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A two-year investigation has resulted in the arrest of a 27-year-old man in connection with graffiti vandalism across Oro Valley, police say.
Kieran Mercer, 27, was taken into custody Thursday at his residence on Mount Bigelow Drive, following a case that involved Oro Valley police, the State Gang Task Force, Union Pacific Rail police and Tucson police.
Mercer was booked into the Pima County jail on suspicion of participating or assisting in a criminal street gang, narcotics violations, criminal damage in excess of $10,000 and criminal damage in excess of $2,000, a news release from Oro Valley police said.
Some of the vandalism police linked to Mercer had the word, “Goof” associated with it. The incidents ranged in size from small tags on stop signs to large sections of damage that spanned more than 30 feet, police said. In one instance, a rail tank car was graffitied, the news release said.
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Damages associated with the graffiti topped $36,000, police said.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-27-arrested-in-graffiti-tagging-across-oro-valley/article_10babafa-ead2-11ed-92a6-1f66a1203719.html | 2023-05-05T00:04:59 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-27-arrested-in-graffiti-tagging-across-oro-valley/article_10babafa-ead2-11ed-92a6-1f66a1203719.html |
A man sought for questioning in connection with a wildfire on Mt. Lemmon over the weekend has been found thanks to several tips from the public, officials said.
On Thursday, the Coronado National Forest thanked the public for its help after investigators were able to identify, locate and interview the man. The case is now being referred to the United States Attorney’s Office for review.
The name of the man was not released on Thursday.
Earlier this week, the Coronado National Forest asked for help finding a man captured on video shooting a shotgun at a homemade target at the site of the blaze.
Video footage also showed him firing five shots. It appeared that the man was using incendiary bullets, causing sparks to fly and start the wildfire, officials have said.
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The fire broke out on Sunday and grew to 115 acres before being fully contained on Tuesday.
The use of incendiary bullets and starting a wildfire are punishable by up to six months in jail and up to a $5,000 fine, a previous news release said.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-linked-to-mt-lemmon-wildfire-found-questioned/article_0e486a14-eace-11ed-bbe4-2b569a12df2a.html | 2023-05-05T00:05:05 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-linked-to-mt-lemmon-wildfire-found-questioned/article_0e486a14-eace-11ed-bbe4-2b569a12df2a.html |
Prominent Tucson radio personality Bobby Rich is turning off the mic and retiring after more than 50 years on the job.
Rich announced his decision to retire in a news release Thursday.
Over the span of 50 plus years, Rich worked at 23 radio stations in 14 cities, including 94.9 MIXfm and most recently The Drive Tucson.
The nearly 4-year-old independent radio station KDRI The Drive became part of Portland, Oregon-based Bustos Media on April 1. The Drive, which focuses on baby boomers, joined Bustos’s four other Tucson stations — 106.3 FM The Groove (old school R&B); 1030 KVOI AM The Voice (talk radio); 92.5 FM Urbana, (Latin and Spanish pop, reggaeton); and the Spanish-language station KZLZ “La Poderosa” 105.3 FM, the Star previously reported.
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“It’s been an honor and a privilege to entertain, inform and make listeners happy for over 50 years,” Rich said in the news release. “I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to work with so many talented individuals and make so many great memories. I’m excited to begin the next chapter of my life and see what the future holds.”
Rich has been a prominent figure in radio since the 1970s.
In a Facebook post, Rich said he first spoke into a microphone when he was 15-years-old in Ephrata, Washington.
Since then, his skills as a radio personality and programmer and his knowledge of audio formats and music earned him a devoted following, the news release said.
Throughout his career, Rich has received numerous accolades, including best program director, best morning personality and the Arizona Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame award. He has also been involved in supporting several local charities.
“This career has been about turning on a microphone (usually located in a tiny room inside of a big building), connecting and communicating with listeners one-to-one,” Rich said in a Facebook post. “That’s something that only happens on the radio. It never gets old and it’s rewarding beyond words.”
The news of Rich’s retirement has been met with support and admiration from fans and colleagues, the news release said. Fans can share their favorite memories or well-wishes for Rich by using the hashtag #BobbyRichRetires on social media.
As for post-retirement plans, Rich said his future includes completing a book, “My Life in your Radio,” and continuing to “advise radio stations to maintain my legacy of producing good radio.”
Rich’s co-host on The Drive's morning show, Hill Bailey, left the station late last month when she and her family moved to South Carolina.
Rich's last show will air on May 12.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/longtime-tucson-radio-personality-signing-off/article_1832ffd0-eac4-11ed-9db3-ab011323edfa.html | 2023-05-05T00:05:10 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/longtime-tucson-radio-personality-signing-off/article_1832ffd0-eac4-11ed-9db3-ab011323edfa.html |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Since hackers hit the City of Dallas Thursday, it's been an intense 24 hours for the City of Fort Worth's IT Solutions team.
They're not letting their guard down anytime soon. Inside the situation room, the team plays defense hour after hour. It's their job to protect the city's data.
"We protect a lot of information. We have information about our citizens and the businesses that do with the city," said Fort Worth Chief Technology Officer Kevin Gunn. "So, everything from our utility billing to court information to police and fire information. Also, we have a lot of financial information that some people might find valuable to them. The last 24 hours has been kind of a hyper of activity here in Fort Worth."
Since Gunn and his team learned about hackers hitting Dallas with ransom-ware, it's been all hands on deck. Each IT member is assigned areas to check. So far, they've avoided getting hacked, and this team is no stranger to cyber attacks.
"We block about a quarter million emails each day as potential threats to our computing systems," Gunn said. "We see people trying to access our computer systems over the Internet thousands of times each hour."
The hourly threats come as no surprise to cyber analysis expert Brett Callow, who not only shared the main ways hackers get in but what the hackers want most.
"Money, plain and simple," said Callow. "The three main ways are email with malicious attachments or bad links, unpatched internet facing servers or compromised user credentials. Somebody tricked into giving a password."
Callow says the worst-case scenario is hackers accessing and threatening to release police investigation information. So, with the Dallas malware threat being so close, Fort Worth's IT situation room will stay active for now.
Gunn's team includes nine IT Experts who are working different shifts around the clock. Technology even allows some team members to work remotely, especially when the team has an alert.
Gunn said his team is even looking back as far as 180 days for suspicious malware or unauthorized access.
All City of Fort Worth employees are required to complete cyber safety training. Gunn is also facilitating reminders to each department and even contractors because of the recent ransomware threat to the City of Dallas. His team has also reached out to Dallas to offer assistance.
"It's a constant and evolving activity that we have to be on top of," said Kevin Gunn. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-it-team-defense-after-dallas-hit-hackers/287-a486e78d-4fb3-419e-8bf6-4f7298c122a8 | 2023-05-05T00:11:20 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-it-team-defense-after-dallas-hit-hackers/287-a486e78d-4fb3-419e-8bf6-4f7298c122a8 |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Editor's note: The video above is from a report on Nov. 29, 2022.
Police in Fort Worth, Texas, are hoping a recent DNA test will provide closure to a family who had been missing their daughter for more than 51 years.
Melissa Highsmith's disappearance had been one of the country's oldest missing persons case after she was handed to a babysitter at just 21 months old and was never seen again.
The lives of Highsmith and her biological parents changed forever in November 2022 when a 23andMe DNA test linked them together.
At the time, the Fort Worth Police Department said it would conduct its own official DNA testing.
And now, several months later, police said the test confirmed Highsmith's identity.
While the statute of limitations expired 20 years after Highsmith's 18th birthday, police said they still are seeking any information on her abduction from over 51 years ago.
Back in November 2022, Highsmith and her parents spoke with WFAA about the reunion.
"I feel like I am dreaming, and I keep having to pinch myself to make sure I'm awake," Highsmith said.
"I’m just elated, I can't describe my feelings. I'm so happy to see my daughter that I didn't think I would ever see her again," said Alta Apantenco, Melissa’s mother.
"She's alive... I cried like a baby," said Jeffrie Highsmith, Melissa's father.
The case
Melissa Highsmith's disappearance dates back to Aug. 23, 1971 at an apartment building on East Seminary in Fort Worth.
Apantenco had advertised for a babysitter and ended up speaking with a person by the name of Ruth Johnson, who agreed to pick up 21-month-old Melissa from the apartment.
On that day, Apantenco had to be at work, so her roommate at the time handed the child to Johnson, who was described as being well-dressed and wearing white gloves.
Johnson never returned with Highsmith and could not be reached.
The missing persons case involved Fort Worth police and the FBI but searches came up empty-handed. At the time, police said they did not have any evidence that Highsmith was harmed.
When Highsmith spoke to WFAA in November 2022, she said she thought the woman who raised her was her mother but that she ended up running away from home in her teens due an abusive stepfather.
She also added that she had been living under the name Melanie.
"I didn't feel loved as a child. It was abusive, and I ran away at 15 years old. I went to the streets. I did what I had to do to get by... I worked the streets," Highsmith said.
Highsmith had also contacted a woman believed to be the one who raised her.
"The mother confessed, I bought you for $500 on the street, she said in 1972. Melissa thinks she's the one that kidnapped her from the Spanish Gate apartment in Fort Worth, Texas," Jeffrie Highsmith told WFAA.
It turns out Melissa Highsmith had been living just 20 minutes away from her biological mother, Alta Apantenco, in Fort Worth.
While the family was reunited, her parents said they're still trying to seek some sort of justice for the abduction.
"She stole 51 years of my joy with my family. Justice needs to be served," Jeffrie Highsmith said.
Melissa Highsmith told WFAA she wanted to speak face-to-face with the woman who raised her. "I don't want charges pressed. I would like answers," she said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-texas-police-confirm-identity-woman-reunited-with-family-missing-51-years-ago/287-ee2eea31-0e6c-4f41-af8a-3da2bdd244fc | 2023-05-05T00:11:26 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-texas-police-confirm-identity-woman-reunited-with-family-missing-51-years-ago/287-ee2eea31-0e6c-4f41-af8a-3da2bdd244fc |
FORT WORTH, Texas — A former Texas Christian University employee is suing the school for racial discrimination, claiming he was unjustly fired for complaining about and opposing racial discrimination.
Armando Rios, who was a supervisor at the university, had been an employee with TCU for three years before he was fired. The suit argues this is a case of institutional racism.
"Since Defendant TCU’s founding by 2 slave owners, Defendant TCU has been permeated with an ethic of white elitism that has long discouraged the equal participation of Blacks, Hispanics, Asians and other racial minorities in university life at all levels including academically and in employment," the suit states.
This is the second suit Rios has filed against TCU. He had previously filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination claims under Title VII, but the case was dismissed in July 2022 based upon failure to exhaust administrative remedies, the suit detailed.
Rios had made numerous race discrimination complaints to TCU administrators, the suit states, but no action was taken on any of them. The suit goes onto say that TCU Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities & Campus Planning Todd Waldvogel became extremely hostile to Rios' complaints.
"Thereafter, Defendant TCU placed Rios on a performance improvement plan based on unfounded basis and Rios’s supervisor told him the Progressive Improvement Plan was wrong and unwarranted," the suit details.
The suit goes onto claim that TCU's human resources director, Kristen Taylor, claimed Rios was racist against Mexicans, despite Rios being of Mexican descent himself.
"In an incredible act of projection, it appears the only racism Defendant TCU wants to recognize is supposed racism by racial minorities as it turns a blind eye to the elitist white culture it has curated that fuels racism against racial minorities on its campus," the suit states.
The suit also claims TCU denied Rios' request to work remotely during the COVID pandemic in 2020, while similarly situated non-Hispanic employees were allowed to do so.
Rios was terminated in September 2020, the suit states, claiming poor performance as the reason, and he was unemployed for about a year.
The suit states Rios is seeking a temporary and permanent injunction ordering TCU to reinstate Rios to his last position, or a promotion with benefits. He is also seeking an injunction enjoining the university from refusing to conduct investigations of race discrimination complaints, as well as a court order declaring TCU fired Rios because of his race and as retaliation for his race discrimination complaints to warn future potential employees.
TCU said in a statement they do not comment on the details of legal or personnel matters, but that this is the second lawsuit filed by Rios and a federal court dismissed his earlier case.
"We can share that TCU engaged an outside investigator to review the former employee’s claims," the statement reads. "The outside firm did not find any instances of illegal discrimination." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-filed-texas-christian-university-tcu-discrimination/287-158d8d05-ef77-427d-826b-186236df5aa6 | 2023-05-05T00:11:33 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-filed-texas-christian-university-tcu-discrimination/287-158d8d05-ef77-427d-826b-186236df5aa6 |
DAVIS, Calif. — Police say an alleged serial killer has been arrested after a string of stabbings in Davis.
The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Carlos Dominguez. Police said he was student at UC Davis until last week and has lived in the Davis area for a couple years. Police said the definition of a serial killer applied to the case.
According to UC Davis, Dominguez was in his third year at UC Davis until April 25 when he was separated for academic reasons.
"We urge the community not to rush to conclusions or speculate until all facts are known. We are grateful for law enforcement’s quick response and resolution during an extremely difficult period for the city and campus," said the university in a news release.
The arrest comes after a series of stabbings police have described as a brutal and brazen. Two happened in parks and left two people dead. A third stabbing described as similar to the second homicide left a homeless woman in the hospital.
“We decided to first arrest him for possessing a large knife that was on his person when he was picked up," said police chief Darren Pytel. "He was wearing a backpack and in the backpack was a large knife that was consistent with one we were looking for based on the evidence from the first homicide.”
He was charged with the deaths of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm and for the attempted murder of Kimberlee Guillory. He is now in the Yolo County jail.
Police didn't know if Dominguez had a criminal record prior to this arrest or if he knew the victims. Police also didn't disclose a motive for the attacks.
1st Stabbing: David Breaux
On April 27, a man was found dead in Central Park in Davis around 11:20 a.m. He was identified as David Breaux, 50. Breaux was known to frequent the park and is known to people in the area as ‘Compassion Guy.’ Officials also described him as a person experiencing homelessness.
His friend Americo Meza described him as sweet and full of empathy.
"He was very important for the community. His expression was peaceful, was compassion, empathy, tolerance. His love was unconditional, pure," said Meza.
He recalled that there were many times his friend would raise his spirits.
"We will miss a lot. It's touching my heart. We will miss this guy. It's like an example to be to be in our generation - to live with empathy, with compassion, forgiving everything," said Meza.
2nd Stabbing: Karim Abou Najm
On April 29, a stabbing at Sycamore Park killed Karim Abou Najm, a 20-year-old UC Davis student and graduate of Davis High School.
"Karim was a wonder of energy, a free spirit. Someone who just wants to see goodness around him," said Majdi Abou Najm, Karim's father.
He said the 20-year-old UC Davis student was taking a route he'd taken many times before.
"This path that he took in his last journey home is the same path that we do every day. I walk to my office at UC Davis, and he bikes to classes at UC Davis," said Majdi.
Majdi always believed the route felt safe.
3rd Stabbing: Kimberlee Guillory
On May 1, Kimberlee Guillory was stabbed at a homeless encampment near 2nd and L Street. As of May 2, Police Chief Darren Pytel said she was awake, alert and talking but still in critical condition in the ICU. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/carlos-dominguez-davis-stabbings/103-7f9fd7cd-fa8f-470b-aad4-018fae5a9418 | 2023-05-05T00:14:31 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/carlos-dominguez-davis-stabbings/103-7f9fd7cd-fa8f-470b-aad4-018fae5a9418 |
SHASTA, Calif. — Just west of Redding on Highway 299 in Shasta County is a line of dilapidated brick buildings. You might have passed them without a thought on your way to Whiskeytown Lake or Humboldt County’s Redwood Forest but these brick structures are more than ruins, they are what’s left of the bustling gold rush town of Shasta.
Outlet malls weren’t invented during the gold rush but, if they were, Main Street in Shasta would be the first.
“This is where all the wagon roads ended, so if you wanted your supplies, this is where you came,” said Jonathan Sutliff with California State Parks.
A furniture store, a hardware store, a market, a bakery, a bookstore... you name it and the town Shasta had it all. In its heyday, more than 20,000 people lived there and the city planners built it to last with brick walls and fireproof iron doors.
“The buildings aren’t in ruins because of fire. They are in ruins because the business owners tore them down to rebuild in Redding,” said Sutliff.
In the late 1800s, the railroad chose to come through the town of Redding instead of Shasta, which was higher up the hill. Wanting to be closer to the railroad, all the businesses in Shasta closed shop and relocated.
“What you are seeing here is exactly what it looked like,” said Sutliff.
Today, State Parks manages the town of Shasta so travelers can see what it was like before the town went bust. Unlike the rest of the town, the courthouse and jail weren’t torn down and much of the prisoner restraints were left behind.
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When fugitives were captured, they were tried and often hanged in the same week on the gallows standing right outside the courtroom.
"The gallows were built for each hanging and torn down after because it was too gruesome,” said Sutliff.
Across the street, you can walk the boardwalk and peer inside the empty shops. Down the hill you will find the old stagecoach, which was the main mode of transportation before Highway 299 was put in.
“Because it was such a difficult journey, this stage coach was in use up until the early 1900s,” said Sutliff.
The stores and restaurants in Shasta may not be open anymore, but it's still worth a stop to see what used to be there. It’s also a great place to stretch your legs before heading up Highway 299.
MORE PARKS TO SEE ON THE BACKROADS: California state parks you need to visit. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/ruins-shasta-ghost-town-bartells-backroads/103-2acbbf18-891d-4b02-9931-f022cb22d2fa | 2023-05-05T00:14:38 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/ruins-shasta-ghost-town-bartells-backroads/103-2acbbf18-891d-4b02-9931-f022cb22d2fa |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A former financial advisor for a major Sacramento bank was recently ordered to pay back $158,960 to elderly customers he defrauded between 2016 and 2021.
U.S. Attorney's officials said 33-year-old Tyler Rigsbee stole bank information he later used to transfer funds into an account that he controlled. He was sentenced to two years in prison.
He targeted three victims and stole incremental amounts of money from them, which included:
- Victim one, $113,160 stolen
- Victim two, $45,800 stolen
- Victim three, $16,700 stolen
Rigsbee was officially charged with committing aggravated identity theft. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/financial-advisor-defraud-customers/103-29bb2215-605e-4281-b818-bf1923416ac0 | 2023-05-05T00:14:44 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/financial-advisor-defraud-customers/103-29bb2215-605e-4281-b818-bf1923416ac0 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two men were convicted Thursday of killing one person and injuring four others in a 2020 drive-by shooting.
According to the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office, a jury found Julian Brown, 23, and Anthony Smith, 27, guilty of murder and six counts of discharging a firearm from a vehicle.
The charges were the result of a June 2020 drive-by shooting.
According to the district attorney’s office, a birthday party was held in South Sacramento for a rival gang member with other rival gang members in attendance. The district attorney says Brown and Smith are also gang members.
The drive-by shooting happened during the party and both sides started firing at each other. Joseph Almanza was killed and four others were injured as a result of the shooting.
The district attorney's office says surveillance video caught a vehicle near the shooting moments before the murder and caught the same vehicle with a bullet hole in the back window shortly after the shooting.
Detectives found Brown's DNA on shell casings and other evidence placed Brown and Smith near the shooting scene at the time of the murder.
Brown and Smith are being held without bail pending their sentencing, where they face 92 years to life.
Watch more from ABC10: Davis Stabbings Update: Some feeling at ease with person of interest detained | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/two-men-face-life-in-prison-for-2020-drive-by-shooting-south-sacramento/103-c5cf68b6-284b-414d-8e11-d913a1ae9707 | 2023-05-05T00:14:50 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/two-men-face-life-in-prison-for-2020-drive-by-shooting-south-sacramento/103-c5cf68b6-284b-414d-8e11-d913a1ae9707 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Arevietta Drayton works as a daycare provider at L.O.V.E. Your Child's Care on the south side of Indianapolis.
"I love everything about teaching kids. I love the response that I get from them," said Drayton.
Working in childcare comes with a price.
"The wages we are getting paid is very insulting," Drayton said.
Drayton gets $16 per hour and said it isn't enough to make ends meet.
That's why the owner of L.O.V.E. Your Child's Care decided to shut its doors Monday for a day of action - a national "Day Without Child Care" - in hopes of sending lawmakers a message.
"If it wasn’t for us and if it wasn’t for the fact that the child starts right here there would be no doctors, lawyers, pediatricians none of that because it all starts with us early childhood teachers," Drayton said.
Drayton and daycare providers nationwide are urging lawmakers to not only increase pay, but to invest in access to affordable childcare.
According to Indeed, childcare providers make an average of $13 per hour or about $33,000 a year.
Congressional Republicans introduced legislation that cut funding for things like education and childcare.
According to the Biden administration, more than 7,000 children in Indiana could lose access to child care.
Drayton said this would impact many Hoosier parents.
"I can’t go a day without, 'My child is sick. I gotta make sure I find a babysitter because I can’t go a day without work to take care of my child, because I can’t afford it because I’m not getting paid enough.' It’s absolutely ridiculous and it’s nonsense," said Drayton.
Reasons they hope their message on Monday is heard loud and clear.
For more information on A Day Without Childcare, visit here. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/childcare-providers-take-a-stand-against-budget-cut-republicans/531-4035808b-56f7-4ef3-af07-6119b685bf11 | 2023-05-05T00:18:24 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/childcare-providers-take-a-stand-against-budget-cut-republicans/531-4035808b-56f7-4ef3-af07-6119b685bf11 |
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — It's the month of May, so there's only one place for Dave Calabro to go in search of your good news!
Dave hit Main Street in Speedway to find people out and about just one week before the Indianapolis Motor Speedway roars to life before the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500.
He met a Breanna, who is excited for track activity next week, four sisters who were enjoying the weather and Jim, who was out and about for the first time in three months after a pair of surgeries.
"It's just a wonderful life in general. It's all good," said another woman. "I love life."
Watch more of Dave's visit to Speedway in the video player above and check out some previous Good News stories in the links below. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/good-news/tell-us-your-good-news-speedway-main-street-dave-calabro/531-cd0e8e10-b61e-4441-9131-a43075ccf533 | 2023-05-05T00:18:30 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/good-news/tell-us-your-good-news-speedway-main-street-dave-calabro/531-cd0e8e10-b61e-4441-9131-a43075ccf533 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's governor on Thursday signed a bill that will require schools to notify a parent if a student requests a name or pronoun change at school, one of the final bills approved in a legislative session that had targeted LGBTQ+ people in the state, especially students.
Critics worry the law could out transgender children to their families and erode trust between students and teachers while supporters have contested the legislation keeps parents empowered and informed about their children when at school.
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb's approval of the legislation comes in a year when GOP-led legislatures around the country are seeking to curb LGBTQ+ rights, specifically targeting trans people's participation in sports, workplaces and schools, as well as their access to health care.
Recently, Florida Republicans on Wednesday also approved a bill that would prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s sex, a bill Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign into law. Meanwhile, at least 16 states, including Indiana, have banned or restricted access to gender-affirming care such as hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries.
Indiana's name and pronouns law, which goes into effect July 1, will require school officials to provide written notification to a child’s parent or guardian within five business days of the child asking to be called a different “pronoun, title, or word,” according to the bill. It also prohibits, from prekindergarten through third grade, instruction on “human sexuality,” something that is not defined in the bill.
“I believe in parental rights,” Holcomb said in a statement Thursday. “I also just believe its commonsense that sex education should not be taught in prekindergarten through third grade.”
GOP bill author Rep. Michelle Davis said the law will “ensure Hoosier parents are in the driver’s seat when it comes to introducing sensitive topics to their kids.”
“I continue to hear from constituents who are concerned about what their kids are being taught in the classroom, and that they’re being left out of important discussions with their children," she said in a statement. “This new law will also increase transparency by requiring that parents be notified if their child is struggling with their gender identity at school.”
Holcomb also signed into law on Thursday a bill that could make it easier to ban books from public school libraries, staff at which would be required by July 1 to publicly post a list of books they offer and provide a complaints process for community members.
Schools and librarians could also no longer argue, as a legal defense, that the texts in their libraries have “educational” value. The law would still allow them to argue the text has literary, artistic, political or scientific value.
Those who supported the legislation expressed concern that sexually inappropriate or “pornographic” materials are available to children in school libraries. Critics, however, said the legislation could open the door to banning books or criminal prosecutions of librarians simply because some people don’t like the topics of the texts, particularly those with LGBTQ+ themes.
Holcomb said he was “happy that these decisions will continue to take place at the local level.”
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana said, however, laws like these only serve to “control what youth can and cannot read, what they can and cannot learn, and — most troublingly — who they can and cannot be.”
“Trans youth thrive when they are affirmed in their gender identity, which includes being called by a name and pronouns that reflect who they are,” said Katie Blair, ACLU of Indiana advocacy and public policy director. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/indiana-governor-eric-holcomb-signs-bills-targeting-lgbtq-students/531-ddff5084-ebb6-47e2-b985-90474890f518 | 2023-05-05T00:18:36 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/indiana-governor-eric-holcomb-signs-bills-targeting-lgbtq-students/531-ddff5084-ebb6-47e2-b985-90474890f518 |
CONROE, Texas — Six students were taken to the hospital Thursday after a second day of "concerning odor" at Caney Creek High School, firefighters say.
Caney Creek Fire Chief Raymond Flannelly said the students reported having headaches. We don't' know their conditions.
Conroe ISD said students and staff first became aware of a gas smell near the cafeteria Wednesday morning. They evacuated the school as the Caney Creek Fire Department and Conroe ISD maintenance staff investigated where the smell was coming from.
Firefighters went through the building with gas detectors, but couldn't find the source, according to Flannelly.
Students were dismissed early Wednesday and though the source of the smell was undetermined, school officials decided that classes would resume the next day.
Around noon Thursday, the odor returned and firefighters were called back to the school to investigate.
This time, fire marshals and a Hazmat team was sent to the school to assist in finding the source of the "concerning odor," but once again, the source of the smell was undetermined.
"They went through the building from top to bottom," Flannelly said. "These Hazmat teams are professionals, they know a lot about different types of gases, their meters picked up nothing as well. So, it's a mystery."
Flannelly said theories are going around that this could be some kind of prank where a spray is being discharged around the school.
"We hope it's not because I promise you, they will be held accountable," Flannelly said.
The district said it is trying to determine if classes will resume Friday. Parents will be notified through the messaging system that was used to send out the alerts about the odor.
Below is video from Air 11 flying over Caney Creek High School when students were being evacuated: | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/caney-creek-high-school-odor/285-b503c25b-e676-4f8d-a1a6-d486c9652e5b | 2023-05-05T00:21:13 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/caney-creek-high-school-odor/285-b503c25b-e676-4f8d-a1a6-d486c9652e5b |
When it comes to leading the nation in largest over-the-year employment increases, Midland is 3-for-3 in 2023.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week that the Midland metropolitan statistical area again led the nation with the largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment. The 9.6% increase was down from 10.1% in February and 11.8% in January but still well ahead of Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina (6.1%) and Odessa (5.9%)
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls in Midland grew from 108,300 to 118,700 from March 2022 to March 2023, according to the BLS. In Odessa employees jumped from 75,900 to 80,400.
The bureau also reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 91 metropolitan areas across the nation during the month of February and was essentially unchanged in 297 areas.
Percentage employment growth in March
(year over year)
West Texas
Midland 9.8
Odessa 5.9
San Angelo 3.0
Amarillo 2.8
Abilene 2.4
Lubbock 2.3
Also
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land 4.5
State average 4.3
Number of employees
(on nonfarm payrolls)
West Texas
Lubbock 158,800
Amarillo 127,600
Midland 118,700
Odessa 80,400
Abilene 76,000
San Angelo 52,100 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/bureau-labor-statistics-midland-s-employment-18079792.php | 2023-05-05T00:21:15 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/bureau-labor-statistics-midland-s-employment-18079792.php |
SAN ANTONIO — Public Utility Chairman Peter Lake told the public the ERCOT grid is ready for this summer on Wednesday but this time there was also a caveat.
A big caveat.
Lake said the grid is reliable, but there is now now enough "dispatchable" energy to meet projected peak demand during the summer.
The "dispatchable" energy represents all the natural gas, coal, an nuclear power plants that the state has at its disposal. These are energy sources that have been weatherized and can be turned on and off when needed.
This does not, necessarily, mean there will be a problem with the grid. Texas also leads the nation in wind energy production and boasts solar energy generators as well. As long as the wind blows or the sun shines, these "intermittent" resources will make up the difference and keep the lights on.
But Texas can't control when the wind blows and this is the first time the state has been in this position. ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas said the state's max projected demand has grown 6,000 megawatts (MW) but the state was able able to add around 800 MW of dispatchable power. Last summer the states highest demand was around 80,000 MW and it's only going to get higher.
"The Texas grid faces a new reality. Data shows that, for the first time, the peak demand for power this summer will exceed the amount we can generate from dispatchable power and we will be relying on renewables to keep the lights on, " Chairman Lake said.
Fortunately, the states solar resources can handle the extra demand during the day. It's the hot Texas evenings and nights that the PUC finds concerning.
"The risk goes up as the sun goes down because it is still hot at 9 p.m., " Lake said. "At that point in the day we will be relying on wind generation. If wind does not pick we will have to rely on our on-demand dispatchable generators and the data is showing us that on our hottest days, under certain circumstances, we won't have enough generation to cover the gap."
ERCOT will need to ask for conservation during these time and Lake said "load shed" was also possible. This means that power companies may need to turn of power to customers for a short time. Neither Lake nor Vega expected this to be a continuous problem but Lake did say there were around 12 days last summer when wind power stayed low.
While Texas needs new power plants to fill the gap, large thermal (dispatchable) power plants have not been built over the last few years. Lake said between 2008 and 2022 the state's on-demand dispatchable power grew only 1.5 percent. He said the population grew 24 percent during that time.
Both Lake and Vega said the Texas Legislature needed to move forward with market reforms that could incentivize companies to build more power plants in Texas.
"We are committed to keeping you, the public, informed on grid conditions throughout what could be a challenging season," Vegas said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-grid-power-summer/273-0ad66f31-1eb0-4984-a824-0b882c41ce3e | 2023-05-05T00:21:19 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas-grid-power-summer/273-0ad66f31-1eb0-4984-a824-0b882c41ce3e |
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Nearly 2,000 participants and volunteers were expected this week at Windwalker Farms in Stanton in support of the 10th-annual Bustin’ for Badges sporting clays tournament.
Since its founding in 2014, the contest has quickly grown into the Permian’s premier fundraising centerpiece, welcoming nearly 1,700 participants on 420 teams this year, according to a news release.
The event has raised more than $3.5 million to directly benefit the Midland and Ector County sheriff’s offices and Midland and Odessa police departments. The funds have allowed the agencies to purchase vital life-saving equipment and technology.
More than 200 Permian-focused companies are supporting this year’s contest. This year’s $75,000 presenting sponsor is Pioneer Natural Resources.
“We are honored to give back to the men and women who selflessly work to protect and serve our communities throughout the Permian Basin,” Pioneer President and Chief Operating Officer Rich Dealy said in a news release. “We couldn’t do what we do without our law enforcement officers and deputies protecting the people and places we call home.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/bustin-badges-marks-decade-support-law-18079547.php | 2023-05-05T00:21:21 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/bustin-badges-marks-decade-support-law-18079547.php |
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Joey Gabarda, owner of Classic Honda Midland on West Wall Street, is expanding with a $25 million dealership on the corner of Leisure Drive and Loop 250.
The new dealership, one of the first “Generation Four” Honda dealerships in the country, will break ground in August.
For Gabarda, expansion means increased employment and sales; increased sales give Gabarda more opportunity to do what he loves – give back to Midland.
“As a local business owner, my philosophy is it’s your responsibility to give back,” Gabarda said.
Gabarda has spent 28 years in the automotive industry and purchased the Classic Honda of Midland Wall Street location from Lithia Motors in 2011.
“I feel the most rewarding thing that I’ve done for my family and myself is really connecting with the local community,” he said.
Gabarda’s resume of philanthropic and community efforts includes serving as a board member at High Sky Children’s Ranch since 2020, a platinum sponsor for Bustin’ for Badges, participating in special needs development for Game Ready USA, and helping as a coach and board member for West Texas Lacrosse Club. His dealership coordinates their Blue Santa Toy Drive during the holidays and the Trinity School of Midland’s Life Skills 101 Program. Every August, Gabarda’s dealership gives $500 to a local teacher nominated by family, friends and community members so that person can purchase classroom supplies for the upcoming school year. Each Christmas, his dealership gives $500 to a local family in need, among other efforts.
Gabarda enjoys giving back to mostly Midland law enforcement and youths. High Sky Children’s Ranch is a home for neglected or abused children and teens – Gabarda is head of the business development committee and has served as a board member for three years. He said he’s provided them with a landscaping truck for the High Sky Children’s Ranch campus and is currently in the process of finding a vehicle to give to High Sky so the teenagers can practice driving with supervision.
“It’s really opened my eyes to the adoption and foster home process,” Gabarda said, “nothing makes me happier than watching youth progress as they are the future leaders of our country.”
Bustin’ for Badges is an annual clay shooting tournament that benefits Midland and Ector County sheriff’s offices. Gabarda has been a platinum sponsor of the fundraiser for eight years. Last year, Gabarda estimated they raised around $750,000 that went toward the two units.
Classic Honda’s Life Skills 101 Program invites Trinity School students to receive auto care advice like jumpstarting a car battery and changing a tire. Gabarda also brings the students into a conference room and shares credit and financial lessons. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/classic-honda-midland-owner-joey-gabarda-expand-18079498.php | 2023-05-05T00:21:27 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/classic-honda-midland-owner-joey-gabarda-expand-18079498.php |
Midlanders’ reaction to a Bloomberg article that called out the community’s alleged inability to re-invest in itself ranged from a needed reality check to not a full reflection of the status quo.
The piece “The US Shale Oil Capital Won’t Invest in Itself” stated “Midland’s inability — or refusal — to fund basic infrastructure upgrades is dinging worker retention rates, imperiling Texas’ ability to deliver the energy needed to fuel the global economy.”
It pointed out investment opportunities have been lost mostly because of Midland’s political conservatism and a fear of the next bust. It also used the Midland City Council’s decision to turn down tens of millions of dollars in philanthropy to renovate Hogan Park as an example of the leaders’ unwillingness to reinvest.
Midland Hospital District board member and member of the Quality of Place Conservancy Jeff Beard said the Bloomberg story represented the current reality of Midland. Beard, an employee of Crownquest, is quoted in the story, including one time when he said government’s struggle to keep up goes back to the 1980s.
“You have to understand reality before moving forward to make a difference,” Beard told the Reporter-Telegram. “As we sit here today, I believe we have underinvested. Now we have to determine what are we going to do about it.”
The article also looked at education spending in Midland compared to other metropolitan areas, the problems with literacy, the lack of available workforce and entertainment options.
The Scharbauer Foundation’s Grant Billingsley said in a statement that “This article is disturbing in so many ways.” The Scharbauer Foundation is one of many foundations that has provided a minimum of tens of millions of dollars to causes from health care to education to quality-of-life projects through the community.
“Among the many issues it addresses, it points out that improving our community is important beyond how we might benefit locally,” he said of the article.
Tracee Bentley, executive director of the Permian Strategic Partnership, told the Reporter-Telegram on Thursday that the Bloomberg article “fails to acknowledge the region’s resolute commitment to self-investment.”
Bentley explained that she told the author about numerous initiatives that the coalition of 20 leading Permian Basin energy companies are involved in from education to health care to road safety.
“The Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) was formed because our members recognized the exponential impact of collaborative contributions to the communities in which they live and work. Since our founding in 2019, we have transformed over $130 million in member investments into over $1 billion in community-led initiatives, including health care centers, teacher training, improving the quality of roads, upskilling workers to fill necessary positions and making workforce training a priority. While we certainly have much more work to do, this one-sided assessment seems to avoid looking at the tremendous progress that has been made and the hard work our community does to re-invest in itself.”
Midland Mayor Lori Blong, another source in the article, told the Reporter-Telegram that “the article (the author) published (Wednesday) is a partial representation of Midland and the Permian Basin but it is not a full reflection of my comments or my opinion.”
She laid out examples of city spending, including the voter-approved road bond, as examples of the $155 million in investments that have taken place in recent years. She mentioned the Reporter-Telegram the partnership with Pioneer Natural Resources – in excess of $130 million – to improve the city’s water treatment facility, the $40 million to build the Bush Convention Center, the $11 million to build the Animal Services facility, $20 million on the parks system (including Dennis the Menace, Fasken Park, dog parks, turf athletic fields, field lights, playground renovations and golf course renovations) and the public-private partnership that resulted in the creation of Centennial Park.
“(The author) identified multiple missed opportunities for investment but he did not give a fair look at all that has been and continues to be done to reinvest in Midland,” Blong wrote. “In many ways, it was simply a critical view of past events.
“We have so many examples of collaboration and work together across taxing entities, businesses and nonprofits to solve the needs of our community. We are continuing to shore up those collaborative relationships and have a vision of leading Midland forward.”
Former mayor and president/CEO of the Midland Chamber of Commerce, Bobby Burns, told the Reporter-Telegram, “While the article laid out some serious negatives about the city I love, it seemed seriously unbalanced while still being accurate.”
Burns said, “Midland is a special place that is under appreciated and misunderstood. We’re overlooked by Texas and the nation. … We’re bigger and more vital to our nation’s economy than many may realize.
“Our nation’s economy would collapse if not for Midland’s contribution to our energy requirements. Bloomberg and our state and national capitols may not understand or appreciate our conservative values and our importance, but Midland’s voters have shown great wisdom over the years. And if Midland was situated in Connecticut, I’ll wager that Bloomberg would tell a different story.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-leaders-react-critical-bloomberg-article-18080131.php | 2023-05-05T00:21:33 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-leaders-react-critical-bloomberg-article-18080131.php |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two crashes are causing traffic to back up along Interstate 81 in Sullivan County near Kingsport.
TDOT is reporting two incidents — a multi-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle on I-81 South at mile marker 56 (near Tri-Cities Crossing) and another crash on I-81 North near Fort Henry Drive.
At least one of the southbound lanes near Tri-Cities Crossing has been shut down and traffic has backed up to the I-81/I-26 interchange.
Meanwhile, the crash near Fort Henry Drive has shut down one northbound lane.
It is unclear when either incident will be cleared. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/crash-involving-commercial-vehicle-causing-delays-on-i-81-near-tri-cities-crossing/ | 2023-05-05T00:31:03 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/crash-involving-commercial-vehicle-causing-delays-on-i-81-near-tri-cities-crossing/ |
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Meeka Outlaw couldn’t fight back her tears as she received a standing ovation in a packed City Council room Thursday morning.
She was being honored for her act of heroism when she saved the life of a three-year-old boy who was shot in the cheek.
Outlaw doesn’t consider herself a hero, but that’s exactly how the city of Philadelphia views her after her actions.
Last Sunday, Outlaw saw 23-year-old Laylaah Muhammad carrying her three-year-old son who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the cheek.
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At the time, Outlaw was taking groceries out of her car when she spotted Muhammad in a panic as she held her injured son along the 1500 block of Taney Street.
Outlaw called 911 and drove Muhammad and her son to a firehouse on Grays Ferry Avenue where medics took the boy to the hospital, and he is now in stable condition.
As she stood in front of the City Council her tears weren’t just tears of gratitude for the honor being bestowed upon her, but also tears of relief that the child she helped was stable and tears of grief for the child she lost.
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“When I saw her holding that baby, I saw myself 19 years ago when I lost my daughter,” Outlaw shared.
She had lost her own child in a traffic accident and said when she saw Muhammad with her hurt child, she made it her goal to protect that woman from the pain she knows too well.
“There’s a club mothers join when they lose a child, and that’s a club that I just didn’t want for that girl,” she said.
Outlaw said she was just doing what her mother taught her to do and the true heroes are the firemen.
“The act that she did is what other citizens here in the city of Philadelphia should do,” councilmember Kenyatta Johnson said. “If you’re seeing something taking place inside the neighborhood as opposed to filming it you should step up.”
Outlaw is a schoolteacher and community leader and as she returned to her teaching job she said the lesson she would share with her students is to lead with empathy.
While investigators still aren't aware who was responsible for the shooting of the three-year-old, Muhammad is now facing charges after she allegedly lied to police about the incident. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-who-saved-3-year-old-shot-in-the-face-honored-at-city-council/3560015/ | 2023-05-05T00:36:36 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-who-saved-3-year-old-shot-in-the-face-honored-at-city-council/3560015/ |
Having to throw out uneaten food from the fridge is like throwing money away — something that’s even more painful with today’s high food prices.
We’re working for you to share some easy ways to keep your food and your money out of the trash.
Consumer Reports home editor and classically trained chef, Paul Hope, will do just about anything to keep his food from going in the garbage.
“One of my biggest pet peeves is wasting food. Not only is it a total waste of money, it just seems unethical to me. So, I go to great lengths to do whatever I can to use stuff up before it goes bad,” Hope said.
He recently repurposed leftover pork to make several different meals for the week – something he does often.
“Beef stew as a future topping on nachos is a classic, hot dog buns into a dessert — that’s another great option…hamburger buns for grilled cheese,” Hope said.
Another great tip for saving — meal planning.
When mapping out meals for the week, Hope often buys in bulk and buys frozen so he can just thaw the portion he needs.
One way he makes sure expensive proteins can be used for different dishes throughout the week…
“I keep food as plain as possible, as long as possible. Because once you alter the flavor of something you really can’t undo that,” he said.
Then add the unique seasonings to the portion you need for the day’s meal.
Round out the meal with any veggies you may have that are almost past their prime.
When it comes to storing food, Consumer Reports said keeping groceries on the right shelves and bins in your fridge can help cut down on food waste and save you money.
“For your more expensive grocery items, such as meat and eggs, you want to store them on the lower shelves inside your refrigerator, which tend to be coldest,” Dan Wroclawski with CR said.
CR said don’t be afraid to use your freezer. Something like bread is going to last a lot longer when it’s frozen.
Save your fridge door for items like butter and condiments instead of milk or eggs, CR said. That’s because temperatures on your refrigerator door tend to be a few degrees higher than the inside shelves. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/04/how-to-make-your-groceries-last-longer-consumer-reports/ | 2023-05-05T00:37:26 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/04/how-to-make-your-groceries-last-longer-consumer-reports/ |
It has been one year since the shooting that took the life of 31-year-old Ulysses Williams, and to this day, no one has been arrested, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
RPD is hoping the public can help in developing new leads and identifying a suspect, ultimately leading to an arrest.
“Ulysses was a father, son, friend, and loved one,” RPD wrote on social media. “We want to hold whoever killed him accountable for their actions, and bring some comfort and peace to those who loved him.”
The incident happened on May 4, 2022, as we previously reported. Officers said they responded to the 1200 block of Hanover Avenue NW around 1:45 p.m. and found a man, later identified as Williams, with a critical gunshot wound lying in the street.
Williams was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
If you have any information about the incident, you’re asked to contact Detective P. Caldwell at (540)853-5874 to share what you know. You can also call the RPD Tipline at (540)344-8500, or text in your tips to 274637. If you send a text, begin your text with the keyword “RoanokePD” to ensure that it is sent properly.
And as a reminder, RPD said all texts and calls can remain anonymous. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/04/we-want-to-hold-whoever-killed-him-accountable-roanoke-police-look-to-develop-new-leads-in-2022-murder-investigation/ | 2023-05-05T00:37:32 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/04/we-want-to-hold-whoever-killed-him-accountable-roanoke-police-look-to-develop-new-leads-in-2022-murder-investigation/ |
TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Twin Falls School District (TFSD) is walking a record number of seniors earning their Associates Degrees from their dual-credit partnership with the College of Southern Idaho (CSI), according to TFSD Director of Public Relations Eva Craner.
In total, 36 students will graduate from the district with a college degree alongside many others who also have college credits under their belt.
"We suspect every year that number is going to climb," Canyon Ridge High School Counselor Mollie Lively said. "We have hundreds of dual credits taken every single school year."
The dual-credit program is available at colleges and universities across the state of Idaho, according to the Idaho State Department of Education (ISDE). For TFSD students electing to take the program at CSI, credits cost $75 each.
The district promotes pairing the Advanced Opportunity program where the state will offer each high school student $4,125 to pursue 'educational and career pathways.' This can include dual-credit courses, Advanced Placement (AP) exam costs, and workforce training courses, according to the ISDE.
The district has conducted a strong effort to educate students and families about these opportunities early in their high school education. Conversations can even begin for students still in the eighth grade, according to Lively.
"We tend to focus really heavily on it with our 11th and 12th graders. They're just at the maturity level to be able to take some of those college level classes," Lively said. "It opens the door of opportunity for our students to explore what might interest them after high school. We feel every student will be more successful in high school if they have a sense of what they want to do and have a sense of purpose."
Purpose, however, can be found outside of the classroom, too. Aliza Powlus is a junior at Canyon Ridge, though she's already finished her high school curriculum. Powlus is one semester away from her Associates Degree, too.
"Yeah, I have been very blessed," Powlus said.
Blessed not only for the opportunity - capitalized on through hard work - but also for the life experience that's given direction.
"I have had some great experiences with my family fostering children. I have seen some different dynamics with backgrounds, how the brain works, and just behavior," Powlus said. "That is something I have always been interested in because of my siblings. That are now adopted, yes."
The younger sister of four older biological siblings, turned the older sister of three younger adopted siblings. It's left a lasting impact.
"So, I plan to attend BSU in the fall of 2024 after I graduate. I want to get a bachelor’s in psychology to hopefully become a psychology or family counselor." Powlus said. "I mean, they're just my younger siblings right now, but maybe when I'm older, I can help younger kids like them."
The most recent, fully-updated numbers from TFSD - provided by Craner - date back to the 2021-22 school year. TFSD helped 1,273 students utilize $687,131 worth of Advanced Opportunity funding. This includes 779 overload courses, 2,702 dual-credit courses, three work training courses, and 267 exams.
TFSD students earned 8,463 college credits through the 2021-22 school year.
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NAMPA, Idaho — Nampa residents will need to find a detour for a busy intersection near the Ford Idaho Center beginning Tuesday, May 16.
The City of Nampa announced the scheduled road closure for the intersection of Idaho Center Boulevard and Cherry Lane. The intersection will be temporarily closed for improvements and the construction of a new multi-lane roundabout.
The city said that the project was categorized as a "priority project" for needed regional connectivity and to assist with the increased traffic flow in the area.
The City of Nampa said that a full road closure is necessary for the improvements, and that traffic will be detoured around the area for the duration of the project.
Nearby residents need be aware that access to residential property and businesses within the project location will still be available.
The statement said that the city has coordinated closely with the Ford Idaho Center and the College of Western Idaho to minimize traffic delays during events.
Project Goal:
- Enhanced pedestrian crossing
- Connection for future pedestrian pathway
- Street lighting to illuminate the roundabout and crossing
- Installation of new stormwater facilities
Estimated completion date for the project is early September 2023.
The City of Nampa said it will keep the public informed of detour routes and changes via the city's social media channels.
For additional information or questions, please call (208) 465-2221or email projects@cityofnampa.us.
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Shreveport mayor names new confidential secretary
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux named his confidential secretary Thursday and she's no stranger to the job. Mary Rounds, who previously held the position with Mayor Ollie Tyler from 2014-2018 will serve as Arceneaux's confidential secretary.
In the position, Rounds will perform high-level administrative office duties such as preparing confidential reports and documents.
Arceneaux said, “I am thrilled to welcome Mary Rounds to my administration. She is a consummate professional who will be a great asset to the administration and a blessing to citizens of Shreveport.”
Rounds a retired educator of thirty-seven years, earned her bachelor's degree in English and Speech from Northwestern State University and a Master of Education Degree from Louisiana State University.
According to the mayor's office, Rounds taught English at Caddo Parish Magnet High School for over a decade before taking an assistant principal job at Ridgewood Middle School. From there she accepted the principal job at Caddo Parish Magnet High School where she remained until she retired in 2014.
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BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — Peace, unity and youth are some of the prayers made by religious and government leaders in Bessemer at DeBardeleben Park for National Day of Prayer.
On this day always observed on the first Thursday of May, some residents in Bessemer say prayer is the answer.
“I do believe prayer is the answer to everything including all the violence that we’re having,” Bessemer resident Marilyn Jackson said. “We want to be able to pray and hopefully impact others to change in their ways and the things they’re doing.”
Ending violence in communities was the prayer from Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway.
According to Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr, 92% of homicides in Jefferson County involve the use of a firearm and 74% of all known homicides have a history of domestic violence.
Pettway’s prayer is that people within the community will come together to provide more solutions against violence.
“Once we do that we can have better schools, communities and everything but we have to put aside differences and work together as one,” Pettway said.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Danville man was sentenced to 44 years in prison on Thursday for a 2022 assault of an Illinois State Trooper .
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Randy M. Turner was arrested in May 2022 following a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 55 near Chenoa.
Turner had been pulled over for driving over 100 mph, authorities said. Prosecutors previously displayed dashboard camera video that showed Turner tackling the officer to the ground and punching him after a brief conversation. He also took control of the trooper's pepper spray.
A DUI citation said Turner admitted to smoking phencyclidine, or PCP, which is a dissociative hallucinogenic drug.
Judge William Yoder said the incident could have turned out much differently if not for the intervention of a passerby, who had a firearm and a concealed carry permit.
The trooper, Matthew Niehaus, said in court that he suffered fractured vertebrae as a result of the attack.
In March, Turner was found guilty of disarming a peace officer, a Class 1 felony; attempting to disarm a peace officer, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, a Class 2 felony; six counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony; and attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 3 felony.
Yoder sentenced Turner to 30 years in prison for the Class 1 felony and seven years apiece for two of the Class 2 felonies, with those sentences to be served consecutively.
The sentences for the remaining charges, seven years apiece for the aggravated battery of a police officer charges and five years for the attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle charge, are to be served concurrently, meaning they will not extend Turner's time in prison.
During sentencing, First Assistant State’s Attorney Brad Rigdon cited Turner's lengthy criminal record and mentioned previous statements from Turner stating he would've done anything to escape the situation.
"(Turner) did what he did because he chose to do so," Rigdon said.
Turner apologized to Niehaus in court and said he was not in the right state of mind.
"I didn't have control like I have control now," Turner said.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Bryant Lewis
Bryan Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Derek Roesch
Derek Roesch of Saybrook was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 in McLean County Law and Justice Center with several counts, including:
-Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while on parole, Class 2 felony
-Two counts of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon, class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon while on parole, class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 1 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, psylocibin less than 15 grams, a class 4 felony
-Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, a class 3 felony.
-Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor
Justin M. Mata
Justin M. Mata, 28, no address given, is charged with possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. He was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond and his next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Marcus D. Wesley
Marcus D. Wesley, 36, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle (Class 4 felony), unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
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Phillip Tinch
Phillip Tinch of Normal was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center with several felonies including:
- Five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, more than one but less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 1 felony.
-One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, less than one gram of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
Trisha L. Hanke
Trisha L. Hanke, 36, is charged with theft of over $10,000 (Class 2 felony). Court documents indicate she knowingly took $14,000 belonging to a Love's Travel Stop, in LeRoy, where she was employed.
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William B. Givens
William B. Givens, 49, no address given, is charged with unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony, possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, possession of five to 15 grams of meth, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
David L. Oliver
David L. Oliver, 51, of Bloomington, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
Kenneth E. Funk
Kenneth E. Funk, 27, is charged with residential burglary (Class 1 felony) involving an apartment in Lexington on Dec. 31, 2022.
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Jordan R. King
Charges have been filed against Jordan R. King, 34, for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act.
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Holly M. Isaacson
Holly M. Isaacson, 36, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felonies).
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Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
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Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
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Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
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Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
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Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
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Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
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Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
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Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
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Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
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Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
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Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
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Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
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Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
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Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
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Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
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Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
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Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
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Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
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Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
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Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
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Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
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Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
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Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
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Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
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Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
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Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
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William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
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Kenosha police arrested a 15-year-old student who allegedly brought a handgun to Bradford High School Thursday.
The incident was reported at 2 p.m. after police and school staff became aware of a social media post depicting what appeared to be a student in possession of a weapon while in the school, according to a release on the police department’s social media. The high school is at 3700 Washington Road.
Upon further research in collaboration with school staff, the student was identified, located and found to be in possession of a handgun, authorities said.
The student was taken into custody police without further incident and the weapon was safely removed and recovered by law enforcement. Criminal charges are being referred to juvenile intake. There were no threats made toward any students, staff, and no one was injured, police said.
Police urged adults to tell children they can report something untoward for investigation.
“We ask you remind your children if they see or hear something of concern, they report it immediately to a trusted adult so it may be investigated immediately for the safety of all,” police said. “Anything that could be perceived as a safety risk will be taken seriously and investigated.”
13 photos from Championship Sunday of the Put The Guns Down Basketball Association
Having some fun
Champions, Team 400
Breydon Hargrove of LL23, at right
Saiveon Williams and Javion Scaife
Saiveon Williams and Javion Scaife
Javion Scaife
Larry Canady readies himself
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Space is for everyone, NASA says.
And that includes Wyoming businesses.
Advance Casper is hosting the Aerospace and Defense Industry Conference at the M Building this week in downtown Casper. The conference is part of Advance Casper’s efforts to diversify the local economy, bringing both jobs and new businesses.
Firms from around the state are gathering to network with “‘Prime’ A&D companies with operations in Colorado, Utah, Montana, and North and South Dakota,” the website for the conference says. This is the third annual aerospace conference the small business-supporting initiative has held.
Early Thursday afternoon, post-lunch, attendees gathered around sleek circular tables. Dressed head-to-toe in crisp slacks, sharp dresses and pressed suits (along with, of course, cowboy boots), they sat at tables with laptops out. The blue lighting in the room, partnered with the rain outside, gave an otherworldly feel.
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Col. Gina Peterson, who represented the U.S. Space Force, spoke about what her branch is doing.
“Space begins and ends a lot of times with assured access to space,” she said. “This is Space Force and launch providers — they must be able to reconstitute launch capability rapidly.”
“Assured Access to Space (AATS) procures launch services and delivers on-orbit capabilities used by joint warfighters, combatant commands, intelligence agencies, civilian services, and the commercial space industry,” the Space Force’s website says.
“The point is, we must be able to launch any payload at any time,” she said. “That’s what assured access to space means.”
In a world where the space defense business is “rapidly increasing,” Peterson said, there are more opportunities for businesses in Wyoming to involve themselves in manufacturing for NASA, Richard Mann, project manager, told the Star-Tribune.
Another representative from NASA who was at the event said that the recently launched Artemis 1 rocket had 3,800 suppliers on it. Many businesses make the bits and pieces on even the largest and most extensive of projects, Mann noted.
Other companies with tables at the conference included Mountain West Technologies, ManufacturingWorks and the Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network.
Other conference speakers included Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, who spoke Thursday morning, and U.S. Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso, who are scheduled to speak Friday morning. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/aerospace-conference-focuses-on-bringing-more-economic-diversity-to-casper/article_5afa4608-eac3-11ed-ad7a-7f1b98f38b5a.html | 2023-05-05T00:57:27 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/aerospace-conference-focuses-on-bringing-more-economic-diversity-to-casper/article_5afa4608-eac3-11ed-ad7a-7f1b98f38b5a.html |
City of Casper offices are temporarily moving out of City Hall on North David Street while the municipal building undergoes extensive renovations.
Most city offices will be relocating two blocks southeast to the Casper Business Center, which the city purchased last year and will eventually house the Casper Police Department.
Here’s who’s already moved out, and where you can find them:
- The city manager’s office is now located in suite 200 of the Casper Business Center’s Mezzanine level;
- The human resources, risk management and city clerk offices are now on the fifth floor of the business center in suite 555;
- The city attorney’s office is located in suite 640 of the sixth floor; and
- Casper’s IT department can now be found in the city-owned office building at 135 N. Ash Street.
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The city’s engineering division, as well as some of its public utilities staff, will move the week of May 8 to suite 570 on the fifth floor of the Casper Business Center.
The community development division is scheduled to move the week of May 15 into suite 710 of the business center’s seventh floor.
The week of May 22, the budget and accounting offices will move into suite 610 on floor six.
Casper’s customer service staff, who manage utility billing, will be moving in two shifts, according to Assistant to the City Manager Jolene Martinez. The first will move the week of May 22, and the second will likely join them before June, Martinez said. They’ll be housed in suite 120 of the Casper Business Center’s lobby.
The city in 2022 bought the Casper Business Center for $8 million, which came out of the $9.1 million in direct pandemic relief money Casper received from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
The Casper City Council is expected to in June start hosting meetings and work sessions at The Lyric, an event venue located at 230 West Yellowstone Highway, just north of David Street Station.
Renovations at the city building
Casper has been planning improvements to its 45-year-old municipal building for several years now.
Changes will include upgrades to the building’s heating, cooling and ventilation systems, safety and security enhancements and renovations to the council chambers.
On Tuesday, Casper City Council approved a contract with local construction company Caspar Building Systems. It set aside $5.2 million for the project, plus another $258,000 in construction contingency costs (which would cover any unexpected expenses.)
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Broadway at The Buddy Holly Hall presents 'Tootsie' musical
Broadway at the Buddy Holly Hall returns with another hit comedy in the touring production of "Tootsie," based on the story by Don McGuire and Larry Gelbart and the Columbia Pictures motion picture starring Dustin Hoffman.
This laugh-out-loud production tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor, who struggles to find work until one show-stopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime.
New York-based Dorsey is a talented perfectionist who is so hard on himself and others that his agent can no longer find work for him. After a soap opera audition goes poorly, Dorsey reinvents himself as actress Dorothy Michaels and wins the part.
What was supposed to be a short-lived role turns into a long-term contract, but when Michael falls for his castmate Julie, complications develop that could wreck everything.
Featuring a hilarious Tony®-winning book by Robert Horn and an outrageously clever score by 2018 Tony-winner David Yazbek (The Band’s Visit, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels), this New York Times Critic’s Pick is “a joyful delight” (The Washington Post) that’s “so packed with punchlines, it should be called a jokebox musical!” (Bloomberg).
Buddy Holly Hall hosts the production at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15-17, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater.
Reserved seat tickets range from $40 to $75 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.buddyhollyhall.com/ | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/04/broadway-at-the-buddy-holly-hall-presents-tootsie-musical/70166706007/ | 2023-05-05T01:04:13 | 0 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/04/broadway-at-the-buddy-holly-hall-presents-tootsie-musical/70166706007/ |
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A school shooting threat against Lake Mary High School that has been circulating online has been deemed “non-credible,” according to Seminole County Public Schools.
The threat details a plan to attack the school on Friday, May 5 with either a shooting or bomb, though the message rambles and is generally incoherent at points.
District officials told News 6 that the threat has been circulating on social media, and it is has already popped up in other counties.
“It is the same social media post circulating from earlier in other counties and now circulating in Orange and Seminole with different school names attached,” SCPS Communications Officer Katherine Crnkovich told News 6. “It has been deemed non-credible in the other county from this morning... This is part of a larger-scale initial post that seems to have come from South Florida.”
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The district put out a message to parents on Thursday to ease concerns brought about by the threat.
Dear Families and Students,
I am writing to let you know that we were made aware of a social media post on Snapchat that referenced Lake Mary High. We have been working closely with law enforcement to investigate the origin of the message and we have been told this same post is circulating in other counties with various school names attached. This has been deemed non-credible in other counties that dealt with the post earlier.
Lake Mary High will operate as usual tomorrow including AP and F.A.S.T. testing. As a reminder, we will have additional law enforcement presence on our campus for the remainder of the school year.
Seminole County Public Schools
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PALMERTON, Pa. — The man police believe is responsible for a shooting over the weekend is in custody in Carbon County.
Troopers say 19-year-old Ivan Gonzales got into an argument with another man outside a home along Hahns Dairy Road.
That's what led to the gunfire.
Gonzales faces attempted homicide charges.
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The No. 7-seeded Flagstaff baseball team bounced back from its first 4A Conference state championship tournament loss, defeating sixth-seeded Arizona College Prep, 12-9, in an elimination game Wednesday in Chandler.
The Eagles (18-3, 10-2 Grand Canyon) lost a disappointing game, 13-2, at Saguaro two days prior but came back with a solid offensive effort to get past the Knights and advance in the losers bracket.
Tied 6-6 through five innings, the Eagles scored six runs in the top of the sixth to blow the game open.
Freshman Will Carpenter, junior Luke Hewes and senior Heath Lopez each hit home runs for Flagstaff. Carpenter went 3 for 4 with four RBIs and a run scored. Junior Silas Richmann went 1 for 2 with three runs and two walks.
The Eagles will face Saguaro, the No. 2 seed, for a Friday rematch at 4 p.m. in Scottsdale.
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Eagles 5, Trojans 1
Fifth-seeded Flagstaff advanced to the Division II state tournament semifinals with a dominant win over No. 4 Paradise Valley Wednesday in Phoenix.
The Eagles (14-1, 6-0 Section Two) played so well in singles, clinching five victories, that they didn't need to play doubles.
Senior Alejandro Acuna won 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 at the No. 2 singles position, and junior Rowan Hawkins scraped out a 6-4, 1-6, 11-9 victory at the fourth spot.
Junior Camden Hagerman, freshman August Fahy and junior Braden Jones rounded out the day with wins at the No. 1, 5 and 6 courts.
The Eagles will face top-seeded Estrella Foothills in the semifinals for a Friday contest at the Paseo Racquet Club in Glendale. The Wolves are the one team that's beaten the Eagles this year, coming away as the 5-4 victors in the season opener on March 7 in Goodyear. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-eagles-baseball-rebounds-beats-acp-in-state-tournament/article_46cfc730-eaa4-11ed-bffd-3babd88cde8b.html | 2023-05-05T01:07:26 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-eagles-baseball-rebounds-beats-acp-in-state-tournament/article_46cfc730-eaa4-11ed-bffd-3babd88cde8b.html |
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. appears to be out of options for continuing to postpone his criminal trial on charges of resisting law enforcement, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor reckless driving.
On Thursday, the Indiana Supreme Court unanimously rejected Martinez's appeal of a unanimous Jan. 26 Court of Appeals decision sustaining the criminal indictment that a Lake County grand jury approved 16 months ago.
In a one-page order, signed by Chief Justice Loretta Rush, the five justices of the state's highest court said that after evaluating all the documentation filed in the case, they found no basis to grant transfer and vacate the Court of Appeals ruling.
That decision, absent further, extraordinary legal maneuvers, likely sends the case back to Lake County for Martinez to finally stand trial.
A message sent to Martinez's Merrillville-based attorney, Paul Stracci, seeking comment on the Supreme Court's decision and next steps was not immediately returned.
The Democratic sheriff previously pleaded not guilty to the charges that carry a potential punishment of up to 2½ years behind bars. Martinez also automatically would lose his elected post as sheriff immediately upon conviction of a felony.
Under Indiana law, Martinez is prohibited from carrying a handgun in public because of the criminal indictment. However, he's challenging the constitutionality of that statute in a separate lawsuit.
According to court records, Martinez failed to stop Sept. 18, 2021, while driving an unmarked, county-owned Jeep TrackHawk at 96 mph in a 45-mph zone in what police described as a "completely reckless" manner on Main Street in Crown Point and Taft Street and U.S. 30 in Merrillville as two Crown Point police officers chased him with their lights and sirens activated.
The officers terminated their pursuit when Martinez reportedly flashed the red-and-blue law enforcement light bar at the back of his vehicle to indicate that the vehicle was in use for law enforcement purposes, even though there were no emergency calls for the Lake County Sheriff's Department at that time, records show.
Police located the vehicle around midnight in a handicapped-parking spot at Karma Cigar in Merrillville and subsequently linked it to Martinez.
Martinez was indicted by the grand jury, upon the recommendation of Special Prosecutor Stanley Levco, following testimony from Indiana State Police Commander Kevin Smith, who was requested to investigate the incident by the owner of the sheriff's vehicle, the Lake County Board of Commissioners.
In his appeal, Martinez argued that his indictment should be dismissed because his due-process right to a neutral and detached atmosphere in the grand jury proceedings was prejudiced by Smith giving improper legal advice disguised as testimony.
The Court of Appeals disagreed.
Judge Margret Robb, writing for the unanimous panel, said the court's review of Smith's grand jury testimony found that he appropriately limited his remarks to his personal experience as a police officer and his interpretation, given the facts of this case, as to whether he would have charged Martinez.
Specifically, Smith said he's never worked in an Indiana county where a motorist driving 51 mph over the speed limit was not engaged in reckless driving and subject to immediate incarceration.
Smith likewise said that, in his experience, it would have been impossible for Martinez not to realize he was being chased by police and that he should have pulled over when video records show two police cars with their lights flashing and sirens sounding were immediately behind Martinez's vehicle at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Taft Street.
"This does not qualify as 'legal advice' under (the) Indiana Code," Robb said. "It is merely his function as a testifying police witness.
"His opinion testimony was meant to assist the grand jury in reaching a decision and did not impede or remove the power to be the exclusive judge of the facts from the grand jury."
Martinez initially became sheriff Sept. 16, 2017, through a party caucus after his predecessor, Sheriff John Buncich, was convicted of federal bribery and fraud charges for accepting kickbacks from tow truck firms seeking county work. Buncich is serving a 151-month prison term.
Martinez was elected in his own right in 2018 and reelected in 2022.
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. leads a news conference last spring. On Thursday, the Indiana Supreme Court denied the sheriff's request to consider throwing out his criminal indictment on a felony charge of resisting law enforcement and misdemeanor reckless driving. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/trial-may-be-next-as-indiana-supreme-court-declines-to-review-criminal-charges-against-lake/article_f5f48666-eac1-11ed-88c6-3b587f5811a1.html | 2023-05-05T01:08:31 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/trial-may-be-next-as-indiana-supreme-court-declines-to-review-criminal-charges-against-lake/article_f5f48666-eac1-11ed-88c6-3b587f5811a1.html |
HAMMOND — To celebrate "School Lunch Hero Day," which is Friday, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Hammond, visited Joseph Hess Elementary School Thursday where he served food to students alongside the school's food service staff.
"I'm really here encouraging and bringing recognition to them and to what they do for the community," Mrvan said, referring to the food service staff. "I grew up in Hessville. This is a newer school, but it's great to be home where I grew up, and its great to see the enthusiasm of the kids and the administration."
One thing the congressman was particularly struck by was how long employees had worked there. He worked alongside staff that had been at the school 22 and 10 years respectively.
"There's a lot of longevity," he said. "And they do it for the love of the kids."
Christine Clarahan, director of food and nutrition services at School City of Hammond, said it was great to have a congressman visit the school. While Mrvan was there, she took the opportunity to plug a piece of legislation, the School Meals Expansion Act, she hopes Congress passes.
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"We get to feed all of our students for free, which is awesome," Clarahan said. "We never turn a kid away. We never have to worry about unpaid meal debt."
This is because the school gets reimbursed by the federal government 96% for each student meal that qualifies at the free level and 4% for those that don't. If this legislation becomes law, Hammond, and any district with more than 40% of students qualifying for free meals, will be reimbursed 100% for each student that qualifies at the free level.
Clarahan was confident this is the type of legislation Mrvan would want to cosponsor and support. In turn, Mrvan was very receptive. He said the legislation is "absolutely" something he'd like to pursue.
"Nutrition is such a vital part of learning," he said. "And so now, as a member of congress we want to make sure that we find ways to fund that."
He's happy to hear such direct feedback from community leaders like Clarahan.
"It is important for them to advocate," he said. "But it's more important for me to listen and go back and fight and prioritize making sure there's funding for school lunches."
Mrvan has supported similar legislation in the past. He was a co-sponsor on the House version of the Keep the Kids Fed Act, which increased the rate the federal government would reimburse school districts for lunches by 40 cents and for breakfasts by 15 cents. Clarahan said that legislation, "kept us afloat."
Mrvan's visit comes a week after Hess Elementary garnered national attention in a ProPublica report that detailed Hammond children dangerously crawling between trains blocking their paths to school for hours on end.
Superintendent Scott Miller told Mrvan he was meeting with city and Federal Railroad Administration officials on Friday to discuss the situation and asked for his support in dealing with it. Miller stressed to him that any solution would have to come at the federal level as local and state government has no jurisdiction over the railroad companies. Mrvan said this had been an issue for 40 years, including back when he attended Morton High School.
"We need our federal leaders like Frank Mrvan to assist us in finding solutions," Miller said. "Whether it's helping move the trains along or it's to provide some kind of workaround like an overpass so we can keep kids safe."
Miller said starting Monday, the district will add a bus route to take walking students at Hess Elementary, Scott Middle and Morton High schools around any train blockages. Still, he'd like a more permanent, sustainable solution.
"Everybody who's in this community wants to see improvement," he said. "The train companies, in my opinion, it's not a priority for them. If it's not a priority for the train companies we can all be upset about it, rightfully so, but if they're not willing to move — and there's no legal compulsion to get them to move, so it'd have to be something that they just think is the right thing to do, and they don't. They don't think it's the right thing to do. They think their business sense is more important than addressing this."
Miller said it would be a "missed opportunity" if he didn't put a bug in the congressman's ear about the situation and about other needs of the district.
"He and I see things the same way," Miller said. "And we know that this community needs resources and needs support."
"It's always a pleasure to have Congressman Mrvan in our schools," Miller said. "He's a Hammond Morton graduate, so I think he takes special interest in our schools and what happens in this community."
"He's always been a real advocate for public schools and I'm always happy to see him," Miller said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/u-s-rep-frank-mrvan-serves-up-lunch-at-hess-elementary/article_f02e30aa-eaae-11ed-addc-fbaa7929c4ac.html | 2023-05-05T01:08:32 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/u-s-rep-frank-mrvan-serves-up-lunch-at-hess-elementary/article_f02e30aa-eaae-11ed-addc-fbaa7929c4ac.html |
The Catholic Diocese of Lincoln and other faith-based organizations have backed out of this year's Give to Lincoln Day over concerns about an anti-discrimination requirement officials say goes against their beliefs.
The diocese announced last month it was pulling out of the annual charitable giving day on May 24 because of a policy change that requires nonprofits to affirm they do not discriminate based on factors including sexual orientation in hiring matters.
In an April column posted to the diocese's website, Bishop James Conley said the policy change from the Lincoln Community Foundation, which puts on the event, does not "align with the tenets of the Catholic faith."
"Those requirements could also affect the right of Catholic schools to hire administrators and teachers who strive to live their lives in adherence to the Catholic faith," Conley wrote. In response, Conley said diocesan organizations would pursue their separate fundraising efforts, including a Lincoln Catholic Schools Day of Giving.
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Alec Gorynski, president and CEO of the Lincoln Community Foundation, said the anti-discrimination policy — which he says is a "best practice" among community foundations — is not new. But last fall, he said, the foundation's board required that the policy be applied more consistently when it comes to its discretionary grant-giving, which includes the foundation's Give to Lincoln Day match funds.
Now, in addition to other requirements — like that nonprofits must be locally based — participating organizations must also sign off on the anti-discrimination affirmation statement.
Gorynski said the statement is not a religious or political expression or a criticism of any group, but an "affirmation that everyone has the opportunity to benefit in necessary programs and services."
"We stand behind that," he said. "We stand behind inclusion. We stand behind everyone in our community (having) the opportunity to thrive."
The foundation does not review nonprofits' internal practices and would not challenge an organization that wishes to take part, Gorynski said, emphasizing that the policy only asks nonprofits to "attest they do not discriminate."
Gorynski also emphasized there are exemptions for faith-based organizations that consider religious affiliation when making hiring decisions per the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act.
" ... We celebrate and applaud all (the) faith-based organizations that do meaningful work in our community, and wanted to offer them every allowance possible, so we included the exemption to use faith as a factor in hiring, as allowed by law," Gorynski said.
The affirmation statement is similar to efforts by the Lincoln City Council to expand discrimination protections under city code to include sexual orientation and gender identity via the so-called Fairness Ordinance. The City Council passed the ordinance in February 2022, but it was rescinded following a successful referendum petition by the Nebraska Family Alliance, which would have put the question to voters.
Karen Bowling, executive director of the Nebraska Family Alliance, said nonprofits began reaching out to her group seeking advice about the policy when registration for Give to Lincoln Day began in March.
Bowling said the foundation was originally asking nonprofits to confirm they were not associated with any groups on the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of hate groups in addition to the anti-discrimination statement. After meeting with foundation officials, Bowling said the SPLC requirement was removed but not the anti-discrimination statement.
According to Bowling's count, 40 faith-based nonprofits — including schools, retreat centers and social services organizations — have withdrawn.
"All of us have been grateful for having the opportunity to participate in Give to Lincoln Day," Bowling said. "We affirm that everyone has intrinsic value and is created in the image of God, but ... we also want to be able to live out our values."
There are 460 nonprofits taking part in Give to Lincoln Day, which kicked off May 1 with an online and in-person giving campaign. That's slightly down from a record of 479 organizations that raised more than $8 million last year. Gorynski said he did not know many groups had opted out because of the policy.
In addition to the diocese and its schools, Lincoln Lutheran, Parkview Christian and Lincoln Christian also have opted out of the event. At Lincoln Christian and Lincoln Lutheran, officials are planning their own giving days.
"Our programs and services are non-discriminatory, but the language in the LCF agreement could place our ministry at risk when it comes to our hiring practices where it is important for our educators and leaders to reflect the beliefs of our faith body," Lincoln Lutheran Chief Advancement Officer Scott Ernstmeyer said in a statement.
Lincoln Christian Superintendent Zach Kassebaum said the requirement amounts to imposing a "social and political" agenda on nonprofits.
"We believe in the dignity and intrinsic value of every person as made in the image of God," Kassebaum said in an email. "We are committed to not taking money from or participating in any program that restricts or adds unwarranted and unjust secular requirements or constraints to our biblically based mission and values.
Specific churches and other houses of worship are already excluded from Give to Lincoln Day, Gorynski said. That's partly because of the sheer number that would qualify and because the event is intended for nonprofits that offer specific community programming or services, like Catholic Social Services, a diocesan organization.
Katie Patrick, executive director of Catholic Social Services, said that while Give to Lincoln Day has been "instrumental for our goals," the organization is now putting on its own fundraising campaign centered around four initiatives.
Other Catholic organizations not affiliated with the diocese — like Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach and the local St. Vincent de Paul Society chapter — are still participating, as are other faith-based groups.
Dennis Kellogg, a spokesperson for the diocese, said officials from the Catholic Church and other faith-based organizations met with the Lincoln Community Foundation to share their concerns and said there was a "good back and forth."
But neither side budged.
"They were insistent that we sign the statement," Kellogg said. "It's certainly their right to do that. We're not going to do anything that's going to compromise our right or our ability to adhere to the tenets of the Catholic Church in our charitable work."
Kellogg said the policy is too broad, goes beyond what is required by law and could jeopardize employee agreements.
"We have a right, as a Catholic organization, to hire those Catholics ... who agree to teach the Catholic faith. That's important to us as a faith-based organization," Kellogg said.
Give to Lincoln Day has typically been a big fundraising event for Catholic and other Christian organizations. In 2021, Catholic Social Services raised $195,000, the third most of any nonprofit. The Pius X Foundation was in the top 10. Now, the Pius X Foundation will host a "Lincoln Catholic Schools Day of Giving," on May 16 instead.
"The bottom line is our mission doesn't change," Kellogg said. "We feel everyone should be treated with respect. ... We're called to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless. We've been doing that for 2,000 years and we're not going to stop doing that."
Gorynski said he supports "any act of generosity," adding that he hopes the other fundraising events are "wildly successful." But at the end of the day, the foundation is there to serve the organizations signed up for Give to Lincoln Day, which has raised $50 million in the past 11 years.
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Families with students at Irving Middle School were notified Thursday that a student brought an airsoft gun to school.
The student reportedly showed the gun to another student who reported it, according to a letter sent home by Lincoln Public Schools.
Administrators immediately contacted the student and separated them from other students, the letter said.
The letter said the student had an airsoft pistol with the orange tip removed, making it look like a real gun. Airsoft guns shoot plastic pellets, but the student did not have any, LPS said.
In the letter, LPS officials asked parents to have conversations with their children to remind them that even toy guns are not allowed at school and to encourage their children to report anything that makes them feel unsafe.
Officials said students were not in danger and that counseling was available for all students who may have been affected. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/lincoln-middle-school-writes-letter-to-parents-after-student-brings-airsoft-gun-to-school/article_551abdd2-eacb-11ed-b146-531fb6491cd1.html | 2023-05-05T01:10:53 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/lincoln-middle-school-writes-letter-to-parents-after-student-brings-airsoft-gun-to-school/article_551abdd2-eacb-11ed-b146-531fb6491cd1.html |
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — The annual Balloons over Russellville event allows anyone to get outside and rise.
“Everyone looks forward to this event," Executive Director of Tourism in Russellville Christie Graham said. "It’s super fun."
The three-day event returns for its 11th year on Friday, bringing fantastic views and taking people to new heights.
“I'm terrified of heights and I've flown three times," Graham said. "I'm addicted and love it."
Balloons over Russellville brings out hundreds of people each year.
“People love to see the balloons in the air and it's our 11th anniversary of this event," Graham said. "It just keeps growing."
More than 10 hot-air balloons will fill the Russellville Soccer Complex Friday through Sunday.
Attendees can experience tethered hot-air balloon flights, kid zones and a chainsaw carving competition. These activities are just a portion of what event organizer Rodney Williams said to expect.
"The balloons are the draw, we've got balloon flights, tethered balloon flights Friday and Saturday evening,” Williams said. “It’s $20 for adults and $10 for kids. Saturday evening is our balloon glow where we have all the balloons illuminating after dark. We've also got live entertainment going on."
While masterpieces are in the sky, log carvers will create their own on the ground. 20 of the top carvers in the U.S. will battle in the third annual Chainsaw Carving Competition
“It's a competition and there's going to be a lot of different things that happen,” Lee Hallbrook with Custom Log Carvings said. “We have massive logs that turn into eight feet tall statues. For the competition, we're going to carve them into some type of sculpture, but we also have what is called a quick carve.”
With a ballooning career spread over three decades, Williams said he's happy to be a part of the views on the ground and in the sky at Balloons over Russellville.
“My favorite part is being able to travel and meet new people while sharing the entire experience with others who haven't had the opportunity before,” Williams said.
Graham encouraged anyone scared of a hot-air balloon flight to take a risk.
“Come out and try it," Graham said. "You just don't know till you try it."
All balloon events are weather dependent. Parking is free and there is no admission cost unless you pay for a hot-air balloon flight.
According to Williams, live music from Jettway Performance features seven different bands.
Please click here for the exact times and locations for the different festivities. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/balloons-over-russellville-returns/91-84bb5298-ab12-4035-ba01-c87108235844 | 2023-05-05T01:17:32 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/balloons-over-russellville-returns/91-84bb5298-ab12-4035-ba01-c87108235844 |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — (Eds. note: The video below is from April 21, 2023)
Big Country Chateau has had its mortgage foreclosed in a order issued by a Pulaski County Circuit Judge this week.
The foreclosure comes after the complex failed to make payments on the mortgage, spanning from Dec. 1, 2022 through Feb. 28, 2023.
According to the court order, Big Country Chateau owes the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, also known as "Freddie Mac," more than $5.2 million in unpaid mortgage.
If Big Country Chateau fails to pay within 10 days after the foreclosure order, then Freddie Mac will be eligible to schedule out an auctioning of the property at the county courthouse.
Following the announcement of the potential foreclosure, Arkansas AG Tim Griffin shared the following statement:
"This foreclosure is another example of the owners of Big Country Chateau failing to pay their bills. This is why I filed suit against them for violating our state's Deceptive Trade Practices Act by taking rents and failing to pay utilities as promised in the lease agreement," AG Griffin said.
This foreclosure order comes after months of action against the apartment complex by AG Griffin, local tenants, and other Arkansans.
The attorney general filed a motion in the Pulaski County Circuit Court on April 21 to hold the owners of Big Country Chateau apartments in contempt of court amid a series of code violations.
The Attorney General said at the time that the owners had refused multiple times to cooperate with local courts, calling it an 'insult' to customers and the Arkansas justice system.
Big Country Chateau received new management back in March and Little Rock city leaders pushed for code violations against the apartment complex in late February.
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PLANT CITY, Fla. — A Hillsborough County deputy is being recognized after successfully helping to deliver a baby on the shoulder of Highway 60 in Plant City.
On Sunday, a driver approached Master Deputy Daniel "Red" Jones in a panic, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office news release.
The driver told the deputy his pregnant wife was about to give birth. After hearing this, Jones immediately called for Hillsborough County Fire Rescue to respond. But he didn't just sit there and wait – Jones sprang into action to lend a helping hand to the mother who was giving birth on the side of the road.
The deputy was able to provide "constant encouragement and emotional support" while also using his training to make sure it was a safe delivery.
Within just minutes, the agency says a healthy baby girl was born.
The baby girl's father, Luis Lopez, told 10 Tampa Bay on Tuesday evening, "I want to thank the Hillsborough Sheriff's Department for having amazing officers that helped us to deliver our baby girl at Highway 60. Also, thanks to the fire department and EMS team for the awesome job they did there."
Luis Lopez said he and the baby's mother have named the child Lexela Luis Lopez.
"I am extremely proud of Master Deputy Jones's quick actions and dedication to serving our community in any capacity," Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. "This is his third time assisting a citizen with delivering a baby! While delivering in the front seat of a car was not the original birth plan, Master Deputy Jones reassured the mother of six that she was in good hands.
"I wish mom, dad, and their new baby girl all the joy and happiness. Congratulations!"
Once medical crews arrived at the scene, they took both the mother and child to a nearby hospital for further evaluation and care.
Jones, who has been with the sheriff's office since December 2001, was thrilled to help welcome the baby girl and even cheekily recommended they name the baby "Red." | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/hillsborough-deputy-florida-helps-deliver-baby/67-4ffab27a-7006-4f06-8eb6-02e8926eebe7 | 2023-05-05T01:17:52 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/hillsborough-deputy-florida-helps-deliver-baby/67-4ffab27a-7006-4f06-8eb6-02e8926eebe7 |
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — (Eds. note: The attached video is from November 7, 2022.)
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is still searching for Maranda Neal, who was reported missing on May 22, 2022.
Multiple searches are scheduled throughout the weekend with the Quapaw Nation Office of Emergency Management, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the Morgan Nick Foundation and other first responders surveying the Watson Chapel area.
According to authorities, multiple search-and-rescue K9 teams will also join law enforcement officers during the operation.
Neal was last seen on an ATV near Dyson Road or President's Circle. Officials said they searched over a hundred acres around the last reported location, but found no leads to her whereabouts.
In November 2022, a hunter preparing for deer season found an ATV with an accurate description in a wooded area off Robinson Road, half a mile from her last known location.
Law enforcement searched the area and confirmed that the four-wheeler belonged to Neal, but that's all they found.
Anyone with information regarding Neal's whereabouts is encouraged to contact their local law enforcement agency, Sgt. T. Wingard at (870) 510-0395; or the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division at (870) 541-5300. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/search-for-missing-woman-in-jefferson-county/91-078645c4-ade5-4845-88e3-c6119f8d46b7 | 2023-05-05T01:17:58 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/search-for-missing-woman-in-jefferson-county/91-078645c4-ade5-4845-88e3-c6119f8d46b7 |
Eleven local government officials now lead the efforts to make the long-anticipated Poka-Bache Connector trail a reality.
The 11-member Poka-Bache Connector Task Force started monthly meetings to work on the planned 81-mile trail, according to a city of Fort Wayne news release. The trail is planned to extend from Pokagon State Park in Angola to Ouabache State Park in Bluffton – and to be a crucial part of northeast Indiana’s United Trails project.
It would be a tourist destination for hikers, bicyclists and non-motorized forms of transportation, and it would support cultural and economic growth in the four counties and seven municipalities it connects, the news release said. The places along the planned trail are Steuben, Dekalb, Allen and Wells and Fort Wayne, Bluffton, Ossian, Angola, Auburn, Huntertown and Waterloo, and each appointed one representative to the task force.
With the task force in place, the Poka-Bache Connector Coalition stepped into an advisory role. The coalition represents different groups interested in the trail, including local public agencies, nonprofit trail groups, community foundations, visitors’ bureaus and community members, the news release said.
The coalition’s representatives determined the best way to foster the collaboration and cooperation needed to complete the trail was an interlocal agreement between the counties and towns involved. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-government-now-spearheads-the-poka-bache-connector-trail-efforts/article_f09571f6-eac3-11ed-88b5-7f31505ef0e5.html | 2023-05-05T01:19:36 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-government-now-spearheads-the-poka-bache-connector-trail-efforts/article_f09571f6-eac3-11ed-88b5-7f31505ef0e5.html |
John Nichter filled a backpack with various items – including a metal water bottle, a padlock and sunglasses – before walking through a security system Thursday in the South Side High School cafeteria.
None of those items – or his smartphone and keys – triggered the weapons detection system Fort Wayne Community Schools is considering buying.
“What it’s searching for is those weapons of mass destruction,” said Nichter, owner of Upside Event Management and distributor for Ceia weapons detection systems.
Nichter was demonstrating the Opengate device. He set up the equipment – two 25-pound freestanding pillars powered by batteries – before a public informational session about FWCS’ proposed safety and well-being referendum.
The school board must decide by June 12 whether to proceed with a proposed November ballot measure to generate additional funding for initiatives and equipment, including weapon detectors for the secondary schools.
A successful referendum would allow the district to collect additional property tax dollars over eight years. FWCS anticipates the estimated annual cost for property taxpayers would be $76 based on the district’s average homestead property value of $167,325.
FWCS would prioritize the high schools and then the middle schools when placing the weapons detection systems, Superintendent Mark Daniel said.
The Opengate equipment is portable and can be set up in a minute, Nichter said, allowing schools to move them as needed, such as from a school’s entrance to a stadium entrance before a Friday night football game.
About 1,600 people can pass through the Opengate device per hour, compared with 700 people per hour for standard metal detectors, Nichter said.
“It’s a really fast way to get people into a protected area,” he said.
Settings can be adjusted by using a tablet, iPhone or Android device. Nichter added that can be useful when responding to a threat.
“You can (adjust) the sensitivity,” he said. “Essentially make it a metal detector and look for very small pieces of metal like a knife, a small edge or a razor blade.”
The Opengate equipment costs $17,000 per device – the two poles that work together and can be covered with sleeves customized with the district’s or school’s logo, Nichter said.
“The equipment’s the cheap part,” Daniel said, adding the major cost would be wages for staff monitoring the devices.
Most of the tax dollars from the referendum, if successful, would support personnel, including 85 additional positions. Such plans would increase the district’s current $2 million security staffing budget by an estimated $6.9 million. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/fort-wayne-community-schools-offers-look-at-weapons-detection-system-eyed-for-campus/article_db99951c-e9eb-11ed-a850-93c25981a97f.html | 2023-05-05T01:19:42 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/fort-wayne-community-schools-offers-look-at-weapons-detection-system-eyed-for-campus/article_db99951c-e9eb-11ed-a850-93c25981a97f.html |
September 28, 2020 – April 30, 2023
A visitation for Grady Tyler Breuer, age 2, of Coos Bay will be held from noon to 2:00 pm, Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Coos Bay Chapel, 685 Anderson Avenue in Coos Bay. A celebration of life will be announced and held at a later date.
Grady was born September 28, 2020 in Seattle, Washington, to Michael and Jenna Breuer. He passed away in his loving mom’s arms April 30, 2023 at Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Oregon.
Grady spent most of his life fighting big battles. Born with a severe heart condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, his first of many open-heart surgeries was at 3 days old. From there Grady overcame many, many setbacks. He “steamrolled” right through even when people counted him out.
In his short, but meaningful life, Grady was loved by many people from all over the world. He inspired countless people to love harder, appreciate the small things in life, and to never quit. Our son came into the world as a warrior and he left as a warrior.
Grady will be forever remembered and loved by his parents Michael and Jenna Breuer; siblings, Kasen and Emma; grandparents, Tony Russell, Marcella Russell, Joanne Nichols, and John Breuer II; godmother (aunt), Carrie Breuer Arellano; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; thousands of people whose lives he touched. #gradystrong
Family asks donations in Grady’s honor be directed to either of the following organizations that provided assistance to Grady’s care; Hearts4Henry.org; WeeOne.org
Arrangements are under the care of Coos Bay Chapel, 541-267-3131. Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.coosbayareafunerals.com | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/grady-tyler-breuer/article_fd3d7c44-eaca-11ed-b180-e7336509eaac.html | 2023-05-05T01:19:42 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/grady-tyler-breuer/article_fd3d7c44-eaca-11ed-b180-e7336509eaac.html |
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Aspiring storm spotters had the chance to learn from the professionals on Thursday.
The two 2-hour training sessions were held inside the Lee County Board of Supervisors building on Main Street in Tupelo.
It was open and free to the public.
The goal of the class was to provide volunteers with the necessary knowledge to gather and share information during bad weather.
Instructor Todd Beal said, “A storm spotter might be the only person that sees that severe weather occurring. And that information that they provide us at the [National] Weather Service might be that critical piece of information that might make someone take action to seek shelter from a severe storm. So, they are really important part of the warning process and we value and thank our storm spotters at the Weather Service in Memphis.”
Open this link to get more information about storm spotter training. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/national-weather-service-hosted-storm-spotter-training-in-tupelo/article_13d531ba-eabf-11ed-a38e-3f40e5c2a51b.html | 2023-05-05T01:23:46 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/national-weather-service-hosted-storm-spotter-training-in-tupelo/article_13d531ba-eabf-11ed-a38e-3f40e5c2a51b.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa — The 2023-2024 school year will be the first time Iowans will have access to Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) passed by the legislature this year.
But tuition will be higher at a number of private schools where families can use those funds.
The Diocese of Des Moines confirmed to Local 5 in a statement that there will be tuition increases at diocesan schools next school year, although not all of the 16 schools will see the same increase.
"Each of our schools manage their tuition rates and teacher pay at the local level," the Diocese said in the statement.
The Diocese said the incoming tuition increase is will be used to increase teacher pay.
"Our long range plan is, over the next 3-5 years, to be able to compensate our educators comparable to public school educator pay," the statement reads. "This goal was put in place several years ago – before Education Savings Account legislation – and was supported through a capital campaign that began three years ago in the Diocese of Des Moines. Ultimately, We’re trying to be fair and equitable to our educators in our Diocese."
Local 5 News asked if the Diocese could clarify what these increases look like at each of the 16 schools, or provide an average of the overall increase. Local 5 has yet to receive a response as of Thursday evening.
Families in Iowa can apply for ESA's starting May 31st. A link will be posted on the Iowa Department of Education's website. Applications will be due June 30th. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/diocese-of-des-moines-schools-tuition-increase-private-catholic-schools-education-savings-accounts-esa/524-d6b06cf4-0691-4e5b-b836-c40ce846e7d2 | 2023-05-05T01:28:19 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/diocese-of-des-moines-schools-tuition-increase-private-catholic-schools-education-savings-accounts-esa/524-d6b06cf4-0691-4e5b-b836-c40ce846e7d2 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Another small business is out thousands of dollars after thieves targeted a food cart twice within a few days and multiple times in the last couple months.
That food cart is located in Portland’s Central Eastside, where earlier this year, Mayor Ted Wheeler announced a 90-day reset plan to prevent crime, which kicked off in January.
The owner of Gnarlys, Chris Hudson, makes vegan burgers, fries and shakes. Hudson says he moved his cart near 10th and Stark St. in March. Since then, he’s been burglarized four times, including this week and last week.
“Being stolen from already affects you mentally,” Hudson said. “It makes you feel weird, it makes you feel a certain way. It’s like, ‘I’m a small business, why would someone do this to me?” And on top of that, I’m also stressed because I’m trying to run a small business.”
On Monday, someone stole Hudson’s propane tanks and an expensive propane regulator that he’d just replaced after it was also stolen last week. Not only does he have to cover the cost of replacing all this stuff, but he’s also not making money when he’s forced to close. He also has two employees and wants to make sure he can pay them.
“I have one brand new person, today was supposed to be his second day,” Hudson said. “My general manager, this is her only job. She puts everything in this like I do.”
Hudson also said he didn’t know about Wheeler’s 90-day reset plan.
To stop this from happening again, Hudson is getting rid of propane and investing time and money to install a natural gas fryer. The brewery next door is allowing him to hook up to their natural gas line.
KOIN 6 News asked the Mayor’s Office for a list of all the work that was done during the 90 days and how much it all cost. They said the report with that information isn’t finished but they’ll send it once it’s complete. | https://www.koin.com/local/why-would-someone-do-this-portland-food-cart-burglarized-4-times-in-2-months/ | 2023-05-05T01:29:13 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/why-would-someone-do-this-portland-food-cart-burglarized-4-times-in-2-months/ |
Shasta County's decision to ditch Dominion triggers state Assembly bill
An Assembly bill making its way through the California Legislature in Sacramento draws its inspiration from Shasta County’s abrupt and controversial decision in January to prematurely end its contract with Dominion Voting Systems.
“It was pretty shocking to see a county board of supervisors terminate a voting contract without any option with how to move forward with another system,” Assemblywoman Gail Pellerin, a Democrat, told the Record Searchlight.
Introduced on Feb. 14, Pellerin’s Assembly Bill 969 would require a county board of supervisors to have both a transition plan and a replacement contract with a state-certified system in place before terminating an existing voting system contract.
Pellerin introduced the bill about three weeks after Shasta Supervisors voted 3-2 to terminate their contract with Dominion without a state certified and federally qualified voting system in place, ignoring the advice of Registrar of Voters Cathy Darling Allen and then-County Counsel Rubin Cruse Jr.
The California Association of Clerks and Election Officials support the bill.
Pellerin’s bill is now headed to the Senate after passing the Assembly.
“I believe this bill is common sense and it’s going to make its way to the Governor (Gavin Newsom) and the governor will sign it into law,” Pellerin said.
North State Assemblywoman Megan Dahle, a Republican, was among nine members who voted against the bill. Dahle did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.
Her husband, Brian Dahle, also a Republican, is a state a senator. He also did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment.
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“I know it’s a tough vote for some folks, but it just basically makes some good common sense and good governance,” Pellerin said. “You know, I think this decision was made hastily based on conspiracy theories that the board was believing and as a result, the registrar of voters is left with figuring out how to conduct a presidential primary with basically hand counting paper ballots. And the cost is staggering.”
Since ditching Dominion, Shasta County is trying to develop a hand-count ballot system that is state-certified and meets federal election standards before November, when three special elections could take place.
The county has spent more than $1.5 million to date on a hand tally that officials still don't know will be lawful. Supervisors have been told that the total estimated cost increases to go to a hand count through fiscal year 2024-25 would be a minimum $3.8 million.
The cost to keep the Dominion machines over the next two fiscal years would have been $524,000.
Supervisor Patrick Jones, who is leading the charge to hand count ballots in Shasta County, chuckled when he looked up Pellerin’s bill after a Record Searchlight reporter asked him to comment.
He called it an overreach and another attempt by Sacramento to circumvent a local decision.
“It’s obvious we have gotten the attention of the Legislature in Sacramento,” Jones said. “The reality is we have a system in place, we have a system for recounting votes by hand. They’re making a bigger issue than it should be."
But Pellerin, who for nearly three decades was the chief elections officer in Santa Cruz County before she was elected to the Assembly, said hand counts done now are audits that tally a percentage of the vote, not every vote.
And hand recounts are often done for just one race. The November election in Shasta County featured 51 races with nearly 69,000 votes cast.
“I’ve done many, many, many hand-counted recounts and voter verifications and auditing processes and it is a very tedious process, it is a very long process and it can be very inaccurate,” she said.
Supervisor Tim Garman said Pellerin’s bill is what he proposed doing before the county dropped Dominion. Supervisors Jones, Kevin Crye and Chris Kelstrom voted to terminate the contract. Garman and Supervisor Mary Rickert voted no.
“I think it’s good. You need to have a plan in place,” Garman said. “It’s foolish to get rid of something that works without having a plan in place.”
Pellerin emphasized that her bill does not prevent a county from terminating its voting system contract.
“Absolutely, that is your prerogative. You don’t like your vendor, pick another one. But don’t leave your voters without a safe, accurate, secure, accessible, transparent, state-certified, federally-qualified voting system. Democracy in this state requires to have voting and we cannot leave our voters without something that meets the requirements,” she said.
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Florida Senate sends GRU takeover bill to Gov. DeSantis' desk for signature
Control over the future of Gainesville Regional Utilities now rests in the hands of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Florida Senate gave approval to House Bill 1645 Thursday with little debate and no amendments. The legislation − sponsored by Rep. Chuck Clemons, R-Newberry, and dubbed the "GRU Takeover bill" − now heads to the governor's desk for a final signature.
The bill creates a five-member authority board appointed by DeSantis to make all GRU-related decisions, stripping away the Gainesville City Commission's century-long control of the municipal utility.
"I am looking forward to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing this bill and having a qualified local board in place that will truly represent the GRU ratepayers," Clemons said after the bill passed.
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HB-1645 isn't the first iteration of the new board. For nearly a decade Clemons and state Sen. Keith Perry-R-Gainesville have filed similar bills or pushed referendums, including in 2018. Voters, however, turned that referendum down by 60%.
Clemons and Perry have shared that the utility is on the brink of bankruptcy largely due to Gainesville's $1.7 billion debt. All three major credit rating agencies, however, give GRU a top-tier rating. Critics have called for a reduction in the city's general fund transfer (or government services contribution) − a pot of funds that moves from GRU to help pay for city services − arguing that the money is used as a "slush fund" and helps pay for unneeded added city services.
Prior to the bill's passage Thursday, the commission also voted on a resolution that called for reducing the city's transfer to a historic low of about $15 million, shaving off almost $20 million. Previously, city officials were working to reduce the GFT by $2 million annually.
"I'm disappointed but not surprised," Mayor Harvey Ward said Thursday evening. "I had hoped that the Senate would look deeper into the inconsistencies and contradictions inherent to the bill, but this is not unexpected. We will try to make a case to the governor."
The commission's action Thursday was a direct response to a controversial state Auditor General's report and Joint Legislative Auditing Committee hearing where the state wanted a formula to better define a set amount GRU should transfer to the general government side.
Elected leaders have also approved a plan to pay down $315 million over the next 10 years, issued a non-essential employee hiring freeze and have discussed cutting numerous city services and program funding.
In March, the Florida Municipal Electric Association reported that the average residential bill was about $183 for 1,000 kWh and $220 for 1,200 kWh, each the highest in the state. The cost is between $2-$9 higher than Florida Public Utilities, Leesburg and Key West. It is also about $12 more than Duke Energy's average bills. | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/florida-senate-sends-gru-bill-to-desantis-desk-for-signature/70184416007/ | 2023-05-05T01:34:31 | 0 | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/florida-senate-sends-gru-bill-to-desantis-desk-for-signature/70184416007/ |
ARCADIA, Fla. — It’s a historic day in Arcadia as the old opera house is finally restored to its former glory.
One family had been working on the project for more than two years before Hurricane Ian wiped all their work away. Since then, they’ve worked harder and longer than ever before, putting in hundreds of working hours to bring the theater back.
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“The curtain going up yesterday was the centerpiece of the centerpiece. Having the curtain up, it’s truly a theater finally,” Danny Mastrodonato said. “Now we have all new light fixtures, all new drywall, everything is brand new, gorgeous.”
It’s time for Mastrodonato and his family to celebrate.
“It was seeing we did it, we’re back and fixed it all. We’re done now,” Mason Kerber noted.
The work wasn’t easy…but for this family, it was worth it. They were nearly done with renovations back on September 28. Ian decided to make them redo everything.
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“The building was condemned,” Mastrodonato said. “There was a big portion of the stage that fell off. All the windows fell in. The roof was gone. Each window in every room here blew out. Complete disaster…again we were condemned. For about the last four months, we’ve been working 12 hours a day…working to get it back. We’ve recovered the building completely and we’ve restored the building completely.”
They had to fill in the windows because engineers advised it, saying nothing made to fit that huge wall could be hurricane-proof. The back wall is receiving its final touches. The red curtain finally hangs on stage.
“It’s what we worked for. It’s really interesting, last night when we put the curtain up — John, I and Milo…we just stepped back and it was hard to take in,” Mastrodonato said. Success…it’s really hard to describe. Last time the curtain was probably ever even used was probably in the 30s, so it’s almost been 100 years since there’s been a proper theater curtain that would open and close on that stage.” | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/inland-counties/2023/05/04/historic-arcadia-opera-house-restored-to-former-glory-after-hurricane-devastation/ | 2023-05-05T01:36:51 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/inland-counties/2023/05/04/historic-arcadia-opera-house-restored-to-former-glory-after-hurricane-devastation/ |
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. (WBBH) – On the north end of Fort Myers Beach, months after Hurricane Ian hit, the natural landscape still looks different than before the storm.
“If you look here, you can see these kinds of shallower pan areas that look a little bit deeper,” FGCU Water School professor Mike Savarese showed NBC2 while on the beach.
But to learn exactly how different the coast is after Ian takes more than just our eyes.
That’s why a team of FGCU students and researchers are flying a laser-equipped drone to map the shoreline of Southwest Florida.
“Lidar is a radar technology that sends a radar signal down to the surface. That radar signal bounces off the surface, comes back to the detector – and that gives you the topography,” Savarese explained.
The team is covering the entire coastal region from north to south: everywhere from Captiva to Fort Myers Beach to Naples.
“We can actually get a good sense as to how the beach is shaped – and how that shape has changed,” Savarese said.
A few days after the drone launch on Fort Myers Beach, NBC2 met up with Savarese at the Water School to review the data his team has gathered so far.
He showed us the before and after imagery from Fort Myers Beach, Lovers Key State Park and parts of Sanibel.
“The outcoming surge, the return water, actually did more devastation,” he explained, showing the imagery on his computer monitor. “You can see the development of those surge channels.”
Savarese said there some are clear-cut takeaways. Dunes on the coast are key, and beaches with wider dune fields did best during Ian.
“The further we set back development. The more space we put between the Gulf of Mexico and development. The more dune ridges we preserve – the greater the resilience the coast has,” he said.
“Knowing that I can make this difference is pretty nice,” Justin Wilder, a student working on the project, told NBC2.
For Wilder, the work is personal. His family lost their home on Sanibel to the storm. He’s motivated by those he knows who lost everything.
“That’s where they lived, they went to the beach every day, they were within walking distance of the beach, that was their livelihood,” he said. “To hopefully rebuild the beaches stronger and give the city the exact data they would need to do that – that means a lot to me.”
And that’s the hope in all this. That the work can help the coastal communities impacted most.
“To learn from a storm, and rebuild the coast so it has a greater resilience capacity, so the next time the damage isn’t as severe, there isn’t as much loss of life, loss of property, you know, that’s important,” Savarese said.
The research team also discovered that cutting paths into dunes can be harmful, and that even if a home is built on stilts, that’s not always enough to protect it.
It needs to be on a solid foundation, like concrete. Some of those that weren’t eroded underneath during Ian and were washed away by the storm surge. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/04/how-drones-can-help-coastal-swfl-build-back-stronger-after-ian/ | 2023-05-05T01:36:57 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/04/how-drones-can-help-coastal-swfl-build-back-stronger-after-ian/ |
Washington Elementary School District settles Christian university student teacher suit
Washington Elementary School District's governing board approved a student teaching agreement with Arizona Christian University to settle a lawsuit that raised questions about the religious beliefs of student-teachers and whether they clashed with district efforts to support LGBTQ students.
The agreement allows for an additional five years of student-teacher placement within the district, to be renewed annually, according to the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal organization that represented the university. The settlement also requires the school district to pay $25,000 to cover the university's legal fees, according to the group.
In February, the district's board decided not to sign a new student-teacher placement agreement with the university after some board members voiced concerns about the university's stance on marriage, which the board members argued was in opposition to LGBTQ rights. The university then sued, alleging religious discrimination.
The school district held a special meeting and executive session on May 3 to discuss the settlement. Four board members voted in favor of the settlement. One voted against it.
In an April hearing for an initial injunction, a judge asked the university’s attorneys whether an LGBTQ student would be allowed to enroll at Arizona Christian.
One of Alliance Defending Freedom’s attorneys, David Cortman, said his understanding was that an LGBTQ student would not be accepted into the university unless they signed the institution's statement of faith, which includes the belief that marriage should only be between a man and a woman.
At the same hearing, an attorney for the school district, which serves 19,000 students at 33 schools in Phoenix and east Glendale, argued that the district has the right to decide what contracts it enters and terminates.
Board members who voted not to renew the contract with Arizona Christian in February received threatening messages, prompting the use of a metal detector at a subsequent meeting.
Washington Elementary School District serves portions of Phoenix and Glendale.
Yana Kunichoff is a reporter on The Arizona Republic's K-12 education team. You can join The Republic's Facebook page and reach Yana at ykunichoff@arizonarepublic.com. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-education/2023/05/04/school-district-settles-christian-university-student-teacher-suit/70185602007/ | 2023-05-05T01:37:03 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-education/2023/05/04/school-district-settles-christian-university-student-teacher-suit/70185602007/ |
PHOENIX — An 11-month-old is recovering after he suffered second-degree burns to his face and chest during a house fire Tuesday night.
The boy's father suffered burns to his face and arms, and smoke inhalation, after he saved the boy from his burning crib, the baby’s grandmother Carmen Duran said.
“This is just very sad, I only ask for people to pray for my baby,” Duran said. “I haven’t thought about all that we lost, at all. I’m thinking of him only.”
Baby Dylan is in stable condition and underwent a second surgery on Thursday, the grandmother said.
The flames erupted late Tuesday night, shortly after Duran’s son had put the 11-month-old to sleep in his crib.
“He had just left his room when he heard a loud popping sound,” the grandmother said. “He went to see if his 8-year-old daughter had slammed her door, but she said no. That’s when he noticed the flames.”
The fire approached fast, she said. Her son ran to the baby’s room and allegedly saw flames all around, including on his crib.
The father grabbed the baby and ran outside. The 8-year-old girl had also evacuated by the time the Phoenix Fire Department arrived at the scene.
Duran learned about the fire when she arrived at the home she had been renting for about seven years at around 1 a.m. She and her husband were getting back from work.
“I thought they were still inside,” the grandmother said. “I got out and ran. I was thinking the worst. Thankfully they were already at the hospital.”
Fire officials are still investigating what caused the fire, but Duran and her family believe it might have started at an exterior lamp, she said their landlord had recently replaced the outside, which is where a large majority of the fire damage occurred.
Almost all of the home’s interior was destroyed, either by the flames or water and smoke.
“I ask everyone to pray for my baby, that he recovers and is better soon,” the grandmother said. “We don’t even have a brush to comb our hair, but our focus is on [Dylan].”
Duran and her husband are staying at a friend’s house, while the baby and her son remain at the hospital.
The family has created a GoFundMe account to help them with medical expenses and get them back on their feet. You can donate here. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/baby-11-month-old-recovering-2nd-degree-burns-phoenix-fire-father-injured-saving/75-f5254c53-417b-4b61-8539-56c57c873ee0 | 2023-05-05T01:38:18 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/baby-11-month-old-recovering-2nd-degree-burns-phoenix-fire-father-injured-saving/75-f5254c53-417b-4b61-8539-56c57c873ee0 |
PHOENIX — The City of Phoenix is starting a new chapter for a Valley favorite with many great memories.
Metrocenter Mall is being demolished this year after nearly 50 years of fun.
On Thursday, city leaders marked the commencement of the mall's redevelopment and the revitalization of the Phoenix North Mountain Metro District. Construction personnel will begin pre-demolition work inside the mall on May 5.
Metrocenter originally opened in the 1970s and was often called the "crown jewel" of the Valley. Its large department stores and food court notably served as shooting locations for "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" in the late 1980s.
RELATED: Totally bogus! 'Bill & Ted' Circle K in Tempe is closing.
In November 2022, the Phoenix City Council voted in favor of the property's $850 million redevelopment and revitalization project.
The site will be transformed into a walkable village with 2,600 multifamily units and 150,000 square feet of commercial, retail and restaurant space. Light rail is scheduled to begin service to the area by 2024, along with the expansion of the Bus Rapid Transit program.
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and Councilwoman Ann O'Brien along with dignitaries from Concord Wilshire and Hines attended Thursday's event.
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Miami this morning to tour William H. Turner Technical Arts High School and learn about Rep. Frederica Wilson’s 5000 Role Models Excellence Project.
The visit came at the heels of continued insistence by Wilson, who wanted to show off what Miami-Dade County Public Schools is doing to shape its youth and how that can be replicated nationwide.
Cardona began his day in West Little River at Turner Tech, where principal Uwezo Frazier showed the secretary some of the school’s programs, including those that teach students about entertainment and agricultural technologies.
Cardona later visited the school named after Wilson herself, the Dr. Frederica Wilson/Skyway Elementary School in Miami Gardens. There, Cardona joined a panel of M-DCPS and Broward County school teachers and elected officials to discuss the importance of basic education and mentorship opportunities for children.
As Cardona made himself available to the press, reporters in the field turned their focus toward state legislation like the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and the Stop WOKE Act, recent censorship laws that many have labeled as attacks on student well-being and education. While Cardona admits he has his concerns generally, he quickly turned the attention back to the local efforts that he bore witness to today.
“I do believe – and this is what I saw here today – that there are programs that are led by parents and educators, the community coming together, that really we need to be highlighting this … This is what works in America. This is what works for our children. This is what parents and students have said they want in our schools,” Cardona said.
Check back with The Miami Times next week for more on Cardona's visit in a larger story about the proliferation of trade schools and increased enrollment in certification programs over traditional university education. | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/frederica-wilson-takes-u-s-secretary-of-education-miguel-cardona-on-a-tour-of-turner/article_15516dee-eac2-11ed-9105-3b10b33b724a.html | 2023-05-05T01:41:11 | 1 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/frederica-wilson-takes-u-s-secretary-of-education-miguel-cardona-on-a-tour-of-turner/article_15516dee-eac2-11ed-9105-3b10b33b724a.html |
...The National Weather Service in Boise ID has issued a Flood Watch
for the following rivers in Idaho...
Weiser River Near Weiser affecting Lower Treasure Valley ID and
Upper Weiser River zones.
For the Weiser River...near Weiser, flooding is possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 345 PM MDT.
&&
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Flooding is possible.
* WHERE...Weiser River Near Weiser.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Minor flooding of fields and agricultural
land near Weiser is possible. Water will begin backing up under
the Cove Road bridge into the slough and adjacent farmland.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM MDT Thursday the stage was 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean battles the wind to cut a ceremonial ribbon during a dedication of the Hawkins Ridge Reserve and trail opening along Bogus Basin Road on Thursday.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean looks on as Boise City Council President Holli Woodings speaks during a dedication of the Hawkins Ridge Reserve and trail opening along Bogus Basin Road on Thursday.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean stands by as Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway speaks during a dedication of the Hawkins Ridge Reserve and trail opening along Bogus Basin Road on Thursday.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean battles the wind to cut a ceremonial ribbon during a dedication of the Hawkins Ridge Reserve and trail opening along Bogus Basin Road on Thursday.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean looks on as Boise City Council President Holli Woodings speaks during a dedication of the Hawkins Ridge Reserve and trail opening along Bogus Basin Road on Thursday.
BOISE — More than 60 members of the Hawkins family came from around the nation to gather Thursday in the Boise foothills, where they had a sweeping vista of what used to be their families’ homesteaded land.
Now, the area off of North Bogus Basin Road will be open to everyone as a new trailhead for hikers, bikers and horseback riders. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and city Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway officially opened the new 5.7-mile directional trail Thursday afternoon, amid strong gusts of winds.
“I got here, and I have to say, this is stunning,” McLean said, with rolling foothills and the city of Boise below in clear view behind her.
The area had previously been inaccessible to the public. The reserve's origin blossomed over a few months in 2015, Holloway said. During this time, the city purchased three parcels of land in the area from the Hawkinses, the Berry family, and the Idaho Humane Society.
What’s now dubbed the Hawkins Range Reserve totals nearly 400 acres, Holloway said.
The paved trailhead is located about 7 miles up North Bogus Basin Road. The single-track, one-way loop also includes a nested 0.6-mile trail. It was built and will be maintained by Ridge to Rivers; these trails and others in the foothills system can be found online at RidgetoRivers.org on the interactive map, which also shows trail conditions.
Dogs will be required to stay on leash May 1 to June 15 to protect elk calving in the area. The reserve will close from November to May to protect habitat and wildlife corridors for animals that live in the foothills, according to the parks department.
City Council President Holli Woodings said she’s been walking and hiking Boise’s trails since she was 7 years old.
“I remember when I was a kid, we only had a few,” she said. “And now we have hundreds of miles of trail to enjoy, which is really special and really a huge piece of why we live here and why we love to be here.”
McLean and Woodings highlighted the levies that have allowed the city to acquire and preserve open spaces. The first foothills levy passed in 2001 and others passed in 2015 and 2019.
This project was completed with funds from the 2015 Open Space and Clean Water Levy.
“It was 22 years ago right now pretty much that a whole bunch of residents, including some that I see here today, were knocking on doors frantically, hoping to pass what became our first foothills levy,” McLean said to the small crowd gathered at the new trailhead. “And that created a legacy of work with landowners, work with residents, work with cities, work with agencies to set aside open space here in the foothills for generations to come.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-opens-new-foothills-trailhead-in-hawkins-range-reserve/article_95ee51b6-ead5-11ed-94c9-b3214304172f.html | 2023-05-05T01:46:38 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/boise-opens-new-foothills-trailhead-in-hawkins-range-reserve/article_95ee51b6-ead5-11ed-94c9-b3214304172f.html |
EAGLE LAKE, Texas — A Texas state representative is proposing a bill he believes will curb fighting in schools. It involves a referral program for kids who engage in violent behavior.
Currently, when kids fight in school, administrators have a couple of options. They can suspend them or send them to alternative schools.
Representative Steve Toth wants kids who fight to instead be sent to a program sponsored by the Texas National Guard in Eagle Lake, Texas.
KHOU 11 was invited to the campus for an inside look at how the program works. Approximately 80 cadets were enrolled.
One of them was Private First Class Joshua Crane, 16. He has a big responsibility at the Texas ChalleNGe Academy. It is his job to make sure his platoon keeps in step and on time.
Earlier this school year, Crane admits, he was marching to the beat of a different drum.
“I was mostly getting in trouble with my friends. They had like weed and vapes and those kinds of things I wasn’t supposed to have. I kept doing the same things and my dad was catching me. I was enrolled in AEP alternative enrollment placement because I kept getting in trouble at school. One day I got caught at school, and I ended up having a court date,” PFC Crane said.
Crane says his case worker presented The ChalleNGe Academy as an option.
“At first, I thought it was like a boot camp, you know, they were going to be yelling at my face and calling me curse words,” Crane said.
But Crane and the other cadets who signed up quickly learned the academy is not a punishment. Rather it's an opportunity to grow and form new habits.
The cadets sleep, eat, and go to school on campus for five and a half months.
Ten weeks in, Crane had already turned over a new leaf. He says he has lost weight and has found more productive ways to spend his free time.
“I started reading a lot more," Crane said. We go to the library every Tuesday, and I also write letters. Just doing things that seem like they are better for my brain."
The program has gotten the attention of Representative Steve Toth.
“We need a solid diversion program that enables children to continue to get an education while learning discipline while learning boundaries, Toth said.
Toth helped create Texas HB 34, which aims to establish a referral program for students who engage in violent criminal conduct at school.
“If it’s a systematically violent child that’s assaulting teachers and other students, and they’ve all had the means have failed, then we can either say, you have a choice, your son is either going to go to jail for criminally assaulting someone, or they are going to go through the ChalleNGe program out in Eagle Lake,” Toth said.
Director of the Texas ChalleNGe Academy, David Ramirez, refers to it as the “best kept secret in Texas”.
“Week four is when they’re starting to hear the yes ma’am, no ma’am, yes sir, no sir from our kids,” Ramirez said.
Ramirez says 64% of youth who enter the program will complete it.
“What I can tell you is that our program works. We have had a lot of youth come to this program that have had prior instances of violence, acting out, being disruptive in school, and they come to this program, and they’ve been very successful,” Ramirez said.
PFC Crane is more than halfway there.
“I want to make my dad proud, and I want to make myself proud. I don’t want to be somebody who is doing drugs and skipping school, doing all that isn’t the person I want to be. So, this gives me the opportunity to regain some of the things I lost. I’ve already committed to not using any drugs when I go back (to school),” Crane said.
The ChalleNGe Academy is a tuition-free program that is paid for through state legislature and is also matched by federal funds. To be eligible, applicants must be a Texas resident between the ages of 16 to 18 and cannot have, or be accused of, a felony.
The program typically takes up to 150 cadets per cycle. Director Ramirez says he would like to see enrollment grow to 300 youth. But that would require new buildings and upgrades.
Representative Toth says if HB 34 passes, he will also work to secure the funding necessary to expand the program. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-bill-referral-program-for-fighting/285-f5c230f3-aa74-4d99-a0a1-750566cba828 | 2023-05-05T01:47:25 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-bill-referral-program-for-fighting/285-f5c230f3-aa74-4d99-a0a1-750566cba828 |
TEMPLE, Texas — Two people are injured after a structure collapse in Temple, according to Temple Fire and Rescue.
Temple Fire and Rescue said the collapse happened in the area of Range Road and N. Loop 363, and that it was a commercial structure that collapsed.
Crews reportedly found one worker who had been trapped by debris in the collapse. Temple Fire and Rescue said they were able to free the trapped worker by cutting part of the framing and safely sliding him out.
Two people were reportedly taken to the hospital after the collapse, one with minor injuries and one with extensive but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Temple Fire and Rescue.
Alongside Temple Police and Temple EMS, Temple Fire and Rescue said they responded to the scene with four units and eight personnel.
At the time of writing, crews were reportedly still on scene securing the area.
No cause of the collapse has been determined at this time, and no other information has been given.
Updates will be given as information becomes available.
More from 6 News: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/two-injured-structure-collapse-temple/500-3d116b87-5b0b-49b6-a33d-2580fcee4161 | 2023-05-05T01:47:31 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/two-injured-structure-collapse-temple/500-3d116b87-5b0b-49b6-a33d-2580fcee4161 |
ATLANTA — Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi and Mayor Andre Dickens are calling for state and federal action to prevent mass shootings in the wake of Georgia's latest tragedy.
The shooting happened Wednesday at the Northside Medical Midtown facility and killed one woman and injured four others. The alleged shooter, 24-year-old Deion Patterson, is in custody.
Farokhi, who represents the district where the shooting took place, expressed frustration and fear among his constituents.
"This is no way to live and know no type of environment in which to raise kids. We have to do something in this country to reduce that violence," he said.
Farokhi suggested solutions such as gun buyback programs and de-escalation training for conflict resolution but acknowledged that real change would have to come from state and federal action to bring stronger gun reform to reality.
Dickens echoed the sentiment saying that the issue needs to be looked at broadly from a national and state perspective to get guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. He also mentioned that his office has reached out to the shooting victims and their families.
"There will be justice in this case. But that doesn’t change the fact that one woman died, and four others were seriously injured," Dickens said in part in a statement. "It doesn’t change the fact that our city experienced a collective trauma. Families are grieving today and our community is on edge. We will soon all be made aware of how we can appropriately show our love to these families and come together as a community in solidarity."
Dickens added in the statement while violent crime in Atlanta has significantly decreased from this time last year, the city needs to do more.
"We need national action to change the way we treat mental health. And we need action that keeps guns out of the hands of people who should not have them," Dickens said in the statement. "We cannot accept mass shootings as normal in our country. We know it does not have to be this way. Other nations have challenges with mental health, but they don’t have this level of gun violence that we do in America."
As the city grapples with the aftermath of the shooting, leaders are calling for action to prevent another tragedy like this from occurring in the future.
"This is a moment for healing as a community. But it is also a moment that calls us to action. Atlanta is a group project. Just as we came together yesterday to respond to this shooting, we must now come together with resolve to each do our parts to stop these horrific events from happening again, whether here in Atlanta or anywhere in our country," Dickens added in the statement. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-officials-call-for-state-federal-action-midtown-shooting/85-17b20469-7a11-4194-a435-6203c3eeba6e | 2023-05-05T01:50:32 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-officials-call-for-state-federal-action-midtown-shooting/85-17b20469-7a11-4194-a435-6203c3eeba6e |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Cobb County Police are investigating after a student was shot at Nickajack Park Thursday afternoon.
Police said students “from multiple Cobb high schools” were at the park when the shooting happened.
Currently, investigators believe this was an isolated shooting and not random. Police do not have information about a victim or a suspect at this time.
11Alive is working to gather more information about the shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
Also download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cobb-county-student-shot-nickajack-park/85-85f76cd8-9955-47ad-b7d6-2f6d916c76cc | 2023-05-05T01:50:38 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cobb-county-student-shot-nickajack-park/85-85f76cd8-9955-47ad-b7d6-2f6d916c76cc |
ATLANTA — Family and colleagues remember 39-year-old Amy St. Pierre, the woman who was killed in Wednesday afternoon’s shooting at a medical center in Midtown Atlanta.
A simple social media search will show you, she loved her community and loved being involved. It permeated through her work at nonprofit New American Pathways, the Preeclampsia Foundation, and the immigration organization El Refugio.
She also played an important role in establishing the CDC’s Maternal Mortality Team. The group said St. Pierre was the first person hired when the program began in 2016.
Through that work, she first met Dr. Michael Kramer 10 years ago.
“Amy and others on the team put on this huge national meeting just a couple of weeks ago here in Atlanta that brought physicians and public health professionals and nurses from 30 to 35 states to talk about this work,” he said. “She was so excited, as were others on the team to just be in-person again. What a terrible loss personally, for her friends and colleagues on the team, and for those of us on the outskirts. But that team has a lot of momentum right now because of her.”
Dr. Kramer explained Amy was most proud of her two young kids. He said she would bike with her kids to school, no matter the weather.
“She was passionate about her kids,” he said. “She would talk about them and share pictures. I bike commute to work and she would bike her kids to school. There was a route in Virginia Highlands that we would occasionally cross paths and so I always liked seeing her on one of those big utility bikes that you can put your kids on. She’d be trucking along in the rain or the cold.”
In a statement, her family said she will be missed but never forgotten.
"Our beloved Amy was brilliant, kind, big-hearted and simply the 'best of the best'. Amy traveled the world with curiosity and courage. She was driven by compassion, both in her work in the field of maternal mortality, and in her everyday life. Amy was selfless always, she wanted more for others but never for herself. Generous supporter of worthy causes, she was the social conscience of our family,” the statement read.
Amy was one of five women shot in Wednesday’s shooting at Northside Medical Midtown. The four survivors are 25, 39, 56, and 71 years old.
Dr. Robert Jansen, Chief Medical Officer for Grady Hospital, said he’s been able to speak with two of them.
“They have been traumatized,” Dr. Jansen said. ”They are very grateful for the support and care they received. They realized this is a horrific event and the fact that they were in a healthcare facility just makes things worse.”
As of Thursday afternoon, three of the women were in the ICU, while the other is in stable condition.
“Physically they all have a ways to go,” he said. “Psychologically and mentally, we have to remember the impact on them and their families. You can’t understand how traumatic this is.”
While the community is feeling heavy hearted as some family members pray for a speedy recovery, those who knew Amy are forced to say goodbye.
“It’s shocking… These things happen so frequently now and we get so numb to them you don’t expect to know somebody,” Dr. Kramer said. “But they happen so often, how could we not?”
Message sent to the CDC’s Maternal Mortality Team:
We lost a beloved friend and colleague here in Atlanta yesterday. Amy St. Pierre, 39, CDC Maternal Mortality Prevention Team Deputy, was killed yesterday in a mass shooting in Atlanta.
Amy was the first staff person hired at the program’s inception in 2016. She helped build and launch the CDC’s Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (2017) and the Enhancing Reviews and Surveillance to Eliminate Maternal Mortality program (2019).
We cannot begin to express our devastation over her tragic and untimely death. She drove our team to be good and strive for equity in outcomes for all pregnant and postpartum people.
Amy pulled us all together and kept us going. She was composed and professional and drove us to answer the hard questions and do hard things. In remote work she kept our virtual gatherings personal and human. She tackled management tasks with fresh eyes, kept us organized and made everything she touched better. She built cooperative agreements and contracts, she maintained a large and complex budget, running it like a well-oiled machine. She wrangled federal acquisition machinery with poise.
She was an incredible mother. She was an incredible friend. She was present, she was giving, she was a true Atlanta local who gave it her all. She was an incredible writer. She wrote the loveliest longhand notes. She fostered and adopted dogs. She was a regular at the dog park. She was a swimmer. She was a ballet dancer. She was a book club member. She bicycle commuted. She was active in her community. She advocated for positive change. Our community grieves her loss deeply.
Our team will be taking time to reflect and remember. Thank you for your patience as we grieve our dear Amy.
Message from New American Pathways:
Yesterday New American Pathways lost a member of our family. Amy St. Pierre, the victim killed in yesterday’s shooting in Midtown, worked as an Executive Assistant at RRISA in 2010-2012. Although Amy was only with the organization for a short time, she made an enormous impact on our clients and our team.
After leaving New AP to work with the CDC, she continued to volunteer with us and was a champion for refugees in Georgia. Amy was smart, hard-working, and above all incredibly kind.
We are deeply saddened to lose a member of our New AP family who touched so many lives in such a short time. Our thoughts are with Amy’s family, especially her husband and two children.
Message from Preeclampsia Foundation:
“Our hearts are just shattered to learn that the victim in yesterday’s shooting was Amy St. Pierre, a tireless champion for maternal and infant health with the CDC. We grieve this senseless, tragic loss," the Preeclampsia Foundation said.
Message from Fulton County Schools, the district Amy graduated high school from:
“The district can confirm she is a graduate but does not make statements about former Fulton County Schools students during an ongoing investigation.”
Message from Chattahoochee High School, where Amy graduated from:
Yesterday’s tragic shooting in Atlanta took the life of a CHS Class of 2003 alumnus Amy St. Pierre (Amy Wald) Please pray for her husband and two beautiful children. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/family-colleagues-remember-midtown-shooting-victim-amy-st-pierre/85-be8c9123-c834-4169-a4c9-3980b2ebfc1d | 2023-05-05T01:50:44 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/family-colleagues-remember-midtown-shooting-victim-amy-st-pierre/85-be8c9123-c834-4169-a4c9-3980b2ebfc1d |
ATLANTA — Medical professionals and staff at Northside Medical Hospital Midtown are used to seeing patients and families walk into its offices, but Wednesday's series of appointments took an unexpected and dangerous turn.
“I never imagined I would be in an active shooter situation ever but this is something that happened to me,” said Rangik Sangh. He was accompanying his wife at an appointment at the Northside Medical Midtown when Atlanta Police Department investigators said 24-year-old Deion Patterson opened fire in a waiting room on the 11th floor. He is accused of shooting five women; one of them died.
“The doctor came in and said we had some security situation going on, and still we were not sure," Sangth explained. "Then we came out of the room, the doctor office room and that’s when I came to know that there’s an active shooter situation going on and I looked out the window cops everywhere."
While he says they were not on the floor with the shooter he said they were still very scared -- and he’s not alone.
Dr. Timothy Simon was performing surgery at the time of the shooting.
“I knew about five or 10 minutes into the surgery that there was an incident going on below us. I knew that maybe somebody was shooting but you know I’m just a surgeon so I was just thinking, 'we need to get finished with the surgery because someone might have to come up,'” he said.
And while Simon said he was calm enough to complete his surgery he said the event, understandably, traumatized others.
“There was at least one or two of our staff that maybe heard some of the commotion more vividly than I did, and they did need to take the day off to decompress,” Simon said. He adds he’s praying for those impacted.
In a statement, Northside Hospital said its community is grieving and they deeply love and support the employees and patients who are directly involved or impacted in any way. They are calling for May 5 to be a day of reflection. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/northside-medical-staff-midtown-atlanta-shooting/85-45269470-e159-4315-b74c-621ffb63b8d0 | 2023-05-05T01:50:50 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/northside-medical-staff-midtown-atlanta-shooting/85-45269470-e159-4315-b74c-621ffb63b8d0 |
ATLANTA — The impact of Wednesday's mass shooting in Midtown Atlanta ripples beyond just the victims, their families and witnesses to the crime, according to criminologist Dr. Thaddeus Johnson. Johnson is a professor of criminal justice at Georgia State University and serves as a senior fellow on the Council on Criminal Justice.
"It's something about when it's the randomness and not the traditional street beat that really stirs and does something to the soul of communities," Johnson said. "It threatens everyone’s sense of safety, even though few people are actually involved.”
Deion Patterson is now behind bars, accused of shooting five women and killing one of them. Johnson said millions of people across metro Atlanta and the nation tracked the mass shooting developments on television and on social media. He said these shootings can lead to higher levels of depression, anxiety and PTSD among those affected.
Johnson said the growing fear among the larger community when it comes to mass shootings is linked to declines in overall health and changes in behavior of how people live their lives.
"Think about those who survive. These are life-changing injuries," Johnson said. "They may have to be on disability beyond the psychological trauma. But the fear of crime outpaces the actual crime rates. The fear of crime really impacts our social cohesion, how we engage with each other, how we’re willing to help each other with a sense of compassion.”
The FBI defines an active shooter situation as someone trying to kill several people in a populated area. According to the FBI's latest active shooter report, there was an 18 percent drop off in the number of mass shootings from 2021 to 2022. But while the number of shootings went down, data showed the number of victims shot went up. In 2022, there was nearly a 30 percent increase in victims from the year before and a 90 percent jump from 2020.
"These things happen very quickly, so to be able to injure or kill that many people with fewer incidents tells me there’s more firepower on the streets that we have access to," Johnson said.
To put the latest Midtown shooting in perspective, just one FBI-tracked mass shooting happened at a medical facility in 2022. With Patterson arrested Wednesday evening, that aligns with the majority of suspected shooters being taken into custody. Johnson said solutions to curb crime must come from every level of society.
"The one thing I'm most afraid of, beyond the trauma, is that we'll become numb to this, that we'll get used to it," Johnson said. "The solutions are a community-level aspect, lawmaker aspect, research aspect, law enforcement, but even more it’s a societal aspect.” | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/perspective-on-midtown-atlanta-mass-shooting/85-1f37f084-29b9-4845-9ece-fc32b2b715d2 | 2023-05-05T01:50:56 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/perspective-on-midtown-atlanta-mass-shooting/85-1f37f084-29b9-4845-9ece-fc32b2b715d2 |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City commissioners gave final approval to the so-called Keebler Annexation on Thursday night.
The approval paves the way for a massive residential development which could include the construction of more than 350 single-family homes and 120 townhomes on a 133-acre site near Exit 13 on Interstate 26.
City leaders view the project as essential to the city’s growth but some nearby residents have expressed concerns about its impact on traffic.
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GOODING — A five-minute video shown during a preliminary hearing Thursday showed a physical altercation between a Fairfield man and a sheriff's deputy — with people yelling and a dog barking — that ends with the suspect driving off with the deputy partially hanging out of his car.
The video, taken from a distance at North Canyon Hospital, shows the car sideswiping a parked SUV, pinning the deputy. The deputy falls to the parking lot and the car continues on.
Shortly after, three gunshots ring out.
Silas Roland Brand II, 33, is charged with two felonies — aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and leaving the scene of an injury accident — along with a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest.
Brand is representing himself, without the aid of an attorney, and objected to the hearing taking place, saying he wasn’t prepared and that charges shouldn’t have been filed against him.
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“I don’t know how I can be charged when I was acting in defense of my life,” Brand said.
He was bound over to district court after the hearing, with Judge Casey Robinson saying Prosecutor Trevor Misseldine met the necessary burden of proof for the case to go to trial.
The hearing neither addressed the gunshots nor identified the shooter. The Magic Valley Critical Incident Task Force, typically called in to investigate an officer-involved shooting, is handling that part of the incident. The Twin Falls Police Department is leading that investigation.
No one was injured by the gunfire, law officers say.
Brand, who was taken into custody near the Gooding Municipal Airport after the incident at the hospital, is being held on $250,000 bond.
Court records show that the incident occurred after Brand took his girlfriend to the hospital to seek treatment, but Brand became upset that he wasn’t allowed to go into a room with her while she was to be examined.
No one was injured by gunfire, but deputy was treated and released at hospital
Deputy Larry Green, who had come to the hospital on a separate matter, testified he was asked by a hospital employee to check out the situation after the pair left the hospital building. The couple were in the parking lot walking toward their car when the deputy approached them.
Green testified that he thought it could be a situation involving domestic violence.
“My goal was to investigate and find out what was going on,” Green testified.
The pair didn’t stop when he called after them, he said.
At the car, Green, who was in uniform, said there was an argument, the woman became “frantic” and that Brand demanded Green identify himself. Green said he pointed to the name badge on his uniform.
Green later grabbed Brand by the elbow, he said, and the two fell to the ground when Brand pushed Green.
The Brand’s dog jumped out of the car and bit Green multiple times, he said.
Green also said he saw a sheathed knife hanging at the side of Brand's body.
"Then my thoughts changed to 'I had to get out of there,'" he said.
Brand got in the driver's side of the vehicle as Green stood at the open door on the passenger's side. The vehicle backed out of the parking space and Green partially jumped in the car to avoid being hit by the door, the video shows.
When the car started moving forward, it veered toward — and hit — a white SUV, Green said.
The car hit the SUV “very hard,” he said, describing the impact.
Later, investigators examined the passenger-side door of Brand’s vehicle, noting how the door had bent around the deputy's body.
Green said he suffered a torn labrum, a back injury, bruises, and dog bites for which he endured three weeks of rabies shots.
Brand, during his cross-examination, asked Green whether he had the right to stop him and the woman in the parking lot, to which Green said he had “reasonable suspicion,” which gave him the right to investigate the situation and detain an individual if necessary.
He also questioned whether Green ever identified himself.
“I pointed at my name tag,” Green responded.
Brand appeared surprised when the prosecution rested its case.
If Green's bodycam footage was available, it would exonerate him, Brand said.
“My defense is self-defense,” he said, claiming he was attacked.
Green said he had recorded part of the incident on his bodycam, but the camera got ripped off during the confrontation.
The preliminary hearing started with Brand saying that he was unprepared, but the judge was not ready to oblige him of his wish to reschedule.
“No, sir, we are here for the preliminary hearing,” Robinson said, explaining that he had already granted several continuances and twice offered to arrange for a public defender to represent Brand.
On April 26 and April 28, Brand filed handwritten motions for a continuance. Both were denied.
He has also filed a motion in March asking to be given a physical examination, saying he had been injured in the confrontation with Green and had limited use of an arm. It appears Robinson hasn’t ruled on that.
Brand’s arraignment in district court is set for May 23. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/video-of-deputy-injury-played-at-preliminary-hearing/article_646fb9de-ead2-11ed-8589-9ba61d984b7f.html | 2023-05-05T02:02:19 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/video-of-deputy-injury-played-at-preliminary-hearing/article_646fb9de-ead2-11ed-8589-9ba61d984b7f.html |
Heather Young (Jones), 55, of Twin Falls and formerly of Wendell died April 8, 2023, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. Arrangements are in the care of Coltrin Mortuary and Crematory, Idaho Falls.
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Wednesday marked two weeks since a massive tornado ripped through parts of Central Oklahoma.
Clara Timmons, a student at Shawnee High School in Shawnee, Oklahoma, told NBC10 she and her family had just gotten home from church when the EF-3 tornado hit their town as well as Cone, Oklahoma.
“Something about the way that the weather guys were talking on the TV. She was like, ‘Hmm. Maybe we should go down to the storm shelter,’” Timmons said. “Our ears popped. The garage door started rattling. And we were just like, ‘Oh my gosh. This is an actual tornado.'"
The tornado cut a 15 mile path of destruction, causing heavy damage to homes and businesses. It also wiped out much of the gym and athletic facilities at Shawnee High School.
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“All this is our first really normal year ever since COVID. And then the tornado hit,” Anna Jordan, a senior at Shawnee High School in Oklahoma, told NBC10. “And it kind of all affected us deeply. And it’s just been all hard on us.”
More than two weeks after the tornado, the community continues to work to restore electricity after around 600 power poles were wiped out.
“It’s not a very pleasant thing to have to hear that you’re gonna not be able to go back to your high school as a student again,” Scotland Meier, a senior at Shawnee High School, said.
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Due to the damage, Shawnee high school students were forced to return to virtual learning.
“I was really upset when I found out we were doing virtual for the rest of the year,” Timmons said.
Unbeknownst to them however, students at Shawnee High School in Medford, New Jersey, were aware of their plight.
“When I saw the damage, it really resonated with me,” Ben Barclay, a junior at Shawnee High School in New Jersey, told NBC10. “I put myself in their shoes and imagined how unfortunate it was.”
Seniors at Shawnee High School in New Jersey were especially empathetic given their own experience being out of school when they were freshmen during the coronavirus pandemic. Wanting to help, Barclay reached out to his principal, Matt Campbell.
“When Ben came to me, I said, ‘Let’s go. Let’s do what we can do,’” Principal Campbell said.
Principal Campbell reached out to Shawnee High School Oklahoma Principal Matt Johnson over Google Meet.
“Our minds were blown,” Principal Johnson said. “It really made us realize how small the world is and how really connected we are.”
Shawnee High School students in New Jersey realized a physical donation site would lead to logistical and financial issues due to Shawnee students in Oklahoma being 1400 miles away. That’s why they decided to create a tornado relief registry online.
Principal Johnson said they already started receiving the donations.
“They’ve been able to support us and kind of make us feel better about all of this and say, ‘Hey, we are here for you,’” Jordan said.
For the sister high schools, it was an act of kindness that will ensure a lifetime bond much deeper than just a name. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-school-helps-oklahoma-school-with-same-name-after-devastating-tornado/3560148/ | 2023-05-05T02:08:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-school-helps-oklahoma-school-with-same-name-after-devastating-tornado/3560148/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs have announced their celebratory plans for the President’s Cup win.
Team officials said they will be hosting a procession and celebration on Saturday, May 6 to commemorate the team’s first-ever President’s Cup championship title.
The Dawgs defeated Birmingham 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday night.
“The amount of support we received during the Final was unmatched,” said team President Mickey Gray, “We had close to 11,000 fans between the two games on Monday and Tuesday. The arena was the loudest it has been this season. We truly appreciate the support from our community and thank Roanoke City and Berglund Center for their help making this team, championship, and celebration possible.”
We’re told the procession will begin at 3 p.m. at the corner of 2nd Street, Gainsboro Road, and Church Avenue and will end on Second Street NE behind the Berglund Center, where the team made history.
After the procession is over, the Dawgs will celebrate inside the Berglund Center Coliseum until 5 p.m., officials said.
Fans will be able to take pictures with the President’s Cup and buy merch during the post-procession celebration, according to the Dawgs’ announcement. The celebration will be free for the public to attend.
If you’re looking for Dawgs merch, Sport’s Haven has limited stock, but for championship gear visit the Rail Yard Dawgs website.
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DECATUR, Texas — A citywide boil water notice has been issued for residents in the Wise County city of Decatur.
In a news release, the city said around 9 a.m. Thursday a 12-inch water line off business Highway 380 was struck by a contractor installing underground utility.
Crews were able to stop a leak that was releasing treated water but water towers had to be taken offline due to pressure and volume loss, according to the city.
The city said as of Thursday evening, pressure in the public water system was normal and that water testing was still ongoing. According to the city, lab testing is required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and could take up to 48 hours.
As a result, residents of Decatur are being asked to boil water before consumption. The city said restroom facilities can be used as normal as toilet flushing is not impacted.
The city said the boil water notice will remain in effect until at least 5 p.m. Saturday, May 6.
Residents can receive up to two cases of drinking water per household through Thursday evening at Decatur Fire Station #1 at 1705 South State.
Residents can follow the city's Facebook page for updates on the water conditions and locations to pick up drinking water. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/citywide-boil-water-notice-issued-decatur-texas/287-c8809912-0880-45e6-965b-160ba323e081 | 2023-05-05T02:21:53 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/citywide-boil-water-notice-issued-decatur-texas/287-c8809912-0880-45e6-965b-160ba323e081 |
A tow truck crew prepares to take a damaged pickup truck from the scene of a crash Thursday evening near the intersection of Lindon Street and Lindell Drive in Normal.
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A tow truck crew prepares to take a damaged pickup truck from the scene of a crash Thursday evening near the intersection of Lindon Street and Lindell Drive in Normal.
NORMAL — A driver was injured Thursday evening when his pickup truck hit a utility pole near uptown Normal.
The driver lost consciousness because of a medical issue before his truck struck the pole and flipped onto its passenger side about 6:45 p.m. near the intersection Linden Street and Lindell Drive, which is between Vernon and Jersey avenues, said Officer Kenyon Woodfork with the Normal police.
The man was taken to Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Normal, with minor injuries, he said.
Ameren and Xfinity utility crews were called to deal with damage to the pole and lines. The Ameren outage website indicated 78 customers were without power in that area as of about 8 p.m.
Linden was closed from Jersey to north of Lindell after the crash.
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A tow truck crew prepares to take a damaged pickup truck from the scene of a crash Thursday evening near the intersection of Lindon Street and Lindell Drive in Normal.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In addition to the carnival and the illuminated night parade, one of the big attractions during this weekend’s Buc Days celebration will be the return of the air show.
Downtown will be filled with spectators there to see the heart-pounding aerial show we’ve all come to expect.
The Port of Corpus Christi will also play an important role.
While the Blue Angels are dazzling crowds along the Corpus Christi Bayfront this weekend, pilots in the jets will also have one eye on the water below -- and for very good reason.
The air show features demonstrations by various aircrafts and culminates with the precision flying of the Blue Angels just above the Corpus Christi Bay.
But those who take time to look away from the busy skies and across the water, may notice a lone boat, doing a job that is absolutely essential to keeping pilots focused and alert.
Port of Corpus Christi Senior Marine Operations Specialist John Rice said the ship will help give pilots a point of reference.
“We are the show center for the Blue Angels air show. We will be pumping water, around 7,000 or 8.000 gallons a minute, probably four or five hours over the weekend," he said.
The boat is capable of handling any type of emergency response and is normally used for that purpose. But it is the water that will be coming out of the vessel’s four fire pumps during the air show that will have the attention of the pilots.
Rice said that having the boat in the water beneath them is crucial for the Blue Angels.
“They need a point of reference to know where the show center is to make the turns so that, as you can see as they're coming over us, know where they're at," he said.
Whether they are fighting fires, saving lives, helping other boats or just making sure that this year’s air show is a success, Rice says that the crew of Fire Boat #1 is ready to serve.
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SAN ANTONIO — Reports of a suspicious person walking in downtown Uvalde with what appeared to be a long gun caused nearby businesses and schools to be placed on lockdown Thursday afternoon.
An initial alert was shared by Emmanuel Zamora, the Uvalde County constable for Precinct 6, shortly before 5 p.m. on Facebook. According to a 5:28 p.m. update, police officers "made contact" with the man and confirmed the weapon was in fact a pellet gun.
A blurry photo shared with KENS 5 by a Uvalde resident shows a man walking around with what can be mistaken for a rifle or other long gun.
It's unknown of the unidentified man threatened anyone with the pellet gun, and it's unclear if he would have faced charges even if he were carrying a rifle, which is generally legal to do in public in the State of Texas.
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A car crashed into a home in Kissimmee on Thursday, according to Osceola County officials.
Officials explained that the car crashed into the living room of the house, which was located at 2984 Camino Real Drive.
The driver and another person in the home were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and responding crews tackled a resulting fire, officials said.
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Fire crews are also helping to shore up the house, which suffered structural damage in the crash, according to officials.
The crash is still under investigation. No additional details are available at this time.
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Dennis McGarrah says that according to his father, he's the sixth or seventh generation, but tells everyone that he's the fourth "because I feel like if you go back more than four generations ago, everybody farmed, because that's how they provided for their family and that's basically how they ate."
"My great, great, great, great grandfather, George McGarrah was the first European settler in Northwest Arkansas and he was credited with the establishment of the city of Fayetteville in 1828. Our family's been here and farming the area ever since then," he said.
McGarrah explained that produce like strawberries, tomatoes, grapes, and apples were high in this area from the 1900s - 1970s
"Some of the processing plants left this area in the 70s 80s and 90s, and a lot of that production moved elsewhere when that happened. And of course, a lot of the farms have become subdivisions since then," McGarrah said.
McGarrah stated that there are a couple of farms that still grow strawberries. He points to Travis Appel with Appel Farms and Bill Reagan with Reagan Farms, saying the farmers talk to each other and avoid competition. He says the weather dictates a good or bad strawberry season.
"They like dry weather. So when you get some disease issues because of all the rain, we ended up losing pretty much the back half of our strawberry crop. So we hope what got us last year doesn't get us this year," McGarrah said.
"That's the reason everybody doesn't grow strawberries in Northwest Arkansas. The rainiest part of the year is right during strawberry season and strawberries like it to be dry and warm. So ideal strawberry weather is dry. 60-degree nights, 80-degree days. That's perfect ripening weather," McGarrah added.
McGarrah explained that his father began their farm's transition to direct-to-consumer farming. Yet, hardships don't avoid any farmer, including his grandfather.
"In the winter, he would work at the chicken factory if it was a rough year. So that way he could keep the farm and keep it in our family," McGarrah said.
The McGarrah Farms Rivercrest Orchard will host their Strawberry Festival starting Saturday, May 6, and continue through June. It's hosted at their Rivercrest Orchard Farm located at 2991 S Dead Horse Mountain Road in Fayetteville.
"We're going to make it an annual thing. If the weather doesn't cooperate well, we're just going to do our best to adapt and overcome," McGarrah said.
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WYALUSING, Pa. — Residents at the Wyalusing Valley Personal Care Home in Bradford County say they felt shocked and angry after a letter delivered Wednesday was when they first found out the doors to the place they call home would be locked come June 3.
"You might have well killed us, that's about it," said resident Marion Canfield.
"My brother thought this would be the last place he'd have to put me," said Susan Peterman, resident.
For Janice Walker, the closure means leaving behind friends and memories she's made since moving in 10 years ago.
"It's been like home for me 'cause my husband was here with me first, then he passed away, so it was my home," Walker said.
The property, which sits just outside of Wyalusing along Route 6, was put up for sale in early March.
Sharon Chamberlain signed a lease to move in just a month ago.
"Why they even rented to me knowing full well that this was the plan, I came up from Wilmington, North Carolina, to stay here, and yea, it's upsetting," Chamberlain said.
Along with the 40 residents who have to find a new place to stay, Chamberlain says the doors closing up also affects the 27 administration and nursing staff.
"All the staff that's taken darn good care of everybody that's here, and yet they didn't get any courtesy of knowing ahead of time to line up another job with their families," she added.
Like many other residents, Chamberlain says now it's a race against time.
"Beats me where I'm going, no idea," she added.
The letter residents received says the care home's faculty will be working closely with the Department of Human Services, the local Area Agency on Aging as well as other facilities to help safely relocate residents.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Marywood University held its tenth annual Leadership Celebration and Art Auction.
The fundraiser aims to support students while honoring those who made an impact.
Sister Cor received the Lead On Award this year for being a leader in the community.
"All around this campus, we see evidence of her work. We see her sculptures on the outside and on the inside. And we're very happy to be giving this to her after her lifetime of service, in which 30 of those years have been here at Marywood," said Sister Mary Persico, Marywood University President.
Proceeds from the event go towards the President's Innovation Fund at Marywood.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Luzerne County SPCA is looking for the person who dumped a dog on their property.
Just before 4 p.m., the dog was tied to a fence post on the side of the building.
A worker spotted the animal coming back from their break.
Luzerne County SPCA says they plan on pressing charges.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Public interviews were held for Luzerne County Manager.
All three finalists answered how they would deal with budgets and employees.
The finalists are Romilda Crocamo, who served as Acting County Manager from July 2021 to May 2022.
William McIntosh is an engineer for the county and manager of the Building and Grounds Department.
And Fred Rosencrans, the Executive Director of Luzerne County's 911 Communications Center since 2014.
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WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Monster trucks and pups, what more could you want?
Ahead of Monster Jam, "Monster Trucks and Not So Monster Pups" was held outside Mohegan Sun Arena.
Folks got to meet pets available for adoption from Griffin Pond Animal Shelter and enter for a chance to win tickets to Monster Jam.
The Monster Jam Scooby Doo truck was a big hit.
Monster Jam starts Friday and runs until Sunday.
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A literary festival will celebrate children's literature this weekend in Valparaiso.
Valparaiso University and the Porter County Public Library will host Dunes Lit Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on the west lawn of the Valparaiso University campus at 1509 Chapel Drive in Valparaiso.
The inaugural Dunes Lit Fest will celebrate reading, writing and creativity, aiming to spark children's imaginations. Both local and award-winning national children's authors will appear at the festival.
Dunes Lit Fest is free and open to families of all ages.
The festival will feature vendor booths, book signings, food trucks and a book swap where people can exchange gently used children's books with others. Attendees can snap pictures with Valparaiso University mascots Beacon and Blaze and take part in an interactive StoryWalk in which they read pages from kids' books displayed on posts while strolling around a trail.
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The musician ScribbleMonster will perform a concert from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
The authors Jeffery Weatherford, Barb Rosenstock, Juana Martinez-Neal, Molly Idle, Rob Harrell, Kenneth Kraegel and Rebecca Mullin will take the stage and read from their work throughout the day. Local authors like Stephenie Jones, Peggy Archer, Scott Simerlein, John Mitchell, Karen Hisaw, Shenley Seabrook and Tina Turner will have booths.
Many of the authors have attained significant acclaim. Weatherford for instance has won three Caldecott Honors, two NAACP Image Awards, a Coretta Scott King Author Award and other laurels. Rosenstock has won a Caldecott Honor, an Orbis Pictus Honor, a Sydney Taylor Honor and the California Library Association Beatty Award.
Vendors will include Barnes & Noble, The Caring Place, Indiana Authors Award, the WAVES Program, the Porter County Museum, the Valparaiso University History Department, the Valparaiso University Education Department, Centier Bank and First Things First Porter County: Talking is Teaching.
Food trucks include The Lunch Box, Kona Ice, and Day Dreams & Ice Cream.
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CROWN POINT — More than 100 voices harmonized on the lawn of the historic Lake County Courthouse during Thursday’s observance of the National Day of Prayer.
Lynette Pankiewicz watched Pastor Perry McLemore of Southlake Christian Church as he led the crowd in a rendition of “Amazing Grace.”
Pankiewicz, who belongs to Living Stones Church, said it was her first time attending Crown Point’s National Day of Prayer.
“I felt like it was really special. I felt like it was something we need more of,” she said. “We need it as a country. It’s all about people coming together.”
Unity was a central theme of the afternoon. Every year, Crown Point marks the National Day of Prayer by gathering at the courthouse and issuing a proclamation.
“Throughout the history of our great nation, citizens have relied on prayer for guidance, strength and comfort,” Mayor Pete Land said. Prayer “has become a great unifying force for our citizens who come from all religions around the world.”
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Pastor Josh Landers of Hillside Church said the tradition is an important part of the Hub City.
“If Crown Point ever decides not to have prayer in their midst, it will be a dark day,” he told the crowd.
With 65-degree weather and a cloudless sky, the 2023 National Day of Prayer was anything but dark.
Organizers invited representatives from 41 surrounding churches.
Pastors and leaders from Hillside Church, Southlake Christian Church, Bethel Church Cedar Lake, First Christian Reformed Church, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church and Southlake Baptist Church shared prayers during the event.
The cities of Portage and Hammond held National Day of Prayer breakfasts. Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. thanked the city’s religious leaders for their guidance.
“You look around this room, you see some of the most dedicated faces of the various faiths within our religious community,” he said. “We love our community, we love each other and that’s why Hammond’s so strong.”
The observance was created by Congress and signed into law by President Harry Truman in 1952, according to the National Day of Prayer Task Force.
Ray Dunn has been attending Crown Point’s day of prayer for almost a decade. The 75-year-old has belonged to Southlake Christian for 27 years and said people should come together in prayer more often. Pastor Mark Wilkins of First United Methodist Church said unity is more important than ever.
“We watch the 5 o’clock news and our hearts break. Another shooting, another controversy, another national crisis to add to the list,” Wilkins said. “It’s so easy to come to see one another as the enemy when, in the end, it is division itself that is the enemy. We gather here today as one people.”
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A man was shot by a passing vehicle while in his car late Wednesday afternoon near East 165th Street and Calumet Avenue.
HAMMOND — A man who was shot by a person in a passing vehicle and taken to the hospital died Wednesday from his injuries, Hammond police said.
The man was identified by the Lake County Coroner’s Office as Rajesh Bhagwandeen, 26, of Hammond. He was driving west at 5:23 p.m. on East 165th Street near Calumet Avenue when he was shot by someone inside a white box truck, Lt. Steven Kellogg said. Bhagwandeen’s death was ruled a homicide, according to the coroner’s office.
Two witnesses said they saw a person in a large white vehicle shoot at Bhagwandeen’s black BMW convertible three times before driving away. The witnesses, who were in their vehicle near the shooting, said they immediately stopped to assist the victim. One witness said she saw the color drain from the victim’s face as he appeared to bleed out.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
“It was crazy,” the witness said. “I’ve never seen anything like this.”
A police officer who was in the area stopped his vehicle and rushed to the scene. He began administering CPR as he waited for medics to arrive, witnesses said.
Hammond police, fire and emergency medical services remained on scene to process evidence. The convertible had two bullet holes in the windshield and one in the passenger-side window.
Detectives found the suspected vehicle abandoned in Hammond and recovered information that led them to believe that the suspect could be in Bridgeview, Illinois. Hammond police worked with the Bridgeview Police Department to locate and question a person of interest, Kellogg said.
“We also want to assure the community that we are working diligently to keep our streets safe and will continue to do everything in our power to prevent incidents like this from occurring,” Kellogg said.
Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. spoke about the incident on WJOB radio Thursday morning, referring to it as an “execution” and calling it a “planned hit.” Hammond police could not confirm these details.
He advised residents to be cautious and aware of crime in the area.
“It’s scary,” McDermott said. “I remind my kids, who become complacent because they grew up in Hammond and think it’s Mayberry. I’m like, Hammond is not Mayberry. You got to be ready at all times, be alert and active and aware of your presence.”
When prompted by radio host Jim Dedelow, McDermott said he believes much of the crime comes from across the western state border, citing Hammond’s proximity to Illinois.
“I honestly think the state line is one of our biggest enemies right now,” he said.
One listener called into the radio show and offered to contribute money for the city to purchase ShotSpotter technology, which identifies an area where gunfire occurs and dispatches law enforcement. McDermott said he supports the idea, but the technology is incredibly expensive and could cost the city about $1 million.
Anyone with information regarding Bhagwandeen’s shooting should contact the Hammond Police Department Detective Bureau at 219-852-2906.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Marlon Manning
Age : 40
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303914
Arrest Date: April 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Stewart Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303910
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Tylicki
Age : 63
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303901
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jazmin Guerrero
Age : 28
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303897
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kane Jackson
Age : 25
Residence: Geneseo, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303900
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Peter Kochopolous
Age : 59
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303907
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Billy Fowler
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303899
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Franklin George
Age : 72
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303911
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Escalante
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303896
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Copollo
Age : 33
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303913
Arrest Date: April 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rex Engle
Age : 45
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303915
Arrest Date: April 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Roshaud Bell
Age : 21
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303905
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamyra Thomas
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303875
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Camden Wall
Age : 18
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303883
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devonte Phillips
Age : 28
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303878
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Reyes
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303873
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Sheppard
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303881
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ernest Murphy III
Age : 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303876
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua McCafferty
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303879
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Millsap Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Phoenix, AZ
Booking Number(s): 2303885
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Caroline Hamilton
Age : 25
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303880
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone Holyfield Sr.
Age : 64
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303890
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dale Crawley
Age : 33
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303884
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Vlietstra
Age : 59
Residence: Joliet, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303839
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Valdez
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303860
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Valleyfield
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303869
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cody Sucich
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303868
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jarred Rumph
Age : 36
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303865
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303856
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Ramirez
Age : 36
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303598
Arrest Date: April 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Reddick
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303863
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ronald Kelley Jr.
Age : 49
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303854
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elizabeth Millan-Rodriguez
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303852
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leonard Johnson Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303850
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrian Esparza
Age : 51
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303843
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicole Fuentes
Age : 27
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303867
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Grover Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303861
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amy Alexanderson
Age : 38
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303844
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Becerra Hernandez
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303866
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Romell Cooper
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303841
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Micah Singleton
Age : 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303827
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Vaughn
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303819
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Nanay
Age : 63
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303820
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Collins Onchagwa
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303835
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessica Ottomanelli
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303822
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roberto Sanchez
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303805
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Flores
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303832
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Leverson Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303818
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaquies Moore
Age : 28
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303823
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Aiken
Age : 51
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303821
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martell Flippins
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303817
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Tyrone Ramirez, 64, died Wednesday in a crash near 37th Avenue and North Lake Park Avenue in Hobart. His vehicle, above, sustained heavy damage.
HOBART — A man who crashed into another vehicle, struck a pole and died Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Tyrone Ramirez, 64, of Hobart, according to the Lake County coroner's office.
Ramirez was west on 37th Avenue near North Lake Park Avenue and attempted to pass two vehicles by driving in between them. He lost control of the vehicle and crashed, Hobart police Capt. James Gonzales said.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
Ramirez was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center but died of his injuries, Gonzales said. One other person was injured and treated on scene by medical personnel.
Excessive speed was a likely factor in the crash, Gonzales said, although the exact cause is still under investigation by the South County Crash Reconstruction Team.
Hobart Fire, New Chicago Police and Lake Station Police departments and the Lake County Coroner’s Office assisted at the scene.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Marlon Manning
Age : 40
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303914
Arrest Date: April 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Stewart Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303910
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
John Tylicki
Age : 63
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303901
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jazmin Guerrero
Age : 28
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303897
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kane Jackson
Age : 25
Residence: Geneseo, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303900
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Peter Kochopolous
Age : 59
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303907
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Billy Fowler
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303899
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Franklin George
Age : 72
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303911
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Escalante
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303896
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Copollo
Age : 33
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303913
Arrest Date: April 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rex Engle
Age : 45
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303915
Arrest Date: April 24, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Roshaud Bell
Age : 21
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303905
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamyra Thomas
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303875
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Camden Wall
Age : 18
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303883
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devonte Phillips
Age : 28
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303878
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Reyes
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303873
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Sheppard
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303881
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ernest Murphy III
Age : 53
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303876
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua McCafferty
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303879
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE - THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Millsap Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Phoenix, AZ
Booking Number(s): 2303885
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Caroline Hamilton
Age : 25
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303880
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone Holyfield Sr.
Age : 64
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303890
Arrest Date: April 23, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dale Crawley
Age : 33
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303884
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Winfield Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Vlietstra
Age : 59
Residence: Joliet, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303839
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Valdez
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303860
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Valleyfield
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303869
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cody Sucich
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303868
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jarred Rumph
Age : 36
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303865
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303856
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Ramirez
Age : 36
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303598
Arrest Date: April 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Reddick
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303863
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ronald Kelley Jr.
Age : 49
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303854
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elizabeth Millan-Rodriguez
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303852
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leonard Johnson Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303850
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrian Esparza
Age : 51
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303843
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: LCCC
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicole Fuentes
Age : 27
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303867
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Grover Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303861
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amy Alexanderson
Age : 38
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303844
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Becerra Hernandez
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303866
Arrest Date: April 22, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Romell Cooper
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303841
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Micah Singleton
Age : 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303827
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Vaughn
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303819
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Nanay
Age : 63
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303820
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Collins Onchagwa
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303835
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessica Ottomanelli
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303822
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roberto Sanchez
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303805
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Flores
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303832
Arrest Date: April 21, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lowell Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Leverson Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303818
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaquies Moore
Age : 28
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303823
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Aiken
Age : 51
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2303821
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martell Flippins
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2303817
Arrest Date: April 20, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire in University Place on Thursday night.
At about 6 p.m., LFR received a call reporting flames at 4927 Leighton Ave. When crews arrived, they found the northwest corner of the building ablaze.
The sole occupant of the house was outside when the fire started, and was unharmed.
Crews were able to get water on the fire within 4 minutes, and Battalion Chief Jim Bopp said they had the blaze under control within 20 minutes from the time of the call.
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BOISE, Idaho — Members of the Idaho National Guard and the Army, Marine and Navy Reserves have a unique role in the U.S. Armed Forces. That's because most of them have two jobs: their job in the armed forces - and a civilian job outside the military.
Their outside employers got a glimpse of what Guardsmen and Reservists do when they're away from their nine-to-five during the Boss Lift at Gowen Field on Thursday.
The annual event is a chance for the Guardsmen and Reservists to thank employers for allowing the military members they employ to share their time between two careers.
"This, for most of us, is a part-time job. You know, you've heard the term one weekend a month, two weeks a year. The rest of the time we're out in the community working civilian jobs," Lt Col. Chris Borders, public affairs officer for the Idaho National Guard said. "So, this is our opportunity to thank employers for sharing the time and talent with our personnel between the two different career fields."
About 80% of Idaho National Guard Members have full-time jobs in the community. It takes collaboration to make sure someone can serve our country in the National Guard or in the Reserves, while balancing that with a job outside the military.
"It's such a great opportunity for us to open our doors up to show these folks what we do and how we do it," Lt Col. Border said. "We couldn't be successful in our missions if it weren't for the support that we get from the employers and from the rest of the community."
During the Boss Lift, employers were given a lift in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. They also got to take part in a refueling mission in a KC-135R Stratotanker, and see displays, guns and military vehicles - including a Bradley and LAV-25.
"These are all the weapons systems that we have that are currently available to us that we will employ when in training or in some sort of contingency," Marines Staff Sgt. Lopez for the 4th LAR Company C said.
More than 50 local bosses got to see what their employees do when serving as a National Guardsmen or Reservist, including Eric Lowry of Lowry Dental, who got an up-close look at some of the military vehicles.
"I actually got to go sit in the driver's seat, which is pretty cool," Lowry said. "I've always wondered how they drive and how they see - and I got to see that. It was pretty cool."
Guardsmen and Reservists in Idaho were able to submit the names of their bosses to show their appreciation toward them and allow them to see hands-on demonstrations of what the military does. Boise Fire Assistant Chief Brad Bolen was at the event. He said that Boise Fire works and collaborates with many of active military members.
"'I'm looking forward to learning more about the mission here, seeing some of what our employees for the fire department are actively doing here at the National Guard," Chief Bolen said.
Boss Lift is conducted by Idaho Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
"We're just really appreciative that these employers care enough to come out and spend the day with us, taking the time from their busy schedules to learn what it is we do, spend a day in the life of a Soldier, Sailor, Marine, Airman," Lt Col. Border said. "So, it's a pleasure to have them."
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The first-year Absegami High School boys volleyball team defeated Oakcrest 2-0 in a Cape-Atlantic League match Thursday.
The Braves (6-4) won by set scores of 25-23, 25-15. It was their fourth win in their last five matches.
Xavier Vazquez had 25 assists and five service points for the winners. Chikaodi Wokocha added 13 kills and four service points. Nasir Hernandez-Haines had seven kills, seven service points and five digs.
The Falcons fell to 2-6.
Southern Reg. 2, Toms River South 0: The Rams (14-1) won by set scores of 25-11, 25-15. Ethan Brummer led with 27 assists for the winners. Lucas Kean had 11 kills, and Dane Calsyn added seven. Aiden Krinic added seven kills and five digs. Jack McKenna had six kills and four digs.
Noah Beaton had eight digs for Toms River South (3-9).
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Pinelands Reg. 2, Jackson Liberty 0: Brogan Duelly led the visiting Wildcats (14-1) with 14 kills and had two blocks, and Matt Davis had 11 kills and four digs. Dan Brunke added 12 digs, 30 assists, 11 service points and two aces, and Ryan McCorry contributed seven digs, two assists and two service points.
Pennsauken 2, Hammonton 1: Pennsauken (6-5) won by set scores of 13-25, 25-21, 25-20. Isaac Fishman had 15 assists, seven digs and seven service points for Hammonton (5-9). Brandon Chainey added 11 kills and eight digs. Joe Tierno added six digs and five kills. Hector Feliciano and KJ Fricke each had six digs. Feliciano had eight service points.
Pennsauken improved to 6-5.
Cherry Hill East 2, Hammonton 0: Cherry Hill East (11-3) won by set scores of 25-15, 25-15. Fishman had seven assists for the Blue Devils (5-10). Tierno added four digs and two kills. Feliciano had three service points and two kills. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/absegami-boys-volleyball-shuts-out-oakcrest-thursdays-roundup/article_82a44572-eac4-11ed-84a8-475fe1a2827b.html | 2023-05-05T02:57:28 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/absegami-boys-volleyball-shuts-out-oakcrest-thursdays-roundup/article_82a44572-eac4-11ed-84a8-475fe1a2827b.html |
Brandon Loper scored six goals to lead the Lower Cape May Regional boys lacrosse team to an 18-2 victory over Middle Township in a Cape-Atlantic League National Division game Thursday.
It was Lower's fifth straight win.
Jake Robson scored five and added three assists for the Caper Tigers (8-1). Isiah Carr-Wing and Taj Turner each scored twice. Macky Bonner added four assists. Zac Castellano and Dennis Serra each scored once and had an assist. Castellano won all 10 of his faceoff attempts. Jackson Brown scored once. Quinten Hagan made two saves.
Micah Mcananey and Sam Keppel scored for the Panthers (5-6).
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No. 4 Southern Reg. 22, Jackson Memorial 6: Delaney Falk scored seven and had seven draw controls for the visiting Rams (8-2), who are No. 4 in The Press Elite 11. Deirdre Jones tallied five and had one assist and seven draw controls. Ayla Cozzone and Avery Smith each added three goals, and Piper Murray had two goals, three assists and five ground balls. Izzy Muti and Anna Malandro each scored once and had an assist. Southern took a 12-5 halftime lead. Rams goalies Morgan Muirhead (one save) and Adyson Griffin (five saves) shared time.
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For Jackson Memorial (6-4), Sophia Devaney scored three and Nicole Pappalardo had a goal and three assists.
Jackson Liberty 9, Pinelands Reg. 8: Queeni Lin scored three and had one assist for visiting Jackson Liberty (1-8), which earned its first victory of the season. Jacklyn Capasso and Jacqueline Casale scored three and two, respectively, and Luciana Bella made 12 saves for the win.
Lily Balmann led host Pinelands (1-11) with four goals and had one assist and six ground balls, and Olivia Stertenlieb tallied three, had one assist and six ground balls. Paige Macari scored once and had seven ground balls and two draw controls. Goalie Emma Murry had five saves. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/lower-cape-may-wins-fifth-straight-thursdays-boys-girls-lacrosse-roundup/article_40a72f7e-eac2-11ed-b20f-5b1070f4ace6.html | 2023-05-05T02:57:35 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/lower-cape-may-wins-fifth-straight-thursdays-boys-girls-lacrosse-roundup/article_40a72f7e-eac2-11ed-b20f-5b1070f4ace6.html |
The Buena Regional High School baseball team survived a late rally to beat visiting St. Joseph 14-11 in a Cape-Atlantic League game Thursday.
The Chiefs (15-1), ranked No. 8 in The Press Elite 11, scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning, two in the fourth and six in the fifth to go up 14-6. St. Joseph scored five runs in the top of the seventh.
Riley Betts went 2 for 4 with a triple, three runs and two RBIs for Buena, and Cole Shover was 2 for 5 with a double and three RBIs. Vinnie Dalponte had a double and two RBIs, Tre Carano was 2 for 4 with three runs and an RBI, and Zachary Strouse was 2 for 4.
Wildwood 12, Bridgeton 1: Novian Craig struck out nine and allowed just one hit in five innings for the Warriors (7-5), which played Bridgeton in a doubleheader. . Ryan Troiano went 4 for 5 with three RBIs. Ryan Jarvie went 2 for 3 with three runs and an RBI. Harley Buscham had two runs and an RBI. Buddy Morey each had an RBI and a run.
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Leroy Ortiz Rodriguez had an RBI for Bridgeton (2-14). Tyler Suppa singled and scored.
Wildwood 20, Bridgeton 1: Jake Craig struck out 10 and allowed three hits in four innings to earn the win. Brian Cunniff went 3 for 4 with two runs and an RBI for the Warriors. Ryan Jarvie went 2 for 2 with three runs. Logan Totten doubled and had three RBIs. Harley Buscham scored four runs, and Junior Hans scored three. Both had an RBI. Ryan Troiano had an RBI and run.
Mariano Pantaleon singled and scored for Bridgeton (2-15).
ACIT 4, Absegami 1: Carmine Sausto went 2 for with two runs for the Red Hawks (4-9(. Wilfredo Lugo and Angelo Gonzalez each went 2 for 3. Anthony Gaitano singled and scored. Logan Ruga had two RBIs. Pat Urmson scored once. Logan struck out eight and allowed just two hits in 62/3 innings.
Hunter Morrison and Vraj Sheth each struck out two in three innings for Absegami (10-5).Matthew Johansen scored for the Braves.
Glassboro 5, Oakcrest 3: Gavin Dillard went 2 for 3 with a solo homer and three runs for visiting Glassboro (9-5) and Peter Dempster had a double, a run and an RBI. The Bulldogs took a 4-0 lead and Oakcrest scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Gunnar Smith was 2 for 4 with two RBIs for the Falcons (3-12) and Mason Kurtz had a double, a run and an RBI. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-8-buena-baseball-tops-st-joseph-14-11-thursdays-roundup/article_17c65680-eac1-11ed-894d-5b266bba1591.html | 2023-05-05T02:57:41 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-8-buena-baseball-tops-st-joseph-14-11-thursdays-roundup/article_17c65680-eac1-11ed-894d-5b266bba1591.html |
Samantha Mazzone squeezed home the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the Our Lady of Mercy Academy softball team to a 1-0 victory over Middle Township in a Cape-Atlantic League National Division game Thursday.
Emma Douglas allowed three hits and struck out 12 in a complete game. She also went 3 for 4 for the Villagers (6-6). Mackenzie Hyland singled.
Gabby Cruz struck out 13 and allowed four hits in seven innings for the Panthers (6-8). Victoria Atwood, Juliet Thompson and Cruz each singled.
Hammonton 8, Cedar Creek 4: Gracie Ravenkamp pitched a complete game to earn the win. Ravenkamp had two RBIs. Ava Divello and Alexa Panagopoylos each had two hits and two runs for the Blue Devils (6-10). Panagopoylos, Riley Lancaster, Ava Livingston and Sophia Booker each had an RBI. Booker also scored once.
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Liz Martin struck out five in three innings for Cedar Creek (5-10). She went 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Elaina Portalatin had four strikeouts in four innings. Elaina Portalatin went 2 for 4 with an RBI. Chaneyl Johnson went 2 for 3 with two runs.
Ocean City 7, Williamstown 1: Brooke Douglas pitched a complete game and struck out six for the Red Raiders (9-6). MacKenzee Segich went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and a run. Brooke Douglas added two RBIs and a run. Taylor Robinson scored two. Gabrielle Bowen and Jessica Mooney each scored a run. Lyla Ginzberg went 2 for 2.
Williamstown fell to 4-10.
Barnegat 7, Jackson Liberty 5: The Bengals (4-10) scored six in the bottom of the fifth inning to win the game. Danielle Huetteman pitched a complete game, allowed eight hits and struck out one. Gabriella Giaconia went 2 for 3 with two runs. Mikayla Klein doubled, had two RBIs and scored once. Eva Watts, Brianna Dato, Avalyn Leach and Emily Sisom each had a run.
Emily Tavaska and Jules Georgiano each had two RBIs for Jackson Liberty (0-13).
Pilgrim Academy 8, Atlantic Christian 6: Pilgrim Academy scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and three more in the fourth to give visiting Atlantic Christian its first loss. Taylor Sutton went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs for Atlantic Christian, and Kenny Vasquez was 2 for 3 with two runs. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/olma-softball-defeats-middle-in-extra-innings-thursdays-roundup/article_be23169e-eac1-11ed-aeab-830f8dcfbe4d.html | 2023-05-05T02:57:47 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/olma-softball-defeats-middle-in-extra-innings-thursdays-roundup/article_be23169e-eac1-11ed-aeab-830f8dcfbe4d.html |
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STOCKTON, Calif. — For the first time in 12 years, professional soccer will return to Stockton Saturday as the city's new United Soccer League-Women's expansion team hosts its first match.
The Stockton Cargo Soccer Club (SC) will take on the Oakland Soul SC at the new team's home field for this season, San Joaquin Delta College.
"It's the culmination of a lot of hard work," said team president Lee Neves. "We had our jersey reveal, putting the team together, open tryouts, practices -- all those things. It's a little gratifying to see it all come together, I'm looking forward to Saturday."
Last April the USL-W announced an expansion to Stockton. The league is the women's version of the United Soccer League, the same league the Sacramento Republic FC plays in.
Neves says in addition to giving Stockton soccer fans a new team to support, the soccer club will also give local players a chance to showcase their talent.
"If we draw a big fat circle around Stockton, the 209, and get all the best players from here, I have no doubt that we will put a championship caliber team to bring home the USL-W trophy to Stockton," said Neves. "It is going to be amazing. It's something that Stockton is due for."
The last time soccer was played professionally in Stockton was when the city's California Cougars joined the Professional Arena Soccer League in 2004 for a six-season stint before being dissolved in 2011.
The Cargo will join the Single-A Stockton Ports and NBA G-League Kings as the city's third sports team.
"Stockton Cargo is my love letter to Stockton. Stockton is the city that has embraced me with open arms time and time again," said Neves. "This is the little that I can do to give back to the city of Stockton, give a product that the city can be super proud of and give an opportunity for our local ladies to really showcase themselves on a national stage."
The match begins at 1 p.m. Saturday at San Joaquin Delta College. The team is hosting a tailgate starting at noon. The first 100 fans will receive a free rally towel.
Tickets for the inaugural match are still available and start at $3.50.
Click HERE for more details on the team's full inaugural season schedule.
Watch more Stockton news from ABC10: Hollywood Unlocked CEO Jason Lee has a million dollar idea to help Stockton's youth | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/cargo-sc-inaugural-match/103-e95541a5-0171-4a7a-a1c6-f9090fdbcc43 | 2023-05-05T03:00:53 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/cargo-sc-inaugural-match/103-e95541a5-0171-4a7a-a1c6-f9090fdbcc43 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Seven people were taken to the hospital with various injuries after a police chase resulted in a car crash, according to officials.
Two cars crashed at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and Calvine Road, according to a Cosumnes Fire Department Battalion Chief.
Elk Grove police officers saw a stolen car in Elk Grove and began to chase it, according to the Elk Grove Police Department. The driver drove off at a high rate of speed, causing officers to call off the chase since it got too dangerous.
The driver ended up crashing at the intersection, leading to Franklin Boulevard closing in both directions between Bassett Way and Adalis Drive. Westbound Calvine Road is closed from Jacinto Avenue to Franklin Boulevard.
The area is expected to be closed for several hours.
Drivers are encouraged to use different routes to avoid the area.
The crash is under investigation by the Elk Grove Police Department. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-intersection-crash/103-a963b1cf-958a-4737-b267-ac8ae866a5cc | 2023-05-05T03:00:59 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-intersection-crash/103-a963b1cf-958a-4737-b267-ac8ae866a5cc |
SEATTLE — The Comeback, an LGBTQ bar in SODO, closed on Sunday, April 30. SODO Business Improvement Area (BIA) isn't wasting time trying to fill the vacant spot left in its place.
“If you want to run a good club we really want to help you locate in SODO," Erin Goodman, SODO BIA's Executive Director, said. Goodman says the location at 1950 1st Ave. S. is permitted and waiting for the next owner, but Goodman's reasons for wanting to fill the spot quickly are two-fold.
“Property crime has always been an issue in SODO because as an industrial district, you don’t have those overnight eyes and the weekend," she said. "One of the reasons we really love having nightlife is because it adds the specter of liveliness on the streets.”
KING 5 has reported extensively about property crimes in SODO. Metal gets stolen. Gas is siphoned. Catalytic converters are cut from vehicles. All of it costs business owners thousands of dollars.
“It’s important for people to understand the very human aspect of property crime," Goodman said. "In the last few years, there’s been kind of this dismissal that property crime is insurance, it doesn’t hurt anybody but if you look at the entire range of it, property crime hurts people."
Goodman is pushing elected leaders to address the ongoing crime issues.
"We continue to work with the Seattle Police Dept. the King County Prosecutor’s Office, the Mayor’s Office to try and address the crime issues that are impacting our businesses.”
Despite the known issues, Goodman says SODO is still a great place for business. Its industrial and commercial zoning allows for distinct businesses to set up shop like distilleries and wineries.
"You can pretty much, within SODO, taste Washington wines, beers without having to go out of this area," she said.
Sprawling 950 acres, SODO encompasses more than 1,200 businesses. Goodman points out it's an attractive location for businesses because it's near three transportation routes: the highway, railroads, and water.
Goodman says many businesses operate and do well in SODO. Pecos Pit Bar-B-Que, Macrina Bakery & Cafe, Showbox SoDo, and The Shop Clubs are just a few of them. Goodman is very excited about Tutta Bella moving its operations to SODO in the near future.
“Seattle restaurant group Tutta Bella is in the final stages of building out what they’re calling a food innovation hub. It will be a food manufacturing site that employs over 190 people," she said.
For those thinking about opening a business in SODO, but are apprehensive about the challenges, Goodman's pitch is this.
"We know that SODO has a lot of challenges, public safety, transportation, and permitting, but that's where we come in. The SODO BIA exists to help businesses, so they can focus on their business." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/challenges-opportunities-sodo-businesses-seattle/281-f58a4602-b9b0-467a-925e-2e35f8c97284 | 2023-05-05T03:02:37 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/challenges-opportunities-sodo-businesses-seattle/281-f58a4602-b9b0-467a-925e-2e35f8c97284 |
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Hugo Esterhay’s parents were devastated when doctors said their three-year-old son had mild to moderate hearing loss.
Their health insurance did not cover the purchase of hearing aids, but his parents were able to afford them and other devices allowing his pre-school teachers to speak directly to Hugo.
Hugo, now eight, said his hearing aids help him play with others and understand what’s happening in his second-grade class.
“Without these, I would be lost in school,” said Hugo.
Hugo’s parents could not believe insurance companies were not required to provide any hearing aid coverage.
“It’s just unacceptable," said Hugo's mother, Jill Bujnevicie. "There are children and adults that go without hearing aids who need them."
She contacted her local state representative, Rep. Tina Orwall, (D) Des Moines.
“I was so surprised that this wasn’t covered, it seemed so fundamental,” said Orwall.
She sponsored a bill requiring insurance companies cover up to $6,000 in hearing aid expenses.
Orwall first sponsored the bill in 2020, but it didn’t pass until this year’s session.
Orwall credits the testimony from Hugo, who in January told members of the House of Representatives that hearing aids are necessary for kids and adults.
Other children who are deaf or hard of hearing also testified as the bill made its way through the legislature.
“Hugo and all his friends just really came to Olympia and turned everyone’s heart on this issue,” said Orwall.
Thursday morning Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law.
“I have a special junior legislator, Mr. Esterhay today, who has been an advocate for this,” said Inslee, (D) Washington, with Hugo standing beside him.
Hugo received the pen the governor used to sign the bill into law.
“I made a law,” said Hugo following the bill signing ceremony. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/insurers-pay-hearing-aids-washington-state/281-02baf40b-bf5d-4b36-8555-59ee6cd79363 | 2023-05-05T03:02:44 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/insurers-pay-hearing-aids-washington-state/281-02baf40b-bf5d-4b36-8555-59ee6cd79363 |
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