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HOUSTON — A sergeant with the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office was removed as a youth baseball coach due to his actions after a game in west Houston last weekend.
Kenneth Wendt's poor sportsmanship was caught on camera after his 9-and-under Scorpions Baseball team lost to Prospects Baseball on Saturday.
The game was over, but the drama was just getting started. The two teams lined up to high-five, but Wendt, who is seen in the video wearing khaki shorts, took it too far. He's seen bumping into the first kids in the line.
Parents are angry, saying he was too aggressive.
"Nothing in the world gives you the right to do that to kids," Prospects 9U baseball coach Victor Torres said.
Torres said you'd expect it from the kids, but not the coach.
"They come in and they slap you hard on the hand. And you'll be like, 'hey, don't do that.' But an adult, you wouldn't expect it," Torres said. "I was upset. I was really upset."
Scorpions Baseball sent KHOU 11 News this statement:
"His actions were unacceptable and do not align with our organization’s values. We removed him from coaching and from our club about 8:30 a.m. Sunday."
"How is that even possible," Torres said. "You hold them to a higher standard. And then you come out here and do that to kids, to 9-year-old kids."
A parent from the Scorpions, who was at the game Saturday, is defending the former coach.
“We have known the Wendt family for two years and Kenny has always been a great husband, father, and coach. He spends an extraordinary amount of time in coaching and helping kids and their families both on and off the field.,” the parent said.
Torres said it's a teachable moment for everyone.
"Just like I tell my kids" 'We don't lose, we learn,'" Torres said. "You don't do that to 9-year-olds. You don't put your hands on 9-year-olds. Especially not someone else's child."
The Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Office is aware of the incident and is investigating.
Editor's note: The original version of this story indicated this was a Little League team. The team is not affiliated with Little League. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/coach-removed-rough-encounter-opposing-players-after-loss/285-d9898a7e-7b3d-46bc-a058-6c38bf4999a6 | 2022-07-13T15:55:01 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/coach-removed-rough-encounter-opposing-players-after-loss/285-d9898a7e-7b3d-46bc-a058-6c38bf4999a6 |
PARKER, Texas — The historic Southfork Ranch in Parker, where the "Dallas" television series was filmed, is under new management.
Refined Hospitality Concepts took over the ranch on July 1, according to a news release this week.
The Dallas-based company will "manage all private events, including catering operations, as well as daily tours, overnight stays, and the ranch's gift shop and public events," the release said.
The ranch is located off Parker and North Murphy roads in Parker, east of Plano.
The property came to fame when "Dallas" debuted on CBS in 1978. The series concluded its run in 1991. But "Dallas" stayed popular in syndication and Southfork had become a tourist destination, despite the fact that the ranch's original owners initially still lived on the property.
Southfork's owners opened the property as an event center in 1985, featuring a 63,000-square-foot conference and event center. A rodeo arena was also constructed on the Southfork grounds.
More recently, the Third Monday Trade Days moved to the Southfork Ranch location after a long run in McKinney.
Southfork dabbled in trade days for several years in the 90's. When McKinney's Third Monday Trade Days Market closed after nearly 120 years late last year, Southfork will carry the mantle in Collin County. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-tv-series-southfork-ranch-the-famed-ranch-where-dallas-was-filmed-has-new-management/287-e58e53d8-2223-4fff-af66-05a98b34071d | 2022-07-13T15:59:18 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-tv-series-southfork-ranch-the-famed-ranch-where-dallas-was-filmed-has-new-management/287-e58e53d8-2223-4fff-af66-05a98b34071d |
MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, Texas — Residents in a Rockwall County city were without water on Wednesday morning.
RCH Water Supply, which provides water to residents in McClendon-Chisholm, sent an alert about a water outage.
"RCH is experiencing an issue with its water supply," the alert said. "Every effort is being made to resolve the problem as soon as possible."
McClendon-Chisholm is a city of about 4,200 residents south of Rockwall. Officials were aware of the outage and working with RCH to resolve the issue, though it remained unclear how many homes were affected.
Several residents in the Austin Corners neighborhood confirmed their water was cut off around 8 a.m.
RCH, which purchases its water supply from Rockwall, earlier this week had alerted residents about moving to an alternate watering schedule. On Tuesday around 5 p.m., RCH told residents to stop all outside watering "until further notice."
On Wednesday morning, the water supply was cut off in the Austin Corners neighborhood, which sits off FM Road 549. It was unclear how widespread the issue was.
Sherry London, a member of the Austin Corners homeowners association, was among the homeowners without water Wednesday. She said she contacted RCH and was told that water was turned off because residents did not conserve enough.
RCH did not give London an estimated time on when water service would be restored, she said.
Rockwall officials released a statement to RCH customers saying the city was still pumping 2.1 million gallons of water to RCH on Wednesday "and has NOT cut off supply and its customers."
The Rockwall statement said the city has been pumping 2.1 million gallons daily to RCH, "which is well over normal usage levels for a single day."
"However, due to excessive outdoor watering, residents' usage levels have exceeded this amount by about 1 million gallons extra per day for the last several weeks," the city said. "RCH Water Supply issued an order yesterday for their residents to end outdoor watering altogether to attempt to stay within contracted levels." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mcclendon-chisholm-water-outage-cut-off-supply-rockwall-rch-a-north-texas-city-lost-water-supply/287-3fc14dcc-dd65-4fa7-8cac-b3b06e9d9b08 | 2022-07-13T15:59:24 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mcclendon-chisholm-water-outage-cut-off-supply-rockwall-rch-a-north-texas-city-lost-water-supply/287-3fc14dcc-dd65-4fa7-8cac-b3b06e9d9b08 |
MAYS LANDING — Two of the three men charged with assaulting Irving Mayren-Guzman in January are applying for the Pretrial Intervention Program, in which they would not stand trial if their applications are approved.
Jamal Timberlake and John Hands will each have their applications reviewed by the probation department and Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, Matthew Portella, the attorney representing both in the case, said Wednesday after a hearing in Atlantic County Superior Court.
Garnell Hands is ineligible for the program. He will appear before Ridgway again Aug. 24.
The three men appeared before Judge Nancy Ridgway at the Atlantic County Superior Courthouse on Wednesday. After a roughly 10-minute hearing, they were ushered out of the courtroom and will remain in jail.
The intervention program, often referred to as PTI, is an alternate route of dismissing charges and "provides defendants, generally first-time offenders, with opportunities for alternatives to the traditional criminal justice process of ordinary prosecution," according to the New Jersey Courts website.
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If Timberlake and John Hands are approved for PTI, they will be released to partake in the program. Should they complete the program, their charges in the case would be dismissed, Portella said.
Portella, who is representing John Hands and Timberlake, said they're still gathering materials needed to present their case for PTI.
All three defense lawyers are still working to have the charges against the men dismissed, Portella added.
Both men will appear again before Ridgway Aug. 10.
The three men are accused of assaulting Mayren-Guzman outside the Centerfolds strip club in Pleasantville.
Mayren-Guzman, 19, was later found dead in the marshlands next to the club in the days after he was reported missing.
Surveillance footage shows the men beating the Egg Harbor Township man outside the nightclub after he was removed from inside by security for being heavily intoxicated.
Mayren-Guzman's autopsy report indicated he died of drowning and hypothermia while intoxicated. He also suffered minor gashes to his face, arms and legs shortly before he died.
Ridgway last month postponed a status hearing for the accused until the autopsy was made available before the case continued.
The autopsy did not reveal traumatic brain injuries that contributed to his death, but other head damage was determined to result from an older incident, Portella said when the documents were released.
Since Mayren-Guzman's death, the Latino community has rallied around his family for justice, doing so again outside the courthouse Wednesday morning.
Before, during and after the hearing, a crowd of about 20 marched in an oval procession around the courthouse's front patio, holding picket signs decorated with the 19-year-olds portrait and chanting slogans including "Justice for Irving."
After a month of protests, Pleasantville City Council agreed to rescind Centerfolds' mercantile licenses Centerfolds on Feb. 23. His family also has filed a lawsuit against the club, the three suspects and others in connection to his death. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-accused-in-the-mayren-guzman-case-apply-for-pretrial-intervention-program/article_f0ee01cc-02bb-11ed-ad34-eb8ffe861303.html | 2022-07-13T15:59:25 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-accused-in-the-mayren-guzman-case-apply-for-pretrial-intervention-program/article_f0ee01cc-02bb-11ed-ad34-eb8ffe861303.html |
HILLSBORO, Ore. — Alerting the community when someone is missing, lost, or has wandered away is a key part in bringing them home safely. Oftentimes, families will turn to social media to get the word out, or work closely with law enforcement to push out alerts or conduct a search.
This week, a local company called Q5id launched another avenue of finding missing people: the Guardian app. Developers hope it will help find them faster, using the power of community.
"We want to put the power back into the individual's hand and give them that opportunity to really issue an alert immediately if their loved one goes missing," explained Alexandra Farland, a spokesperson for the app. "Sometimes, they are not that far away and waiting a longer time could cause more issues."
With the push of a button, an alert can be sent out to app subscribers who are located near the last known location of the person who went missing. Everyone in the immediate area can then jump into action and start a physical search.
"The difference with this versus social media. This is going to be a more secure platform. Everyone who is part of the Guardian community does have their identity verified to ensure that they are who they say they are," Farland said.
The app launched this week in Portland. Developers hope to expand into other cities across the West Coast, and eventually, the United States.
"We can grow a community here and then expand from there, because ultimately, you do need a good ratio of volunteers to what we call 'Guardian subscribers' — who actually initiate the alert for their missing loved one — and without the volunteers, there’s no one to look for a missing person."
Several organizations, including Childhelp, recognize and support the app and Q5id's mission.
"There's so much focus in this area — on things like Amber Alerts, Silver Alerts. How do we connect hotlines and get more crisis numbers out there? And those are all great things… None of that is bad. But this is an app that has really been designed with today's age in mind," said Michael Medoro with Childhelp. "How do we capitalize on social behaviors in a way that rescues a child that is in need or in crisis?"
To send out alerts, users will need to subscribe to the app at almost $4 a month. However, to volunteer to find missing people, the app is free. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/hillsboro-company-guardian-app-find-missing-people/283-29bbee44-f145-472a-b3ab-e519b73c9ca0 | 2022-07-13T16:03:39 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/hillsboro-company-guardian-app-find-missing-people/283-29bbee44-f145-472a-b3ab-e519b73c9ca0 |
A 14-year-old girl is the latest young person to surrender to police in the caught-on-camera deadly beating of a 73-year-old man with a traffic cone in North Philadelphia last month.
The girl turned herself into the Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit around 11 a.m. Wednesday, police said.
PPD Jasmine Reilly called her a person of interest in the June 24, 2022, beating death of James Lambert along Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
The girl turning herself in came a day after a 14-year-old boy was charged with murder and criminal conspiracy after police said he and a group of other youths beat Lambert to death in an attack using a traffic cone and other items. That boy had turned himself in along with his 10-year-old brother on Monday.
"It's a very sad situation for all of the children, for the man's family and for everybody involved," the brothers’ attorney, Rania Major, said Monday. "These are children, let's let them have their peace."
Philadelphia Police late last week released surveillance video that shows the attack and announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to arrests of the young people involved.
Lambert was walking across Cecil B. Moore Avenue near North 21st Street around 2:38 a.m. when he was ambushed, Philadelphia police said.
Sources told NBC10 that Lambert was walking past some basketball court when he questioned why the young people were out so late. That's when Lambert was attacked with food, fists and the traffic cone.
"It's so evil, how could you do that to a person," Elsie Stephens, the victim's older sister told NBC10 soon after the video was released. "You have a mother and a father, how could you just beat a man until you take off half of his skull," she added.
Last week, the PPD released video on YouTube that shows the deadly attack on the 73-year-old. They said those responsible appeared to be three girls and four boys believed to be in their early-to-mid teens.
The first young person to attack Lambert can be seen on video striking the man -- who is blurred in the video -- with a traffic cone as he walked away from the group to the other side of the street. A short time later, another young person can be seen picking up a cone and throwing it at the man.
Lambert then moves along the sidewalk and is chased down by a young person holding a cone over her head.
"The teens struck the victim several times with objects, knocking the victim to the ground causing injuries to his head," police said in an online post. "The victim was transported to the hospital where he died of his injuries the following day."
The video shows the young people leaving the site of the attack. One even hopped on a scooter and appeared to be talking with another young person walking alongside him in the moments after the attack. A young person is also seen running down the sidewalk.
Later, the young people appear to have gathered again. One teen is then seen acting out what appears to be a stumbling person.
"Even I can't comprehend that teenagers would beat an old person in the street for no apparent reason," said Tania Stephens, Lambert's niece.
The city offered a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this homicide, as they do with any unsolved killing in Philadelphia.
Lambert’s family has urged those responsible to turn themselves in to police.
Police urged anyone who spots the teens to call 911 immediately. Anyone with information about the attack is asked to submit tips (which be anonymous) by phone or text to 215-686-(8477) or online.
To date, there have been 289 homicides in Philadelphia in 2022, according to police data. That's down just 2% from the same time last year, which ended up being the deadliest year on record. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-traffic-cone-girl-surrenders/3298399/ | 2022-07-13T16:07:35 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philly-traffic-cone-girl-surrenders/3298399/ |
Roanoke, Va – Over 600 MINI Coopers gathered at the Berglund Center at 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning for MINI Takes the States. This is a rally for the MINI community that started in Burlington, Vermont and travels to all different cities in different states.
Roanoke was the 5th stop on their journey. The trip will end in Greenville, South Caroline at the BMW Performance Center.
The rally is a great way for MINI Cooper owners to see new parts of the country, but it also benefits Best Friends Animal Society.
“We are trying to raise money $75,000 as a contribution for them. Their goal is by 2025 to make every shelter a no-kill shelter,” said Mike Peyton, the vice president of Americas with MINI Cooper. “So you will see on a lot of the cars ‘It is for the drive to save them all’ and that is obviously our focus for best friends.”
The MINI Coopers left the Berglund Center around 9 a.m. in a large parade down Williamson Road.
The next stop on their journey is Bristol, Tennessee. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/600-mini-coopers-gathered-at-the-berglund-center-for-mini-takes-the-states-rally/ | 2022-07-13T16:08:31 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/600-mini-coopers-gathered-at-the-berglund-center-for-mini-takes-the-states-rally/ |
SAN ANTONIO — Some students strengthened their cyber skills at an event called Camp Code, hosted by North East Independent School District.
20 students, who will be in 6th grade in the fall, spent three days at Camp Code inside the Institute of CyberSecurity & Innovation (iCSI). These area students from middle schools across the NEISD learned from iCSI Lead Instructor Josh Beck and high school mentor students.
"Cybersecurity isn't going anywhere and it's going to continue to grow, so it's very important that we understand it," said Corinne Kinlaw, Reagan High School sophomore and current iCSI student.
Kinlaw was one of the mentor students on hand to help the sixth-graders master the basics of all things coding and cybersecurity. She joined iCSI last year as a freshman and is now looking forward to a future in the cyber realm. She says it's been gratifying to watch Camp Code students strengthen their computer science, cybersecurity and STEM foundations.
Camp Code's goal was to equip the kids with foundational concepts they can bring back and share with their middle school CyberPatriot program and teammates. Their cyber toolkit includes beginner Python knowledge, computational thinking, problem solving and career exploration.
"I came to iCSI with little to no experience and I've picked it up and I really enjoy it," said Corinne. "Cybersecurity is something I really enjoy and it's been fun to see the improvements they've made and how much they remember. I think it's cool they're starting at such a young age and building up that foundation. By the time they're ready to graduate high school, they're going to be ready for a job."
The students who attended Camp Code were selected by a lottery.
To learn more about iCSI, CLICK HERE. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/north-east-isd-students-learn-cyber-skills-at-camp-code-education-computer-it-technology/273-e2c1b2d6-c85c-426e-a7b1-726317401e10 | 2022-07-13T16:10:24 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/north-east-isd-students-learn-cyber-skills-at-camp-code-education-computer-it-technology/273-e2c1b2d6-c85c-426e-a7b1-726317401e10 |
SAN ANTONIO — Are you looking for work in the food service industry?
Northside Independent School District is hosting a Job Fair to fill 167 positions for food service workers and food service manager trainees in the Child Nutrition Department.
The Job Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, July 13 at the Northside Activity Center, 7001 Culebra Road.
They will be conducting interviews on-site. You are asked to fill out an online application, which can be found on the Human Resources Jobs website.
They have both part-time and full-time positions available. The full-time positions are six and a half hours per day, Monday through Friday, for a total of 32.5 hours per week. And the part-time positions are four hours per day, Monday through Friday, for a total of 20 hours per week.
The hourly rate for food service workers is $12.24 and the hourly rate for food service manager trainees is $14.39.
All positions are eligible for benefits, including medical, dental, and life insurance, as well as TRS retirement and 10 paid holidays. The district will provide uniform shirts, aprons, gloves, and shoes.
Food service worker applicants must have a current state and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved Food Handlers Certificate. Candidates must also successfully complete a physical examination, fingerprinting requirements, and a criminal background check.
If you need help completing the online application, visit the Child Nutrition Warehouse, 7520 Mainland Drive, Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. or visit the Human Resources Department, 5617 Grissom Road, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/northside-isd-hosting-job-fair-for-nutrition-workers-nisd-food-work-jobs-education/273-ded3da13-5bd0-4b71-99ab-569fb699ab17 | 2022-07-13T16:10:31 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/northside-isd-hosting-job-fair-for-nutrition-workers-nisd-food-work-jobs-education/273-ded3da13-5bd0-4b71-99ab-569fb699ab17 |
LITHONIA, Ga. — Police and fire crews are on the scene of a DeKalb County Little Caesars where a suspected burglar was pulled from an exhaust vent after getting trapped Tuesday morning.
DeKalb County police told 11Alive that crews responded around 9:20 a.m. at the pizza restaurant off Covington Highway. The fire chief said the suspect had been in there for hours.
Authorities say the man was discovered by Army recruiters working next door as they came into work for the day. By 10:30 a.m., 11Alive crews on scene saw the man being removed.
"I'm not sure what time the restaurant closes at night but the oven still gives off heat after they close I imagine," DeKalb Fire Cpt. Jason Daniels said. "For him to get down into the pipe and escape with no injuries, again he had to do it in a certain window of time when the oven was cool enough and obviously nobody was there."
The man walked into an ambulance shortly after being removed and was taken to the hospital. We were told he was thirsty and hungry.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
Also download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/possible-burglar-trapped-grease-duct/85-e270ee76-3c49-4291-b7b4-93896405b66f | 2022-07-13T16:10:37 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/possible-burglar-trapped-grease-duct/85-e270ee76-3c49-4291-b7b4-93896405b66f |
TWIN FALLS — Juvenile justice in Twin Falls County, much like the rest of the state, has gone through some big changes in the last dozen years.
One big change came at the start of this year when Snake River Detention Center relocated from its site on Wright Avenue, where it had been since the 1990s. Another change is the one-time allocation form the Legislature for assessment and diversion resources.
Kevin Sandau is the director of Juvenile Probation recognizes the changes.
“In the old days you could get in trouble for sassing your mom and somehow end up in detention,” Sandau said. “That’s changed.”
Sandau got his start on the detention side in the ‘90s. He worked at the Wright Avenue facility, where the 24-bed facility housed some 30 kids. At the time, it was the only place to take kids who got in certain kinds of trouble.
“These weren’t your oppositional-defiant, mean, criminal kids,” Sandau said. “They were kids that had a lot of mental health and family disfunction and it was not getting resolved and therefore they were ending up at our highest level of care in our institutions in the state.”
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Now, as the director of Juvenile Probation, Sandau said that more effort is being made to address the causes of behavior issues and provide diversion away from the courts, directing individuals to resources that might help them address the issues that led to behavior issues.
“The goal is to keep them out of the justice system and to keep them out of the child welfare system,” Sandau said. “We’re trying to get them involved in resources to change the dysfunction, the problematic behaviors they’re seeing.”
As a result, the population at juvenile detention is as low as it has ever been.
“Kids that are in the state’s commitment, it’s the lowest it’s ever been in the state’s history,” Sandau said. “It’s amazing to think what it used to look like, and what it looks like today, and it should completely different than this.
“We should be dealing with thousands of kids. And we’re not.”
Detention has a more therapeutic face
In its new facility on the third floor of the Twin Falls County West building, Snake River Detention has attempted to create more of a therapeutic environment, where the rooms resemble a treatment facility, rather than a jail with steel doors and bubble-block windows.
Detention Manager Paul Shepherd started at the detention center in 2003. When the state began using clinicians to assess detainees was when the population started going down.
“I was a supervisor working during that time,” Shepherd said. “Before that even our detention population was about 32 kids and we were a 24 bed facility.
“And then the detention clinician started in 2008 and we started seeing a gradual reduction,” he said. “And then diversion kicked in and we started seeing even more (reduction).”
The population dropped to the point where he said he worried if he would even have a job managing the detention center much longer.
“We’ve had a condensing of the population over the years,” he said. “Diversion has been instrumental in bringing that population down, because they’re diverting kids from detention that don’t need to be in detention.”
The kids who find themselves at Snake River today are there because there is nowhere else to take them. Most have mental health requirements, are facing more serious charges, or, for one reason or another, probation is not an option.
“The kids that we’re holding, that are coming in, they’re pretty challenging kids. Nobody else can work with them, so we have to provide that care. With that, there’s a lot of issues that we encounter. We’re finding ways within this environment with what we’re doing to try to be more therapeutic in our response with them, because they’re very challenging and everybody else can’t deal with them, so we have to find the ways to deal with them.”
The center also holds kids from Jerome, Elmore, Gooding, Lincoln, Blaine, and Camas counties.
Expanding assessment
When detention centers started using clinicians to assess juveniles, it showed the impact mental health issues have on behavioral issues.
Kids were getting in trouble for a myriad of reasons, but, in the eyes of the courts, they were summarized by the list of infractions, with not a lot of context for why they were having challenges, Sandau explained.
The addition of the clinician to detention center meant a different professional perspective could help inform the court about how to deal with these kids.
It also showed that the kids showing up in the corrections system had been exposed to a much higher degree of trauma over their lives than the kids who were not landing in the system.
In the years since, assessments have played a more important role in how the county handles juveniles, Sandau said.
A three-year grant now nearing its end allowed for a licensed masters social worker to assess all the kids that came in on status offenses. A status offense is something only a person under 18 can commit, such as truancy, curfew or alcohol offenses.
According to Sandau, based on these assessments, Juvenile Probation diverted more than half of the kids away from the formal court process. That’s about 360 kids who were given an alternative to detention.
This year the Idaho Legislature made a one-time $11 million funding allocation to the Department of Juvenile Corrections to establish youth crisis centers around the state. A portion of that money, $6.5 million, was put toward assessment centers.
The program had shown success, so it made sense to expand it.
“The purpose of us wanting to work with the assessment center is to even progress the diversion even more” Sandau said. “We’re getting pretty close to the place where we’re working so well as a community to utilize the rich resources available, and we’re doing it more efficiently.”
One of the people who connects youth and families to resources is Josselyn Smith, Youth Services Coordinator/Restitution Coordinator. You would need to use both hands to count the ways Smith contributes to kids and families to help diversion be successful.
“I’ve found that, sure, there’s a reason juvenile probation is here, from the court perspective,” Smith said. “My goal is to help any way that I can to reduce the strain that might lead to further involvement. So even something as simple as finding clothing that they don’t have to pay for.”
Other ways she supports success in diversion is by mentoring clients, taking them around the community and modeling positive relationships. She also assists people with obtaining employment, helping with resumes, and prepping for interview process. For people with housing insecurity, she helps with rental applications, sponsors application fees. She’ll also dive in to the donations closet and find cloths or goods for people.
Smith generates partnerships with orgs in town that are already doing that work, as a connector to other agencies and resources that provide services that may be useful..
“I’m always discovering new resources, Which I find really exciting,” Smith said. “ I know there’s some hesitation in duplicating efforts, but I think there’s great value in being able to partner with the vast amount of orgs within the community, and so for me I think it’s a great strength to have all of these options,” Smith said. “It’s kind of nerdy maybe, but I’m always really excited when I hear about new agencies and resources.”(tncms-asset)7f96bac4-0224-11ed-951c-472f6915b669[2](/tncms-asset)(tncms-asset)ac8d67ba-6cf0-5bb1-be8f-fd226fa60d7a[3](/tncms-asset)(tncms-asset)fe49c1dd-5d64-5a39-a85b-1c674cf404db[4](/tncms-asset)(tncms-asset)fe49c1dd-5d64-5a39-a85b-1c674cf404db[5](/tncms-asset) | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/a-lot-has-changed-with-diversion-and-probation-juvenile-detention-is-lower-than-ever/article_9aa80d62-023e-11ed-bad8-23fc86b96016.html | 2022-07-13T16:15:17 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/a-lot-has-changed-with-diversion-and-probation-juvenile-detention-is-lower-than-ever/article_9aa80d62-023e-11ed-bad8-23fc86b96016.html |
Congressman Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, should phone home — immediately.
He’s badly out of touch with the people who sent him to Washington, D.C.
Case in point: He has co-sponsored a bill that will undermine the way Idaho sportsmen have been paying for hunting, fishing and wildlife programs since President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s second term.
Now targeted for elimination is the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937. That measure applies an 11% excise tax on hunting firearms, ammunition and bows and arrows, as well as a 10% tax on handguns.
In the last 85 years, it has generated more than $15 billion for such things as hunter safety programs, shooting ranges, conservation easements, elk and deer management and restoration of areas damaged by wildfires. Since 1937, it has provided $263.5 million for Idaho programs. Last year, it generated $21 million — or about 16% — of Idaho Fish and Game’s revenues.
Georgia Republican Andrew Clyde would replace those excise taxes with no more than $800 million from federal oil and gas leases. That’s a drastic cut from the $1.1 billion Pittman-Robertson raised in fiscal year 2022.
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It’s also less reliable. Until passage of the Great American Outdoors Act last year — which Fulcher voted against — Congress routinely raided oil and gas royalties earmarked for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
And it means that non-hunters would have a seat at the table on deciding where the money goes.
Not content with Pittman-Robertson, Clyde’s bill also plays mischief with the Dingell–Johnson Act, the 1950 law that uses excise taxes on fishing equipment to fund sportsman programs. Last year, it generated $7.35 million for Idaho — about 5.7% of Fish and Game’s budget. Clyde would cap excise taxes on fishing poles at $10, reduce the rate on tackle boxes from 10% to 3% and cut the tax on electric outboard motors from 10% to 3%.
Fulcher’s not listening to his constituents.
Nor is he listening to a wide spectrum of groups that include not only sportsmen such as the Boone and Crockett Club and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, but also conservation groups such as the Wildlife Society and none other than the National Rifle Association. On May 17, more than 40 of these organizations contacted Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., as well as the Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee, urging them to leave the “user pays-public benefits” system alone.
Fulcher also is ignoring his regional colleagues, such as Reps. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. With the exception of Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale, no member of the House delegations from Washington, Oregon, Utah, Nevada or Wyoming has joined Clyde’s 56 co-sponsors.
Instead, it’s the crowd that has led Fulcher into making some awful choices — from trying to decertify President Joe Biden’s Electoral College win in the midst of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection to opposing $40 billion in aid to Ukraine. Among them are the five Republicans who sought former President Donald Trump’s pardon for their role in the Jan. 6 attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power — Mo Brooks of Alabama, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Louie Gohmert of Texas, and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania. Add to that list of Fulcher’s fellow co-sponsors the likes of Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., and Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.
Talk about a gang that can’t shoot straight. They’re aiming at the wrong law. This isn’t about Pittman-Robertson. It’s about the National Firearms Act of 1934.
That measure imposed what was then an expensive excise tax on machine guns, short-barrel rifles and shotguns, as well as silencers as a means to keep them out of distribution.
Congressman Don Beyer, D-Va., wants to use the same approach on military assault weapons by raising the excise tax to 1,000% — pricing those weapons specifically but no others beyond reach of most young adults. It’s a blunt instrument. But because it’s a tax measure, Democrats could pass it on reconciliation — in other words, without any Republican votes.
So what is Fulcher’s response to Beyer’s plan?
Does he engage in meaningful efforts to seek middle ground on the issue of gun violence?
No. He holds his own Idaho sportsmen hostage.
Then he threatens to shoot the hostages.
If Fulcher can become that ideologically delusional in less than four years in office, what can we expect in five?
Or six? | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-fulcher-takes-then-shoots-the-hostage/article_640aef2a-0218-11ed-b440-7f447234b97f.html | 2022-07-13T16:15:23 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-fulcher-takes-then-shoots-the-hostage/article_640aef2a-0218-11ed-b440-7f447234b97f.html |
TWIN FALLS — The city has received an excellent score from a nationwide financial services company that assesses risk and assets and issues investment ratings for government entities.
City Manager Travis Rothweiler informed City Council on Monday that Twin Falls had received an Aa2 rating from Moody’s. The score is just two steps below a perfect Aaa rating, and puts Twin Falls in strong position while sourcing lease agreement for Fire Station No.2.
“According to the financial advisors, this would kick us into the ‘excellent’ category for a financial rating for a city our size,” Rothweiler said. “It’s a credit to the team that works hard and manages the city’s money.”
This is the first time the city has requested a score. In order to follow through with the lease plan for Fire Station No.2 the city was required to request a credit score.
According to Moody’s assessment, the prime-1 rating was awarded based on “the city’s strong, growing tax base that serves as a regional economic center in south-central Idaho with below-average resident income levels.”
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Factors such as household incomes that are below national average prevented the coveted Aaa rating.
“The rating further reflects a strong financial profile that is expected to remain stable. The rating incorporates a modest debt burden and manageable pension liability. Governance is a key driver of the city’s initial ratings, incorporating management’s focus on maintaining strong reserves and solid capital replacement policies.”
Rothweiler likened the announcement of the city’s scores to an individual checking their credit scores to find they scored a 780 out of a possible 800.
“Overall we were super pleased with the rating,” Rothweiler said. “A stronger rating means that, should the city choose to go out and sell bonds in the future at some point in time, we will be able to receive the best rate that we can for our citizens.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/moodys-gives-twin-falls-excellent-credit-rating/article_9a07c108-0230-11ed-afa3-f73cfd0b6d12.html | 2022-07-13T16:15:29 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/moodys-gives-twin-falls-excellent-credit-rating/article_9a07c108-0230-11ed-afa3-f73cfd0b6d12.html |
SEATTLE — For the past couple of years, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has been warning of a staffing crisis.
The department has resorted to offering hiring bonuses and moving expenses to help recruitment efforts. Now the Seattle City Council is stepping in to help come up with a plan.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz are set to announce a new recruitment strategy on Tuesday.
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Safety and policing have been big points for the mayor as SPD staffing reached its lowest level in 30 years. That was when the city's population was almost half of what it is today.
Between 2020 and November of 2021, more than 325 officers left the force. The department was already down 30 officers at the start of this year.
The SPD lost more officers than it hired in the first quarter of 2022.
It's a trend that really began in the summer of 2020, and so far, there is no concrete solution on how to change course.
New data released in April showed 43 sworn-in police staff have left in 2022, while 13 have been hired, leaving the department with a net loss of 30 officers.
The trend is projected to continue. The data indicated the SPD expects to hire 98 more officers in 2022 and lose 113.
Diaz previously said the lack of staffing had caused a shift in how police do their jobs.
"Because we don't have as many specialty units, really kind of making every officer a generalist, so being able to be good at building relationships in the community, problem-solving and then also being able to have the skillset to handle an active shooter situation," Diaz said.
The bottom line is Seattle needs more officers, but not everyone has agreed on solutions.
The announcement Tuesday is expected to focus on not just hiring more police officers but also retaining them to help build back trust with the community. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/mayor-bruce-harrell-new-seattle-police-recruitment-plan-staffing-reaches-30-year-low/281-e98429ee-fc88-47f6-8890-b961393e2047 | 2022-07-13T16:18:34 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/mayor-bruce-harrell-new-seattle-police-recruitment-plan-staffing-reaches-30-year-low/281-e98429ee-fc88-47f6-8890-b961393e2047 |
The Ohio Board of Education is once again weighing what to do about hiring a new state superintendent.
The state board voted Tuesday to allow board member Kristen Hill to draft a motion asking for a search firm to find the next superintendent, and present the motion at the board meeting in September for a vote.
That motion came only after several hours of debate between members about what the board would do about the next state superintendent.
The Ohio Board of Education has struggled to find their next state superintendent after former state superintendent Paolo DeMaria resigned last September. The board hired a search firm last year and pushed back the deadline for candidates to apply for the role from December to March.
From the candidates who applied for the job, the board approved Steve Dackin as the superintendent of public instruction in a 14-4 vote on May 10, but Dackin, an ex-member of the Ohio Board of Education, abruptly resigned at the beginning of June.
Board member John Hagan this week called Dackin’s appointment a “Scaramucci type,” referencing former president Donald Trump’s communications director Anthony Scaramucci, who lasted 10 days in that position in 2017. Dackin lasted a little more than a week and it’s not clear why he resigned. In his resignation letter, he referenced “revolving door” concerns, shortly after leaving the state board to become superintendent.
Stephanie Siddens is the current interim state superintendent of public instruction and has been basically since DeMaria left. She did not apply for the permanent role.
“We had at one point, the superintendent and an assistant superintendent,” Hagan said. “The interim would seem more like limbo to me, and you can talk about moving forward, but I think you only move forward with certainty and leadership.”
In the middle of June, several members of the Ohio Board of Education nominated former Springboro superintendent Larry Hook for the state position. Hook was one of the final three candidates the board was considering. But board members declined in a 10-7 vote a motion to consider Hook for the position.
Hook has since been named superintendent of schools in the Forest Hills district on the east side of Cincinnati. Hagan withdrew a motion to consider Hook again for the state superintendent role on Tuesday.
Charlotte McGuire, the chair of the state school board, said she felt the Ohio Department of Education was in good hands with Siddens for now. But she noted the board will need to make a permanent decision about who to hire as the state superintendent.
“Those of you that know me, I wouldn’t be part of that,” McGuire said, referring to delaying a permanent appointment further. “And it’s our job to work together.”
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Governor Tom Wolf announced today that 70 municipalities -- including 10 in Central Pennsylvania -- will receive funding to improve traffic safety measures as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's "Green Light-Go" program.
More than $37.8 million in funding is earmarked for 70 municipalities statewide, Wolf said.
In Central PA, 10 municipalities in eight counties will receive nearly $2.8 million in funding, according to numbers released Wednesday by PennDOT.
“The safety improvements supported by the Green Light-Go program help municipalities relieve congestion and traffic flow, as well as keep Pennsylvanians moving safely and efficiently,” Wolf said in a press release. “I’m proud to help our communities improve mobility for Pennsylvanians.”
Green Light-Go grants are provided as reimbursements to municipalities for updates to improve the efficiency and operation of existing traffic signals.
Grant funding through the Green Light-Go program may be utilized for a range of operational improvements including, but not limited to, light-emitting diode (LED) technology installation, traffic signal retiming, developing special event plans and monitoring traffic signals, as well as upgrading traffic signals to the latest technologies.
Following is a list of approved projects in Central PA:
Adams County
- Cumberland Township – $105,520 for upgrades to the traffic signal at Route 30 and Herrs Ridge Road.
Cumberland County
- Upper Allen Township – $639,334 for township-wide safety traffic signal modernizations at 16 signalized intersections.
Dauphin County
- Hummelstown Borough – $30,517 for safety upgrades at two traffic signals along Hanover Street.
Franklin County
- Mercersburg Borough – $44,097.68 for traffic signal equipment upgrades at two intersections along Main Street (Route 16); and
- Washington Township – $78,500 for synchronization of traffic signals along Route 16.
Juniata County
- Fayette Township – $320,000 for modernization of the traffic signal at East Main Street (Route 35), Westfall Street (Route 235), and Church Street (SR 1004).
Lancaster County
- City of Lancaster – $851,760 for upgrades for four intersections along the Manor Street (Route 999) corridor.
Mifflin County
- Granville Township – $377,000 for modernization of the traffic signal at Route 103 and Belle Avenue.
York County
- Spring Garden Township – $65,020 for retiming and the addition of an eastbound left turn phase at Richland Avenue and Country Club Road; and
- Warrington Township – $279,400 for modernization of the traffic signal at Route 177/Route 74 and SR 4026
To view the full funding list, go here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/10-central-pa-municipalities-receive-penndot-funding-to-make-traffic-safety-improvements/521-6af5fcfd-0bd0-49e3-ab84-0654621224f3 | 2022-07-13T16:25:39 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/10-central-pa-municipalities-receive-penndot-funding-to-make-traffic-safety-improvements/521-6af5fcfd-0bd0-49e3-ab84-0654621224f3 |
A wrongful death lawsuit related to a 2018 Casper police killing will continue in state court, a state judge ruled last week, where questions raised about the officers’ conduct could be decided.
A federal court case and subsequent appeal in the matter of Douglas Oneyear’s death were earlier both decided in favor of Casper officers Jonathan Schlager and Cody Meyers.
Lawyers for both men argue that the state lawsuit should also be tossed in light of the federal ruling. But last week, a state judge ruled that federal ruling only addressed claims that the shooting violated Oneyear’s constitutional rights.
Todd Hambrick, the lawyer representing Oneyear’s mother, Linda Lennen, said Tuesday that the next step in the case is seeking a jury trial. That’ll likely take place in Natrona County, though Hambrick said he is considering trying to move the case to another county for a less biased jury.
Oneyear was shot and killed by police in 2018, after officers received reports of him threatening a gas station employee and potentially carrying a crowbar. He had been walking on 15th Street on Casper’s east side when police stopped him, ordered him to drop his weapon — a replica sword, though police say they did not know that’s what it was — and shot him after he did not stop walking towards them.
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The first shot was fired about 12 seconds after officers gave the first order, video from the incident shows.
Former Natrona County District Attorney Michael Blonigen concluded Oneyear confronted officers with the intention of ending his life.
Federal Judge Scott Skavdahl ruled that the officers were protected by qualified immunity, and that the case didn’t meet the requirements to overcome that doctrine.
The state case was put on hold while the federal case and the appeal that followed were being decided. That pause was lifted in March, after the appeal was decided in the officers’ favor.
The officers’ counsel argued that since the federal court had found their conduct “reasonable,” the state court should find the same.
But, Judge Kerri Johnson wrote, the state’s standard for wrongful death claims is different than the federal definition — it’s based on negligence, rather than the federal “reckless and deliberate” standard.
“The issue of whether the officers were negligent has not been decided and therefore Plaintiffs have not had a fair and full opportunity to litigate the wrongful death claim,” Johnson’s decision said.
She wrote that the federal rulings “did not make, nor did it intend to make, any finding of reasonableness as it applies to the officers’ duty under the wrongful death claim.”
The hearing on the city and police’s motion to dismiss was held at the end of June. The order allowing the case to proceed was filed last week.
“It’s nice to know these people might still have their day in court,” Hambrick said on Tuesday.
The lawyer representing the police department, city and officers did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday. | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/judge-allows-lawsuit-over-2018-casper-police-killing-to-continue/article_4deffa98-0220-11ed-a4bc-a36e9bebcbb3.html | 2022-07-13T16:26:46 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/judge-allows-lawsuit-over-2018-casper-police-killing-to-continue/article_4deffa98-0220-11ed-a4bc-a36e9bebcbb3.html |
There is a high potential for wildfire during the weekend, especially in parts of North Texas, the forest service says.
In a Tuesday release, the Texas A&M Forest Service said that current hot and dry conditions are reducing moisture in vegetation across the state, increasing the possibility for wildfires to occur this week.
Over the past 10 days, they have responded to 98 wildfires that burned over 17,000 acres across the state.
TAMU Forest Service said that they will support areas with increased wildfire potential. These include Wichita Falls, Fort Worth, Waco, Austin, San Antonio and Abilene. Portions of East Texas may also be likely for large wildfires.
As of Tuesday, the TAMU Forest Service reports that there are burn bans in 206 Texas counties.
Texas A&M Forest Service continues to monitor the situation closely and has positioned personnel and equipment across the state for a quick response to any requests for assistance. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/dry-conditions-could-mean-wildfires-over-weekend/3012408/ | 2022-07-13T16:26:58 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/dry-conditions-could-mean-wildfires-over-weekend/3012408/ |
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Know a mover and shaker in Carlsbad who deserves recognition? Nominations for 40 Under 40 now open
Carlsbad is full of great people in all walks of life. We have leaders in education, the medical field, oil and gas, mining, in the city and county, in retail and across the spectrum. Not everyone is seen or heard at times, despite the impact they have on their place of work and within the community. The Carlsbad 40 Under 40 exists to shine the spotlight on these unsung leaders.
The Carlsbad 40 Under 40 is one of the councils under the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce. Each year, nominations are called to recognize 40 dynamic young leaders for both their occupational and community leadership. Each nominee will need to meet certain criteria to be considered. Once these criteria are met, their nomination will be reviewed by a selection committee that will narrow the field down to 40 that will then be honored at a banquet.
The criteria the selection committee looks for are as follows: the nominee must be between 18 and 39 years of age as of Aug. 31, 2022; they must live or work in Eddy County; they should have experience in both their job and in serving the community in some fashion. Any profession is welcome for consideration, because everyone can be a professional at what they do.
The Carlsbad 40 Under 40 has honored up and coming leaders in the community since 2013. To nominate someone, go to https://www.developcarlsbad.org/live/40-under-40 or look visit the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cbad40u40.
There is a $30 nonrefundable nomination fee. For any questions, please call Jeff at 575-302-4751 or email cbad40@hotmail.com. Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. Aug. 31, 2022. No late forms will be accepted.
The Carlsbad 40 Under 40 banquet is scheduled for Oct. 26, 2022.
We look forward to recognizing a new class of up and coming community leaders! | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/nominations-for-carlsbad-40-under-40-now-open/65372351007/ | 2022-07-13T16:27:33 | 0 | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/nominations-for-carlsbad-40-under-40-now-open/65372351007/ |
'Tacos and Telescopes:' Petoskey library celebrates release of first Webb Telescope images
PETOSKEY — The Petoskey District Library will be celebrating a new look at the cosmos during the upcoming space-themed "Time Traveling with Tacos and Telescopes" event.
At 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 on the Outdoor Labyrinth, with the help of climate and space research graduate student Tyler Eddy from the University of Michigan, attendees will look at the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope.
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The James Webb Space Telescope is recognized as the largest and most powerful telescope to ever go into space. It was launched in December 2021 by NASA with the intent of discovering if other planets have atmospheres capable of supporting life.
The telescope uses infrared to capture images, the first of which were released this week and, according to NASA, are the sharpest infrared images of the universe that currently exist.
According to teen services librarian Nisa Kesseler, one of the galaxies visible in the photo was there 13 billion years ago.
"That's where the time travel aspect of the title of the program comes from because we're literally looking way back in time using James Webb and it will help us understand the origins of our universe," Kesseler said.
In addition to examining the new images, attendees will enjoy tacos from Jose's Authentic Mexican and have the chance to see a DeLorean like the one from "Back to the Future."
Kesseler said these events have been very popular with the community and that the Webb Telescope has been a popular topic worldwide.
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"People all over the world are excited. We all are interested in our origins and how it all started. So I think that people are just very excited about what we're learning," Kesseler said.
This event is open to all ages and is part of the NASA@MyLibrary grant program, which is funded by the Space Science Institute, Lunar and Planetary Institute, the National Center for Interactive Learning, the Education Development Center and the American Library Association.
The Petoskey District Library is one of 60 libraries in the U.S. to receive the NASA@MyLibrary grant and Tacos and Telescopes will be the final event of the program.
More information can be found at the library website. For questions about the event, contact the library at (231) 758-3100 or teen services at (231) 758-3113.
Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@petoskeynews.com. Follow her on Twitter, @Tess_Petoskey | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/petoskey-library-host-tacos-and-telescopes-event-first-webb-images/10036400002/ | 2022-07-13T16:30:48 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/petoskey-library-host-tacos-and-telescopes-event-first-webb-images/10036400002/ |
Airport director, St. Ignace city manager vie to become Otsego County administrator
GAYLORD — The field of candidates to succeed Rachel Frisch as Otsego County administrator has been narrowed to the final two contenders.
In a special meeting scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14 at the Otsego County Library in Gaylord, Otsego County commissioners will interview Matt Barresi, the current director of the Gaylord Regional Airport, and Darcy Long, the city manager of St. Ignace.
Barresi has been airport director since 2009. He and his wife, Holly, came to Gaylord after Barresi's 22-year career in the U.S. Air Force. Active in civic and nonprofit organizations, Barresi was named the "Der Buergermeister" of Gaylord's Alpenfest Festival in 2014.
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Long has been the city manager in St. Ignace since 2020 and before that served as the city manager of Gladstone in the Upper Peninsula. He also held other governmental positions in Michigan and Wisconsin. Long has a master's degree in public administration from Northern Michigan University and a bachelor's degree from Lake Superior State University.
After interviewing Barresi and Long, county commissioners may vote to authorize county board chairman Ken Glasser to enter into contract negotiations with either one. Thursday's meeting is open to the public and will be available on a video conferencing link.
After serving as county administrator since 2017, Frisch resigned from the position in April because of family considerations.
At Tuesday's county board meeting, State Rep. Ken Borton, (R-Gaylord) presented Frisch with a special tribute from the state in honor of her service to the county. Borton, who served as county board chairman before winning his state house district in 2020, said Frisch made his job easier with her knowledge and professionalism.
The county board also approved a resolution saluting Frisch for her career with the county, and commissioners individually praised her for her contributions to the board and the county. Her last day on the job is scheduled for Friday, July 15.
Borton also presented a special tribute to Doug Johnson, county commissioner in district 7, after he was recognized as the longest consecutively serving commissioner in the state. He is now in his 42nd year.
Both tributes were signed by Borton, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, and Jim Stamas, state senator for the 36th district, which includes Otsego County.
Separately, commissioners rescinded their approval of a resolution at the June 28 meeting authored by commissioner Henry Mason of District 2.
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The resolution said on Jan. 6, 2021, over 100,000 attended a "peaceful" rally at the U.S. Capitol and a "very small group" decided to enter the Capitol uninvited. As a result on June 10, a Michigan Republican candidate for governor, Ryan Kelley, was charged with four misdemeanors related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
"Therefore be it resolved that the Otsego County Board of Commissioners supports all freedom loving Americans’ right to peacefully assemble without harm, in support of this great country, and its constitutional freedoms, given to us by our founding fathers nearly 250 years ago," said the resolution.
The resolution failed to mention that some members of the mob who invaded the Capitol on Jan. 6 were armed with weapons, including guns and knives and trashed parts of the building by damaging historical statues, murals and furniture. The rioting also contributed to five deaths, assaults on 140 police officers and the evacuation of a joint session of Congress.
Commissioner Bruce Brown of District 9 proposed a resolution to repeal approval of the June 28 resolution. He said the resolution didn't involve anything related to county government. Other commissioners said they had received comments from citizens objecting to the resolution and the characterization of the Jan. 6 rally as peaceful.
Besides Brown, commissioners voting in favor of rescinding approval included Glasser, Jason Caverson, Johnson, Paul Liss, Brett McVannel, and Julie Powers.
Voting against the resolution were Mason and Rob Pallarito. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/07/13/matt-barresi-and-darcy-long-finalists-otsego-county-administrator/10041523002/ | 2022-07-13T16:30:54 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/07/13/matt-barresi-and-darcy-long-finalists-otsego-county-administrator/10041523002/ |
The 78-year-old Lincoln man found dead in his home on Monday morning died of blunt force trauma, Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner said Wednesday.
Following initial autopsy results, Wagner said Gene Oltman's death is being investigated as a homicide.
Oltman lived at the home in the 1600 block of Southwest 40th Street where sheriff's deputies were called shortly after 8 a.m. on a medical emergency.
Deputies arrived to find Oltman dead inside, with evidence of physical trauma to his body.
On Tuesday, Wagner said Oltman's 68-year-old wife, the only other person at the home at the time, was hospitalized with an unrelated medical condition. He didn't elaborate.
No arrests have been reported. Deputies, however, have said there's no threat to the public in connection to Oltman's death. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-found-dead-on-monday-died-of-blunt-force-trauma-sheriff-says/article_fe4f7dd9-c358-5d51-9612-4402d390cb2e.html | 2022-07-13T16:31:30 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-found-dead-on-monday-died-of-blunt-force-trauma-sheriff-says/article_fe4f7dd9-c358-5d51-9612-4402d390cb2e.html |
A 24-year-old Lincoln man injured when his motorcycle was struck on O Street last week has died.
Devin Knight died Tuesday night, Lincoln police said on Wednesday. He had been hospitalized since the crash occurred on July 5.
Last week, officers said Knight's motorcycle was hit while headed west on O Street when an SUV traveling east tried to turn onto Russwood Parkway. The 58-year old Lincoln woman driving the SUV was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injures after the crash, police said.
Her name has not been released. No citations have been issued.
Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said an autopsy has been scheduled. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/motorcyclist-involved-in-o-street-crash-has-died/article_d9f44ac0-799a-5fed-9f22-bfa80f5a79d9.html | 2022-07-13T16:31:36 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/motorcyclist-involved-in-o-street-crash-has-died/article_d9f44ac0-799a-5fed-9f22-bfa80f5a79d9.html |
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Police in Virginia have arrested two people in connection with a shooting in which they say the pair robbed a man as he lay on the ground dying.
It’s not known whether either man has an attorney.
Officers were dispatched to a gas station early on July 5. Upon arrival, they found Thompson on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.
A criminal complaint filed in Newport News General District Court said surveillance footage recovered from the gas station showed one suspect shot Thompson twice and the other suspect helping the shooter with robbing Thompson of his belongings while he lay on the ground dying. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2-arrested-in-virginia-after-man-robbed-as-he-lay-on-ground/2022/07/13/3fa32176-02c6-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html | 2022-07-13T16:33:48 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2-arrested-in-virginia-after-man-robbed-as-he-lay-on-ground/2022/07/13/3fa32176-02c6-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html |
BALTIMORE — Baltimore police have identified a 15-year-old boy seen in a dashboard video as a person of interest in last week’s deadly encounter between a motorist and people cleaning windshields for cash at a downtown Baltimore intersection.
Baltimore Police spokesperson Lindsey Eldridge would not confirm details of the investigation, instead saying detectives are “still following active leads and the investigation is ongoing.” Eldridge also would not discuss the search for the person of interest.
Reynolds,48, of Baltimore, was driving through an intersection near the city’s Inner Harbor when he had a heated interaction with so-called squeegee workers, parked his car and came back with a baseball bat, Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said earlier this week.
He “swung the bat at one or more of those squeegee workers. In return, one of the squeegee workers pulled out a gun and fired,” striking Reynolds, according to Harrison.
When the video starts, Reynolds had already exited his car with a metal baseball bat, walked across Light Street and confronted the workers.
He can be seen walking away from the intersection, presumably back toward his car, as three squeegee workers follow him. They get near him but another car obstructs the view. Less than a second later, they turn to run as Reynolds starts chasing with the bat raised. At roughly the same time as he swings his bat toward one of the workers, another throws what appears to be a rock at his head from behind. The video shows the rock hitting Reynolds’ head and bouncing off.
Reynolds, still holding his bat, turns around when a third squeegee worker pulls a handgun and starts firing. The first shot appears to hit him somewhere in the side of his body and he starts falling. As the shooter is beginning to walk away, he shoots at Reynolds four more times.
The workers, also known as squeegee kids, consist mostly of teens from low-income neighborhoods who clean drivers’ windshields at intersections in exchange for money.
City officials have said there would be increased police patrols at intersections the workers frequent. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dashboard-video-ids-teen-in-squeegee-workers-shooting/2022/07/13/95bba02a-02c0-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html | 2022-07-13T16:33:54 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dashboard-video-ids-teen-in-squeegee-workers-shooting/2022/07/13/95bba02a-02c0-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html |
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Another eatery is ready for business at The Pinnacle.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, located at 413 Pinnacle Parkway, opened its doors on July 13, officials confirmed Wednesday.
The restaurant will remain open daily from 10:45 a.m. through 10 p.m. and feature what the company refers to as a “Chipotlane,” which allows guests to order food on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com and pick the digital orders up without leaving the car.
The Pinnacle’s newest addition is still hiring. According to the Chipotle website, the company offers its employees opportunities for debt-free degrees, free meals, quarterly bonuses and career growth and access to health care.
The site was once home to Steak n’ Shake, which closed in January. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/chipotle-opens-doors-at-the-pinnacle-in-bristol/ | 2022-07-13T16:45:42 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/chipotle-opens-doors-at-the-pinnacle-in-bristol/ |
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – A fried chicken business located across from the Tri-Cities Airport is closing down Saturday.
Staff at Hunter T’s Chicken Shack, a drive-thru located in the 2300 block of Tennessee Route 75 in Blountville, Tennessee, told News Channel 11 that Friday would be the business’s last day of operation.
As of July 13, staff said there were no plans to reopen or move the business elsewhere. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hunter-ts-chicken-shack-to-close-saturday/ | 2022-07-13T16:45:48 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/hunter-ts-chicken-shack-to-close-saturday/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is seeing record high temperatures and has also hit record-breaking energy demand on the grid multiple days just this past week.
On some of those days, ERCOT has asked people to conserve energy during the hot afternoons. So, are businesses also working to conserve energy?
“It's generally not required that anyone help conserve energy unless they've enrolled in formal programs, like formal demand response programs through the ERCOT grid,” said Joshua Rhodes, with Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas at Austin.
ERCOT sent this statement to KVUE: "There are no requirements for them to conserve. However, when ERCOT asks for conservation, we hope all businesses will heed our request, including miners."
So, just like households, businesses are only being asked to conserve energy.
“You know, sometimes it actually, it does work though,” said Rhodes. “Even just asking sometimes is helpful.”
The president of the Texas Blockchain Council, which is a Bitcoin industry association, told Bloomberg more than 1,000 megawatts worth of bitcoin mining load went offline on Monday to conserve energy for the grid.
Energy being conserved from both homes and businesses makes a difference.
“Residential makes about half, commercial makes up about a quarter, and industrial makes up about another quarter during these peak demand times,” said Rhodes.
These are some incentives for large companies to save energy. One of those is the state’s 4CP Program. As a part of this, if the companies reduce electricity use during peak times on summer days, their costs get reduced the following year, or increased if they use too much.
Riot Blockchain, which has a data center in Rockdale, sent KVUE the following statement when asked about energy consumption during peak demand hours:
“Riot's Data Center participates in supporting the citizens of Texas on the ERCOT grid by curtailing all power to help stabilize the grid during peak hours of demand. The Company recently began their annual participation in ERCOT’s Four Coincident Peak (“4CP”) program in which Riot’s Whinstone Facility located in Rockdale, Texas will curtail energy consumption when called on by ERCOT during the four summer months of peak energy demand. As part of Riot’s participation in the program, in June the Company curtailed energy consumption for a total of 8,648 megawatt hours.”
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HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department is investigating after skeletal remains were found inside a custom backyard barbeque pit on Tuesday afternoon.
Houston Police Department Sgt. William Dunn said the remains were discovered by a person claiming to be working around the Peach Creek Drive home in southeast Houston. The caller discovered the skeleton around 3 p.m., then left the home and called 911, according to Dunn. Investigators are now trying to contact that caller.
At about 8 p.m. Tuesday, investigators entered the backyard with a search warrant.
“I would say this is pretty uncommon,” Dunn said. “It’s not our typical case.”
Dunn describes the BBQ pit as a large custom brick pit that opens and closes. He said the remains appear to be a full adult skeleton that was burned.
“The barbecue pit doesn’t look too disturbed. So, it looks like it’s been a while,” Dunn said.
According to Dunn, a family with children lives in the home. They’re now being questioned about the backyard discovery.
The medical examiner will perform an autopsy to try to determine who the skeleton belongs to and how they died.
So far, this is considered a death investigation. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/human-skeleton-found-bbq-pit-se-houston-home/285-a0c1dea9-2c4d-481a-9328-0c28329c81c5 | 2022-07-13T16:47:26 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/human-skeleton-found-bbq-pit-se-houston-home/285-a0c1dea9-2c4d-481a-9328-0c28329c81c5 |
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — Henry Country is making it easier for its residents to find healthcare through a new nurse 911 service.
The county partnered with Global Medical Response to bring the Nurse Navigation Program to the community, after their 911 room became overwhelmed with calls for emergency services for non-emergency reasons during the pandemic.
“The purpose of the program is to get the right medical treatment to the patient's needs because not every patient that calls 911 actually needs medical treatment through the E.R. facility, but they don't have a lot of other options going through 911 to receive that service,” Fire Chief for Henry County Fire Rescue, Jonathan Burnette said. “So what this program does is it better fits the right medical treatment per the patient, depending on what their specific need is.”
The program’s goal is to decrease ambulance response times and hospital wait times by allowing registered nurses to assess the symptoms of the caller over the phone, and provide alternative care based on their needs.
A press release states that these various services range from virtual doctor visits, referrals to alternative destinations outside of the E.R., and appointment bookings to available healthcare providers in the community.
“Sometimes we're able to get actual treatment over the phone. Sometimes the nurse will be able to call their pharmacy and get their prescription refilled for them, so then they can just go get it instead of having to go through the E.R. for something like that,” Burnette explained.
He added that all callers do not have to participate in the Nurse Navigation Program. When dispatchers initially get the call, they will ask if the caller would like to receive the program’s services and if not, they will be given regular emergency services.
“It's not something that they have to do. It's just another option to the citizens of the county, to be able to provide, again, that right medical treatment for the right type of call,” he said.
Since its launching on June 28, Henry County’s E-911 Director Tamika Kendrick says that the program has seen some success. So far, they've received 53 calls to the program and half of those calls have resulted in a non-emergency service from a registered nurse.
Burnette has also seen the program’s advantages.
“It has allowed us to keep more resources available in the street for handling those actual 911 emergency type calls. So it has been beneficial to the county for sure,” he said.
Although the county’s contract with the program is only for a year, officials said the success of the program is on track and where they expected it to be. They are looking forward to seeing how its services continue to help the Henry County community. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/henry-county-nurse-navigation-program/85-710499ef-2397-4503-9689-86acd60f0196 | 2022-07-13T16:55:58 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/henry-county-nurse-navigation-program/85-710499ef-2397-4503-9689-86acd60f0196 |
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Hundreds of thousands of Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) customers just saw an increase in their electric bills for July.
This is not the first nor second time LCEC raised its prices, but their third time.
LCEC said customers can expect an increase of about $32 per 1,000 kilowatts to their bills.
Now, many people are reaching out to Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter, who took to Facebook to address the recent price spikes people are seeing with their LCEC bills.
Gunter said the reason you didn’t get more of a notice is because of the cost of fuel during a volatile market.
The LCEC board recently approved a rate increase – that increase is on the power cost adjustment portion of the bill.
The PCA portion of the bill is based solely on the purchased power costs which are passed on from LCEC’s power supplier, FPL; and this is passed through to you, the LCEC customers.
“I mean we are not happy either about it. The price of everything is going up right now, so to add the power cost increase, it doesn’t make anybody happy,” said Karen Ryan with LCEC.
This hike impacts almost 210,000 customers from Marco Island to North Fort Myers. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/13/lcec-customers-see-price-increase-on-electric-bill/ | 2022-07-13T16:57:48 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/13/lcec-customers-see-price-increase-on-electric-bill/ |
Bismarck police are investigating a Tuesday report of a gunshot fired at a vehicle.
Officers responded to the call in the 1000 block of West Turnpike Avenue about 1:45 p.m., Officer Lynn Wanner said. Investigation led to a potential suspect in the same area, and West Dakota SWAT was called about 6:30 p.m. to assist. Officers checked a residence but no one was inside, Wanner said.
Police believe the incident was a targeted attack and the public is not in danger. The investigation is ongoing, Wanner said. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-police-investigating-tuesday-gunshot/article_2949f046-02c4-11ed-a303-43d3a4996f75.html | 2022-07-13T17:03:05 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/bismarck-police-investigating-tuesday-gunshot/article_2949f046-02c4-11ed-a303-43d3a4996f75.html |
GREENSBORO — Students who qualify for reduced-price breakfast or lunch will receive those meals for free this year.
The state budget, just recently signed by Gov. Roy Cooper, includes one-time funding to cover the difference in cost, according to Guilford County Schools Chief Financial Officer Angie Henry.
Henry shared the news as part of an update on the impacts of the state and county budget to the school system at a Guilford County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night.
All students have been getting free meals during the pandemic. However, that’s expected to change next year as the federal waivers that granted free meals across the board have expired.
Instead, some schools with higher levels of poverty will still be able to provide free meals to their students. At other schools, though, free meals will be available only to students whose families demonstrate financial need.
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Henry said that county commissioners had given $19.2 million more this year to the district in annual operations funding. Of that, $13.2 million in additional money would fund local salary supplement increases for teachers, assistant principals and principals. The remainder would cover required distributions to public charter schools and to help pay for state-legislated raises for locally-funded positions.
In a brief interview last week, Henry said the county’s funding will not be enough to cover the $5.5 million in increased compensation for classified staff, custodians, cafeteria workers and teacher assistants that the district had included in its request to commissioners. That request was for $25.7 million — more than the $19.2 million the district received.
Henry said the school system’s budget is not yet finalized and that administrators will look at whether there is any money budgeted for other purposes that can be redirected to cover the classified staff increases.
She also said Tuesday that county commissioners had fully funded the district’s request of $10 million in “capital outlay” funds for the 2022-23 fiscal year to cover expenses such as HVAC and roof repairs at some schools. That money marked a notable increase the district has received for this category, and included about $2 million in lottery funds.
Henry said the county has typically been using most of the lottery money it receives to pay down debt on school construction. However, the county didn’t spend all the money it has received each year. Those accrued leftovers were turned over to the district in this budget. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/guilford-students-eligible-for-reduced-price-meals-will-get-them-free-this-year/article_e38b901e-022d-11ed-b01f-b328c7431af5.html | 2022-07-13T17:06:13 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/guilford-students-eligible-for-reduced-price-meals-will-get-them-free-this-year/article_e38b901e-022d-11ed-b01f-b328c7431af5.html |
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Three people were arrested Wednesday in Northumberland County for a homicide more than two years ago.
State police say the crime happened in January of 2020 along Groover Road in Delaware Township, near Watsontown.
Dorothy Huffman, 44, Thomas Huffman, 45, and a 17 year old have been charged with homicide, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and aggravated assault.
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MAHANOY CITY, Pa. — A man will spend time in prison for arson in Schuylkill County.
Brendon Hasara on Mahanoy City was sentenced to 10 to 19 years in prison on Tuesday.
In April, a jury found Hasara guilty of setting fire to a home along Pine Street in Mahanoy City in 2021.
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TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — When the sun rises over the Endless Mountains each morning, it coats 6 acres of blueberry fields at High Horizons Farm near Tunkhannock. And it begins another day of 94-year-old Ben Dziuba using his golden years to fulfill a life-long dream.
"He was born in 1928, on a dairy farm in Laceyville. He learned how to fly and became an airline pilot, but he never lost his love for farming," Dziuba's daughter, Jennifer Kozlansky, said.
Kozlzansky was born into that love for farming - literally. Dziuba and his wife, Lou Ann, had her the same week they bought this farm in the 70s. It served as a calf/cow operation until the early 2000s.
Then, five years ago...
"My mom needed more care, and so we decided to all band together as a family to give her the best care possible. My dad was still kind of wanting to do stuff; he was 89 years old, and we said, 'what do you want to do?' and he said, 'I want to start a blueberry farm,' and we were like.. okay," Kozlansky said.
Between the hard work of Kozlandsky, her father, sister, and husband, "Berries & Blooms at High Horizons Farm" was born.
After decades of making memories here at the farm as a family, they're ready to share it with the world, and allow more families to make their own memories here.
"Things that kids will remember forever. Sometimes you have couples come here on their anniversary. Sometimes just mothers by themselves - the kids go sit in the shade, and the mothers are just like, 'I'm getting farm therapy!' They'll just be picking and listening to the birds," Kozlansky said.
The place offers a U-Pick Blueberry experience, blueberry cider slushies, gourmet preserves, and made-to-order floral bouquets, created by Kozlansky from the farm's flower fields. Kozlansky encourages people from outside the area to make a day out of their trip to the farm, and enjoy everything downtown Tunkhannock has to offer as well.
Berries & Blooms is open every day from 8 a.m. to sunset.
As you pick your berries, you might still see 94-year-old Ben riding his tractor through the fields.
"Over the years, I would say, 'are you happy Dad?' And he goes, 'How could I not be happy?'," Kozlansky said.
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ALBANY ─ Albany Museum of Art Director of Education and Public Programming Annie Vanoteghem has been recognized as “One to Watch” in the museum field by the Southeastern Museums Conference.
SEMC began its weekly “Ones to Watch” program in November 2020 to identify and recognize rising leaders in the museum field who are enhancing the profession in special ways while working to make a difference in their communities through their work in museums.
“Annie's nomination letter highlights her energy and passion for bringing relevant and inclusive educational programming and dialogue to the many diverse communities of Albany,” SEMC officials said in the announcement.
In nominating Vanoteghem, AMA Executive Director Andrew J. Wulf said she is "a one-woman education department here at the Albany Museum of Art.”
“She has created and launched dozens of sustainable educational programs over the last four years here at the AMA, from small to medium to large, including our groundbreaking Courageous Conversations About Race program for kids and adults,” Wulf said. “Annie works tirelessly as our director of education and is as professional and empathetic a museum professional as I have ever had the pleasure to know. We are fortunate to have her on our team."
Vanoteghem, who became education and public education director in April 2019 following an internship at the AMA, said she was honored by the recognition.
“I am humbled to have been selected by such a distinguished organization,” she said. “A museum should be accessible, inviting, and an integral member of its community, a place where everyone feels comfortable and welcomed. We work every day to break down barriers and to give everyone who visits — from the youngest toddler to our most senior guests — a positive, art-centered experience each time.”
At the AMA, Vanoteghem has worked to reach out to the Albany/Dougherty County community and the southwest Georgia region. In addition to Courageous Conversations About Race, which brings parts of the community together to discuss the difficult topic of race relations using art as a catalyst, she has created programs such as Awaken at the AMA, which uses art to reach those with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. She organized the AMA Teen Art Board, which helps develop teen leaders who contribute with community-enhancing projects such as Love for Liberty House, which collected art supplies for children escaping abusive environments at Liberty House.
During her tenure, the AMA has instituted free field trips for school systems and organizations, such as 4-H Clubs, Scouts, and Boys and Girls Clubs. The number of scholarships available to attend the museum’s winter, spring and summer art camps also has been expanded to reach underserved children and teens.
Vanoteghem has introduced monthly afternoon art workshops for students with the After School Art Club. She helped organize and facilitate the AMA Teen Art Board-created Student Art Studio Saturdays, a free, monthly program for teens to come together on one Saturday each month to join peers in creating art, with all supplies provided by the AMA.
A 2017 graduate of Georgia College and State University with degrees in Art History and Museum Studies, Vanotegehem is a graduate of Westover High School. She and her husband, Daniel, have two daughters. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/art-museums-annie-vanoteghem-named-one-to-watch/article_4a56a252-02c9-11ed-8968-abb82d2ae0ab.html | 2022-07-13T17:11:37 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/art-museums-annie-vanoteghem-named-one-to-watch/article_4a56a252-02c9-11ed-8968-abb82d2ae0ab.html |
A Fort Wayne man charged in the February shootings of two people outside a south-side gas station was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison.
Omar Logan, 26, had pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and battery by means of a deadly weapon. Logan was charged in the Feb. 7 shootings at the Shell gas station at 4811 Hessen Cassel Road.
Police said two men were sitting in a vehicle in the gas station's parking lot when they were shot. Both survived. Logan was initially charged with two counts of attempted murder, which were dropped as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-february-shootings/article_296ed842-022f-11ed-92d5-4f5c37f952ef.html | 2022-07-13T17:13:00 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-february-shootings/article_296ed842-022f-11ed-92d5-4f5c37f952ef.html |
INDIANAPOLIS – The bodies of a man and three young children were found in an Indianapolis pond amid a search for a father and his kids who had been missing since last week, authorities said Wednesday.
The bodies hadn't been positively identified, but police said they were found along with a vehicle matching the description of a car driven by Kyle Moorman, 27, of Indianapolis.
"Based upon information available to detectives and evidence collected at the scene, there is a commonality with the Moorman family missing persons investigation," police said in a statement. "Detectives are working to piece together what led up to this incident."
Moorman was missing since July 6, when he left to go to his brother's house with plans to go fishing with his children: 1-year-old Kyran Holland, 2-year-old Kyannah Holland and 5-year-old Kyle Moorman II.
The disappearance was first shared by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Sunday.
Family and friends of the Moormans had offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to their whereabouts. They had searched the pond and the surrounding area for days, The Indianapolis Star reported.
Earlier this week, police said officers searched the area and other locations on foot and using drones.
Officers were dispatched Tuesday night to the pond following a report of a dead person in the water and police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. A dive team found a vehicle in the water, and the bodies of three children were inside, police said.
The Marion County Coroner's Office was expected to later release the names of the dead, police said, and determine cause and manner of death. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/bodies-of-man-3-kids-found-in-indianapolis-pond-amid-search/article_fe33fcb4-02b2-11ed-ade9-8bb7da015d62.html | 2022-07-13T17:13:02 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/bodies-of-man-3-kids-found-in-indianapolis-pond-amid-search/article_fe33fcb4-02b2-11ed-ade9-8bb7da015d62.html |
featured Indiana spring test results show students lag in proficiency Ashley Sloboda | The Journal Gazette Ashley Sloboda Reporter Author twitter Author email Jul 13, 2022 3 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Indiana's rate of student learning is increasing, but many students lag in proficiency, state education officials said today upon the release of spring standardized testing results."Foundational learning in English/language arts and math is stabilizing or recovering for most of our students, and Indiana's educators and students should be proud of this progress," Katie Jenner, Indiana secretary of education, said in a statement. "At the same time, we must continue to aggressively pursue innovative solutions to best support all of our students, especially our students who are still overcoming the challenges posed by the pandemic, as well as students who were underperforming prior to the pandemic."Statewide proficiency rates in English and math improved from 2021 scores, with 41.2% students testing at or above proficiency standards in English and 39.4% of students performing similarly in math. About 30% of children were proficient in both subjects, according to ILEARN results for grades three through eight. ILEARN, which stands for Indiana Learning Evaluation and Readiness Network, also tested certain grade levels in science, social studies, biology and U.S. government.Results varied for the four Allen County public school systems. District-wide results showed students in Northwest Allen County Schools, Southwest Allen County Schools and East Allen County Schools performed better in English than students statewide, but only NACS' and SACS' rates exceeded the state's for math.Generally, local districts' rates of students passing both subjects remained flat or improved from 2021. asloboda@jg.net Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ILEARN results The Indiana Department of Education released the 2022 ILEARN results Wednesday. This table compares the 2021 and 2022 proficiency rates for northeast Indiana schools. The numbers are percentages. County District School Grade English 21 English 22 Math 21 Math 22 Both 21 Both 22 Science 21 Science 22 Social Studies 21 Social Studies 22 Adams Adams Central Community Schools Adams Central Elementary School 3 51.3 45.7 58.1 64.9 46.2 39.4 Adams Adams Central Community Schools Adams Central Elementary School 4 42.6 45.6 50 49.1 34 36.8 57.4 48.2 Adams Adams Central Community Schools Adams Central Elementary School 5 44.1 46.1 45.1 48.5 31.4 38.2 46.1 39.2 Adams Adams Central Community Schools Adams Central Middle School 6 44.9 44.7 35.7 58.3 26.5 41.7 43.9 54.4 Adams Adams Central Community Schools Adams Central Middle School 7 35.6 48 40.4 43.1 29.8 32.4 Adams Adams Central Community Schools Adams Central Middle School 8 54.8 47 45.2 53 38.5 40 Adams North Adams Community Schools Bellmont Elementary 3 25.6 27.7 44.2 38.3 24.4 24.5 Adams North Adams Community Schools Bellmont Elementary 4 19.8 36 22.8 23.3 11.9 18 19.8 33.3 Adams North Adams Community Schools Bellmont Elementary 5 22.7 25.8 24.7 22.6 14.4 14 37.1 24.7 Adams North Adams Community Schools Bellmont Middle School 6 24.6 29.3 17.4 27.3 13.2 21.2 25 34.3 Adams North Adams Community Schools Bellmont Middle School 7 42.6 39.2 21.9 25.8 21.1 20.8 Adams North Adams Community Schools Bellmont Middle School 8 41 48.2 24.8 29.5 19 25 Adams Private Saint Joseph School 3 39.3 36.1 60.7 63.9 35.7 36.1 Adams Private Saint Joseph School 4 38.5 35.7 57.7 53.6 34.6 35.7 30.8 28.6 Adams Private Saint Joseph School 5 40 28.6 40 39.3 32 25 24 21.4 Adams Private Saint Joseph School 6 45.8 34.6 54.2 42.3 41.7 26.9 54.2 50 Adams Private Saint Joseph School 7 56.1 57.7 36.6 46.2 31.7 38.5 Adams Private Saint Joseph School 8 56.3 56.1 28.1 41.5 25 36.6 Adams Private Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School 3 38.5 64 46.2 60 23.1 52 Adams Private Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School 4 57.9 45.5 84.2 45.5 52.6 36.4 68.4 45.5 Adams Private Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School 5 73.7 76.5 84.2 82.4 68.4 70.6 63.2 88.2 Adams Private Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School 6 72.2 46.7 72.2 42.9 66.7 21.4 55.6 40 Adams Private Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School 7 54.5 62.5 54.5 56.3 36.4 50 Adams Private Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School 8 37.5 80 18.8 50 12.5 50 Adams South Adams Schools South Adams Elementary School 3 35.2 40.7 51.1 56 31.8 37.4 Adams South Adams Schools South Adams Elementary School 4 31.9 28.3 42.9 38.4 28.6 23.2 26.7 27.3 Adams South Adams Schools South Adams Elementary School 5 37.4 35.8 67 51.6 35.2 33.7 48.3 35.8 Adams South Adams Schools South Adams Middle School 6 44.6 49 48.8 53.1 37.3 41.7 45.8 60.4 Adams South Adams Schools South Adams Middle School 7 47.7 28.1 52.3 30.3 38.6 20.2 Adams South Adams Schools South Adams Middle School 8 44.7 50.6 47.7 48.2 36.5 40 Allen East Allen County Schools Cedarville Elementary School 3 74.6 77.9 78.3 82.7 66.7 73.6 Allen East Allen County Schools Heritage Elementary School 3 42.9 28 50 40.5 35.7 27 Allen East Allen County Schools Heritage Elementary School 4 29.4 48.1 30.9 44.4 20.6 35.8 30.9 40.7 Allen East Allen County Schools Heritage Elementary School 5 31.5 35.3 34.2 35.3 21.9 25 37 32.4 Allen East Allen County Schools Heritage Elementary School 6 53.7 38.3 30.5 28.4 28 22.2 36.6 35.8 Allen East Allen County Schools Heritage Jr/Sr High School 7 37.2 34.9 31.6 20.9 22.4 16.3 Allen East Allen County Schools Heritage Jr/Sr High School 8 26.8 38.6 8.5 24.1 7.3 21.7 Allen East Allen County Schools Leo Elementary School 4 71.2 62.9 68.8 64.4 60.1 55.2 58.7 61.3 Allen East Allen County Schools Leo Elementary School 5 67.6 68.6 63.4 60.1 56.9 50.7 63.9 65 Allen East Allen County Schools Leo Elementary School 6 74.1 70.6 66.5 66.7 59.4 58.8 64.8 63.6 Allen East Allen County Schools Leo Junior/Senior High School 7 56.4 69.7 50.5 57.7 43.6 52.9 Allen East Allen County Schools Leo Junior/Senior High School 8 66.1 59.9 45 36.3 41.3 34.9 Allen East Allen County Schools New Haven Intermediate School 3 28.5 28.2 36.9 40.9 23.8 24.8 Allen East Allen County Schools New Haven Intermediate School 4 30.8 37.6 34.6 37.6 22.3 27.8 34.6 33.8 Allen East Allen County Schools New Haven Intermediate School 5 23 25.7 19.4 22.1 13.4 15.7 31.9 27.9 Allen East Allen County Schools New Haven Intermediate School 6 34.5 32.4 24.2 18.4 18.2 15.4 29.9 22.1 Allen East Allen County Schools New Haven Jr/Sr High School 7 54.4 44.5 34 29.7 32 25.2 Allen East Allen County Schools New Haven Jr/Sr High School 8 57.3 54.5 23.8 26.8 22.4 25.5 Allen East Allen County Schools Paul Harding Jr High School 7 24.7 23.7 10.7 14 9.8 10.7 Allen East Allen County Schools Paul Harding Jr High School 8 24.3 20.1 11.2 12.3 10.3 11 Allen East Allen County Schools Prince Chapman Academy 3 16.7 10.4 15.6 16.6 9.7 7.3 Allen East Allen County Schools Prince Chapman Academy 4 18.6 12.9 15.5 17.4 9.3 7.3 6.7 5.6 Allen East Allen County Schools Prince Chapman Academy 5 19.2 18.6 16.4 10.8 10.3 7.4 14.6 14.2 Allen East Allen County Schools Prince Chapman Academy 6 26.7 17.9 17.5 17.9 12.1 12.4 13.1 12.4 Allen East Allen County Schools Woodlan Elementary School 3 58.6 53.3 63.2 68 52.9 50.7 Allen East Allen County Schools Woodlan Elementary School 4 57.6 52.8 51.5 53.9 39.4 46.1 43.1 52.8 Allen East Allen County Schools Woodlan Elementary School 5 47.4 55.1 40.8 42 34.2 36.2 40.8 37.7 Allen East Allen County Schools Woodlan Elementary School 6 56.8 37.3 39.4 37.5 36.2 30 45.7 34.1 Allen East Allen County Schools Woodlan Jr/Sr High School 7 53 48.5 38.6 36.1 34.9 33 Allen East Allen County Schools Woodlan Jr/Sr High School 8 37.9 43.2 28.7 21.6 21.3 20.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Adams Elementary School 3 4.5 10.8 11.1 16.2 4.5 8.1 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Adams Elementary School 4 9.1 11.1 7.3 13.9 5.5 8.3 7.4 11.1 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Adams Elementary School 5 4.9 8.9 2.5 6.7 2.5 4.4 2.5 4.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Arlington Elementary School 3 27.7 22.6 50.8 41.5 26.2 22.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Arlington Elementary School 4 33.3 32.4 28.8 35.3 21.2 25 25.8 33.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Arlington Elementary School 5 34 41.5 34.6 36.9 26.9 30.8 37.7 36.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Blackhawk Middle School 6 35.9 36.3 29.7 38.4 22 27.5 33.2 30.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Blackhawk Middle School 7 34.3 36.8 24.7 43.7 19.9 32 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Blackhawk Middle School 8 44.3 35.2 30.2 36.5 26.7 26.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Bloomingdale Elementary School 3 7.7 12.5 17.9 22.5 7.7 12.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Bloomingdale Elementary School 4 9.8 7.3 13.7 14.6 5.9 7.3 4.1 12.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Bloomingdale Elementary School 5 6.7 8.9 8.7 8.9 4.4 4.4 4.3 8.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Brentwood Elementary School 3 27.8 15.7 31.5 23.5 20.4 13.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Brentwood Elementary School 4 24.5 31.1 20.4 33.3 14.3 26.7 28.6 28.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Brentwood Elementary School 5 29 25.5 14.5 25.5 10.1 19.1 20.3 23.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fairfield Elementary School 3 14 19 16.3 24.1 9.3 11.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fairfield Elementary School 4 15.6 23.9 12.2 23.9 7.8 16.9 11.2 9.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fairfield Elementary School 5 15.3 27.5 11.1 19.8 5.6 13.2 11.3 4.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Forest Park Elementary School 3 25.7 20.4 29.7 21.4 24.3 14.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Forest Park Elementary School 4 18.8 34.5 17.5 28.6 10 22.6 19.5 19.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Forest Park Elementary School 5 21.1 18.6 17.1 20 11.8 11.4 14.7 15.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fort Wayne Virtual Academy 3 12.5 12.5 12.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fort Wayne Virtual Academy 4 18.8 18.8 6.3 18.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fort Wayne Virtual Academy 5 16.7 11.1 11.1 22.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fort Wayne Virtual Academy 6 28.6 28.6 14.3 28.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fort Wayne Virtual Academy 7 42.9 28.6 21.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fort Wayne Virtual Academy 8 27.8 11.1 11.1 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Francis M Price Elementary School 3 16.9 23.6 31.2 28.6 15.6 20.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Francis M Price Elementary School 4 26.6 26.4 34.4 29.7 20.3 22 31.3 27.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Francis M Price Elementary School 5 22.1 24.6 15.1 27.5 12.8 18.8 21.2 29 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Franke Park Elementary School 3 32.7 15.9 36.7 25 26.5 13.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Franke Park Elementary School 4 27.9 33.3 21.3 35.3 14.8 25.5 19.7 35.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Franke Park Elementary School 5 22.5 43.1 23.9 30.8 12.7 24.6 28.2 16.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fred H Croninger Elementary School 3 71 73.3 76 80.2 66 69.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fred H Croninger Elementary School 4 78.4 77.8 79.2 81.8 72.8 70.7 75.2 70.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Fred H Croninger Elementary School 5 54.3 77.3 57.4 71.4 44.7 63.9 62.4 74.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Glenwood Park Elementary School 3 35.9 48 48.4 62 28.6 44 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Glenwood Park Elementary School 4 44 55.1 42.9 54.1 31.9 41.8 30 32.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Glenwood Park Elementary School 5 29.6 40.4 29.6 33.7 16.7 23.6 25 19.1 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Harrison Hill Elementary School 3 18.1 16.8 20.7 41.6 11 10.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Harrison Hill Elementary School 4 15.4 21.2 20.9 22.6 8.8 10.7 11 16.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Harrison Hill Elementary School 5 21.7 21.5 22.6 27.2 14.5 15.2 17.1 15.1 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Indian Village Elementary School 3 17 25.5 28.3 26 15.1 18 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Indian Village Elementary School 4 17 14.9 26.4 19.1 15.1 6.4 15.1 14.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Indian Village Elementary School 5 20.4 32.7 22.2 38.5 7.4 23.1 18.5 15.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools J Wilbur Haley Elementary School 3 23.4 30.7 22.4 42 15 22.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools J Wilbur Haley Elementary School 4 17 25.7 16.2 23.6 13.1 19.3 17 22.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools J Wilbur Haley Elementary School 5 19.3 13.3 17.5 19.3 7 9.7 16.5 11.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jeff H Towles Intermediate School 3 24.3 38 29.6 52.1 20 36.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jeff H Towles Intermediate School 4 30.2 26.7 27 28 25.4 18.7 31.7 28 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jeff H Towles Intermediate School 5 25.4 37.7 29.9 24.6 19.4 21.7 29.9 27.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jeff H Towles Intermediate School 6 25.7 23.9 12.2 19.7 9.5 18.3 27.4 32.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jeff H Towles Intermediate School 7 29.9 29.3 16.7 16 15.2 14.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jeff H Towles Intermediate School 8 38.6 40.6 15.5 14.5 14.3 14.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jefferson Middle School 6 25.2 22.9 22.7 35.8 17.6 19.9 36.3 39.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jefferson Middle School 7 25.2 25.2 21.3 23.1 14.1 16 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Jefferson Middle School 8 35.6 32.4 22.9 27.1 17.9 21 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools John S Irwin Elementary School 3 34.7 31.3 44.9 31.3 26.5 20.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools John S Irwin Elementary School 4 21.7 30.6 23.9 42.9 19.6 24.5 19.6 38.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools John S Irwin Elementary School 5 40 26.5 20 20.4 20 12.2 33.3 18.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Kekionga Middle School 6 15 12.2 8.9 10.9 6.5 4.3 13.6 13.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Kekionga Middle School 7 15.4 16.3 7.4 11.2 5.7 9.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Kekionga Middle School 8 19.8 13.9 14.5 9 10.5 6.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lakeside Middle School 6 13.5 15.8 9.2 20 6.2 12.7 13.8 18.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lakeside Middle School 7 12.3 16.7 6.6 11.3 4.5 8.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lakeside Middle School 8 25.3 24 7.6 11.2 7.1 10.1 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lane Middle School 6 16.9 19.2 10.6 12.6 9.4 10 22.6 23.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lane Middle School 7 19.6 16.8 10.4 8.6 8.6 8.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lane Middle School 8 22.5 18.8 6.7 9.4 6.3 5.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Levan R Scott Academy 3 4.7 15.2 9.5 21.3 3.2 13 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Levan R Scott Academy 4 3.7 3.6 5.7 5.6 1.9 1.9 5.7 0 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Levan R Scott Academy 5 7.4 6 7.4 6.1 4.4 2 4.4 8.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lincoln Elementary School 3 32 48.6 41 51.4 30 40 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lincoln Elementary School 4 22.3 47.5 21.5 47 13.3 38 16.4 30 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lincoln Elementary School 5 25.5 34.7 26.6 33.1 17 23.7 28.7 28 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lindley Elementary School 3 48.7 31.7 41 40 38.5 22.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lindley Elementary School 4 15.7 23.3 17.6 37.2 10 20.9 16 16.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Lindley Elementary School 5 30.8 26.7 20.5 22.2 12.8 17.8 15.4 6.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Mabel K Holland Elementary School 3 37.9 26.7 48.3 36.7 34.5 20 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Mabel K Holland Elementary School 4 39.7 39.3 55.2 50.8 37.9 31.1 35.7 29.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Mabel K Holland Elementary School 5 37.5 31.1 46.4 44.3 30.4 27.9 39.3 30 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Maplewood Elementary School 3 25 27.3 38.2 42.9 22.1 20.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Maplewood Elementary School 4 24.2 25.4 19.7 31 15.2 19.7 15.2 23.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Maplewood Elementary School 5 8.7 20 11.6 15.6 8.7 10.9 15.4 17.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Memorial Park Middle School 6 35.9 26.8 29.2 25.3 23.9 16.9 35.6 25.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Memorial Park Middle School 7 37.6 39.6 29.2 34.9 24.6 28.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Memorial Park Middle School 8 45.1 34.7 36.4 31.6 31.1 22.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Merle J Abbett Elementary School 3 6.8 7.6 2 7.7 2 4.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Merle J Abbett Elementary School 4 5.7 2.6 4.7 2.7 2.4 1.3 4.7 3.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Merle J Abbett Elementary School 5 18.1 4.7 5.8 2.3 5.8 1.2 4.3 2.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Miami Middle School 6 9.5 11.7 4.8 7.4 3.7 5.5 7.4 13.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Miami Middle School 7 19.6 13.6 8.1 9.3 4.5 6.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Miami Middle School 8 16.9 25.9 5.3 8.6 4.4 6.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Northcrest Elementary School 3 9.2 17.3 16.9 23.1 6.2 13.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Northcrest Elementary School 4 21.4 15 17.9 18.3 10.7 8.3 16.1 15 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Northcrest Elementary School 5 24 30.8 12 34.6 10 23.1 20.4 24 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Northwood Middle School 6 19.1 18.2 14.4 14.3 11.2 10.3 24.3 26.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Northwood Middle School 7 21.6 20.5 11.4 15.3 7.9 11.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Northwood Middle School 8 24.7 28.7 17.8 15.7 14.4 11.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Portage Middle School 6 16.9 12.2 8.8 13.5 5.4 8.8 12.9 9.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Portage Middle School 7 13 10.1 6.1 7.3 4.1 4.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Portage Middle School 8 22.1 8.3 9.9 6.9 6.7 3.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Robert C Harris Elementary School 3 34.7 34.8 44.9 53 26.5 33.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Robert C Harris Elementary School 4 34.5 47.9 43.1 43.8 25.9 35.4 46.6 41.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Robert C Harris Elementary School 5 40.3 50.9 34.3 47.4 23.9 36.8 46.3 45.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Saint Joseph Central School 3 25.4 17.2 31.3 25 20.9 12.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Saint Joseph Central School 4 22.1 36.7 29.9 40 16.4 31.7 25 36.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Saint Joseph Central School 5 31.7 26.9 41.7 35.8 23.3 22.4 40 34.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Shawnee Middle School 6 20.9 16.8 14.7 18 10.9 12.1 20.9 18.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Shawnee Middle School 7 16.4 16.9 11.4 15.6 9.7 9.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Shawnee Middle School 8 27.5 22.6 6.4 9.2 5.6 8.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools South Wayne Elementary School 3 12.7 10.3 20 22.4 13 8.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools South Wayne Elementary School 4 18 18.5 28.8 22.2 12 13 18.8 15.1 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools South Wayne Elementary School 5 18.8 14.8 7.8 22.2 7.9 7.5 11.1 11.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Study Elementary School 3 2.2 5.9 19.6 7.8 2.2 0 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Study Elementary School 4 18.4 4.1 14.3 8.2 12.2 2 14.3 6.3 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Study Elementary School 5 8.6 13.6 5.7 8.9 0 9.1 14.3 11.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Washington Center Elementary Sch 3 12.7 22.4 30.4 37.3 11.4 19.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Washington Center Elementary Sch 4 18.7 15 29.3 20 17.3 7.5 14.7 17.7 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Washington Center Elementary Sch 5 30 21.6 38.8 21.6 23.8 13.5 35.4 9.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Washington Elementary School 3 12.5 21.6 39.4 40.5 12.5 18.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Washington Elementary School 4 18.8 16.7 28.1 30.6 15.6 5.6 18.8 22.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Washington Elementary School 5 12.5 24.2 8.3 15.2 4.2 15.2 16.7 15.2 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Waynedale Elementary School 3 23.6 25.5 25.9 40 13 23.6 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Waynedale Elementary School 4 26.9 33.9 23.1 30.5 15.4 20.3 26.9 22 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Waynedale Elementary School 5 20.3 30.2 19 22.6 13.8 15.1 25.4 32.1 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Weisser Park Elementary School 3 45.2 33.6 47 39.5 37.4 29.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Weisser Park Elementary School 4 38.9 47.4 36 56.1 28.8 43 29.7 46.5 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Weisser Park Elementary School 5 33.6 33.1 27 31.4 20.9 23.1 33.3 40.8 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch 3 26.9 19.4 30.8 38.9 19.2 19.4 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch 4 18.8 30.8 35.4 25 16.7 19.2 29.2 26.9 Allen Fort Wayne Community Schools Willard Shambaugh Elementary Sch 5 31.5 23.6 40.7 32.7 27.8 14.5 22.2 20 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Aboite Elementary School 3 78.6 73 77.4 82.4 72.6 71.6 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Aboite Elementary School 4 64 72.5 65.2 75.8 58.4 67 64 73.6 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Aboite Elementary School 5 60.2 65.6 61.2 63.3 50 57.8 67.3 65.6 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Covington Elementary School 3 29.8 40.9 50.4 56.5 23.4 37.7 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Covington Elementary School 4 23.3 31.5 34.1 54.5 17.1 25.2 26.4 33.6 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Covington Elementary School 5 44.3 34.8 36.1 34.8 27 20 50.8 38.5 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Deer Ridge Elementary 3 36 43.7 66 55.2 36 36.8 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Deer Ridge Elementary 4 38.4 44.6 54.8 58.9 35.6 41.1 41.1 32.1 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Deer Ridge Elementary 5 45.5 53.2 36.4 61 25.8 50.6 57.6 74 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls eSACS Virtual School 8 36.4 0 0 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Haverhill Elementary School 3 48.6 45.3 62.9 58.7 47.1 41.3 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Haverhill Elementary School 4 35.2 36.1 32.4 47.2 21.1 29.2 42.3 44.4 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Haverhill Elementary School 5 41.8 35.1 35.4 44.6 24.1 21.6 45.6 39.2 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Lafayette Meadow School 3 41.7 51.8 58.3 71.4 31.3 48.2 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Lafayette Meadow School 4 36.7 40.7 50.5 54.5 27.5 35 30.3 50.4 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Lafayette Meadow School 5 47.7 45.9 50.8 46.7 35.2 33.6 43 45.9 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Summit Middle School 6 39.4 51.7 35.2 40.1 27.7 33.2 56.4 57.2 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Summit Middle School 7 49.2 46.4 41.7 38.6 33.1 32.1 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Summit Middle School 8 47.8 50.9 32.4 44.2 26.6 36 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch 3 36 44.6 40.4 41.9 28.1 29.7 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch 4 47 38 41 47.3 34.9 30.4 31.3 31.2 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Whispering Meadow Elementary Sch 5 27.8 36.1 27.8 36.1 18.9 26.5 30 50.6 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Woodside Middle School 6 35.8 38.4 25.1 30.8 20.2 24.8 43.4 48.2 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Woodside Middle School 7 38 39.9 37.1 36.5 28.2 29.1 Allen MSD Southwest Allen County Schls Woodside Middle School 8 52.4 48 35.9 38.6 31.6 32.9 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Arcola School 3 63.6 67.6 81.8 78.4 57.6 64.9 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Arcola School 4 60 56.3 65.5 53.1 48.3 40.6 67.9 50 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Arcola School 5 57.6 72.2 66.7 63.9 57.6 61.1 63.6 63.9 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Aspen Meadow Elementary School 3 46.7 61.8 41.6 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Aspen Meadow Elementary School 4 38 58.7 32.6 43.5 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Aspen Meadow Elementary School 5 37.7 37.7 23.4 46.8 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Carroll Middle School 6 54.7 44.1 43.4 43.1 37.4 32.9 48.2 46.6 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Carroll Middle School 7 51.1 49.7 39.3 39.5 32.1 31.4 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Carroll Middle School 8 61.7 59.4 34.8 41.9 31.8 37.2 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Cedar Canyon Elementary School 3 58.3 54.7 74.1 75.6 55.6 51.2 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Cedar Canyon Elementary School 4 55.3 59.8 71.3 63 52.1 52.2 54.3 56.5 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Cedar Canyon Elementary School 5 71.7 57 59.8 65.1 52.2 51.2 71.7 74.4 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Eel River Elementary School 3 48.4 44.3 70.7 60 46.2 42.9 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Eel River Elementary School 4 40.4 47.5 52.8 72.1 33.7 41 42.7 42.6 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Eel River Elementary School 5 36.6 40 47 51.3 30.5 31.3 54.2 58.8 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Hickory Center Elementary School 3 57.9 50.7 66.7 64.8 50.9 42.3 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Hickory Center Elementary School 4 49.3 50 56.3 51.4 39.4 39.2 46.5 52.7 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Hickory Center Elementary School 5 55.2 46.1 58.6 52.6 47.1 38.2 56.3 40.8 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Huntertown Elementary School 3 26.9 49.3 58.8 71.2 26.9 43.8 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Huntertown Elementary School 4 36.8 40.4 39.2 41.3 28 27.9 34.4 37.5 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Huntertown Elementary School 5 44.7 46.9 30.9 35.4 26.6 31.3 50 43.8 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Maple Creek Middle School 6 62.1 54.4 50.3 47.7 43.3 39.9 62 60.4 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Maple Creek Middle School 7 60.5 60.5 41.3 44.3 35.5 39.5 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Maple Creek Middle School 8 57.9 55.8 32.9 31.6 29.9 28.7 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Oak View Elementary School 3 53.1 60.6 72.9 67.6 50 50.7 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Oak View Elementary School 4 45.6 52.9 60.2 65.5 37.9 48.3 52 50.6 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Oak View Elementary School 5 69.1 57 66.7 61.6 59.3 50 65.4 64 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Perry Hill Elementary School 3 54.6 51.6 61.1 58.1 49.1 38.7 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Perry Hill Elementary School 4 55.4 59.4 65.3 76.2 45.5 56.4 55.4 66.3 Allen Northwest Allen County Schools Perry Hill Elementary School 5 51.5 60 47.5 47.6 35.4 41 56.6 60 Allen Private Ascension Lutheran School 3 41.7 46.7 50 53.3 33.3 40 Allen Private Ascension Lutheran School 4 33.3 45.5 41.7 36.4 16.7 27.3 33.3 36.4 Allen Private Ascension Lutheran School 5 45.5 30.8 27.3 30.8 18.2 15.4 45.5 30.8 Allen Private Ascension Lutheran School 6 50 50 40 60 Allen Private Blackhawk Christian Elementary Sch 3 68.8 71.2 78.1 84.9 62.5 67.1 Allen Private Blackhawk Christian Elementary Sch 4 71.2 81.4 86.3 90 67.1 80 67.1 80 Allen Private Blackhawk Christian Elementary Sch 5 86.2 84.4 84.6 81.8 80 74 75.4 67.1 Allen Private Blackhawk Christian Elementary Sch 6 88.9 78.1 98.1 79.5 87 68.5 87 67.1 Allen Private Blackhawk Christian Mdl/High Sch 7 78.4 88.9 64.7 66.7 60.8 60.3 Allen Private Blackhawk Christian Mdl/High Sch 8 81 80.7 47.6 52.6 46 52.6 Allen Private Central Christian School 3 50 72.7 60 72.7 50 63.6 Allen Private Central Christian School 4 46.2 41.7 69.2 50 38.5 33.3 46.2 33.3 Allen Private Central Christian School 5 60 33.3 40 66.7 40 33.3 50 50 Allen Private Central Christian School 6 66.7 58.3 50 58.3 Allen Private 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28.6 21.4 Allen Private Most Precious Blood School 3 40.9 29.4 40.9 47.1 22.7 29.4 Allen Private Most Precious Blood School 4 47.4 42.9 26.3 33.3 21.1 28.6 36.8 42.9 Allen Private Most Precious Blood School 5 57.1 29.4 42.9 35.3 33.3 17.6 42.9 29.4 Allen Private Most Precious Blood School 6 38.1 37 21.7 37 14.3 14.8 54.5 63 Allen Private Most Precious Blood School 7 53.3 55.6 33.3 16.7 33.3 16.7 Allen Private Most Precious Blood School 8 55 56.3 23.8 31.3 25 31.3 Allen Private Our Lady School 3 76.9 60 84.6 70 76.9 60 Allen Private Our Lady School 4 80 80 80 46.7 Allen Private Our Lady School 8 75 25 25 Allen Private Queen Of Angels School 3 33.3 33.3 66.7 52.4 33.3 23.8 Allen Private Queen Of Angels School 4 40 31.3 20 46.7 20 26.7 40 31.3 Allen Private Queen Of Angels School 5 50 46.7 33.3 53.3 27.8 33.3 44.4 66.7 Allen Private Queen Of Angels School 6 47.4 26.7 36.8 13.3 26.3 13.3 68.4 20 Allen Private Queen Of Angels School 7 37.5 45 37.5 40 31.3 30 Allen Private Queen Of Angels 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42.2 Allen Private Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Sch 8 82.2 73.2 53.3 31.7 48.9 29.3 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist Catholic 3 50 41.2 73.3 70.6 50 41.2 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist Catholic 4 54.2 64.3 62.5 71.4 50 64.3 45.8 71.4 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist Catholic 5 53.8 54.2 69.2 62.5 46.2 50 53.8 60.9 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist Catholic 6 64 41.7 40 33.3 36 16.7 52 50 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist Catholic 7 27.3 54.5 40.9 27.3 22.7 27.3 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist Catholic 8 60 36.4 50 22.7 50 22.7 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist School 3 68.2 51.4 60.9 65.7 54.5 45.7 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist School 4 63.6 66.7 48.5 54.2 42.4 45.8 45.5 45.8 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist School 5 60 64.7 55 61.8 50 47.1 78.9 58.8 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist School 6 32.1 45.8 21.4 12.5 21.4 8.3 32.1 34.8 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist School 7 50 50 22.2 25 11.5 17.9 Allen Private Saint John The Baptist School 8 37.5 85.2 12.5 14.8 12.5 14.8 Allen Private Saint Joseph Catholic School 3 6.3 17.6 18.8 29.4 0 17.6 Allen Private Saint Joseph Catholic School 4 43.8 4.5 18.8 13.6 18.8 0 25 4.5 Allen Private Saint Joseph Catholic School 5 38.9 40 27.8 13.3 16.7 6.7 33.3 33.3 Allen Private Saint Joseph Catholic School 6 10.5 38.9 5.3 5.6 5.3 5.6 15.8 16.7 Allen Private Saint Joseph Catholic School 7 22.2 16.7 11.1 5.6 11.1 5.6 Allen Private Saint Joseph Catholic School 8 40 15 13.3 5 13.3 5 Allen Private Saint Jude Elementary School 3 51.3 64.3 76.9 83.3 48.7 59.5 Allen Private Saint Jude Elementary School 4 58.8 45 55.9 60 44.1 42.5 44.1 50 Allen Private Saint Jude Elementary School 5 50 51.6 81 64.5 50 45.2 73.8 74.2 Allen Private Saint Jude Elementary School 6 54 40 45.1 32.5 40 20 60.8 37.5 Allen Private Saint Jude Elementary School 7 59.1 69.8 40.9 35.8 40.9 32.1 Allen Private Saint Jude Elementary School 8 63.3 61.4 43.3 9.1 36.7 9.1 Allen Private Saint Louis Besancon Catholic Sch 3 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Private Saint Vincent DePaul School 5 64 79.1 60.7 68.6 51.7 66.3 62.9 65.1 Allen Private Saint Vincent DePaul School 6 71.6 69.6 63 72.2 56.8 62 70.4 68.4 Allen Private Saint Vincent DePaul School 7 79 74.7 58 58.2 58 53.2 Allen Private Saint Vincent DePaul School 8 72.7 71.3 53.2 62.5 49.4 57.5 Allen Private St John-Emmanuel Lutheran School 4 81.8 91.7 72.7 91.7 63.6 83.3 63.6 75 Allen Private St John-Emmanuel Lutheran School 5 90.9 81.8 81.8 100 Allen Private St John-Emmanuel Lutheran School 7 80 76.9 60 38.5 60 38.5 Allen Private St Joseph Hessen Cassel Cath Sch 3 33.3 33.3 57.1 40 33.3 20 Allen Private St Joseph Hessen Cassel Cath Sch 4 61.5 76.2 61.5 66.7 53.8 61.9 41.7 57.1 Allen Private St Joseph Hessen Cassel Cath Sch 5 76.9 76.9 76.9 61.5 69.2 61.5 76.9 61.5 Allen Private St Joseph Hessen Cassel Cath Sch 6 70.6 76.9 70.6 61.5 58.8 53.8 76.5 69.2 Allen Private St Joseph Hessen Cassel Cath Sch 7 100 70.6 60 52.9 60 52.9 Allen Private Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School 3 42.9 33.3 75 50 42.9 16.7 Allen Private Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School 4 33.3 45.5 46.7 54.5 33.3 33.3 35.7 63.6 Allen Private Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School 5 50 17.6 50 23.5 35.7 11.8 58.3 47.1 Allen Private Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School 6 50 57.1 10 28.6 10 28.6 40 57.1 Allen Private Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School 7 40 60 60 40 40 30 Allen Private Suburban Bethlehem Lutheran School 8 70 45.5 50 45.5 50 36.4 Allen Private Woodburn Lutheran School 3 50 62.5 66.7 68.8 50 62.5 Allen Private Woodburn Lutheran School 4 83.3 76.9 75 69.2 75 61.5 83.3 46.2 Allen Private Woodburn Lutheran School 5 61.5 57.1 61.5 42.9 53.8 35.7 84.6 64.3 Allen Private Woodburn Lutheran School 6 80 53.8 70 61.5 70 46.2 90 69.2 Allen Smith Academy for Excellence Smith Academy for Excellence 5 45.5 27.3 27.3 45.5 Allen Timothy L Johnson Academy Timothy L Johnson Academy 3 8.8 10.5 7.4 19 0 8.8 Allen Timothy L Johnson Academy Timothy L Johnson Academy 4 4.4 6.5 4.4 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.5 3.3 Allen Timothy L Johnson Academy Timothy L Johnson Academy 5 11.3 4.3 6.5 2.9 6.5 1.4 8.1 2.9 Allen Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle 6 10.4 12.7 4.2 6.3 4.2 3.2 4.2 4.8 Allen Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle 7 4.8 12.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 Allen Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle Timothy L. Johnson Academy Middle 8 10.3 20.5 0 2.3 0 2.3 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist Country Meadow Elementary School 3 38.6 29.3 52.4 48.8 31 26.8 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist Country Meadow Elementary School 4 38 29.2 47.9 43.8 37.5 22.9 37.5 31.3 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist Country Meadow Elementary School 5 36.7 30.4 33.3 33.9 23.3 25 26.7 37.5 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist DeKalb Middle School 6 46.2 48.4 33.7 36 30.3 32 39.5 44.8 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist DeKalb Middle School 7 50.4 52.2 32.5 33.2 31 31 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist DeKalb Middle School 8 60.4 54.4 34.1 36.7 31.2 33.5 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist James R Watson Elementary School 3 56 58.3 65.9 71.4 49.5 54.8 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist James R Watson Elementary School 4 57.9 58.9 75 68.9 52.6 50 52.6 50 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist James R Watson Elementary School 5 53.6 67.1 48.8 60 36.9 50.6 51.2 69.4 Dekalb DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch Dist 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Eastern Com Sch Dist Eastside Junior-Senior High School 7 36.9 37 31.1 27.8 26.2 22.2 Dekalb DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist Eastside Junior-Senior High School 8 37 34.3 28.7 33.3 22.2 23.2 Dekalb DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist Riverdale Elementary School 3 30.6 30 47.2 57.5 30.6 27.5 Dekalb DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist Riverdale Elementary School 4 65.9 55.3 68.3 68.4 53.7 44.7 63.4 55.3 Dekalb DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist Riverdale Elementary School 5 42.1 61.5 34.2 43.6 21.1 35.9 34.2 46.2 Dekalb DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist Riverdale Elementary School 6 45.7 44.7 39.1 47.4 32.6 28.9 52.2 52.6 Dekalb Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp Garrett Middle School 6 29.9 17.7 36.5 29.5 19 12.4 30.7 28.7 Dekalb Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp Garrett Middle School 7 37.3 35 40 35.2 26.7 25.4 Dekalb Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp Garrett Middle School 8 30.9 33.8 19.9 28.3 17.2 19.3 Dekalb Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp J E Ober Elementary School 3 18.6 28.8 35.6 46.2 16.1 26.9 Dekalb Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp J E Ober Elementary School 4 24.4 29.4 37.8 39.2 16.8 26.1 30.3 36.1 Dekalb Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp J E Ober Elementary School 5 18.8 19.8 32.8 28.7 13.3 13.2 20.3 13.2 Dekalb Private Lakewood Park Christian School 3 62.2 61.8 64.9 70.6 54.1 55.9 Dekalb Private Lakewood Park Christian School 4 52.5 72.9 42.5 47.9 35 43.8 60 56.3 Dekalb Private Lakewood Park Christian School 5 53.1 42.6 43.8 53.2 37.5 36.2 56.3 40.4 Dekalb Private Lakewood Park Christian School 6 60 42.5 17.1 42.5 11.4 35 34.3 65 Dekalb Private Lakewood Park Christian School 7 50.9 53.5 23.6 37.2 16.4 27.9 Dekalb Private Lakewood Park Christian School 8 61.3 77.1 32.3 18.8 32.3 16.7 Dekalb Private Saint Joseph School 4 61.5 69.2 53.8 46.2 Dekalb Private Saint Joseph School 5 90.9 40 45.5 40 45.5 30 54.5 60 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Andrews Elementary School 3 39.7 34 58.6 57.4 37.9 31.9 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Andrews Elementary School 4 38.6 38.3 50.9 56.7 33.3 35 38.6 36.7 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Andrews Elementary School 5 24.5 35.9 34.7 56.3 16.3 32.8 34.7 43.8 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Crestview Middle School 6 35.6 30.2 20 23.5 16.3 17.9 33.3 35.1 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Crestview Middle School 7 34.3 33.3 28.6 26.9 22.6 20.4 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Crestview Middle School 8 42.5 31.3 35.4 33.3 29.6 20 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Flint Springs Elementary 3 37 42 34.2 43.2 24.7 30.9 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Flint Springs Elementary 4 40.8 38 51.3 46.5 34.2 29.6 51.3 39.4 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Flint Springs Elementary 5 35 52.8 20 47.2 16.3 44.4 35 54.2 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Horace Mann Elementary 3 30.4 29.7 50.6 39.1 25.3 26.6 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Horace Mann Elementary 4 28.6 25 33.9 32.9 23.2 18.4 33.9 23.7 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Horace Mann Elementary 5 23.4 43.1 20.3 29.8 12.5 22.8 26.6 31 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Lincoln Elementary School 3 29.2 25.9 27.7 40.7 21.5 25.9 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Lincoln Elementary School 4 10.3 12.5 22.4 35.9 8.6 9.4 15.5 21.9 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Lincoln Elementary School 5 9.4 18 17.2 31.1 6.3 14.8 14.1 8.2 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Riverview School 6 35.2 33.5 27.8 28.8 21.8 19 38.5 38.4 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Riverview School 7 37.1 41.6 26.9 24.7 17.8 19.2 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Riverview School 8 49.4 41.6 31.2 21.6 28.2 18.9 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Roanoke Elementary School 3 50 37.3 62.1 52.2 47 29.9 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Roanoke Elementary School 4 37.8 52.5 43.2 63.9 24.3 44.3 44.6 52.5 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Roanoke Elementary School 5 41 41.9 42.9 43.2 33.7 29.7 56 52.7 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Salamonie School 3 46.8 47.4 66 86.8 42.6 44.7 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Salamonie School 4 44.2 40.4 51.2 53.8 41.9 32.7 34.9 34.6 Huntington Huntington Co Com Sch Corp Salamonie School 5 41.3 43.2 45.7 31.8 34.8 27.3 47.8 38.6 Huntington Private Huntington Catholic School 3 45.5 47.4 63.6 57.9 45.5 47.4 Huntington Private Huntington Catholic School 4 50 50 50 57.1 40 50 20 50 Huntington Private Huntington Catholic School 5 18.2 45.5 36.4 36.4 9.1 18.2 27.3 9.1 Huntington Private Huntington Catholic School 6 60 66.7 70 50 60 41.7 60 58.3 Huntington Private Huntington Catholic School 7 58.3 41.7 33.3 Kosciusko Private Lakeland Christian Academy 3 66.7 73.3 75 80 66.7 73.3 Kosciusko Private Lakeland Christian Academy 4 43.8 60 43.8 60 37.5 40 50 60 Kosciusko Private Lakeland Christian Academy 5 70.6 66.7 70.6 81 64.7 57.1 94.1 61.9 Kosciusko Private Lakeland Christian Academy 6 70.6 79.2 41.2 95.8 35.3 79.2 41.2 75 Kosciusko Private Lakeland Christian Academy 7 80 54.8 54.5 35.5 60 32.3 Kosciusko Private Lakeland Christian Academy 8 73.1 60 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School 3 37.5 38.7 43.8 61.3 34.4 35.5 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Claypool Elementary School 4 36.6 50 48.8 52.6 34.1 42.1 26.8 35.1 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Claypool Elementary School 5 30.8 34.2 25.6 31.6 15.4 21.1 28.2 31.6 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Claypool Elementary School 6 45 46.5 62.5 58.1 40 44.2 55 52.5 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Edgewood Middle School 7 47.6 53.8 43.6 48.7 37.5 41.2 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Edgewood Middle School 8 55.6 55.1 37.9 41.8 35.7 38.2 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Eisenhower Elementary School 3 65.7 62.7 72.9 62.2 61.4 54.1 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Eisenhower Elementary School 4 61.3 54.4 56.5 54.4 50 45.6 45.2 42.6 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Eisenhower Elementary School 5 56.4 55.4 48.7 53.8 43.6 46.2 56.4 47.7 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Eisenhower Elementary School 6 45 42.1 51.7 63.2 35 42.1 40 44.7 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Harrison Elementary School 3 50 38.6 56.9 55.7 44.8 34.3 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Harrison Elementary School 4 48 67.3 58.7 67.3 41.3 59.2 33.3 50 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Harrison Elementary School 5 36.8 43.2 27.9 40.5 23.5 31.1 23.5 29.7 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Harrison Elementary School 6 48.5 25.4 37.3 22.2 33.3 14.3 47 28.6 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Jefferson Elementary School 3 40.4 26.3 55.3 28.1 40.4 19.3 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Jefferson Elementary School 4 42.9 36.2 53.1 36.2 40.8 27.7 42.9 28.3 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Jefferson Elementary School 5 32.1 49.1 39.3 52.7 23.2 47.3 42.9 56.4 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Jefferson Elementary School 6 37.9 27.3 28.8 33.3 24.2 24.1 36.4 32.7 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Lakeview Middle School 7 39.8 35.2 39.3 38.4 31.1 29.2 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Lakeview Middle School 8 42 42.1 31.7 37.7 23.5 31.6 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Leesburg Elementary School 3 62.3 28.2 73.6 30.6 58.5 22.4 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Leesburg Elementary School 4 26.7 41.9 28.3 48.4 16.7 33.9 15 40.3 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Leesburg Elementary School 5 29.7 13.6 48.4 25.4 25 6.8 21.9 8.5 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Leesburg Elementary School 6 45.7 34.3 54.3 38.6 37 27.1 43.5 25.7 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Lincoln Elementary School 3 38 38.5 49.4 44.6 31.6 36.9 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Lincoln Elementary School 4 54.2 48.6 58.3 54.2 47.2 40.3 47.2 48.6 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Lincoln Elementary School 5 57.7 51.5 70.5 52.2 55.1 43.3 41 37.3 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Lincoln Elementary School 6 52.5 65.3 52.5 57.7 44.3 52.1 37.7 54.9 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Madison Elementary School 3 44.4 25.8 55.6 34.8 38.1 18.2 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Madison Elementary School 4 42.9 41 54.5 45.9 32.5 34.4 42.1 41 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Madison Elementary School 5 47.4 65.8 59 71.4 42.3 61.8 39.7 27.6 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Madison Elementary School 6 43.7 56 40.2 66.7 36 50.7 42 49.3 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Washington Elementary School 3 53.4 47.1 65.9 55.3 48.9 43.5 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Washington Elementary School 4 35.3 39.3 36.8 47.6 32.4 34.5 39.7 41.7 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Washington Elementary School 5 44 29.6 47.6 28.2 35.7 22.5 49.4 36.2 Kosciusko Warsaw Community Schools Washington Elementary School 6 46.3 41 32.5 37.8 27.5 30.5 51.3 34.9 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Milford School 3 56.9 50 68.6 54.3 51 43.5 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Milford School 4 37.5 51.8 47.5 53.6 27.5 46.4 50 55.4 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Milford School 5 35.4 34.9 25 23.3 18.8 20.9 25 23.3 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Milford School 6 28.6 29.8 16.1 21.3 10.7 14.9 33.9 25.5 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Milford School 7 23.7 32.1 25.4 18.6 16.9 12.5 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Milford School 8 36.2 36.2 19 29.3 19 20.7 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp North Webster Elementary School 3 46.8 47.5 46.8 45.9 38.7 37.7 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp North Webster Elementary School 4 34.4 50.8 33.3 45.9 22.2 39.3 28.1 42.6 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp North Webster Elementary School 5 45.3 52.2 26.6 34.8 21.9 31.9 36.5 33.3 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Syracuse Elementary School 3 34.5 42.5 48.3 50 31 36.3 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Syracuse Elementary School 4 47.3 35.6 60.4 48.9 44 31.1 40.7 34.4 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Syracuse Elementary School 5 31.6 34.5 39.8 36.8 25.5 25.3 39.6 33.7 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Wawasee Middle School 6 26.7 28.7 22.7 24.1 15.1 18.7 24.4 31.1 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Wawasee Middle School 7 32.1 27.7 26.7 27.6 18.8 18.5 Kosciusko Wawasee Community School Corp Wawasee Middle School 8 42.2 28.3 22.3 31.2 21.1 20.8 Kosciusko Whitko Community School Corp Pierceton Elementary School 3 22.9 20 33.3 30 18.8 13.3 Kosciusko Whitko Community School Corp Pierceton Elementary School 4 18 20.4 24.5 28.6 16.3 12.2 22.4 24.5 Kosciusko Whitko Community School Corp Pierceton Elementary School 5 32.5 23.5 37.5 31.4 22.5 17.6 32.5 43.1 Kosciusko Whitko Community School Corp Pierceton Elementary School 6 38 18.4 26.5 34.2 18.4 15.8 34 42.1 Noble Central Noble Com School Corp Central Noble Elementary School 3 28.4 32.5 52.7 43.8 25.7 28.8 Noble Central Noble Com School Corp Central Noble Elementary School 4 29.8 25 46.8 47.1 28.7 20.6 31.9 29.4 Noble Central Noble Com School Corp Central Noble Elementary School 5 34.9 31.3 40.7 48.2 31.4 26.5 33.7 31.3 Noble Central Noble Com School Corp Central Noble Junior Senior HS 6 33.7 24.4 25.6 23.3 16.3 17.4 34.1 32.6 Noble Central Noble Com School Corp Central Noble Junior Senior HS 7 35.2 40 24.7 30.6 21.3 22.4 Noble Central Noble Com School Corp Central Noble Junior Senior HS 8 37.6 36 19.8 24.4 16.8 19.8 Noble East Noble School Corporation Avilla Elementary School 3 54.5 38.3 58.2 48.3 43.6 35 Noble East Noble School Corporation Avilla Elementary School 4 42.3 56.7 40.4 56.7 32.7 43.3 40.4 56.7 Noble East Noble School Corporation Avilla Elementary School 5 36.1 47.3 29.5 27.3 21.3 23.6 32.8 29.1 Noble East Noble School Corporation East Noble Middle School 6 29.5 23.9 31.5 34.2 20.3 18.5 34.3 27.4 Noble East Noble School Corporation East Noble Middle School 7 28.8 29 30.7 33.1 23.6 19.7 Noble East Noble School Corporation East Noble Middle School 8 25.3 29.3 17.9 22.2 12.5 17.5 Noble East Noble School Corporation North Side Elementary School 3 24.4 18.8 22 25 17.1 14.6 Noble East Noble School Corporation North Side Elementary School 4 32.8 40.5 40.3 37.8 22.4 29.7 35.8 45.9 Noble East Noble School Corporation North Side Elementary School 5 10.5 24.2 26.3 22.6 7.9 11.3 26.3 17.7 Noble East Noble School Corporation Rome City Elementary School 3 18.2 30 31.8 35 13.6 22.5 Noble East Noble School Corporation Rome City Elementary School 4 29.5 40 38.6 46.7 25 30 29.5 43.3 Noble East Noble School Corporation Rome City Elementary School 5 35.1 25 24.3 33.3 21.6 19.4 16.2 27.8 Noble East Noble School Corporation South Side Elementary School 3 20.5 29.6 36.4 42.6 20.5 24.1 Noble East Noble School Corporation South Side Elementary School 4 30 26.1 42 30.4 26 23.9 24 26.1 Noble East Noble School Corporation South Side Elementary School 5 20.9 20.8 37.3 35.4 17.9 14.6 19.7 10.4 Noble East Noble School Corporation Wayne Center Elem School 3 27.3 36.8 34.5 36.8 14.5 31.6 Noble East Noble School Corporation Wayne Center Elem School 4 26.7 37 26.2 25.9 18.3 18.5 26.7 35.2 Noble East Noble School Corporation Wayne Center Elem School 5 28.9 45.2 33.3 22.6 15.6 19.4 51.1 29 Noble Private Islamic Academy of Kendallville 4 0 0 0 0 Noble Private Saint Mary Elementary School 3 53.8 70 76.9 80 53.8 60 Noble Private Saint Mary Elementary School 4 80 61.5 80 69.2 73.3 61.5 80 61.5 Noble Private Saint Mary Elementary School 5 63.6 78.6 27.3 64.3 27.3 57.1 63.6 57.1 Noble Private St John Lutheran School 4 60 31.6 70 57.9 50 31.6 70 47.4 Noble West Noble School Corporation West Noble Elementary School 3 23.8 34 31.1 45.5 17.9 29.4 Noble West Noble School Corporation West Noble Elementary School 4 27.4 28.2 37.8 46.2 22.2 23.7 17.8 18.6 Noble West Noble School Corporation West Noble Middle School 5 29.5 24.5 24.1 27.3 18.5 15.1 33.5 27.3 Noble West Noble School Corporation West Noble Middle School 6 33.2 30.9 20.8 22.3 15.3 16.6 33 32.6 Noble West Noble School Corporation West Noble Middle School 7 27.5 33 24.6 27.2 16.4 20.9 Noble West Noble School Corporation West Noble Middle School 8 32.3 39.1 43.9 55 25.4 33.7 Steuben Fremont Community Schools Fremont Elementary School 3 35.3 46 50 52.4 32.4 41.3 Steuben Fremont Community Schools Fremont Elementary School 4 43.8 41.7 47.9 41.7 38.4 29.2 52.1 44.4 Steuben Fremont Community Schools Fremont Middle School 5 27.3 46.5 14.3 34.3 13 28.6 39 44.3 Steuben Fremont Community Schools Fremont Middle School 6 39.4 33.3 40.8 38.7 29.6 25.3 52.1 33.3 Steuben Fremont Community Schools Fremont Middle School 7 57.7 52.8 50.7 50 45.1 41.7 Steuben Fremont Community Schools Fremont Middle School 8 41.6 54.9 35.1 70.4 29.9 53.5 Steuben Hamilton Community Schools Hamilton Community Elementary Sch 3 43.5 20.7 65.2 34.5 39.1 17.2 Steuben Hamilton Community Schools Hamilton Community Elementary Sch 4 29.2 26.3 29.2 36.8 25 5.3 37.5 57.9 Steuben Hamilton Community Schools Hamilton Community Elementary Sch 5 37.5 34.8 45.8 47.8 29.2 30.4 33.3 43.5 Steuben Hamilton Community Schools Hamilton Community High School 6 4 30.4 8 13 4 13 4 30.4 Steuben Hamilton Community Schools Hamilton Community High School 7 31.8 22.7 27.3 9.1 22.7 9.1 Steuben Hamilton Community Schools Hamilton Community High School 8 16.7 40.9 12.5 13.6 12.5 13.6 Steuben MSD Steuben County Angola Middle School 6 44.1 49.1 34.7 36.7 28.7 33.7 50.3 47 Steuben MSD Steuben County Angola Middle School 7 43.5 44.2 31.1 34.5 27.4 28.1 Steuben MSD Steuben County Angola Middle School 8 45.1 49.8 41.9 46.4 33 38.9 Steuben MSD Steuben County Carlin Park Elementary School 3 20 18.6 32.5 30.2 15 11.6 Steuben MSD Steuben County Carlin Park Elementary School 4 33.3 22.5 28.2 26.8 25.6 10 30.8 25 Steuben MSD Steuben County Carlin Park Elementary School 5 34.1 42.1 31.7 34.2 24.4 28.9 41.5 47.4 Steuben MSD Steuben County Hendry Park Elementary School 3 28.6 42 41.1 54 21.4 38 Steuben MSD Steuben County Hendry Park Elementary School 4 36.5 43.9 54.7 38.6 25.4 29.8 25.4 35.1 Steuben MSD Steuben County Hendry Park Elementary School 5 20.9 44.4 27.9 42.9 11.6 30.2 34.9 54 Steuben MSD Steuben County Pleasant Lake Elementary School 3 50 47.1 33.3 58.8 29.2 41.2 Steuben MSD Steuben County Pleasant Lake Elementary School 4 36.4 45 22.7 70 18.2 40 36.4 40 Steuben MSD Steuben County Pleasant Lake Elementary School 5 41.2 42.9 35.3 23.8 29.4 23.8 41.2 38.1 Steuben MSD Steuben County Ryan Park Elementary School 3 39.4 32.4 57.6 57.4 36.4 26.5 Steuben MSD Steuben County Ryan Park Elementary School 4 53.3 65.2 63.3 80.3 48.3 59.1 58.3 63.6 Steuben MSD Steuben County Ryan Park Elementary School 5 47.6 38.1 49.2 47.6 36.5 30.2 55.6 46 Wells MSD Bluffton-Harrison Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch 3 47.8 41.5 57.3 57.6 44.6 39 Wells MSD Bluffton-Harrison Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch 4 32.6 42.1 34 52.6 27.8 37.5 34 47.4 Wells MSD Bluffton-Harrison Bluffton-Harrison Middle School 5 36.6 30.8 30.4 42.5 24.1 28.8 45.5 28.8 Wells MSD Bluffton-Harrison Bluffton-Harrison Middle School 6 40.1 43.9 32.2 28.5 25.7 24.4 42.1 50.4 Wells MSD Bluffton-Harrison Bluffton-Harrison Middle School 7 44.3 43.6 35.2 30.8 31.1 25.6 Wells MSD Bluffton-Harrison Bluffton-Harrison Middle School 8 41.7 50.8 39.6 29.1 33.3 25.6 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Lancaster Central School 3 44.3 44.3 60.8 59.1 43 42 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Lancaster Central School 4 44.4 52.7 52.2 57.1 37.8 40.7 37.8 40.7 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Lancaster Central School 5 52.3 50 51.1 55.6 39.8 43.3 46.6 37.8 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Norwell Middle School 6 38.6 46.4 48.1 50.2 30.1 39.8 49.5 42.2 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Norwell Middle School 7 54.5 52.3 43.9 53.5 36 41.3 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Norwell Middle School 8 53.1 59.2 50.9 55 41.7 45.5 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Ossian Elementary 3 50 34 57.3 45.4 40.2 30.9 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Ossian Elementary 4 39 43.4 45.5 55.4 27.3 33.7 40.3 47 Wells Northern Wells Community Schools Ossian Elementary 5 40.4 47.5 45.2 37.5 32.7 27.5 33.7 40 Wells Southern Wells Com Schools Southern Wells Elementary School 3 37.9 45.3 51.5 59.4 36.4 39.1 Wells Southern Wells Com Schools Southern Wells Elementary School 4 36.1 38.4 44.3 42.5 27.9 31.5 45.9 43.8 Wells Southern Wells Com Schools Southern Wells Elementary School 5 39.2 37.5 45.1 48.4 33.3 34.4 39.2 37.5 Wells Southern Wells Com Schools Southern Wells Elementary School 6 41.5 39.3 42.4 42.6 33.8 32.8 40.9 42.6 Wells Southern Wells Com Schools Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School 7 50.7 52.2 39.7 38.8 38.4 35.8 Wells Southern Wells Com Schools Southern Wells Jr-Sr High School 8 54.7 63.8 25 42 21.9 40.6 Whitley Smith-Green Community Schools Churubusco Elementary School 3 35.5 32.1 59.2 51.9 35.5 25.9 Whitley Smith-Green Community Schools Churubusco Elementary School 4 45.1 29.1 42.9 34.2 31.9 17.7 46.2 30.8 Whitley Smith-Green Community Schools Churubusco Elementary School 5 56.4 57 46.2 49.5 39.7 38.7 65.4 57 Whitley Smith-Green Community Schools Churubusco Jr-Sr High School 6 42.9 42.3 26.7 33.3 24.4 32.1 40.4 43.6 Whitley Smith-Green Community Schools Churubusco Jr-Sr High School 7 28.9 37.6 22.7 25.8 14.4 22.6 Whitley Smith-Green Community Schools Churubusco Jr-Sr High School 8 36.3 21.9 16.5 9.4 14.3 5.2 Whitley Whitko Community School Corp South Whitley Elementary School 3 54.1 32.4 59.5 58.8 48.6 29.4 Whitley Whitko Community School Corp South Whitley Elementary School 4 61.5 35.7 35 50 33.3 35.7 53.8 50 Whitley Whitko Community School Corp South Whitley Elementary School 5 50 61.3 50 58.1 41.7 41.9 50 54.8 Whitley Whitko Community School Corp South Whitley Elementary School 6 42.9 48.7 17.1 48.7 14.3 38.5 29.4 34.2 Whitley Whitko Community School Corp Whitko Jr/Sr High School 7 25.6 31.6 9.9 13.9 8.6 7.6 Whitley Whitko Community School Corp Whitko Jr/Sr High School 8 32 20 14.1 11.8 14.1 10.6 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Coesse School 3 54.3 31.1 67.4 53.3 50 31.1 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Coesse School 4 42 53.2 54 46.8 36 40.4 44 42.6 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Coesse School 5 35.6 58.3 39 41.7 27.1 31.3 40.7 22.9 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Indian Springs Middle School 6 37.1 39.5 30.5 27.6 25.7 23 49.3 50.5 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Indian Springs Middle School 7 37.4 47.8 28.1 31.6 23.2 27.3 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Indian Springs Middle School 8 46.8 38.6 25.9 21.1 23.2 17.3 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Little Turtle Elementary School 3 36 36.2 43.8 44.8 29.2 29.5 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Little Turtle Elementary School 4 20.7 36.8 30.5 35.6 13.4 28.7 33.8 40.2 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Little Turtle Elementary School 5 36 38.3 40.9 36.2 27.3 27.7 42.7 31.2 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Mary Raber Elementary School 3 39.3 28.9 53.6 42.1 35.7 26.3 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Mary Raber Elementary School 4 24.1 29.6 24.1 44.4 17.2 25.9 32.1 51.9 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Mary Raber Elementary School 5 26.8 32.1 19.5 28.6 14.6 17.9 22 7.1 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Northern Heights Elementary School 3 51.6 55.4 60.9 63.9 46.9 51.8 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Northern Heights Elementary School 4 40.8 43.1 54.9 58.3 33.8 36.1 42.3 47.2 Whitley Whitley County Con Schools Northern Heights Elementary School 5 38.5 39.7 47.3 47.4 33 30.8 41.1 46.2 Tags Testing Education Schools Indiana Fort Wayne Allen County Katie Jenner Ilearn Northwest Allen Southwest Allen Nacs Sacs East Allen Ashley Sloboda Reporter Reporter Ashley Sloboda has covered education for The Journal Gazette since 2016. 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Southwest Allen County Schools voters will decide in November whether to support a referendum that addresses the retention and attraction of talent.
Board members on Tuesday stressed the ballot question’s importance before adopting a related resolution indicating the district will seek the same rate voters approved in 2016 – 15 cents per $100 of assessed home value for the years 2023 to 2030.
“I think this might be one of the most important things we do,” said Doug Copley, board secretary.
The estimated $6.4 million spending plan would fund the salaries and benefits of 43 teachers, two guidance counselors and one school resource officer currently supported by referendum dollars. It would also provide salaries and benefits for 14 new classroom teachers – positions that would help the growing district manage class sizes.
SACS had 7,800 students this past academic year, an increase of 610 students since the 2016-17 year, according to state enrollment data.
The money wouldn’t fund facility improvements, Superintendent Park Ginder said.
“This has nothing to do with the building project or any other building projects,” he said. “This is strictly operating.”
Brad Mills, board president, said Ginder has repeatedly shown the board that the district produces high-caliber graduates.
“That quality reflects what we’re putting into it,” Mills said, agreeing the referendum is needed. “We’re going to work very hard to get this passed this fall.”
Mark Gilpin, who joined the board in 2000, thanked the community for their past support.
“It’s helped make us who we are,” he said, “and this will help, again, continue that.”
In other business, the board approved Robert Irwin as Homestead High School’s athletic director effective this week. He replaces Joe Updegrove, whose retirement was approved June 21.
The board also approved three assistant principals. Tim Beaumont will be at Woodside Middle School, Andrea Hill will be at Covington Elementary School and Phillip Yoder will be at Whispering Meadows Elementary School. Beaumont’s appointment takes effect Monday while the others take effect this week. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/southwest-allen-county-schools-board-president-promises-leaders-will-work-hard-to-pass-referendum/article_e04f9a84-023d-11ed-a151-9b8f5e789763.html | 2022-07-13T17:13:14 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/southwest-allen-county-schools-board-president-promises-leaders-will-work-hard-to-pass-referendum/article_e04f9a84-023d-11ed-a151-9b8f5e789763.html |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Law enforcement officers from all agencies need uniform training for school shootings to prevent the confusion during the recent killings at the Uvalde school in Texas, several law enforcement members of the Arkansas School Safety Commission said Tuesday, July 12.
“If we’re all on the same page, then I think that we can react in a uniform fashion,” said Fort Smith Public Schools Police Chief Bill Hollenbeck. “There’s no doubts. There’s no questions to be asked. We’re all going to be trained on the same page to make sure that we stop that threat.”
The commission, which Gov. Asa Hutchinson first created in 2018, has been reactivated to produce an updated report due Oct. 1. The move came after a shooter killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde on May 24.
Hutchinson has asked for an interim report by Aug. 1. He also has said school security could be included on the agenda for the legislative special session that starts Aug. 8.
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Watch live: University of Michigan expected to elect Santa Ono as next president
The University of Michigan's Board of Regents is holding a special meeting Wednesday where they are expected to vote and approve the selection of Santa J. Ono as the university's latest president.
Ono, 59, would become UM's 15th president and the first Asian leader to hold the post.
The meeting to elect Ono will be at 1 p.m. at University Hall, second floor of the Ruthven Building, 1109 Geddes Road, in Ann Arbor.
Since 2016, Ono has led the University of British Columbia, a public university in western Canada attended by 70,000 student with campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, British Columbia. He was also president at the University of Cincinnati from 2012-2016.
Ono has a track record of supporting research, the environment, diversity, mental health and athletics.
More:Who is Santa Ono, University of Michigan's expected next president?
Ono has a degree in biological science from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in experimental medicine from McGill University. He has held faculty positions at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Emory universities as well as University College London.
"We got the one that everyone is going to be very, very excited about," said Paul Brown, incoming chair of the UM Board of Regents, who kept the chosen candidate close to his vest Monday.
If approved, Ono will succeed UM interim President Mary Sue Coleman, who took over in January after the board fired former President Mark Schlissel following what the board said was an undisclosed, inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, an allegation that Schlissel denied.
UM officials have said they would announce by summer the university's new president since launching a search in February. UM hired Boston-based executive search firm Isaacson Miller, which conducts more than 350 senior-level executive searches annually and has completed more than 7,300 searches during the past 38 years.
The university also assembled a 17-member search committee, which included the eight regents and was co-chaired by Regents Sarah Hubbard, a Republican, and Denise Ilitch, a Democrat.
Ono was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, after his parents emmigrated from Japan. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen.
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Maryland House Districts 37 and 38A: Meet the candidates
What do Maryland state representative candidates think are the top issues facing Districts 37B and 38A on the Eastern Shore?
Delmarva Now/The Daily Times sent questionnaires to each candidate seeking office in Maryland House of Representatives Districts 37B and 38A. In District 38C, Wayne Hartman is unopposed in the general election.
Included were basic biographical questions, as well as opportunities to list websites and social media accounts so voters can learn beyond just answers to the questions we asked. Responses were limited to 500 characters — the equivalent of more than two tweets. Their answers are published unedited.
The questionnaire was sent in mid-June, and follow-ups were made with those who hadn't responded. Those who didn't answer by June 29 are listed below as "Did not respond."
The primary is July 19, but early voting runs from July 7-14.
Meet the candidates
DISTRICT 37B
Republican
Nicole L. Acle
Age: 48
http://www.nicoleacleformarylanddelegate37B
Occupation: Registered dietitian
Primary residence: Wicomico County
Christopher T. Adams
Age: 50
Twitter: @adams4Maryland
https://facebook.com/AdamsForMaryland
Occupation: Business owner /incumbent State Delegate
Primary residence: Hebron
Tom Hutchinson
Age: 57
http://www.facebook.com/citizensforhutchinson
Occupation: Owner - Hutchinson Home Services LLC Woolford
Primary residence: Dorchester County
Ron James
Age: 72
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079504398293
Email: ronfor37b@aol.com
Occupation: Mayor and volunteer for several nonprofits
Primary residence: Galestown, MD.
Democrat
Susan E. Delean-Botkin
(Unopposed in Primary)
Did not respond.
DISTRICT 38A
(Both unopposed in Primary)
Republican
Charles James Otto
Did not respond.
Democrat
Todd J. Nock
Did not respond.
What makes you the best candidate for this office?
Acle: In 2019, I was appointed and then elected to the Wicomico County Council for District 2, which is the largest rural area of the western part of the County.
My tenure on the Wicomico County Council has provided greater insight about how government, including the state government, affects citizens locally. It has confirmed and strengthened my view that government must be carefully controlled to promote and not destroy our constitutional rights.
Hutchinson: I have strong personal character and integrity. I am honest and trustworthy. I will have full transparency. I am a business leader and not a politician. I have experience as an executive, a small business owner and a community leader. I am always willing to step up, be a leader and lead by example. I think critically, listen, debate, negotiate, collaborate and when time to make a decision, I do so based upon the facts. I am a servant leader. I will provide exceptional constituency services.
James: 37b is rural and small towns. I have been a small-town mayor for 16 years. I love the Eastern Shore of MD. I grew up here, I know people here, I listen to people and I carry through on my promises.
Adams: My voting record reflects past campaign promises and is recognized by CPAC as the most conservative of the Shore elected officials. In 2021 I was also awarded Legislator of the Year by the Maryland Retailers Association as I fought for small businesses during the pandemic. Most importantly I deliver strong Eastern Shore values through experienced constituent services to citizens needing to connect with government proving that is possible to be both effective and conservative in Maryland.
What is the top issue facing this office, and what are your plans to address it?
Acle: The biggest issue is that citizens have lost faith in their government. Confidence and trust in elected officials affect everything. Without officials dedicated to accountability, transparency and responsibility to the citizens, constituents have no power over what happens in the crucial areas of law enforcement, education and the economy. Officials who live in the government "bubble" will not know what their constituents want or need. They will not keep them in mind when legislating.
Hutchinson:
- Refunding and supporting law enforcement by providing them the resources and respect they deserve.
- Improving public safety and reducing crime with tougher sentencing for repeat and violent offenders.
- Improving our educational system by returning to traditional educational programs and values, transparency in educational curriculum and protecting the safety of our children.
James: People's way of living on the shore. This includes inflation, rules and regulations, and safety.
Adams: The Legislature continues to take action without due consideration from agriculture and our watermen. Nearly all economic development on the Eastern Shore is attributable to Maryland agriculture and seafood production. This is a basic concept that must continually be reinforced with legislators from Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Baltimore City. Our future success depends on defending these key industries that define our Eastern Shore heritage and hard-working values.
What steps would you take to increase transparency in your office?
Acle: I will update constituents by maintaining communication with them via the standard methods, social media, e-mail, etc; meet with municipalities and county agencies every three months to hear what their concerns and needs are, and conduct periodic town hall meetings with citizens throughout District 37 B to answer their questions and listen to their opinions and concerns.
Hutchinson:
- Allow maximum disclosure of information.
- Publish key information timely.
- Promote an open government.
- Clearly define exceptions to information requests.
- Fulfill information requests rapidly.
- Provide an independent review if a request is denied.
- Minimize all costs associated to information requests.
- Hold meetings open to the public
- Repeal laws that are inconsistent to maximum disclosure of information.
- Protect whistleblowers.
James: Monthly newsletter every month, not just in election cycle. I'm always available by cellphone.
Adams: Maryland has some of the strongest Public Information Act laws in the nation. I fully comply with those laws and have a record of voting to strengthening those laws, including on HB1058 (Integrity in High Office Act of 2021). | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/07/13/maryland-house-districts-37-and-38-meet-candidates-in-primary-2022/65372054007/ | 2022-07-13T17:21:35 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/07/13/maryland-house-districts-37-and-38-meet-candidates-in-primary-2022/65372054007/ |
Maryland Senate Districts 37 and 38: Meet candidates in Primary 2022
What do Maryland state Senate candidates think are the top issues facing Districts 37 and 38 on the Eastern Shore?
Delmarva Now/The Daily Times sent questionnaires to each candidate seeking office in Maryland Senate Districts 37 and 38.
Included were basic biographical questions, as well as opportunities to list websites and social media accounts so voters can learn beyond just answers to the questions we asked. Responses were limited to 500 characters — the equivalent of more than two tweets. Their answers are published unedited.
The questionnaire was sent in mid-June, and follow-ups were made with those who hadn't responded. Those who didn't answer by June 29 are listed below as "Did not respond."
The Primary is July 19, but early voting runs from July 7-14.
Meet the candidates
DISTRICT 37
Republican
Adelaide C. "Addie" Eckardt
Age: 78
https://facebook.com/addieeckardtforsenate/
Occupation: Clinical nurse specialist- psychiatric mental health/legislator
Primary residence: Cambridge
Johnny Mautz
Age: 51
https://www.facebook.com/MautzforSenate/
Occupation: Small business operator
Primary residence: St. Michaels
Democrat
Naomi Hyman
(Unopposed in primary)
Age: 64
https://twitter.com/naomimara18
https://www.facebook.com/NaomiforStateSenate/
https://www.instagram.com/naomifor37/
Occupation: Retired
Primary residence: Talbot County
DISTRICT 38
Republican
Mary Beth Carozza
(Unopposed in Primary)
Age: 61
Occupation: Elected official
Primary residence: Ocean City
Democrat
Michele Gregory
(Unopposed in primary)
Did not respond.
What makes you the best candidate for this office?
Hyman: With a lifetime commitment to social, economic and racial justice, I would bring a fresh vision for District 37 and focus on the important issues we care about — mitigating climate change, protecting civil rights including a woman’s right to choose, affordable and accessible healthcare, sustainable economic growth, and our public education systems and higher education institutions. I believe in democracy and would build bridges to find common ground for our common good.
Eckardt: History/experience in the House/Senate solving problems, relationships with a variety of groups and individuals, the ability to draft and pass legislation, knowledge and understanding of our current healthcare delivery system and nursing workforce. Local involvement in local groups and committees to understand the impact of policy implications. Member of Senate Budget and Tax Committee; sensitivity to local cultural issues and values. One of two Senate Republican women.
Mautz: During the past eight years, I have a proven, conservative record serving in the Maryland House of Delegates, including recognition from the American Conservative Union. I also have extensive experience working as a legislative lawyer and operating our family's small business. Most important to me is my experience growing up on the Eastern Shore and raising our two children, who attend local, public schools. I am personally invested in our future.
Carozza: My total commitment to public service, steadfast work ethic to serving my constituents and my active involvement in all areas of my three-county district have led to strong community partnerships to achieve our shared Shore priorities. Raised in my family’s small business and having served in senior executive positions in Congress, at the Pentagon and in the Maryland Governor’s Office, I have a proven record of understanding priority issues and providing effective constituent service.
What is the top issue facing this office, and what are your plans to address it?
Hyman: The top issue is change. Climate change is already impacting our environment, infrastructure needs are evolving, our economy changes for better and for worse, and our population is becoming more diverse. District 37 deserves a representative who recognizes the complexity of what’s ahead and is ready to build a positive future for all of us, someone who will build bridges and collaborate to get things done, articulate our unique issues, and who will bring home the resources and solutions we need.
Eckardt: Balancing the budget in challenging times with many newly funded initiatives, inflation, elimination of federal relief. Continue to decrease the tax burden on families. Monitor the cost and outcome of all new programs. Fund necessary infrastructure like wastewater, septic systems and BIPs economy from existing funds. Designate funding for priority areas in disparity counties and establish rural wastewater systems initiative throuth the Regional Councils and Rural Maryland.
Mautz: Crime is one of several top issues. The effort to implement Police Reform has undermined our law enforcement and has not improved policing. I will support and work to implement policies that support our police and law enforcement. Also, I will work to implement transparency in our criminal justice system, and will support new laws that serve as a deterrent to criminal activity.
Carozza: The safety of my constituents is my top priority. We must have safe neighborhoods and communities in order to be successful in achieving all other goals. I will continue to be a strong supporter of law enforcement, fire/ems, health care workers and all involved in public safety by ensuring they have the resources they need to protect the public. I support additional security at our schools and increased penalties for repeat, violent offenders to ensure consequences for criminal activity.
What steps would you take to increase transparency in your office?
Hyman: We cannot build strong families, healthy communities, or genuine and sustainable economic prosperity on a platform of divisiveness and mistrust. If we want those things, we must build bridges to one another as a first step in reweaving the fabric of our democracy. I believe that transparency is a fundamental obligation of government, and am committed to providing excellent constituent service and to being accessible and responsible to District 37 constituents.
Eckardt: Continue to be highly visible in the community, weekly wrapups on the newest information on open meetings in Annapolis. Assure internet connectivity for all households. In Maryland all committees, hearings and voting sessions are online. The budget and documents are also available. Include the public via zoom and phone as necessary. We also provide tutorials in accessing information
Mautz: I strongly support video streaming of all proceedings in the General Assembly and committees to ensure citizens have access. It can be difficult to access recordings, I will work to ensure they are more user friendly. I firmly support in person and open meetings for the public to participate if they wish to drive to Annapolis. I also plan to conduct periodic, public meetings within our district.
Carozza: I support continued efforts to open up more hearings, meetings and forums held by state government agencies and by the MD General Assembly to the public, to ensure greater accessibility to the public, and to increase the posting on the appropriate websites. In my own Senate office, I will continue to provide weekly email legislative updates during session and to use my social media, primarily Facebook, to post more public service announcements for my constituents on timely issues and events. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/07/13/maryland-senate-district-37-district-38-meet-candidates-in-primary/65371755007/ | 2022-07-13T17:21:41 | 1 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/07/13/maryland-senate-district-37-district-38-meet-candidates-in-primary/65371755007/ |
Somerset County Commissioners: Meet the candidates
Delmarva Now/The Daily Times sent questionnaires to the Republicans and Democrats seeking a Somerset County Commissioners seat.
Included were basic biographical questions, as well as opportunities to list websites and social media accounts so voters can learn beyond just answers to the questions we asked. Responses were limited to 500 characters — the equivalent of more than two tweets. Responses are published unedited.
The questionnaire was sent in mid-June, and follow-ups were made with those who hadn't responded. Those who didn't answer by June 29 are listed below as "Did not respond."
The primary is July 19, but early voting runs from July 7 through July 14.
Below, you will find biographical information followed by Q&A responses:
DISTRICT 1
Democrat
Craig N. Mathies
(unopposed in election)
DISTRICT 2
Republican
Caleb M. Shores
Age: 41
Occupation: Self employed
Primary residence: Princess Anne
Darryl K. Webster
Age: 60
Occupation: Retired
Primary Residence: Princess Anne (Mt. Vernon)
DISTRICT 3
Republican
Eldon S. Willing
Unopposed in Primary.
Did not respond.
Democratic
Orlondo Dell Taylor
Unopposed in Primary.
Age: 53
Occupation: Correctional dietary officer
Primary residence: Princess Anne
(Did not complete Q&A.)
District 4
Republican
Charles W. Laird
(Unopposed in Primary)
Did not respond
Democratic
Deborah A. Nissley
(Unopposed in Primary)
Age: 70
Occupation: Answering service operator
Primary residence: Crisfield
DISTRICT 5
Republican
Tim Howlett
(Unopposed in Primary)
Age: 61
Occupation: Self Employed/Retired State of Md
Primary residence: Crisfield
Democrat
Randy Laird
(Unopposed in Primary)
Did not respond.
What makes you the best candidate for this office?
Shores: As a County Commissioner, I will always put the residents and their well being first. I will fight against illegal state or federal laws and mandates which could negatively effect our residents. As the current elected Board of Education member for district 2, I have gained a lot of experience in budgeting, hiring, state regulations and working with employees. As a father of two, I would like to see Somerset County be a place for my children and others to stay, not just pass through.
Webster: The ability to talk and communicate with all different types of people is one of my strong points. My past experience as an Administrator in the Department of Public Safety will serve me well, during my career I learned to manage multi-million dollar budgets while managing 2 different correctional facilities. During this time i was also tasked with many personnel issues, involving hiring interviews, promotional interviews, the disciplinary process, and other aspects of the operations.
Nissley: As a fresh face in government, I will bring new perspectives to Somerset County. I want to stand for all people in the county. I have a strong interest in local and national news and follow issues closely. I decided to run for this position because at the time there was barely any competition in the races. At the last minute more candidates joined in. I wanted there to be more balance in the commissioners, knowing that at least one candidate has extreme right wing views.
Howlett: My love and passion for Crisfield and Smith Island! I care deeply for what’s best for the people and their well-being. Being waterfront communities, we attract many to see the beauty here. There is so much more potential for this area and I am very interested in finding the necessary resources to bring businesses and visitors to this area. I feel very connected to the residents due to my relationships over the decades with them. I feel I understand the Culture and it’s needs.
What is the top issue facing this office, and what are your plans to address it?
Shores: The top issue is lack of opportunities for young, as well as older residents in Somerset County. There is little job creating economic growth, causing the residents to foot the county’s bill in the name of high property taxes and other fees. There is little support for economic growth through small businesses, which are the back bone of America. I will work diligently to promote small businesses and attract other job creating opportunities to our county while keeping our small town feel.
Webster: Our education needs to be addressed. From some of the curriculum to violence and the threat of violence in our schools. Speaking to violence, we need to work together with the school administration, teachers and resource officers to suppress any and all acts of violence. I believe that every school in the county should have at least one resource officer and I will push for the funding to see that it happens. We want families to feel comfortable having their children in our public schools.
Nissley: The top issue in Somerset County is keeping the rural appeal of this county while addressing the issues of poverty and lack of resources such as affordable housing and transportation, as well as issues of flooding and infrastructure. I plan to keep an open mind to industries that want to come to Somerset County and I want to encourage practices that will protect the environment. I want to pursue grants that will help us address our goals.
Howlett: Economic Development is a serious issue facing this area, particularly in Crisfield. My wife and I have owned 4 Successful Businesses in Crisfield, one at two locations. Currently we have 2, Tim & Doris’s Country Store in Crisfield, and my HVACR business which operates in Crisfield, Smith & Tangier Islands. More Businesses are needed to fill vacant buildings on the strip. Many visitors share the potential for Crisfield and are puzzled that we are not thriving. I’m exited about how we can improve
What steps would you take to increase transparency in your office?
Shores: If given the opportunity by the voters to be their next County Commissioner, I would like to see the meeting time changed to after 4 o’clock in afternoon, allowing working people to attend and be given the opportunity to have a say in what goes on in our county. I believe as an elected official, the citizens have a right to know what’s going on. As a commissioner, I will have an open door policy and will encourage more citizen involvement. After all, the citizens will be who I will work for.
Webster: Simply put, just be honest. If something can be done, put an honest effort into seeing it through. If you're not sure of something, admit it, but do the research and make your findings known. If it cant be done and you know it, say so, don't put people off when you already know the answer.
Nissley: I don't see much published about the county commissioners meetings. We have a free weekly paper where we could announce the meetings and the agenda. We could write a summary of the meetings. I would be happy to do that if elected. The website needs to be improved. I find it hard to find pertinent information on it.
Howlett: Social Media! “Facebook”. I’m very active on social media, I’m a communicator! I feel strongly that information should be constantly shared regarding the works of the County. The County has meetings at 2:00 pm on Tuesday’s, and use an audio only platform to hear the meeting. The meetings should be held when all can come. My experience has been less than satisfactory and I feel this should improve. It is critical that the residents are informed of what’s going on, transparency is paramount! | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/07/13/somerset-county-commissioners-meet-the-candidates/65370872007/ | 2022-07-13T17:21:47 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/07/13/somerset-county-commissioners-meet-the-candidates/65370872007/ |
Wicomico school board: What candidates say about school safety, test scores, curriculum
What do those running to be Wicomico County Board of Education think are the top issues facing the school system?
What are their ideas to improve school safety? What is their plan for raising tests scores? What changes in curriculum would they like to see?
The primary is July 19, but early voting runs from July 7-14.
Delmarva Now/The Daily Times sent questionnaires to each candidate seeking to sit on the Wicomico County public school board. The race is nonpartisan.
Included were basic biographical questions, as well as opportunities to list websites and social media accounts so voters can learn beyond just answers to the questions we asked. Responses were limited to 500 characters — the equivalent of more than two tweets.
The questionnaire was sent in mid-June, and follow-ups were made with those who hadn't responded. Those who didn't answer by June 29 are listed below as "Did not respond.
Meet the candidates
AT LARGE
(Vote for up to two in at-large race)
George M. Demko
Age: 80
www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079955856928
Occupation: retired
Bonnie H. Ennis
Age: 68
https://www.facebook.com/bonnieforschoolboard
Occupation: Retired as of June 30, 2022, 44 years with Wicomico County public schools as a teacher and administrator
Donald L. Fitzgerald
Age: 75
Occupation: Retired
Aaron Guy
Age: 37
Occupation: Sales and Community Relations
Kristin N. Hazel
Age: 40
https://www.parentsforkristinhazel.com/
https://www.facebook.com/parentsforkristinhazel
Occupation: Portrait Photographer
Darren J. Lombardo
Age: 46
Occupation: IT Solutions Provider
Michael G. Murray
Age: 64
Occupation: Retired Public School teacher, Vice Principal, and Principal
Lavonzella "Von" Siggers
https://lavonzellasiggers.wixsite.com/lsiggers
Twitter: @vonsiggers
Occupation: Retired, State of Md, DHMH, Substitute Teacher
DISTRICT 1
Luc Angelot
Age: 18
Twitter: @lucangelot
Instagram: @lucangelot
Occupation: College Student / Roof & Repair Specialist @ Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County
DISTRICT 2
Fred Connolly
Age: 54
Occupation: Feed Mill Manager, Allen Harim
Kimberley Annette Groves
Age: 46
www.facebook.com/Groves4BoardofEdDistrict2
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Gene Malone
Age: 65
Occupation: Commercial Banker
Karin Miller
Age: 64
https://www.karinmillerwicomicoboe.com/
https://www.facebook.com/karinmillerforwicomicocountyboardofeducation
Occupation: Retired
DISTRICT 3
Leonard Arvi
Did not respond.
Susan W Beauchamp
Age: 57
susanbeauchampforschoolboard.com
www.facebook.com/susanforboardofed
Occupation: Accountant
Tonya Laird Lewis
Age: 42
facebook.com/TonyaLairdLewisDistrict3
Occupation: Board member
DISTRICT 4
Rob Figliozzi
Did not respond.
David Plotts
Age: 39
facebook.com/DavidPlottsWicomico
Occupation: Financial Controller
Ann Brittingham Suthowski
Age: 84
Occupation: retired educator
DISTRICT 5
Jake Blank
Did not respond.
John Palmer
Occupation: retired/Navy - retired/ Maryland State
What makes you the best candidate for this office?
Demko: I am a passionate supporter of public education. My sons are graduates of our public schools, and I have taught and volunteered in the schools.
My diverse professional and community experiences as a teacher, manager, and leader have taught me how to listen actively and collaborate with colleagues to solve problems.
I believe they well-qualify me to serve on the Board of Education. I hope you agree, and will give me your support and your vote.
Ennis: I have 44 years of experience in the school system both as a teacher and as an administrator. Student achievement has always been my number one focus. I feel now, more than ever, we need to look at how we can continue to mitigate the learning loss that has occurred over the last two years. I have an understanding of the role of the Board and what they can do in supporting the schools and families of Wicomico County.
Fitzgerald: I bring thirteen years of unbiased experience on the Wicomico County Board of Education. I am able to listen first and then make decisions. I believe in ALL students, teachers and staff in Wicomico County Public Schools. My goal since being appointed in 2009 has been and always will be to advocate for ALL students, teachers and staff. I have the fortitude to make tough decisions and stand behind them even if that means going against the majority. My purpose is simple, I am here for the kids.
Guy: Recognizing the need for pragmatic and caring elected leaders, my balanced and diverse background as a USMC veteran, Conflict Analysis Dispute Resolution graduate from Salisbury University, a non-profit advocate, and parent of two amazing children (age 5 & 2) will bring needed perspective to the board. I care about all our students, their families, and the impact a quality education can have for them. I hear all voices, can manage tough conversations, and maintain focus on real outcomes.
Hazel: Over time, I have seen my two children fall further and further behind, and have seen the drastic change of what education has become. The result around us is evident. Parents are simply looking for a quality education for their child, and no longer want to be kept in the dark. In serving the people, I can represent them having the same view. As a business owner, I know the hard work it takes to succeed in the real world. We need to better prepare our students, and that’s why I’m running.
Lombardo: I have seen firsthand the extreme changes throughout WCPS and the degraded performance over a period of 20 years due to poor leadership and political influence. I understand the importance of quality education to prepare students for the real world. I have 32 years of Information Technology and business administration experience. I also have several years of educational development experience, and provided many training workshops related to education and professional development. I am ready!
Murray: My total experience in working with all students in a 42 year career.
Siggers: I’m told that Board members aren’t permitted within the schools. Some have been long removed from the school atmosphere. I have been more recently affiliated/in touch with the real school atmosphere. I have worked throughout the County at almost every level of the classroom. I’ve worked in policy and with fiscal responsibilities as a Salisbury City Councilmember/President. I’ve shared responsibility for the City employees.
Angelot: The new perspective I will bring to the board makes me the best candidate for this office. As a first-generation Haitian-American and, most notably, a recent graduate, having graduated from Wi-Hi in 2021, I can view policies from an outsider's point of view. I also believe my age is one of my strengths. The decisions the board makes primarily affect young people; it would make sense for there to be at least one young member of the board who was in public school not too long ago.
Connolly: I have had two children enrolled in Wicomico County Public Schools for the past 13 years. As a family, we have experienced first hand the good and the bad of Wicomico County Public Schools. Unfortunately, Wicomico County schools are experiencing more bad than they were a few short years ago and this trend must be reversed. I will use my positive attitude along with private industry experience and conservative mindset to bring needed improvements to the Wicomico County School system.
Groves: I grew up here, was educated in Wicomico County Public Schools, went to Salisbury University, where I obtained both my Bachelor's and Master's degrees, I have taught in two states, and have seen various ways of achieving excellence. I want to bring new, bold ideas to Wicomico County, and a new perspective on how excellence in education can be achieved.
Malone: I have served for the past 6 years and have been vice chairman and chairman for 5 of those years. I have the experience in governing the school system. As a 43-year banker I understand the money part of public schools. As a 30-year soccer coach/referee I have a passion to work with the youth.
Miller: In addition to having 3 children who graduated from WCPS I have also been a volunteer and PTA officer in Wicomico County Public Schools. I am the only candidate in my district with teaching experience IN Wicomico County Public Schools having taught here for 19 years. After retiring in 2020 I supervised student interns for SU during both virtual and hybrid learning. I believe my classroom experiences are more relevant to the problems and issues our teachers and families are facing today.
Beauchamp: I have been a student, a parent and a teacher. I have been a business owner and accountant for the past 35 years. My life experience makes me the best candidate. My strength is helping people reason even at times when they want to be unreasonable.
Lewis: Currently, I am the only board member with children in the public school system. With 2 children in the school system, I have the opportunity to see curriculum and teaching styles up close and personal. I feel my talents, skills, and life trails would allow me to be an asset to the school board. It is proven that parents have and can be successful as a school board member.
Plotts: I bring the voice of a parent fully enmeshed in the day-to-day processes of public school. Having four school age children, I can see the wide variety of experiences happening in our classrooms and communities. I can also see aspects, such as teacher retention, mental health support, parental involvement, and inclusiveness, that need additional efforts to reach our goals. Having these issues at the forefront of my life right now makes my passion for progress an asset to the Board of Education.
Suthowski: There are 2 reasons why I am the best candidate.
- I am retired and have no family. Therefore, I do not have to ask my employer permission to leave work many times each month to attend meetings and events. I don't have to check my families schedule to attend meetings and events in the evening and on Sat.
- My extensive background in education has been helpful to the committees that I serve. BOE members serve 30-35 hours each month.
Palmer: Leadership abilities learned in twenty one years in the US Navy which included teaching at the Naval Academy plus twenty years in institutional leadership at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Board experience provide me with an excellent back ground for this position.
What is the top issue facing the school district and what are your plans to address it?
Demko: We need to do a better job of informing the community of our schools' successes. Many of our graduates attend highly-regarded colleges and universities and become professional and business leaders, but we hear little of these accomplishments.
We also have programs, like Pre-K and CTE, that are models for other schools systems. We need to continue to grow and improve these programs and spread the word about them.
Ennis: The academic achievement and mental health of our students is the top issue facing our district. Student behavior has declined and continues to put a stress on our teachers. The district has hired a number of additional Social Workers and Pupil Personnel Workers. They need to be working with the teachers on how best to address the issue. As a board, requesting more information on the staffing plans for these workers and having meaningful discussion about their use in the schools is important.
Fitzgerald: School safety. We must do whatever is necessary to protect our students, teachers, and staff. I will meet with the Sheriff, County Council and County Executive to brainstorm ideas for placing SRO’s in each school. This requires input from all stakeholders and everyone working TOGETHER towards creative solutions. It is paramount that every person who walks into a school building feels safe. Schools must have frequent, strategic school emergency/crisis drills with goals to evaluate the response.
Guy: Our schools face real challenges that merit consideration and prompt action: discipline, accountability, student resources, safety, employee retention, are all in contention. What's eroding the growth of our county is the lack in balance of positive communication. We have a community that cares deeply about improving our schools for our amazing students. Improving our messaging that Wicomico has a lot to offer will increase support, transparency and participation to grow.
Hazel: School Safety is number one, but I address in another question. Second, is closing the academic gap. Our students are two years behind, and the current administration has failed to successfully address it. We must revisit the fundamentals with a stepped approach if we are going to stabilize our students at grade level. We need to return to Classic Education, teaching core subjects with no other agenda. There are several areas on this issue to address, but I'm limited by words. I am ready!
Lombardo: Second to safety, Academic Proficiency is a top priority. Our students are not proficient in core subjects or prepared for the real world. The school is politically-compromised, and academic performance has tanked. We need to neutralize the classroom by removing political agendas, bias, and propaganda from the curriculum. It is crucial to return to the Traditional Teaching of Math, Science, History, and English without Common Core.
Murray: Mental Health Issues/School Safety. Increase of staff (Mental Health Issues) and Resource Officer's in ALL schools.
Siggers: I believe that enabling students to achieve and succeed academically, socially and emotionally in a safe environment is the top tissue. I believe that we need to be proactive and install metal detectors at the entrances of our schools. Within the schools, I believe that we need to hire hall, restroom and stairwell monitors to ensure safety. I believe that cameras need to be installed within student restrooms to cover the common space, not inside stalls.
Angelot: The number one issue facing this district is the academic loss caused by COVID-19 restrictions. Many children did not learn during online learning. We need to spend our time and resources essentially playing catch up. We need to expand access to in-school tutoring. One way to do that is to use our FLEX periods to ensure all students get the assistance they need to fix an issue many in the community predicted would occur.
Connolly: The top issue facing the district is attracting and retaining high performing educators. The Board of Education needs to acknowledge and understand why our teachers are leaving to neighboring counties. Our public school administrators need to improve relations with the Wicomico County Sherriff's Department and our state's attorney. Teachers should be afforded a classroom environment conducive to educating. The board should be making decisions with teachers and not for teachers.
Groves: I believe school safety is one of the top issues facing the school system, and my solution is multifaceted. First, I would have two SRO's in each school, one patrolling inside, one patrolling outside. Second, I would put into place a program called "Dads on Duty," which vets and trains volunteers to walk the halls to make sure kids are where they are supposed to be — in class. Finally, I would have a comprehensive threat assessment performed by an outside contractor.
Malone: It is school safety. We need to continually assess the safety of our school buildings. We need to consider new and improved ways to protect our students. We have made all our school vestibules secure over the past few years. The Board and Superintendent should work together to ensure we "harden" every school by using all available technology and physical structures to accomplish that. We must send a clear message to the community that we take school safety seriously.
Miller: Teachers and students complain about not feeling safe due to too many disruptive behaviors. This adversely impacts student learning. Focusing on the issues that are causing some students to act out will require increased parental involvement and more social workers to address the behavioral/emotional problems our students are facing. Reducing the load we place on teachers will allow them to have more time available to build constructive relationships with their students.
Beauchamp: At present, school safety is my top issue. My plans to address this issue include:
- A school emergency plan that is understood by the students, the faculty/staff and the parents.
- This plan must be practiced often, so there is no confusion.
- A minimum of (2) SROs per school, possibly more depending on the size of the school.
- Hall monitors for issues within the school for example, bathrooms and stairwells.
Lewis: We need increased support of CTE programs and vocational training. Students need to be ready for all avenues of adulthood. Whether it be 2 or 4 year college or trade school. Hands on experience is key for our CTE program to thrive. I intend to focus on expanding these programs with off site job experience.
Plotts: The top issue facing the school district will be the successful implementation of the Maryland Blueprint for Education (aka Kirwan). The plan contains many of my priorities such as educator retention and salaries, expanded pre-kindergarten, additional mental health support, and college and career readiness pathways (including career and technology education). Our board will need to properly implement Blueprint or risk reduced state funding in subsequent years.
Suthowski: There are many important topics facing the Wicomico BOE. Pre-k education, teacher salaries and retention and college and career readiness are just a few. However, these and other concerns are spelled out to us with mandates from The Blue Print for Maryland's Future. The superintend and his executive team will develop a plan and present it to the BOE. Developing plans are not the job of a BOE member.
Palmer: There are many top issues facing Board members in today's society. They each have to be addressed individually and they are all important. Safety is always number one. Discipline is another one. Biggest problem is when the teacher sends a student to the office on a discipline problem, the office sends them right back to class an hour later with pacifiers to ease his/her problems. This has to be changed in Governance but you need four Board members to move an item forward.
What steps would you take to increase transparency?
Demko: Parents have a critical role to play in their children’s education. Teachers and administrators need to make sure they know their participation is essential.
For parents to do their part, transparency is absolutely essential:
- How many students achieve proficiency in math and English?
- Are the goals in students’ IEPs being met?
- Are programs and curricula meeting students’ needs?
- Are schools safe and inclusive?
Our schools need to provide parents this information in a timely manner.
Ennis: The community needs more information on the academic achievement of our students. Board meetings need to include more student academic and behavioral discussions. The board needs to request this information be provided by the content supervisors and building admins on a regular basis. Principals finding success or lack thereof in their buildings need to be sharing that information in a public forum so solutions can be discussed collaboratively.
Fitzgerald: It is my belief that the steps currently in place allow for transparency. Anyone who has interest in the school system is welcome and encouraged to take part. Many schools have parent-advisory teams as well as community members who take part on school Instructional Leadership teams. Transparency to me means that the community we serve specifically our students and their families as well as the school system staff feel united as one. I will continue to facilitate that unity. I will always listen.
Guy: When I speak to community members, especially parents, they often feel a disconnect regardless of the school system’s intention or effort. In addition to public forum and the release of board responses I believe we have an opportunity to continue to strive for transparent actions including: developing a county wide notification system for parents, better publications with media outlets, and additional access to Q&A with leadership.
Hazel: Parents need to know what is going on. There are so many administrative road blocks put in place to deliberately keep parents in the dark. Emails should be answered and curriculum/lesson plans should be easily-accessible for all classes. Parents must be included in the participation of their child’s education.
Lombardo: The WCBOE needs to stop discussing public matters in closed session. We need to give parents the information they request about their child's education without obstructing them. The school system needs to post K-12 curriculum on the WCBOE website, including parent access to lesson plans and class assignments. We need to have parent participation serving on committees instead of all faculty. We need to remove obstacles designed to block or limit access to public meetings and parent involvement.
Murray: Work with any/all Wicomico County , agencies, community leaders, parents delegates.
Siggers: I will evaluate what’s in place and go from there. I want to ensure that parents/families/community are kept current and inclusive.
Angelot: First, being active on social media alone removes a barrier between District One and its board member. I will communicate with residents using different mediums to ensure that community members know precisely what is happening and explain it in a way anyone can understand. I would propose sending out newsletters, including our performance benchmarks and current school events. Also, I would like to see us hold Parent-Teacher events on Saturdays. More parental involvement equals more transparency.
Connolly: Everyone knows transparency is lacking with the current Board of Education. The closed meetings should be shorter and voting by board members should be done by polling each member individually and not a simple "all in favor" vote. Board members should answer the publics questions and post those answers on the Board of Education website. Monthly meetings should all be in the evening. Every board member should be required to substitute teach several times a year at one of our four high schools.
Groves: I would move to hold all meetings at night, so the maximum amount of people can attend. Additionally, I would streamline the FOIA requests. Finally, I would move to open more meetings up that are currently held under the open meetings act. Currently, a meeting must only be closed door if a specific person or event is being discussed. Collective bargaining and benefit studies do not need to be closed door. The taxpayers deserve to hear how their money is being spent.
Malone: First of all, I believe we are already transparent. We have a very informative website complete with detailed budget information. We have monthly open Board meetings with public comments on every agenda. Of course, improvement is always possible. I would bring back open-door nights where any citizen can meet with the Superintendent to discuss an issue. Further, I would add open door nights for the Board and citizens to engage in open dialogue.
Miller: On the school level, each school website should display every teacher’s grading, late work and makeup work policy and syllabus with links to online textbooks. On the BOE level, the agenda for each board meeting should be posted in advance and following the meeting the BOE should post videos and minutes of all board meetings as well as the response to public comments made at each public meeting. The proposed and finalized budgets should be posted online as well as the source for all funds.
Beauchamp: To increase transparency, we need to improve communication between the Board of Education, the teachers and the parents. We need to listen to parent concerns. We need to listen to teacher's concerns. These concerns need to be addressed as they come up, not at monthly meetings. Parents should have access to all curriculum resources through the WCBOE website. They should be listed per teacher and per class. It should be listed in a timely manner so parents can offer input.
Lewis: As a parent, I find it most important to ask questions regarding topics that need clarification. I want to bring back the Superintendent open door nights.
Plotts: The Board needs to operate with increased transparency. The public needs to be able to attend all meetings and provide public input, either in person or via Zoom. To do that, all possible meeting materials should be made public prior to the meeting, just like the City of Salisbury and Wicomico County do. The public cannot provide input on a policy change when they haven't had the ability to view the proposed policy. Other districts in the state provide this transparency.
Suthowski: WCPS has in place an amazing communications team. Transparency is already there but some people care to ignore it. Messages are constantly going to homes by phone and e-mail Press releases are sent to the media and are ignored The local media does not cover our board meetings.
Palmer: I always hear this statement. The problem is exactly where does the transparency need to be improved. Give me some specifics and I can give a clear answer.
What are your ideas to improve school safety? How can schools best address social media threats?
Demko: After talking with teachers, I believe our school resource officers (SROs) are well-trained and effective. This program needs to continue and may need to expand.
Everyone has ideas about 'hardening our schools'. We need to listen to their ideas and implement plans that will keep our schools safe.
However, we also need to improve mental health and social services , so that students who may become a danger to themselves or other are identified and receive treatment before a tragedy happens.
Ennis: To improve school safety, the district needs to look at what advanced technology is available that can increase security. I do not believe a school resource officer is needed in every building. I believe parents need to take ownership of their child's social media behavior and when issues arise that impact the schools, use those trained (social workers, psychologists, or SROs) to help address the situation.
Fitzgerald: "In addition to the above, we must ensure that administrators, teachers, and support staff feel confident in what to do and when/how to do it; frequent, strategic emergency/crisis drills with collaborative debriefing so that methods that aren't effective are modified. Social media isn't my forte. I do not participate in it. Yet, I do recognize its affect on school safety. Their must be a working relationship between students, families and schools. Listen. Take necessary action.
Guy: In my experience, with a specialization in nuclear weapons security and asset management, re-assessing each individual school for optimal systems will be necessary. An overall plan will be needed but with nuance for each location is needed to be effective. I plan on implementing increased security policy once elected. Social media threats and bullying needs to be taken seriously and once administration is notified there are policies in place to investigate and take prompt action.
Hazel: I would love to see at least 1-2 SROs at every school depending on school size. Law enforcement should be able access our schools in the case of an emergency, which currently they’re not able. As far as discipline, students need to be held accountable for negative and unruly behavior or we’re setting them up for failure in the long run. The board will need to get tough and explore ways to handle such cases with removal from the classroom as a last resort. We also must apply discipline equally.
Lombardo: We need an SRO in every school and establish a school safety committee. We also need to reassess our physical building security, access, and video surveillance throughout the school (including classrooms) to keep teachers and students safe. We need to enforce school discipline and establish boundaries without partiality. We must hold citizens accountable, and can no longer ignore, coddle, or reward students for misbehavior. The school should remind parents of the dangers of social media.
Murray: ALL schools have Resource Offer. Practice procedures increased for threats. Increased practices with parents.
Schools could best address social media threats with restrictions of cell phones and increase a tracing device of these threats.
Siggers: Persons posing social media threats should strongly be held accountable. If mental health is an issue, get necessary aide, criminal behavior, refer proper authorities, goofing off, proper reproofing, etc… I believe that team work makes schools work. Administrators and teachers should have some flexibility of securing necessary resources and safety precautions when faced with safety issues.
Angelot: Due to constant national and local events, school safety incidents and threats to our school safety are on everyone's mind. We can start with my plan to make mental health a priority, which is available in full on my website lucangelot.com. Then, we must work with local Law Enforcement to ensure our children are safe. Also, we must take social media threats of violence, racism, and all forms of bigotry more seriously to ensure every child feels safe and protected at our schools.
Connolly: The only way to improve school safety is to improve the relationship with the Wicomico County Sheriff's department and the states attorney's office. The board and administrators need to support our resource officers. As a board member I will demand a full time resource officer for every school and should a school need more than one officer we will provide additional. Students must know there are consequences to bad behavior and all social media threats should be prosecuted.
Groves: To continue on my answer from above, the threat assessment would make sure we are doing all we can to keep our children safe. I would also create an anonymous reporting system so students can report threats they find out about without fear of reprisals. We need to encourage our students to report any perceived threat as soon as they know about it, rather than waiting and executing some sort of revenge tactic. By doing this, we can assure any threat is quickly and effectively removed.
Malone: It is time for us to place a school resource officer in every school. It sends the right message to the community that we are serious about protecting our students & staff. In addition, each school must update and follow their safety plan, which should include keeping all windows and doors locked. It is a fact that students are on social media. We should encourage them that if they "see something, say something" to law enforcement and the administration.
Miller: All students have a right to learn in a safe school environment. We need to ensure we have a protocol in place to address threats from within and without the school including social media threats. Threat assessment programs, more social workers to help students with social/emotional problems, school-based violence prevention programs, enhancing interpersonal/emotional skills, age-appropriate drills, security assessments, continuous training of SROs with the Maryland School Safety program
Beauchamp: I covered school safety in question #2. Social Media threats need to be taken seriously and addressed as soon as they occur by contacting the police and the WCBOE. Students need to be taught that these threats are a criminal offense and that there is a consequence to the person making the threat.
Lewis: I have always advocated for SRO’s in all schools. As policy states for social media threats , we must follow. As I am certainly aware of it happening and consequences must occur.
Plotts: The organization Everytown for Gun Safety, along with the National Education Association, has produced a plan that includes evidence-based and expert-endorsed actions that our Board of Education can take. These steps include expanded mental health and physical security upgrades. Some of these steps have already been implemented. The next Board will need to review what has already been implemented and take additional steps to protect our schools.
Suthowski: Our schools already have secured doors and security cameras. Our secondary schools have SRO officers. However, what they can do and not do is dictated to them by the state. Also, there people in our community that would like to have them removed. I also would like to have all cell phones placed in students lockers and not allowed out during the school day.
Palmer: There are many areas of safety that cannot be discussed openly. It would only let people who intend to do wrong know what safety procedures are in place. I would like to see more SROs in schools. That cop car in the parking lot along with an armed officer is a big deterrent and would make someone think twice about trying to wrongfully enter that school.
What is your plan for raising tests scores?
Demko: Highly qualified, dedicated teachers are the key to student success.
We have a serious teacher shortage which has become worse since Covid.
In order to recruit and retain qualified teachers, we need to treat them as professionals, provide them with well-trained support staff, and show them we value their efforts by raising salaries.
Ennis: The board cannot raise test scores and schools will not be able to raise test scores until they can appropriately address the behavior and attendance issues of students. Full transparency of data on student attendance, behavior and academic achievement needs to be a part of every board meeting and work session. Once these are addressed, the Board will approve curriculum resources that have been shown to be effective in increasing student achievement realigning budget items if needed.
Fitzgerald: I believe that the teachers and other staff in this county go above and beyond to prepare students for the myriad of tests they encounter. I plan to continue to support rigorous, instruction across content and grade level. I also believe that its imperative for our special education students as well as English Language learners to continue to receive the maximum support in all content areas.
Guy: It is a real challenge to “raise test scores,” right now as most of our students nationwide are behind their current grade level with the impact of the decisions made on public safety during this pandemic. We desperately need to work towards mastery of skills for these students and implement remedial learning for all grade levels. Reprieve from state testing advocacy will be needed so time can be better used for remedial learning.
Hazel: In order to help our students, we have to be real with academic assessment. I believe students are further behind than current scores reflect. Post assessment, teachers will most likely be required to revisit the basics to bring our students up to speed. Core subjects build upon a foundational understanding. Students will never learn or advance without a solid foundation, so we need to build upon a rock and not upon sand. This will result in greater test scores
Lombardo: We will need to accurately assess each student to find out exactly where they’re currently at as far as their academic proficiency. We then place the students within a lesson plan to address their education gap. Although supplements such as after-school tutoring will continue, it is not the solution. We really have to address a student’s plan within school hours, and make sure that they are proficient in the basics before they advance. We need to bring students up to the bar, not lower it.
Murray: Increase the opportunity for any technology resources.
Siggers: Test scores can improve when school/classroom decorum improves. Teachers show up prepared to instruct and guide students. Phones have become a pandemic within school particularly, the classroom. Phones can be an effective tool in instruction but often is a distraction and point of contention. Students are better able to focus and participate when they aren’t troubled with fights and other distractions. I believe that the code of conduct and dress code need to be examined for updates and strongly enforced. Mentoring could be effective also in improving scores.
Angelot: We must realize that we are preparing our students for the 21st century. It is known that tests do not accurately reflect a student's knowledge. In fact, many colleges are waiving their test requirements! However, as we presently use tests to measure student outcomes, we can, again, expand our access to in-school tutoring so that students do not have to stay after school to receive tutoring. Although I am against block scheduling, let's put our FLEX periods to use!
Connolly: Keeping schools open for in person learning, retaining educators and providing a classroom environment conducive to learning will go a long way to improving test scores. Current high school students spend 20% less time in the classroom than they did just three years ago due to the new "Block Scheduling". This experimental scheduling should stop immediately.
Groves: Many people believe the way to raise scores is to increase the amount of academic time. I believe the way to increase scores is by reducing the amount of extra duties a teacher is required to perform in the classroom and focus on the task at hand--the teaching of their subject matter. When the teacher can focus on their content, rather than having to teach extra social courses, we get teachers that can pack a lot of learning into a shorter amount of time.
Malone: First, we need to determine where our students are weak, English, Math, etc. Then we could focus on those areas of weakness in our curriculum. It may require hiring additional staff to assist with this such as: in school tutoring and after school help. This would also require parents to work more with their students at home on the weak areas.
Miller: Test scores and learning can be affected by things outside of instruction, so focusing on students mental and emotional health can increase school attendance and participation as well as reduce classroom disruptions that affect learning for everyone. More access to universal Pre-K programs would enable more students to start off on the right track. More access to quality after-school programs for at risk students would provide them with tutoring to shore up weak skills.
Beauchamp: Raise the standards in our schools. We need to go back to traditional 50 minute class periods and focus on teaching the basics of reading, math, science and history, those are the subjects the students are tested on. The students need to learn…not just pass.
Lewis: We need to meet students where they are. Focus on the tools and resources that are proven to show promise and build confidence in our scholars. Students learn in many different ways we need to understand what works best for them.
Plotts: As the only candidate endorsed by the Wicomico County Education Association, in District 4, I look forward to working with the association, educators, our superintendent, and central office staff to raise test scores. Some of the steps we could take would be to reduce class sizes, add additional after-school tutoring, ensure we are adopting a positive school culture, and utilize new rewards and incentives.
Suthowski: Again, this is not the job of a BOE member. The superintendent and his executive team will present their plan to the BOE.
Palmer: Teachers need much more face time with the students. Get someone else to do jobs like bus duty, cafeteria duty, hall duty and other jobs like these. Then get back to the basics, reading, writing and arithmetic and reduce considerably all these feel good inclusive subjects. You have to crawl before you walk. Our students are not learning the basics.
What changes would you like to see to curriculum?
Demko: All schools which receive public financial support must meet Maryland's College and Career Readiness Standards, which are intended to "help (students) succeed in today's knowledge-based global economy."
Our school system's Dept. of Curriculum, Instr. Resources & Prof. Development is charged with selecting the resources used to implement this curriculum.
I think there needs to be more openness in this selection process.
Ennis: There needs to be full transparency of curriculum and curriculum resources. Ensuring that parents feel welcome to ask questions about what is being taught is essential. While the board can approve curriculum it is more important that the district provide parents with knowledge of materials used in a course. It is important that they know where to find those resources. This is key to giving parents confidence that what is being taught in the schools is aligned with what is expected.
Fitzgerald: I am not sure what this questions is asking me as a candidate. The curriculum is set by the School Superintendent. It is my belief that the current Wicomico County curriculum is rigorous and age-appropriate.
Guy: We need to re-access what skills will actually matter for these students to have fruitful careers post-graduation. We need accuracy and honesty for courses with a high level of interpretation and allow for conversation. Secondary education should have a heavy emphasis on skills that matter to a student’s career interest.
Hazel: Financial Literacy implemented in K-12 would be a great addition to the curriculum. Most students that graduate know little about saving money and investing in the future. If we could start teaching at an early age, our students will have a great advantage when they transition to living independence, going to college, or establishing a career. In playing catch-up, we can start by teaching core subjects without reducing content or having political fillers in the curriculum.
Lombardo: I would like to see the WCBOE create a county curriculum without adopting the (MSDE) Maryland State Department of Education’s framework, which is politically-compromised with bias. The state does not, and cannot mandate curriculum - not even through Maryland's Blueprint. We can create our own curriculum, and still meet the state standards without adopting their framework. However, this will require work. We need to return to core subject matter, having no integrated political activism.
Murray: An increase of student, teacher, parent input.
Siggers: look forward to working toward building a more effective curriculum for all students.
Angelot: Although, for the most part, the curriculum is set at the state level. I would like to see financial literacy, mental health, and comprehensive health education introduced into our curriculum to better prepare our students for the 21st-century economy and be functioning adults upon graduation.
Connolly: The current Board of Education's support of experimental, semester based, "Block Scheduling," which is proven to not be in our students best interest, needs to immediately end. Schools should expand extracurricular activities which encourages better grades and more school involvement by both students and parents.
Groves: I would like to see a return to the traditional six-or-seven period day and away from the semester model that has been used over the last couple of years. Advanced Placement courses don't translate well to this method, and block scheduling is not doing anything to increase the test scores or attention spans of our students. The semester method works well on things like music, art, health, drafting, IA, and so on, but even those classes would serve students better if they were full year.
Malone: I would like to see us spend more classroom time on financial literacy. It is definitely needed; however, the issue is finding time in the current curriculum for this course. We provide financial literacy in the elementary schools through a partnership with Junior Achievement. But there is a need to enhance the financial literacy teachings in the high school years.
Miller: I would like to see more emphasis on background knowledge to improve reading comprehension and writing. I would like to see more problem solving to increase flexible thinking in math and science. Financial literacy expanded in all grades to increase connections with real world math. I would like to see more access to STEM programs across all grades and to Increase the number of students who can join the CTE program.
Beauchamp: We need to address the 3 year gap in education from the pandemic. Our children are behind, we need to get them caught up and connected academically.
Lewis: It would be most beneficial to see a re-evaluation of existing curriculum. Lay out the goals, and/or objectives to see if it best fits are whole system. As a member of the current team often there are plans, methods and processes that are discussed through numerous meetings Development is key.
Plotts: I believe we should expand course offerings at our Career and Technology Education (CTE) center to ensure we offer all possible career pathways with the goal that all our students are college or career ready at graduation. We also need to make sure our curriculum stays up to date and includes the ever-changing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses.
Suthowski: Again, this is not the job of a BOE member. I do sit on the curriculum council and spend many hours each month reviewing new material.A new phonics program was recently introduced. This year a new literature series will begin in grades 6-12 and middle school science teachers are excited about their new program. Some comments have been made about a financial literacy course. Remember, when something new comes in -there is only so much time in the day. What will be removed?
Palmer: There needs to be many changes to our curriculum. Let me give you a personal opinion about two areas that need to be wiped from our schools. Everybody thinks it was great when Bill Gates gave schools millions of dollars for computers and introduced Common Core to the curriculum. What everyone failed to realize is that Gates needed minions to develop certain skills to be used in his factories. Then the biggest problem. Get the ideology of CRT out of our schools. Yes, it is there. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/07/13/wicomico-school-board-what-candidates-say-are-the-top-issues/65371110007/ | 2022-07-13T17:21:53 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/07/13/wicomico-school-board-what-candidates-say-are-the-top-issues/65371110007/ |
A crash involving a tractor trailer near Sahuarita closed Interstate 19 for hours on Wednesday morning.
At 3:42 a.m., a tractor trailer overturned on the southbound lanes on I-19, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. The driver was trapped inside the cab of the semi, which was leaking hazardous chemicals.
The driver was extricated and flown to a Tucson area hospital with serious injuries.
The roadway has since reopened.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tractor-trailer-crash-hazardous-waste-closed-interstate-19/article_07cc5ad4-02ca-11ed-ab95-138f6f2efed9.html | 2022-07-13T17:24:50 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tractor-trailer-crash-hazardous-waste-closed-interstate-19/article_07cc5ad4-02ca-11ed-ab95-138f6f2efed9.html |
TAMPA, Fla. — Police arrested a man who they say dealt tainted drugs to several people, some of whom were found unresponsive on the ground Tuesday night.
Albert Wyche, 42, was arrested and charged with a count of delivery of a controlled substance, according to a Tampa Police Department news release.
Officers responded just before 10 p.m. Tuesday to a call in the area of 34th Street North and Osborne Avenue, near Jackson's Market in the Jackson Heights neighborhood, where six people were found on the ground. All were having a hard time breathing, and several people were found unresponsive, police said.
Narcan, a medicine used to reverse the effects of an overdose, was provided. One person reportedly told police they all took a drug and had a bad reaction.
According to the department, the drugs were tested and found to contain fentanyl mixed with xylazine — a veterinary tranquilizer not approved for human use, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Officers were also sent about a half-mile away to the area of North 33rd Street and East 38th Avenue, where another person was experiencing similar symptoms. They, too, were taken to a hospital.
Everyone eventually came to and was able to breathe on their own while at the hospital, Tampa police said.
An investigation into the incident involving the allegedly bad drugs is ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-police-fentanyl-drug-arrest/67-6ae4505e-c7b3-427d-b4e2-ceb545eebd16 | 2022-07-13T17:25:09 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-police-fentanyl-drug-arrest/67-6ae4505e-c7b3-427d-b4e2-ceb545eebd16 |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay area's first bus rapid transit system is coming to St. Pete Oct. 21, allowing riders to travel from "Beach to 'Burg."
The grand opening was revealed Wednesday by Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority CEO Brad Miller who was joined by other members of the PSTA board, including County Commissioner Pat Gerard.
"It's been decades of effort," Miller said. "We are very excited to have a rapid transit line that will dramatically improve public transportation across the entire Tampa Bay."
The SunRunner offers a 10.3 mile line of faster transportation running from St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach.
"We're the biggest metropolitan area in the country that does not have transit," Gerard said. "So this is a big deal. This is a start."
This new transit system will have 30 stations with buses running every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes in the evening.
It will create a new transportation option for locals and tourists alike, boost economic development by increasing foot traffic to local businesses and streamline traffic movement.
The PSTA site says the BRT will also have environmental benefits like reducing harmful emissions and cutting demand for fuel and offshore drilling by providing a car-free option.
It works more like a train than a bus, Miller said, with stations and limited stops as well as painted, designated lanes throughout most of the corridor to improve speed.
"We think it will be a catalyst for other rapid transit lines that will be bringing forth throughout Pinellas County and the whole Tampa Bay area," he said.
Miller suggested there are early plans underway for creating BRT corridors stretching to the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Hillsborough, Manatee and Pasco Counties.
A turquoise SunRunner bus with a bright, smiling sun across the side was showcased behind Miller.
The vehicle has multiple doors that open when it pulls into a station, and riders can choose any to enter or exit off of. The station's level boarding platforms allow for those who use mobility devices like wheelchairs to roll right onto the bus.
The interior allows for bikes to be brought onto the bus rather than being fastened to the front.
Riders can pay using the Flamingo app or a Flamingo card that can be purchased at retail outlets. Retail establishments at every stop are in the works, Miller said.
For the first six months of operation, the BRT will be free for riders. Then, it will cost the standard PSTA fare of $2.25 per ride. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sunrunner-st-pete-beach-bus-rapid-transit-grand-opening/67-29779545-8551-4d59-9c31-4630dc6b8a0f | 2022-07-13T17:25:10 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sunrunner-st-pete-beach-bus-rapid-transit-grand-opening/67-29779545-8551-4d59-9c31-4630dc6b8a0f |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The prosecution rested its case on Wednesday in the trial of Cornell McNeal. He was charged with the murder of Letitia Davis back in November 2014.
She was found badly burned and beaten at Fairmount Park. She died days later but was able to tell investigators she was raped.
Over the last four days, the prosecution’s witnesses included testimony from paramedics, firefighters and police. They were some of the first people on the scene. Nurses, doctors, investigators, and a forensic pathologist also testified this week.
The defense is now presenting its side of the case.
KSN News will continue to follow the latest developments in the trial online. Read about the coverage here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/defense-starts-presenting-case-in-cornell-mcneal-trial/ | 2022-07-13T17:29:42 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/defense-starts-presenting-case-in-cornell-mcneal-trial/ |
MCPHERSON, Kan. (KSNW) – A McPherson day care provider was charged on Tuesday with one count of DUI and five counts of child endangerment.
Last month, McPherson police officers went to the day care home of Tracy Barr.
Police say their investigation revealed the children had left a day care in the 700 block of E. Kansas Avenue and walked to the backyard on Park Street, just around the corner. Someone called authorities about young children and a dog unsupervised in a backyard near a pool.
Officers went to the home and said that Barr, the 47-year-old day care provider, drove up with one of the children in her car. The officers say she was driving under the influence, so they booked her into jail.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 23. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/mcpherson-day-care-provider-charged-with-child-endangerment-dui/ | 2022-07-13T17:29:48 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/mcpherson-day-care-provider-charged-with-child-endangerment-dui/ |
BRIDGETON — A city man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing $1,300 worth of landscaping equipment, police said.
Police investigated the burglary about 8:25 a.m. on South Giles Street. The property owner said he saw Eric Gale, 52, of Atlantic Street, on home security cameras entering his shed and stealing two backpack blowers and a trimmer, police said in a news release.
After reviewing the footage, Gale was arrested and charged with burglary and theft. He was taken to the Cumberland County jail.
One of the backpack blowers was found and returned to the property owner. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bridgeton-man-arrested-after-allegedly-stealing-landscaping-equipment-from-shed/article_711ca524-02a8-11ed-a1a9-1bfdee7d0b87.html | 2022-07-13T17:30:36 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bridgeton-man-arrested-after-allegedly-stealing-landscaping-equipment-from-shed/article_711ca524-02a8-11ed-a1a9-1bfdee7d0b87.html |
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - The Saginaw Police Department will have a furry new officer soon.
The Saginaw City Council approved the purchase of a new K-9 this week using donated funds. Krixus, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, already has started training with Officer Megan Nelson.
When they complete training, Krixus will take the position vacated by K-9 Deebo's retirement earlier this year. Saginaw will have five active K-9s when Krixus hits the streets.
He is receiving training on tracking people and detecting narcotics.
“The Saginaw Police Department is very grateful for the support from our community for our K-9 unit," said Saginaw Police Chief Bob Ruth. "The addition of Krixus is a huge benefit for the department and the citizens of our city. The contributions our K-9 unit brings to our force is immeasurable." | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-police-department-welcomes-k-9-krixus-to-the-force/article_626728e0-02c3-11ed-9999-6fb818d7aeba.html | 2022-07-13T17:30:50 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-police-department-welcomes-k-9-krixus-to-the-force/article_626728e0-02c3-11ed-9999-6fb818d7aeba.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida ranks No. 10 in the U.S. for the highest debt in federal and private student loans among borrowers, according to data from the Lending Tree.
The state owes a total of $98.3 billion in federal and private student loans. With 2.6 million borrowers, the average balance for an individual is $35,496, according to the data.
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President Joe Biden has been considering broader student debt forgiveness and the Biden administration proposed new rules on July 6 that would make it easier for borrowers to have their debt forgiven through existing programs.
This proposal would make the debt forgiveness process easier as the relief programs have been criticized for long processing times and burdensome paperwork requirements.
“We are committed to fixing a broken system,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said in a statement. “If a borrower qualifies for student loan relief, it shouldn’t take mountains of paperwork or a law degree to obtain it.”
The administration froze student loan payments in 2020, and it has been extended through Aug. 31. Interest rates remain at 0% during this time.
Florida offers many grants and scholarships such as the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, the First Generation Matching Program and the Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship
According to Campus Reel, there are 446 scholarships available for Florida residents.
Although there are federal options, there are only two Florida-specific loan repayment programs that can lead to forgiveness, according to the Lending Tree.
But these two programs are specific to nurses and attorneys. They are the Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program and the Florida Bar Foundation Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
Eight counties in Central Florida are among the 21 most populous counties in the state. These are the average student loan balances per county, according to the Lending Tree:
- Brevard: $33,803
- Lake: $31,270
- Marion: $31,581
- Orange: $36,366
- Osceola: $34,669
- Polk: $37,445
- Seminole: $32,082
- Volusia: $30,721
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope this week gave folks on Earth the deepest and most advanced look at our universe yet.
This weekend, the Orlando Science Center will celebrate that milestone with a big screen look at those images and more.
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The center is hosting Webb Telescope Celebration Day on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The science center will host a special presentation in its Digital Adventure Theater on the building and launching of the telescope, as well as showing the images on the theater’s 4K digital projection screen.
The science center will also host live science demos and programming at its Science on a Sphere exhibit, as well as in its maker space.
Guests can also check out a special presentation of “Journey into Space” on its CineDome, a giant screen theater that features a 180-degree screen with surround sound.
For information on tickets, location and parking, head to the Orlando Science Center website. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/13/orlando-science-center-celebrates-space-telescope-as-new-images-give-deepest-look-at-universe/ | 2022-07-13T17:36:52 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/13/orlando-science-center-celebrates-space-telescope-as-new-images-give-deepest-look-at-universe/ |
TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A woman was struck and killed by a train early Wednesday in Titusville, according to the police department.
The Titusville Police Department said officers responded to Hopkins Avenue near Sycamore Street around 6:50 p.m. where they found the woman.
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Police said she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman’s death remains under investigation.
No other details were released. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/13/woman-struck-killed-by-train-in-titusville/ | 2022-07-13T17:36:59 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/13/woman-struck-killed-by-train-in-titusville/ |
A 32-year-old motorcyclist died Wednesday morning as a result of a collision at Farm-to-Market 1788 and Younger Road, according to the Midland Police Department.
MPD reported that Travis Collins died at the scene because of his injuries suffered in the accident, which took place around 7:47 a.m.
“Upon arrival (at the collision site), officers located a red Dodge 1500 and a blue 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle,” MPD reported. “The Midland Police Department Traffic Division was called to investigate. During the investigation, it was discovered that Collins was traveling north in the 3200 block of FM 1788 when the traffic light for northbound traffic turned red. Collins then moved onto the right shoulder and continued to travel northbound, entering the intersection. As Collins traveled through the intersection, the Dodge truck made a protected left turn from FM 1788 onto Younger Road. The two vehicles collided at the intersection.”
The next of kin has been notified, according to the city. Younger Road appears to be just north of Business 20.
On Saturday, a 41-year-old motorcyclist from Midland died after a collision east of Midland, according to the Department of Public Safety. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/MPD-Another-motorcyclist-dies-in-Wednesday-17302598.php | 2022-07-13T17:39:38 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/MPD-Another-motorcyclist-dies-in-Wednesday-17302598.php |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) – Registration will soon be open for Bristol, Virginia’s NFL Flag Football league and team players are encouraged to sign up.
According to a flyer from the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, registration begins July 25 for several divisions:
- Kindergarten-1st Grade
- 2nd-3rd Grade
- 4th-5th Grade
- 6th-8th Grade
- 9th-12th Grade
- Adult
Once registration is complete, payment is required by August 15. After that, players will be drafted into their team on August 26.
The league’s first game will take place at Sugar Hollow Park on September 12, and its last will be November 5.
The league follows NFL Flag Football rules, which keeps a focus on teamwork and community development alongside youth fitness. Registration for each player is $30, and according to the flyer, uniform costs are separate.
For more information regarding schedules and costs, contact Shawn Ruefer at 276-645-7373 or email shawn.reufer@bristolva.org. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-va-announces-nfl-flag-league-schedule/ | 2022-07-13T17:44:40 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-va-announces-nfl-flag-league-schedule/ |
RICHMOND, Va. (JWHL) — Kroger Mid-Atlantic announced a new membership that will give customers access to free grocery delivery, two times the fuel points on every purchase and other savings.
The Boost membership starts at $59 a year and entails free next-day shipping; the $99 Boost membership boasts free delivery in as little as two hours.
“We know our customers are looking to stretch their budgets, and we think this is a great way to help them save money while making grocery shopping more convenient,” said Lori Raya, president of Kroger Mid-Atlantic. “With the rising prices of fuel, relief at the pump is more important than ever.
“The opportunity for Boost members to earn 2X fuel points on every purchase is a great way to make their commutes and summer vacations a little less expensive.”
To register, click here. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kroger-launches-new-annual-membership/ | 2022-07-13T17:44:46 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kroger-launches-new-annual-membership/ |
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PORTLAND, Maine — A federal circuit court has reinstated a ban on lobster fishing gear in a nearly 1,000-square-mile area off New England to try to protect endangered whales.
The National Marine Fisheries Service issued new regulations last year that prohibited lobster fishing with vertical buoy lines in part of the fall and winter in the area, which is in federal waters off Maine's coast. The ruling was intended to prevent North Atlantic right whales, which number less than 340, from becoming entangled in the lines.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Maine issued a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of the rules. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston vacated that ruling Tuesday.
The circuit court sent the case back to the district court level, but noted in its ruling that it does not think the lobster fishing groups that sued to stop the regulations are likely to succeed because Congress has clearly instructed the fisheries service to protect the whales.
“Although this does not mean the balance will always come out on the side of an endangered marine mammal, it does leave plaintiffs beating against the tide, with no more success than they had before,” the court ruled.
The ruling was the second by a federal court in favor of right whale protection in the past week. A U.S. District judge ruled last week that the federal government hasn’t done enough to protect the whales from entanglement in lobster fishing gear, which can be lethal, and new rules are needed to protect the species from extinction.
The whales feed off New England and Canada and migrate to waters off Georgia and Florida to give birth. They were decimated during the commercial whaling era and are vulnerable to entanglement in gear and collisions with ships.
Commercial fishing groups have filed lawsuits about new rules designed to protect the whales because of concerns that the regulations will make it impossible to sustain the lobster fishing industry. The industry, based mostly in Maine, is one of the most valuable in the U.S., worth more than $500 million at the docks in 2020, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Conservation groups have called for tighter laws. Tuesday's ruling is “a lifesaving decision for these beautiful, vulnerable whales,” Kristen Monsell, an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity who argued the case at the circuit court, said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/court-reinstates-ban-on-lobster-gear-in-effort-to-protect-right-whales-maine-new-england-noaa-lobstering-fishing/97-1c3b87bc-1aa9-4766-bfbd-69555e0741dd | 2022-07-13T17:47:54 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/court-reinstates-ban-on-lobster-gear-in-effort-to-protect-right-whales-maine-new-england-noaa-lobstering-fishing/97-1c3b87bc-1aa9-4766-bfbd-69555e0741dd |
PARKER, Texas — The historic Southfork Ranch in Parker, where the "Dallas" television series was filmed, is under new management.
Refined Hospitality Concepts took over the ranch on July 1, according to a news release this week.
The Dallas-based company will "manage all private events, including catering operations, as well as daily tours, overnight stays, and the ranch's gift shop and public events," the release said.
The ranch is located off Parker and North Murphy roads in Parker, east of Plano.
The property came to fame when "Dallas" debuted on CBS in 1978. The series concluded its run in 1991. But "Dallas" stayed popular in syndication and Southfork had become a tourist destination, despite the fact that the ranch's original owners initially still lived on the property.
Southfork's owners opened the property as an event center in 1985, featuring a 63,000-square-foot conference and event center. A rodeo arena was also constructed on the Southfork grounds.
More recently, the Third Monday Trade Days moved to the Southfork Ranch location after a long run in McKinney.
Southfork dabbled in trade days for several years in the 90's. When McKinney's Third Monday Trade Days Market closed after nearly 120 years late last year, Southfork will carry the mantle in Collin County. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/dallas-tv-series-southfork-ranch-the-famed-ranch-where-dallas-was-filmed-has-new-management/287-e58e53d8-2223-4fff-af66-05a98b34071d | 2022-07-13T17:48:14 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/dallas-tv-series-southfork-ranch-the-famed-ranch-where-dallas-was-filmed-has-new-management/287-e58e53d8-2223-4fff-af66-05a98b34071d |
HOUSTON — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking residents and businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity Wednesday as the as extreme heat continues driving record power demand across the state.
ERCOT issued a conservation appeal for between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. They said they expect conditions to be similar to what the state experience Monday when the last appeal was issued.
ERCOT says no system-wide outages are expected.
On Monday, residents and businesses responded by voluntarily conserving electricity and helping ERCOT meet record power demand by reducing their energy use by 500 megawatts.
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ERCOT suggests Texans conserve electricity by raising thermostats to 78 degrees and postponing using large appliances (dishwashers, laundry machines, etc.) during peak afternoon hours.
Ways to conserve energy:
- Change thermostat to 78 degrees, Austin Energy says.
- Businesses should minimize energy usage as much as possible.
- Lower the water heater temperature to 120 degrees.
- Unplug electronic devices and turn off lights that are not in use.
- Reduce shower time and avoid baths.
- Refrain from using large appliances like a washer, dryer, oven, and dishwasher. When in use, limit opening the oven door to prevent wasted energy.
Why is ERCOT asking to conserve power
According to ERCOT, the factors driving the need for conserving power:
Record high electric demand. The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave.
Low wind. Wind generation is currently generating less than what is historically generated in this time period.
Forced thermal outages. The number of forced outages in thermal generation exceeds ERCOT forecasts.
Solar. Developing cloud cover in West Texas has reduced the amount of solar generation. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-asking-texas-residents-businesses-conserve-power-wednesday-extreme-heat/285-14cc5e59-cf58-4bcc-ba57-a3fed63fc458 | 2022-07-13T17:48:20 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-asking-texas-residents-businesses-conserve-power-wednesday-extreme-heat/285-14cc5e59-cf58-4bcc-ba57-a3fed63fc458 |
FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army VIP made a stop in Central Texas to visit Fort Hood.
Honorable Gabe Camarillo, the Undersecretary of the Army made his first visit to Fort Hood on Tuesday since being sworn in back in February.
Camarillo was on post to talk to soldiers about some of their issues, concerns, and to think of ways to make the lives of soldiers and leaders easier.
He also took a tour of construction at the barracks and visited the motor pool to learn about equipment soldiers are maintaining.
Camarillo said he recognizes the soldiers’ contributions to Army readiness and got a look at the new People First Center.
“And what we do at the people first center is really develop immersive training that really visualizes and contextualizes the types of harmful behaviors and warning signs that most soldiers should be aware of to alert others to the need of assistance,” said Camarillo.
Camarillo also visited with the family of slain Fort Hood solider Vanessa Guillen while he was on post.
He said what happened to Guillen had an impact on everyone in the army and he wanted to hear their perspectives and concerns. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/united-states-under-secretary-of-the-army-fort-hood/500-7df6d630-49b5-4076-a283-2d907e92aae7 | 2022-07-13T17:48:27 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/united-states-under-secretary-of-the-army-fort-hood/500-7df6d630-49b5-4076-a283-2d907e92aae7 |
HOUSTON — A sergeant with the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable's Office was removed as a youth baseball coach due to his actions after a game in west Houston last weekend.
Kenneth Wendt's poor sportsmanship was caught on camera after his 9-and-under Scorpions Baseball team lost to Prospects Baseball on Saturday.
The game was over, but the drama was just getting started. The two teams lined up to high-five, but Wendt, who is seen in the video wearing khaki shorts, took it too far. He's seen bumping into the first kids in the line.
Parents are angry, saying he was too aggressive.
"Nothing in the world gives you the right to do that to kids," Prospects 9U baseball coach Victor Torres said.
Torres said you'd expect it from the kids, but not the coach.
"They come in and they slap you hard on the hand. And you'll be like, 'hey, don't do that.' But an adult, you wouldn't expect it," Torres said. "I was upset. I was really upset."
Scorpions Baseball sent KHOU 11 News this statement:
"His actions were unacceptable and do not align with our organization’s values. We removed him from coaching and from our club about 8:30 a.m. Sunday."
"How is that even possible," Torres said. "You hold them to a higher standard. And then you come out here and do that to kids, to 9-year-old kids."
A parent from the Scorpions, who was at the game Saturday, is defending the former coach.
“We have known the Wendt family for two years and Kenny has always been a great husband, father, and coach. He spends an extraordinary amount of time in coaching and helping kids and their families both on and off the field.,” the parent said.
Torres said it's a teachable moment for everyone.
"Just like I tell my kids" 'We don't lose, we learn,'" Torres said. "You don't do that to 9-year-olds. You don't put your hands on 9-year-olds. Especially not someone else's child."
The Harris County Constable Precinct 5 Office is aware of the incident and is investigating.
Editor's note: The original version of this story indicated this was a Little League team. The team is not affiliated with Little League. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/coach-removed-rough-encounter-opposing-players-after-loss/285-d9898a7e-7b3d-46bc-a058-6c38bf4999a6 | 2022-07-13T17:48:26 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/coach-removed-rough-encounter-opposing-players-after-loss/285-d9898a7e-7b3d-46bc-a058-6c38bf4999a6 |
ORONDO, Wash. — Logan Schneider thought his day was done on his family's cherry farm last week when it was really just beginning.
"Looking at what happened, I don't know how we both got out," he said.
Logan was riding a tractor in the orchard about 12 miles north of Wenatchee last week when a helicopter hit overhead powerlines and landed on top of him.
"I was pinned against the steering wheel, stuck with the nose of the helicopter sitting right behind me," the recent high school graduate explained.
Logan freed himself from the wreckage only to find the helicopter pilot trapped -- dangling upside down in his harness.
"I heard him screaming," said Logan. "I looked and I saw him upside down hanging. Fire was everywhere. When I was in the moment I really wasn't thinking. I was just doing."
Logan was able to free the pilot. They both sustained minor injuries.
The odds of getting hit by a falling helicopter and walking away with just a slight burn are incredible.
"It's one in a million, I'd say," Logan said.
When asked if he ran out and bought a lottery ticket that day, Logan replied, "I did! I won two bucks! The craziest thing about the whole situation is the pilot and I share the same birthday. I just thought it was so bizarre."
Logan celebrated that birthday by taking it easy last Friday - two days after his harrowing ordeal.
Despite the accident, Logan said he plans to pursue his dream of being a pilot. He will be going to flight school in the fall, after a crash course in close calls.
"I feel like I always have someone watching over me, God watching over me, protecting me. And you never know when it could be your last moment." | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/helicopter-falls-tractor-orondo/281-375b50c1-b64d-4cfe-9e3b-844f806468fe | 2022-07-13T17:48:33 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/helicopter-falls-tractor-orondo/281-375b50c1-b64d-4cfe-9e3b-844f806468fe |
Carmel Clay Public Library eliminates overdue fines
Carmel Clay Public Library started a new chapter: eliminating overdue fines.
The new policy the library announced Wednesday eliminates fines for items returned after their due dates and erases existing overdue fines from library user accounts.
The move comes as Carmel Clay Public Library prepares to reopen the main library on Main Street in mid-September.
“As we prepare to open a wonderful new and expanded version of the library in the fall, we want to make sure that everyone in our community feels welcome and comfortable visiting and using the library and all of its many resources,” library director Bob Swanay said in a news release.
Overdue fines represented a small percentage of revenue for Carmel Clay Public Library, according to the news release.
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Other libraries in Hamilton County have made similar moves. Westfield Washington Public Library eliminated overdue fines in August 2020.
Although overdue fines are no more, library patrons still need to pay attention to due dates and due date reminders. Items that are 45 days overdue will be identified as lost and then users will be charged replacement fees, according to the news release.
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A grand opening for Carmel Clay Public Library’s Main Library is planned for October. The library’s temporary location at Merchant’s Square off 116th Street will close for service at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 31.
Contact IndyStar's Carmel and Westfield reporter Brittany Carloni at brittany.carloni@indystar.com or 317-779-4468. Follow her on Twitter @CarloniBrittany. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2022/07/13/carmel-clay-library-indianapolis-waives-overdue-fines-late-fees/10046462002/ | 2022-07-13T17:48:45 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2022/07/13/carmel-clay-library-indianapolis-waives-overdue-fines-late-fees/10046462002/ |
GRAYSON COUNTY, Va. – A couple is dead after a motorcycle crash in Grayson County over the weekend, according to Virginia State Police.
Authorities said the accident happened on Skyline Highway just north of Fairview Road when Frank Morgan, 55, of Fries lost control of his 1999 Yamaha V-Star motorcycle and was ejected.
Morgan’s wife, Billie Jeanne Morgan, 47, was traveling behind and stopped to check on him after the crash.
Police said both were then hit by a southbound 2019 Toyota Camry.
Frank Morgan died at the scene and was wearing a helmet, according to authorities. Billie Jeanne Morgan was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital where she later died, per police.
Police said the driver of the Camry was unharmed in the crash.
Authorities are investigating inclement weather as a contributing factor in the crash and the accident remains under investigation. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/husband-wife-die-in-grayson-county-motorcycle-crash/ | 2022-07-13T17:52:39 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/husband-wife-die-in-grayson-county-motorcycle-crash/ |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. – Local fire departments and swift water rescue teams from across our region are responding to flooding in Buchanan County.
The Lynchburg Fire Department Urban Search & Rescue Team, Bedford County Special Operations Command, Roanoke County Fire & Rescue and Blacksburg Technical Rescue are all responding.
Most flooding is in the Dismal River Road area and includes Dismal River, Patterson, Hale Creek, Pilgrims Knob, Whitewood and Jewel Valley area.
You can find more information from the Buchanan Sheriff’s Office here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/several-local-crews-respond-to-flooding-in-buchanan-county/ | 2022-07-13T17:52:45 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/several-local-crews-respond-to-flooding-in-buchanan-county/ |
The Bay Park Conservancy reaches donation milestone in effort to fund downtown Sarasota park
The Bay Park Conservancy has reached another milestone in its goal to raise private funds in its campaign to build a 53-acre park along Sarasota Bay, according to a news release.
The latest update from the Bay Park Conservancy, a nonprofit that has been tasked by local governments with creating and managing the park, celebrated an additional $5 million in private funds raised.
Last summer, the Patterson Foundation, a Sarasota philanthropic organization, pledged to donate $1 million for every $5 million donated from private sources through 2023, for a total of $24 million.
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"This additional match marks the second major milestone in The Patterson Foundation’s challenge for the $24 million capital campaign announced in July 2021, which has now generated over $12 million from private philanthropic, community sources, and matches," the news release said.
About 18 months remain in the Patterson Foundation's challenge and half the money has been raised, according to the news release.
This is the second challenge match program the Patterson Foundation has participated in to raise funds for The Bay Park, that will be built around along Sarasota Bay. The first saw the Patterson Foundation donate $5 million that "helped catalyze a $20 million total investment by private philanthropy into Phase 1."
The news release noted that the additional $12 million in private donations "takes the total raised from community, private and local government sources to over $36 million, with additional private and government commitments not included."
Phase one of the park is expected to open this fall just north of Quay Sarasota and south of the Van Wezel Preforming Arts Hall.
Plans will eventually call for the large surface parking lot of the Van Wezel to be transformed into a world-class park. The park is expected to cost between $100 million and $150 million and take between seven and 10 years over three or more phases.
Currently, the Blue Pagoda building at 655 N. Tamiami Trail serves as a welcome center. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/bay-park-conservancy-private-donations-patterson-foundation-pledge-sarasota-florida-goal-24-million/10042814002/ | 2022-07-13T17:52:54 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/bay-park-conservancy-private-donations-patterson-foundation-pledge-sarasota-florida-goal-24-million/10042814002/ |
HOUSTON — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking residents and businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity Wednesday as the as extreme heat continues driving record power demand across the state.
ERCOT issued a conservation appeal for between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. They said they expect conditions to be similar to what the state experience Monday when the last appeal was issued.
ERCOT says no system-wide outages are expected.
On Monday, residents and businesses responded by voluntarily conserving electricity and helping ERCOT meet record power demand by reducing their energy use by 500 megawatts.
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ERCOT suggests Texans conserve electricity by raising thermostats to 78 degrees and postponing using large appliances (dishwashers, laundry machines, etc.) during peak afternoon hours.
Ways to conserve energy:
- Change thermostat to 78 degrees, Austin Energy says.
- Businesses should minimize energy usage as much as possible.
- Lower the water heater temperature to 120 degrees.
- Unplug electronic devices and turn off lights that are not in use.
- Reduce shower time and avoid baths.
- Refrain from using large appliances like a washer, dryer, oven, and dishwasher. When in use, limit opening the oven door to prevent wasted energy.
Why is ERCOT asking to conserve power
According to ERCOT, the factors driving the need for conserving power:
Record high electric demand. The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave.
Low wind. Wind generation is currently generating less than what is historically generated in this time period.
Forced thermal outages. The number of forced outages in thermal generation exceeds ERCOT forecasts.
Solar. Developing cloud cover in West Texas has reduced the amount of solar generation. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-asking-texas-residents-businesses-conserve-power-wednesday-extreme-heat/285-14cc5e59-cf58-4bcc-ba57-a3fed63fc458 | 2022-07-13T17:53:03 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-asking-texas-residents-businesses-conserve-power-wednesday-extreme-heat/285-14cc5e59-cf58-4bcc-ba57-a3fed63fc458 |
UPDATE (12:38 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13): Kentucky State Police have released the identity of the person killed in this crash.
They say that 38-year-old Christopher L. Claxon died in the accident and that alcohol and no seatbelt appeared to be factors in the crash.
CARTER COUNTY, KY (WOWK)—One person is dead after a crash in Carter County, Kentucky.
Kentucky State Police say that the person was killed in a single-vehicle accident at US 60 and Aden Rd., which is a few miles west of Grayson.
The call came in at around 5:30 Monday morning.
Kentucky State Police are investigating, and no further information is available at this time. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-killed-in-carter-county-crash-identified/ | 2022-07-13T17:57:16 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-killed-in-carter-county-crash-identified/ |
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO — A vehicle is on fire on U.S. Route 52 near Chesapeake High School in Lawrence County, Ohio.
County dispatchers do not have much information at this time, but they tell 13 News that emergency crews are not yet on scene and the fire remains active.
According to dispatchers, Chesapeake-Union Township Fire Department is responding.
This is a developing story. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-on-u-s-route-52-in-lawrence-county-oh/ | 2022-07-13T17:57:22 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-on-u-s-route-52-in-lawrence-county-oh/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – A charter flight will be leaving West Virginia International Yeager Airport this afternoon to take the family of the late Hershel “Woody” Williams to Washington, D.C. where the World War II Medal of Honor recipient will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
According to airport officials, the flight is being chartered by American Airlines and is set to leave this afternoon, Wednesday, July 13 around 3 p.m.. Yeager Airport says the flight will follow the West Virginia Air National Guard C-130 flight that will carry Williams to Washington D.C.
“To be able to assist with the departure out of CRW is a true honor. William’s devotion to this country and all those he served is beyond remarkable.,” said CRW Director and CEO Nick Keller. “He’s an American hero who will be missed by many.”
Williams, who was the last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient, died Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the age of 98. Williams also lied in honor at the West Virginia State Capitol from July 2 until his funeral on July 3, which was held at the Culture Center at the Capitol Complex.
Williams is scheduled to begin lying in honor at the Capitol Rotunda at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 14.
“We are tremendously proud to do our part in honoring Woody Williams and his heroic legacy of sacrifice and service,” said Randy Stillinger, manager of Military and Veterans Initiatives for American Airlines. “With the help of our team members across the country, we will see that Woody’s family is well taken care of on their journey to Washington D.C. where Woody will be honored by a grateful nation. While a hero from our Greatest Generation has passed, we reinforce our commitment to the Woody Williams Foundation and continue to support his heartfelt mission to care for families of the fallen.”
Williams joined the United States Marine Corps and served in the Battle of Iwo Jima with the 21st Marines, 3d Marine Division. Williams received the Medal of Honor on October 5, 1945, from President Harry S. Truman for his “actions, commitment to his fellow service members, and heroism,” the Woody Williams Foundation website says.
Following his service in WWII, Williams worked to serve veterans and their families as a Veterans Service Representative for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 33 years. He also served as the Commandant for the Veterans Nursing Home in Barboursville, West Virginia for almost 10 years and has served on the Governor’s Military Advisory Board for West Virginia.
Virginia Hall of Fame. The Huntington VA Medical Center was also renamed the Hershel “Woody” Williams VA Medical Center in his honor in 2018.
Williams also founded the Woody Williams Foundation which is a non-profit organization that establishes Gold Star Families Memorial Monuments and conducts outreach programs for Gold Star Families.
In March 2020, the U.S. Navy commissioned a warship, the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, in his honor in Norfolk, VA.
Williams was preceded in death by his wife Ruby in 2007. He is survived by his two daughters. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woody-williams-family-to-depart-from-yeager-airport-to-washington-dc/ | 2022-07-13T17:57:28 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/woody-williams-family-to-depart-from-yeager-airport-to-washington-dc/ |
What to Know
- While the city said there is more help coming to New Yorkers in the fight against this latest COVID wave -- things did not kick off as planned.
- The city was supposed to start handing out free at-home COVID test kits at dozens of sites across all five boroughs Wednesday -- but that plan hit a snag, prompting confusion about the handout.
- These at-home test kits are supposed to roll out Wednesday at 57 locations -- including pools, recreation centers and nature preserves.
While the city said there is more help coming to New Yorkers in the fight against this latest COVID wave -- things did not kick off as planned.
The city was supposed to start handing out free at-home COVID test kits at dozens of sites across all five boroughs Wednesday -- but that plan hit a snag, prompting confusion about the handout.
News 4 New York was out in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, at one of the sites that supposedly was set to have the at-home COVID tests, but when we went looking for the testing kits, we couldn't find any.
News 4 New York spoke with employees, and although the COVID bus was there, no one had any information on the kits. Subsequently, after calling 311, News 4 New York was told that Sunset Park would not have the test kits, however, Red Hook would. When News 4 went to Red Hook and asked around, they didn't have new test kits either.
These at-home test kits are supposed to roll out Wednesday at 57 locations -- including pools, recreation centers and nature preserves. Additional resources, including treatment hotlines, which are working, and a public awareness campaign in English and Spanish were also set to roll out Wednesday.
Local and state leaders have said it’s important that New Yorkers continue to be aware of symptoms and address them immediately if they feel they could have COVID in order to prevent the spread of the BA.4 and the BA.5 omicron variants.
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New York City has distributed more than 82,000 courses of treatment and more than 35 million at-home tests to schools and organizations. While New York continues to fight COVID, the state health commissioner said the state is not doing that bad.
"We’ve done really well as a state," New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said. "We have over three-quarters of the population vaccinated, but we have further to go. It’s this that in spite of rising numbers of infections related to increasingly contagious variants, the mortality has remained low. That’s a key public health goal, to save lives. and vaccination is clearly the pathway to that."
If New Yorkers go to one of the pool, recreation centers or nature preserves and they cannot find the at-home tests, News 4 was told for them to go to one of the testing truck to get an in-person nasal swab test.
It is unclear why the city's rollout hit a snag. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nycs-free-at-home-testing-kit-rollout-hits-snag-amid-latest-covid-surge/3772950/ | 2022-07-13T17:58:02 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nycs-free-at-home-testing-kit-rollout-hits-snag-amid-latest-covid-surge/3772950/ |
What to Know
- The owner of a Manhattan bar will pay $500,000 to more than a dozen current and former employees who were subjected to sexual harassment, discrimination and wage theft, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday.
- Employees of the bar, called Sweet & Viscious, endured inappropriate comments about their race, sexuality and bodies and suffered unwelcome sexual advances from managers and customers, James said in announcing the settlement with the bar and its owner, Hakan Karamahmutoglu.
- A message seeking comment from Karamahmutoglu was sent to Sweet & Viscious, which has operated in the Nolita neighborhood since 1998.
The owner of a Manhattan bar will pay $500,000 to more than a dozen current and former employees who were subjected to sexual harassment, discrimination and wage theft, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday.
Employees of the bar, called Sweet & Viscious, endured inappropriate comments about their race, sexuality and bodies and suffered unwelcome sexual advances from managers and customers, James said in announcing the settlement with the bar and its owner, Hakan Karamahmutoglu.
The settlement is the culmination of a 16-month investigation into allegations against Karamahmutoglu and Sweet & Vicious. According to James, documents, records, and interviews with current and former workers revealed a pervasive culture of discrimination and continuous harassment.
James announced the settlement at a news conference where she played voice memos she said were from Karamahmutoglu, including one saying, “We need pretty girls, lean girls.”
Karamahmutoglu also insulted female employees, calling them “b------” and “cows,” according to James, who also said the owner also scrutinized their appearance, commenting on their bodies and clothing.
According to the investigation, female employees were sexually harassed by male managers who made unwanted sexual advances, including a manager who repeatedly would find opportunities to rub himself up against a female employee. Additionally, according to James, female bartenders experienced frequent harassment by violent customers who would threaten to stab, rape, and beat them.
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Karamahmutoglu also called Black security guards “gangsters” and called a Puerto Rican manager “a terrorist” as well as "Puerto Rican trash," James said. The owner and managers also frequently used anti-gay slurs, according to James.
A message seeking comment from Karamahmutoglu was sent to Sweet & Viscious, which has operated in the Nolita neighborhood since 1998.
James said the bar owner laughed at female employees’ complaints about harassment and forced them to work eight-hour shifts on their feet with no breaks. The bartenders also worked unpaid overtime and saw their tips stolen, James said.
“At every turn the owner demeaned and degraded Sweet & Vicious employees,” she said.
The Sweet & Viscious announcment came one year after James announced a $600,000 settlement with celebrity chefs Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich over harassment at their restaurant empire.
“For far too long, workers in the hospitality industry have been forced to weather a pervasive culture of sexual harassment and discrimination that has gone unreported,” James said. “Every New Yorker should be able to go to work free from fear of abuse and degradation regardless of industry, and I pledge to continue to stand with all workers in the face of these harmful practices.” | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pervasive-culture-of-sexual-harassment-and-discrimination-nyc-bar-owner-settles-harassment-complaint-for-500000/3773142/ | 2022-07-13T17:58:08 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pervasive-culture-of-sexual-harassment-and-discrimination-nyc-bar-owner-settles-harassment-complaint-for-500000/3773142/ |
WASHINGTON — Families and survivors from recent mass shootings across the country are in Washington, D.C. to demand further action against gun violence from Congress.
March Fourth, a community of organizers and mothers that was founded by friends, family and survivors of the Highland Park, Illinois shooting on July 4, organized the peaceful march to the Capitol to demand a ban on assault weapons.
The shooting at a Fourth of July parade killed seven people and wounded more than 30 others. One child was left parentless and an 8-year old boy was left paralyzed, while many other children and families fled for their lives.
“I was tired of feeling helpless and trapped as an American citizen raising kids who aren’t safe in schools, at concerts, at parades…” says Kitty Brandtner, founding member of March Fourth and a mother of three who lives nearby in Winnetka, Illinois. “I just wanted to stand together, scream at the top of our lungs and beg for real change.”
Organizers of the march say that, even though President Joe Biden recently signed the bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law, it's not enough.
“The majority of Americans don’t believe civilians should have access to assault weapons. Why is it so hard to pass legislation on this?” Brandtner said. She, alongside marchers, will call for Congress to pass HR. 1808 and S. 736, two bills that would ban semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
The march is scheduled to begin at First Street NE and C Street NE, one block north of the Capitol building. The march lasts from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to organizers.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Capital Metro will temporarily halt all MetroRail service from July 15 to July 23 in order to perform necessary maintenance.
Buses will take place of the 32-mile MetroRail during the downtime. The buses "will operate as a shuttle serving Leander, Lakeline and Howard Stations before heading to Downtown Station," CapMetro said in a Wednesday release.
The majority of MetroRail stations will also have buses taking passengers not to Downtown Station but the downtown area.
A full list of alternative routes can be found here.
PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING: | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/metrorail-service-suspended-for-maintenance/269-562b5a25-cef0-4e44-b6b2-2e288cd0e925 | 2022-07-13T17:58:20 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/metrorail-service-suspended-for-maintenance/269-562b5a25-cef0-4e44-b6b2-2e288cd0e925 |
TEXAS, USA — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans and Texas businesses to voluntarily conserve energy from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 13.
Wednesday’s weather conditions are expected to be similar to those experienced Monday, July 11, when ERCOT said Texans and businesses responded by voluntarily conserving electricity, helping successfully meet record power demand by reducing their energy use by 500 MWs.
Currently, no system-wide outages are expected.
Conservation is a reliability tool ERCOT has deployed more than four dozen times since 2008 to successfully manage grid operations. A notification is issued when projected reserves may fall below 2300 megawatts for 30 minutes or more.
According to the Public Utility Commission, ways to reduce electricity use during peak times include turning up your thermostat a degree or two, if comfortable, and postponing running major appliances or pool pumps during the requested timeframe.
ERCOT said factors driving the need for this important action by customers include:
- Record high electric demand: The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave.
- Low wind: Wind generation is currently generating less than what is historically generated in this time period.
- Forced thermal outages: The number of forced outages in thermal generation exceeds ERCOT forecasts.
- Solar: Developing cloud cover in West Texas has reduced the amount of solar generation.
Using its free app, ERCOT allows you to monitor real-time grid conditions:
ERCOT suggests Texans conserve electricity by raising thermostats and postponing using large appliances (dishwashers, laundry machines, etc.) during peak afternoon hours. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-asks-texans-to-conserve-electricity-wednesday-afternoon/504-e273a493-c36a-4945-9b98-e2270bf307f0 | 2022-07-13T17:58:26 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-asks-texans-to-conserve-electricity-wednesday-afternoon/504-e273a493-c36a-4945-9b98-e2270bf307f0 |
SAN ANTONIO — East Central ISD is having a career hiring event for teaching and instructional aides, bus drivers, custodians, child nutritionist and more, the school district said.
The hiring event will take place on July 19 starting at 9 a.m. going through 11 a.m.
The Board of Trustees approved several incentives for ECISD staff. Some of those include pay raises where every full-time employee will make at least $15 an hour.
Instructional paras will receive a $500 attendance incentive per semester. Child nutritionists, transportation, maintenance and custodial staff can receive an incentive up to $300 per quarter.
Bus drivers will also receive a $12 a day increase for a full route and bus monitors will receive a daily increase. The school district also says paras, auxiliary and tech staff will receive a five percent midpoint raise. The exempt employees on those pay grades will receive a four percent midpoint raise.
To learn more about the incentives and the jobs, click here. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/east-central-isd-hosting-hiring-fair-news/273-ec16533c-c948-43b5-a3c5-d210057dd141 | 2022-07-13T18:03:48 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/east-central-isd-hosting-hiring-fair-news/273-ec16533c-c948-43b5-a3c5-d210057dd141 |
TEXAS, USA — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans and Texas businesses to voluntarily conserve energy from 2-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 13.
Wednesday’s weather conditions are expected to be similar to those experienced Monday, July 11, when ERCOT said Texans and businesses responded by voluntarily conserving electricity, helping successfully meet record power demand by reducing their energy use by 500 MWs.
Currently, no system-wide outages are expected.
Conservation is a reliability tool ERCOT has deployed more than four dozen times since 2008 to successfully manage grid operations. A notification is issued when projected reserves may fall below 2300 megawatts for 30 minutes or more.
According to the Public Utility Commission, ways to reduce electricity use during peak times include turning up your thermostat a degree or two, if comfortable, and postponing running major appliances or pool pumps during the requested timeframe.
ERCOT said factors driving the need for this important action by customers include:
- Record high electric demand: The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave.
- Low wind: Wind generation is currently generating less than what is historically generated in this time period.
- Forced thermal outages: The number of forced outages in thermal generation exceeds ERCOT forecasts.
- Solar: Developing cloud cover in West Texas has reduced the amount of solar generation.
Using its free app, ERCOT allows you to monitor real-time grid conditions:
ERCOT suggests Texans conserve electricity by raising thermostats and postponing using large appliances (dishwashers, laundry machines, etc.) during peak afternoon hours. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/ercot-asks-texans-to-conserve-electricity-wednesday-afternoon/504-e273a493-c36a-4945-9b98-e2270bf307f0 | 2022-07-13T18:03:54 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/ercot-asks-texans-to-conserve-electricity-wednesday-afternoon/504-e273a493-c36a-4945-9b98-e2270bf307f0 |
WATERLOO — Police are investigating a mugging that sent one person to the hospital.
The victim told police two men attacked him, hitting him with a blunt object and taking his cell phone around 5:20 a.m. Monday in the area of West Mullan Avenue and South Street.
He went to a nearby convenience store where he called for help. Paramedics with Waterloo Fire Rescue took him to MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center for treatment.
No arrests have been made in the robbery. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigating-robbery-in-waterloo/article_29706cd1-d98e-5d0c-a9d6-876f9b33e132.html | 2022-07-13T18:04:49 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-investigating-robbery-in-waterloo/article_29706cd1-d98e-5d0c-a9d6-876f9b33e132.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Skeletal remains that were recently recovered from a burned car in Birmingham were identified as the remains of a 56-year-old man Wednesday.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the remains of Cedric Lernard Terry were discovered inside the burned sedan at Fraternal Cemetery on Sheridan Road on July 8.
The cause and manner of Terry’s death have not been determined at this time.
Birmingham Police continue to investigate Terry’s death. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/remains-found-in-burned-car-in-birmingham-identified/ | 2022-07-13T18:10:48 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/remains-found-in-burned-car-in-birmingham-identified/ |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Round Room, LLC., the nation’s largest Verizon Authorized Retailer, announces that its TCC and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies in the upcoming milestone 10th Annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway, which will be held July 31.
Two of the giveaway locations are in Central Pennsylvania -- one in Burnham (Mifflin County), and another in Quarryville (Lancaster County).
In the last 10 years, the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway has provided more than 1.2 million backpacks full of school supplies to children across the U.S. as they prepare for their upcoming school years, Verizon said in a press release.
Between 1-4 p.m. on July 31, more than 1,200 TCC and Wireless Zone nationwide stores are inviting local families to their locations to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders, a ruler and glue.
One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
In addition to the backpack donations, families can enter their students in a sweepstakes to win a $10,000 college scholarship through the giveaway’s Big Impact. Children in grades K-12 are eligible for entry and can be registered at their local TCC and Wireless Zone stores during the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway event.
Five scholarships in total will be awarded to randomly selected winners.
“For the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway to reach its tenth edition is truly monumental for all of us at Round Room, TCC and Wireless Zone," said Scott Moorehead, CEO of Round Room. "This event is now an annual staple in communities nationwide and we couldn't be more proud of how much we’ve been able to positively impact students these last 10 years.
“The rising costs of school supplies have made it immensely difficult for many families to adequately prepare their children each school year. Our goal is to alleviate these challenges for as many families as we can through this annual give back event.”
According to the National Retail Federation, American families with school-aged children spent an average of $849.90 on school supplies in 2021 – totaling $37.1 billion spent in America last year on school supplies alone.
Round Room said it is working to ease the strain of rising school supply costs with this annual program through its TCC and Wireless Zone stores nationwide.
To find your nearest TCC or Wireless Zone store to attend a School Rocks Backpack Giveaway event, visit https://locations.tccrocks.com/search.html and https://shop.wirelesszone.com.
Any leftover backpacks at School Rocks Backpack Giveaway events will be donated to local schools of each store’s choice.
To learn more about TCC and Wireless Zone visit www.RoundRoom.com. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/mifflin-county/local-verizon-retailers-to-host-annual-school-backpack-giveaway-on-july-31/521-c6a712bc-0193-4648-9be1-a77708e6314d | 2022-07-13T18:12:44 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/mifflin-county/local-verizon-retailers-to-host-annual-school-backpack-giveaway-on-july-31/521-c6a712bc-0193-4648-9be1-a77708e6314d |
BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man is accused of spitting in the face of a Normal Police Office.
Damen J. Sandy, 45, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony).
Court documents said Normal police found him intoxicated with his pants down in the 1200 block of Jersey Avenue on July 11. Prosecutors say he refused to cooperate with emergency services and was forced into an ambulance, spitting on a police officer during the incident.
He was released on a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, is accused of kicking and spitting on a Bloomington police sergeant Monday during an arrest for domestic battery against a household or family member. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bloomington-man-accused-of-spitting-on-police-officer/article_5014fee8-0218-11ed-8b06-97e49c27988d.html | 2022-07-13T18:13:22 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bloomington-man-accused-of-spitting-on-police-officer/article_5014fee8-0218-11ed-8b06-97e49c27988d.html |
ERCOT is asking Texans to voluntarily conserve electricity Wednesday afternoon due to a projected reserve capacity shortage that may lead to an energy emergency.
In an operational message issued late Wednesday morning, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the agency that manages the state's power grid, asked the public news media to share a request that Texans voluntarily conserve energy between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m.
ERCOT said in a subsequent operational message that they are issuing a Watch for a projected reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available which puts them at risk for an Energy Emergency Event. ERCOT added that no system-wide outages are expected.
During an Energy Emergency Event controlled outages are possible should available supply not be sufficient to meet the demand and to prevent any uncontrolled system-wide outage. Read more about ERCOT's warning system here.
On Sunday, ERCOT asked Texans to conserve power on Monday afternoon due to a projected shortage. ERCOT said later that afternoon that Texans responded and shed 500MW of demand during the conservation period.
On Monday night, ERCOT issued a notice that extremely hot weather this week could lead to further calls for conservation and necessary action to protect the grid. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/ercot-issues-an-energy-watch-for-projected-shortage-asks-for-conservation-wednesday-amid-heatwave/3013319/ | 2022-07-13T18:15:33 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/ercot-issues-an-energy-watch-for-projected-shortage-asks-for-conservation-wednesday-amid-heatwave/3013319/ |
During the extreme summer heat, Texas' electrical grid can be put under strain as Texans try to cool off.
From time to time to help manage the supply of electricity with the demand, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the agency that manages the state's power grid, may ask Texans to conserve power during peak hours. At other times, they may issue OCNs warning of conditions that may require future conservation or action.
But what do they all mean and how should Texans respond?
OPERATING CONDITION NOTICE (OCN)
ERCOT describes an OCN as "the first of four levels of communication issued in anticipation of a possible Emergency Condition," or "an operating condition in which the safety or reliability of the ERCOT System is compromised or threatened."
An OCN is the warning that there are conditions present that may result in further action being taken in the future to protect the power grid, but there is not yet an Emergency Condition where ERCOT is asking Texans to conserve power or requiring utility services to shed load through controlled power outages.
Following an OCN, ERCOT may issue three other communications indicating the increasing likelihood of an Emergency Condition including advisories, watches and finally, an emergency notice to declare that ERCOT is operating in an Emergency Condition.
ENERGY EMERGENCY LEVELS
When electricity demand is greater than the supply, ERCOT begins emergency operations to prevent an uncontrolled system-wide outage. To prevent uncontrolled outages ERCOT may issue calls for conservation, deploy reserves or implement controlled outages to reduce demand on the system.
There are three levels of Energy Emergency Alerts and each level provides ERCOT with resources to protect the power grid.
- Energy Emergency Level 1: Operating reserves have dropped below 2300MW and are not expected to recover within 30 minutes. Conservation is critical and there is a risk of controlled outages. "ERCOT can call on all available power supplies, including power from other grids, if available."
- Energy Emergency Level 2: Operating reserves have dropped below 1750MW and are not expected to recover within 30 minutes. Conservation is critical and there is a risk of controlled outages. "ERCOT can reduce demand on the system by interrupting power from large industrial customers who have contractually agreed to have their electricity turned off during an emergency."
- Energy Emergency Level 3: Operating reserves have dropped below 1430MW and are not expected to recover within 30 minutes. Conservation is critical and controlled outages are underway. "ERCOT will order transmission companies to reduce demand on the electric system. This is only used as a last resort. This is typically done through [controlled] rotating outages and temporary interruptions of electric service. In extreme circumstances, more prolonged outages may be required."
ERCOT said they have initiated controlled outages four times in their history including on Dec. 22, 1989, April 17, 2006, Feb. 2, 2011, and most recently from Feb. 15-18, 2021.
Visit ercot.com for up-to-date grid conditions and more detailed information on actions taken during emergency conditions. To receive real-time emergency notifications, you can download ERCOT's mobile app, follow ERCOT on Twitter or subscribe to an alerts list here. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/what-do-ercots-energy-emergency-alerts-mean/3012241/ | 2022-07-13T18:15:39 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/what-do-ercots-energy-emergency-alerts-mean/3012241/ |
GRAYSON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A Fries, Virginia husband and wife were traveling northbound along Skyline Highway early Sunday morning when two separate incidents led to both of their deaths.
According to a release from Virginia State Police (VSP), the couple was traveling in two vehicles at 12:40 a.m. — with the husband, identified as Frank A. Morgan, 55, driving a 1999 Yamaha V-Star motorcycle, and his wife, identified as Billie Jeanne Marie Morgan, 47, following behind in a separate vehicle. It is unclear what type of vehicle Billie Morgan had been driving. News Channel 11 reached out to VSP for clarification.
Investigators determined that Frank Morgan lost control of the motorcycle, causing it to lay on its side and eject him into the southbound lane. As Billie Morgan checked on her husband, a southbound Camry hit them both.
Frank Morgan died at the scene. He had been wearing a helmet.
Responders transported Billie Morgan to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, where she died from her injuries.
The driver of the Camry was not injured.
VSP continues to investigate the crash, and inclement weather is being investigated as a contributing factor. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-car-hit-couple-as-wife-checked-on-motorcycle-ejected-husband/ | 2022-07-13T18:16:19 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-car-hit-couple-as-wife-checked-on-motorcycle-ejected-husband/ |
A Lincoln man was arrested after allegedly firing a round from his .40 caliber handgun into a yard in northeast Lincoln on Tuesday morning, according to the Lincoln Police Department.
At 10:50 a.m. a caller reported sounds of a man and woman arguing, followed by gunshots in the 6600 block of Platte Avenue, LPD Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
Michael Orso, 47, was arrested on suspicion of the use of a firearm to commit a felony and terroristic threats. A spent .40 shell casing was found at the scene and a .40 caliber handgun was later located during a search of the residence, Vollmer said.
Vollmer said the argument was regarding the removal of a window air conditioner.
Orso remains lodged in the Lancaster County jail. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-arrested-after-shooting-gun-into-yard-in-northeast-lincoln-police-say/article_b6263500-8dc3-5c3c-ad0b-c1d2d4e19e59.html | 2022-07-13T18:22:19 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-arrested-after-shooting-gun-into-yard-in-northeast-lincoln-police-say/article_b6263500-8dc3-5c3c-ad0b-c1d2d4e19e59.html |
A 24-year-old Lincoln man injured when his motorcycle was struck on O Street last week has died.
Devin Knight died Tuesday night, Lincoln police said on Wednesday. He had been hospitalized since the crash occurred on July 5.
Last week, officers said Knight's motorcycle was hit while headed west on O Street when an SUV traveling east tried to turn onto Russwood Parkway. The 58-year old Lincoln woman driving the SUV was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injures after the crash, police said.
Her name has not been released. No citations have been issued.
Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said an autopsy has been scheduled. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-motorcyclist-involved-in-o-street-crash-has-died/article_d9f44ac0-799a-5fed-9f22-bfa80f5a79d9.html | 2022-07-13T18:22:25 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-motorcyclist-involved-in-o-street-crash-has-died/article_d9f44ac0-799a-5fed-9f22-bfa80f5a79d9.html |
Emergency crews responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard on Wednesday morning, where they found a woman dead in Beal Slough.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Members of the Nebraska Task Force One urban search and rescue team responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard on Wednesday morning. A woman who had been reported missing earlier in the day was found dead in Beal Slough.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Emergency crews responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard on Wednesday morning. A woman who had been reported missing earlier in the day was found dead in Beal Slough.
A woman who had been reported missing early Wednesday morning was found dead in a southwest Lincoln stream, according to Lincoln Fire and Rescue.
Emergency crews responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard shortly after 9:30 a.m., where they found the 83-year-old woman unresponsive in Beal Slough, a small stream that feeds into Salt Creek. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, LFR Capt. Nancy Crist said.
Authorities used a helicopter to assist in the search for the woman, who had health concerns and was believed to have left her residence around 2 a.m., when her husband last saw her alive.
An officer on the ground located her body.
According to Lincoln Police Department Sgt. Jason Wesch, her husband made the call around 8:15 a.m., concerned for her safety because of cognitive issues and memory loss. Her husband had checked the surrounding area but could not locate her.
Beal Slough is near the woman's residence, Wesch said.
Jenna Thompson is a news intern who has previous writing and editing experience with her college paper and several literary journals. She is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing degrees in English and journalism.
Members of the Nebraska Task Force One urban search and rescue team responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard on Wednesday morning. A woman who had been reported missing earlier in the day was found dead in Beal Slough.
Emergency crews responded to the 500 block of Pioneers Boulevard on Wednesday morning. A woman who had been reported missing earlier in the day was found dead in Beal Slough. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-woman-found-dead-in-southwest-lincoln-stream/article_987e5801-127e-5097-9796-29e5bc565283.html | 2022-07-13T18:22:31 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-woman-found-dead-in-southwest-lincoln-stream/article_987e5801-127e-5097-9796-29e5bc565283.html |
Army with weedeaters sought to clean up 12-acre Cranston cemetery
Volunteers sought for 10 a.m., Aug. 6, clean up
CRANSTON — Over the last few years, Russell Farmer has been organizing members of his church to help clean up Cranston, for what he calls "Others Day."
The members go to properties in Cranston and mow lawns, cut back bushes and deal with overgrown plots, all for free, after getting permission from the owners.
Now, Farmer, the pastor at the Gateway Pentecostal Fellowship, wants to extend that ethos to a much bigger job that will require an army of volunteers: cleaning up the Oakland Cemetery on Broad Street. He is organizing a cleanup day on Saturday, Aug. 6, starting at 10 a.m., at the cemetery.
People who have loved ones buried at the cemetery have been complaining about the lack of upkeep, evidenced by waist-high grass through much of the 12-acre property, and illegal dumping of household trash and bulky items, like sofas and mattresses.
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"If we could get 100 people with weed eaters, we could cut that thing down in an hour," Farmer said. "It would be fabulous and it's very possible for us to do that."
He is looking for volunteers willing to do manual labor and others with landscaping tools to cut the grass, clear brush and remove tree limbs from graves. He is also looking for help hauling away the trash piling up at the cemetery, along various buildings, at the front entrance and covering graves.
"Now's the time for people who have been complaining," Farmer said. "Words are cheap and actions are what we need."
Cleanup, looking for volunteers, scheduled for Aug. 6
The cleanup of the Oakland Cemetery is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Aug. 6. The main entrance to the 12-acre cemetery is at 1569 Broad St. The cemetery's far side is ringed by Roger Williams Memorial Park, off F C Greene Memorial Boulevard.
Farmer can be contacted by phone at his church, the Gateway Pentecostal Fellowship, at (401) 467-3830 or by email at gatewaypentecostalfellowship@gmail.com.
What: Cleanup of the Oakland Cemetery. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own landscaping tools.
When: 10 a.m., Aug. 6
Where: Oakland Cemetery, 1569 Broad Street
From cleaning yards to community-wide works
While Farmer's efforts started with a few lawns in Cranston, he decided to contact the city to see what work needed to be done. City officials told him the Oakland Cemetery was a perennial source of complaints.
In an interview on July 5, Anthony Moretti, chief of staff for the mayor's office, said the cemetery isn't a public property, so the city is limited in what it can do, which is mostly citing the cemetery for violating town ordinances.
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"There is no apparent solution, other than private money," he said.
Pockets of the cemetery look pristine, with clear borders between cut grass and grass gone to seed. Maintaining one of those areas on Tuesday was Augustine Acosta and Julio Gomez.
Acosta, in the shade under a tree next to his mother's grave, motioned to a sea of tall grass. His son, other family members and friends are buried nearby, and he maintains their plots as well.
"We clean it up on our own," he said. "Everything is broken."
Gomez, armed with a rag and bucket of water, was washing a family member's ledger-type grave.
"I don't know why," he said, looking at the rest of the rest of the cemetery. "Just look at that. I don't know."
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The men said they came come to the cemetery most days, sitting under the shade. Gomez motioned to a large, well-kept area, near the edge of the cemetery, and said one family comes every few weeks to maintain the space.
Is there a way to keep the cemetery clean?
Farmer and any volunteers who show up to clean up the cemetery will hopefully have an impact that lasts beyond the summer, Moretti said.
Perhaps what is needed most is a consistent set of volunteers, or an association, cutting the grass and hauling trash, instead of once-a-year cleanups organized because conditions have become deplorable, Farmer said.
Cristine DeMarco, who has lived next door to the cemetery and the crumbling Roger Williams Park Mausoleum for 20 years, said cleanup efforts have come, and then never come back, as the trash and weeds just keep coming, and growing, back.
A group that comes more than come once a year is needed to turn the cemetery around, she said.
Cranston Historical Cemeteries Commission Chairman John Hill, a retired Journal reporter, previously said his group will coordinate cleanup events for smaller historical cemeteries, usually when they can find neighbors willing to do upkeep and maintenance after volunteers chop down and haul out many years' worth of growth.
"There's not much point to going in there and cleaning it up if in five weeks, everything is growing back and it looks like it did before," Hill said.
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BURLEY — Julie’s Clothes for Kids, which helped 200 Mini-Cassia children with back-to-school clothing will be held this year on Aug. 12.
The fourth Young Automotive Group and Young Caring for Our Young event utilizes community volunteers to help children selected by the two school districts, to shop for new clothing.
Last year more than 250 volunteers showed up to help.
For more information on the event held at Burley Walmart, contact Sue Pehrson, 208-678-1234 or by email at juliesclothesforkids@gmail.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/julies-clothes-for-kids-set-for-aug-12/article_cad4e1e8-01fa-11ed-8831-4f29c9376ca5.html | 2022-07-13T18:29:21 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/julies-clothes-for-kids-set-for-aug-12/article_cad4e1e8-01fa-11ed-8831-4f29c9376ca5.html |
PORTAGE — Police have released surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identify two suspects in a recent retail theft.
The theft in question occurred around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Dollar General store at 6711 U.S. 20.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Portage Police Detective Dave Czilli at 219-764-5708 or message the department on Facebook.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Robert Woodward
Arrest date: July 7, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Burns Harbor, IN
Booking Number: 2202761
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Zachary Little
Arrest date: July 7, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202750
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Lucy Luna
Arrest date: July 7, 2022
Age: 55
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2202756
Charges: Burglary, felony
Melody Heath
Arrest date: July 7, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: North Judson, IN
Booking Number: 2202758
Charges: Theft, felony
Alex Tam
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202734
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jason Mitchell
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202739
Charges: OWI, felony
Bryant Monegan
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202743
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Eric Patrick
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202741
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Jessica Staton
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2202740
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Lawrence Galman
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 69
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202748
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Isaiah Henderson
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 18
Residence: Burns Harbor, IN
Booking Number: 2202746
Charges: Battery, felony
Faith Hepler
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number: 2202735
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Michael Howerton
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 42
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2202737
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Thomas Lidster
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 54
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202745
Charges: Criminal recklessness, felony
Kevin Brinkman
Arrest date: July 6, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202738
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Dane Povlinski
Arrest date: July 5, 2022
Age: 60
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202722
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Daniel Milcherska
Arrest date: July 5, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Mishawaka, IN
Booking Number: 2202729
Charges: Identity deception, felony
Lily Adney
Arrest date: July 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202724
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Cheyenne Harris
Arrest date: July 5, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202723
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kenneth Ratliff
Arrest date: July 4, 2022
Age: 34
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202715
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Felix Santiago
Arrest date: July 4, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202716
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Logan King
Arrest date: July 4, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hanna, IN
Booking Number: 2202714
Charges: Possession or use of legend drug or precursor, felony
Rebecca Lewis
Arrest date: July 4, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number: 2202712
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Lekesha McCloud-Hunter
Arrest date: July 4, 2022
Age: 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202711
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Juan Lopez-Hernandez
Arrest date: July 3, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202705
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Courtney Barclay
Arrest date: July 4, 2022
Age: 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202720
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Leanna Castaneda
Arrest date: July 4, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202721
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Christopher Jeffries
Arrest date: July 3, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202708
Charges: Residential entry, felony
John Johnson
Arrest date: July 3, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202704
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nicole Haynes
Arrest date: July 3, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202706
Charges: Battery, felony
Jelani Heath
Arrest date: July 2, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2202691
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Payton Juarez
Arrest date: July 2, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Beecher, IL
Booking Number: 2202702
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Deante Mahome
Arrest date: July 2, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202685
Charges: Criminal confinement, felony
Adam Moehl
Arrest date: July 2, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202682
Charges: OWI, felony
Destiny Berrones
Arrest date: July 2, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Winfield, IN
Booking Number: 2202688
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Anna Contreras
Arrest date: July 2, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202689
Charges: OWI, felony
Kyle Graves
Arrest date: July 2, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202686
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
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HAMMOND — Local police teamed up with state officers to serve federal search warrants at an alleged gambling operation in the city, resulting in the arrest of several people and the confiscation of equipment and a large amount of money, officials said.
Hammond police teamed up with officers from the Indiana Gaming Commission to carry out the raid around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, according to Hammond police Lt. Steven Kellogg.
Casino gambling equipment was among the items confiscated, he said.
Indiana Gaming Commission Deputy Director Jenny Reske confirmed the agency's participation in the raid and said officers were executing a federal warrant.
She referred all further inquiries to the United States Attorney's Office Northern District of Indiana, which declined comment.
A spokesperson with the FBI said Wednesday the raid with the federal search warrants involved members of the agency's Gang Response Investigative Team.
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Region man faces 18 counts of incest
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Records indicate volatile home life for alleged Highland Park shooter
"The investigation is ongoing," the spokesperson said.
"Hammond Police want to thank the Indiana Gaming Commission and other participating agencies for their assistance," Kellogg said.
The identities of those arrested have not yet been released.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jason Woods
Age : 31
Residence: Wolcott, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205825
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shunell Watson
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205839
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Isaiah McNeal
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205831
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reginald Russell
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205828
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mariya Smith
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205845
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jared Smithey
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205822
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tanner Lewis
Age : 25
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205835
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sydney Gonzales
Age : 27
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205846
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jenifer Joy
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205827
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD - BY ADULT; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Casares
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205823
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Rickey Stewart Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205797
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emily Weber Brokke
Age : 22
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205785
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephen Miller Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205793
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andres Perez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205801
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dion Pope
Age : 39
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Booking Number(s): 2205816
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexa Rodriguez
Age : 18
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205817
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cody Long
Age : 29
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205792
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Meljanac
Age : 39
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205791
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angela Miller
Age : 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205811
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Majestic Lee
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205808
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dwayne King
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205800
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amari Evans
Age : 24
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205787
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Howe
Age : 45
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205799
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Keck
Age : 36
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205815
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Delgado
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205814
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mariah Driver
Age : 22
Residence: Madison, WI
Booking Number(s): 2205813
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Clements
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205812
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Myers
Age : 27
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205766
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samaria Porter
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205783
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Roque
Age : 59
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205773
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - SIMPLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kristina Delaney
Age : 34
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205776
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Jablonski
Age : 33
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205770
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Kratkoczki
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205767
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Lopez
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205779
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephan Metcalfe
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205772
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dashiae Williams
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205748
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Wineteer
Age : 46
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205758
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: IMPERSONATION - PUBLIC SERVANT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fabian Yanez
Age : 29
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205741
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lea Vogel
Age : 39
Residence: Nineveh, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205742
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darien Small
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205750
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Davion Stephenson
Age : 23
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205746
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Taylor
Age : 29
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205756
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Raffinee Pedraza
Age : 37
Residence: Bourbonnais, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205760
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamal Simmons
Age : 27
Residence: Hazel Crest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205734
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Taylen Johnson
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205736
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deontae Marzette
Age : 29
Residence: Richton Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205759
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Casey Doll
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205744
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Raynard Donald
Age : 20
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205739
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lauren Fuqua
Age : 22
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205745
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrae Hayes
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205733
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dominique Byndom
Age : 25
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205749
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reynaldo Briseno
Age : 57
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205757
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronald Ruggeri
Age : 63
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205706
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kayla Shamblin
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205703
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Emigdio Nodal
Age : 62
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205711
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexander Rodriguez
Age : 35
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205725
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Fry
Age : 62
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205716
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Jager
Age : 23
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205712
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin King
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205702
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elizabeth Lambert
Age : 29
Residence: Bourbonnais, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205704
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carey Carlson
Age : 40
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205717
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vicorio Banks
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205710
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Anthony Brown
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205705
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Young
Age : 26
Residence: University Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205672
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stephanie Slawinski
Age : 33
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205699
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dashawn Wims
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205675
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Robinson
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205694
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kenneth Nuzzo
Age : 25
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205665
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cassandria Norfleet
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205686
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Lewis
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205669
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205679
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rashonda Love
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205659
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dermaine Michaels
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205668
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Lewis
Age : 57
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205463
Arrest Date: June 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Idris Doss
Age : 40
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205663
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST PERSON W/MENTAL OR PHYSICLA DISABILITY - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Savalley Evans
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205673
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205670
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Johnston
Age : 64
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205662
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jessica Kollwitz
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205683
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Danielle Bronson
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205696
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Celia Bruno
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205691
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bruce Burns
Age : 55
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205660
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darius Barnes
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205666
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon York
Age : 47
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205648
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Hogan
Age : 36
Residence: Holton, MI
Booking Number(s): 2205647
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vicki Kirkwood
Age : 53
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205655
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Payne
Age : 44
Residence: Lincoln, NB
Booking Number(s): 2205637
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Omar Rivera
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205652
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kimberly Bouknight
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205649
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Fletcher
Age : 20
Residence: North Judson, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205640
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alejandro Arteaga
Age : 19
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205645
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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VALPARAISO — Kate Wiesjahn is serious about pursuing an art career.
That determination didn't stop the 10-year-old Valparaiso girl from having fun at the recent All About Art camp held at the Painted Palette Studio.
"I want to go into art," Kate said.
With a brush in one hand and paint palette in the other, Kate paused while putting the finishing touches on a painting she was working on in a grassy, open area outside Painted Palette Studio.
"This is my first time at this camp, and I really like it," she said.
Instilling the love of art and creativity in youngsters like Kate is what it's all about for All About Art camp director Nathan Biancardi.
"My hope for this is that over time we can make this bigger and we can 'grow' more people," Biancardi said.
The All About Art Camp experience has come full circle for Biancardi.
He attended the camp when he was in fourth and fifth grade. Now the 27-year-old is in charge of the art classes and art instruction held at Painted Palette Studio, which he opened a year ago for private classes.
The All About Art Camp was started in 2003 as a not-for-profit founded by art instructors Patricia Cummings, Jane Lohmeyers and Jody Nix.
The camp flourished and was expanded, with the assistance of grants, but was halted for two years due to COVID-19 concerns.
The former founders wanted to retire, so Nathan Biancardi and his parents, Carole and Andrew Biancardi, agreed to take on the camp for the first time this year.
"The camp is a legacy; we couldn't say no to art educators who founded it over 20 years ago and operated it at Valparaiso University," Carole Biancardi said.
The camp features a different theme each day. On a recent Wednesday, students learned about Vincent van Gogh.
After the lesson, students at the camp went outside to paint their own van Gogh painting perspective, whether it was of trees, a building or the parking lot.
"The theme is 'Food and Faces.' We created a curriculum so they would have fun while learning art technique, movements, artists and painting and drawing media and techniques," Carole Biancardi said.
Cummings and Loymeyers recalled starting the art camp in 2003 and its expansion with the assistance of grants, including one from the Indiana Arts Commission.
Nathan Biancardi was one of their first campers.
"He was an artist the day he was born. It's so great to see him blossom," Cummings said.
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VALPARAISO — Kate Wiesjahn is serious about pursuing an art career.
That determination didn't stop the 10-year-old Valparaiso girl from having fun at the recent All About Art camp held at the Painted Palette Studio.
"I want to go into art," Kate said.
With a brush in one hand and paint palette in the other, Kate paused while putting the finishing touches on a painting she was working on in a grassy, open area outside Painted Palette Studio.
"This is my first time at this camp, and I really like it," she said.
Instilling the love of art and creativity in youngsters like Kate is what it's all about for All About Art camp director Nathan Biancardi.
"My hope for this is that over time we can make this bigger and we can 'grow' more people," Biancardi said.
The All About Art Camp experience has come full circle for Biancardi.
He attended the camp when he was in fourth and fifth grade. Now the 27-year-old is in charge of the art classes and art instruction held at Painted Palette Studio, which he opened a year ago for private classes.
The All About Art Camp was started in 2003 as a not-for-profit founded by art instructors Patricia Cummings, Jane Lohmeyers and Jody Nix.
The camp flourished and was expanded, with the assistance of grants, but was halted for two years due to COVID-19 concerns.
The former founders wanted to retire, so Nathan Biancardi and his parents, Carole and Andrew Biancardi, agreed to take on the camp for the first time this year.
"The camp is a legacy; we couldn't say no to art educators who founded it over 20 years ago and operated it at Valparaiso University," Carole Biancardi said.
The camp features a different theme each day. On a recent Wednesday, students learned about Vincent van Gogh.
After the lesson, students at the camp went outside to paint their own van Gogh painting perspective, whether it was of trees, a building or the parking lot.
"The theme is 'Food and Faces.' We created a curriculum so they would have fun while learning art technique, movements, artists and painting and drawing media and techniques," Carole Biancardi said.
Cummings and Loymeyers recalled starting the art camp in 2003 and its expansion with the assistance of grants, including one from the Indiana Arts Commission.
Nathan Biancardi was one of their first campers.
"He was an artist the day he was born. It's so great to see him blossom," Cummings said.
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VALPARAISO — Eight Valparaiso city employees who recently retired will receive premium pay.
In May, the Valparaiso City Council unanimously approved an ordinance allocating about $650,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for premium pay. Under the original ordinance only currently active full-time city employees who performed in-person work during the pandemic were eligible for premium pay.
During a Monday night meeting, the council unanimously voted to extend premium pay to eight city employees who performed in-person work during the pandemic but have since retired.
Councilman Peter Anderson, R-5th, said he believed "it would be the right thing to do to let these folks in on the COVID pay."
Under the premium pay ordinance, employees will receive either $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000.
The $3,000 bonus is reserved for first responders. Valparaiso Clerk-Treasurer Holly Taylor said department heads decided which employees got $1,000 and which got $2,000.
Mayor Matt Murphy said the eight former employees came from the Valparaiso City Utilities, the Police Department, Fire Department, the Public Works Division and City Hall. The additional premium pay will come out to about $18,000.
Valparaiso was awarded a total of $7.6 million in ARPA funds. At the end of January, the city launched a portal where residents could share how they would like to see the money spent. The portal closed on March 1, and on March 28, the city approved an ARPA spending plan.
So far, the city has appropriated a total of $750,000. The appropriations have gone toward premium pay, the police and fire departments and consultant fees to help distribute funds to the seven nonprofits outlined in the spending plan.
The council will hold a public hearing for additional ARPA appropriations during the July 25 meeting at 6 p.m. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valpo-extends-premium-pay-to-recent-retirees/article_f0d46451-3b97-5345-bb55-c3bef7b03e16.html | 2022-07-13T18:33:47 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valpo-extends-premium-pay-to-recent-retirees/article_f0d46451-3b97-5345-bb55-c3bef7b03e16.html |
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