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Salisbury backtracks on 'fire fee' after public outcry at council meeting
It was an eventful Salisbury City Council meeting Monday evening as residents sounded off on the proposed Life and Safety Fee of up to $300.
When the controversial fee was announced last week, the city said in a statement it "would increase funding to the Salisbury Fire Department by a total of over $4.5 million, and allow the department to ensure that the apparatus, equipment and stations are the most up to date and are maintained in proper working order to best serve the residents of the Salisbury Fire District."
Yet that did not stop more than 20 individuals from packing council chambers to add their input during public comments. A meeting called by the city to discuss the fees originally scheduled for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25, was promptly canceled that morning following the outcry to council.
"We all support fire and safety, but there's a real material impact to these increases on the citizens of Salisbury," said Brett Hopkins, president of the Salisbury Area Property Owners Association. "These aren't trivial, and when you add it up, it can impact a person's bottom line, which could impact the local economy. The $300 added to the property tax is, in effect, $25 more per month."
Combined with a proposed 12% water and sewer rate increase and a 6% inflation rate across the country, Hopkins explained that would add up to an estimated additional $100 monthly for Salisbury families.
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'What about my tenants?'
Richard Insley, the owners of rental properties in the city, underscored the concerns of those "bearing the brunt of the fees" and asked the council consider their increased financial plight.
"This (fee) isn't going to bankrupt me, but what about my customers? My customers are tenants and for them, that's not the case. The people bearing the brunt of this are the homeowners and tenants in this city. So I hope you'll think twice before you approve this fee," Insley said.
Other residents echoed those sentiments, citing increased inflation.
Residents including Dan Rice added concerns that the funds raised by the fee would be deviated elsewhere. While addressing council members, he recalled the state funds raised by legal gambling initiatives that were slated to go to Maryland educators. Later, a portion of that money was redirected to other programs.
"If you ask me to help the fire department with $25, I would say ok, but $300 is too much," Rice said. "When I was a teacher, a state amendment for gambling said all money will go to education. I never saw that money because it was taken and put in other places. Is that going to happen with the fire department?"
Rice was among many who asked if the sum could be lowered to something more manageable. The fact that it was a flat rate for homeowners also raised questions.
Would 'fire fee' set a dangerous precedent?
The long list of property owners and rental property managers who spoke also included James Littlefield of Adams Housing LLC, who noted that he saw the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on renters. He characterized the fee as setting a dangerous precedent if the city can simply add a fee for any public service in the future.
"It renders government agencies fiscally unaccountable to their constituents to work within the budget provided by the taxpayers," Littlefield said.
District 5 Councilmember Angela Blake noted the public's input has been heard, with the council apparently interested in revisiting the fee.
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"I think this has made an impact and I think there will be some revisiting and fine tuning of things from my perspective," Blake said. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/salisbury-will-reconsider-fire-fee-proposal-after-public-outcry/70154921007/ | 2023-04-27T13:45:03 | 1 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/salisbury-will-reconsider-fire-fee-proposal-after-public-outcry/70154921007/ |
Buy a Chincoteague pony at special auction and help save Beebe Ranch
Are you a Pony Penning regular who hopes to snag one of the prized buybacks at this year's auction?
Here's your chance to get in on the action early and also help save the famed home of Misty of Chincoteague.
The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company is offering a buyback foal in a one-time online auction in June. Buyback ponies are purchased and donated back to the fire department to replenish the herd each year,
The money raised from the auction will go to Help Save Beebe Ranch, the fire company said in a Facebook post.
The Museum of Chincoteague Island recently announced that it had the legendary Beebe Ranch under contract, with a closing date of June 30.
The museum launched its fundraising appeal for purchasing the property after it was learned that after 100 years, the Beebe family needs to move on and sell the famous site. Faced with the possibility of losing the cherished property, the museum stepped in to try and keep it in local hands.
In its Facebook post, the Chincoteague fire company, which manages the pony herd on Assateague Island and holds the annual Pony Swim and Auction each July to raise funds for its efforts, said it "felt compelled to help, but our sources of normal fundraising don’t occur until after the Museum of Chincoteague needs all funding to be in hand."
"An idea was suggested to have them be a charitable cause we support at our auction with the proceeds from one of the buyback ponies we offer. Yet again though we would be over a month too late. Then an idea arose … COVID-19 brought us a tool that not only saved the Fire Company during COVID but set records for auction totals. That’s right you guessed it, the online pony auctions!"
The special auction to benefit the museum's effort to save Beebe Ranch will be held June 9-14, and more details will be made public soon, the fire company said.
"Our goal is first to choose a foal that is a good fit for the herd, then the next priority if we are able is to have the foal be a direct descendant of Misty or at the very least look like Misty," it said.
"The purchaser would of course be granted the right to name the foal, which will become part of our herd and live its life in the wild."
The Help Save Beebe Ranch organizers are still seeking tax-deductible donations to the Museum of Chincoteague, with notations that donations are to help “Save the Beebe Ranch," toward its goal of raising $625,000.
The Museum of Chincoteague Island’s mailing address is P.O. Box 352, Chincoteague, VA 23336. For more information, call the museum at 757-336-6117. Credit card donations can be received through the museum website: chincoteaguemuseum.com.
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CHINCOTEAGUE NEWS:Congrats! Chincoteague ponies now official pony of Virginia as Youngkin signs off on bills | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2023/04/27/chincoteague-fire-company-steps-in-to-help-save-home-of-misty/70154690007/ | 2023-04-27T13:45:15 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2023/04/27/chincoteague-fire-company-steps-in-to-help-save-home-of-misty/70154690007/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Workforce Center is hosting a job fair for open positions at the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF).
The Wichita Workforce Center says if you believe people have the capacity to progress, succeed, grow and do well in life, you can discover your purpose at the Kansas DCF.
The Wichita Workforce Center says when you get a job with DCF, you’ll also receive:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as many more benefits, that are active on the first day of employment
- Flexible work environment
- No on-call shifts
The job fair is scheduled for 1-6 p.m. April 27 at the Wichita Workforce Center, 2021 N. Amidon Ave. #1100.
Open positions include EES Human Services Specialists and Child Protection Specialists.
Applications and interviews will be on the spot. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-workforce-center-hosting-job-fair-for-kansas-department-for-children-and-families/ | 2023-04-27T13:45:33 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-workforce-center-hosting-job-fair-for-kansas-department-for-children-and-families/ |
Vive Auto Sales to celebrate new Alliance location
- Grand opening of Vive Auto Sales store in Alliance is May 5 from 2 to 6 p.m.
- Dealership also has locations in Canton and New Philadelphia.
ALLIANCE − Vive Auto Sales is celebrating the opening of its new Alliance location.
The used car dealership plans a grand opening from 2 to 6 p.m. May 5 at 1731 W. State St., across from The Marketplace Plaza, which contains Giant Eagle and the Rodman Public Library branch.
This free event will include food trucks, live radio broadcast and door prizes in a kid-friendly environment.
"We want this day to be about the community," said Jessica Beamer, marketing director. "We want it to be fun. We want everybody to help celebrate with us."
Vive Auto Sales also has stores in Canton and New Philadelphia. The dealership owned by Brandon Miller, Gary Miller and James Meck started in 2021. The Alliance location will have about 10 employees, projecting $10 million in annual sales.
Beamer said the dealership's "Taco Tuesday" events − a promotion that also takes place at the other stores - will be held at the Alliance store. The first Tuesday of every month, beginning in June, folks can get a ticket for free tacos, quesadillas or burritos from El Taconazo Food Truck.
No purchases are necessary.
"It's completely free," Beamer said. "So anybody who stops by gets a ticket and they can go out and pick whatever lunch or dinner they want. They do tacos, quesadillas and burritos. This is some way for us to kind of give back to the community."
In return, Beamer said they hope these type of promotions attract new or repeat customers.
"We don't turn anybody away. We offer financing options for absolutely everybody," she said. "We promise to give our customers a better car-buying experience."
Reach Benjamin Duer at 330-580-8567 or ben.duer@cantonrep.com. On Twitter: @bduerREP. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/vive-auto-sales-canton-philadelphia-alliance-ohio/70130688007/ | 2023-04-27T13:46:44 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/vive-auto-sales-canton-philadelphia-alliance-ohio/70130688007/ |
7 candidates want to serve at large on Canton City Council
- Democratic incumbents James O. Babcock and Louis P. Giavasis are seeking re-election as at-large councilmen, and Councilman Bill Smuckler, D-at large, is campaigning for mayor.
- Democrats Nathaniel Chester III, Joe Cole, Doug Prestier, Nicholas J. Rinaldi and Crystal Smith also are running for the at-large council seats.
- City Council has three at-large members who serve two-year terms.
CANTON − Seven Democratic at-large council candidates will be on Tuesday's ballot seeking to advance to the general election.
City Council has three at-large members who serve two-year terms. Democratic incumbents James O. Babcock and Louis P. Giavasis are seeking re-election as at-large councilmen, and Councilman Bill Smuckler, D-at large, is campaigning for mayor.
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Democrats Nathaniel Chester III, Joe Cole, Doug Prestier, Nicholas J. Rinaldi and Crystal Smith also are running for the at-large council seats. There is one Republican candidate ― Kerry Jane Dougherty ― who will face the primary winners in November.
Council members earn an annual salary of about $21,627 and the council's peer-elected majority leader earns $24,030, according to the Auditor's Office.
James Babcock
Babcock, 73, touts 100% attendance during his 11 years on council. He considers the demolition of blighted houses and providing city safety forces with resources among his accomplishments.
With another term on City Council, Babcock said, he would continue to serve city residents and improve their quality of life.
"My goals would be to continue to serve the people of Canton, to seek and unite the community by controlling gun violence through education, cooperation and awareness among the citizens of Canton," he said. "I would also like to continue to improve the streets along with the neighborhoods."
Babcock is a Realtor and a member of the Jefferson-Jackson Democratic Club of Stark County, NAACP, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Knights of Columbus.
Nathaniel Chester
Chester, 35, is executive director of The Martin Center and a former Ward 2 councilman. He served on City Council from 2017 to 2019, when he resigned to focus on mentoring the city's youth.
"Even though I stepped down from my seat, I never stepped down from the city," he said.
Chester is a board member for ABCD Inc. and the Greater Stark County Urban League. He also has volunteered with the Canton City School District and the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility.
Now that his children are a little older, Chester said, he has more time to serve as a councilman. His top priorities would be to reduce crime and poverty, invest in youth education and employment opportunities, and improve city roads and infrastructure.
"I just have a heart for the community, always did," Chester said. "I just see a lot going on in the community, and I feel like I have a lot of resources."
Joe Cole
Cole, 49, is a social studies teacher at Early College Middle School at Lehman and a former at-large councilman. He served on City Council from 2010 through 2013.
The educator is the academic challenge coach, and he proudly shared that this year's middle school team was the Stark County champions. Cole also was the adviser for a group of seventh-grade girls who won $500 through a TomTod Ideas competition. They will continue providing care packages and supportive letters to the Domestic Violence Project and potentially additional agencies next year.
He's seen the condition of streets and sidewalks in the "forgotten" neighborhoods and wants the city to do better to serve its residents, especially its increasing senior population. Cole said there needs to be more engagement with elderly residents and assistance with issues such as transportation.
"There are certain things that municipalities can be doing to serve our elderly population, and I don't think in Canton that they're doing enough, and I think we can partner with area organizations," he said.
Cole also would like to increase police patrols in neighborhoods to improve safety and better street conditions and communication between city departments.
"You have to fulfill your needs before your wants, and I don't think the city's done that for quite some time," he said.
Phil Giavasis
Giavasis, 57, was a Plain Township trustee for nearly 24 years and served five years as the Stark County Clerk of Courts before losing his re-election bid in 2020. He is chairman of the Hall of Fame Concert for Legends committee and has served on multiple volunteer committees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival for the past 30 years.
Giavasis joined City Council in 2022.
"I'm running because I think there's a lot more that needs to be done," he said.
His second-term goals would be to improve safety, neighborhoods and streets. Giavasis said the city has done a "fantastic job" revitalizing the downtown and aiding Hall of Fame Village development but needs to invest more in residential neighborhoods and infrastructure.
"You got to modernize our infrastructure," he said. "If we're going to look at any type of future economic development, our infrastructure's pretty antiquated."
The city also has failed to ensure residents feel safe, Giavasis said. To help address the "root causes," he would like to see more city-run youth programs and suggested Canton employ younger residents to mow public right-of-ways.
Doug Prestier
Prestier, 69, is the owner of Doug Prestier Construction and a longtime member of the Building Industry Association of Stark and East Central Ohio. He was a past president and held multiple administrative roles in the association.
In 2021, Prestier ran against Canton Treasurer Kim Perez as an independent, saying he wanted more time to campaign than he would have had as a Democrat. He's attended council meetings for the past three years and wants to use his business, problem-solving and communication skills to serve city residents.
"I think that we really have to look at all nine wards, not just three or four of them, and I think we need to equally provide to each ward a fair amount of money that will help develop that ward," he said.
Prestier said he'd also work with the Police Department to find ways to increase trust among the younger population and curb gun crimes.
"I can't really make any promises to the voters other than I'll work as hard for them as I do myself," he said. "I'm one vote, but I'm willing to work with them, find the answers to their questions, hopefully be able to make some changes."
Nicholas Rinaldi
Rinaldi, 27, is an ironworker with Ironworkers Local 550 and has volunteered with political campaigns as a union member. He is a member of the Jefferson-Jackson Democratic Club of Stark County, the Democratic Woman's Club and previously served on the board of the Stark County Young Democrats for a few months.
Rinaldi's family has a long history in Canton politics. His father, John "J.R." Rinaldi, is on the Canton City School District Board of Education and is president of the Canton Board of Park Commissioners. His great-grandfather was one of the people who chartered Local 550 and his cousin, William V. Sherer II, is the Canton City Council president and campaigning for mayor.
"I always thought, as every kid does, I want no part of that," he said. "But as I got older and I started to grow up, I started to realize I wanted to make a difference somewhere."
Rinaldi said he wants at-large council members to be more active in neighborhood meetings and thinks the city's greatest challenge is overcoming its resistance to change. He'd like to organize neighborhood cleanups and promote a collective effort to revitalize Canton.
"We can't advance as a city as just one person," he said. "I can't do it alone. Anybody running for mayor can't do it alone. None of the residents can do it alone."
Rinaldi also is a member of the Canton Ex-Newsboys Association, the Greater Stark County Urban League, the NAACP and the Athletic Equipment Managers Association.
Crystal Smith
Smith, 41, owns a business to care for people with developmental disabilities and also operates an after-school program ― Project for Academic Excellence (PAX). She is a member of the Stark County Minority Business Association, serves on the Juneteenth Committee and has worked with the Greater Stark County Urban League.
Smith said she already considers herself a public servant and wants to improve people's lives on a "larger scale" in the community. She'd like to take office before defining specific goals but knows she'd want to provide more small businesses support and after-school programming.
"I can feel that the city's heading in a new direction, which is definitely something that's needed, and I want to be a part of it," Smith said.
Reach Kelly at 330-580-8323 or kelly.byer@cantonrep.comOn Twitter: @kbyerREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2023/04/27/7-candidates-canton-city-council-democrats-incumbents-james-babcock-louis-giavasis/70127492007/ | 2023-04-27T13:46:50 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2023/04/27/7-candidates-canton-city-council-democrats-incumbents-james-babcock-louis-giavasis/70127492007/ |
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth police officer has been arrested for DWI while he was off-duty, the department said Thursday morning.
The Fort Worth Police Department said police sergeant Luke Stout was arrested on Tuesday. After learning about Stout's arrest, the department's internal affairs unit began an administrative investigation, and Stout was "placed on restricted duty and stripped of all police powers during the course of the ongoing criminal and administrative investigations."
"The Fort Worth Police Department will continue to hold employees accountable who do not meet the standards expected of a Fort Worth Police Officer and in doing so, will continue to be transparent and open with our community," the department said in a statement.
Stout has been with the department for 25 years and was assigned to Patrol Bureau at the time of his arrest, FWPD said.
More Texas headlines: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-police-officer-arrested-dwi/287-91b90540-4871-4dbc-b54c-a4e4bc703ff8 | 2023-04-27T13:47:29 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-police-officer-arrested-dwi/287-91b90540-4871-4dbc-b54c-a4e4bc703ff8 |
BALTIMORE, Md. — Recreational use of marijuana and cannabis products will be legal in Maryland as of July 1.
However, across the country there are growing concerns to regulate cannabis edibles because researchers have found some products contain more than what’s on the label.
Researchers at a lab that's been testing cannabis edibles found some contain things besides cannabis, like mold, hair, or pesticides, and in some cases the levels of THC are a lot higher than advertised. it can be dangerous if those edibles fall into the wrong hands.
Before 2-year-old Maya was rushed to the hospital, her mom says her daughter got her hands on a package that looked like breakfast cereal, but it wasn’t, it was a product that contained THC.
Amina Serir of Roanoke, Virginia says her daughter threw up and fell asleep.
Doctors thought her sleep might last just a few hours but Maya didn't wake up for 30 hours.
Serir said when Maya finally woke up at the hospital she could barely move or speak.
Nearly two years after the scare, Amina says her daughter is doing fine now, but remembers how scary it was at the time because maya had hallucinations for weeks.
“It was a nightmare for several weeks,” Serir said.
“She was screaming bloody murder that she has bugs in her bed,” Serir added.
Serir said she's not sure where the cereal came from so she decided to take it to a lab and get it tested.
Dr. Michelle Peace is a forensic toxicologist at a toxicology lab at Virginia Commonwealth University who has been researching cannabis edibles.
Researchers found edibles are often sprayed with a drug slurry, which can cause the amount of THC to be uneven. sometimes those THC levels can be a lot more or a lot less than advertised.
Besides varying levels of THC, researchers also have found pesticides, fungus, and other contaminants.
“Consumers will reach out because they're scared and they want to know what they took,” Peace said.
Lab results found Maya got a dose of THC that would be dangerous even for an adult. Many are asking what steps lawmakers are taking to keep people safe.
“There has to be some kind of change, there has to be some kind of regulation,” Serir said.
“Our policymakers should be very thoughtful about the fact that there are hundreds of people that are calling in to poison control centers who are having adverse events from the unregulated products,” peace said.
Last month, two members of congress introduced bipartisan legislation to regulate THC products. Some lobbying groups in the hemp and cannabis industry have expressed their support.
On July 1, anyone 21 and up can buy cannabis from a licensed dispensary in Maryland. It will be subject to a 9% sales tax, the same as alcohol. The law also allows people 21 and older to possess 1.5 ounces of cannabis.
The ‘Maryland Cannabis Administration' will be in charge of marijuana business in the state. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/researchers-find-some-cannabis-edibles-contain-mold-hair-or-pesticides | 2023-04-27T13:52:29 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/researchers-find-some-cannabis-edibles-contain-mold-hair-or-pesticides |
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. — Say hello to the newest police officer in central Indiana!
On Tuesday, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office helped a boy named Gabe fulfill his Make-A-Wish by becoming a police officer for the day.
Officers with the Arcadia, Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield police departments also helped bring Gabe's wish to reality.
According to the Facebook post, a caravan of police vehicles greeted Gabe at his school — and Gabe was already dressed in his police uniform!
Officers issued Gabe his own radio for the day and selected the Noblesville Police Department BearCat armored vehicle to ride in on his way to tour the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Hamilton County Public Safety Communications Director Mike Hubbs then gave Gabe a tour of the dispatch facility, where he met the dispatchers he had been talking with on his radio. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/hamilton-county-make-a-wish-boy-police-officer-gabe/531-c3c93782-99ee-4b67-9001-19b9d2fd2846 | 2023-04-27T13:53:11 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/hamilton-county-make-a-wish-boy-police-officer-gabe/531-c3c93782-99ee-4b67-9001-19b9d2fd2846 |
A hazmat investigation at a luxury Brooklyn spa sent five people to the hospital overnight, while emergency crews assessed another 15 at the scene, authorities say.
Firefighters responding to a call about some sort of odor at World Spa on McDonald Avenue in Midwood around 10 p.m. Wednesday determined there was a hazmat incident in the basement of the building, though the nature of it wasn't immediately clear by Thursday morning.
In total, 20 patients were reported, the FDNY said. Five were taken to Coney Island Hospital in unknown condition. The other victims were treated and released at the scene.
The situation was said to be under control shortly after 1 a.m. Monday.
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No other details were immediately available, and World Spa couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
World Spa bills itself as New York City's "premiere and most diverse spa destination," with 50,000 square feet of "urban bathhouse" for guests to explore at their own pace, "indulging in new, culturally-authentic bathing experiences and sampling exquisite food and drink along the way."
... | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/world-spa-brooklyn-hazmat-incident-sends-5-to-hospital-fdny-says/4280738/ | 2023-04-27T13:57:46 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/world-spa-brooklyn-hazmat-incident-sends-5-to-hospital-fdny-says/4280738/ |
BLOOMINGTON — The Be Content Senior Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, at the Parke Regency Hotel, 1413 Leslie Drive, Bloomington.
The event will offer a free farmers market, photos, popcorn and pizza, and an ice cream social beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Nelson Kellems of McLean, right, watches as Eric Davison, public education officer for the Bloomington Fire Department, shows a fire prevention multi-media show for seniors during the Be Content Senior Expo on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Parke Regency Hotel & Conference Center. The fire prevention video is targeted at the top 10 fire safety issues faced by seniors in the home and is widely shown in churches, nursing homes and other venues. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/senior-expo-planned-tuesday-in-bloomington/article_87b10116-e44f-11ed-8406-77a72ff55f18.html | 2023-04-27T14:00:00 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/senior-expo-planned-tuesday-in-bloomington/article_87b10116-e44f-11ed-8406-77a72ff55f18.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A driver in a stolen car led Clark County deputies on a chase Wednesday night, authorities said, resulting in a crash in Orchards, WA.
Late Wednesday night, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to the report of a man slumped over in the driver seat of an unlicensed Ford Fusion parked on Northeast 52nd Court.
Responding personnel from Clark County Fire & Rescue said that when the fire engine arrived at the scene, the driver took off and was spotted driving erratically.
Clark County deputies said they found the vehicle going east on Northeast 119th Street, and when they attempted to perform a traffic stop, the driver eluded them.
A second traffic stop was then attempted just minutes later where the driver once again eluded, deputies said.
After the second stop attempt, one deputy said they saw the man fail to take a curve and the vehicle collided with a public utilities box.
The chase continued on foot as authorities said the driver fled the vehicle, running into a nearby commercial complex on Northeast 126th Avenue.
Air Support was called in, and deputies said they finally spotted the man hiding between a fence and a row of plants, where he was finally captured.
According to Clark County officials, the car had been reported stolen out of Portland and there was evidence of illicit drug use inside.
The driver was taken to a hospital for minor crash-related injuries, officials said.
No other information is available, stay tuned with KOIN 6 for updates. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/sheriff-driver-in-stolen-car-crashes-eludes-deputies-in-orchards-wa/ | 2023-04-27T14:04:41 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/sheriff-driver-in-stolen-car-crashes-eludes-deputies-in-orchards-wa/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Knitting can be a great way to unwind after a long day, so why not go pick up supplies for a new project on “Local Yarn Store” Day!
Saturday, April 29 is “Local Yarn Store” Day and yarn stores across the Pacific Northwest are celebrating.
LaFavorites Fine Yarns in Kelso, WA is one of the many stores participating, with an event featuring local yarn makers, knitters, and the community.
“We are going to have an event where people can come in, see weavers, spinners, look at what classes we have to offer and just celebrate being with the yarn community,” said LaFavorites owner Kathy Hawkins.
A full list of participating shops can be found on the official website.
Watch the interview in the player above. | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-get-crafty-on-local-yarn-store-day/ | 2023-04-27T14:04:47 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/kohr-explores-get-crafty-on-local-yarn-store-day/ |
The mystery of whodunit will soon be solved.
The Lubeznik Center for the Arts in downtown Michigan City will soon host two mystery writers who will reveal some of their latest work.
Read Between the Crimes: An Evening with Two Mystery Writers will take place between 5 and 8 p.m. on Friday, May 7 at 101 W. 2nd Street.
The local writers Nancy Nau Sullivan and Sandra L. Young will read from their latest books starting at 5:45 p.m. They also will answer questions and sign books at the First Friday event.
"Sullivan invented the life and times of Blanche Murninghan in her four-part mystery series, which debuted with Saving Tuna Street in 2020," the Lubeznik said in a press release. "Sullivan’s other titles in this series include Trouble Down Mexico Way, Mission Improbable: Vietnam and A Deadly Irish Secret, which will be released on July 11 from Light Messages/Torchflame. A former newspaper journalist, Sullivan taught English in Argentina, in the Peace Corps in Mexico and at a boys’ prison in Florida. Sullivan lives in Northwest Indiana."
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Her books will be available for purchase at the Lubeznik, as will Young's.
"Young is a first-time author sharing her passion for vintage clothing with her mystery novel, Divine Vintage," the Lubeznik said in a press release. "The novel follows vintage boutique owner, Tess Burton, when modeling an Edwardian trousseau gown opens her mind to witness a century-old murder, especially as her version disputes local lore. Young also lives in Northwest Indiana."
The event is free and open to the public.
People can also check out the new "Citizen" exhibition.
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The comparative labor peace that's prevailed at Indiana public schools over the past five decades potentially is at risk of dissolving in the near future depending on what Gov. Eric Holcomb does with Senate Enrolled Act 486.
The Indiana State Teachers Association is calling on the Republican chief executive to veto the measure, which passed the Republican-controlled Senate 27-23 Tuesday, and advanced by a 63-36 margin last week in the Republican-controlled House.
"Once again, the General Assembly has callously betrayed Indiana's hardworking educators and flagrantly ignored the impassioned pleas of our state's teachers by passing SB 486," said ISTA President Keith Gambill.
"This brazen act of disregard for the educators who tirelessly serve our students is unacceptable. We call on Governor Holcomb take a bold stand with educators by swiftly vetoing this bill and demonstrating his unwavering support for our state's teachers," he added.
Among other provisions, the legislation eliminates the statutory obligation for school superintendents to regularly meet with the union representative of school employees, outside of collective bargaining periods, to discuss various issues relating to school operations.
The specified discussion issues currently include school curriculum, teaching materials, hiring and retention, performance evaluations, student discipline, class size, school safety, and working hours, among other topics.
If the proposal is signed into law, however, school superintendents no longer would be obligated to participate in those discussions, leaving teachers with few meaningful opportunities to identify and remedy school issues short of going on strike.
"The discussable items have averted more strikes than I can ever mention," said Rep. Sheila Klinker, D-Lafayette, a former contract negotiator. "If you notice, through the years, since collective bargaining passed in the 1970s, there has been very, very few situations where strikes occurred."
State Rep. Ed Delaney, D-Indianapolis, who joined Klinker in opposing the measure, said when school administrators ignore teachers grievances begin to fester. He said mandatory discussions are an opportunity to vent that steam before it gets too hot.
"We're going to take those topics and say that if the superintendent feels like discussing it they may, instead of they shall," Delaney said. "That will be their choice."
"Our teachers will have the choice: Suck it up, hate the place you work; or go on strike. That's the choice you're leaving them if we can't have conversations," he added.
Supporters of the plan, including state Rep. Jake Teshka, R-South Bend, insisted every school superintendent worth the role always will keep his or her door open to school employees, and there's no need for the state to mandate discussions or specific topics for discussion.
"We're not eliminating anybody's right to communicate. We're not eliminating any type of communication between adults here. We're saying that can happen, and we trust that to happen, between adult professionals," Teshka said.
"This bill will not — will not — prevent anybody from having any meaningful discussion on conditions in their school."
State Rep. Pat Boy, D-Michigan City, isn't sure that's accurate based on the school superintendents she's encountered as a local and state public official.
"Some superintendents are wonderful people. Others, not so much. I remember one with the attitude of: 'The beatings will continue until morale improves.' This type of person would certainly not seriously consider regular meetings to discuss any of the issues they currently 'shall' discuss," Boy said.
Similarly, state Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, an education professor at Indiana University Northwest, said he views the legislation as part of a continuing GOP effort to roll back the union rights of teachers and replace them with less-skilled, lower-paid alternatives.
"It is destructive for quality education," Smith said. "Collectively, teachers have been responsible for many of the improvements that we have found in public education."
In response, Teshka insisted his goal actually is to empower teachers by eliminating "onerous or outdated" state regulations, so teachers have more time to focus on children.
"Senate Bill 486 is all about flexibility for our educators, in the classroom, at the building level and at the system level," Teshka said.
"As we move more and more into a choice environment, where parents can, rightly, choose the education environment that works best for their child, there's less need for us to be so prescriptive in our regulation of traditional public schools. It's time we take off the regulatory handcuffs and allow them to compete," he added.
In that vein, the legislation also eliminates mandatory teacher training on gang awareness, student homelessness and student seizure prevention, and shifts training on youth suicide prevention, bloodborne pathogens, bullying prevention, child abuse and similar topics online.
In addition, the proposal directs each school district to devise its own system for rating teacher effectiveness, rather than continuing to employ the recently implemented statewide criteria for evaluating teacher performance.
"This is just the beginning of deregulation efforts that I plan to undertake. I'll continue to work to identify these mandates, ones that can be rolled back, and to encourage sunsets for any new mandate, so we don't continue to pile on to our valued educators," Teshka said.
Among Northwest Indiana lawmakers, the measure was supported only by state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso; and state Reps. Mike Aylesworth, R-Hebron; Kendell Culp, R-Rensselaer; Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie; and Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso.
All 10 Democratic lawmakers representing the Region voted "no," along with state Sens. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores; Dan Dernulc, R-Highland; and Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell; and state Reps. Julie Olthoff, R-Crown Point; and Hal Slager, R-Schererville.
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Keith Gambill, president of the Indiana State Teachers Association, speaks during a rally for teachers April 13 at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. Gambill is urging Gov. Eric Holcomb to veto Senate Enrolled Act 486. | https://nwitimes.com/news/local/education/indiana-teachers-poised-to-lose-right-to-discuss-school-issues-with-administrators/article_186e24fc-e466-11ed-9e00-6bef03e30c3d.html | 2023-04-27T14:07:05 | 1 | https://nwitimes.com/news/local/education/indiana-teachers-poised-to-lose-right-to-discuss-school-issues-with-administrators/article_186e24fc-e466-11ed-9e00-6bef03e30c3d.html |
Chuck Carlton, a “delightfully grumpy” sportswriter whose unflinching work ethic over 42 years at The Dallas Morning News and other newspapers propelled him through a long battle with congestive heart failure and prostate cancer right up until the end, died Tuesday. He was 64.
According to a report by our media partners at The Dallas Morning News, passed away of natural causes in his hotel room after falling ill Friday during the Stars’ playoff loss to the Wild in St. Paul, Minn., said his wife, Amy.
Carlton was pinch-hitting on the hockey beat, his first assignment at The Dallas Morning News, after nearly 15 years covering college sports in general and the Big 12 in particular.
He was at home on nearly any topic in his 23 years at The Dallas Morning News. His bosses made good use of the breadth of his expertise.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — An overnight crash on I-235 sent four people to the hospital, but only one is still hospitalized and in critical condition, according to Des Moines police.
The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes near the 56th Street exit overnight, not far from Waveland Golf Course.
In total, four people were taken to area hospitals for treatment. Three were later released, but police say the fourth person, a 17-year-old boy, is still in critical condition Thursday morning.
All lanes of I-235 have fully reopened.
The cause of the crash and names of those involved have not yet been released.
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EYOTA, Minn.-- Country singer, Luke Bryan, will once again be in Southeastern Minnesota to perform out on a farm.
He'll return to Gar-Lin Dairy Farm in Eyota again this year.
Roughly 20,000 people came out to see Luke Bryan perform out in a field last fall, selling out the make-shift venue.
The operations manager at Gar-Lin, Dana Allen-Tully says they expect to be "sold out" again.
Tully says the country concert will take place on an alfalfa field which they will harvest from during the summer so that it can be ready for concert-goers by the fall.
She says that this year, Gar-Lin knows what to expect, now that they have one already under their belt... And says Bryan's team makes getting everything ready much easier.
They also appreciate being chosen as a performance location two years in a row and the spotlight Luke Bryan gives the agriculture industry.
"It's a great area, you know?" Tully says. "Southeast Minnesota... Luke Bryan seems to have pretty strong roots with production agriculture and moving his concert series up into Minnesota and focusing on production agg up here, I think it's really an honor to be part of."
Tulley says last year's farm tour was chilly, but one to remember and will be looking forward to the excitement this year. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/luke-bryan-returning-to-eyota-to-wrap-up-farm-tour/article_846dce38-e4a6-11ed-925c-bfec6e1bfaa3.html | 2023-04-27T14:17:54 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/luke-bryan-returning-to-eyota-to-wrap-up-farm-tour/article_846dce38-e4a6-11ed-925c-bfec6e1bfaa3.html |
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- "Jackass" star Bam Margera surrendered Thursday to face charges that he allegedly punched his brother in the face during an altercation at their home in the Philadelphia suburbs.
- Margera is charged with simple assault, harassment, and four counts of making terroristic threats. State police said that they were called to the Chester County home in response to a reported domestic disturbance Sunday morning.
- Margera’s brother, Jesse Margera, told police that Bam Margera punched him in the eye, nose and ear during a confrontation in the kitchen. Margera then fled on foot, according to court documents.
Days after Pennsylvania State Police announced an arrest warrant for Brandon "Bam" Margera, the reality TV star surrendered to face charges that he assaulted his brother in their Chester County home.
An NBC10 photo journalist captured Margera arriving Thursday morning to a district court to face arraignment on assault and terroristic threats charges.
A judge arraigned the reality star and he was then released on signature bond, according to court records.
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Margera's attorney Michael van der Veen spoke Thursday morning as he left court with his client:
"My client is presumed innocent," van der Veen said. "The rumors that have been being passed around by his brother through this last week have been nothing short of defamation and that will be handled in another courthouse."
State police Troop J announced Margera's arrest warrant in a tweet. Police said Monday troopers from the Avondale Station responded to the 400 block of Hickory Hill Road in Pocopson Township, Pennsylvania, around 11 a.m. for a domestic disturbance report.
Margera's brother, Jesse Margera, told police that Bam Margera had pounded on and kicked his locked bedroom door that morning, and punched him in the eye, nose and ear during a later confrontation in the kitchen, according to court documents. Among the accusations laid out in the complaint was that Bam Margera urinated in the kitchen sink.
Jesse Margera said he’d also found a threatening handwritten note signed “Bam," a police affidavit said.
Margera, star of "Jackass," "Viva La Bam" and other projects and a former pro skateboarder, fled the scene into a wooded area before troopers arrived, police said. It was unclear where he spent the past several days.
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ATHENS, Ga. — Two children were hospitalized following a shooting at an Athens shopping plaza, police said.
Officers with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department were called to a shopping center in the 400 block of North Avenue.
When they arrived, they found two children with injuries.
A 5-year-old girl was hurt in her face, but police said, they do not know how she was hurt.
Authorities also said that a teen girl was shot in her arm. Both of them were taken to the hospital.
No arrest have been made at this time, according to officials.
Police are still investigating what led up to the shooting.
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The Twin Falls School District Board of Trustees has announced Michelle Larson will be taking the role of principal at Harrison Elementary School on July 1.
The board made the announcement Wednesday at its regularly scheduled board meeting.
“I am beyond excited to join the Harrison staff, students, and families,” Larson, associate principal at Perrine Elementary School, said in a statement. “Together I believe we can build on their previous successes and grow even stronger as a learning community.”
Larson began her 27-year career in education by teaching third grade for the Twin Falls School District in 1998. Larson also taught fifth and sixth grades in the Boise School District, and third, fifth, and sixth grades, and Title I in the Twin Falls district.
Larson received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1996 from Idaho State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Western Governors University in 2020.
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Larson will fill the role previously held by Melissa Ardito, who resigned earlier this year. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/new-harrison-principal-named/article_f6378190-e487-11ed-ac01-477414889253.html | 2023-04-27T14:30:47 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/new-harrison-principal-named/article_f6378190-e487-11ed-ac01-477414889253.html |
CEDAR FALLS — Hawkeye Community College is redistricting, leading at least two current trustees to give up their positions and putting as many as six seats on the Nov. 7 ballot.
Director district boundaries for the nine-member board of trustees are redrawn every 10 years to bring about more equally distributed populations based on the U.S. Census, which was completed in 2020.
On Tuesday, the board approved the new boundaries but trustees were reluctant to accept the changes across Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette, Floyd, Grundy, and Tama counties. The hesitation was because the homes of trustees Barbara McGregor of Charles City and Teresa Meyer of Waverly were in the new District 1 while Louis Beck of Buckingham and Merritt Jones of Jesup were in the new District 9.
In turn, the new Districts 8 and 4 will be vacant. In addition to those four seats – the vacant and contested ones – trustees Jay Nardini, of the new District 7, and Casey McLaughlin, of the new District 5, have terms expiring at the end of 2023.
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That makes six seats on the ballot, although the board is aware of certain scenarios that could lead to fewer positions up for election.
The board could have declined to accept the map, drawn by an outside firm, and been handed another option with different boundaries. However, it needed a “valid” reason in order to be given a different map. Changes resulting in trustees’ addresses being in the same district is not a valid reason.
The number of trustees will remain unchanged and the director district changes won’t disrupt the current term lengths of the other trustees.
The ideal population was 22,685 people per district. They range between 21,925 and 23,828 people after the lines were redrawn. The total population stands at 204,168 people over the 10-county area.
Broken down, the changes will mean:
- District 1 includes the Clarksville, Hampton-Dumont, Nashua-Plainfield, New Hampton, North Butler and Waverly-Shell Rock school districts.
- District 2 includes the Aplington-Parkersburg, Dike-New Hartford, Gladbrook-Reinbeck, Grundy Center, Hudson and North Tama County school districts.
- District 3 includes a western portion of the Cedar Falls school district and the Janesville school district.
- District 4 includes an eastern portion of the Cedar Falls district.
- District 5 includes a central portion of the Waterloo school district.
- District 6 includes a northern portion of the Waterloo district.
- District 7 includes a southern portion of the Waterloo district.
- District 8 includes the Denver, Dunkerton, Oelwein, Sumner-Fredericksburg, Tripoli and Wapsie Valley school districts and part of the Waterloo district.
- District 9 includes East Buchanan, Independence, Jesup, North Linn and Union school districts. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/hawkeye-community-college-redistricting-scrambles-seating-in-advance-of-election/article_dba25bb9-4acc-500b-b11a-8a4dafea6a42.html | 2023-04-27T14:40:40 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/hawkeye-community-college-redistricting-scrambles-seating-in-advance-of-election/article_dba25bb9-4acc-500b-b11a-8a4dafea6a42.html |
WATERLOO — Hawkeye Community College’s board of trustees approved a new bargaining agreement Tuesday with raises for faculty and gave consent to do the same for nonunionized staff.
Faculty members, part of the Hawkeye Professional Educators Association, will collectively see 3% and 3.25% increases for academic years 2023-24 and 2024-25, respectively. For eligible full- and part-time staff who are not covered by the bargaining unit, collective 3% raises will be handed out.
The union’s new contract also includes minor amendments relating to contract days, sick leave, personal days, in-service training, stipends and overload pay. It also includes a clause allowing for the administration and union representatives to reopen the contract for the sake of discussing a salary index, which is relatively common for community colleges.
The unionized faculty includes about 113 members between instructors, assistant professors, associate professors and full-time professors. The nonunionized administrative, professional and classified staff is broken down into 99 part-time and 214 full-time.
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The additional cost incurred by the college, through salary and fringe benefits, is approximately $350,000 and $500,000 for the union and nonunion employees, respectively.
The union’s current three-year master agreement expires June 30. Hawkeye Professional Educators Association saw 2.5%, 3% and 3% bumps, in that order, each of the three years of the contract, which began July 1, 2020.
The college’s practice is to present compensation proposals year-by-year for nonunionized employees. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/hawkeye-union-nonunion-employees-receive-raises-for-next-two-years/article_ca905e5e-c601-5705-bdd3-f714772508aa.html | 2023-04-27T14:40:52 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/hawkeye-union-nonunion-employees-receive-raises-for-next-two-years/article_ca905e5e-c601-5705-bdd3-f714772508aa.html |
Name: Marisol Chavez
School: Harborside Academy
Nickname: Mari
Mother: Marisol Chavez Mendoza
Most memorable high school moment: My senior year homecoming week. I spent this time with my friends and did many activities that were outside our comfort zone. I also got the chance to go to my last homecoming dance since I didn’t get a chance to go to most because of Covid.
Most influential teacher: Ashley Kuehl in Spanish; Mrs. Kuehl was like our at school mom. Besides being a great teacher of mine for six years, she would give me great advice on anything we talked about and treated me as an adult. She helped me become a leader in school.
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School activities/clubs: National Honor Society, National Spanish Honors Society, Spanish Club
School offices held: President of National Spanish Honors Society and Spanish Club.
Honors, letters or awards: National Junior Honor Society; Certificate of Merit
Out-of-school activities/hobbies: bracelet making; dancing; cleaning and organizing; volunteering; music; watching movies; spending time with family
College choice: University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Somers
Intended major/field of study: Accounting
Role model: My Mom
Three words that best describe my role model: Reliable; Tenacious; Resourceful
What I hope to accomplish in my lifetime: I want to keep learning. We never stop learning and I know once I accomplish my goals I create new ones. I want to help my parents as much as I can and give them the life they deserve after working for our family. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-teen-2023-marisol-chavez-of-harborside-academy/article_0a0bbd70-e1ff-11ed-ba69-9b7b2db17644.html | 2023-04-27T14:40:55 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-teen-2023-marisol-chavez-of-harborside-academy/article_0a0bbd70-e1ff-11ed-ba69-9b7b2db17644.html |
ROSCOE, Texas — The Roscoe Collegiate Independent School District said that a student tried to take his own life at school Monday. Guillermo Mancha Jr., RCISD superintendent, said the student intended to harm himself and no one else was threatened by him.
The student was taken to Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater, then airlifted to Cook Children's Medical Center for treatment. In a statement, Mancha said the student's injury was "severe."
The Texas Department of Public Safety said Monday afternoon the student was in critical condition at Cook.
RCISD was evacuated and searched for the safety of students and employees. Mancha said the incident remains under investigation of the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Texas Rangers. The Roscoe Police Department, Sweetwater Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers all responded to the scene.
Classes resumed at RCISD Tuesday. Mancha said there are counselors available for students, families and staff. He added the upstairs classrooms at the secondary campus will be closed off and classes will be relocated. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/update-roscoe-student-dies-in-fort-worth-hospital/504-18bf579d-5ba2-4118-a902-5c59334b4a3e | 2023-04-27T14:41:16 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/update-roscoe-student-dies-in-fort-worth-hospital/504-18bf579d-5ba2-4118-a902-5c59334b4a3e |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A young black bear recently spotted in College Park was struck and killed by a car Thursday morning on Fairbanks Avenue, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
FWC bear biologists had been following the juvenile bear since Monday, the agency said in a statement. Orlando police warned at the time that “although the bear is cute, please do not approach,” with pictures of the bear emerging on social media showing it residing in a tree near Yale Street and Formosa Avenue.
The bear was still in College Park the next day, police said, as the FWC advised all non-residents of the area to stay away while it worked to retrieve the animal.
According to FWC, what happened Thursday marks the first time that a “dispersing” bear has been run over by a car in Orlando. The term “dispersing” references when juvenile bears begin to leave their mother’s home range, the statement reads.
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In this situation, attempts were made to try and trap the bear for relocation but the bear continued to be on the move. Each situation may be different, but generally it is best practice for bears to be given plenty of space so that they will move away on their own.
Communications, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation | Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
More and more black bear sightings are reported in the Orlando area each year, FWC said.
People who feel threatened by a bear, observe a sick, injured, dead or orphaned bear or observe someone intentionally feeding bears or harming them are directed to contact FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922).
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into a crash between two planes — but only one pilot — at Orlando Executive Airport.
The crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. Thursday and involved a single-engine Cessna 172 and a parked, unoccupied single-engine Cessna 210, the FAA said in a preliminary statement.
Only the pilot was on board the first aircraft, according to the statement. Views from the sky show the tied-down plane’s wing mangled.
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The FAA said it would investigate the crash, according to its statement.
No other information was immediately shared.
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TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A suspect arrested Wednesday in a man’s shooting death at a Titusville home has been identified and is accused of premeditated first-degree murder, according to documents obtained Thursday.
Titusville police officers responded to the home along Palmetto Street early Monday after a caller advised they heard gunshots and screaming from downstairs, described in an affidavit for the arrest warrant of 31-year-old Dominic Bland. Police went to the home and found 56-year-old Carl Wigfall, with apparent gunshot wounds to his hand, shoulders and face, lying on the floor behind the couch in a pool of blood. Wigfall was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
An eyewitness to the event was interviewed, the affidavit states. The witness reported seeing Bland shoot Wigfall twice as the victim was seated before pushing him off the chair and standing over his body, shooting him several times more and stating, “See what happens!” or something similar. The eyewitness said they asked Bland why he shot Wigfall, to which the accused allegedly just stared back before fleeing in a Jeep, documents show.
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The eyewitness, upon being shown a picture of Bland to confirm his identity, “began crying and asking why he killed Carl,” the affidavit states.
The relationships between Bland, Wigfall and the witness have not been released.
Bland faces charges of premeditated first-degree murder, fleeing or eluding law enforcement with lights and/or sirens activated, resting an officer without violence, knowingly driving with a suspended license (first offense) and two counts of violating probation, booking records show. He is being held at the Brevard County jail without bond.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Osage Park's new aviation-themed playground is now open to the public in Bentonville. The playground is shaped like an airplane and is made with powder-coated steel and cargo nets.
The theme was chosen as an homage to Thaden Field, the private airport that neighbors the park to the west.
“The new playground at Osage encourages kids to climb, play, and use their imaginations," said Angie Chavez, the site manager at Osage Park.
Benches and shades surround the new play area so parents, friends and family can sit comfortably while they watch their kids play.
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ODESSA, Texas — ECISD Superintendent Dr. Scott Muri held a press conference on Wednesday to talk about the future of the district following this year's Texas Legislative session.
Dr. Muri and other educators in the district testified before the House and Senate to share why it is important to invest in student safety, education, teachers and the overall focus on being school funding.
"And probably the most amount of time on is school funding," Dr. Muri said. "In fact, today our legislators has been very busy especially on the house side talking about school funding and some of the early numbers we've seen do not indicate that ECISD nor any school district in Texas to have the type of funding that we need to continue to invest in our kids and staff members."
Dr. Muri said that legislators were looking to give $4 million in district funding, adding up to a 1.5% pay raise for ECISD staff. While representatives across Texas work to make a decision on the matter, Muri will continue to advocate for what's needed in the district. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ecisd-superintendent-discusses-future-of-district-following-2023-texas-legislative-session/513-fd8847be-497c-41a2-943b-e4f715bbac21 | 2023-04-27T15:05:35 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ecisd-superintendent-discusses-future-of-district-following-2023-texas-legislative-session/513-fd8847be-497c-41a2-943b-e4f715bbac21 |
TEXAS, USA — The fifth annual West Texas Education Conference was held on Wednesday where community members came together to talk about Alzheimer's disease.
Doctors and educators across the region were able to educate those on the disease as well as share what resources are available. While treatment for Alzheimer's and dementia are accessible, an issue that's now come up is Medicare and Medicaid patients having limited to no access to proper medication.
"We have two drugs that have been FDA approved for early onset Alzheimer's or MCU which is mild cognitive impairment," said Julie Gray, Director of Development Alzheimer's Association. "But we have a very very large hurdle with the centers for Medicaid and Medicare services because they are denying access to these FDA drugs. And everyday their decision stays in place, 2,000 people pass the threshold to where they would not even be eligible for these treatments. And we need our government to step in and do the right thing and let us have access to the drugs."
Not only is the association asking for government help, but they also need volunteers. For more information on how you can help and spread the word, visit ALZ.org. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fifth-annual-west-texas-education-conference-focuses-on-alzheimers-disease/513-6cc9cee5-cd72-40aa-acb6-9a13b8fc91ff | 2023-04-27T15:05:41 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/fifth-annual-west-texas-education-conference-focuses-on-alzheimers-disease/513-6cc9cee5-cd72-40aa-acb6-9a13b8fc91ff |
SAN ANTONIO — Female maintenance workers at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center are now suing the city, alleging sexual harassment and assault. The lawsuit seeks more than $1 million.
The lawsuit reads in part, "Male supervisors prey on their female subordinates, exploiting the most vulnerable class of maintenance workers who perform back-breaking labor for menial pay."
KENS 5 previously spoke with one of the plaintiffs before the suit was filed.
“The bullying, the assault, the sexual harassment … it’s too much,” Maria Villegas said.
Villegas said she was the victim of multiple assaults and received harassing Facebook messages from a supervisor.
KENS 5 reached out to the City of San Antonio for a comment about the lawsuit. In a statment, the city attorney says they will seek dismissal of the case.
The statement reads:
“The City of San Antonio works to provide a safe, discrimination and harassment-free work environment for all city employees. We investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct and, based on the findings, take appropriate action.”
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SAN ANTONIO — A man is in critical condition after being shot downtown during a Fiesta event that had revelers running for cover, police say.
Police were called to South Concho near Market Square around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night for a shooting in progress.
Officials found the man, who is 25, laying on the ground shot in the chest. SAPD says he was shot during an argument near a performance stage.
Police say they aren't sure what the argument was about, but confirm the man was with his family when the altercation occurred.
The gunman ran off following the shooting and police don't have a good description of the suspect.
The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
No other injures were reported.
This is a developing story.
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Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today.
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SAN ANTONIO — A toddler was shot in the head overnight by a gun that fell off a television when the 2-year-old reached for something else, police say.
A father took his 2-year-old son to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital around 3:14 a.m. Thursday and told the hospital staff that the toddler had been shot at their west-side home on the 9900 block of Kents Store.
The man told SAPD that his son was reaching for something on a tv and accidentally pulled down a gun. When the weapon hit the ground, it went off and shot the child in the head one time.
The child’s father and grandmother rushed the toddler to the hospital, and then police arrived and he was transferred to University Hospital in critical condition.
The incident is still under investigation and charges will be up to investigators, according to a sergeant on the scene.
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The Coconino National Forest has released an updated Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) used to view forest roads, trails and areas open to motor vehicle use.
Even as the new map is released, many forest roads across the region remain closed due to remaining snowpack and damage sustained this winter.
The 2023 version of the MVUM includes new information regarding camping and campfire restrictions in the forests around Flagstaff. It also includes updates to several roads and trails in both the Flagstaff and Red Rock ranger districts for improved on-the-ground accuracy.
The MVUM is free to the public and is reissued each year. Hard copies can be obtained by visiting any Coconino National Forest office.
Digital versions of the map are also available on the Coconino National Forest website.
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Forest visitors can also propose changes to motor vehicle access or submit comments regarding the map by emailing comments-southwestern-coconino@usda.gov. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/coconino-nf-releases-new-motor-vehicle-map/article_2864f0c6-e46f-11ed-8222-8332bde46db4.html | 2023-04-27T15:09:55 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/coconino-nf-releases-new-motor-vehicle-map/article_2864f0c6-e46f-11ed-8222-8332bde46db4.html |
After three years of sitting empty, shiny new RVs and campers now fill the building that once held Camping World in Bellemont.
The lot had sat empty after Camping World suddenly closed the location in 2019, along with dozens of others across the country, giving local employees only a week's notice.
But this month, the newly renovated showroom is teaming with life after RV Country moved from its location at the Flagstaff Mall, expanding into the larger space in Bellemont.
For some RV Country employees, the new space is actually quite familiar.
Eddie Babbitt and Will Stoneburner both worked at Camping World for close to seven years back in the day, although both left shortly before the company suddenly closed the Bellemont location.
Walking back into the location and bringing new life to the old site was a unique feeling, Babbitt said.
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“It was kind of like a new beginning, I guess, starting from scratch,” Babbitt said. “I was really excited to get back out to this facility.”
And Stoneburner agreed, adding that being able to return felt like something positive could come out of the previous events.
“I mean, it's kind of bittersweet, and making it full circle,” Stoneburner said. “With the changes that we've made, with the indoor showroom now, it's the same building, but it doesn't feel like the same building. I don't know, I'm excited to be back out here, and with RV Country instead of Camping World.”
Kevin McCoy, RV Country’s general manager, shares those feelings.
When the Camping World closed, McCoy was working just down the street as the general manager of Arizona Route 66 RVs and knew many of the employees who lost their jobs.
“When Camping World left, it was it was a really hard moment for a lot of folks in Flagstaff, a lot of people who were losing their jobs and probably felt like they were looked at as just a number by a big corporate chain like Camping World,” McCoy said, adding that it has felt great to be a part of the renewal of the site.
But the move is about more than sentimentality. McCoy says the larger location was a great opportunity for RV Country.
The new location is larger than their previous location at the mall by several acres, McCoy said.
That means more RVs available to customers, a larger parts department and the ability to service more RVs at one time.
“We’ve got room to be working on 10-plus RVs at a time,” McCoy said. “So for us, it was the right move, because it was just a matter of opportunity; […] this is giving us the opportunity to have more RVs available on our lot to sell and to show to customers.”
McCoy said the move means RV Country now has the largest parts department for RVs in northern Arizona.
With the expansion of those departments, McCoy said, they have also been increasing staffing. McCoy said RV Country is beefing up the staff total from 10 employees at the mall location to upward of 20 at the new location.
The move comes as the RV industry has seen a huge boom in recent years.
Like so many other outdoor-focused industries, McCoy said, they saw demand for RVs explode throughout the COVID-19 era, while simultaneously having the same supply chain issues experienced by so many other business.
All the while, social media trends such as “van life” have also increased the demand for RVs and campers.
That drove the price of new and used RVs way up. But McCoy said as those supply chain issues have calmed down, so has the price, even though the demand for RVs is still high.
RV Country completed the move about two weeks ago, McCoy said, although physically moving everything was no simple task. They had to move all their RVs, then their entire parts department, followed by the service department, and so on. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/rv-country-brings-campers-to-bellemont-site-that-sat-empty-for-three-years/article_7c4a5a60-e3ba-11ed-924e-47d5ba254dfa.html | 2023-04-27T15:10:01 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/rv-country-brings-campers-to-bellemont-site-that-sat-empty-for-three-years/article_7c4a5a60-e3ba-11ed-924e-47d5ba254dfa.html |
The Cat in the Hat, assisted by Thing 1 and Thing 2, know how to spell. They do it well, they really do. What do you think about that?
On Saturday night, The Nerdettes, a mainstay team that always brings high spirit and competitive edge, won The Literacy Center’s 26th annual Mountain Spelling Bee Bash, held at the High Country Conference Center. Under the title of “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back,” The Nerdettes took back the title from defending champions Herbivorous Spellers.
More than 200 people attended the signature fundraising event.
“We’ve been at all 26 spelling bees,” said Karen “The Cat” Kinne-Herman, speller for the team. “We’ve won three times.”
Winning by a comfortable margin of two points in the final round, The Nerdettes, sponsored by Coast Mountain Properties, outspelled the Innovative Spellerz, sponsored by W.L. Gore & Associates. The spellers for The Nerdettes were Kinne-Herman, Judi “Thing 1” Braudy, and Lisa “Thing 2” Actor. The spellers for the Innovative Spellerz were Julia Patridge, Eva Richtar and Kendall Adkins.
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The 2022 champions, Herbivorous Spellers -- whose members were Laura Wasylenki, Ellie Kuznetsova and Dilara Dikilitas -- sponsored by Northern Arizona University, were eliminated early in the competition this year.
In addition to The Nerdettes, the Innovative Spellerz and the Herbivorous Spellers were six other teams: The aMUSing Spellers, sponsored by the Museum of Northern Arizona; Spellbinders, sponsored by Gail D. Lowe, CPA PC; CCC Word Nerds, sponsored by Coconino Community College; Mead Hall Marauders, sponsored by Drinking Horn Meadery; Culture Connection AZ, sponsored by Merlin Planning & Investment Services; and TLC Volunteers, also sponsored by Gail Lowe.
The Mead Hall Marauders took home the honor of having the liveliest band of supporters.
The event included dinner, a fun game of bingo and a silent auction, which included travel packages, an assortment of goodies from Fratelli and Crumble, and even a trip to a Diamondbacks baseball game.
Funds raised for the event will go toward The Literacy Center’s mission.
The Literacy Center’s vision is “Literacy for All,” and the mission of the organization “is to increase the basic English language and literacy skills of adults, teens and families in order to improve the quality of personal, economic and community life for all. Professionally trained volunteers carry out our mission at The Literacy Center and in the community.”
The Master of Ceremonies was Becky Daggett, mayor of Flagstaff. The pronouncer was Mary McGroarty, Northern Arizona University professor emerita. The judges were: Dave Zorn, director of news and sports for Great Circle Media (KAFF); Chris Etling, managing editor of the Arizona Daily Sun; and Rose Winkeler, deputy Coconino County attorney.
For more information about The Literacy Center and its mission, to donate or to volunteer, visit thinkliteracy.org. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/spelling-bee-mainstay-assumes-mantle-as-top-spellers-at-flagstaff-event/article_f5f83a3e-e488-11ed-8eef-9755f29cbd12.html | 2023-04-27T15:10:07 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/spelling-bee-mainstay-assumes-mantle-as-top-spellers-at-flagstaff-event/article_f5f83a3e-e488-11ed-8eef-9755f29cbd12.html |
The Northland Prep Academy girls track and field program now has two seniors signed to run for Division I programs next year.
During a ceremony in Flagstaff last Thursday, Spartans distance runner Meg Moyer signed to run with the cross country and track and field teams for Sacramento State in Sacramento, California. Her commitment comes not too long after teammate Abigail Yanka signed to compete for Murray State track and field.
“It’s really exciting and kind of nerve-racking. I’m looking forward to being able to compete against people who are much better than me right now, and I know that high level of competition will only make me a better runner,” Moyer said.
Moyer is a longtime leader for the Spartans cross country squad, and in the last few years she’s grown to enjoy track and field as well.
She’s been a runner most of her life, and she remembers distance competitions dating back to fifth grade. However, it was just last spring that she actually started to pursue racing at the next level seriously.
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As a sophomore in 2021 she placed 14th in the Division IV cross country state meet. Then she took 10th as a junior. In her junior track and field season in the spring of 2022, she placed 10th in the 3,200-meter race and 16th in the 1600m.
As she got better, she figured college athletics was possible.
“I really started to enjoy it a lot more. I started seeing myself improve, and then that made me even more motivated. And then the idea came that competing collegiately would be a really fun challenge,” Moyer said.
Before that point, though, Moyer wasn’t sure if she wanted to run track and field in high school, much less at the college level.
Spartans coach Xavier Rodriguez remembers Moyer changing her mind several times about whether she wanted to run last spring. She started showing up, remaining unsure. But as she kept coming, she got better. Then it became a question of how far she could go.
“I knew that she had the ability and the potential to run in college. It was just about instilling that confidence and the sense of belief in her to see what she could do, and now she’s done the rest,” Rodriguez said.
Moyer made a connection with Delaney Rasmussen, an assistant coach at Sacramento State, who competed for the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks cross country team during her collegiate career. The program, along with shared Flagstaff roots, made the Hornets an easy choice for Moyer.
With the decision made, she had only the varsity track and field season to think about. However, a campaign that looked like it could end with Moyer on the podium turned dark. She suffered a stress fracture in her shin, and hasn’t been able to fully compete this season.
Even still, with the state meet just days away, Moyer is unsure whether she’ll run for the Spartans again. Her future has kept her encouraged, however.
“It’s been a disappointing, stressful track season. But knowing that I have the next four years in Sacramento is really relieving,” she said. “If this was the way I was ending my track and field career, I’d be pretty upset, but instead I’m excited for what’s next.”
Moyer is still present at every practice, helping the coaching staff record times of the other runners or encouraging her teammates.
Whether she runs for Northland Prep again, she’s a valuable asset to the team, Rodriguez said.
And, because she’s been hampered by her injury, Moyer’s yet to realize her potential. It could prove scary for opponents when she is back to 100%.
“The crazy part about it is that we’ve only scratched the surface. Because of the injury and everything, we haven’t gotten to see what she can do when fully healthy. I’ve got no doubt that she’s going to be a great runner at the next level,” Rodriguez said.
Moyer’s plan is to rehab until her leg feels right, then work as much as possible over the summer to be ready for the fall cross country season in Sacramento.
“I want to start building back up, and this summer’s going to be about building a strong base and staying healthy, so that when I get up there I can just crush it,” she said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/spartans-track-senior-moyer-signs-with-sacramento-state/article_f3a150d6-e460-11ed-b0c9-13e1e4b9ada2.html | 2023-04-27T15:10:20 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/spartans-track-senior-moyer-signs-with-sacramento-state/article_f3a150d6-e460-11ed-b0c9-13e1e4b9ada2.html |
Henrico Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting Wednesday night near the Parham Road exit from Interstate 64.
Officers responded to the 8700 block of Beacon Tree Lane shortly before 9 p.m. after reports of a shooting. On scene, they found an adult male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound inside a residence.
The victim, Michael Jamahl Curtis, 25, was transported to an area hospital, where he later died.
During their investigation, police identified Yousuf Ibrahim Mohammed, 22, as a suspect and arrested him. Mohammed has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless handling of a firearm and obstruction of justice.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Detective Seay of the Henrico Police at (804) 501-7323 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at (804) 780-1000. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-police-arrest-suspect-in-beacon-tree-lane-homicide/article_9f14af10-e503-11ed-a7ce-bf457b803480.html | 2023-04-27T15:11:04 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-police-arrest-suspect-in-beacon-tree-lane-homicide/article_9f14af10-e503-11ed-a7ce-bf457b803480.html |
Watching the news during the summer of 2020, Elina Newman found herself reliving the trauma of fleeing her home country through images and videos of the Black Lives Matter protests.
"The broken windows, the fire, all of that brought back what my family fled," Newman said. "That's where I realized that I have a different perspective on things that not a lot of people have in our leadership right now, especially on the council. We don’t have representation from immigrants and refugees, we don’t have perspective from people who fled trauma."
Then 9-year-old Newman arrived in Lincoln in 1993 after her family fled both the Armenian genocide and a threat on their lives in Baku, Azerbaijan.
"Lincoln has been my home since," she said. "This is all that I know."
Newman, 39, graduated from Lincoln Christian in 2002 and pursued post-graduate degrees in psychology — a bachelor's from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, a master's from the University of Phoenix and a doctorate from Northcentral University.
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Since returning to Lincoln, she's served as an educator at a local college, a pharmacy technician and owner of a small business focusing on student success. Newman is also on the steering committee for the welcome plan for immigrants and refugees in Lincoln and Lancaster County.
"To me, City Council is just an extension of human service, an extension of what I already do on a daily basis," Newman said. "It's time to take it up a notch."
Before 2020, Newman had never been interested in politics. It wasn't something she paid attention to, and she never thought her career would take her onto the political stage.
Once she started watching the protests, Newman said she saw division and divisiveness across the country.
"That's the reason I’m running independent and nonpartisan," Newman said. "I want people to come together, I want people to interact with each other, I want people to have difficult discussions. … We need to be able to sit down and have conversations that are respectful and that will leave people feeling empowered and heard."
If we're going to have a discussion about the difference between apples and oranges, we first have to agree they're fruits, she said.
Coming from a country where she didn't have the opportunity for her voice to be heard, Newman is determined to bring all voices into the City Council chamber.
"There are a lot of countries where women are struggling to have a voice and make themselves heard, to do the bare minimum in society that we are able to do here," Newman said. "So I’m also looking at it from that perspective. For a lot of people like myself, this involvement, it’s why we came here."
2023 Voter's Guide: Lincoln City Council
This year's city elections will put at least three new faces on the City Council, where the four seats which represent districts are on the ballot.
Name recognition played an important part of the Lincoln City Council primary, with the two incumbents leading the pack of six candidates who … | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/meet-lincoln-city-council-district-3-candidate-elina-newman/article_a5a7a0d8-d7d6-11ed-8a8b-a7145515dfd7.html | 2023-04-27T15:11:14 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/meet-lincoln-city-council-district-3-candidate-elina-newman/article_a5a7a0d8-d7d6-11ed-8a8b-a7145515dfd7.html |
For Justin Carlson, after years of volunteer and community service in the Lincoln community, running for Lincoln City Council felt like a natural next step.
"I've tried to think if there were any eureka moments, and there weren't," Carlson said. "It really triggered more collectively. It just felt right."
Born and raised in south Lincoln's District 3, Carlson attended Prescott Elementary, Irving Middle School and Lincoln High School before graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a business degree.
After graduation, Carlson worked for State Farm Insurance for almost a decade and then as a financial adviser for another nine years before joining the University of Nebraska Foundation as the Director of Development, focusing on the College of Engineering.
"Growing up in Lincoln, I've always been one of those people who's super involved in the community," Carlson said. "I would say what I hear most often is, 'Finally, I've been waiting for you to run.'"
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Carlson, 48, has served on the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, including two terms as chairman; as secretary of the Lincoln Parks Foundation board of directors; on the board of the Community Services Fund of Nebraska and more.
From his time in various volunteer positions, Carlson said he's learned to balance having a bold vision with incorporating the voices of the community.
"I think Lincoln is in a great place right now, and there's so much potential for what's next," Carlson said. "It's time to rally up the community, both parties and everyone together for things that are practical and things we need to set our community apart to be the best city, the best municipality we can be."
Politics first piqued Carlson's interest when he began volunteering with the Lancaster County Democratic Party, where he ended up as chairman and received both the Kathleen Fahey and Patriot awards.
And for Carlson, this is it. When he heard Jane Raybould announce plans to run for the Nebraska Legislature, leaving the City Council position open, he knew it was time to take the next step.
"I don't have these big delusions of grandeur for future office or anything like that," he said. "I just want to be a good city council person for Lincoln."
Carlson said he isn't approaching the position with a particular issue in mind or problem he wants to solve. His passion lies with citizens' accessibility to elected officials and creating an approachable atmosphere on the council.
"I'm optimistic about Lincoln's future," he said. "We need to look at what we're aspiring to be and the direction we're heading … we need to continue to dream big for Lincoln and look for what's next."
2023 Voter's Guide: Lincoln City Council
This year's city elections will put at least three new faces on the City Council, where the four seats which represent districts are on the ballot.
Name recognition played an important part of the Lincoln City Council primary, with the two incumbents leading the pack of six candidates who … | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/meet-lincoln-city-council-district-3-candidate-justin-carlson/article_969b5328-d7d6-11ed-b914-8ffed2cb1e1e.html | 2023-04-27T15:11:20 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/meet-lincoln-city-council-district-3-candidate-justin-carlson/article_969b5328-d7d6-11ed-b914-8ffed2cb1e1e.html |
Westminster College senior Kasey Clifford won the Presidents' Athletic Conference tournament for the third time Saturday at Mill Creek Golf Course in Boardman, Ohio.
Clifford, an Ocean City High School graduate, shot a 155 over the weekend, carding a 76 on Friday and a 79 on Saturday. She scored a 163 (87-76) in the fall, giving her a four-round total of 318.
Clifford was named the PAC Player of the Year for a third time in her career. Westminster won the PAC title for a fifth straight year.
Men's golf Drexel's Drue Nicholas (St. Augustine Prep) shot a three-round 227 (75-78-74) to tie for 26th at 11-over par at the Mountaineer Invitational hosted by West Virginia. The Dragons placed second out of 13 teams.
Jefferson's Noah Petracci (Hammonton) tied for 22nd with a 79 (+8) at the Franklin & Marshall Spring Invitational. Ursinus' TJ Stanton (Ocean City) tied for 49th with a 90 (+19).
Men's lacrosse In New Jersey Institute of Technology's 12-10 loss to Maryland, Baltimore County, Logan Hone (St. Augustine) scored, and Ryan Sininsky (Southern) had an assist. Billy Kroeger (Ocean City) won six of 12 faceoffs to go with three ground balls and a caused turnover. Teddy Grimley (Ocean City) added a ground ball and a caused turnover.
Luke Hendricks (St. Augustine) had an assist in Quinnipiac's 19-13 win over Long Island.
In Robert Morris' 18-12 win over Lindenwood, David Burr (St. Augustine) had three goals and an assist, and Steven DelleMonache (St. Augustine) won 28 of 24 faceoffs and scooped 17 ground balls.
Nicky Casano (St. Augustine) had an assist and six ground balls to go with winning 16 of 25 faceoffs in Sacred Heart's 15-8 win over Canisius.
Cade Johnson (Southern) had a goal, two assists, three ground balls and a caused turnover in Chestnut Hill's 11-9 loss to Post.
Vincent Giunta (Mainland Regional) had two goals, an assist and three ground balls in Georgian Court's 9-5 win over Chestnut Hill. He scored three to go with four assists and two ground balls in a 21-8 win over Bridgeport.
Matt Vanaman (St. Augustine) had an assist in Cabrini's 14-7 loss to Salisbury. In a 19-6 win over Marymount, Brady Rauner (Ocean City) had a goal and an assist, Vanaman scored, and Sebastian Tobias (St. Augustine) had an assist.
Robert Nawrocki (Cedar Creek) scored in FDU-Florham's 18-7 loss to DeSales. He had two assists in a 12-11 loss to Wilkes.
Anthony Inserra (Ocean City) had three assists in Immaculata's 7-6 loss to Marymount. In a 26-2 win over Centenary, Matthew Frame (Middle Township) scored three to go with an assist, Inserra had two goals and an assist, and Matthew Kirkland (St. Augustine) allowed a goal and made three saves in 15 minutes.
Women's lacrosse Laine Walterson (EHT) scored in Iona's 18-8 loss to Quinnipiac. She had three goals in a 24-17 win over Marist.
Maddie Barber (Middle Township) had five draw controls in Temple's 11-7 win over East Carolina.
Kacey Kubarewicz (Southern) had three goals, an assist and two draw controls in Belmont Abbey's 24-3 win over Converse. She scored in a 23-8 win over Emmanuel.
Mel Amador (Lower Cape May Regional) had 23 saves and four ground balls in Chestnut Hill's 15-3 loss to Holy Family. She made 12 saves in a 17-10 win over Caldwell.
Ashley Pringle (Barnegat) had a goal and an assist in Georgian Court's 23-9 loss to Mercy. She scored to go with three assists in a 23-0 win over Alliance.
Rylee Johnson (Southern) had two goals, an assist, two caused turnovers and two draw controls in Limestone's 16-5 win over Lincoln Memorial. She scored twice in a 19-10 loss to Wingate.
Carina Raymond (Lower Cape May) scored five goals in Jefferson's 21-12 win over Wilmington. She had four goals and two caused turnovers in a 22-3 win over Felician.
In Cabrini's 11-8 loss to Stevens Institute of Technology, Maggie Cella (Holy Spirit) and Anissa Serafine (Our Lady of Mercy) each scored twice, and Caroline Gallagher (Middle Township) had five ground balls and two caused turnovers. In an 18-8 win over Marymount, Gallagher scored three, Cella had two goals and an assist, and Serafine scored twice.
Aubrey Hunter (Middle Township) scored in FDU-Florham's 13-12 win over DeSales. She had a goal and an assist in a 24-8 win over Wilkes.
In Gwynedd Mercy's 17-1 win over Centenary, Hailey Bloom (Atlantic City) had three goas, two assists, 12 draw controls, three caused turnovers and two ground balls. Also in the win, Cheyenne Avellino (EHT) scored twice to go with two draw controls.
Chelsea Stack (Ocean City) had three goals, three draw controls and two caused turnovers in Montclair State's 13-12 win over Ramapo. She scored in a 19-3 loss to Stockton.
In Ramapo's 13-12 loss to Montclair State, Colleen Mason (Southern) scored three times, and Julianna McClain (Lower Cape May) added three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
In Rowan's 23-5 win over Kean, Fiona Lockhart (OLMA) scored three, and Jenna O'Neill (Lower Cape May) added a goal. For Kean, Kylie Giordano (Millville) had three goals and five draw controls.
In The College of New Jersey's 16-2 win over Stockton, Anna Devlin (Ocean City) had four goals and seven draw controls, and Kira Sides (Middle Township) scored. In an 11-9 loss to Salisbury, Devlin had a goal and two draw controls.
Ashley Devlin (Ocean City) had an assist in Washington College's 9-5 win over Bryn Mawr. She scored twice and added three ground balls in a 10-8 loss to Dickinson.
Men's track Monmouth's Ahmad Brock (EHT) placed second in the triple jump (14.26m) at the Rutgers Relays. He took third in the long jump (7.16m) and fourth in the 100 (10.78). Rutgers' Zeb Hinker (Lower Cape May) was 12th in the 1,500 (4:11.21).
Dylan Breen (Lacey Township) was ninth in the long jump (6.57m). Breen and Terrell Moore (Holy Spirit) ran on the third-place 4x100 relay (43.18). Moore and Domenico Darcy (Pinelands Regional) ran on the fifth-place 4x400 relay (3:26.82). Darcy was 11th in the 400 (52.21).
Kutztown's Kayden Platania (Buena) was sixth in the 3,000 steeplechase (10:20.51) at the Coach Pollard Invitational at Moravian.
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Drexel junior forward Delaney Lappin, a 2020 Ocean City High School graduate, scored five goals and 11 points through eight games for the 5-0-3 Dragons.
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Drexel junior forward Delaney Lappin, a 2020 Ocean City High School graduate, has five goals and 11 points through eight games for the 5-0-3 Dragons.
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Lehigh's Jack Sarkos, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. He had five goals and 11 points through five games.
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Lehigh’s Jack Sarkos, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. He had five goals and 11 points through five games.
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Virginia Union running back Jada Byers rushed for 205 yards and two TDs in a 49-0 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday. The St. Joseph High School graduate from Hammonton leads NCAA Division II with 1,096 rushing yards and 13 TDs. The Panthers are 6-0, the only undefeated team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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Virginia Union running back Jada Byers rushed for 205 yards and two TDs in a 49-0 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday.
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Virginia Union running back Jada Byers celebrates scoring one of his two touchdowns Saturday against Elizabeth City State. He has 13 TDs through six games.
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Virginia Union running back Jada Byers rushed for 205 yards and two TDs in a 49-0 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday.
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Virginia Union running back Jada Byers rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-0 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday. It was his third game of the season with at least 199 yards, as he leads all of NCAA Division II with 1,096 yards and 13 TDs.
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Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV breaks away from would-be tacklers in a 21-0 win over Lycoming on Oct. 8. The Aggies are 7-0 and ranked 14th in the nation by d3football.com .
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Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV hands off to running back Jay White in 21-0 home win over Lycoming on Oct. 8.
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Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV stiffarms a Stevenson defender in an Oct. 1 game.
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Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV escapes the pocket during the season-opening 22-8 win over Westminster on Sept. 3
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Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV runs the football against Lebanon Valley on Saturday.
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Mainland Regional High School graduate Katie McClintock in action for the University of Wisconsin swimming team this past weekend in a tri-meet in Arizona.
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Mainland Regional High School graduate Katie McClintock in action for the University of Wisconsin swimming team this past weekend in a tri-meet in Arizona.
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Penn State University-Berks freshman Donovan Sullivan, an Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, is 2-0 in each singles and doubles this fall.
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Penn State University-Berks freshman Donovan Sullivan, an Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, is 2-0 in each singles and doubles this fall.
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Pittsburgh linebacker Bangally Kamara (11), linebacker Solomon DeShields,( 23), and defensive back Erick Hallett II (31) tackle North Carolina wide receiver Gavin Blackwell (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
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Thomas Jefferson’s Owen Bradley places second at the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championships on Sunday. He finished the 8K race in 27 minutes, 22.3 seconds.
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Thomas Jefferson runner Owen Bradley, left, at the Central Atlantic Collegiate College Championships.
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Boston University’s Dolan Grisbaum in action this season. Grisbaum is an Ocean City High School graduate.
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Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) scores a touchdown against Rutgers linebacker Tyreem Powell (22) and defensive lineman Aaron Lewis (71) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 in Piscataway, N.J.(AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
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Delaware Valley wide receiver Nahsir Morgan, an Atlantic City High School graduate, hauls in the first of his two touchdown receptions Saturday in a win over FDU-Florham.
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Delaware Valley wide receiver Nahsir Morgan, an Atlantic City High School graduate, prepares to throw a 47-yard pass Saturday in a win over FDU-Florham.
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Delaware Valley wide receiver Nahsir Morgan, an Atlantic City High School graduate, made three catches for 77 yards and two TDs on Saturday in a win over FDU-Florham.
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University of California, Berkeley junior Destin Lasco in action against Utah on Oct. 12. Lasco, a junior, is a former three-time Press Swimmer of the Year at Mainland Regional High School and a key member of the Golden Bears, the reigning national champions, again this season.
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University of California, Berkeley junior Destin Lasco in action against Utah on Oct. 12.
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Montclair State defensive lineman Dimitri Pali (6) defends against Kean on Saturday.
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Montclair State defensive back Brennan Ray scores on a 4-yard run for his first offensive touchdown in college Saturday against Kean. Earlier in his college career, he scored two TDs while playing defense.
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Lehigh's Jakob Alamudun, center, is guarded by Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) and Hunter Cattoor (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
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Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts, right, celebrates at a game against Lehigh in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Nov. 10. Mutts is averaging double-digit points through the first six games.
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) shoots while guarded by Lehigh's Keith Higgins Jr.(13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) shoots a 3-point basket in the first half of the Lehigh Virginia Tech NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg Va. Thursday Nov. 10 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) meets with fans after the team's NCAA college basketball game against Lehigh on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
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Villanova's Caleb Daniels, right, tries to get past Temple's Jahlil White during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Temple's Jahlil White, left, celebrates past Villanova's Chris Arcidiacono after Temple won an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Temple's Khalif Battle, left, and Jahlil White celebrate during the final second of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Michigan State receiver Jayden Reed, right, catches a pass against Rutgers defensive back Max Melton (16) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Al Goldis
Michigan State receiver Jayden Reed, right, catches a pass against Rutgers defensive back Max Melton during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 27-21. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
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Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi (21) takes a shot around North Carolina A&T's forward Webster Filmore (25) during the first half of an NCCA college basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. (Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune via AP)
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William & Mary's Ben Wight (35) has his shot blocked by Virginia Tech's Grant Basile (21) as Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) looks on in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
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William & Mary's Matteus Case (4) shoots while guarded by Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team this season after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Oregon. The Mainland Regional High School graduate is a three-time Press Player of the Year.
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team this season after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Oregon. The Mainland Regional High School graduate is a three-time Press Player of the Year.
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team this season after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Oregon. The Mainland Regional High School graduate is a three-time Press Player of the Year.
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team this season after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Oregon. The Mainland Regional High School graduate is a three-time Press Player of the Year.
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team last week in an 88-48 win over Northern Illinois. The three-time Press Player of the Year from Mainland Regional High School played 24 minutes, scored nine points and added four assists, two blocks, two steals and one rebound.
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Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen (20) scores a touchdown past Wake Forest linebacker Dylan Hazen (50) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen (20) is tripped by Wake Forest defensive lineman Jasheen Davis (30) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen (20) runs for a touchdown against Wake Forest during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen runs as Wake Forest defensive lineman Jasheen Davis attempts a tackle during the second half of Saturday’s game.
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Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts, left, dribbles the ball as Penn State’s Jalen Pickett defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Charleston Classic in Charleston, South Carolina on Nov. 18. Mutts is averaging double-digit points through the first six games. Mutts is averaging double-digit points through the first six games.
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Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi (21) reacts after a dunk against Milwaukee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. (Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune via AP)
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Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi, left, shoots over North Carolina forward Armando Bacot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Phil Knight Invitational tournament in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
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Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi, left, dives for a loose ball next to North Carolina guard Caleb Love during a Phil Knight Invitational game in Portland, Oregon on Friday.
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Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi dunks the ball against Connecticut during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Albright College’s Gabby Boggs averaged 18 points and 13.3 rebounds through the team’s first six games.
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Albright College fifth-year player Gabby Boggs is averaging 18 points and 13.3 rebounds through the first six games.
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Albright College fifth-year player Gabby Boggs is averaging 18 points and 13.3 rebounds through the first six games.
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Albright College graduate student Gabby Boggs was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. The Mainland Regional alumna led her team with 14.1 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
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Hammonton High School graduate Jada Thompson in action for the Ramapo women's basketball team.
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Hammonton High School graduate Jada Thompson in action for the Ramapo women's basketball team.
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Hammonton High School graduate Jada Thompson in action for the Ramapo women's basketball team.
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Hammonton High School graduate Jada Thompson in action for the Ramapo women's basketball team.
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J.D. DiRenzo started 12 games for Rutgers this season, including nine at left guard and three at left tackle.
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J.D. DiRenzo started 12 games for Rutgers this season, including nine at left guard and three at left tackle.
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Rutgers offensive lineman J.D. DiRenzo in action against Michigan State on Nov. 12. The Scarlet Knights gained 460 yards of offense that game, the most against a Big Ten Conference opponent since 2015.
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Nazim Derry has played in all nine games for New Hampshire (3-6), including three starts, and is averaging 8.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game.
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Nazim Derry has played in all nine games for New Hampshire (3-6), including three starts, and is averaging 8.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game.
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Nazim Derry has played in all nine games for New Hampshire (3-6), including three starts, and is averaging 8.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game.
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Misericordia junior Sonialys Badillo, a Vineland High School graduate, competes in a relay event. On Monday, Badillo was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.
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Misericordia junior Sonialys Badillo, a Vineland High School graduate, competes in a relay event this season. On Monday, Badillo was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.
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Misericordia junior Sonialys Badillo, a Vineland High School graduate, competes in a relay event this season. On Monday, Badillo was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts eyes the net during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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Boston College's DeMarr Langford Jr., left, and Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts fight for the ball during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts holds onto a rebound as Boston College's CJ Penha Jr. (24) and Makai Ashton-Langford (11) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) adds two points during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts attempts to score under defensive pressure from Boston College’s Jonathan Noel during the first half of their Dec. 21 matchup. Mutts, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, scored 18 and grabbed eight rebounds in the Hokies’ 70-65 loss.
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Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young sends Justyn Mutts (25) onto the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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Miami forward A.J. Casey, left, blocks a shot by St. Francis forward Marlon Hargis, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. Miami won 91-76. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen is tackled by Minnesota linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin, obscured, during the second half of the Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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Gary Nagle, top, went 3-0 for Ursinus College at the Manganaro Duals on Saturday. The Middle Township High School graduate’s three wins came by pin, decision and forfeit.
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Alexis Harrison became a 1,000-point scorer for Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday, matching the milestone she reached playing for Millville High School.
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Alexis Harrison became a 1,000-point scorer for Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday, matching a milestone she reached playing for Millville High School. On Monday, she was named to the Central Athletics Collegiate Conference honor roll.
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Alexis Harrison became a 1,000-point scorer for Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday, matching the milestone she reached playing for Millville High School.
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Stevens Institute of Technology senior Hunter Gutierrez, left, a Lacey Township High School graduate, won the 149-pound championship at the NCAA Division III Southeast Regional.
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Stevens Institute of Technology senior Hunter Gutierrez, a Lacey Township High School graduate, stands atop the podium following his Middle Atlantic Conference Championships title at 149 pounds this weekend.
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Stevens Institute of Technology senior Hunter Gutierrez, a Lacey Township High School graduate, is 16-3 this season following his Middle Atlantic Conference Championships title at 149 pounds over the weekend.
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Shannon McCoy, a Barnegat High School graduate, is averaging 17.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for Kean University this season. On Monday, she was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
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Shannon McCoy, a Barnegat High School graduate, is averaging 17.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for Kean University this season. On Monday, she was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
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Kean University fifth-year guard Shannon McCoy drives to the basket against William Paterson on Jan. 18. The Barnegat High School graduate scored a career-high 41 points, including 10 of 16 3-pointers, in the 85-70 win.
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Monmouth University sophomore Ahmad Brock competes at the Penn 10-Team Select Meet on Jan. 14.
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Monmouth University sophomore Ahmad Brock competes at the Penn 10-Team Select Meet on Jan. 14.
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Monmouth University sophomore Ahmad Brock, an Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, competes at the Penn 10-Team Select Meet on Jan. 14.
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Monmouth University sophomore Ahmad Brock competes at the Penn 10-Team Select Meet on Jan. 14.
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Senior swimmer Grace Curry, a 2019 Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, in action for Iona College this season.
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Senior swimmer Grace Curry, a 2019 Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, in action for Iona College this season.
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Marcellus Ross, a St. Joseph High School graduate, scored 17 in Rowan’s win over Ramapo.
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Rowan sophomore Josh Wright, a Cape May Tech graduate, drives toward the basket in a 97-66 win over Ramapo on Saturday. He scored nine points to help the Profs extend their win streak to nine.
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Sophomore forward Keith Palek III in is averaging 18.5 points for PennWest California this season.
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Sophomore forward Keith Palek III in is averaging 18.5 points for PennWest California this season.
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Sophomore forward Keith Palek III, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, is averaging 18.5 points for PennWest California this season.
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Sophomore forward Keith Palek III in is averaging 18.5 points for PennWest California this season.
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Limestone freshman attack Rylee Johnson looks to make a play against Rollins on Saturday. Johnson, a Southern Regional High School graduate, had a goal and an assist in a 13-8 loss.
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Limestone freshman attack Rylee Johnson, right, looks for a play against Rollins on Saturday. Johnson, a Southern Regional High School graduate, had a goal and an assist in the 13-8 loss.
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Wilkes junior Dawson Tallant, a Middle Township High School graduate, went 4-0 to win the Mideast Futures Tournament on Sunday.
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Miami forward A.J. Casey, left, blocks a shot by St. Francis forward Marlon Hargis, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. Miami won 91-76. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) keeps the ball away from Western Michigan's Taylor Williams (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Western Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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Notre Dame forward Kylee Watson (22) defends against Miami guard Haley Cavinder (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)
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Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) works against Boston College's Maria Gakdeng (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) drives as Boston College's Kayla Lezama (14) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) drives as Boston College's Kayla Lezama (14) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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Notre Dame’s Kylee Watson looks to make a play during a Jan. 1 game agaisnt Boston College in South Bend, Indiana.
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Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
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Notre Dame forward Kylee Watson (22) reaches for a rebound over Pittsburgh forward Liatu King, second from left, during the first half of an NCCA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
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Rutgers University freshman Trevor Cohen, a Holy Spirit High School graduate, runs the bases during a game last fall.
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Rutgers University freshman Trevor Cohen, a Holy Spirit High School graduate, seen during a fall exhibition game, He made his collegiate debut over the weekend, going 8 for 11 with a double and six RBIs.
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Holy Spirit High School graduate Trevor Cohen made his Rutgers debut this past weekend in a three-game series against Campbell.
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Holy Spirit High School graduate Trevor Cohen made his Rutgers debut this past weekend in a three-game series against Campbell.
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East Stroudsburg freshman Brady Carter, a Lacey Township High School graduate, placed third at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships over the weekend, earning a bid to the national tournament.
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East Stroudsburg freshman Brady Carter, a Lacey Township High School graduate, placed third at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships over the weekend, earning a bid to the national tournament.
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East Stroudsburg freshman Brady Carter, a Lacey Township High School graduate, celebrates winning the third-place bout at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships over the weekend, earning a bid to the national tournament.
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East Stroudsburg freshman Brady Carter, a Lacey Township High School graduate, placed third at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships over the weekend, earning a bid to the national tournament.
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Widener's Pat Holden in action against Swarthmore on Nov. 16, 2022.
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Widener's Pat Holden, a Lower Cape May High School graduate.
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Widener’s Pat Holden in action against Swarthmore on Nov. 16, 2022. In Widener’s 74-69 win over Alvernia in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament final on Saturday, Holden had 12 points, six assists and four rebounds.
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Old Dominion junior infielder Kenny Levari, from Vineland and a St. Augustine Prep graduate, entered Wednesday hitting .375 (12 for 32) with four doubles, a homer, nine runs and five RBIs.
Bruce Butler, ODU Athletics
Old Dominion junior infielder Kenny Levari, from Vineland and a St. Augustine Prep graduate, entered Wednesday hitting .375 (12 for 32) with four doubles, a homer, nine runs and five RBIs.
Bruce Butler, ODU Athletics
Old Dominion junior infielder Kenny Levari, from Vineland and a St. Augustine Prep graduate, entered Wednesday hitting .375 (12 for 32) with four doubles, a homer, nine runs and five RBIs.
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Salisbury University junior pitcher Nicole Ortega, a Vineland High School graduate, earned three wins for the Seagulls.
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Salisbury University junior pitcher Nicole Ortega, a Vineland High School graduate, earned three wins for the Seagulls last week.
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West Virginia redshirt freshman David Hagaman, a Holy Spirit High School graduate, pitches against Georgia Southern on Feb. 19.
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West Virginia redshirt freshman David Hagaman, a Holy Spirit High School graduate, pitches against Georgia Southern on Feb. 19.
Chloe Paugh, West Virginia Athletics
Western Kentucky graduate student Faith Hegh, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, entered Wednesday hitting .346 (18 for 52) with five doubles, a home run, 10 runs and 12 RBIs.
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Baylor guard Keyonte George (1) looks to shoot under pressure from Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi goes up for a shot while being guarded by Kansas forward Jalen Wilson during a Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinal game Friday in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Ball State senior catcher Matthew Rivera, a 2018 Holy Spirit High School graduate, is hitting .343 (12 for 35) with five doubles, two homers, seven runs and 11 RBIs in 12 games.
Chad Smith, Ball State Athletics
Ball State senior catcher Matthew Rivera, a 2018 Holy Spirit High School graduate, is hitting .343 (12 for 35) with five doubles, two homers, seven runs and 11 RBIs in 12 games.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology's Keegan Ford, a Mainland Regional High School graduate.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology's Billy Kroeger, an Ocean City High School graduate.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology's Teddy Grimley, an Ocean City High School graduate.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology's Logan Hone, a St. Augustine Prep graduate.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Keegan Ford (19), a Mainland Regional High School graduate, celebrates with his team after scoring the game-winning goal with no time left in a 14-13 victory over Lindenwood.
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Cal Berkeley’s Destin Lasco, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, is seen in the moments after a race at the Pac-12 Championships this month.
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Cal Berkeley’s Destin Lasco, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, swims the backstroke during the Pac-12 Championships this month. Lasco is in Minneapolis this week for the NCAA Championships.
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West Chester University sophomore Makenzie Edwards entered Wednesday 3-3 with a 1.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings in eight appearances.
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West Chester University sophomore Makenzie Edwards entered Wednesday 3-3 with a 1.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings in eight appearances.
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West Chester University sophomore Makenzie Edwards entered Wednesday 3-3 with a 1.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings in eight appearances.
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University of Miami senior Sincere Rhea, left, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, competes at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships last month.
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University of Miami senior Sincere Rhea, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, competes at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships last month.
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University of Miami senior Sincere Rhea, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, hugs head coach Amy Deem at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships last month.
James Knable, Miami Athletics
University of Miami senior Sincere Rhea, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, competes at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships last month.
James Knable, Miami Athletics
James Knable, Miami Athletics
Jackson Vanesko, a St. Augustine Prep graduate from Ocean City, is 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA in five appearances for Bryant.
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Jackson Vanesko, a St. Augustine Prep graduate from Ocean City, is 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA in five appearances for Bryant.
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Korie Hague, a 2018 Vineland High School graduate and fifth-year senior at Rowan, is hitting .387 (24 for 62) with two doubles, 12 runs and 15 RBIs in 20 games.
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Korie Hague, a 2018 Vineland High School graduate and fifth-year senior at Rowan, is hitting .387 (24 for 62) with two doubles, 12 runs and 15 RBIs in 20 games. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/ocean-city-grad-kasey-clifford-wins-conference-golf-tournament-college-notebook/article_ef438e48-e38c-11ed-a3b8-ab629b3ebadb.html | 2023-04-27T15:14:23 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/ocean-city-grad-kasey-clifford-wins-conference-golf-tournament-college-notebook/article_ef438e48-e38c-11ed-a3b8-ab629b3ebadb.html |
VERNON, N.Y. -- Oneida County Sheriffs are investigating a three-car fatal crash in the Town of Vernon on Wednesday evening.
Sheriffs responded to Route 5 near the intersection of Bleeker Road just before 5 p.m.
Sherriff's say a car driven by MaryKay Neville of Clinton, was headed East on Route 5 and crossed over into oncoming traffic, hitting a car driven by Viola Ducatte of Canastota head-on.
Ducatte's passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and that person's name is being withheld until family is notified.
Neville's car also struck a car driven by Patricia Miles of Oneida. Neville, Miles and Ducatte were all taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A stretch of Route 5 was closed so authorities could reconstruct the scene, but has since reopened.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/one-person-dies-in-three-car-crash-in-vernon/article_fe6f4e3a-e4a3-11ed-9e35-6308fe227a8e.html | 2023-04-27T15:15:48 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/one-person-dies-in-three-car-crash-in-vernon/article_fe6f4e3a-e4a3-11ed-9e35-6308fe227a8e.html |
San Diego investors have bought the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa on Tucson’s west side.
Southwest Value Partners bought the 575-room resort from Fortress Investment Group for $110 million.
“Starr Pass is an iconic property in Arizona, and we are pleased to add it to our growing portfolio,” managing partners Mark Schlossberg and Cary Mackin said in a joint statement. “The well-appointed rooms and suites, luxury amenities and excellent service make for an unforgettable visitor experience.”
Key features of the property include more than 80,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, seven food and beverage outlets; three pools, including a lazy river and water slide; a 20,000 square foot spa; and the 27-hole, Arnold Palmer-designed Starr Pass Golf Club.
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Christian Charre, Jennifer Bergamo, Paul Weimer and Jennifer Jin, with CBRE Hotels, represented the seller.
“We are pleased to have found a buyer who understands Tucson and everything that this unique resort has to offer but will also take the JW Marriott to its next chapter through a renovation,” Charre said.
The resort, which opened in 2005, will continue to be managed by Marriott.
Southwest Value Partners is evaluating possible renovations and upgrades. The company also owns the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa at 3800 E. Sunrise Drive.
No new resort development is expected in the Tucson market in the foreseeable future, said Kimbra Cole and Jerry Hawkins, with Hawkins Cole Hospitality & Investment Real Estate.
“There is a significant amount of interest and a large amount of equity available for acquiring both resort and non-resort hospitality assets in metro Tucson today,” they said via email. “The demand for room nights is increasing across Arizona and occupancy in resorts has improved greatly over the last several years.”
They noted that booking for meetings, conferences and events are also increasing, and golf revenue has stabilized and demand for rounds is increasing nationwide.
“This acquisition of Starr Pass by SVP should prove financially rewarding over their ownership period,” Cole and Hawkins said.
Contact reporter Gabriela Rico at grico@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucsons-west-side-resort-starr-pass-sold-for-110-million/article_b4dbd34c-e444-11ed-8c71-33d1fd5beda4.html | 2023-04-27T15:16:16 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucsons-west-side-resort-starr-pass-sold-for-110-million/article_b4dbd34c-e444-11ed-8c71-33d1fd5beda4.html |
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer:
A friend told me that the words “guns,” “children” and “school” should never be in the same sentence. That comment jogged my memory. Way in the back of my mind I remembered something … so I got out a copy of my high school yearbook; Catalina High School, 1959 edition.
Sure enough, on a page right across from a photo of the Future Homemakers of America and underneath the Ski Club was the Junior Rifle Club. The black and white picture featured 29 well-scrubbed nice-looking teens and an adult advisor. Fifteen boys, 14 girls and Mr. Kuhn. I scanned the caption and recognized classmate Lee Seagondollar. I sent him an email and asked about the club.
He explained that you could bring your own rifle, or if you didn’t have one, the school would supply it. They met every day of the week for practice at the range located in the basement below the vocational classrooms. They had “postal” matches with Tucson High, where they would send their targets to the other school for inspection to declare a winner.
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They only shot targets, there was nothing about hunting. And, you could buy your ammunition in the school bookstore. Imagine, ammo for sale right there on campus! A box of 500 bullets was $5. A penny a piece. Now that’s a good deal.
He commented that apparently it all changed after the Columbine shootings. I looked online at some recent school yearbooks … no more rifle clubs. Thanks, Lee, for giving me a look at a time in our innocent past.
Guns and rifles were for target practice. Targets with bullseyes. No outlines of people, because we didn’t consider in those days that folks would want to shoot one another. Sure, some sportsmen hunted animals in the wild. They observed the laws, only went during hunting season and had licenses.
In 5th grade summer camp I remember shooting targets with a 22 single shot rifle. At the University of Arizona in the early 60s, ROTC was mandatory for graduation. In Old Main they had a rifle range and I did some shooting there. That was the last time I ever pulled a trigger.
Now I read about 18-year-old kids able to buy weapons of war at their local gun shop. If they have mental problems they can go shoot humans with them … and many at one time. No more single shot 22s with paper targets. Now real people. It is hard to imagine.
We Americans are great at solving problems. When I was a kid nobody wore helmets when riding a bike. Now it seems every child has one. Seatbelts in cars are mandatory, saving lives. Toddlers have to be strapped into special car seats. You don’t see a dozen little ones bouncing around in the bed of pickup truck. Infants pajamas must be fire retardant.
We’ve reduced the rate of cancer deaths with a cultural change in smoking habits. Anti-smoking campaigns, health warnings and higher taxes have done the job despite the protestations of the big tobacco industry lobby.
Diseases have been victims of American know-how. Polio was once feared by all parents; now it has pretty much been wiped out.
But, the scourge of gun violence grows to pandemic levels, unabated. Why have we become helpless to stop these horrible mass murders? Have we lost our will? Is the NRA more powerful than the tobacco industry or even the government? Or is it strictly because of that seemingly sacred and untouchable Second Amendment?
In the past we always had solutions. Abe Lincoln kept the states together. Hitler tried for world domination and we crushed his plans. We wanted to land people on the moon and did. But, this gun thing … we just don’t seem to be able to come up with the answer. Come on America, certainly we can figure this one out.
Lindstrom is a member of The Arizona Broadcaster’s Assn. Hall of Fame. He is a lecturer/writer, now retired in Oro Valley. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-an-american-problem-we-just-can-t-seem-to-solve/article_77b23d2a-e3cd-11ed-878e-271c5c5f5b20.html | 2023-04-27T15:16:34 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-an-american-problem-we-just-can-t-seem-to-solve/article_77b23d2a-e3cd-11ed-878e-271c5c5f5b20.html |
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I have long advocated for undergrounding TEP’s new transmission line between the Kino and DeMoss-Petrie substations as a member of TEP’s study area. My advocacy stems from a more realistic cost-benefit analysis than has been provided by TEP. You see, from the very beginning, TEP has claimed that underground transmission lines cost ten times more than above-ground transmission lines. But the only way to get to such extreme cost differences is by underestimating above-ground costs and overestimating underground costs. The difference, if any, is much smaller than represented, and I’ll explain one reason why: private property rights.
Article 2, Section 17 of the Arizona Constitution states, “No private property shall be taken or damaged for public or private use without just compensation having first been made…” Developing new transmission lines damages adjacent private property. Don’t take my word for it; TEP has cited multiple studies that estimate the damage to the value of private property in a high-density setting exceeds 10%. When you add up these damage costs over miles, undergrounding becomes the best option.
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TEP omits these costs in its analyses. I presume this is because including them greatly reduces the punch of its arguments. And that’s to say nothing of decades-old ordinances that already require undergrounding in the most direct routes.
Now this is not an issue that comes up often because new transmission lines are rarely run through the densest areas of town. They typically already exist and get upgraded. This is one of those rare cases where there is no existing transmission line, and the densest area in town will have the highest sum of property damage claims.
TEP argues that ratepayers cannot pay for undergrounding. I can find no support for this in the law. The ACC’s line siting committee must consider a dozen or so variables, of which cost is just one. Moreover, there is a simple way for TEP to go underground without an additional penny to taxpayers or ratepayers: TEP’s investors.
TEP generated a record net income of $217.4 million on $1.8 billion in revenue in 2022. TEP is required by law to amortize the cost of an asset over its useful life. So if a transmission line costs $20 million, TEP has to recognize that cost over 60 years currently. For argument’s sake, let’s say that a new $20 million transmission asset costs TEP $500,000 per year.
Thus, to accomplish its goals without an additional penny to taxpayers or ratepayers, TEP’s investors could have a net income of 0.23% less from 2025 onward: so $250 million instead of $250.5 million. This is not a show-stopping expense in need of a taxpayer bailout.
TEP has threatened Country Club Road as an alternative but the cost of Country Club Road will be higher than undergrounding on Campbell – likely substantially so because it adds miles of damage costs.
This brings me to the new Franchise Agreement. It is poorly drafted and tilted too far in favor of TEP. If it fails, a better Franchise Agreement can be drafted. If it does not fail, the Community Resilience Committee must safeguard funds against rubber-stamping by TEP’s appointees. If properly safeguarded, substantially more funds will be available for the City’s Climate Action goals. Unfortunately, I am not sure that it can be properly safeguarded as currently drafted.
Do not let TEP fool you into thinking above ground is always cheaper. It is not. Private property damage claims are guaranteed to happen. Do you know who will pay for those claims? You. Ratepayers. Therefore, we must include a reasonable estimate for them in our comparative analyses to get to the right decision. This Franchise Agreement is not a good solution. We can and will do better by voting no on 412.
Resident of Iron Horse. Former licensed securities analyst covering energy companies for Citigroup. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-as-an-undergrounding-advocate-i-vote-no-on-poorly-drafted-412/article_bd41cf64-e3d1-11ed-b6e4-bffd9874138f.html | 2023-04-27T15:16:41 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-as-an-undergrounding-advocate-i-vote-no-on-poorly-drafted-412/article_bd41cf64-e3d1-11ed-b6e4-bffd9874138f.html |
GREENSBORO — Police announced this morning that they have charged a woman with first-degree murder in the April 1 death of her 2-year-old granddaughter.
Rubie Charlottelette Thomas, 59, was arrested Wednesday and is also charged with felony child abuse. She is scheduled to appear in court this afternoon in Greensboro, according to online court records.
Officers responding to a medical-related call April 1 in the 400 block of Oferrell Street found a 2-year-old girl suffering from apparent cardiac arrest, police said in a news release. Life-saving efforts were started at the scene, but the child was declared dead upon arrival to a local hospital, police said.
Medical staff and detectives noted signs of potential child abuse and the police department's Family Victims Unit began their investigation. Throughout the investigation, detectives confirmed the child "suffered from non-accidental trauma while in the care of her grandmother" that day, police said in the news release.
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Police have not released the child's name. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/grandmother-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-2-year-old-girl-greensboro-police/article_d993c4a8-e4fb-11ed-a144-2fff04bfab6f.html | 2023-04-27T15:31:42 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/grandmother-charged-with-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-2-year-old-girl-greensboro-police/article_d993c4a8-e4fb-11ed-a144-2fff04bfab6f.html |
DALLAS(KDAF)— The skies were clear this morning and haven’t shown signs of severe weather. On Friday, areas in North Texas may experience severe storms between 3 pm-9 pm. The storm may bring large hail and strong winds with a possible tornado or two.
NWS Fort Worth said, “Another round of showers and thunderstorms are expected on Friday. Scattered severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and evening for much of the area. Large hail and damaging winds are the primary threats but a tornado or two are possible. Make sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings”.
We can expect today’s temperatures to be in the 60s and 70s, with clear skies.
NWS Fort Worth said, “Clouds will slowly clear from southwest to northeast today with highs in the upper 60s and 70s. Winds will be out of the northwest at 10-15 mph”.
This weekend, you can expect some rain this weekend on Saturday but will have mostly clear skies.
NWS Fort Worth said, “Cooler weather is expected behind the front on Saturday with rain ending in the afternoon hours. Seasonable and dry weather conditions are expected into early next week”.
Hail and several thunderstorms were all around Central and North Texas yesterday. The largest hailstone was just outside Dallas in Waco.
NWS Fort Worth said, “Several supercell thunderstorms produced destructive hail across Central Texas yesterday afternoon and evening. Widespread 2-2.75″ hail was observed, and the largest hailstone measured 4.5″ which occurred on the eastern side of Waco”. | https://cw33.com/news/local/another-severe-thunderstorm-coming-friday-bringing-a-cold-front-and-more-hail/ | 2023-04-27T15:31:56 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/another-severe-thunderstorm-coming-friday-bringing-a-cold-front-and-more-hail/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Dallas has plenty of athletes and chefs who now call Dallas their home.
There are parts of Dallas that are known for its celebrity sightings. Who knows? Maybe this will be your chance to get discovered. How iconic!
We compiled a list of celebrity sightings at these popular Dallas places.
We hope you enjoy the chance to party amongst the stars at these places known for celebrity sightings:
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
This almost secluded mansion has attracted some famous suitors to its home. Celebrities like: George Clooney, Hugh Jackman, Hilary Swank, and even Rapper Jay-Z. Can you imagine seeing George Clooney at the Mansion Bar?
From Mark Wahlberg, Angie Harmon, to even Charles Barkley and Zach Galifianakis have found themselves at Al Biernat’s famous Dallas steakhouses. Its walls tell the stories of the different celebs that have graced this elite establishment.
The Crescent has had its fair share of celebs in the Dallas moonlight. Jennifer Aniston, Adam Sandler, and Sophia Vergara to name a few. A famous Kardashian isn’t a stranger to the area either. Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom ring a bell?
Designer Brian Bolke, is known for his rich and luxe style and many celebs love a luxury boutique. Icon Janet Jackson, the Olsens (Yes, those Olsens!), and even former First Lady Laura Bush have been spotted here.
Keep your eyes peeled at these popular hotspots, you never know who you may bump into. But always remember to respect their privacy and space! | https://cw33.com/news/local/best-places-to-spot-a-celebrity-in-dallas-dont-get-star-struck-at-these-hotspots/ | 2023-04-27T15:32:02 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/best-places-to-spot-a-celebrity-in-dallas-dont-get-star-struck-at-these-hotspots/ |
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Circles in the Sand have been appearing at Bandon Beaches. That’s right - the season has officially begun.
Artist Denny Dyke and his team have been creating walkable labyrinths for about a decade at the Face Rock Viewpoint in Bandon. The artists said they are excited to continue the journey and share their love of the labyrinth and art with the world.
“Whether you are looking for a peaceful way to connect with nature or seeking a meditative practice to calm your mind, Circles in the Sand offers a unique and beautiful experience to help you feel refreshed and rejuvenated,” said Bethe Patrick, Circles in the sand artist and administrative director.
The first labyrinth draw series of the summer season was dedicated to an “ocean of love.” Volunteer artists created intricate paths and designs to reflect their value of the ocean environment and to honor the life of a close friend. The team even brought bubble wands to celebrate the occasion.
Upcoming draws are scheduled for the mornings of May 6 through 8 and again May 20 through 23. A full schedule can be found on the Circles in the Sand website: www.sandypathbandon.com. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/circles-in-the-sand-season-begins/article_e4667004-e476-11ed-bd2d-4b8bee0bbb6a.html | 2023-04-27T15:35:33 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/circles-in-the-sand-season-begins/article_e4667004-e476-11ed-bd2d-4b8bee0bbb6a.html |
LANCASTER, Pa. — A Lancaster man will serve up to 10 years in prison following his conviction in February for the aggravated indecent assault of a child that was less than 13 years old, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced.
Moises Gomez, 48, of the 600 block of Wyncroft Lane, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Thomas Sponaugle to a term of five to 10 years in state prison at a hearing Monday.
A jury found Gomez guilty of felony counts of aggravated indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, unlawful sexual contact with a minor, indecent assault of a person less than 13 and corruption of minors.
Gomez must register as a lifetime sex offender through Megan’s Law and pay $4,960 in restitution, according to the DA's Office.
Assistant District Attorney Jessica Collo prosecuted the case.
“It’s appropriate there’s a mandatory minimum (five years) for this offense (aggravated indecent assault of a minor less than 13),” Collo said during the sentencing hearing. “The offense speaks for itself.”
Collo laid out during trial that the defendant’s course of conduct happened more than once and over a course of time after the victim moved from the Dominican Republic to the United States, living with the defendant.
The abuse occurred when the victim was between eight and nine years old, approximately from 2014 through 2015, according to the evidence presented at trial.
Manor Township Police received a child welfare report from Children and Youth Services on Feb. 11, 2020, stating the sexual abuse by the defendant. Interviews with the Lancaster County Children’s Alliance revealed the abuse occurred in the 900 block of W. Fairway Drive, Manor Township.
“This wasn’t an isolated incident,” Sponaugle said before ordering sentence. “This went on for two years.”
Sponaugle noted the defendant declined a plea deal and instead decided to “roll the dice, as is his right, to be judged by a jury of his peers,” which found him guilty on all charges.
Manor Township Police Officer Trevor St. Clair filed charges. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/moises-gomez-conviction-sentencing-sexual-assault-of-minor/521-9086e175-8ab8-4ba3-bf80-64a53e2a2fb1 | 2023-04-27T15:37:16 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/moises-gomez-conviction-sentencing-sexual-assault-of-minor/521-9086e175-8ab8-4ba3-bf80-64a53e2a2fb1 |
HANOVER, Pa. — Give Local York, a day of philanthropy designed to support the nonprofits helping people right in your own community, will take place from May 4 to 5.
As the event draws nearer, FOX43 is highlighting some of the nonprofits that will benefit from the donations.
Main Street Hanover is one of those organizations.
The nonprofit is working to revitalize Hanover's downtown. It supports small business owners, encourages new investments, hosts events and brings awareness to everything the downtown has to offer.
"Everything that's invested in our organization is put right back into the community," Justine Trucksess, executive director, said.
Some of the improvements she's seen in her last eight years with Main Street Hanover include buildings being redeveloped, new businesses opening, facades being refreshed, new signage, the new Santa's cabin and decorations like hanging baskets.
"It builds pride in the community, and that's what we're all about," Trucksess said. "We want people to care about where they live; we want them to feel comfortable and welcome in the downtown. And things like hanging baskets can do that."
The money raised from Give Local York will help with advocacy, communication, community marketing, grants for small businesses, driving foot traffic, telling downtown Hanover's story, tourism and collaborating with partners in the area.
There are tons of volunteer opportunities available with Main Street Hanover, from helping with events to joining a committee.
"We are always looking for people who care about the community and want to be engaged," Trucksess said.
Anyone who is interested in the nonprofit's mission can also follow along with it on Facebook and Instagram.
For more details on what Give Local York is all about, instructions on how to make a donation and the full list of nonprofits that will benefit, click here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/main-street-hanover-give-local-york/521-1b442ea2-510e-4d1f-89cd-b39825f13fd4 | 2023-04-27T15:37:22 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/main-street-hanover-give-local-york/521-1b442ea2-510e-4d1f-89cd-b39825f13fd4 |
YORK, Pa. — Book bans have been become more common recently in the public sphere.
And there's a reason.
In 2022, the American Library Association said they saw a new record high of more than 1,200 attempts to censor books.
Some of these attempts have even crept into south central Pennsylvania.
Pen America found 47% of banned books across the country deal with LGBTQIA themes or characters, and 40% feature a protagonist of color.
But, people on both sides of the issue have the same question: is this constitutional?
A 1982 Supreme Court decision in Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District No. 26, et al. v. Pico found that it is unconstitutional to censor books that deal with controversial topics.
However, it also found books could be pulled off the shelves if they “lack educational sustainability" or "they’re pervasively vulgar.”
Central York School District leaned onto the latter part of the decision.
School administrators recently banned two books: "Push" by Sapphire and "A Court of Mist and Fury" by Sarah J. Maas, following a parental challenge.
They ultimately removed the books because they said these two books, “lack literary structure” and “do not meet the standard of development appropriateness.”
Susan Dicklitch, professor of government at Franklin and Marshall College, said this new wave of banning reading material is sending American education down a slippery slope.
“If [students] read a book and they have a question about it, the whole point is you have a dialogue," said Dicklitch. "What we're doing is a disservice to the future of our generations by banning these books."
Dr. Peter Aiken, superintendent of Central York School District, said they want to avoid more controversy and are actively trying to put books back on shelves.
In 2021, the district reversed a decision to ban several books showcasing diversity after local opposition and national attention.
The district is now proposing a new rating system that would assign a label to books that contain content deemed inappropriate and leave the rest up to parents.
"We will work to identify those books which may contain material not all families are comfortable with. In turn, as the parent [or] guardian, you will have the power to approve/disapprove of the independent reading material for your son or daughter," said Dr. Aiken.
FOX43 reached out to the school district about a timeline and criteria for this new rating system. The school district did not respond.
A source at Central York School District, whos asks to remain anonymous, told FOX43 that students have not really heard a response either from administrators. The source said that after many meetings with administrators, students feel their voices are not being heard.
The source confirmed that students gave the school administrators an ultimatum: either return the books to the shelves, or they will walk outside the school to protest. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/national-library-week-book-ban/521-7c400bc7-95e5-44c1-b67d-7381d99caac2 | 2023-04-27T15:37:28 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/national-library-week-book-ban/521-7c400bc7-95e5-44c1-b67d-7381d99caac2 |
BALTIMORE — The getaway driver in a deadly 2018 kidnapping was convicted by a Baltimore City jury on Wednesday.
Bobie Barncord admitted to pouring gasoline on Tiffany Jones, before her body was lit on fire by an accomplice named Willard Turner.
The duo abducted Jones from the back of a Family Dollar on Potee Street that August.
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Investigators responded to a fire the next day and discovered Jones' lifeless body bound and burnt.
Inside the suspect's car was a knife with Barncord's DNA on it.
Barncorn told detectives she took part in the murder, over the belief that Jones took her cell phone.
Turner was sentenced to life in prison for his role back in 2020. Barncorn faces the same fate at sentencing.
“This is a heinous case that shows just how long the road to justice can be,” said Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan J. Bates. "The depravity of this defendant’s actions can never be undone, but we can ensure that she never has the opportunity to do this to someone again.” | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/baltimore-jury-convicts-getaway-driver-in-deadly-2018-kidnapping | 2023-04-27T15:41:37 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/baltimore-jury-convicts-getaway-driver-in-deadly-2018-kidnapping |
More than 2,000 pounds of ground beef burgers are being recalled after consumers complained of "rubber-like" material in the patties, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Illinois-based Weinstein Wholesale Meats is recalling approximately 2,122 pounds of raw ground beef burger products that may have been contaminated with a foreign material, "specifically pieces of white neoprene."
The recalled beef was produced on March 14, 2023 and sold nationwide. The recalled product came in 10.7-ounce packages labeled "100% Grass Fed & Finished Beef Burger Patties, 85% Lean/ 15% Fat." It also bears the established number "Est. 6987" inside the USDA mark of inspection
The recall was initiated after several customers reported finding a white, "rubber-like" material during preparation.
There have been no reported adverse reactions from consuming the beef. The USDA advised consumers concerned about an injury or illness to contact their healthcare provider.
Customers who have the recalled product in their freezer or fridge should immediately throw it away or return the item. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/recall-alert/weinstein-wholesale-meats-issues-recall-for-raw-ground-beef-burger-products/3244663/ | 2023-04-27T15:43:45 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/recall-alert/weinstein-wholesale-meats-issues-recall-for-raw-ground-beef-burger-products/3244663/ |
Douglas Street between Harrison and Calhoun streets will be closed Friday, according to the Fort Wayne Traffic Engineering Department.
A crane crew will be working in the area and will should finish the same day.
For more information, call 260-427-6155 or visit www.trecthefort.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/douglas-street-closure/article_04a345ce-e501-11ed-b55a-d760e1b8fd5d.html | 2023-04-27T15:44:23 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/douglas-street-closure/article_04a345ce-e501-11ed-b55a-d760e1b8fd5d.html |
Kenosha Police helped save the life of a motorist when his vehicle erupted into flames Tuesday night.
Officers spotted a minivan driving with a flat tire that was emitting sparks from a wheel around 9 p.m.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but the 84-year old-operator did not stop, the department posted on social media. The minivan then became engulfed in flames. The department posted video of the incident captured by a dash camera of Facebook.
Officers spotted a minivan driving with a flat tire that was emitting sparks from a wheel around 9 p.m. Tuesday. They pulled the driver from the vehicle, which had burst into flames.
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The minivan eventually stopped and officers ran toward the flames and pulled the driver to safety. No one sustained any major injuries.
“Thanks to the officers for their selfless service to community,” the department posted.
The video has since been viewed over 16,000 times on Facebook and many commenters thanked the officers involved for their heroism.
Kenosha Police helped save the life of a motorist when his vehicle erupted into flames Tuesday night.
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Photos: F-35 fighter jet at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing
Guests line up after a ceremony Tuesday to get a photo in front of the first of 20 F-35 fighter jets to arrive at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field.
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Lt. Col. Mike Koob displays the Wisconsin flag after landing an F-35 fighter jet for the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing during a ceremony Tuesday at Truax Field.
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Lt. Col. Mike Koob flies the first F-35 fighter jet for the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing during a ceremony at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Four F-35 fighter jets fly over during Tuesday's ceremony. Three of the jets will be based in Madison and the other at another site. The rest of 20 jets will be permanently assigned to Truax over the next year.
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A ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35 fighter jet at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Attendees look on during a ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35 fighter jet at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Brigadier General David May, left, deputy adjutant general for air, shakes hands with Col. Bart Van Roo, right, commander of the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, during a ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35 fighter jet at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin adjutant general, speaks during a ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35 fighter jet at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Lt. Col. Mike Koob comes in for landing as he flies the first F-35 fighter jet for the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing during a ceremony at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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A ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35 fighter jet at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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A ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35 fighter jet at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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A ceremony for the arrival of the first F-35 fighter jet at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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Lt. Col. Mike Koob, center, with Col. Bart Van Roo, at right, commander of the 115th Fighter Wing, is welcomed on his arrival after flying the first F-35 fighter jet for the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing during a ceremony at Truax Field in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, April 25, 2023. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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PORTAGE — A 28-year-old Portage woman, accused of shooting and injuring her husband in February, now faces an additional charge of invasion of privacy, court records show.
Rachael Trinidad is accused of having another person place a birthday card in the mailbox of an unnamed victim in the case in violation of a protective order.
The offense allegedly occurred April 10 at a Portage home, records show.
The alleged victim reportedly saw the person delivering the card.
Porter Superior Court Judge Mike Fish set bond on the new charge at $1,000 cash and placed Trinidad on pretrial release, records show.
The judge agreed to hear arguments at a later date in favor of modifying the no-contact order. A status hearing is scheduled for Monday on the initial and latest charges.
Trinidad's husband reportedly told police at the time of the shooting that Trinidad had been experiencing “a break from reality” and began firing a gun after being told she could not leave home with their 5-month-old daughter.
The accused reportedly told police he has a pornography problem.
“He stated that she then chased him to the master bedroom and shot him in the back of his shoulder,” Portage police said.
Police said they found 13 spent rounds from an AR-15 rifle in the bedroom and adjoining bathroom, and two spent 9 mm rounds.
“The bathroom door bore approximately fourteen (14) bullet holes,” a charging document says. “There were ten (10) holes entering and exiting the bathtub. Several bullets appeared to have skimmed and entered the wall behind the bathroom door.”
Trinidad is charged in the shooting with felony counts of domestic battery with a deadly weapon and battery causing serious bodily injury, records show. Each of the charges carry a potential prison term of one to six years.
The shooting victim was treated at the scene, then taken to Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus in Gary, police said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
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PORTAGE — A 43-year-old Hebron woman, who drove her vehicle off the roadway and rolled it in a wooded area with her daughter inside, was driving intoxicated, Porter County police said.
Debra Montoya, who was found during a portable breath test to be twice the legal limit for drinking and driving, was taken to the Porter County jail and faces charges of operating while intoxicated with a passenger under the age of 18, OWI endangering others and driving without ever receiving a license, according to the arrest report.
County police said they were called out around 9:44 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Ind. 2 and County Road 600 North where Montoya told them she was driving south on the highway when she attempted to avoid a dead animal in the roadway.
"Avoiding the deceased animal, caused Debra to run off the roadway and overturn the vehicle," police said.
While speaking to Montoya, police said they smelled alcohol on her breath and noticed her speech was slurred, eyes were glassy and that she was unsteady on her feet. She reportedly admitted to have been drinking alcohol before the crash.
Montoya's daughter was released to another family member and the case was reported to Indiana Child Protective Services, police said.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
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VINTON, Va. – The 68th annual Dogwood Festival returns to Vinton on Friday, April 28. This is a chance to celebrate the history and organizations of Vinton.
Friday night starts with a live band, Rare Form, at the Vinton Farmer’s Market at 6 p.m. There will be food trucks and vendors at the show for the community to enjoy.
On Saturday, starting at 10 a.m., you and your family can enjoy the Vendor Show and Entertainment in Downtown Vinton and meet local crafters and shop for unique gifts.
The big Dogwood Parade starts at 2:30 p.m. This year’s parade is honoring firefighters and other first responders who helped fight the fire in downtown Vinton last summer. This is a way for the community to say thank you to those who helped save Downtown. During the parade, you can also see the Dogwood Queen, along with the rest of the court riding on carriages.
Mary Beth Layman, a volunteer for the Dogwood Festival, says, “I think it’s fascinating that volunteers have organized and put on this festival for 68 years. It is a tradition in Vinton, and it is a tradition where everyone is welcome.”
The festival will also have plenty of children’s activities, street performers and dancing.
New this year is Virtual Reality Games from Roanoke VR. You and your family can put on the headsets and try out different games and activities.
The Vinton Dogwood Festival Committee puts in countless hours to stage the event and collaborates with local organizations and area nonprofits. The festival is funded entirely by donations, sponsorships and fundraising events, along with fees from concessions, vendors and carnivals. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/04/27/68th-annual-dogwood-festival-returns-to-vinton/ | 2023-04-27T16:02:20 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/04/27/68th-annual-dogwood-festival-returns-to-vinton/ |
DALLAS(KDAF)—There are so many things you can get for $25,000! From a new car to a dream vacation, to a lifetime of memories, the possibilities are endless!
The Texas Lottery reports a $25,000 winning Cash Five ticket from Saturday night’s drawing. A $25,000 winning ticket for last night’s #CashFive drawing was sold in #Brownsville, the lottery tweeted.
That ticket matched all five winning numbers from the April 27 drawing (1, 7, 19, 30, and 34). It was sold at XOOM #B745 on 745 W Elizabeth in Brownsville; the ticket was not a Quick Pick.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Kissimmee Fire Department may need to build a nursery.
The agency in Osceola County showed off a brood of babies on Thursday, all welcomed by workers in the last year.
The Kissimmee fire chief said 11 babies were had in that time period, with three more on the way in the next few weeks.
The babies range in age from one month old to 11 months old.
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Kissimmee Fire Chief Jim Walls said he’s never seen something like this in his 30-year career.
“I think we really just have young firefighters and newlyweds and ones that want to start their families and stuff I really just attributed to young firefighters,” Walls said.
BABY BOOM!!! We’re told more than a dozen babies were born in the past year from parents who work at the @KissimmeeFire Department!
— Ezzy Castro (@EzzyCastro) April 27, 2023
The fire chief told us 3 more babies are on the way!
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Firefighter Kailey White had her first daughter, Stevie, in December.
“She’s amazing. She is such a happy baby. She has slept through the night since she was born,” White said.
White said being a firefighter and being a mom is a double duty and explained she’s gone up to 48 hours without seeing Stevie because of her shift.
“You have to adapt and overcome. Makes you love her even more and it makes it more exciting to see her in the morning when you come home from work. Just have to adapt and overcome,” White said.
“I know when my first child was born, what a moment that was and we are just proud to come in here and celebrate with them and stuff,” Walls said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The three-eyed raven is coming. Organizers have announced the second guest for Con of Thrones, the unofficial fan convention celebrating the “Game of Thrones” franchise, set to take place in Orlando this August.
Isaac Hempstead Wright, who played Brandon Stark in the hit TV series, will be joining Miltos Yerolemou, the actor known for playing Arya Stark’s master sword-fighter instructor, Syrio Forel.
Organizers say fans will get a chance to hear the guests’ behind-the-scenes stories from “Game of Thrones.”
The convention is expected to feature over 100 hours of programming and panels, including special guest spotlights with autograph and photograph opportunities.
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Organizers say other add-on features, such as sword-fighting workshops and animal encounter experiences with trained working wolf-dogs, will also be available at the event.
Ticket prices range from $89 for a Day Pass to $899 for the premium-level Dragonrider Pass, which along with the Valyrian Pass includes guaranteed premium seating for all main stage events, an exclusive Q&A with the special guests, exclusive merchandise and more.
The convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando from Aug. 25-27. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the convention’s website here.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A two-day event in Orlando next month helps support thousands of people with autism who take part in a special program at the University of Central Florida.
The 16th annual Derby Day 4 Autism starts with a golf tournament on Friday, May 5, followed by a day-long Kentucky Derby-style party on Saturday, May 6, at Ember in downtown Orlando.
That event will feature food, drink, raffles, a derby dress contest with celebrity judges and dancing, all while watching the Kentucky Derby.
Proceeds from the event benefits programs put on by the UCF Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD).
“The Derby Day 4 Autism all started 16 years ago, we had an original goal of raising $5,000 to help get the UCF CARD students to and from summer camp,” said Clayton Holmes, philanthropy chair at Loyal Source. “...I have (been to the Kentucky Derby), and I feel like I don’t really need to go back because the party next Saturday at Ember downtown is the exact replica, it’s the exact same thing, it’s a fantastic time.”
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CARD’s endeavors include summer camps, outreach programs and more. All told, the group is looking at raising over $400,000 for the program this year.
“All of that money actually goes directly into the PALS charity which supports the UCF CARD program,” said Faith Livingston, marketing events coordinator at Loyal Source. “...That’s going to support over 19,000 individuals who are registered with the UCF CARD program, it also creates those summer programs.”
The golf tournament is sold out, but tickets to the party are still available on the Derby Day 4 Autism website.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Crimeline has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 38-year-old man earlier this week in Orange County.
Before Manuel DeJesus Guevara-Perez died, investigators said he was awake and speaking with responding deputies. The shooting was reported around 5:30 a.m. in the area of Americana Boulevard and South Orange Blossom Trail, from where Guevara-Perez said the suspect or suspects may have driven away in a black sedan of an unknown make or model.
Guevara-Perez was taken to a hospital and was pronounced dead around three hours after the shooting, deputies said.
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Anyone with information about the shooting was urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-8477.
HELP SOLVE A MURDER: Manuel DeJesus Guevara-Perez, 38, was fatally shot on 4/23 on Americana Blvd. at South OBT. Before he died, Manuel told deputies the suspect(s) fled in a black sedan.
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Pennsylvania man charged with dumping nails, screws at entrances to Hockessin communities
A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged with dumping nails and screws for nearly a month near entrances of Hockessin communities that damaged at least eight vehicles, New Castle County police said.
Since the end of March, New Castle County Police officers responded to several reports of someone deliberately dumping nails and screws on the roadway near the entrance of residential communities.
Surveillance cameras captured a black pickup near the area of the incident that police used to link it to the Pennsylvania man.
More:Police search for person dumping nails and screws at entrances to Hockessin communities
After his arrest on Thursday, police learned the man had been targeting a specific individual in a Hockessin neighborhood. The individual was identified and made aware of the incident, police said.
The man was charged with stalking, several counts of criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. After his arraignment, the man was committed to Howard Young Correctional Institution after failing to post a $5,000 cash bail.
More:Flatbed truck passenger killed after driver fell asleep on Route 1 in Smyrna: police
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee is partnering with Warrior’s Canvas to celebrate military children in the region.
The two groups, alongside other agencies, are hosting a fun-filled day to honor military and veteran families.
On Sunday, April 30, families can meet at the Quantum Leap Sports Arena for an active evening.
The event is happening from 2 -5 p.m.
The event is for children whose parent or guardian serves in the U.S. Armed Forces or is a military veteran.
Admission is free, but space is limited and you must register here if planning to attend.
Heather Carbajal with the American Red Cross of Northeast Tennessee sat down with the Good Morning Tri-Cities team to talk more about the event. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/american-red-cross-of-ne-tn-hosting-event-for-military-children/ | 2023-04-27T16:29:36 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/american-red-cross-of-ne-tn-hosting-event-for-military-children/ |
Climate-fed algae puts Lake Washington, Florida drinking water at risk
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MELBOURNE — Carolyn Vanzo dips a plastic bottle into Lake Washington. The water that gurgles inside hints at a future fraught with more frequent, severe toxic algae blooms and costlier tap water.
This slow-flowing lake is the lifeblood of Brevard County. It provides two-thirds of the 19 million gallons of daily water the city of Melbourne supplies to 193,000 people. The region's growth hinges on the health of lakes like this and other outcroppings of the St. Johns River, such as Taylor Creek Reservoir in Orange and Osceola counties, which feeds a third of Cocoa's supply.
Regional water managers have preached for decades the need for communities to tap more surface waters such as Lake Washington, to spare the most vital groundwater in the Floridan Aquifer. Drawing too much groundwater can cause saltwater intrusion to wells, increased fire risk, and nearby wetlands to recede.
"That's really like our bank account," said Clay Coarsey, director of water supply planning and assessment for the St. Johns River Water Management District said of the Floridan Aquifer. "The vast majority of our utilities have already moved to more brackish groundwater."
Because of climate change, lakes like Washington, as well as the rest of the 310-mile-long St. Johns River, face more frequent, severe droughts, making them saltier, more algae-prone and difficult and expensive to treat. When rains return, they'll tend to hit heavier, causing drastic swings in water quality. That in turn will require costlier means of treatment, water managers say, and renewed calls for conservation.
More extreme weather and algae has local regional water managers warning that the era of cheap, easy-to-treat water is drawing to and end.
"We've had some bad blooms," said David Phares, the city's water production superintendent. "The water is challenging to treat."
And expensive. The chemicals needed to meet that challenge have doubled in cost over the past five years, to about $7.3 million per year, Phares added, with some quadrupling in price as a result of supply chain disruptions and other market forces. That was almost 12% of the utility's $62.3 million operating budget last year for both drinking water and wastewater.
The reverse osmosis treatment the city uses to treat the water also requires expensive filters and high energy costs.
Like most Florida surface water, Lake Washington is vulnerable to contamination, overgrown weeds, rising salt levels, and the metals and other pollutants that run off land or fall from the sky. The stagnant lake's largemouth bass, black crappie and several other fish species have been under health advisories for mercury for decades.
Meanwhile, Florida's efforts to keep source water such as Lake Washington cleaner to begin with have stalled.
Few of the recommendations made by Florida's five-member Blue-Green Algae Task Force in late 2019 have been enacted, leaving many lakes like Washington in the lurch.
Gov. Ron DeSantis created the panel early that year, after algae onslaughts in Lake Okeechobee and the St. Lucie River. The panel's recommendations included stepping up plans to limit nitrogen and phosphorus among key basins via improved farming and sewage practices.
In August of 2022, a coalition of 12 environmental groups released a scathing report that found that among the 32 recommendations made by the governor's task force, only four had been implemented. They blamed the state Legislature for failing to fund sewage and farming initiatives that could temper toxic algae.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed specific criteria to limit blue-green toxins in recreational waters, but Florida chose not to adopt them. State environmental officials cited the fast-paced nature of algae blooms that makes specific criteria difficult to enforce.
Instead, Florida environmental and health officials advise the public to avoid swimming, fishing and other recreational activities in waters if an algae bloom is present, especially after toxins are detected.
And that's been happening more often at Lake Washington in recent years.
Drought, algae tops risks for water supply
Toxic blue-green algae thrive in warm, slow-moving waters such as Lake Washington, complicating water treatment as the world continues to heat up. Toxic algae that once only seemed to show up in the summer now begins popping up in the lake much earlier in the year, state sampling results show, even as early as January and February.
Higher carbon dioxide in air and water also speeds up algae growth, especially toxic blue-green algae that can float to the water's surface.
State and local officials assure Lake Washington's water is safe to drink, but at times odd odors and tastes from the tap have worried residents. And science keeps finding emerging health concerns with the types of blue-green algae that bloom here.
Bright-green algae blanketed waters near the lake's banks in July 2019. The algae grew so thick it altered how the city disinfects its water and prompted a town hall meeting hosted by Rep. Randy Fine, R-Palm Bay. More than 200 people packed the Melbourne city council chamber, hoping for answers to the smelly water.
That summer, an unusually low lake level and high temperatures contributed to the water quality problems in Lake Washington. Ongoing construction projects disrupted the system as well, city officials said.
More:Melbourne officials defend city water as residents speak up at Rep. Fine meeting
Expect thicker, faster-growing algae, due to global warming
Blue-green algae can move easier through the warmer water and float to the surface faster, EPA says. It's a vicious cycle. Algal blooms absorb sunlight, making water even warmer and promoting more blooms. When the algae die, they rot and the bacterial decay robs oxygen from the water and leaves behind thick organic muck on the lake's bottom.
Algae toxins pose uncertain risks
Health officials have assured for years that blue-green algae toxin levels pose little-to-no risk to water customers. But scientists who study the emerging threats from such toxins have been finding health risks at increasing lower thresholds.
The toxin the algae emits, microcystin, shut down Toledo, Ohio's water supply or a few days in 2014 and has for years occasionally nagged at Melbourne and other Florida utilities that tap lake or river water. The algae commonly blooms in Central and South Florida, and is toxic to fish, plants, invertebrates and mammals, including humans.
Now winter and spring rains and record heat set the stage for a witch's brew of earlier algae blooms in Lake Washington and the St. Johns. Rains pulse in the nitrogen and phosphorus from feeds off farm and residential fertilizers, leaking sewage.
Recent rains have sent more fertilizers, septic tank seepage and other nutrients to feed toxic algae growth to regional lakes. On April 21 Florida health officials in Volusia County issued a health alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algae toxins found in samples taken April 18 in the center of Lake Monroe, which lies between Deltona in Volusia County and Sanford in Seminole County.
In February, state health officials warned visitors to Lake Washington not drink the water, swim, wade, boat, eat fish from the lake or let pets sip the water.
Health officials issued a similar alert about blue-green algae in Lake Washington in January 2022.
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Bad algae bloomed on the lake in 2019, too. City testing of Lake Washington that year found a potentially toxic algae, or cyanobacteria, called Dolichospermum circinale. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, that algae species also is capable of creating saxitoxin, the second most potent natural toxin in the world.
The toxin can magnify in mussels, crayfish, fish and crops irrigated with contaminated water.
Clear-looking waters can cloud risks
Meanwhile, recent research has found dangerous neurotoxic amino acids in Florida's salt and freshwater fish, especially freshwater fish commonly consumed by anglers, such as largemouth bass, catfish, speckled perch, bluegill and tilapia.
Lake Washington looked clear on a recent day when FLORIDA TODAY accompanied scientists gathering water samples from the lake. Heavy rains, runoff of fertilizers and other nutrients could soon change that as temperatures warm.
Taylor Lang, an environmental scientist with the St. Johns district, lowers a secchi disc into the water, a tool scientists use to measure visibility.
Lang and Vanzo gather these routine samples to test for algae and the toxins microscopic plants can emit.
"It doesn't mean there's a bloom," Vanzo says. "We're just constantly checking."
This sunny windless morning, the lake looks mostly lifeless. A few birds hover over the stagnant, glassy surface. Every now and then a fish ripples an otherwise perfect surface.
"This is the flattest I've seen it," Vanzo said.
The lake appears clear but lifeless to Ryan Shroht, too. He casted out next to the boat ramp during his visit from southern Minnesota to his father, who lives nearby.
The bass weren't biting today.
"Nothing this morning," Shroht said.
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Waymo vehicles are stalling in Phoenix. What to know about the driverless rideshare service
A couple of stalled Waymo vehicles in Phoenix have garnered media attention this month.
On Wednesday, one of the vehicles from "the world's first autonomous ride-hailing service" blocked a lane in the Roosevelt Row Arts District and weeks before that a line of a dozen Waymo cars did the same during a heavily trafficked First Friday in the same area.
The driverless rideshare service started operating in Phoenix in 2022. Here's what you need to know if you're catching a Waymo ride anytime soon around the Valley.
Where is Waymo available?
Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., launched Waymo about a year ago in Phoenix after putting in mileage in the East Valley since 2017.
Waymo's Phoenix service area encompasses stretches from Interstate 17 on the west to 44th Street to the east and Camelback Road in the north to Interstate 10 and Washington Street in the south. In November, Waymo extended that service area to anyone traveling within downtown Phoenix to and from Sky Harbor’s 44th Street PHX Sky Train Station.
Waymo also operates in the East Valley, in parts of Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert and Mesa, but this service area is not connected to Phoenix's.
Outside of Arizona, Waymo operates in California, in the San Francisco metro and is testing in Los Angeles County.
How can I use Waymo?
Waymo allows riders to use their app, Waymo One, to hail a ride 24 hours a day.
The Waymo One ride service works much like Uber or Lyft, except the vehicles are uniform and guided by radar, lidar, cameras and the company's technology. Pricing for rides is similar among the services.
The company has a few hundred vehicles operating in Arizona in the two service areas.
What are the issues commuters have faced with Waymo?
Stalled driverless vehicles have caused traffic jams, one of them blocking the path of a fire truck in San Francisco.
On Wednesday morning, a Waymo vehicle blocked the single east lane on Roosevelt Street between Third and Fourth streets.
On April 7, during downtown Phoenix's busy First Friday, a dozen Waymo Jaguars stopped driving in the Roosevelt Row Arts District, as captured on TikTok.
What if I experience an issue while using Waymo?
Both Waymo users and those who have witnessed the vehicle drive down their street can give the company feedback by filling out this form.
A company spokesman did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the recent issues with Waymo vehicles or what riders should do in case their vehicle stalls.
Republic reporter Ryan Randazzo contributed to this article. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/04/27/waymo-cars-are-stalling-around-phoenix-heres-what-to-know/70154726007/ | 2023-04-27T16:33:31 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/04/27/waymo-cars-are-stalling-around-phoenix-heres-what-to-know/70154726007/ |
TRAFFIC
Loop 202 eastbound in Tempe reopened after crash
Jose R. Gonzalez
Arizona Republic
A section of Loop 202 has reopened after being closed Thursday morning in Tempe due to a crash.
The closure impacted the Red Mountain Freeway eastbound after McClintock Drive where traffic was being directed away, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
"Expect delays and seek an alternate route," ADOT said in a 5 a.m. tweet, adding there was no estimated time to reopen the highway.
In a follow-up tweet from just after 8:30 a.m., ADOT said the stretch of freeway of highway had reopened.
A person was detained in the crash, according to Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman Ryan Garcia. It was unclear what charges may be filed; Garcia said the investigation was ongoing. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-traffic/2023/04/27/loop-202-eastbound-tempe-closed-mcclintock-drive-crash/70158244007/ | 2023-04-27T16:33:43 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe-traffic/2023/04/27/loop-202-eastbound-tempe-closed-mcclintock-drive-crash/70158244007/ |
1 dead in crash with school bus Thursday on Detroit's west side
A woman was killed Thursday when the vehicle she was riding in crashed with an empty Dearborn school bus on Detroit's west side, police said.
The crash happened at about 7:50 a.m. in the area of West Warren Avenue and Ann Arbor Trail, according to officials.
Police said the vehicle drove left of Majestic Avenue's center lane and crashed into the bus. A woman who was a passenger in the vehicle was fatally injured.
They also said no children were on the school bus and no other injuries were reported.
Media reports said the at-fault vehicle was a minivan. Dearborn Public Schools confirmed the bus belonged to the district in a statement early Wednesday afternoon.
"On Thursday morning, just before 8:00 a.m., a Dearborn Public Schools bus was struck head-on by a car traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of Ann Arbor Trial," the district said in a statement. "The accident occurred just past the Warren/Ann Arbor Trail intersection. There were no students on the bus, only the driver and the bus aide who were not injured in the accident.
"The district cannot confirm, but media reports indicate the passenger in the car did not survive the crash," the statement said. "The Dearborn Public Schools extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of both the passenger and driver of the vehicle. This was a sad and tragic accident and we send prayers of comfort to everyone involved."
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/04/27/1-dead-in-crash-with-school-bus-thursday-on-detroits-west-side/70158598007/ | 2023-04-27T16:35:08 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/04/27/1-dead-in-crash-with-school-bus-thursday-on-detroits-west-side/70158598007/ |
Detroit gets credit rating boost noting 'positive outlook' a decade post bankruptcy
Detroit ― The post-bankruptcy city of Detroit received a debt rating upgrade Thursday from the credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings, marking the second upgrade the city has received in two years.
S&P Global Ratings has moved up Detroit's General Obligation debt to a "BB+" rating from a "BB," noting strong fiscal management, positive financial outlooks and improvements to the city's financial reserves and liquidity. This is the highest rating Detroit has held from S&P since the beginning of 2009.
Simultaneously, S&P upgraded its rating on Detroit’s Public Lighting Authority and Income Tax-backed debt issued through the Michigan Finance Authority (considered Priority-Lien debt because of their pledge of specific tax revenues) to BBB from BBB-.
The scale runs from AAA ("Extremely strong capacity to meet financial commitments") to D on the low end (owing to "payment default on a financial commitment or breach of an imputed promise; also used when a bankruptcy petition has been filed).
Investment-grade ratings are BBB- and above.
“The positive outlook reflects our view of Detroit's recent revenue growth and forecasts showing that it can follow through with its financial plan,” according to the rating opinion. City officials say they expect another upgrade in upcoming years.
“The back-to-back ratings upgrade from Moody’s and now S&P reflect the overall success of the financial and economic strategies the city has employed," Detroit's Chief Financial Officer Jay Rising said in a statement Thursday. "S&P’s upgrade and positive outlook validate that belief that the creation of a safer, healthier, beautiful and economically vibrant city have driven positive financial results.”
It's the second upgrade following Moody's boost to a "Ba1" from "Ba2" in March.
“Ten years on from its bankruptcy filing, Detroit's financial position and economic condition are the strongest they've been in decades," according to S&P remarks. "Liquidity and reserves are at record levels, the debt burden is manageable, population decline is flattening, the stock of blighted and vacant properties is down considerably thanks to extensive city-managed programs, assessed property values have increased in five consecutive years ... and taxable wages continue to grow.”
Both rating agencies have Detroit one notch away from investment grade, the mayor's office noted.
The Plan of Adjustment, the outline created during the 2013 bankruptcy, along with a restructuring process provided support to recover and $826 million in federal pandemic aid were cited as factors as putting the city in a stronger financial position.
"However, in our view, concerted management action and institutional support to not only recover from bankruptcy,but to revitalize Detroit's economy and finances, enabled the city to capitalize on its situation," according to the S&P report. "The post-financial-crisis economic recovery aided the city, but city policies (such as increasing public safety responsiveness and revamping public lighting) and new economic development initiatives expanded opportunities and buttressed the city's reputation, accelerating credit improvements. These improvements are significant compared with forecasts in the POA."
However, as the city will begin paying back into its pension obligations in July, these costs will add $130.2 million in general fund expenditures, an increase of 11.4% over the original fiscal 2023 budget. S&P noted "large legacy pension liabilities remain a negative credit factor."
The city intends to offset budgetary impact by drawing from reserves in its Retiree Protection Fund, which has grown to $473.4 million. The city will add an additional $57.2 million into the fund in July, bringing the net budgetary impact to $72 million. This is still a 6.4% increase over last year's budget, but will be more manageable because the upcoming year's budget revenue growth is expected to be 9.3%.
While credit conditions have improved, S&P notes that the city remains exposed to a variety of challenges in their view including:• Ability to maintain balanced operating results, given rising costs generally, the return of pension contributions andsignificant general fund financial support of transportation fund operations;• Plans to draw down unassigned general fund reserves in the near term;• An economically sensitive revenue mix, with more than 50% coming from income and wagering taxes;• Slowing payroll growth and uncertain long-term effects on remote working trends and nonresident income taxes,which could affect income tax revenue;• A local economy with outsized exposure to economic downturns given low-income metrics as well as comparatively elevated poverty and unemployment rates; and• Relative employment concentration in cyclical industries, such as auto manufacturing and the mortgage industry.
"We believe the city has the capability and fiscal discipline to respond to these challenges over the near term," S&P stated on the challenges ahead. "Our view of Detroit's ability to attain long-term structural balance will depend on revenue performance in the face of the predicted economic slowdown compared with expenditure trajectories and potential volatility in pension costs over the next several years."
S&P indicated the potential upside scenario for Detroit if the city maintains adherence to its financial plan:
“All else equal, we could raise the rating if it becomes apparent that RPF draws will not accelerate over the next several years, increasing the certainty that pension contributions can be absorbed within the operating budget. Ongoing revenue growth and improvements in macroeconomic conditions could also contribute to a higher rating.”
srahal@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @SarahRahal_ | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/04/27/detroit-credit-rating-upgrade-debt/70158107007/ | 2023-04-27T16:35:14 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/04/27/detroit-credit-rating-upgrade-debt/70158107007/ |
Middle school in Fort Gratiot closed Thursday due to threat
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Authorities are at Fort Gratiot Middle School in St. Clair County and its classes have been canceled after a threat was reported, officials said.
"A hand-written message was found on a stall in the girl’s bathroom," according to a statement from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office. "School has been dismissed for the day out of an abundance of caution. St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office is currently on scene investigating."
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/04/27/middle-school-in-fort-gratiot-closed-thursday-due-to-threat/70158109007/ | 2023-04-27T16:35:20 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/04/27/middle-school-in-fort-gratiot-closed-thursday-due-to-threat/70158109007/ |
Gunman bought ammunition a few hours before MSU shooting, police find no 'conclusive' motive
Michigan State University police say they've found "no conclusive motive" for why a gunman targeted the campus, killing three students and injuring five others, on Feb. 13, the agency announced Thursday morning, two months after the shootings.
Police revealed the "preliminary" determination in a statement 73 days after 43-year-old Anthony McRae of Lansing opened fire inside Berkey Hall. McRae purchased ammunition at 4:46 p.m. on Feb. 13, less than three hours before he took a bus to MSU's campus, according to police.
The police update included other new details about what happened that night, including how many shots appeared to have been taken and where they were fired, based on recovered shell casings, as well as how the shooter got to campus and left after the shooting.
Detectives have been "working tirelessly on this investigation," said Chris Rozman, MSU's chief of police.
"McRae did not have any personal or professional connection to the university and did not apply to the university for employment in recent history," the statement from police said. "Investigators have determined that the note found on McRae at the time of his death provides the most information about his state of mind at the time of the shooting."
In that note, which was released in March, McRae portrayed himself as a "rejected outcast" who didn't want to be an African American. McRae wrote in his note, redacted in part by MSU police, that he supposedly was the leader of a group of 20 and he would be "shooting up MSU."
But he outlined other targets including East Lansing, Old Town Lansing, Holt, DeWitt and New Jersey, where the McRae family lived when his parents worked for General Motors.
In the Thursday statement, MSU police said investigators completed a search into McRae’s electronic devices, and it's still believed that he acted alone in the shooting.
McRae’s blood alcohol level was 0.04% at time of death, and he had THC, a compound found in cannabis, in his system, according to police. When he was approached by police in Lansing about three hours and 30 minutes after the shootings, McRae killed himself.
Police have said McRae had a history of mental health issues, which his father has disputed. He was was arrested in Lansing and charged in June 2019 with carrying a concealed pistol without a concealed carry permit, according to Ingham County court records previously obtained Tuesday by The News. The initial charge was a felony that carried a potential penalty of five years in prison, according to the records.
In October 2019, McRae agreed to plead guilty to the lesser misdemeanor charge, and prosecutors dismissed the felony charge.
Two weapons were found on McRae the night of the shooting, including a handgun purchased on Sept. 7, 2021 and another handgun bought on Oct. 5, 2021, according to police.
McRae used a Michigan ID card and a Social Security card to purchase the handguns. The handguns were legally purchased, but not registered, according to police.
Police found 14 bullet casings in Berkey Hall and three bullet casings in the Union building.
They've also determined that one bullet casing was found outside of the Human Ecology Building. It is believed McRae fired one shot outside while walking from Berkey Hall to the Union, according to the police statement.
Come back to The Detroit News for more on this developing story.
Staff Writers Kim Kozlowski and Charlie Ramirez contributed. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/04/27/no-conclusive-motive-behind-msu-shooting-police-new-details-lansing-update/70157930007/ | 2023-04-27T16:35:26 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/04/27/no-conclusive-motive-behind-msu-shooting-police-new-details-lansing-update/70157930007/ |
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Dunkin’ Donuts opened its first store in Tupelo Thursday morning.
The store is inside the old Krystal store on West Main Street near Traceway Retirement Community.
They will be open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Dunkin’ Donuts opened its first store in Tupelo Thursday morning.
The store is inside the old Krystal store on West Main Street near Traceway Retirement Community.
They will be open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/dunkin-donuts-opens-first-store-in-tupelo/article_fd4e7dbc-e509-11ed-b7c1-d3c54e600a1d.html | 2023-04-27T16:43:07 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/dunkin-donuts-opens-first-store-in-tupelo/article_fd4e7dbc-e509-11ed-b7c1-d3c54e600a1d.html |
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CALERA, Ala. (WIAT) — 12 years ago today Alabama was hit by a weather nightmare: one of the largest tornado outbreaks in United States history. It claimed the lives of over 200 people and injured thousands more.
Looking back on that day, meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Calera said that day has changed forecasting in the years since.
Weather coordination meteorologist John De Block told CBS 42 the 2011 tornado outbreak is generational.
So, he said now is the time after the lessons learned from that day to look into the future and prepare for the next generational outbreak.
Right now, De Block says tornados are analyzed and warnings are issued with a polygon system.
He said they will watch the radar as the storm moves through the polygon and manually issue another one when it nears the end of that first one. This can cause delays in notices for people.
Looking to the future De Block said they are learning how to optimize radars to their greatest abilities.
“Somewhere down the road we’re talking about the possibility of phase to ray radars,” said De Block. “That’s a real futuristic kind of a thought there. That would basically give us instantaneous looks at the atmosphere. It would be incredible technology to add to our arsenal, but in the meantime, we’re looking at ways that we can issue warnings just a little bit differently.”
De Block said they currently have tools like lightning and satellite data to supplement radar data for issuing warnings with the polygon system.
But looking to the future, De Block said they want to improve notice times so more people have time to prepare for severe weather.
He said a new concept is in the works titled FACETs- Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats.
“There’s going to come a day, hopefully in about a 10-year time frame, where the warning, meteorologist will initiate that warning, and our system will automatically advance that warning basically every minute down the line so that more people can have more advanced notice that a storm is coming,” said De Block.
De Block said until FACETs is set in motion they will continue to invest in their people with education and training, providing the technology needed for the best decision making when forecasting.
Jim Stefkovich was the meteorologist in charge during the April 27 tornado outbreak. He has since retired from the National Weather Service but said a ton of research has been done since that event.
Stefkovich said one of the first things done here at the weather service following that day was improvement of issuing tornado warnings.
He said tornadoes can now be confirmed with radar data which was not the case in 2011.
Stefkovich also said he wishes a better job could be done to make our buildings sturdier through anchoring j-bolts, placing hurricane clips on joints around the house and strapping down mobile homes.
“People don’t think about how their homes are being built,” said Stefkovich. “And they’re more interested in how their counter tops look or what type of cabinets they’re going to get but we can construct our buildings, including manufactured homes which people commonly called in the old days mobile homes, even those can be made to withstand higher winds.”
Stefkovich said Alabama still leads the nation in tornado fatalities, and he would like to see that reduced moving forward as new technology continues becoming available. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/national-weather-service-reflects-on-april-27th-tornado-outbreak-looks-at-future-of-forecasting/ | 2023-04-27T16:54:41 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/national-weather-service-reflects-on-april-27th-tornado-outbreak-looks-at-future-of-forecasting/ |
JERSEY SHORE, Pa. — For Prof. Justin Ingram, beer is best served in a beaker. That way, he can study the science behind every sip.
"Beer is science, through and through, start to end," he said.
As a biology and chemistry professor at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Ingram teaches courses within the relatively new brewing and fermentation major.
But in the classroom, there was one thing holding him back.
"We couldn't have fresh samples; we had to buy samples. And it just made more logistics sense to come here and be able to have access to a monster facility like this."
The "monster facility" is Bald Birds Brewing Company in Jersey Shore.
It spans 153,000 square feet, and a new research lab for Penn College now takes up a small part of that space.
A lot goes into making your beer taste good, and Ingram wants to study all of it.
"We're looking at hop dynamics, primarily long-term, trying to see what makes a really good quality beer stay fresh and shelf life as long as physically possible. But we look at pH turbidity. We look at alcohol. We look at the bitterness. We're really trying to get a fingerprint or a snapshot of what each individual beer does and trying to learn from that fingerprint to make better, more consistent products."
Having researchers figure this out within the walls of his own brewery pays off for owner Joe Feerar. That's why he donated money to get the lab up and running.
"Consistency is key with beer. Having Penn College here on site with Dr. Justin, we can deepen our analytics, make our beer better, and also offer a wider array of beers on our tap list," Feerar said.
It's a good arrangement for the students, too—a potential workplace just steps away from their research lab.
"In fact, we've actually hired three individuals from their program. We have an intern coming this summer."
So, the next time you take a sip of craft beer at Bald Birds, maybe raise a glass to the unseen scientists in the back of the brewery. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/colleges-new-beer-research-lab-inside-local-brewery-penn-college-bald-birds-brewing/523-79b28665-c0be-418a-b1d3-ce25c6094e88 | 2023-04-27T16:55:43 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/colleges-new-beer-research-lab-inside-local-brewery-penn-college-bald-birds-brewing/523-79b28665-c0be-418a-b1d3-ce25c6094e88 |
LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Police in Lycoming County are looking for a man accused of holding a young woman against her will and assaulting her.
Police say Brandon Leslie-Sweat wouldn't let the 21-year-old victim leave a home in Old Lycoming Township on Wednesday afternoon.
The woman told police Leslie-Sweat hit her with a broom handle, pulled her hair, and took her cell phone.
The victim had a protection from abuse order against the suspect.
Williamsport police issued an arrest warrant for Leslie-Sweat the day before the incident for violating that order.
Officers say Leslie-Sweat was also arrested last month for assaulting the same victim.
Contact Lycoming Regional Police at 570-329-4060 if you have any information.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/police-looking-for-man-after-alleged-assault-on-woman-in-lycoming-county-old-lycoming-township-warrant-protection-from-abuse-pfa/523-3d7d199f-fab4-4fab-950e-7b1d01257b27 | 2023-04-27T16:55:43 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/police-looking-for-man-after-alleged-assault-on-woman-in-lycoming-county-old-lycoming-township-warrant-protection-from-abuse-pfa/523-3d7d199f-fab4-4fab-950e-7b1d01257b27 |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services saved a puppy Wednesday afternoon after he got trapped in a drain.
The dog was discovered by teachers at Birney Elementary School in Marietta, the department's Facebook post said.
The teachers told fire rescue that they heard “an animal whimpering nearby” and found the scared pup.
Puppy rescued from storm drain
Cobb County crews were able to get the puppy out of the storm drain. He was later fed and given a bath, the post said.
Cobb County Fire urges residents to “get in touch with Cobb County Animal Services” if you want to adopt him. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cobb-county-crews-puppy-storm-drain-elementary-school-marietta/85-2660b4c0-caae-44e8-bb2b-5f4237f9fc8e | 2023-04-27T17:03:02 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cobb-county-crews-puppy-storm-drain-elementary-school-marietta/85-2660b4c0-caae-44e8-bb2b-5f4237f9fc8e |
ATLANTA — Georgia is seeing a growing risk of fake officers posing as cops and terrorizing local families, state officials with the Secretary of State's office warned.
Several people have been arrested in metro Atlanta this year for impersonating officers or security guards. On Saturday, a man was caught in Marietta impersonating a police officer outside a night club carrying a fake badge and drugs.
Some of these fakes even go as far as making arrests or using fake badges to scare people. In another instance, the Lavinge family was terrified when a woman impersonating a GBI agent came to their door just last month.
"I said, close the door, lock the door, let's go! So we all huddled in our bedroom," Chad Lavinge said.
The woman is now in jail after previous run-ins with the law, according to police.
The police chief in Acworth also spotted an imposter recently who was using police lights and sirens.
"We take a lot of time and we build a lot of trust in our community and people may not trust our department or officers because they don't know what's going on," Acworth Police Officer Eric Mistretta said.
The warning is also being extended to fake security guards in the Peach State. Haque Security Group said it has seen an explosion of unlicensed security guards and body guards near Atlanta.
"It's such a huge risk," the group's Vice President, Joshua Byrd said.
Officials with the group said agencies have to be more careful about who they are picking to perform these jobs.
"How can you ensure my safety if when something bad happens, you don't know what to do," President Chris Rich said.
Here's how officials said you can tell the difference between a real law enforcement officer and a fake one:
- A legit security guard must wear a patch or badge identifying which agency they work for.
- The guard or officer muse have a state license to carry a weapon.
- It is illegal and against the law for a security guard to have the word "enforcement" on their uniform.
Impersonating a security guard is only a misdemeanor in Georgia, but Rich worries the consequences could be serious.
"It's a growing issue and I don't think it's going to stop until there's some new enforcement measures put in place," Rich said.
Police encourage residents to call 911 and verify with dispatch if they suspect an officer or security guard is not legit. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fake-cops-on-the-rise-in-georgia/85-9f6e6420-d4b4-4a88-8f7e-3043e269bce1 | 2023-04-27T17:03:08 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/fake-cops-on-the-rise-in-georgia/85-9f6e6420-d4b4-4a88-8f7e-3043e269bce1 |
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Hall County deputies arrested a Flowery Branch man after they said he was found with child pornography.
Police arrested him Wednesday on “1,211 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor,” according to a Facebook post from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office.
Two weeks ago, an investigation was launched into the 40-year-old's online activities after law enforcement received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Investigators were granted a warrant to search his home off Spring Lake Drive. Initial reports indicated that Rivers had hundreds of images of child pornography saved to several of his electronic devices.
The man is believed to have “committed the offenses” during eight months starting Sept. 1, 2022, up until the day of his arrest, the post said.
While at home, they seized 15 devices, many of which may contain child pornography. Deputies said he was arrested at the sheriff’s office following an interview.
After the search, the electronics were handed over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit for processing.
The sheriff’s office and the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will continue investigating the case. Additional charges may be possible, the post said.
Currently, the man is being held in the Hall County jail without bond. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/flowery-branch-man-charged-over-1000-counts-sexual-exploitation-of-minor-hall-county/85-ee9d5228-c1c9-4620-905d-eb80651b2df4 | 2023-04-27T17:03:14 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/flowery-branch-man-charged-over-1000-counts-sexual-exploitation-of-minor-hall-county/85-ee9d5228-c1c9-4620-905d-eb80651b2df4 |
ATLANTA — Editor's note: The video above is from a previous web story
Atlanta Police arrested a teen for the murder of Koko Da Doll, a trans woman who was killed at the Holmes Shopping Plaza on April 18.
Jermarcus Jernigan turned himself into police Wednesday, April 26, after warrants were issued for his arrest.
The 17-year-old is facing several charges including murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, police said.
On the same day, investigators released photos of a person of interest in the case. Police did say the person pictured was Jenrigan.
The 35-year-old was shot and killed last Tuesday at the shopping plaza, which is off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Known by loved ones as Rasheeda Williams, she is one of three transgender women who’ve recently been victims of violent crime, according to Atlanta Police.
Williams was also the star of the documentary "Kokomo City" and described by one of her close friends Dominque Silver as a "light to all of us in the trans community."
Jernigan is being held at the Fulton County jail. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/teen-arrested-killing-koko-da-doll-atlanta-police/85-47508b74-1e4b-4452-a411-285a31ea253d | 2023-04-27T17:03:20 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/teen-arrested-killing-koko-da-doll-atlanta-police/85-47508b74-1e4b-4452-a411-285a31ea253d |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – PeaceHealth confirmed 51 employees at its Southwest Washington facilities have been laid off.
The company shared a statement with KOIN 6 News Wednesday that said it is responding to the significant challenges healthcare organizations are facing across the U.S.
These 51 positions were eliminated from PeaceHealth’s Columbia network, which includes its hospitals and clinics in Vancouver and Longview. The sleep lab in Vancouver will no longer offer overnight services as of June 30, 2023.
PeaceHealth said it will continue to provide sleep consultations and home sleep studies and will work with other providers to find alternatives for overnight sleep lab services.
Even as it lays off dozens of employees, PeaceHealth said there are “comprehensive plans” underway to recruit additional nurses to ensure patients can return home as quickly as possible. They’re also trying to “grow the services we know our community members need,” PeaceHealth said in its statement.
The company is working to match qualified caregivers with the nearly 1,300 clinical roles it has open across PeaceHealth.
“As always, we are also adjusting operations and services to reflect changes in our communities and ensure we are being responsible to our healing Mission into the future,” PeaceHealth said. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/peacehealth-eliminates-51-jobs-at-southwest-washington-hospitals-clinics/ | 2023-04-27T17:12:31 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/peacehealth-eliminates-51-jobs-at-southwest-washington-hospitals-clinics/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland City Council unanimously voted to approve a long-awaited agreement on the adoption of body-worn cameras for Portland police officers. Portland is one of the largest U.S. cities that does not have a body-worn camera program.
"Today is a historic day for our city," said Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler during Thursday's council meeting. "After a decade of discussions and negotiations, we're finally able to move forward and implement a critical tool for transparency and accountability."
Portland police officers can start wearing body cameras in the next couple of months. The vote on Wednesday came after officials and the police union reached an agreement on whether officers could view video footage before writing their own reports.
Ultimately, they decided that officers would not be allowed to watch video footage first in any serious use-of-force cases, or if someone dies. However, in incidents where no one is seriously injured, officers will be allowed to watch the video footage after their initial statement, then update the report.
"I am excited about this policy. I am ready to get this into go," said Deputy Chief of Police Mike Frome.
With the agreement, the Portland police will implement a 60-day pilot program where officers in the Central Precinct will be the first to wear cameras.
"Teams started meeting today to start developing the training that we're going to have to provide to the Central Precinct and the focus intervention team," said Frome.
About 80% of large U.S. police departments use body cams, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, and Portland is the largest city that still lacks them. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-city-council-approves-police-body-camera-policy/283-5344afe5-11c4-4f8c-9d02-e449fef5bc1c | 2023-04-27T17:16:26 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-city-council-approves-police-body-camera-policy/283-5344afe5-11c4-4f8c-9d02-e449fef5bc1c |
TARRANT, Ala. (WIAT) — Tarrant Police Department Chief Wendell Major has been placed on administrative leave until further notice.
According to an email sent out from Tarrant Mayor Wayman Newton to city department heads, the leave became effective at the end of the business day Wednesday. TPD Sgt. Cynthia Morrow is now serving as the senior ranking officer for the department. Newton told CBS 42 he could not speak about personnel matters. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/tarrant-police-chief-placed-on-administrative-leave/ | 2023-04-27T17:18:04 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/tarrant-police-chief-placed-on-administrative-leave/ |
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CEDAR FALLS – Cedar Falls Public Safety invites the community to an open house from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on May 9 at the Public Safety Center at 4600 South Main St.
During the event, visitors will be able to explore emergency rescue vehicles and meet members of the Public Safety team as well as personnel from the Iowa State Patrol, Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, University of Northern Iowa Public Safety Department, and MercyOne. All ages are welcome.
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US Army under gun to make more ammo for Ukraine
A 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles is manufactured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
A 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles is manufactured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
Cut pieces of steel used in the manufacturing of 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles are stacked in the yard at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
A steel worker removes a heated 155 mm M795 artillery projectile for testing during the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
A steel worker inspects a 155 mm M795 artillery projectile during the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
Steel workers operates a machine used in the manufacturing of 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
A steel worker operates a machine used in the manufacturing of 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
Richard Hansen, a Navy veteran who is the Army commander's representative at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant with members of the media during a tour of the manufacturing process of 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
155 mm M795 artillery projectiles are stored during manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
A steel worker operates a machine used in the manufacturing of 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
Shown is an 155 mm M795 artillery projectile during the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
A steel worker moves a 155 mm M795 artillery projectile during the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
155 mm M795 artillery projectiles are stored for shipping to other facilities to complete the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
Steel workers manufacture 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
A steel worker moves 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
A steel worker manufactures 155 mm M795 artillery projectiles at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
155 mm M795 artillery projectiles are stored for shipping to other facilities to complete the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
155 mm M795 artillery projectiles are stacked during manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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155 mm M795 artillery projectiles are manufactured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from a historic factory in this city built by coal barons, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the artillery shells Kyiv can’t get enough of — and that the U.S. can’t produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Matt Rourke
The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant is in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, April 13, 2023. One of the most important munitions of the Ukraine war comes from the historic factory here in Scranton, where tons of steel rods are brought in by train to be forged into the 155 mm shells Kyiv can't get enough of, and that the U.S. can't produce fast enough. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
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WATERLOO – In collaboration with the Waterloo Community School District, UnityPoint Health will host another signing day event for future healthcare professionals at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 1 at the Waterloo Career Center.
The upcoming event resembles the inaugural signing day held in November, when 33 students accepted patient care technician roles to fill part-time positions.
This time, special recognition will be given to students who have completed the necessary training to begin employment as PCTs, as well as pharmacy support staff, at Allen Hospital.
PCTs partner with other members of inpatient care teams to perform specific treatment tasks such as checking and recording vital signs and addressing patient safety concerns, while pharmacy support staff complements team members in the local pharmacies. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/unitypoint-health-waterloo-schools-to-host-signing-day-for-career-center-students/article_b408cd95-c306-58d5-bcbb-72b4149b5fd6.html | 2023-04-27T17:25:53 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/unitypoint-health-waterloo-schools-to-host-signing-day-for-career-center-students/article_b408cd95-c306-58d5-bcbb-72b4149b5fd6.html |
WATERLOO – St. Paul's UMC beef and noodle dinner will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. It will be located at the church at 207 West Louise St. in Waterloo.
There will be all-you-can-eat beef and noodles, potatoes, coleslaw and beverages, as well as dessert.
The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children 10 years and younger.
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Northern Iowa's Mya Dodge celebrates at second base after hitting an RBI double against Drake on Tuesday at Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Kailyn Packard delivers a pitch against Drake on Tuesday at Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Kylee Sanders scoops up a ground ball against Drake on Tuesday at Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Daryn Lamprecht catches the ball at first base to complete a double play against Drake on Tuesday at Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Brooke Snider celebrates on the way to home plate after hitting a solo homerun against Drake on Tuesday at Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Kylee Sanders slides safely into second base against Drake on Tuesday at Cedar Falls.
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BALTIMORE — The Maryland Department of Health announced changes to how it will continue providing COVID-19 information as the federal Public Health Emergency ends in May.
On their new webpage, information on vaccines, testing, treatment data and other resources may be found.
The department will continue to provide relevant information on COVID-19 as the federal response changes and as necessary for public health.
In addition to these website changes, which include replacing Maryland's testing vaccine locators with federal locators, the state health department is also changing its COVID contact tracing services.
Local public health departments will continue to distribute at-home COVID-19 tests to facilitate public awareness and response to COVID-19. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-department-of-health-announced-changes-made-to-covid-19-website | 2023-04-27T17:26:09 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-department-of-health-announced-changes-made-to-covid-19-website |
RI shark license plates available – here's how to order one
RI shark license plate to fund research now available for order
The endangered shortfin mako shark could soon become prevalent in Rhode Island, at least on license plates.
The Atlantic Shark Institute announced Thursday that its shark license plate is, after more than two years in development, available for order. Money raised through purchases will help fund the Wakefield institute's research.
“Sharks are in trouble, and they need our help. Over 100 million are killed annually and that’ssimply not sustainable,” Jon Dodd, the institute's executive director, said in the announcement. “With no paid employees, every dollar from our supporters, and from these license plates, will go toward vital research aimed at answering critical questions about shark health, ocean health, and our health.”
The image for the plate was painted by marine artist Paul McPhee. The institute invited people to vote from two versions, a closeup and a longer image. The closeup won with 92% of the vote, Dodd said.
“Paul McPhee is a spectacular marine artist, and he captured the spirit of ASI, the passion of the Ocean State, and the beauty of the mako shark in one fantastic painting,” Dodd said.
The final version was lightened so the numbers and letters are easier to see, according to Dodd. The plate has been approved by the state legislature and the Rhode Island State Police.
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The cost is $42.50 for a set of plates, with $20 of the price going to the Atlantic Shark Institute. Plates can be ordered on the institute's website, www.atlanticsharkinstitute.org. The the Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles' website also provides a link to order via the institute.
The state will not produce the plates until 600 have been ordered, Dodd said. The plates are available for passenger, commercial and combination vehicles.
Early reaction has been strong, according to Dodd. More than 100 plates had been ordered by 10:45 a.m. Thursday.
"We have been taking orders every minute for the last hour," he said via email Thursday morning. "We are very excited and it’s great to see so much interest in just the first hour! Just fantastic."
The shortfin mako shark is the fastest shark in the ocean with speeds up to 45 mph. and is also known for its "incredible leaping ability," according to Oceana, an international ocean conservation organization. Growing up to 12 feet long and weighing 1,200 pounds, they've also been a popular food for humans.
To help rebuild the overfished shark, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last year banned the landing or retention of shortfin makos in the United States.
Mako sharks on Rhode Island license plates could someday help them make a comeback in Rhode Island waters. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/ri-drivers-can-now-order-shark-license-plate-to-benefit-research/70158157007/ | 2023-04-27T17:30:21 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/ri-drivers-can-now-order-shark-license-plate-to-benefit-research/70158157007/ |
About a week ago we asked you to send in your pictures from your high school prom and boy did you deliver.
Many of you were dressed to impress for the special occasion, and the 10 News family was beyond happy to see everyone ready to shine on the big night.
Now, it’s time to show off your pics, as promised.
We hope everyone had a wonderful time dancing with friends and kicking off their senior year.
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Monroe County rejects proposed winery over neighbor concerns about area's 'character'
Correction: This post was updated to correct the commissioners' titles.
Plans for a winery north of Bloomington were rejected by county commissioners over neighbors’ concerns about noise, traffic and changing the “character of the area.”
Proprietor Tim Rolfson wanted to begin a grape growing operation on 19 acres at the northwest corner of West Bell Road and North Kinser Pike. Plans also included structures for grape processing and wine tastings, with parking for up to 40 cars.
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Three residents who live near the property told the county commissioners Wednesday they opposed the plans.
Jana Hasty, who lives on Bell Road, said the project would “dramatically change the character of the area.”
Hasty said she had lived on Bell Road for 37 years and worried the winery would considerably diminish her “peaceful retirement oasis.”
She said if she had wanted to live in a busy commercial area, she would have bought her house in one.
Her neighbor, Paul Green, said he, too, opposed the winery, because he wants to preserve the area’s rural character.
“We’d like to keep the community quiet,” he said.
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Commissioners rejected the proposal with a 2-1 vote. Penny Githens, president of the commissioners, voted in favor, but Lee Jones and Julie Thomas opposed the plans because of the neighbors’ concerns.
Thomas, vice president of the commissioners, praised Rolfsen’s proposal and his efforts to address the neighbors’ concerns, but said the neighbors, including some families who have lived in the area for generations, just don’t want the area to change.
“I go with the residents on this,” Thomas said.
She suggested Rolfsen use the property to just grow grapes, which neighbors did not appear to oppose, and perhaps look for a better spot in the county for a tasting room.
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Lee said she had to side with the current residents as well, because they had lived there for so long. Lee also voiced concerns about the use of fungicide, which she said was not ideal for the area, but Rolfsen said that concern should not matter given zoning on the property already allows for a grape growing operation.
Both the county’s planning department and the county plan commission recommended supporting the project. Proponents said the project aligns with the county’s overarching planning documents, which call for supporting agritourism.
Norvesco Real Estate Partners, based in Fishers, bought the property in November for $400,000 from Bloomington-based Brawley Investment Group, the manager of which is Jeff Brawley. According to the Indiana Secretary of State's office, Norvesco was formed in 2008. Documents do not list any principals other than an attorney with Indianapolis law firm Krieg DeVault.
Commissioners concerned about preserving rural character
County commissioners in the past few years have repeatedly rejected developments, whether for housing or commerce, in deference to neighbors’ concerns about noise, traffic, density and in the interest of preserving what they consider to be rural areas of the county under threat from development. Commissioners have rejected the developments despite support from powerful local forces, including major employers such as Cook Group and associations such as the chamber of commerce.
- In June 2021, commissioners rejected a local developer’s plan to build 190 paired townhomes near Clear Creek Elementary School, in part because they thought it was too dense for the county. Rather than building the paired townhomes, which developer Tom Wininger thought he could sell for about $250,000 a piece, he now is building detached single-family homes that start at $432,000 on that property.
- Commissioners in September 2021 rejected a planned 125-home development in the Clear Creek area, in part over neighbors’ concerns over damage to the area’s rural character.
- The commissioners in August rejected a doctor’s plan to rent out his historic farmhouse east of Bloomington as a short-term vacation rental, primarily because neighbors opposed the plans.
Rolfsen and an attorney who represented him told commissioners Wednesday they would be happy to commit, in writing, to limit certain activities to address the neighbors’ concerns.
However, Thomas said while she did not believe Rolfson had nefarious intentions, even signed documents could not guarantee the commitments would not be violated.
“We can’t really enforce them,” she said. “Let’s be honest.”
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This weekend in Bloomington: Clean up Clear Creek, find wildflowers, join a dance party
Activities abound this weekend, whether you want to be outside (welcome back, spring, we thought we'd lost you for a minute there) or prefer to avoid potentially getting wet (another delightful aspect of the season). Outdoors, there's tree planting, a creek cleanup, concerts and the 37th annual Wildflower Foray in various locations in Monroe and Brown counties. Inside, you can join other Swifties at The Bluebird Friday night, catch The Brook and the Bluff there on Sunday or enjoy the youth orchestras of Bridges Musical Arts Youth Organization on May 2 at the Monroe County Public Library.
Plant a tree Friday on Arbor Day
Bloomington Parks and Recreation will be planting trees in Switchyard Park from 9 a.m. to noon Friday and everyone is invited to help. Volunteer to help and the urban forestry staff might even be able to share some suggestions if you're planting trees on your property. Meet at the north side entrance off Grimes Lane.
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Creekside concert Friday along Clear Creek Trail
Eric Zhong's handpan drums will be accompanied by the murmurs, gurgles and splish-splashes of Clear Creek in a free concert of live acoustic music 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the Church Lane trailhead along the Clear Creek Trail. A Bloomington naturalist will expound on the crucial role of watersheds in keeping our creeks singing. Bring your own seating. For more information about Nature Sounds, go to https://bton.in/aUx_V
Swifties can get their groove on at The Bluebird Friday
The Taylor Party: Taylor Swift Night is coming to the Bluebird to host the ultimate Taylor Swift dance party (well for those who didn't score tickets to The Eras Tour ... remember the Ticketmaster fiasco?) Sing and dance to Swift's iconic music surrounded by other lovers starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are $27.06 for the 21 and over party. 216 N. Walnut St. Doors open at 8. For more or tickets, go to thebluebird.ws.
Clear Creek Trail redux: Trash clean up on Saturday
Help clean up trash and debris along the Clear Creek Trail and the banks of Clear Creek from West Church Lane to That Road to help the Monroe County Highway Department's stormwater program staff. Meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Clear Creek Trail parking lot on West Church Lane (which is less than a quarter mile west of the intersection of South Rogers Street and West Church Lane). There will be a short safety briefing near the parking lot with the cleanup beginning at 9:15 a.m. Volunteers with waders or watertight boots can help fish out garbage for the group removing trash along the stream bank. In the event of rain and/or hazardous conditions, the event will be postponed for a date in the fall.
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Cook's annual electronics recycling day is Saturday
Bag or box up all those old electronic devices you've been wanting to get rid of and, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, get in line at Cook's Profile Park facility at 500 N. Profile Parkway to participate in Cook Medical's annual electronics recycling day. Be in line by 2 p.m. to ensure you don't end up taking your e-waste home again.
Cook is partnering with RecycleForce and Big Boys Moving, two locally owned organizations that employ formerly incarcerated people. The event is free, but donations are typically requested for large items, such as washers, dryers, refrigerators and freezers.
Accepted materials include telephones, car seats without padding and cloth, air conditioners, scanners, electronic motors, copiers, satellite computers, laptops, microwaves, surge protectors, game systems, microphones, desktop computers, printers, toner cartridges, VCR/DVD/CD players, computer boards and cash registers. Materials that are not accepted include loose batteries (take these to the South Walnut Street recycling center) and light bulbs (check with Lowe's or the recycling center for guidance on proper disposal).
Children's Expo Saturday at Switchyard Park
More than 40 booths will be set up 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Switchyard Park Pavilion, 1601 S. Rogers St., as part of the annual Children's Expo. Learn about Bloomington's resources, services and programs for children and their families. The expo includes free wellness screenings, activities for elementary school-age kids and more. For more, go to https://bton.in/8P0ra
Three days of blooms at 37th annual Spring Wildflower Foray
Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday through Sunday afternoon, the 37th annual Spring Wildflower Foray will have hikes, talks and a kayak trek through parts of Monroe and Brown counties. Take a stroll at T.C. Steele State Historic Site, look for butterflies at Allen's Creek State Recreation Area at Lake Monroe, or choose from several easy walks and rugged hikes that let participants search for spring wildflowers and wildlife. Some events require preregistration and have limited participation. For more about all the events, go to www.browncounty.com/wildflower-foray/.
Family Day about soldiers of all wars on Sunday
Family Day at the Monroe County History Center will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Drop in any time at 202 E. Sixth St. to participate in activities for kids of all ages and see the exhibit, To the Soldiers of all Wars, and learn about carving limestone with the Indiana Limestone Symposium. Free.
Savannah Conley, The Brook and the Bluff Sunday at The Bluebird
Savannah Conley performs from her debut album “Playing the Part of You is Me,” at 8 p.m. Sunday at The Bluebird, 216 N. Walnut St., ahead of The Brook and the Bluff, performing their musical blend of vocal harmony, soulful air and grooviational pull. Tickets are $20 for the 21-plus show. Doors open at 7 p.m. For more or tickets, go to thebluebird.ws.
Youth orchestras perform Tuesday at public library
The youth orchestras of Bridges Musical Arts Youth Organization will perform 7:30-8:30 p.m. May 2 at the Monroe County Public Library, 303 E. Kirkwood Ave. Bridges MAYO serves young southern Indiana musicians ages 8-18. All concert programs are family-friendly and feature music from classical, folk, and popular styles. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/things-to-do-bloomington-in-cook-medicals-electronic-recycling-day/70149936007/ | 2023-04-27T17:38:21 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/things-to-do-bloomington-in-cook-medicals-electronic-recycling-day/70149936007/ |
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