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LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - AAA wants to keep impaired and intoxicated drivers off Michigan roads over Memorial Day weekend by offering free tows to get them home safely.
The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program for the holiday weekend in Michigan and 10 others states from 6 p.m. May 26 through 6 a.m. May 30.
The service is available to anyone regardless of whether they are AAA members.
"By providing this program, AAA gives drivers no excuse for driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol or impairing medications," said AAA spokeswoman Adrienne Woodland.
The free service is designed as a last resort for impaired or intoxicated drivers to get home with their vehicles without causing a crash. The program has completed 25,000 free tows with the program over the past 25 years.
AAA says the service should be treated as a backup plan, so no advance appointments will be scheduled.
"Instead, make advanced plans for a safe ride home, because you do not want to be remembered on Memorial Day as the person who made the fatal mistake of driving impaired," Woodland said.
Anyone who believes they consumed too much alcohol or drugs to drive home safely can call 1-855-286-9246 to request a tow truck, which will transport the driver and their vehicle home at no charge within a 10-mile radius. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/aaa-offers-free-tows-for-intoxicated-drivers-over-memorial-day/article_64636c86-fb0a-11ed-b03c-2b0bca4fb585.html | 2023-05-25T15:31:25 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/aaa-offers-free-tows-for-intoxicated-drivers-over-memorial-day/article_64636c86-fb0a-11ed-b03c-2b0bca4fb585.html |
MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Residents may notice helicopters flying low around high voltage power lines around Mid-Michigan for the next couple weeks.
ITC, which manages much of the electric transmission infrastructure in Michigan, will be inspecting high voltage power lines, poles and steel towers from now through June 8.
Helicopters will fly low along power lines when weather cooperates to look for signs of worn equipment and potential hazards from vegetation. The overhead patrols are part of a national requirement for annual surveillance.
Here is the flight schedule for Mid-Michigan counties:
- Genesee, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Lapeer, Midland, Oakland, Sanilac, Shiawassee and Tuscola from May 29 to June 2.
- Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Ogemaw, Oscoda and Roscommon from June 5 to 8.
ITC says anyone who sees helicopters flying low along high voltage electric lines over the next two weeks does not need to report anything suspicious to authorities. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/low-flying-helicopters-inspecting-mid-michigan-power-lines/article_49ead3d2-fb08-11ed-bc0c-23092a95bf51.html | 2023-05-25T15:31:27 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/low-flying-helicopters-inspecting-mid-michigan-power-lines/article_49ead3d2-fb08-11ed-bc0c-23092a95bf51.html |
Late bank deposits did not hurt City of Carlsbad 2022 financial audit
Failure to meet a 24-hour deposit requirement did not tarnish an overall auditing report of City of Carlsbad finances in 2022, according to an Albuquerque accounting firm.
The Carlsbad City Council approved the audit report Tuesday night conducted by Hinkle and Landers.
In a memo to councilors City of Carlsbad Finance Director Melissa Salcido said the audit was "unmodified."
More:Audit report cites continued growth of Eddy County finances during 2022 fiscal year
“An Unmodified Report is an opinion of the auditor that provides a high level of assurance that the financial statements are presented, in all material respects, in accordance with applicable financial reporting standards,” read part of her memo.
Farley Vener, president and managing shareholder of Hinkle and Landers, said the City of Carlsbad did not deposit money from the COVID-19 American Rescue Plan (ARP) as required by the New Mexico State Auditor’s rule that requires 24-hour deposits of certain funds.
More:Audit report: Eddy County finances grew during five-year period
In the audit report, Vener wrote the 24-hour deposit rule requires public money received by any state official or agency, “unless otherwise specified by statutory exception,” be placed in the state treasury before the close of the next business day after receipt of the funds.
“Out of 25 randomly selected deposits, 16 of the 25 sampled deposits, totaling $163,520, were delivered to the bank more than 24 hours after receipt. Eight of these deposits were received by the bank more than five days after the date of collection,” Vener noted in his report.
He said the city had a staffing shortage that prevented money from being deposited in a timely manner.
More:City of Carlsbad audit receives an unmodified opinion
Vener said untimely deposits could cause the City of Carlsbad to be at risk of misappropriations of funds.
“We recommend that the City consider hiring and training sufficient staff to ensure that deposits can always be made within the 24-hour period required by state statute,” he wrote in the audit report.
Ward One City Councilor Edward T. Rodriguez said the audit was in-depth and intense.
“Although we did have findings (and) I consider them insignificant and just an oversight that will not be seen again. I’m happy that we have the report that we have,” he said.
Carlsbad Mayor Dale Janway was pleased with the unmodified audit. He said Hinkle and Landers was very thorough in reviewing 2022 finances.
“Financial accountability to the taxpayer is of the utmost importance, and we appreciate the hard work of our financial department, administrative team and Carlsbad City Council,” he said.
Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 or by email at MSmith@currentargus.com or @ArgusMichae on Twitter. | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/late-bank-deposit-does-not-hurt-city-of-carlsbad-2022-audit-nm-state-auditor-accounting-practices/70238566007/ | 2023-05-25T15:32:40 | 1 | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/late-bank-deposit-does-not-hurt-city-of-carlsbad-2022-audit-nm-state-auditor-accounting-practices/70238566007/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A dual vigil was held on Wednesday evening for 19-year-old Lationna Johnson, who died as a result of a shooting in Old Town on Saturday, and eight people hurt in a crash Monday near Murdock and Washington.
The incidents are connected because the crash involved the family of the shooting victim. The crash happened as they left the hospital.
“My baby is stable, but she is fighting for her life, and she has had, in 48 hours, seven surgeries. I haven’t heard her voice since she walked out of my house that morning,” said Season Micheaux, mother of the crash victim.
The family says they’re grateful for the support they’ve received from people who didn’t know those involved. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/vigil-held-for-shooting-and-crash-victims/ | 2023-05-25T15:35:14 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/vigil-held-for-shooting-and-crash-victims/ |
GRAVETTE, Ark. — After being found guilty on all charges related to his role in the January 6 riot of the United States Capitol, Arkansas Richard Barnett has been sentenced to 54 months in prison.
The 61-year-old from Gravette became well-known after photos were posted online of him with his feet on Nancy Pelosi's office desk. He also took an envelope from her office, put a quarter on her desk, and left her a note that said, "Nancy, Bigo was here, you B****."
Barnett entered the U.S. Capitol alongside other rioters while carrying a U.S. flag and a stun gun walking stick.
Barnett, testifying near the end of his trial, said he regrets coming to Washington for the “Stop the Steal” rally where then-President Donald Trump addressed a crowd of supporters.
Barnett said he was looking for a bathroom inside the Capitol when he unwittingly entered Pelosi's office and encountered two news photographers. He said one of the photographers told him to “act natural,” so he lounged back in a chair and flung his legs onto the desk.
According to CBS correspondent Scott MacFarlane, the jury took "barely two hours" to render their verdict. Barnett's sentencing will take place on May 3— the judge denied the prosecutor's request for him to stay in jail until sentencing.
The Judge reportedly told Barnett that "You're a face of January 6. You enjoy the notoriety," and stated that "You're too old for this nonsense."
According to CBS, Barnett said during the sentencing that he was "not proud" of his conduct, but that he was not "threatening," adding that "They want me to be remorseful for things I did not do."
Barnett reportedly stated that "January 6 was a traumatic day for everyone, not just law enforcement."
Barnett faced eight total charges, including:
- civil disorder
- obstruction of an official proceeding & aiding and abetting
- entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon
- disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds with a deadly or dangerous weapon
- entering and remaining in certain rooms in a capitol building
- disorderly conduct in a capitol building
- parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building
- theft of government property
This article contains contributions from the Associated Press.
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Woods Road is to close from June 1 to Aug. 7 between Hand and Lima roads during road reconstruction, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
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BALTIMORE — Flowers Foods, Inc., the parent company for Tastykake is recalling some of their Chocolate Kandy Kake products over undisclosed peanut ingredients.
Those with peanut allergies could experience a life-threatening allergic reaction if consuming the product, according to Flower Foods.
The recall was triggered when the company discovered certain packages of their Chocolate Kandy Kakes contained Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes.
As result peanuts were not listed among the ingredients on the Chocolate Kandy Kakes packaging.
The affected batches were distributed on May 11 to retailers in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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BALTIMORE — Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy surprised Johns Hopkins University graduates by appearing as a commencement speaker this morning.
Zelenskyy's speech was livestreamed during the outdoor ceremony. After the speech, he was awarded a diploma of Doctor of Humane letters.
Zelenskyy spoke about the concept of time and not wasting time, calling time "the most valuable resource on the planet" - not oil, lithium or anything else.
"Some realize this sooner, while others realize it too late," he said. While it's possible to find new deposits of oil or lithium, "it is still purely science fiction to live longer than has been given."
He also congratulated JHU graduates, saying:
"This is your parents pride, which they have every right to if they raised children who graduated from Johns Hopkins."
He said soldiers on Ukraine's front lines, and the Ukrainians "who are forced to live through Russian aggression," unfortunately don't have their time under their control.
Zelenskyy told graduates that he is certain "you, as your forefathers, will continue to lead the free world" in a century where tyrannies that seek to "enslave their neighbors will vanish."
Students gave a standing ovation after the Ukrainian president's speech.
Anne Applebaum, the university's Senior Fellow of International Affairs for SAIS (School of Advanced International Studies), said in her introduction to Zelenskyy: "No one better represents the qualities that this university shares: bravery, optimism and faith in open societies and democratic values." | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/volodomyr-zelenskyy-surprises-jhu-graduates-as-commencement-speaker | 2023-05-25T15:46:20 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/volodomyr-zelenskyy-surprises-jhu-graduates-as-commencement-speaker |
Name: Nami Gerritts
School: Indian Trail High School & Academy
Parents: Richard and Shoko Gerritts
Most memorable high school moment: My most memorable high school moment was winning the Regional Finals for soccer against Tremper my sophomore year. Not only was I a part of an extremely talented group of players, I was a part of a close-knit group with such an incredible bond. We were best friends on and off the field and it made not only that win memorable, but the whole season.
Most influential teacher: John Choi in Choir/National Honor Society Advisor; Mr. Choi has taught me the value of hard work. He always pushes me beyond what I think is possible and always wants me to be my best. Without him, I wouldn't have been able to achieve all the service projects my fellow National Honor Society officers and I had planned. I am forever grateful for Mr. Choi, and his encouragement to work hard and be passionate in what I do.
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Role model: My Dad
Three words that best describe my role model: Strong, Hard-working, Kind
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CEDAR FALLS — A lawsuit over an alleged slippery diving board at the Cedar Falls municipal pool may resurface following a ruling by the Iowa Court of Appeals.
Ron Myers of Waverly took the city of Cedar Falls to court after he slipped on the 16-foot diving board at The Falls Aquatic Center in July 2019.
A district court judge sunk the lawsuit when the city argued it was protected through qualified immunity.
Myers’ attorney appealed, arguing that qualified immunity didn’t apply because the slippery diving board was a crime. Iowa’s public health code mandates that diving boards and platforms have a slip-resistant surface, and another part of Iowa code dictates that violations of the state’s health code are misdemeanor crimes.
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The city countered, arguing that it installed the slip-resistant board in 2013 and that the code doesn’t define how much slip resistance must be maintained to be in compliance.
And regular pool inspections by the Black Hawk County Health Department never resulted in warnings or citations about the diving board being slip prone, the city noted.
The Iowa Court of Appeals disagreed in a seven-page ruling issued Wednesday.
“The fact that there is no articulated level of slip resistance that must be maintained does not change the plain language of the rule – the diving board must have a slip resistant surface. Either the board had a slip-resistant surface or it didn’t,” said the ruling, written by Judge Paul Ahlers.
Whether or not the board was slip-resistant would be a matter for trial, the opinion stated. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/diving-board-suit-back-on-deck-following-appeal-ruling/article_a013b724-fa63-11ed-971a-5f7d3f2021e5.html | 2023-05-25T15:49:57 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/diving-board-suit-back-on-deck-following-appeal-ruling/article_a013b724-fa63-11ed-971a-5f7d3f2021e5.html |
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JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The state has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Fulton woman.
The alert is for Gaynell Snow, 82.
Someone last saw her on Wednesday, May 24 at approximately 4 p.m. in the 3200 block of Clay Tilden Road in Fulton.
Someone last saw her driving north in a 2009 silver-colored Chevrolet HHR. The Mississippi license plate number is ITB8663.
Family members claim Snow suffers from a medical condition that may impair her judgment.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Department at 662-862-3401. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-fulton-woman-gaynell-snow/article_00f7b0f8-fb05-11ed-866c-1feed8629834.html | 2023-05-25T15:52:36 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-fulton-woman-gaynell-snow/article_00f7b0f8-fb05-11ed-866c-1feed8629834.html |
PAXTON — Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School prom was held Saturday, May 6, at the Pueblo Lindo Event Center in Paxton.
The king and queen were seniors Kayden Snelling and Mya Olivares. The prince and princess were juniors Kimarion Austin and Bailey Luebchow.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — 22 dogs were rescued from an animal control facility in San Diego after a social media post that the facility abruptly closed.
That alarmed residents, not just in San Diego -- but also in Corpus Christi.
The Gulf Coast Humane Society stepped up to assist San Diego Animal Control, not only in taking the dogs, but also deep cleaning the facility where volunteers found deplorable conditions.
Luis Barrera is the animal control officer of the San Diego facility. He told 3NEWS he's been operating out of that facility for 4 years alone, as its sole employee. He occasionally receives assistance from only one volunteer.
"It's always been one ACO here, it's never been at a point where they've had two because of budgeting and finances," he said. "A lot of times, previous ACO's wouldn't express that they needed help, they would just find a way to do it on their own."
Barrera says a lot of the public safety calls he receives require two people.
"It's not just about, I show up in the mornings, get in the truck, and pick up dogs," he said. "That's about 10 percent of what animal control really is. The other 90 percent is actually dealing with the cruelty cases, the neglect cases."
In addition to keeping the facility clean, it has become a lot for him to handle, ending with him feeling overwhelmed at times.
"There was a time when I was deep cleaning and I was dousing everything with bleach," he said. "And my head was just pounding. I'm talking like a massive headache. And it's because of the exposure I've had to the bleach."
Barrera stated that he has reached out to the city for help but he continues to hit a wall.
"It's not the fact that I don't have things available," he said. "It's when I need it. And I go to report that I need it. It's always either the same questions. 'How much is it?' or 'Why do you need it?'"
Jackie Mccullough is with the Gulf Coast Humane Society. Although she did not accompany the team who made the rescue Monday, she says their deep clean efforts were warranted.
"Those rural shelters really don't have a lot of funding," she said. "They are kind of working with bare bones materials.
McCullough said volunteers found the facility in deplorable conditions.
"A lot of mold, there was a lot of issues going on. And there's only one person working there."
Twenty-two dogs were rescued. Some were puppies and the eldest was three years old.
"Most of them have one or at least one, or all of coccidia, giardia, hookworms or whipworms," she said. "So those are very manageable illnesses for us to treat. Luckily we're able to treat those animals at our facility."
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SAN ANTONIO — For the past half of a year many of us have had a problem getting prescriptions filled because of a national drug shortage.
Right now there are about 300 medication shortages nationwide, which is the largest number since 2014. But for most of these medications there is no need to panic.
"One of the drug shortages was amoxicillin. And this is a common medication that they used to treat ear infections, strep throat, respiratory infections," said Jennifer Rodriguez, the Executive Director of University Health Ambulatory Pharmacy Services. She told us if the drug you're prescribed is out, to talk to the pharmacist. Rodriguez said, "The pharmacist can call your provider's office and recommend an alternative medication that can provide the same treatment."
Some of the reasons for drug shortages could be a supply and demand issue, lack of raw materials to make the product or a manufacturer error, an FDA regulatory issue, and a business decision. Rodriguez added, "Most recently, Akorn Pharmaceuticals closed for business and they recalled voluntarily recalled some of their medications. And this is creating some of our shortages right now."
Respiratory medications are also running short, including the popular albuterol. Rodriguez told us, "Luckily we do have strategies to mitigate drug shortages. We have alternative vendors, alternative wholesalers or manufacturers that we can reach out to."
The top five categories with drug shortages are chemotherapy, antimicrobials, CNS medications for sleep and anxiety, cardiovascular medications, and fluids or electrolytes used in a hospital setting.
Rodriguez says if you are running low, not to skip your medication. Rodriguez said, "We want to encourage patients to talk to their pharmacist or health care provider to find an alternative medication that's available for their treatment."
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DALLAS — Time is running out for a young lady who wants to be adopted before she ages out of foster care. Makayla will turn 18 years old later this year and hopes this second chance on Wednesday's Child will lead to her forever family.
The last time WFAA saw Makayla was at a veterinary office where she was taking care of animals, especially dogs. She opened up about her time in foster care.
"I don't want to have to spend the rest of my years in foster care, because it's hard," she said in the September 2021 interview.
Fast forward a year and a half, and Makayla is now 17 years old.
Private chef Aly Romero, of Southlake, invited Makayla to her home and taught her how to make an incredible dish of mac and cheese.
Before arriving at Romero’s home, Makayla had her hair styled by Tabitha Herrod with D.A.L. Makeovers in Dallas. Herrod made Makalya feel like a million dollars with her new hairdo.
So, the teen showed up to cook her meal in style.
"We made mac and cheese. It was awesome," said Makayla.
Cooking reminds Makayla of the time before she was in foster care.
"I learned to cook from my mom and my sisters. So yeah, it makes me think of them," she said.
Makayla is hungry for a forever family.
"Any family that cares about me. Somebody I can call mom. Somebody I can call dad," she said.
Makayla would like a family who celebrates who she is and encourages her to be herself.
"People have trouble being themselves nowadays because everything you do is judged. If you laugh weird or if you sneeze really loud, people are judging you for it," she said.
Makayla needs a non-judgmental family who can nurture her and provide one-on-one attention.
"Someone that can love me," she said.
Makayla turns 18 in October, and only asks for one thing.
"To get adopted," she said.
After five years in foster care, Makayla deserves the gift of a parents who say, “I choose you.”
For more information on how to adopt Makayla, please send all approved home studies to Laqueena Warren at laqueena.warren@dfps.texas.gov. Please remember to include Makayla's name within the subject line.
If you're not licensed, please visit adoptchildren.org to find out more information on how to become licensed to foster and/or adopt or contact Laqueena Warren at 817-304-1272.
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SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police are searching for a missing woman who was last seen on the south side of town on Monday, May 22.
Vanessa Bustos was last seen near the 9000 block of Perma Lane.
Bustos is 5'0" tall, weighs approximately 180 pounds and has brown eyes and black shoulder-length, straight hair with purple highlights. Police say she was wearing her Sea Island work uniform. She has a tattoo on her left forearm.
If you have seen her, or know where she might be, please contact the San Antonio Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at (210) 207-7660.
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PHOENIX — A homeless dog has survived a rattlesnake bite and given birth to seven healthy puppies, according to the Arizona Humane Society.
Medical staff with AHS have named the new mom a 1-year-old cattle dog mix, Molly.
AHS was alerted to Molly's situation last week after she was brought to an emergency animal clinic.
Molly was given antivenom treatment at the clinic and gave birth to her first three puppies.
AHS's medical team immediately jumped into action to transport Molly and the pups to the shelter’s trauma hospital.
While being transported, Molly's family expanded even more when she gave birth to two more puppies in the truck.
After Molly and her babies made it to the trauma center, they all underwent evaluation.
Then, Molly and the babies were placed in AHS’ "Mutternity Suites," a quiet, medically supervised area for pregnant and nursing dogs.
A little later, Molly welcomed two more pups, making her a mom to a grand total of seven little ones.
The puppies are now a week old.
Now, Molly and all the pups are healthy and will continue to receive medical care until they are cleared to go to a Foster Hero home.
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Currently, AHS's Mutternity Suites is at capacity, with three mama dogs and a total of 22 babies.
AHS is looking for volunteers to foster the new moms and their babies so additional moms and babies can be admitted.
AHS provides foster parents with everything they need, including medical care, food, toys, blankets, and more. All the foster home needs to provide is a quiet space with lots of love and care. For more information about fostering, click here.
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MIDLAND, Texas — Midland College has named Dr. Damon Kennedy as its lone finalist for the Midland College Presidential position.
Dr. Kennedy is currently Vice President of Instructional Services at Midland College. Dr. Kennedy is a former student at Midland College and a life-long West Texan. He earned his Ph.D. in American History at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, and also earned his M.A. and B.A. in American History from UTPB in Odessa.
Back in January of 2023, current Midland College President Dr. Steve Thomas announced his plans to retire in August of this year.
The Midland College Board of Trustees will have to wait 21 days before officially naming him the President of Midland College. If confirmed, Dr. Kennedy will become the fifth President in the college's history. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dr-damon-kennedy-named-lone-finalist-for-midland-college-presidential-position/513-c019351f-10af-463e-8456-eaea076fab99 | 2023-05-25T16:03:15 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dr-damon-kennedy-named-lone-finalist-for-midland-college-presidential-position/513-c019351f-10af-463e-8456-eaea076fab99 |
CARROLL COUNTY, Va. – State police are investigating a crash that left a 25-year-old man dead in Carroll County on Saturday, May 6.
Authorities said the crash happened at 12:15 a.m. on Route 743, less than a mile south of Route 956.
A 2013 Dodge Dart was heading north on Route 743 when it came to a curve and ran off the right side of the road, according to state police.
We’re told the driver overcorrected, which caused the vehicle to slide off the left side of the road. VSP said the vehicle then struck a fire hydrant, went over an embankment, and overturned.
The driver, 25-year-old Jerry Stafford of Hillsville, was ejected from the vehicle and was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, where he succumbed to his injuries on May 19.
Authorities said the crash remains under investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/25-year-old-man-dead-after-crash-in-carroll-county/ | 2023-05-25T16:12:23 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/25-year-old-man-dead-after-crash-in-carroll-county/ |
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. – A 72-year-old man is dead after crashing on a motorcycle in Campbell County last weekend, according to Virginia State Police.
The crash took place on Sunday, May 21 at about 9:30 a.m. on Route 615, authorities said.
VSP says the 2014 Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited motorcycle was going north when it crossed the center line, ran off the left side of the road and hit a mailbox.
We’re told that the motorcyclist, 72-year-old Bennie L. Franklin, of Rustburg, died at the scene. Authorities say he was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
There was also an adult female passenger who has been hospitalized with serious injuries, according to Virginia State Police.
State Police are investigating a medical emergency as a possible factor in the cause of the crash. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/72-year-old-man-dead-woman-seriously-injured-after-motorcycle-crash-in-campbell-county/ | 2023-05-25T16:12:30 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/72-year-old-man-dead-woman-seriously-injured-after-motorcycle-crash-in-campbell-county/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – On Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m., United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh will be joined by law enforcement partners from the ATF, Virginia State Police, and City of Danville Police Department to announce the next phase of the Western District of Virginia’s violent crime reduction strategy
You can watch the full press conference below: | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/live-us-attorney-joined-by-danville-state-law-enforcement-for-press-conference/ | 2023-05-25T16:12:36 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/live-us-attorney-joined-by-danville-state-law-enforcement-for-press-conference/ |
HASTINGS, Minn. — Editor's note: The video above is from a different bear sighting that took place in Rogers on May 22.
Sometimes, you just have to mix in a nap.
That must have been the case with a bear in Hastings Tuesday who wandered into a neighborhood in the vicinity of Highway 55 and Maple Street, climbed a tree and promptly fell asleep.
Hastings police posted about the incident on the city's website, informing residents about the bear's presence and warning them to not approach, feed or bother the creature.
Chief Dave Wilske told KARE 11 that once the department was informed of a bear sighting officers located him in the tree and kept an eye on the critter as he/she slept most of the day. At nightfall, Chief Wilske says, the bear climbed down on its own and "went on his merry way."
As of Wednesday morning police had received no more bear reports.
Last weekend a wandering bear made multiple appearances in and around the city of Rogers, including a stroll through the Denny's parking lot not far from I-94 and Highway 101.
DNR Bear Project leader Andrew Tri told KARE 11 after the Rogers sightings that bears love greenspace and wandering along rivers or streams, both of which Hastings has.
"It’s probable that (the bear) was meandering along one of the rivers or and wandered up into town," Tri explained about the Rogers situation, which would also apply to yesterday's incident in Hastings. "Likely scenario would be a solo male, dispersing from the place it was born and looking for its own home range. Another possible scenario would be looking for a mate (breeding season is starting up soon).
The DNR has a special bear sighting map on its website, where residents can enter locations where they've spotted a bear. Tri says based on a recent handful of sightings near Rogers it may be the same creature spotted heading southwest along the Crow River, along the Wright/Hennepin County border and toward Rockford and Delano.
More common in the forested northern and central parts of Minnesota, black bears have been known to wander into cities and towns closer to the Twin Cities metro.
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DULUTH — A man was hospitalized after an overnight shooting in West Duluth.
The Duluth Police Department said the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was in stable condition as of Thursday morning.
The shooting was reported on the 6700 block of Redruth Street, in the vicinity of the Fairmont Apartments, at approximately 12:35 a.m.
"Further investigation shows that an unknown individual shot the male, who immediately fled the scene," police reported. "Officers canvassed the area and were unable to locate the individual. Based on initial investigation, this isn’t a random incident."
Police were actively investigating the incident and did not release any further details, asking anyone with information to call the Violent Crimes Unit at 218-730-5050. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/man-shot-in-west-duluth | 2023-05-25T16:16:19 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/man-shot-in-west-duluth |
Bartow is seeking a new CRA director after Erik Webster Rashad left in April
Bartow has been conducting a search to replace its former Community Redevelopment Agency director after the city's former director, Erik Webster Rashad, left his post in early April.
The timing of his departure was during the same month the City Commission selected Green Mills Group as the developer for the East End Catalyst, but the project did not have anything to do with his departure, he said.
According to Rashad, he left after he had requested a four-month leave of absence. He said he wanted to further his education and to coach basketball with the Vietnam National Basketball Team during their upcoming Southeast Asian Games.
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“The request was granted by my board, but denied by the City Manager (Mike Herr),” Rashad said via a Facebook message to a Ledger reporter. He said Herr told him the city was short staffed and needed someone in the position.
Attempts to reach Herr by phone were unsuccessful.
“I have nothing but admiration and appreciation for the staff and administrators, City Commissioners and Mayor of the City of Bartow who gave me their support including City Manager Mike Herr who was my champion and gave me opportunities to fully engage in in City governance beyond my position of Executive Director of the Bartow CRA,” Rashad said via Messenger.
Rashad said he would be interested in returning to Bartow: “The door is not closed to me returning in some capacity if available, which speaks of the appreciation of my work during my 7 month tenure.”
The recently advertised CRA director position offers a salary range of $79,643 to $112,536, depending on qualifications, and offers benefits, health and life insurance and a defined-benefit pension after six years of service. The application deadline, which was originally set for Monday, has been extended to June 2. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/bartow-seeks-cra-director-application-deadline-monday/70187054007/ | 2023-05-25T16:19:11 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/bartow-seeks-cra-director-application-deadline-monday/70187054007/ |
'Homelessness is not a crime': Lakeland police organize meeting on homeless services
LAKELAND — Roughly 50 people across different sectors of Lakeland communities gathered at Lake Crago Recreational Complex Tuesday morning to discuss issues affecting people experiencing homelessness.
Lt. Joe Parker, newly appointed head of Lakeland Police Department's new Community Services Section, moderated a lively roundtable discussion with two presentations.
Parker said he thinks 99% of the time when there's an issue involving homelessness or an episode of mental crisis, people call the police with the expectation for them to "solve the situation."
"We can all agree homelessness is not a crime. We shouldn't criminalize homelessness. We can't criminalize mental health issues," he said. "The point of me organizing this discussion is to make sure we are all doing our best together as a community to make sure we have a plan of action."
Mental health and homelessness
Alice Nuttall, Lakeland Regional Health's associate vice president of behavioral health services, addressed questions and concerns about mental illness within the homeless population. It's estimated about 30% of individuals who are chronically homeless have mental health issues, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
"The earlier you are able to provide someone with resources, this is the same whether you are dealing with health conditions or mental health, the earlier you can get someone into services, the better that person's trajectory and outcome will be," she said.
More than 80% of individuals who arrive at Lakeland Regional Health for emergency psychiatric care arrive via law enforcement. It is one of three facilities in Polk receiving Baker Act admissions.
Lakeland Regional Health opened its new Harrell Family Center for Behavioral Wellness about six months ago, expanding its facility to provide 96 beds for in-patient services. Nuttall said there's been concern that LRH's new facility is attracting mental health patients from outside Polk, across the state.
The statistics show LRH has had a 12% decrease in accepting law enforcement-initiated Baker Act patients from outside Polk County over the past six months, according to Nuttall.
"Out of the increase in patients we've been caring for at our new crisis services at Lakeland Regional Health, we are caring for even more Polk County-initiated Baker Acts than prior," she said. "Why that's important, it debunks that myth we are accepting transfers from others hospitals that are coming in."
Nuttall shared stories of Lakeland Regional Health sending out-of-state patients back to their original hometowns for treatment. In one case, she said a woman with an untreated mental illness got on a plane, flew to Florida and was admitted under the Baker Act. Lakeland Regional Health procured a plane ticket to send the woman back to her home — an unreimbursed cost.
"We do know a person's best chance of being successful is where they have the most infrastructure or support," she said.
Nuttall said Lakeland Regional Health has discharged patients who, within their rights, make a choice to stay in the Lakeland area. She said it's always been that way.
"There has not been any great influx or increase in the number of people who are unhoused or unhomed coming into to our Baker Act facility at this time," Nuttall said.
Feedings in Munn Park spark debate
Jeff Spears of Feed My Sheep CFL was asked to speak about how his nonprofit organization hosts feedings in Munn Park. The issue of charitable groups distributing food to individuals in need at the park has become contentious, as downtown business owners say the practice comes with unintended consequences.
"Food, clothing, other sundries and stuff like that, it accommodates a crowd in the park," Parker said. "There's bathroom issues, there's litter issues, there's an issue where folks might not even need food but it's being offered so they show up."
Parker said the goal is to develop a plan so religious and charitable groups can provide food or feedings within set rules.
Feed My Sheep CFL rents out Munn Park four times a year using the city's special-event permit to provide outreach to the homeless and the needy. Spears said to get a permit from the city, his organization has to prove it meets certain requirements: pay city employees to clean up the trash, have liability insurance, rent a handicapped accessible portable restroom and have access to electricity.
Other agencies and individuals who come out to feed individuals in Munn Park don't always acquire a city permit, Spears said.
"They don't realize the residual effect of doing this when you don't have people who take care of the garbage, when you don't take care of the restroom facilities," he said.
The bathrooms at Lakeland Police Department's headquarters, 219 N. Massachusetts Ave., a short walk north of the park, are always available for public use.
Spears said he is working with Julie Townsend, executive director of the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority, to draft an ordinance for the city that would provide guidelines for public feedings.
"I have nothing against people who go there and have a heart for the homeless, but we cannot wreck our city by allowing all these things without programs to keep our downtown clean," he said.
Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545. Follow on Twitter @SaraWalshFl. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/lakeland-police-organize-meeting-to-address-homeless-services-downtown/70242712007/ | 2023-05-25T16:19:23 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/lakeland-police-organize-meeting-to-address-homeless-services-downtown/70242712007/ |
Series of Memorial Day events scheduled for Lakeland starting Saturday
Events to commemorate Memorial Day are scheduled for Lakeland beginning Saturday.
The NAACP’s Armed Services Veteran Affairs Committee will host an event Saturday at 10 a.m. at Veteran Memorial Park on Lake Beulah Drive. The guest speaker will be John Hillery of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
American Legion Post 4 will host a Memorial Day ceremony Saturday at noon. The event is open to the public at 1375 Ariana St. in Lakeland.
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Lakeland Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens in partnership with Polk County Veterans Council will present the annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday at 10 a.m. The event, including a guest speaker and a Wall of Honor display, will take place at 2125 Bartow Road in Lakeland. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/memorial-day-events-scheduled-for-lakeland-starting-saturday/70252938007/ | 2023-05-25T16:19:29 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/memorial-day-events-scheduled-for-lakeland-starting-saturday/70252938007/ |
Florida Cabinet approves conservation easement for 3,634-acre ranch in South Polk County
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet on Tuesday approved a perpetual conservation easement for a 3,634-acre property in southern Polk County.
The G-3 Ranch, approximately six miles southwest of Frostproof, is predominantly a commercial Brangus cow/calf operation located within the Florida Wildlife Corridor, the Florida Department of Agriculture said in a news release. The property supports an abundant population of wildlife, including threatened species such as the eastern indigo snake and gopher tortoise.
The development potential for G-3 Ranch is high, as the property is bordered on the east and west by residential development, the release said.
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The state will pay $10.7 million to the owners, listed as Midway Farms, LLC, and the Charles G. Grimes Sr. Family Limited Partnership. The agreement allows the owners to continue agricultural operations but prohibits development or extractive activities.
The Cabinet approved nine easements covering more than 18,000 acres at a cost of $57.6 million, the release said. The action marked the largest acquisition ever approved at a single meeting through the department’s Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
The state has now protected approximately 86,580 acres through 67 conservation easements, Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson said. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/state-buys-conservation-easement-for-3634-acre-ranch-in-polk-county/70252284007/ | 2023-05-25T16:19:35 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/state-buys-conservation-easement-for-3634-acre-ranch-in-polk-county/70252284007/ |
Body camera footage shows Tucson police shooting, killing armed man
Pima County authorities released a briefing containing snippets of body-camera footage depicting a deadly Tucson police shooting that occurred on March 14.
The footage was released by the Pima Regional Critical Incident Team, made up of law enforcement agencies throughout southern Arizona, that investigates department incidents across the county.
The briefing states the shooting occurred near the intersection of Grant Road and Treat Avenue after receiving calls of an armed robbery at a dispensary shortly before 3:30 p.m.
Surveillance footage shows a man, later identified as 37-year-old Nicholas Mauro Sosa, wearing a black tank top and shorts when he vaults over the counter and points a handgun at an employee. The video shares a 911 recording from a man saying he last saw Sosa fleeing west on Grant Road.
Responding officers searched for Sosa on foot before a sergeant found him in an occupied restaurant near the dispensary. The sergeant can be heard in the body-camera footage ordering Sosa to get on the ground before firing his rifle three times and retreating to cover.
Tucson police’s SWAT team were eventually called to the area and officers learned the restaurant’s occupants were able to escape without injuries. The SWAT team tried to contact Sosa multiple times before entering the restaurant where he was found with multiple gunshot wounds.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identify the sergeant who shot and killed Sosa as Sgt. Jesse Chlopowicz, who is a 14-year veteran with the department.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Office and the University of Arizona Police Department are leading the criminal investigation into the shooting while Tucson police are conducting the administrative investigation to determine whether the shooting fell within department policy. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/05/25/body-camera-footage-shows-tucson-police-shooting-that-killed-armed-man/70255061007/ | 2023-05-25T16:20:21 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2023/05/25/body-camera-footage-shows-tucson-police-shooting-that-killed-armed-man/70255061007/ |
Six-figure salary offered to certified educators to teach in Detroit charter school
It's a job posting that may force some teachers to do a double-take — or assume someone has made a typo.
A Detroit charter school is offering a $100,000 salary to 18 certified teachers next school year as part of a new program to attract and retain qualified talent amid a continued educator shortage.
Leadership with the Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences made the announcement Thursday morning when it launched its "best-in-class" program to boost hiring of certified teachers at its K-8 school of 1,000 students this summer ahead of the 2023-2024 school year.
"We believe the implementation of this program will enable us to recruit, retain, and develop the highest quality teachers so that we can provide a best in class education for all children in the city of Detroit," said Dara Klein, talent development and recruitment specialist at DAAS. "Our ultimate goal is to grow this program over time so that every single scholar is served by a transformational teacher."
"Model" teachers in the program must have five or more years of experience in the classroom as a lead teacher or teacher of record and two years of a highly-effective rating in the Michigan Online Education Certification System in the educator's most recent 3-year period.
They also must have a valid Michigan teacher certification and "demonstration of an impact on scholar outcomes, professionalism, commitment to equity, and family and community engagement," school officials said.
The average teacher salary in Michigan is $64,884, ranking the state 16th in the nation, according to data by the National Education Association from April. The average teacher starting salary is $38,963, 39th in the nation.
A shortage of teachers and school staff has been one of Michigan's biggest challenges for more than a decade, educators said, yet no one can put an exact number on how many unfilled jobs currently exist. That's because Michigan's 835 local school districts are not required to report vacancies when they happen.
At the same time, the number of people completing their preparation to become teachers in Michigan has dropped nearly 71% from 8,136 in 2006 to 2,370 in 2016, according to federal data.
About 95% of DAAS teachers were certified seven years ago compared to only 34.9% now. Teachers at the DAAS school earn from $49,000 to $72,000 now, depending on years of experience, level of education, and the grade level they teach, school officials said.
Money to pay for the raises — about $900,000 — comes from rechanneling existing funding sources and using the Wayne County Enhancement Tax, which provides $335,000 to the district.
School officials said they do not anticipate disparities in pay will disrupt staffing because they provide instructional coaching for all teachers and access to professional growth and certification opportunities. Sixteen teachers are currently enrolled or are in the process of enrolling in a traditional or alternative certification program.
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Monroe Co. man sought in Monday non-fatal shooting arrested
A Monroe County man wanted as a person of interest in a Monday non-fatal shooting who later lead police on a lengthy car chase now is in custody, officials said Wednesday.
The man is also accused of trying to blow up someone with a bomb and firing a shotgun at him when it didn't work.
James Pattenaude, 38, of Milan Township, was arrested Wednesday after leading Ohio police on a car chase that ended in Michigan, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
He was wanted for questioning in connection with a shooting that happened at about 3 a.m. Monday in the 13000 block of Martinsville Road in Exeter Township, officials said. A person fired several shots at a home while the victim was inside.
On Tuesday, detectives said they developed a person of interest in their investigation and determined the suspect and the victim know each other. They also said the shooting was not random.
The next day, investigators tracked Pattenaude to a location near Airport Highway and South Reynolds Road in Lucas County, Ohio. They contacted the Lucas County Sheriff's Office for assistance.
Officials said Lucas County deputies and Toledo police officers at about 3 p.m. tried to conduct a traffic stop on Pattenaude and take him into custody but he sped away. The authorities pursued and Pattenaude drove back to Monroe County, they said.
After Monroe County deputies joined the chase, which continued for several more miles, Pattenaude stopped at Memorial Highway at Head O Lake Road in Whiteford Township. He exited his vehicle and ran but was quickly arrested.
Deputies took Pattenaude to the county jail to await charges.
Officials said the case remains under investigation and anyone with information about it should call detectives at (734) 240-7530.
Last year, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said it arrested Pattenaude after he allegedly attacked someone with an incendiary device and fired a shotgun at him.
Pattenaude in August was arraigned on several charges, including felonious assault, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and using a firearm during a felony, in connection with the attack. A judge set his bond at $50,000.
In March, his case was bound over to Monroe County Circuit Court for trial. He was arraigned on the charges in circuit court last month and a judge scheduled a pre-trail hearing for Friday.
If convicted, he faces at least up to four years in prison for the felonious assault charge, up to four years for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and up to two years for using a firearm during a felony.
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WORMLEYSBURG, Pa. — A Cumberland County man will serve up to 18 years in prison following his conviction on several drug-related felony counts, including possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, the Cumberland County District Attorney's Office said Thursday.
Luis Ismael Cordero was convicted in March, District Attorney Sean McCormack said in a press release. It's the seventh time he was convicted of either Delivery of a Controlled Substance or Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, McCormack said.
Cordero was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Jessica E. Brewbaker to a prison term of 8.5 to 18 years.
The charges in this case stem from a traffic stop that occurred on Front Street in Wormleysburg on Aug. 3, 2022, prosecutors said. Cordero was the front passenger in a vehicle that had been pulled over by officers from the West Shore Regional Police Department for a traffic violation.
During the traffic stop, officers observed suspected drugs in plain view and later seized a large amount of drugs from a satchel bag that had been around Cordero’s shoulder, prosecutors said.
The suspected drugs were sent to Cumberland County’s lab, after which tests confirmed the presence of fentanyl and cocaine.
Cordero admitted to officers at the scene that he had intended to sell or deliver the drugs to members of the community.
Cordero was convicted on March 28 of two counts of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and one count of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
The driver of the vehicle was also charged with multiple drug offenses and pleaded guilty in April of this year, prosecutors said.
"The defendant’s drug history dates back to the 1990s and included five prior convictions of Delivery of Heroin and one prior conviction for Possession of Heroin with Intent to Deliver, all of which occurred in Central Pennsylvania," McCormack said.
The case was prosecuted from its inception by Senior Deputy District Attorney Daniel Tarvin and Officer Angel Diaz of the West Shore Regional Police Department.
Officer Grant Cox of the West Shore Regional Police Department was also an integral member of the investigation and prosecution. The prosecution team at trial also included Assistant District Attorney Bryan Bartosik-Velez. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/luis-ismael-cordero-conviction-sentencing-fentanyl-possession-cumberland-county/521-81f8072c-0eae-4f3f-8975-58288f6b5973 | 2023-05-25T16:34:06 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/luis-ismael-cordero-conviction-sentencing-fentanyl-possession-cumberland-county/521-81f8072c-0eae-4f3f-8975-58288f6b5973 |
REAMSTOWN, Pa. — A Lancaster County man is facing charges after police say he had inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile victim.
Kyle Barry Stapleton, 36, was charged following an investigation launched by East Cocalico Township Police in January, after the alleged victim contacted authorities.
According to police, the victim told school officials about the alleged inappropriate contact on Jan. 30. The 16-year-old victim said the alleged incidents began when she was 12 or 13 years old, and continued until earlier that month.
The victim said Stapleton touched her breasts, buttocks and genitals on multiple occasions. He also allegedly exposed his penis to her and asked her to touch it, which she refused, according to the criminal complaint affidavit filed by police.
Stapleton is charged with felony counts of aggravated indecent assault and unlawful contact with a minor and misdemeanor counts of indecent assault without consent, indecent exposure and corruption of minors.
He was arraigned on the charges on May 18 before Magisterial District Judge Clark Bearinger, who set bail at $80,000 unsecured.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 31, according to court records. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/kyle-stapleton-arrest-aggravated-indecent-assault-reamstown/521-9eb3bb36-e678-4eeb-a378-d14853a5dc43 | 2023-05-25T16:34:19 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/kyle-stapleton-arrest-aggravated-indecent-assault-reamstown/521-9eb3bb36-e678-4eeb-a378-d14853a5dc43 |
YORK, Pa. — A York County fire company has added a new piece of technology designed to provide real-time updates of nearby fire emergencies to drivers.
Safety Cloud by HAAS Alert protects first responders and enhances driver compliance with Move Over laws by sending real-time notifications when approaching active responders en-route or on-scene, the West Manchester Township Fire Department said in a press release.
The equipment has been added to all West Manchester Township Fire Department apparatus, Fire Chief Clifton Laughman said in the release.
"The Safety Cloud service will help to reduce the risk of drivers colliding with first responders and workers in the field by providing advance warning of their presence and adding a digital component to lights and sirens that they’re less likely to miss," the fire department said.
Safety Cloud’s digital alerting works by sending real-time notifications to nearby drivers, warning them of the presence of emergency vehicles and road workers. This advanced warning system significantly reduces the chance of collisions by up to 90%, ensuring the safety of both first responders and motorists, according to the department.
While Pennsylvania’s Move Over laws require drivers to slow down and move one lane over when approaching active emergency vehicles, many drivers still react slowly or fail to move over, the fire department said. Safety Cloud alerts give drivers up to 30 seconds of advance warning to help solve this problem.
Drivers can receive the alerts through the Waze navigation app and Apple Maps, available on mobile devices and in the dashboard of many newer-model vehicles.
Safety Cloud alerts are also now delivered to the infotainment screen of millions of vehicles through a partnership with global automaker Stellantis.
Drivers of 2018 and newer models of Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Alfa Romeo vehicles will receive Safety Cloud alerts through the new EVAS (Emergency Vehicle Alert System) feature.
Vehicles using FordSync, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto will also have the service, the fire department said.
HAAS Alert is continuing to work on expanding the alerts to other services and vehicles so that all drivers can receive these critical road safety alerts.
“We’re excited to add another level of protection for our firefighters in order to make sure they are able to do their jobs as safely as possible,” said Laughman. "This service connects and protects our crews in the field and the drivers around them by giving motorists extra time to see us, slow down, and move over safely.
"Waze and Apple Maps are free-to-use apps, so we encourage drivers to get advanced warning of our presence when we’re actively responding. In alignment with our mission to protect lives and prevent fires, the implementation of Safety Cloud will help protect the lives of our firefighters and improve the safety of our roads.” | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/west-manchester-township-fire-department-safety-cloud-haas/521-97c9a377-51bd-4392-a226-f6d3ff9f03ca | 2023-05-25T16:34:22 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/west-manchester-township-fire-department-safety-cloud-haas/521-97c9a377-51bd-4392-a226-f6d3ff9f03ca |
ATLANTA — Rewind a decade or so, and the Franklin Gateway community, particularly Franklin Road, was no stranger to violence.
“Every community has gone through its challenges, but during that time, a lot of our kids were being recruited to be in gangs,” said Monica Freeman, the director of programs at YELLS.
She added that students were scared to walk home, unsure of who they might run into.
"It was one of those places that when the sun went down at night, you needed to be off the street...Whether it was gang violence, sex trafficking, police activity, you didn't want to be a part of it,” she said
Freeman said that’s why one Marietta High School teacher decided to giver students another option.
Started by Laura Keefe in 2008, the YELLS nonprofit (youth empowerment through learning, leading and serving), matched high school students or “bigs” with elementary school kids, “littles” for a mentoring program.
“You help them with their homework, you talk to them about their day. You're kind of just there for them and their person that they can lean on,” explained Ka’Mya Carter, a sophomore at Marietta High School and a YELLS “big”.
YELLS since expanded to more programs. Along with mentoring, it also has an after-school program for kindergarten through fifth graders and a Community Action Café Teen Center for eighth through twelfth graders.
Jevyn Clark, who started as a “little” and lives in the Franklin Gateway community, is now paying it forward, mentoring the kids just as he was.
He said he’s seen the difference firsthand, adding his neighborhood was “originally dangerous”.
“People know get inside the house before night,” Clark said. “And now that it's changed, it's a lot safer.”
Freeman explained gangs were targeting kids in the community from high school to elementary school.
“Students that these gangs saw that, ‘Oh, if we can just change their trajectory of their life and we can just say, hey, here's a couple of bucks, go rob this person’ It would change their life," she said. "They were recruiting them young. They were seeing these beautiful faces out here and seeing just how impressionable they were...it was because of YELLS, we were like, ‘no, we have a better place for you. We have a better plan.’”
The nonprofit said it plans to expand to another neighborhood, the Fair Oaks community.
Ka’Mya and her mom agree, adding the impact is clear on not only the elementary school kids, but also the high schoolers.
“It built confidence within her,” Kisya Carter, Ka’Mya’s mom said. “And I think that that made her want to help others even more. She's just a different kid altogether.”
Ka’Mya said YELLS gives teens and kids a safe space.
“They’ve given me a shoulder to lean on, someone to talk to, a group to just grow and develop and people to guide me in the right way,” the 15-year-old said.
YELLS said 100% of the high school students that go through the program not only graduated high school, but also either went on to college or the workforce. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/nonprofit-fights-gangs-violence-with-mentoring-program/85-367277fe-b21e-4215-bf71-54386d73ceb7 | 2023-05-25T16:38:02 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/nonprofit-fights-gangs-violence-with-mentoring-program/85-367277fe-b21e-4215-bf71-54386d73ceb7 |
WILDER, Idaho — Students in the Wilder School District took their love for our planet and their imagination to the big screen.
"It’s about taking care of the earth, I guess," Wilder Student Voice Actor, Selina Longest said. "Picking up after yourself and recycling."
Wednesday the district featured its latest film "The Return to OZ" at the Egyptian theater.
"We gave them a safe space place to be imaginative," Wilder School District Instructor, Mike Nelson said.
The film's message focuses on sustainability, which is a topic Nelson believes his students think is important.
"Students are talking about Earth Day topics and if they are talking about Earth Day topics, you know that it's important," Nelson said. "That's what they should expect.”
The film was done in collaboration with Wonder Media Story Maker, a platform used for students to write and create their own stories.
"The movie, 'The Return to Oz', is a sequel to 'The Wonder Grove Wizard of Oz' that premiered before the pandemic," Terry Thoren, CEO of Wonder Media said. "We've had a partnership with the Wilder School District for the last 7 years; they were the first district in America to use the program.”
The film was fully created by students and gave them the opportunity to work in various roles.
"Students wrote this entire movie. They wrote the music, camera angles, lighting, sound design and did all the jobs that you would do in a production studio,” Thoren said.
The district said it gives students the chance to try new things.
"This provides an opportunity for our students to do more than just the normal," Nelson said. "This takes their talents to a different level.”
Some students fell in love with their new roles and others got a chance to live out a dream they thought was not possible.
"I never thought that I would actually work in an animation studio, let alone voice act. It's always something I would have thought of doing, but never thought I would actually do it,” Longest said.
The film is available on the Wilder School District's website and YouTube.
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What are gas prices in Wisconsin right now heading into Memorial Day weekend?
There hasn't been much consistency in gas prices around Memorial Day weekend over the past few years. And that trend continues in 2023.
But if you're about to fill up before hitting the roads this year, you'll be happy to see that gas prices are down significantly from a year ago when there were record prices across Wisconsin and the country. But they're still well above the $1.89 from 2020 and $2.86 in 2021, as prices plummeted during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and demand dropped.
While the average price in Wisconsin has crept up from a month ago, it's still no where near the levels from 2022 when gas totals soared following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the issue of U.S. sanctions on Russian crude oil became a national talking point.
Here's what you should know about gas prices in Wisconsin. Figures are from AAA unless otherwise indicated.
What is the average price for a gallon of gas in Wisconsin?
- Regular: $3.57
- Mid-grade: $3.95
- Premium: $4.42
How do the gas prices compare to this time in Wisconsin in 2022?
Last year at this time prices were much higher as Wisconsin was setting nearly daily records on the average price of gas.
- Regular: $4.34
- Mid-grade: $4.69
- Premium: $5.09
What were the average gas prices a month ago in Wisconsin?
You'll notice that prices have increased a bit since the end of April, though that's not out of the norm before a holiday weekend and as the summer travel season begins.
- Regular: $3.44
- Mid-grade: $3.87
- Premium: $4.29
How does Wisconsin compare to the national average?
Wisconsin falls in line with the national average for a gallon of regular gas.
- National average: $3.574
- Wisconsin average: $3.566
Where can I find the lowest priced gas in Wisconsin?
Fond du Lac County has the cheapest average price for a gallon of regular gas at $3.42. Door and Sauk counties are next with an an average price of $3.45.
What is the average price of gas in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and other southeast Wisconsin counties?
Southeast Wisconsin has some of the highest prices across the state.
In Ozaukee County it's at $3.77, Washington County $3.74, Kenosha County $3.71, Waukesha County $3.68, Racine County $3.66 and Milwaukee County $3.63.
Plain and Oshkosh offer cheap gas prices in Wisconsin
According to GasBuddy.com, a tracker of gas prices and trends, there are two gas stations in the village of Plain in Sauk County that offers the cheapest. Cenex, 1125 Wachter Ave., has a gallon at $3.14 and Shell, 995 Wachter Ave., is at $3.15. A Kwik Trip, 1090 N. Washburn St., in Oshkosh comes in at $3.16.
Appleton, Waukesha, Green Bay and Stevens Point offer cheap gas
- Countryside Coop, 36537 Main St., Whitehall, $3.18
- Costco, 2355 Costco Way, Bellevue, $3.19
- Costco, 5401 W. Integrity Way, Appleton, $3.19
- BP 24/7 Petroleum, 1605 Summit Ave., Waukesha, $3.19
- Woodman’s, 2400 Dousman St., Green Bay $3.19
- Fleet Farm, 5590 US-10 E, Stevens Point $3.19
- Costco, 443 Pewaukee Road, Pewaukee $3.24
If I'm traveling to Illinois, what will gas prices be like there?
You'll likely have to pay a bit more. The average price of gas in Illinois is just under $4 on Thursday at $3.98.
More:Gas prices are down but projected to rise again. How much will gas cost in 2023?
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BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — A 26-year-old inmate was found dead Wednesday at William Donaldson Correctional Facility.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Yatowi Lesjuan Moore was found unresponsive that morning by a cell mate. A postmortem examination will be performed Thursday to determine the cause of death, however, there is no evidence of foul play or trauma so far associated with the death of Moore.
An investigation by the Alabama Department of Correction Law Enforcement Services Department is looking into the circumstance behind Moore’s death. Moore was serving a sentence for robbery from a 2021 conviction out of Tuscaloosa County. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/26-year-old-inmate-found-dead-at-donaldson-correctional-facility/ | 2023-05-25T16:45:07 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/26-year-old-inmate-found-dead-at-donaldson-correctional-facility/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A 3-year-old girl died Wednesday after she drowned at a hotel pool Monday.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Irmani Ray was found submerged while swimming with her family. The drowning took place Monday night at the Drury Inn & Suites off Grandview Parkway. Ray was pronounced dead at the Children’s of Alabama Wednesday morning.
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/3-year-old-girl-drowns-in-birmingham-hotel-pool/ | 2023-05-25T16:45:13 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/3-year-old-girl-drowns-in-birmingham-hotel-pool/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An 88-year-old Birmingham man was pronounced dead early Thursday morning after the vehicle he was driving hit a mailbox in the city at a low speed.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Ike Square hit a mailbox at 12:47 a.m. in the 900 block of Airview Street. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:14 a.m. An autopsy will be performed Thursday to determine if the crash contributed to Square’s death or if he died because of natural causes.
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the wreck. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/88-year-old-birmingham-man-dead-after-hitting-mailbox/ | 2023-05-25T16:45:19 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/88-year-old-birmingham-man-dead-after-hitting-mailbox/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) —In an interview with CBS 42 Thursday morning, Blount Co. District Attorney Pamela Casey expressed her concern for children and young adults who have unlimited access to phones.
“We sometimes forget that children’s brains are not fully developed,” Casey said. “I tell parents, if you would not go out and drop your child off on the corner of the most dangerous street in the world … Don’t give them a phone without some type of security settings.”
Casey likened the dangers of uninhibited phone use to a firearm in the hands of a child.
Casey’s statements follow an urgent health advisory issued from the U.S. Surgeon General earlier this week, calling for action from big tech companies and the U.S. Government. Casey expressed relief, saying that a surgeon general’s report typically precedes federal government research.
When asked what steps parents could take, Casey said, “Have it so that your children will talk to you. That’s the most important.”
“For years we’ve let these large companies, driven by money, control our children,” Casey said. “You don’t want to look back and wish you had done something.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/finally-blount-co-district-attorney-grateful-for-general-surgeons-warning-on-adolescent-phone-use/ | 2023-05-25T16:45:25 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/finally-blount-co-district-attorney-grateful-for-general-surgeons-warning-on-adolescent-phone-use/ |
HUEYTOWN, Ala. (WIAT) — A 53-year-old Woodstock man was struck and killed by a driver Wednesday night while walking on a roadway in Hueytown.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Larry David McElroy was hit at the 1500 block of Allison-Bonnet Memorial Drive. He was pronounced dead at UAB Hospital soon after arrival. The driver remained at the scene and reported the incident to law enforcement.
The Hueytown Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the wreck. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/pedestrian-struck-killed-in-jefferson-county-identified/ | 2023-05-25T16:45:31 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/pedestrian-struck-killed-in-jefferson-county-identified/ |
CLEWISTON, Fla. – Strong winds from the thunderstorms caused the roof at the Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to cave on Wednesday.
Some residents were taken to a nearby hospital for continued care, such as dialysis.
No residents suffered injuries, and no deaths were reported.
Hendry County Emergency Management is working with the South Florida Red Cross to proved shelter to affected residents.
The Temporary Red Cross shelter is at the John Boy Auditorium and is providing food and water to over 100 residents.
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help with relief efforts for the nursing home in Clewiston and many other crisis areas.
Training is free, and all efforts go to helping those in need.
To register to volunteer, click here. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/05/25/red-cross-lending-assistance-after-clewiston-nursing-home-roof-collapse/ | 2023-05-25T16:51:01 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/05/25/red-cross-lending-assistance-after-clewiston-nursing-home-roof-collapse/ |
The Yucatan Beach Stand is re-opening on Friday, May 26, after being closed for eight months.
Yucatan Beach Stand says they will feature an updated menu and full bar.
This opening is the first time the restaurant has been open to guests since their modified operations post-hurricane Ian.
The restaurant will be open daily from 11 am to 7 pm
Live music will also be featured from 2-5 pm.
For more information click here. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/25/yucatan-beach-stand-on-fort-myers-beach-re-opens-this-friday/ | 2023-05-25T16:51:07 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/05/25/yucatan-beach-stand-on-fort-myers-beach-re-opens-this-friday/ |
PUERTO VALLARTA, Jalisco — A Seattle man is fighting for his life in a hospital in Mexico and it all started with a swim.
“It's hard. Seeing your brother in the ICU hooked up, telling him you love him just in case," said Adam Griffis. "I would not wish that on anyone."
Griffis’s brother Evan is fighting for his life in a Puerto Vallarta hospital. The 30-year-old was swimming in the ocean Sunday when he was hit by a wave and broke his neck.
“It must be a fluke accident. a wave struck him from behind, and immediately thrust him to the seafloor, where he hit his head, fractured two vertebrae,” Griffis said.
Adam said his brother did not suffer brain damage and is able to understand what’s going on and being said to him.
“Evan is so strong and he's such a good swimmer," Griffis said. "You just don't think of it, you don't expect it. And when it happens, your whole world turns upside down pretty quickly."
Evan was rushed to the hospital and underwent a successful 11-hour spinal surgery and his family rushed to his side from Seattle.
“He remains in the ICU with an incredible amount of swelling in and around his spinal cord that still threatens his life, to this moment,” Griffis said.
Doctors told his family Evan has a 70% chance of survival, but in the long term is not expected to ever walk again. With physical therapy, Evan will likely be able to use his arms.
Griffis said his brother is still in good spirits.
“Evan has been a champion through it all, and getting to say I love you to my brother meant the world to me this morning and have him look me in the eyes meant absolutely the world,” Griffis said.
Griffis said his brother Evan is an avid traveler and went to Puerto Vallarta to celebrate Pride.
The Griffis family has already received tens of thousands of dollars in donations to help cover medical costs.
“Honestly it's incredible to see just all the communities in Evan's life come together to help him and I think it's somewhat of a celebration of him, and we're just fighting with him,” Griffis said.
Evan is expected to be in the ICU for a week. The next step is for him to start breathing on his own. His family is confident he will recover and be home soon. Griffis is confident his brother will still be able to officiate his wedding in August.
“We got quite a long journey ahead. but as a family, we're gonna get through it for the years to come,” Griffis said.
The family set up a fundraiser to help cover medical expenses. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/seattle-man-fighting-for-his-life-after-breaking-neck-mexico/281-db76fce2-9ce1-4caa-949d-d0f3124b6b12 | 2023-05-25T16:56:17 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/seattle-man-fighting-for-his-life-after-breaking-neck-mexico/281-db76fce2-9ce1-4caa-949d-d0f3124b6b12 |
TACOMA, Wash. — The University of Puget Sound (UPS) will remove the name of a former professor and proponent of "eugenics" from the school's museum of natural history.
The UPS Board of Trustees voted unanimously on May 12 to remove the name "Slater" from the Slater Museum of Natural History. The vote approved a recommendation from UPS President Isiaah Crawford, after a student request and subsequent review by a committee.
The Museum of Natural History was named after James R. Slater in 1979. Slater taught biology at the school from 1919 to 1951.
Concerns about Slater's background were brought to the attention of the university after a student researcher, Grace Eberhardt, submitted a paper to the school president's office in the fall of 2021.
Eugenics is the study of the use of selective breeding to decrease assumed “inferior” traits and “social ills” and to increase assumed “superior” traits in human populations, according to the university's release.
For over 30 years, Slater taught a eugenics course at what was then the College of Puget Sound. Eberhardt’s research found that Slater was a member of the American Eugenics Society and uncovered evidence that his teachings included support for sterilization, race-based hierarchies, and the idea that hereditary traits made some people more prone to criminal behavior.
"Biology and STEM, as a predominantly white field, I think it was really important that we reckoned with this history," said Eberhardt, who double majored in African American studies and biology. She is now getting her doctorate at the University of Illinois on the history of biology, focusing on race.
Eberhardt said she is glad she got involved in having Slater's name removed from the museum.
"I never thought that I would be able to do this or like, I couldn't have imagined the impact that it would have," said Eberhardt.
In addition to beginning the process of removing the name from the museum, leadership said they will "explore the creation of educational elements to inform museum visitors about this complicated history. "
“While we cannot reverse the harm that has been done, I believe this is an important step toward healing,” said Crawford. “It is my sincere hope that this change will spur further discussion on campus about the values we hold as a community.”
The museum will have its original name restored: The Puget Sound Natural History Museum, according to a school spokesperson.
The museum will have its original name restored: The Puget Sound Natural History Museum, according to a school spokesperson. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/university-puget-sound-removes-name-professor/281-5e798fcc-c936-4417-85d3-d6bd01414c2a | 2023-05-25T16:56:23 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/university-puget-sound-removes-name-professor/281-5e798fcc-c936-4417-85d3-d6bd01414c2a |
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Washington farmers are frustrated over a fuel surcharge they say they shouldn't be paying.
In 2021, lawmakers passed the Climate Commitment Act, which is designed to drastically cut greenhouse emissions through a carbon capturing plan. One key reason the Climate Commitment Act was made into law was that it exempts farms from a fuel surcharge.
But they're now paying it for the foreseeable future.
Every time Jason Vander Kooy tops off one of his tractors he sees his family farm tanking.
"We're actually losing money every month right now," he said.
Vander Kooy's Harmony Dairy Farm in Mount Vernon has been around 49 years, but since the state's cap and invest program went into effect business has taken a huge hit.
A fuel surcharge from his supplier is costing the farm $400 to $500 per day. It's a fee Washington farms do not have to pay, but many are still being charged.
"It's frustrating because we work every day of the week, hour after hour," said Vander Kooy. "You're trying to keep the farm afloat. Then all these extra burdens keep getting placed on us. It's very discouraging."
Farmers blame the Washington state Department of Ecology for a flawed system they say provides no way for suppliers to track and report exempt fuels, so they simply pass the cost on to customers.
The law also has no teeth, and no fines for suppliers who flaunt it.
"We have a lot of sympathy for the farmers," said Luke Martland, Ecology's Climate Commitment Act manager.
Martland said at least two major suppliers have stopped assessing the surcharge, but most continue.
Some have been reported to Attorney General Bob Ferguson.
"We've educated them on the law. We've educated them on which fuels should be exempt and not exempt. And we've worked with them to provide guidance, to provide forms that can be used to track those fuels," Martland said. "We encourage farms to tell their suppliers they don't have to pay this surcharge."
Meanwhile, the Washington Policy Center reports the fee will cost farmers $33 million this year.
Ecology is forming a taskforce to examine the issue.
Vander Kooy would like to see some sort of refund mechanism implemented.
For now, he has no choice but to keep paying, hoping his second generation farm sees a third.
"I just want to be able to pass this farm on to the next generation," he said. "I'd hate to see Olympia or someone else take it away from us." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/washington-farmers-fume-over-fuel-surcharge/281-495904fe-188c-4a11-b67f-49a555ab2405 | 2023-05-25T16:56:30 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/washington-farmers-fume-over-fuel-surcharge/281-495904fe-188c-4a11-b67f-49a555ab2405 |
SEATTLE — Workers in Washington state eligible for WA Cares exemptions must apply by June 1 to avoid the paycheck deductions beginning in July.
Beginning July 1, employers in Washington state will start deducting premiums from paychecks for the WA Cares Fund, the state’s new long-term care insurance program. Workers will pay 0.58% of every $100 earned to fund the program. Some workers are eligible to receive an exemption from the paycheck deductions, like workers who are unlikely to be able to use the benefits.
According to the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD), more than 200,000 workers in the state may still be eligible to receive the exemption but must apply before the deadline on June 1. The WA Cares Fund website said more than 10,000 workers have submitted applications since Jan. 1.
Veterans with a 70% or higher service-connected disability can apply for a permanent exemption, according to the WA Cares Fund website.
Other workers who are eligible for the exemption include:
- Workers who are a spouse/registered domestic partner of an active-duty U.S. armed forces member.
- Workers who work in Washington but live out of state.
- Workers who have a temporary non-immigrant visa, including H-2A and H-1B visas.
These workers are only eligible for the exemption for as long as they remain in the circumstances above. The workers must notify their employer and ESD within 90 days if they no longer qualify, the WA Cares Fund website said.
Workers can apply online for an exemption from WA Cares by visiting its website.
ESD will send an email confirming the application. If approved, workers will be able to access their approval letter through their WA Cares online account within 48 hours of approval. Workers will need to provide the letter to their current and future employers to ensure their paychecks are not deducted.
ESD said it will continue to process applications received after June 1, but applications approved on or after July 1 will not be effective until Oct. 1 at the earliest.
The WA Cares Fund will eventually be used to help Washingtonians access a $36,500 benefit - adjusted annually for inflation - for long-term care insurance. Benefits will become available for qualified individuals in July 2026.
Learn more on the WA Cares Fund website. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/workers-eligible-wa-cares-exemptions-apply-june-1/281-06ee587b-af78-4c7a-8db7-cb791be205fc | 2023-05-25T16:56:36 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/washington/workers-eligible-wa-cares-exemptions-apply-june-1/281-06ee587b-af78-4c7a-8db7-cb791be205fc |
KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen City Council is now accepting applications to fill an at-large councilmember seat through Thursday, June 8.
The term will last through the May 2024 election.
According to the city, applicants must be at least 18 years old and be a bona fide U.S. citizen. Anyone who has been convicted of a felony will not be considered.
Additionally, applicants must be a registered voter, have lived in Texas for the last year and in Killeen for the last six months.
This comes after the recent resignation of councilmember Ken Wilkerson. The council made plans to select his replacement by vote, per the city charter.
“A vacancy in the council of the City of Killeen, except the office of Mayor, shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the council, by the selecting of a person possessing all the qualifications prescribed by Section 23 of this Article, and who shall be a bona fide resident of the district in which the vacancy occurs; unless the vacancy in office is that of a councilmember at large, in which case the person selected to fill the vacancy shall be a bona fide resident of the City of Killeen without regard to the district in which he resides," the city wrote in a news release.
Anyone interested in applying can visit the City Secretary's Office at City Hall located at 101 N. College St., or online here.
Also on KCENTV.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/killeen-city-council-accepting-applications-fill-vacant-seat/500-2e696c03-f59b-4104-86d1-e4c3d7dccac0 | 2023-05-25T16:58:27 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/killeen-city-council-accepting-applications-fill-vacant-seat/500-2e696c03-f59b-4104-86d1-e4c3d7dccac0 |
BANGOR- A Bangor man is facing charges for allegedly hurting a child.
Bangor Police Detective Lt. Brent Beaulieu says a young child was taken to a local medical facility with significant injuries on May 5th.
Beaulieu says Bangor Police responded and found suspicious bruising and severe healing pattern burn injuries on the child's back.
It had been alleged the child was accidentally injured at his Bangor home.
According to Beaulieu, medical professionals indicated the child's injuries were not accidental and were inflicted by someone.
A warrant was issued for 26- year-old Gabriel Bocanegra of Bangor and Connecticut .
He was arrested Wednesday .
Bocanegra is being charged with aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon, aggravated assault on a child under 6 year old, domestic violence assault on a child under 6 and endangering the welfare of a child by violating a duty of care or protect.
The investigation is ongoing. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/bangor-man-arrested-for-allegedly-hurting-a-child/article_1793e738-fb13-11ed-828d-abf2ec1e6047.html | 2023-05-25T16:58:27 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/bangor-man-arrested-for-allegedly-hurting-a-child/article_1793e738-fb13-11ed-828d-abf2ec1e6047.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Drug overdose deaths are on the rise, with the number growing higher every year.
According to the Multnomah County Health Department as of April, there have been 162 suspected drug overdose deaths in the tri-county area this year and in 2021, nearly half of Oregon’s overdose deaths were in that area alone.
Between 2020 and 2021, overdose deaths increased 24% and fentanyl deaths increased 101%.
Justine Pope is a harm reductionist and public health practitioner for the Portland People’s Outreach Project, a volunteer-run street outreach program.
Pope said that she believes the actual number of overdose deaths is higher than what’s being reported and that a lot of people may be unaware that whatever drug they are taking is laced with fentanyl.
“We know that many overdoses happen in the community and are not reported people are not seeking medical care afterwards,” said Pope. “Many people are rightfully not wanting to call police or other folks in the carceral state because of fear of punishment.”
According to Pope, the people most at risk are those buying unregulated drugs which don’t have a guaranteed potency or safety for example fentanyl-laced opioids.
But what can people do if they encounter someone they think might be overdosing?
Pope said to approach the situation slowly to not startle anyone and to provide CPR or administer Narcan if needed and available.
“I don’t want to surprise people so I’ll say ‘Hi friends,’ you know, ‘don’t want to bother you. My name is Justine. I just want to check in, make sure you’re breathing,'” Pope said. “And if someone still isn’t responding, maybe get a little bit closer. You could try to shake them or kind of do a sternum rub.”
She also said if there are others nearby who already have a handle on things to step back and not push it.
Pope also said the best thing we can do to cut down the number of overdose deaths is to provide Narcan and other harm-reduction tools where needed. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/multnomah-county-fatal-overdoses-rising-what-can-be-done-to-reduce-deaths/ | 2023-05-25T17:01:02 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/multnomah-county-fatal-overdoses-rising-what-can-be-done-to-reduce-deaths/ |
As an airline pilot, Tyrus Joseforsky is quite accustomed to visiting different places, and now his Hometown Jams concerts are becoming well-traveled.
In addition to his annual musical festival at the Brickie Bowl in Hobart, the Hobart High School grad is hosting shows in Valparaiso, Crown Point and West Lafayette.
“It’s kind of taking a life of its own,” Joseforsky said of the Hometown Jams shows. “Just keeps growing.”
The Hometown Jams Music Festival is scheduled for June 2 and 3 at the Brickie Bowl, 705 E. Fourth St. in Hobart.
“This year, we’re continuing our growth and expansion, increasing our talent budget and investing in the attendee experience at the festival and really all of our events,” Joseforsky said.
Dustin Lynch and Brantley Gilbert are headlining the Hometown Jams Music Festival this year.
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“Which is a huge step for us in continuing that growth,” Joseforsky said. “We’re super excited with what those two headliners are going to bring to the area.”
He said the festival features performances by several other artists, and it also includes enhanced VIP experiences.
“We’ve added VIP tables this year, which includes a dedicated server, and golf cart escort to their tables, and really focusing on that VIP experience,” Joseforsky said.
The Hometown Jams summer lineup also will have Warren Zeiders perform June 15 and Gabby Barrett take the stage Aug. 4. Both of those shows are at the Central Park Plaza, 68 Lafayette St. in Valparaiso.
At Bulldog Park, 183 S. West St. in Crown Point, Chris Janson will perform June 25, Elle King on July 6 and Cooper Alan on Aug. 3.
Options will be added this summer for the Tippecanoe County Amphitheater, 4449 Ind. 43 in West Lafayette.
Joseforsky said the idea for Hometown Jams came while flying for work. He said airline pilots typically work half the month, and he was weighing options of what he should do when he wasn’t in the air.
One night, he was flying with a captain who mentioned he used to play in a band that toured the country.
Joseforsky then thought it would be great to host a music festival in his hometown at the Brickie Bowl.
He said the site had long been vacant, but the city made significant investments to renovate the facility so it could serve as a venue for a variety of events.
He started making calls and connections, and the first Hometown Jams Music Festival was scheduled to take place there in 2019.
That first show had a variety of challenges. During the week leading up to it, thunderstorms with high wind and hail were predicted to hit Hobart during the middle of the show, and the chance for severe weather hurt attendance.
When it came time for the outdoor festival to start, the storm hadn’t yet hit, but organizers knew it was coming.
“It’s not like we couldn’t open the doors, we had to start the show,” Joseforsky said.
The storm eventually rolled in, and those at the venue were evacuated into a gym. The artist whose set was disrupted by the storm then decided to play an acoustic set for attendees in the gym.
“It actually turned into a super memorable experience,” Joseforsky said.
That experience didn’t discourage Hometown Jams from planning more events, and now the company continues to expand its offerings.
“We’re continuing to have those discussions with new venues and new cities and new markets,” Joseforsky said.
Visit hometownjams.com for information about upcoming Hometown Jams shows and tickets. | https://www.nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/jam-session-hometown-jams-returns-to-hobart/article_3e951164-fa81-11ed-9d2b-973236069519.html | 2023-05-25T17:02:54 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/life-entertainment/local/jam-session-hometown-jams-returns-to-hobart/article_3e951164-fa81-11ed-9d2b-973236069519.html |
GREENSBORO — Today is the last day to sign up for a free shuttle this Memorial Day weekend to the Warnersville swimming pool from the Lindley and Peeler recreation centers. Pools at Peeler and Lindley are closed this summer for repairs.
The deadline is 6 p.m. today. You can sign up in person at the recreation centers or by calling Peeler Recreation Center at 336-373-5877 or Lindley Recreation Center at 336-373-2930.
Pool admission is free. The shuttle departure times for Saturday, Sunday and Monday are as follows:
Peeler - 10 a.m.
Lindley - 10:30 a.m.
Warnersville - 11 a.m.
Peeler - 11:30 a.m.
Lindley - 12 p.m.
Warnersville - 1 p.m.
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Peeler - 1:30 p.m.
Lindley - 2 p.m.
Warnersville - 2:45 p.m.
Peeler - 3:30 p.m.
Lindley - 4 p.m.
Warnersville - 6:15 p.m. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/free-shuttle-warnersville-pool/article_81036970-fb07-11ed-bce1-07bab1b589ec.html | 2023-05-25T17:06:21 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/free-shuttle-warnersville-pool/article_81036970-fb07-11ed-bce1-07bab1b589ec.html |
Planned bike trail would connect Legacy Trail to Nathan Benderson Park, Lakewood Ranch
The board of the Sarasota-Manatee area’s transportation planning agency has approved a future bike trail that will connect Bobby Jones Golf Club to Nathan Benderson Park and link the park to the southern part of Lakewood Ranch.
The board also approved the alignment of a bike trail in Bradenton that will run from 75th Street West to downtown.
The two trails will be 12 feet wide and will allow for bicycle and pedestrian travel. The Sarasota County one will connect to the Legacy Trail, meaning people will be able to take a multi-modal trail from downtown Sarasota to Lakewood Ranch, once construction is completed.
The board of the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization unanimously approved the alignments of the two trails at its Monday meeting. The approval means that local governments can now apply for funding for the projects through the state’s SUN Trail program. (The SUN Trail network is a statewide network of bike/pedestrian trails.) They can also now apply for federal funding.
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The alignment for the Sarasota County trail starts near the intersection of the Legacy Trail and South Beneva Road, passes through residential neighborhoods, and then traverses Bobby Jones Golf Club and 17th Street Park. The city of Sarasota is renovating the Bobby Jones golf complex and is planning to turn some of the property into a nature park. Sarasota County, meanwhile, is planning to make major updates to the athletic facilities at 17th Street Park.
The alignment then stretches east on 17th Street and north on Honore Avenue before entering Nathan Benderson Park. The path passes through the southern part of the park before crossing Interstate 75 on an overpass that Sarasota County is planning to construct. It then passes through the southern end of Lakewood Ranch before ending at Lorraine Road.
The Bradenton trail alignment starts at 75th Street West, crosses through residential neighborhoods, and enters downtown before ending at Barcarrota Avenue, near Twin Dolphin Marina.
The Metropolitan Planning Organization considered several different alignments for each trail and narrowed down the options by analyzing data and getting feedback from members of the public, according to Wenonah Venter, senior planner for the MPO.
Construction of these trails is still a long way down the road. Venter said local governments will first have to conduct a Project Development and Environment Study, which is an analysis of the social, cultural, and environmental impacts of the project, and design the trails.
To view the alignments of the two trails on Google My Maps, visit www.publicinput.com/SUNTrailStudies. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/north-sarasota-county-will-get-a-new-bike-trail-if-plans-come-true/70251493007/ | 2023-05-25T17:06:39 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/north-sarasota-county-will-get-a-new-bike-trail-if-plans-come-true/70251493007/ |
FARMLAND, Ind. — A Farmland volunteer firefighter died and another was critically injured Thursday morning after a crash while responding to a fire.
According to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, a tanker truck with the Farmland Volunteer Fire Department crashed May 25 around 6:30 a.m. near County Roads 1000 West and 400 North in Randolph County.
DHS said the tanker truck was going northbound on 1000 West when the vehicle approached an S-curve and rolled over.
According to DHS, the truck landed on top of 31-year-old Kyle T. Osgood, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and 19-year-old Zachary Lee, who was seriously injured and flown to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
DHS said Lee is in critical condition and underwent surgery midday Thursday.
"Our hearts are heavy this morning for the Farmland Volunteer Fire Department who have lost one of their heroes and have another badly injured after a traffic accident while responding to a fire this morning," reads a Facebook post from the Randolph County Sheriff's Department.
According to DHS, Osgood's grandfather previously served as the fire chief of the Farmland Volunteer Fire Department. A fellow firefighter said Osgood had been coming to the fire station since he was a child and rose through the ranks as he stayed committed to protecting his community.
Farmland is roughly 75 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/farmland-volunteer-firefighter-randolph-county-crash-dead-fire/531-9a95d480-6562-46d6-bdf0-6b368847ea3c | 2023-05-25T17:06:51 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/farmland-volunteer-firefighter-randolph-county-crash-dead-fire/531-9a95d480-6562-46d6-bdf0-6b368847ea3c |
DERBY, Kan. (KSNW) — The City of Derby has chosen its new police chief. City Manager Kiel Mangus said Brandon Russell will take the job when Chief Robert Lee retires on July 4.
Russell is currently a deputy chief of the Derby Police Department. He joined the department 24 years ago.
“His wealth of experience with Derby and his understanding of the community partners needed to help support public safety will be a great asset,” Mangus said in a news release. “Russell has demonstrated the highest levels of honesty and integrity throughout his career, and I look forward to working with him as he leads the department to new heights.”
Russell said his goal is a safe and secure community for all residents.
“We will work hard to build relationships with stakeholders and community partners and maintain the lowest crime rate possible while enhancing the quality of life for residents,” he said
Before joining the Derby Police Department, Russell served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, Wichita State University Police Department, and the CIA. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/derby-names-new-police-chief/ | 2023-05-25T17:06:57 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/derby-names-new-police-chief/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — United Way of Central Indiana is awarding $12.45 million to 60 nonprofits across the area to "help meet the basic needs of our region's most vulnerable neighbors," the nonprofit announced Thursday.
United Way’s Basic Needs Fund is intended to address access to food, housing, health care and transportation, according to the organization.
Funding is also granted to organizations proposing improvements to practices and policies that help eliminate barriers for people seeking services.
A committee of 17 people – United Way board members, staff and community volunteers – reviewed applications and selected the recipients and grant amounts, which range from $45,000 to $360,000, according to the organization.
Organizations receiving funding are accredited with United Way of Central Indiana, and grants are planned to be distributed over 18 months.
All 60 nonprofits that applied received funding, according to United Way.
The funds will help more than 90,000 people in the region have access to essentials, said Sara VanSlambrook, chief impact officer for United Way.
Basic Needs Fund grantees for 2023-2024:
- Alternatives Inc – $125,000
- American Cancer Society – $45,000
- At Your School, Inc. – $75,000
- The Arc of Greater Boone County, Inc. – $100,000
- Boone County Senior Services, Inc. – $90,000
- Bosma Enterprises – $75,000
- Boys & Girls Club of Boone County – $120,000
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis – $275,000
- Burmese American Community Institute – $210,000
- Catholic Charities Indianapolis, Inc. – $325,000
- CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions – $360,000
- Community Alliance of the Far Eastside – $300,000
- Concord Neighborhood Center – $275,000
- Damien Center – $345,000
- Edna Martin Christian Center – $345,000
- Family Promise of Hendricks County – $125,000
- Fathers and Families Center – $120,000
- Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center – $150,000
- Firefly Children & Family Alliance – $300,000
- Flanner House of Indianapolis, Inc. – $345,000
- Foster Success – $90,000
- Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana – $325,000
- Hawthorne Community Center – $300,000
- Hendricks County Senior Services – $300,000
- Horizon House, Inc. – $345,000
- HVAF of Indiana, Inc. – $180,000
- Indiana Legal Services, Inc. – $75,000
- Indiana Youth Group – $225,000
- Indianapolis Legal Aid Society – $180,000
- Indianapolis Urban League – $275,000
- John Boner Neighborhood Centers – $325,000
- The Julian Center – $175,000
- La Plaza, Inc. – $165,000
- Little Red Door Cancer Agency – $225,000
- Lutheran Child and Family Services – $325,000
- Martin Center Sickle Cell Initiative – $100,000
- Martin Luther King Community Center – $210,000
- Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center – $300,000
- Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana – $250,000
- Meals on Wheels of Hancock County – $100,000
- Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic – $90,000
- New Hope of Indiana – $200,000
- Noble, Inc. – $300,000
- PrimeLife Enrichment – $75,000
- Public Advocates in Community Re-Entry (PACE) – $165,000
- Reach For Youth – $60,000
- The Salvation Army Indiana – $300,000
- Second Helpings – $360,000
- Sheltering Wings – $210,000
- Shepherd Community Center – $90,000
- Shepherd's Center of Hamilton County – $250,000
- Southeast Community Services – $225,000
- St. Mary's Early Childhood Center – $200,000
- Stability First – $50,000
- Tangram, Inc. – $250,000
- TeenWorks, Inc. – $175,000
- The Villages of Indiana, Inc. – $300,000
- Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana – $300,000
- WellSpring – $125,000
- YMCA of Greater Indianapolis – $150,000 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/united-way-central-indiana-12-million-grants-awards-nonprofits/531-83ee7d8f-25ea-487f-a60f-c35096b854fd | 2023-05-25T17:06:57 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/united-way-central-indiana-12-million-grants-awards-nonprofits/531-83ee7d8f-25ea-487f-a60f-c35096b854fd |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita Public Schools says free breakfasts and lunches will be offered to all children 18 years old and younger at 39 locations as part of the district’s summer food program. It runs Tuesday, May 30, through Friday, July 28. There is no application or registration required.
The district says children must be present to receive a meal, and all must be consumed onsite. Any child can participate, even if they aren’t a Wichita student.
Yard signs and large yellow signs are used to indicate which door to enter for meal service
Meal locations:
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Breakfast will include one serving of grain, one serving of fruit or juice and one serving of milk. Lunch will consist of one serving of grain, one serving of meat or a meat alternative, one serving of fruit, one serving of vegetable, and one serving of milk.
Adults can purchase a meal at $3 for breakfast and $5 for lunch. The exact amount is required since attendants cannot provide change.
Summer meal programs are federally funded by the USDA. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-public-schools-summer-food-program-begins-tuesday-2/ | 2023-05-25T17:07:03 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-public-schools-summer-food-program-begins-tuesday-2/ |
The Midland College board has selected Damon Kennedy to be the replacement to Steve Thomas as the college’s next president.
The board made its decision to make Kennedy the school’s fifth president at a meeting Thursday morning.
Kennedy is the vice president of Instructional Services at Midland College. He was one of three finalists, joining Thad Anglin, the president of Cisco Junior College, and Ian Roark, vice chancellor of Workforce Development and Innovation at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona.
The following is a bio that the college released on Kennedy when he was a finalist.
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Damon Kennedyis vice president of Instructional Services at Midland College. In this role, he led the successful launch of the Pre-K Academy at Midland College and accompanying Baccalaureate in Early Childhood Education, both responding to significant community need. Additionally, he led the implementation of the Concho Resources/Texas A&M University Engineering Academy and the dual-credit fire academy. He also led numerous significant instructional initiatives to improve student outcomes, leading Guided Pathways, the implementation of eight-week terms, and the creation of the Teaching and Learning Center.
Kennedy previously served as Dean of Social/Behavioral Sciences and Business at Midland College and taught at the university and college level for 20 years. As a more than 25-year higher education professional, Kennedy has made teaching, learning and the community his primary focus. He has been an advocate for the Midland community, families, students, faculty and staff.
Kennedy has been committed to Midland and the wider Permian Basin for more than two decades. During that time, he has successfully collaborated with taxing entities, business and industry, and philanthropic partners to enable impactful work at Midland College. He is a champion of workforce development aligned with student demand and industry need and has emphasized the significance of dual credit opportunities for students throughout the Midland College service area. Kennedy is a mindful steward of public dollars as well as an accomplished fundraiser. He currently serves on the Permian Basin Workforce Development Board, the Education Partnership of the Permian Basin Leadership Team and the Midland Independent School District Bond Committee.
Kennedy has extensive experience with program and institutional accreditation, serving as a chair of regional accrediting committees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. He played a key role in the successful decennial reaffirmation of Midland College.
Kennedy is an award-winning professor and has been honored by the National Phi Theta Kappa of the International Honor Society as a distinguished administrator. He was also named a “Distinguished Former Odessan” by the Heritage of Odessa Foundation.
A former student at Midland College, Kennedy is a life-long West Texan. He and his wife of 27 years have two daughters studying at Texas A&M University: one pursuing a graduate degree in early childhood education curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on literacy and the other is pursuing an undergraduate degree in philosophy with an intention to go to law school. Kennedy enjoys college sports and playing tennis and pickleball.
Kennedy earned a Ph.D in American History from Texas Tech University. His dissertation focused on Samuel Burk Burnett and the 6666 Ranch. He has an M.A. and B.A. in American History from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. His thesis focused on John Ben Shepperd. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-college-board-picks-damon-kennedy-next-18118663.php | 2023-05-25T17:10:53 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/midland-college-board-picks-damon-kennedy-next-18118663.php |
BALTIMORE — According to a new study, people with strong regional accents face a wage penalty of 20% compared to those who speak with a "standard accent."
A recent survey of 3,000 job applicants conducted by writingtips.org, found that 38% say they "soften" their regional twangs in their job interviews, in an effort to make their accents more generalized, for fear of negative stereotypes.
Real Estate workers are the most likely to soften their accents the study says.
Regarding Baltimore, almost 44% of people who speak with a Baltimore accent alter how they talk when seeking new employment.
The accent is characterized by "r-dropping," where the "r" sound is minimized or dropped at the end of syllables or words.
This also includes dropping the "g" sound at the end of words.
For example, instead of saying "building," the accent would make this word sound like "buildin."
Specific vocabulary choices and phrases further differentiate the Baltimore accent.
"I've been in sales for quite some time, buildin' relationships and closin' deals. I have a natural knack for connectin' with people, and I'm confident in my ability to meet and exceed sales targets."
Given a 20% "accent wage penalty," the average Baltimore job seeker could be losing $9k per year in earnings, based on an average state salary of $48k.
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CLINTON — Heritage Behavioral Health Center has announced its expansion to a new building at 140 Sunrise Court in Clinton.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 2, with the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce. The public is invited to attend.
The center is currently located in Clinton Plaza and the staff has outgrown the space, a news release said. The expansion was needed due to the increased need of services after the pandemic.
Heritage President/CEO Mary Garrison will be at the event, along with board members and local dignitaries.
Services will be offered at both sites through the end of November. All services will be moved to the new location starting Dec. 1.
Call 217-420-4843 or contact dgardner@heritagenet.org .
"How it ends" notes the bittersweet theme Clinton High School picked for the state dance finals. Watch the small-town high school's routine in the final rounds on Saturday.
Photos: Clinton gathers to knock out mental health stigma with dodgeball
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School. Their message was "it's OK not to be OK."
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School. Jessica Smiley, center, organized the event and was glad for the community support.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School. Teams shook hands after each match.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School. More than 100 community members showed up to play and watch.
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Matt Koeppel (pointing), athletic director at Clinton High School, served as head referee for the "Knocking out Stigma" dodgeball tournament put on by Heritage Behavioral Health Center Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Matt Koeppel, right, athletic director at Clinton High School, served as head referee for the "Knocking out Stigma" dodgeball tournament put on by Heritage Behavioral Health Center Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Matt Koeppel left, athletic director at Clinton High School, served as head referee for the "Knocking out Stigma" dodgeball tournament put on by Heritage Behavioral Health Center Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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Heritage Behavioral Health Center held a dodgeball tournament to "Knock out Stigma" about mental health Friday night at Clinton High School.
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STACKER—After supply chain issues pushed used car prices up drastically in 2021 and 2022, they have finally begun to dip. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index—the most common measure for inflation—the price of used cars and trucks dropped a national average of 13.6% from February 2022 to February 2023.Stacker used data from iSeeCars.com to identify the five most popular used cars sold in Texas in 2022. Cars are ranked by market share, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent; though some appear the same, the more precise percentages are not equal. The iSeeCars.com analysis included more than 9.8 million used car sales from the last five model years, from 2017 to 2021.
#5. Nissan Altima
– Share of statewide used car sales: 1.8%
#4. Toyota Camry
– Share of statewide used car sales: 2.1%
#3. Ram 1500
– Share of statewide used car sales: 2.4%
#2. Chevrolet Silverado 1500
– Share of statewide used car sales: 3.4%
#1. Ford F-150
– Share of statewide used car sales: 3.7% | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-most-popular-used-cars-in-texas/ | 2023-05-25T17:24:43 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-most-popular-used-cars-in-texas/ |
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Motorists can expect delays in Hawkins County due to an overturned tractor-trailer.
According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) SmartWay map, the crash is causing delays near the 1100 Block on Highway 113.
A Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) report stated the truck was traveling south on Highway 113 just before 6:30 a.m. when it left the roadway on the right and rolled onto its side before coming to a rest.
The driver of the truck was uninjured in the crash and wearing a seatbelt, according to THP. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/overturned-tractor-trailer-causes-delays-in-hawkins-county/ | 2023-05-25T17:25:07 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/overturned-tractor-trailer-causes-delays-in-hawkins-county/ |
A Mantua police officer faces charges in the shooting death of a 49-year-old man outside his home Sept. 14, 2021.
A state grand jury voted to charge Salvatore Oldrati with manslaughter in the death of Charles Sharp III, who had called police and reported trespassers on his property on Elm Avenue, a residential area in the Gloucester County community.
When police arrived, Sharp was still on the phone with the dispatcher, holding what he described to the 911 operator as a .45 caliber gun.
It later turned out to be a replica handgun.
“When residents call 911 for service, they are concerned, they need assistance, they seek protection — and they trust the officers responding to their calls will respond accordingly and help them. Tragically, that did not happen here,” Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in announcing the charges Wednesday.
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State officials had released the body camera video and audio recordings of the 911 call in October 2021.
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In the 911 recording, Sharp tells both the dispatcher and a police officer that he saw people on his property trying to get into his truck and entering an outside shed.
“I have something my grandfather passed down to me. I don’t know how legal it is,” he said. “My grandfather willed me a .45.”
In the police video, another officer can be heard warning Oldrati about a gun. From behind the hood of his police vehicle, Oldrati fires multiple rounds, firing a second burst after the man is down, according to police reports.
The officer then radios that shots were fired and tells the dispatcher to notify the hospital.
Two more officers arrive and are told Sharp pointed a gun at the first officers on the scene.
“I don’t know, the guy came out, pointed a gun. Pointed the gun, I thought he was going to (expletive) shoot me, dude,” the officer said while pulling on protective gloves to begin first aid.
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Sharp was transported to Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:49 a.m.
“Less than five seconds elapsed between when Officer Oldrati stepped out of his police vehicle and when he began firing at Mr. Sharp.” said Thomas J. Eicher, executive director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability. “Officer Oldrati gave no verbal commands or warnings before shooting Mr. Sharp. The grand jury determined that his conduct was not justified and warranted the return of an indictment for manslaughter.”
A defense attorney representing Oldrati, Christopher St. John of Haddonfield, was not immediately available for comment Thursday.
The Office of Public Integrity and Accountability investigated the shooting and presented its findings to the grand jury. The investigation included interviews of witnesses, collection of forensic evidence, review of video footage and autopsy results from the medical examiner, according to details from the Attorney General’s Office.
According to the investigation, a little after 1:30 a.m. Sept. 14, 2021, two uniformed Mantua police officers arrived at a home on Elm Avenue in Mantua in response to a 911 call.
Sharp reported two burglars in his rear yard, and said one had a handgun. The officers were informed before they arrived.
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Oldrati arrived at the scene shortly after Cpl. Robert Layton arrived in a separate police vehicle.
While Oldrati was exiting his police vehicle, Layton yelled, “he’s got a handgun on him, right there.” Oldrati fired his weapon multiple times and struck Sharp multiple times. Layton did not fire.
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New Jersey has once again closed off what it has dubbed Horseshoe Island, a curl of sand roughly the shape of its name off Brigantine that officials say provides thousands of birds with an undisturbed habitat but has been used by boaters.
The island, formed from a sandbar, or shoal, is about 100 acres, complete with lagoon.
The state Department of Environmental Protection this week reminded the public that it was restricting access to the island through Sept. 30, saying it has become "one of the most critically important areas for birds in the state of New Jersey, including many species that are endangered, threatened or are species of special concern."
Officials moved to close it for the first time last year just before Memorial Day weekend, angering boaters who had flocked to the island to sunbathe, swim and picnic.
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The yearly closure is the result of a state Tideland Resource Council vote in 2022 to assign management rights of Horseshoe Island to the Division of Fish & Wildlife, including restricting public use annually from March 1 to Sept. 30 for five years.
"This seasonal restriction on Horseshoe Island provides thousands of birds with an unparalleled opportunity to utilize a disturbance-free inlet island for nesting, migrating and roosting," the DEP said in a statement. "In this instance, providing undisturbed habitat has paid big dividends for avian species including red knot, piping plover, black skimmer, least tern, common tern and American oystercatchers, which the New Jersey Wildlife Action Plan identifies as Focal Species of Greatest Conservation Need."
The island is about 1,200 feet offshore, just south of Little Egg Inlet off what's known as Little Beach Island near Brigantine. So far it's survived years of storms, unlike some sandbars that disappear or reduce in size. Sandbars are nothing new at the Jersey Shore — coming and going with the tides, and ever shifting their shapes.
But Horseshoe Island is different, officials have said, because of its size, location near protected areas and apparent staying power. Though it seems counterintuitive, the wide open island with little vegetation provides prime habitat where birds can lay eggs in the sand that serves as camouflage.
The island formed in an area that's part of both Little Egg and Brigantine inlets in Atlantic County. The area includes more than 100 miles of inlets.
Little Egg Inlet is within the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It's also adjacent to other state and federal wildlife management areas or preserves. The region harbors Endangered Species Act-listed bird species native to New Jersey including piping plover, red knot, black rail and roseate tern, as well as numerous state endangered and threatened species including black skimmer and least tern.
Biologists first confirmed in May 2021 that shorebirds and waterbirds were using Horseshoe Island for breeding.
However, boaters have complained that the island is really nothing more than a sandbar that's been around in one shape or another since at least 2013.
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They objected to the closing of the island, calling that decision excessive given the area is already surrounded by tens of thousands of off-limits acres. Boaters say they cleaned up after themselves and respected the areas with posted signs around bird habitat areas.
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LANSFORD, Pa. — Police are at a standoff at a mining museum in Carbon County.
Authorities were called to the Number 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford on Thursday morning.
Police say a man is 150 feet down in the mine and refused to come out.
They believe he may have a gun.
Police say he has been there since about 9 a.m. when workers with the mining museum found signs of a break-in.
Officials with the Pennsylvania DEP said they are assisting local authorities, and the mine has been evacuated.
According to its website, the Number 9 Mine is the world's oldest continuously operated anthracite coal mine. Closed in 1972, the mine was re-opened as a heritage tourism attraction in 2002.
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JESSUP, Pa. — Memorial Day weekend in Jessup means two things: the firemen's carnival and the Running of the Saints.
Only in Jessup, on Memorial Day weekend, is it considered completely normal to discuss 20th-century Italians while on a carnival ride.
"Our ancestors over in Gubbio, they came over here because it is a coal mining district, and it reminds them of the rolling hills over in Gubbio"
Jesse Donnini is talking about St. Ubaldo Day and the running of the saints. The tradition has been a part of Jessup culture since 1909, originating in Gubbio, Italy, in the 1100s.
Jessup's fire company hosts a carnival every year. Memorial Day weekend is when the two traditions meet.
Dom Perini recalls starting the carnival 31 years ago. Back then, it was just a single tent. Now, it's responsible for about 70 percent of the company's operating budget.
"This is what buys equipment, pays our bills. We just spent $152,000 to buy air packs. We went for grants, but they weren't there. And it's a big responsibility to keep this place going"
Last year was the first time both events were held after the pandemic.
The carnival opens Thursday at 6 p.m. and runs through Monday.
The Running of the Saints is Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Police in Luzerne County are looking for those responsible for stealing an SUV and firing shots at it.
Salem Township police were called to the Berwick Area school track and found a stolen Nissan Pathfinder early Tuesday.
Security video shows those in the vehicle driving it around the track and crashing through the fence. Then two of them got out and fired shots at the SUV. One of those shots ended up hitting another nearby vehicle.
Anyone with information is asked to call Salem Township Police at 570-752-3772.
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SHAMOKIN, Pa. — Police in Northumberland County are looking for a man who rammed a police vehicle and led police on a high-speed chase.
Jarrett Castelonia, 42, of Danville, already had a warrant out for his arrest when Shamokin police spotted him Wednesday afternoon.
When they tried to stop him, they say Castelonia rammed his pickup into the police car multiple times with the officer inside.
Castelonia struck multiple vehicles and caused multiple crashes during the pursuit, which reached speeds over 100 mph.
No one was hurt during the chase.
Castelonia faces several charges, including attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer.
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GIRARDVILLE, Pa. — Police are investigating a string of arsons in Schuylkill County.
The police chief in Girardville says someone set three fires overnight in the borough.
State police someone started a garage fire, a receptacle fire, and a brush fire in the area of B Street.
Video on Facebook shows a garage fire off Vine Street early Thursday.
Police have not said if they have any suspects in the suspicious fires.
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A 22-year-old Connecticut woman is hospitalized in serious condition after losing her leg in a shark attack while snorkeling in the Caribbean, authorities say.
The woman, who has not been identified, and a friend were in the water outside Blue Haven Resort in Turks and Caicos Wednesday afternoon when she was attacked, police say.
Blue Haven says the women weren't staying at its property, but police say a resort employee saw the women after the attack and called for help. The employee indicated the woman's leg had been completely bitten off, officials say.
She remained hospitalized Thursday. It didn't appear the friend was seriously injured.
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There was no indication of what kind of shark may have been involved.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Arizona water providers agree to voluntary CAP water cuts to preserve levels at Lake Mead
TUCSON — Two Tucson water utilities will take new voluntary reductions on their allotment of Colorado River water, part of a wider effort by federal water managers to shore up supplies in the drought-stricken system.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero signed an agreement Wednesday with the Bureau of Reclamation to leave 110,000 acre-feet in Lake Mead over the next three years. Metropolitan Domestic Water Improvement District, or Metro Water, which serves over 50,000 people and hundreds of businesses in the Tucson area, signed a similar agreement for 15,000 acre-feet.
Tucson and Metro Water will take the reduction through 2025 and will be compensated with $400 per acre-foot. Tucson had already offered to leave 60,000 acre-feet in the system between 2022 and 2023. An acre-foot is a measurement used by water managers and is roughly enough to supply about three Southwest households for a year.
Romero said the agreement will help the city fund "critical infrastructure improvement that will keep our region's water safe and secure."
The money comes from the $4 billion in drought protection that Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., helped secure in the Inflation Reduction Act last year.
There are six more agreements across Arizona, Bureau of Reclamation Deputy Commissioner Michael Brain said at the conference, most of them in the metro Phoenix area. The agency will also soon accept new proposals for projects to conserve water in the Lower Colorado River basin, with a goal of keeping more water at Lake Mead, the largest storage reservoir on the river.
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"Reclamation's top priority is putting the resources from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to work in communities and on projects with the greatest impact. We are committed to ensuring that these investments deliver meaningful results," said Brain, who oversees the agency’s media relations.
The two agreements signed on Wednesday are separate from the plan that Arizona, California and Nevada submitted to the Interior Department on Monday to save 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water.
But they are "a core component of the Lower Basin proposal," said Patrick Dent, the Central Arizona Project's assistant general manager. Dent recognized the participation from Arizona and Indian tribes as "critical to propping up and preserving the system."
At the signing ceremony, Deputy Commissioner Michael Brain said that six more agreements were underway. Interior officials announced that the agency had completed deals with Phoenix (150,000 acre-feet over three years), Glendale (21,000 acre-feet), Peoria (19,400 acre-feet), Scottsdale (18,000 acre-feet), Gilbert (3,600 acre-feet) and the Asarco mining company (56,000 acre-feet.)
All agreements were pursued through the Central Arizona Project, or CAP, which delivers Colorado River water to roughly 6 million people in Maricopa, Pinal and Pima counties.
“The projects funded under the program will help increase water conservation, improve water efficiency, and prevent the System’s reservoirs from falling to critically low elevations, threatening water deliveries and hydropower production," said Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton.
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A 'hydrologic disconnect'
Metro Water had signed an agreement with Reclamation to cede 25% of its annual CAP water allocation in 2019.
The water utility was the first to use this type of compensatory "system conservation agreement" with the federal agency. Under the agreement, 40% of its yearly allocation will now stay in Lake Mead, General Manager Joe Olsen said.
"I think it was more of a trial run to make sure that it was viable and appropriate," Olsen told the Arizona Republic. "We were the only municipal and industrial provider to have that kind of agreement until last year."
Metro Water doesn't serve its custumers Colorado River water. Its main service area is 13 miles to the east from where CAP water is stored, in the Avra Valley well fields, and the utility relies on pumping groundwater from nearby wells. That has allowed it to store and recharge its CAP water allocation in Avra Valley and Pima County farmland, where the utility trades it for credits that offset pumping. But it has also lowered the water table of nearby wells.
"There is a hydrologic disconnect," Olsen said.
In partnership with Marana and Oro Valley, Metro Water is building infrastructure that will take CAP water to the service area. They've been planning it for nearly eight years, and completion is about two and a half years away, Olsen added. The compensation for leaving more water will help pay for this infrastructure.
Tucson Water is also taking bigger reductions on CAP allotments with this week's agreement, and committed to leave about 22% more water in Lake Mead than in the two previous years.
"What we are celebrating today is what proper water resource planning has done for Southern Arizona, particularly the city of Tucson," said Tucson Water director John Kmiec.
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The conservation agreement won't hurt Tucson Water's supplies. Last year, through the conservation agreement, the utility left 25,000 acre-feet in the system.
"That was still part of our excess CAP water," said Kmiec. "The community is only using about 100,000 acre-feet a year. Our contract is 144,000 acre-feet a year. So we were still banking water."
The money received last year from leaving CAP water in Lake Mead helped the city design and construct a PFAS facility on Broadway Blvd, the Tucson Water director told The Republic. The water utility wants to treat a plume of toxic manufactured chemicals, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, emanating from Tucson’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and could continue to contaminate nearby wells.
"Future funds from this agreement going forward will go to look at other water resilient, water resource management capital projects, as well as more conservation-related projects to save water," Kmiec said. Some funds might go to build additional projects that increase wastewater recharge.
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Clara Migoya covers environment issues for The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Send tips or questions to clara.migoya@arizonarepublic.com.
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The first thing Veronica Mata sees when she wakes up each day is her 10-year-old daughter, Tess, smiling down at her from a photo perched on her bedside table.
Speaking to the silent image of the child she lost in one of the United States' most notorious mass shootings, Mata asks for the fortitude to go on and to be a good teacher.
"I just look at it and I just tell her, 'Tess, give me the strength, baby girl. Help me get up.'"
Throughout the day, every day, Mata carries her daughter with her: "Tess 10" is written on her license plate. Dangling from the silver bracelet she wears on her left wrist is a charm that reads, "Uvalde Strong." The slogan, adopted by other U.S. cities after mass killings, became the mantra of her town after Tess, 18 other fourth-grade students and their two teachers were gunned down at Robb Elementary School on May 24, 2022.
In a decade replete with mass killings, many of them involving shootings, Uvalde stands out - both for the young age of most of its victims and the abysmal law enforcement response. Nearly 400 heavily armed officials rushed to the school but waited more than an hour before one of them confronted and killed the shooter. Outraged families of children slain have demanded answers and accountability. One year after the killings, they haven't gotten much of either.
Yet, like the survivors and relatives of victims struck down in previous mass shootings, the people of Uvalde must find ways to keep going, even as they stop to commemorate the tragedy's first anniversary.
Mata finds it helps to have a daily routine: During her short commute to her job at Dalton Elementary School, she listens to Olivia Rodrigo, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift, artists featured in a playlist that Tess put together just weeks before her death.
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Mata drives through the middle of town: past the Civic Center where she found out Tess had been killed, and through the town square, where crosses memorialize all 21 lives lost. Then a couple of blocks behind the square to visit a colorful mural honoring her daughter's life.
The lifelike painted portrait - one of numerous murals gracing the sides of buildings throughout Uvalde in honor of each of the victims - shows a smiling Tess making the peace sign with her right hand. Just behind her is the image of one of the players from her beloved Houston Astros baseball team and of herself in uniform, holding a bat. "I can't, I have softball," proclaims a large emblem pasted next to it. A painted version of her beloved cat Oliver ambles along the wall toward her. A TikTok logo on the mural is a reminder of how Tess loved to imitate viral dances - her renditions still exist on her mother's phone.
Mata parks, says good morning, and then drives away.
TEACHING THROUGH GRIEF
Mata, a kindergarten teacher at Dalton Elementary School, returned to the classroom at the start of the 2022-2023 school year for her 12th year.
She wonders how she would keep her students safe if a shooter were to enter her classroom at a time when mass killings across the country are surpassing record levels.
"Where am I going to hide 20 students?" she remembers asking her husband when she cleaned out the room last summer.
She has since reorganized her cabinets so that they can be hidden behind and cleaned out closets to create potential hiding places.
THE DAY OF THE SHOOTING
It was late on the morning of May 24, 2022, when Mata was told that both Tess' school, Robb Elementary, and then her own were on lockdown. In and of itself, that wasn't terribly alarming; schools often took such action, she said, in response to frequent police chases involving people trying to illegally cross the Texas-Mexico border just an hour away.
But when other teachers began receiving calls that there was a shooter inside Robb, her heart began to hammer in her chest. She called her husband, Jerry, who was already driving toward the school, and stayed on the phone with him as he moved onto streets overflowing with police and first responders.
Then, she heard gunfire. The shots, her husband told her, had come from the side of the building housing their daughter's fourth-grade wing. He said he had to go and hung up. Mata tried contacting Tess' teachers, who were usually quick to respond to texts and emails. No answer.
After getting permission from her own principal to leave, Mata raced to the town's Civic Center, where buses were dropping off Robb students, and anxiously eyed a list of classrooms that had been safely evacuated. Tess' was not one of them.
She and her husband were rerouted to the hospital, but were told nobody matching Tess' description had been admitted. An official told her she could get more information by returning to the Civic Center. There, at 11:30 p.m., she said she and her husband experienced "what no mother and father should have to go through:" the news that Tess had been killed.
IT'S NOT THE SAME TOWN ANYMORE
Uvalde - its landscape and its aura - have been forever changed by the killings. Visitors who once passed through on their way to the Frio River now slow down to view crosses set up at the entrance to the small town; the "Uvalde Strong" written in chipped paint on storefronts; and the abandoned Robb Elementary School building, which remains shuttered and guarded daily by state troopers.
School lockdowns and drills are commonplace as tensions rise along the nearby international border.
"Kids who I know that were in Tess' classroom … they are scared to death every day," Mata said. "No amount of drills, no amount of training can ever prepare you for a type of war like that."
On Tuesdays, Mata and other victims' families make the three-hour trek to the capital of Austin to advocate for gun safety legislation in the nation's largest red state. Attempts to raise the minimum buying age for semi-automatic rifles from 18 to 21 were shut down in both GOP-led legislative chambers, despite a few Republican votes in support.
AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING GRIEF
Memories of May 24 haunt Mata and her husband. There are days, she says, when she needs to step outside her classroom to collect herself or talk out her grief.
That's when she turns to a fellow teacher who she says was "the last one to ever give my baby a hug," following an awards ceremony at Robb Elementary.
The friend told her: "She picked up her glasses, like she always does, and runs, and I give her the biggest hug ever and she says, 'Tell my mom I say hi and I love her.'"
TRYING TO SAY GOODBYE
Recently, Veronica and Jerry celebrated their eldest daughter, Faith's, graduation from Texas State University. Tess had been learning to swim so that she could join her sister in the tradition of jumping in the nearby river after commencement.
This summer, the family plans to put everything in Tess' bedroom back to the way she left it before flooding forced them to move some of her belongings. Gifts they have received from people in her memory - preserved roses, knickknacks, art, a signed Astros jersey - cover every spot in the room except one, on the bed, where Oliver the cat patiently awaits her return.
A DAILY VISIT
When the school day is over, Mata goes home, has dinner with her husband, then takes a trip to the cemetery.
She carefully cleans her daughter's grave, a polished gray granite headstone embellished with Tess' photo, then sits in front of it on a black marble bench decorated with butterflies in Tess' favorite lavender and teal colors. She tells Tess about her day, of her conversations with Faith, and how things went in Austin that week. And she asks her daughter for advice on the best path forward, for strength to carry on another day.
"All right, baby, I will see you later. I love you," Mata says, walking away.
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An Arlington woman is facing a murder charge after telling police she killed her husband with a hammer after being asked to sign divorce papers.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by NBC 5, 42-year-old My Tran called 911 after 4 a.m. on May 24 and told police she killed her 45-year-old husband.
Arlington Police soon arrived at the man's apartment on the 3200 block of Sweetgum Trail and found the woman sitting near the door waiting on them. Inside, police said, the man's body was found on the bed with apparent extensive head trauma.
Tran, who speaks Vietnamese, told a detective with the department fluent in Vietnamese that she waived her rights and would discuss what happened. According to police, Tran said her husband called her to his apartment to sign divorce paperwork and that she was angry over their relationship status.
Tran told the detective she brought a hammer with her because she'd considered killing him and that after she arrived at the apartment she struck him in the head six or seven times and then called 911.
According to police, Tran told them she was fully aware of her actions and would accept responsibility for killing her husband.
The woman was booked into the Arlington City Jail on a murder charge. Jail records indicate she was moved to the Tarrant County Jail on Thursday. A bond amount has not yet been set and it's unclear if she's obtained an attorney to speak on her behalf.
The man's identity has not yet been released. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the victim once his family has been notified of his death.
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ROANOKE, Va. – This year’s travel numbers are expected to hit an all-time high. According to AAA, this Memorial Day weekend could be the busiest at airports since 2005.
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport says their busiest travel days are on Thursday, Friday, and then again on Monday. On Thursday, there are 29 flights expected to depart from the airport. Nine of those are to Charlotte, five to Atlanta, and four each to Chicago and Dulles. On Friday, ROA is expecting 20 departing and arriving flights.
Alexa Briehl, a spokesperson for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport said, “On any given day, we serve about 1,000 to 1,500 departing customers. We are going to be on the high end of that spectrum. So you will see these halls very busy.”
TSA says they are expecting 10 million people to fly across the country over the extended Memorial Day weekend. That is up 11% from last year.
Briehl says she recommends that travelers arrive even earlier.
“We recommend about two hours early,” she said. “That way you can find your parking spot, check a bag if needed, come on in get through security and maybe even have time for a smoothie or a coffee.”
With the busy travel weekend, it is always important to have a Plan B. It is not always easy to switch flights last minute, so ROA recommends an alternative plan for how to get to your destination. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/roanoke-blacksburg-regional-airport-prepares-for-busy-memorial-day-weekend-travel/ | 2023-05-25T17:44:35 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/roanoke-blacksburg-regional-airport-prepares-for-busy-memorial-day-weekend-travel/ |
Cheating scandal puts Muncie Fire Department captain's career in jeopardy
MUNCIE, Ind. — A veteran Muncie firefighter's career appears to be in jeopardy in the wake of a cheating scandal involving testing for EMT certification.
A recently completed investigation by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security concluded that Troy Dulaney, a Muncie Fire Department captain, distributed questions and answers from an exam to candidates hoping to become emergency medical technicians.
In an unsolicited group text message to eight MFD recruits, the report concluded, Dulaney also allegedly asked the recipients to provide him with information about the questions they were posed on their own EMT exams, according to Homeland Security documents obtained by WTHR-TV.
In response, Kraig Kenney, Indiana's state emergency medical services director, has rescinded Dulaney's EMS certifications for the next seven years.
The eight recruits, meanwhile, received a censure from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, were placed on probation for two years and will be required to take the national EMS test again.
"All students were placed in a challenging position when Dulaney, a high-ranking officer in their fire department, involved the students in a cheating scheme," according to a "findings and order" document issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
"The cheating was initiated by Dulaney, and the students did not ask to be involved in it. However, the students still cooperated by not reporting the misconduct and by offering return information to Captain Dulaney."
The actions by state officials will not go into effect until June 5 to give Dulaney and the MFD recruits time should they chose to appeal.
In a statement released this week, Mayor Dan Ridenour said, "One firefighter has clearly been implicated in offering to facilitate EMT trainees in violating ethical test-taking standards."
Ridenour said he had conferred with Fire Chief Robert Mead and agreed "wholeheartedly that this behavior is completely unacceptable,
"We are pursuing disciplinary action up to and including termination. Maintaining the integrity of our fire department and EMT program is paramount to the safety of our citizens, and my administration will not tolerate corrupt and dishonest conduct."
Dulaney was hired by the fire department in 2004 and has been a captain since 2021.
He is also a target of a federal lawsuit, along with two EMTs, filed May 15 by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.
The lawsuit — filed in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis — refers to a "years-long scheme... of cheating on NREMT's examinations that was facilitated by defendant Dulaney."
It alleges "materials from NREMET's examinations" were made available "to individuals before they took the examination, thereby giving them an improper advantage on the test and endangering the public whom these prospective emergency medical technicians were to serve."
EMTs Jacob Sutton and Adam Burk are accused in the lawsuit of memorizing questions on NREMT exams they took and disclosing them to Dulaney,
The suit seeks damages for copyright infringement, breach of contract and trade secret misappropriation.
According to the lawsuit, "an anonymous whistleblower claiming to be an employee of the Muncie Fire Department" told NREMT officials about Dulaney's alleged involvement in a cheating scheme in a March 11 email.
That message expressed "fear for the lives of the citizens of Muncie who expect the highest level of care from (the Muncie Fire Department)," and said one MFD employee recently passed the NREMT exam "without ever attending a training class, but instead simply memorized hundreds of test questions provided to him or her by Dulaney."
The lawsuit said eight MFD recruits who took the NREMT exam in February had all passed. In 2022, only 56 percent of those taking the exam on a statewide basis passed it on their first try.
In an April 27 letter to a Chicago attorney representing NREMT, Dulaney said he continued to "deny the veracity of the allegations presented," but said he did "hereby apologize for even the semblance of wrongdoing."
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/cheating-scandal-puts-muncie-fire-department-captains-career-in-jeopardy/70251151007/ | 2023-05-25T17:57:57 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/cheating-scandal-puts-muncie-fire-department-captains-career-in-jeopardy/70251151007/ |
Farmland assistant fire chief fatally injured in crash of fire truck
FARMLAND, Ind. — The assistant chief of the Farmland Volunteer Fire Department was killed Thursday morning in an accident involving a tanker truck in western Randolph County.
Kyle T. Osgood, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, reported about 6:30 a.m. along Randolph County Road 1000-W near County Road 400-N.
Investigators said Osgood — en route to a reported barn fire — was driving his department's tanker truck northbound when it rolled over as it approached a curve.
The vehicle reportedly came to rest on both Osgood and fellow firefighter Zachary Lee, 19.
Lee, the only other occupant of the truck, was seriously injured, and was flown by medical helicopter to a Fort Wayne hospital.
Osgood, a volunteer firefighter for about 15 years, was the grandson of a former Farmland fire chief.
As a tribute to his public service, a procession of emergency vehicles accompanied the ambulance that carried the firefighter's body to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, where an autopsy is expected to be conducted.
Randolph County Sheriff Art Moystner said Indiana State Police were investigating the accident.
Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/farmland-firefighter-fatally-injured-in-crash-of-fire-truck/70256384007/ | 2023-05-25T17:58:03 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/farmland-firefighter-fatally-injured-in-crash-of-fire-truck/70256384007/ |
Personnel study to look at Delaware County positions and pay
An earlier version of this story had said a memorial tribute to the late Metropolitan Plan Commission Executive Director Marta Moody was going to be this weekend. It occurred last weekend. We regret the error.
MUNCIE, Ind. − Delaware County is assessing where it stands with its employment positions and salaries after nearly 20 years.
The assessment comes after an acknowledgement that Marta Moody, longtime longtime Delaware-Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission executive director, who died in January, was underpaid.
The county council approved paying $96,640 to Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele & Associates to conduct an analysis of compensation and to develop new job descriptions for county employees.
"I hope we can keep it updated so that we don't have to keep it updated," Pam McCammon, human resources director for the county, told council Tuesday. "... In the case of Marta, I don't know if I'm talking out of turn or not, but she was totally underpaid."
Moody had worked 44 years in the planning department and 36 years as its executive director. Her salary, not including longevity pay, was about $48,000 a year when she died earlier this year.
McCammon said Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele looked at the surrounding counties to Delaware County and came up with a salary the plan commission can work with in finding a new plan director, McCammon said.
"Each position at the county will be evaluated and given to the council," she said.
Council President Jessica Piper said county officials have often talked about doing an analysis, usually at budget time. The last job and salary analysis for the county was done nearly 20 years ago in 2004.
Piper said that going forward, the county will develop a procedure for changing job descriptions in an orderly process.
Council member Bill Hughes said the analysis work will provide a "living document" that the county can use going forward.
McCammon said that no salary would be downgraded in the study.
"That's not going to happen," she said. "No one is going to be paid less than what they are making now."
The effort had been approved by county commissioners, who are paying for the analysis out of their budget.
Larger expenditures for jury trials
In other business, Court Administrator Emily Anderson told council to prepare to see larger expenditures for jury trials in the coming months.
In 2022, the county spent about $60,000 on jury trials, she said. The county is on trend to spend about that amount or more. As of mid-May, the county had spent about $35,000 this year on jury trials, and fees paid to jurors for serving are doubling.
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She said the revenue she projected to be available for jury trials will be about $117,000, while she anticipates expenses to be $122,238. The courts are still catching up from the pandemic with delayed jury trials, and that there are simply a lot of jury trials, including murder trials. Last year, there were 13 murder cases in the county going before the courts.
Also, she said, WiFi in the courtrooms is not consistently working, which is creating issues for the trials.
"I have been given the runaround on why it's not working," Anderson said. "Why the WiFi portion doesn't work. Nobody has come and given me a direct answer ... Jury trials are disrupted so often that it's honestly an injustice to that trial because you have jurors that are interrupted in the middle of evidence."
She said she is not asking for the council to do anything at this moment, but Anderson wanted them to be aware of the situation.
Criticism of Ryan Webb, who announced he identifies as a woman
Also on Tuesday, two people came to council meeting to criticize the council and member Ryan Webb for well-publicized comments he made on social media in April saying that he now identifies as a minority woman. Webb announced that he specifically identifies as a lesbian Native American woman, but would not be switching his pronouns to reflect the change.
Charlize Jamison, a transgender female, and others have said Webb is mocking transgender people. Earlier this month, Webb appeared on the conservative Fox News show "Jesse Watters Primetime" to discuss the matter.
Jamison told council Tuesday that Webb's claims have reached around the world and that local people who were responding to a local issue, including minors, wound up on television across the globe.
"I think that's inexcusable," she said.
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Jamison said she was still waiting for a statement from the council about Webb's actions but has heard nothing.
"Makes me wonder what would have happened if the person involved here was mocking a Black person or mocking a person of another nationality or maybe a disabled person," she said. "Would you be taking the same approach? Nothing. Silence. I'm going to say I'm right on this. You've been advised by your attorneys to say nothing."
She said attorneys can give bad advice and the council's silence signals approval of events of the past month.
Cameron Grubbs also spoke to the council and has not heard any comment from council members about Webb's comments.
None of the council members responded during the meeting. When asked later in the week if the council would issue a statement or comment about the matter, Piper declined comment.
David Penticuff is a reporter for the Star Press. He can be reached at dpenticucff@gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/personnel-study-to-look-at-delaware-county-positions-and-pay/70252592007/ | 2023-05-25T17:58:09 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/personnel-study-to-look-at-delaware-county-positions-and-pay/70252592007/ |
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PHOENIX — Editor's note: The above video aired during a previous broadcast.
Gov. Katie Hobbs and the state's top water leaders held a press conference on Thursday on the heels of the historic Colorado River conservation plan submitted by Arizona, Nevada and California on Monday.
The plan, which now awaits approval from the Department of the Interior, revolves around voluntary conservation efforts rather than the mandated cuts floated by federal officials.
"No Arizonan will be forced to reduce their water use," Hobbs said during the conference.
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The voluntary nature of the proposal makes estimating exactly how much water the state will cut to be difficult, according to Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke.
The plan stated an estimated three million acre-feet of water would be conserved over the next three years, an estimate that falls short of the immediate across-the-board water cut of two to four million acre-feet federal officials have previously said is needed to avert catastrophe on the river.
"We're probably on target to cut around 1.8 million acre-feet or so," Buschatzke said. "Next year, we expect Arizona to take, on top of that, 512,000 acre-feet of cuts. We're still going to do a lot of the heavy lifting."
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Water levels are dwindling across the Southwest as the megadrought continues. Here's how Arizona and local communities are being affected. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/hobbs-colorado-river-proposal-reaction/75-6080f57a-f3ca-4194-ad5b-8e9ab1ac3e5d | 2023-05-25T18:00:47 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/hobbs-colorado-river-proposal-reaction/75-6080f57a-f3ca-4194-ad5b-8e9ab1ac3e5d |
HOUSTON — Texas Children's Hospital will be discontinuing gender-transitioning care over the next few months in anticipation of Senate Bill 14 becoming law, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to KHOU 11 News.
The announcement was first reported by the Houston Chronicle.
SB 14 bans gender-affirming care for children in Texas. It has passed the legislative session, but it does not go into effect until September 1 and has not yet been signed by the governor.
The Chronicle said a screenshot of an email from the hospital's CEO, Mark Wallace, was first posted to Twitter saying the hospital will be working with patients and their families to manage the discontinuation of hormone therapies and other transgender care or help patients find care outside of Texas. A hospital spokesperson later confirmed the authenticity of the email to the Chronicle.
"We will continue to offer psychosocial support and any form of care we can within the bounds of law," the letter read.
Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was launching an investigation into Texas Children's Hospital to find out whether they are "actively engaging in illegal behavior and performing gender transitioning procedures on children.”
Paxton requested 25 different types of documents related to gender-affirming care from the hospital.
Last year, he and the governor called these kinds of treatments "child abuse" and asked the state health department to investigate that type of care. Courts blocked that effort. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/houston-hospital-discontinuing-gender-transitioning-care-for-children/285-ab2b7b03-867a-4536-a707-8c8ffbd75ab2 | 2023-05-25T18:04:06 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/houston-hospital-discontinuing-gender-transitioning-care-for-children/285-ab2b7b03-867a-4536-a707-8c8ffbd75ab2 |
MARLIN, Texas — Marlin ISD announced that it will be postponing high school graduation until June in order to give students more time to meet graduation requirements on Wednesday, May 24.
According to the school district, students that have not met the necessary requirements for graduation due to attendance or grades will now have more time to get things in order.
Marlin ISD told 6 News that only 5 seniors were eligible to graduate, but that number has since improved to 17 out of the 38.
Superintendent Dr. Darryl Henson stated, "We hold firm to our belief that every student in Marlin ISD can and will achieve their potential. We maintain high expectations, not as an imposition, but as a show of faith in our students abilities."
"As we navigate these challenges, one thing is clear: students in Marlin ISD will be held to the same high standard as any other student in Texas," Henson added.
Henson told 6 News that a student is able to miss nine days of school per semester, but many seniors exceeded that threshold.
The school district stresses the importance of regular school attendance and how studies show that it is a powerful predictor of student success.
Marlin ISD will soon switch to a four-day school week come the fall. Chief Academic Officer Nikisha Edwards stated, "High standards serve as a benchmark for quality education and ensure that schools remain accountable for delivering high-quality instruction."
Senior parents are instructed to attend a mandatory meeting at the high school on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m.
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Also on KCENTV.com: | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/marlin-isd-postpones-graduation-allowing-more-students-meet-requirements/500-9f46f47f-626a-419f-8f29-2342805201dd | 2023-05-25T18:04:08 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/marlin-isd-postpones-graduation-allowing-more-students-meet-requirements/500-9f46f47f-626a-419f-8f29-2342805201dd |
On May 24th, 2023, at 8:00 a.m., the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report derelict vessel abandoned in the waterway of South Coos River. Additionally, the 15-foot boat was reported to be partly submerged.
Sgt. M. Smith and Deputy J. Gray with the Sheriff’s Office Marine Division responded to the location with a Sheriff’s Office vessel to attempt to remove the derelict boat from the waterway.
After working diligently for about an hour, Sgt. Smith and Deputy Gray got the boat flipped over and applied a tow line. The vessel was towed from the channel to the nearest boat dock and further removed from the waterway by Mast Brothers Towing.
The Sheriff greatly appreciates the public's assistance with calling in issues like this when they are observed. The Sheriff’s Office Marine Division’s mission is to keep Coos County’s waterways safe for the public to enjoy and navigate. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/derelict-vessel-removed-from-the-south-coos-river/article_3e3ce1a8-fb1f-11ed-925e-1fa7368a7a63.html | 2023-05-25T18:09:33 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/derelict-vessel-removed-from-the-south-coos-river/article_3e3ce1a8-fb1f-11ed-925e-1fa7368a7a63.html |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif — A body was found near Interstate 80 in Sacramento County Thursday morning after a suspected hit and run, according to California Highway Patrol.
Officers got a call just after 6 a.m. about a body near eastbound I-80, under the Highway 244 overcrossing.
It is unclear the exact time the person was hit and killed. CHP is investigating the hit-and-run.
Watch more on ABC10: Loneliness is new public health epidemic in US, report says | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/body-i-80-hit-and-run-sacramento-county/103-6a00ec9a-5cca-4be7-9c57-744ef29aade5 | 2023-05-25T18:15:23 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/body-i-80-hit-and-run-sacramento-county/103-6a00ec9a-5cca-4be7-9c57-744ef29aade5 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Darrell Steinberg said Thursday he won't run for a third term as Sacramento mayor.
"It's actually a very positive decision and a happy decision for me. There is a season for everything in life and it's now the season for me to do other things that hopefully will help people because that's what this is about, and that's what it is always about," Steinberg said.
Steinberg says he has another year and a half of his second term. He has spent six and a half years as Sacramento's mayor since he was elected in 2016.
"Being mayor has been a joy, it's been a joy. Because there have been so many moments where I've seen the city's resilience, where I've seen people rise above and where I've seen great things and where I've seen kindness in our community," Steinberg said.
He urged young people to get involved and engage in their local communities.
Steinberg said he was open to potentially serving in public office again at the state level, but he hasn't made any decisions yet. He clarified and said he's not retiring, but he's going to think about it.
Watch more on ABC10: Sacramento County Fair begins Thursday with carnival rides, farming displays | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/darrell-steinberg-wont-run-sacramento-mayor/103-a8f4046f-acaa-452d-abfb-bd9e29e28123 | 2023-05-25T18:15:29 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/darrell-steinberg-wont-run-sacramento-mayor/103-a8f4046f-acaa-452d-abfb-bd9e29e28123 |
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — The Starkville Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that happened Thursday morning.
Police have released very few details about what happened but confirmed the robbery happened at Quality Fuels on Highway 12 West.
Starkville Police will hopefully provide more information soon. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/starkville-police-investigating-armed-robbery/article_4ac6a27c-fb17-11ed-a48d-b797339b0e67.html | 2023-05-25T18:16:17 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/starkville-police-investigating-armed-robbery/article_4ac6a27c-fb17-11ed-a48d-b797339b0e67.html |
Renovated Oak Ridge fire training tower reopens
Fire tower provides training for Oak Ridge, and fire departments throughout Anderson County, including volunteers
The nearly 30-year-old training tower at Oak Ridge's Fire Station No. 3, 333 Tuskegee Drive, was recently celebrated. It's reopened after being closed for at least two years.
Renovations on the fire training tower were recently completed. The interior stairs were replaced and other repairs made in order to provide local firefighters with a safe training environment, according to a city of Oak Ridge news release.
“The fire training tower is a vital component of a fire department’s training program. Fire personnel in the area, including the volunteer county fire departments like those in Marlow and Oliver Springs, have also used the tower for various trainings,” Oak Ridge Fire Chief Travis Solomon said in the release.
Crews can conduct training involving confined space rescue, high-angle rope rescue, standpipe/high-rise operations, and residential second-story bedroom rescue. Training in these areas is described in the release as essential to the success of all fire departments and satisfies requirements for facility training.
The celebratory event was held on April 29. | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/24/renovated-oak-ridge-fire-training-tower-reopens/70247304007/ | 2023-05-25T18:27:20 | 1 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/24/renovated-oak-ridge-fire-training-tower-reopens/70247304007/ |
ATLANTA — Editor's Note: 11Alive is withholding the county that the firefighter works in since it is not affiliated with the nonprofit.
One local firefighter is spending his summer making sure families enjoying the waters of Lake Lanier are doing so safely.
Alex Birkett, a firefighter and certified safety diver, spends much of his time on the lake. He's even found a way to make money off his unique underwater finds.
"It's a treasure hunt, sometimes, you'll see this under sand, this is sticking up, and you're like, wooooo," Birkett said.
For $150, Birkett will search for your lost items. While operating his business, Wet Recovery Solutions, he's found sunglasses, jewelry and Apple watches at the bottom of the lake.
"One of [the watches] had been down a month and a half and it still worked," he said.
While Birkett finds joy in finding people's valuables, he does the job for another reason -- to help fund his life-saving mission. This charity educates those about the potential risks when traversing Lake Lanier's waters.
"Since 1957 since the lake was flooded there has been 700 deaths. It's the nation’s deadliest lake," Birkett said.
Every time he dives for a lost set of keys or smartwatch, all the profits flow back into the project so that life vests can be provided to families needing them.
"My goal is to pass out as many life vests as possible, and promote and teach as many adults and children as I can that are swimming around here," he said.
Everything he finds goes towards giving families safe memories on the lake to keep and treasure.
"When they see me, I hope they get a big smile on their face and say, you are the man for the job."
For more information about Wet Recovery Solutions, click the link here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/firefighter-turns-business-nonprofit-help-families-stay-safe-lake-lanier/85-b0dd1a28-e3b7-4441-a36e-0046d1228407 | 2023-05-25T18:31:24 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/firefighter-turns-business-nonprofit-help-families-stay-safe-lake-lanier/85-b0dd1a28-e3b7-4441-a36e-0046d1228407 |
Warren police seize a kilogram of fentanyl during traffic stop
Warren — A traffic stop for obstructed vision and defective equipment resulted in officers seizing more than a kilogram of fentanyl and other drugs, leading to charges that could put the 40-year-old motorist in prison for life, police said Thursday.
The traffic stop happened Tuesday "in the afternoon hours" near 8 Mile and Hoover, when Warren police officer David Krajewski pulled over a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Cymone Dorsey of Grosse Pointe, Warren Police said in a Thursday press release.
"A query of Dorsey confirmed that he had an invalid driver's license as well as outstanding traffic warrants. Dorsey was placed under arrest without incident for the driving offense and outstanding warrants," the release said. "During a search of the interior of the Jeep, officers located a tote bag which contained numerous bags of suspected narcotics."
In the bag, officers found more than a kilogram of fentanyl, 554 grams of methamphetamine, more than 270 grams of cocaine, along with "narcotic packaging materials," the release said.
"Dorsey was interviewed by narcotics detectives during which time he made several admissions tying him to the narcotics in the vehicle," the release said.
Dorsey was arraigned Wednesday in Warren's 37th District Court and charged with delivery/manufacture of fentanyl 1,000 grams or more, which carries a sentence of up to life in prison, along with other drug offenses. Bond was set at $100,000 cash or surety. A hearing in the case is set for June 13.
"This arrest is yet another example of the proactive police work performed by Officer Krajewski and other members of the Patrol Division," Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer said in a statement. "Thanks to the diligent efforts of all officers involved, nearly $70,000 in narcotics were taken off the streets."
The case marked Warren's second significant drug bust recently. Earlier this month, police caught an alleged drug dealer with a kilogram of fentanyl, 200 grams of cocaine, a sawed-off shotgun and a stolen rifle.
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Former W. Mich. coach accused of sexually assaulting several minors
A former gymnastics and martial arts coach accused of sexually assaulting several minors he taught in West Michigan nearly 20 years ago has returned to the state to face charges, officials said.
Shannon Guay, 49, was arrested on May 10 by detectives with the Kent County Sheriff's Office and their counterparts at the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in Punta Gorda, Fla., they said. He arrived at the Kent County Jail from Florida on Thursday.
The Kent County Prosecutor's Office charged Guay with six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and seven counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with three separate cases, authorities said. They also said the cases involve five victims who were all minors at the time of the offenses and incidents that occurred at three different locations in Kent County.
Detectives with the Kent County Sheriff's Office began an investigation into the alleged assaults in March. They said a Plainfield Township gymnastics center called them and reported receiving voicemails from someone who accused one of its past employees of sexually assaulting minors.
During the investigation, they determined some of the victims were sexually assaulted while they trained at the center when it was known as Aerials & Baranis Gymnastics. According to detectives, the assaults happened from 2006 to 2008. They also developed a suspect in the assaults, who they identified as Guay, who worked at the center as a coach.
A message to the former Aerials & Baranis Gymnastics was not immediately returned Thursday.
Police said Guay was known as "Coach Jake" and he worked at gymnastics centers, martial arts schools and dance studios across West Michigan from the 1990s through 2010. Investigators learned Guay left Kent County sometime in 2010 and moved around the country but found him in Florida.
If convicted, Guay faces up to life in prison for each count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Each count of the second-degree charge carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison.
Officials said the investigation into the sexual assaults is ongoing and suspect there may be more victims. Anyone with information about Guay should call the Detective Bureau of the Kent County Sheriff's Office at (616) 632-6125.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Wichita’s Q-Line will extend its route for the summer.
The free bus typically serves Douglas from Crown Heights to Delano. The bus will now extend west along Museum Boulevard to provide direct access to Exploration Place, Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Wichita Art Museum, Old Cowtown and the Advanced Learning Library. During the summer, children and their parents can explore museums for free through the Sunflower Summer program.
The Q-Line’s summertime extension runs from Saturday, May 27, through Saturday, August 12, and will operate Monday through Saturday from early morning to late evening.
The Q will operate with high-frequency service every 15-20 minutes during museum hours.
Detailed service schedules and real-time tracking of the Q can be found within the MyStop mobile app, available for both Apple and Android devices. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichitas-free-q-line-expands-route-for-summer/ | 2023-05-25T18:38:30 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichitas-free-q-line-expands-route-for-summer/ |
BANGOR- A man who attempted to get away from police on a moped is facing charges.
On May 21, Bangor Police attempted to stop 37-year-old Steven Bell of Bangor in the area of Third Street.
According to Bangor Police Sgt. Jason McAmbley, Bell refused to stop and fled on the moped.
The officer did not attempt to chase it.
A short time later bell was located on Buck Street and refused to identify himself.
He took off on the moped once again.
The officer pursued him and eventually caught him on foot when Bell attempted to drive the moped across a baseball field and it bogged down in the soft ground.
Bell had five active arrest warrants.
After searching him, police found a substantial amount of heroin and fentanyl as well as a large amount of cash.
He is charged with unlawful trafficking of drugs, refusal to submit to arrest and failure to stop. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/man-who-fled-from-police-on-moped-facing-charges/article_c92b41b4-fb20-11ed-96a7-8375eff4f3ad.html | 2023-05-25T18:42:57 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/man-who-fled-from-police-on-moped-facing-charges/article_c92b41b4-fb20-11ed-96a7-8375eff4f3ad.html |
ST. LOUIS — Tina Turner passed away Tuesday after a battle with an illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her manager.
The singer performed around the globe and expressed an array of highs and lows through her music such as love, joy and rage.
Just a few of her hits were “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Proud Mary,” and “Shake a Tail Feather,” which played as soundtracks to generations throughout the years. Several films have been made in her honor, reflecting her humble beginnings, finding her voice and learning self-love after suffering domestic violence at the hands of famous spouse, Ike Turner.
5 On Your Side has created a timeline to outline significant moments in Tina’s life and career.
Timeline
1939 - Tina is born on Nov. 26 as Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee, to parents, Zelma Priscilla and Floyd Richard Bullock.
1949 - Tina’s parents split up and moves to other areas of the country. Her mother, Zelma, becomes a St. Louis resident. Tina goes to live with her grandmother.
1955 - Tina moves to St. Louis at 16 years old.
1956 - Meets Ike Turner at a band performance by the Kings of Rhythm. Later becomes the lead singer.
1958 - Tina graduates from Sumner High School in St. Louis as Anna Mae Bullock.
1962 - Ike and Tina get married in Tijuana, Mexico, and moved their family to LA. The couple had wo sons, Ronald Renelle and Craig Raymond Turner.
1976 - Tina leaves Ike after years of struggling with domestic violence in their relationship.
1977 - Pursues solo career, which skyrocketed her to the top of pop, R&B and rock charts, according to the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
1978 - Ike and Tina get divorced.
1984 - Performs her signature hit song “What’s Love Got to Do With It” in Los Angeles. This record remained the number one top hit on the Billboard 100 Hot 100 charts for three weeks straight, according to Billboard.
1985 - Performs at Madison Square Garden in New York in front of thousands of fans, according to AP.
- Poses in a spectacular photo with Lionel Richie after winning a ground-breaking five awards between them at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
- The singer sits with Limelight owner Peter Gatien during a visit to the Chicago nightclub for a performance.
1986 - Poses near her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during the unveiling ceremony in Los Angeles.
1987 - Performs in Munich, West Germany at the Olympic Hall at the beginning of her 70-concert tour launch, according to AP.
1991 - Inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.
2000 - Retires from music in Switzerland.
2007 - Her former husband, Ike, died from a drug overdose.
2008 - Performs at The Spring Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
2013 - Turner marries German Music Producer Erwin Bach in Switzerland after a 27-year relationship. She would later become a naturalized citizen of Switzerland.
2018 - Tina’s son, Craig, dies at 59 years old.
2019 - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical hits Broadway in November. Adrienne Warren won the Tony for best performance by a leading actress in a musical for depicting Turner.
2022 - The Tina Turner Barbie Doll is released to the public for purchase, selling out in one day.
- Tina’s son Ronnie dies at 62 years old.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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BALTIMORE — Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced 15 people have been indicted in three different prison contraband conspiracies in connection to inmates at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Maryland.
In April 2022, the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) began an investigation after the recovery of drugs and other contraband smuggled into RCI after an inmate returned from a hospital visit.
The investigative team uncovered a complex web of conspiracies operating to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the facility by way of an employee, drones and outside civilians who were recruited over social media.
In one conspiracy, inmate Jose Tapia recruited outside help via Instagram and paid them to fly drugs over the RCI fence.
The drone would drop off drugs and other contraband.
On September 7, law enforcement interrupted an attempted delivery and arrested two outside facilitators. Some of the things delivered were drugs, tools, cell phones, phone chargers, SIM cords, headphones and thumb drives.
In the second conspiracy, a dietary correctional officer Temille Ashby, a 10-year veteran, smuggled drugs to another inmate, who would then redistribute them through out the facility.
Ashby would smuggle the drugs within her body cavity. When police caught recovered these drugs they found Ashby received around $16,132 in payments on Cash App from the inmate and his family members.
Her normal work location was at Jessup Correctional Institution in Anne Arundel County, but would occasionally work overtime at RCI.
In the third and final conspiracy, inmate Akeem Banks was transported from RCI to the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) for medical treatment.
Friends and family of other RCI inmates would hide bundles of drugs within bathrooms at UMMC, which Banks would collect during his visits.
Once inside RCI, Banks would give these items to other inmates to redistribute around the facility.
Law enforcement intercepted these packages and recovered drugs, cell phones, power adapters, flash drives and cigarettes.
A full list of those charged and their role in the various conspiracies can be found below:
- Jose Tapia, 36, an RCI Inmate, is charged in a 10-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy and illegal possession of a telecommunications device in a place of confinement.
- Guy Austin, Jr., 30, of Baltimore, Maryland, an outside facilitator for Tapia, is charged in a 60-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy, possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intent to distribute, and attempt to deliver contraband to a place of confinement.
- Miya Scott, 25, of Baltimore, Maryland, an outside facilitator for Tapia, is charged in a 19-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy.
- Temille Ashby, 33, a dietary correctional officer, is charged in a 14-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy, possession of controlled dangerous substances with the intent to distribute, and attempt to deliver contraband to a place of confinement.
- Jamal Brown, 33, an RCI inmate, is charged in an 8-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy and illegal possession of a telecommunications device in a place of confinement.
- Akeem Banks, 29, an RCI inmate, is charged in a 40-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy, possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute, and possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
- Jason Butler, 44, an RCI inmate, is charged in a 6-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy and attempt to possess contraband in a place of confinement.
- Tracy Williams, 49, of Brooklyn, Maryland, an outside facilitator for Butler, is charged in a 4-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy.
- Deven Matos, 29, an RCI inmate, is charged in a 6-count indictment, including charges of contraband conspiracy and illegal possession of a telecommunications device in a place of confinement.
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A missing 12-year-old Lincoln girl who was last seen Wednesday night was found sometime Thursday morning, according to police.
The girl had been missing since around 7 p.m. Wednesday, when she was last seen near Northwest 50th Street and West McGuire Road, in the Arnold Heights neighborhood, the Lincoln Police Department said in a tweet.
Police found the girl by 12:30 p.m. Thursday.
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See how your hometown ranks among the most dangerous cities in Nebraska. Ratings have been determined according to the number of violent crimes per 1,000 people in cities of at least 10,000, with violent crime being classified as murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault. The numbers are for 2019, the most recent year for which the FBI provides data.
6. South Sioux City
With 30 violent crimes in 2019 and a population of 12,771 (the smallest on our list), the city in northeast Nebraska had 2.35 violent crimes per 1,000 people.
Photo: An RV park in South Sioux City on the Missouri River.
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5. Scottsbluff
The city of 15,862 had 53 violent crimes for a rate of 3.34 per 1,000 in 2019.
Photo: Gering Police Officer Jordan McBride talks with Scottsbluff Police Officer Michael Modeac as he puts up crime scene tape at the scene of an armed standoff in Scottsbluff in June 2021.
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4. North Platte
With a population of 23,705 and 89 violent crimes, the city had a rate of 3.75 per 1,000.
Photo: Union Pacific train engines line up outside a service building in North Platte.
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3. Lincoln
The Star City had a population of 291,128 with 1,115 violent crimes, a rate of 3.83 per 1,000.
Photo: Police in Lincoln investigate a shooting near the intersection of 14th and E streets in August 2019.
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2. Grand Island
With a population of 51,821 and 236 violent crimes, the largest of the Tri Cities had a 2019 rate of 4.55 per 1,000 people.
Photo: Grand Island police and State Patrol personnel investigate after a body was found in a Grand Island yard in August 2020.
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1. Omaha
In 2019, the state's largest city at 470,481 people had 2,833 violent crimes for a rate of 6.13 per 1,000.
Photo: Omaha police and University Police guard the entrance to the Nebraska Medicine Emergency room after an Omaha police officer was shot at Westroads Mall in March 2021.
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A note about the numbers
With eight violent crimes in 2019, Boys Town topped the state at 13.82 per 1,000 people, which is a misleading stat because it only had a 2019 population of 579.
Photo: The statue at the entrance to Boys Town. It doesn't take much to skew the numbers.
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SAN ANTONIO — A long-time west side community leader and volunteer is celebrated for her dedication and service.
Supporters of former SAISD trustee Patti Radle crowded into Lanier High School last night for a boisterous send off, full of music, food and love.
Radle recently retired from the board after 12 years of service.
Before that she spent some time representing her west side neighborhood in the District 5 city council seat.
In all, they say she has served the community in various roles for the last 50 years.
Radle says she's not going anywhere. Now that she has some free time, she says she will devote more time to Inner City Development, a non-profit she and her husband Rod started many years ago.
"I hope that lots of people come to Inner City to volunteer. I hope that people who can't volunteer will help donate resources. The work at Inner City is what my husband and I have been doing for over fifty years now.
Inner City runs a huge summer time program for west side kids, along with many other charitable projects.
Radle says they would be grateful for donations to support the effort.
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A kitchen fire that broke out at an east Lincoln home Wednesday night caused $100,000 in damage, displacing the home's residents, according to authorities.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews responded to the house, at 9530 White Pine Rd., shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday after a fire started on the stovetop, the department's spokeswoman, MJ Lierman, said in a news release.
Firefighters quickly contained the blaze, which forced the relocation of the home's residents, who had self-evacuated by the time rescue crews arrived, Lierman said.
No one was injured in the fire.
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A firefighter backs off from the heat of the flames Sunday coming from the roof of Romantix, 921 O St. Fire crews responded to the adult novelty store blaze at about 9 a.m. and needed most of the afternoon to extinguish the flames. The building is described as a total loss, but no one was injured.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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A massive plume of fire erupts in front of Lincoln firefighters Nick Thill (left) and Mark Sullivan moments after Sullivan ventilated the roof with the blade of his chainsaw at a working fire at 1717 A Street in Lincoln on Wednesday evening, April 6, 2011.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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With a fire hose at the ready, Lincoln firefighters look over the underside of a pickup truck which rolled over at the intersection of 16th and L Streets Monday afternoon, April 11, 2011. The scanner call mentioned there was leaking gasoline. One person was taken away on a stretcher to an ambulance.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Marie Yost (left) and Nancy Harter (right) watch from the median on O Street as Lincoln firefighters pour water on the smouldering remains of the Lincoln Public Schools adminstration building on Tuesday morning, May 31, 2011. Harter, who worked in the building for 11 years, said a supervisor contacted staff at 6 a.m. to let them know of the fire.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Heavy smoke envelopes the house fire at 236 S. 27th Street as Lincoln firefighters apply water to the attic fire on Tuesday afternoon, August 16, 2011.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Lincoln Firefighter Nancy Engelbrecht (right) attempts to comfort Shari Elder as Elder watches smoke pour from the apartment building where she lives on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at 27th and Randolph streets.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Protected against the 1600 degree temperatures emanating from the fire pit, Dorchester Vol. Fire Dept. firefighter Brant Pracheil tosses the Stars and Stripes into the flames on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, during a flag retirement ceremony at the Dorchester American Legion Post 264. A total of 1957 unserviceable flags from the communities of Dorchester, York, Fairmont, Lincoln, Wilber, Fairbury and Crete were retired from life during the ceremony.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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The Stars and Strips opens to the swirling wind from the ladder of Lincoln Fire & Rescue Truck 1 on Friday, March 31, 2017, during the bridge dedication ceremony for Staff Sgt. Patrick Hamburger at the Spirit of '76 Armory.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Surrounded by black smoke, a Lincoln Fire Department firefighter uses a pike pole to open the porch ceiling at the scene of a house fire on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at 1800 Euclid Avenue.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Matt Barnard, with Beatrice Rural Fire District, uses a torch to spread flames during a prescribed burn of 45 acres of the prairie at Homestead National Monument of America on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln Fire and Rescue teams help Alex Lekai and his mother, not pictured, evacuate from her south bottoms home on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Cuddling her grandson's dog Milo, homeowner Deborah Ganz is consoled by a neighbor as she watches her garage burn on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, in west Lincoln.
KRISTIN STREFF, Journal Star
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A Lincoln firefighter directs his hose on the roof of La Mexicana Market & Restaurant, 17th and P Streets, on Monday, April 13, 2015.
TED KIRK, Journal Star
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