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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Johnson City’s rotating cast of public art has gained new members across town.
The Phil Pindazola Biennial Sculpture Exhibition, named after the city’s retired public works director, features a variety of leased artwork procured by the nonprofit Johnson City Public Art. This cycle’s crop of sculptures includes three new placements on North Roan Street, a significant expansion of the program.
“The art committee had really discussed about making sure that everybody had the opportunity to see the art in different locations within the city,” Andy Best, interim director of the city’s public works department, said. “And we realized that not everybody always comes downtown to look at art. So we looked at some opportunities to place it at different spots in the city.”
Those driving down North Roan can find new sculptures at the intersection of North Roan Street and John Exum Parkway, Princeton Road and Bristol Highway.
The exhibition now contains 14 sculptures in total, some of which are still waiting to be installed as work continues at Founders Park.
For those who like what they see, Best said all leased artwork is for sale. Several works have been purchased and installed permanently throughout the city or donated to local schools like ETSU.
“Our goal was always to provide some beautification for the city,” Best said. “Some things that would make people think and appreciate the art.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/public-art-installed-in-new-johnson-city-areas/ | 2023-06-01T23:09:45 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/public-art-installed-in-new-johnson-city-areas/ |
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is seeking public input on proposed safety repairs to the John Sevier Dam on the Holston River near Rogersville.
The TVA wants to construct a roller-compacted concrete gravity dam to address issues with the 68-year-old dam’s northern earthen embankment.
A 2019 risk assessment found that water can overtop the embankment when the river level is high, which could lead to the embankment failing. It also identified a risk of failure from internal erosion under normal operating conditions due to leakage.
“While the John Sevier Dam has a history of overtopping during relatively routine flood events and has performed well to date during normal operating conditions, TVA considers the probabilities of an overtopping induced or internal erosion induced failure to be high enough that upgrades to the right embankment are warranted,” TVA said in a recent draft environmental assessment.
Measures have been taken to shore up the embankment until repairs can be made, the TVA said.
A dam failure could result in the release of mercury-contaminated sediment that has accumulated immediately upstream of the dam, TVA said. The mercury didn’t come from TVA, but from a chlorine plant that once operated in Saltville, Virginia, more than 100 miles upstream.
A fish consumption advisory already exists for black bass and catfish species in Cherokee Lake due to mercury. If the dam fails and contaminated sediment is released, the advisory could be extended further downstream and to include all fish species, TVA said. Mercury could also contaminate groundwater near the dam and downstream, resulting in long-term adverse effects.
According to the TVA, the Environmental Protection Agency believes the subsurface sediment upstream of the dam may pose “an unacceptable risk to human health and/or the environment” if the dam is deconstructed or if the sediment is otherwise disturbed.
TVA officials believe the installation of a roller-compacted concrete dam is the only option that addresses all of the dam safety concerns, however, the agency is weighing two other options: placing additional riprap rock to protect against erosion or taking no action.
Construction of a roller-compacted gravity dam would take 7–8 months and require up to 75 truckloads per day for the delivery of construction materials, according to TVA.
The new dam would be built downstream of the existing north embankment and connect to the northern end of the existing concrete spillway. The project would result in minimal changes to the current dam, TVA said.
The TVA is accepting public comments on the draft environmental assessment through June 30. Comments may be submitted online or mailed to:
Erica McLamb
NEPA Project Manager
esmclamb@tva.gov
1101 Market St.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
More information can be found on TVA’s website.
The dam was constructed in 1955 to provide cooling water for the adjacent John Sevier coal-fired power plant, which TVA retired in 2014 and later deconstructed. The reservoir continues to provide water to the John Sevier Combined Cycle Power Plant, a natural gas power plant that was brought online in 2012. The dam and reservoir are also popular fishing spots. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tva-seeks-public-input-on-proposed-safety-modifications-to-john-sevier-dam/ | 2023-06-01T23:09:51 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tva-seeks-public-input-on-proposed-safety-modifications-to-john-sevier-dam/ |
AUGUSTA -- With just a few weeks left before the state legislature wraps up for the year, lawmakers still have a number of funding decisions to make.
Legislators, advocates, and activists rallied at the State House Thursday -- calling for the legislature to fund a number of bills that they say would benefit everyday Mainers.
A co-sponsor for one of the bills, LD 199 -- which would remove exclusions to the state's MaineCare program -- says healthcare availability is an essential part of Maine life.
"My aunt and uncle studied hard to become U.S. citizens. I look back on what life would have been life if they hadn't had MaineCare access. Would my uncle have made it to the hospital and gotten proper treatment after suffering a heart attack? Today, too many people in Maine can't afford the care that they need to thrive," said Rep. Ambureen Rana.
Some called for the legislature to use its budget to fund rental assistance, saying that Mainers are struggling to pay for their homes.
"It's unacceptable at this point that people are losing their housing based on these issues, and something has to change," said Rep. Cheryl Golek.
Advocate Amy Larkin spoke in favor of LD 1964, the recently proposed paid family and medical leave bill -- citing her own experience caring for a family member.
"My husband and I had to take turns leaving the house, or find friends who could give us a break for a few hours," said advocate Amy Larkin. "All of us, at some point, will need to take the time to care for ourselves or someone we love. And we should be able to do that without having to make terrible choices."
A survivor of domestic abuse called for lawmakers to expand the state's child tax credit.
"For me and for other survivors of domestic abuse, the CTC and other anti-poverty programs like it aren't just about the money -- it's about the impact of lifting families out of poverty," said activist Hazel Willow.
To learn more about these bills, visit legislature.maine.gov. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/advocates-call-for-lawmakers-to-pass-a-number-of-bills-at-state-house/article_7cec5eba-00c4-11ee-b477-7bc64edca9d4.html | 2023-06-01T23:14:14 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/advocates-call-for-lawmakers-to-pass-a-number-of-bills-at-state-house/article_7cec5eba-00c4-11ee-b477-7bc64edca9d4.html |
BUCKSPORT -- A day camp in the Bucksport area is offering an empowering experience that will also have its fair amount of horsing around.
Coastal Dreams Rescue and Sanctuary will be hosting its first-day camp from June 19th through the 23rd.
The founder and director of the farm, Elisha Krutuleski says kids ranging from 5 to 13 are invited to come and try their hand at farm life.
Camp activities range road from in-hand and showmanship work with horses and ponies to collecting eggs from the chicken coop.
"At camp, we have a flock of birds, we have two goats, we have two mini pigs and then we have a herd of 9 rescue horses... Two being our ponies who are kind of the feature", says Krutuleski.
Krutileski says the camp is about more than just a day out at the farm... It's about empowering these kids"
She says, "Y'know, the way that the world can be sometimes, it's huge for kids to have that sense of empowerment".
Krutuleski's background is in social work so she says her biggest goal is to have all of her campers leave feeling more confident in themselves while also learning a thing or two about farm animals in the process.
If you're interested, it's better to reach out sooner rather than later.
The camp's first run will be limited to a total of only 10 campers.
Krutulesk says, "We also keep our camp smaller so that they get the one on one experience and they have a chance to really get the maximum exposure to all the animals here".
To learn more, reach out to the coastal dreams team on Facebook.
A day camp in the Bucksport area is offering an empowering experience that will also have its fair amount of horsing around.
Coastal Dreams Rescue and Sanctuary will be hosting its first-day camp from June 19th through the 23rd.
The founder and director of the farm, Elisha Krutuleski says kids ranging from 5 to 13 are invited to come and try their hand at farm life.
Camp activities range road from in-hand and showmanship work with horses and ponies to collecting eggs from the chicken coop.
"At camp, we have a flock of birds, we have two goats, we have two mini pigs and then we have a herd of 9 rescue horses... Two being our ponies who are kind of the feature", says Krutuleski.
Krutileski says the camp is about more than just a day out at the farm... It's about empowering these kids"
She says, "Y'know, the way that the world can be sometimes, it's huge for kids to have that sense of empowerment".
Krutuleski's background is in social work so she says her biggest goal is to have all of her campers leave feeling more confident in themselves while also learning a thing or two about farm animals in the process.
If you're interested, it's better to reach out sooner rather than later.
The camp's first run will be limited to a total of only 10 campers.
Krutulesk says, "We also keep our camp smaller so that they get the one on one experience and they have a chance to really get the maximum exposure to all the animals here".
To learn more, reach out to the coastal dreams team on Facebook. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/coastal-dreams-farm-offers-first-day-camp/article_7f2d2052-00c3-11ee-af70-27accbfeb8a1.html | 2023-06-01T23:14:20 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/coastal-dreams-farm-offers-first-day-camp/article_7f2d2052-00c3-11ee-af70-27accbfeb8a1.html |
AUGUSTA -- Governor Mills officially declared June as Maine dairy month and was at the Blaine house Thursday talking about the importance of dairy farmers and what they do to keep the state of Maine healthy and happy.
Mills says the goal of today's event is to remember to keep farmers happy, as they continue to take care of our land and look out for our nutrition.
"Farmers are working as hard as ever and we want people to appreciate them, consume their products and make sure our Maine farms are healthy because they keep us healthy."
Today's event kicks off the celebration of Maine dairy month and featured local dairy farmers from around the state as they shared their products with fellow members of the farming community.
Maine is home to more than 200 dairy farms and Maine farmers tend to over 700 thousand acres of farmland across the state.
Executive director of the Maine Dairy Promotion board and Maine Dairy and Nutrition council, Sarah Littlefield, says that purchasing dairy products locally is also very important for Maine's wellbeing.
"It's very important if you want your landscape to stay the way that it looks right now and you want nutritious food you need to make sure that you're buying local."
Littlefield says the dairy industry is always thinking about buying locally so that money is going right back into the community.
Maine dairy farmers are estimated to generate $904M in direct economic impact and continue to feed those funds back into the community by supporting local businesses.
Industry officials say any dairy products labeled with the number 23 means it was made and produced directly from Maine farmers.
So the next time you go to buy milk or cheese, keep an eye out for that 23. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/governor-mills-celebrates-maine-dairy-month/article_d5f3733c-00c3-11ee-afd1-bf8febf4f4ee.html | 2023-06-01T23:14:27 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/governor-mills-celebrates-maine-dairy-month/article_d5f3733c-00c3-11ee-afd1-bf8febf4f4ee.html |
ELLSWORTH -- Okay, so we looked up the official first day of summer...and results show it's June 21st this year with the summer solstice.
But with the temps as high as they were today... People were finding some familiar ways to deal with the heat.
Finding a spot in the shade to read a book or just surf your phone might have been in order.
Maybe taking a boat ride on the Union River also?
Or finding the splash pad in Knowlton park was just what you need on this hot day...
No matter what... It felt like summer! | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/keeping-cool-on-a-hot-day/article_9c363e64-00b8-11ee-8409-bbbac8749dca.html | 2023-06-01T23:14:33 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/keeping-cool-on-a-hot-day/article_9c363e64-00b8-11ee-8409-bbbac8749dca.html |
ELLSWORTH -- Since 2013, "Saving a Hero's Place" has been on a mission to memorialize law enforcement and firefighters killed in the line of duty with an honor chair.
Up until Thursday morning, the organization's made a total of 255 chairs. They made it 256 commemorating Deputy Sheriff Luke Gross.
"We don't want the name to be forgotten... We want people to see the name and remember the name.," said Tommy Capell, Executive Director of Saving a Hero's Place.
Deputy Luke Gross died responding to an OUI report involving a car off the road on Sept. 23, 2021.
The chair has the former deputy sheriff's name engraved on the headrest and the youth organizations he worked with on one of the arm rests. The other arm has the day deputy gross was lost.
Capell says presenting honor chairs is always a special moment for those who take part in building it.
"To have them get to participate in building a chair for their loved ones and their fellow deputy it means a lot. we just need to make sure that they always have a place within the department, it's what the chair represents," said Capella.
Ellsworth Police Captain Shawn Willey agrees.
"It's great to remember Luke and this is a great honor to be a part of to help build this chair that'll be here for many years to come," said Willey.
Capell says he hopes the chair symbolizes the mark deputy gross not only left on the Hancock County Sheriff's Office but the Ellsworth community.
"He'll never be forgotten. He'll always have a place for new deputies when they come in and see the name, they'll remember him. His legacy will continue here forever," said Capell. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/luke-gross-honor-chair-unveiled/article_9f059eec-00c1-11ee-81e8-5777d6d085fc.html | 2023-06-01T23:14:38 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/luke-gross-honor-chair-unveiled/article_9f059eec-00c1-11ee-81e8-5777d6d085fc.html |
August 5, 1958 – February 27, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Barbara “Bobbi” Joy Miller, age 64, from Reedsport, Oregon. She left us on February 27, 2023, surrounded by her immediate family lovingly by her side. Bobbi was born in Seattle, Washington on August 5th, 1958 to Gehart and Gladys Reitan. She was a 1976 graduate of Evergreen High School in Seattle, Washington. After graduating, Bobbi married David Miller and raised two daughters together while living in Reedsport, Oregon. Though they separated later in life, Bobbi and David remained as close family, adoring their daughters and grandchildren.
Bobbi was employed by Price n’ Pride/McKay’s market for many years before finding her passion as a Respiratory Therapist at Lower Umpqua Hospital. Bobbi lived life to the fullest by enjoying walks on the beach, spending time with her dogs, hiking, camping, playing cribbage with her friends, an “occasional” trip the casino, and a few adventures in her motorhome. She sought for a simple life and could always be counted on for laughter, hugs, and her amazing “it is what it is” mentality in life.
Bobbi is survived by her two daughters, Jamie (James) Atwood and Jodie (Erik) Hoberg; five grandchildren, Sahalie, Lexie, Levi, Sophia and Reese; her three siblings, Cindi (Merv) Winkle, Patricia Proo and Sally Ford; devoted and long-time friend, Ned Russell; and some very special nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gehart and Gladys Reitan; brothers-in-law, Dave Ford and Richard Proo; and niece, Christina Weaver.
“Big Grama” will be missed by many…
Family, friends and loved ones are all invited to join us for a Celebration of Life at the Blue Box in Winchester Bay, Oregon on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 2-4 pm. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-bobbi-joy-miller/article_51526422-00c7-11ee-b56b-a773b3d8e435.html | 2023-06-01T23:16:39 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-bobbi-joy-miller/article_51526422-00c7-11ee-b56b-a773b3d8e435.html |
A memorial service in honor of Tribal Elder, Wanda L. Williford, 87, of North Bend, will be held on Sunday, June 11, 2023 beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the CTCLUSI Tribal Hall, 338 Wallace Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, 541-756-0440.
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OCEAN CITY — It’s still light at 8 p.m. this time of year, but the public will be required to be off the beach under a raft of strict new rules introduced in the beach resort.
The city also plans an earlier curfew for those under 18, closing public bathrooms at 10 p.m. and banning backpacks from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., coming after a weekend of large crowds of teenagers on the Boardwalk late at night.
Merchants and officials described their behavior as extremely disruptive, with underage drinking, shoplifting, fights, assaults and property damage reported. At a special City Council meeting convened Thursday to address the issue, Mayor Jay Gillian said he was most disturbed by eight young people who apparently drank themselves unconscious on the Boardwalk over the weekend and were transported by city EMS to a hospital.
Other serious incidents included assaults on the attendants in the Boardwalk bathrooms, which Gillian said included spitting on the employees. Some quit that night, officials said, and afterward the young people trashed the bathrooms.
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In some instances, teens were found with knives, and one had a replica handgun that police initially thought was the real thing.
At a later news conference held in front of the Music Pier on the Boardwalk, police Chief Jay Prettyman blamed underage consumption of alcohol for most of the problems, as well as state laws limiting what police can do when a juvenile has alcohol.
He cited a component of the state laws legalizing cannabis, which states that someone under 18 cannot consent to a search for marijuana or alcohol. Those who are caught get warnings. Before, police could issues summonses or even criminal charges if the offense was serious enough, he said. The biggest concern for many teens was the possibility of losing their driving license, Prettyman said.
The teens know they are not required to give officers their names, he said, and officers face the potential of charges if they exceed the law.
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“We’ve essentially legalized the underage consumption of alcohol,” Prettyman said.
Some of the changes will take immediate effect, under the mayor’s authority. Council unanimously introduced two ordinances, one to change the curfew, the other limiting backpacks and other bags, to be voted on at another special meeting at 1 p.m. June 15.
Council President Pete Madden said the emergency meeting was held to get the ordinance in place before Father’s Day weekend, which he said is expected to be the next exceptionally busy weekend in the city.
Several residents commented at the meeting, with some concerned about the impact of the early bathroom closures or the backpack ban.
One Boardwalk business owner said people who need to relieve themselves will do so, and he would rather they go to the bathroom instead of the side of his building.
Others said parents carry diaper bags that would also be kept off the Boardwalk under the change, which would pertain to all bags more than 8 inches by 6 inches by 8 inches on or around the Boardwalk.
Gillian said police would be reasonable, saying “we’re not going to be the Gestapo,” but later in the meeting, city attorney Dottie McCrosson said the police discretion would not be based on profiling based on who was carrying the backpack.
Leonard Desiderio, the director of the Cape May County Board of Commissioners as well as the mayor of Sea Isle City, said at the later news conference that the issue is not limited to Ocean City but has impacted communities throughout the coast.
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He said Sea Isle has enacted similar measures.
“We don’t want to arrest any kids. We don’t want anyone to have a record,” Desiderio said. “We want them to have a good time.”
But when police cannot do more than issue a warning in many instances, it creates serious problems.
State Sen. Michael Testa, R-Cape May, Cumberland, Atlantic, said he and the district’s Assembly representatives have tried to make change. He said Ocean City’s actions will send a message:
“Not here. Not this summer. We are not going to allow chaos. We’re not going to allow anarchy,” Testa said.
As Gillian described the issue, the city needs to take action for the safety of the teenagers as much as for the protection of the rest of the community and for the Boardwalk businesses.
Prettyman said things have been getting worse each Memorial Day weekend for the past three years, and this one was the worst he has seen, with between 3,000 and 5,000 juveniles crowding the Boardwalk and causing problems.
Over the past two summers, his approach has been to allow the teens to gather on the beach, where they were off the Boardwalk and officers could keep an eye on them.
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“We knew where they were going to be. We gave them a place where they could assemble and they could be kids,” Prettyman said. “We didn’t want to be here today closing the beaches at 8 o’clock. We did it out of necessity because it’s a public safety hazard.”
Gillian said several times he did not want to demonize the young people, and said everyone has a share of the blame for the problem. But Prettyman did indicate that parents could make a big difference.
“I talk to parents constantly. I’m getting tired of talking to parents telling me it’s their kids’ rite of passage, I’m getting tired of listening to parents telling me that they rented that house knowing it was prom weekend and they didn’t think the kids were going to get in trouble.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-police-chief-change-in-juvenile-alcohol-laws-source-of-teen-problems/article_a3b0d600-00c6-11ee-9760-a7afbec7c9c9.html | 2023-06-01T23:19:04 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-police-chief-change-in-juvenile-alcohol-laws-source-of-teen-problems/article_a3b0d600-00c6-11ee-9760-a7afbec7c9c9.html |
SALEM, Va. – Football is back at Roanoke College!
The school raised more than $1 million in 45 days to begin a program in the Fall of 2024.
Businesses near Roanoke College are looking forward to Fall 2024 when marching band members and cheerleaders will be encouraging the football team.
Most businesses along Main Street in Salem are looking forward to it because some say their income comes from students, so having the extra foot traffic is beneficial.
“We’re busiest when the college kids are in, that is the lifeblood of our business,” Benjamin Ward, a shop owner on Main Street in Downtown Salem said.
Ward is excited Roanoke College is adding more activities, including football, marching band, and cheerleading starting in the Fall of 2024.
Roanoke College President Dr. Frank Shushok said shortly after he arrived last year, Roanoke College conducted a study about adding football, marching band, and competitive cheerleading.
“I think it’s huge,” Shushok said. “It’s big news not just for Salem, but Roanoke, for Vinton, the whole surrounding area.”
The study determined it would help increase enrollment.
“We just think that football, marching band, and competitive cheerleading is another way to invite people to campus,” Shushok said.
Shushok says the new athletic director, Curtis Campbell will start recruiting this year which includes selecting a football coach.
Shushok said the $1.3 million dollars raised to start all three programs, will be used to hire coaches and meet start-up needs including equipment, uniforms, and renovation of space for the three programs.
While the goal is to sustain the new programs, in the long run, Shushok says they are in the early stages.
“We’re going to be building a team of people invested in the long haul,” Shushok said.
Which makes people like Ward smile — becoming a new fan.
“It feels good, knowing we have something to look forward to, we’re going to put the Rooney on the side of the building,” Ward said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/businesses-look-forward-to-roanoke-college-football/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:16 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/businesses-look-forward-to-roanoke-college-football/ |
DANVILLE, Va. – Danville Police held a news conference on Thursday to address the five-day operation that led to 25 people being arrested on 31 charges.
Officers seized 11 firearms, 262 grams of meth, 72 grams of Fentanyl, 224 grams of cocaine, and almost 5 pounds of marijuana.
Police said it’s a concern for the community that led them to take action.
“In May, we did see an upward trend in gun violence,” Danville Police’s Lieutenant John Dixon said. “That is what sparked ‘Operation Blitz.’”
10 News has been tracking shootings since the beginning of the year across the region. May has seen three different gun violence incidents in Danville where three people were killed and three were hurt.
Two of the 11 guns recovered during the investigation were stolen police said, and they said there’s evidence to suggest some of the firearms were used in recent gun violence. The weapons will undergo ballistic analysis.
“We utilize any means at our disposal to allow us to reduce crime and keep our city safe, whether it be through community policing, technology, or enforcement,” Danville police Public Relations Specialist Matt Bell said.
Police hope that with this operation they’ve taken dangerous people off the street.
“Some of those that are arrested are gang members,” Bell said. “We will not be getting into specifics about who is identified as gang members.”
Juveniles were a part of the operation, but on Thursday police declined to say how many are involved just yet, as there are more charges pending. For now, police are considering this operation a job well done.
“It also makes us feel good that this was a successful operation during Operation Blitz, there was no firearm-related aggravated assaults,” Dixon said. “So that was a success.”
Now, law enforcement will work with local and federal partners to determine the best venue for prosecution.
Police said community members actually helped them make these arrests, by providing valuable information. If you want to leave a tip, contact Danville Police at 434-793-0000. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/danville-police-say-more-charges-pending-in-operation-blitz/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:23 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/danville-police-say-more-charges-pending-in-operation-blitz/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – A local nonprofit opened its doors to a newly-renovated building Thursday in Roanoke.
The Local Environmental Agricultural Project, known as LEAP, celebrated with a ladybug release.
The non-profit works to promote farm-to-community programs. They also help establish farmer’s markets, community gardens, and a farm share program.
“Oftentimes food is something we take for granted or we don’t think about where it comes from. so one of the real benefits of us being more visible in the West End community, where we have been for over 10 years, is that we have a gathering place where we are now — where community groups can meet,” LEAP Executive Director Maureen Best said.
LEAP is the lead organization for Virginia Fresh Match, a statewide network of markets and retail outlets that make fruits and vegetables more affordable for snap participants. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/leap-opens-newly-renovated-building-in-roanoke/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:29 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/leap-opens-newly-renovated-building-in-roanoke/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The city of Birmingham is intensifying efforts to clean up what they deem as “problem properties.”
These are properties that have become a nuisance due to criminal activity or inattention.
The move comes as the city says they are getting repeated calls for crime, drug use or even overgrown lots, while property owners don’t face any sort of punishment or penalty. City Attorney Nicole King is now taking such property owners to court.
”I will tell you, before we file a lawsuit, there has to be extreme circumstances before we will bring action,” King said.
The East Thomas Apartments are the subject of one such lawsuit. The city is asking a judge to declare the long-vacant property a public nuisance, citing past troubles due to arson, violent crimes, illegal drug sales, overdoses and theft.
”The end goal is to make sure that the property owners know that we are paying attention to their inaction to what they are doing on their property,” King said. “They should be held accountable.”
Birmingham City Councilor Hunter Williams says the complex is “bad for the neighborhood.”
“When you look at what’s happening with East Thomas Apartments, [it’s a] type of neglect that violates city code and is a nuisance to the neighborhood,” Williams said.
Williams is also hoping the action against the owners of the East Thomas Apartments will get the attention of other property owners who have allowed their properties to slip into neglect.
“What we are hopeful for, while we are pursuing ownership of these problem properties in civil court, we are hoping that owners of other problem properties will look around and say ‘Hey, I don’t want to be dragged to civil court, I don’t want to pay these fines’,” Williams said.
For King, the end result is a better Birmingham for city residents.
“We are just trying to make Birmingham the best city it can be and this is just our way of doing that,” she said.
King says that since the East Thomas Apartments has a drug nuisance charge, her department has a great deal of leeway in terms of fines — all the way up to $50,000. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/east-thomas-apartments-sued-by-the-city-of-birmingham-deemed-as-problem-property/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:30 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/east-thomas-apartments-sued-by-the-city-of-birmingham-deemed-as-problem-property/ |
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – One man is dead after a deputy-involved shooting in Amherst County, according to Virginia State Police.
An Amherst County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to an emergency call near the intersection of Lexington Turnpike/Route 60 and Sandidges Road on Thursday at 2:40 p.m. for a man acting erratically, police said.
When the deputy got to the area and approached the man, the man pulled out a machete and confronted the deputy, authorities said. The deputy then shot the man.
We’re told the man later died despite the life-saving efforts given to him at the scene.
The deputy was not injured during the incident, according to VSP.
Sheriff Viar said the involved deputy has since been placed on administrative leave, per policy.
Authorities say the incident remains under investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/man-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-amherst-county/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:36 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/man-dead-after-deputy-involved-shooting-in-amherst-county/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — As the weather heats up, Jefferson County leaders are hoping for a safer summer.
Sheriff Mark Pettway is using basketball to prevent gun violence in Jefferson County. He says the Hoop Fest Three on Three Community Tour will provide young people to engage in conflict resolution instead of resorting to violence.
The basketball tournament is designed for 18 to 30 who will compete in three-on-three games at six locations across Jefferson County from June to July.
Peyton Wiggins is one of the tournament participants and he hopes the tournament will provide a positive atmosphere for people to come together this summer while staying away from crime.
“It’s important for me because it will give you an opportunity to do something else instead of sitting at home, you can come outside and play with your friends, bring everybody and watch you play basketball,” Wiggins said.
Sheriff Pettway says this tournament is a way to bring everyone to the table.
“This is a way to invite those who are committing violent crimes to the table to talk to them, to hear from them and for them to hear from us,” Pettway said. “This is a good tool to use because I know they play sports I see them out there playing and this is a way to invite them to the table to be able to have a discussion about how we can lower the violence in the community.”
For more information about Hoop Fest Three on Three, click here. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-sheriff-hosts-basketball-tournament-to-decrease-youth-violence/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:36 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/jefferson-county-sheriff-hosts-basketball-tournament-to-decrease-youth-violence/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – If you’re heading south on I-581, you might want to find a different route.
According to VDOT, drivers can expect delays due to police activity at mile marker 0.
As of 6:44 p.m., the south left shoulder, left lane, and center lane are closed.
10 News is working for you to learn more and has reached out to Roanoke Police for more information.
Stay with 10 News as this story develops | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/police-activity-on-i-581-in-roanoke-causing-delays/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:42 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/police-activity-on-i-581-in-roanoke-causing-delays/ |
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – With the sun out in full force this summer, sunscreen is a necessity. Luckily for Splash Valley guests, getting burnt won’t be a worry.
Roanoke County has partnered with Virginia Tech Carilion to bring sunscreen stations to the pool.
Stations can be found throughout Splash Valley.
Students say that they hope bringing free sunscreen to the pool will help raise awareness and keep people safe from overexposing themselves to the sun.
“Skin cancer is a big problem in the United States of America and in Roanoke County and so by having free sunscreen here at Splash Valley we hope to address some of our concerns regarding sun exposure by providing free and easy, accessible sunscreen for everyone to use,” Casey Engel, a student at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine said.
The water park opened on Saturday, May 27, and will be open Thursdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each week.
Splash Valley is also hiring new employees for the summer season. To read more, click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/roanoke-county-partners-with-vt-carilion-to-bring-free-sunscreen-stations-to-splash-valley/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:48 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/roanoke-county-partners-with-vt-carilion-to-bring-free-sunscreen-stations-to-splash-valley/ |
“He asked me what my favorite color was because he determined whether you were going to be a good partner based on the favorite color,” Caitlin Smith said. “I said blue. He didn’t think it was going to work out.”
Not only did these two work out as good ballet partners, but also husband and wife.
“We met and then we started dating,” Caitlin said.
“The first time we were sitting in her car together, she was playing country music,” Will Smith said. “I hate country music with a passion, and I told her. And she said, ‘Well, I’m driving!’ For some reason that was the most attractive thing someone has ever done and I kind of knew from that moment on.”
Before being professional principal dancers, Will and Caitlin Smith were just two young kids learning that ballet was life.
Little did they know, their love for ballet would intensify by the love they would ultimately have for each other.
“He was very kind,” Caitlin said.
“Cait is so strong,” Will said.
Together, the duo continued their burning passion for ballet, despite the many challenges, rejections, and financial struggles that come with the difficult life of a ballet dancer.
“Sometimes you think, ‘Am I good enough? Will I ever get anywhere?’” Caitlin said. “You have to have a thick skin!”
“I have worked with some crazy people! people think ballet world they have everything together but they don’t,” Will said.
Even with each other, especially after they tied the knot in 2015.
“If you have had a bad rehearsal day, you want to take it out on your partner,” Caitlyn said. “And it is easier when your partner is your husband because you don’t have to be as polite. You are like, ‘What was that?’”
They have been with the Roanoke Ballet Theater Company for years and have performed in countless shows from The Nutcracker to Gissel.
But no matter how many lead performances they’ve been granted or awards they’ve won together as one, nothing amounts to their greatest blessing — their three-year-old daughter Lucy.
“She brings so much happiness in our lives,” Will said. “She is even taking her first dance class which is terrifying because I don’t know if I can handle that.”
“I think it helped us appreciate dancing even more,” Caitlin said. “It brought us so much joy. I know it changed the way I dance.”
Both Will and Caitlin have made a major impact in the Commonwealth’s performing arts community.
They even demonstrated how to overcome obstacles as parents in the ballet industry. Picking up a second job to afford a living, they will tell you life isn’t easy.
“You go through a lot of ups and downs, it brought a lot of challenges, but those challenges have made our relationship better. Ballet equipped us with a lot of the tools to make this relationship work,” Caitlin said.
“We practice ballet every day and a relationship is the same where you have to practice being a husband and wife,” Will said. “And it is very imperfect. We make it work.”
“It makes it easier for us to connect and share with the audience and it brings us some of the greatest joy,” Caitlin said.
A joy they’re both excited and emotional to share for one last time when they take their final bow on June 10 in their performance at the Jefferson Center.
Their next dance move — putting family life first.
“Do what brings you great joy with the person who brings you great joy because you will have what you need in life,” Caitlin said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/the-deep-blue-ridge-ballet-couple-prepares-to-take-final-bow/ | 2023-06-01T23:19:54 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/the-deep-blue-ridge-ballet-couple-prepares-to-take-final-bow/ |
TROUTVILLE, Va. – The 10th Annual Troutville Trail Days is taking place this weekend.
It’s a festival to bring together the community with visitors making their way through town while hiking the Appalachian Trail.
It will take place at Troutville’s Town Park with food, live music, vendors, and a guided hike on a section of the trail.
Outdoor Trails is one of the many sponsors of the event.
“All the yearly thru-hikers making their way through all 14 almost 2200 miles, our local community all the outdoor recreation the area has to offer. So it’s a little bit of something for everybody. We try and bring together the hikers and the community for a weekend,” Andrea Futrell, co-owner of Outdoor Trails said.
The weekend-long event kicks off on Friday night with a free dinner for hikers outside the Troutville Town Hall hosted by local churches. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/troutville-trail-days-returns-this-weekend/ | 2023-06-01T23:20:00 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/01/troutville-trail-days-returns-this-weekend/ |
Michigan City Mayor Duane Parry, who is in the midst of a re-election battle, is accused in a civil lawsuit of unlawfully stripping a deputy fire chief of his duties and defaming him as part of a politically motivated effort to keep him from the department's top job.
"Defendant Parry has become known for his irrational, retaliatory and unprofessional conduct during his tenure as mayor," according to the suit filed by former city firefighter Kyle Kazmierczak.
The suit, which targets Parry and the city, was initially filed in November in Porter County, where Kazmierczak lives, but has been moved to federal court and is pending with U.S. District Court Judge Philip P Simon, online records show.
In a legal response, Parry, a Republican who is being challenged by Democrat Angie Deuitch, repeatedly denies any wrongdoing.
"Defendants deny that Defendant Parry unlawfully removed Plaintiff from his Deputy Chief position, deny that Defendant Parry disparaged Plaintiff’s reputation in the public eye."
Kazmierczak says in his suit that he had served in his "boyhood dream job" with the Michigan City Fire Department for more than two decades and was "an obvious candidate" for chief.
Yet Parry, who was elected mayor in 2019, "was swayed by outside influencers and/or campaign donors to not consider, offer or select Mr. Kazmierczak for the Fire Chief position," the suit says.
"It is in the best interest of the safety and welfare of the community that the child stand trial as an adult," the waiver petition reads.
The job of chief was given by Parry to Craig Krivak, who, "much to the mayor's surprise and dismay," appointed Kazmierczak deputy fire chief, the suit says.
"This infuriated Defendant Parry because, upon information and belief, Defendant Parry’s desire and instruction to not have Mr. Kazmierczak in the administrative offices, as a politically motivated decision, was circumvented by Krivak’s decision to use his authority and powers to appoint Mr. Kazmierczak, which usurped and circumvented Defendant Parry’s objective."
In retaliation, Parry removed Krivak and Kazmierczak on Nov. 9, 2020, from their leadership posts in the wake of a Nov. 5, 2020, alcohol-fueled, off-duty brawl involving members of the department that resulted in allegations of a faux sexual assault and criminal charges, the suit says.
Neither Krivak nor Kazmierczak attended the party.
Parry released a public statement Nov. 10, 2020, announcing his decision to remove Krivak and Kazmierczak from their leadership posts "in part due to their handling of this incident."
A woman, who had been with the pair, reportedly told police the accused was "acting crazy" on the night in question.
Kazmierczak says Parry did so, knowing that Kazmierczak and Krivak were instructed by local and state police not to become involved in the investigation, according to the suit.
Kazmierczak further says Parry, as mayor, did not have the authority to remove him as deputy chief, which is a violation of due process.
The suit further accuses Parry of defaming Kazmierczak.
"Until Defendant Parry’s comments are corrected publicly and Michigan City provides the correct information on job inquiries it receives from prospective employers, Mr. Kazmierczak’s employment opportunities will remain in serious jeopardy."
Kazmierczak claims he continued to be targeted with hostility from Parry, ultimately resulting in him leaving the department in September 2021.
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PORTER COUNTY — A heavy thunderstorm Thursday has left more than 5,000 NIPSCO customers without power, according to NIPSCO's website.
Many in the area have been without power since around 3 p.m. Maps indicate that locations north of Division Road and south of Evans Avenue west of Ind. 49 are affected. Much smaller areas of Merrillville and Dyer also are experiencing outages.
St. John Police CIT Officer Dustin Wartman is trained in mental health intervention.
NIPSCO predicts that power will be restored between 7:30 and 10 p.m.
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning around 3:45 p.m. for northeast Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Residents can expect storms primarily inland of Lake Michigan, with the potential for hail and wind gusts strong enough to move loose objects outdoors and tear tree branches.
"All thunderstorms can produce cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, and heavy downpours will produce localized ponding on roads, fields and ditches," the NWS said in a statement. "Thunderstorm coverage will diminish this evening, ending after sunset."
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Tabitha Thompson
Arrest date: May 26, 2023
Age: 30
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2302212
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
Brandon Miller
Arrest date: May 26, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2302224
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jamie Roman
Arrest date: May 26, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302214
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Niles Dilosa
Arrest date: May 26, 2023
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302213
Charges: OWI, felony
Bryan Brown
Arrest date: May 26, 2023
Age: 65
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302211
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Andrew Rudd
Arrest date: May 25, 2023
Age: 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302199
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jed Saunders
Arrest date: May 25, 2023
Age: 43
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2302202
Charges: OWI, felony
Jennifer Najera
Arrest date: May 25, 2023
Age: 37
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302210
Charges: OWI, felony
Timothy Petty
Arrest date: May 25, 2023
Age: 64
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number: 2302198
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Alan Svitko
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2302181
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Malik Smith
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: New Windsor, NY
Booking Number: 2302187
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Jahmeel Perkins
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 26
Residence: Bridgeport, CT
Booking Number: 2302189
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Justin Singel
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2302173
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Latasha Herrod
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302179
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
John Johnson
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 70
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302191
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Alicia Jordan
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302177
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Oralia DeLeon
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 65
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302175
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302178
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Michael Clemons
Arrest date: May 24, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302174
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Adam Morrey
Arrest date: May 23, 2023
Age: 30
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302157
Charges: OWI, felony
Scott Vedo
Arrest date: May 23, 2023
Age: 57
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302156
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Whitney Leonard
Arrest date: May 23, 2023
Age: 34
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302162
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Kelsie Figiel
Arrest date: May 23, 2023
Age: 30
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2302170
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Heather Crisman
Arrest date: May 23, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2302164
Charges: Theft, felony
Sheryl Deck
Arrest date: May 23, 2023
Age: 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2302160
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Cortney Watson
Arrest date: May 22, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Hanna, IN
Booking Number: 2302154
Charges: OWI, felony
Peter Ornelas
Arrest date: May 22, 2023
Age: 55
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2302142
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
David Ramsey
Arrest date: May 22, 2023
Age: 18
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302137
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Erika Small
Arrest date: May 22, 2023
Age: 29
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2302144
Charges: Theft, felony
Alyssa Rivera
Arrest date: May 21, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302130
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bree Snyder
Arrest date: May 21, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number: 2302131
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Amy Goodpaster
Arrest date: May 21, 2023
Age: 40
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2302126
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Angela Hertaus
Arrest date: May 21, 2023
Age: 45
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302132
Charges: OWI, felony
Ryan Corey
Arrest date: May 21, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302134
Charges: Sexual battery, felony
William Crowder
Arrest date: May 19, 2023
Age: 41
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number: 2302093
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Samuel Peck
Arrest date: May 19, 2023
Age: 27
Residence: Madison, IN
Booking Number: 2302110
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Daquon Butler
Arrest date: May 19, 2023
Age: 28
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302103
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Troy Worthington
Arrest date: May 19, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302109
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Zaragoza
Arrest date: May 19, 2023
Age: 44
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2302097
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Drequain Burr
Arrest date: May 19, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2302108
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
William Watkins
Arrest date: May 19, 2023
Age: 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302100
Charges: Residential entry, felony
Jack Tilden
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2302117
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Keon Small
Arrest date: May 19, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2302099
Charges: OWI, felony
Danko Savic
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 52
Residence: Arlington Heights, IL
Booking Number: 2302112
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jason Neyhart
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 45
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2302118
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Joanna Garner
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302114
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Victoria Johnson
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 39
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302111
Charges: Motor vehicle theft, felony
Terry Lewis
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2302121
Charges: Possession of methamphetamine, felony
Thales Neves Pontes
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302113
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Ezell Banks
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 47
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302116
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Rebecca Benefield
Arrest date: May 20, 2023
Age: 19
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2302120
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
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PUTNAM/CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man has been arrested and charged after a motorcycle pursuit that spanned two counties in West Virginia.
According to the Hurricane Police Department, the pursuit began on I-64 in the Hurricane area this afternoon, Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Hurricane Police Chief Mike Mullins says the Milton Police Department in Cabell County was alerted that the motorcycle driver was heading in their direction. MPD officers then responded to the interstate where they were able to slow down traffic. Mullins says the suspect then stopped his motorcycle around the 25-mile marker.
Mullins says the driver, identified as Gerald D. Williams, was charged with speeding and fleeing, and the motorcycle was towed from the scene. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/motorcycle-driver-arrested-after-2-county-i-64-police-chase/ | 2023-06-01T23:22:18 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/motorcycle-driver-arrested-after-2-county-i-64-police-chase/ |
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) — Students have received hands-on training at the GAF Roofing Academy this week.
Each student receives practical training that will prepare them to start a career in the roofing industry.
The academy brings real-world experience, along with the latest technology and tools, to excel on the job.
After completing the course, graduates are given access to a database that’ll connect them to potential employers. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/students-receive-hands-on-training-for-career-in-roofing/article_17c666e8-00c4-11ee-b099-0388de73b041.html | 2023-06-01T23:23:21 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/students-receive-hands-on-training-for-career-in-roofing/article_17c666e8-00c4-11ee-b099-0388de73b041.html |
Taunton patients blindsided by Compass Medical's sudden closure, 'don't know what to do'
TAUNTON — Outside the Compass Medical office on Dean Street in Taunton a steady stream of now former patients went up to the front entrance of the facility Thursday morning and expressed a look of bewilderment when the door was locked and no lights were on.
They eventually noticed the taped letters on the doors and windows, holding the same message that can be found on the company’s website: All locations have closed permanently.
The Quincy-based chain of medical clinics and urgent care facilities, with locations in Easton, East Bridgewater, Taunton, Quincy, Braintree and Middleboro said Wednesday it is abruptly closing all six of its offices “effective immediately.”
Several staff members of Compass Medical in Taunton, seen either sitting on nearby benches or going in and out of the employee side entrance of the building, wouldn’t give their names, but told the Taunton Daily Gazette they only received news of the closure yesterday, the day of. One stated they were completely blindsided by the announcement given that day.
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The patients who pulled up to the Taunton office all told the Gazette they received no prior notification from the company beforehand. Some said they had found out via news outlets the night before that Compass Medical locations were closing, but they didn’t realize the Taunton facility was already closed. Other residents said they had no idea until they went up to the front entrance.
Exclamations like “This is terrible,” “I’m heartbroken” and “I don’t know what to do” came out from residents while they stared at the locked-up entrance.
One elderly woman said the five years she’s been a patient with Compass Medical, they always provided satisfying care for her.
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Another was upset over the now lost physical exam he had scheduled for next week.
Several were concerned over how they were going to get copies of their medical records, as the letters taped on the entrance had no instructions for that.
The only information provided in the letters was a phone number to call for emergency prescription refills and test results, advice to seek out a local emergency room or urgent care facility if needed, and instructions to go to Compass Medical’s website for more information.
Can Compass Medical patients continue to see the same doctor?
In a prepared statement from Compass Medical, Board President Dr. Bruce Weinstein said, “We deeply regret the impact that Compass Medical P.C.’s closure will have on our patients and would like them to know that we are implementing a plan to ensure the continuity of their care. Most Compass physicians will continue to provide medical care in their local communities as part of other practices.”
How can Compass Medical patients get their medical records?
Patients needing a medical records request will find a link to fill out a form on the company’s homepage.
How can Compass Medical patients get a prescription refill?
Patients with “emergent need of prescription refills” are advised to check with their pharmacies or call Compass at 508-350-2000, according to the statement posted on Compass's website.
Why did Compass Medical close?
In its official statement given on its website, Compass Medical mentioned “a steady stream of challenges” which ultimately led to the “devastating decision to close all offices.”
While no representative from Compass could be reached to give reasons or an explanation of these “steady stream of challenges,” the Patriot Ledger reported last year on a lawsuit between Compass Medical and Steward Health Care System.,
Compass Medical had sued Steward, owner of the now-closed Quincy Medical Center — as well as Morton Hospital in Taunton and Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton — for more than $80 million in damages, claiming that Steward had breached a services agreement by failing to pay bonuses to its doctors and rent for equipment and office space.
A Suffolk County jury, however, rejected all of Compass Medical’s claims, finding instead that it had committed fraud against Steward and awarding the Dallas-based company the damages it sought.
Compass was ordered to pay $16 million in damages to Steward for fraud. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/taunton-ma-compass-medical-records-dean-street-prescriptions-doctors-closed/70278537007/ | 2023-06-01T23:24:34 | 1 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/taunton-ma-compass-medical-records-dean-street-prescriptions-doctors-closed/70278537007/ |
TUPELO — Tupelo officials have approved a redistricting plan that changes ward lines to suit shifting populations following multiple closed-door meetings and the threat of litigation.
In a unanimous vote on Thursday, the Tupelo City Council accepted the redistricting map produced by the Three Rivers Planning & Development District as it was originally presented.
“We’ve made some pretty dramatic changes here and there,” Ward 2 Councilman and Council President Lynn Bryan said. “Every ward has big changes, and I think when you take those changes as a whole, it is all what’s best for Tupelo.”
Ward 7 Councilwoman Rosie Jones, who previously opposed the proposed map, said after multiple private meetings and discussions with alternative maps, she believed the lines the city officials proposed best benefited her ward and the city as a whole.
“This map will better suit the people that I came in to serve,” she said. “I decided to go with (the city’s) map because (the other proposed map) cut out Hancock Park, which I’m fighting for, Hilldale … and Ida Street, so I didn’t want to stop serving the people that I have. I didn’t want to cut anybody out.”
Tupelo Lee NAACP Branch President Charles Moore, who was unable to attend the special called meeting, previously spoke against the city’s map, going as far as threatening litigation against the city. He told the Daily Journal that he also met with city officials and Three Rivers and concluded the city's map was best for the community, noting there were no further threats of litigation.
Moore said alternative maps weakened the minority-majority voting strength of both Ward 4 and Ward 7.
Charles Penson, pastor of Lane Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and local politico, previously presented an alternative map to the city's but ultimately agreed the city's map was the best as a whole.
Moore previously said he believed the city's map broke the Voting Rights Act of 1965 because it split a census block, the smallest data set used when redistricting. His proposed map also split the block. City Attorney Ben Logan disagreed, arguing that breaking census blocks is discouraged, but not illegal.
In this case, splitting the block was necessary, he said.
With the council’s approval, Logan said the redistricting changes will take effect in 30 days. He noted, however, that the changes won't affect the upcoming state and county-wide election nor a possible special election.
The city could face a special election if Bryan, who is running for Lee County tax assessor, wins the Republican primary for the seat on Aug. 7. He cannot hold both seats simultaneously, and the regular council elections would be more than six months away, triggering the special election.
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ATLANTA — An Atlanta City Councilmember is once again proposing a curfew as a way to combat teen violence in the wake of a 16-year-old's death.
Bre'Asia Powell was shot and killed and another teen was wounded over Memorial Day weekend. City leaders are now considering ways how to keep teens safe over the summer in what feels like an increase in youth gun violence.
“It's my belief today given another loss of life of a young person that it is time to utilize common sense solutions to keep our kids safe," said Atlanta City Councilmember Keisha Waites.
She is once again calling for a stricter city-wide curfew for kids after gunfire went off at Benjamin E. Mays High School early Sunday morning among a group of teens.
“We looked at 8 p.m., we looking at 9 p.m., frankly my position is simple: we want to start a conversation about parental accountability," Waits said. "At the end of the day, where is your kid? Do you know where your children are?"
The city's current curfew is 11 p.m., but she believes it should be earlier.
Waites tried to push through a new curfew after two boys were shot and killed near Atlantic Station over Thanksgiving weekend. But the effort stalled when people voiced concerns about the constitutionality of it.
Powell's mother, Necole Williams, made an emotional plea Wednesday night that may fuel change.
“Y'all passing these guns out, sending them to these kids and look what they are doing -- pulling up to the schools shooting an innocent person, shooting anybody,” said Williams.
As for Waites, she hopes people will hear Williams' plea and not let Powell die in vain.
"We have a moral obligation to take action immediately and I believe one loss of life is too many," Waites said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/curfew-proposal-atlanta-benjamin-mays-hs-shooting/85-5ed91220-2ec2-4573-aea2-0f2c71f0fdb7 | 2023-06-01T23:25:35 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/curfew-proposal-atlanta-benjamin-mays-hs-shooting/85-5ed91220-2ec2-4573-aea2-0f2c71f0fdb7 |
ATLANTA — Two Georgia teens went head to head against hundreds of spellers around the country at the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Sai Lakkimsetti and Matthew Baber made it all the way to the quarterfinals before they were eliminated in the fifth round-- where they had to describe a word's meaning.
Lakkimsetti, 14, is from Martinez, Georgia, which is near the Georgia-South Carolina border.
He attends Stallings Island Middle School. He previously competed in the national spelling bee when he was just 8 years old. He also competed again in 2019.
Lakkimsetti loves science and is an aspiring flute player, according to his speller's bio. He also loves anime-- with his favorite being "Attack on Titan."
According to Lakkimsetti's bio, he's also a member of his high school's beta club, science bowl, academic bowl and CyberPatriot-- a youth cyber education program.
Whereas, Baber, 13, lives in Peachtree City and attends Rising Starr Middle School. According to his speller's bio, he loves foreign languages and learning about math.
Both teens were eliminated in the word meaning round-- where they selected the wrong definition for a word.
This component was added to the spelling bee in 2021.
They tied for 57th place out of 231 spellers.
Both of the teens were sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators, which is a nonprofit that advocates for public school teachers. It is located in Tucker.
Although the two did not make it to the final round, they still received a $100 gift card and a commemorative pin-- along with the prizes that were given to all spellers.
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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Gwinnett County Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 16-year-old boy, who was last seen in a Lawrenceville neighborhood Thursday morning.
Authorities said Shawn Tanner was last seen around 8 a.m. near Park Knoll Trail. He's estimated to be about 5-feet 4-inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, wears glasses, and could have on green-colored high-top tennis shoes.
Anyone with information about Tanner's whereabouts should call the police department. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-teen-shawn-tanner-gwinnett-county/85-3df84e7f-4943-40f2-93da-3810dc19602d | 2023-06-01T23:25:47 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-teen-shawn-tanner-gwinnett-county/85-3df84e7f-4943-40f2-93da-3810dc19602d |
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — School is out for the summer which means Fulton County is launching its mentorship initiative.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is in its third year. It will host Credible Messenger Youth Summer Violence Intervention, a mentorship initiative at the Atlanta Police Foundation's At-Promise Center. The summer mentorship program is in collaboration with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and Fulton County Juvenile Court.
The youth mentorship opportunity includes 10 hours of engagement a week for 10 weeks. There's a paid stipend of $10 per hour, meaning mentees can earn up to $1,000 for participating. Participants can earn $100 a week for attending daily sessions that focus on entrepreneurship, career readiness, group mentorship, family engagement, and community service among other topics.
The kickoff meeting is Friday from noon to 2 p.m. It will bring together summer mentorship partnerships, community leaders and past participants to encourage youth to take advantage of the opportunity. For more information on the program, click here.
Kick-off meeting
Friday, June 2
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
At-Promise Center, Southwest
2220-B Campbellton Rd. SW | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/project-safe-neighborhood-fulton-county/85-f4fadceb-aeba-4606-860d-24eca91b01e4 | 2023-06-01T23:25:53 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/project-safe-neighborhood-fulton-county/85-f4fadceb-aeba-4606-860d-24eca91b01e4 |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansans are still working to get back on their feet following the tornado in March, and Thursday was a monumental day for a couple of businesses around the area.
Just two months after the tornado, three local businesses were able to reopen on Thursday.
It was a long-awaited day for Hendri Jap, who welcomed back customers into his restaurant for the first time since March.
"A lot of people asking when you guys gonna open back," KeiHiro Owner Hendri Jap said. "We tried to catch up on everything... and finally today, we opened back."
When the EF-3 tornado ripped through North Little Rock's Amboy neighborhood on March 31, it did some damage to KeiHiro, but all the repairs are now finished.
"I really feel so happy because we can reopen back," Jap said.
Over in Little Rock, another restaurant is back to serving people, but at no charge Thursday.
"We are out here serving first responders and tornado victims at our new Riverdale location to give back," Founder and President of Eat My Catfish Travis Hester said.
The tornado destroyed Eat My Catfish in Breckenridge Village, but now Hester is starting fresh at his new location.
"We've been wanting to do this but we didn't have a facility to do so," Hester said. "Here we are, the new store at Riverdale at the bottom of Cantrell Hill doing so."
It's the restaurant's eighth location and it officially opens to the public on Friday.
They're rebuilding the Breckenridge location and expect to reopen in the late summer or early fall.
"I think what we're looking forward to most is seeing those familiar faces," Hester said. "There are ones that come two, three, four times a week that we haven't gotten a chance to see a chance to serve."
It's a similar story at Rock City Running, which is now located in the Market Place Shopping Center on Rodney Parham.
"It's been a process," Rock City Running Owner Bill Torrey said. "I'm real proud of my staff and the people that have helped me get this ready."
When the tornado ripped apart his old store in the Colony West Shopping Center, the running community joined together to raise $56,000 to help get the business back up and running.
Torrey said they're part of the reason he's able to reopen, and luckily insurance covered the damage too.
"We're here and we've accomplished what we wanted to accomplish," Torrey said.
Rock City Running's reopening happened just in time for its 10th anniversary this weekend. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/businesses-reopen-after-tornado/91-949ee835-fef7-48f2-95f8-5b8d4cf38829 | 2023-06-01T23:31:52 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/businesses-reopen-after-tornado/91-949ee835-fef7-48f2-95f8-5b8d4cf38829 |
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — Imagine getting news that you need long-term medical care and that you will possibly have to out of state for that treatment.
There are hundreds of people who come to Little Rock to get specialized care, but finding housing can be limited and costly.
Goodness Village is a non-profit organization that helps families find a home away from home even during their most trying times.
"If it wouldn't be for the Goodness Village we wouldn't be able to come here," said Torey Gardner.
Torey and Barrett Gardner are 6 hours away from their home and they have been staying in Little Rock while he gets treatment for his cancer.
Barrett has a blood cancer that requires extended treatments at UAMS.
He and his wife have been staying in an apartment with Goodness Village in West Little Rock.
They both explained how it's the small comforts in their apartment that make it feel like home.
"What makes it a home is she has a kitchen. She's a kitchen person and for her to fix home-cooked meals every night," said Barrett Gardner.
When a family gets their apartment for the first time they are greeted with the keys waiting for them, along with an information booklet, a welcome card, and a meal in the fridge.
"It takes a lot of stress off of everything. You get here and you have everything set up for you," said Torey.
Goodness Village also helps organize special events to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries when families aren't able to celebrate like they normally would.
The organization has been growing rapidly to meet the needs of the community.
Their 21st apartment will open in West Little Rock this week. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/goodness-village-long-term-medical/91-0d74c106-8c79-4807-a426-e707a62f6ce9 | 2023-06-01T23:31:54 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/goodness-village-long-term-medical/91-0d74c106-8c79-4807-a426-e707a62f6ce9 |
The Mandan Parks & Recreation Department unveiled the new Dale Pahlke Arena on Thursday. Officials say the facility will not only enhance the well-loved Fourth of July rodeo, but also will boost Western sports in the Bismarck-Mandan area.
The arena at the Dakota Community Bank & Trust Rodeo Grounds in southeast Mandan will provide a permanent space for Mandan Rodeo Days and the Mandan Horse and Saddle Club, as well as for high school and youth rodeo events. Mandan Rodeo Days has been without an arena since the late 1980s. Organizers have been holding the three-day Fourth of July event in a temporary location in front of the Dacotah Speedway.
Summer is a busy time Mandan Parks & Rec, and setting up for Rodeo Days and tearing down is usually a 10-day turnaround. The costs average from $15,000 to $20,000, according to Parks Executive Director Cole Higlin.
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“The issue is what our staff are giving up to put the rodeo up. So we’re letting things in our park district kind of get behind,” he said. “So now we’re able to free them up and address other things in our community.”
The arena is named after Dakota Community Bank and Trust President and CEO Dale Pahlke. He and the bank have supported the rodeo for 25 years, and helped with fundraising for the $3.1 million facility. They raised $3.8 million with the help of 44 sponsorships, many of whom are businesses, ranchers and cowboys; $1 million was raised through the Mandan Visitor's Promotion Fund, which is supported by city restaurant and lodging tax revenue.
Construction has been going on since May 2022. The project was originally set to finish last fall, but spring snowstorms and supply chain issues delayed its completion.
The arena has fencing and gates along with two grandstands covered by canopies. Each one sits 2,000 people.
The facility also includes an announcer stand, audio visual system, ticket booth, livestock pens and contestant warmup area. The rodeo now has a better drainage system, which Higlin pointed out will help during rain. There also is open space near the parking lot for food trucks.
“This is just the beginning, as this is just Phase One of a much bigger plan,” former Mandan Rodeo Committee President Jason Mittlestadt said.
Officials hope to add bathrooms and a permanent concession area with a VIP room above it.
Both Pahlke and Higlin expressed how much the arena will provide for the community, especially the youth who participate in Western sports. The facility will help high school and junior high students improve their skills, according to Pahlke.
He also believes that the space will bring more people to the area and to North Dakota in general. The arena has the potential to become an ice rink in the winter, he said. He looks forward to the opportunities it can bring.
“I want to do everything I can to make this be a place that people want to come to, and create a good economic impact on the community and state,” he said.
Mandan Rodeo Days will have its 144th rodeo on July 2-4. Officials will be hosting a free Select-A-Seat event this coming Tuesday from 4-6 p.m. Fans will be able to tour the arena and reserve seats for the event. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/mandan/3-1-million-dale-pahlke-arena-opens-in-mandan-in-time-for-mandan-rodeo-days/article_21293738-00bf-11ee-9353-ab7b45a149f3.html | 2023-06-01T23:35:38 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/mandan/3-1-million-dale-pahlke-arena-opens-in-mandan-in-time-for-mandan-rodeo-days/article_21293738-00bf-11ee-9353-ab7b45a149f3.html |
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — People facing steep housing costs will soon be able to apply for rental assistance.
The application process for the Multnomah County Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) will open on Monday, June 5 at 9 a.m. It will close on Friday, June 9 at 11:59 p.m. The HCV program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is commonly known as Section 8.
This is the first time that the waiting list has been open in almost seven years.
"It supports families in our community with low income," said Stephanie Taylor with Home Forward, the housing authority of Portland. "It gives a family an opportunity to find private market rental in our community. It pays a portion of the rent and families will pay the remainder portion of the rent."
Anyone can apply for the program, but people who receive a housing voucher must use it in Multnomah County for the first 12 months, according to Home Forward.
Below is a look at some common questions and answers about the application process.
Who is eligible to apply?
The HVC program is open to people and families with low incomes. Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Household income must be 50% or less of the area median income for your household size
- Must be at least 18 years old or have minor status removed by marriage or a court order
- One member of your household must be a legal citizen or eligible immigrant
How can I apply?
Applications will only be accepted on Home Forward's website. However, there are some exceptions. People with disabilities or those who need an application in a language other than English can request a paper application by calling Home Forward's hotline at 503-415-8050. The hotline is open between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Anyone who applies will need to use an email address and a phone number to create an account with the online application system. Those who don't have a computer or access to internet can call the hotline.
What is the selection process?
The applications will be randomly assigned a number and put into a lottery process. Numbers one through 2,000 will be put onto the waiting list to receive a Housing Choice Voucher in the next two to three years.
How do I know if I'm on the waiting list?
People who are selected for a voucher through the lottery process will receive a written notification by September 2023. Those on the wait list can call 503-415-8000 to find their position. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/multnomah-county-section-8-housing-vouchers/283-f9620f4b-b541-4199-bdc9-bef2d51d9880 | 2023-06-01T23:40:55 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/multnomah-county-section-8-housing-vouchers/283-f9620f4b-b541-4199-bdc9-bef2d51d9880 |
DULUTH — A Denfeld teacher was recognized Thursday with an award for her dedication.
Kiah Tremble, who teaches social studies at the high school, was surprised with the Greg Irons Award during her sixth-hour class.
“Ms. Tremble is one of the most technically gifted teachers that Denfeld has ever had,” Principal Tom Tusken, who nominated Tremble for the award, said after leading a small crowd of teachers and cameras into her classroom as the day wound down. “To observe her teaching is to watch someone who, while still early in their career, is mature and masterful in her practice that far exceeds her actual experience.”
The award — and the $500 that comes with it — is meant to acknowledge a Duluth Public Schools teacher who displays exceptional personal commitment. Irons was a Northland science teacher, tutor and coach who reportedly devoted his life to serving all students, including those with special needs. He was killed in a hunting accident in 1989.
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Tremble graduated from Denfeld in 2013, and said it was her dream to come back there and teach. Several of her former teachers are now colleagues and mentors at the high school.
Tremble told the News Tribune she was caught off-guard by the recognition, which she didn’t know she was set to receive until Tusken and a group walked into her class Thursday afternoon.
“It was overwhelming, but just overwhelming in the best way possible,” Tremble said.
“Seeing these students grow into the adults that they do … you can see your impact, but to get recognized for your impact is just amazing.”
Tremble bears the pressure of being a female teacher of color that many students look up to because they see themselves represented in her, Tusken said as he announced the award to Tremble and her students.
“This is a big reason why she came back to Denfeld,” he said. “She understands the importance of representation and how that can help students who don’t always see themselves represented in others they work with in and around Duluth. Ms. Tremble is dedicated to equity and changing our systems so they better support our next generation of citizens and future leaders.
"One of her greatest strengths and ways she makes change is in her classroom.” | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/denfeld-social-studies-teacher-earns-greg-irons-award | 2023-06-01T23:45:20 | 0 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/denfeld-social-studies-teacher-earns-greg-irons-award |
DULUTH — Friday marks National Donut Day, and to celebrate, The Duluth Salvation Army is giving out 365 free doughnuts and coffee.
Friday’s giveaway runs from 9-11 a.m. — or until the doughnuts run out — at 215 S. 27th Ave. W. At the same time, the Duluth Salvation Army will collect monetary donations for its food shelf.
“While we typically wouldn’t combine Donut Day with a fundraiser, this year we have no choice but to do something drastic. With the continued rising costs of food, donations are lessening, funding was slashed, and we are out of money to fund the food shelf,” Director of Development Cyndi Lewis said in a press release.
National Donut Day recognizes that in 1917 during World War I, The Salvation Army’s Donut Lassies traveled to bases near the front lines in France. They also created a simple doughnut recipe, which they made by hand and fried in helmets, when there weren’t enough pans.
On Friday in Duluth, two Salvation Army staff will be dressed as Lassies, ready for photos. Folks who post pictures to Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #DonutDayDuluthSA will be entered into drawing to win one of two gift packages that include a bag of Donut Shop coffee, two mugs, five free car washes to Tommy’s Express and a $20 gift card to Johnson’s Bakery.
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National Donut Day was created in 1938 by The Chicago Salvation Army, and it’s celebrated on the first Friday in June. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/get-your-free-doughnuts-friday-at-duluth-salvation-army | 2023-06-01T23:45:30 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/get-your-free-doughnuts-friday-at-duluth-salvation-army |
Sarasota-Manatee Hispanic-owned businesses close Thursday to protest immigration law
BRADENTON — At least six local Hispanic-owned businesses and restaurants closed for the day on June 1 as part of the statewide "A Day Without Immigrants" protest denouncing the recently enacted immigration law that takes aim at undocumented workers across the state.
Popular Mexican restaurants in both Sarasota and Bradenton, including both the Bradenton-based Acapulco Tropical supermarket and restaurant, were temporarily closed Thursday in conjunction with the labor strike across the state of Florida.
A sign in both Spanish and English was placed on the 14th Street Acapulco location indicating the temporary closure for the protest.
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"Dear Customers, We advise we'll be closed on Thursday, June 1 in support to the Hispanic community and workforce, focusing on agriculture and construction," the sign read.
The normally busy local store stood empty Thursday and the lights were off inside the entire plaza.
Sarasota's popular Mexican restaurant and market, La Primavera, located on Washington Boulevard just north of downtown Sarasota, was also noticeably devoid of its usual lunch rush Thursday. The restaurant sells a number of homemade Latin pastries, horchata, and steak quesadillas, among other traditional Mexican favorites, and draws a steady crowd of customers daily.
Three other Hispanic-owned restaurants along Washington in Sarasota — La Brisa Tacos y Marisco, BomBon Cafe, and Colombian Point Restaurant — all were closed on June 1.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who recently announced his 2024 presidential candidacy, used the issue of federal border enforcement as an entry into the broader immigration topic and his push for state legislators to pass SB 1718.
The bill requires businesses to step up reporting the immigration status of workers, crackdowns on people who assist or bring in undocumented immigrants into Florida, and will collect data about whether hospital patients are in the country legally. Legislators approved an additional $12 million for a migrant relocation program similar to that used by the governor last year to lure almost 50 mostly Venezuelan asylum-seekers from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard off the Massachusetts coast.
Locally, Manatee County organizers and activists gathered in mid-May following the signing of the immigration bill by DeSantis at the historic courthouse in downtown Bradenton to denounce the new Florida law.
A handful of local Hispanic leaders, activists, and clergy along with the Manatee County Democratic Party, Manatee County NAACP, and the League of Women Voters addressed the bill signed by DeSantis, protesting a law they believe will affect much more than just the undocumented community.
Samantha Gholar covers social justice news for the Herald-Tribune and USA TODAY Network. Connect with her at sgholar@gannett.com or on Twitter: @samanthagholar | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/hispanic-businesses-close-in-support-of-undocumented-workers-june-1/70278139007/ | 2023-06-01T23:45:35 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/hispanic-businesses-close-in-support-of-undocumented-workers-june-1/70278139007/ |
Sarasota police investigating fatal car crash that killed 66-year-old woman
Sarasota police are investigating a crash Thursday that killed a 66-year-old woman and hospitalized a 48-year-old man.
The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit responded to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Rose Street and South Tamiami Trial just after 2:45 a.m. Thursday morning, according to a Sarasota Police Department news release.
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The 66-year-old woman was driving an SUV northbound in the southbound lanes of U.S. 41 and crashed into a box truck at the intersection, police said. The SUV driver died at the scene, but the box truck driver was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital as a precaution and remains hospitalized.
Investigators do not know if drugs, alcohol or speed were a factor in the crash which remains under investigation.
Gabriela Szymanowska covers the legal system for the Herald-Tribune in partnership with Report for America. You can support her work with a tax-deductible donation to Report for America. Contact Gabriela Szymanowska at gszymanowska@gannett.com, or on Twitter. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/sarasota-police-investigating-fatal-crash-that-killed-one-woman/70278674007/ | 2023-06-01T23:45:41 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/sarasota-police-investigating-fatal-crash-that-killed-one-woman/70278674007/ |
2 new restaurants offering Asian and Italian dishes will open soon in downtown Greenville
The heart of downtown Greenville will receive two new dining options with one offering authentic Asian dishes and the other selling modern-Italian cuisine.
Indaco is a rustic Italian restaurant and O-Ku Greenville, provides seafood and classic Japanese dishes. Both will open soon at 40 W. Broad St.
Indaco is slated to open on Friday, June 9 and O-Ku has yet to set an opening date, but expects to open around the beginning of July, both sitting south of city hall adjacent to one another.
"We're so excited. Greenville is a city we've often said we need to get there. The admiration and the buzz that's in the city is really incredible," said Steve Palmer, founder of The Indigo Road Hospitality Group, based out of Columbia. "Greenville has a vibrant dining scene, so we always try to be respectful of people in the community."
Indaco and O-Ku will introduce patrons to their non-profit Ben's Friends, a group created by Indigo Road to support people seeking sobriety who work within the hospitality and dining industries. In five years, the non-profit has opened in 29 cities. Those interested, follow up with bensfriendshope@gmail.com.
What to expect from both Incado and O-Ku in downtown Greenville
A site that is used mostly as a greenspace will transform into the Ice on Main skating rink during the Christmas holiday. Both restaurants will revitalize an area that opened in 2010, and has been used by the Courtyard by Marriot Greenville.
"The best way to activate a public space is by putting restaurants and dining opportunities on the edges of those spaces," said Bo Aughtry, CEO of Windsor Aughtry. He is responsible for all commercial development and investment within the company.
Indaco
According to Palmer, Indaco will feature a modern Italian cuisine complemented by local farm and produce, with pastas that are made in-house, and pizzas cooked in a wood-burning oven, which will also be offered late nights at the outside bar.
Indaco will be open for both lunch and dinner seven days a week. There are currently two locations open, one in Charleston and the other in Charlotte, North Carolina. The upcoming downtown Greenville location will span 4,000 square feet and have close to 175 seats.
O-Ku
O-ku is expected to start with only offering a dinner menu, with the possibility of opening for lunch if the demand calls for it. O-Ku's menu focuses on new seafood and classic Japanese dishes, as well as classic and avant-garde sushi and artistic cocktails, according to its website.
The restaurant is 2,500 square feet and hosts 90 seats.
O-Ku is currently located in seven Southeastern cities including Charleston, Charlotte, Atlanta and Raleigh.
Ice Skating to remain downtown Greenville
According to Greenville Mayor Knox White, Ice on Main will continue in its 14th consecutive year this upcoming holiday season, as the opening of O-Ku and Indaco will not alter the Christmas festivities surrounding the square located outside of Greenville City Hall.
The city of Greenville anticipates the space to be filled year-round with activity, and more dining and tourist.
– A.J. Jackson covers the food & dining scene, along with arts, entertainment and more for The Greenville News and Anderson Independent Mail. Contact him by email at ajackson@gannett.com, and follow him on Twitter @ajhappened. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/indaco-o-ku-downtown-greenville-sc-italian-japanese-food-restaurant/70276807007/ | 2023-06-01T23:47:11 | 0 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/indaco-o-ku-downtown-greenville-sc-italian-japanese-food-restaurant/70276807007/ |
BLOOMINGTON — The BTS Basketball Academy in Bloomington will have a grand opening at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Four Seasons Health Club 1, 904 Four Seasons Road, Bloomington.
The academy is a nationwide year-round basketball program made in partnership with NBA players Bobby Jackson, Larry Hughes and Chris Paul and designed for boys and girls in grades K-12.
Hughes will be at the event on Saturday, along with BTS coaches, for skill demonstrations. Children in grades K-8 can join a day of free skills and drills classes. There will also be program open houses from 11 a.m.-noon and 4-5 p.m.
There will be skills and drills for grades K-3 from 10-11 a.m. and 3-4 p.m. Grades 4-8 will be from noon-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m.
Regular classes begin Monday. The academy offers memberships, smalls group and private training, and summer camps.
For more information, visit Btsbloom.com or contact Jasmine Brooks at 314-324-0120 or manager@btsbloom.com .
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Senior Night at Normal West.
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Senior Night at Normal West.
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Senior Night at Normal West.
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Senior Night at Normal West.
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Senior Night at Normal West.
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Senior Night at Normal West.
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Senior Night at Normal West.
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Senior Night at Normal West.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Normal West starters introduced.
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Normal West's Logan Sluder.
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Normal West's Nate Moore.
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Normal West's Gavin Camp.
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Bloomington's Adam Beasley drives.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Bloomington on Tuesday in the first quarter at Normal West boys basketball.
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Tucson police have identified a woman who was struck and killed in April when she stepped into traffic.
Elizabeth Nydia Huntley, 27, had been wrapped in a blanket on the pavement near East Pima Street and North Belvedere Avenue about 2 a.m. April 8 when she stepped in front of a gray 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck, police say.
She died later at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
A sketch of the woman was released last month in the effort to identify her. The police crime lab, detectives and the Office of the Medical Examiner worked together to identify the woman, making a positive identification on May 31.
The 34-year-old woman who was driving the truck was impaired at the time of the crash, an earlier news release from Tucson police said.
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MOCANAQUA, Pa. — A fire destroyed a home in Luzerne County.
Flames enveloped the house along Main Street around 2:30 p.m.
Flames were shooting out of the windows and roof of the home.
No word on if anyone was hurt or what may have started the fire.
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MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. — A victim of hazing at the hands of current and former Mount Carmel Area football players has filed a civil lawsuit against the school and the players charged.
Investigators say nine victims were blindfolded, told to pull down their pants, and burned with sparklers and punks, which are burning sticks used to keep bugs away in 2020.
In the lawsuit, Michael Reeder claims he was subjected to physical and sexual harassment and abuse under Title 9.
Reed is seeking $75,000 in damages from each defendant.
Four players were sentenced for their roles in the hazing incident earlier this year.
Five others face charges in the juvenile system.
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SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — While some students throughout Schuylkill County are sitting in classrooms, dancers at the Artists in Motion Performing Arts Pre-Professional Day Program are here in the studio.
Iley Polston from Schuylkill Haven says she dances for seven hours every day and loves every minute of it.
“I've just always loved dance, and I just want to be able to do more of it, so the day program is the next best thing that I could do so I can do what I love every day,” she said.
The Pre-Professional Day Program is structured like many vocational schools. Where dancers throughout Schuylkill County go to classes half of the day and spend the second half at the ballet barre.
Brianna Ryan graduated from the program and is so passionate about it that she came back as an instructor.
”There's no other program like this where you can come here for half of your day and train. Learn so many things you couldn't learn anywhere else,” she explained.
And their hard work has already paid off. The instructors at Artists in Motion Performing Arts say 100% of their students in their Pre-Professional Day Program have gotten into prestigious summer intensives all over the country.
“It makes me really proud because I see how much time and effort these kids put into dance, and they work so hard,” Ryan added.
Fifteen dancers will travel to programs like Joffrey Ballet in New York City this summer.
Others are getting a head start on their professional dance careers. Like Eliza Kline from Schuylkill Haven, who will dance full-time with American Music Theatre.
“You can go out there and get all of that experience, but if you're constantly performing and not training and working really hard in your developing years, you're going to kinda fall behind when you're older and miss that training. But we're definitely getting here, and it shows,” Kline mentioned.
The program is giving students of all ages options when it comes to planning their future.
“We really help them grow and help them understand they don't need that, and they can follow their dreams, and we're here to help them achieve that,” said Ryan.
Artists in Motion is looking to expand its Pre-Professional Day Program, inviting new dancers to their open house on June 12.
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The Allen County Recorder’s Office wants to arm homeowners to fight back against scams. The local effort is part of National Homeownership Month.
Nicole Keesling, Allen County recorder, said Thursday the most frequent scam her office sees is a notice homeowners receive saying they can pay $80 to $95 for a copy of their deed. Keesling said anyone can get a deed from the recorder’s office, which costs less than $10 and is free for deeds from before 1970.
“It’s affecting people who are mostly marginalized – elderly people or people who don’t speak English,” she said. “If you have any questions about documents that are being sent to you, do not hesitate to call anybody in the county. We are happy to help you. That’s what we’re here for.”
Allen County has a property fraud alert system for homeowners, which is free to use and tracks fraudulent record filings affecting their property. Anyone can sign up for a subscription online or by calling the recorder’s office.
Alert system users will receive information about the document type, name on the file and the date filed whenever their information is found. The property owner can decide whether it was a legitimate transaction.
Keesling also said she was talking with a representative from Fidlar Technologies, which handles the county’s property fraud alert system, and they wanted to make some updates.
“I said, ‘You know what? I think this coincides great with June,’ “ Keesling said. “‘Let’s partner together and get the timing right on this.’ And that’s exactly what we did.”
Keesling said Allen County is the first county in the country that added text alerts to the fraud alert system and is the first with a Spanish option. Users can choose Spanish language texts, calls and emails.
Peter Ollis, property fraud specialist at Fidlar Technologies, said his company has worked with Allen County since 2008.
“(Keesling) made it very clear that property fraud alert was something she wanted to grow with increased signup and increased engagement throughout the community,” he said.
The office also has a Neighborhood Resource Center, which has been in place since 2007. The center is a free system for finding maps, contacts and other information for the county’s subdivisions. It also is the gateway to an online tool that can find and view covenants and restrictions for subdivisions and condominium developments.
“It’s vital information,” Keesling said. “Covenants, restrictions and (homeowners associations) are vital to our community, and I want to make sure that all residents have all the information they have regarding their property.”
Allen County Commissioner Therese Brown, who participated in the event, said owning a home is a significant part of the American Dream.
New Haven Mayor Steve McMichael said homeownership is also important to him because he was a real estate agent for 27 years.
“I know the importance of homeownership,” he said. “I know what it does for families, for socio-economic standards and for communities. It is vital for our community to have strong homeownership. But, at the same time, we have to provide varied housing for all segments of our communities.”
McMichael also said he is signing up for the property fraud alert system the county offers, and he urges other homeowners to do the same.
As of Wednesday evening, 12,589 residents were signed up for the text alert system, Keesling said. Her staff’s goal is to add 500 more in June. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/allen-county-officials-begin-national-homeownership-month-with-reminders-of-services/article_a98209a8-00a0-11ee-850e-4f76ec512d1c.html | 2023-06-01T23:51:35 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/allen-county-officials-begin-national-homeownership-month-with-reminders-of-services/article_a98209a8-00a0-11ee-850e-4f76ec512d1c.html |
The water coming from your faucet is safe to drink – despite its taste and smell.
That’s the message Frank Suarez, spokesman for City Utilities, is spreading again this year. City water takes on “an organic or earthy taste” for a few days or weeks at some point most years, usually in the spring, he said.
“The lack of rain has dropped the water level of the St. Joe (River),” he said, referring to the source of the city’s water.
The lower level results in leaves, sticks and silt getting stirred up on the river’s bottom, which affects the water’s taste and smell.
“It’s similar to some of the smells we get in our refrigerator sometimes,” Suarez said. “Our treatment process is aimed at removing anything that would be harmful.”
That process includes testing the water literally thousands of times a day, using both an automated system and staff working in a laboratory.
Residents can track those monitoring efforts online at https://utilities.cityoffortwayne.org/drinking-water/taste-and-odor/.
Among the contaminants the Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant removes from untreated water are dirt, lime and pesticides. The operation also disinfects the city’s water with chemicals and ultraviolet light, The Journal Gazette previously reported.
Officials have tweaked the usual water treatment process to include using carbon in an effort to mitigate some of the water’s unpleasant features, Suarez said. But it’s anybody’s guess when the taste will return to what residents are used to.
In 2016, the flavor was off for more than three weeks, he said. This year’s earthiness began more than two weeks ago on May 15.
Once the water coming into the treatment plant is rid of the musty taste and smell, city workers will go into the neighborhoods to flush out the unappealing water and replace it with the same quality that led to the Summit City winning awards in recent years for the taste of its water, Suarez said.
Refrigerating city water before drinking can help lessen the odor and taste, he added.
“We hope people will be patient,” Suarez said. “We certainly are on top of this.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-water-stinky-but-safe-to-drink-city-official-says/article_af6aed3a-00b9-11ee-86ec-ab102e3e1c08.html | 2023-06-01T23:51:42 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-water-stinky-but-safe-to-drink-city-official-says/article_af6aed3a-00b9-11ee-86ec-ab102e3e1c08.html |
Elizabeth Granger got teary-eyed Thursday afternoon at the Allen County Public Library.
The downtown location, where Granger stood behind a second-floor podium, houses a Genealogy Center that has helped thousands of people discover their family background.
Granger is one of them.
A Nunica, Michigan, resident, Granger talked about her quest to learn about one of her grandfather's children, who did not grow up with the rest of the family in Croatia or in the U.S., where many had relocated.
Parts of her family's background remained a mystery, even after a trip to Croatia, until Granger connected with the Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne.
"Because of you, families sparkle with knowledge of their history," Granger said during a ceremony where the Midwest Travel Writers Association she is part of presented two GEMmy Awards to the library.
One award was for the Genealogy Center and the other was for the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. The awards are recognition for venues any traveler should consider visiting – gems that help make trips "a rich, rewarding and memorable experience," according to a news release.
The local honors, announced earlier this week and presented Thursday, are the only GEMmy Awards the travel writers group will give this year. The group has awarded up to eight GEMmies in a single year, but "many times none," Granger said in a brief interview after the ceremony.
The local Genealogy Center, open to the public, is nationally known, as is The Rolland Center for Lincoln Research, which has more than 20,000 artifacts related to President Abraham Lincoln.
The Midwest Travel Writers Association, which held its annual conference in Fort Wayne last year, allows its members to nominate places for GEMmy Awards.
Granger, a freelance travel writer with 34 years' experience, presented the award for the Genealogy Center. Damaine Vonada, another veteran travel writer and author who lives in Xenia, Ohio, presented the award to the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research and talked about its history and impact in Fort Wayne.
Vonada was particularly impressed by some original photos she found in a photo album at the Rolland Center. She said the library is home to a "national treasure that blends history with modern technology."
Curt Witcher, director of special collections for the local library system, called the GEMmy Awards an honor.
"To have people moved to tears, satisfying tears, fulfilling tears is really amazing," he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/genealogy-and-lincoln-research-centers-changing-lives-keeping-fort-wayne-in-the-spotlight/article_d3c65c1c-00c5-11ee-bc33-bf2e8108a271.html | 2023-06-01T23:51:48 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/genealogy-and-lincoln-research-centers-changing-lives-keeping-fort-wayne-in-the-spotlight/article_d3c65c1c-00c5-11ee-bc33-bf2e8108a271.html |
A Fort Wayne police pursuit ended with minor injuries, damage to four cars near Lake Avenue and North Anthony Boulevard and a 19-year-old's arrest, officers said Thursday.
The pursuit began about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday near Colerick Street and Holton Avenue when Justice T. Smith fled from police during a stop for a traffic violation, the Fort Wayne Police Department said in a news release.
The chase continued when Smith’s vehicle was disabled after he struck four vehicles near the intersection of Lake and North Anthony and fled on foot, police spokesman Sgt. John Nichter said in an email.
Smith was eventually apprehended by police.
The drivers of the four damaged vehicles went to a local hospital for treatment. The most serious injury was a broken arm, Nichter said.
Police recovered a gun near 2100 Reed Street that officials said was thrown from the vehicle during the pursuit.
Smith was charged with felony resisting law enforcement and three misdemeanor charges. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-pursuit-ends-in-minor-injuries-arrest/article_e83bc05e-00c7-11ee-abfa-973d14b41d64.html | 2023-06-01T23:51:54 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-pursuit-ends-in-minor-injuries-arrest/article_e83bc05e-00c7-11ee-abfa-973d14b41d64.html |
Fagan named as new health director
Wichita Falls City Manager Darron Leiker has named Amy Fagan as new director of health for the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District.
Fagan has worked as interim director since the retirement of former Director Lou Kreidler.
"Amy has been a dedicated and steadfast employee to this organization for 20 years. I amconfident that she will make a great Director of Health and serve this community for many moreyears to come," Leiker said in a news release Thursday.
Fagan began her career with the Health District as the public health emergency responsecoordinator. She has been the assistant health director for the past 16 years.
She has a bachelor of science degree in chemistry and a master of public administration degreewith a specialty in health services administration. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/fagan-named-as-new-health-director/70277649007/ | 2023-06-01T23:53:04 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/fagan-named-as-new-health-director/70277649007/ |
Judge tightens Anthony Patterson's bail conditions
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Seventy-eighth District Court Judge Meredith Kennedy on Thursday modified the bail conditions of Anthony Patterson, who is accused of child sex offenses.
Brooke Grona-Robb, Special Victims Unit chief at the Wichita County District Attorney's Office, asked in May for tighter restrictions, claiming Patterson is a danger to children, and his wealth makes him a flight risk.
Testimony at Thursday’s hearing focused mainly on the former automobile dealer’s travel to Dallas to confer with his attorney and his visits to rental houses he owns in Wichita Falls.
Defense attorney Toby Shook said Patterson had come to his office in Dallas several times and sometimes stayed in Dallas overnight. Shook said forbidding Patterson to make the trips would make representing him far more difficult.
Kennedy ruled generally against allowing Patterson to make the trips and required advanced approval from her if it becomes absolutely necessary for him to go.
Patterson’s sister, Ashley Sells, testified her brother owned several rent houses in Wichita Falls and worked on them frequently.
Charges filed against Patterson in May allege he met an underaged girl for sex at two of those houses between 2003 and 2005.
Kennedy ruled Patterson must provide a list of his properties and names of the occupants and may not go to the houses when children are present.
Other restrictions include an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew at his mother’s home, staying at least 1,000 feet away from anyplace where children congregate, allowing searches of his electronic devices by the Wichita County Community Supervision and Corrections Department and submitting to random drug and alcohol tests.
The judge ruled Patterson may continue to check in with his community supervision officer primarily by phone.
A community supervision officer testified he had not had problems with Patterson violating his bail conditions.
In addition to the allegations from 2003-2005, Patterson faces multiple charges of sexual offenses involving two girls ages eight and 10 in 2017 in Wichita Falls. Anyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
He has been jailed five times since his initial arrest in February 2021 and has paid millions of dollars in cash bail to stay free. His trial is set for October. If convicted, Patterson could face up to life in prison.
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A Montague County man was killed Tuesday in a collision between a motorcycle and a pickup hauling a trailer.
The accident happened at 1:55 p.m. at the intersection of Lone Star and Hildreth Pool roads 2.5 miles southwest of Montague, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Raymond Melton Mills, 60, was riding a motorcycle north on Lone Star Road, according to the DPS. The pickup turned right onto Hildreth Pool Road. Mills failed to yield the right-of-way and struck the pickup's trailer.
He was flown to Medical City Denton but died of his injuries. The pickup driver, Israel Lorenzo, 39, of Decatur, was not injured. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/montague-county-man-killed-in-motorcycle-wreck/70275235007/ | 2023-06-01T23:53:16 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/montague-county-man-killed-in-motorcycle-wreck/70275235007/ |
Study: WF teens make below average wages for summer jobs
Teens who work summer jobs in the Wichita Falls make less money than the national average, but they still take home respectable wages compared to many other cities.
The statistics come from Cool Jobs, an Atlanta-based employment service.
The company used statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources to determine that teens in Wichita Falls make an average of $826 per month during the summer. That's compared to the national average of $880.
The study determined about 1,600 teens here find work during their off months from school.
Wichita Falls youth place 98 in a list of 119 similar-sized cities when it comes to pay. Kids in Elkhart, Indiana, lead the pack. They rake in an average of $1,691 per month. Their peers in Florence, South Carolina, are the poorest paid, earning just $721.
Wichita Falls teens are comparable in pay to teens in big Texas cities. The average monthly pay in Houston is $862 while Dallas pay is $854. Austin pays the big bucks, though — $950 per month on average.
The Cool Jobs study found that in the Baby Boom era after World War II, the teen labor force grew steadily until August 1978. Then it decreased through the 1980s and 1990s and took a nosedive in the early 2000s.
By May 2011, the teen labor force hit just 33.3 percent.
"Multiple factors have contributed to this dip in teen employment, including an increased emphasis on school, more demanding high school coursework, and higher rates of borrowing to pay for rising college tuition," Cool Jobs representatives said.
"The focus on higher education may have also shifted summer priorities for teens from making money to building up their résumés," according to Cool Jobs.
The survey shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for teenage workers increased significantly. Many adults were hesitant to return to work due to health concerns, child care issues and challenging customer interactions.
"Teenagers filled in these job vacancies, and as a result, the teenage labor force participation rate began to grow, sustaining levels not seen consistently since early 2009," Cool Jobs representatives said.
The teen labor force participation rate reached 37.4 percent in March 2023.
More:Old Eskimo Hut site to become drive-through for new coffee store | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/study-wf-teens-make-below-average-wages-for-summer-jobs/70270689007/ | 2023-06-01T23:53:22 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/01/study-wf-teens-make-below-average-wages-for-summer-jobs/70270689007/ |
EL DORADO, Kan. (KSNW) — The El Dorado Police Department (EDPD), as well as Keeping K-9s in Kevlar, are raising money to get the department’s new K-9, Rico, a bullet-resistant vest.
The Department says K-9 Rico’s workday includes, but is not limited to, pursuing the most violent offenders, taking narcotics off the streets, article search, area search and building search.
Having a Kevlar vest would help protect K-9 Rico against getting stabbed, shrapnel and bullets shot from common handguns.
The EDPD says many law enforcement departments do not have bullet-resistant vests for K-9s in their budgets. Instead, they rely on assistance from nonprofits to get the protective gear.
“Non-profit Keeping K-9s in Kevlar accepted the responsibility to bring the community together and help fund El Dorado Police Department’s newest officer, K9 Rico, for a (bullet resistant) Kevlar vest involving community assistance with their donations,” the EDPD said.
Keeping K-9s in Kevlar is asking for assistance in raising $2,784, which is the cost of a vest.
You can donate toward a Kevlar vest for K-9 Rico via PayPal or by check.
Checks can be mailed to:
Keeping K-9s in Kevlar
3901 Airport Way
Bellingham, WA 98226
Updates on funds raised for K-9 Rico can be found on the Keeping K-9s in Kevlar’s Facebook Page.
K-9 Rico will receive 100% of donations to fund his vest. Any additional funds will roll over to the next K-9 in need of assistance. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/el-dorado-police-department-raising-money-to-get-k-9-bullet-resistant-vest/ | 2023-06-01T23:56:34 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/el-dorado-police-department-raising-money-to-get-k-9-bullet-resistant-vest/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Douglas Avenue is one of the busiest east-west streets in Wichita. It’s where you’ll find Century II, Old Town, and Historic Delano. Now, the City of Wichita is focusing on improving a one-mile stretch of Douglas from Meridian on the west to Seneca on the east.
The City’s website about the improvements says the project “will extend the Delano neighborhood feeling further west to create a distinctive and welcoming destination and gateway to downtown Wichita while improving mobility and safety for all users.”
The one-mile stretch includes some small businesses, churches and homes. There is a double-yellow line down the middle of the road.
“Right now, Douglas is two lanes of travel with on-street parking, but none of it is very well identified,” Gary Janzen, director of Wichita Public Works and Utilities, said. “I think it’s a challenge for some people to know whether Douglas is actually two lanes or four lanes wide right now, and it’s kind of hard to know that on-street parking is allowed.”
He said the City wants to improve the road starting in 2024. But first, it wants to get feedback from residents on a new design concept.
The proposal includes converting Douglas to three lanes with shared-use bike lanes and improved parking.
“This will really clean things up, make it a lot safer corridor,” Janzen said.
The plan calls for wider sidewalks and safer crossings, saving as many trees as possible and adding public art and landscaping.
“This project is being proposed to best optimize traffic patterns, make our streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers and ensure we are preserving our tree canopy,” Janzen said.
That section of Douglas is the dividing line between Wichita’s District IV and District VI. So, the City plans to present the design concepts to both District Advisory Boards.
- DAB 4 meeting — 6:30 p.m. on June 5 at the Alford Branch Library, 3447 S. Meridian
- DAB 6 meeting — 6:30 p.m. on June 12 at Evergreen Community Center and Library, 2601 N. Arkansas
Janzen said interested citizens can attend one of the meetings or visit the City’s website to learn more about the project and to offer feedback. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-to-change-one-mile-of-douglas-avenue/ | 2023-06-01T23:56:40 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-to-change-one-mile-of-douglas-avenue/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa — At least one person is injured following what officials are calling a hit-and-run Thursday evening, according to Des Moines police.
Police and fire department crews responded to the scene at 2nd Avenue and Locust Street shortly before 5 p.m., where at least one person is injured.
Temporary traffics delays will likely impact the area.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump made three stops around the Des Moines metro on Thursday, touting what he believes were the successes of his presidency, and launching sharp attacks at his opponents and President Joe Biden.
The stops come ahead of Trump taping a Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity Thursday night in Clive.
Trump first spoke to the Westside Conservative Club at the Machine Shed in Urbandale.
He then met with faith leaders at a luncheon at the Church of the Open Bible in Des Moines, before finally stopping to surprise volunteers and supporters in Grimes.
While speaking to the group in Grimes, Trump touted the $28 billion bailout for farmers.
"This has been an incredible state," Trumps said. "You know, I got China to give you $28 billion for the farmers. So I got a little bit, I got a little bit boisterous, I shouldn't have done it. I said, 'how the hell can I lose Iowa when I got the farmers $28 billion?'"
While in Urbandale, Trump was asked about where he stood on the issue of parental choice.
"We have school systems that don't even want to talk to the parents about their children," said Trump. "And you talk about changing gender and things where the child can make a choice, and the child can be unbelievably young, the country has gotten sick. It's gotten sick."
Trump also spoke on the war in Ukraine, stating he didn't believe it would have happened under his presidency.
"It's so sad to see," Trump said. "That would have never happened. Zero chance. It didn't happen. I discussed it with Putin, I told him, 'You can't do that. Don't do that Vladimir, don't do that.' Very, very strong talk I had with him."
When asked on how he would "restore the respect for FBI and our law enforcement", Trump said he would appoint new heads to the FBI and Department of Justice, calling each corrupt.
"And they're taking away your elections," said Trump "Actually, they didn't want to look at the elections. They help with the elections. I mean, think of it, the FBI colluded with Facebook. And with Twitter, think of it the FBI colluded with Facebook and Twitter do well, that's like stuffing the ballot box."
Trump also stated at multiple stops that he believes the southern border was most secure under his leadership, stating he believes 12 times as many drugs are coming across compared to three years ago. He also heavily criticized Biden's withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/donald-trump-des-moines-urbandale-clive-grimes-fox-news-town-hall-sean-hannity/524-5bd7d582-b49d-418a-9d80-ceea0f48c93e | 2023-06-02T00:00:25 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/donald-trump-des-moines-urbandale-clive-grimes-fox-news-town-hall-sean-hannity/524-5bd7d582-b49d-418a-9d80-ceea0f48c93e |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Thursday that will restrict the state auditor's ability to conduct audits.
Senate File 478, which passed the Iowa Senate in late April, will prevent the state auditor from accessing a number of records, including:
- Iowan's income tax returns
- Criminal files from police
- Personal information of students
- Hospital or medical records
- Peace officers' investigative reports
The bill would also make it illegal for the auditor's office to use the courts to challenge the governor's administration.
State Auditor Rob Sand repeatedly denounced Senate File 478 as it moved through the legislature.
After the bill's signing, Sand reiterated his stance in a press release, calling Senate File 478 "the worst pro-corruption bill in Iowa history".
"It will allow insiders to play fast and loose with Iowans’ tax dollars because those very same people will be able to deny the Auditor’s Office access to the records necessary to expose them,” Sand said in the release. “As Assistant Attorney General, I prosecuted criminal cases for seven years. This is akin to letting the defendant decide what evidence the judge and jury are allowed to see.”
Sand isn't the only one with concerns. In a statement in March, John Geragosian, president of the National State Auditors Association, expressed his organization's concerns about the bill.
His statement reads in part:
"This bill will negatively impact Auditor Sand's ability to independently and sufficiently perform his audit work. State auditors should have unfettered access to confidential records to ensure that state agencies are following their policies and procedures and state and federal law. This is also necessary to ensure that we prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of state programs and funds. State auditors also have the immense responsibility to guard against disclosure of any confidential information. It is a responsibility we take seriously."
In addition, the bipartisan Iowa Legislative Services Agency issued a fiscal note opposing the bill in March.
“Governor Reynolds ignored a bipartisan group of oversight and accounting professionals opposed to the bill, as well as members of her own party who voted against it,” Sand said “More importantly, she ignored Iowans who want to know how their tax dollars are spent.”
Despite these concerns, Iowa Republicans like State Sen. Mike Bousselot claimed the bill is designed to protect Iowans' personal information.
"You see, the watchdog still has teeth," Bousselot said on the senate floor.. It's just making sure that those teeth aren't getting sank in to something they shouldn't be in, which is Iowans' most personal and private information."
The law will take effect on July 1.
Reynolds signed dozens of bills into law Friday, including House File 425, which expands Iowa's safe haven law to include newborn safety devices, and House File 176, which updates Iowa's voter registration system and caucus proceedings. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/rob-sand-state-auditor-bill-limiting-powers-becomes-law-governor-kim-reynolds-iowa/524-4933bb76-d792-47c4-96e9-53d5c284e700 | 2023-06-02T00:00:31 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/local-politics/rob-sand-state-auditor-bill-limiting-powers-becomes-law-governor-kim-reynolds-iowa/524-4933bb76-d792-47c4-96e9-53d5c284e700 |
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The General Morgan Inn in Greeneville will begin offering catering services after acquiring Angeez Catering and Custom Cakes.
The inn announced its purchase of the catering business Thursday. The acquisition will allow the inn to cater events throughout the region.
News Channel 11 spoke with Angie Lawson of Angeez Catering, who said she was excited to still be a part of the business but be free of the administrative work.
“[We] put the word out probably eight months ago that we were interested in selling,” Lawson said. “We’ve worked at Angeez for about ten years now. A little over ten years, and it’s gone to the point that it outgrew what we were capable of doing.”
Lawson said she knew selling or partnering was the right move, but she was hesitant at first when reached out to about selling Angeez Catering. However, after continued conversations, she said she saw it as a good thing.
“We negotiated, we talked,” Lawson said. “We worked out details. Basically, what I get to do is stay on in a position of a food plan, deal in creating, what I fell in love with when I started this. It takes me away from the administrative side, the bookwork which I do not enjoy, but I get to go back to what I originally fell in love with.”
Representatives with the General Morgan Inn said Angeez will be an excellent addition to the inn’s dining options and add to lunch options in the downtown area.
Lawson expects the move will bring more exposure to the business. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/general-morgan-inn-acquires-local-catering-service/ | 2023-06-02T00:01:49 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/general-morgan-inn-acquires-local-catering-service/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Kingsport will host an open house this month for people to share their ideas on how the Lynn Garden community could be improved.
The open house will take place on Tuesday, June 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Kennedy Elementary School, 1500 Woodland Avenue.
Community members may stop by at any time to hear others’ ideas, share their own, or talk to members of the team working to improve the community.
The meeting is in connection with a corridor study of Lynn Garden Drive. The recommendations from that study are expected to be presented to the city this summer. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-to-hold-open-house-on-lynn-garden-improvements/ | 2023-06-02T00:01:55 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-to-hold-open-house-on-lynn-garden-improvements/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL)- Like many shelters across the region, the Washington County-Johnson City Animal Shelter is at capacity.
As of Thursday, the shelter is caring for 464 pets and has 145 in foster homes.
In hopes of relieving pressure and finding forever homes for these animals, the shelter is hosting an adoption event this weekend.
Adult cats are $35 and adult dogs are $50 from Thursday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3.
The adoption fee includes spay/neuter, vaccines, flea prevention and a microchip. Adult dogs are tested for heartworms and receive prevention.
The shelter is located at 3411 N Roan Street in Johnson City. It’s open from 1-6 p.m. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-co-johnson-city-animal-shelter-at-capacity-hosting-adoption-event/ | 2023-06-02T00:02:01 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-co-johnson-city-animal-shelter-at-capacity-hosting-adoption-event/ |
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Primary Health will open Canyon County’s first pediatric urgent care clinic in Nampa this fall.
The new pediatric clinic will be the health care provider’s second pediatrics clinic, and will be located at 700 Caldwell Blvd., which used to house one of the health care provider’s Nampa clinics. Last year, Primary Health staff announced plans to relocate that clinic about a mile away to a remodeled bank building located at 1820 Caldwell Blvd.
The facility will offer routine check-ups by appointment as well as urgent care for children ranging from newborns to 17-year-olds, said Chryssa Rich, Primary Health’s director of marketing. Children will not need to be established with a pediatrician at the clinic in order to receive urgent care there, she said.
Primary Health opened its first pediatrics clinic in Meridian in 2019, and has received glowing feedback, Rich said. The clinic has family and kid-friendly features, including kid-sized toilets and easy-to-sanitize waiting areas, Rich said.
“Little details like that help put parents at ease and also make it a more pleasant experience for kids as well in terms of colors, size of furniture, and the general feeling in the clinic,” she said.
Primary Health has been interested in expanding its pediatric services to Canyon County for a while, Rich said.
“There’s a huge need for pediatric care in Canyon County, and we’re excited to be able to meet that need,” Rich said.
Idaho is last in the nation for the number of pediatricians per 100,000 children, according to data from the American Board of Pediatrics (Puerto Rico is listed as 52nd).
The nationwide state average for pediatricians is 74.5 per 100,000 children, according to the data; Idaho’s average among all of its counties is 35.8 pediatricians per 100,000 children. While Ada County has about 65 pediatricians per 100,000 children, Canyon County falls short of Idaho's average, at just 24 pediatricians per 100,000 children.
The clinic opening is exciting for Primary Health pediatric staff who live in Canyon County, Rich said.
"It's a really great opportunity for them to care for patients a little closer to home." | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/new-primary-health-pediatrics-clinic-to-open-in-nampa/article_457e0744-00c9-11ee-b411-6ffd5bd0836c.html | 2023-06-02T00:02:09 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/new-primary-health-pediatrics-clinic-to-open-in-nampa/article_457e0744-00c9-11ee-b411-6ffd5bd0836c.html |
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Arizona will halt new home approvals in parts of metro Phoenix as water supplies tighten
The groundwater aquifers currently serving 4.6 million people across metro Phoenix are lagging behind growth and will run just short of projected needs in 100 years, according to a new state groundwater model released Thursday by Gov. Katie Hobbs. As a result, the state's water agency will stop approving new development that relies solely on groundwater.
The model estimates future supply and demand for the Phoenix Active Management Area, a zone that includes most of the metro area, where the state’s groundwater law requires the Department of Water Resources to certify that new homes have a safe 100-year water supply before they can be built. At the current trajectory, based on the new model, some potential developments will fail that test.
The change does not affect existing homeowners, and officials stressed that major cities including Phoenix have ample supplies and can continue to grow. Hobbs also noted that about 80,000 unbuilt lots already are approved and can go forward.
“If we do nothing, we would face a 4% shortfall in groundwater supply over the next 100 years,” Hobbs said. In an effort to reverse that trend, she said $40 million in repurposed federal COVID-19 recovery funds will go toward a new ADWR-administered fund, the Arizona Water Resiliency Fund, to promote groundwater conservation and seek sustainable water supplies.
Still, she said, Arizona and the Phoenix area will continue to grow. Most cities have diverse water supplies with room to keep building. “We are not out of water and we will not be running out of water,” Hobbs said.
Asked about uncertainty on the Colorado River and the water it supplies to central Arizona, the governor said a deal that Arizona and neighboring states have proposed to cut back over the next three years should stabilize the river’s reservoirs in the short-term. Pressed on what will happen if the river suffers deepening drought, though, officials acknowledged it could affect future findings when they run the model again.
Water supplies:Arizona says developers lack groundwater for big growth dreams in the desert west of Phoenix
ADWR Director Tom Buschatzke said while the current model projects an eventual shortfall unless the state acts, it also shows that Arizona’s groundwater protection program has slowed depletion from decades past.
“It definitely shows that the groundwater supply program is working,” he said.
The 4% shortfall represents the draining of 39 million acre-feet from the ground, Buschatzke said. The $40 million conservation fund is a first step toward reducing that shortfall, one that the governor called a “down payment.”
In addition to developers still being free to plan new projects in cities such as Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe and Glendale, Buschatzke said, those working in other areas may be able to build if they secure credits for water that the state has banked underground over the years.
The areas most likely to face obstacles are around the perimeter, he said, including Buckeye, the White Tank Mountain region and the southeast valley.
The Phoenix Active Management Area covers 5,646 square miles in Maricopa County. It is defined by hydrologic basins rather than political boundaries, but still includes the major cities and towns in the county.
Brandon Loomis covers environmental and climate issues for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Reach him at brandon.loomis@arizonarepublic.com or follow on Twitter @brandonloomis.
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Retired Arizona DPS trooper wanted in $9.5 million investment fraud scheme
Frederick Arias, a retired Department of Public Safety trooper, is wanted by the FBI after he evaded arrest in 2019 in connection to a $9.5 million investment fraud scheme.
According to a release from the Arizona Attorney General's Office, Arias alongside a former financial adviser, Bradley Tennison, were the subject of an FBI investigation that began on Oct. 25, 2018, where the two were alleged to have conspired to defraud investors through an entity called "The Joseph Project."
"The organization purported to be a Christian institution offering risk-free investments with guaranteed rates of return and the promise of contributing to humanitarian projects," the Attorney General's Office said in a release.
The investigation found that between December 2015 and September 2016, nearly $9.5 million obtained from investors of the "project" were used in a misrepresented way. Rather than using the funds to contribute to humanitarian endeavors, the money was instead transferred to multiple accounts, some of which belonged to Tennison and Arias.
On June 17, 2019, Tennison and Arias were indicted on 19 felony counts, including money laundering, conspiracy and fraudulent schemes and artifices, according to the Attorney General's Office. Tennison was eventually convicted and ordered to pay restitution upwards of $9 million in monthly increments.
On June 26, Arias was charged by the King County District Court in Washington, where Arias previously lived, for failure to appear, resulting in a warrant for his arrest. On March 19, 2020, Arias received a federal charge for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, resulting in an additional warrant.
The FBI said that Arias should be considered an escape risk and urged anyone with information on him to contact their local FBI office or nearest American Embassy as Arias has ties to Canada, Norway, Australia, the Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic.
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Woman accused of assaulting TSA agents in Phoenix over confiscated apple juice indicted
A woman who was arrested at Sky Harbor International Airport after being accused of assaulting TSA employees over a confiscated bottle of apple juice in April has since been indicted by a federal grand jury in Phoenix on three counts of assault and three counts of interference with airport security screening personnel.
The May 17 indictment accuses 19-year-old Ma’Kiah Cherae Coleman of grabbing one Transportation Security Administration agent by the hair and forcing their head down against a table before striking them in the head multiple times on April 25. The indictment also accuses Coleman of striking another agent in the head with her elbow and biting the hair of a third agent before agents subdued her.
Court documents say Coleman told police she was angry that she had to leave security to get food only to go back through security. She said a female TSA agent also hung up her phone while she was on a call with her mother, and she admitted to police that she attacked the agents but "kinda blacked out."
She was initially booked into jail on aggravated assault, two counts of misdemeanor assault, criminal damage and disorderly conduct.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, each count of assault on a federal officer carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Interference with airport security screening personnel has a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison along with a maximum fine of $250,000. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/01/woman-in-phoenix-accused-of-assaulting-tsa-agents-over-confiscated-apple-juice-indicted/70279378007/ | 2023-06-02T00:05:11 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/01/woman-in-phoenix-accused-of-assaulting-tsa-agents-over-confiscated-apple-juice-indicted/70279378007/ |
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Just about a year ago, one of the Certified Nursing Assistants on our staff at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital suffered a heart attack while she was at work. She recognized her symptoms, but was reluctant to admit to herself that she might be having a heart attack. Fortunately, her co-workers could tell that she was in trouble and rushed her to our emergency department, and then to our catheterization lab where Dr. Anna Silenzi, an interventional cardiologist, inserted a stent into the blocked coronary artery that was causing her heart attack. Today, our colleague is fully recovered and back to work.
That co-worker is just one of the more than sixty million women in the United States – half of all women in this country – who are living with heart disease.
“Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women,” according to Dr. Silenzi, “and one of the most preventable.”
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“In 2020 alone, heart disease claimed the lives of more than 300,000 women – representing one in five of all female deaths,” Dr. Silenzi says. “That’s more than all cancer deaths combined. Sadly, nearly half of women in the United States are unaware of this frightening fact.”
Three main types of heart disease
Coronary artery disease is the number one killer of American women. It’s caused when plaque deposits build up on artery walls and reduce the blood supply to a woman’s heart and the rest of her body. Hormonal changes after menopause can increase the risk of developing coronary artery disease for some women.
Arrhythmia is characterized by heartbeats that are irregular, too fast, or too slow. Atrial fibrillation – more commonly known as a-fib – is one type of arrhythmias that many women can experience.
Heart failure is a condition in which a woman’s heart has weakened to the point that it can no longer pump enough blood to sustain other parts of her body.
“All three of these types of heart disease are serious conditions,” Dr. Silenzi says, “but the good news is that by knowing their symptoms, their risk factors, and how to prevent heart disease, more women can lead longer and healthier lives.”
Knowing your heart symptoms
Here’s something very important for everyone to know about heart disease: women are more likely than men to have no symptoms. And while chest pain is still the most common symptom of a heart attack – regardless of gender – women are more likely to experience other symptoms.
These may include pain in their left breast, upper back, neck, throat, jaw, teeth, one or both arms, shoulder, or one or both legs. They may experience sudden and unusual fatigue, shortness of breath, feeling dizzy or lightheaded, feeling unusually hot, indigestion or nausea, numbness in their hands or fingers, rapid heartbeats, headache, new problems with vision, coughing or choking.
“I encourage women who experience these symptoms – especially women who have more than one symptom at the same time, without a known cause – to call 911 right away,” Dr. Silenzi says. “The longer a woman waits, the more they put themselves at risk of greater damage to their heart.”
Arrhythmias – or irregular heartbeats – can cause fatigue, weakness, dizziness and lightheadedness, shortness of breath, anxiety, chest pain, excessive perspiration, a fluttering feeling in the chest, or heartbeats that seem too fast one minute and too slow the next.
Heart failure – the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain other parts of the body – is typically a condition that worsens over time, causing an increased buildup of fluid in the body that results in weight gain. Symptoms include shortness of breath when physically active, difficulty exercising, and swelling.
Women’s hearts at risk
“In addition to recognizing the different symptoms they may experience that may indicate they are having a heart problem, it is important for women to identify and understand the risk factors that predispose them to developing heart disease,” Dr. Silenzi says.
Some 56 million women in the United States have high blood pressure - also called hypertension. It is often undiagnosed, and it’s estimated that only one out of every four women who are aware they have high blood pressure actually have it under control. This is a major health concern for women, who have a higher risk of developing heart disease and stroke, both of which can lead to a shortened lifespan.
Other medical conditions and lifestyle choices can also increase a woman’s heart disease risk. For example, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, being overweight, unhealthy eating, lack of physical exercise, alcohol abuse, too much stress, or depression. Each of these risk factors increases the chance a women will develop heart disease. Having more than one of these multiplies the risks.
For some women, pregnancy can increase the risk of developing heart problems later in life. This makes it especially important for women who have given birth to control their other risk factors – such as high blood pressure or diabetes – as they age.
“Speaking of age, as women grow older, their risk of heart disease rises – especially during and after menopause,” Dr. Silenzi says. “Women who gain extra weight during middle age as their estrogen levels drop can see their risk of heart disease rise as a result. Also, women who experience early menopause – particularly women who’ve also had a complete hysterectomy – have an even higher risk of heart disease than women in their age group who haven’t had a hysterectomy. That’s why before I consider prescribing hormone replacement therapy to treat a woman’s menopausal symptoms, I carefully evaluate the risks and benefits associated with these treatments, along with the patient’s specific symptoms,” Dr. Silenzi says.
Treating women differently
Treatments for heart disease patients are largely the same for men and women, but there are some differences.
In some women with coronary artery disease, the plaque that builds up inside their arteries is more likely to be a smooth layer than larger chunks, as it often develops in men. This smooth layer of plaque is harder to detect with a coronary angiogram, so a woman with coronary artery disease symptoms may need additional tests to determine the cause.
Women are more likely to experience problems taking what are called ACE inhibitors – medications that are commonly prescribed to control blood pressure and lower the risk of heart disease and other serious conditions. These women may require different medications to manage their blood pressure.
And women can be more likely to develop side effects from taking statins – medications used to lower cholesterol and decrease heart disease risks.
How women can stay heart healthy
Research tells us that about four out of five cases of heart disease in women were preventable.
“You can’t change your age or your family history,” says Dr. Silenzi, “but there are several things in your control that can help reduce your risk for heart disease. For example: don’t smoke, be more active, eat healthy, reduce stress. You can also manage your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels – whether through lifestyle changes or medications, if necessary.”
“And remember that annual wellness visits with your physician are critically important,” Dr. Silenzi says. “That’s why I’m here, alongside all my colleagues at Froedtert South: to help women in every phase of life understand their risks, know the symptoms, and do everything they can do protect themselves from heart disease. Women can do their part by caring for their hearts.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/sponsored-story-getting-to-the-heart-of-women-s-health/article_8c33f7d2-00d0-11ee-af5f-a7024d1ade85.html | 2023-06-02T00:05:57 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/sponsored-story-getting-to-the-heart-of-women-s-health/article_8c33f7d2-00d0-11ee-af5f-a7024d1ade85.html |
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TEXAS, USA — Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office confirmed Thursday that Attorney General Ken Paxton will not be paid his $153,750 annual salary while he is on suspension.
The state’s top lawyer was removed from office last week and is awaiting his impeachment trial before the Senate, which has not yet been scheduled.
Paxton was suspended from his duties Saturday when the Texas House voted to adopt 20 articles of impeachment ranging from accepting bribes to disregarding his official duties. The vote came two days after an investigative committee unveiled the charges. The committee had been meeting since March after Paxton asked the Legislature to approve the use of taxpayer money for a $3.3 million settlement for four former employees who were fired after accusing him of using his office to benefit a friend and political donor, real estate investor Nate Paul.
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott named John Scott, former Texas secretary of state, as interim attorney general. The Texas Tribune has requested salary information for Scott. The compensation for Texas state employees can be found in the Tribune’s Government Salaries Explorer, which is updated quarterly.
In a Tuesday letter to Scott, Rob Coleman, director of the comptroller’s Financial Management Division, said that under the Texas Constitution, “no salary payment may occur to Attorney General Warren Kenneth Paxton while in a suspended status.”
Paxton remains suspended pending the outcome of the trial, which the Senate has said will occur by Aug. 28.
Paxton’s impeachment came less than a year after the Republican attorney general won his third term last November.
“I am beyond grateful to have the support of millions of Texans who recognize that what we just witnessed is illegal, unethical, and profoundly unjust,” Paxton said in a statement on Saturday. “I look forward to a quick resolution in the Texas Senate, where I have full confidence the process will be fair and just.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — A man is currently in critical condition after he was attacked by a swarm of bees in Plum Tuesday afternoon.
According to Sherriff Keith Korenek, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a call shortly after 4:30 p.m. Tuesday reporting a man lying on the ground being swarmed by bees on Plum Main Street in Plum.
The Fayette County Fire Department and the Fayette County EMS responded to the scene and located the man struggling.
Fire Deputy Joe Gonzalez, in an effort to quell the bees, sprayed the man with a fire extinguisher. Smith and other personnel including EMS then guided the man away from the area.
Gonzalez and other EMS personnel also suffered a number of stings. The male victim suffered from both stings and labored breathing due to inhaling the dry powder from the fire extinguisher.
The subject was taken by EMS to the airport in Smithville to be transported to Dell Seton hospital where he is currently in critical condition. His name is not being released at this time.
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The widow of a North Texas firefighter got a precious piece of her past she never thought she'd get back and it's all thanks to a thoughtful mechanic with a keen eye.
THE LONG-LOST SERVICE COIN
A gold service coin holds not only memories of Lisa Holbert's late husband but a story of service and loss.
In March 2020, Carrollton Fire Captain Lee Holbert received the coin for his 30 years of service with the fire department, but accidentally lost it the same day.
"He said he heard it rolling and he said 'we looked and we looked and we looked and there was a little tiny thin area and I know it went right down there and it was somewhere on the streets of Carrollton,'" recalls Lisa Holbert.
Tragically, Lee passed away six months later, never finding his coin. At his memorial, both the fire chief and the police chief at the time gave Lisa their own anniversary coins.
MECHANIC FINDS COIN THREE YEARS LATER
Then, almost three years later, fire mechanic Nick Anselmo caught a glimpse of something shiny deep inside a fire truck he was fixing.
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"I find all kinds of random stuff when I'm working on trucks," said Anselmo. "And I saw that and for some reason, I don't know what pointed me to actually take it apart and look for it… but I looked under the dash and I was like 'Oh cool, a coin, oh this is a cool little fire coin,' and when I flipped it over I saw the 30 years, I was like 'Oh man, someone misses this.'"
Anselmo reported the priceless momento and then learned the story behind it. He met Lisa Holbert in person for the first time on Thursday — the same day he celebrated two years of service with the City of Carrollton.
"I just told him 'You're my hero, you found something that just means so much to me' he said 'No your husband was the hero,'" said Lisa Holbert.
Lisa Holbert says she can't stop smiling and her whole family is grateful for the coin's return.
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The Gremillion home gardens in rural Celina are groomed and ready for their closeup on Saturday. It's one of the stops on the Garden Club of Celina 2023 Home Garden Tour.
"I don't think of myself as a professional by any means, or even a garden designer," Julianne Gremillion said. "But I do love it!"
Gremillion is one of 7 properties featured on the tour.
"Maybe more so than previous years, is a really wide variety of homes on the tour this year," Celina Home Garden Tour Chair Michella Menton said. "I think it's a great stress reliever if you're into flowers and pretty things."
More than that, the garden tour is a fundraiser for scholarships for graduating seniors who are interested in STEM and agriculture.
"That's what the Garden Club is all about," Celina Home Garden Tour committee member Susan Mitlyng said. "Giving back to the community and maintaining an awareness of our environment and beautiful gardens."
"I just love the thrill of trying something new to me. It's almost like a science experiment," Gremillion said of gardening. "I think at its most basic level, it's about hope."
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The Garden Club of Celina 2023 Home Garden Tour will also have donkeys available for rescue from Donkey and Equine Haven, as well as merchandise from local wine and plant businesses.
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A Harris County Constable says investigators in his office arrested a North Texas superintendent of schools in a child sex sting on Thursday.
Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen posted a video message on his Facebook page shortly before 4 p.m. announcing the sting and identifying 47-year-old Itasca superintendent Michael Keith Stevens as one of seven men arrested earlier in the day.
Rosen said Stevens sent lewd photos to undercover investigators posing as teenage girls and asked for nude videos and images in return. The constable said Stevens discussed taking a trip to Houston to meet up with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl for sex. The constable said some of Stevens's photos appeared to have been taken in his Hill County office.
While talking about Stevens in the video, the constable showed several photographs of a man being taken into custody outside Itasca High School, which is adjacent to the district's administration building.
"Ordinarily I would not show mugshots of these defendants, but we are trying to determine if any other children have been solicited by these individuals," Rosen said.
Rosen said the seven men arrested Thursday are being charged with online solicitation of a minor. It's not yet clear if Stevens has obtained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
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NBC 5 reached out to the Itasca ISD on Thursday afternoon who confirmed a detective with the Harris County Sheriff's Department told them the superintendent had been taken into custody and the board of trustees would soon take up the matter. An online posting showed the board of trustees scheduled a special meeting for 7 a.m. Monday, June 5, ahead of the next scheduled meeting on June 8.
" Until more facts are confirmed, no further information can be shared," the district said.
According to a post on the Itasca ISD website, Stevens was named superintendent in 2022 and just completed his first full year leading the district. Before moving to Hill County, Stevens worked in several North Texas school districts as an administrator and teacher/coach including the Elektra ISD, Vernon ISD, Palacios ISD and Mesquite ISD.
"Stevens has been around children his entire work life. He has been a coach, a principal and assistant principal in various towns across North Texas," Rosen said. "He is married with no children."
Rosen urged parents to pay close attention to what activities their children take part in online.
“You must make it a priority to know what your children are doing online,” Rosen said. “As you can see by this sting operation, there are dangerous predators out there grooming our children and can cause great harm.”
The investigations are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office at 713-755-7571. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/itasca-isd-superintendent-arrested-in-child-sex-sting-harris-county-constable-says/3269396/ | 2023-06-02T00:14:24 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/itasca-isd-superintendent-arrested-in-child-sex-sting-harris-county-constable-says/3269396/ |
As the temperatures get hotter, so does the crime.
Like many cities across the country, Dallas usually sees an uptick in violence around the summer months.
Urban Specialists, a Dallas nonprofit that works to eliminate violence in the urban culture, is launching its #SpringIntoAction Summer of Healing campaign.
The group hopes to curb the violence by starting with the youth.
“Together we’re going to work this out. We’re going to work hand-in-hand and support each other because our mission is, how do we stop violence?” said Urban Specialists CEO, Antong Lucky.
On Thursday, the organization brought together community leaders, social media influencers, radio personalities and Dallas Police officers to brainstorm ideas to deter the violence that tends to spike while youth are out of school for the summer.
Of the many ideas they came up with:
- Wellness checks for youth and parents
- Find more creative activities for kids outside of sports
- After-hour opportunities at community centers when the sun goes down
- Training for both cops and neighbors on how they can interact with each other
- Free summer camps that promote nature and holistic education
- Mental health resources and education
- Events for both guardians and children to bond
- Community clean-ups and block parties
The goal is to find alternatives to crime and to keep youth focused on the right path.
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“We had a summer camp two years ago, where we took them to the African American museum,” said Ashley Townsend, a community officer for Dallas Police, who shared her concerns about seeing youth without guidance.
“They never go outside of Oak Cliff, they don’t go on vacation. Family can’t afford it. So they get trapped into the mindset of, ‘What’s right here? All I see is crime. All I see is violence. All I see is just hanging out in the street somewhere.’”
Lucky plans to implement these ideas this summer. He agreed with conversations between community members that many youths are not exposed to positive forces in their life.
“I think it’s LOL – a Lack of Love,” he said. “A lot of these kids come from communities where they don’t receive the love because mom is working or dad is probably not in the household. So nobody is nurturing this kid. And then they’re being infiltrated by social media because of the acts they see on social media."
He's part of the same group behind the "Dallas Violence Interrupters" – a partnership with the city of Dallas that launched a couple of years ago.
The partnership hires and trains “mentorventionalists” from targeted neighborhoods, some of them former gang members and ex-offenders. The plan is to send mentors into neighborhoods to intervene with local youth in hopes of decreasing violence.
Urban Specialists is still sending mentors out into the community to make a difference and steer teens down the right path.
“I just had a guy the other day tell me that a young person came to him and was ready to kill somebody,” said Lucky. “But he said, ‘Because I saw you and the work that you do, I wanted to come talk to you first.’ That guy was able to talk him out of what could’ve been a tragic situation.”
Lucky – himself a mentor – said they're still working several key neighborhoods across Dallas. They need even more mentors to get to work in the next few months.
“We’re trying to marshal up as many people who can offer to lend an ear or a shoulder to a child who doesn’t have that. That’s all they need,” he said.
There are a number of events already planned in the coming days as the summer break for students continues.
See the post below for details.
Urban Specialists is located at 1401 Botham Jean Boulevard in Dallas.
Click here to learn more about events and getting involved with Urban Specialists. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/nonprofit-launches-new-effort-to-prevent-violence-this-summer-in-dallas/3269380/ | 2023-06-02T00:14:38 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/nonprofit-launches-new-effort-to-prevent-violence-this-summer-in-dallas/3269380/ |
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Two prominent Texas attorneys with a long list of famous clients will present the case for impeachment against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and called for transparency Thursday once the trial gets underway this summer in the state Capitol.
The hiring of Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin, announced by a state House committee that has accused Paxton of bribery and misuse of office, underlines how aggressively a Republican-led investigation is moving to oust the state's top lawyer in the face of backlash from the GOP's hard right.
Over decades in Texas, DeGuerin and Hardin have become practically as recognizable in courtrooms as the politicians and famous figures they have represented. For DeGuerin, that includes former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom Delay on charges of money laundering and Branch Davidian leader David Koresh.
Both told reporters they were alarmed by the findings against Paxton and said they will present the case to the jury - in this case, Texas' 31 state senators - as they would in any trial, which is set to begin no later than Aug. 28.
"I promise you, it's ten times worse than has been public," Hardin said.
The Senate will set its own rules for a trial that has little precedent. Paxton is just the third sitting official in Texas history to be impeached.
Paxton has been under FBI investigation for years over accusations that he used his office to help a donor and was separately indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, though he has yet to stand trial. His party had long taken a muted stance on the allegations - but that changed when 60 of the House's 85 Republicans, including Speaker Dade Phelan, voted to impeach.
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Six employees at the Texas attorney general's office, including the solicitor general, have taken leaves of absence to help defend Paxton, who is temporarily suspended from office pending the outcome of the trial.
Solicitor General Judd Stone and one of Paxton's defense attorneys, Philip Hilder, declined to comment.
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, said Wednesday he cannot comment on the proceedings.
Among the questions is whether Paxton's wife, Republican state Sen. Angela Paxton, will take part or recuse herself. She has made no public statements about the impeachment and declined comment earlier this week.
"We know the importance of transparency in these proceedings because the people have a right to know," DeGuerin said.
Hardin, a former prosecutor in Houston, was part of the special counsel investigation surrounding former President Bill Clinton in the Whitewater probe. His most recent clients have included NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson, who faced accusations of sexual misconduct while playing for the Houston Texans.
On Wednesday, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott appointed the state's former elections chief, John Scott, as the state's interim attorney general. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/big-name-texas-attorneys-hired-to-present-impeachment-case-against-ken-paxton/3269441/ | 2023-06-02T00:15:03 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/big-name-texas-attorneys-hired-to-present-impeachment-case-against-ken-paxton/3269441/ |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Shoot Center in Cape Coral stopped selling stabilizing braces six months ago. Those who still have one could face 10 years in prison starting June 1.
“They were originally developed to help people that had disabilities to shoot a larger handgun like this,” said assistant store manager Quinton Vollmer.
The brace on your body gives you more control.
The new rule taking effect means braces are illegal for pistols that have a barrel that is less than 16 inches. If you have a rifle, nothing changes for you.
You can turn the weapon in to the ATF, have it destroyed, or register it through the NFA as a short barrel rifle.
You can also modify your gun by having a featureless buffer tube that can no longer hold a brace.
Quinton Vollmer said people have been calling Shoot Center and coming in with questions. One man today tried to sell his gun back.
He said he doesn’t understand why this is happening.
“If anyone got a pistol at any point in time in the last 10 years since these things have been on the market, they probably have a brace to go on their pistol because millions of people did,” said Vollmer.
He said that registering a gun he’s used for years goes against his rights.
Not obeying this new rule is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment or a 250,000 dollar fine. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/01/new-law-bans-stabilizing-braces-for-pistols/ | 2023-06-02T00:25:20 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2023/06/01/new-law-bans-stabilizing-braces-for-pistols/ |
GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. – A new bridge is coming to 16th Street NE in Golden Gate Estates to connect the community.
“The Golden Gate Estates area is as big as Washington D.C. without the infrastructure,” said Connie Deane from the Collier County Transportation Department. “There were studies, and they’ve determined several areas where Bridges were needed to help with the connectivity and with the emergency response times improving those, so this was one of those locations”
Neighbors living around the new area of construction have mixed feelings.
David Horvath, who lives right next to the future bridge, said, “We are going to worry about the increased traffic, the noise that it’s going to bring to our area, and then just the extra cars.”
Horvath said, on the other hand, he’s excited because it will make commuting south a lot easier.
The county is holding an informational session about the bridge on June 15. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2023/06/01/bridge-project-plan-aims-to-connect-golden-gate-estates-community/ | 2023-06-02T00:25:26 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/collier-county/2023/06/01/bridge-project-plan-aims-to-connect-golden-gate-estates-community/ |
WIMAUMA, Fla. — On Thursday, hundreds of people across the Tampa Bay area, Florida and the country took to the streets for what's being called "A Day Without Immigrants."
People are participating in a protest against legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which critics say is anti-immigration.
Back on May 10, DeSantis signed into law a sweeping immigration bill to deter people who are in the U.S. illegally from coming to the Sunshine State along with holding others accountable in the state who are involved.
The governor explained SB 1718 does a number of different things such as expanding requirements for businesses with more than 25 staffers to use E-Verify, a federal system that determines if employees can legally work in the U.S.
"If you're knowingly transporting illegal aliens into Florida, you can be facing up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine per offense," the governor previously explained. "If you're caught transporting five or more illegal aliens or an unaccompanied illegal alien minor or you have a prior conviction for human smuggling, you can get a $10,000 fine and up to 15 years in prison.
"At the end of the day, you wouldn't have the illegal immigration problem if you didn't have a lot of people who were facilitating this in our country."
The measures are considered among the toughest in any state to discourage illegal immigration.
For Thursday's protest, many people in the local area left their jobs to demonstrate what they say could be the potential economic impact in Florida when the law goes into effect in July.
There were protests seen in Tampa, Plant City and Wimauma, as well as areas in Manatee and Sarasota counties. People held signs that read "Deportations hurts families" and "Keep families together" while being covered in Mexican, Honduran and other North and Central American flags.
"We just want to show our government and Florida, especially in Plant City where their fresh strawberries grow, we're not here to take people's jobs," Eli Aguilar said while at a protest. "We're here to work hard and take those jobs that others don't want to do for low pay."
The bill also enhances human smuggling penalties along with subjecting offenders to prosecution under the Florida RICO Act, which DeSantis said was a recommendation from the statewide grand jury.
The governor's office commented on Thursday's protests saying they stand by the new law and will hold any business that employs undocumented immigrants accountable.
10 Tampa Bay's Courtney Holland contributed to this report. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-bay-a-day-without-immigrants-protest/67-5e70e96c-42e5-4e1a-bdf0-cfd7491243ec | 2023-06-02T00:27:05 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-bay-a-day-without-immigrants-protest/67-5e70e96c-42e5-4e1a-bdf0-cfd7491243ec |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay area has a spelling whiz to cheer for as he gets closer to taking home the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship.
It's all in the hands of 14-year-old Dev Shah from Largo, who advanced to Thursday night's final round.
He is set to compete again 10 other students with the final round starting at 8 p.m. The Scripps Spelling Bee will be available on ION.
Spellers will receive a number of awards and prizes from both the Bee and prize sponsors. Awards include a $50,000 cash prize for the champion, followed by $25,000 for second place and $15,000 for third. Cash prizes continue for spellers that make it to the semifinals.
Shah is competing for the third time. Previously, the 8th grader from Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School competed in 2019 and tied for 51st place and again in 2021 in which he tied for 76th place.
In Shah's "Meet the Sellers" bio, he said his hobbies include reading, playing tennis, playing the cello and solving math problems. The 8th grade student from Morgan Fitzgerald Middle School's favorite athlete is Roger Federer and he, too, has been sucked into the Wordle craze that swept the nation last year. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/largo-teen-scripps-national-spelling-bee-finals/67-32c9aa4e-7f85-47e9-b3fa-c3d4dd5275c9 | 2023-06-02T00:27:11 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/largo-teen-scripps-national-spelling-bee-finals/67-32c9aa4e-7f85-47e9-b3fa-c3d4dd5275c9 |
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Officers with the Clearwater Police Department are asking for help finding a man with disabilities who went missing Thursday morning, a media alert explains.
Robert Fontana, 60, was reported missing by his home health care team from his residence off Countryside Boulevard.
He was last seen around 11 a.m. wearing a grey collared shirt, grey or blue sweatpants and black slides. The 60-year-old has grey hair and a beard.
"Fontana has developmental disabilities and is scared of the police," the alert explains.
Anyone with information on where Fontana is should call Clearwater Police at 727-562-4242. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-police-search-missing-man-robert-fontana/67-29ccabe2-127d-4b68-af64-fd5ad681b319 | 2023-06-02T00:27:17 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-police-search-missing-man-robert-fontana/67-29ccabe2-127d-4b68-af64-fd5ad681b319 |
The exterior of the new Shake Shack at 5400 Broadstreet in Richmond, Va. The location will open June 9. MARGO WAGNER/TIMES-DISPATCH
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The Richmond area's first Shake Shack will open June 9 at the Willow Place Shopping Center at 5400 W. Broad St., across from Target and Barnes & Noble.
Get ready, burger fans. The Richmond area’s first Shake Shack has set an opening date: June 9 at 11 a.m.
The popular fast-casual burger chain is in the recently renovated Willow Place Shopping Center at 5400 W. Broad St., across from Target and Barnes & Noble.
The Shack will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
The restaurant will have 3,200 square feet of interior space and 1,200 square feet of exterior space, including a drive-thru, which is unusual as the New York-based chain has only a few restaurants with drive-thrus.
Shake Shack is a popular burger chain, described as a modern-day roadside burger stand serving classic burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and shakes.
Shake Shack also recently introduced the Veggie Shack, a Shack-made veggie burger with mushrooms, sweet potatoes, carrots, farro and quinoa and topped with American cheese, crispy onions, pickles and ShackSauce.
Shake Shack started as a hot dog cart inside New York City’s Madison Square Park in 2001 and moved to a brick-and-mortar spot inside the park in 2004. The chain has more than 300 locations in U.S. states and the District of Columbia and more than 160 international locations.
In 2023, Shake Shack expects to open approximately 40 new locations, 10 to 15 of which will be drive-thrus.
The Shack will be donating $1 for every sandwich sold at the Willow Place Shack on June 9 to Kids Run RVA, a program created by Sports Backers to promote physical activity to youth across the Richmond region.
The Willow Place Shopping Center will also be adding an as-yet-unnamed grocery store and a HomeGoods.
This will be Shake Shack’s fifth location in Virginia — three are in Northern Virginia and one opened in Virginia Beach in 2019.
The Richmond area's first Shake Shack will open June 9 at the Willow Place Shopping Center at 5400 W. Broad St., across from Target and Barnes & Noble.
Shake Shack is a popular burger chain, described as a modern-day roadside burger stand serving classic burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and shakes.
New York-based Shake Shack serves classic burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries and shakes and has recently introduced the Veggie Shack. | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/richmond-areas-first-shake-shack-sets-opening-date/article_bef5df62-005a-11ee-b880-63774bda9e0a.html | 2023-06-02T00:27:50 | 1 | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/richmond-areas-first-shake-shack-sets-opening-date/article_bef5df62-005a-11ee-b880-63774bda9e0a.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Pacific Power, a major energy utility company in Oregon and Washington, announced Wednesday that it plans to achieve net zero emissions in Oregon by 2040.
The plan was filed by the Oregon Public Utility Commission and allows Pacific Power to comply with the clean energy measure, House Bill 2021, that former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed in 2021.
The law requires electricity producers to reduce emissions to 80% below their 2010-2012 baseline emissions levels by 2030, cut emissions to 90% below baseline emission levels by 2035, and to cut emissions 100% below baseline emissions by 2040.
“This plan continues our progress on the path to decarbonization,” said Matt McVee, Pacific Power’s vice president for regulatory policy and operations. “We are also working to enhance system resilience and reliability, while exploring and supporting community-based renewable energy projects.”
The company also filed its integrated resource plan Wednesday, which is an assessment of future electric needs and how it plans to meet those needs. The plan calls for nearly four times the company’s current wind and solar resources. It also calls for continued investments into emissions-free technologies.
Over the next 20 years, the company plans to add more than 9,000 megawatts of new wind generation, about 8,000 megawatts of solar and 8,000 megawatts of energy storage.
Pacific Power says its Clean Energy Plan outlines its transition to renewable and non-carbon-emitting resources in Oregon and ensures the upcoming milestones are achieved equitably among its customers.
The company will hold a series of public engagement meetings to seek public input. For information on those meetings, visit Pacific Power’s Clean Energy Plan and Tribal Nations Engagement web pages.
There will be a public information meeting on June 23 to further discuss the proposed plan with the public. | https://www.koin.com/local/pacific-power-says-it-will-reach-net-zero-emissions-in-oregon-by-2040/ | 2023-06-02T00:28:06 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/pacific-power-says-it-will-reach-net-zero-emissions-in-oregon-by-2040/ |
FORT WORTH, Texas — As Pride month begins, a Fort Worth artist says she has been uninvited from a weekend artisans market based on her support of LGBTQ+ organizations. And the social media response to that decision has been fierce.
Carlie Alaniz sells homemade mugs, pots, candles and other art. Her company, Lucky Pot Co., makes appearances at local weekend markets, including The Roots Market which held its first event this past Mother's Day weekend at 1250 W. Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth.
But on Wednesday, May 31, Alaniz said she received the following message from The Roots Market:
"...we wanted to clarify some things with you! We first want to apologize for accepting your application and not doing our research before hand. Our business (the Market) has values just like any other business. Our values are biblically based, we do not have the same views as LGBTQ+. We apologize for accepting your application and not doing our research before hand, and we will be refunding you your vendor fee now! Thank you... we wish you the best."
Alaniz said she has already received a refund of the $50 vendor fee.
"My initial response was, I was more shocked at first," Alaniz told WFAA of what she admits was a decidedly "polite" rejection letter.
"After the shock wore off, I kind of got mad," she said.
But a competing market, the Wandering Roots Markets, where Alaniz has also sold her art before, heard about the situation and offered her a free spot at their market at the Tanger Outlets in Fort Worth this weekend.
In a written statement to WFAA, co-founder and event coordinator Shea Dardis said:
"Wandering Roots Markets was established in 2020 by two LBGTQIA+ allies and has hosted The Lucky Pot and many other members of the DFW queer community. Wandering Roots Markets are and always have been a safe and welcoming space for creatives of all race, religion and sexual orientation to market and sell their handcrafted goods."
On Thursday, in a Facebook post to counter social media chatter where some people have been confused over which market is which, Wandering Roots Markets posted "Y'all Means ALL at Wandering Roots Markets."
"They've taken it with grace basically," Alaniz said. "And hey, we're like two different things."
WFAA has not received a response to a request for comment from The Roots Market. Email and social media requests were not answered. But it's important to point out, and Alaniz said she recognizes this as well, that what a faith-based organization does and who they include and who they do not, is not necessarily illegal according to Supreme Court precedent.
But she does find it disappointing.
"You have the right to believe what you want to believe in," Alaniz said. "But on the other half of that, they have the right to know who you believe in and are supporting and giving money to."
"If they had told you, you probably wouldn't have applied in the first place?" WFAA reporter Kevin Reece asked.
"Right, yes sir," she replied.
Meanwhile, as the social media storm continues, Alaniz will be at the Wandering Roots Markets at Tanger Outlets in Fort Worth on Saturday, June 3. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-artist-disinvited-from-weekend-market-over-lgbtq-beliefs/287-fd6cf268-ab0f-4521-a039-d3327e1b420e | 2023-06-02T00:28:53 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-artist-disinvited-from-weekend-market-over-lgbtq-beliefs/287-fd6cf268-ab0f-4521-a039-d3327e1b420e |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth added more residents than any other big city in the nation, according to newly-released census data tracking population growth from July 2021 to July 2022.
Demographers estimate the city's population is now close to 957,000. About 19,000 people moved to Fort Worth between 2021 and 2022, they said.
If the growth continues at this rate, Fort Worth's population will easily exceed one million people before the end of the decade.
"Symbolism does matter, in that capacity," said Kyle Walker, who directs the Center for Urban Studies at TCU.
"Being able to say, 'We are a city of a million people' matters from a marketing standpoint and from a branding standpoint for a city that wants to grow," he added.
Fort Worth has benefitted from growth surrounding it, Walker said. Thousands of people have moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, as Americans flock to Texas.
Fort Worth is especially attractive because it's relatively cheap to live there, Walker said.
The city also has room to grow.
"Fort Worth, as a city, borders countryside in many directions," Walker said. "It has the opportunity to annex land. It has the opportunity to build new, single-family housing on the outskirts."
Surrounded by booming suburbs, Austin does not enjoy the same advantage. It's already about 30 square miles smaller than Fort Worth.
Still, Texas's capital is growing. It's now the nation's tenth-largest city, with about 974,000 residents.
Austin remains millennials' darling. In many ways, it's set the bar for booming cities in other states.
But Fort Worth has grown nearly four times faster than Austin since 2020. If both cities' current pace holds, "Funkytown" will reach one million residents first.
In stark contrast to Austin, Fort Worth may have benefitted from its word-of-mouth reputation.
"Flying under the radar a little bit does contribute to keeping housing costs comparatively low," Walker said. "That is one factor that enables population growth, to a degree."
Walker added that Austin might've grown too fast for its infrastructure.
"So many people are coming and all of a sudden the cost of living goes up, traffic gets worse, and some of the benefits of a place end up kind of slipping away," he said.
Fort Worth could face growing pains of its own, particularly related to transportation. Urban sprawl often displaces workers, forcing long commutes in absence of strong public transit options.
A plethora of other factors influence growth and regression, including culture.
Some DFW residents contend Fort Worth will always attract newcomers, as long as it maintains its cowboy identity.
"You have Hollywood people who come to Texas and go to Austin," said Heather White, a Dallas resident visiting the Fort Worth Stockyards Thursday. "They don't give Fort Worth a try. If they did, they'd realize that's really what they're after." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-austin-texas-race-to-one-million-residents/287-66da26e9-01a9-4a4f-807c-516ab32e7605 | 2023-06-02T00:28:59 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-austin-texas-race-to-one-million-residents/287-66da26e9-01a9-4a4f-807c-516ab32e7605 |
DALLAS — A group of concerned community members are working on strategies to try curbing crime in neighborhoods across the city of Dallas this summer.
Urban Specialists hosted a meeting at its headquarters on Thursday, June 1, focusing on strategies to promote a "Summer of Healing." The Dallas-based nonprofit focuses on ending senseless violence.
"We ain’t doing this for show. We ain't doing this for play. We are really trying to seek solutions that we know exist in this room,” said Antong Lucky, CEO of Urban Specialists.
A cross-section of community members gathered for the strategy session. There were fathers, mothers, business leaders, social media influencers, former gang members and organizations who already have boots on the ground providing resources to youth and families in vulnerable communities.
Some officers from the Dallas Police Department also showed up to participate in the brain-storming and strategy sessions.
The participants broke into groups and presented ideas. Among strategies discussed included late-night access to recreation centers, mental health resources for youth and families, no-cost or low cost access to summer camps, resources that allow youth to explore amenities outside of their neighborhoods and more.
The group will be using the hashtags #SpringIntoAction and #SummerOfHealing to promote its efforts.
Organizers said they would initially focus much of its outreach in neighborhoods across five zip codes, including 75212, 75204, 75203, 75215, and 75210.
The group said with the community collective, it hopes to gain resources that will help its members with community engagement and cracking down on crime.
Organizers said for more information visit https://urbanspecialists.org/. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-community-groups-working-to-stop-summer-violence/287-763318e0-e4f8-482d-976b-9ffa7b32859c | 2023-06-02T00:29:05 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-community-groups-working-to-stop-summer-violence/287-763318e0-e4f8-482d-976b-9ffa7b32859c |
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Relatives of two young boys killed by gunfire as they played with kittens in the backyard of their Pennsylvania home were mourning them Thursday as authorities announced two men were charged with their slayings.
Brothers Jesus and Sebastian Perez-Salome, ages 8 and 9, and a third victim were killed Tuesday night in Lebanon. An adult and a teen were charged in the shooting, and police said they were seeking a third suspect.
In a phone interview Thursday from his home in Puerto Rico, the children’s uncle Felix Muniz Torres said their mother was working at a nearby convenience store when she heard the shots ring out.
She ran over to find them shot, he said. Her other child, who is 13, was fortunately at a school event.
“She’s in shock and is unable to speak coherently,” Muniz Torres said.
He described his nephews as “very innocent and polite,” always together playing, mostly with their superhero figures.
“They were very close,” he said.
Alex Torres Santos, 22, and a 16-year-old male were both charged with three counts of criminal homicide, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf said at a news conference in Lebanon on Thursday. They also face aggravated assault, conspiracy and weapons offenses related to the shooting in Lebanon, a small city in an agricultural region roughly 70 miles (110 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia.
A third male is still being sought and will likely face similar charges, authorities said. Santos was on house arrest for several unrelated charges and was wearing an ankle monitor at the time of the shooting.
A 33-year-old neighbor who was wounded by a stray bullet underwent surgery and remains hospitalized but is expected to recover, authorities said.
The shooters apparently targeted the third person who was killed, 19-year-old Joshua Lugo-Perez, over what authorities called “a previous argument.” He and the boys lived at the home where the shooting occurred, but Lugo-Perez was not related to them.
Jesus Perez-Salome was pronounced dead at the scene. Sebastian Perez-Salome and Lugo-Perez both died a short time later at hospitals.
Once the autopsies are completed, the family will bring the boys back to Puerto Rico to be buried, Muniz Torres said. He expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support and donations responding to a Go Fund Me appeal to raise funds for their funeral.
The family had come to the United States in 2019 to chase the American dream of finding better opportunities than what was offered on their Caribbean island. But life had not been easy. Only a year ago, they had lost everything they owned in a fire at their previous apartment that started because of an electrical problem, Muniz Torres said.
A Lebanon County SWAT team arrested Santos at his apartment Wednesday. Authorities said he attempted to flee the residence but was captured there, while the teenage suspect was later arrested at a nearby apartment where he was trying to hide. Ammunition and multiple firearms were found at the apartment where Santos was arrested, authorities said.
Graf, the district attorney, said Thursday that the suspects could potentially face the death penalty, but that decision has not yet been made. It wasn't clear Thursday if either suspect had retained an attorney, and court records were not immediately available. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/family-mourns-2-young-boys-killed-gunfire-played-pennsylvania-yard/521-d47ddd97-8cd5-44af-978c-2f85a6c06c57 | 2023-06-02T00:29:30 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/family-mourns-2-young-boys-killed-gunfire-played-pennsylvania-yard/521-d47ddd97-8cd5-44af-978c-2f85a6c06c57 |
BALTIMORE — A mistrial was declared Thursday in the federal trial of two Maryland doctors charged with trying to help Russia in its war against Ukraine with medical records they believed Moscow could exploit.
Dr. Anna Gabrielian, a former Johns Hopkins anesthesiologist, and her spouse, Dr. Jamie Lee Henry, a physician and major in the U.S. Army, remain charged with conspiring to assist Russia after it invaded Ukraine and disclosing the health information of several patients. The charges carry maximum penalties of decades in prison.
Prosecutors have the option of retrying the doctors. A spokesperson for the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement Thursday that officials would “review the matter and make a determination as to next steps.”
Defense lawyers for Gabrielian and Henry declined to comment. The doctors, who left the federal courthouse in downtown Baltimore hand-in-hand after the mistrial was declared, also declined to comment.
Gabrielian and Henry were accused of passing private patient records to an undercover agent posing as a Russian official.
“These two defendants want to be ‘long-term weapons’ for Russia,” prosecutor Aaron Zelinsky, deputy chief of the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office’s National Security and Cybercrime Section, said in closing arguments.
Zelinsky was quoting language Gabrielian used in a meeting with an undercover FBI agent. The government presented hours of footage captured by that agent’s covert camera during several meetings with Gabrielian and Henry, including one in which the doctors provided medical information of eight patients to the agent.
One of the patients was married to an employee of the Office of Naval Intelligence, the federal indictment said. The undercover agent was told the spouse had a medical issue that Russia could use to its advantage.
Defense lawyers said the doctors only wanted to help save lives during the war and that the undercover agent coerced them to break the law.
“This was not about helping Russia and hurting the United States. This was about offering humanitarian aid,” Henry’s attorney, David Walsh-Little, said in closing arguments
The FBI launched an investigation into Gabrielian after she emailed the Russian embassy five days after the war broke out, identifying her and Henry as doctors.
“We are ready to help if there is a need for that,” she wrote. “We are for life, and do not want to cut Russia off from the international community.”
During their meetings, the agent spoke in Russian to Gabrielian, who was born in Russia, according to the footage from the agent’s camera played in court.
Gabrielian said Henry could provide information regarding how the U.S. military establishes hospitals in war conditions as well as information about previous training the U.S. provided to Ukraine, according to the indictment. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2023/06/01/maryland-doctors-russia-medical-records-mistrial/b6185e3e-00d1-11ee-9eb0-6c94dcb16fcf_story.html | 2023-06-02T00:30:47 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2023/06/01/maryland-doctors-russia-medical-records-mistrial/b6185e3e-00d1-11ee-9eb0-6c94dcb16fcf_story.html |
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