equality/ | 2022-06-19T23:23:32 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/juneteenth-celebrations-across-area-highlight-continued-fight-for-equality/ |
Three people have been arrested after leading Fort Worth Police on a car chase into the Dallas area.
The chase begin at 11:13 p.m. Saturday night after officers were called to a possible racing scene where they attempted to stop a vehicle from leaving.
An initial pursuit stopped but began again after another Fort Worth Police Officer spotted the vehicle traveling over 100 mph on highway 183. Another pursuit continued and ended near Gibbs Williams Circle in Dallas.
Three individuals, Dathan Straw, 18, Xavier Fisher, 18, and Trequan Busby, 18, have been arrested and charged with evading arrest and detention | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-arrested-after-fort-worth-car-chase-ends-in-dallas/2995943/ | 2022-06-19T23:34:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/3-arrested-after-fort-worth-car-chase-ends-in-dallas/2995943/ |
'Bringing people together': Celebrations for Juneteenth held throughout the Valley
Dozens of Queen Creek community members gathered at Desert Mountain Park on Sunday to celebrate the town's first annual Juneteenth celebration.
"Today is marking the anniversary of the June 19th celebration. It's called Juneteenth" said Laura Craft, lead community organizer. "It is the celebration of the last African Americans that were freed in the United States, June 19, 1865."
The celebration started at 10 a.m. where people gathered around the stage and rolled out lawn chairs under tree-shaded grass.
Keith Rogers, a minister based in Queen Creek, began the event with an opening prayer.
"It's a very important event, not just for African Americans but for everyone," Rogers told The Arizona Republic. "Everyone can understand African Americans, understand the history of us and what we've been through."
The event also hosted various small businesses and events like an instructor-led painting, a DJ, comedian, singers and dancers.
"Today, what I have displayed is my original paintings where I showcase the beauty within Black women, so showing off our natural hair, our curves, our complexions," said Diamin Nicole, artist and owner of Picture Pearlfect.
Nicole said that Picture Pearlfect has been in business for three years. Her booth had art prints for sale, stickers and books that's she's written and published.
"Juneteenth means to me that moment where we as Black people can come together and celebrate and rejoice and not think about what has taken place in the past but think about where we've come from and how we're destined to be," said Nicole. "It's very beautiful to see our people come together in such positive light and being able to enjoy others presence and seeing the creativity and the excellence that we exude."
Speakers at the event also went over the history of Juneteenth and read a poem by Maya Angelou, "Still I Rise."
"Because of this important date and celebration of the end of African American slavery in the United States, we want to make sure all people understand that it was a very terrible thing that happened but we do recognize that it did happen and it did end and we want to observe that date where those last people were finally free," said Craft.
Robin Benning, Queen Creek Councilmember, was also at the event to give a speech about the Juneteenth holiday.
"For me and I can only speak for myself, I can't speak for the community but... for me, it's long overdue that we celebrate the diversity that is happening in our community," said Benning. "It's so important for us to come together and celebrate differences and things that we have in common."
Benning added that the Juneteenth event helps the community build better relationships among people of different cultures and backgrounds.
"It's really important that the town doesn't do it for the community, the community built this and then said 'hey, do you guys want to be a part of it and participate?'" said Benning.
More than a dozen other Juneteenth celebrations were held throughout the Valley over the weekend.
On Saturday, African American Advisory Committee (AAAC) hosted its 9th annual celebration of Juneteenth at the Tempe History Museum. Tempe Mayor Corey Woods presented recognition and scholarships to leaders in the community, including Keith Burke.
“It is an honor to receive this award. I’m thankful for all the hard work of the AAAC and just being a part of the Tempe Black Employee Alliance,” Burke said.
Burke is the community services director for the city of Tempe. His tenure with the city spans 30 years.
Other recipients of recognition included Sergeant Ronald Elcock, city program coordinator Tameka Myers, and psychotherapist Sharli Berry.
Denzel Higiro, a South African refugee and Tempe High School graduate, was awarded a scholarship from AAAC and the Tempe Black Employee Alliance.
On February 2, 2022, Phoenix unanimously approved Juneteenth as an official city holiday. The Valley of the Sun Juneteenth celebration at Eastlake Park in Phoenix featured locally known musical performers as well as other community groups.
Jermery Jenkins, a member of the Queen Creek community, said that the event brings a sense of peace in spite of the "turmoil" in the world.
"Bringing people together in a nice, comfortable event like this is peaceful," said Jenkins. "In this country, race relations need to be better overall."
"Racial injustice needs to stop," said Jenkins. "For me, I want to be involved... stop this stuff from the '40s, '50s, and '60s and let's get into the 21st century."
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — After two trials, a west Cobb County man's case will be argued in front of Georgia's Supreme Court Tuesday following his conviction in the death of his mother. His legal team is appealing the court's order to retry the case for a third time, raising concerns for double jeopardy.
Damien Cornell McElrath was found guilty of stabbing his adoptive mother Dianne McElrath to death when in 2012. Court documents cite the teen stabbed his guardian more than 50 times. He told officers he stabbed his mother because he believed she had been poisoning him for years, records show. He cleaned up the scene and was the person who called 911, police said, adding that he had been in and out of inpatient care in the months leading up to the brutal death of his mother.
His case went before prosecutors in a non-jury trial in 2014 where he was convicted of murder and aggravated assault. However, a judge later granted his legal team's motion for a new trial after concluding the then 18-year-old unknowingly waived his right to a jury trial.
McElrath's case went in front of a jury in 2017.
A Cobb County jury found McElrath guilty, but mentally ill, on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault. He was found not guilty of the malice murder of his mother by reason of insanity.
Attorneys for McElrath appealed his case to the state Supreme Court which vacated the verdicts as repugnant, finding the jury's decision on the charges inconsistent and contradictory. The high court remanded his case for a new trial.
Now McElrath's legal team is raising a double jeopardy challenge through a plea in bar, arguing he would be prosecuted again for charges in which a jury has already determined he was not criminally responsible, the appeal reads. A plea in bar cites reasons for why a trial cannot proceed.
However, the State argues that McElrath is seeking a reconsideration of the Supreme Court's 2020 decision to do a new trial. Prosecutors said that McElrath's double jeopardy challenge should instead have been presented through a motion for reconsideration filed with Georgia's Supreme Court, rather than argue that a trial cannot proceed. That will be up for the court to decide Tuesday. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/damien-cornell-mcelrath-supreme-court-double-jeopardy/85-597f9875-a143-45a2-a3a5-a86f36c7364b | 2022-06-19T23:35:40 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/damien-cornell-mcelrath-supreme-court-double-jeopardy/85-597f9875-a143-45a2-a3a5-a86f36c7364b |
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A 49-year-old woman who tried to save her granddaughter from drowning earlier this month has passed away in the hospital, the Troup County Sheriff's Office said.
Stephanie Walker was listed as critical in the hospital on June 11, according to her family, after she tried to save her 13-year-old granddaughter from drowning in West Point Lake. She died in the hospital Friday, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities said they found Walker unresponsive in the lake near Lower Glass Bridge Road not long after 2 p.m. They recovered Makayla Prather's body later that night.
Deputies at the time described the circumstances as "a tragic accident."
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Walker was taken to Well Star West Georgia Medical Center and was hospitalized in the ICU for nearly a week. She never recovered, authorities said.
“My mom can’t swim. So, the fact that if she jumped in the water, trying to save my daughter, I know she was brave," Walker's daughter, Shawanda Prather previously said.
Shawanda originally told 11Alive Walker's kidneys are shutting down and the family said she was "brain dead" and were preparing to decide to take her off life support.
An online fundraiser has already been set up for the teen's funeral expenses. The family is now grieving the loss of another loved one. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/stephanie-walker-dies-troup-county/85-c9c79004-2e82-4b43-a8b9-75423ad2eb4d | 2022-06-19T23:35:46 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/stephanie-walker-dies-troup-county/85-c9c79004-2e82-4b43-a8b9-75423ad2eb4d |
Lynda Anderson-Towns, left, trustee for the nearby Harriet Tubman Museum, left, and others celebrate Juneteeenth on Sunday at Cape May's Rotary Park with discussions of Tubman, the Underground Rail Road and the history of the Black community in Cape May.
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The Rev. Harold H. Harris, of Macedonia Baptist Church, delivers the opening remarks and a prayer.
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Juneteenth was celebrated Sunday in Cape May's Rotary Park with prayer, discussions and music.
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Attending the celebration were, from left, Briar Johnson, 7, and Kathy and Josephine Gault, 5, seasonal residents of Cape May.
CAPE MAY — People from throughout the region came together over the weekend to celebrate Juneteenth and the long, storied history behind a new museum.
The Harriet Tubman Museum of Cape May marked its anniversary in Rotary Park on Sunday, while commemorating the Juneteenth holiday. About two dozen residents gathered during an idyllic afternoon hear leaders in education, history and government discuss the importance of Juneteenth and Black history in Cape May, South Jersey and across the United States. A variety of musical guests ornamented the celebration, drawing in the attention of attendees and passers-by, including the Pan-African Rhythm Cooperative.
“We have to understand that the freedom that we have, the freedom that we all share is important,” the Rev. Harold Harris said in an introductory speech. “Today is about a day of freedom.”
The celebration centered on new efforts in Cape May and throughout the state to teach and commemorate Black history — most notably, the Harriet Tubman Museum just across the street from Rotary Park. The museum formally opened to the public on June 19, 2021, in synchronization with the Juneteenth holiday that year.
Museum Executive Director Cynthia Mullock said the opening of the museum was a community effort, crediting the Macedonia Baptist Church, which had leased the property where the museum is housed. Noting it was Father’s Day, she also thanked her father, Bob Mullock, whom she called “the visionary behind the museum.”
“It is such a thrill to be here and to see so many people who have been committed to the project of the Harriet Tubman Museum from the very beginning,” she said. “Today we celebrate the community, today we celebrate Juneteenth, today we celebrate the first anniversary of the museum in operation.”
The Harriet Tubman Museum features exhibits detailing the history of the Black community in Cape May and the city’s role in the abolitionist movement before the Civil War. There are also displays about slavery in New Jersey, the Underground Railroad and the museum’s namesake Harriet Tubman, who local historians say lived in the city for at least one summer. In 2020, the museum was listed on Smithsonian Magazine’s lists of most anticipated museum openings and ranked No. 5 on USA Today’s top-10 new museums.
Mullock also commended other efforts in the state to advance lessons about Black history, namely a bill in the legislature that would chart a New Jersey Black Heritage Trail. State Assemblyman Antwan McClellan, R-Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, spoke at the celebration about the trail and said there was a need to respect Black history year-round.
“There should be a celebration 365 days in the year,” McClellan said. “I think more people should come and celebrate the history that we have here.”
Families and officials
Jeff Hebron had family, both his uncle and his father, playing music at the anniversary celebration. Having grown up in South Jersey, Hebron said he came from Baltimore to spend both Juneteenth and Father’s Day with his family.
Jeff’s uncle Rastabla Hebron said, “I think the event was a success. I consider this to be an overall success for the community, for the state, for the Harriet Tubman Museum and to celebrate Juneteenth."
There was hope in the city that the new commemorations would effect meaningful change in the city. Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock said the city could boast of leaders who were working to make their community better.
“I’m a firm believer that positive change begins in the hearts and minds of those who are in attendance today,” Fashaw said. “We must continue to teach our youth, educate ourselves and be a part of a better way, not just the same old same old. That is an injustice that I will not let continue under my watch.”
Police Chief Dekon Fashaw, while praising the work of his officers, acknowledged that law enforcement around the country had a responsibility to better advance racial equality. He said he was hopeful efforts like the museum could help advance needed change.
New Jersey educators came to the event and said they were encouraged by the museum and the work to connect students with Black history and Juneteenth. Museum Trustee Lynda Anderson-Towns, who had taught at the Middle Township School District, spoke to the importance of school teachers in effecting change, saying they “moved the world.” She introduced former Middle Township High School teacher Teddy Bryan, who delivered a speech at the event about the history of Juneteenth, recounting the stories of those who had struggled for freedom.
“We have a number of holidays that celebrate different aspects of our freedom,” Bryan said. “Juneteenth celebrate that those principles — life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — would finally begin to be applied to all Americans.”
“Juneteenth reminds us of the very essence of what it is to be free,” Bryan added. “Make sure for the center of this day for all of us, we take time to think about the meaning of freedom.”
A long journey
Karann Murphy, a Cape May resident and retired teacher from Radnor High School in Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania, was in attendance and said the celebration felt like an important milestone. She said had been the only Black teacher at Radnor for years and began organizing a Juneteenth celebration more than 19 years ago.
“We started in 2003, and next year it will be 20 years and now it’s a federal holiday,” Murphy said. “So I’m just kind of excited about that.”
Stephanie James Harris, also spoke at the event, praising the legacy of Juneteenth and the struggle for freedom. Until two weeks ago, James Harris was the director of the Amistad Commission, a part of the state Department of Education that studies how to implement lessons about Black history into the curricula of every school district in the state.
“What I really feel is the real heart of this holiday is the agency that comes after,” James Harris said. “It’s really about community, it’s about agency, it’s about places where people decided that their actualized freedom would be embraced.”
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, announcing the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston, Texas. It was 2½ years after President Abraham Lincoln had issue the Emancipation Proclamation and several months after the end of the Civil War.
Juneteenth first became a federal holiday last year, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law.
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Lynda Anderson-Towns, left, trustee for the nearby Harriet Tubman Museum, left, and others celebrate Juneteeenth on Sunday at Cape May's Rotary Park with discussions of Tubman, the Underground Rail Road and the history of the Black community in Cape May. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-may-celebrates-juneteenth-anniversary-of-harriet-tubman-museum/article_f1fd903c-f01e-11ec-b173-9bc966f07ec2.html | 2022-06-19T23:37:19 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-may-celebrates-juneteenth-anniversary-of-harriet-tubman-museum/article_f1fd903c-f01e-11ec-b173-9bc966f07ec2.html |
Wise County murder suspect arrested in Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls Police arrested a murder suspect Saturday after a multi-agency investigation.
According to a press release sent from Wise County Sheriff Lane Akins:
On Wednesday, June 15, at about 3 p.m., deputies and Wise County emergency medical service were dispatched to a travel trailer off Private Road 1652, north of Chico, for a possible deceased person. First responders determined the victim, John Freeman, 51, was deceased.
The Wichita County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigators, CID personnel, and local Texas Ranger were called to the scene. On-scene evidence revealed the victim’s death was caused by multiple gunshot wounds.
The WCSO and Texas Rangers were able to identify a suspect living in Lawton, Oklahoma. After collecting evidence and conducting interviews, the investigative team obtained an arrest warrant for 39-year-old McKinley Mantrell Bradford.
The warrant was issued Friday, June 17 and Bradford was arrested on Saturday, June 18 in Wichita Falls.
Bradford is charged with murder and remains in the Wichita County Jail.
Sheriff Akins said he will be transferred to Wise County in the coming days. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/19/wise-county-murder-suspect-arrested-wichita-falls/7677878001/ | 2022-06-19T23:48:31 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/19/wise-county-murder-suspect-arrested-wichita-falls/7677878001/ |
As another national economic downturn lurks, a large majority of Virginia public school districts have still not financially recovered from the stock market crash that occurred nearly 15 years ago.
The Great Recession, which began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, bottlenecked the level of funding that public schools relied on from state and local tax revenues.
“The years immediately following that period [the Great Recession] represented the largest and most sustained decline in national per-pupil spending in more than a century,” according to a 2020 paper from Education Next, an education policy journal.
Approximately two-thirds of Virginia school districts were still not spending at pre-recession levels during the 2018-19 school year, when adjusting for inflation, according to data from the state education department. Nearly all of the state’s most populous divisions are in that group, including the Richmond area’s “big four” of the city of Richmond and Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties, as well as major districts in Northern Virginia and the Hampton Roads area.
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On average nationwide, per-pupil spending fell by roughly 7%, the Education Next paper states. Per-pupil spending, which is calculated by a school division’s annual budget divided by the number of students, is annually funded by a mix of local, state and federal tax dollars.
Virginia did not escape the slash in school funding stemming from the Great Recession. Statewide, school spending bottomed out in the 2012-13 academic year, after federal relief funds aimed at combating the financial crisis were phased out between 2010 and 2011.
As the federal money moved away, there was less revenue from states and localities to replace the lost funds during the financial crisis recovery, said Jim Wyckoff, a professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia, in an interview. Effectively, he said, the federal relief funding pushed the effects of the recession on education a few years down the road.
According to the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute, the recovery funds being “prematurely” phased out coupled with continued gaps in state and local revenues, “left a total shortfall of nearly $1,000 per student in 2012-2013, a point when the economic recovery was purportedly in full swing.”
The Richmond Times-Dispatch analyzed state education department data on school spending, with a focus on comparing the 2007-08 and 2018-19 academic years to examine school systems’ spending patterns in the years before they received major federal relief funding.
Some of the biggest drops in inflation-adjusted spending are in Northern Virginia localities like Alexandria, Arlington and the smaller city of Falls Church. Spending in Richmond and Chesterfield was down approximately 7% in 2018-19, while the state data shows that Hanover and Henrico saw more modest decreases of 3% to 4%.
Of the 85 divisions spending less in 2018-19 than in 2007-08, the small Northern Virginia city of Manassas Park had the largest inflation-adjusted drop in the state, going from spending $16,962 per child in 2007-08 to spending $13,122 per student in 2018-19, representing a 22.6% drop.
Hopewell’s spending changed only by 0.1% in the time frame. The city spent $14,174 per child in 2007-08 and $14,157 in 2018-19, in today’s dollars. Petersburg was one of the districts that had recovered to pre-recession levels by 2018, spending roughly 1% more in 2018-19 than in 2007-08.
While most Virginia schools struggled to reach pre-recession spending levels 11 years after the financial crisis, on a national level, per-pupil spending returned to pre-recession spending in the 2015-16 academic year, according to the Economic Policy Institute.
Wyckoff does not expect the 2020 pandemic recession to have the same lasting impact to education funding as the Great Recession.
“I think that the other part of the story here in Virginia and largely Southern but not only Southern states, is a question about the willingness of the governor and the legislature to support increases in per-pupil spending for education,” Wyckoff said.
The Virginia Board of Education’s 2018 annual report on the condition and needs of public schools in the state said “Virginia schools are underfunded ... [and that] despite recent progress by the legislature, state [school] support is still down 9.1 percent per student for the 2018-2019 school year in real dollars compared to 2008-2009.”
In the 2020 annual report, the board wrote that Virginia schools were still underfunded and “even when adjusting for inflation, state per-pupil support for K-12 education has not been restored to pre-recessionary levels more than 10 years after the end of the Great Recession.”
The Times-Dispatch analysis found that per-pupil state funding had fallen by more than 6% from 2008-09 to 2019-20, when adjusting for inflation.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark — A mass shooting at a Hood-Nic event that happened in March, left one person dead and various others wounded. After that happened, Rev. Arthur L. Hunt Jr. who started 'Faith First Responders United' in Dumas said that he got a wake up call to expand the organization to the rest of the state.
"We're just a small, but not insignificant group. Faith First Responders are at the hospital at the bedside. When the EMT's leave, when the firemen leave. When the law enforcement leave," said Hunt.
Members of the organization are typically at the side of the individuals and families that have been affected by a crisis. On Father's Day at the Arkansas State Capitol, Hunt along with other like minded men, launched a larger initiative where they are now committed to change and to curbing violent crimes.
Former Dallas Cowboys football player and Little Rock native, Reggie Swinton, joined the group for the Father's Day event.
Swinton has been very passionate about helping the cause. Just a few months back, he held a meeting at the state capitol in hopes of being able to hold the community accountable in addressing the violent crime.
"When will we as Black men step in and bridge that gap?" Swinton asked.
He encouraged Black men to come together. He said they need to do it, so that they are able to lead both young Black teenagers and boys who do not have a father figure in their lives. He also said that with coming together, that could help reach mothers who have let their children do whatever they want to do.
Swinton also commented that coming together would allow them to reach the dead beat fathers who believe that it's not important to be involved in their children's lives.
"A fist open can do nothing by itself. It's individuals, but when you bring that fist together it's a tight knit group and it can not be broken," said Swinton.
Earl Williams Sr., who lost three of his sons to gun violence, said that he has been sharing his story and protesting for justice for the last 17 years.
Although he has three other daughters and another son, Father's Day just doesn't feel the same for him anymore.
"We celebrated Father's Day just like the 4th of July except it was more with the boys, but then too you know, it's been hard," said Williams.
All three of his sons died at a young age. Two of them at the age of 30, and the other at just 28-years-old.
"It's just another day. I'm sad most of the time, but I know I have to keep going because I know there's other people out here that's going through a lot. I've been trying to make it by helping other people," said Williams.
Rev. Hunt mentioned that his small organization has been committed, but they have not yet been compensated for their efforts. The group met with Governor Asa Hutchinson back in May where they talked about the potential of getting funding to help with their cause.
Hunt said their goal would be to receive the same type of compensation as firefighters, EMTs and other first responders.
They have also met with Little Rock mayor, Frank Scott Jr. to motion for a contract in order to receive compensation, and they'll be meeting with him again this week He said that even without backing from city and state officials, they still feel the need to continue moving forward with their mission.
They will soon launch their certification program, which will be a collaborative effort with groups like the Arkansas Minority Health Commission. The six-month training program will be available to anyone interested in being a part of it. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-organization-launches-initiative-to-curb-crime/91-66f9de78-4304-48c7-8965-bc757c940cc6 | 2022-06-19T23:51:27 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-organization-launches-initiative-to-curb-crime/91-66f9de78-4304-48c7-8965-bc757c940cc6 |
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