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BALTIMORE — Doctors from Shock Trauma and MedStar Harbor Hospital spoke about their experience with the mass shooting over the weekend.
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“I mean we have never been through anything like this before," says Dr. Hania Habeeb.
19 people flooding the emergency room at harbor east all with gunshot wounds which needed immediate care.
6 of the 19 were then taken to shock trauma, neither hospital knowing how many people were on the way, both hospitals prepared for the worst.
“We drill for these disasters but um, we’re never really sure how it’s going to work when it actually happens," says Dr. Thomas Scalea.
Apart of the preparation was locking down the hospitals making sure there is no threat to the patients who were getting treated.
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Dr. Hania Habeeb said she didn’t even know if the shooter was close by, however, she said she did notice how quickly everyone took action to treat the patients.
“When I got there the situation was thankfully very calm compared to what I expected," says Dr. Habeeb.
Dr. Scalea says he hasn’t seen anything like this since the riots in 2015, when Freddie Gray was killed.
“This was as organized a response as I have ever seen," he says.
“We had all hands on deck I was seeing techs nurses, PA’s, physicians from the hospital all in our emergency department helping out," says Dr. Habeeb.
Both doctors say they are proud of the response from the medical staff and proud they were able to treat the 28 patients in their emergency rooms which already had other patients seeking treatment.
“The ED at harbor wasn’t empty and our TRU was far from empty on Saturday night at 1 o’clock," says Dr. Scalea.
As of Monday, only 7 patients are still in the hospital.
Some patients were treated at other area hospitals, two at Baltimore Washington Medical Center and the other seven at Union Memorial Hospital. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/doctors-from-area-hospitals-share-how-they-were-impacted-by-the-latest-mass-shooting | 2023-07-04T04:43:37 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/doctors-from-area-hospitals-share-how-they-were-impacted-by-the-latest-mass-shooting |
Jury deadlocks in Antonio Perez weeklong murder trial
A judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury said they could not reach a verdict after a weeklong murder trial.
Antonio Perez, 39, was charged with one count of first-degree murder after police said he killed Alvaro Garcia Gardea on Aug. 23, 2020. After his arrest, a judge ordered the jail to hold Perez until his case went to trial. Court records show he's been in jail since.
According to an affidavit, police believe Perez killed Garcia Gardea at the outset of an argument. Police said Garcia Gardea's son witnessed part of the ordeal after driving his father to an apartment complex on the 1900 block of Solano Drive.
On Monday, a jury was seated and sworn in shortly before Perea launched the trial. Court records show the trial is scheduled to last five days. But the jury returned to court on Friday and declared they were hopelessly deadlocked.
The case will likely be retried in the coming months. As of the publication of this article, Perez remains in jail.
Justin Garcia is a public safety reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He can be reached by email at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2023/07/03/jury-deadlocks-in-antonio-perez-weeklong-murder-trial/70379069007/ | 2023-07-04T04:44:58 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2023/07/03/jury-deadlocks-in-antonio-perez-weeklong-murder-trial/70379069007/ |
State of Kansas awards more than $2 million to 6 Reno County day care centers
Reno County will have several new day care facilities in 2024.
Two large grants were given to the Reno County Child Care Task Force in cooperation with the Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce. The first grant is the Child Care Capacity Accelerator Grant for a little less than $2.2 million and the Innovative Communities Grant of slightly less than $250,000.
Both public and private schools were given funds. These include Abundant Life Child Care & Preschool, Buhler Schools, Central Christian Preschool & Child Care, Haven Schools, Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation and Pretty Prairie.
The Department for Children and Families and the Kansas Office of Recovery funded these grants.
These grants will create more than 300 child care slots within Reno County. This increase in capacity is expected to improve access to quality care for children from infancy to school age.
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A portion of the ARPA funds from the City of Hutchinson and Reno County, amounting to $72,000, will be committed as matching funds to these projects.
Each entity is required to match 25% of the funding.
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Buhler will build two on-site day care centers
Buhler will use their funds to build two daycare buildings — one at Plum Creek Elementary School and the other at Buhler Grade School.
"This will help with rural childcare," said Kyle McClure, who is in charge of curriculum for elementary-age students.
The two facilities will care for about 20 students, aged around 6 months to 3 years old, in three rooms per building.
"It's a one to three ratio (of teachers) for infants in a child care setting," McClure said.
The facility will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Monday through Friday. Each 2,400-square-foot center will employ about 10 teachers and will charge families the market rate for day care. McClure said they expect the center to be self-sustaining.
"Child care is an issue for basically all employees," McClure said. "We've had teachers that just struggled finding care that they wanted to take their kids to and even candidates that we've interviewed ... a lot of times their first question is, 'What do you guys have for child care in Hutchinson?' "
McClure hopes that in addition to helping Buhler families, this day care center, which they hope to open in mid-2024, will help the school system retain teachers.
"We hope to be able to make sure that our teachers would have a spot when they're expecting," McClure said.
But Buhler, like the other awardees, must still raise matching funds. In their case, it is $150,000. The Buhler Foundation is in charge of raising this money.
The Chamber hopes these new centers will help recruit businesses and families.
“This accelerator grant will be instrumental in helping us begin to address the child care needs of the future, and we are excited to see these eight projects unfold with this support,” Debra Teufel, Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce president, wrote in a release. “The Chamber, Greater Hutch and many local economic development partners are pleased to see this collaborative effort of many public and private partners working together with the city, county, school districts and state partners in leveraging the grant programs with other local match to meet the demands of families for the future.” | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/kansas-dcf-awards-reno-county-millions-to-boost-child-care-capacity/70371543007/ | 2023-07-04T04:48:57 | 1 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/kansas-dcf-awards-reno-county-millions-to-boost-child-care-capacity/70371543007/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — This Fourth of July weekend law enforcement has an important message, "Do not drink and drive your boat." It's something that could land you a hefty fine or prison time.
One Tampa Bay boater said it seems like a lot of people are disregarding the rules on the water. Brian Cantrell said he has seen people driving drunk on the water. He's noticed people on the wrong side of the channel.
"They veered in the same direction and I just say, 'lord be with me,' and hopefully they can get by me," Cantrell explained.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports the number of people dying in boating accidents is increasing. In 2022, there were 65 people who died in boating accidents in Florida. Also last year, law enforcement issued 641 citations for alcohol and drug use while boating.
Last year, FWC reported most boating deaths happened in May and June. Alcohol use was the leading known cause of death. To prevent this from happening, FWC is patrolling.
"The ability for law enforcement to stop a boat is different than it is for a vehicle," the Managing Partner for Busciglio Sheridan & Schoeb, Joshua Sheridan said.
As a Tampa Bay attorney, Sheridan handles BUI cases. He said, FWC officers can stop you for a variety of reasons. "Things that are just visual to them, that could cause them to stop you."
For example, if children are on board, officers may want to check if you have personal floatation devices onboard. At the same time, they could see signs of drinking and investigate.
"I just think it’s a little bit easier for an officer to make a stop on the water than the road," Sheridan said.
The way an officer determines if someone is intoxicated driving a boat differs from how they investigate if someone is drunk driving a car.
"The investigation, the dynamic, it’s all very different," Sheridan added.
FWC will be out on the water for the Fourth of July patrolling as a part of "Operation Dry Water." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/fwc-bui-on-waterways-july-4th/67-867b9988-b24b-461e-bdf2-97ff6f49688a | 2023-07-04T04:59:47 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/fwc-bui-on-waterways-july-4th/67-867b9988-b24b-461e-bdf2-97ff6f49688a |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita police chief says he’s going to suspend the entertainment license for a Wichita club after a mass shooting over the weekend. City officials are getting involved to see what can be done to make the area safer.
City Nightz is technically just outside the Old Town entertainment district lines. It has some City officials questioning whether or not the district should expand.
According to the City Code, the WPD Chief Joe Sullivan has additional authority in the interest of public safety within those district lines while the Mayor says the push to expand the district has been an ongoing conversation.
It’s comforting to those like Naceea Johnson. Her 19-year-old daughter, Lationna Johnson, was shot and killed just outside the old town entertainment district last month.
“If you’re not helping protect our village, then you’re helping destroy it. It could’ve helped my daughter in getting help sooner knowing, especially with the police knowing that it’s part of their district to manage,” said Naceea.
Mayor Brandon Whipple says Cty Nightz can appeal the police chief’s decision to suspend their entertainment license. That would need City Council approval, something the Mayor says is unlikely.
“I believe that the will of the council is to follow the lead of our police department, our police chief, as they implement those policies to ensure that something like this won’t happen in the future,” said Mayor Whipple.
Restrictions imposed by WPD include closing by 10 p.m., no serving alcohol, and no live entertainment. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/city-officials-seeing-what-can-be-done-to-make-area-safer-after-city-nightz-shooting/ | 2023-07-04T05:04:21 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/city-officials-seeing-what-can-be-done-to-make-area-safer-after-city-nightz-shooting/ |
EL DORADO, Kan. (KSNW) — A little boy saved another kid who was drowning at El Dorado Lake over the weekend.
According to game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, on Sunday at the El Dorado Reservoir’s Walnut Swim Beach, 6.5-year-old Levi Alley told adults that a 5-year-old was drowning.
The game wardens said thanks to Alley’s attentiveness, and quick response, the 5-year-old was rescued unharmed.
“Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and ages,” the Kansas Wildlife & Parks – Game Wardens Facebook page said. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/little-boy-saves-another-kid-who-was-drowning-at-el-dorado-lake/ | 2023-07-04T05:04:27 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/little-boy-saves-another-kid-who-was-drowning-at-el-dorado-lake/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — One person is dead after a shooting in south Wichita.
According to Sedgwick County dispatch, they received a call around 10:20 p.m. for the report of a shooting near the intersection of Ellis Street South and East Mount Vernon Street.
EMS responding to the scene said the person died from their wounds.
KSN will provide more information as it becomes available. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-not-breathing-after-shooting-in-south-wichita/ | 2023-07-04T05:04:33 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/one-not-breathing-after-shooting-in-south-wichita/ |
PITTSBURGH — A man is facing charges after a Duquesne University student was shot during an attempted robbery in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Monday, Pittsburgh Police filed aggravated assault and several other charges against Evan Gaither, 37.
According to a police report, the unnamed student was walking home from a birthday party around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 25.
In the area of William Penn Place and 6th Avenue, near the Omni William Penn Hotel and Mellon Square Park, officers say the student was approached by a man in the Montour Way alley.
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Police paperwork states that the man offered to sell him drugs, which he declined.
Investigators say Gaither then pointed a gun at the student saying, “Give me what you got.”
When the student refused, that’s when police say Gaither shot him in the hip.
“Yeah, that’s a real shame,” said David Mulholland, who works Downtown. “A young person should be able to, I mean, over a simple robbery. That’s terrible. I mean, probably a couple bucks in the wallet. Who carries cash anymore?”
The victim was able to run for help and was eventually taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police used video surveillance to identify Gaither.
According to the criminal complaint, Gaither is homeless and typically stays at the Second Avenue Commons shelter, several blocks from the shooting scene.
At last check, he has not yet been taken into custody.
The student who was shot was expected to be okay, but according to officials, doctors were not able to remove the bullet from his body because they say that would have caused further damage.
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SAN ANTONIO — If you ever want to meet a pro-esports player from San Antonio while helping animal rescue then this event is for you.
San Antonio's Donovan "SELDUM" Mass, the reigning NBA2K League Amateur of the Year, is having a birthday party at Dzir Night Club to help spread awareness for Animal Rescue!
Mass is partnering with DZIR and is donating all earnings of sections and bottle service bought booked by his FOTG Team for animal rescue
Specifically, the donations will be for the Animal Defense League of Texas.
The Animal Defense League of Texas takes in rescued cats and dogs and provides medical treatment, nutrition, and shelter in a safe, live-release facility until they are matched with their forever families.
The party is beach-themed due to the hot weather in San Antonio and beach apparel is strongly suggested!
Also, there will be a few local artists as well to meet and greet the local artists for the birthday celebration.
There will be free photography for members that want professional pictures done as well.
The party fundraiser will be on July 7th starting at 10:00 P.M. CT. at 4553 N Loop 1604 W Suite 1201, 78249. You can RSVP at 210-267-2226.
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Long Island officials are extra alert at a handful of beaches after a pair of reported shark attacks put beachgoers on edge on the eve of the Fourth of July.
Two teenagers in the waters off Long Island suffered bites in what investigators suspect were shark encounters. The beaches, Robert Moses and Kismet, were crowded on what turned out to be a hot, and incredibly humid Monday.
The first report came in shortly before 2 a.m. at Robert Moses Beach when a 15-year-old girl was reportedly bit by something in the water. She was said to have three small wounds on her left leg.
The regional park commissioner said the girl could not identify exactly what bit her. As part of their investigation, officials launched a drone but could not find any sharks visible in the water.
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"We noticed the lifeguards started getting everybody out of the water and they closed the beach for about 30 minutes, and then we started hearing from other people that they think somebody got bit by a baby shark," said beachgoer George Segura.
Approximately three hours after the first incident, and a few miles down the shore at Kismet Beach, a 15-year-old boy who police say was surfing appeared to suffer a bite on his left foot.
A good Samaritan responded and brought him to the hospital; the boy's heel and toes were still intact.
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Both teenagers were said to be recovering late Monday night.
The park commissioner said drone patrols will continue the next day, July 4, at both beaches, where crowds are expected to pack in for the summer holiday. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-teen-shark-bites-at-separate-long-island-beaches-day-before-july-4th-holiday/4475451/ | 2023-07-04T05:14:21 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-teen-shark-bites-at-separate-long-island-beaches-day-before-july-4th-holiday/4475451/ |
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Crews are making progress on wildfires burning in Santa Cruz County, Coronado National Forest Service officials say.
The Beehive Fire grew to about 8,500 acres, Coronado Forest officials said in a tweet Monday. More than 200 people are assigned to the fire.
Containment was estimated at 20%.
Helicopters dropped buckets of water on the wildfire throughout the weekend and Monday. Meanwhile, firefighters on the ground reinforced the fire line and worked on hot spots.
The Corral Nuevo wildfire, about two miles north of the Beehive Fire, started Friday afternoon north of Ruby Road and near Atascosa Ridge. No update on that fire was posted Sunday night or Monday.
At last report, the fire had been holding steady at about 150 acres, officials said. Containment is estimated at 85%.
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — An administrator at Williamson County facilities said she was fired after hanging a pride inclusivity poster in her office during Pride month.
Carmen Baez's personality is as bright as her accessories.
"They made me the face of facilities because of my bubbly personality," said Baez.
She said the same job that lifted her up dimmed her light during a time of celebration, Pride month.
She said she had been a Williamson County employee for three years, and two days after hanging the poster, she was fired.
"I was terminated effective immediately because of the tax dollars being used," said Baez.
She said tax dollars were used for laminating one poster to hang on her already vibrant and colorful office wall. She said her supervisor made her take it down the day she put it up, on June 14.
"He stated out loud that Williamson County facilities is inclusive but we don't need to show it," said Baez. "He said that I should be happy with the little colors that he does allow me in my office because he can take it down at any moment and change it all to black and white."
She said in 2021, she received verbal warnings for being late following her recovery from surgery, and that was also listed as a reason for her termination.
"We've seen a pretty good uptick in cases that involve the LGBTQ+ community," said employment lawyer Dan Ross.
Ross said the uptick happened in 2020 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the federal ban on discrimination based on sex applies to the LGBTQ+ community.
Ross said Baez has a strong case.
"So even if she couldn't prove discrimination, she may be able to prove that during the period of time where they made her take down the poster and the time she was fired, that they violated her right to free speech," said Ross.
Baez knows it will be a long fight but said keeping her and others' light bright is worth it.
"Going against them is something that I'm terrified of internally, but I know that if nobody speaks up, what's going to be resolved?" asked Baez. "Who you love doesn't reflect what you do on the job."
She said she requested an interview with the EEOC and is currently looking for a lawyer.
LULAC, an organization that fights to protect civil rights, is also backing her during this fight. A Williamson County spokesperson said they do not comment on employment matters. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county-administrator-fired-pride-poster/269-01cb2a64-473f-48c7-8650-1bb2e6511d03 | 2023-07-04T05:46:04 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/williamson-county-administrator-fired-pride-poster/269-01cb2a64-473f-48c7-8650-1bb2e6511d03 |
BOISE, Idaho — While many Idahoans are looking forward to all the Fourth of July festivities, people with animals might be a little more nervous, especially if your pet gets spooked by fireworks.
"Fourth of July and New Year's is just rough," dog owner Sara Wittkopf said.
She said her dog, Dax, spends most of Fourth of July in the bathtub. At 10 years old, Dax gets more spooked every year.
They also usually give him some sort of calming medicine, Wittkopf said.
"He's never liked fireworks," she said. "Making sure that we have the bathroom open, if he needs to go hop on the tub to try to relax making sure that we have Benadryl on hand. Things like that have made it a lot easier."
Dax is not the only dog that does not like the loud fireworks. Laurien Mavey, Idaho Humane Society spokesperson, said that is because they are unexpected and sudden.
Dogs can also hear a lot of the far away fireworks that people cannot. She said owners should stay at home with their dogs and not try to take them to unfamiliar places.
Keeping them distracted is also key.
"Having a quiet room that has white noise, maybe you want to have a fan setup, or have a TV show on something that's going to be distracting so maybe they can't hear the fireworks," Mavey said.
Medicine is also a good option, whether prescribed from a vet or purchased from a drugstore, she said. Some dogs even life weighted blankets.
Of course, not all animals need help getting through the holiday. Tod Simms said his dog usually reacts during the first couple of booms but then is fine.
Other dog owners, like Donald Young, are not sure how their dog reacts yet. This is Young's first Fourth of July with his dog.
"I think he'll do good," he said. "You don't really know until it starts to happen, though."
Young said he plans on taking his dog outside and playing some fetch to create positive memories.
Mavey said owners should make sure updated contact information is somewhere on their dog because they might get scared and run away. If that happens, she recommended checking the humane society on Wednesday.
People should also be on the lookout for lost pets, she said.
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A 37-year-old Kenosha man is being held on a $25,000 cash bond for allegedly firing gunshots while intoxicated and refusing to cooperate with police last week.
Florentino R. Cruz III
Florentino R. Cruz III was charged Monday in Kenosha County Circuit Court with felony second-degree recklessly endangering safety, and misdemeanors of possession of a firearm while intoxicated and two counts of disorderly conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Cruz made his initial appearance at Intake Court where Court Commissioner William Michel imposed a temporary $25,000 cash bond. He is set to appear in court again July 6 for his adjourned initial appearance.
On June 29 around 11:30 p.m., Kenosha police officers responded to a residence in the 4700 block of 14th Avenue for a report of active gunfire in or near a lower apartment unit, according to the criminal complaint.
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Dispatch advised a caller reported that a neighbor inside pointed a gun at a neighbor outside. Dispatch further advised another caller reported that they heard someone say something along the lines of “they almost shot me.”
A caller also reportedly told dispatch that a subject was shooting inside of a residence and "going crazy in the house."
Upon arrival, officers established a perimeter at the rear of the housing complex in an area that was densely populated with single family and multi-family residences. The complex has two stories with three apartments inside it.
Neighbors were evacuated and an officer called Cruz, who is reportedly the tenant of the unit in question.
Cruz reportedly admitted that he was inside his residence with his mother but refused to come out. While speaking with the Cruz, the officer reportedly noticed that Cruz's speech was very slow and slurred, so much so that it was difficult to understand him. When asked what his name was Cruz reportedly declined to provide it and eventually hung up.
While watching the front of the residence during the situation, an officer reportedly observed a man in a light blue shirt exit the front door of the residence, stepping into the enclosed front porch.
The man then ran up a set of interior stairs that appeared to go into the upper portion of the residence on the north side, according to the complaint. A short time later, the same man was seen coming back down the stairs and into the enclosed front porch.
An officer the saw the man standing in the now open door, according to the complaint.
The officer reportedly gave loud, clear and concise commands to come down the steps and toward officers. The man finally complied and was later identified as Cruz.
After his arrest numerous neighbors said they heard gunfire near Cruz's residence earlier that night.
During a protective sweep, officers reportedly located a semi-automatic pistol sitting in a box, a drum magazine and other firearm paraphernalia in plain view. They also reportedly found an open bottle of hard liquor.
Officers eventually found nine fired bullet casings on the street and in the grass directly in front of Cruz's residence. Additional firearm paraphernalia was reportedly found in Cruz's vehicle.
While inside a squad car Cruz reportedly began banging his head against the window. He also reportedly made several excited utterances about how he had fired a gun.
Cruz, according to the complaint, further said that he shot a few rounds off in his front yard and admitted to drinking alcohol.
"The defendant stated he planned on shooting the gun in order to draw police to the house. He stated he planned to exit the house with a BB gun and force officers to shoot him 24 times in the chest, stopping his breathing before he was even aware of what happened," according to the criminal complaint.
Cruz was eventually transported to an area hospital for a blood draw where he reportedly again admitted to drinking and firing a firearm.
Mugshots: Kenosha County criminal complaints from June 29-30
Michelle Lee Cannon
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Michelle Lee Cannon, 30, of Kenosha, faces charges of possession of electric weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a controlled substance, and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (1st offense).
Florentino Ruiz Cruz III
Florentino Ruiz Cruz III, 37, of Kenosha, faces charges of second degree recklessly endangering safety, operate/go armed with firearm while intoxicated, and disorderly conduct.
Prentice Frank Hills Jr.
Prentice Frank Hills Jr., 28, of Waukegan, Illinois, disorderly conduct, strangulation and suffocation, battery, and criminal damage to property.
Nicholas Lee Koslica
Nicholas Lee Koslica, 36, of Kenosha, faces charges of probation and parole.
Paige K. Malloe
Paige K. Malloe, 26, of McHenry, Illinois, faces charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of cocaine (2nd+).
Armando Rodriguez
Armando Rodriguez, 44, of Milwaukee, faces charges of probation and parole, and retail theft (intentionally take between $500-$5,000).
Kenneth M. Ross
Kenneth M. Ross, 42, of Evanston, Illinois, faces charges of bail jumping, battery or threat to a judge/prosecutor/officer (threat), and disorderly conduct.
Christian James Schaudt
Christian James Schaudt, 40, of Kenosha, faces charges of manufacture/deliver LSD (less than 1 gram), and manufacture/deliver PCP, methcathinone or amphetamine (between 10-50 grams).
Jordan Aaron Smith
Jordan Aaron Smith, 30, of Pleasant Prairie, faces charges of manufacture/deliver fentanyl (less than or equal to 10 grams), and manufacture/deliver cocaine (between 1-5 grams).
Kevin M. Stadter
Kevin M. Stadter, 28, of Kenosha, faces charges of probation and parole.
Janet Louise Stevens
Janet Louise Stevens, 52, of Kenosha, faces charges of mistreating animals causing disfigured/mutilation/death.
Nelson Vega Jr.
Nelson Vega Jr., 36, faces charges of probation and parole. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-courts/florentino-cruz-kenosha-firing-gun-intoxicated/article_dca2bf3c-19f3-11ee-afdf-3307ee3a2849.html | 2023-07-04T05:52:53 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-courts/florentino-cruz-kenosha-firing-gun-intoxicated/article_dca2bf3c-19f3-11ee-afdf-3307ee3a2849.html |
ByGone Muncie: The Epic Fourth of 1884
MUNCIE, Ind. -- With the addition of Juneteenth, the time between Memorial Day and Fourth of July has become a stretch of grand public holidays.
All three observances have long histories of ambitious commemorations in the United States and our community is no exception. In the decades following the Civil War, Munsonians observed Memorial Day with downtown parades and remembrance ceremonies at Beech Grove Cemetery. Freedom from slavery was celebrated by Munsonians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as Emancipation Day, which of course was revived locally in 2020 as Juneteenth.
As for the Fourth of July, Munsonians have venerated the day for as long as written records exist. The Muncie Morning Star wrote in 1884 that “there was once a time, when the Fourth of July was a day for meditation and rejoicing by old and long since silvered heads … but in the minds of people to-day, the day has passed into one of rejoicing without serious feelings of long ago.”
In that year, Munsonians orchestrated an epic, day-long celebration involving a parade, day and night time fireworks, fancy balls, and a series of competitions befitting 19th century Muncie. Heavy rain the day before broke an oppressive heat wave, making the Fourth delightful for anyone spending the day outdoors.
By early morning, Munsonians and visitors from around east-central Indiana had packed downtown in anticipation of the parade. The Star wrote that “at an early hour the streets were thronged with people. The rain of the night before had soaked the harvest field and work in that line was impracticable, and people from the country - the city’s guests - flocked in from every direction, while the trains were loaded down.” Days later, the railroads noted that while many people came into the city, “very few Muncie people left to spend the day elsewhere.” The paper estimated that 12-15,000 people thronged the city’s streets.
The parade began about 9:30 a.m. and included the day’s officers, Manvelt’s Band, marching members of the Improved Order of Red Men (a fraternal organization), a military band, the Grand Army of the Republic (Union veterans), artillery pieces, the Muncie Fire Department, and something called “Rag Tags and Bob Tails.” This menagerie of late-19th century Muncie was followed by dozens of floats, each featuring a display sponsored by a local business, such as Charlie Hoover’s Cigars, Hart’s Bazaar, and C.M. Kimbrough’s Books.
Boosters offered entertainment throughout the city after the parade, while bands set up strategically across downtown to provide music. Muncie Gas Co., the city’s coal-gas street light utility, sponsored a barbecue of roast ox. The Star wrote that “the sight of the juicy beef done to a turn, will make every body’s mouth water.”
For those interested in testing their hunting prowess, the Muncie Gun Club hosted a trap and skeet contest at Wysor’s Bottoms. Baseball fans could catch the Muncie PolkaDots cross bats with the Union City Club at the Willard Diamond on South Walnut Street. Muncie won, 8-4.
Pyrotechnics were on display throughout the day, “fireworks and paper balloons with designs representing elephants, pigs, etcetera” were released along with “several fine Japanese bombs, which on arising to a great height, exploded, freeing tissue figures” that floated in the air.
On the courthouse square, spectators could enjoy a fancy bicycle performance or take part in the greased pig chase. Frank Cottrell won $5 in the sack race on Main Street, while Charlie Hanley prevailed in the greased pole competition, securing a $2.50 gold piece from the top.
The pinnacle of the day was the fireworks display at sundown. Around 8:00 pm, merrymakers formed a massive crowd at Main and Walnut. The view was unobstructed “from Patterson’s corner east and west, and north almost to Washington street.” The fireworks stand was erected on the square southeast of the courthouse.
“As darkness began to gather,” the Star told readers, “small rockets were sent up both from the stand and from about the business portion of the city, and roman candles, mammoth crackers, wheels, squibs and fancy pieces.” From the stand “a number of set pieces were sent off … one of which, the tree of Liberty, was gorgeous. Blue lights, red lights, green lights flashed from the corner and house top and the display was brilliant in the extreme.” The exhibition ended around 10:00 pm.
'Very pleasantly to all concerned'
Munsonians hosted two balls to close out the night. Willis Davis offered the city’s African American community a dance at the Neely Building, “the affair passed off very pleasantly to all concerned.” Another ball at the Patterson Block was poorly attended, but “was nevertheless very delightful.”
However, “the day did not pass over without some serious accidents.” Two people were badly injured during the evening’s fireworks display when a rocket went sideways into the crowd, catching two spectators on fire. Jennie Porter visiting from Snow Hill was “horribly burned about the breast, stomach, side and arm, the skin pulling off with her clothing.”
At one point during the display, a kid fell off the scaffolding he was climbing and knocked unconscious. He was taken home and thankfully, “not considered dangerously hurt.” But William Miller was brutally injured when a firecracker blew up in his face, blowing out an eye. The explosion also caught his wife on fire and she was burned badly at the ankle. Earlier that afternoon, a stray shot from a roman candle had ignited a woman’s dress on the courthouse square. “Prompt assistance, however, and coolness enough on the part of the lady to sit down while it was tramped out, saved a possibly fatal accident.”
Finally, one of the "Japanese Bombs" exploded mid air over Heath and Lenon’s real estate office on the corner of Main and Walnut, raining fiery tissue paper down on the roof. Luckily, the fires were “tramped out by the bare feet of a small boy who had climbed the ‘dizzy height’ to see the sights.
Delightful weather, happy faces
Despite the accidents, the Star told readers that the “immense throng of people, the delightful weather, the happy faces, the merry laughter, the fluttering draperies of happy maidens, the banter of youth, the gorgeous decorations, the general quietness and smoothness with which the day passed and the novelty of the affair made it long to be remembered for many years.”
We remember it now! Have a Happy Fourth, but please Muncie, dear God, be careful with the fireworks this year.
Chris Flook is a Delaware County Historical Society board member and a Senior Lecturer of Media at Ball State University. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/bygone-muncie-the-epic-fourth-of-july-celebration-of-1884/70370918007/ | 2023-07-04T05:57:26 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/bygone-muncie-the-epic-fourth-of-july-celebration-of-1884/70370918007/ |
IURC to hold field hearings in Indiana American rate hike case
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission began conducting public field hearings on the water rate increase requested by Indiana American Water on June 29 in Fishers.
Another public hearing is scheduled for July 6 in Gary.
The utility is asking the state for a rate increase that would boost its revenues in three steps by 31% starting in January next year.
The water utility, which serves Muncie, provides water and wastewater services to about 1.4 million people in Indiana and is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state. Indiana American mostly provides water service in Muncie but also provides wastewater service in the Farmington Addition in northwest Muncie.
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor – the state agency representing consumer interests in cases before the IURC – is using its technical and legal resources to review Indiana American's proposal. Formal testimony from the OUCC is due July 21.
Consumers who wish to submit written comments for the case record may do so via the OUCC’s website at www.in.gov/oucc/2361.htm, by email at uccinfo@oucc.IN.gov, or by mail at:
Public CommentsIndiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC)115 W. Washington St., Suite 1500 SOUTHIndianapolis, IN 46204
The OUCC needs to receive all written consumer comments no later than Friday, July 14, to consider comments in preparing its testimony and File them with the utility commission to include in the formal evidentiary record. Comments should include the consumer’s name, mailing address, and a reference to either “IURC Cause No. 45870” or Indiana American Water Rates. Consumers with questions about submitting written comments can contact the OUCC’s consumer services staff toll-free at 1-888-441-2494.
The IURC’s public field hearings on the utility’s request will be conducted in Gary at 6 p.m. in the Gary Public Library and Cultural Center, 220 W. 5th Avenue, Roma K. Ivey Community Room.
Consumers are encouraged to arrive at the site by 5:45 p.m. for an overview of field hearing procedures and the rate case process. Attendees are required to comply with all local health and safety regulations. No final decisions about the case will be made at the hearings. The sole purpose of a field hearing is to receive public testimony.
- Consumers can speak directly to the Commission under oath and on the record.
- Oral comments presented during the field hearings will become part of the case record. They will carry the same weight as written consumer comments submitted to the OUCC by July 14.
- Utilities do not make presentations or answer questions during field hearings.
- Commissioners are not allowed to answer questions about the case. They will ultimately render a decision after weighing evidence from the utility, the OUCC, and intervening parties.
INAWC’s proposal would raise water rates in three phases, increasing its total annual operating revenues by $86.7 million (or 31% over current revenues), according to its testimony filed in March 2023.
Under the utility’s request, increases would take effect in January 2024, April 2024, and April 2025.
The utility’s proposal would also raise sewer rates for its 2,800 wastewater customers in Somerset, Sheridan and Riley, and in portions of Delaware and Clark counties.
INAWC, which provides service to approximately 328,000 customers in more than 50 Indiana communities, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Camden, New Jersey-based American Water Inc. In its testimony and exhibits, INAWC attributes the requested rate increase to numerous infrastructure investments.
INAWC’s request includes a proposal to create a new low-income assistance program which would be ratepayer-funded and would provide discounts for qualifying customers. The utility also proposes to include each residential customer’s first 1,500 gallons within the monthly customer service charge, before monthly volumetric rates take effect
Several additional parties have intervened in this case, including municipal governments in Crown Point, Schererville, and Whiteland, Sullivan-Vigo Rural Water Corp., the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, wholesale customers and industrial customers (including Cleveland Cliffs Steel, General Motors, Haynes International, Linde, and United States Steel Corporation. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/iurc-to-hold-field-hearings-in-indiana-american-rate-hike-case/70373740007/ | 2023-07-04T05:57:32 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/iurc-to-hold-field-hearings-in-indiana-american-rate-hike-case/70373740007/ |
Marshal joins city council by GOP caucus, Democrats make Juip council candidate
MUNCIE, Ind. − Both political parties in Muncie have been in action in recent days changing the election landscape regarding Muncie City Council ahead of municipal balloting in November.
Holly Juip was selected by Democrat precinct committeemen in the city to fill the party’s vacant at-large city council spot on the ballot during a caucus Saturday morning.
Juip is a resident of the Old West End neighborhood and assistant director of community mobilization for Heart of Indiana United Way. She will join fellow Democrat at-large candidates Audie Barber and William “Billy Mac” McIntosh, who were were nominated in the May primary.
Juip is a board member of Cornerstone Center for the Arts and the Old West End Neighborhood Revitalization Corporation, as well as her past service as chairperson of the Muncie Historic Preservation and Rehabilitation Commission.
“Many in our community are struggling to find safe, affordable housing. Investing in Muncie, for the people who already live here, is something I’m very passionate about,” said Juip.
She told The Star Press that while the city needs new housing, it also has a lot of housing stock that can be saved and revitalized and made available for people as affordable homes.
"There are about 200 homeless people on a list hoping for homes to live in," Juip said.
Some homes could simply be moved rather than demolished, she said, and mentioned two downtown homes that were recently torn down but were not in poor condition.
Rather than just focusing on building homes to help lure new residents to Muncie, she said, we need to use the Muncie Land Bank and other resources to help people needing housing who are already here.
“Holly’s experience and passion for community service means she’ll hit the ground running for all citizens of Muncie and adding her to such a diverse and talented ticket demonstrates that the Democratic Party in Delaware County is truly united,” said Jeff Robinson, president of Muncie City Council and Democratic candidate for mayor, in a press release.
Also in the release, Ana Quirk Hunter, chairman of the Delaware County Democratic Party, said, “Juip rounds out and strengthens an already strong November Democratic ticket that’s unrivaled from years past in both experience and community involvement.”
On Thursday, as expected, a Republican caucus placed Brad Marshall on the city council to fill out the term of Republican Isaac Miller from District 4.
Marshall, who is president of the Muncie Parks and Recreation board, is the Republican candidate for the District 4 council seat to which the caucus appointed him.
Miller resigned last month after taking a job with the federal government.
Marshall said filling in this year would give him good experience for next year should he be elected in November. He is opposed by Democrat Sara Gullion.
Marshall said that with the council president running against Republican Mayor Dan Ridenour, there might not be a lot that gets done by council the rest of this year.
But, he added, "There's always something interesting going on (in politics)."
The next council meeting will be Monday, July 10, at 7 p.m. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/marshal-joins-city-council-democrats-make-juip-council-candidate/70379167007/ | 2023-07-04T05:57:38 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/marshal-joins-city-council-democrats-make-juip-council-candidate/70379167007/ |
County looking to replace vote machines in time for presidential election in 2024
MUNCIE, Ind. − Delaware County Clerk Rick Spangler told County Council members last Tuesday that he plans to include new voting machines for the county in his department's 2024 budget.
Spangler said the current machines are 20 years old and were bought by former Clerk Karen Wenger.
"We've got just about all the good we can get out of those machines," the clerk told the council.
Spangler said in each of the past two elections, a voting machine has come up with a fatal error. Both were able to be fixed and the votes totaled, but the clerk said it was time for new equipment.
Steve Shamo, who works as a General Manager at MicroVote General Corp. — the county's vote machine supplier based in Indianapolis — told council members that the last time the county received new vote machines the state paid for them in an effort to get counties to move away from punch card systems. The MicroVote purchase at that time cost $680,000. The county upgraded the system in about 2016.
Shamo recommended machines with new voting panels, the part of the apparatus that has the screen and voting device. The new panels offer an upgraded screen presentation that would replace faded lettering with more vivid color-activated screens.
The state is paying for the voting booths and for voter security measures called VVPAT, the voter verifiable paper audit trail, which is required by the state government as a vote security measure.
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The county would have to pay for the vote panels, Shamo said.
The county currently has 239 voting machines, and a one-to-one replacement would cost about $669,000, Shamo said. Usually, the most panels that have been put out is 223, with some held back to add machines in an area with an expected large turnout on Election Day.
He said that the trend of early voting is changing when and where the machines are deployed, with the expectation that as much as 50 percent of the votes being cast ahead of Election Day in the future. That trend will allow for more votes to be cast on a particular machine.
Election Day voters have time to cast as many as 240 to 280 votes on a machine over the 12 hours polls are open. With advance voting, a given machine could record 1,500 to 4,500 votes. "So the machine itself just gives you a better bang for your buck," Shamo said.
The company would work with Spangler to drive down the number of panels needed to avoid the county "having a lot of machines just sitting around," he said.
He also said that MicroVote can deliver all the machines for use in the presidential election in 2024 and spread payment of the equipment across two years without charging interest.
Shamo said the new machines are relatively heavier, at about 50 pounds a piece, which can create transportation issues for his company. Once vote centers are adopted, it will make delivery easier with fewer polling places. But he added that the new machines are much easier to set up for poll workers.
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Spangler told council members he would place the full amount for the purchase of all the panels in the clerk's 2024 budget and, if the council chooses to adjust that to spread the payment across two years, they can do that during budget hearings.
Shamo said that if the county budget is approved in September, it is possible the panels would be in place in time for the primary next May and it would definitely be ready for the general election in 2024.
Spangler said that MicroVote not only sells the machines but assists the county during the election, providing training, helping with set up and staying with election officials throughout the process.
"We're not just buying a machine, we're buying a company," he said. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/spangler-plans-to-replace-239-vote-machines-in-time-for-2024-election/70374295007/ | 2023-07-04T05:57:44 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/spangler-plans-to-replace-239-vote-machines-in-time-for-2024-election/70374295007/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Hail storms keep coming on top of long-lasting tornado damage— and fixing everything is keeping roofers and insurance agents busy.
Kenny Ringgold who lives in Maumelle is one of many Arkansans that has been trying to get their property fixed after recent hail storms.
"We knew we had some but I didn't know that much. He probably had 40 to 50 circles around the hail and then and... we just started this process like said two weeks ago," Ringgold said.
Malik Matthews owns Elite Roofing and assessed Ringgold's house on Monday.
Monday's work was just part of his packed schedule the last few weeks.
"The phone is usually never not ringing, even if we have to get out there just to tarp the roof, you know, to keep them dry until we get to them we will," Matthews said.
He explained that Elite Roofing aims to finish each project in a day and hopes to go from the first call to having it fixed in a few weeks.
However, Matthews said the first step for any homeowner should be to get their roof checked.
"Our homes don't have, you know, a check engine light like your vehicle to warn you when something's wrong. So, you know, you've got to reach out to someone and have them come to check," Matthews explained.
Another person homeowners can call for advice is their insurance agent.
State Farm agent Charlotte Potts recommended that clients work with reputable, local roofing companies that have been around for a while.
"When someone has a few hail dings, then that's usually not a roof replacement. But if they have enough [damage] that's when, when we're seeing with all the extra storms, more and more total roof replacements," Potts said.
Potts also added that homeowners should always know where their money goes, and exactly how much their deductible costs.
"The best advice I can give anybody, regardless of their insurance company is know what you're paying for, know what your coverage is, but know what your deductible is," she added. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/hail-damage-insurance-coverage/91-1753beaf-d4de-42bb-9ad6-8d93eb18a66c | 2023-07-04T06:00:00 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/hail-damage-insurance-coverage/91-1753beaf-d4de-42bb-9ad6-8d93eb18a66c |
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - Retired Saginaw Township Deputy Fire Chief Tom Boyd passed away on Saturday at the age of 82.
Visitation is scheduled for Boyd Wednesday from 2-8 p.m. at Snow Funeral Home on Center Road in Saginaw Township.
There will also be a firefighter walk-through to honor Boyd's service.
His funeral is set for Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Saginaw.
Boyd was a part of the fire department for 36 years.
He was also a U.S. Navy veteran and served on the Honor Guard for 15 years. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/former-saginaw-township-deputy-fire-chief-passed-away-saturday/article_f439cee8-19e8-11ee-a006-f35228e902c8.html | 2023-07-04T06:02:20 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/former-saginaw-township-deputy-fire-chief-passed-away-saturday/article_f439cee8-19e8-11ee-a006-f35228e902c8.html |
Mike Trout, 31, a 2009 Millville High School graduate, is a center fielder with the Los Angeles Angels and was the 2014, 2016 and 2019 American League MVP.
Sunday: Batting second and playing center field, he went 1 for 4, striking out three times, with a solo homer in a 5-2 win over the visiting Diamondbacks in the series finale. Trout hit his home run against Bishop Eustace alumnus Zac Gallen.
Monday: Left game early after appearing to injure his left hand or arm during an at-bat leading off the top of the eighth inning at San Diego. He fouled off an 0-1 pitch and immediately stepped away from the plate and shook his hand. After being tended to briefly, he was removed from the game with former Phillies prospect Mickey Moniak finishing the at-bat. Moniak struck out, which was charged to Trout. Batting second and playing center field, Trout went 2 for 4 with a walk and an RBI. He struck out twice.
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The Padres won 10-3.
On the Angels’ postgame TV show, manager Phil Nevin said Trout was being checked out, including X-rays.
Tuesday: Joe Musgrove (6-2, 3.80) is scheduled to start the 6:40 p.m. game for the Padres. Trout is hitting .143 (1 for 7, a double) with one RBI against him. Musgrove has walked him once and struck him out three times.
Stats: Trout is hitting .263 (80 for 304) with 18 home runs, 44 RBIs and 54 runs scored in 81 games. He has walked 45 times and struck out 103 times. His on-base percentage is .369, his OPS .862. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-leaves-game-with-injury-while-at-the-plate/article_ca1dfef0-19ce-11ee-8366-779c270a2481.html | 2023-07-04T06:06:11 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-leaves-game-with-injury-while-at-the-plate/article_ca1dfef0-19ce-11ee-8366-779c270a2481.html |
PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Thunderstorms popping up throughout the region Monday can make outdoor plans a little risky, especially if lightning is involved. Alabama has the highest number of lightning deaths per one million people, leading over Florida, South Dakota, Arkansas and Utah.
At Oak Mountain State Park, while it was a little soggy, the rain didn’t dampen the Fourth of July celebrations for the annual “Fire over the Water” show.
For about an hour Monday night, people huddled under awnings and umbrellas waiting for the storm to roll over. Pelham Fire and Police Departments were on site to make sure people were taking cover from the storm.
“We just pulled everyone out of the water because we got lightning right on top of us,” Pelham Fire Chief Mike Reid said. “We started pulling them out once we got in that 6-mile perimeter.”
While some families chose to wait out the storm for the fireworks show, others decided to stay safe at home instead.
“We came out to have a good time tonight and watch the firecracker show but we’re praying that it gets away from here soon so we can enjoy our night,” says Coby Norwood who was waiting out the storm for the show.
“We’ve been coming here for the past three years. We wanted to come here and see the food trucks, see the sports show and watch the fireworks,” says Christian Grayson, who took her kids home because of storms. “Water is a big part of Oak Mountain so because there is lightning, we can’t get into the water and our kids don’t understand why so it’s just best we leave to cut that confusion out.”
In cases of lightning, Pelham Fire says it’s important for people to stay out of the water and out of the open to stay safe.
“Take shelter as needed. There were some pretty good gusts that came through so we had some people sheltering inside or going to their cars and so we recommend that if we continue to see thunderstorms roll through,” Reid said.
Pelham Fire says while the thunderstorm likely stopped quite a few people from coming out, they’re glad many hunkered down to wait it out and enjoy the show. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/thunderstorms-didnt-stop-the-fireworks-show-at-oak-mountain-state-park/ | 2023-07-04T06:10:59 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/thunderstorms-didnt-stop-the-fireworks-show-at-oak-mountain-state-park/ |
Massillon man, 64, dies in motorcycle crash in Jackson Township
JACKSON TWP − A 64-year-old motorcyclist from Massillon was killed Monday evening in a crash in the southwestern corner of the township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
Bradley C. Jacobs was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a statement by the Patrol.
Around 8:51 p.m., Jacobs was riding a 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle south on Riverside Avenue NW south of Forty Corners Road NW. Troopers said their initial investigation later found that Jacobs failed to negotiate a curve in the road, went left of the center line, crossed the road's northbound lane and then went off the east side of Riverside Avenue. The motorcycle hit a ditch and overturned. Jacobs was not wearing a helmet, the Patrol said. Troopers believe that alcohol use contributed to the crash.
The scene was close to the Massillon city limits where Riverside becomes Third Street NW.
The Highway Patrol said they are still investigating the causes of the fatal crash. Its statement said that the Jackson Township Fire Department, the Jackson Township Police Department, the Stark County Coroner's office and Tracer's Towing also provided assistance at the scene.
Reach Robert at robert.wang@cantonrep.com. Twitter: @rwangREP. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/jackson/2023/07/04/motorcyclist-from-massillon-64-dies-in-crash-in-jackson-township/70381257007/ | 2023-07-04T06:16:11 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/jackson/2023/07/04/motorcyclist-from-massillon-64-dies-in-crash-in-jackson-township/70381257007/ |
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KOIN) — The driver of a gold minivan was arrested for felony hit-and-run on Monday after he collided with a vehicle before crashing into a retaining wall and flipping the vehicle, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Rocky Lovelady, 23, also faces charges of DUI, reckless driving, hit-and-run with property damage and injury and driving with a suspended license. He also allegedly assaulted staff at the hospital where he was being treated after the crash.
Authorities say they responded to the report of an overturned vehicle at the intersection of NE 29th Ave and NE 145th St. around 1:30 p.m. The suspect, later identified as Lovelady, ran from the car and towards Washington State University’s Vancouver campus to the east of NE 29th Ave. CCSO said.
Investigators discovered that the minivan was traveling at a high speed when it collided with a car it was attempting to pass. Moments later, the minivan struck a residential retaining wall, which caused the car to flip over and come to a stop in the road. Concrete from the retaining wall was flung into a car parked at a residence and severely damaged the vehicle, officials said.
After witnesses provided a description of Lovelady, authorities say they contacted an area of the campus to begin searching for him.
Authorities say that Lovelady was initially spotted in the southwest corner of the campus by a deputy using a drone. He was later found hiding in some brush by a K9 deputy. After being assessed by medics at the scene, Lovelady was taken to a local hospital for medical care before being booked in the Clark County Jail. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/man-flipped-minivan-crashed-into-retaining-wall-after-hit-and-run-authorities/ | 2023-07-04T06:23:33 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/man-flipped-minivan-crashed-into-retaining-wall-after-hit-and-run-authorities/ |
SEATTLE — Two drag performers and roommates are removing their damaged items from their North Seattle townhome after it went up in flames Saturday due to somebody else’s illegal fireworks.
"This isn’t just our home, it’s also our place of work. We get ready here," said Sreya, who preferred to go by their drag name. "And I design for other performers.”
No injuries were reported, but residents of three townhomes were displaced. Investigators ruled the fire was accidental and likely caused by fireworks. They estimated the loss to be $100,000.
At 12:38 a.m., more than an hour after the fire was first reported to 911, the fire was fully extinguished by Seattle firefighters.
"This whole stairway was like full of glass," said Sreya, showing the devastation left behind.
Sadly, the damage was due to no fault of their own.
"The resident of the home did not light the firework," said David Cuerpo, a spokesperson for Seattle Fire Department.
Sreya was home with a pet dog, and they were minding their own business in their bedroom.
"I could hear fireworks outside," he said.
Firefighters believe an ember from somebody else’s fireworks landed on his balcony.
"Where it ignited furniture that was on that balcony," explained Cuerpo.
Sreya said, "And [it] started spreading through the floor and to the attic.”
At the first sight of smoke, he grabbed his dog and ran.
"I was just like, 'Get out, get out, get out, get out, get out.'"
But not without a couple of cuts on his feet from hot glass.
"That’s when the window blew up," said Sreya. "And then I just had to keep going.”
Sreya survived, and thankfully, his roommate wasn’t home.
Now displaced, they’re moving what's left and are staying with loved ones in the interim.
While they figure out their next step, Sreya said he’s open for hire as a drag performer.
"You can book me at ‘That’s So Sreya,'" he said, laughing.
Sreya and his roommate Victoria are now facing thousands in replacement bills, and Victoria said she regrets that her renter's insurance was set only to $10,000 in damages. Sreya said some people in Seattle's LGBTQIA+ community, among others, have kindly supported them financially on their Venmo, and he hopes others will do the same. Their handles, he said, are @thatssosreya and @vicky-amore.
In the meantime this holiday, if you would like to report illegal fireworks in the City of Seattle, you’re asked to call the non-emergency reporting line at (206) 625-5011. Cuerpo said law enforcement will consider patrolling the area. Do not call 911 to report illegal fireworks. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/illegal-fireworks-destroy-seattle-townhomes/281-ea865044-bd76-4840-adc0-df0118a2081b | 2023-07-04T06:24:25 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/illegal-fireworks-destroy-seattle-townhomes/281-ea865044-bd76-4840-adc0-df0118a2081b |
FRANKLIN, Ind. — At a time of celebration for the birthday of the America, the town of Franklin held a moment of silence for a man who served his country and his state, Indiana National Guardsman and Indiana State Police Trooper Aaron Smith.
"I'm incredibly humbled to get to learn and know the Smith family," said Indiana State Police Supt. Doug Carter.
Some of Smith's fellow troopers, including Carter, were on stage Monday night to see the community of Franklin gather to honor Smith and his life.
"I didn't know what to expect in downtown Franklin today, but I am damn proud to be an American," Carter told the crowd, including members of Smith's family who were there, along with a man who worked alongside Smith almost every night, his shift partner, Trooper Cameron Bottema.
"When you think of a servant, I think of Aaron," said Bottema. "He dedicated his life to service as a trooper and then in the Indiana National Guard. He would give you the shirt off his back. He would do absolutely anything he could to help anybody, stranger, family, friend, foe, doesn't matter to him. He would do absolutely everything and anything to help anybody else. He truly was a servant at heart."
"He put his life on the line in many aspects, in the military and also as a trooper and I think it's a fantastic thing to honor. It's really what the Fourth of July is all about," said Franklin resident David Wooden.
For Smith's family and his fellow troopers, this Fourth of July hits differently and likely always will.
"It's because of heroes like him that we truly enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy here, not only in Indiana, but across the country because of people like him," said Bottema. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/franklin-indiana-fourth-of-july-celebration-indiana-state-police-trooper-aaron-smith/531-ad400193-62d0-41d7-92c5-530d56c06d5f | 2023-07-04T06:46:00 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/franklin-indiana-fourth-of-july-celebration-indiana-state-police-trooper-aaron-smith/531-ad400193-62d0-41d7-92c5-530d56c06d5f |
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. — Before America’s birthday is celebrated, there's party going on for Rancho Cordova. It incorporated as a city 20 years ago on July 3.
Despite the heat, locals gathered to celebrated. For Christopher Byers, it's an event he's been coming to for years.
“It’s Rancho’s 20th birthday, so we are coming out to celebrate the Fourth of July and Rancho,” said Byers.
Other's like Peggy also joined the fun. She said she's been living in Rancho Cordova since before it was a city.
“I was here when it happened... We are here to celebrate the anniversary,” said Peggy.
The city spared no expense for its birthday celebration, marking the occasion with a combined firework and drone show.
Younger residents, like Violet, welcomed the changeup.
“I’m kind of scared of loud noises, OK, but I just like the looks of it," she said.
Chairman of the event, Lee Frechette, said the drones, the idea of 'the sky’s the limit' and rising above is synonymous with the city.
“We’ve been named an All-American city twice. The biggest challenge we had as a city when we incorporated was changing our image," said Frechette. "We always knew we had great people here and opportunity, but after the close of Mather Air Force Base, we had some challenges with images and we worked really hard to change that.”
20,000 people are expected to come take in all the action at their Fourth of July celebration.
If you missed the fireworks and drone show Monday night, don’t worry. You can also catch it Tuesday at 9:30 p.m.
The carnival is open again Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. The parade starts at 10 a.m. at Coloma and McGregor.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/rancho-cordova/rancho-cordova-celebrates-20th-birthday/103-62bbe85e-2f93-48f2-a5b9-faf41b22c568 | 2023-07-04T06:54:38 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/rancho-cordova/rancho-cordova-celebrates-20th-birthday/103-62bbe85e-2f93-48f2-a5b9-faf41b22c568 |
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Julia Mellody turns 102 years old Tuesday, but the folks at United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern PA celebrated Monday.
Even though Julia is older than most of us, she is still very independent.
"I still take care of myself, my apartment and everything, yeah, the only thing I don't go dancing. I'll see ya on my next birthday. Keep the birthdays coming," said Julia Mellody.
Happy Birthday Julia, from everyone at Newswatch 16, and rest assured we'll be back next year for her big 103!
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/happy-102nd-birthday-julia-mellody-united-neighborhood-centers-lackawanna-county/523-d5841509-e126-488f-9359-f5a1ee78be0a | 2023-07-04T08:27:09 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/happy-102nd-birthday-julia-mellody-united-neighborhood-centers-lackawanna-county/523-d5841509-e126-488f-9359-f5a1ee78be0a |
SCRANTON, Pa. — The sidewalks of Courthouse Square in Scranton were filled with friends and families for the Scrantastic Spectacular.
"It's just wonderful. It's absolutely wonderful to see people coming out having a wonderful time," said Paulette Okun, Clarks Summit.
For more than a decade, Paulette Okun and her family have come to the party downtown as their way to come together and celebrate our country's freedom, "It's very important, and everybody has to realize that July Fourth and everything else, we have to be so happy that we are here and we'll be able to enjoy such a nice event."
Along the streets were lines for all kinds of delicious food, bounce houses, and even some flavor-filled ice.
Entertainment was covered by a number of local bands and even the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic.
But if there was one thing people were looking forward to, it was what would happen when the sun went down.
The fireworks brought all ages to the courthouse lawn and even gave two friends, Ryan Maskal and Brennan Snyder, a chance to reconnect.
"He just got back from Florida, and this is our first time hanging out in a while, so I'm just happy to be with him," said Ryan Maskal, Scranton.
"Honestly, it's great. I just saw some friends over there, we are meeting new people, we are starting to see people that we know, and like he said, I haven't seen him in a while, haven't seen him in like three or four weeks, so it's cool hanging out with him," said Brennan Snyder, Scranton.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/scrantastic-spectacular-celebration-returns-scranton-electric-city-courthouse-square-fireworks-display-show/523-dad6fa8e-b434-469d-8ec2-6dba7f565e85 | 2023-07-04T08:27:15 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/scrantastic-spectacular-celebration-returns-scranton-electric-city-courthouse-square-fireworks-display-show/523-dad6fa8e-b434-469d-8ec2-6dba7f565e85 |
SNYDER COUNTY, Pa. — There is a new judge on the bench in Snyder County.
Former District Attorney Mike Piecuch was sworn in Monday for a seat on the bench.
These pictures come from Judge Piecuch's Twitter account.
The seat opened after former President Judge Michael Sholley retired.
Piecuch won both the democratic and republican nominations in May, giving him a clear field for election to a full term in November.
Assistant District Attorney Heath Brosius was also sworn in Monday as Snyder County's new district attorney taking over, for now, Judge Piecuch.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/snyder-county/former-district-attorney-sworn-in-as-judge-mike-piecuch-michael-sholley-snyder-county/523-6df4d6cf-2043-47a7-ac71-0cee29469e22 | 2023-07-04T08:27:21 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/snyder-county/former-district-attorney-sworn-in-as-judge-mike-piecuch-michael-sholley-snyder-county/523-6df4d6cf-2043-47a7-ac71-0cee29469e22 |
Montgomery County, Va. – 5 am update:
State Police say the interstate is back open and detours are down along Interstate 81.
Virginia State Police say all of the closures were because of a criminal investigation. We’re working to get more information.
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Expect delays on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County, due to police activity.
At mile marker 121, all south bound lanes are closed according to VDOT.
As of 4:00 a.m., traffic backups are approximately one mile. VDOT says southbound traffic is being detoured off at Exit 132, the Dixie Caverns exit in Roanoke County.
We’re working for you to get more information, and will update this story and have details from our 10 News crews during Virginia Today. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/04/interstate-81-closed-in-montgomery-county/ | 2023-07-04T09:05:08 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/04/interstate-81-closed-in-montgomery-county/ |
Lakeland forms Youth Council, seeks high school students to give input on city priorities
LAKELAND — Lakeland officials are seeking up to 15 teens to form a Youth Council this fall.
City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to form a Youth Council of high school students starting in September. The aim of the council would be to allow students to better understand and participate in municipal government, while possibly bringing new ideas to the table.
"The goal is to see what the youth in our city feel about our city services and what we provide," Commissioner Stephanie Madden said.
The Youth Council will be tasked with looking into what issues concern students and teens in the community, doing research and studying the concerns, then making possible suggestions to the commission for action.
The council will be open to high school students who meet two main requirements: be a city resident and enrolled in a public or private high school in grades nine to 12.
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A specific application is being drafted by city staff that will be made available through the city and the area's high schools to interested students. The application will ask students to answer a few questions, including why they want to participate.
Each of Lakeland's commissioners and the mayor will nominate two students to be members of the student council. Anyone may nominate a third individual in order to form the 15-member group, desired to help break voting ties.
Those who apply will be reviewed by the city's Municipal Boards and Committees committee, before a final list goes before the commission for its approval.
Kelly Koos, city clerk, said applications will likely be due by late August. Selected Youth Council members will tentatively be sworn in mid-September, Madden said. Each member will serve a two-year term, and 12th-graders can be appointed for a term that extends beyond graduation.
The council will then go through the process of selecting a chair person to preside over its meetings and a vice chair to run meetings in their absence. Meetings will be held once a month, Koos said. Madden will be the first commissioner to serve as a liaison between city officials and the committee.
Sara-Megan Walsh can be reached at swalsh@theledger.com or 863-802-7545. Follow on Twitter @SaraWalshFl. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/lakeland-seeks-high-school-students-for-newly-formed-youth-council/70378880007/ | 2023-07-04T09:21:56 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/07/03/lakeland-seeks-high-school-students-for-newly-formed-youth-council/70378880007/ |
Fire on Moon Mountain prompts evacuations in Eugene
This story was updated at 11:45 p.m. Monday.
A fire on Moon Mountain briefly prompted the evacuation of eight houses on Snowberry Road in Eugene.
As of 10:45 p.m. Monday, those residents were able to return to their homes.
Crews will continue fighting the fire through the night.
A Level 1 Get Ready evacuation status remains in place for evacuation Zone 32 until at least Tuesday morning, Eugene Springfield Fire said. Zone 32 is bounded by Interstate 5, 30th Avenue and Augusta Street.
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What we know about the fire
According to Eugene Springfield Fire, multiple crews are battling the 40-acre fire on the mountain south of Interstate 5 in east Eugene.
The fire was "slowly" moving toward the homes on Snowberry Road and was about 500 feet from the houses, according to a news release Eugene Springfield Fire sent out at about 9:15 p.m. Monday. Crews are in place to protect those homes and as of 10:45 p.m. bulldozers were there to put a hard line around the fire.
The fire was running up trees along the power line south of Snowberry Road but moving down hill slowly. It was moving "rapidly" toward Bloomberg Road and Mcvey Highway.
Residents should expect to see visible smoke and embers in the area of the fire through the night.
Nearby residents are asked to pay attention to emergency alert systems for the ready, set, go evacuation levels.
Emergency Alerts are sent through Everbridge. Alerts for landlines are automatic, but residents must sign up to receive alerts on a cell phone. Go to LaneAlerts.org to create a free Lane Alerts account and select where and how you would like to receive emergency alerts. Residents can also text their ZIP code to 888777.
Eugene Springfield Fire is providing updates through its Facebook page. More updates will be provided Tuesday morning as crews evaluate the need for additional resources due to expected hot and dry weather conditions Tuesday and Wednesday.
Waiting for word
Dozens of people in the East Ridge neighborhood of about 150 homes were watching and waiting Monday night.
Chris Johnson, a resident in the neighborhood, said he was out getting ice cream with his wife and three kids when their ring doorbell app went off and they saw a police officer at the door.
"He told us what was going on. We rushed home, got the dog and packed our stuff," Johnson said.
He said the truck was packed and the family and dog Kona were ready to go.
"We're just trying to see if it'll stop before it gets to the house," he said. "It's getting close."
Eugene Springfield Fire Chief Mike Caven, who was at the fire Monday night, said when crews arrived, they found the fire spreading both north and south through the Moon Mountain city park area.
"We called in additional resources throughout the county and evacuated eight homes along Snowberry here out of precaution as the fire was backing down the hill," he said.
He said a helicopter was ordered but they weren't able to secure one to assist. He said fire officials have called in hand crews and additional engine crews to support the effort throughout the night.
"Probably the most important note for everybody is there is going to be smoke and there's going to be fire seen in the perimeter of the fire overnight," he said. "Firefighters will be on scene working on putting out any hot spots and working the perimeter probably for the next two or three days."
Fire crews from Junction City, Lane Fire Authority, Lowell, Mohawk Valley and Coburg were assisting in battling the fire.
Oregon evacuation levels
Level 1- Be Ready
- Residents should be aware of the danger that exists in their area, monitor emergency services websites and local media outlets for information. This is the time for preparation and precautionary movement of persons with special needs, mobile property and (under certain circumstances) pets and livestock. If conditions worsen, emergency services personnel may contact you via an emergency notification system.
Level 2- Be Set
- You must prepare to leave at a moment's notice: This level indicates there is a significant danger to your area, and residents should either voluntarily relocate to a shelter or with family/friends outside of the affected area, or if choosing to remain, to be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. Residents may have time to gather necessary items, but doing so is at their own risk.
- This may be the only notice given: Emergency services cannot guarantee that they will be able to notify you if conditions rapidly deteriorate. Area media services will be asked to broadcast periodic updates.
Level 3- Leave Immediately
- Danger to your area is current or imminent, and you should evacuate immediately. If you choose to ignore this advisement, understand that emergency services may not be available to assist you further. Do not delay leaving to gather any belongings or make efforts to protect your home.
If you are advised to evacuate, take your emergency supply kit, lock your home and choose a route away from the fire hazard. Watch for changes in the speed and direction of the fire and smoke.
Tell someone when you left and where you are going. Check in with them when you arrive.
What do I bring?
If immediate evacuation is required, remember:
- People
- Pets
- Personal computer
- Prescriptions and COVID-19 masks
- Paperwork (important documents such as birth certificates, passports, insurance)
- Pictures (or other keepsakes that cannot be replaced)
- Phone (as well as chargers)
- Plastic (credit/bank cards)
If you have time, experts suggest turning on sprinklers and turning off your main gas line before you evacuate. You may also want to bring:
- Pet food and water bowls
- Map of the area and evacuation routes
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- First aid kit
- Carryon luggage with wheels/backpacks
- Clothes
- Infant formula and diapers and toys for children
- Toilet paper/wet wipes/paper towels
- Toiletries
- Duct tape/bungee cords/rope
- Tools
- Battery-powered radio and batteries
- Pocket knife
- Compass
- Sunscreen and bug spray
- Gloves
- Extra car keys
- Road flares or triangle reflectors
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Supermoon brightens the holiday week
The brightest of four supermoons for 2023 will light up the sky tonight.
The lunar display is set for 10 p.m. Monday, July 3, 2023.
The "Buck Moon," so named because this full moon coincides with the full-growth stage of antlers on male deer, is also known as the Berry Moon (Anishinaabe) and Salmon Moon, a Tlingit term indicating when fish returned to the area and were ready for harvest, according to the Farmers Almanac.
A supermoon is a moon that appears larger in the sky than normal. The other supermoons for this year are Aug. 1, Aug. 30 and Sept. 29.
“As the moon goes around the Earth, it’s not a perfect circle," Shannon Schmoll, director of the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University, told CNN. "There are points in its orbit where it’s a little bit closer or a little bit farther from the Earth.”
The local weather forecast calls for clear skies and warm temperatures tonight. Depending on location, look to the southeast after the sun sets.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Fireworks will be rising tonight on this Fourth of July — but temperatures will rise first, as another very hot day is on tap.
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A Heat Advisory will be in effect for all of Central Florida through 7 p.m. Tuesday, meteorologist Brian Shields said.
Shields said while an advisory is not unusual based on the time of year, it is worth noting that today will be unusually hot.
Expect a high of 96 degrees and a sweltering heat index that could climb as high as 112.
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As for rain chances, we’re looking at a 50% chance for scattered afternoon storms.
If you plan to head out to catch a fireworks display tonight, rain chances should diminish into the evening, but Shields said he can’t completely rule out the chance for storms.
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This pattern should continue for the Channel 9 viewing area over the next few days.
Shields said there’s currently no tropical activity of concern.
Have a safe and happy July 4th!
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I found my first picture in a photo album given to me by my long-time friend Diane Blake Lewis, and recently found the story that went with the picture of the 1927 Bandon High School football team, who became Coos County football champions that year.
Although I can't identify them, I do know who is in the picture, including Coach John Fasnacht, top left, and Vern Brown, bottom right. I am pretty sure the man at top right is Kenneth (Denny) Blake, Diane's father. I believe that others in the picture are Fred and Powell Lancaster, Buel, Euel and Curt Beckham, Hank McCue, Chet Campbell, Virgil King, Ned Gurney, Dan Curren and Lawrence Dorland. The Beckhams and the Lancasters were cousins.
And here is the story about the big game as reported in the Nov. 3, 1927, Western World, probably written by my grandfather.
"When Powell Lancaster, captain and fullback for the Bandon High School football team, raced across the field for a distance of 85 yards at the kickoff for a touchdown Saturday he made football history. It was the opening play of a battle between Marshfield and the local team which resulted in Bandon's victory by a score of 18 to 6.
"The game was heralded as an elimination contest in which one of the other of the two was to surrender its chances for the county championship, neither team having up to that time lost a game this year. Marshfield, with its years of success in defeating all teams of the county and with its recent victory over Eugene High School by a score of 24 to 0, was easily the dopester's favorite and invaded the Tigers' territory confident of adding further laurels, but the opening play was a decided upset to their plans and as the game progressed it was more and more apparent that the Bandon eleven was superior in every department.
"Through it all sat Coach Fasnacht on the sidelines, coolly watching every move and mentally tabulating the strength and weakness of each play as his team, in college style, demonstrated the superiority of the well-drilled plan of attack. To him is due the honor of developing the greatest football organization every perfected in Coos County."
Us old-timers knew John Fasnacht well, as we remember that not only was he an administrator and coach at the high school for many years, but he served as manager of utilities for the City of Bandon, in the position we now know as "city manager."
The second photo is the home often referred to as the Kronenberg house, as it survived the Fire of 1936 and was the long-time home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. (Ottilie) Kronenberg. For many years after the Fire, their son, George, and his wife, Marie, lived in the home. Last I knew it was owned by Terry and Joy Tiffany.
In the Jan. 17, 1929, Western World I saw an interesting item, which explained that Jack Kronenberg (who built the Wecoma Baths) and his mother, Mrs. O.K. Kronenberg, spent the day in Marshfield where Mrs. Kronenberg attended the fashion show and antique display given by the Marshfield Civic Club.
"The program was of unusual interest, according to Mrs. Kronenberg, and the display of beautiful antiques would have done credit to any city. Mrs. Kronenberg contributed a number of antique pieces to the display, among them the Book of Common Prayer which belonged to the Trinity church in New York and was thrown out by the British in 1776. It has been in possession of Mrs. Kronenberg's family on the paternal side since 1841."
Mrs. Kronenberg was the daughter of Captain Judah Parker, who founded Parkersburg.
Since the Kronenberg house (located at the top of Caroline Avenue) did not burn in the Fire, I am curious if Mrs. Kronenberg's granddaughter, Jean Kronenberg Rittenour, still has possession of the Book of Common Prayer. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/as-i-see-it-football-champions/article_8dc89cb2-19c9-11ee-80b7-031dfcd15522.html | 2023-07-04T09:37:15 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/as-i-see-it-football-champions/article_8dc89cb2-19c9-11ee-80b7-031dfcd15522.html |
The Valley View School was a two-room school house almost a century ago. In 1957, it was transformed into Coquille Valley Art Center, and has been a space for painters, as well as stained glass, pottery, wood carving, fiber arts and quilting.
The center has been used as a community gathering place for luncheons, memorials, classes, lectures, art sales and rummage sale fundraisers, Christmas bazaars, quilt-a-thons, and kids’ art shows.
But those closest to the Art Center said all of the activities have taken a toll on the historic building.
Members have been busy organizing rummage sales, bottle and can drives, and grant writing to raise the needed funds for a revamp.
Due to generous grants from the Coquille Rotary Club and The Ford Family Foundation, the center is well on the way to meeting its goal. An upcoming quilt sale is a part of the plan to meet that goal.
Kelly Rumbaugh was one of the members of the pottery group at the center who sadly passed away unexpectedly a few months ago.
To the surprise of many involved with the Coquille Valley Art Center, it turns out that Rumbaugh was also an accomplished quilter. Or, she started making quilts. When her cousin came up from Redding to close her estate, she found an entire room full of unfinished quilts in various stages of completion. They were scattered throughout many boxes and none came with directions.
Rumbaugh’s cousin contacted the quilting group at the art center to see if they would be interested in inheriting her things. As anyone who knows a quilter will attest, they never turn down a donation of fabric. And so, four carloads later, the unfinished projects found a new home.
After sorting and organizing the fabric, the quilters decided to set a goal of finishing everything they could and hold a sale to raise money to go toward installing new floors at the art center.
On Saturday, July 8, the community is invited to the art center, located on Highway 42 east of Coquille, to see the finished products and find a treasure or two to take home. Items will range from potholders for $5 to bed size quilts for $300. The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will also coincide with the Coquille Garden Tour. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coquille-valley-art-center-hosting-fundraising-sale/article_1776d870-19ca-11ee-afd2-979089825a5a.html | 2023-07-04T09:37:21 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coquille-valley-art-center-hosting-fundraising-sale/article_1776d870-19ca-11ee-afd2-979089825a5a.html |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia on Monday night, seemingly at a random, killing four people and wounding two boys in the latest outbreak of gun violence in the United States, police said.
The shootings took place over several city blocks in the southwestern neighborhood of Kingsessing. Responding officers chased the suspect as he continued to fire, and he was arrested in an alley after surrendering, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a news conference.
No connection was immediately known between the victims and the shooter.
“At this point all we know is that this person decided to leave their home and target individuals,” Outlaw said.
He had a bulletproof vest, an “AR-type rifle,” multiple magazines, a handgun and a police scanner, she said.
Officers were flagged down at about 8:30 p.m., and multiple calls of shots fired came in from Kingsessing. Police found some gunshot victims, and as they were attending to them, they heard more gunfire, Outlaw said.
The suspected shooter was identified as a 40-year-old man. A second person was also taken into custody who may have returned fire at the suspect, but police did not know whether there was a connection between the two people, Outlaw said.
The chief said dozens of shell casings were found across an eight block area.
“You can see there are several scenes out here,” Outlaw said. “We’re canvassing the area to get as much as we can, to identify witnesses, to identify where cameras are located and to do everything to figure out the why,” Outlaw said.
Three of the dead were 20 to 59 years old, while the fourth, who had not yet been identified, was estimated to be between 16 and 21. All were male. The two hospitalized victims are boys, ages 2 and 13. They were in stable condition, Outlaw said.
The shooting occurred a day after gunfire erupted at a holiday weekend block party in Baltimore, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the southwest, killing two people and wounding 28 others. The wounded in that shooting ranged in age from 13 to 32, with more than half minors, according to officials.
The Philadelphia violence is the country’s 29th mass killing in 2023, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University, the highest on record by this time in the year.
The numbers people killed in such events is also the highest by this time in the year.
There have been more than 550 mass killings since 2006, according to the database, in which at least 2,900 people have died and at least 2,000 people have been injured.
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Food labels can be confusing and telling the difference between similar-sounding claims on food packages is sometimes downright baffling. Does “multigrain” mean “whole grain?” Which will have less sugar — a food labeled “reduced sugar” or one labeled “no added sugars?”
You can always get the full picture by checking nutrition facts labels and ingredients lists but if you know which claims really mean something, you can use them as a shortcut to healthier eating.
“Labels can provide a wealth of information, so use them to your advantage,” says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RD, author of “Read It Before You Eat It” (2017). Below are some claims for specific health goals that aren’t just marketing hype.
To Reduce Your Sodium Intake
Food Labels to Look For: “Low Sodium,” “Very Low Sodium”The bulk of our daily intake of sodium, for most of us, comes from packaged foods. And even just a serving of some of them can contribute a lot to the daily maximum for sodium, which is less than 2,300 mg.
That’s why seeking out foods labeled “low sodium” or “very low sodium” can be helpful. Low-sodium foods have 140 mg or less per serving, and very low-sodium foods have 35 mg or less per serving.
And you might be surprised to learn that foods labeled “no salt added” or “unsalted” aren’t always sodium-free. That’s because these claims simply mean no salt or other sodium source (like baking soda) was added during processing, but some foods contain sodium naturally.
To Scale Back on Added Sugars
Food Labels to Look For: “No Added Sugars,” “Sugar-Free” ”No added sugars” means no sugar of any kind, such as cane sugar, honey, or fruit juice concentrate, was added during processing. The Food and Drug Administration allows the claim to be used on foods that would typically have sugar added to them, such as ice cream, tomato sauce, and ketchup, and on 100 percent fruit juice (because fruit drinks and other alternatives can have added sugars).
“Sugar-free” means the food has less than 0.5 gram of total sugars (added and natural sugars) per serving. So a tomato sauce could be labeled “no added sugars” but not “sugar-free” because tomatoes naturally contain sugar. “It’s added sugars that you need to keep in check,” Taub-Dix says. “Too much added sugars in your diet could raise the risk of health problems, while the natural sugars in food may not have as much of an impact.” The American Heart Association recommends women have no more than 25 grams of added sugars a day; men, no more than 36 grams.
But these two claims don’t mean unsweetened. The food may still have erythritol, sucralose, stevia, monk fruit, or another sugar substitute, and some research suggests that these sweeteners could increase the risk of heart disease and other health concerns.
“Reduced sugar” is also regulated by the FDA; it means that the food has at least 25% less sugar than a comparable product. (“Reduced sodium” has a similar definition.) Whether that’s a good thing depends on the starting amount. For example, a tablespoon of Smucker’s Strawberry Preserves has 12 grams of total sugars, 9 of which are added. Its Low Sugar (Reduced Sugar) Strawberry Preserves has 5 grams of total sugars, all of which are added.
“Lightly sweetened,” “slightly sweet,” “a tad sweet,” and similar terms aren’t regulated, so their definition is left up to the manufacturer. And food with one of those claims could still be high in added sugars. For example, Pure Leaf Slightly Sweet Cold Brew Black Tea has 15 grams (about 4 teaspoons) of added sugars in a 14-ounce bottle.
To Eat More Whole Grains
Food Label to Look For: “100% Whole Grain” When buying a package of brown rice or wheat berries, you’re getting a whole grain, even if it’s not pointed out on the label. If a grain claim is made on a bread, cereal, or cracker package, though, “100 percent whole grain” and “100 percent whole wheat” are the ones to count on. Products with a “multigrain” or “made with whole grains” claim can contain refined grains. In fact, in a CR review of packaged breads, fewer than half of the ones labeled with terms like these were 100 percent whole grain.
Why does it matter? Grains have three parts: the endosperm, bran, and germ. Refined flours are made from just the endosperm, while whole grains contain all three parts. And much of a grain’s fiber and other nutrients, such as B vitamins, vitamin E, and healthy fats, are in the bran and germ.
To Get More Fiber
Food Label to Look For: “Excellent Source” of Fiber For the most part, high-fiber foods are fruits, vegetables, legumes, and other whole foods that don’t always come with a label. But for packaged products, say, cereal and bread—”excellent source of” or “high in” fiber guarantees that you’ll get at least 20 percent of the 28-gram daily value, or 5.5 grams, in a serving of the food. Something that’s a “good source” will have 10 to 19 percent of the daily value. (These claims also mean the same thing for other nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin C.)
The catch, though, is that you should still give the ingredients list a quick read. Manufacturers can add isolated fibers such as chicory, inulin, and psyllium. While these bump up the overall fiber count, you aren’t getting the same nutrients as you would from food that naturally contains fiber. You’ll see these added fibers most often in food such as low-carb flatbreads and wraps, snacks, and drinks. Excess fiber can cause gas, bloating, and cramping, Taub-Dix says, especially if you don’t typically eat these foods, and some people are more sensitive than others.
To Limit Pesticides in Your Diet
Food Label to Look For: USDA Organic Seal ”Foods labeled ‘organic’ haven’t been shown to be nutritionally superior,” Taub-Dix says. For example, they don’t have more vitamins or minerals than conventional ones. But they’re verified to be produced without harmful pesticides and fertilizers. Some of these chemicals, research suggests, may raise the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and other health problems. In addition, animals raised organically must be fed organic feed and not given antibiotics or hormones.
Increasingly, you see a claim like “pesticide-free” or “zero pesticides” on packaged produce. But terms like those have no standardized meaning and aren’t verified. By contrast, organic farms are inspected annually to ensure that they’re adhering to the standards. “Natural” is another claim many people assume means no pesticides, but on packaged foods, it has no clear meaning.
Another way to help keep pesticides out of your diet is to choose conventional fruits and vegetables that have low pesticide residue. In a CR study, almost half the nonorganic fruits and vegetables we looked at, such as broccoli, carrots, and oranges, posed little risk of pesticide exposure.
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ATLANTIC CITY — The state has given City Council a choice: Pass the 2023 budget that includes a 5-cent decrease in the property tax rate by Friday, or lose the tax cut.
"If the governing body fails to comply with the above deadline, I ... will prepare a CY 2023 municipal budget for the city and submit same to the (Local Finance) Board for final approval," wrote Jacquelyn A. Suarez, director of the Division of Local Government Services, in a June 30 letter to Council President Aaron "Sporty" Randolph.
"At this juncture, any budget I submit to the Board on the City's behalf will not include a municipal tax levy decrease, as currently proposed by the city," Suarez wrote.
Council has set a special meeting for 3 p.m. Thursday to try again to pass the $225.8 million budget.
Council voted 5-4 not to approve the budget May 24, with some members saying they felt left out of the process by the state and Mayor Marty Small Sr.'s administration.
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Voting against the budget were critics of Small: At-Large Councilmen George Tibbitt and Bruce Weekes, 2nd Ward Councilwoman LaToya Dunston, 4th Ward Councilman MD Hossain Morshed and lone Republican Councilman Jesse Kurtz, of the 6th Ward.
Tibbitt said Monday he hasn't made up his mind how he'll vote Thursday. He doesn't want to jeopardize funding, but he said he never got an itemized budget and doesn't feel he and other council members were given enough information.
"In my mind I'm going back and forth," Tibbitt said. "I'm leaning towards voting for it, but I'm not going to ... be held responsible for purchases I don't know about today. I don't want to be told, 'You voted for it.'"
Small said council got the same budget information it has been getting since the state takeover in 2016, when he was council president.
"We worked incredibly hard to have this tax decrease for the residents of Atlantic City," Small said. "I don't know anyone who will vote against a tax decrease. I find that unimaginable."
He just wants council to do the right thing, he said.
"I'm sure they care about the taxpayers," Small said.
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Voting for the budget in May were Randolph, Vice President and 3rd Ward Councilman Kaleem Shabazz, At-Large Councilwoman Stephanie Marshall and 5th Ward Councilman Muhammad "Anjum" Zia. They have all been allies of Small.
On Monday Shabazz urged all council members to vote for the budget Thursday.
"First of all, it’s a good budget," Shabazz said. "I understand politics, but sometimes we have to rise above politics."
Under the proposed budget, the tax rate would fall from $1.5997 per $100 of assessed property value to $1.5474 per $100.
The owner of a property valued at $125,000 would see their local taxes decrease by about $60.38, according to Small.
Tibbitt said the tax cut was small and could have been bigger had the administration included all council people in preparing the budget.
"$1.25 million across the entire base ... maybe I'd rather leave the money in there and do a couple of roads," Tibbitt said of the need to repave streets in the resort.
Shabazz, however, disagreed that council members didn't get enough information about the budget.
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"There were two budget (documents) in the City Clerk's Office. Everyone on council signed they received those two," Shabazz said. "Those two went over in detail the budget."
After the June 3 meeting, a spokesperson for the Local Finance Board of the Department of Community Affairs, which oversees the city under a 2016 takeover law, said the state didn't need council's approval on the budget.
DCA said then that the Local Finance Board would adopt the city's budget on its own June 14.
It is not clear what happened to that vote, as DCA has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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Happy Fourth of July! Morning Independence Day parades will be dry across South Jersey. Afternoons by the water or grill will be mostly dry, though when it rains it will quite literally pour. But all should be dry by fireworks time.
It will be a balmy, muggy morning out there to kick off the Fourth. Temperatures will be between 70 and 75 degrees, and the dew point, a measure of moisture in the air, will be right around that. That’s considered downright sticky.
Many of you might not like that, considering the flak I took on Facebook after announcing that I enjoy muggy mornings like this one. I cheerily stand by what I said, though.
Still, it will be dry for our morning Independence Day parades, from Smithville to Tuckerton to Ocean City. Temperatures will rise into the 80s during the morning on a southerly wind.
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Morning sunshine will mix with afternoon clouds. Then, in typical summertime Jersey fashion, showers and storms will flare up. The window for rain will begin around 3 p.m.
Any storm that falls overhead can flood roads, given the soupy air mass. That said, just like any other day this long weekend, Tuesday will not be a washout. It’ll rain anywhere from zero to 90 minutes in any one location.
So pool, bike, beach, boat, surf and outdoor work time will all be OK, as long as you have a place nearby to shelter in case a storm falls overhead.
High temperatures will flirt with 90 degrees inland, with a peak heat index in the mid-90s. At the shore, we’ll sit around 80 degrees, as the south wind continues to bring that cooler sea breeze.
By 9 p.m., fireworks time, the storms will be out of here. So you’ll be able to enjoy the displays across the region. Temperatures will be around 80 degrees at this time.
Tuesday night will then be a good one for the boardwalk, resturants and bars. Temperatures will be in the 70s with a mainly clear sky and a light breeze. There will be patchy areas of fog.
By Wednesday, a weak area of high pressure will build into the area. This will be enough to stop most but not all showers and storms from flaring up.
The time for showers and storms will be from around noon to sunset. Those west of the Garden State Parkway and away from Cape May County have the best chance of seeing rain for up to 60 minutes.
Similar to Tuesday, don’t cancel outdoor plans unless you have no tolerance for rain.
Highs will be in the mid- to upper 80s inland, with upper 70s at the beaches. A north wind will turn southeast with time.
Wednesday evening will fall into the 70s. We’ll slow down cooling overnight, sitting at about 70 degrees Thursday morning.
Thursday and Friday will bring us a two-day hiatus from any rain threats. Inland highs should touch 90 degrees Friday. It will continue to have that typical July humid feel, too.
Generally, morning sun will mix with a few afternoon clouds.
Our next rain threat will be during the weekend. Similar to what we’re seeing now, there won’t be organized periods of rain. Scattered (inland) to isolated (shore) p.m. showers and storms will be the case.
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TWIN FALLS — The sound of nails being hammered into freshly cut lumber permeated Main Avenue in Twin Falls on Saturday morning as Habitat for Humanity got a start on a new home.
Children and adults — many of them members of a Twin Falls church — gathered, hammers in hand, to frame almost 80 walls, both interior and exterior, that will be used in the home’s construction.
“A hundred and ninety signed up and 250 people came,” said Linda Fleming, an executive for Habitat for Humanity of the Magic Valley. “That is what we need, a lot of hands in order to make a Habitat home come true.”
It was a partnership between Habitat for Humanity, Twin Falls United Methodist Church and the Louisville-based CrossRoads Missions Help Build Hope. The Methodist church raised $18,000 for the effort and provided volunteers, while Help Build Hope brought in a crew to work.
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Help Build Hope is funded by churches and its crews have helped with similar projects as far west as Portland, and as far east as Trenton, New Jersey, said Raymond Bodley of the group.
The effort brought the affordable housing project downtown for the public to see, and Fleming said the volunteer effort gives people a chance to learn what it takes to build a home. A few nails needed to be re-hammered because they didn’t go in straight the first time, but people were having fun.
Volunteers were fed breakfast and lunch and enjoyed live music as the effort progressed, and the walls were tucked away in a semi-trailer as they were completed.
The home, which will be built in either Twin Falls or Jerome, will be for the Earl and Emily Petersen family, who are in need of a handicapped-accessible home for a daughter who was born with spina bifida.
“The home we’ll be building in partnership with our community gives our family the opportunity to have an affordable and accessible home, which is a great blessing because of the rising costs of treating medical challenges that affect several members of our family,” the family posted on social media.
The home will be the 46th home that Habitat for Humanity will build from the ground up since 1991. The exact timeline for construction hadn’t been determined yet.
Habitat for Humanity assists in building homes at cost, and acts as a bank, carrying the zero-interest mortgage.
More assistance is needed in the growing demand for affordable housing, Fleming said, and people can donate in various ways.
“Whether it is a helping hand, money or land, all of those things are needed for Habitat to build more in the community,” Fleming said.
Habitat for Humanity of the Magic Valley depends on sales at the ReStore at 669 Eastland Drive S., which sells gently used building materials and appliances, to help fund its efforts. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-project-puts-pieces-together-for-affordable-housing/article_767df092-19cf-11ee-a1cb-436410e98c77.html | 2023-07-04T10:47:15 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-project-puts-pieces-together-for-affordable-housing/article_767df092-19cf-11ee-a1cb-436410e98c77.html |
Fort Worth police are investigating two separate shootings Monday night that left three dead and more than a dozen injured.
The first shooting happened just before midnight at a Fourth of July party in the Como neighborhood southwest of downtown Fort Worth.
After shots rang out the shooting victims were taken to two Fort Worth hospitals by private vehicles and ambulances. According to Fort Worth police, 11 shooting victims have been identified - three people are dead and eight others are recovering. The victims include ten adults and one juvenile.
Fort Worth Police Department Captain Shawn Murray said the crime scene spanned a couple of blocks in the area of Diaz Avenue and Horne Street.
Murray said it's too soon to know the motive or how many gunmen were involved.
Another shooting in the Polytechnic Heights area east of downtown Fort Worth happened just after 10 p.m. Monday.
Fort Worth police say officers were called to a home in the 2100 block of Christine Avenue for a shooting. Three adult men were shot, one in the head, one in the back and one in the leg. All three were taken to John Peter Smith Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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Fort Worth police say the incident began as a large group fighting that escalated into shots fired by at least two people.
A short time later, Fort Worth police say they were called to a home in the 4000 block of Knox Street. There officers found a man and woman who said they had been at the Christine Avenue location when their vehicle was hit by gunfire.
The woman was a passenger in the car and was shot in the ankle, police say the man who was driving had a hand injury either from a gunshot wound or flying glass. Both were taken to Harris Methodist Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — Many of us will be celebrating the July 4th holiday with food, friends, and fireworks. South Fulton Police have a special team in place to keep you safe.
Police in the City of South Fulton have their "React team" ready to go for July 4th. The officers are specially trained and have gear like shields in case of any major incidents.
Fireworks can be beautiful, but City of South Fulton Police Major Marcus Dennard wants people to know the importance of using them correctly.
“All week long, we’ve been putting out posts on Facebook and social media in regard to safety," Dennard said. "We’re asking if you celebrate, you do it in measures that you won’t get injured, or we won’t have any fatalities or injuries as a result of these celebrations.”
The city has a special response team, similar to the team used at Rick Ross' June car show.
“We’ve actually prepared a team, a response team, that will be on call during the peak times of fireworks," Dennard said. "This team will be prepared to respond to the city in the event of an emergency.”
South Fulton allows people to shoot off fireworks on July 4th until 11:59 p.m. You can get a citation after that.
“Once patrol is dispatched to a call about fireworks or a call of seeing a person shooting off fireworks, they’ll actually pull up on that individual and educate them on the safety of these fireworks," Dennard said.
Dennard also wants people to know you can be charged with the illegal discharge of a weapon for celebratory gunfire.
“Sometimes people do celebratory firing. They don’t understand when they fire in the air, it comes down twice that speed, and it may hit an innocent person," Dennard said.
More than 10,000 people were injured, and 11 people died from fireworks in 2022, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's annual fireworks report. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/south-fulton-police-response-team-4th-of-july-emergencies/85-c59730df-a645-4a7f-836e-9706b52a1d38 | 2023-07-04T11:09:12 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/south-fulton-police-response-team-4th-of-july-emergencies/85-c59730df-a645-4a7f-836e-9706b52a1d38 |
PITTSBURGH — City of Pittsburgh offices and CitiParks facilities are closed and refuse collections will be postponed on July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
The Department of Public Works advises that refuse, bulk waste and recycling collections on Tuesday will be delayed one day. Those who have a scheduled collection on Tuesday will be serviced on Wednesday. Those usually serviced Wednesday will be serviced Thursday and so on throughout the week.
Residents are encouraged to place their refuse out for collection after 6 p.m. the night before their collection day as usual. Anyone with questions can call the Bureau of Environmental Services at 412-255-2773.
Healthy Active Living Centers, Mellon Park Tennis Center and recreation centers are closed. There is no summer food service program.
Spray parks and swimming pools are open.
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DALLAS — Dallas Police are calling on locals to help find a child that went missing late Monday night.
Terrence Moore, 7, was last seen in the 9900 block of Scyene Road at about 11 p.m. on July 3.
Moore is a Black boy standing at 4 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 60 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue shorts with orange designs on them
Anyone with information about Terrence Moore's whereabouts should call Dallas Police at 911 or 214-671-4268.
When you call, police ask that you reference case number 120852-2023.
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Major changes at Oak Ridge Public Library
Oak Ridge Public Library is no longer charging overdue fees for materials that are returned late. Additionally, the library will automatically renew eligible items that have not been returned if the item does not have a hold.
Patrons will still be charged for lost or damaged items. According to a city of Oak Ridge news release, here is how it will work:
- When an item is checked out, it will be due back in three weeks for books, CD-books, music CDs, and launchpads or one week for movies and Wi-Fi hotspots.
- If a book, CD-book, music CD, or a movie is not returned by its due date and no one else has it on hold, the item will automatically renew.
- Wi-Fi hotspots are not renewable.
- Launchpads will not renew automatically. Talk to the Children’s Room staff to renew a launchpad.
- Book club sets will not renew. Talk to the Main Desk staff to renew a book club set.
- Interlibrary loan items will not renew. Talk to the Interlibrary Loan clerk to renew one.
- Patrons will be notified via text or email, letting them know the status of their items whenever an automatic renewal is attempted.
- This will happen through two renewal periods of three weeks each. Patrons will still receive a three-day notice prior to items being due.
- After an item has been renewed twice, it will be due back at the library. If the item is not returned on the due date, the card will be blocked from checking out other items, including online materials from Libby and Hoopla, and from using library computers until the items are returned.
- Patrons will receive an overdue notice 7 days and 14 days after the due date asking for the item(s) to be returned.
- Thirty days after the final due date, an item changes from "overdue" to "lost." If a patron has any lost items, the card will be blocked. If the item is not returned, the patron will be charged the full cost of the item plus a processing fee.
- Interlibrary loan items are still subject to overdue charges. Since the rules regarding late fees are set by the loaning library, Oak Ridge Public Library does not have the authority to waive late fees charged by other libraries.
Replacement copies
The library is no longer able to accept replacement copies for items that are lost or damaged. When a book is lost or damaged, the patron will be charged the cost of the original item plus a processing fee.
Changes to the Book Drop
The library now has a drive-up book drop on the access road as you are leaving the library parking lot. This will change the traffic pattern and parking rules, so be on the lookout for new signs and traffic flow.
The indoor book drop has moved to the white wall near the copier and bulletin boards.
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TEMPLE, Texas — Final preparations and checks are underway before the big Fourth of July event in Temple Tuesday night.
The city of Temple is hoping you'll join them for their fun fest and firework show at Crossroads Park.
It's not just event organizers who are anticipating the day of festivities but local businesses too.
"We're in prime spot for fireworks," said Patrick Hodges, owner and co-founder of Bold Republic Brewing.
The brewery backs up to Crossroads Park and has a front row seat to the city of Temple's Fourth of July action.
"I do think it's going to be busy, but we've we've staffed up appropriately," Hodges said. "I think that we'll be able to execute it well."
Not only execute, but the brewery operators are hoping to capitalize too. There are special packages available for you that include reserved seating, parking, special pint cups and family fun.
The brewery will have a food truck and live music on the Fourth of July. Hodges invites you to bring lawn chairs and blanks for the firework show.
"We like to have a good time and we center all of our operations around being family friendly," Hodges added.
He's not the only one gearing up for a busy day.
Holly Leiferman, senior special events coordinator for the City of Temple, is overseeing the Fourth of July event.
"It's logistically heavy, but it's good because it does task our team with making sure that we are logistically sound and keeping everybody safe," she said. "Usually a year it takes to coordinate this event and what the coordination is though, is all the city departments that are involved."
She and the many others are working up super close to the event and even until after the event.
City of Temple crews were putting up fences, trash cans and portable restrooms. Leiferman said the final touches will be done just hours before the event.
Their hard work is leading up to the 20 minute show where more than 6,000 shots will be shot.
"For 20 minutes things are just quiet and you're just enjoying the firework show like it's just amazing," she said. "I get goosebumps talking about it, how you can just stand and just watch and think you know this really matters. We're doing something for our whole community."
The City of Temple has partnered up with H-E-B and Sky Wonder Pyrotechnics to provide the firework show that is set to start at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Leiferman said they work on providing a bigger and better show each Fourth of July. She told 6 News that Crossroads Park provides a space that makes for a great show and provides enough area to make it safe.
The 2023 fireworks show is choreographed to music. There is an app you can download, Pyrocast that will play the music to the fireworks. A four-digit code will be provided for this. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/temple-business-expecting-own-boom-during-july-4th-event/500-882f8941-a295-484c-b057-e7e79676f492 | 2023-07-04T11:49:15 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/temple-business-expecting-own-boom-during-july-4th-event/500-882f8941-a295-484c-b057-e7e79676f492 |
PHOENIX — Summer in much of Arizona can be brutal.
It’s a time of year when it seems there is no escaping the summertime heat- day or night. That’s due mostly to the heat island effect – when heat trapped in concrete during the day is released at night, causing evening temperatures to remain high.
That’s why Salt River Project and the nonprofit Trees Matter have teamed up to provide SRP customers with a webinar on beating the heat.
The 2023 Shade Tree Workshop is designed to teach participants about the various desert adaptive trees and how to use those trees to maximize shade. SRP estimates a properly placed and maintained shade tree can reduce a homeowner’s energy bill by up to 25%.
“They learn how to care for the trees so they can grow big and tall and really provide that shade for the home from the outside in.“ said Erica Roelfs, a spokesperson with SRP.
In the webinar, participants will learn the best species of trees to choose from, where to place their trees, and how to maintain the trees. Once participants complete the webinar, SRP will gift two shade trees.
There are two more webinars scheduled this summer; one on Saturday, July 22, and Saturday, Aug. 26. Registration is required and spots are limited.
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PHOENIX — Four pallet fires in 12 days. That’s what residents report happening in a remote, deserted area near a north Phoenix community.
The pallets have been set on fire and left unattended in state land, about a mile south of Sonoran Gate, a residential community with 255 residents near 7th Street and Dove Valley Road.
“The neighborhood is really concerned,” Garry Adams, the HOA president, told 12News on Monday, a day after residents found remnants of a fourth pallet fire.
Residents first noticed the fires ignited sometime during the week of June 29, after noticing an orange glare at night.
A neighbor called 911 and asked Michael Snow, a drone operator, to fly his drone to check the area. He captured a pallet fully engulfed in flames.
A group went out to investigate and found several pallets lined up in a half circle while a piece of wood smoldered. They also found a pocketknife with the words “Robert” written on its side.
“It’s definitely concerning, that [someone is] out here burning pallets thinking that’s okay,” Snow told 12News.
On June 23, neighbors reported seeing suspicious activity near the same area. They went out and filmed a man leaving the scene. The video given to 12News showed residents speaking to the truck driver. When they asked him about the pallets, the drive speed was off.
“We would like to get some involvement and someone to stop this person from doing this,” Ron Weiss said. “We’re concerned and need this to be investigated.”
Neighbors called fire and police Departments twice, but those agencies tell 12News that no active fires were found when they arrived at the scene, even after sending a helicopter and multiple units, Phoenix Fire Captain Rob McDade said.
“We understand the frustration of this community,” McDade said. “But sadly, we’ve seen this across this area.”
McDade said pallet fires had been a growing problem in remote areas for several years. The problem is sparse and involves multiple jurisdictions, he said.
After the recent pallet fires near Sonoran Gates, “we’ve reengaged with state, with the authorities that can investigate this and try and prevent it,” Captain McDade said. “That’s paramount to us right now; we want to know who is starting these fires and how we stop it from happening.”
With the extreme heat danger Arizona is currently in, neighbors hope whoever is setting the fires stops.
“It’s definitely a sobering reality,” said Snow, who in 2018 lost his home in Camp Fire in Paradise, California. His mother perished in the blaze.
“You don’t want to lose your home in a fire, trust me when I tell you,” Snow told 12News.
After 12News reached out to local authorities about the neighbor's concerns, state and local agencies will now work together to get to the bottom of who is starting the pallet fires in the area, 12News was told.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With the amount of Independence Day celebrations going on in the Valley, people will be able to see fireworks in every direction.
On Monday, organizers put together stages, booths and tables for their Fourth of July events. Including the return of the Fabulous Phoenix 4th Fireworks show held at Steele Indian School Park.
“We’re back, better than ever," said Adam Waltz the spokesperson with Phoenix Parks and Recreation.
It will be the 35th anniversary of the massive fireworks display. Waltz said they had to stop in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then in 2022 supply chain issues got in the way. This year Waltz said the show will be bigger than ever.
“7,800 aerial effects that are coordinated to music for the firework show. It’s gonna be big, it’s gonna be amazing,” Waltz said.
The event is free and starts at 6:00 p.m. with live music, food, and vendors. The firework display is set to launch at about 9:15 p.m. Waltz said. Temperatures are expected to be as high as 114 degrees. Waltz cautioned people to drink plenty of water before they arrive.
“We have eight cooling stations so just know we have water here but you should be drinking water through out the day,” Waltz said.
About 30 minutes northeast of Phoenix at West World in Scottsdale organizers set up for their event. Kerry Dunne a producer for the Scottsdale 4th of July Celebration said what sets them apart is that all the action will take place in an air-conditioned event hall.
“We are going to be able to celebrate in a very safe environment. There is no problem with the temperature in here,” Dunne said.
It's their 10th year this celebration has occurred. Dunne said they have seats set up for 4,000 people. Guests can enjoy an all you can eat buffet, circus performances, a rodeo, and much more all while inside starting at 5:00 p.m.
"All the fun opportunities for kids and families to hang out and just have a great Fourth,” Dunne said.
Then at 9:00 p.m., that's when the firework show will start. People will move outside to see the 33 minute show that Dunne said will be their biggest show yet.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Northern Arizona University researchers are building a tree-tracking computer app intended to give forest managers and even homeowners real-time data on the health of individual trees.
The project will use satellites and tools on the International Space Station to monitor the coloration, reflectiveness, and electromagnetic waves of leaves and pine needles invisible to the naked eye.
“By understanding the relationship between the color of the leaves and the health of the trees we can really understand the health of trees across the entire planet,” said Alexander Shenkin, the project’s lead researcher at NAU’s School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems.
Really? Every single large tree in Arizona?
It seems unfathomable that people would have the capability to track the stress levels of every large tree in Arizona. But Shenkin said powerful satellite cameras have the capability to capture useful details of trees between 9-18 feet in diameter and larger.
The Arizona Tree Stress Explorer and Alert System is in its first of three years of development. The Arizona Board of Regents in conjunction with state forestry leaders approved a $1.2 million grant for the research.
Satellites take photos daily of the Earth’s surface that can identify trees roughly 9-18 feet in diameter and larger. In 2020, NASA announced it used supercomputers and AI to count trees worldwide from space for the first time.
“The eventual goal is to have pretty much a tree-by-tree record of the health of all the trees across Arizona, starting about in 2018 and going forward (to present day). We would make that available to the public via a website and an app,” Shenkin said.
Project will monitor drought and bark beetles
The tool will help state wildfire experts identify zones vulnerable to wildfire.
“That could indicate an area they want to keep a closer eye on. Perhaps to thin the area if it tends to get too stressed,” Shenkin said. “And for bark beetles, if we detect it early enough we can treat around an area to prevent the spread of bark beetles.”
Property owners may also have a personalized app that provides daily updates on stress levels of their large trees and shrubs.
“You have a tree in your front yard or back yard and you want to track how it’s doing across time. Maybe the summer is dry and you’re worried about the health of the tree. You can keep track of it via this app,” Shenkin said.
Healthier forests mean a healthier planet
The broader goal is related to the survival of our species. Human-caused climate change is primarily caused by fossil fuels that pump CO2 and other toxins into the atmosphere. Warmer temperatures add stress to forests, prompting a secondary threat to climate change.
“Forests hold carbon in the ground, in the trunks of the trees. When they die, they release carbon into the atmosphere and contribute to the warming of our planet,” Shenkin said.
Researchers hope detailed data that illustrates how trees are being impacted by climate change will motivate civilization to act sooner to reduce CO2 emissions.
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PHOENIX — The Phoenix City Council on Monday approved a $1 million payout to the family of two brothers killed by the city's police officers in 2020.
The mother of George and Emmett Cocreham had called the police and said she was "fearful for her life," according to 911 audio.
Officers responded to the Cocreham family residence near the intersection of 22nd Street and Indian School Road on the night of Oct. 20, 2020.
The woman told the officers who arrived at her home that Emmett wanted to kill her, body cam footage shows. The woman then warned police that if they entered the house, the sons may "attack" them and said she didn't know if there were any weapons in the house.
The officers went to the back of the house where they saw both brothers outside yelling at each other. George reportedly had a rifle in his hand and Emmett was unarmed.
Body camera footage shows officers telling George to drop the gun multiple times before the brothers went back inside. Emmett later came back outside, but ignored the officers' orders telling him to come to them.
George then reportedly opened the back door and pointed the rifle at Emmett and the officers. Police then opened fire, shooting what sounds like six times in the footage, striking both George and Emmett.
Officers then extracted the brothers to Phoenix Fire Department personnel. Emmett was pronounced dead at the scene and George later died at the hospital.
The rifle and a BB gun in the form of a handgun were recovered at the scene.
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PHOENIX — The new state law designed to restore water service to Rio Verde Foothills has cleared its first hurdle in bipartisan fashion.
The desert subdivision north of Scottsdale has gone seven months since its water supply was cut off, becoming a national symbol of Arizona's failure to manage its shrinking water supply
The emergency law is a temporary solution to that problem. Here's what comes next:
Leaders appoint new board
The new law creates a so-called standpipe water district.
For the first time, the state will provide water service to a community.
On Monday, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, the Republican leaders of the House and Senate, and two Hobbs agency appointees met the deadline to appoint the five-member standpipe district board.
The five are in various stages of being sworn in. All five are Rio Verde Foothills residents. At least four of the five have water hauled to their homes.
The roughly 500 homes that rely on hauled water have seen their water rates soar since the City of Scottsdale shut off water deliveries Jan. 1 to a water standpipe serving the foothills.
Before Jan. 1, haulers would fill their tanks with water at the standpipe and deliver it to homes. They now must travel across the Valley to fill up with water.
Who will stand up new board?
There are still questions about who will do the basic work of standing up the new water utility - getting office space for the board, setting up email, hiring an administrator or an attorney.
Earlier versions of similar legislation had the state Department of Administration involved. A department spokesman told 12News Monday that the agency wouldn't play a role in the standpipe district.
A Hobbs spokesman said that was being figured out.
Urgent tasks to restore water
The board faces two urgent tasks:
-Contracting with a water supplier for the foothills. The privately-held water company EPCOR is believed to be the likeliest candidate. EPCOR is working through Arizona regulators to bring a permanent water supply to Rio Verde Foothills. That project is expected to take about three years; the standpipe board expires in three years.
-The thorniest challenge might be dealing with the City of Scottsdale. The standpipe board has to reach an intergovernmental agreement with the city to treat and transport the board-supplied water to the foothills' standpipe.
Mayor David Ortega had opposed virtually every solution to the Rio Verde Foothills water crisis that involved Scottsdale.
Scottsdale halted water deliveries to the standpipe at the end of last year, after declaring that its drought contingency plan no longer gave it the freedom to sell water to about 500 homes outside its boundaries.
But the new law requires Scottsdale to deal with standpipe district in negotiating a contract. The law stipulates that the city be reimbursed "for the full reasonable costs of providing and delivering the water."
Ortega and the City Council now appear to be on board with resuming water deliveries to Rio Verde Foothills. The seven-member council would have to approve the IGA.
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MCCORDSVILLE, Ind. — The Vernon Township Fire Department is reminding the public on properly disposing of firework debris after a McCordsville home caught fire early Tuesday morning.
Firefighters responded to a house fire just after midnight on July 4.
Fire Chief Mark A. Elder said the fire started in a trash can on the outside of the home, where firework debris was improperly thrown away.
Firefighters arrived to the home and found the home next to it starting to burn. Firefighters were able to put the fire out and prevent serious damage to the neighbor's house.
Firefighters from Buck Creek, Fishers, Lawrence and Sugar Creek assisted in the investigation.
The fire department is reminding everyone on the dangers of fireworks and asks that if you are going to use them, please dispose of fireworks in a metal container away from any combustible materials.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Washington County-Johnson City (WCJC) EMS, Johnson City Police Department and the Johnson City Fire Department were all on-site at the Pepsi Independence Day Fireworks Celebration at Freedom Hall to assist in any fireworks hazard or injury.
Trever Rees, lieutenant with the WCJC EMS, said crews are equipped for fireworks injuries and are present at professional fireworks shows.
“We have medical crews out with airbags that can respond in the crowded areas,” said Rees. “And then just our regular crews try to keep up with all the stuff for burn injuries and possible trauma due to explosions.”
Rees said to use fireworks following the instructions.
“Use them as they’re meant to be used,” said Rees. “Don’t shoot them at each other. Don’t light them off in something that can cause damage, just use them at an open area and away from anything can cause damage to a property or a person.
Ed Haynes, Assistant Chief of Operations for the Johnson City Fire Department, said crews were called out to a structure fire due to fireworks last year. He warns people to safely dispose of their fireworks.
“Anything smoldering, especially when there’s a breeze, can definitely help to stir that,” said Haynes. “So, make sure when you dispose of those things that they’re not in a waste container that’s close to a structure. Make sure that it’s completely out. Wetting them down is a great thing.”
Haynes believes the best precaution is to leave fireworks up to the professionals. He prefers the public to attend a fireworks show instead.
“If you do choose to do your own fireworks, do make sure the locale you’re in does allow fireworks inside the city.”
It is illegal to shoot off fireworks within the Johnson City limits. In Washington County, it is not illegal to set off fireworks. Kingsport, Greeneville and Elizabethton are a few other cities in our area that also have fireworks bans in city limits.
Haynes said to use safety measures if you still decide to legally shoot off fireworks. He advises people to be careful with lighters and to keep everyone away at a safe distance.
“Even these small fireworks, if they’re encapsulated or hold the pressure in your hand, they can do a lot of damage,” said Haynes. “So, be smart with them. Keep a safe area around, keep an extinguishing source close to you, and just be careful and look out for everybody.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-emergency-responders-prepare-for-fireworks-injuries/ | 2023-07-04T12:10:14 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-emergency-responders-prepare-for-fireworks-injuries/ |
SAN ANTONIO — An argument between two men who were drinking at an apartment complex led to one of the men being cut by the other one, police say.
It happened around 2:21 a.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of Tulipan Walk Street near San Fernando Street on the west side of town.
Police say the two men from different apartments, ages 40 and 30, were drinking and possibly intoxicated when they got into a fight.
One of the men cut the other one in the chest. He was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
Police began setting up a defensive position in the front and rear of the apartment, calling the suspect out. Officers were armed with rifles and non-lethal weapons, preparing to take the man into custody.
The standoff lasted approximately two hours until an SAPD night Captain informed media that they had intentions to dismantle the standoff since the charges and injuries were minimal.
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MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — A father of five from Beaverton died after falling from a hiking trail at Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge Saturday afternoon, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).
Gerardo Hernandez-Rodriguez, 41, was hiking on the trail beyond the Benson Bridge near the first switchback when he stumbled and fell down an embankment around 1:30 p.m., witnesses said. The group the man was with reported that they lost sight of him after he fell, according to MCSO.
Sheriff's deputies, the Corbett Fire District and a U.S. Forest Service ranger searched for the man. Due to the "inaccessible" and steep terrain, Gresham police were called in to operate a drone, MCSO said. A deputy searched the base of the cliff on the south side of the Historic Columbia River Highway, directly below the area that Hernandez-Rodriguez fell, and found him.
It took rescuers about an hour to get to him. Hernandez-Rodriguez died from injuries from the fall, MCSO said.
Deputies initially believed that Hernandez-Rodriguez fell 100-150 feet, but an investigation showed that he fell nearly 200 feet, the sheriff's office said on Monday.
MCSO said alcohol impairment was likely a factor in his fall. The agency reminded others to make sure to be safe on the trails.
"This isn't just going on a walk, this is a trail, this is a hiking trail, and so we encourage people to come prepared for an actual hike, it's not a paved walk. it's a hike," said John Plock with MCSO.
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Emotions explode: The patriotic spectrum has us feeling red, white and blue in Knoxville
My fellow Americans and Knoxvillians,
I hope you are kicking off July dressed in your finest red, white and blue − the topic of today's discussion, though not how you might imagine.
Knox News journalists Brianna Paciorka, Keenan Thomas and yours truly, Ryan Wilusz, took time to chat about what makes us red with anger and blue with sadness when it comes to Knoxville. And for the sake of keeping things positive, we decided white should represent happiness (and not surrender).
Below, you'll find an edited transcript of our glorious discussion about restaurants, transportation, entertainment, housing and more on this week's episode of "The Scruffy Stuff" podcast. You can listen to the award-winning podcast every time a new episode drops on Tuesdays, including in the podcast player below.
For years, the downtown-focused podcast has explored "anything and everything under the Sunsphere," and this episode is no exception. Want to keep up with "The Scruffy Stuff"? Episodes are available for free on Apple, Spotify and other streaming platforms.
Red is for anger in downtown Knoxville
Ryan: I'm going to start by talking about how angry I was when I found out that the streets in Old City that were closed down were ... closed down by pranksters, and it was not this new pedestrian-only area on Central Street that I've been hoping for for years. ... It's kind of funny, for one, but also made me kind of angry because I was like, "Man, this would be such a good idea."
Brianna: Mine's probably also something that a lot of people can relate to, and it would be the housing situation, especially if you're a renter. My rent went up by like $400 last year ... and it's just kind of frustrating to hear local officials talk about how affordable Knoxville is when clearly that's not the case anymore.
Keenan: We have a decent bus system, but it doesn't reach out west for people like me. Or, it doesn't reach to certain areas that it used to. ... I wish there were more options available for people who maybe want something else or more affordable or don't have a car.
Ryan: I'm going to do two in one, both to do with cars in downtown: People who sit at the garages when the arm is clearly up because there's free parking ... pressing the button over and over again waiting to get a ticket when they could just drive right in. This is a PSA to all those people, as well as those people who when I put my blinker on downtown and I'm obviously about to back into a parallel spot ... because they get right up on your butt and then you can't back in.
Brianna: OK, this one makes me really mad. ... I hate the City-County Building. Hate it. It's huge, it's ugly. I do not know who thought it was a good idea to make such a large, ugly building on the riverfront, but it's awful. It blocks access to the river. It takes up a lot of skyline space. ... It's ugly. I hate it. I hate it.
Ryan: Calm down, Brianna. I can see you're steaming over there.
Keenan: I've also gotten lost in that building before, looking for a source. And I've walked back and forth and I'm like, "Where am I going?"
Ryan: So, I have two to wrap up my anger. One is cash covers at bars - (Preservation Pub), Scruffy City Hall. It's 2023. I feel like they should be able to take a card to pay your cover there. ... The other one is the Sunsphere. You know, based on the sun - the brightest thing in the sky. Yet, it doesn't light up. ... And if it's our icon, it should be illuminated. It should be a sun, even at nighttime.
Brianna: I think this one's probably more of a me problem since I am an LSU grad and I bleed purple and gold, but ... I feel like every other day I'm telling myself, "Stop singing to 'Rocky Top' in your head." So, yeah, that makes me angry sometimes.
White is for happiness in downtown Knoxville
Ryan: I already mentioned the free parking after 6 p.m. I'll add to that: the temporary flasher parking for to-go food. It can be kind of intimidating to come downtown and get carryout if you're having to worry about finding a place to park. But that flasher parking has been very helpful. Since I already talked about that, I'll just go ahead and say I've never met a local beer that I couldn't drink. I feel like there's plenty of beer around here, and it's all good.
Brianna: One of the things I love about Knoxville is how close we are to the Smokies. You can see them from downtown sometimes. It's a close drive away. And if you don't want to go to the Smokies, you're not a far drive from any other cool state park or any other place to do outdoor activities, which is really cool.
Keenan: I think one of my main happiness points in Knoxville is the coffee shop variety, most of which are local. ... I'm a very frequent drinker at Honeybee (in South Knoxville), at Mahalo, Old City Java. These are places I love popping into. I immediately feel safe and comfortable and like I can take on the world.
Ryan: One thing that makes me happy is the pride for sports that is brewing beyond the University of Tennessee. ... We have some really cool things happening with One Knoxville SC, which we have an entire podcast episode dedicated to, as well as (Smokies baseball) moving to Knoxville. And it makes me happy to know that they will be changing the name from the Tennessee Smokies to the Knoxville Smokies, which just gives you a little bit more city pride too.
Brianna: Music is a big thing for me, so Big Ears Festival makes me incredibly happy. You get so many cool musicians that would never come here otherwise, and the vibe of downtown just kind of changes to be a little bit more like big-city feel. And it's a really cool festival, even if some of the music is a little weird sometimes.
Ryan: It's nice that you get that feel for a big city feel just one weekend out of the year, and it's not like that all the time. Because one of the things that makes me super happy, and this is my last one: I'm not a big walker, but I can totally walk from one side of downtown Knoxville to the other side of downtown Knoxville because we are a small town.
Keenan: I feel like I'm always consistently blessed with being in such a strange movie town where I can go to just about any theater, and it's almost a guarantee that they're going to play the movie that I'm wanting to go see. Whether that's Central Cinema bringing in some indie or some older stuff, the various Regals in town that have a variety of things playing. ... Kind of leading into the sadness, the AMC over in East Knoxville closed recently. But there's still that AMC over in West Knox that's available.
Brianna: One small and kind of crazy thing that makes me really happy downtown: When you go to Market Square on a Saturday and you see the musical saw guy and then the steel drum guy playing together in Market Square. I don't know about ya'll, but that just makes me insanely happy. It's such a weird mismatch of stuff, but it's so great.
Ryan: Yeah, that's one of the greatest collabs since Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton on "Islands in the Stream." That's awesome to see.
Blue is for sadness in downtown Knoxville
Ryan: I am sad that (Suttree Landing Park) is not used more. ... It's the best view of the skyline. A wide-open grassy space. ... I feel like the new apartments that have gone up there kind of make the park feel smaller. It doesn't feel open. You feel like the buildings are kind of sitting on top of you.
Brianna: Speaking of parks, something that makes me really sad about Knoxville is I've noticed that there's a lot of litter that you just see out and about. I know people who have gone to do litter pickups in the water and stuff at Ijams, and it's just really sad how people don't really take pride in our area and our beautiful city and just trash it up with their trash.
Ryan: Downtown's got a little bit better about that. You can go back and read about the Downtown Focus effort at knoxnews.com, in which they tried to address some of that littering that got worse during the pandemic.
Keenan: For as many incredible restaurants that there are ... I wish that there were more healthy options that were cheaper and affordable, especially for people on the go like me that's running around Knoxville all over the place. It's kind of sad that I rely on McDonald's a little too much just because I can afford it for a quick meal.
Ryan: A silly one for me is that we're no longer the underpants or streaking capital of the United States. ... I guess this ties back to sad about Cumberland Avenue because you hear about all the crazy stuff that used to happen down on Cumberland. And so maybe it's less my sadness about not seeing people running around naked and more my sadness about the change in character of that area.
Brianna: To kind of go along with changing culture, I kind of miss the Biscuit Festival. I don't know if either of you have ever been able to go, but it was such a cool thing. You paid 10 or 15 dollars, and there were at least 20 different vendors that had their own takes on biscuits.
Ryan: It's funny you mentioned that because my sad was that I'll never get to experience Biscuit Festival. ... And we don't have Boomsday. ... So, those are two festivals I'm sad I'll never get to experience.
Keenan: That reminded me of my other sad point, which is that OliBea has closed.
Ryan: But (SmashCity Knoxville) is replacing it.
Keenan: I'm so sad, too, because I unfortunately was not able to go out in the last week of this business just due to time, and I don't know if I will regret that yet or not.
Ryan: My quick one is that Sunset on Central is canceled for 2023, which makes me really sad. It was an awesome, free music-discovery festival over there north of downtown. But they're planning to come back in 2024, so that's hopeful. My last sad point is that Knoxville's professional wrestling history seems to be lost. ... A lot of people went on to WWE (from Knoxville). But it makes me kind of happy that recently I got to see a show over at Hi-Wire Brewing of all places, and it was awesome. And I'm about to go to one at Jackson Terminal, which hopefully will be awesome.
Brianna: I'm still really upset about Central Filling Station. I don't know if I'm going to be over that anytime soon.
Keenan: My last sad point is mostly that I just wish that there were more safe and sober places for the LGBTQ folks here in Knoxville. There's a few, and they're all great: South Press Coffee, Club XYZ the Frog Juice Boocherie and Core. But outside of the Boocherie and South Press, there's not really many sober places as well.
Ryan Wilusz is a downtown growth and development reporter. Phone 865-317-5138. Email ryan.wilusz@knoxnews.com. Instagram @knoxscruff.
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The Bismarck Tribune won’t publish a paper on Tuesday, July Fourth, but there will be an e-edition available online.
For the latest national, world and local news, go online at www.bismarcktribune.com. Readers can enjoy their favorite Tuesday comics and crosswords when they are published in Wednesday's edition of the Tribune.
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BLOOMINGTON — Burglary and retail theft charges are pending against a Normal woman.
Karissa M. Bowman, 30, is charged with one count of burglary, accused of entering a garage April 5 in Normal “with the intent to commit theft,” according to court documents.
A McLean County grand jury returned a bill of indictment charging her with the Class 2 felony on June 21 and a warrant was issued.
She was taken into custody July 2 on a separate misdemeanor case of retail theft.
In that case, she is accused of trying to steal from a Walgreens store and Circle K gas station on July 1 and 2.
Her bond in the felony case was set at $50,000, at 10%; in the misdemeanor case, bond was set at $3,000, at 10%.
Arraignments were scheduled for July 12 and July 21.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed a law making it easier to pursue those who engage in organized retail theft.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Bryant Lewis
Bryant Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
Derek Roesch
Derek Roesch of Saybrook was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 in McLean County Law and Justice Center with several counts, including:
-Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while on parole, Class 2 felony
-Two counts of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon, class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon while on parole, class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 1 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, psylocibin less than 15 grams, a class 4 felony
-Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, a class 3 felony.
-Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor
Justin M. Mata
Justin M. Mata, 28, no address given, is charged with possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. He was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond and his next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
Marcus D. Wesley
Marcus D. Wesley, 36, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle (Class 4 felony), unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Phillip Tinch
Phillip Tinch of Normal was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center with several felonies including:
- Five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, more than one but less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 1 felony.
-One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, less than one gram of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
Trisha L. Hanke
Trisha L. Hanke, 36, is charged with theft of over $10,000 (Class 2 felony). Court documents indicate she knowingly took $14,000 belonging to a Love's Travel Stop, in LeRoy, where she was employed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William B. Givens
William B. Givens, 49, no address given, is charged with unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony, possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, possession of five to 15 grams of meth, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
Connor Wood
David L. Oliver
David L. Oliver, 51, of Bloomington, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
Kenneth E. Funk
Kenneth E. Funk, 27, is charged with residential burglary (Class 1 felony) involving an apartment in Lexington on Dec. 31, 2022.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Charges have been filed against Jordan R. King, 34, for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Holly M. Isaacson
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MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
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Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary T. Willis
Zachary T. Willis, 27, is charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cecily M. Sexton
Cecily M. Sexton, 39, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tonisha A. Jackson
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James A. McConnaughay
James A. McConnaughay, 53, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. McConnaughay is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica M. Longberry
Jessica M. Longberry, 38, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. Longberry is charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) and forgery (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Barry D. Guyton
Barry D. Guyton, 26, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Class 2 felonies) two counts of unlawful possession of 15-100 of cocaine with the intent to deliver with one being a Class X felony and the other being a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Keon E. Spiller
Keon E. Spiller, 22, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland and was charged with attempted escape after his jury trial reached a verdict.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melina Aguilar
Melina Aguilar, 32, was charged with harassment of witnesses (Class 2 felonies) after asking a witness to lie on the record.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos D. Cregan
Carlos D. Cregan, 35, was charged with harassment of witnesses (Class 2 felonies) after asking a witness to lie on the record.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrea M. Sheets
Andrea M. Sheets appeared was charged Friday with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), aggravated fleeing a police officer (Class 4 felony) and obstructing a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wayne M. Damron
Wayne M. Damron, 52, is charged with one count of violation of the Illinois Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance L. Ford
Terrance L. Ford, 25, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony) and two counts of retail theft (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stanley M. Miller
Stanley M. Miller, 61, was charged Friday with aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol (Class X felony) and driving while driver's license revoked (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darryl R. Vinson
Darryl R. Vinson, 60, is charged with violation of the sex offender registration act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
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How Time Flies is a daily feature looking back at Pantagraph archives to revisit what was happening in our community and region.
100 years ago
July 4, 1923: Plans are completed for the ceremonies of the unveiling of the marker of the Abraham Lincoln circuit on the line between McLean and Woodford counties. The ceremonies will be in the grove on the W.B. Carlock farm near the county line, north of the village of Carlock. The public of both Woodford and McLean Counties are invited, making the occasion an outdoor picnic preceding the formal program of the day.
75 years ago
July 4, 1948: The board of the Moses Montefiore congregation has accepted the resignation of Rabbi Ulrick B. Steuer, who has occupied the ministry here for the past six years. Rabbi Steuer has been elected to the ministry of the Temple Beth El in Hammond, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Steuer have been at Illinois Wesleyan University for several years, with him teaching sociology and her teaching German.
50 years ago
July 4, 1973: Fireworks displays at 9 p.m. will cap off Fourth of July activities in Bloomington-Normal and at Lake Bloomington. Activities will include a doubles tennis tournament, the Firecracker 12-inch slow-pitch softball tournament at both O'Neil and Miller parks, a horseshoe pitching tourney, an antique automobile display, a theater group staging "She Was Only a Farmer's Daughter," a performance by The Flying Corderos aerialist act, a pie-eating contest, water balloon toss, boat races and more.
25 years ago
July 4, 1998: The diary of Civil War veteran S.K. Carter Sr., a former DeWitt County superintendent of schools and state's attorney, has come home to Clinton — specifically the Vespasian Warner Public Library. The diary, which chronicles Carter's life from 1861 until he was wounded in the battle of Shiloh, had been passed down to a great-great-grandchild who lives in Arizona. She and her brother decided to return them to the place where more of his descendants still live.
101 years ago: See vintage Pantagraph ads from 1922
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Thor 32 Electric Washing Machine
The Kaiser's Story of the War
Ike Livingston & Sons
Gossard Corsets
Cat'n Fiddle
'Stolen Moments'
Case Model X
The Johnson Transfer & Fuel Co.
The Pantagraph want ads
Franklin Motor Car Co.
'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'
Calumet Baking Powder
Mayer Livingston & Co. Newsmarket
'The Emperor Jones'
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — An administrator at Williamson County facilities said she was fired after hanging an inclusivity poster in her office during Pride month.
Carmen Baez's personality is as bright as her accessories.
"They made me the face of facilities because of my bubbly personality," Baez said.
She said the same job that lifted her up dimmed her light during a time of celebration: Pride month.
She said she had been a Williamson County employee for three years and two days after hanging the poster, she was fired.
"I was terminated, effective immediately, because of the tax dollars being used," Baez said.
She said tax dollars were used for laminating one poster to hang on her already vibrant and colorful office wall. She said her supervisor made her take it down the day she put it up, on June 14.
"He stated out loud that Williamson County facilities is inclusive, but we don't need to show it," Baez said. "He said that I should be happy with the little colors that he does allow me in my office because he can take it down at any moment and change it all to black and white."
She said in 2021, she received verbal warnings for being late following her recovery from surgery and that was also listed as a reason for her termination.
"We've seen a pretty good uptick in cases that involve the LGBTQ+ community," employment lawyer Dan Ross said.
Ross said the uptick happened in 2020 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the federal ban on discrimination based on sex applies to the LGBTQ+ community.
Ross said Baez has a strong case.
"So even if she couldn't prove discrimination, she may be able to prove that during the period of time where they made her take down the poster and the time she was fired, that they violated her right to free speech," Ross said.
Baez knows it will be a long fight but she said keeping her and others' light bright is worth it.
"Going against them is something that I'm terrified of, internally, but I know that if nobody speaks up, what's going to be resolved?" Baez said. "Who you love doesn't reflect what you do on the job."
She said she requested an interview with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and is currently looking for a lawyer.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.
Fast-growing Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, one of Central Florida’s largest privately held companies in 2021, has made several big changes in its front office — including a new top executive and a new position.
The Orlando-based frozen dessert chain, which recently was named among Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 150 New and Emerging Franchise Brands of 2023, on June 27 announced a new CEO and president, the chain’s first-ever director of research and development, a new director of supply chain and the promotion of an existing executive to senior director of franchise operations, per a news release.
The chain just celebrated the opening of its 116th location, and in January reported plans to open 45 new locations across Texas, Alabama, the Carolinas, Nevada, Georgia, Arizona and Tennessee in the next year.
Click here to read the full story on the Orlando Business Journal’s website.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Thousands of people are expected to gather at Lake Eola Park in Orlando on Tuesday for the city’s Fireworks at the Fountain celebration.
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The event runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the big fireworks show set to begin around 9 p.m.
Orlando police said they have been hard at work putting extra safety measures in place.
READ: Heat advisory in effect as July 4th temps soar in Central Florida
The move comes one year after a shooting scare sent crowds running from the park.
According to police, spectators thought they heard gunshots.
But investigators determined it was something else.
READ: ‘No evidence of a shooting’: Scare sends panicked crowd running from Lake Eola fireworks show
And while beefed-up security will be in place Tuesday, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said some of the department’s safety measures may be hard to spot.
OPD recently posted a social media video of Smith explaining the added security along with ways visitors can take their own safety precautions.
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Today is the last day of the summer that people can fish for free in Pennsylvania.
The state Fish and Boat Commission hosted several Fish For Free Days throughout the summer, allowing anyone to fish without a license, and today is the last one.
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News Tribune, July 4, 1983
- At 9:45 p.m. today, 14 explosives experts on Duluth's waterfront will create what is expected to be the most spectacular aerial fireworks display in Minnesota's history. Duluthians and their summer visitors will be treated to the $15,000 show for about 30 minutes.
- Thundershowers and high winds blew across the Twin Ports area and Northwestern Wisconsin yesterday, taking down power lines, hampering travel, and causing some property damage. The worst storms, which hit Northwestern Wisconsin yesterday afternoon, felled trees and cut power to many residents of those counties.
News Tribune, July 4, 1923
- Duluthian Walter Hoover, holder of the Diamond Sculls trophy, will begin defending his title at noon today in the 80th annual Henley Royal Regatta on the Thames River in England. This year's regatta has a record entry of 99 crews.
- The Orpheum Players are appearing before capacity audiences this week in the comedy "The Gold Diggers" at Duluth's Orpheum Theater. The principal roles are portrayed by Nineta Bristo, Carroll Ashburn, Carl Jackson, Clara Mackin, and Betty Lawrence. | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/bygones-severe-storm-hit-twin-ports-40-years-ago | 2023-07-04T12:56:09 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/bygones-severe-storm-hit-twin-ports-40-years-ago |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida teen who lost her leg in a shark attack off the coast last year is sharing her story of recovery, hoping to inspire others.
Addison Bethea was 17 years old when she was attacked by a shark while scalloping off the Florida Panhandle last July. Her right leg was amputated above the knee.
Since then, she has learned to drive and attended her senior prom.
“You’ll be able to get through it, just keep your mind strong and that can be really hard but you can get through it and there is a light at the end of the tunnel,” she said.
According to investigators, a family member jumped in the water “and beat the shark” until Bethea was free.
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She was taken to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, where she underwent several surgeries. The hospital said in a Facebook post the girl’s brother, who is a firefighter/EMT, fought off the shark and worked with other boaters to control the bleeding.
She said although it was a hard situation, her faith and support from everyone played a role in her recovery.
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FOREST CITY, Pa. — Police in Susquehanna County say a man beat his aunt, leaving her in critical condition.
David Drazdauskas, 27, from Scott Township, is locked up.
The violent scene unfolded around 6:30 p.m. Monday at a home on South Main Street in Forest City.
Police say Drazdauskas attacked the victim because he didn't want to clean out a laundry basket.
Officers say he hit the 62-year-old woman. She fell, hitting her head on a piano. Police say the man then stomped on his aunt's head about 15 times.
He's facing aggravated assault and other charges in Susquehanna County.
Police say Drazdauskas was charged with a similar offense about three years ago.
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South Sound 911 is expanding its fireworks reporting system as western Washington prepares for the 4th of July celebrations.
Lakewood, South Prairie and unincorporated Pierce County residents can report the illegal discharge of fireworks online here through July 5. Fife, Milton, Orting, Roy, Ruston, Sumner, Tacoma, and University Place used this fireworks reporting system in 2022 and will be using the same system this year. The expanded reporting system started on June 28, according to South Sound 911.
There were 909 complaints made on the fireworks reporting system in 2022. South Sound 911 said this system saved about 45 hours of talk time, which reduced the strain on 911 and non-emergency lines. Officials said this allowed 911 operators to focus on true emergencies during the holiday celebrations. Read more
A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for parts of western Washington beginning on July 4 through July 5, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced.
The Fire Weather Watch will be in effect from Tuesday at 7 a.m. to Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Hot and dry conditions around western Washington are expected throughout Tuesday and Wednesday as many are celebrating Independence Day. Read more
If you're on the hunt for some last-minute hot dogs, American flag decorations, or maybe a pool floatie or two for your Independence Day celebration, you're in luck. Most stores will keep their doors open on the Fourth of July, which falls on a Tuesday this year.
While some retailers plan to open with reduced hours, there are plenty of options for those who plan to shop on the holiday. Read more
King County officials are stressing the importance of water safety after a "troubling" trend in drowning deaths this year.
At least 12 people in King County have drowned, according to King County estimates. Public health officials said drowning deaths in 2022 were double from 2018 totals, as the trend has continued across the country for several years.
Tony Gomez with Public Health - Seattle & King County said 70% of drowning deaths involve drugs, alcohol, or both. Drugs and alcohol affect how the human body responds to resuscitation, along with judgment and coordination. He said these "have no place around water recreation." Read more
The beaches are even more alive this week, allowing beachcombers to admire an array of ocean-dwellers in extremely low tides.
The beautiful Fourth of July weather is coinciding with low tides that will reach -4 this week.
“That means it’s four vertical feet of water lower than the average and that reveals a lot more beach,” said Katie Engel with the Seattle Aquarium.
The aquarium deploys a team of experts during low tides and this week is prime time for the Puget Sound. Read more
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Fort Wayne fire investigators are determining the cause of an interior blaze that damaged a single-story structure early today.
Crews said they arrived at 5027 Decatur Road after a motorist alerted them about the fire that had smoke coming from the roof area and boarded up windows in the building that officials believe was used mostly for storage.
There were no occupants and no one was hurt in the blaze that was under control in about 10 minutes, officials said.
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Fort Wayne police are investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a man early today.
Officers were called to the East Washington Boulevard and Maumee Avenue intersection about 3 a.m. Police said they found a man unresponsive on the ground in the westbound lane of Maumee.
Paramedics declared the victim dead at the scene, officers said.
Investigators believe the motorcyclist was traveling east on Maumee before hitting a median and losing control.
Police said the victim did not appear to be wearing a helmet and it is unknown if drugs or alcohol contributed to the crash.
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VIRGINIA BEACH — Christopher Scott, of Henrico County, was driving a tractor-trailer on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel on June 22 when his front driver’s side tire suddenly went up onto the bridge’s left-side curb.
The impact blew out the tire, causing Scott to lose control of his truck, according to a police report.
The tractor-trailer tore out more than 100 feet of the northbound bridge’s left-side guardrail before falling about 25 feet into the water.
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Though the state medical examiner’s report has not come back, police said the initial information is that Scott — found dead inside his cab — died from a combination of blunt force trauma and drowning.
Though Scott, 36, was not speeding — and hit the guardrails only at an angle — there was nothing the aluminum barriers could do to keep his rig on the bridge.
Little margin for error
What’s also clear is that there’s very little margin for error for 18-wheelers using the bridge-tunnel, which crosses between Virginia Beach and the Eastern Shore. With not much space on either side of the two-lane roadways, they can’t veer too far to either side, lest they end up in the water.
When it opened in 1964, the bridge-tunnel — nearly 18 miles long — was one of the “Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World.”
But that recognition was not for the guardrails. They consist of a series of three aluminum pipe rails alongside the roadway. The hollow tubes are supported by aluminum posts every eight feet that are bolted to a concrete curb.
The bridge-tunnel’s railings, designed in the 1950s, are made to withstand glancing blows from cars or pickups going 62 mph or less.
That system isn’t nearly as strong as the concrete jersey barriers at the Hampton Roads and the Monitor-Merrimac bridge-tunnels. The guard railings at the HRBT and Monitor-Merrimac are designed to keep even tractor-trailers on the bridge, though that’s not guaranteed at all speeds and angles.
Mike Crist, the deputy executive director overseeing infrastructure for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Authority, said the guardrails at the CBBT are TL (Test Level)-3 barriers, which are “designed to keep cars and pickups from departing the road.”
Though the bridge was designed in the 1950s, Crist said the barriers would meet federal specifications even today based on current traffic and usage.
“It does the job that it’s designed for,” he said. “We routinely get accidents with cars and pickup trucks that don’t go through the rail. That never makes the news because it damages the car, and nobody gets hurt. We go out, we fix those patches and repair it and restore it.”
At the same time, Crist said, “that aluminum rail is not designed to take the impact of a tractor-trailer at any angle.”
He says truckers using the bridge are aware of the risks, knowing they must “stay between the lines” as they cross.
“I think they also know that if they hit that rail, it’s not gonna stop them,” Crist said. “I’m not going to say all truckers know that. But I’ve talked to a few, and they realize that the rail will stop cars and pickup trucks, but it won’t stop a loaded tractor-trailer going 60 miles an hour.”
What caused truck to veer?
Scott was on his way to Connecticut to deliver shrubbery from a Suffolk warehouse.
He was driving a 2018 Kenworth tractor, and was hauling for Keep it Moving 22 LLC, a company out of Mechanicsville, Maryland. He planned to avoid D.C. by way of U.S. 13 and the Eastern Shore.
When Scott went through a tollbooth minutes before the crash, at about 1:50 p.m., he had a friendly conversation with the operator about the toll amount. “Everything seemed fine, and he went on,” said Police Chief Edward A. Spencer of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Authority.
But there’s still no guess as to why Scott veered to his left after only about a mile.
“We have no idea,” Spencer said. “He seemed wide awake coming through the toll lanes. I don’t think he fell asleep. I just don’t know what happened. But he got too close to the curb and that chain reacted everything.”
No other vehicles were involved. But a car driving in the opposite direction was struck with flying debris. That damaged the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica and injured its passenger, a 34-year-old Florida woman. She was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
Spencer said Scott was not speeding on the bridge, which has a posted limit of 55 mph. And while the medical examiner’s report has not come back yet, there’s no evidence he was drinking or otherwise under the influence.
He was not wearing his seat belt, the police report said.
“The dash seemed to be pushed in towards the driver’s seat, causing very little room between driver and steering wheel,” it read.
Not wearing the seat belt “had nothing to do with him controlling the vehicle,” Spencer said, though he said he does not know whether wearing it could have helped to save Scott.
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Asked whether the trucker might have been using his cellphone when he veered to his left, Spencer said his phones were damaged by the water, and that investigators could not determine if he was using them.
The truck’s logbook — in which Scott was to track his sleep hours — was water-logged and illegible.
“There were damaged paper logs recovered from the truck, but they were unreadable,” the police report said.
There was some fog at the time of the crash, but the roadway was dry and there were no wind conditions, the report said. Scott had a valid commercial driver’s license issued in 2022, and his medical card was current with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
Stronger guardrails?
Two other major bridges in the region — the HRBT and Monitor-Merrimac — both have TL-5 barriers, two levels stronger than the CBBT. Those bridges’ guardrails are strong enough to stop tractor-trailers at many — though not all — angles of impact.
“If he had hit a concrete Jersey wall, maybe he would have been redirected back into the road,” Crist said. “But we don’t know, and we’ll never know.”
Trading out the CBBT’s aluminum guardrails for reinforced concrete is a no-go because of how much weight that would add, Crist said. The concrete barriers weigh 650 pounds per linear foot, he said — too heavy for the bridge to support.
“Obviously, aluminum pipe rail is much lighter than that,” Crist said.
A feasibility study years ago found such a switch unworkable: Adding so much weight — and still wanting to carry traffic — would require new girders and support systems, Crist said. In fact, while the bridge’s basic foundation — the piling into the bay’s bedrock — could remain, the bridge span itself would need to be changed out.
The cost would be in the billions.
Though the HRBT and Monitor-Merrimac have concrete guardrails, “they designed it to carry that from the beginning,” Crist said. “They didn’t have a concern about overload because it was built into the structure.”
17 ‘over-the-side’ accidents
It’s clear that the CBBT’s modest guardrail system has led to its share of “over-the-side accidents” through the years, most involving 18-wheeler trucks.
There have been 17 over-the-side accidents since 1984, according to a report from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Authority Police Department. Those accidents have caused 20 deaths, with two drivers rescued from the water.
Five people were killed in 1997 when a Hyundai sedan tried to pass two vehicles, causing a three-car collision in which the Hyundai went airborne and flew over the guardrail. The bodies of the driver and four passengers were found in the bay the next morning.
In 2005, a Chevrolet SUV suddenly veered to the left, flipped over the guardrail and plunged into the bay. A similar event happed with a Toyota Avalon in 2011. In another case, a six-wheel box truck crashed through a guardrail in 2020, with the driver’s body found on the Outer Banks four months later.
But 13 of the 17 cases involve 18-wheelers going off the bridge.
Those typically involve drivers falling asleep, being inattentive or, in one case, jackknifing through a guardrail after approaching a work area too quickly. In 2018, a tractor-trailer driven by an intoxicated driver struck a van from behind. The van “bounced off” the guardrail, but the truck went through it.
Some truckers have gone over the side from accidents not of their own making.
In 1988, a sedan’s improper passing caused a tractor-trailer’s driver to swerve to avoid the collision. The trucker was killed when he went through the guardrail and into the bay. In 1985, a tractor-trailer is believed to have been struck by lightning before going over the side.
New life, new hope
Scott’s girlfriend, Melissa Vo, went into labor the afternoon of the accident, and immediately called him. But the calls went straight to voicemail. She delivered the couple’s son about 24 hours after Scott’s truck plunged into the water. She named the boy Cameron, as the couple had previously discussed.
“It’s just a tragedy,” Spencer said. “We feel for him and his family.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel/article_0af8b79c-19a9-11ee-8579-6fdfdf5af7c1.html | 2023-07-04T13:22:07 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/chesapeake-bay-bridge-tunnel/article_0af8b79c-19a9-11ee-8579-6fdfdf5af7c1.html |
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and the Boys and Girls Clubs Wyoming Alliance are partnering to address youth mental health in clubs across the state.
The two organizations announced a $550,000 grant this week that will allow Boys and Girls Clubs in Wyoming to incorporate trauma-informed practices into their programs, better connect children and their families to mental health services and build mental health resources into the clubs themselves.
Their work expands upon a national campaign by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, the parent organization for all 34 Blue Cross Blue Shield companies, and Boys and Girls Clubs of America to boost trauma-informed care and youth mental health for the more than 3.5 million children served by club after-school programs nationwide.
“We all know mental health is a huge issue in Wyoming,” said Diane Gore, the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming. “We have a firm belief that if you can start kids earlier with some of these strategies that it really will make a difference.”
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The grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming will allow Boys and Girls Clubs across Wyoming to expand trauma-informed training for their staff. “Trauma-informed” describes the relatively new framework that has become a best practice across health care in recent years. “It doesn't necessarily ask, ‘What's wrong with you?’ It's more ‘What happened to you?’” Gore said. “Then they're able to go from there in order to address the issues and develop strategies around those traumas that kids experience.”
The hope is that by training staff members in trauma-informed care Boys and Girls Clubs can better work with both children and their families, including connecting them with mental health resources in their communities and around the state.
“This brings a focus and attention that is absolutely critical for our kids,” said Ashley Bright, the CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming. “Our parents ask for this type of service. They’re asking for support in the areas of mental health.”
Boys and Girls Clubs across the state will also look to improve access to mental health services for youth and staff by piloting virtual therapy through the clubs. The grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and funding from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association will help clubs add mental health professionals to their staffs. Bright said Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming envisions a behavioral specialist and counselor overseeing its mental health work, including the expansion of programs that help kids with social and emotional development.
“For us to really impact and change lives, we need to cover all areas,” said Derek DeBoer, the vice president of operations for Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming.
“We have staff that have been with us for 20 years that manage those behaviors, and when we see the red flags, we know where to go,” Bright said. “But we're going to go deeper. We're going to learn a lot more through the training, through the efforts of direct counseling [and the] direct expertise that we've never had before.”
Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation and like many states struggles with youth mental health. Almost one out of every 10 students in the state has attempted suicide in the last year, according to the Wyoming Department of Health’s Prevention Needs Assessment Survey. Half of Wyoming youth with major depression, some 3,000 kids, do not receive any mental health treatment, according to Mental Health America’s 2023 report.
The Caring Foundation of Wyoming, Blue Cross Blue Shield’s giving arm, has worked with the state’s Boys and Girls Clubs on youth mental health in the past, but this year the company was able to secure more money through a matching grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.
Gore said one of the goals in strengthening mental health for youth across Wyoming’s Boys and Girls Clubs is early intervention. Investing in youth mental health can help to remove the stigma around seeking help, she said. “We want that access to be there, and we want the kids to know that it's OK to not be OK,” Gore said.
In Gore's view, everyone in Wyoming, including companies, has a stake in meeting the mental health needs of children in the state.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The CBS 42 “Summer Series” continues this week in honor of Independence Day. People will be gathering to celebrate freedom, and some of those gatherings will include food and cooking on the grill.
Corry’s Restaurant Food Truck stopped by Tuesday morning to help show how to craft the perfect burger.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — If you’re looking to catch some fireworks this evening, you’ve got plenty of options. Multiple cities across central Alabama are prepping big for 4th of July celebrations.
With the help of presenting sponsor Medical Properties Trust, Vulcan Park and Museum is set to shoot off their Thunder on the Mountain firework show this evening.
According to Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Amanda Hare, it’s one of the largest in the south. They’ll have a full sound track you can tune into choreographed to all the pops, cracks, and sparks you’ll see.
Some prime viewing spots include UAB campus, 5 points south, and downtown Homewood. From any vantage point you can participate in their online photo contest to win prizes.
“We’ve got Little Donkey, Rodney Scott’s BBQ, Hero Doughnuts, Nothing Bundt Cakes,” said Hare. “This is probably the best year of prizes that we’ve had. And we’re talking like tons of gift cards and tons of swag for the community to enjoy.”
Hare notes that it is important that firework show viewers do not come to the Vulcan. That is simply where they will be shot off from.
Just down the road, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater is hosting its 4th of July Celebration on the River. This is the event’s 11th year.
Matt Jones, the venue operations manager, describes the event as a fair like experience, offering family fun activities, food, and live music from the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.
This is all followed by a 20-minute firework show starting at 9p.m.
“And the symphony continues to play while the fireworks are going off,” said Jones. “And so, they have amazing- the fireworks- and a 65-piece orchestra performing with that is, it’s inspiring every year that it happens. It’s incredible.”
Jones said this event is free and open to the public. There is a clear bag policy, and no strollers or umbrellas are allowed inside the venue. Festivities start at 6 p.m.
A 30-minute firework show spectacular will also light up the skies of Gadsden. City leaders told CBS42 this is a big day for them with 15,000 to 20,000 people coming from all over to celebrate the fourth.
They say a lot of preparation and money goes into making such a large show possible.
Alongside other viewing areas, the city will allow guests to set up on The Memorial Bridge- a new prime viewing spot right over the Coosa River. Food will also be available.
“The Chamber of Commerce is actually doing a food truck downtown,” said John Moore- Gadsden’s Director of Economic Development and Governmental Affairs. “So, from 6 to 10 tomorrow night the food trucks will be set up in the chamber parking lot. So, you can come by and grab something to eat and then you can get out and enjoy the fireworks.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/fourth-of-july-celebrations-across-central-alabama/ | 2023-07-04T13:27:16 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/fourth-of-july-celebrations-across-central-alabama/ |
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ANDERSON, Ind. — Anderson police are investigating after a bicyclist was killed in a crash with an SUV in Anderson Monday evening.
Around 5:45 p.m. on July 3, the Anderson Police Department Crash Team responded to the intersection of Main Street and Haverhill Drive, north of East 38th Street, for the crash involving a Nissan SUV, driven by a female Anderson resident, and bicycle, ridden by a male.
The bicyclist suffered a serious head injury and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The male's identity will be released after his family has been notified by the Madison County Coroner's Office.
The driver remained at the scene and has cooperated with the investigation.
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DASSEL, Minn. — Highway 12 will never be mistaken for the yellow brick road.
But in Dassel, Minnesota, both roads intersect.
“This one, right here,” Tom Nelson says as he walks toward a small, flat, grave marker at the Dassel Community Cemetery.
As the cemetery’s caretaker, Tom is used to being queried by visitors about the stone’s location.
“Basically, they just say, ‘I’m looking for the Munchkin’s grave, do you know where it is?’”
Like the stone, the woman buried beneath it has been overlooked for decades.
Even in Dassel, few people could tell you Hildred Olson was part of Hollywood history.
Hildred was a Munchkin in the iconic 1939 film, "The Wizard of Oz."
Three blocks from the cemetery, at the Dassel History Center, Bill Ward is an exception. He’s studied every frame of the Munchkinland scene from "The Wizard of Oz."
“Right there,” Bill points, as Hildred, 36 inches tall and dressed in costume, emerges with more than 120 other little people cast as Munchkins.
Bill, a history center volunteer who stumbled on Hildred’s story by accident, has spent the past two years exploring every detail of her 52 years.
On Saturday, Bill’s work culminated with the opening of an exhibit at the Dassel History Center’s Museum.
Among the dozens of photos on display is one of the Dassel High School class of 1931, with Hildred front and center – half the height of many of her classmates.
“She’s a true Dasselite,” Bill says.
Hildred was the second oldest of four girls in her family born with the genetic condition known as dwarfism.
After high school, Hildred performed vaudeville with a company of little people.
But Hildred's biggest break came when she was recruited in 1938 to play a Munchkin in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production of "The Wizard of Oz."
Hildred had no speaking part, but it’s not difficult to spot her in the film.
“Thirty-six inches made her the smallest Munchkin on the stage,” Bill says.
A local seamstress recreated Hildred’s red felt costume for the exhibit.
“She probably is the most viewed Dassel resident that has, or will ever, live,” museum director Carolyn Holje says.
But Hildred didn’t live long enough to know the extent of it. She died before "The Wizard of Oz" gained iconic status during annual CBS television re-broadcasts.
Mary Couser, Hildred’s grandniece, was 15 years old when Hildred died in 1958 at the age of 52.
Mary remembers Hildred sharing stories about her Hollywood accommodations and the friendship she struck up with another Minnesota-born actress, Judy Garland, who played Dorothy.
“If she was living today,” Mary says about her great-aunt, “she would be utterly amazed at how many years that movie has been played and people have watched it.”
In 2007, the Munchkins got their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“Hildred missed it all,” Bill says.
Hildred’s obituary in the Dassel paper failed to even mention the movie.
But it was that meager cemetery stone, half covered by grass, that Bill decided to address.
“We knew right away we need to do better,” he says.
Last month, Julia Gustafson of Two Rivers Monuments began etching on black granite an image of Hildred in her costume placed at the start of a spiraling yellow brick road.
Julie is the perfect wizard of granite for the job.
“I bet I’ve seen it 150 times,” she says of the movie. “It’s childhood memories; it’s all that attachment to it.”
A week before the opening of Hildred’s exhibit, a truck from the Darwin Monument Company carries Hildred’s new stone to her gravesite.
“From 1958, overdue,” Bill says as he watches a hydraulic boom lift the stone and its base off the truck.
In place, the monument stands exactly 36 inches tall, the same height as Hildred.
“I think she’d say that’s pretty cool,” Bill says.
Tom, the cemetery caretaker, looks on with interest and a sense of satisfaction.
“Now they’ll find her,” he says.
Hildred Olson may have been largely forgotten, but there’s no place like home to finally get it right.
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Tucson's high temperature today on the Fourth of July holiday is expected to be 112, just two degrees shy of the city's record high for the date, set in 1989.
And, based on how hot it was Monday night — 99 degrees at 10 p.m., after a 110-degree day — expect heat close to 100 when the city's fireworks show at "A" Mountain begins at 9 p.m.
There's an excessive heat warning in effect through Friday, July 7.
"This is dangerous heat! Find a cool place and limit exposure to the heat, especially after 10 a.m. each day,” the weather service tweeted.
Monday's 110-degree high was only one degree lower than our record high of 111 for July 3, also set in 1989. Weather records here go back to 1895. The city's official weather readings are recorded at Tucson International Airport.
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The Florida Mall, which ranks No. 1 among shopping centers in metro Orlando by total rentable building area, announced five newcomers this week — all of which are scheduled to open before the end of 2023.
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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of music and fireworks fans who showed up Monday night to enjoy Red Hot & Boom in Altamonte Springs.
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