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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – To welcome in the summer season, Marsh Regional Blood Center held a blood drive Monday that is sure to draw out Parrotheads.
The Jimmy Buffett blood drive is being held at the Kingsport Farmers Market from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The farmers market can be found at 308 Clinchfield St.
“It is great in here,” said Stephanie Sukel, Director Marsh Regional Blood Center. “We’ve got the Jimmy Buffett theme decorations going on. So it’s a lot of fun. We would love to see at least 150 people come out today. That is pretty much the daily need of what we need to collect and blood units to supply our community. Right now, there is still a national deficit in blood collections.”
All donors will be given a free tropical T-shirt along with a snack and a Sunset Slush Classic Italian Ice.
Additionally, all donors will be automatically entered in a chance to win an overnight stay in Pigeon Forge at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville hotel. Other community members can also enter for a chance to win without donating blood.
Marsh Regional supplies blood to 21 area hospitals as well as local cancer centers.
“We want to make sure that we have enough to help the patients in our hospitals,” Sukel said. “So we’ve been busy today so far, [and] we hope to see that throughout the rest of the day. Come on down. And we can tell you about platelet donations, which are super important donations. You have to schedule those, but that helps patients in our area too.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/marsh-hosts-jimmy-buffett-themed-blood-drive-in-kingsport/ | 2023-05-01T20:07:08 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/marsh-hosts-jimmy-buffett-themed-blood-drive-in-kingsport/ |
LUBBOCK, Texas — Whenever you think of Texas, one of the first things that comes to mind is likely to be Western fashion, such as cowboy hats, belt buckles and bolo ties.
EverythingLubbock.com spoke to Dr. Monte L. Monroe, the Texas State Historian and a Southwest Collection Archivist at Texas Tech University about the origins of Western fashion in Texas.
“What we call modern Western wear today had its origin in the clothes worn by the cowboy culture and cowboys in the American West, in our case, particularly Texas during the 19th century,” Dr. Monroe said.
It was further popularized by the early cowboy movies, and later in the mid-1940s and 1950s by people like John Wayne and others. The ranching industry then came into its own in areas like King’s Ranch and the Llano Estacado where the origins of the open-range cattle culture began, according to Dr. Monroe.
Dr. Monroe then spoke of the origins of the cowboy hat.
“People like JB Stetson made famous the so-called Boss of the Plains Hat in the mid-1860s. It became very popular in the West among people and cowboys. Each ranch could almost be identified by the type of creases put in the hat,” Dr. Monroe said.
At first, belt buckles were only worn by people in the rodeo. Women popularized the buckle by adding jewels, according to Dr. Monroe.
How about cowboy boots?
“Boots originally started out just being made of cow leather. Cowboys wore these things all the way up the cattle trails. The earlier 19th century boots had antecedents with the British military boots going back into the 1700s and 1600s,” Dr. Monroe said.
After the American Civil War, there was a huge market for beef, and Texas decided to enter the market due to the large amounts of feral cattle in the state. As a result of this, cowboys needed the gear to cross the Texas terrain to the markets, according to Dr. Monroe.
Everything is bigger in Texas, including the love of Western fashion.
“[It’s] very, very popular in Texas,” Karl Meyer, a store manager at Boot Barn in Lubbock, explained. “It goes well with all of the concerts, that are going on around here.”
Meyer told EverythingLubbock.com the industry of Western fashion is growing.
“Country music is mainstream now. Western wear is a culture — it is culture driven. We get someone in the age of 80 to kids in our store.” Meyer said.
“By the time the movies came along in the early 1900s, they were glamorizing this era that was rapidly disappearing,” Dr. Monroe said. “And these actors started to glamorize that.”
Dr. Monroe spoke of how the industry is continuing to grow and has become popularized recently.
“Examples in the movies from Clint Eastwood to John Wayne popularized these things. In more recent times, Taylor Sheridan is bringing back Western culture with Yellowstone and other TV series,” Dr. Monroe said.
According to Texas House Concurrent Resolution 12, the heritage of the Lone Star State is closely associated with images of cowboys and the western frontier.
The same resolution said the bolo tie gets its name from the boleadora — “a lariat with weights at the end that was used by South American cowboys to ensnare cattle.”
In 2007, Governor Rick Perry signed the resolution, designating the bolo tie (sometimes called the bola tie) as the official State Tie of Texas. | https://cw33.com/news/local/belt-buckles-and-bolo-ties-where-did-texas-western-fashion-come-from/ | 2023-05-01T20:09:58 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/belt-buckles-and-bolo-ties-where-did-texas-western-fashion-come-from/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — May 1 marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.
It’s important to recognize and support AAPI-owned businesses that are making significant contributions to the economy and culture of Dallas. With more than 26 Asian nationalities represented in Dallas, the community makes up 3.5% of Dallas residents.
The cuisine, community, and cultural representation are a testament to the city’s multiculturalism.
From delicious cuisine to unique shopping experiences, Dallas is home to a diverse range of AAPI and Asian-owned businesses that deserve attention and patronage.
Whether you’re looking for a new favorite restaurant or a one-of-a-kind shopping destination, these businesses offer something for everyone while celebrating the rich heritage of AAPI culture.
So check out these businesses and resources that we found this month and beyond:
KUFRI, 1152 Mississippi Ave
Mili Suleman is the owner of Kufri. A textile business that sells unique fabrics, vintage pieces, wallpaper, and more stocked in Dallas.
Show your support: Check out her online store or get directions to the local showroom or schedule a tour here.
Asia Times Square, 2625 W Pioneer Pkwy
The Loh Family are owners of this space that is home to over fifty different businesses, making it one of the largest Asian markets in Texas. Located in Grand Prairie, its right between Dallas and Fort Worth.
Support: Check out the many businesses in the area. Also, the annual Asian Heritage Fest will take place May 12th – May 14th. Website here for more information.
Asian Mint, Oak Lawn
With five locations this restaurant is known for its New Bangkok Thai and Asian fusion cuisine. Chef Nikky Phinyawatana has her own YouTube channel as well where you can stay up to date on all things Thai food, “With a little bit of Texas mixed in!”.
Support: Visit one of the locations as well as check out Chef Nikky’s YouTube page here.
Sandwich Hag, 1902 Botham Jean Blvd
This Vietnamese-owned foodie spot is known for its Bahn-Mi and a “no assholes rule” as Chef and owner Reye Duong likes to put it on her website. “Be nice, cool, and kind!”
Support: Visit and check out not only Sandwich Hag but also Chimlanh known as Dallas’ first Vietnamese coffee shop.
Arch By Suki, 3032 Commerce St
Arch by Suki has become a popular destination for eyebrow services in the Deep Ellum area. They also specialize in facials, henna designs, and more.
Support: Check out the services they offer and book through their website here.
Asian Grub in DFDUB, Facebook
Originally started during the pandemic to help struggling Asian-owned businesses, founders Kimberly Le, Nancy Lee, Michelle Peppin, and Tran Loh have created a space to, “uplift local Southeast/East Asian-owned businesses.”
Support: Join the Facebook group and check out the many local businesses. | https://cw33.com/news/local/celebrate-aapi-heritage-with-these-dallas-aapi-asian-owned-businesses/ | 2023-05-01T20:10:04 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/celebrate-aapi-heritage-with-these-dallas-aapi-asian-owned-businesses/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Liquor brand Cointreau said, they’re hosting “the biggest Cinco de Mayo party in DFW” at Texas Live!
Cinco de Mayo has become a beloved tradition in Texas and beyond. This year, Fiesta de Mayo is bringing together the best of Tex-Mex cuisine, live music, and entertainment to create an unforgettable experience for all who attend.
The event will also feature custom margaritas, game giveaways, and more. Starting at 4 pm, the event is for 21 & over with tickets ranging from $10 to $20.
There’s something for everyone at this lively and festive event. So grab your friends and family for Texas Live! for Fiesta de Mayo, the party of the year!
Visit their website for more information. | https://cw33.com/news/local/fiesta-de-mayo-dfw-cinco-de-mayo-party/ | 2023-05-01T20:10:10 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/fiesta-de-mayo-dfw-cinco-de-mayo-party/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Get ready to flip out over the pancake art Content Creator Ryan Lewin comes up with!
From his humble beginnings in the kitchen to his impressive following on social media, the North Texan has made a name for himself as a master of pancake art.
Using only pancake batter, food coloring, and his imagination, he creates stunning designs that range from intricate portraits to even optical illusion 3D pancake art!
His creativity knows no bounds, as he’s even created everything from classic Nickelodeon characters to some of your favorite athletes.
One of the most remarkable aspects of Lewin’s pancake art is how quickly he creates it. He works with incredible speed and precision, capturing intricate details in just a flip of his spatula.
Ryan’s videos are just as entertaining as they are impressive, showcasing his fun personality and impressive pancake-making skills.
Through his TikTok and Instagram accounts, Ryan shares his process and finished pieces with a rapidly growing audience.
So, grab a stack of your favorite pancakes and check out @flippinartdude for more impressive pancake art pieces. | https://cw33.com/news/local/north-texas-mans-pancake-art-goes-viral-stackin-up-the-fun/ | 2023-05-01T20:10:14 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/north-texas-mans-pancake-art-goes-viral-stackin-up-the-fun/ |
DALLAS(KDAF)—Cinco De Mayo is just around the corner, and what better way to celebrate than with Smirnoff?
In an effort to spice up the traditional Cinco de Mayo celebrations, Smirnoff is partnering with reality TV star Scheana Shay to host Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind Locura Tour.
On May 4th, the Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind Locura Tour will stop in Chicago. In celebration of cinco de mayo, guests wll get a chance to try the new drink.
“This Cinco de Mayo, Smirnoff and I are teaming up to get the party started the right way,” said Reality TV Star Scheana Shay. “We’ll have bites, beats, and bevs on deck in the Windy City just before the holiday to kick off celebrations the Locura way.
If your not in Chiacgo you can still enjoy a Spicy Tapa-rita, Chili Paloma, Real Macoy Chamoy, or Spicy Pineapple Drop with this Smirnoff Spicy Tamarind cocktail recipe on Smirnoff.com. You can order your own bottle on the delviery apps Instacart, Drizly or Saucey, or visit your nearest Total Wine and more.
. | https://cw33.com/news/local/smirnoffs-cinco-de-mayo-inspired-bottle-with-reality-tv-star-schena-shay-is-available-in-dallas/ | 2023-05-01T20:10:20 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/smirnoffs-cinco-de-mayo-inspired-bottle-with-reality-tv-star-schena-shay-is-available-in-dallas/ |
(WHTM) — Spring means you may be encountering more animals out and about as they shake off the winter cold. But not all of those animal encounters are friendly.
One animal, in particular, has garnered a bad reputation, mostly because of how aggressive they are: geese.
Geese have a reputation for attacking or chasing anyone that crosses their path. According to Varment Guard Wildlife Services, this is because geese are extremely territorial. They like to be in their own space and do not want to share it with anyone else.
They are also protecting their young and their eggs. Geese build their nests on the ground, where plenty of threats can come after the geese or their offspring. They tend to hiss and scream if someone or something invades their space.
During the breeding season, while the female goose is sitting and incubating her eggs, the male goose (also called a gander) is not too far away – keeping an eye on her and the space around her. Ganders will honk, hiss, and even bite anything they perceive as a threat until the eggs are hatched.
Geese are not sharing creatures. Varment Guard Wildlife Service said that they occupy urban areas because there is plenty of food and water and a low risk of predators. Geese don’t care they are invading your space, but they do care if you invade theirs. They will become aggressive if they believe you are overstepping their boundaries.
Geese are also not easily spooked. They might get aggressive with a human of any size. Geese will go after anything seen as a threat, even gorillas.
Varment Guard Wildlife Service said that while geese will hiss and chase, an actual physical attack does not happen too often.
They offer the following tips to keep yourself safe from an aggressive goose or gander:
- Watch for any hissing, headbobbing, or honking. This means the goose is ready to start chasing you.
- Do not turn your back.
- Stay calm and do not yell. If you start to yell, a goose may take it as a sign of aggression and could attack.
As a general rule, you should keep your distance and stay away from any goose or little gosling, no matter how cute they may be. | https://cw33.com/news/local/why-are-geese-so-aggressive-and-mean/ | 2023-05-01T20:10:26 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/why-are-geese-so-aggressive-and-mean/ |
Mount Lemmon in Tucson fire updates, Catalina Highway closed
A fire on Mount Lemmon in Tucson that broke out on Sunday is about 70% contained as of Monday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
On Sunday, evacuations were ordered at the Molino Basin Campground, Gordon Hirabayashi Campground and General Hitchcock Campground. Catalina Highway, also known as Mt Lemmon Highway, is closed to all nonresidents.
What is a red flag warning?What Arizonans should know for wildfire season
The wildfire began in the bowl of the Molino Basin near a popular shooting area and is moving up both sides of the ridgeline north and south. The forest service guidelines advise that target shooters should avoid shooting in areas with flammable materials such as dry grass, as ricochets can cause wildfires.
In total, the fire has covered around 150-200 acres, and as of Monday morning, it is covering about 80 acres. No structures, homes or subjects have been endangered, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-wildfires/2023/05/01/mount-lemmon-wildfire-in-tucson-updates-catalina-highway-closed/70170970007/ | 2023-05-01T20:15:50 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-wildfires/2023/05/01/mount-lemmon-wildfire-in-tucson-updates-catalina-highway-closed/70170970007/ |
Mother in Buckeye stung by bees 75 times while getting children to safety
A woman was stung more than 75 times while protecting her two daughters after they were attacked by bees during a family photo shoot in Buckeye, according to the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority.
According to responding personnel, the mother's quick thinking saved the children from being stung as she rushed them into the car and took the brunt of the stings.
She was taken to the hospital with more than 75 stings and was released after receiving treatment, the agency said.
Firefighters used foam to tranquilize the bees and bring the children out of the car, according to a video posted by the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority on Instagram.
"If you are attacked by bees getting inside to a safe place is key," the agency said in the post. "Run in a straight line, cover your face, and get to shelter. Never get into water and do not fight the bees." | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley-breaking/2023/05/01/arizona-mother-bitten-by-bees-more-than-75-times-while-getting-daughters-to-safety/70170554007/ | 2023-05-01T20:15:56 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley-breaking/2023/05/01/arizona-mother-bitten-by-bees-more-than-75-times-while-getting-daughters-to-safety/70170554007/ |
Central State University will replace its existing free online college program with one continuing its partnership with the AFL-CIO union but without the free guarantee after controversies with the way the program was run.
The Free College Benefit program allowed students affiliated with the AFL-CIO to attend Eastern Gateway College for free and receive an associate degree and continue at Central State to get a bachelor’s degree in a handful of specific programs, including education and criminal justice.
The Central State Global Union Program is designed to help union members and their families complete their bachelor’s degree while reducing their out-of-pocket costs, Central State University said on its website.
It replaces the controversial Free College Benefit program, which will discontinue on May 13.
In 2019, the university entered a contract with the Student Resource Center, a for-profit organization that ran the free college program in at least two Ohio colleges and universities, to have a free college program for qualifying nationwide union employees and their families.
But the program came under scrutiny last year when the U.S. Department of Education sent a cease-and-desist letter to Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, which was running an associate degree program.
Central State terminated the agreement last September, and the current semester is the last that students will be enrolled in the free college program at Central State, the university recently confirmed.
The free college program brought thousands of students to the university. In fall 2019, before the program started, Central State counted 2,033 students in its required preliminary headcount to the Ohio Department of Higher Education. By fall 2020, the number of students had nearly doubled, to 4,021 students total with 2,234 students fully online. In fall 2022, preliminary enrollment was 5,435 total students, with 3,633 students enrolled 100% online. Nearly all the online growth was through the free college program.
Despite the change in programs, administrators at a recent Central State Board of trustees meeting said projected enrollment for next fall is still up from last fall both in-person and online.
In the new program, students must be a member of a qualifying AFL-CIO union or the immediate family member of a qualifying AFL-CIO union member. Eligibility will be verified at the time of enrollment for those students receiving a Central State Global Union Grant, Central State said.
Students must also have transferable college credits from a regionally accredited institution and a cumulative grade point average of 2.2 or higher. If the student has fewer than 30 credits, the student will need to submit an official high school transcript.
The application deadline for summer 2023 closed on Sunday, but those interested can apply for the fall 2023 semester by June 30.
The tuition rate is $295 per credit for an in-state student and $400 for an out-of-state student, with at most 12-18 credit hours charged at a maximum of $3,540 for in-state and $4,800 out-of-state students.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/no-longer-free-central-state-updates-online-college-partnership-with-afl-cio/32FZTXM7XFHD3IRPP2PJMO3RPA/ | 2023-05-01T20:18:16 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/no-longer-free-central-state-updates-online-college-partnership-with-afl-cio/32FZTXM7XFHD3IRPP2PJMO3RPA/ |
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday revealed plans to replace 33 of Ohio’s over 80 rest area buildings over the next four years during during a showcase of the state’s first rest stop as you enter Preble County from Indiana on Interstate 70.
The Preble County Welcome Center, which opened in 2019 and is located inside Ohio’s western border, was recently re-imagined with upgrades, which include native Ohio plants and landscaping, dog trails, Ohio music, rocking chairs, and a Storybook Trail outside.
“What you see today is really a rest area re-imagined,” DeWine said. “We’re going to try to take this prototype throughout the state of Ohio with all of our rest areas.”
Displays within the rest stop lobby area also tell the story of Ohio’s history with aviation, from the Wright brothers to Neil Armstrong, along with noting other historical figures in Ohio’s past, like Paul Laurence Dunbar, an influential Black poet. A large state map also illustrated major roadways, attractions, cities, and state parks.
“This Welcome Center is really a first impression for people as they come into the state of Ohio,” DeWine said. Approximately 33,000 people travel through the area, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
“Rest is a safety concern. We know one of the reasons we have rest areas is so people can rest so that people don’t get groggy as they are driving,” DeWine said. “While travelers rest, we want them to learn about Ohio history and to learn about all of the things they’re about to see here in the state of Ohio.”
The Dayton Daily News reached out to the state to find out how much will be spent on the renovations at the rest stops.
The next rest stops to undergo similar revitalization this year will be on the eastern half of Ohio, including one stop in Meigs County, one in Washington County, two stops in Portage County, and one in Ashtabula County.
“We are re-imaging more than 30 rest areas over the next four years,” said Ohio Department of Transportation director Jack Marchbanks. “It’s an aggressive schedule, but I know our ODOT facilities team, along with our good partners at the Department of Development, are up to the challenge.”
In 2024, there will be improvements made to two stops in Fayette County, one in Muskingum County, and two in Belmont County.
In 2025, over a dozen stops will get improvements, including two in Miami County and additional stops in the counties of Van Wert, Wyandot, Marion, Union, Madison, and Pickaway.
In 2026, two stops in the counties of Butler, Auglaize, Delaware, Summit, and Lake each will get improvements.
“The Ohio Department of Transportation is constantly assessing the locations of rest areas, those which we should close, those we should repurpose, but what we look at first of all is that they are safe,” said Marchbanks. “We calculate every rest area, including this one. This is needed for trucks and civilian motorists.”
Tourism brings in approximately $50 million annually to Ohio as travelers come to watch collegiate or professional sports, see state parks, or visit the over 50 four-year colleges and universities, not including the 14 public four-year universities.
“This newly re-imagine space is bright, it’s interesting, and it’s full of ideas to help visitors find their next adventure in our great state,” said Ohio Department of Development director Lydia Mihalik.
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A Xenia man died Monday following a three-vehicle crash in Union Twp. in Clinton County.
Daryl W. Huhtala, 72, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Around 11:25 a.m., Huhtala was driving a 2012 Nissan Rogue south on U.S. 68 when the SUV went left of center and onto the northbound lanes. As a result, a 40-year-old Dayton man driving a 2019 Hyundai Sonata drove off the right side of the road and hit a tree, according to a press release.
The Nissan reportedly hit a 2021 Buick Encore head on.
An ambulance transported the driver of the Buick, a 38-year-old Sabina man, to Clinton Memorial Hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries, according to OSHP.
The driver of the Hyundai refused treatment at the scene.
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio Department of Transportation and Wilmington Fire Department and EMS assisted troopers at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation at this time.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/xenia-man-killed-in-3-vehicle-crash-in-clinton-county/5UPAFJ5YMRCE3HVK43LSTWQL24/ | 2023-05-01T20:18:27 | 0 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/xenia-man-killed-in-3-vehicle-crash-in-clinton-county/5UPAFJ5YMRCE3HVK43LSTWQL24/ |
TOWN OF SCHUYLER, N.Y. -- A portion of State Route 5 between Briarcliff Ave. and Wood Lane is closed after a crash early Sunday morning.
A viewer sent us a photo of the crash. It appears a pole was snapped after a car struck the pole.
The road was shut down a little after 6 a.m. Sunday.
Witnesses in the area tell us a person got out of the vehicle, but this is not confirmed by police.
We have reached out to state police to learn more about the nature of the crash and any injuries. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/car-snaps-pole-along-route-5-in-town-of-schuyler/article_537c6ba8-e763-11ed-883e-f7d72a64a200.html | 2023-05-01T20:23:40 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/car-snaps-pole-along-route-5-in-town-of-schuyler/article_537c6ba8-e763-11ed-883e-f7d72a64a200.html |
The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office is holding a series of job fairs to help find new recruits.
The first event will be held Monday at the sheriff’s office, 6075 Judd Road, from noon to 7 p.m.
Those interested must first take the Civil Service Exam. The registration deadline is May 12 and the tests take place throughout June.
For more exam information, click here.
To register or log in to fill out the civil service application, click here.
The other job fair events will be held May 3, 8 and 9, also from noon to 7 p.m.
Interested applicants should arrive with a completed background packet. To request a packet, email: communityaffairs@oneidacountysheriff.us.
Applicants should also bring a copy of their birth certificate, their high school diploma or equivalent, driver’s license and social security card, as well as any other necessary documentation like naturalization papers, military discharge paperwork or documentation from any pending litigation.
Any special trade skill certifications or licenses from a government agency, like pistol permits, liquor licenses or other professional certifications will also be reviewed. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/oneida-county-sheriffs-office-kicks-off-series-of-job-fairs/article_0ca350d0-e839-11ed-a305-1be8c2e116f5.html | 2023-05-01T20:23:46 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/oneida-county-sheriffs-office-kicks-off-series-of-job-fairs/article_0ca350d0-e839-11ed-a305-1be8c2e116f5.html |
SCHUYLER, N.Y. – New York State Police are still searching for the person who crashed into two utility poles in Schuyler on Sunday and then fled the scene.
The crash left several residents without power for nearly the entire day.
Troopers arrived at the scene on Route 5 around 5:30 a.m. to find a white Mazda CX-30 on the side of the road under a severed utility pole. The driver was nowhere in sight.
National Grid crews were called in to clear the scene and make repairs. The power was restored just before midnight.
Anyone with information that may help with this investigation can contact state police at 315-366-6000. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/state-police-still-searching-for-driver-who-took-out-2-utility-poles-in-schuyler/article_c1afbff6-e832-11ed-8d89-d78b44fdacbc.html | 2023-05-01T20:23:52 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/state-police-still-searching-for-driver-who-took-out-2-utility-poles-in-schuyler/article_c1afbff6-e832-11ed-8d89-d78b44fdacbc.html |
Early Sunday morning, a line of severe storms moved across the state of Florida prompting 16 tornado warnings across the state. Eight of those warnings were located here in Southwest Florida.
This afternoon, the National Weather Service in Tampa has confirmed that a tornado touched at 6:38 a.m. 12 miles east of Babcock Ranch near the Charlotte and Glades County line along Bermont Road.
Florida Power and Light confirmed a storage barn had collapsed due to the tornado. The National Weather Service has planned to survey the damage on Monday, May 1st. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/04/30/tornado-confirmed-near-charlotte-county-and-glades-county-line/ | 2023-05-01T20:28:38 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/04/30/tornado-confirmed-near-charlotte-county-and-glades-county-line/ |
RADFORD, Va. – UPDATE:
Radford University has issued an all-clear following the police activity at Washington Hall Monday afternoon.
University officials said there were no shots fired at Washington Hall and there is no threat to the public.
Campus activities are resuming, officials said.
It is still unclear what caused the police presence and the secure in place. 10 News is working for you to learn more.
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Radford University is under a secure in place, according to its Facebook page.
University officials say there is police activity at Washington Hall, and said to avoid the area.
In the university’s latest update, they said no shots have been fired.
The Radford City Police Department also said there is police activity on Tyler Avenue.
Police are asking that citizens avoid the area of Tyler Avenue from Downey Street to Fairfax Street.
Other details are limited at this time. 10 News is working for you to learn more and has a en route.
This article will be updated once more information has become available.
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- A Virginia man was indicted and arraigned Monday on a murder charge for the 1992 death of a 15-year-old girl who was found naked and strangled in her Queens home, the local district attorney's office announced.
- Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jerry Lewis, 58, of Shawsville, Virginia, was arraigned for second-degree murder in connection to the 31-year-old cold case.
- The murder charge that Lewis faces are in connection to events that took place on May 7, 1992. According to prosecutors, it was on that day that Lewis strangled Nadine Slade with her own bra.
A Virginia man was indicted and arraigned Monday on a murder charge for the 1992 death of a 15-year-old girl who was found naked and strangled in her Queens home, the local district attorney's office announced.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Jerry Lewis, 58, of Shawsville, Virginia, was arraigned for second-degree murder in connection to the 31-year-old cold case.
The murder charge that Lewis faces are in connection to events that took place on May 7, 1992. According to prosecutors, it was on that day that Lewis strangled Nadine Slade with her own bra.
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Slade, a teen, was found by her mother in the bathroom that was shared by two apartments in their multi-family Far Rockaway home.
According to prosecutors Lewis and Slade did not know each other, -- however, Lewis and others were in an adjoining apartment, which used the bathroom, the night before the tragic murder.
A break in the unsolved 1990s case came when Katz and the NYPD requested the city's Medican Examiner's Office test for DNA under Slade's preserved fingernail clippings.
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The results of that DNA evidence linked Lewis to the murder.
“Any mother’s worst nightmare is to survive a child. To lose a child in such a horrific way causes unimaginable pain. Not knowing who committed the crime compounds the suffering. In the end, we hope to achieve justice for Nadine and bring closure and some measure of solace to her bereaved mother," Katz said.
Lewis is due back in court on June 7. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
Attorney information for Lewis was not immediately known. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-charged-with-murder-in-31-year-old-cold-case-killing-of-queens-teen/4292691/ | 2023-05-01T20:30:45 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-charged-with-murder-in-31-year-old-cold-case-killing-of-queens-teen/4292691/ |
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SPRINGFIELD — Interstate 55 is blocked in both directions in Montgomery County after multiple crashes with injuries were reported Monday morning and into the afternoon.
Illinois State Police said the interstate has been shut down between milepost 63 and 80, which is between Zanesville about 12 miles north of Litchfield in Montgomery County and Divernon about 17 miles south of Springfield in Sangamon County.
“Visibility in the area is reported to be low due to blowing dust,” state police said in a statement issued Monday afternoon. The dust is believed to be related to earlier farm work in the fields nearby.
ISP Troopers were initially called to the area before 11 a.m. and since then, 20 commercial vehicles and 40 to 60 passenger vehicles have become involved in the pile-up, an ISP trooper said during a news conference Monday afternoon.
During the crashes, at least two semis caught fire, both of which had been been extinguished by 2:30 p.m. The trooper also said there were unconfirmed reports of an explosion.
I-55 traffic is being diverted using state Routes 104 and 48 through Taylorville, according to a tweet from the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Interstate 55 in southern Sangamon and northern Montgomery counties remains closed in both directions because of numerous crashes caused by a dust storm, which has greatly reduced visibility. (photo via @wics_abc20) pic.twitter.com/rYbWKndJa6
— IDOT_Illinois (@IDOT_Illinois) May 1, 2023
The extent of injuries was not immediately available, but the troopers said more than 30 people were taken to hospitals with injuries.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area. The interstate is expected to remain closed until late morning or early afternoon Tuesday.
ISP said the Auburn Travel Center at 329 state Route 104 in Divernon is being used for reunification for those able to safely leave the scene from the north side.
Among the "numerous" emergency agencies responding to the scene, the Springfield Fire Department has dispatched its hazardous materials team and the Chatham Fire Department is providing mutual aid. In a Facebook post, Chatham Fire said the scene has "almost zero visibility."
Blowing dust causing a multiple car pile up on I-55 between Divernon and Farmersville. Visibility less than a quarter of a mile. Visibility can become zero at times. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible. #ilwx pic.twitter.com/8NS4zT76zg
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This morning's top headlines: Monday, May 1
Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday, making it the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, and promptly sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase in a bid to stop further banking turmoil that has dominated the first half of this year. It’s the third midsize bank to fail in less than two months. The only larger bank failure in U.S. history was Washington Mutual, which collapsed at the height of the 2008 financial crisis and was also taken over by JPMorgan in a similar government-orchestrated deal.
Workers squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice marked May Day with rallies around the world. They called Monday for higher salaries, reduced working hours and better working conditions. May Day is observed in many countries as a day to celebrate workers’ rights. This year’s events had bigger turnouts than in previous years as COVID-19 restrictions were loosened and opposition centered on how governments’ economic plans will affect workers. In France, unions organized large protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s recent move to raise the retirement age. In Indonesia, rally-goers demanded the government repeal a job creation law they argue would benefit business at the expense of workers and the environment.
Law enforcement officers say they have no idea where a Texas man is who police say shot and killed five neighbors on Friday after they asked him to stop firing off rounds in his yard. The victims include a 9-year-old boy. Thirty-eight-year-old suspect Francisco Oropeza fled after the shooting. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers and the FBI agent in charge say they hope $80,000 in reward money will encourage someone to tip them off to Oropeza's whereabouts. The FBI says officials have “zero leads” after nearly two days of searching.
Police have charged a 19-year-old man with killing two teenagers and wounding four others in an early Sunday shooting at a house party on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Cameron Everest Brand of Pass Christian is charged with murder and aggravated assault. Bay St. Louis Police Chief Toby Schwartz says police identified Brand as the sole shooter through witness and victim statements. Hancock County Coroner Jeff Hair says two teens died, but he isn't yet prepared to release their identities. Schwartz says Brand was arrested at his home in Pass Christian and taken to jail. Bay St. Louis Municipal Court Judge Stephen Maggio denied Brand bail.
President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he welcomed Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos' White House visit on Monday comes after the two countries completed their largest joint war drills ever. The Philippines this year agreed to give the U.S. military access to four more bases as the Biden administration looks to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea.
Ukrainian officials say that Russia launched its second large salvo of missiles at Ukraine in recent days. The attack damaged buildings and wounded at least 34 people in the eastern city of Pavlohrad but failed to hit Kyiv. Air raid sirens began blaring across the capital at about 3:45 a.m. Monday followed by the sounds of explosions as missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian defense systems. The Ukrainian armed forces commander-in-chief said that 18 cruise missiles were fired in total from Murmansk and the Caspian region and 15 of them were intercepted. The attack follows Friday’s launch of more than 20 cruise missiles and two explosive drones. It was the first to target Kyiv in nearly two months.
It’s the first Monday in May: Welcome to Met Gala mania. A livestream will be available when the evening gets underway. This year, the world’s most fashionable fundraiser takes on one of the world’s most prolific designers, the late Karl Lagerfeld, as the starry party’s theme. Roughly 400 A-listers are expected to attend. Lagerfeld created for Chanel, Fendi, Chloe and more so it's a sure bet stars have raided the archives of those fashion houses or tracked down vintage elsewhere. This year’s five hosts include Wintour, as usual, along with Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer and Dua Lipa.
It’s still Mario Time at the box office. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” led ticket sales for the fourth straight weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters with $40 million as the global haul for the Universal Pictures release surpassed $1 billion. It's just the 10th animated film to cross that mark. Second place went to horror sequel “Evil Dead Rise," with $12.2 million. Among the weekend’s newcomers, the Judy Blume adaptation “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” fared the best. The Lionsgate release grossed $6.8 million in 3,343 locations. Next week, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” kicks off the summer movie calendar and is expected to move Mario to the side.
Stephen Curry scored a playoff career-high 50 points and answered time and again to will the defending champions on in their quest for a repeat, Kevon Looney grabbed 21 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals by beating the Sacramento Kings 120-100 in Sunday’s winner-take-all Game 7. A complete roundup of Sunday's NBA playoff action:
Brandon Montour tied it with 1 minute left in regulation, and Carter Verhaeghe scored the game-winner at 8:35 of overtime to lead the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 victory in Game 7 on Sunday night and eliminate the record-setting Boston Bruins from the playoffs. A complete roundup of Sunday's NHL playoff action:
Police say the 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned in a swimming pool at the family’s home. Officers responding to a call that a child had fallen into a pool were sent to Barrett’s home Sunday morning. The football player’s youngest child, Arrayah, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. Police said an investigation is ongoing but the drowning “is not believed to be suspicious in nature at this time.” Barrett and his wife, Jordanna, have three other children. | https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/interstate-55-closed-in-montgomery-sangamon-counties-as-dust-storm-causes-multiple-crashes/article_ad34ff50-e855-11ed-8005-3f647d1783aa.html | 2023-05-01T20:31:39 | 1 | https://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/interstate-55-closed-in-montgomery-sangamon-counties-as-dust-storm-causes-multiple-crashes/article_ad34ff50-e855-11ed-8005-3f647d1783aa.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – With a population of 8,400 residents, Mayor Brian Quigley says the “quintessential small town” of Stayton, Oregon is seeing new business and housing development.
“Stayton had an identity crisis a number of years back and within the last couple of years, our local organization – really, a grassroots organization – Revitalize Downtown Stayton, has really taken it upon themselves to revitalize downtown,” Mayor Quigley told KOIN 6 News.
The mayor says the organization helped secure $500,000 to upgrade downtown building façades to bring in visitors to downtown’s shops, taphouses theater and salons.
Quigley says downtown Stayton has “really taken a hold of itself really being the hub now for people to come and visit.”
When it comes to furthering the city’s economy, Quigley says a development company recently purchased the former Norpac cannery and is hoping to turn it into an industrial facility. Additionally, Quigley says the city has 80 acres of industrial zoned land available.
Alongside business, the mayor says Stayton is also seeing housing development, all while trying to balance the city’s small-town feel.
“In the last 20 years, we haven’t had much improvement here as far as multi-family development goes. Right now, we have two major projects going on for 180 total units, 72 of those will be low income,” Quigley said.
The mayor added, “there’s expansion, there’s an attraction to Stayton and it’s really taken off. We want to be careful though, and have controlled growth obviously, so it fits in financially as well as leaving our community having the same feel that we’ve always had from a small, affectionate community.”
“The biggest thing about Stayton that I can tell you is our sense of community and how everyone gets involved and rolls up their sleeves and pitches in to make this a livable place. Our quality of life here is really special and you can be to the coast in an hour and a half, or go to the mountain, Detroit Lake – just the geographical location in the state makes it attractive.” | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/quintessential-small-town-staytons-plans-to-revitalize-downtown/ | 2023-05-01T20:31:40 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/marion-county/quintessential-small-town-staytons-plans-to-revitalize-downtown/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In 2025, residents in Hillsboro will have another option for groceries as New Seasons Market plans to open a store in the Tanasbourne Town Center.
The 27,271-square-foot store will be located at 11000 NE Evergreen Parkway, which was formerly an Office Depot.
The company said the store will add more than 100 jobs in the Hillsboro area.
“We are thrilled to see New Seasons Market expand its presence in Hillsboro,” said Hillsboro Mayor Steve Callaway. “The addition of a new store means more grocery choices, fresh food and healthy eating options for our community members.”
Among the upscale grocers’ offerings are local and organic produce from Pacific Northwest farmers, seasonal deli options, and local craft beer, cider and wine.
Although no specified opening date has been announced, the grocer said the store is anticipated to open sometime during the second quarter of 2025 — making it the grocer’s 22nd metro-area store.
Hillsboro is already home to a New Seasons Market, which has been serving residents in the Orenco Station neighborhood since 2001.
New Seasons Market is also expanding to downtown Vancouver and Milwaukie, with stores set to open in fall 2023 and spring 2024, respectively.
The grocery chain has stores across Oregon, Washington and northern California. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/new-seasons-market-plans-to-open-second-hillsboro-store/ | 2023-05-01T20:31:46 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/new-seasons-market-plans-to-open-second-hillsboro-store/ |
One person is dead and another is barricaded in an ongoing standoff with Kaufman County sheriff's deputies, officials say.
Deputies with the Kaufman County Sheriff's Office are working to end the standoff and are said to be negotiating with the barricaded person.
No other information has been confirmed, including what led to the standoff or how the deceased person died.
Check back and refresh this article for the latest update. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/one-dead-one-barricaded-in-kaufman-county-standoff/3247851/ | 2023-05-01T20:31:51 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/one-dead-one-barricaded-in-kaufman-county-standoff/3247851/ |
COOLIDGE, Ariz. — In 2021, a leak in a Kinder Morgan gas pipeline caused an explosion that leveled a Coolidge farmhouse and left two people dead. Now, investigators know that a mistake in company records eventually allowed for the pipeline's failure.
A fracture along the pipe's weld was what set off the explosion, a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board determined. But that fracture was caused by something that could have been caught sooner.
Tenting in the spiral wrap tape that surrounded the pipe allowed for high-PH soil and moisture to seep into the metal, eventually breaking it in a process called "stress corrosion cracking."
According to the NTSB, spiral wrap tape is "known by the pipeline industry to be more vulnerable than other coating types," to that type of corrosion.
However, Kinder Morgan was not prepared for the threat due to a mistake in their records. The NTSB found that the pipeline was incorrectly listed as being coated with fusion-bonded epoxy -- a much stronger substance.
As a result, the risk assessments that the company conducted in the area didn't accurately search for the signs of stress corrosion cracking.
It would prove to be a fatal mistake.
On Aug. 15, 2021, the pipeline ruptured and exploded. The explosion destroyed a nearby farmhouse that was occupied by a local family, killing a 14-year-old girl and her father.
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"Contributing to the rupture was Kinder Morgan’s failure to record the correct coating type used for this segment of pipeline, leading to a risk assessment that did not fully identify the risk of stress corrosion cracking," the NTSB concluded.
Since then, Kinder Morgan has reportedly corrected its coating data and created a new procedure for preventing such mistakes in the future. The company also tested 19 miles of pipeline in the area, excavating four areas for repair and improvement.
The pipeline restarted operations in February 2023, and a spokesperson for Kinder Morgan provided 12News with the following statement:
"The safety of the community continues to be our primary concern, and we safely resumed operations today. We continue to fully cooperate and appreciate the important role that the NTSB and PHMSA have taken throughout this investigation, and we will continue to address any concerns that are identified through this process."
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PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A fight between a group of juveniles at a Prescott carnival Saturday night resulted in one of them sustaining a gunshot wound to their leg, police said.
The Prescott Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at a carnival taking place near Rodeo Drive and Miller Valley Road at about 10:30 p.m.
Investigators determined that a physical altercation broke out between two groups of juveniles, resulting in one of them firing a gun.
A 16-year-old was shot in the leg, which police believe was an accidental self-inflicted wound.
No other injuries were reported and criminal charges are pending, police said.
"This incident was the result of careless and reckless behavior by a group of juveniles who showed no regard for the well-being of any innocent bystanders," the agency wrote in a statement.
Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to call 928-777-1988 ext. 5640.
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APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of shooting an 18-year-old in the head Sunday evening in Apache Junction, police said.
The 18-year-old was found wounded by police near Broadway Avenue and Meridian Road at about 5 p.m., according to the Apache Junction Police Department.
Investigators determined that a group of four individuals showed up at a residence and a physical altercation took place. One of the individuals pulled out a gun and shot the victim.
The group fled the scene and went to a Mesa residence, where one of the individuals called the police.
The teenage suspect was taken into custody.
Police said the victim was taken to the hospital and was in "extremely critical condition."
Anyone with information about this shooting is encouraged to call 480-982-8260.
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PHOENIX — A student at Arcadia High School was detained by police Monday morning after officers received reports of "suspicious" activity on campus, officials said.
The high school near 44th Street and Indian School Road was placed on lockdown for reports of a "suspicious" person on campus, according to the Scottsdale Unified School District.
That person was detained by police and identified as a teenage student of the school, Phoenix police said.
After determining there were no confirmed threats against the school, officials lifted the lockdown protocols.
The school district said no weapons were found on campus. Arcadia's school day will resume as normal.
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BANGOR- A Hampden man is being charged with burglarizing four Bangor businesses.
Christopher Archer, 36, was arrested on April 28.
Bangor Police Public Information Officer Sergeant Jason McAmbley says officers responded to a call about a burglary at Hammond Lumber .
They found tarps covering stolen items from the business behind Hammond Lumber.
While they were searching the area, they encountered Archer riding an ATV in a grassy area between two businesses.
McAmbley says there was information that a person on an ATV may have been involved in the burglary.
When two officers identified themselves and tried to approach Archer he fled on foot .
He was caught after a brief pursuit.
McAmbley says the ATV he was riding was stolen from another business.
After investigation into burglaries at four Bangor businesses, Archer is being charged with theft by unauthorized taking , 4 counts of burglary and criminal mischief. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/man-charged-with-burglarizing-four-bangor-businesses/article_01603172-e850-11ed-a1d6-eb4652e36419.html | 2023-05-01T20:39:49 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/man-charged-with-burglarizing-four-bangor-businesses/article_01603172-e850-11ed-a1d6-eb4652e36419.html |
Manufacturer Church & Dwight is investing $27 million to expand its Chesterfield County plant, creating 53 new jobs.
“We decided to reinvest in Chesterfield County because of the skilled and stable workforce within our existing manufacturing plant and access to the regional manufacturing workforce, as well as the collaborative relationship we’ve enjoyed with the state and local governments, community college, and manufacturing support organizations,” said Andrew Glowatsky, director of supply chain capabilities for the Ewing, New Jersey-based company.
Church & Dwight's portfolio includes Arm & Hammer , OxiClean, Trojan, Orajel, Zicam and Nair. The company last month posted first-quarter revenue of $1.43 billion.
The 1851 Touchstone Drive facility will add a manufacturing line for a new scent-boosting laundry product.
“Their new business line will continue to drive innovation, and we look forward to a new product made right here in Chesterfield,” said Chesterfield Board of Supervisors Chairman Kevin Carroll.
Church & Dwight is the latest business to provide a significant investment in the county. Overseas companies Lego, Weidmüller Group and ISO Group contributed more than $1 billion for new and expanded facilities across Chesterfield in the last year.
Among those four companies, the county will add nearly 2,000 new jobs in the coming years.
“This is yet another manufacturing partner that recognizes the exceptional services offered by our community,” said Del. Carrie Coyner, R-Chesterfield. “We are grateful that every new job provides more opportunities for citizens to work where they live.”
The county partnered with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership to obtain the project. A $300,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund is also financing the expansion. Church & Dwight will be eligible to receive benefits from the Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Grant Program.
From the Archives: Photos of the Richmond region in the 1980s
In March 1987, manager Cissy Travers (right) and assistant John Gurski organized the shelves at Video World, a video rental store on Robious Road in Chesterfield County. At the time, some of the leading rental titles were big movies from 1986, including “Top Gun,” “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Stand By Me” and “Aliens.”
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In October 1988, Eddie Van Halen of the rock band Van Halen performed a 15-minute guitar solo to a concert audience of almost 10,000 at the Richmond Coliseum.
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In September 1985, the James Center Development Co. demolished this vacant building between East Canal Street and the Downtown Expressway to make way for the development of the James Center. The structure formerly housed the freight office and some accountants from the Chessie System railroad company.
Bob Brown
In November 1982, a crowd filled Regency Square mall for the first day of Sunday store openings in Henrico County. Before the Sunday closing law, or so-called blue law, was formally repealed by the Board of Supervisors, Henrico residents – who in a referendum that month voted in favor of repeal – had to travel to surrounding localities to shop on a Sunday.
Rich Crawford
In March 1989, Melvin Major of the Fin & Feather Pet Center pulled Slick – a 7-foot, 8-inch boa constrictor owned by Joseph Dodson III – from the under Dodson’s car in Henrico County. Slick had gotten so entangled in the vehicle that a wheel and spring had to be removed to retrieve him – and a flare was used to encourage him to move in the right direction.
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In June 1984, engineer Charlie Dean inspected the new Big Bad Wolf roller coaster at Busch Gardens near Williamsburg. Park officials had determined that the ride was slightly faster than the maximum comfortable speed of 48 mph, so engineers installed an additional breaking system ahead of the ride’s debut.
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In October 1982, a $30,000 DeLorean sports car was positioned outside a store in Short Pump after a test drive. The DeLorean became an icon of the 1980s for both its short, drama-filled history and for being immortalized in the “Back to the Future” film franchise starting in 1985.
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In July 1985, actors George Takei, who played Sulu on the original “Star Trek” television series, visited two Richmond-area Theater Video stores to sign autographs and meet with fans. Partially visible at right was cast mate Walter Koenig, who played Chekov. Takei noted that “Star Trek” creator Gene Roddenberry “had a special sensitivity for casting people who shared his own vision of the future.”
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In December 1984, Alyson Rappaport showed off the gift she received for her Cabbage Patch doll: a full-length mink coat. The coat cost around $100 and was made by a Philadelphia furrier as Alyson’s seventh birthday gift from her parents. Cabbage Patch dolls were one of the consumer crazes of the 1980s.
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In February 1982, Atari video game enthusiasts gathered at the Best Products on Quioccasin Road in Henrico County for an “Asteroids” competition. The contestant with the highest score won a television set, an Atari console and five game cartridges. The Atari 2600 was a mainstay of early 1980s home entertainment.
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In March 1986, Cricket Satterfield showed off his entry in Richmond's third annual Chili Cook-Off. Held downtown in Festival Park between the 6th Street Marketplace and the Coliseum, the event generated about $7,600 for the Richmond Police Memorial Foundation. Last year’s event, held at the Richmond Raceway Complex, marked the 30th anniversary.
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In March 1988, Kings Dominion introduced the Avalanche. The new ride resembled a bobsled run – and even got a thumbs-up from members of that year’s Jamaican Olympic bobsled team, who visited the park to help introduce the ride. The Avalanche, which lasts 90 seconds and reaches a speed of 41 mph, is still operating today.
Alexa Welch Edlund
In April 1982, preparations for construction of the Richmond Convention Center were underway along East Broad Street downtown. Among businesses that were torn down to accommodate the new facility were Swatty’s Men’s Shop and the Greyhound bus station.
Lindy Keast Rodman
In April 1986, under dark skies, a freight train made a southbound crossing of the James River on the Seaboard System Railroad bridge downriver from the Powhite Parkway.
Bob Brown
In February 1981, Benny Parsons spun his No. 15 car into the rail as Richard Petty went by in the Richmond 400 NASCAR race at the State Fairgrounds. Parsons finished fifth and Petty finished third behind Darrell Waltrip, who won the race for the second time in a row. Waltrip earned about $19,000 for the victory.
Rich Crawford
In April 1987, Juanita Wade walked down the flooded Main Street in Columbia, a James River town in Fluvanna County near Fork Union. A little farther upriver in Bremo Bluff, the James River crested at more than 33 feet following spring rains. In Richmond, it reached about 15 feet above flood stage.
Overton McGehee
In January 1989, rock ’n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry played a sold-out show at the Mosque (now Altria Theater) in Richmond. Among those in attendance was Gov. Gerald L. Baliles, to whom Berry dedicated “Rock and Roll Music.” Tickets to the show cost $19.50.
Mark Gormus
This October 1988 image shows the Annabel Lee, a reproduction paddle-wheeler that offered dinner cruises and entertainment on the James River from 1988 through 2003. The boat had seating for more than 200 passengers, plus two full-service bars and two dance floors. After attendance declined, the owners moved the vessel to the Washington, D.C., area at the beginning of 2004.
Bruce Parker
In October 1980, Blevins Gibbs (front), Henry McClellan and Larry Daylight, all Native Americans from Oklahoma, visited the Kings Dominion theme park in Doswell as part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World. The show, based out of California, traveled the world and featured as many as 80 performers, though only 11 were at the local stop. Its focus was on entertainment, but it also aimed for authenticity and education.
Don Long
8/9/2015: This September 1987 image shows an illuminated Broad Street in Richmond from the City Hall observation deck during a series of torrential rains around Labor Day. The James River rose to 15½ feet above flood stage and filled 24 square blocks of the city with 6 feet of muddy water. More than 50 streets were closed downtown.
Dan Currier
8/1On July 4, 1988, Festival Park in downtown Richmond hosted a country music concert featuring Exile and Juice Newton, among others. The free event closed with a laser show in which patriotic images were projected onto a screen suspended over the audience.
Robin Layton
In August 1980, Rudolph Cunningham placed a chicken into the rotisserie oven at Stonewall Market on Grove Avenue in Richmond. The market was opened in 1946 by Stanley and Marilyn Linas. Decades later, in an era of supermarkets, Stonewall Market still maintained a strong base of customers who had groceries delivered to their kitchens. Mrs. Linas even admitted that she had not met many of her customers in person, as much of their business was done over the phone.
Don Pennell
8/2This August 1984 image shows part of death row, including haunting artwork, at the Mecklenburg Correctional Center. In May, six death row inmates, including the Briley Brothers, escaped after studying the behavior of guards, overpowering them, stealing their uniforms and feigning a bomb threat in order to get out of the unit. All were recaptured and later executed.
Bob Brown
In March 1984, country and bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs performed for a crowd of more than 3,000 at the Mosque in Richmond; his set list included seven No. 1 singles from the previous two years. Skaggs is an accomplished mandolin player and also plays guitar and fiddle. His career included work with the Country Gentlemen, a bluegrass group from Northern Virginia.
Bob Brown
In May 1987, a canoeist navigated through the James River rapids near downtown Richmond during the Wild Water Race, which was part of Big River Weekend. The event celebrated the outdoors and river-related activities in Richmond.
Gary Burns
In November 1988, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars members were among participants at a Veterans Day ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond.
Bill Lane
In September 1982, a section of the former Pinnell’s boat and bicycle shop on lay in ruins after demolition the day before. The store was razed to make way for a 3-story medical office building - the new $24 million structure was built between Grace and West Broad streets, close to Richmond Metropolitan Hospital. Today the building serves as a Virginia Commonwealth University dormitory.
Clement Britt
In September 1984, the Empire Theatre on Broad Street in downtown Richmond reopened with a gala and performance from the Richmond Symphony. Opened in 1911, the Empire closed and reopened many times since its founding. It is now known as the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre and is home to the Virginia Rep.
P. Kevin Morley
In December 1982, a celebration of the seven-day Kwanzaa holiday began at Richmond’s Hippodrome Theater with a reading of the Nguzo Saba, the seven core principles, by Jamil Mulazim. Douglas Webber (left) and Umar Kenyatta lit symbolic candles. Kwanzaa, derived from the Swahili term for “first fruits,” was developed as an African-American celebration in the 1960s.
Masaaki Okada
In March 1985, the Diamond was in the late stages of construction. The 12,500-seat baseball stadium on the Boulevard in Richmond was set to open a month later for the new season. Compared with Parker Field, the Diamond offered more seating, concessions, restrooms and boxes where guests could host parties while watching the game.
Bob Brown
Membership in The Woman's Club has grown from about 200 in 1900 (when noted activist Mary Munford was president) to almost 1,500 today. Through its educational programs, its impressive list of speakers has ranged from Amelia Earhart to U.S. presidents. Its college scholarship fund for young women has supported more than 500 students – and as part of TWC's 125th anniversary celebration in 2019, it boosted its scholarship commitment to $100,000.
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In September 1985, NASCAR driver Kyle Petty inspected his wrecked Ford Thunderbird after a practice run at the Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway in Henrico County during the Wrangler 400 competition. Petty’s car hit Dale Earnhardt’s, with Petty getting the worst of it.
P. Kevin Morley
On Valentine’s Day 1989, a 50-foot-wide heart hung from the columns of the state Capitol’s south portico in Richmond. The oversized valentine was created to mark the 20th anniversary of the “Virginia is for Lovers” advertising campaign.
Wallace Huey Clark
In August 1989, Coppola’s Deli owner Joe Coppola (right) and manager Bill Gerloff carefully assemble a 40-foot Italian hero in the Carytown eatery. The giant sub required three cases of tomatoes, 50 pounds of cold cuts and 15 pounds of provolone cheese. The sandwich was made for the Carytown Watermelon Festival, where patrons could buy 5 inches for $5.
Jay Paul
In October 1982, Tim Smith checked the progress of a bunch of bananas in Highland Springs. His father, George, began cultivating the banana grove 10 years earlier after a friend gave him a plant as a gift. The plant grew and multiplied into 89 banana trees, ranging from 6-inch shoots to 18-foot trees. (George Smith said he didn’t eat the fruit – he grew them because he said they were beautiful plants.)
Bob Brown
In April 1985, Blanche Whitaker operated the elevator one last time at Central Fidelity Bank in downtown Richmond. Whitaker was retiring after more than three decades and was believed to be the last manual elevator operator in the city. With her departure, the bank planned to convert the elevator to automatic control.
Carl Lynn
In January 1980, the Richmond Bicentennial Commission erected this billboard along Interstate 95 downtown to celebrate the city’s 200th year as Virginia’s capital, which previously was Williamsburg.
Rich Crawford
In spring 1981, the Express Lane drive-thru convenience store opened in Louisa County. Patrons could stay in the cars to assess their choices, then place orders with a “runner” who would retrieve items. The store was patterned after the drive-thru beverage locations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
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In April 1985, Cammie Joyce, a daughter of Dr. William H. Parker for whom the former Parker Field was named, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the new Diamond on opening night for the Richmond Braves. The new baseball stadium on the Boulevard replaced Parker Field.
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In October 1982, Hull Street Station in South Richmond was vacant and boarded-up – the last regular passenger train to Danville had left 25 years earlier. The Southern Railway donated the station to the Old Dominion chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, which planned to convert the space into a museum and library. Today it houses the Richmond Railroad Museum.
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In June 1986, Historic Richmond Foundation leader John G. Zehmer Jr. (center left) reviewed roof plans with architect Kenneth MacIlroy at Monumental Church on East Broad Street in Richmond. The historic church, built as a memorial to those killed in the 1811 Richmond Theatre fire, was getting a new copper roof as a step toward preserving the building.
Bruce Parker
In July 1988, Soap Box Derby contestants made last-minute preparations before the race in Richmond. The derby, sponsored by the Richmond Jaycees, was held on Byrd Street between Fourth and Ninth streets.
Masaaki Okada
In July 1980, Matthew J. Robinson Jr., president of Imperial Broom Co., stood in his shop off Jennings Road in Henrico County. He was the fourth generation to run the family operation, which started making brooms in 1900.
Don Long
In May 1989, a transformer exploded under the sidewalk on the Fourth Street side of the Richmond Newspapers Inc. building downtown. The ensuing fireball charred two cars parked on the street and sent flames up the side of the building. No one was hurt in the nighttime explosion, and delivery of the next morning’s RTD (which was printed in the building) was only slightly delayed.
Wallace Clark
In June 1986, “Mr. Newspaper” greeted a young girl and her mother at a Richmond-area mall. The RTD mascot often traveled around town promoting the newspaper.
Carl Lynn
In March 1987, in preparation for new carpeting, the Dumbarton branch library in Henrico County had to remove about 80,000 books from shelves. About 50 people handled the first phase overnight – but restocking the shelves awaited.
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In August 1981, children enjoyed outdoor recreation at Camp Happyland in the Richardsville area of Culpeper County, not far from Fredericksburg. The Salvation Army started the camp in the late 1950s to improve children’s health through exercise and proper nutrition.
Bill Lane
In October 1985, the Richmond band the Snake-Handlers were booked for a Halloween performance at Rockitz , located Laurel and West Broad streets. The band posed in their “monster room,” which was covered in monster movie memorabilia dating back to the 1960s. Band members were John Cecka (front), Jim Thomson (left), Jeanne Freeman (center), Ron Curry (kneeling) and Tim Harriss (right).
Lindy Keast Rodnam
In October 1981, Jerome Hamlin posed with his robots during a visit to the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond. Hamlin, whose company was based in Connecticut, designed several humanoid robots for an exhibit called “The Computer Works.” One of them(back right) was ComRo (Computer Robot) I, a domestic robot that would be offered through the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog that year. The price: about $15,000.
Lindy Keast
In March 1988, a voting booth at City Hall in Richmond was set up for the presidential primaries. Voters flipped selectors to mark their choices; Democrat Jesse Jackson and Republican George H.W. Bush won the Virginia primaries.
Bob Brown
In April 1986, Virginia Commonwealth University students Karen Sensenig and Phil Conein put together a student gallery in the Commons building in Richmond. The first show featured the works of seniors, and students could get guidance from faculty advisers about selecting, displaying and pricing their work.
Bob Brown
In October 1980, a monument was unveiled at Dock and 20th streets in Richmond to commemorate Libby Prison, a Confederate prison for Union soldiers during the Civil War. Unveiling the plaque were (from left) Joseph B. Mitchell of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; Luther Libby, great-grandson of the ship handler who once owned the building; and Chester S. Shriver of the Sons of Union Veterans.
Don Pennell
This November 1985 image shows the Lukhard’s market on Libbie Avenue in Richmond. Rawley Lukhard, chairman of the grocery retailer, had just announced plans for an expansion. Today, the building houses Libbie Market.
Carl Lynn
In December 1988, a candlelight walk on Church Hill in Richmond was a highlight of the neighborhood’s annual weekend Christmas Festival. Other seasonal events around the city included a holiday musical at the Byrd Theatre and “Nutcracker” performances by the Richmond Ballet.
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In September 1987, employees of Crazy Zanies in Carytown were ready to deliver messages and singing telegrams around Richmond. Most employees had day jobs, were students or were stay-at-home parents who enjoyed dressing up and doing a little comedy on the side. The cast of characters changed with the seasons and expanded upon demand.
Don Pennell
In December 1984, visitors lined up to tour the house at 2005 W. Grace St. in Richmond’s Fan District. That year, residents of the Church Hill and Fan neighborhoods opened their doors for Christmas house tours. Each tour had a theme – in the Fan, it was “The Elegance of Christmas.” Almost 200 volunteers assisted with tours, and 75 hosts shared their homes. On Grace Street, three newly renovated homes were featured, which contributed to long lines.
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In December 1985, special effects engineer Dick Johnson sprayed fake snow around St. John’s Episcopal Church on Church Hill in Richmond, which was serving as a set for the CBS miniseries “Dream West.” The “snow” was a combination of soap, water and air. The miniseries focused on 19th-century American adventurer John Charles Fremont, who was portrayed by Richard Chamberlain.
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In June 1984, actress Mary Tyler Moore took a break between scenes outside Bamboo Café in Richmond’s Fan District. Moore was filming the romantic comedy “Finnegan Begin Again,” which co-starred Robert Preston and Sam Waterston. Scenes were shot all over Richmond, including at the Richmond Times-Dispatch headquarters downtown.
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In March 1984, bear trainer Venko Lilov played with Marfa backstage at the Coliseum when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to Richmond. Lilov, a former wrestler from Bulgaria, had joined the circus as a gymnast and married a woman who came from a circus family. He switched his focus after they bought two 3-month-old bears and raised them.
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In June 1986, one of two surviving antique terra cotta bull’s heads was prepared for mounting by Ron Kingery at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market in Richmond. The heads originally were part of a set of 42 that adorned the public market at Sixth and Marshall streets. Many were sold off in 1964, but two were rediscovered in city storage. Restoration was led by Virginia Commonwealth University art conservationist Laurence Pace.
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In April 1989, fans of “Gone with the Wind” celebrated the film’s 50th anniversary year at a gala at the Carpenter Center in downtown Richmond. The film made its Richmond premiere there in 1940 when the facility was Loew’s Theatre. The gala began with a fife and drum performance by men dressed in Civil War uniforms, and some women dressed as Southern belles in hoop skirts and lace.
Bob Brown
In January 1984, members of the Richmond band Suzy Saxon and the Anglos had their hair shampooed at a local beauty parlor for a scene in the video for their single “Boys in Dresses.” The video was featured in an episode of MTV’s “Basement Tapes,” which highlighted up-and-coming bands. To save money, the band filmed the video in 24 hours – and even sold chocolate bars to raise funds. Saxon made her singing debut at Richmond’s Open High School when she was still known as Suzy Peeples.
Bruce Parker
This December 1982 photo shows the Toys R Us store on Quioccasin Road in Henrico County. During that holiday season, games and stuffed animals tied to “E.T.” – the character from the summertime movie blockbuster – were popular in local stores, as were Smurf and Pac-Man items.
Carl Lynn
In April 1986, a “monkey cowboy” rode a dog during a lighter moment at the Lite Beer World’s Toughest Rodeo, held at the Richmond Coliseum. During the show, 60 cowboys and cowgirls – more than a dozen were Richmonders – participated in competitions sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Bob Brown
This July 1980 image shows Dirt Shirt, a store on West Cary Street in Richmond that offered custom screen-printed T-shirts. At the time, Dirt Shirt had two outlets in Richmond, one in Hopewell and one in Gordonsville.
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In March 1986, director Wayne Westbrook filmed a scene at the Bill “Bojangles” Robinson statue in Jackson Ward as part of a documentary about Richmond. The film was Continental Cablevision’s entry in a national contest among a dozen North American cable systems.
Lindy Keast Rodman
In December 1982, Pat Benatar returned to Richmond and performed for 9,000 fans at the Coliseum. After developing her vocal talents in Richmond for several years in her early 20s, Benatar moved to New York in 1975 to pursue a career that turned into worldwide rock stardom.
Wallace Clark
This January 1980 image shows the interior of Best Products Co.’s headquarters at Interstate 95 and Parham Road in Henrico County. The building’s interior, which housed about 350 executives, reflected the tastes of Best founders Sydney and Frances Lewis, who were avid art collectors. Several Andy Warhol silkscreen prints of Marilyn Monroe hung above the lobby.
Carl Lynn
In April 1980, cyclists delivered to Mayor Henry L. Marsh III a copy of the proclamation – drafted 200 years earlier by Gov. Thomas Jefferson – that named Richmond as Virginia’s capital, succeeding Williamsburg. The Virginia Bicycling Federation was marking the centennial of its national organization that year, and member groups – including the Capital Community Cyclists of Richmond – were delivering copies of the proclamation to county seats throughout Virginia.
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In September 1982, Sondra Jones, Miss Virginia-USA, helped Phil Reynolds unveiled the name of the trackless trolley – Belle of Richmond – that was set to begin a five-month trial run in downtown Richmond. Reynolds came up with the winning entry in a naming contest. The Belle was replaced by a regular bus the following year.
Bruce Parker
In February 1980, a customer in protective goggles got a head start on summer at an indoor tanning booth at a salon in Henrico County. Tanning salons hit the U.S. market in the late 1970s, but today, dermatologists and researchers express significant concern about indoor tanning.
Amir M. Pishdad
In June 1988, barbers were busy at Belcher’s Barber Shop in the Mutual Building at Ninth and Main streets in downtown Richmond. The shop, which Dalton William Belcher opened in 1967, is still in business today.
Bob Brown
In July 1981, Robby Van Pelt, a 13-year-old from Henrico County, stood proudly in front of his three-level, eight-room playhouse. Robby built the structure himself after spending months collecting scrap wood and metal. The playhouse had a master bedroom, porch and wall-to-wall carpeting. Electricity for lighting and to power a radio was siphoned from his parents’ house.
Don Pennell
In October 1984, workers installed the Best Products sign at the company’s headquarters on Parham Road in Henrico County. The catalog showroom retailer was founded by Sydney and Francis Lewis in Richmond in the late 1950s; it went out of business in 1997.
Bob Brown
In September 1982, Mayor Roy A. West cut into a cake celebrating the 200th anniversary of Richmond’s incorporation as a town. The ceremony was held at the Miller & Rhoads department store downtown. Lillian Bagby of the store bakery and store President Robert Rieland joined West. The cake was decorated to represent different city landmarks, including City Hall, the 17th Street Farmers Market and Shockoe Slip.
Lindy Keast
In March 1984, Delores Green (left) and Roxie Kricorian waited for calls on the Homework Hot Line, which had just begun offering afterschool help to Richmond students. From the 11th floor of City Hall, two four-teacher teams fielded calls from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
Bruce Parker
In August 1989, the James River Park System’s Ralph R. White knelt on a log above the river. In 1980, White became the park’s first naturalist – at a time when visitors frequently cut their feet on broken glass, drownings weren’t uncommon and litter was everywhere. Within a decade, White had directed significant improvements in safety, cleanliness and visitation.
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This September 1987 image shows the White Tower restaurant at Brook Road and Azalea Avenue in Richmond shortly before it closed. The hamburger chain opened in the 1920s in Milwaukee and reached its peak in the 1950s, with more than 200 locations nationwide. White Tower declined as rivals such as McDonald’s grew; Richmond was one of the chain’s last strongholds.
Dan Currier
In January 1987, Lauralas Blue Hyacinth, a grand champion Blue Persian from Pennsylvania, was in Richmond for the 15th annual Old Dominion Cat Show in Richmond. She wore a bib when she ate to protect her finely brushed fur.
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In December 1985, pop artist Andy Warhol (right) dined with his business manager, Fred Hughes, in Richmond. Warhol was in town for the dedication of the West Wing of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which was built to house 19th- and 20th-century painting, sculpture and decorative arts from the Mellon and Lewis family collections.
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In April 1986, a helicopter removed the letters “CFB” from the Central Fidelity Bank building at Third and Broad streets in downtown Richmond. The letters had been placed atop the skyscraper in 1977. Each letter weighed about 2,500 pounds, and the removal project took just under two hours.
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In July 1980, Gene Ladin (left) and Alfred I. Mollen stood in front of a giant working radio they designed. At 14 feet tall and 28 feet wide, it picked up all local stations and even had a cassette slot. The radio was part of the storefront at Mollen’s Auto Audio on Westmoreland Avenue in Richmond. Mollen was the store owner, and Ladin was vice president.
Gary Burns
In December 1985, makeup artist Michele Burke worked on actor Richard Chamberlain between takes of “Dream West,” a CBS miniseries filmed in Richmond. The story focused on 19th-century American adventurer John Charles Fremont, who was portrayed by Chamberlain.
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This March 1985 image shows one of the first Subway restaurants in Richmond, located on Glenside Drive in Henrico County. A Times-Dispatch dining review said the restaurant’s concept – store-baked bread, 6-inch and footlong subs, and salads – was a welcome alternative to fast-food burgers and pizza.
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In March 1985, Mildred Ashton (left) and Elva Jones glazed lipstick on the assembly line at the A.R. Winarick cosmetics manufacturing plant in Westmoreland County. On average, a worker could fill 50 bottles of nail polish per minute or assemble more than 6,000 lipstick containers per day.
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In November 1988, Leonard Martin made a delivery for Pizza Hut. At the time, major chains were battling for Richmond-area customers. Pizza Hut, which had been in Richmond for 20 years and had nearly 40 local restaurants, was ranked No. 1, followed by Domino’s (about 15 regional stores) and Little Caesars (19). Pizza Inn and Godfather’s rounded out the top five.
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In August 1982, patrons dined at the Fish Market restaurant in Shockoe Slip in Richmond. Hundreds of people had gathered in the area for the Shockoe Slip Summer Jazz Festival.
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In August 1988, Norma Ray (left) served beverages at a Pizza Hut trailer outside Main Street Centre in downtown Richmond. Pizza Hut’s marketing manager said that the trailer was a way to reach customers downtown, where the chain didn’t have full restaurants.
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In October 1988, Veronica Gerber videotaped her child’s preschool class during a Shabbat service. Sony introduced a Betamovie camcorder in 1983, and as the decade wore on, Sony and its competitors released increasingly affordable camcorders that could hold multiple hours of footage on a videotape.
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In September 1989, the Westhampton Theater in Richmond’s West End was showing two notable films from the era. “Sex, Lies and Videotape” helped revolutionize modern independent film, and “When Harry Met Sally” is a classic romantic comedy. The Westhampton closed in 2016 after a 78-year run.
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In November 1984, the bronze statue known as “The Three Soldiers” (or “The Three Servicemen”) was unveiled in Washington as more traditional complement to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The unconventional wall designed by Maya Lin was controversial, and the statue by sculptor Frederick Hart was a means of addressing concerns.
Bruce Parker
In April 1981, Richmond-area eye doctor Allen Cohen examined a patient. Cohen specialized in soft contact lenses and was starting to offer extended-wear lenses that were fairly new to the market.
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In May 1987, a candlelight vigil in Richmond honored AIDS victims and those fighting the disease. The march began at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and wound around Capitol Square. In June 1981, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the first handful of illnesses – rare lung infections and other signs of impaired immune systems in five men – in what became known as the AIDS epidemic.
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In August 1988, a guest sat near his bed at the Freedom House Community Shelter in Richmond, where there was no set length of stay. Homelessness was on the rise in 1980s amid economic and political changes that affected incomes, social programs and the availability of affordable housing.
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In July 1986, Virginia Beach-based religious broadcaster Pat Robertson sat on the set of his “700 Club,” the long-running program he continues to host on the Christian Broadcasting Network. In the political realm, Robertson unsuccessfully sought the Republican Party’s nomination in the 1988 presidential contest.
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In November 1985, Robert Williams stood in his cell at the State Penitentiary, then located on Spring Street in downtown Richmond. Williams was one of three men in medical isolation there because of a diagnosis of AIDS. In the preceding two months, President Ronald Reagan made his first public mention of AIDS, and actor Rock Hudson’s death raised awareness of the epidemic.
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In November 1980, a woman played “Super Simon” in Richmond. The memory game, in which players must repeat a series of electronic tones and lights, offered additional variations from the original “Simon,” which was made by the Milton Bradley Co. and later, after being acquired, Hasbro. “Super Simon” cost about $35 at the Zayre store on Mechanicsville Turnpike
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In September 1988, models showed off about 160 outfits during a fashion show organized by Thalhimers to benefit the Florence Nightingale Circle for Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Hospital in Richmond. The show, which was themed around the movies, drew about 1,500 attendees to the Richmond Marriott.
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In September 1989, Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones were in concert at RFK Stadium in Washington; the sold-out show drew more than 50,000 fans and was the second of a two-night gig in D.C. The tour, in support of the “Steel Wheels” album, hit about three dozen North American cities before moving to Europe.
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This September 1988 image shows a row of homes in the town of Fries, located in Grayson County in Southwest Virginia. The textile mill that had been the lifeblood of the town since that dawn of the 20th century was getting ready to close in the face of less expensive foreign imports. The town was named for businessman Francis Henry Fries, who had established the mill.
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ABOVE: Seen in 1981 at the Richmond Coliseum, Ralph Sampson recorded three consecutive double-doubles during a memorable run in 1983. LEFT: Mike Scott was arguably more impressive during a three-game span in March 2012. He scored 85 points and grabbed 31 rebounds against Florida State, Maryland and N.C. State.
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In March 1987, TV news reporter Diane Sawyer, then with CBS, interviewed former presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft at the Mosque (now the Altria Theater) as part of the Richmond Forum speaker series. Scowcroft offered his perspective on Ronald Reagan’s ongoing presidency and shared memories from his time as national security adviser to President Gerald Ford.
Robin Layton
In March 1986, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor spoke with U.S District Judge Robert R. Merhige Jr. before addressing a monthly luncheon meeting at the Richmond Bar Association. O’Connor was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, becoming the first woman on the court. The local luncheon drew 650 people, setting a high mark for the bar event.
Gary Burns
In August 1988, a trolley passed by a large screen that protected passing vehicles from sandblasting and painting under Interstate 95 on East Main Street.
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In August 1981, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Armstrong left the Cannon Memorial Chapel at the University of Richmond after marking a special day. Fifty years earlier – on Aug. 29, 1931 – they were the first couple to marry in the then-new chapel. For their 50th wedding anniversary, they returned to the chapel from their Rhode Island home for a celebration service led by their son.
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In August 1985, WTVR-TV’s Gary Gilliam interviewed Ed and Debbie Bishop, applicants who wanted to be on a live traveling version of “The New Newlywed Game” that was slated for Regency Square mall in Henrico County. The Bishops were among 25 couples selected at random – from more than 500 applications – for an interview. Four couples were selected for the event, which was hosted by Bob Eubanks as part of a promotional tour ahead of the fall television season, when the latest version of the game show would debut on WTVR and other stations. The winners got a weeklong trip to the Bahamas.
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This June 1988 image shows a quiet moment dance floor at the Pyramid Club, a bar on North Boulevard in Richmond. On Wednesdays, the club hosted House Night – which featured house music, a danceable electronic genre. Admission was $1, and several hundred patrons might fill the un-air-conditioned club.
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In September 1980, East Grace Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in downtown Richmond was closed for a Sunday afternoon “dinner on the grounds,” hosted by Centenary United Methodist Church. The city permitted the street closure for two hours.
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In September 1984, Bremmer Carter Jr. placed loaves of freshly baked on a rack for cooling and slicing at Weiman’s Bakery in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond. The bakery was opened in 1945 by Jacob Weiman and produced nearly 120,000 pounds of baked goods each month at its peak. Over the years, the bakery supplied grocery stores, brand-name bread dealers and local restaurants. After almost seven decades, Weiman’s closed in February 2013.
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In March 1987, Tom Pivec, president of Master Clean Car Wash on Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond, showed off a new robotic washing system that used a 100 percent cotton cleaning curtain. Pivec said the operation could accommodate 1,200 cars per day. The location previously had been Hot Springs Car Wash, whose owner, Joseph Enning, was a familiar face through his television commercials.
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In September 1985, Corey Green peeked out the school bus window on his way home after the first day of school at John B. Cary Elementary School in Richmond.
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In October 1982, two people ate lunch at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Richmond. A free-lunch ministry among downtown churches served about 150 people per meal, up from only about 25 two years earlier.
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In December 1982, a group of Richmond school bus drivers modeled new uniforms, which included light blue shirts, navy slacks or skirts, berets or caps, and jackets and ties. There was no money in the school system budget for uniforms, so Julia Armistead (right) initiated the effort to get drivers out of plain clothes. The school system’s 180 drivers had the option of buying a uniform, which cost about $80.
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In July 1985, Tom Thomas kicked back on his Harley-Davidson outside Newgate Prison, a bar in the 900 block of West Grace Street in Richmond. The bar was popular with bikers; other businesses in that stretch, including an adult theater, attracted a diverse clientele that could make the area a hot spot for police. The Newgate Prison site was later home to the Virginia Commonwealth University police headquarters for more than a decade.
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In June 1985, Edward Harris lighted the Virginia Special Olympics torch at the University of Richmond, which drew thousands of disabled athletes, coaches and volunteers. The torch arrived on the campus at the end of a 20-mile relay from the state Capitol. The first International Special Olympics Games was held 50 years ago in July 1968.
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In May 1987, patrons at Regency Square in Henrico County filled the mall’s new food court, which included 11 eateries on the mall’s lower level between Miller & Rhoads and Sears. The dining space accommodated up to 450 people and was the first phase of a $5 million renovation at the mall.
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In May 1987, Larry Ingram, president of Neighbors of Chimborazo Park, stood at a contaminated spring along slowly shifting land on Chimborazo Hill in Richmond’s East End. The Church Hill neighborhood group had expressed concerns about the shifting hill; city officials said the issue was being studied as part of a multiyear improvement program.
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This October 1988 image shows East Broad Street looking west into downtown Richmond from Church Hill. That month, radio stations WRVA-AM and WRVQ-FM announced plans to leave their Church Hill studio building after 20 years for new space in South Richmond.
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In May 1983, patrons of Stonewall Café on West Main Street in Richmond dined on the restaurant’s patio. The building was constructed in the 1880s and was used as an elementary school until 1962 – it was once Stonewall Jackson School and West End School, and earlier, it housed the Richmond Normal School. The building was sold to a developer in 1980, and today, the space houses the Baja Bean Co. restaurant.
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In November 1989, Virginia Commonwealth University basketball player Lionel Bacon jogged onto the court at the Richmond Coliseum during pregame festivities. Fireworks, sparklers and, in this moment, a fog machine were among effects that turned player introductions into a lively production.
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In December 1989, a customer navigated the self-service area of the 7-Eleven at Eighth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond. The convenience store chain said it spent millions on customer and product research before rolling out new items or setups – including the 64-ounce Double Gulp fountain drink that was introduced that year. (The original 32-ounce Big Gulp arrived in 1976, and the 44-ounch Super Big Gulp followed in 1986.)
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In October 1986, as part of a $4 million improvement program, WWBT-Channel 12 installed a new TV antenna on its tower on Midlothian Turnpike. It replaced a 30-year-old antenna.
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In June 1984, actress Mary Tyler Moore had her makeup touched up between takes at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond on the set of “Finnegan Begin Again.” The HBO romantic comedy film was shot all over Richmond and co-starred Robert Preston and Sam Waterston.
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In December 1985, actors wearing 19th-century clothing strolled on a “snowy” street in Richmond’s Church Hill neighborhood. The CBS miniseries “Dream West” was being filmed in the area – the program focused on 19th-century American adventurer John Charles Fremont, who was portrayed by Richard Chamberlain. The “snow” was a combination of soap, water and air.
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In July 1985, Farm Fresh Inc. prepared to open a grocery store on Brook Road in Henrico County. This was the fifth store in the Richmond area for the Norfolk-based grocer. The Brook Road location, which was open 24 hours a day, totaled 93,000 square feet and had 18 checkout lanes. In addition to groceries, the location had a bookstore, delicatessen, post office, cheese shop, restaurant, video entertainment center and bulk sales department.
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In September 1984, a crowd of almost 6,000 watched the Richmond Braves play their final Triple-A baseball game at Parker Field on the Boulevard. Days later, the stadium was leveled to make way for the Diamond, which debuted the following year and is now home to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.
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In October 1985, employees at a Car Pool location in Richmond wiped off vehicles after the wash cycle. The company was established in 1977 in Richmond; the first location was at 2900 Chamberlayne Ave.
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In February 1986, an explosion rocked a row of houses on Davis Avenue in Richmond’s Fan District. The blast inside one home blew out bricks, windows and a back wall. Police and fire officials also discovered a fire in the home’s basement, but the cause of the fire and explosion was not immediately unknown.
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In October 1986, a plaque dedication ceremony marked the addition of Richmond’s Fan District to the National Register of Historic Places. The event, which included songs from the Fox School choir, capped a two-year effort by the Fan Woman’s Club in cooperation with state landmark officials. More than 3,000 buildings in the Fan were photographed and surveyed in the campaign.
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In June 1982, a peacock checked out the Italian Garden at Maymont. Peacocks roamed free in the Richmond park for many years until the early 1990s. Maymont has not had peacocks in its animal family since 2013.
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In February 1981, Richmond Mayor Henry L. Marsh III operated a backhoe to kick off Project One, which included the construction of the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The project was part of a deal between Marriott Corp. and the city housing authority to finance and build a hotel-convention center in downtown Richmond.
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In November 1985, Brown & Williamson workers left the Petersburg plant after its last cigarette production shift. The tobacco company had operated in the city for 53 years but was consolidating production in Georgia. B&W was founded in North Carolina in the 1890s and became a subsidiary of British American Tobacco in the 1920s; operations later were combined with R.J. Reynolds.
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In March 1988, Helene Kahn stood in her GiGi Hats shop on East Grace Street in downtown Richmond. Kahn, who opened the store in 1950 and operated it until her death in 1996, offered hats, wedding veils and other millinery. In 1968, she was the first woman to lead the Downtown Retail Associates trade group.
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In July 1988, 15-year-old John Moncure – who was 5 feet, 9 inches tall – was dwarfed by the roots of a tree that fell through his neighbor’s house on Lakeside Avenue in Henrico County during a storm. The teen’s father estimated that the tree was 150 feet tall.
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In September 1984, workers installed columns for the grandstands as construction progressed quickly on the Diamond, which was replacing Parker Field as Richmond’s minor-league baseball stadium. The Diamond opened the following April.
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This March 1985 image shows a hillside in South Richmond’s Woodland Heights neighborhood, near 27th Street, where homes would be built. The builders planned two-level houses with the living room, dining room and kitchen on the upper level and bedrooms and a sitting room downstairs. Both levels would have decks overlooking Riverside Drive.
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In September 1988, a television news set allowed media students at Virginia Commonwealth University to use a realistic backdrop for their studies. What is now the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture was founded in 1978 and is one of the largest sections of VCU’s College of Humanities and Sciences.
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In February 1986, a $50,000 façade renovation neared completion at the Village Shopping Center at Patterson Avenue and Three Chopt Road in Richmond. The shopping center, which housed 30 merchants, was undergoing its first substantial renovation since it opened in the mid-1950s.
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In February 1980, patrons toured an exhibit on stamps at Richmond’s main post office at 1801 Brook Road. Titled “The Magic World of Stamps,” the exhibit promoted interest in and understanding of stamp collecting.
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In December 1986, U.S. Postal Service employee Victoria Booker operated an optical character reader device in a Richmond branch to electronically read addresses on letters. Post offices started using the devices in the 1960s to help sort mail by city, state and ZIP code.
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In February 1989, Karl Baskerville cut the hair of William B. Judkins. Baskerville had a mobile barbershop and catered to local attorneys at seven firms around Richmond.
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In May 1987, baseball stars Dick Allen (left) and Hank Aaron jokingly traded head gear during the Legends Festival of Sports baseball classic at The Diamond in Richmond. The event brought together former professional athletes in a baseball game, golf tournament and tennis exhibition to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.
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In October 1989, workers dismantled the Morgan Fountain in Richmond’s Shockoe Slip in preparation for its rebuilding. The marble horse fountain, donated by a Baltimore woman in 1909 in memory of a Confederate cavalry captain, was rebuilt on a larger stone base to help protect it from traffic. It also was moved a short distance to better align with surrounding buildings.
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In November 1988, General Manager James N. Crandol stood at the seafood counter at the new Super Fresh in the Brookhill Azalea shopping center in Henrico County. The nearly 40,000-square-foot grocery store was the largest of the chain’s 14 locations in the area. The new market was a prototype for the chain, with several specialty food and merchandise departments.
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In March 1989, owner George Cassanese (from left), banquet operator Peter Anton and chef Bryan Moyer stood inside the new Sunset Café at the Chesterfield Airport. The restaurant replaced the Crosswinds Restaurant and Lounge. The two-floor restaurant underwent a full renovation which included a banquet room, lounge and a party rom. The menu included specialty sandwiches, appetizers and pasta dishes.
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In October 1989, Yoel Kranz of Chabad Lubavitch Center of Virginia showed second-graders at Collegiate School in Henrico County the center’s “Sukkah-mobile,” a traveling educational display. The Jewish holiday of Sukkot is a harvest festival that also marks the Jews’ exodus from Egypt; a sukkah is a booth or hut that recall the temporary dwellings used during the wandering.
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In October 1985, patrons enjoyed the seafood lunch buffet in the Richmond Room of the downtown Thalhimers department store. The Friday buffet cost $5.95 and included shrimp Creole, clams, steamed and spiced shrimp and many other selections.
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In October 1987, children were entertained by the University of Richmond mascot as the Spiders faced the University of Virginia. It was a tough day for the home team: UR fell 4-1 to the No. 1-ranked Cavaliers, who were led by coach Bruce Arena and captain John Harkes – both of whom became fixtures of the U.S. national team.
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In July 1980, Alan Dessenberger (left), the principal of the soon-to-open Mills E. Godwin High School in Henrico County, and Randy Patterson checked the lighting in the student TV studio. On opening day that year, 500 freshman and sophomore students started classes, and freshman classes were added in subsequent years. Godwin’s first seniors graduated in 1983.
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In February 1987, Junior the golden eagle visited the General Assembly during a hearing on the state’s hunting and fishing laws. Edward Clark Jr., president of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, introduced Junior to Del. A. Victor Thomas, D-Roanoke, who was chairman of the House Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources.
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In November 1980, Virginia Commonwealth University students who worked on the school’s paper, the Commonwealth Times, held their weekly meeting in the Millhiser House on West Franklin Street in Richmond – but they had yet to furnish the space. Today, the house is home to the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, named for VCU’s former provost.
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In April 1988, Capitol Restaurant had just opened at the Richmond International Airport. The restaurant, operated by Concession Air Corp., gave diners a view of takeoffs and landings. Dinner menu items included a chicken strips appetizer for about $3, a grilled chicken teriyaki entrée with salad and potato for $6.95 and an apple pan dowdy dessert for $2.95.
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In August 1980, the Executive Mansion at Capitol Square in Richmond was home to an outdoor tent for the wedding reception of Gov. John Dalton’s daughter. A brief controversy had centered on whether the state had spent $2,500 for the tent, but Dalton eventually paid for it himself.
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In March 1988, George and Brenda Huggins opened their Everything Yogurt outlet in Cloverleaf Mall in Chesterfield County. Frozen yogurt was just starting to gain popularity locally – the Everything Yogurt chain was started by Lane and Sara West after they moved to Richmond from Charlotte, N.C., and noticed the absence of yogurt shops.
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In June 1980, Barbara Gregory stood outside her Truckers Inn in the Sussex County town of Wakefield. Gregory almost lost her lease until a trucker known as “Country Gentleman” stepped in: In a two-week period, “Country Gentleman” gathered more than 150 signatures on a petition to help save the inn. That convinced the property owner to negotiate with Gregory for a month-to-month lease, which allowed her to keep her business open.
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In May 1988, Buck Fuller awaited the lunchtime crowd at Tubby’s Burgers in Sandston. A Times-Dispatch reporter who visited the restaurant recounted the owner’s memorable personality: “Buck Fuller, complete with white chef's hat, greets his customers: ‘What'll it be, a Tubby Burger? How about a chicken salad sandwich? It's fresh. It's homemade. It's never been touched by human hands.’ Then with a wink: ‘I mixed it with my feet this morning.’ “
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In August 1989, Lynette Douglas modeled an outfit from Attitudes, a specialty clothing boutique at Fourth and Grace streets in downtown Richmond. Today, the block features a number of restaurants.
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In June 1981, a refurbished Navy landing craft, which sunk earlier that month, was afloat again in the James River in Richmond. The plan was for it to be used as a public ferry to Belle Isle – the city was in the early stages of turning the island, a former Civil War prisoner camp, into a recreational destination. This setup was created a decade before construction of the suspended pedestrian bridge that reaches Belle Isle today.
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In April 1981, Dick Harman – shown preparing for his role as broadcaster for a hockey game in Richmond – was about to begin a call-in sports talk show on WLEE radio. In 1988, Harman became the public announcer for Richmond City Council meetings, and after an estimated 700 meetings, he retired in 2018.
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In June 1989, Virginia Commonwealth University students moved the top section of their “Goddess of Democracy” reproduction to the Student Commons, where it was displayed for several days. The 33-foot statue, which mirrored one made by art students in Beijing, was a memorial to student protesters who were murdered at Tiananmen Square in China that month.
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In September 1984, Willie Thompson added flour to dough at Weiman’s Bakery on Church Hill in Richmond. The bakery was opened in 1945 by Jacob Weiman and produced nearly 120,000 pounds of baked goods each month at its peak. Over the years, the bakery supplied grocery stores, brand-name bread dealers and local restaurants. After almost seven decades, Weiman’s closed in February 2013.
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In September 1981, the Spiderettes, the University of Richmond pompom squad, practiced a routine at the university. The group, which performed during football pep rallies and at halftime of basketball games, had won a first-place trophy the previous month at a national cheering competition in Knoxville, Tenn. The winning routine was choreographed to The Brothers Johnson dance track “Stomp!”
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In January 1984, a family of Weimaraners stood in the back of owner Doug Solyan’s pickup truck ahead of an exercise session at Byrd Park in Richmond. From left are Kelly (10 months), Georgina (7 years) and Sadie (5 years).
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In December 1981, Gaye Todd Adegbalola conferred with a student at the high school where she taught in Fredericksburg. Adegbalola had just been honored as Virginia Teacher of the Year for 1982. She also was a blues singer-musician and civil rights activist, and she previously helped direct the city’s Harambee Theater, which her father had established to preserve African-American history and culture.
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In September 1989, Rebecca L Adamson (left) and Sherry Salway were president and vice president, respectively, of the soon-to-launch First Nations Financial Project. In Fredericksburg, Adamson started the nonprofit to help Native Americans across the United States pursue entrepreneurship and economic empowerment. The endeavor was renamed the First Nations Development Institute in 1991.
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This March 1985 image shows Marii Hasegawa, whose work as a peace activist covered several decades in Richmond. She was born in Japan in 1918, came to the U.S. as an infant and, during World War II, was sent to a Japanese internment camp. In the 1960s, she moved to Richmond. She was a leader of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and was a founding member of the Richmond Peace Education Center. She died in 2012.
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In May 1986, Hilda West worked on a car in Fredericksburg, where she had addressed an apprenticeship conference. At age 52, West was getting trained at an automotive institute to become a licensed mechanic. The mother of five had dropped out of high school a year short of graduation, divorced in 1975 and was labeled a “displaced housewife” by social workers. But she found work assembling Christmas trees at General Foam Plastic Corp. in Norfolk, and when she clocked out, she attended classes at the automotive institute. Regardless of the grueling schedule, West said, “I’m going to have a career at 52. I classify that as a miracle.”
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In July 1984, Mary Tyler Moore and Robert Preston rehearsed a movie scene in the Richmond Times-Dispatch newsroom. The actors were filming the romantic comedy “Finnegan Begin Again” for HBO. Scenes were shot all over Richmond, including Manchester and the Fan District.
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Common Ground Mediation was recently awarded a $1,000 grant for community services from the city of North Bend.
The nonprofit organization advocates for collaborative conflict resolution by providing education and affordable mediation services in Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties. Mediation helps individuals, businesses, neighbors, and families with various conflicts by providing a neutral setting to discuss important issues, including:
• Neighborhood Problems (Noise, Parking, Animal Control, Property Maintenance)
• Consumer/Merchant Disputes
• Family Relationships (Separating Partners, Custody & Parenting Plans, Parent/Teen Issues)
• Landlord/Tenant Disputes
• Manufactured Home Communities Conflicts
• Property Line and Easement Issues
The North Bend City Council annually awards limited funds via grants to community groups and projects. This is done in connection with North Bend’s budget process. The funds are, in essence, state funds the City receives as its portion of the Oregon revenue sharing to cities. Part of the Council’s criteria in considering grant applications is whether a particular community group or project helps cut the need for public assistance or aids one of the city’s municipal departments. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/common-ground-mediation-receives-grant-from-north-bend/article_95fb0ff2-e83f-11ed-af36-1fd10f31ff9f.html | 2023-05-01T20:41:56 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/common-ground-mediation-receives-grant-from-north-bend/article_95fb0ff2-e83f-11ed-af36-1fd10f31ff9f.html |
VINELAND — A Weymouth Township man faces charges including driving while intoxicated after leaving the scene of a two-car crash in the city on Saturday.
Robert V. Dubois II, of the township's Dorothy section, is also charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene of a collision and failure to report a collision, police said in a news release on Monday.
Dubois is accused of fleeing the crash site at Dante and Lincoln avenues. An eyewitness followed Dubois until officers reached him near the Cumberland Family Shelter on Mays Landing Road.
Police did not say the crash injured Dubois or the other driver. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-charged-following-hit-and-run-crash-in-vineland/article_afd4fb96-e85c-11ed-9fa2-f30a203998e0.html | 2023-05-01T20:43:43 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-charged-following-hit-and-run-crash-in-vineland/article_afd4fb96-e85c-11ed-9fa2-f30a203998e0.html |
Mike Trout, 31, a 2009 Millville High School graduate, is a center fielder with the Los Angeles Angels and was the 2014, 2016 and 2019 American League MVP.
Saturday: Hit two home runs in a 7-5 loss to the Brewers. Batting second and playing center field, he went 3 for 5, scored twice and knocked in five runs. Trout, whose home runs came in the eighth and ninth innings, also hit a sacrifice fly. It was the first time in his career he homered in consecutive innings.
Sunday: Struck out three times and finished 0 for 4, but the Angels beat Milwaukee 3-0 in the series finale. He batted second and played center field.
Monday: The Angels were off.
Tuesday: Left-hander Steven Matz (0-3, 6.23) is scheduled to start the 7:45 p.m. series opener for the host Cardinals. Trout is 0 for 1 with a walk against him.
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Stats: Trout is hitting .308 (33 for 107) with seven home runs, 18 RBIs and 20 runs scored in 27 games. He has walked 14 times and struck out 34 times. His on-base percentage is .396, his OPS .984. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-off-monday-at-st-louis-on-tuesday/article_655f21f0-e85b-11ed-b05f-dbbbe462293a.html | 2023-05-01T20:43:55 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-off-monday-at-st-louis-on-tuesday/article_655f21f0-e85b-11ed-b05f-dbbbe462293a.html |
Another week of strong performances has earned Stockton University freshman baseball player Kevin Novobilsky the New Jersey Athletic Conference's Rookie of the Week award for the fourth time this season, the Ospreys announced Monday.
Novobilsky was recognized for his play during the week of April 24-30. In three games, he went 6 for 11 (.545), including two home runs, scored five runs and knocked in five, leading the Ospreys in all four categories. He extended his hitting streak to six games. His two home runs came Thursday against nationally ranked Rowan. It was the first multi-HR game of his career.
The freshman infielder from Ocean Township leads the Ospreys in batting average (.404), hits (63), homers (eight), runs (42) and RBIs (42). Novobilsky is the only player for Stockton to have started all 38 games so far this year. He also stands tied for first among Ospreys with 12 doubles.
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Among NJAC players, Novobilsky is tied for fifth in home runs, seventh in hits and runs. He is eighth in RBIs, batting average and slugging percentage (.660) and 10th in on-base percentage (1.126).
The Ospreys will finish the regular season Tuesday with a doubleheader against Rutgers-Newark in Galloway Township. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stocktons-kevin-novobilsky-named-top-njac-rookie-for-4th-time-this-season/article_ce5b5a5e-e854-11ed-9f63-abba353eb5f4.html | 2023-05-01T20:44:02 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stocktons-kevin-novobilsky-named-top-njac-rookie-for-4th-time-this-season/article_ce5b5a5e-e854-11ed-9f63-abba353eb5f4.html |
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The Midland Symphony Guild Gala weekend was Feb. 3-4. at Midland Country Club. Gala Weekend celebrates and honors the Midland area Symphony Belles with a senior presentation on Friday and the Belle Ball on Saturday.
Senior bios in alphabetical order
Allison Grace Akin
Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Russell Akin
Miss Allison Grace Akin is the daughter of Jill and Russell Akin and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kent Akin, Mr. John Igo and Ms. Linda Brasee. Allison is a senior at Midland Christian School where she was on the cross-country team her freshman and sophomore year where she placed 5th in district and was a state qualifier. She also participated in track her freshman and sophomore year. Allison is very involved in reigning competition and was the champion in 2021 at the Panhandle Cowhorse Association Youth Limited competition. She loves to be involved in Young Life, Young Life Camp, as well as being a medical assistant at Midland Dermatology. In her spare time, Allison enjoys hanging out with friends, riding her cowhorse, Blue, and competing in reigned cowhorse events. Allison plans to attend Texas Tech University and major in nursing and plans to try out for the Texas Tech Ranch Horse Team.
Townsend Morris Beachum
Daughter of Ms. Tamara Morris and Mr. Graham Beachum, III
Miss Townsend Morris Beachum is the daughter of Tamara Morris and Graham Beachum, III and she is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morris. Townsend is a senior at Midland High School where she is a member of the National Honor Society, two-year academic letterman, and ranked in the top 10% of her graduating class. During her high school years, she has been involved in tennis and track, as well as being the secretary for Students in Philanthropy and the Midland High Fashion Magazine. Outside of her school activities, she attends the First United Methodist Church and works at Motiv Fitness. Townsend enjoys spending time with her friends and family in her spare time. She will be attending either Texas A&M University or Texas Tech in the fall to major in business with a minor in real estate and finance.
Reagan Alexandra Cole
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Cole
Miss Reagan Alexandra Cole is the daughter of Jaime and Tommy Cole and is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lanny Cole and the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hawkins. Reagan is a senior at Midland High School and will graduate in the top 5% of her class. She is a four-year academic letter recipient and was recognized as a College Board AP Scholar in 2022. She was a three-year member of the Midland High School varsity dive team and competed at the national level. Other activities include involvement in the National Honor Society, Student Council and, in 2021 she served as the Hemispheric Security Secretary for the Model of the Organization of American States. Additionally, Reagan is the recipient of the 1st place award in the drawing category for the Midland Reflections program in 2020 and placed in other various art competitions. In her free time, Reagan enjoys drawing, spending time with friends, watching college football, and attending concerts. Reagan has been accepted to the Mays School of Business at Texas A&M University where she will major in business administration and plans to continue to law school.
Emily Kathryn Corbett
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Corbett
Miss Emily Kathryn Corbett is the daughter of Sherry and Keith Corbett and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Thompson and Mrs. and Mrs. Wayne Corbett. Emily is a junior at Midland High School where she is planning to graduate a year early. During her high school career, she has been awarded an academic letter and was on the varsity cross country team during her sophomore year. She has also been involved in club volleyball. Emily is a member of the National Honor Society, been an officer in student government for two years, volunteered with Unlock Ministries for three years, and enjoys attending Young Life. After graduation, Emily plans to attend the Mays School of Business at Texas A&M University.
Kylee Cheyenne Davis
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Davis, Jr.
Miss Kylee Cheyenne Davis is the daughter of Sandi and Elton Davis and the granddaughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Elton Davis Sr., Mr. Joe Franklin, and the late Mrs. Lisa Franklin and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Petrie Kylee is a senior at Midland High School where she is ranked in the top 5% of her class. She has been an academic letterman all four years of high school, has earned her Certified Nurse’s Aide license (CNA), and is a licensed Phlebotomist and EKG Technician. Kylee is a member of the National Honor Society and treasurer of the Forensics Club. She is also part of the Junior Scholar Program through Midland Memorial Hospital and Permian Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC). Kylee enjoys hanging out with her friends and family, traveling, surfing, and other lake activities. She loves going to concerts and one of her favorite things to do is hang out with her dad and watch any kind of sports, football being their favorite. Kylee also works at Shimmy Shack and attends Mid-Cities Church. Kylee plans to attend Texas A&M University and pursue a degree in biomedical science and minor in psychology. Her goal is to become a pediatric oncology nurse while pursuing her love of helping others.
Mikayla Cristine Deller
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Deller
Miss Mikayla Cristine Deller is the daughter of Marlina and Michael Deller and the granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Urteaga and the late Mr. Leno Urteaga, Mr. and Mrs. Dael Lindsay, and Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Deller. Mikayla is a senior at Midland High School and ranked in the top 5% of her graduating class. She is an academic letterman and a Midland Community Scholar. Mikayla has played volleyball since she was eight years old and eventually played on the varsity volleyball team at Midland High where she was recognized with an Academic All-State honor, and the Varsity Fighting Heart Award. She was also a state qualifier in girl’s powerlifting. Her other accomplishments include being a member of the National Honor Society and being an active member of Students in Philanthropy, the MHS Forensics Club, and a member of the 2023 CATOICO Court. She has been involved in the 432 Texas Volleyball Club National team, Midland College Health Science Program, and is a Certified Nurse’s Aide and is a licensed phlebotomist. In her spare time, Mikayla works in the nursery at Renew Life Church and occasionally will do private babysitting. Her favorite things to do is bake, work out, and watch Bride Wars. Mikayla is attending the University of Texas at Austin to study pre-med and pursue her dream of becoming a neonatal doctor.
Finlee Faith Dietrich
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Dietrich
Miss Finlee Faith Dietrich is the daughter of Cindee and Doug Dietrich and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Harris and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Dietrich. Finlee is a senior at Texas Tech Early College and will attend Midland High School in the spring of her senior year. Finlee is ranked in the top 7% of her graduating class. She is a member of the National Society of High School Scholars and was awarded the Congress of Future Medical Leaders award and top chemistry student award. Finlee is also an academic letterman and played tennis for two years at Midland High. Finlee is a member of First United Methodist Church, Young Life of Midland, and has danced at Dee Ann’s Studio of Dance for 15 years. She has taught children with special needs to dance at Midland Children’s Rehab Center for the past four years. She loves to babysit when she has a chance and in her spare time, she can be found baking for friends, doing just about any water sport at the lake, hunting, or deep-sea fishing. Finlee plans to attend either Texas Tech University or Texas A&M and major in mechanical engineering.
Ella Grace Dodson
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Dodson
Miss Ella Grace Dodson is the daughter of Amy and Scott Dodson and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dodson, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Palmore. Ella is a senior at Midland High School where she is ranked in the top 5% of her class. More of her accomplishments include being a three-year academic letterman, MHS English II outstanding student, earning an academic achievement for Outstanding Overall Student, and being a member of the National Honor Society. Ella also holds the positions of treasurer for the Student Council, secretary of MOAS, as well as being the editor of Midland High School’s Fashion Club Magazine and a member of the 2023 CATOICA Court. Ella has studied piano performance and theory for 10 years. She is a seven-year Piano Guild member with two years of perfect scores. After graduation, Ella will attend Southern Methodist University where she plans to study journalism.
Blair Ashlynn Dunn
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Dunn
Miss Blair Ashlynn Dunn is the daughter of Leslie and Kirk Dunn and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Carruth, Mrs. Deanna Dunn and the late Mr. Jerry Dunn. Blair is a senior at Legacy High School where she is ranked in the top 2% of her class. She is also a member of the National Honor Society. While at Legacy High, Blair has been involved in powerlifting, and she also competes outside of school – holding 20 USPA powerlifting records, 4 being national level records. Outside of her school activities, she attends Kelview Heights Baptist Church, enjoys art, and of course powerlifting. After graduation, Blair plans to complete her associates degree in business online while growing her career as a personal trainer, eventually opening her own business, and pursue her talent in art.
Sarah Margaret Friedman
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Friedman
Miss Sarah Margaret Friedman is the daughter of Gina and Ben Friedman and the granddaughter of Mr. Jon Short and the late Mrs. Phyllis Short, and Dr. and Mrs. Richard Friedman. Sarah is a senior at Midland Classical Academy and will graduate with honors. She has also been awarded the DAR Good Citizen Award. Throughout her high school career, Sarah has been inducted into the National Honor Society, served as a Round Table mentor, member of the assembly and worship team, and has also been a member of the cross-country team. Outside of school Sarah is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes. A few of her extracurricular activities include being a T-Bar M counselor, Young Life of Midland, being a member of Midland Bible Church, and horseback riding. After graduation, Sarah plans to attend Texas A&M University or the University of Oklahoma.
Merit Emma Gamertsfelder
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gamertsfelder
Miss Merit Emma Gamertsfelder is the daughter of Anita and Joe Gamertsfelder and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allison and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gamertsfelder. Merit attends Midland High School and during her junior year, she was honored to be selected as one of two juniors to receive the Midland High Leadership and Excellence Award. She is also on the MHS CATOICO Court. Merit enjoys Young Life and served as a volunteer member of the work crew at Crooked Creek Camp last summer. She attends Mid-Cities youth group and works at Far West Coffee. If she has spare time, axe throwing is one of her favorite things to do as well as shopping in thrift stores for her ever-growing wardrobe. You can find her listening to her favorite bands, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, and Elton John. Her favorite quote is the wise words from Ferris Bueller “Life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it”. After graduation, Merit plans to attend Texas A&M University and be a proud Fightin’ Texas Aggie!!! Gig’em.
Elizabeth Allen Hammer
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hammer
Miss Elizabeth Allen Hammer is the daughter of Shelby and Allen Hammer and the granddaughter of Mrs. Sherry Snyder, the late Mr. Charles Snyder, and Mrs. Patricia Hammer and the late Mr. Morris Hammer. Betsy is a senior at Trinity School of Midland where she is a Trustee Scholar and the 2022 Trinity Charger Alliance Fine Arts scholarship award recipient. Betsy is a valued member of the speech and debate team where she serves as the team captain. Throughout her speech and debate career, Betsy has been a district, state, and national speech and debate qualifier. For her efforts in the fine arts, she received an honorable mention in the Congressional Art contest. Her other school activities include being a chapel prefect and musical theater where she played the part of Amy in “Little Women”. Outside of school, Betsy is a deck supervisor at COM Aquatics, a volunteer at Christ Church Anglican, and job-shadowed at City Hall and the Parkhill Architecture Firm. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the piano and painting. After graduation, Betsy plans to attend college and study architecture and urban studies.
Kendall Anne Harrington
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Harrington
Miss Kendall Anne Harrington is the daughter of Janis and Kevin Harrington and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Sager, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Harrington. Kendall is a senior at Legacy High School where she is ranked in the top ten of her class. She is a four-year academic letterman, a 2022 AP Scholar, and earned Rotary student of the week. Kendall is a three-year varsity volleyball player, serving two years as co-captain, and earning three years Academic All-District, 2021 First Team All-District, 2022 District 2-6A MVP and 2022 THSCA (Texas High School Coaches Association) First Team Academic All-State. Kendall is a member of the National Honor Society and is serving as the Students in Philanthropy Vice President. Kendall is a four-year Texas 432 volleyball player and is an active member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church. After graduation, Kendall will play indoor and beach volleyball for the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, while pursuing a BSN in nursing.
Ella Jane Herrmann
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Herrmann
Miss Ella Jane Herrmann is the daughter of Leah and James Herrmann and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Brown. Ella is a senior at Midland High School where she has been an athlete for all four years of high school. Ella earned varsity letters in track and swimming. She is also the assistant director of the Midland High School magazine, and a member of the Fashion Club. During her time away from school, Ella enjoys working at Midland Athletic Company. After graduation, Ella will attend Texas State College and major in psychology.
Lyla Elizabeth Horner
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Horner
Miss Lyla Elizabeth Horner is the daughter of Melissa and Jeff Horner and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Horner, Mr. Gary Barnes, and Mrs. Susan Kaplan. Lyla is a senior at Midland High School where she has been recognized as a three-year academic letterman. Lyla is also a two-year letterman for being a Starz team member and a three-year letterman for involvement with theater. Lyla is a three-year member of a UIL Varsity One Act Play cast that competed at the state level in 2021 and 2022. In her spare time, she enjoys participating in Young Life of Midland and painting. After graduating, Lyla has set her plans on pursuing a degree in design and business at Texas State University.
Sophia Grace Jones
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Jones
Miss Sophia Grace Jones is the daughter of Natalie and Joshua Jones and the granddaughter of Mr. Robert Verner, Ms. Barbara Verner, Ms. Sissy Tripp Hill, and the late Mr. Larry D. Jones. Sophia is a senior at Permian High School. She is ranked seventeenth in her class and is the recipient of the Texas Tech University Presidential Transfer Scholarship. Sophia is an early graduate and her accomplishments include being a member of multiple organizations such as; the National Hispanic Honor Society, National Honor Society, AP Scholar, Texas Scholars, and the Spanish Club. Additionally, Sophia is a state qualifier for the Business Professionals of America and the vice president of the Business Professionals of America Chapter. Outside of her school activities, she can be found volunteering for Clover House in Odessa or tutoring at Odessa College. After graduating early, Sophia began attending Texas Tech University.
Lola Breanna Lauer
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lauer
Miss Lola Breanna Lauer is the daughter of Heather and Edward Lauer and the granddaughter of Mr. Dwayne Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nichols, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lauer. Lola is a senior at Midland High School where she is a member of the National Honors Society. She is a participant in Students in Philanthropy. Outside of her school activities, Lola attends First Presbyterian Church and is actively involved in Young Life of Midland. Lola’s hobbies include water and snow skiing, traveling, and hanging out with her friends and siblings, Oliver & Stella. Upon graduation, Lola plans to attend the University of Oklahoma.
Piper Leigh Manley
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Manley
Miss Piper Leigh Manley is the daughter of Kimberly and Hunter Manley and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Manley and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Oliver. Piper is a senior at Midland Christian School where she will be graduating in the top five percent of her class. She is a member of the National Honor Society, where she holds the office of Parliamentarian. She has also been a member of the Student Council and is currently the Spanish club secretary. Piper is a Texas Scholar, and a two-year letterman in varsity cheerleading and varsity golf. Piper is a member of the 2022-2023 Danne’ Braden Photography Spokesmodel Team and a member of First Baptist Church. In her spare time, she enjoys babysitting. After graduation, Piper plans to attend Texas A&M University and pursue a degree in chemical engineering.
Sophie Elizabeth McDonald
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Turk McDonald
Miss Sophie Elizabeth McDonald is the daughter of Amanda and Turk McDonald and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark McDonald, and Mrs. Sandra Worlow. Sophie is a senior at Midland Christian School where she is the varsity golf captain, and awarded the most positive player for the 2021-2022 girl’s golf team. Sophie was the homecoming princess her sophomore year and has been a four-year student council member, 2022-23 Student Council officer and Service Coordinator. She is a three-year member of the MCS golf team, yearbook staff member, and the 2021-22 DBP rep team member. Sophie has been active for four years in Young Life of Midland, she is also a member of the Stang Gang, the Midland Christian spirit organization, and a Northern Texas Junior PGA member. She hopes to continue serving others in her community in impactful ways because of the influence of the Midland Symphony Guild. Sophie plans to attend the University of Oklahoma, and major in business and minor in interior design.
Stella Rene McDonald
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Greg McDonald
Miss Stella Rene McDonald is the daughter of Apryl and Greg McDonald and the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Don McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hanna. Stella is a senior at Midland High School where she is a Texas Scholar student and recipient of the National Math and Science AP Stem Star Award, and the Academic Excellence Award. She was awarded the 9th place finish at the National Eventing Championships by the United States Equestrian Association, as well as being awarded the Training Level Silver Medal, Novice Level Silver, Beginner Novice Level Gold, and Area V Junior Novice Champion. Stella is a United States Equestrian Federation Interscholastic Athlete, co-editor of the Midland High Magazine, and is a member of the Spanish National Honor Society. She is on the Work Crew at Laity Lodge Youth Camp, volunteers with the Midland Children's Rehab Center hippotherapy program, a Young Life member, and in her spare time babysits for numerous Midland families. Stella has had a passion for horses since she was four years old and has developed many character traits that are attributable to her riding experiences. Stella is hard working, organized, responsible, selfless, even-tempered, and self-confident. Stella plans to pursue a degree in chemical engineering to develop skin care products and cosmetics that are safe, effective, and affordable.
Emily Grace McWilliams
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McWilliams
Miss Emily Grace McWilliams is the daughter of Elizabeth and Michael McWilliams and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike McWilliams and Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson. Emily is a senior at Trinity School of Midland where she has been recognized as a High Honor Roll student and chosen by the Trinity Art Department to draw the design for the Trinity Fund Campaign for the year of 2022-2023. Emily was chosen to serve as a Prefect for daily chapel services as well as chosen to be the Senior Representative on the Student Council. She is also a four-year Student Ambassador, and a three-year member of the Trinity volleyball team and varsity tennis team. When Emily is not busy with school, she enjoys volunteering her time as a Vacation Bible School leader, babysitting, reading, being with friends, and creating art. After graduation, Emily will attend college at Baylor University and pursue a degree in psychology on a pre-law track, and minor in studio art.
Chloe Sena Nasuhoglu
Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Cem Nasuhoglu
Miss Chloe Sena Nasuhoglu is the daughter of Carol and Cem Nosuhoglu and the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Erhan Nasuhoglu and the late Mr. and Mrs. Harold Porter. Chloe is a senior at Midland High School where she is an academic letterman, member of the National Honor Society, and a student council member. Outside of her school activities, Chloe volunteers for the Capernum program at Young Life. She is also a young entrepreneur who has recently launched her second business, all while working along beside a local realtor. After graduation, Chloe plans to attend college and major in business and design while she continues to follow her dreams and develop and grow her businesses.
Abbey Lenae Ochoa
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnulfo Jesus Ochoa, II
Miss Abbey Lenae Ochoa is the daughter of Crystal and Arnulfo Ochoa and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Madrid, Mr. and Mrs. Arnulfo Jesus Ochoa, and Ms. Anna Ochoa. Abbey is a senior at Midland High School where she is a Legacy Scholar and a two-year member of the softball team. Abbey is also a member of the Midland College Nursing Program where she will graduate with licenses in the following programs: CNA, Phlebotomy, and Patient Care Technician. Outside of her studies, Abbey is a member of MidCities Church and volunteers at KidTown Daycare. Additionally, Abbey’s family is a foster family where she has had 15 foster siblings and she hopes to foster one day as well. In her spare time, she enjoys visiting nursing homes and spending time with family and friends. After graduation, Abbey plans to attend the University of Texas in San Antonio and study nursing.
Alicia LeShae Ochoa
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnulfo Jesus Ochoa, II
Miss Alicia LeShae Ochoa is the daughter of Crystal and Arnulfo Ochoa and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Madrid, Mr. and Mrs. Arnulfo Jesus Ochoa, and Ms. Anna Ochoa. Alicia is a senior at Midland High School where she is a member of the National Honor Society and a two-year member of the softball team. Alicia is also a member of the Midland College Nursing Program where she will graduate with a CNA license. Outside of school, Alicia is involved with Teen Court, MidCities ministry, and volunteers her time at KidTown Daycare. She enjoys spending time with friends, reading, writing, and drawing. After graduation, Alicia plans to attend the University of Texas in San Antonio.
Naya Inez Ochoa
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Ochoa, Jr.
Miss Naya Inez Ochoa is the daughter of Erica and Fernando Ochoa and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Ochoa Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Villanueva. Naya is a senior at Holy Cross Catholic High School. She is a member of the National Honor Society, serves as student council senior class representative, and is the Editor-in-Chief for her school’s yearbook. Naya is a four-year member of her high school volleyball and track and field teams. This football season, she was selected as a 2022 Homecoming Queen candidate. Naya has had the honor to be in the production of "A Christmas Carol" with the Midland Community Theater. Naya enjoys dancing and has been taking dance classes since the age of four and dances at Absolute Dance Studio, where she is a member of the Performance Silver Team. Naya is an active member of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church where she serves as a lector, senior altar server, and Eucharistic minister. Naya will receive an Associate Degree from Odessa College this spring through her high school dual credit program. Naya is also a recipient of a prestigious award at Angelo State University, the Distinguished Scholarship. She plans to attend Angelo State University this fall and major in mass media.
Blakely Lauren Pearson
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Pearson
Miss Blakely Lauren Pearson is the daughter of Jill and Wes Pearson and the granddaughter of Mrs. Jane Malone and the late Mr. Jim Malone, Ms. Tana Silva, the late Mike Pearson, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ferguson. Blakely attends Trinity School of Midland where she has been recognized as an honor student and two-year varsity volleyball letterman. During her time outside of school, Blakely has enjoyed volunteering with the West Texas Food Bank and We Are the World Day Camp. After graduation, Blakely plans to major in psychology and then attend Occupational Therapy School.
Ella Elise Ports
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dean Ports
Miss Ella Elise Ports is the daughter of Amy and Dean Ports and the granddaughter of Mr. Robert A. Ports Jr., and the late Mrs. Karen Ports, and Ms. Marilyn Seidel. Ella is a senior at Trinity School of Midland where she is a Trustee Scholar and High Honor Roll student. She received a second-place art award for her work in charcoal and a third-place award in digital art and graphic design. Ella has been a Chapel Prefect for two years as well as a Student Ambassador for two years. Outside of school activities, Ella has been a dancer at Dee-Ann's Studio of Dance for 16 years, a competitive dancer for the past nine years, a pianist for 14 years, and a guitar player for six years. She actively volunteers her time to the West Texas Food Bank and the Midland Community Theater. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the lake, surfing, spending time with her family and close friends, and going to church youth events. She loves listening to music as well as designing and sewing her own clothes. After graduation, Ella would like to attend Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in environmental design and architectural studies. Lastly, as Lorelai Gilmore said in Gilmore Girls, "We're almost there and nowhere near it. All that matters is that we're going!"
Keller Ann Ray
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chad Ray
Miss Keller Ann Ray is the daughter of Kathryn and Chad Ray and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Keller, Mrs. Vickie Beck, and the late Mr. James Dean Ray. Keller is a senior at Midland High School where she is a member of the National Honor Society and a two-year academic letterman. During her time at Midland High, Keller has earned the Academic Excellence Award, Sophomore Academic Top 10 Award, and the Outstanding Overall Student Award. She has been the captain, and a member of the golf team for three years, and even made a hole in one last year at the district golf tournament. She was also the Students in Philanthropy Historian for one year and is 2023 member of the CATOICO Court. Outside of school, Keller is involved in Young Life, and is a Young Life Capernaum Buddy, VBS leader, music worship leader, and life skills mentor. Keller enjoys spending time laughing, singing, and dancing with her family and friends, playing golf, working at Nines Apparel, and babysitting. After graduation, Keller will attend the University of Texas and pursue a degree in communications through the Moody School of Communications.
Morgan Cade Schoening
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Schoening
Miss Morgan Cade Schoening is the daughter of M’Lissa and Jeremy Schoening and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary McKinney, the late Mrs. Billie Gray and the late Mrs. Sue Schoening. Morgan attends Midland Christian School and is in the top 10% of her class. Throughout her school career, she has been a four-year varsity letterman in track, varsity basketball, and a state qualifier in cross country. Morgan was named 2nd team All-District and Academic All-State. She is the Student Council President, the Spanish Club Vice President, a National Honor Society officer, and a Texas Scholar. Morgan serves at Reflections Ministries, is an active member of Young Life, and volunteers her time in the youth area at Mid-Cities Neely campus. This past summer, Morgan volunteered to be on the Work Crew at Laity Lodge Youth Camp where she served in the kitchen by cleaning and serving the campers and staff. Morgan plans on returning to LLYC this coming summer as a counselor. After graduation, Morgan will attend Texas A&M University to study nautical archaeology.
Ava Katie Smith
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith
Miss Ava Katie Smith is the daughter of Caribe and Michael Smith and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith and Ms. Linda Kahler. Ava attends Midland Classical Academy where she has been a member of the TAAPS 3A First Team All-District in basketball and the state 2020 basketball team. Ava has also been awarded the honor of being Academic All-State. In her free time, Ava volunteers with OP camp and is completing a police internship with the Midland Police Department. After graduation, Ava plans to attend Midland College and study psychology.
Lillian Caroline Smith
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Smith
Miss Lillian Caroline Smith is the daughter of Lisa and David Smith and the granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Robert Frierson, the late Mr. Gene Smith and Mrs. Lucia Smith. Lillian is a senior at Midland High School where she is the Salutatorian. Her other honors include being a National Merit Commended Scholar, a four-year academic letterman, an AP Scholar, a four-year Top 10 Student Award recipient, and earned the Counselor's Outstanding Overall Student Award. Lillian also received first place in the Rebecca T. Watson Creative Writing Contest at Midland College. Throughout her school career, she has been a member of the National Honor Society, student council, and spent four years running varsity track in the 400-meters and anchor position for the 1600-meter relay. Outside of school, Lillian is involved in St. Paul's Anglican Church as an acolyte and technology coordinator and interns at the law firm of Smith, Clark, Pennington. In her down-time, Lillian can be found building and selling customized gaming controllers, keyboards, and computers. She also enjoys working out with her track team, vacationing at Disney World, and spending time with friends and family, especially her little sister, Lucy. After graduation, Lillian will attend Rice University and then has plans to attend law school.
Elizabeth Ann Sparks
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Todd Sparks
Miss Elizabeth Ann Sparks is the daughter of Karen and Todd Sparks and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Sparks, Mr. William E. Bowling, and the late Mrs. Katherine Ann Bowling. Libby Ann is a senior at Midland Classical Academy where she will graduate with thirteen Mastery with Honors Awards, School Service Awards, and Community Service Awards. Throughout her school career she has twice qualified for State in TAPPS 3A Doubles Tennis, been recognized as an Academic All-State, and has placed 3rd and 4th in State for TAPPS 3A Art History. Libby Ann has enjoyed being a member of the MCA varsity tennis and JV and varsity basketball teams. She has served as a Round Table Peer Group Leader, Yearbook Staff Member, Chemistry Senior Assistant, and Assembly Team Member. Outside of school, Libby Ann has been involved in Midland Young Life and Young Life Capernaum Ministry, TBarM Camp Travis as a Camper, TBarM Discovery Camp as a Coach, and Midland Bible Church as a Member, and as a Children’s Sunday School Teacher. After graduation, Libby Ann plans to attend Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in agricultural economics.
Sarah Ashley Stewart
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stewart
Miss Sarah Ashley Stewart is the daughter of Carmen and Scott Stewart and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Clark and Mr. Ian Stewart. Sarah is a senior at Midland High School where she is number five in her class. During her high school career, she has been inducted into the National Honor Society and elected as President for the Students in Philanthropy. Sarah is also a four-year varsity tennis letterman where she has also served as team captain. In her free time, she is active in Young Life of Midland. Sarah has committed to play tennis at Dallas Baptist University where she will major in Education.
Simi Raylee Stilwell
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Stilwell
Miss Simi Raylee Stilwell is the daughter of Sarah and Shannon Stilwell and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dillard and Mr. and Mrs. Randy Stilwell. Simi is a senior at Midland Classical Academy where she has been a member of the volleyball and track teams. She is currently volunteering her time as a student teaching assistant. Outside of school activities, Simi is a member of Stonegate Fellowship where she has been a servant leader and active member of the youth group. When Simi was in junior high, she began her own cookie business, which she is still running successfully today. After graduation, Simi plans to attend Texas A&M University and major in allied health.
Zoe Grace Tinker
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Tinker
Miss Zoe Grace Tinker is the daughter of Valerie and John Tinker and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Gravitt and Mr. and Mrs. John Tinker. Zoe attends Midland High School where she is a member of the varsity tennis team. Additionally, Zoe spends her time volunteering through the peer group Students in Philanthropy. Outside of her school related activities, she spends her time at Young Life of Midland and can be found working at Velvet Mesquite. After graduation, Zoe plans to attend the University of Oklahoma and major in health exercise science.
Grace Michael Ware
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ware
Miss Grace Michael Ware is the daughter of Melissa and Carl Ware and the granddaughter of Ms. Carol Stone. Grace is a senior at Midland High School where she is ranked fourth in her class. Grace is a member of the National Honor Society, the Spanish National Honor Society, and the Spanish Club. Throughout her high school career, Grace has been recognized as a four-year academic letterman and a three-year varsity letterman in volleyball. She has also been actively involved in Students in Philanthropy. In her time away from school, Grace is a member of the 432 Club Volleyball team and a member of First Baptist Church. After graduation, Grace plans to attend the University of Oklahoma and study dermatology.
2023 ESCORTS
Hagen Connor Haskell
Mr. Hagen Connor Haskell is the son of Marissa and Bob Haskell. He is a senior at Midland High School. Hagen is involved in the philanthropic community and volunteers at many nonprofit organizations. He has been a member of Students in Philanthropy for two years at Midland High. The Students in Philanthropy program at MHS was recently recognized as the best Students in Philanthropy program in Midland and Hagen is proud to call himself a member. Hagen is also a member of National Honor Society and is an active member in Young Life of Midland. Upon graduation, Hagen plans to continue his academic career at the University of Texas.
Ezra Grey Jackson
Mr. Ezra Grey Jackson is the son of Jessica and Bo Garrison. He is a senior at Midland High School where he is a member of the National Honor Society. Ezra is an active member of Midland Young Life and he is employed at the Midland Polo Club. After graduation, Ezra will be attending the University of Texas.
Grayson Lane Petty
Mr. Grayson Lane Petty is the son of Heather and Kevin Petty. He is a senior at Midland High School. Grayson is a four-year letterman of the Midland High tennis team. He is also a four-year academic letterman, active in Young Life, and a member of Students in Philanthropy. Upon graduation, Grayson plans to attend Baylor University and major in mechanical engineering.
William Baker Schorlemer
Mr. William Baker Schorlemer is the son of Susannah and David Schorlemer. Will is a senior at Midland Christian School where he is a member of National Honor Society, and the football and track teams. He was chosen as a team captain of the football team and received awards of All-State 1st team tight-end, All-State honorable-mention linebacker, and Academic All-State. Will attends Christ Church Anglican where he regularly serves as crucifer. Will is also active in Young Life and the Mustang Mentor program. Upon graduation, Will plans to attend Baylor University to study engineering. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/2023-midland-symphony-guild-senior-belles-17918078.php | 2023-05-01T20:45:09 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/2023-midland-symphony-guild-senior-belles-17918078.php |
Want to adopt? There are plenty of dogs looking for their furever home.
Every week, volunteer photographer, Tasha Sport, photographs some of the animals available for adoption. The adoption fee of $75 includes a microchip, rabies/booster vaccinations (parvo/distemper for dogs & FVRCP for cats) & the spay or neuter of the adopted animal.
Every week, volunteer photographer, Tasha Sport, photographs some of the animals available for adoption.
On a monthly basis, the shelter takes care of approximately 350-400 pets.
Here's more information on how you can adopt:
To adopt one of these pets, please call the shelter to set an appointment at 432-685-7420.
Hours of operation: closed Sunday and Monday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The shelter is located at 1200 N. Fairgrounds Road | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Want-to-adopt-Check-out-these-adoptable-animals-18000255.php | 2023-05-01T20:45:11 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Want-to-adopt-Check-out-these-adoptable-animals-18000255.php |
Cinergy Entertainment and the Midland Development Corp. are having discussions about economic development incentives having to do with the entertainment center’s plans to expand.
Cinergy operates a movie theater in southwest Midland and announced last month it will add an additional 27,000 square-feet to the current 11-screen cinema establishment. The add-ons include 18 bowling lanes, four digital projection axe-throwing bays, three escape rooms and several virtual reality attractions, all set to be completed by August 2024.
Both Cinergy and the MDC confirmed the discussions.
“Cinergy has reached out to the Midland Development Corp. (MDC) regarding the expansion. The support being provided by MDC, as well as the city council, for expanding businesses in this area is very promising,” Cinergy told the Reporter-Telegram.
The Midland Development Corp.’s Sara Harris provided this comment on Monday, “Regarding Cinergy, the MDC has met with some Cinergy representatives. We are excited about their plans for further investment in Midland.”
The Midland Development Corp. and the City of Midland earlier this year agreed to an incentive package with C. Hodges Development Services, which is planning to build a multi-million-dollar entertainment and retail complex.
The incentive package includes property and sales tax abatements and the MDC providing $5 million in funding for roads, drainage, water and other infrastructure.
Bass Pro Shops is expected to be the anchor tenant, occupying a 60,000-square-foot pad designated for a national retailer. The site plan also includes a pad for a 60,000-square-foot, two-story family cinema and entertainment center complete with an outdoor music and event stage and platted lots for other general retailers and restaurants. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/cinergy-entertainment-midland-development-corp-18000632.php | 2023-05-01T20:45:12 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/cinergy-entertainment-midland-development-corp-18000632.php |
A Change.org petition has been started to bring back former Animal Services Director Ty Coleman.
The website shows that the “Midland Cat Wranglers” started a petition to “Bring our City of Animal Services Director Ty Coleman back.” The City of Midland confirmed last week that Coleman was “released” as “he did not meet probation.”
Coleman wrote the following on his Facebook page:
“You’re told it’s a safe space to speak and try to guide city management and advise them of potential issues. But become the bad guy because you spoke up about said potential issues and they get hurt when it doesn’t go the way THEY expected it to.
“Even when I advised them on an issue and didn’t agree with their response, I still followed my orders and did what was asked. Not once was I ever insubordinate in any way and now I regret not following my gut.
“I wasn’t given any reason as to why I was let go other than that I did not pass my probationary period.”
The petition states Coleman “accomplished many new programs (many a first) for the City of Midland Animal Shelter” and that he “increased the live release rate to 88%.”
Other initiatives, according to the petition, included:
- Instituted an organized volunteer program,
- Shut down puppy peddlers,
- Held a low-cost, drive-through vaccination clinic,
- Provided training to Midland Police Department on animal cruelty resulting in investigations and charges being filed.,
- Started registering microchips upon implementation which was something former directors failed to do.,
- Was pursuing a trap/neuter/return program to help reduce the number of unwanted community cats, and make this an acceptable practice here in Midland.
“Ty had an open-door policy and would always make time in his busy schedule to listen to the animal rescue groups and really listened to our concerns,” the petition states. “He was just what Animal Services needed, a fresh mind with forward thinking ideas. He poured his heart and soul into Midland Animal Services, only to be escorted out with no explanation to him or the public. Was this retaliation because he spoke up about the city directing him to euthanize over 50 dogs for an upper respiratory virus? To the assistant city manager, Morris Williams Jr., we deserve answers, and we want change. We want Ty Coleman to be reinstated.”
As of Monday afternoon, there were around 230 signatures. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-cat-wranglers-start-petition-break-back-18000876.php | 2023-05-01T20:45:14 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-cat-wranglers-start-petition-break-back-18000876.php |
Bush Tennis Center’s efforts to develop the Bush ACE Athletic Center have garnered support from the Midland Development Corp.
Members of the MDC board unanimously approved a resolution executing a promotional agreement between the MDC and Bush Tennis Center. The agreement calls for MDC to disburse $995,000 contingent upon BTC securing commitments totaling $11.2 million for the project no later than Dec. 31, 2024, and provides documentation for those commitments.
The Bush ACE Athletic Center is planned for the east side of Bush Tennis Center at 5700 Briarwood Ave. and will be an athletic and training facility with five indoor basketball courts, a 50-year indoor turf field and 8,000 square-foot high performance training facility.
The facility “will let us expand our platform to other sports,” Tim Stallard, BTC executive director, told the board members. He predicted it would provide $45 million a year in economic impact.
The agreement calls for BTC to reimburse the funds of construction of the new center is not complete by Dec. 31, 2025.
MDC Chairman Chase Gardaphe called the project “a great step forward to establish a regional sports center and get us into travel sports.”
Board members also addressed two road projects on the agenda.
A resolution authorizing the execution of a professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associations for $1.443 million for services related to the widening and improving of State Highway 158 from Sinclair Avenue to Wadley Avenue and then from Wadley Avenue north to Briarwood Avenue. The widening would turn State Highway 158 into an urban arterial road, Gardaphe said.
MDC Executive Director Sara Harris said MDC’s providing funds for the design and engineering services may accelerate TxDOT funds for construction “as has happened with other projects in Midland with upfront dollars being provided by MDC.”
Board members also approved an economic development agreement with the City of Midland to provide $86,000 in incentive funds for engineering and design work for median additions at the intersection of State Highway 191 and State Highway 158.
The contract with Midwest Wrecking Co. for the demolition of the Western United Life building was amended to include demolition and cleanup of city-owned property at 405 N. Loraine, estimated at $67,280. Under the agreement, the city will reimburse MDC for the cost of the project. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-development-corp-provide-995-000-bush-18000911.php | 2023-05-01T20:45:14 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-development-corp-provide-995-000-bush-18000911.php |
There's an ongoing stereotype that larger cities are more dangerous. While no larger cities (population of 300,000 or more) made the overall safest list, fewer than half of the 15 least-safe cities in the U.S. The most dangerous cities were determined from the analysis by their per capita cost of crime.
- St. Louis, MO - $8,457 cost of crime per capita
- Mobile, AL - $8,014
- Birmingham, AL - $7,900
- Baltimore, MD - $7,230
- Memphis, TN - $7,184
- Detroit, MI - $6,780
- Cleveland, OH - $6,491
- New Orleans, LA - $6,444
- Shreveport, LA - $6,344
- Baton Rouge, LA - $5,739
- Little Rock, AR - $5,374
- Oakland, CA - $5,329
- Milwaukee, WI - $5,243
- Kansas City, MO - $4,884
- Philadelphia, PA - $4,755
Mass Shootings in American Cities Are Getting Worse
Mass shootings are a particular scourge on American life. According to Gun Violence Archive, which defines mass shootings as any single incident in which four or more people are shot, there were 648 mass shootings in 2022 and 18 as of January 9, 2023.
Mass shooting events are included in our safest and most dangerous cities rankings. Though they are relatively rare, we do not adjust our rankings for these events. The emotional impact of mass shootings is incalculable, traumatizing families and entire communities. To quantify the economic impact, MoneyGeek calculated the total cost of mass shootings in 2021 to be $8 billion — that's about 4% of the total cost of crime in the approximately 263 cities analyzed and a 33% increase in costs from 2020 to 2021.
WORST CITIES FOR MASS SHOOTINGS IN 2021
- Boulder, CO - $108,651,414
- San Jose, CA - $108,393,140
- Indianapolis, IN - $98,457,785
- Atlanta, GA - $86,843,649
- Colorado Springs, CO - $75,875,198
Safety and the Cost of Crime
The direct economic costs of crime to individuals and society include victim medical and mental health care needs, damage to and loss of property and police and corrections costs. Aside from the imminent danger of crime, people living in higher crime areas see depressed home values and pay higher premiums on average for home insurance, renters insurance and auto insurance.
To assess the safest cities, MoneyGeek analyzed crime data, including violent crimes such as murder, rape and aggravated assault and property crimes such as home burglary and motor vehicle theft. This list calculated each city's cost of crime and ranked the cities based on the cost of crime per capita. Additionally, researchers have quantified how much more violent crimes cost a community than property crimes.
While perceptions of safety are vital, crime statistics do not capture any city or community's whole story.
"Behind all these averages that people like to cite about the crime rates in different communities are individual people and their decisions about how they choose to engage in their community," says Jesse Bruhn, Annenberg assistant professor of education and economics at Brown University who researches education issues and inner-city gang violence. "There's a lot more heterogeneity in these patterns that we just can't measure."
Despite genuine threats, Bruhn says, it may be surprising how safe people can feel in neighborhoods with high crime rates. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/arrest-in-burglary-to-waterloo-store/article_2ba353aa-50c0-5304-9f30-9565e652f2a1.html | 2023-05-01T20:45:43 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/arrest-in-burglary-to-waterloo-store/article_2ba353aa-50c0-5304-9f30-9565e652f2a1.html |
WATERLOO — A Waterloo man awaiting trial for gun and drug charges has been found with more drugs and another gun.
Waterloo police arrested Isaivion Demariah Labeaux, 21, 1620 Oakwood Drive, on Thursday on charges of felon in possession of a firearm and carrying weapons. Bond was set at $65,000.
Officers stopped a Dodge Charger on U.S. Highway 218 around 4 p.m. Thursday and found a .40-caliber Glock 23 in the vehicle’s glove box, marijuana residue near the center console and two Swisher Sweat cigars loaded with marijuana, according to court records.
Labeaux is currently awaiting trial for a Nov. 1 search where police found marijuana and two handguns in his home.
Photos: Remembering Harry Belafonte, 1927-2023
1955: Harry Belafonte with Ed Sullivan
Ed Sullivan is shown with Harry Belafonte on May 24, 1955 in New York. (AP Photo)
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1956: Harry Belafonte
Singer Harry Belafonte is shown Oct. 2, 1956 during a performance at Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. (AP Photo/Al Lambert)
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1957: Harry Belafonte receives Brotherhood Award
Singer Harry Belafonte, left, and producer Jack Warner hold awards presented to them at a dinner of the National Conference of Christians and Jews at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, Jan. 24, 1957. Belafonte, presented with the annual Brotherhood Award, is the first Black entertainer to be so honored. Warner, of Warner Bros. Film Company, was honored for distinguished civic service. (AP Photo/L)
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1957: Harry Belafonte
Singer Harry Belafonte, far right, is shown with actress Jayne Mansfield, second from left, her boyfriend Mickey Hargitay, left, and movie columnist Mike Connolly after his opening at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles, Ca., Jan. 31, 1957. (AP Photo)
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1957: Harry Belafonte marries Julie Robinson
Singer Harry Belafonte and his bride, dancer Julie Robinson, pose in his dressing room at a night club in Brooklyn, N.Y. on April 9, 1957. The newlyweds announced they were secretly married at Tecate, Mexico on March 8. (AP Photo)
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1957: Harry Belafonte and Nat "King" Cole
Actor Harry Belafonte, left, and singer Nat "King" Cole is shown on NBC's "Nat 'King' Cole Show," Aug. 6, 1957, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David F. Smith)
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1957: Harry Belafonte
Singer, Harry Belafonte is shown in this Feb 1957 photo. (AP Photo)
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1958: Harry Belafonte speaks at Lincoln Memorial
Entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte speaks to a crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington during a youth march for integration, Oct. 25, 1958. At left, seated, is baseball player Jackie Robinson who also spoke. (AP Photo/Charles Gorry)
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1958: Belafontes in Italy
Calypso king Harry Belafonte, the American singer and screen star, and his wife, Julie are trailed by a couple of Italian autograph hunting fans as they stroll through the Piazza Della Signoria in Florence, Italy, July 18, 1958. Harry and his wife arrived in Florence on July 17 for a short vacation. (AP Photo)
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1958: Harry Belafonte and former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte and his wife Julie Robinson chat with Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the late President Franklin Roosevelt, in the U.S. Pavilion at the World's Fair in Brussels, Sept. 4, 1958. (AP Photo)
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1960: Harry Belafonte protests lunch counter segregation
Singer Harry Belafonte leads a line of pickets from Harvard and surrounding colleges in protest against lunch counter segregation in the South. Students picketed the Woolworth store in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Ma., April 21, 1960. (AP Photo/J. Walter Green)
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1960: Harry Belafonte on Broadway
Singer Harry Belafonte appears on the Broadway stage in "Belafonte At The Palace," Jan. 5, 1960, in New York. (AP Photo)
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1960: Harry Belafonte
Singer Harry Belafonte is shown in this 1960 photo. (AP Photo)
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1960: Harry Belafonte becomes first Black man to win Emmy
Harry Belafonte, the first Black man to win an Emmy, kisses the golden statuette he won in Hollywood for Outstanding Variety or Musical Performance of the past television season, June 20, 1960. (AP Photo)
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1961: Harry Belafonte and family
Actor-singer Harry Belafonte, his wife, Julie, daughter Adrienne, 14, son David, 5, and their newborn daughter, Gina, are shown prior to boarding a plane at Kennedy International Airport in New York City on Dec. 20, 1961. The family is travelling to Las Vegas where Belafonte has a four-and-a-half week engagement at the Riviera. (AP Photo)
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1964: Harry Belafonte visits Guinea
Entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte is seen on his arrival in Conraky, Guinea, April 30, 1964. The girls lining the path are members of the Guinea Youth Organization. Belafonte is here to study the folk music of Guinea. Others are unidentified. (AP Photo)
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1965: Harry Belafonte with Martin Luther King Jr. and James Foreman
Two prominent civil rights leaders denied any disunity in their ranks and announced that their organizations will cooperate on future projects in Atlanta, April 30, 1965. At the left is James Foreman, executive secretary of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., center, heads the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Singer Harry Belafonte, right, was an objective observer. King and Foreman said they would continue to work together despite differences of opinion.
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1966: Harry Belafonte performs at civil rights benefit
Caribbean singer Harry Belafonte performs during an appearance at a benefit for the U.S. civil rights movement, in Paris' Palais des Sports, March 29, 1966. (AP Photo/Spartaco Bodini)
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1968: Harry Belafonte, Coretta Scott King
Singer Harry Belafonte listens as Mrs. Coretta Scott King, widow of the slain civil rights leader, leans over to whisper during a mass meeting mid-way of a march in Memphis, Tennessee on April 8, 1968. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)
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1968: Harry Belafonte and Coretta Scott King
Coretta King, wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. attends a meeting May 18, 1968 in Hollywood, Calif., to enlist support from Hollywood figures for the campaign to help poor people. Harry Belafonte, chairman of the Hollywood meeting, greets Mrs. King at right. (AP Photo/Harold Matosian)
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1968: Harry Belafonte sits in for Johnny Carson on "Tonight Show"
Guest host Harry Belafonte, right, sits in for Johnny Carson on the "Tonight Show," with his guest Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, in Los Angeles, Feb. 5, 1968. (AP Photo)
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1979: Harry Belafonte wins "Golden Lion" award
With a broad smile U.S. show star Harry Belafonte holds up the "Golden Lion" award of Radio Luxemburg, Sunday, Oct. 14, 1979 which was presented to him for being the most popular singer of the broadcasting station. (AP Photo)
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1981: Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte poses with his cat in New York city on Oct. 6, 1981. (AP Photo/M. Reichenthal)
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1984: Harry Belafonte co-produces "Beat Street"
Harry Belafonte, pictured in Los Angeles, June 18, 1984, is always seeking more room for Black artists in the entertainment world, which he says is a major reason why he co-produced the new movie, "Beat Street," a Bronx-born combination of rap music, break dancing and graffiti art. (AP Photo/Craig Mathew)
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1986: Harry Belafonte and Ken Kragen win AMA award
Singer Harry Belafonte and Ken Kragen display their special awards presented to them in Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 28, 1986 during the 13th annual American Music Awards for their efforts in the "USA For Africa" project and the hit song "We Are The World." (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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1986: Harry Belafonte and Bishop Desmond Tutu
Actor Harry Belafonte, right, embraces Bishop Desmond Tutu during a gathering on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 30, 1986 where a newly-released documentary about apartheid was shown. The film "Witness to Apartheid", made with Tutu's assistance, recent police violence against South African children. (AP Photo/Tom Reed)
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1987: Harry Belafonte and UNICEF
Harry Belafonte, newly appointed goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) speaks at a news conference at the UN in New York, March 4, 1987. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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1988: Harry Belafonte with Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II meets entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte during a private audience in the Vatican, Nov. 16, 1988. Belafonte is in Italy for a series of concerts. (AP Photo/Arturo Mari)
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1989: Harry Belafonte receives Kennedy Center Honors
First lady Barbara Bush, standing in for President Bush, presents the Kennedy Center Honors to, from left, actress Mary Martin, dancer Alexandra Danilova, actor Harry Belafonte, actress Claudette Colbert and composer William Schuman during a White House East Room ceremony in Washington, Dec. 3, 1989. (AP Photo)
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1994: Harry Belafonte receives Medal of the Arts from President Bill Clinton
Pres. Bill Clinton speaks with entertainer and activist Harry Belafonte after presenting him with a 1994 National Medal of Arts at the White House, Oct. 14, 1994. (AP Photo/Joe Marquette)
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1999: Harry Belafonte and Nelson Mandela
FILE - In this Tuesday, June 15, 1999, file photo, American actor and singer Harry Belafonte poses with his wife, Julie, and South African President Nelson Mandela, front, in Pretoria, South Africa. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, Pool)
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2001: Harry Belafonte
Actor and singer Harry Belafonte poses for a portrait at a New York recording studio, Nov. 1, 2001. In the 1950s, Belafonte used his star power to convince RCA to finance an audio history of early black music, from tribal chants of African clans to the blues of Black Americans. That compilation, "Long Road to Freedom," was finally released this year. (AP Photo/Leslie Hassler)
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2005: Harry Belafonte speaks during Nelson Mandela visit
Harry Belafonte speaks at The Riverside Church in Harlem, New York, during former South African President Nelson Mandela's visit to the church, Saturday, May 14, 2005. Belafonte introduced Mandela who thanked the New York City community for its continued support and fight against AIDS. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree)
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2005: Harry Belafonte with then Sen. Barack Obama and John Lewis
Harry Belafonte; Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.; Coretta Scott King; Rep. John Lewis; D-Ga.; Ethel Kennedy; and Kenny Leon, from left, join hands on stage at the end of a tribute to civil rights pioneer John Lewis on his 65th birthday in Atlanta, Monday, Feb., 21, 2005. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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2006: Harry Belafonte receives BET humanitarian award
Presenter Danny Glover, left, embraces Harry Belafonte backstage after Belafonte received the BET humanitarian award during the 6th annual BET Awards on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)
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2006: Harry Belafonte accepts BET humanitarian award
Harry Belafonte accepts the BET humanitarian award during the 6th annual BET Awards on Tuesday, June 27, 2006, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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2010: Harry Belafonte, Willie Mays and Billie Jean King win MLB Beacon awards
Beacon Awards honorees Willie Mays, left Billie Jean King, center, and Harry Belafonte wave to the crowd after the Major League Baseball Beacon awards Luncheon, Saturday, May 15, 2010, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Tony Tribble)
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2011: Harry Belafonte and Hill Harper
Actor Hill Harper, left, listens as singer/actor Harry Belafonte speaks at the "Artists and Activism" panel session at the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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2012: Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, left, and Harry Belafonte speak onstage at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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2013: Harry Belafonte receives Spingarn award from Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, left, presents the Spingarn award to Harry Belafonte at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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2014: Harry Belafonte gets honorary doctorate from Berklee
Harry Belafonte, center, joins students and faculty on stage during a concert in his honor after he was awarded an honorary doctor of music degree from Berklee College of Music at the Berklee Performance Center in Boston, Thursday, March 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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2017: Harry Belafonte
FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2017, file photo, Harry Belafonte attends the 2017 Ripple of Hope Awards in New York. On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, the Librarian of Congress announced Belafonte as an inductee into the National Recording Registry. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
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MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO is working on a new electric expansion to serve a proposed 2 million-square-foot light-industrial development.
This expansion includes a new substation near the corner of Mississippi Street and 101st Avenue to provide electrical feed to the development, NIPSCO’s project communications lead Megan Henning said.
The site includes The Silos at Sanders Farm business park, which covers 196 acres on Mississippi Street between 93rd and 101st avenues, Town Councilman Shawn Pettit said.
Once finished, the entire Silos project will include five speculative buildings that will offer more than 2 million square feet of space.
Four of the buildings in the Silos park are around 250,000 square feet each in size.
“I’m very excited about it,” Pettit said.
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Included in the Silos business park, being developed by Crow Holdings, is construction of a 1 million-square-foot industrial building Pettit called “once-in-a-lifetime.”
That building generated about $325,000 through building-permit fees, which Pettit believes to be a record for the town.
NIPSCO’s electric expansion project is expected to last through December, weather permitting, Henning said.
"In order to service the new customer substation, NIPSCO is installing new steel utility poles from the company’s Green Acres electrical substation near Clay Street and East 83rd Avenue,” she said.
The new pole line will travel south on Clay Street to West 101st Avenue then west on West 101st to Mississippi Street, where it will tie into the new customer station to include a short utility line heading north on Mississippi.
“This electrical expansion will also enhance customer reliability and provide opportunities for future economic growth in the town of Merrillville and surrounding communities,” she said.
System expansion projects are an integral part of NIPSCO’s business supporting regional economic growth that provides opportunities for new residential and business entities in northern Indiana, she said.
NIPSCO-approved contractors Robert Henry Corp. and G.E. Marshall are facilitating the work.
“NIPSCO would like to remind residents to drive with caution around any construction zone and follow the directions on posted signage and of onsite crew members,” she said.
NIPSCO also thanks the community for its patience while the project is underway. The utility said it will continue to work with local officials to minimize community impact. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/nipsco-expands-lines-to-accommodate-construction/article_d5a402ea-e451-11ed-84df-bb7865ac17d0.html | 2023-05-01T20:48:13 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/nipsco-expands-lines-to-accommodate-construction/article_d5a402ea-e451-11ed-84df-bb7865ac17d0.html |
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — A Franklin County woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash on Sunday, April 30.
According to Pennsylvania State Police, the crash happened at 5:41 p.m. along Interstate 81 at mile marker 4.5 Antrim Township in Franklin County.
Mollie F. Malloy, 56, from Chambersburg, was driving a red 2009 Toyota Yaris. She was driving northbound when, for an unknown reason, her car left the road and hit a PennDOT sign off the east side of the road.
Following the initial impact, Malloy's car overturned and rolled an unknown number of times, coming to a final rest on its roof, facing east in the middle of both travel lanes of I-81 N.
According to the Franklin County Coroner's Office, Malloy was pronounced dead at the scene. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/chambersburg-woman-dies-franklin-county-crash/521-91d3205e-e5ee-459b-9f45-c9caf162eb30 | 2023-05-01T20:48:17 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county/chambersburg-woman-dies-franklin-county-crash/521-91d3205e-e5ee-459b-9f45-c9caf162eb30 |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Harrisburg Area Coalition on Homelessness (CACH) is getting some federal funding to help get unsheltered people into more permanent housing.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on May 1 presented a $2.3 million check to CACH, as well as five housing “stability vouchers” to the Harrisburg Housing Authority.
The funds will be divided as follows:
- CACH
- $91,030 for Homeless Management Info System (HMIS)
- Christian Churches United
- $549,784 for unsheltered rapid rehousing
- $341,800 for coordinated entry
- $270,450 for street outreach
- Gaudenzia Foundation, Inc.
- $491,814 for unsheltered permanent supportive housing
- Scholars Inc.
- $582,381 for joint transitional housing- rapid rehousing with Thrive Housing
Officials said while finding immediate, stable housing is the first goal, the money will also be used for a variety of support services to help people stay in their houses.
“It’s not just enough to give someone a roof over their head, but also to provide the supportive services that they need to address the issues that they face,” said Matthew Heckles, HUD Mid-Atlantic regional administrator.
Dennise Hill, president of CACH’s board, said Harrisburg residents would see a difference in the city.
“These funds will be able to lower the amount of people that we see experiencing homelessness all throughout the year,” she said.
The grant comes as Harrisburg City officials faced scrutiny for relocating residents of an encampment under the Mulberry St. bridge in January to do a rodent extermination and deep clean of the area.
“It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever made because even if we set up a new encampment, a lot of our unsheltered citizens would be back on the street the same day,” said Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams.
As of January 2022, there were about 423 people experiencing homelessness in Harrisburg and Dauphin County, according to the annual Point In Time count.
The federal government has a goal of reducing homelessness by 25% by January 2025. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/harrisburg-federal-funds-fight-homelessness/521-a85bf3a9-0528-4250-afeb-c0a584947073 | 2023-05-01T20:48:23 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/harrisburg-federal-funds-fight-homelessness/521-a85bf3a9-0528-4250-afeb-c0a584947073 |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Lancaster County police are searching for a woman accused of stealing a victim's credit card information to purchase an Apple laptop.
According to the Lancaster Bureau of Police, on March 13 the pictured woman entered the Apple store at the Park City Center in Lancaster. She allegedly used the victim's Apple ID and credit card information to purchase a laptop worth $1,270.
The victim became aware of the theft after seeing the purchase on her credit card statement.
Anyone with information regarding the pictured woman or her whereabouts has been asked to contact the Lancaster City Bureau of Police at 717-735-3300 and ask to speak with Det. Bingham or a working detective.
Tipsters can also call Lancaster City/County Crime Stoppers at (800) 322-1913 or submit an anonymous tip through CRIMEWATCH. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-county-police-searching-woman-accused-stealing-credit-card-apple-laptop/521-e8c2dca1-bb7b-4da2-a641-15c98d634d98 | 2023-05-01T20:48:29 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-county-police-searching-woman-accused-stealing-credit-card-apple-laptop/521-e8c2dca1-bb7b-4da2-a641-15c98d634d98 |
LANCASTER, Pa. — Lancaster County police are investigating a shooting that has killed one person.
According to the Lancaster Bureau of Police, on May 1 at 2:02 p.m., officers were dispatched to the first block of W. New St. for a reported shooting.
Officers arrived and located an unresponsive adult man who appeared to be shot. EMS arrived and the man was transported to a local hospital for treatment, where he then succumbed to his injuries.
At this time, the victim's identity has not been released and it's unclear if a suspect is in custody.
Lancaster City police are actively investigating. Anyone with information has been urged to call 717-735-3301. Information can be delivered anonymously or submitted through CRIMEWATCH. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/one-killed-lancaster-shooting-police-investigating/521-70088dad-55a5-4cb2-8cdc-5fdee3ffc964 | 2023-05-01T20:48:35 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/one-killed-lancaster-shooting-police-investigating/521-70088dad-55a5-4cb2-8cdc-5fdee3ffc964 |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A York County man passed away from his injuries 12 weeks after a single-vehicle crash.
Timothy Billman, 65, from Dover Township, passed away at Yorkview Nursing and Rehabilitation on Saturday, April 29, according to the York County Coroner.
Police reports state that Billman was involved in a crash on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 5:10 p.m. He was reportedly driving in the area of Admire Road and S. Salem Church Road when his car clipped a telephone pole and crashed into a tree head-on.
Billman was transported to WellSpan York Hospital for treatment. He was eventually released to Yorkview Nursing and Rehabilitation for rehab therapy but returned to WellSpan for sepsis.
After additional treatment and another readmission to WellSpan, Billman passed away from sepsis due to complications following his injuries, according to the York County Coroner's Office. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county-man-dies-hospital-12-weeks-after-crash/521-4f00d6b9-1d34-46b5-ab45-c288e1212be6 | 2023-05-01T20:48:41 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county-man-dies-hospital-12-weeks-after-crash/521-4f00d6b9-1d34-46b5-ab45-c288e1212be6 |
A Bismarck man has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a 2022 crash that fatally injured a Cannonball man.
Ryan Schmidt, 39, faces a possible five-year prison term if he’s convicted. He’s charged with felony negligent homicide and misdemeanor reckless driving. He entered the pleas at a Monday court hearing.
Defense attorney Tom Dickson called the crash a "tragic accident" and said there is no evidence of any aggravating factors by Schmidt.
"Not every accident should be criminalized. This one should not be either," Dickson said.
Jonah White Eagle, 19, on Aug. 8, 2022, was driving south in a car that was hit head-on by a northbound pickup driven by Schmidt, according to a North Dakota Highway Patrol affidavit. Marks on state Highway 1806 show the crash occurred in the southbound lane, the Patrol said. White Eagle died Aug. 23, 2022. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Schmidt in early April. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-aug-2022-crash/article_ba378194-e84d-11ed-b507-c76736e9948f.html | 2023-05-01T20:51:30 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-aug-2022-crash/article_ba378194-e84d-11ed-b507-c76736e9948f.html |
A 63-year-old man was in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck on Bismarck's North Seventh Street.
Police about noon Monday were called to the street’s intersection with East Main Avenue. The Mandan man was walking west in the crosswalk when he was hit by a Dodge pickup, according to police. The 32-year-old male driver of the Dodge was making a left turn from Main to go south on Seventh.
Traffic was closed in the area for more than two hours, Lt. Luke Gardiner said. Investigators will be checking surveillance video, interviewing witnesses and reconstructing the crash. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/pedestrian-injured-in-bismarck-crash/article_12196588-e85a-11ed-9b47-5f1885fdaac2.html | 2023-05-01T20:51:36 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/pedestrian-injured-in-bismarck-crash/article_12196588-e85a-11ed-9b47-5f1885fdaac2.html |
Authorities have charged a man with a federal misdemeanor for allegedly trying to sell an American Indian war bonnet containing eagle feathers at a Bismarck pawn shop.
Zachary Johnson, of Bismarck, could face a year in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted, according to court documents. Federal law prohibits the sale or other transfer of golden eagle and bald eagle feathers. Johnson is not allowed to possess the feathers because he is not an enrolled member of a Native American tribe.
A federal Bureau of Indian Affairs agent in mid-April allegedly saw the item on the counter at Jay’s Pawn Shop as Johnson was talking to employees, according to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service affidavit. Pawn Shop employees told officials that Johnson asked about the item’s worth and how much he could get for it. The employees refused Johnson’s offer to sell the war bonnet and advised him to contact wildlife officials, the document states.
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The BIA agent, Garry Sam, is an enrolled member of the Shoshone Paiute Tribe from the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, which is in the area of the border separating Idaho and Nevada. He has a war bonnet of his own, recognizes genuine eagle feathers, and knows the cultural significance the war bonnet carries, the affidavit states.
Johnson allegedly told authorities he found the war bonnet in an empty or abandoned house. A woman who accompanied Johnson to the pawn shop told investigators she has made attempts on social media to find the original owner. Court records indicate Johnson turned the war bonnet over to a Fish and Wildlife Service agent on Friday.
Defense attorney Scott Rose declined comment on the case when contacted by the Tribune. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/feds-allege-bismarck-man-tried-to-sell-eagle-feather-war-bonnet/article_7e1227dc-e839-11ed-953f-0f4a833c5a5a.html | 2023-05-01T20:51:43 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/feds-allege-bismarck-man-tried-to-sell-eagle-feather-war-bonnet/article_7e1227dc-e839-11ed-953f-0f4a833c5a5a.html |
Bismarck's Canada Avenue between Niagara Drive and Ottawa Street will be closed to through traffic starting at noon Tuesday.
Access to residences and the Ale Works and Tires Plus businesses will be maintained from Ottawa Street. The closure will be in place for about seven days for water and sewer work, according to the city.
No detour will be provided. Drivers might want to seek alternate routes. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/portion-of-canada-avenue-to-close/article_a8f91e6a-e85c-11ed-af84-a35606f6ca33.html | 2023-05-01T20:51:49 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/portion-of-canada-avenue-to-close/article_a8f91e6a-e85c-11ed-af84-a35606f6ca33.html |
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – The Altamonte Springs City Commission is set to consider whether the city will adopt a “Backyard Chicken Program,” according to city documents.
An agenda for the commission’s Tuesday meeting states that a public hearing will be held to discuss the program, which would amend the city’s land development code.
Currently, residents in the city are not allowed to keep or raise chickens in residential areas unless they’re kept at a licensed zoo or trained as a guard animal.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people began raising chickens in their backyards to cut back on the cost of eggs. Those costs haven’t let up in recent months, either, as inflation and bird flu have driven up those prices even further.
In fact, News 6 anchor Julie Broughton decided to enter the world of poultry parenthood back in March after the average cost of eggs rose up to more than $6 per dozen.
Tuesday’s meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at 225 Newburyport Ave. For more information, click here.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Sea turtle nesting season officially started in Florida on Monday, but the day also started the one-month countdown to hurricane season.
Dozens of property owners along Volusia County’s coast are just starting reconstruction after last year’s hurricanes severely eroded dunes and took out seawalls. Other residents haven’t been able to start at all and now face challenges to do so with turtles starting to come up.
Though Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has relaxed some of its rules for the construction work this year, if a turtle comes within 20 feet of a project, the work will have to temporarily stop.
“That would throw us right into hurricane season with already a very damaged situation,” said homeowner Linda Abbott.
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Abbott is still waiting on a permit from the state to start the work on her Wilbur-by-the-Sea property, and in the meantime, is now hoping a sea turtle doesn’t choose the beach behind her house.
“As far as bringing the sand in that I’m going to need, which I estimate to be about seven dump trucks worth, gee, I really don’t want to wheelbarrow it from the street,” Abbott said.
Given the amount of destruction still evident in Volusia from last fall’s hurricanes, state and county leaders just came to an agreement a few weeks ago that residents will be allowed to keep the projects going.
“The state will allow folks to not only continue construction if they’ve already started or to begin construction after May 1 provided they have a valid dep permit for the work,” said Volusia’s Public Works Director Ben Bartlett.
He said the county is bringing in more volunteers and staff to monitor the beaches for turtles this year. He said there are still a few dozen property owners still waiting for construction permits and others are just now getting them.
“You’re seeing a fair amount of construction just starting. A lot of those dep permits have finally been issued, obviously it’s not just the permitting but supply chain issues with a lot of material,” Bartlett said.
All of the erosion from the storms also means the beaches are smaller and there is less room for the turtles to go. If this year’s nesting season is anything like 2022′s season, that could be a problem.
Last year officials recorded the highest number of nests in Volusia ever, with just over 1,400. The average before was about 580 a year.
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DALLAS — U.S District Judge Janis Graham Jack did not mince words during a virtually held status hearing Monday morning involving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and plaintiffs who are suing the state on behalf of children who are, or were, in the state's care.
The lawsuit, which has been ongoing for more than a decade, claims that DFPS fails to protect children in the state's care in a multitude of areas. As a result, the court appointed two monitors to lead investigations into the department and create reports that are presented to Jack every six months.
During Monday's hearing, Jack responded to what DFPS officials called a "request for more details" concerning the invoice from the monitors for their work during the month of March. Jack acknowledged that the amount the monitors billed the state for March was more than other months but said she reviews invoices before they are presented to DFPS.
An attorney for DFPS said the department is concerned about the number of hours the monitors are billing and whether they are using the hours to do work outside of investigating the specific remedial orders they are assigned to investigate.
"[The monitors] are serving the children better than you have," Jack said. "They have investigated and done more for those children than your investigators ever have."
The judge highlighted a number of anecdotal points in the monitors' reports where the team reopened investigations the department had closed, uncovered new information the department had not previously disclosed and even shut down multiple facilities for issues that had persisted under the state's watch.
"None of this would be necessary if it hadn't been for the failure of the state to provide constitutional protections for these children," Jack said.
The judge also expressed frustration that the monitors spent time addressing the department's concerns when they are also working on the report that will be presented in June.
“You are not monitoring the monitors. I am monitoring the monitors," Jack said while addressing DFPS during the hearing.
During the second portion of Monday's hearing, Jack responded to the state's move to file an objection to findings from a monitor's report last month that focused on mental health drugs used in residential facilities.
In a mid-April hearing, ahead of the June report, the monitors presented findings of medication mishandling within group residential facilities. Specifically, monitors found cases of children not receiving the correct dosage of medication they had been prescribed as well as children being prescribed four or more psychotropic medications without the required timeliness for a state-required review process for such prescriptions.
The state suggested that the findings do not fall under the initial remedial orders the judge assigned the monitors to investigate.
Jack directly addressed DFPS commissioner Stephanie Muth about whether she believes the mishandling of medication should be reported.
"This should be an easy question for you," Jack said.
DFPS told the court they were not expecting the topic to come up in the status hearing and were not prepared to address some of Jack's questions and specific document inquiries.
After going through multiple cases and reviewing the language of specific remedial orders, Jack stated that discrepancies and mishandling of medication for children in the state's care falls in the "abuse and neglect" category of the remedial orders and that she plans to deny any attempts from the state to avoid providing that information to the monitors.
The sixth full report from the court monitors will be held next month. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/federal-judge-shuts-down-questions-texas-child-protective-services-cost-of-court-appointed-monitoring/287-50c00870-b402-4352-84c4-351f52c5ac5e | 2023-05-01T20:56:26 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/federal-judge-shuts-down-questions-texas-child-protective-services-cost-of-court-appointed-monitoring/287-50c00870-b402-4352-84c4-351f52c5ac5e |
FENTRESS, Texas — A licensed skydiver died while skydiving in Fentress, Texas on Friday.
On Friday, April 28, an experienced 31-year-old skydiver died while skydiving solo in Fentress, which is around 15 miles outside of San Marcos. According to Skydive Spaceland San Marcos, the skydiver has been licensed to skydive solo for the last four years and has completed multiple, successful skydives at the same location in the past.
The skydiver, who has not been identified as the family is still being contacted, used their own parachute for a "self-supervised skydive." The company stated that the equipment was appropriately sized for the skydiver, in good condition and maintained by the standards set out by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
However, the early investigation has shown that the primary parachute malfunctioned, leading the backup parachute to be implemented.
"The skydiver did not survive the landing despite immediate medical attention," the company stated. "The skydiving community is small and any loss is felt deeply throughout the sport. We offer our sincerest condolences to the family of the deceased and the many friends who shared the skies throughout the years."
The FAA provided the following statement regarding the incident:
"The FAA is aware of a skydiving accident in Fentress, Texas around 1 p.m. local time Friday, April 28. Local authorities will provide the name and medical condition of the person involved. The FAA investigates the packing of the main and reserve parachutes and the rules of flight for the pilot and aircraft. The FAA does not determine cause."
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/skydiver-parachute-malfunction/269-94d6a7af-6eef-4b6c-869c-acb2ec3e6da1 | 2023-05-01T20:56:32 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/skydiver-parachute-malfunction/269-94d6a7af-6eef-4b6c-869c-acb2ec3e6da1 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The City of Wichita, Fraternal Order of Police, and others named in a lawsuit filed by three former deputy police chiefs seek to have the case dismissed.
The suit claims the three were the targets of discrimination and retaliation, racial, and sexual harassment. It was filed by retired Deputy Chief Wanda Givens, Former Deputy Chief Chester Pinkston, and Deputy Chief Jose Salcido.
They claim they suffered adverse employment actions connected to several cases, including how they tried to handle controversial electronic and text messages between officers. They said they tried to deal with the officers in that case and other cases appropriately but were hindered by the city manager and the city’s former human resource director. They make accusations of defamation.
Also named in the suit were former acting chief Troy Livingston, Wichita City Council member Bryan Frye, and the Fraternal Order of Police. All are seeking dismissal of the suit.
The city argues that because the case involves public figures, defamation doesn’t apply. They also claim that the city and city officials have qualified immunity.
The filing says the lawsuit fails to show how the plaintiffs’ 14th Amendment rights were violated. They also argue that because Deputy Chief Givens retired, Pinkston is now the Chief of Police in Liberal, and Salcido is still employed with the city, there was no retaliation.
The Fraternal Order of Police is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it could not be filed against them again at a later date. You can read and download the filings below. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/city-of-wichita-fraternal-order-of-police-and-others-seek-dismissal-of-lawsuit/ | 2023-05-01T20:57:58 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/city-of-wichita-fraternal-order-of-police-and-others-seek-dismissal-of-lawsuit/ |
GREENSBORO — It's been a good run, but Cone Health said Monday that it's discontinuing the Women's Only 5K Walk & Run after 30 years.
The health system announced in a news release that it's exploring replacing the breast cancer-focused event with other efforts that bring attention to a broader look at women's health concerns.
"Cone Health is aware that the Women’s Only was more than a 5K," the announcement said. "The beloved celebration raised more than $1 million over the last 30 years supporting breast health. Cone Health’s commitment to breast cancer detection and treatment remains."
Jill McAllister, Cone Health's corporate events manager, said the health system does not have anything definitive to announce at this time as it explores ways to partner with "like-minded organizations to advance women's health."
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McAllister acknowledged that economic factors also played a role in the decision to discontinue the annual event.
"With rising inflation, we saw an increase of about 30% in our costs," she said in an email Monday.
Cone Health has had discussions "for the past several years" about the future of the Women's Only as the focus on women's health concerns expanded to heart disease, diabetes, maternal health, and depression.
According to the American Cancer Society, women are about half as likely to die of breast cancer today as they were 30 years ago. Meanwhile, according to American Heart Association, heart disease now kills one in three women.
"We felt that now was the right time to build upon what we started with the 5K and expand our focus on women's health in our events strategy," McAllister said Monday.
The Women's Only was created to raise funds to provide screening mammograms to women who couldn't afford them, but much has changed over the years, Cone Health officials said.
"The Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion and the North Carolina Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program make breast cancer screening more available to women than ever before," according to the announcement.
The Greensboro-based health system said residents can continue to support the Mammography Scholarship Fund and the Alight Program by visiting conehealthphilanthropy.org.
— This is a developing story. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/the-finish-line-cone-health-announces-end-of-annual-womens-only-5k-walk-run-after/article_515308cc-e836-11ed-b605-8fa327ed48b7.html | 2023-05-01T20:59:06 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/the-finish-line-cone-health-announces-end-of-annual-womens-only-5k-walk-run-after/article_515308cc-e836-11ed-b605-8fa327ed48b7.html |
Summer Camp, Chiefs baseball and more: Here are 12 fun things to do in Peoria in May
As we get closer to Summer, more outdoor sporting events, fundraisers and other gatherings will be happening in Peoria.
Here are 12 things to do in the Peoria area in the month of May.
1. Tony Award-winning musical
Performances of the award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen" will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at the Peoria Civic Theater. Additional performances will be held daily though Sunday, June 4. Tickets start at $52. For a full list of performances and to purchase tickets, visit peoriaciviccenter.com.
2. Summer Camp music festival
The 2023 Summer Camp Music Festival will be held Friday, May 26, through Sunday, May 28, at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe. The weekend event will include a variety of performances across multiple stages, expansive campgrounds, late-night shows, live art and more. This years performing acts include moe., Umphrey's McGee, Willie Nelson & Family, Excision, Vulfpeck, Goose, Ganja White Night, Les Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, Mastodon, The Disco Biscuits and many more. For more information and to purchase general admission passes, camping spots and more, visit summercampfesitval.com.
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3. Parks on Tap
The Peoria Park District's Parks on Tap traveling tap house will make its first stop of the season from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at Donovan Park, 5805 N. Knoxville Ave. Proceeds from this event benefit the Peoria Park District Legacy Fund.
4. Peoria City soccer
Peoria’s own USL League 2 pre-professional soccer team, Peoria City, will be in action against St. Charles FC at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Shea Stadium, 1523 W. Nebraska Ave. The team will also face FC Wichita at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 26. Tickets start at $5 and can be purchased at www.peoriacitysoccer.com.
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5. Central Illinois Ballet presents 'Les Miserables'
Central Illinois Ballet will bring a full-length ballet version of the iconic musical "Les Miserables" to the stage May19-21 at the Illinois Central College Performing Arts Center in East Peoria. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ciballet.com.
6. Peoria Zoo fundraiser
Zootini, a martini-tasting fundraiser for the Peoria Zoo, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 11, at the Peoria Zoo. A variety of martinis will be served by local mixologists at this outdoor, after-hours event in the Africa exhibit. Tickets are $115 per person and include four drink tickets, appetizers, dessert and live music. VIP tickets are available for $150 and include the opportunity to sample a selection of martinis from 5 to 6 p.m., before the regular event begins. To purchase tickets, visit www.peoriazoo.org.
7. Free Day at the Museum
Federal Companies is inviting the community to join in the celebration of Federal’s 110th anniversary with free admission to the Peoria Riverfront Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 6. All museum galleries and Dome Planetarium shows will be free to the public. In addition to free admission, there will be a special cake-cutting ceremony at noon in the museum lobby.
8. Thomas Rhett in concert
Multi-Platinum entertainer Thomas Rhett will bring his Home Team Tour 23 to the Peoria Civic Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5. The show will also feature special guests, Cole Swindell and Nate Smith. Tickets start at $45 and can be purchased at www.peoriaciviccenter.com.
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9. Peoria Players presents "The Wedding Singer"
Peoria Players will present its run of the hit romantic comedy musical, "The Wedding Singer," from May 5-7 and May 11-14 at the theater, 4300 N. University St. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.peoriaplayers.org.
10. Wine & Whiskers fundraiser
The Peoria Humane Society will hosts its annual Wine & Whiskers fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 5, at the Trailside Event Center, 4416 N. Prospect Road, Peoria Heights. Admission is $50 per person and includes wine tastings from local businesses, hors d'oeuvres, silent auction, wine pull, live music and a visit from adoptable feline friends. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.peoriahs.org.
11. Small business festival
The Small Business Big Festival will take place from May 5-7 at the Avanti's Event Center, 3401 Griffin Ave., Pekin. The event will be focused on supporting and promoting small businesses in the area and will include vendors, art exhibits, live entertainment, food, games and more.
12. Chiefs Baseball at Dozer Park
The Peoria Chiefs will be in action for several home games at Dozer Park this month. The will take on the on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on May 3-4 and May 7, the Dayton Dragons on May 10-11 and May 14, and the Great Lakes Loons on May 24-25 and May 28. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.milb.com/peoria/tickets/promotions. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/01/summer-camp-and-chiefs-baseball-highlight-fun-things-to-do-in-peoria-in-may/70152602007/ | 2023-05-01T21:00:40 | 1 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/01/summer-camp-and-chiefs-baseball-highlight-fun-things-to-do-in-peoria-in-may/70152602007/ |
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Tenants of an east Boise apartment complex were gives three days to vacate after their heat stopped working. They're suing the property management company
Twenty former tenants of the Cambridge Square Apartments in east Boise are suing Commercial Northwest Property Management after the heat stopped working and they were given three days to move out.
The lawsuit, filed in April, alleges that Northwest Commercial was negligent, breached its contracts twice, violated Idaho Code, violated the Idaho Consumer Protection Act and both intentionally and negligently inflicted emotional distress.
“Defendants made money and, on information and belief, profits off of Plaintiffs by covenanting them to provide them and their families with healthy and safe homes for them to live in,” the lawsuit says. “Yet Defendant intentionally or recklessly failed to maintain even the most basic essentials of those homes: water and heat.”
A representative of Commercial Northwest Property Management was not immediately available to comment.
The lawsuit alleges that the Cambridge apartments had experienced significant problems with heat, water and hot water for years.
On March 1, the lawsuit says, the tenants were served with a 30-day notice to vacate, which the lawsuit alleged had “no valid or legal basis under the lease agreements or Idaho law.” On March 9, the notice to vacate was rescinded, it says.
But the next day at 6 p.m., tenants were informed that the heat had been “permanently disrupted,” and the lease agreements were canceled immediately.
The tenants were told to leave and return their keys by Monday — three days after being informed that the heat was disrupted and they had to leave, the lawsuit says. Once again, the filings say, this had no valid basis in the lease agreement or Idaho law.
On Tuesday, March 14, the CEO of the company told tenants they wouldn’t have to leave before securing other housing.
“The Plaintiffs in these matters were left completely uncertain with respect to the stability of their housing,” the court filings say.
On March 15, a Commercial Northwest employee was served with a demand to restore heating and plumbing facilities within three days, which is required before a tenant can file a lawsuit.
The first count in the lawsuit, violating Idaho Code, is based in part on Northwest Commercial Property Management not fixing the problems within three days.
The second count is for violation of the Idaho Consumer Protection Act, which the lawsuit says prohibits unfair and unconscionable trade practices.
The lawsuit says Idaho law imposes a statutory obligation on landlords to maintain utilities like electricity, plumbing, heating, ventilating, cooling or sanitary facilities. The negligence per se count deals with the failure to maintain heating and plumbing.
The first breach of contract count is for breaking the lease agreement, which does not allow either party to break the lease before it is set to run out.
On March 30, legal counsel for the apartments offered to pay each tenant $5,000, the lawsuit says, as long as the tenants acknowledged that Northwest Commercial returned the tenants' March rent and security deposits. The lawyer for the tenants agreed.
But then two hours later, according to the lawsuit, Northwest Commercial's legal counsel breached that contract by additionally requiring tenants to agree their leases would end on April 10 before receiving the money.
By failing to maintain basic home essentials and the demands to vacate, the lawsuit alleges that Northwest Commercial Property Management inflicted emotional distress. The tenants suffered from panic attacks, insomnia, severe anxiety and other emotional distress, it said.
In addition, the tenants had to pay moving expenses, increased rent, application fees and other fees and suffered loss of wages, loss of employment and other damages, the lawsuit alleges.
The lawsuit is asking for monetary damages to compensate the tenants, restitution of rent paid, recovery of statutory damages, requiring the company to fix the issues, attorney’s fees and any other relief the court deems fit.
“While many of the Plaintiffs in this matter were able to secure alternative housing in the following weeks, a number of the Plaintiffs continue to reside at Cambridge, having received no assistance to cover the expenses of finding adequate, alternative, comparable housing,” the lawsuit says.
Carolyn Komatsoulis covers Boise, Meridian and Ada County. Contact her at 208-465-8107 or ckomatsoulis@idahopress.com and follow her on Twitter @CKomatsoulis.
Carolyn Komatsoulis covers Boise, Meridian and Ada County for the Idaho Press. She previously worked at a newspaper in rural Nebraska. She's from the D.C. area and went to school in Boston, where she graduated with a degree in journalism. In her free time, she loves watching football, spending time with Kyoko and Pickles, exploring and going on road trips with her best friends. She welcomes news tips in English or Spanish. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/tenants-of-an-east-boise-apartment-complex-were-gives-three-days-to-vacate-after-their/article_b91c843c-e841-11ed-b86c-6b406c5eccc9.html | 2023-05-01T21:02:12 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/tenants-of-an-east-boise-apartment-complex-were-gives-three-days-to-vacate-after-their/article_b91c843c-e841-11ed-b86c-6b406c5eccc9.html |
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Volusia County jail may provide body cameras to guards
The Volusia County Council is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to approve funds to provide body cameras for corrections officers.
County staff members are asking for corrections officers to have body cameras "to capture incidents with inmates more accurately and from a more realistic perspective," according to the county. The jail has cameras that capture activity in most of the county's corrections facilities. But they don't record sound and they only provide a fixed viewpoint.
"Body-worn cameras will allow for a first-person perspective of an incident and capture sound to include commands given to those involved," according to the county. "These recordings will help to supplement use of force and other incident reports. Further, agencies that have implemented body-worn cameras have consistently seen a reduction in the number of incidents overall which will be a benefit to the Division of Corrections."
Report:Inmate, officers give conflicting accounts of incident at Volusia jail
Trouble at the jail:Volusia County fires corrections director
The council will vote on whether to approve about $747,122 total paid over five years to Axon Enterprises for the body camera system.
After a fight at the jail between two inmates in April of 2022, one inmate said corrections officers slammed his head against a cell wall and hit him multiple times in the head. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated and turned its findings over to the State Attorney's Office, which found no reason to file criminal charges.
The meeting will begin at 9 a.m., and the item is on the consent agenda. That means it will be approved at the same time as other items on the consent agenda unless a council member pulls it for a separate discussion. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/05/01/volusia-county-corrections-officers-could-get-body-cameras/70170702007/ | 2023-05-01T21:07:06 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/05/01/volusia-county-corrections-officers-could-get-body-cameras/70170702007/ |
DULUTH — A winter's-worth of trash, junk and other unwanted stuff has been building up along Duluth's many streams, so it's perfect timing for the annual Clean Yer Creek event Saturday.
Clean Yer Creek is a one-day, volunteer initiative dedicated to the removal of trash, debris and illegal dumping in and along Keene, Miller and Chester creeks before the stuff makes its way into Lake Superior.
To sign up in advance, go to
facebook.com/CleanYerCreek.
Groups and individuals are welcome. Registration runs from 9:30-10 a.m. with the cleanup underway from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and an after-party from 2-4 p.m. at Bent Paddle Brewing Co., 1832 W. Michigan St.
Anyone can participate. Dress for the weather and show up at 9:30 a.m. at one of three locations:
- Keene Creek — Loll Designs, 5912 Waseca St.
- Chester Creek — Chester Bowl, 1801 E. Skyline Parkway.
- Miller Creek — Wild State Cider, 2515 W. Superior St. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/clean-yer-creek-event-set-for-saturday | 2023-05-01T21:09:16 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/clean-yer-creek-event-set-for-saturday |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Some nurses are accusing Ascension Via Christi of ignoring their concerns about staffing and workplace violence. The nurses used May 1, International Workers’ Day, to picket outside Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.
“We nurses have so many patients, we aren’t able to give the patients the care that they need,” said Shelly Rader, an emergency room registered nurse at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis.
“There’s multiple nurses that are still having six and seven patients apiece,” Sara Wilson, an RN in the orthopedic trauma unit at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, said. “These are patients that are fresh out of surgery. They’ve had brain injuries or brain surgery. They’re fall risks. They’re not able to get up to go to the bathroom on their own, and we need to make sure that we have staff there to keep them safe.”
The nurses have been in contract negotiations with Ascension Via Christi since February, but they say Ascension has not responded to their concerns.
“The proposals that we are talking about, we gave them back in February for safe staffing and workplace violence prevention program, and they still have not responded to that proposal,” Rader said.
KSN News reached out to Ascension Via Christi. A spokesperson sent this statement:
We respect the right of unions to hold an informational assembly outside our facility. As with any event, the safety and well-being of our patients, visitors, associates, physicians and picketers is our first priority. This is not a strike or work stoppage event and will not impact patient care.
“We continue to bargain in good faith to reach a mutually beneficial agreement on our RN contract. When bargaining an initial collective bargaining agreement, it is a longer process due to having to negotiate all terms of the contract, and based on data, can take well over a year to complete. Our goal is to support all of our associates in a just and equitable manner as we continue to provide safe, compassionate care to all persons.”
Ascension Via Christi
Wilson said delaying action on the proposals allows conditions to deteriorate.
“It’s absolutely frustrating,” she said. “We’re here, showing up daily for our patients, and it’s their job to take care of all of us, the community and nurses alike, so we need a strong contract to recruit and retain nurses around the community here in Kansas to come back to the hospital so we can take great care of our patients.”
The National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, represents 1,000 St. Francis and St. Joseph nurses.
“We want management to stop trying to divide us nurses at St. Joe and St. Francis,” Wilson said. “We all deserve strong contracts, so we’re not going to let Ascension divide us. Nurses are united together, and together we’ll win a great contract.”
Earlier this year, Ascension Via Christi and other Kansas health care providers asked lawmakers to pass a bill creating tougher penalties for violence in health care facilities.
According to notes from a House Committee hearing, representatives of AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Kansas Hospital Association, NMC Health, Saint Luke’s Health System, Stormont Vail Health, and a physician testified as proponents of the bill.
The hearing notes say that the proponents generally stated, “violence in health care facilities and against health care workers has risen over the past decade, which is harming employees, disrupting care, and affecting staffing levels.”
The Kansas legislature passed Senate Bill 174. Among other things, it creates the “crime of interference with the conduct of a health care facility” and increases the criminal penalties for battery of a health care provider.
The bill has been sent to Governor Laura Kelly, who will decide whether to sign it into law. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/nurses-picket-at-ascension-via-christi-claim-staffing-issues-and-workplace-violence/ | 2023-05-01T21:10:01 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/nurses-picket-at-ascension-via-christi-claim-staffing-issues-and-workplace-violence/ |
Average daily flows
Snake River at Palisades 3,549 cfs
Snake River at Heise 4,524 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 4,382 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 5,996 cfs
Snake River at Milner 0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey 1,443 cfs
Jackson Lake is 26% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 43% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 82% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 59% of capacity.
As of April 30. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_1650c42e-e856-11ed-9518-dbc1adb04187.html | 2023-05-01T21:11:14 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_1650c42e-e856-11ed-9518-dbc1adb04187.html |
A Charles City man is facing more than 30 years in prison after a search of a residence last month that allegedly turned up marijuana, crack cocaine, prescription pills and a hand gun.
Ramelle Williams
Courtesy of the Floyd County Jail
According to court records, 51-year-old Ramelle Lewis Williams has been charged with three felony controlled substance violations, failure to affix a drug stamp, control of a firearm by a felon and unlawful possession of a prescription drug.
The affidavits state that the search warrant was executed at Williams' residence located at 701 B St. Apt. 3 around 7:15 p.m. on April 21. Multiple controlled substances, paraphernalia, and items associated with drug distribution were allegedly seized, including approximately a half ounce of crack cocaine.
Approximately four ounces of marijuana, multiple prescription pill bottles belonging to other people and a 9mm handgun with ammunition and speed loaders were also seized during the search.
He will be arraigned on May 15.
Photos: North Iowa history book, 1800s-1930s
North Iowa history: Fire prevention
This photo, provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, features the Mason City Fire Department shooting massive amounts of water Oct. 12, 1939, at the Foresters building for fire prevention week.
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North Iowa history: Grant valentines
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, children are keeping busy by making Valentine’s Day crafts at Grant School in 1938.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Henkel Construction
This photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives features workers next to the Henkel Construction truck, circa 1925.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: House explosion
This photo, provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, shows the aftermath of an explosion March 21, 1935, at the Meurs household. It was caused by escaping gas, and as a result, the homeowner asked for $20,000 in damages.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Huxtable Drug
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, cars are parked on a strip that housed a café, a drug store and a theatre in 1937. The movies that are playing are “Confession” and “Kid Galahad.”
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Federal Packing Co.
In this photo provided by Mrs. David Murphy (Phyllis Frances), Tony Zamanek’s car is pulling an advertisement for Federal Packing Co. outside of Chicago Meat Market and Grocery, circa 1930. From left are James Belberoff, Phyllis Zemanek and Mary Zemanek, who’s holding Rose Mary. The Mason City and Clear Lake pictorial book has over 250 photos from the 1800s through the 1930s. Order yours now at MasonCity.PictorialBook.com .
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North Iowa history: Boy Scouts
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, the Mason City Boy Scouts are learning valuable lessons in first aid on Dec. 12, 1935. The Mason City and Clear Lake pictorial book has over 250 photos from the 1800s through the 1930s. Order yours now at MasonCity.PictorialBook.com .
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North Iowa history: Pierce with kids
This photo, provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, shows patrolman Dick Pierce giving lollipops to an excited group of children on May 31, 1938.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Woodward Auto
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, people are standing outside of Woodward Auto Company, which was on 124 S. Delaware in 1926. The Mason City and Clear Lake pictorial book has over 250 photos from the 1800s through the 1930s. Order yours now at MasonCity.PictorialBook.com .
Mason City Public Library Archives
Children at telephone office
In this photo provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, Jackson School children are taking a field trip to a local telephone office in 1939. Eva Scott was the teacher.
Mason City Public Library Archives
North Iowa history: Divers at Clear Lake
This photo, provided by the Mason City Public Library Archives, shows a great dive from athletes Helen Crlenkovich and Marjorie Gestring in Clear Lake, 1939. Gestring won a gold medal in the 1936 Olympics for the 3-meter springboard.
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The following is the winning essay from John Adams 8th Grader Madeline Cornish, which earned first prize at the North Iowa Civics Bee on April 25.
Mason City has an aging population. If this population is not taken care of, they may begin to feel uncomfortable and disconnected from the community, experience a lower quality of life, or even consider moving to where they have more opportunities for social and recreational experiences.
Angels Senior Living states, “Seeing family or loved ones can help seniors stay engaged emotionally and feel less lonely.” This shows how important it is to give residents social interaction. Starting a program that would visit weekly would be very beneficial.
That's why I have taken a group to the I.O.O.F home two times already. Both times have gone very well. The first step to these successful meetings is reaching out to local nursing homes about a date to visit. Once you have secured a date, think about what you will be doing on this visit and who you are advertising it to. Our group played board games from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the I.O.O.F home.
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Next, seek out a sponsor so you have money to purchase the necessary supplies. I currently have sponsorship with Central Park Dentistry. Getting this program started in the words of Troy Sundt, I.O.O.F activities director, states, “The program that Ms. Cornish has put together, working with our residents at Odd Fellows, has had a tremendous impact on their overall wellbeing.” This shows how big of an impact starting these programs can make.
Starting something like this can make such a difference and they are quite simple to start as I went through earlier. I am currently in the works of expanding to Newman Middle School and plan on taking this program to high school with me. In high school, we will continue expanding to other nursing homes, other grades and other schools.
The plan for expanding would include other students at Newman and older students at Mason City High School if they were interested in visiting residents in the local nursing homes. So far, we have had a continuous nine students showing up to the visits. We have met many residents with a wide variety of health issues that need more visitors to keep their minds off their current state. Some of the people have memory problems, can’t move well, or even just older people who have broken a bone. These people just want a person to talk and want attention. They want some to rant about their grandchildren, too.
In conclusion, Mason City’s aging population has to be taken care of more actively. Without caring for this elderly population, they could grow uncomfortable and tell people not to come here. This program is the best way to take care of these important members of our community.
Cornish received a $500 cash prize on behalf of the Mason City Chamber of Commerce, and will advance along with the two runners-up, Allison Long and Julia Hines, to the Iowa State Civics Bee competition at the Iowa State Fair this summer.
EDITORS NOTE: This story was updated to reflect the correct school Cornish attends.
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Due to NIACC gym renovations, this year's graduation ceremonies will take place in the NIACC Auditorium on Friday, May 5.
Health Sciences ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. with student speaker Daniel D. Bock, Associate in Applied Science degree in Physical Therapist Assistant.
Career & Technical graduates follow at 1 p.m. with Caleb T. Gruhn, diploma in Building Trades speaking.
At 3 p.m., Arts & Sciences with last names A-L, student speaker Chiara D. Barbiari, Associate in Arts degree.
The final ceremony, Arts & Sciences with last names M-Z will begin at 5 p.m. with Josie D. Popp, Associate in Arts degree.
Graduates will be allowed eight guest tickets for their respective ceremonies. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/education/niacc-graduation-ceremonies-to-be-held-friday/article_43d2c69a-e928-547c-b970-8c88d55900f8.html | 2023-05-01T21:11:48 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/education/niacc-graduation-ceremonies-to-be-held-friday/article_43d2c69a-e928-547c-b970-8c88d55900f8.html |
DALLAS — U.S District Judge Janis Graham Jack did not mince words during a virtually held status hearing Monday morning involving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and plaintiffs who are suing the state on behalf of children who are, or were, in the state's care.
The lawsuit, which has been ongoing for more than a decade, claims that DFPS fails to protect children in the state's care in a multitude of areas. As a result, the court appointed two monitors to lead investigations into the department and create reports that are presented to Jack every six months.
During Monday's hearing, Jack responded to what DFPS officials called a "request for more details" concerning the invoice from the monitors for their work during the month of March. Jack acknowledged that the amount the monitors billed the state for March was more than other months but said she reviews invoices before they are presented to DFPS.
An attorney for DFPS said the department is concerned about the number of hours the monitors are billing and whether they are using the hours to do work outside of investigating the specific remedial orders they are assigned to investigate.
"[The monitors] are serving the children better than you have," Jack said. "They have investigated and done more for those children than your investigators ever have."
The judge highlighted a number of anecdotal points in the monitors' reports where the team reopened investigations the department had closed, uncovered new information the department had not previously disclosed and even shut down multiple facilities for issues that had persisted under the state's watch.
"None of this would be necessary if it hadn't been for the failure of the state to provide constitutional protections for these children," Jack said.
The judge also expressed frustration that the monitors spent time addressing the department's concerns when they are also working on the report that will be presented in June.
“You are not monitoring the monitors. I am monitoring the monitors," Jack said while addressing DFPS during the hearing.
During the second portion of Monday's hearing, Jack responded to the state's move to file an objection to findings from a monitor's report last month that focused on mental health drugs used in residential facilities.
In a mid-April hearing, ahead of the June report, the monitors presented findings of medication mishandling within group residential facilities. Specifically, monitors found cases of children not receiving the correct dosage of medication they had been prescribed as well as children being prescribed four or more psychotropic medications without the required timeliness for a state-required review process for such prescriptions.
The state suggested that the findings do not fall under the initial remedial orders the judge assigned the monitors to investigate.
Jack directly addressed DFPS commissioner Stephanie Muth about whether she believes the mishandling of medication should be reported.
"This should be an easy question for you," Jack said.
DFPS told the court they were not expecting the topic to come up in the status hearing and were not prepared to address some of Jack's questions and specific document inquiries.
After going through multiple cases and reviewing the language of specific remedial orders, Jack stated that discrepancies and mishandling of medication for children in the state's care falls in the "abuse and neglect" category of the remedial orders and that she plans to deny any attempts from the state to avoid providing that information to the monitors.
The sixth full report from the court monitors will be held next month. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/federal-judge-shuts-down-questions-texas-child-protective-services-cost-of-court-appointed-monitoring/287-50c00870-b402-4352-84c4-351f52c5ac5e | 2023-05-01T21:11:49 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/federal-judge-shuts-down-questions-texas-child-protective-services-cost-of-court-appointed-monitoring/287-50c00870-b402-4352-84c4-351f52c5ac5e |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Editor's note: Sunday's turtle release took place at mile 216, near Whitecap Beach, which is a city-owned beach.
The first sea turtle release of the year happened Sunday and, as always, thousands showed up.
Twelve turtles were released, both Kemp's ridley and green sea turtles. The release took place at Padre Island National Seashore.
More hospital space has opened up for future turtles that are expected to come year 'round. The Texas SeaLife Center takes pride in helping out other organizations in need.
Texas SeaLife veterinarian Tim Tristan said the number of loggerhead turtles washed up this year has decreased compared to last.
"This is really exciting; it is the first release of the year," he said. "The weather was good enough for us to be able to get out here, do what we needed to do and get these turtles back out to where they belong. It has been a long winter especially for these guys being in their hospital pools."
If you or someone you may know is interested in donating to help out the turtles their Facebook page Texas SeaLife Center.
The organization is completely volunteered run organization so every dollar goes to the sea turtles.
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The Kenosha man accused of entering a stranger’s home and assaulting a teenage girl who lived there early Sunday morning has been criminally charged and remains in custody.
Xavier E. Brzozowski, 20, was charged with felonies of burglary to a building or dwelling, a Class F felony, and second-degree sexual assault of a child under 16, a Class C felony. Brzozowski is also charged with misdemeanors of obstructing an officer and bail jumping.
Brzozowski made his initial appearance at Intake Court Monday afternoon. Court Commissioner Loren Keating imposed a $25,000 cash bond.
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Kenosha Police officers were dispatched to a residence in the 6400 block of 22nd Avenue for a report of a burglary around 3:45 a.m. Sunday morning.
Dispatch advised that a man broke into a house and tried attacking the caller’s daughter. The man, according to the criminal complaint, then took off northbound on 22nd Avenue after the caller threw him outside.
Upon arrival, police spoke with a woman who said that a young man had entered her home wearing a brown shirt and jeans and had shoulder-length brown hair.
Officers found an Air Jordan shoe on the paved walkway leading up to the front door of the woman’s residence. An investigating officer then observed a man matching the caller’s description walking west near the front lawn of a residence a few houses to his north. The man was reportedly walking west toward 22nd Avenue from a residence on the east side of 22nd Avenue.
An officer announced himself as a police officer and shined his flashlight at the man. The man, according to the complaint, then looked toward the officer and took off running east. Officers gave chase and reportedly located the man later identified as Brzozowski sitting on the top of the front steps of another house in the 6400 block of 22nd Avenue.
While taking Brzozowski into custody officers observed that he was wearing an Air Jordan shoe on his right foot but not his left. Brzozowski, who appeared highly intoxicated because he was slurring his words and emitting a strong odor of intoxicants, also reportedly had a black ski mask in a pocket. Brzozowski, according to the complaint, refused to follow directions, but instead yelled and screamed profanities, or cried.
After Brzozowski was taken into custody officers spoke with the woman who called to report him. The woman said she had been asleep in her bedroom when around 3:45 a.m. her daughter woke her up and said, ‘Mom, there is a drunk guy in the house,’” according to the complaint. The woman said she jumped out of bed and saw Brzozowski in the dining room next to her bedroom.
The woman said she had never seen Brzozowski before and did not give him consent to enter the residence.
When the woman asked Brzozowski what he was doing inside her home he reportedly blew in her face. The woman told Brzozowski to leave and grabbed him by the front collar of his shirt. In response, Brzozowski fell to the ground and the woman dragged him by his shirt to the front door and down the front outside steps, off the porch. Brzozowski reportedly then got up and fled. The woman estimated the interaction lasted 45 seconds.
The girl told police that she was sleeping on a recliner in the living room when Brzozowski allegedly walked in the home and unlocked front door. The girl said she did not know who the man was and told him to leave but he kept advancing toward her. The girl said Brzozowski assaulted her and she was eventually able to get out of the recliner and go to her mother’s room to wake her.
Was out on bond
Brzozowski was out on a $250 signature bond after being charged in May 2022 with operating a vehicle without a valid license for the second time within three years.
A preliminary hearing on the latest charges is set for May 9. Brzozowski faces decades in prison if convicted.
Mugshots: Kenosha County criminal complaints from April 27-28
Eric Beach
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Eric Beach, 31, of Chicago, Illinois, faces charges of retail theft (intentionally conceal between $500-$5,000).
Robert Ray Daniels
Robert Ray Daniels, 53, of Pleasant Prairie, faces charges of bail jumping, disorderly conduct, and battery.
Paul Daniel Herrick
Paul Daniel Herrick, 52, of Kenosha, faces charges of possession of cocaine (2nd+), possession of drug paraphernalia, bail jumping, and retail theft (intentionally take less than or equal to $500).
Sedale Lebron Kimbrough
Sedale Lebron Kimbrough, 33, of Kenosha, faces charges of probation and parole.
Jesus Emmanuel Reza
Jesus Emmanuel Reza, 23, of Zion, Illinois, faces charges of possession with intent to deliver THC (less than 200 grams or less than 4 plants), possession of drug paraphernalia.
Clay Evans Thomas Jr.
Clay Evans Thomas Jr., 45, of Kenosha, faces charges of probation and parole, resisting or obstructing an officer, and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (2nd offense).
Pearl Salina Tia
Pearl Salina Tia, 50, of Kenosha, faces charges of probation and parole.
Jontrell T. White
Jontrell T. White, 19, of Kenosha, faces charges of probation and parole.
Junior Lamaredward Williams-Holmes
Junior Lamaredward Williams-Holmes, 40, of Stevens Point, faces charges of probation and parole, false imprisonment, battery, and disorderly conduct. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kenosha-man-charged-after-allegedly-entering-strangers-home-and-assaulting-girl-sunday-morning/article_8f1d3cb4-e84e-11ed-837c-031a279ece9e.html | 2023-05-01T21:15:49 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kenosha-man-charged-after-allegedly-entering-strangers-home-and-assaulting-girl-sunday-morning/article_8f1d3cb4-e84e-11ed-837c-031a279ece9e.html |
Encore show presents the best of York County high school musicals
Encore, a showcase of York County high school musicals, was held at Penn’s State York’s Pull Center Sunday.
Performers were awarded a variety of scholarships.
The following students were awarded $500 scholarships for being the top 10 performers in Encore:
Paige Langmead - Dallastown
Chela Martin - Spring Grove
Aiden Silva - Kennard Dale
Megan Shorb - York Suburban
Emma White - Dallastown
Tristan Doud - Central
Bobby Rep - Dover
Jon Diaz Ramos - William Penn
Payton Lutz - Central
Lucca Vito - Spring Grove
A capacity audience attended the event, and more than 350 students performed from their recent high school musical productions.
Other scholarship winners included:
Senior Scholarships:
Grace Carpenter-Dover Area High School - $1,000
Justin Melhorn-York Catholic High School - $1,000
Kyle Billings-Susquehannock High School - $2,000
Seth Erdley-Northeastern High School - $2,000
Corey Strayer-Dallastown Area High School - $2,000
The Rosie Scholarship - Kylie Snelbaker - Dover Area High School - $5,000
A $1,000 Scholarship was presented by The Cultural Alliance to each school. Winners were:
Central York High School - Payton Lutz
Dallastown Area High School - Emma White
Dover High School - Caitlyn Laird
Hanover High School - Mya Maloney
Kennard-Dale-High School - Madison Lebrun
Northeastern High School - Seth Erdley
South Western High School - Mia Montaldo
Spring Grove Area High School - Chela Martin
Susquehannock High School - Lauren Paules
West York Area High School - Travis Conrad
William Penn Senior High School - Julianna Jennings
York Catholic High School - Emily Schlosser
York County School of Technology - Kalyn Paradise
York Suburban High School - Hannah Kuhn | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/05/01/encore-presents-the-best-of-york-county-high-school-musicals/70168924007/ | 2023-05-01T21:17:09 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/05/01/encore-presents-the-best-of-york-county-high-school-musicals/70168924007/ |
Give Local York to raise funds for record-breaking 328 nonprofits this year May 4 & 5
Give Local York, the biggest 24-hour giving event in York County history, will take place from Thursday, May 4 to Friday, May 5, with a record-breaking 328 nonprofits.
In the five years since its founding, Give Local York has united the community, raising $15.7 million for local nonprofits from all over the region, the state, the country and the world.
Last year, Give Local York received donations from about 11,000 donors, and this year the goal is to see donations from 12,000 donors.
This year, Give Local York will run from 9 p.m. on May 4 to 9 p.m. on May 5, still going on for 24 hours, but focusing on more accessible hours for donors, sponsors and nonprofits.
"We believe this will make it easier for everyone to both kick off the excitement of — and celebrate the accomplishments of — Give Local York, rather than waiting until they wake up in the morning to catch the news," said Kate Harmon, Give Day Coordinator.
Falling on first Friday this year, Give Local has more activities going on than usual.
Nonprofits will be out in Continental Square, Beaver Street, in Downtown York and also going on is opening night of the York Revolution season.
"On our site www.GiveLocalYork.org, there's an event option that has a calendar with all nonprofit events happening, but there's stuff going on all over the county — like a group of environmentally based nonprofits at John Wright Restaurant and the folks in Stewartstown banding together at Stewartstown United Methodist Church," Harmon said.
More:Meet York County's Most Influential People for 2022: Philanthropy and nonprofits
More:Give Local York 2022 raises $4.1 million on this big day of philanthropy
Also new this year, the first visible Leaderboard can be accessed when you visit GiveLocalYork.org, and site goers can view the Donor Leaderboard with the number of unique donors to each organization.
"You’ll easily be able to click over to see the Amount Raised leaderboard. We will also be offering leaderboards categorized by organization size so that you can compare similarly sized nonprofits," Harmon said. Also this year, the Stretch Pool will be distributed based on the number of unique donors to each organization rather than on dollars raised.
"We hope that this new approach will continue to encourage organizations to invite and welcome new donors into our community of generosity," Harmon said. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/05/01/give-local-york-to-raise-funds-for-nonprofits-may-4-5/70159552007/ | 2023-05-01T21:17:15 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/05/01/give-local-york-to-raise-funds-for-nonprofits-may-4-5/70159552007/ |
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The city clerk for Farmington has been arrested for embezzlement.
State Auditor Shad White identified the suspect as Debora Jackson.
Farmington is in Alcorn County.
She is accused of turning in fraudulent time cards, using sick/vacation leave she did not have and calculating overtime not in accordance with the Federal Labor Standards Act.
She’s been told to repay $36,183 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/farmington-city-clerk-charged-with-embezzlement/article_7b12e2d6-e863-11ed-a25c-7f734375a190.html | 2023-05-01T21:23:52 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/farmington-city-clerk-charged-with-embezzlement/article_7b12e2d6-e863-11ed-a25c-7f734375a190.html |
NEW ALBANY, Miss. (WTVA) — An infant died one week after police arrested a man for allegedly abusing the child in New Albany.
Union County Coroner Pam Boman said Ryker Burns, born on March 1, died on Sunday at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
An autopsy will be performed to determine the official cause of death.
Arthur Eurek, 26, is accused of abusing the child; he’s not the child’s father.
New Albany Police arrested and charged him with felony child abuse. However, the charge has been upgraded to capital murder, New Albany Police Chief Chris Robertson confirmed Monday afternoon.
Robertson said the child’s mother, with whom Eurek was in a relationship with, left the child in his care as she went to work.
Police provided no more details about what allegedly happened but confirmed the child suffered a severe head injury.
Related - Infant severely injured; child abuse arrest made in New Albany | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/new-albany-child-abuse-suspect-charged-with-capital-murder-following-infants-death/article_1828d0f8-e83c-11ed-b223-57aa3a90aa8e.html | 2023-05-01T21:23:58 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/new-albany-child-abuse-suspect-charged-with-capital-murder-following-infants-death/article_1828d0f8-e83c-11ed-b223-57aa3a90aa8e.html |
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A Sunday shooting in Starkville wounded two people.
The shooting happened at the Sprint Mart store at the intersection of Highway 182 and Old Mayhew Road.
A bullet grazed a woman and ricocheting debris injured a male bystander.
The shooting was a focused attack and not random, according to Starkville Police.
The police department has not announced any arrests. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/shooting-at-starkville-gas-station-injured-two/article_6927be0e-e85c-11ed-bd78-5fae6032b904.html | 2023-05-01T21:24:05 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/shooting-at-starkville-gas-station-injured-two/article_6927be0e-e85c-11ed-bd78-5fae6032b904.html |
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BOISE, Idaho — A story KTVB reported on in March, 2023, has taken a new turn. Tenants of the Cambridge Square Apartments had their leases terminated by Commercial Northwest Property Management, they were given just days to vacate. Now twenty members of the families and tenants that were evicted are suing the landlords.
"Commercial Northwest Property Management's failure to provide adequate housing to people and their attempt to illegally kick them out is a deplorable demonstration of landlord greed. The families involved in this litigation coming together to ensure that Commercial Northwest Property Management is held to account for its failure to provide safe, habitable housing is a powerful demonstration of the efficacy of collective tenant organizing. I think anyone in Boise can understand how scary it is to have their landlord decide to just take away their housing one day," Casey Parsons, lead attorney for the families with the Wrest Collective, said.
A press release from Wrest Collective, states that the, "community-funded sliding scale nonprofit law firm in Idaho," have filed a lawsuit, "challenging their mass eviction and their landlords' failure to maintain heat in the building as required by Idaho law. The lawsuit, filed on April 19, 2023, seeks damages and other relief for Commercial Northwest Property Management's breach of the families' leases, failure to provide safe and healthy housing, and unlawful attempts to cancel the tenants' lease agreements."
The suit furthers that at one point the company told tenant to vacate in just three days. It also states that Natalie Lemas Hernandez, the Chief Executive Officer released a video that no one was evicted and, "no tenant was required to leave prior to having suitable housing arranged."
"The affected tenants were left completely uncertain with respect to the stability of their housing, what efforts Commercial Northwest Property Management would take to provide them with adequate housing, or what would happen next," the release stated. "While many of the tenants were able to secure alternative housing in the following weeks, a number of them continue to reside at Cambridge, having received little to no assistance to cover the expenses of finding adequate, alternative, comparable housing."
Commercial Northwest Property Management had not responded to questions at the time of publication.
The release also had testimony from some of the tenants involved in the lawsuit.
Ashley Brown, one of the tenants affected by the situation, said: "Myself and my children have been living separately going through all this. As a single mom I've had several mental breaks dealing with getting all of our stuff out alone. I spent substantially all of my savings and tax returns to be able to keep us under safe roofs till we were able to get into the new place. I'm mentally and physically drained and out of money."
Joshua Joy, another tenant affected by the situation, said: "My anxiety has been through the roof. Sleeping has been extremely hard, and when I do sleep, I wake up drenched in sweat. The constant harassment from Management has made this experience a nightmare. They feel no shame or remorse for illegally evicting us. And that has been made evident by still charging rent to our accounts."
Chris Kingston, another tenant affected by the situation, said: "Between being forced to find alternate arrangements with no money, to the inconsistent & dishonest communication from CNW, this entire experience has been traumatic, to say the least. What CNW has forced tenants to endure is unethical, & negatively contributes to Boise's growing housing insecurity."
Shawna Olson: "I have never been treated like I didn't have rights and they didn't matter. This has been the most stressful, anxiety-inducing experience of my life. I'm still not sleeping even now after I moved. My expenses keep going up. I worry about the people still there that can't afford to move, that still don't have heat. Property owners should not be allowed to do this."
Jonathan Burns, another tenant affected by the situation, said: "This entire process has been incredibly draining. It's been the worst moving experience of my life. We had money set aside for our wedding later this year that we had to use, and while we were lucky finding a new place, it has been extremely stressful," the release states.
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One person was hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting near Northwest 28th and West O streets Monday afternoon, according to the Lincoln Police Department.
The incident occurred at about 2:45 p.m. when three members of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force — a unit made up of officers from the Nebraska State Patrol, Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and Lincoln Police Department — confronted a white man who had been following them, Chief Lancaster County Sheriff’s Deputy Ben Houchin said.
Members of the task force drive unmarked cruisers and were likely wearing plainclothes, Houchin said.
During the confrontation — which involved two State Patrol troopers and one LPD officer — the man sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, Houchin said. No officers were injured.
It's unclear how many or which of the officers fired their weapons. Houchin said he believed the man who was shot was also armed, but it's unclear whether he fired any shots.
This is a developing story. Stay with JournalStar.com for updates.
Most dangerous states to drive in
Most dangerous states to drive in
Driving is dangerous—perhaps even the most dangerous thing most Americans do in their everyday lives. Behind the wheel of a hunk of metal and plastic weighing an average of more than 2 tons , drivers aren't just risking their own lives and those of their passengers, but of everyone else on the road—or near it—as well.
The usual suspects of speeding, distracted driving, and driving under the influence are continuing to put Americans at risk on highways and roads. About 39,000 people died in car accidents in the U.S. in 2020—an average of over 100 people per day. That's more fatalities on U.S. roads than in any year since 2007 , reversing what had been a downward trend in driving-related deaths. The alarming death toll exists despite manufacturers continuing to add increasingly advanced safety features to cars, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Stacker used the Federal Highway Administration's 2020 Highway Statistics Report to rank states by fatalities per billion miles traveled, and to compare each to national averages.
Read on to discover the most dangerous states to drive in.
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#51. Massachusetts
- Total fatalities: 6.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (7.0 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 6.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.6 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 10.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (7.8 less than the national average)
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#50. Minnesota
- Total fatalities: 7.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.7 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 5.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.6 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 10.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (7.3 less than the national average)
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#49. New Hampshire
- Total fatalities: 8.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.7 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 6.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.6 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 11.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (6.2 less than the national average)
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#48. New Jersey
- Total fatalities: 8.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.6 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 8.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.4 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 12.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.5 less than the national average)
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#47. Utah
- Total fatalities: 9.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.2 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 7.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.1 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 12.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.5 less than the national average)
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#46. Hawaii
- Total fatalities: 9.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.7 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 10.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.4 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 6.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (12.0 less than the national average)
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#45. Rhode Island
- Total fatalities: 9.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.6 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 9.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.7 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.6 less than the national average)
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#44. Connecticut
- Total fatalities: 9.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.5 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 9.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.5 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.5 less than the national average)
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#43. New York
- Total fatalities: 10.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.2 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 9.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.3 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 13.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.1 less than the national average)
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#42. Vermont
- Total fatalities: 10.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.0 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 7.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.3 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 11.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (6.7 less than the national average)
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#41. Washington
- Total fatalities: 10.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.9 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 8.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.5 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.8 less than the national average)
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#40. Wisconsin
- Total fatalities: 10.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.7 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 8.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.7 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 13.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.1 less than the national average)
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#39. Maryland
- Total fatalities: 11.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.2 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.8 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 9.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (8.9 less than the national average)
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#38. Virginia
- Total fatalities: 11.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.2 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 7.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.5 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 18.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.4 more than the national average)
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#36. North Dakota
- Total fatalities: 11.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.0 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 8.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.4 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 12.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.2 less than the national average)
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#35. Indiana
- Total fatalities: 11.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.7 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 7.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.1 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 18.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.7 more than the national average)
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#34. Washington D.C.
- Total fatalities: 11.9 per billion miles traveled (1.5 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.9 per billion miles traveled (1.1 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: Not applicable
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#33. Ohio
- Total fatalities: 11.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.4 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 10.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.7 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.0 less than the national average)
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#32. Nebraska
- Total fatalities: 12.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.4 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 7.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.8 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.9 less than the national average)
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#31. Alaska
- Total fatalities: 12.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.3 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 9.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.5 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.9 less than the national average)
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#30. Idaho
- Total fatalities: 12.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.1 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 6.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.4 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 16.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.5 less than the national average)
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#29. Michigan
- Total fatalities: 12.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.8 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.3 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.6 less than the national average)
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#28. Maine
- Total fatalities: 12.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.8 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 8.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.7 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 14.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.8 less than the national average)
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#27. Nevada
- Total fatalities: 12.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.8 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.5 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 17.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.7 less than the national average)
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#26. Illinois
- Total fatalities: 12.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.7 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.7 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.9 less than the national average)
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#25. Colorado
- Total fatalities: 12.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.6 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.7 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.5 less than the national average)
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#24. California
- Total fatalities: 12.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.5 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 10.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.1 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 21.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.1 more than the national average)
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#23. Pennsylvania
- Total fatalities: 12.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.5 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.2 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 16.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.1 less than the national average)
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#22. Wyoming
- Total fatalities: 13.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.4 less than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 9.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.4 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 14.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.0 less than the national average)
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#21. Missouri
- Total fatalities: 13.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.2 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 12.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.5 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.0 less than the national average)
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#20. Alabama
- Total fatalities: 13.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.4 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 10.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.4 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 18.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.5 more than the national average)
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#19. Delaware
- Total fatalities: 13.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.5 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 10.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.2 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 23.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.1 more than the national average)
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#18. Georgia
- Total fatalities: 14.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.0 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.9 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 22.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.2 more than the national average)
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#17. North Carolina
- Total fatalities: 14.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.1 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 10.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.5 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 22.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.0 more than the national average)
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#16. South Dakota
- Total fatalities: 14.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.1 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.3 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 15.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.2 less than the national average)
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#15. Texas
- Total fatalities: 14.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.5 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 12.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.7 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 21.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.8 more than the national average)
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#14. Kansas
- Total fatalities: 15.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.9 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.8 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 19.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.0 more than the national average)
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#13. Oklahoma
- Total fatalities: 15.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.2 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 12.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.6 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 18.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.5 more than the national average)
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#12. Oregon
- Total fatalities: 15.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.4 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.2 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.4 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 23.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.9 more than the national average)
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#11. Tennessee
- Total fatalities: 15.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.6 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 13.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.9 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 20.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.4 more than the national average)
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#10. Florida
- Total fatalities: 16.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.6 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 13.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.3 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 21.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.9 more than the national average)
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#9. Arizona
- Total fatalities: 16.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.7 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 12.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.5 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 20.9 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.8 more than the national average)
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#8. West Virginia
- Total fatalities: 16.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.3 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 11.4 deaths per billion miles traveled (0.7 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 20.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.5 more than the national average)
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#7. New Mexico
- Total fatalities: 16.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.4 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 19.3 deaths per billion miles traveled (8.5 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 14.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.3 less than the national average)
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#6. Kentucky
- Total fatalities: 16.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.4 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 13.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.2 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 19.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.7 more than the national average)
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#5. Louisiana
- Total fatalities: 17.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.7 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 15.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.3 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 20.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (2.0 more than the national average)
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#4. Montana
- Total fatalities: 17.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.2 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 6.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.8 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 22.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.4 more than the national average)
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#3. Arkansas
- Total fatalities: 18.8 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.4 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 6.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.2 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 12.6 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.6 less than the national average)
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#2. Mississippi
- Total fatalities: 19.0 deaths per billion miles traveled (5.6 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 14.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (3.7 more than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 22.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (4.0 more than the national average)
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#1. South Carolina
- Total fatalities: 19.7 deaths per billion miles traveled (6.3 more than the national average)
- Urban fatalities: 9.5 deaths per billion miles traveled (1.2 less than the national average)
- Rural fatalities: 32.1 deaths per billion miles traveled (13.9 more than the national average)
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is beginning a nine-month renovation project on Morrill Hall, also commonly known as the Nebraska State Museum.
The project will include better energy conservation, improved access in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and installation of new HVAC systems.
"We're excited to begin the differed maintenance project," Susan Weller, director of the State Museum, said in a statement. "There will be some inconveniences for guests in the coming months, but our team is committed to providing a quality museum experience."
The museum will remain open during construction. Construction will occur by floor, so three of four exhibition floors will always be open to guests.
During Phase 1, scheduled for May 1 to July 31, the first floor of Morrill Hall will be closed to the public, and the Marx Discovery Center will be temporarily relocated to the second floor.
Phase 2 will close the second floor from Aug. 1 to Oct. 31, and Phase 3 will occur on the third floor from Nov. 1 through Feb. 9, 2024.
"We appreciate the support of our members and the community during these renovations," Weller said. "The outcome will be worth the wait, and we look forward to sharing a refreshed Morrill Hall with everyone"
Details on the project and progress of the construction can be found at the museum's website, https://museum.unl.edu/construction and social media accounts.
From Grand Island, Damon is currently attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Damon is a local reporting intern, in his first year with the Journal Star. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/unl-begins-renovations-at-morrill-hall/article_c25cb250-e482-11ed-b157-ab3226817f12.html | 2023-05-01T21:28:59 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/unl-begins-renovations-at-morrill-hall/article_c25cb250-e482-11ed-b157-ab3226817f12.html |
Drought worsened in Nebraska last week, bringing severe drought conditions to Lancaster County for the first time in a decade.
The latest Drought Monitor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, released on Thursday, showed 45% of the state is now in extreme drought or worse, including the western half of Lancaster County and part of Lincoln.
The last time any part of Lancaster County was in extreme drought was in April 2013, at the tail end of the 2012-13 drought, which is one of the worst in the state's history.
Drought conditions had been improving in much of Nebraska over the winter and early spring, with the percentage of extreme drought falling by more than half and areas of exceptional drought declining by more than two-thirds. But that decline has been halted.
While areas of moderate and severe drought remained fairly steady last week, extreme drought jumped from less than 29% of the state to more than 45%, while the area of exceptional drought grew from about 5.1% to 6.3%.
Most of that expansion came in eastern Nebraska, which has largely missed out on spring rains.
Lincoln, for example, received only 0.59 inches of rain in April, 2.1 inches below normal. Since the start of March, the city has a precipitation deficit of just over 3 inches, and it is 2 inches below normal for the year so far.
That comes after less than 20 inches of rain fell in Lincoln in 2022, making it the third-driest in the past 45 years and the 15th-driest in recorded history.
Things are worse in northeast Nebraska, which has several counties experiencing exceptional drought. Columbus and Norfolk are well below average for precipitation so far this year.
In Merrick County, to the west of Columbus, conditions are as dry as they’ve ever been, said Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue.
“With the stuff that I’m planting now, I don’t think I probably have enough moisture to germinate the seed,” said McHargue, who was planting corn on Thursday.
While irrigation certainly helps crops grow in periods of drought, it comes at significant cost to farmers. Irrigation costs depend on the area and the amount of moisture already present in the soil, but he said that each use of an irrigator typically can cost at least $1,000.
The long drought has compounded the difficulty for farmers this year. Last year, there was moisture in the subsoil, but that’s not the case this year, said Nebraska Extension Educator Jenny Rees. That dryness has made for shallower roots and sometimes makes it impossible for farmers to even get their planters in the ground “because the ground is so hard.”
“This is one of the first years I can remember where we just have no subsoil moisture,” she said. “There are a lot of fields where I’m not seeing moisture beyond 15 to 20 inches.”
According to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, only 29% of topsoil and 21% of subsoil in Nebraska has adequate moisture.
The lack of rain and snow in many areas also has taken a toll on rivers.
As of Friday, for example, the water level in the Missouri River near Omaha stood around 13 feet. That’s about half of the 27 feet level needed for the river to hit the flood stage. The Platte River, which dried up in many spots last summer, continues to have levels below average. As of Monday, the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District reported flows in the Platte at Grand Island of 175 cubic feet per second, down from 343 cubic feet per second last month and 616 a year ago.
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BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — For new Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough, 35 years at the Baltimore County Police Department wasn’t enough.
He came out of retirement when he was selected to lead the department.
“I quite frankly got a little restless and missed the job, missed the people. I love the organization, love the people, I love this county and it was the right thing to do," said McCullough.
Those 35 years in the department and decades spent living in the county give him a unique perspective from the top.
“I did the work in many specialized positions in this agency that help me understand the entire, the whole 360 the holistic environment of this police department," said McCullough.
The chief says he doesn’t want to make any major changes quickly, choosing instead to take time and evaluate the department.
He will have to deal with issues like officer retention and recruitment quickly.
“We focus on it day by day, we try to be creative. Me as a leader, I try to create an environment where our employees want to come every day where they feel empowered, where they feel supported, where they feel they have a quality of life at work," said McCullough.
Another issue is dealing with the mental aspect of policing at a time when trust in police is low. According to a pew research poll, trust in officers hit a record low in 2020 and has only improved slightly since then. Chief McCullough says it starts with leadership.
“I say it over and over again, if we treat our employees with respect and dignity then that translates into their performance out on the road and when they interact with the community. It makes it easier for them to treat the community with respect and dignity," said McCullough.
Chief McCullough took over the position on April 27. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/baltimore-co-police-chief-draws-on-35-years-of-experience-to-lead-department | 2023-05-01T21:32:33 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/baltimore-co-police-chief-draws-on-35-years-of-experience-to-lead-department |
BALTIMORE — Monday, city leaders announced the takedown of a major drug trafficking organization.
City leaders including Mayor Brandon Scott, Shantay Jackson who’s the Director of MONSE, Commissioner Michael Harrison, and State's Attorney Ivan Bates said although multiple people were arrested, police are still looking for one person that’s part of this group who’s responsible for violence on Baltimore City streets.
Four out of five people have been arrested as part of this drug trafficking organization, and police said they have taken a half kilo of fentanyl off city streets.
“These just aren’t petty drug dealers. This group has been connected to a proliferation of deadly opioids in Shipley Hill and the surrounding communities, in addition to being associated with known violent activity,” Mayor Scott said.
City leaders said thanks to the collaboration between the State's Attorney’s narcotic unit and BPD’s Group Violence Unit, they started their investigation in January of this year when GVRS expanded to the southern district. Bates said in March they indicted five people they believe to be responsible for distributing deadly drugs.
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“With a number of drug overdoses that we see each and every year in our city this is a major win. One of the things that’s also important, we recovered almost a half kilo of fentanyl that can kill thousands of people in our city,” Bates said.
The five people indicted include Dana Kennedy, Michelle Taylor, Jaden Windgate, DeSean Parker, and Kenneth Davis.
On April 4, search warrants were conducted and half a kilo of fentanyl was found inside the home and vehicle of Kennedy allowing police to arrest everyone but Davis who still hasn’t been found.
“Of these five, four of them have previous arrest records that include assault, drug distribution, and even attempted murder. Those who continue to perpetrate a culture of violence in our city will be held to account and brought to justice. We will continue to work together to dismantle organizations that add to our nations overdose epidemic and destroying our neighborhoods through drug trafficking and gun violence,” Commissioner Harrison said.
City leaders said thanks to help from neighbors in the community complaining about drugs saturating their neighborhoods, they were able to complete this takedown and they are anticipating many more like it in the near future. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/city-leaders-announce-takedown-of-drug-trafficking-organization-in-sw-baltimore | 2023-05-01T21:32:40 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/city-leaders-announce-takedown-of-drug-trafficking-organization-in-sw-baltimore |
LIMINGTON, Maine — Spring has officially sprung which means wildlife rehabilitation centers around the state are being inundated with injured, orphaned, or abandoned baby animals.
That includes Saco River Wildlife Center in Limington.
Saco River’s founder and director, Bethany Brown, has been running the center out of her basement 24/7 since 2015. The center has seen everything from albino porcupines, foxes, fishers, raccoons, and more come through its doors to be nursed back to health and eventually released back into the wild.
This time of year, Brown and her team of volunteers see plenty of babies, which means around-the-clock feedings.
"In my personal opinion, every animal deserves a shot at life. And most of the time, it’s humans causing the reasons for them to be here." Brown said.
If you come upon wildlife you believe has been injured, orphaned, or abandoned this spring, Brown said to immediately call the closest wildlife rehabilitation center in your area. She said you should never try to move the animals on your own, especially if they are babies because the mother might be in the area.
The work Brown and her team does is extremely important to our ecosystems. There are only a handful of licensed, wildlife rehabilitation centers around the entire state, and Brown said the numbers keep shrinking.
"In the last five years we’ve lost a lot of our long-term, experienced rehabbers," Brown said. "As people get older, it’s harder to do this. And we just don’t have as many as we used to."
Brown believes education about what she and other rehabbers do is key, and the more people know, the more animals they can save.
"People automatically go to killing or relocating the animals, which is really sad," Brown said. "There are so many different opportunities to learn how to coexist with animals and appreciate them and enjoy them."
To learn more about Saco River Wildlife Center and its mission, click here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/spring-keeps-maine-wildlife-center-busy-with-baby-animals-wildlife/97-e75330ef-5475-453c-8064-1b45908be18a | 2023-05-01T21:33:00 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/spring-keeps-maine-wildlife-center-busy-with-baby-animals-wildlife/97-e75330ef-5475-453c-8064-1b45908be18a |
PORTLAND, Maine — The mission of The Telling Room, a nonprofit that has worked with thousands of young Mainers over nearly two decades, is “to empower youth through writing and share their voices with the world.”
To help raise money for its programs, The Telling Room will hold on May 9 its big annual fundraiser and event at the State Theatre in Portland. It's called Show & Tell.
“It is a literary spectacular, a variety show that celebrates storytelling in all its various forms and ideas,” says executive director Kristina Powell. “We’ll have professional, published authors. We’ll have Telling Room alums, as we always do, special musical guests as well, and all different types of stories that can be told.”
Actually, calling it an annual event isn’t quite accurate.
For one thing, Show & Tell had to be presented virtually the last two years because of the pandemic, which robbed it of much of its youthful, live-audience energy. For another, this is the last time Show & Tell will be held.
After five years of this fundraiser, the organization has decided it’s time to move on to new projects, although The Telling Room itself is not going anywhere.
Want to learn more about The Telling Room and this year’s Show & Tell? Watch our interview with Kristina Powell. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/the-telling-room-presents-a-variety-show-that-celebrates-storytelling-entertainment/97-efc06b98-3039-4954-b151-15c7c35a38e9 | 2023-05-01T21:33:04 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/the-telling-room-presents-a-variety-show-that-celebrates-storytelling-entertainment/97-efc06b98-3039-4954-b151-15c7c35a38e9 |
PORTLAND, Maine — This time of year many of us are getting our flower beds and vegetable gardens ready for the season, but with that work can come knee and back pain.
Portland chiropractor Dr. Allyson Coffin stopped by the 207 studio to share three ways to help you minimize aches and injuries while you're out in the garden this spring.
"Gardening is so good for our bodies," Coffin said. "Digging in the dirt actually gives you serotonin and feel-good hormones. It's amazing to be part of the earth. But it also makes your body hurt."
The tips are:
- Hydrate
- Use a cushion under your knees
- Avoiding hanging over. Drop down into a squat, instead.
Coffin said it's best to drink a big glass of water before going outside and another when you come back inside to keep yourself hydrated. Dehydration can lead to tight muscles and pain all over your body.
Many people are on or low to the ground while they are working in their gardens. Coffin said instead of kneeling on the hard ground, get a seat cushion or some kind of pad to put under your knees while you work. This will help with any joint pain.
To avoid back pain, Coffin suggests dropping to the ground by doing a squat versus bending over to do your work in the garden.
To hear more about these tips, check out the full segment above. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/three-tips-to-keep-the-aches-and-pains-away-while-gardening-nature/97-0d4469b9-46e4-4da3-8076-526b44bf1b43 | 2023-05-01T21:33:10 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/three-tips-to-keep-the-aches-and-pains-away-while-gardening-nature/97-0d4469b9-46e4-4da3-8076-526b44bf1b43 |
BANGOR, Maine — A caretaker from Troy has been charged with endangering the welfare of a dependent person, a class C felony, after police said she drove a dependent woman to Hollywood Casino in Bangor in a business vehicle, resulting in the woman becoming lost and confused.
Tammy Knowlton, 60, of Troy has been charged in connection with the March 18 incident, according to a release from Bangor police. The woman who got lost at the casino was a resident at the residential care home where Knowlton worked, according to police. Officials did not specify which residential care home or whether Knowlton still works there.
Police responded around 2 p.m. for a report that a woman was in the lobby of the casino. Officials were able to get her first name but could not fully identify her, the release stated. The woman was then taken to a local hospital.
Through surveillance footage, police were eventually able to identify the vehicle in which the woman had arrived. They later identified Knowlton as the vehicle's driver and charged her after questioning, the release stated.
The dependent woman was taken back to the residential care home.
For the latest breaking news, weather, and traffic alerts, download the NEWS CENTER Maine mobile app. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/hollywood-casino-bangor-maine-caretaker-charged-after-dependent-woman-found-wandering-bangor-casino/97-281bf6e3-b6fe-49d1-aae8-0acda8a84e0c | 2023-05-01T21:33:16 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/hollywood-casino-bangor-maine-caretaker-charged-after-dependent-woman-found-wandering-bangor-casino/97-281bf6e3-b6fe-49d1-aae8-0acda8a84e0c |
PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the subject of who pays for workers who gather valuable data aboard commercial fishing boats.
Justices announced Monday that they will take the case, which stems from a lawsuit by a group of fishermen who want to stop the federal government from making them pay for the workers. The workers are tasked with collecting data on board fishing vessels to help inform rules and regulations.
The fishermen involved in the lawsuit harvest Atlantic herring, which is a major fishery off the East Coast that supplies both food and bait. Lead plaintiff Loper Bright Enterprises of New Jersey and other fishing groups have said federal rules unfairly require them to pay hundreds of dollars per day to contractors.
"Our way of life is in the hands of these justices, and we hope they will keep our families and our community in mind as they weigh their decision,” said Bill Bright, a New Jersey fisherman and plaintiff in the case.
The high court announced its decision to take the case via an order list that made no comment on the merits of the lawsuit. The fishermen previously lost in lower court rulings. Their lawsuit over fishing monitors is part of a long-standing fight between commercial fishing groups and the federal government over who pays for data collection and regulatory compliance.
Fishermen have argued that Congress never gave federal regulators authority to require the expense of paying for monitors.
Fisheries in the U.S. are regulated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A representative for NOAA declined to comment on the case. The agency does not typically comment on pending litigation.
Attorneys for the fishermen have said the case will directly confront the future of so-called “Chevron deference,” which is a legal principle that compels courts to defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of an unclear law. Conservative groups have long sought to challenge Chevron deference at the Supreme Court level.
The plaintiffs are represented by Cause of Action Institute, which advocates for limited government. They said in their petition to the high court that the monitors “take up valuable space on their vessels and oversee their operations,” and the payments make commercial fishing unsustainably expensive.
“That is an extraordinary imposition that few would tolerate on dry land,” the petition states.
The U.S. haul of Atlantic herring has fallen dramatically in recent years. Fishermen caught more than 100 million pounds of the fish as recently as 2017, but the 2021 catch was less than 11 million pounds. Much of the industry is based in Maine and Massachusetts.
NOAA has described the Atlantic herring stock as “overfished.” Fishermen of herring have been subject to quota cuts for the fish in recent years. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fisheries/supreme-court-data-gathering-monitor-commercial-fishing-boats/97-32f210eb-df97-4ee9-bfb4-e3045166d412 | 2023-05-01T21:33:22 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fisheries/supreme-court-data-gathering-monitor-commercial-fishing-boats/97-32f210eb-df97-4ee9-bfb4-e3045166d412 |
MAINE, USA — Controversial soaring edifices along the Downeast coast seem to be all the rage, most notably the proposed Flagpole of Freedom Park in Columbia Falls, which garnered national attention and prompted a temporary building moratorium.
But neighboring Jonesboro shouldn’t be overshadowed. Although much less imposing than the proposed 1,461-foot flagpole, a ham radio antenna array, with the highest antenna stretching 200 feet, was constructed last year atop Jonesboro’s picturesque blueberry barrens off Route 1.
The jarring backdrop along the Chandler River rankled some residents until an ordinance was enacted, but amateur radio buffs are still getting static, even as they fend off what they see as new interference with their hobby from Augusta.
“You know, when you wake up in the morning, you wouldn’t want to look at them every day,” said Wendy Schoppee, the Jonesboro town clerk and chair of the planning board of the seven ham radio antennas in her town. “So we decided we better put an ordinance in place, basically to keep them from other people’s properties, you know, so they don’t fall on somebody.”
Other than restricting antennas’ height, distances from property lines and requiring a permit, Schoppee said ham radio officials told the board there is little else they or any municipality can do to control the proliferation of towers. The Jonesboro array, as well as others along the coast, were built and owned by a Massachusetts ham radio aficionado, Krassimir Petkov, or K-1-L-Z, his callsign in the ham universe.
Petkov, a high-end manufacturer of amateur radio and commercial communication equipment, did not respond to The Maine Monitor’s request for an interview. But other local “hams,” as they call themselves, defended Petkov and his antennas in Jonesboro, and were eager to fend against any new threats to a hobby that’s existed for more than a century.
“I have a great view of his antenna from my living-room window and it doesn’t bother me a bit,” said Brian Carlton, a retired game warden and licensed ham in the U.S. and Canada. “Higher is always better.”
Some, including Carlton (aka KC1FXF, or Kilo Charlie 1 Foxtrot Xray Foxtrot), have estimated the cost of Petkov’s array at well over a million dollars.
Carlton, one of Maine’s 4,500 hams, has a much less ostentatious setup — a spruce tree stripped bare with a wire antenna attached to his office window. But even he has talked to faraway contacts like “Santa Claus” in Finland with his modest, used rig.
Towering or tiny, the rights of ham operators to erect antennas and transmit across the airwaves are protected by Maine law and the Federal Communications Commission. FCC rules governing ham radio, officially called Amateur Radio, date to 1914 when the hobby was established in the United States.
The regulations prevent municipalities from imposing “overly restrictive” regulations on their ability to transmit across frequencies or limit their antennas, whether it be a single wire attached to a house or a sky-high array, according to Phil Duggan, the Maine section manager for the National Association for Amateur Radio, the ARRL. He helped Jonesboro officials craft what he considers a reasonable ordinance, though he would prefer none at all.
“We don’t want restrictions on us,” said Duggan, a former Navy communications expert, and a veteran ham operator and instructor. “My only worry is that other towns in Washington County would now want a copy of that ordinance and start putting restrictions on other ham radio operators.”
Sitting in the cramped control room of his Milbridge home, surrounded by walls of squawking and chattering receivers, Duggan fielded questions while monitoring transmissions from France. In reality, Duggan said most hams don’t have the money to put up multiple 200-foot towers like Petkov.
For average or even uber ham operators, Duggan said investments run from $21 to upwards of $10,000, depending on the type of radio, number of antennas and their height. After retiring from a 20-year naval stint as an electronics technician chief, Duggan got his ham license. Ironically, his first rig was a Radio Shack receiver and an antenna made of coat hangers.
Petkov, on the other hand, is what hams call a “contester,” competing worldwide for awards and expensive prizes by erecting multiple arrays to see who can bounce a signal the farthest or compete by scouring forests and urban areas hunting for transmitters.
Maine has a relatively open rural landscape and is the closest state to Europe, which makes for great ham radio signal bouncing. The Navy thought so too, locating 13 towers nearing 1,000 feet tall in Cutler.
Duggan said some contests in Maine are purely for socializing and bragging rights, such as “fox hunts” where the fox is a transmitter hidden deep in the woods and hams are the hunters, or the paper chases like “county hunting” with hams competing to see how many contacts they can make with hams from a single county. With roughly only 260 licensed hams spread over 30,862 square land miles, Duggan said Washington County is one of the more challenging paper chases.
But if ham radio sounds like all fun and games, hams stress that they are professionals who can be counted on in any emergency, even though they are unpaid, amateur operators.
To ensure they are preparing for any eventuality, hams have to pass a rigorous licensing test, proving their fluency with the myriad bandwidths and frequencies across the spectrum, not to mention things like a half-wave dipole. Once licensed, many hams do on-air training with the military twice a year.
“We’re the backup communication infrastructure for the nation,” Duggan said. “So if there was disaster or things really hit the fan, then we would be expected to get on the air to help out, whether it be the military or the emergency management director or whatever.”
Lisa Hanscom, the Washington County emergency management director, and Andrew Sankey, who does the same job for Hancock County, call ham radio operators essential personnel. Hanscom said Washington County is in line to receive a $3 million-plus federal grant for a digital radio upgrade. She said they have a ham radio at EM headquarters with a roof antenna, and that setup will stay.
“Probably the more advanced we get, probably the more we need ham radio operators because electronics can fail,” Hanscom said. “They’re our guarantee that we have communications.”
In Hancock County, that guarantee has been formalized. Sankey is a ham operator with a designated ham radio emergency backup team. He said that backup is crucial in a rural state like Maine.
“A lot of the cell towers are fed by fiber optic lines and if those lines physically go down, let’s say in a storm, or a vehicle goes off the road and takes out services … And there are a number of offshore island communities that rely on undersea cables, so if they go out there’s no real means of communication other than radio,” Sankey said.
That’s why Sankey, Hanscom and their counterparts across Maine are mystified and alarmed by what they and the state’s ham operators see as the latest and most serious threat. LD 697, a bill introduced by Rep. Tracy Quint (R-Hodgdon), calls for a study of the environmental effects of 5G technology and radio frequency radiation emissions.
Although possibly an unintended consequence, ham operators believe any study could lead to restrictions on the 5G spectrum, including frequencies shared by ham radio operators, as well as the intended target of the bill, the telecommunications industry. They were relieved to learn that the bill is stalled after a divided legislative committee.
Maine is earmarked to receive over $128 million from the American Rescue Plan for broadband expansion, essential for 5G technology. Connect Maine, the state agency serving as a pass-through for the funding — is mum on the 5G bill. “At this time, Maine Connectivity Authority doesn’t have anything to add to the story,” said an agency spokesman.
But the bipartisan bill did provoke loud outcry from the state’s ham radio operators — despite there being no mention of ham radios in the legislation. Quint said the state’s lack of interest in a study and the focus shift to ham radios is “weird” and perhaps convenient for those with a financial interest in 5G.
“I sort of feel like the (telecommunications) industry would like it to be about ham radios, because then the true conversation gets lost,” Quint said. “And I feel that that’s somewhat what’s going on, from the original hearing when I explained that I wanted a study by non-industry experts — then it became all about ham radios.”
After word about the bill circulated, dozens of Maine ham radio operators objected, submitting written testimony in opposition.
“The way this bill is worded it talks about 5G, but it also opens it up to all ‘modulated radio frequency radiation at nonthermal levels.’ That means essentially everything … then let’s shut down the VLF in Cutler that can emit over 1 million watts of (radio frequency) power,” said Milbridge ham operator Eli Brown in his written testimony.
Others, like Duggan and Maurice Mills of Dennysville, wrote to the committee arguing that amateur radio operators are required by their license to conduct an initial evaluation of the RF emissions produced by their station and repeat this evaluation whenever changes to equipment or antennas are made to be sure their stations meet federal limits and guidelines.
In New Hampshire, a similar bill passed the legislative committee. The New Hampshire State Commission on 5G Health and Environment issued a final report in October after a year of research and testimony from numerous experts. The report made several recommendations, including setbacks for cell towers from homes, and a resolution that would require the FCC to commission an independent health study and review radio frequency emission safety limits.
For Maine’s hams, as well as the telecom industry, the bill might become much ado about nothing. Sankey certainly hopes so, or at least if the bill goes forward that ham radio operators and other emergency personnel be exempt.
“As we become more and more technologically dependent, the failure points of that increase,” said Sankey. “In reality, we have to rely upon Flintstones solutions like ham radio as our backups.”
This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from the Monitor, sign up for a free Monitor newsletter here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/ham-radio-operators-in-maine-air-a-grievance-leave-our-hobby-alone-bill-augusta-maine/97-c4031c74-ab38-4795-8225-c87766d8a81d | 2023-05-01T21:33:28 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/ham-radio-operators-in-maine-air-a-grievance-leave-our-hobby-alone-bill-augusta-maine/97-c4031c74-ab38-4795-8225-c87766d8a81d |
MAINE, USA — Venus Nappi strolled through a community center in South Portland in early April, chatting with vendors at Maine’s annual Green Home + Energy Show about electric heat pumps, solar power, and the discounts that aim to make these and other technologies affordable. A worker in an oversized plush heat pump costume waved a gloved hand nearby.
Nappi heats her Gorham home with oil, as do 60% of Mainers — more than any other state, as The Maine Monitor reported in the first part of this series. She finds oil to be dirty, inconvenient and expensive. Her oil costs this winter, she said, were “crazy, absolutely right up through the roof.”
Nappi joined a record-breaking crowd at this expo because she’s ready to switch to heat pumps, which can provide heating or cooling at two or three times the efficiency of electric baseboards and with 60% lower carbon emissions than oil, according to Efficiency Maine.
“It’s good to have incentive to try to go somewhere else rather than just the oil,” Nappi said. “Even gas, propane, is actually a little expensive right now, too. The heat pumps are kind of in the middle.”
Government rebates of up to $2,400, with new tax breaks coming soon, help with up-front heat pump installation costs that can range above $10,000. These incentives have helped put Maine more than 80% of the way to its 2019 goal — now a centerpiece of the state climate plan — of installing 100,000 new heat pumps in homes by 2025, and many more in the years after that.
“This is a real highlight of our climate action,” said state Climate Council chair Hannah Pingree. The state aims to have 130,000 homes using one or two heat pumps by 2030 and 115,000 more using “whole-home” heat pump systems, meaning the devices are their primary heating source.
But Maine lags much further behind on a related goal of getting 15,000 heat pumps into low-income homes by 2025, using rebates from MaineHousing. At the end of last year, it had provided just over 5,000 heat pumps to the lowest-income homes.
These homes face particular barriers to maximizing the benefits from this switch — from poor weatherization, to navigating a daunting web of incentives, to fine-tuning a blend of heat sources that can withstand power outages and actually save money instead of driving up bills.
As fossil fuel costs remain high, the pressure is on for advocates and service providers to expand access to heat pumps and other strategies for reducing oil use, especially for people most often left out of the push for climate solutions.
In Maine and beyond, it’s clear that heat pumps are having a major moment — heralded in national headlines as a crucial climate solution that successfully weathered a historic cold snap.
But the technology is not new. It’s long been used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
“The problem was, when you design a heat pump to primarily provide cooling … it is not optimized for making heat,” said Efficiency Maine executive director Michael Stoddard. “So everyone concluded these things are no good in the winter. And then around (the) 2010, ’11, ’12 timeframe, the manufacturers started introducing a new generation of heat pumps that were specially designed to perform in cold climates. … It was like a switch had been flipped.”
Maine has offered rebates for heat pumps ever since this cold climate technology emerged. Even former Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican who frequently opposed renewable energy and questioned climate science, installed them in the governor’s mansion and told The Portland Press Herald in 2014 that they’d been “phenomenal” at replacing oil during a cold snap.
Heat pumps provide warmth in cold weather the same way they keep warmth out of a fridge — by using electricity and refrigerants to capture, condense and pump that heat from somewhere cold to somewhere warmer. Simply put, they squeeze the heat out of the cold air, then distribute it into the home.
The current generation of heat pumps will keep warming your home even if it’s around negative 13 degrees out.
Heat pumps are less efficient in these colder temperatures, requiring more electricity to make the same heat. With outdoor temperatures in the 40s and 50s, today’s typical cold-climate heat pumps can be roughly 300 or 400% efficient — tripling or quadrupling your energy input.
As temperatures drop into the teens, heat pumps are often about 200% efficient. And in the single digits or low negatives, heat pumps can be closer to the 100% efficiency of an electric baseboard heater. Costs at this level are closer to that of oil heat, which usually has about an 87% efficiency rating.
This means heat pumps often generate the most savings and are most efficient when temperatures are above freezing, or when used to provide air conditioning in the summer — something Mainers will want increasingly as climate change creates new extreme heat risks.
“During the shoulder seasons, you can definitely use a heat pump. When it’s wicked cold out, then you’d probably turn on your backup fuel. That’s not the official line of Efficiency Maine Trust, but a physical and engineering reality,” said energy attorney Dave Littell, a former top Maine environment and utilities regulator whose clients now include Versant Power — which, along with Central Maine Power, now offers seasonal discounts for heat pump users.
This is a relatively common approach among installers, such as ReVision Energy, a New England solar company that also sells heat pumps. They don’t recommend heat pumps as the only heating source for most customers, especially those who live farther north, unless the home can have multiple units, excellent insulation, and potentially a generator or battery in case of a power outage — a costly package overall.
“(Heat pumps) do still put out heat (in sub-zero weather), but less, obviously, and they have a lot more cold to combat in those conditions,” said Dan Weeks, ReVision’s vice president for business development. “Generally … we do recommend having a backup heating source.”
These blends of heating sources are nothing new in Maine — many families combine, say, a wood stove with secondary heat sources that rely on propane, oil or electricity. Experts say heat pumps are a powerful addition in many cases, adding flexibility and convenience.
Heat pumps will add to your electric bills but also reduce another expense that’s eating up a lot of household budgets — heating oil. Instead of spending hundreds to fill your tank just as winter starts to wane (a full 275-gallon tank would run more than $1,000 right now), you might be able to switch entirely to your heat pump in early spring. Vendors say a heat pump will be much more cost-effective than fossil fuels for the vast majority of Maine’s heating season.
One study from Minnesota — which has lower electric rates and more access to gas, but has made a similar push for heat pumps — found the greatest savings from using a heat pump for 87% of the heating season, switching to a propane furnace only below 15 degrees.
Electricity costs also change less frequently than fossil fuel prices. And the advent of large-scale renewable energy projects, like offshore wind, aims to help smooth over rate hikes that are now driven by the regional electric grid’s dependence on natural gas, said Littell of Versant Power. (While Maine has little gas distribution for home heat, New England power plants use a lot of it to make the electricity that’s primarily imported to Maine on transmission lines.)
This will also mean the electricity that fuels your heat pump will be even lower-emissions than it is now. The emissions comparison between heat pumps and oil is based on the current New England electric grid’s carbon footprint, which is set to continue shrinking.
Paige Atkinson, an Island Institute Fellow working on energy resilience in Eastport, pitches heat pumps as a good addition to a home fuel mix. But she said all these cost comparisons can cause anxiety for people unsure about switching. Oil costs, though rising and prone to fluctuations, can be a “devil you know” versus heat pumps, she said.
“Transitioning to an entirely new source of heat creates a lot of ‘what-ifs,’ ” she said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty about how to best use that system — will it meet my needs?”
The best way to guarantee savings from a heat pump is likely to work closely with your contractor about where to install it, and when and how to run each part of your home’s fuel mix.
“Our job is to educate (customers) on proper design, proper sizing, best practices for installation,” said Royal River Heat Pumps owner Scott Libby at the South Portland expo. “I always tell people to use the heat pump as much as possible. … If you are starting to get chilly, that might just be for a couple hours in the morning when the temperature outside is coldest, so maybe use your fossil fuels just to give the system a boost in the morning, for even an hour.”
The condition of your house is another big factor in the heat pump’s performance.
“Weatherization is a great tool. It is not necessary to make a heat pump work … but the heat pump will work better if the house is well weatherized,” said Stoddad with Efficiency Maine. “When you have those super, super cold days, it won’t have to work as much.”
The need, ideally, for updated insulation and air sealing as prerequisites for heat pumps may help explain the slower progress on getting them into low-income homes. (We’ll address heat pumps as a potential benefit for renters later in this series.)
“I think a lot of the homes especially that (qualify for rebates from) MaineHousing … require a lot of upgrades, just sort of basic home improvements, to get to the next step,” said Hannah Pingree of the state Climate Council.
Bob Moody lives in the kind of house Pingree is talking about in Castle Hill, a tiny town just outside Presque Isle. The ramshackle clapboard split-level totals four stories, set into a wooded hillside. Moody grew up down the road, and his family built this place in the 1980s using much older scrap materials from the former Loring Air Force Base in Caribou.
On a snowy day in March, Moody was visited by a small team from Aroostook County Action Program, or ACAP. It included his next-door neighbor, ACAP energy and housing program manager Melissa Runshe. She and her colleagues were there for an energy audit, a precursor to weatherization projects — all paid with public funds through MaineHousing.
“Weatherization is at the very top. If your heat isn’t flying out of your house, it’s going to save you money,” Runshe said. “We have a lot more winter here (in Aroostook County) than in the rest of Maine, so it’s really important to make sure that the houses are energy-efficient — so that they’re not burning as much oil, so that they’re not spending as much money on oil.”
ACAP officials said they don’t push any technology over another when meeting new clients, but instead describe the options and benefits — savings, comfort, a smaller carbon footprint. This all typically happens after someone has called for heating aid or an emergency fuel delivery — or, in Moody’s case, an emergency fix for their heating equipment.
Moody’s health forced him to retire early, and he now lives alone on a low fixed income. He’s gotten energy assistance and upgrades from other state and county programs before, but first called ACAP late last year when his main heat source, a kerosene furnace, suddenly died. ACAP got him a new, more efficient oil furnace, then signed him up for a weatherization audit.
“If it hadn’t been for assistance, I would have been really in trouble,” Moody said as he filled out paperwork at his kitchen table. A sticker on the wall proclaimed Murphy’s Law — anything that can go wrong, will. “Murphy has been settling in very heavily on me,” he laughed.
Moody’s ACAP audit included a blower door test, which depressurizes the house to expose air leaks. They showed up on a thermal imager as cold seeping in through window seams, power outlets, hairline cracks in the walls, and most of all, an uninsulated exterior-facing wooden door that was down the hall from Moody’s new furnace, sucking heat from the rest of the house.
“He has, roughly, a (total of a) one-by-two-foot-square hole that’s wide open in the house,” said energy auditor BJ Estey. “It’s basically like the equivalent of having a window open year-round.”
The inspection showed weatherization could save Moody $1,230 a year on oil. New windows and doors would help even more — but the weatherization program doesn’t offer those, and there’s a 900-person waiting list for ACAP’s program that does. Instead, the staff told Moody to try a federal option for home repair grants and loans, and promised to help him with the forms.
For people who don’t qualify for MaineHousing-funded upgrades, Efficiency Maine still offers healthy rebates for air sealing and insulation. Last winter it added a small new rebate for do-it-yourself home weatherization, such as plastic wrap for windows, pipe wraps and caulk.
Groups like ACAP also offer free heat pumps for low-income residents using MaineHousing funds. The rebates feed the state’s goal, where progress has been slow.
Moody has one kind of heat pump in his home but it’s not the type that provides hot air — it’s a heat pump-based hot water heater, which he got for free through a rebate from Efficiency Maine. He loves the savings and convenience it’s provided.
But he doesn’t think an air-source heat pump — the kind that can replace an oil furnace — will work for his home, which has many small rooms split up across levels. (Installers often recommend at least one heat pump per floor.) He’s also worried about how a heat pump would affect his electric bills. He knows he couldn’t afford electric baseboard heat, so he’s concerned about the very cold conditions where a heat pump’s efficiency drops down to around that level.
“Sometimes in the middle of the winter, you get so cold that you just might as well have an electric (baseboard) heater,” he said. “And there ain’t no way that I can afford an electric heater — not even one month.”
Down the road in Castle Hill, Melissa Runshe’s newer-construction house came with three heat pumps, a boiler that can use wood pellets or oil, and a propane fireplace. “I think (heat pumps) are wonderful,” for heating when temperatures are above about 20 and for summer cooling, she said. “They definitely offset the cost of my oil.”
While not every house is heat pump-ready, it may be even more important to get folks like Moody connected with this energy safety net in the first place. This will continue to decrease his oil dependence, offering escalating upgrades as his home changes and funding sources shift.
“In the social services world, there’s this idea of ‘no wrong doors,’ and we need to adopt that for home energy as well,” said Maine Conservation Voters policy director Kathleen Meil, the co-chair of state Climate Council’s buildings group. “There’s no distilling and simplifying how people live in their homes. You experience your house and your home’s heating situation not as a data point, but as your daily life.”
For people like Meil, there are multiple goals working in tandem — help Mainers reduce their reliance on planet-warming fuels like heating oil, while helping them lower household energy costs, and live with more comfort and convenience. This is what climate advocates mean when they say the crisis is “intersectional” — it’s interwoven with health, race, poverty and more.
Juggling these issues can mean making more incremental progress toward emissions goals — but that’s far better than nothing in scientific terms, said Ivan Fernandez, a professor in the University of Maine’s Climate Change Institute.
“Everything we do, every increment we do, counts,” Fernandez said. “I think we need to do this transition in a relatively quick way, recognizing that it will be imperfect, and spending a good part of our focus on realistic, data-driven, science-driven tracking of where we are at, so we’re not telling ourselves fables that aren’t substantiated by the science.”
Officials say Maine used this kind of science in building detailed goals for things like heat pump adoption, adding them up toward a path to the two biggest targets that are inked in state statute — reducing emissions 45% over 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% by 2050.
“Ultimately the atmosphere will determine how successful we are. It’s already telling us that we have not been very successful in many ways,” said Fernandez. “But … I think we’re embracing the reality of that a lot better.”
Setting these goals carefully and pushing hard to meet them does not guarantee equity — and there are still holes in the state’s approach, according to people working on spreading the benefits of the energy transition to those who might not be able to access it without help.
The Community Resilience Partnership, or CRP, is the state’s signature grant program for town-level climate action. Each project starts with a local survey to determine residents’ priorities out of a 72-item list that includes everything from flood protection to energy efficiency.
State officials say the CRP was designed primarily to build up towns’ capacity to respond to climate change. But advocates say they’ve had to work around a crucial gap in the program: It won’t buy equipment directly for individuals, which is often what people say they want the most.
“There are communities who really do have the need to fund heat pumps beyond what Efficiency Maine is providing,” said Sharon Klein, an energy consultant and University of Maine professor who works with Maine tribes on their CRP projects. “Because there’s still that last piece of it where money still needs to be put up, and some people don’t have that money.”
For people whose income is not quite low enough to qualify for a totally free heat pump through MaineHousing, Efficiency Maine’s rebates will cover $2,000 for a first unit and $400 for a second. People at any income level can get $400 to $1,200 for one or two units. This might cover some or all of the cost of a typical single heat pump — but total installation costs can range from around $4,000 to above $10,000, depending on the complexity of the system.
Starting this tax year, the Inflation Reduction Act will offer major new tax credits for heat pumps — 100% of total costs up to $8,000 for low-income families, or 50% up to $8,000 for moderate-income families. Combined with other rebates for new wiring and other upgrades, this could eliminate the cost of heat pump installations entirely for many more families.
Dan Weeks of ReVision Energy said increasing availability of low- or no-interest loans is another priority for those who want to see more people switch from oil to efficient electric heat. The IRA will help Maine expand its Green Bank in the next year or so to “start offering financing to particularly low-income folks and folks with poor credit,” Weeks said.
But tax credits and cheap loans are still deferred ways of helping people lower their oil costs and cover those remaining heat pump costs. Downeast CRP coordinator Tanya Rucosky, who works on community resilience for Washington County’s Sunrise County Economic Council, said many families simply can’t afford to make the switch.
“Folks need just a little bit of seed money,” she said. Without more support, “it locks out the people that potentially need it the most.”
Atkinson, the Island Institute Fellow, said Eastport found a creative way to offer direct funding within the constraints of its CRP grant. People who participate in the city’s peer-to-peer energy coaching program, Weatherize Eastport, can get another $2,000 toward heat pump installation.
“They’re agreeing to become almost ambassadors for this program. One of the steps to do that is to volunteer some time,” Atkinson said. “The city is compensating these residents for their time involved in this partnership, rather than saying, we will just give you funds for X, Y and Z.”
Solutions like this are key to ensuring these tools for moving off oil can grow equitably, said Rucosky — helping more people to join the transition and spread the gospel of its benefits.
“Especially for Mainers — they’re so salty and smart. They’re like, ‘What’s the catch?’ So I don’t think there’s any getting around the labor of it,” Rucosky said. “The more people have successful experiences doing this, the more I don’t have to be the one saying it …and it can be like, Bob down the road. And so it builds — but it takes a long time to build that, where everybody knows this is how you get this done. That’s going to be years in the making.”
This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from the Monitor, sign up for a free Monitor newsletter here. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/hooked-on-heating-oil-pushing-for-heat-pumps-and-weatherization-in-maine-energy-efficient/97-8bc43532-65b9-42a7-b5dc-aa22f5fd80bf | 2023-05-01T21:33:34 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/hooked-on-heating-oil-pushing-for-heat-pumps-and-weatherization-in-maine-energy-efficient/97-8bc43532-65b9-42a7-b5dc-aa22f5fd80bf |
AUBURN, Maine — Auburn police have issued a notice for people in the area of Gillander Avenue to shelter in place while they respond to the scene of what they're calling an "armed incident."
As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, Gillander Avenue has been closed, as well as a portion of Gamage Street from Park Avenue to Grandview Avenue. Park Avenue has also been closed to through traffic from Lake Street to Summer Street, according to a post from the police department on Facebook.
"Effected neighbors have been evacuated; others have been notified to shelter in place until further notice," the post stated.
The Maine State Police tactical team and crisis negotiators are at the scene, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss.
NEWS CENTER Maine has a crew on their way to the location.
No other information has been made available at this time.
This story is developing and will be updated as information becomes available. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/auburn-police-department-shelter-in-place-gillander-avenue-armed-incident/97-9a6c3ef9-ed6a-4701-8c72-ec2242b68f86 | 2023-05-01T21:33:40 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/lewiston-auburn/auburn-police-department-shelter-in-place-gillander-avenue-armed-incident/97-9a6c3ef9-ed6a-4701-8c72-ec2242b68f86 |
ROCKPORT, Maine — Rockport police are investigating after "human remains" were found by hikers on Friday evening, authorities say.
In a Facebook post, the Rockport Police Department wrote the remains were found around 6 p.m.
The individuals who found the remains were hiking in a wooded area near the former Rockport Elementary School property on West Street.
Police wrote the remains were taken to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification.
"We do not believe foul play was involved or there is any threat to the public," the post stated.
The Camden Police Department and Maine State Police are assisting in the investigation. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/rockport-police-investigating-after-human-remains-found-by-hikers-maine/97-44af2a3a-607c-4e15-b8a1-71b7d0e946aa | 2023-05-01T21:33:47 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/rockport-police-investigating-after-human-remains-found-by-hikers-maine/97-44af2a3a-607c-4e15-b8a1-71b7d0e946aa |
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The Scarborough Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) branch will be closed temporarily starting May 2 to allow for further repair work following a broken roof drain in February.
The branch is expected to be closed for 10 to 12 days while work is ongoing, according to a release from the secretary of state's office.
Following a bitter cold snap in February, a roof drain above the office broke, sending water cascading into the interior of the branch.
“While there has been no threat to customer or staff health at the branch since the incident, mold remediation is necessary to ensure the branch continues to be a safe and healthy space for everyone going forward,” Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said in the release. “Services are still available online, at our other area branches and the local AAA offices.”
Other nearby branches, such as Portland, Springvale, Kennebunkport, and Topsham, remain open to walk-in and appointment services. AAA Northern New England locations nearby, including Portland, South Portland, and Biddeford, also take BMV customers. Mainers do not need to be AAA members to access services at those locations, the release stated.
Services at AAA offices are limited to State ID Cards and Class C, non-CDL driver's license renewals and replacements (duplicates) that do not require such changes as a name change; a new photograph; or a change in restrictions and/or endorsements on a driver's license. AAA offices can do address changes, with acceptable documentation, according to the release.
The addresses of Maine BMV branch locations and local AAA Northern New England offices are listed here.
To schedule appointments at BMV branches, click here.
Online BMV services remain available for all Mainers here.
The secretary of state's office said it would announce when the Scarborough BMV branch reopens. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/scarborough-bmv-branch-maine-closed-to-close-for-repair-work-february-cold/97-a2eea52f-d8a7-49c3-bc4e-d8bcfda64c0e | 2023-05-01T21:33:53 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/scarborough-bmv-branch-maine-closed-to-close-for-repair-work-february-cold/97-a2eea52f-d8a7-49c3-bc4e-d8bcfda64c0e |
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Eric English spent most of last winter living in his car, and he told NEWS CENTER Maine he is preparing to go back to that lifestyle, after spending the last few months staying at the Days Inn near the Maine Mall in South Portland.
"I have a disability, and I was expecting to go over there, and then I got a note that said I'm not on the list," English said.
Dozens of other asylum seekers and unhoused people were able to get a spot at the Howard Johnson Inn, which will now be the sole hotel used for South Portland's emergency hotel shelter program, English said.
For years, South Portland couldn't open a formal homeless shelter because of city ordinances. In recent months, however, new ordinances taken up by the city council allow this, according to a spokesperson for the city.
That spokesperson also said in an email the city has no current plans to open a shelter.
"While the city of South Portland does not intend to establish or operate a homeless shelter, these ordinances create a pathway for organizations to do so for the first time in the city," the city said in an email.
The city used three hotels to serve as temporary shelters for asylum seekers and people experiencing homelessness.
In an April City Council meeting, councilors voted to condense the service down to one hotel.
English said he was left out and will now live out of his car.
Meantime councilors said they are tired of going in circles around the issue and want more cities and towns in Maine to help.
"For anyone thinking of sending their unhoused to South Portland, just don't. Stop. Because we've done our fair share," councilor Linda Cohen said.
Before the condensation of the three shelters, councilors in February extended the hotel program from February to April 30. Now, the goal is to have the Howard Johnson Inn function until June 30 as an emergency shelter and move everyone out of the Comfort Inn and the Days Inn, which are both close to the Maine Mall.
"After one year here, it's been difficult," Victor Adolfo Pongo said.
Pongo said he's from Angola and sought asylum in the United States more than a year ago. He's stayed at the Howard Johnson Inn for a year and four months, he said.
Pongo said he can't work while his asylum work application is being processed, and the living conditions at his hotel are subpar.
"This is my life every day," Pongo said.
Pongo said he was able to learn some English in Angola before moving but taught himself more from his hotel room.
He uses a crockpot plugged into his wall to heat chicken. He showed us his hair care products and said he cuts the hair of other asylum seekers in the hotel, adding a lot of them do not have money.
"You don't have space here to do anything," Pongo said. "It's like a prison." | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/south-portland-is-now-only-using-one-hotel-in-its-emergency-shelter-program/97-e0b244ba-3e08-41cd-bf29-c08ec7e09c9f | 2023-05-01T21:33:59 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/south-portland-is-now-only-using-one-hotel-in-its-emergency-shelter-program/97-e0b244ba-3e08-41cd-bf29-c08ec7e09c9f |
A May Day march drew hundreds to Milwaukee. Here's why 4 people decided to join in.
Hundreds of students and community members marched in downtown Milwaukee Monday during the annual May Day strike.
May Day, an international labor holiday, honors and recognizes workers in all occupations. Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin's largest immigrant rights advocacy group, organizes a march each year. A second march will take place Tuesday in Madison.
On Monday, Voces focused on its statewide campaign to restore driver's licenses to all adults regardless of immigration status. The march also featured students speaking out for better school lunches.
The march traveled from the Voces de la Frontera building,1027 S. 5th Street, to Zeidler Union Square Park.
The Journal Sentinel interviewed marchers Monday about why they got involved and what May Day means to them. Here's what four of them had to say.
Milwaukee resident stands in solidarity with immigrant workers
Nicholas Sinthasomphone, 36, is a first-generation Milwaukee resident.
He was marching for his parents who migrated to the U.S. from Laos.
"A lot of international working class people, whether war-torn or otherwise come here are sold the American dream and after they get here they realize that it's something completely different," he said.
He said although Milwaukee has a diverse community, it is still very segregated.
"I'm here to show solidarity with all of the marginalized people and all the international community residing here in Milwaukee," Sintahsomphone said.
A school worker takes off to march for those who cannot
Joshua Taylor, 30, of Milwaukee, marched for worker's rights and stood with a sign that read: "Revolution is the solution to capitalist violence."
Taylor took the day off from his job at Milwaukee Public Schools as a paraprofessional and substitute teacher. He said he did so to march for those who were not able to do the same.
"I have (paid time off) and health benefits," he said. "And I think everyone deserves that."
A high school student calls for better school lunch
Jeffery Payne, a 16-year-old student at Milwaukee Marshall High School stood with a megaphone, shouting "May Day."
Payne marched for better school lunches — calling the current meal offerings "atrocious" — and also to support friends who are immigrants.
A survey of more than 1,000 MPS students by Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES), a youth arm of Voces, found that the quality of school lunch was the "most pressing issue" for those surveyed.
A teacher marches for her friend who recently immigrated
Alondra Garcia, 26, is a bilingual teacher at MPS and a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which allows immigrants who came to the U.S. as a child to work and go to school.
Garcia came to the United States in 1999 from Mexico. Now a second-grade teacher, she said it is important to set an example for her students. She took the day off from work and explained to her students why she was marching.
She participated in support of driver's licenses for all, including people who are undocumented, and dedicated her march to her friend who recently immigrated from Colombia.
"I've been a support system to him," she said. "He's told me ... how bad it is at the (border). There is so much that needs to get fixed."
Jessica Rodriguez is a Report for America corps reporter who focuses on news of value to underserved communities for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She can be reached at jessica.rodriguez@jrn.com. Please consider supporting journalism that informs our democracy with a tax-deductible gift to this reporting effort atJSOnline.com/RFA. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/05/01/milwaukee-students-residents-march-on-may-day-for-workers-rights/70169560007/ | 2023-05-01T21:36:20 | 1 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2023/05/01/milwaukee-students-residents-march-on-may-day-for-workers-rights/70169560007/ |
EGLE awards $2.1 million to apartment and retail development in Midtown Detroit
A new apartment and retail development in Detroit will receive financial help for cleanup after the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy approved $2.1 million in brownfield funding through tax increment financing.
The department announced Monday the reimbursement plan for City Club Apartments Midtown to help offset environmental cleanup and management costs at the vacant and contaminated 2.4-acre site in Midtown Detroit.
The City Club Apartments Midtown project is expected to feature 344 new apartments, parking and retail space. The project will sit on five parcels at 3510 and 3540 Woodward Ave., 80 and 90 Mack Ave. and 33 Eliot St. Construction is expected to be complete in November 2024, officials said.
Previous uses for the site dating back to the 1900s include auto garages, manufacturing, sheet metal shops, photo processing, restaurants and a motel, according to EGLE.
Assessment of the site shows the presence of mercury, arsenic and various chemical compounds in the soil. Investigators believe there might also be abandoned underground storage tanks, EGLE said.
Work approved for reimbursement includes excavating and disposing of contaminated soil and groundwater, disposing of solid waste and removing any underground storage tanks found on the property.
The City Club Apartments Midtown will consist of three structures: a 16-story apartment building, a six-story mixed-use building with apartments and retail, and a single-story retailer. The 344 rental units will range from studios to three bedrooms.
The property has a taxable value of $2.9 million, which is expected to increase to more than $17 million when the project is complete.
According to EGLE, the department provided $20.7 million in brownfield funding to 67 projects statewide last year. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/01/egle-awards-2-1-million-to-apartment-and-retail-development-in-midtown-detroit/70171746007/ | 2023-05-01T21:36:55 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/05/01/egle-awards-2-1-million-to-apartment-and-retail-development-in-midtown-detroit/70171746007/ |
Bivalent Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines recommended for all doses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has amended emergency use authorizations to recommend bivalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines be used for all doses administered to residents at least 6 months old, state officials announced Monday.
“Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines offer critical protection from severe illness and hospitalizations,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services chief medical executive, in a statement.
Monovalent COVID-19 vaccines, which means they were created from the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, are no longer recommended for use nationwide, according to the release.
The updated Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are bivalent, which means they are created with two strains of the virus and include the newer omicron variant strains, state officials said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices supports the recommendations.
"The bivalent vaccine is the only type of COVID-19 vaccine created to protect against the most dominant strains circulating in the U.S.," the health department said Monday.
Residents previously vaccinated with monovalent COVID-19 vaccine who haven't had a dose of bivalent vaccine can receive a single dose, according to the release.
"Individuals who have already received a single dose of bivalent may not be currently eligible for another dose, however, the CDC recommendations allow for an additional updated (bivalent) vaccine dose for adults 65 years and older and additional doses for people who are immunocompromised," the health department said.
The FDA plans to decide on future vaccination schedules after receiving recommendations on the fall strain composition during an advisory committee meeting next month.
Alternatives to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are available. The CDC’s recommendations for monovalent Novavax or Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccines have not changed, officials said Monday.
The announcements comes as Oakland University has rescinded its requirement that all students, faculty and staff be vaccinated for COVID-19.
The change went into effect Monday and is based on factors including declining infection rates. Other Michigan universities have reduced or dropped their virus vaccination requirements.
On Monday, the White House said the Biden administration also would end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends.
More than 1.13 million people in the United States have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began more than three years ago, including 1,052 people in the week ending April 26, according to the CDC. That was the lowest weekly death toll from the virus since March 2020.
More than 270 million people in the United States, or just over 81% of the population, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the CDC.
Nearly 3 million virus cases and more than 42,700 deaths have been reported in Michigan through last week, according to the state health department.
Through April 20, more than 6.9 million residents, or about 70% of the state population, had received at least one dose of the vaccine, the MDHHS website reported.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/01/bivalent-moderna-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccines-recommended-for-all-doses/70172128007/ | 2023-05-01T21:37:01 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/01/bivalent-moderna-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccines-recommended-for-all-doses/70172128007/ |
Backpacks banned through end of school year at Flint schools
A policy banning backpacks for the rest of the school year went into effect Monday at Flint Community Schools in response to safety concerns.
The Flint Board of Education approved the policy on April 25, after voting down a proposal weeks before to allow clear backpacks.
Superintendent Kevelin Jones said in a statement that the district of 2,800 students is doing all it can to create a safe and secure environment for its scholars, families, teachers and staff.
"School safety remains an important topic for districts across the country, including here in Flint," Jones said. "As a result, we have reached a point where we must make difficult decisions and ask our school community to demonstrate flexibility, understanding and a shared sense of urgency when it comes to safety."
Jones said backpacks make it easier for students to hide weapons, which can be disassembled and hidden in pockets, inside books or under other items.
"Clear backpacks do not completely fix this issue. By banning backpacks altogether and adding an increased security presence across the district, we can better control what is being brought into our buildings," Jones said.
The decision was approved by the district's administration and principals with support from the Flint Police Department and other safety advocates, Jones said.
"We apologize for any inconvenience that this policy will have on our scholars and families, but when it comes to the safety of our school community, we will not take any chances,” Jones said.
The district did not respond to requests for information on safety incidents in recent weeks and months as reported by Mlive.
jchambers@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/01/flint-schools-ban-backpacks-in-response-to-safety-concerns/70172104007/ | 2023-05-01T21:37:07 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/01/flint-schools-ban-backpacks-in-response-to-safety-concerns/70172104007/ |
Wintery temps persist in Metro Detroit early this week
The shorts you pulled out in April will have to keep waiting: After a string of days in the high 70s last month, the temps early this week are still winter-like.
The National Weather Service's Detroit office tweeted that Monday and Tuesday temperatures would be in the high 40s. Temperatures overnight Monday and Tuesday will drop into the 30s.
According to Accuweather, there could be some wet snowflakes or possible snow Monday night. Rain showers are expected through Wednesday.
It's much colder than usual for the first days of May in metro Detroit, where the average temperature is 55 degrees. The record low for May 1 is 26 degrees and the record low for May 2 is 29 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
The outlook is even more wintery for parts of the Upper Peninsula, where several winter storm warnings are in effect, including for Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette, Ontonagon and Counties. The storm system is expected to dump anywhere from two to 14 inches of heavy, wet snow across the peninsula Monday and Tuesday.
Things should warm up by Thursday, where the forecasted high is 60 degrees, Accuweather reports.
Extended Detroit forecast from Accuweather
Tuesday: Cloudy; high 43, low 38
Wednesday: Warm and wet; high 56, low 42
Thursday: Cloudy; high 60, low 40
Friday: Mostly sunny; high 61, low 43
Saturday: Sunny; high 66, low 44
mjohnson@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/weather/local/michigan/2023/05/01/colder-than-average-temperatures-expected-this-week-in-metro-detroit/70171250007/ | 2023-05-01T21:37:55 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/weather/local/michigan/2023/05/01/colder-than-average-temperatures-expected-this-week-in-metro-detroit/70171250007/ |
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