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Michigan falls five spots in study of top states for business
Michigan fell five spots in CNBC's annual study of the top states for business, ranking in at No. 16.
The Great Lakes state previously ranked No. 11. In the specific areas reviewed for the study, Michigan received the following grades:
- Cost of doing business: A
- Cost of living: A-
- Technology and Innovation: B
- Access to capital: B-
- Workforce and economy: C
- Infrastructure, business friendliness and education: C+
- Life, health and inclusion: D+
CNBC scored all 50 states on 88 metrics in 10 categories of competitiveness. Each category is weighted on how frequently states use the caterogies in economic development marketing materials.
States can earn up to 2,500 points and the states with the most are America’s Top States for Business.
Michigan received 1,408 points.
The top five states for doing business in this year's study were: North Carolina, Washington, Virginia, Colorado and Texas.
Michigan also fell behind Tennessee (No. 6), Indiana (No. 14), Ohio (No. 15) and Georgia (No. 10), which have all recently received new auto industry investments. Michigan did rank above Kentucky, another state that recently received an
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GARY — A Lake County Sheriff's Department vehicle was involved in a crash Wednesday afternoon with a civilian vehicle at Fifth Avenue and Colfax Street, Gary Police Lt. Dawn Westerfield said.
"The Indiana State Police will be investigating the crash per Lake County's protocol," she said. "The Gary Police Department responded in a support capacity only."
Westerfield referred further questions to the Lake County Sheriff's Department, which did not immediately respond for comment.
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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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COVID-19 weekly update: Cases increase by 15,280 as 29% of weekly tests return positive
Reported cases of COVID-19 in Arizona continue at relatively high levels, and the percentage of positive tests in the state is the highest reported since January, according to the state's weekly update.
On Wednesday, health officials added 15,280 new COVID-19 cases and 60 new known deaths over the weeklong period ending July 9. June and July have seen relatively similar weekly case additions.
Case counts are still far below the winter, state data shows. Case numbers in recent months likely are not showing the full picture of infections as many more people have used at-home test kits and may not report positive results to county health departments.
Arizona like other states is seeing an ongoing case increase now largely driven by two contagious subvariants of the virus, BA.4 and BA.5, with BA.5 the more dominant of the two. It's also likely contributing to reinfections given its contagiousness and ability to evade antibodies.
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Reported cases since the pandemic began are at more than 2.1 million. Known deaths in Arizona exceed 30,600.
Wednesday marked the 20th of the weekly updates to the state's data dashboard, instead of daily updates that Arizonans became accustomed to following for the latest data on infections, illnesses and deaths.
The previous week's update added 20,198 cases (high because old cases were added) and 57 deaths, compared with 16,514 cases and 63 deaths, 15,373 cases and 52 deaths, 16,334 cases and 28 deaths, 14,677 cases and 40 deaths, 13,042 cases and 33 deaths, 11,498 cases and 40 deaths, 7,204 cases and 29 deaths, 5,490 cases and 41 deaths, 3,911 cases and 238 deaths, 2,350 cases and 99 deaths, 2,377 cases and 29 deaths (low because of a processing error), 2,777 cases and 142 deaths, 6,840 cases and 413 deaths, 10,143 cases (high because of a reporting catch-up) and 385 deaths, 4,566 cases and 336 deaths, 5,153 cases and 457 deaths, 6,549 cases and 382 deaths and 9,647 cases and 449 deaths the 18 weeks prior.
This week's update shows the differences between data reported for the week of July 3-9 and June 26-July 2.
Health officials say weekly updates match how public health monitors trends and other disease reporting.
Case numbers generally were relatively lower in the past couple of months, and public health experts estimate cases of the highly contagious omicron variant peaked in Arizona around mid-January.
The state data dashboard no longer shows key hospitalization information since Gov. Doug Ducey ended the COVID-19 emergency declaration on March 30. State health officials said hospitals are no longer required to report some COVID-19 surveillance data to the state, meaning certain graphs showing weekly hospitalization levels for the disease and bed usage by COVID-19 patients are no longer updated.
At the time that data reporting stopped, hospitalizations for the disease had dropped steadily since late January.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still reports state hospitalization data for Arizona and showed a 6.1% increase in the seven-day average of COVID-19 hospital admissions during July 4-10 compared with June 27-July 3. Hospital admissions last week were down 81.4% from the peak seven-day average in early January 2021.
The number of known deaths in the state was at 30,632 as of Wednesday, after passing 30,000 known deaths in the May 4 update, 29,000 deaths in the March 30 update, 28,000 deaths in the March 9 update, 27,000 deaths on Feb. 10 and 26,000 deaths on Jan. 28. The state surpassed 25,000 deaths on Jan. 13. Deaths are now reported with a four-week lag.
Arizona's overall pandemic death rate since early 2020 is the third-highest nationwide.
State data on breakthrough infections
The state in December began publicly disclosing data on breakthrough COVID-19 infections, and state officials say the data underscores the effectiveness of the vaccine — especially for people with booster doses.
Data from May show that 25.6% of cases, 24.9% of hospitalizations and 19.2% of COVID-19 deaths were among fully vaccinated people without a booster, with much of the rest among unvaccinated people. Fully vaccinated people with a booster made up 36.4% of reported cases, 31.5% of hospitalizations and 26% of deaths in May.
The COVID-19 virus' disproportionate impact on older adults, who are also more likely to have a booster dose, could help explain why a higher percentage of people who were fully vaccinated and boosted died of COVID-19 in April than those who were fully vaccinated and not boosted. The effectiveness of boosters also appears to wane after several months. But the precise explanation for those percentages of deaths is unclear.
Looking at the proportions of deaths by vaccination status does not tell the risk, though. State health officials recommend considering the rates of death among boosted individuals versus unvaccinated individuals, which show significantly lower death rates in vaccinated and boosted individuals compared with unvaccinated individuals.
Health officials emphasize the best protection against severe illness from COVID-19 is to remain up to date with recommended vaccinations, including second booster doses for those 50 and older and people who are immunocompromised.
Unvaccinated people 12 and older in Arizona had a 1.8 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19, 8 times greater risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 and 21 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19 in May compared with fully vaccinated people with a booster, according to a state analysis.
Unvaccinated people had a 3.4 times greater risk of testing positive, 6.6 times greater risk of hospitalization and 15 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19 compared with individuals who were fully vaccinated without a booster.
As of June 1, there had been 1,948 breakthrough deaths in fully vaccinated individuals, according to state health officials’ preliminary data, which works out to a breakthrough death rate of 0.04% among fully vaccinated people.
Case rates and death reports
Contagious omicron subvariants, particularly BA.5, are contributing to many of the cases in Arizona, according to results from sequencing labs.
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Percent positivity, which refers to the percentage of COVID-19 diagnostic tests that are positive, varies somewhat based on how it's measured. It was high in the winter months, a sign of more community spread. Then it was much lower but has been climbing upward since April.
For most of December, Arizona's percent positivity for COVID-19 testing was at 11%-13%, before rising to 22% for the week of Dec. 26, 29% for the week of Jan. 2, 32% for the week of Jan. 9, 34% for the week of Jan. 16, 29% for the week of Jan. 23, 22% for the week of Jan. 30, 16% for the week of Feb. 6, 11% for the week of Feb. 13, 7% for the week of Feb. 20, 4% for the week of Feb. 27, 3% for the week of March 6, 3% for the week of March 13, 3% for the week of March 20, 3% for the week of March 27, 3% for the week of April 3, 4% for the week of April 10, 5% for the week of April 17, 6% for the week of April 24, 8% for the week of May 1, 11% for the week of May 8, 16% for the week of May 15, 18% for the week of May 22, 22% for the week of May 29, 22% for the week of June 5, 23% for the week of June 12, 27% for the week of June 19, 27% for the week of June 26 and 29% for the week of July 3. The percentages are now for all diagnostic tests conducted, rather than for unique individuals tested, following a change to the state dashboard.
A positivity rate of 5% or less is considered a good benchmark that the disease's spread is under control.
The state's overall COVID-19 death and case rates since Jan. 21, 2020, still remain among the worst in the country.
The COVID-19 death rate in Arizona since the pandemic began is 420 deaths per 100,000 people as of Tuesday, according to the CDC, putting it third in the country in a state ranking that separates New York City from New York state. The U.S. average is 306 deaths per 100,000 people as of Tuesday, according to the CDC.
New York City has the highest death rate, at 486 deaths per 100,000 people, followed by Mississippi at 421.
Arizona's first known death from the disease occurred in mid-March 2020.
Many of the reported deaths occurred days or weeks before because of reporting delays and death certificate matching.
A total of 2,161,045 COVID-19 cases were identified across the state through July 9.
Vaccination update
Arizonans ages 6 months and older are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, while the Moderna vaccine is approved for children ages 6 months to 5 years and people 18 and older. The CDC has recommended the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on a more limited basis for people 18 and older. Many individuals are eligible for booster doses, too.
The state reported over 5.2 million people in Arizona — about 73% of the total state population — had received at least one vaccine dose through July 9, with nearly 4.5 million residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The state’s data dashboard now separates out doses administered to Arizona residents versus all doses administered in the state.
Arizona's rate of fully vaccinated people out of the total population was 62.5%, which was behind the national rate of 67%, according to the CDC as of July 6.
Out of people ages 5 and older, 66.4% of those in Arizona were fully vaccinated, compared with 71.2% at the national level, CDC data shows.
Health experts strongly recommend booster shots for those eligible, especially with the omicron variant spreading. About 47.1% of fully vaccinated Arizonans over the age of 18 had received a first booster shot as of July 6, below the national rate of 51.2% for that same age group.
What to know about latest numbers
Reported cases in Arizona: 2,161,045, as of July 9.
Cases by county: 1,364,256 in Maricopa; 274,018 in Pima; 140,061 in Pinal; 64,074 in Yuma; 60,807 in Mohave; 51,708 in Yavapai; 47,364 in Coconino; 41,116 in Navajo; 33,840 in Cochise; 28,113 in Apache; 18,183 in Gila; 17,308 in Santa Cruz; 12,399 in Graham; 5,483 in La Paz; and 2,315 in Greenlee, according to state numbers.
The rate of cases per 100,000 people since the pandemic began is highest in Apache County, followed by Navajo, Gila, Santa Cruz, Graham and Coconino counties, according to state data. The rate in Apache County is 39,150 cases per 100,000 people. By comparison, the U.S. average rate since the pandemic began is 26,679 cases per 100,000 people as of Tuesday, according to the CDC.
The Navajo Nation reported 58,397 cases and 1,811 confirmed deaths as of Tuesday. The Navajo Nation includes parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
The Arizona Department of Corrections reported 15,175 inmates had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday, including 2,465 in Tucson, 2,279 in Eyman, 2,238 in Yuma, 1,781 in Lewis and 1,418 in Phoenix; 57,010 inmates statewide have been tested. A total of 5,295 prison staff members have self-reported testing positive, the department said. Sixty-two incarcerated people in Arizona are confirmed to have died of COVID-19, with 15 additional deaths under investigation.
The race/ethnicity breakdown of cases since the start of the pandemic in 2020 is 40% white, 29% Hispanic or Latino, 5% American Indian, 4% Black and 2% Asian/Pacific Islander. Race/ethnicity of positive cases since the onset of the pandemic is unknown in 14% of cases and listed as other race in 6% of cases.
Of those who have tested positive in Arizona since the start of the pandemic, about 21% were younger than 20, 42% were 20-44, 13% were 45-54, 11% were 55-64 and 12% were age 65 or older.
Laboratories had completed 20,132,866 total diagnostic tests for COVID-19 as of July 9, 12.4% of which have come back positive. That number includes both PCR and antigen testing.
Percent positivity was at 29% for the week of July 3, the highest it's been since January. The state numbers leave out data from labs that do not report electronically.
The state Health Department includes probable cases as anyone with a positive antigen test, another type of test to determine infection. Antigen tests (not related to antibody tests) use a nasal swab or another fluid sample to test for current infection. Results are typically produced within 15 minutes.
A positive antigen test result is considered very accurate, but there's an increased chance of false-negative results, Mayo Clinic officials said. They say a doctor may recommend a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test to confirm a negative antigen test result.
Arizona as of Tuesday had the 14th highest overall case rate in the country since Jan. 21, 2020. Ahead of Arizona in cases per 100,000 people since the pandemic began are Rhode Island, Alaska, North Dakota, Kentucky, New York City, Guam, Tennessee, Utah, Florida, South Carolina, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Delaware, according to the CDC.
Arizona's infection rate is 29,480 cases per 100,000 people, according to the CDC. The national average is 26,679 cases per 100,000 people, although the rates in states hard hit early in the pandemic may be an undercount because of a lack of available testing in March and April 2020.
Reported deaths in Arizona: 30,632
Deaths by county: 17,550 in Maricopa; 3,908 in Pima; 1,685 in Pinal; 1,482 in Mohave; 1,242 in Yavapai; 1,187 in Yuma; 916 in Navajo; 618 in Apache; 580 in Cochise; 481 in Coconino; 387 in Gila; 232 in Santa Cruz; 180 in Graham; 145 in La Paz; and 39 in Greenlee.
People age 65 and older make up 21,764 of the 30,632 deaths, or 71%. About 16% of deaths were among people 55-64 years old, 8% were 45-54 and 5% were 20-44 years old.
While race/ethnicity was unknown for 4% of deaths, 56% of those who died were white, 26% were Hispanic or Latino, 7% were Native American, 3% were Black and 1% were Asian/Pacific Islander, the state data shows.
The global death toll as of Wednesday was 6,357,293. The U.S. had the highest death count of any country in the world, at 1,021,927, followed by Brazil at 674,102 and India at 525,519, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Arizona's 30,632 deaths represent about 3% of COVID-19 deaths in the United States.
Republic reporter Stephanie Innes contributed to this article.
Reach the reporter at Alison.Steinbach@arizonarepublic.com or at 602-444-4282. Follow her on Twitter @alisteinbach.
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PINE TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old woman was taken to jail on a potential felony charge after allegedly flipping her middle finger at a Porter County police officer and then shoulder checking him upon leaving her vehicle, according to the incident report.
Police said they were called out at 2:13 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a hit-and-run crash along U.S. 20 at County Road 300 East.
An occupant of a vehicle, later identified as Victoria Klarich, initially refused to step out of her vehicle until her father arrived, police said. She then said it was too cold to leave the vehicle, with police noting it was 72 degrees outside at the time.
A second officer said he smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle and described Klarich as "belligerently intoxicated."
Klarich did step out of her vehicle but then flipped her middle finger at one of the officers, coming close to striking his face, and then "shoulder checked" him to the chest before being taken to the ground and into custody, according to police.
She was taken to the Porter County Jail facing a felony count of battery to law enforcement and was extremely belligerent during the drive, screaming, cursing and kicking the rear of the front seats in the vehicle, police said.
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The former owner of Hometown Appliances agreed to pay a total of about $35,350 in restitution, with some of the money to be paid to his 18 victims upfront and some in installments during the next year.
"The loss prevention officer also told the officer that the suspect shown in the surveillance images may have committed similar check frauds at other locations in Northwest Indiana," police said.
A Lake Criminal Court jury must decide whether 8-month-old Maci Moor was shaken to death by her 32-year-old babysitter, Trisha Woodworth, or died of a stroke from accidental falls.
Porter County police said they responded around 11:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of the rollover crash on North Calumet Avenue, near the intersection with E. 632 North in Liberty Township.
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CROWN POINT — The Crown Point Farmers Market moves to the front parking lot of Wheeler Middle School, 401 W. Joliet St., this Saturday, July 16, due to the Taste of Crown Point.
The market will still be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Attendees should enter the market using Harrington Avenue, as West Street will be closed due to the Taste.
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Beau Wilson, 7, crawls under the fence to grab some candy at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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The crowd watches Crown Point's annual Fourth of July Parade on Monday.
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Philly Pinentel, 4, drives his Jeep at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Ally Kurt, 11, drives an army tank at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Rudy Vasquez walks the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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The Crown Point High School wrestling team displays their Indiana State Wrestling championship trophy at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Five-year-old Nora Stone waves to the passing units at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Kids use any means necessary to gather candy at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Jim Wise holds his exhausted 17-month-old granddaughter Scarlett Wise at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Blakely, 2, and Alivia Govan wave as the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade passes.
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Charlotte Stone, 3, came prepared for the loud sirens at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Beau Wilson, 7, crawls under the fence to grab some candy at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Members of the Jesse White Tumblers wow the crowd at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Tractors of all sizes roll down up Main Street at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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A custom hod rod from Hawk Home Inspection rolls up Main Street at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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A group of girls wait for passing units at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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David Fritz drives a 1928 Rumley Model X tractor at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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GARY — The 9-year-old female who drowned at Marquette Beach on Tuesday has been identified.
Tianna Hatten, of Hammond, died of asphyxia due to drowning, the Lake County coroner said.
Two females were struggling in the water in an unguarded portion of the beach Tuesday afternoon. Visitors were able to pull a 14-year-old female from the water, but a 9-year-old was not visible. Gary Police Department, beach patrol and the fire department began a chain search in the water while the Lake County Sheriff's Department helicopter did an overhead search.
Both were treated at Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus, and the 14-year-old was released. The 9-year-old was pronounced deceased. DNR said.
Gary Fire Department, Gary Police Department, Merrillville Fire Department, Hobart Fire Department, Crown Point Fire Department, Cedar Lake Fire Department, Lake County Sheriff's Marine and Aviation units and Indiana Conservation Officers all responded to the scene.
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72-year-old man rescued from Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State Park, officials say
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Region man faces 18 counts of incest
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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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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The face of farming is changing as females break barriers in the agriculture industry.
Local farmers who bank on urban, sustainable growing techniques are becoming more common.
News Channel 11 spoke with two women farmers who say they care deeply about the community so they’re incorporating sustainable growing methods while also hoping to help out.
“Eden’s Vista is a brand new farm,” said Brenda Barnicki, Eden’s Vista co-owner. “It will be a fruit and vegetable and berry farm. What’s different about it though, is 100% of the profits go to children’s ministries.”
The farm owners also own Bellafina Chocolates in Downtown Kingsport — a chocolaterie that donates 100% of its profits to children’s charities both locally and across the world, and they hope to do the same with Eden’s Vista.
The brand new produce farm has already started growing some annual vegetables as they wait for the fruit trees and berry bushes to produce.
Many upgrades are in store for the farm as well.
“In our very first year while we’re building the barn and the greenhouse and the commercial kitchen, we have planted almost 200 fruit trees and berry bushes,” Barnicki said.
It’s much more than just a farm to the Barnicki family.
“So the experience with starting up and running Bellafina really taught me that life is so much more meaningful if you have a purpose, and for us, it’s really about living out our faith. And that’s really what gives us the purpose,” Barnicki said. “And the chocolates really weren’t conducive to that. So that’s where we really started with.”
She said she’d always been a farmer and that her son is studying Soil Science and Forestry at The University of Tennessee (UT), so he could help her.
“Our intention this summer is to sell produce out of this garden and some of the other plantings,” she said, while they wait for the 100 raspberry and blackberry, and blueberry bushes that they planted to mature, apart from the other fruit and nut trees they also planted.
People can visit Bellafina’s website to order their products.
“People can either pick it up at the farm, or they can pick it up at Kingsport at Bellafina, or for neighborhoods that are close to the farm will actually deliver right to their door,” Barnicki said.
The farm is still facing some growing pains.
“People would sign up for a subscription to get every week or every other week a basket of whatever’s freshest on the farm. And then we would either deliver that to them or eventually the barn behind me will have a place where people can come and pick up their vegetable boxes. We’ll also have a commercial kitchen on site. So we intend to do jams and jellies and baked goods and I hope to have an ice cream machine,” she added.
They also plan to build a greenhouse on the farm.
“Which means that we’ll be able to offer produce all year round, not just in the summertime. So we’ll have greens and herbs and all sorts of things right through the wintertime,” Barnicki said.
Meanwhile, in Colonial Heights, Amy Venable runs Little Mountain Microgreens from her basement and is already able to sell produce year-round.
“What we’re doing here is a vertical farming method. So we’ve got vertical shelves I can grow 16 trays per shelf and I’ve got three shelves set up with the light, I still do hand watering, and I grow in a germination mix. Some micro green farms do theirs hydroponically, so they’re completely a water-based system with all the nutrients added to the water, but I’m more traditional. I like the soil,” Venable explained.
She demonstrated planting her seeds when News Channel 11 visited her urban farm.
Each tray is packed densely with seeds and then weights are packed on top of them to help the seeds grow in the right direction. Then, the trays are placed under growing lights and, depending on the species of microgreen, ready for harvest in 10 to 12 days.
“Microgreens are tiny vegetables. We plant them very densely and let them grow for a couple of weeks,” she said.
After they grow a few inches, it’s time to harvest, or simply sell the whole of the tray.
“I harvest them by cutting them away from the roots and then preparing them into salad mixes or individual microgreens or even live trays to we deliver live trays to some of our customers so they can harvest on their own so they know that the food that they’re getting is very, very fresh,” Venable said.
She said both sets of grandparents farmed, so it’s in her blood. However, with the rising cost of every single facet of agriculture, she said traditional farming was out of the question for her.
“In this day and age, it would be great to have acres and acres of land that you could plant crops out in the field. And I know that traditionally when people think of farms, you know that that’s what they think of is a nice flat field somewhere where you’ve got the soil tilled up and you know, rows and rows of corn and tomatoes. But for us, it made more sense to do it inside,” Venable said.
So what exactly does urban micro-farming offer that traditional farming doesn’t?
“More control, obviously, we’re in a controlled environment with the lights and with the water. You know, if you’ve got crops grown in the field, you have to be dependent on the rain… you’re really at the mercy of the elements,” she said.
She pointed out that the region has seen higher-than-usual temperatures and longer stretches of drought or constant rain in recent weeks than in the past. To her, that’s not a bother at all.
“Here, I know when things are going to be ready, so you know I plant on the weekend, and then I know that it’s going to be ready to harvest in 10 to 12 days. So that brings about some certainty that you know, and what we’re going to have, and also because I’m so close to it, if I do see an issue with a tray, I can go ahead and replant it and not lose any time,” Venable said.
Little Mountain Microgreens is the only certified natural grower in Sullivan County. Venable said the production was certified in 2020.
“Certified naturally grown is a way to certify that I’m using organic methods to grow my crops. Another great thing about the program is that we do peer inspections. So farmers from other areas will come to my operation and we have forms that we go through, ask questions so it builds community among farmers. I’m actually having my inspection this Saturday,” she said.
But what exactly is the difference between certified naturally grown and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) certified organic?
“Certified naturally grown started around the same time that USDA Organic started. USDA Organic is a program through the government that requires a lot more paperwork, a lot more time, and a lot more money. So for a small grower like me, I checked into it last year and it was too expensive for me to consider,” Venable explained.
She said that a lady from Gatlinburg is coming to her farm Saturday to conduct her inspection.
“She’s a new CNG farm and also I’ve got another co-inspector coming in from Gate City, Virginia. We did an inspection this year at a new farm in Bristol, Virginia. So it just builds that community right here in Northeast Tennessee, but also it reaches across the border to other states, North Carolina. We’ve inspected over there and Virginia,” Venable said.
To look into Venable’s farm and find out how you can get some microgreens, mushrooms or wildflowers, visit her website, or swing by the Kingsport Farmers Market to meet her in person at her produce stand. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/the-future-of-farming-is-female-with-urban-sustainable-agriculture/ | 2022-07-13T21:06:11 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/the-future-of-farming-is-female-with-urban-sustainable-agriculture/ |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Bramwell Tovey, the London-born composer and conductor who’s been the principal conductor and artistic director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra since 2018, has died.
Tovey was diagnosed with a form of sarcoma in May 2019 and underwent surgery at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in June 2021 that briefly left him cancer-free, the statement said. The cancer returned in January.
“We are all heartbroken,” orchestra Executive Director David Beauchesne said. “Bramwell Tovey was a dear friend and colleague, and a person of uncommon ability, warmth, humor, sincerity and kindness. The youngest student and most revered guest artist received the same level of his care and attention.”
Tovey, a tuba and piano player who won Grammy and Juno awards, played in Salvation Army bands early in his musical career, according to the orchestra.
He developed a friendship with Leonard Bernstein that started in 1986 when — according to a biography on Tovey’s website — Tovey was as a last-minute substitute at the opening night of the London Symphony Orchestra’s Leonard Bernstein Festival, in the presence of the maestro himself.
He also had transformative tenures as music director at the Winnipeg Symphony and with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in Canada. Tovey was the music director of the Sarasota Orchestra in Florida.
He is survived by his partner Verena De Neovel, children Ben, Jessica and Emmeline, and grandchildren.
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2022-23 season will be dedicated to Tovey’s memory. Memorial and funeral arrangements were not immediately available. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/award-winning-conductor-composer-bramwell-tovey-dies/2022/07/13/87e5e210-02ea-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html | 2022-07-13T21:08:08 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/award-winning-conductor-composer-bramwell-tovey-dies/2022/07/13/87e5e210-02ea-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html |
Growing Community Foundation gets a new home
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County has seen growth in its assets in recent years, and now it's growing into a new physical space.
In June, the Community Foundation Board of Directors purchased the former USI building at 300 E. Jackson St. (across the street from Carnegie Library). Later this summer, the foundation will relocate its offices from the Muncie Power Products building at 201 E. Jackson St., where it has been for 22 years, to its new home one block away, according to a release.
At the end of 2021, foundation assets reached an all-time high of $88 million, the release stated. That growth in assets led to the need for additional capacity including increases in staff size and physical space.
“Keeping the Community Foundation in downtown Muncie was a priority as the search for expanded space began,” Trent Dowling, chair of the board, said in the release “Our new building allows us to continue contributing to the vibrancy of downtown.” The organization has called downtown Muncie its home throughout its entire history, nearly four decades.
Since 2015, the foundation staff has grown from five employees to eight. A ninth position will be added later this year. This growth in personnel aligns with a 50% increase in grantmaking and growth of assets of more than $30 million over the same period, according to the release.
Foundation award:Scott Jordan honored for leading Muncie orchestra through pandemic, move and merger | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/growing-community-foundation-gets-new-home/10049308002/ | 2022-07-13T21:16:31 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/growing-community-foundation-gets-new-home/10049308002/ |
'Notable Women' project to present workshop on local women's history
MUNCIE, Ind. — The “Notable Women of Muncie and Delaware County” project will sponsor its second annual Women’s History Workshop 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, July 20, at Minnetrista.
The workshop is open to the public and free, but registration is required. To register, visit the Ball State University Libraries website. Scroll to the bottom of the home page. Registration information will be under the “News and Events” section.
The public may attend in person or via Zoom. The Zoom broadcast will conclude at 10:30 a.m. A link to join the workshop online will be shared after a person registers for the workshop.
Jessica Jenkins, vice president of collections and storytelling at Minnetrista, will be the keynote speaker and will discuss her book, “Exploring Women’s Suffrage through 50 Historic Treasures.”
In-person attendees will take a guided tour of the Minnetrista archives and view materials from the Muncie Public and Ball State libraries’ and Delaware County Historical Society’s collections.
“All workshop participants will be introduced to local archives and online sources that include everything from personal diaries to cookbooks, yearbooks and store catalogs to complement their research, learning, teaching, writing and documentation of one’s own women’s history,” Melissa Gentry, supervisor, GIS Research and Map Collection, Ball State Libraries, said in the release. “It will be a morning of discovering, brainstorming, connecting and celebrating history.”
Local K-12 teachers and Ball State University professors will describe innovative ways they incorporate the study of women’s history into their lesson plans.
In addition, each participant will receive an information packet. Door prizes will be awarded to in-person attendees.
Health official to discuss 'Roe V. Wade: Next Steps'
NEW CASTLE — Angela Cox, Henry County Health Department administrator, will be the guest speaker at the Henry County Democrat Club meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 16, addressing “Roe V. Wade: Next Steps" in relation to women’s health and safety, learning from the past, family planning and improving education and accessibility.
The public is invited to attend the program at Democrat Headquarters, 201 N. Main St. (enter at Vine Street door).
A veteran combat medic in the Indiana National Guard, Cox has been guiding the health department since 2017. Related to Saturday's presentation, Cox said in a release, “Ï want to keep the public informed about the changing landscape in women’s healthcare and let them know how it can affect them.”
The Henry County Democrat Club meets the third Saturday of the month. Meetings are open to the public. Information: henrycodems.org and the Henry County Democratic Party Facebook page.
Bridge replacement to close portion of Ind. 38
NEW CASTLE — A section of Ind. 38 on the western edge of New Castle is scheduled to close to traffic on or after Monday, July 18, to complete a bridge replacement project over the Big Blue River. Contractors will be working through the beginning of November, according to a release from the Indiana Department of Transportation.
The official detour will be Ind. 3 to U.S. 36 to Ind. 109 to Ind. 38.
The project was awarded to HIS Constructors, Inc. for $2.3 million in January.
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WYTHEVILLE, Va. – On Wednesday, a Wytheville man pleaded guilty to 150 counts of possession of child pornography, Mike Jones, Wythe County Commonwealth’s Attorney said in a release.
William Walters was arrested on September 28, 2020, and the Sheriff’s office had said that he admitted that he possessed and had distributed several images of child pornography to others, 10 News reported.
Now, Walters is being charged with one count of possession of child pornography, and 149 counts of possession of child pornography – second or subsequent offense, Jones said.
Officials said that the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office did not offer a plea agreement in this case.
A pre-sentence report has been ordered by the court, the release said, and Walters will be sentenced on December 8.
“The nature of the defendant’s crimes and the sickening images that were reviewed by the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office and my office made it apparent that I would not be offering this individual an agreement of any kind,” an official said. “The defendant has put his fate in the hands of the Judge and I will be asking for the maximum sentence. My hope is that he will never return to live freely in our society.”
Walters is facing up to 1,495 years in prison for the charges, according to the release. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/wytheville-man-pleads-guilty-to-150-counts-of-child-pornography-possession/ | 2022-07-13T21:17:10 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/wytheville-man-pleads-guilty-to-150-counts-of-child-pornography-possession/ |
RICHMOND, Va. – Tuesday night’s line of severe storms caused severe flash flooding in Buchanan County that left many in danger, and other areas were hit hard by varied sizes of hail, heavy downpours, and strong winds.
On Wednesday, Governor Glenn Youngkin declared a State of Emergency to help those affected by the heavy downpours and flooding with more response and recovery efforts, according to a press release.
By declaring a State of Emergency, the Commonwealth is allowed to move resources and send people and equipment to assist in response and recovery efforts, the release said, and it also allows officials from Virginia to coordinate the supply of resources with our state and local partners, which does not apply to individuals or private businesses.
Blacksburg, Lynchburg, Bedford County, and Roanoke County crews responded to help after the flooding, 10 News reported Wednesday morning.
The Virginia Emergency Support Team will continue to support the incident as well, according to the release.
“We are deeply saddened to learn that another flood has impacted a community still recovering from last year’s flood,” Youngkin said. “In the wake of the devastation, I want Virginians in Buchanan County to know that we are making every resource available to help those impacted by this storm.”
Youngkin added that he is grateful for those that risk their safety to help others in need.
“As we continue to assess the situation, I want to thank our first responders and the personnel on the ground for providing assistance with our ongoing operations in Buchanan County,” Youngkin said. “While rescue and recovery continue, please join me in prayer as we lift up our fellow Virginians impacted by this tragedy.”
According to the executive order document, the State of Emergency will remain in effect until August 12, unless sooner amended or canceled by a future order.
You can read the full executive order here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/youngkin-declares-state-of-emergency-after-severe-flooding-in-buchanan-county/ | 2022-07-13T21:17:16 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/youngkin-declares-state-of-emergency-after-severe-flooding-in-buchanan-county/ |
Missing Arizona teen found in Mexico, kidnappers arrested
More than a week after she was reported missing, an Arizona teen was found across the border.
Alilianna Trujillo, 15, was visiting relatives in Nipomo, California, when she went missing around 1 a.m. on July 1, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
During the investigation, officials discovered Trujillo had been persuaded to run away to Mexico with 38-year-old Daniel Navarro, who was posing as a teenager on Instagram, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release.
They were driven from Nipomo to Tijuana, Mexico, the night before Trujillo's scheduled quinceañera, by Julie Le, 20, who had also befriended Trujillo over social media. Both Navarro and Le are California residents.
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This was not an isolated incident, the Department of Justice said. Navarro also attempted to persuade one of Trujillo's relatives to run away and previously solicited sexual images from other teenage girls via social media.
On July 10, Navarro and Le were arrested as they entered the U.S. from Mexico. Trujillo was then rescued from a residence in Tijuana by Mexican authorities the next morning. She has since been reunited with her family, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office was assisted in the case by Homeland Security agents, the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. The U.S. Department of Justice intends to prosecute the case in federal court and said in the press release it will pursue a charge of transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity with a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison up to life without parole.
Republic reporter Angela Cordoba Perez contributed to this article.
Reach criminal justice reporter Gloria Rebecca Gomez at grgomez@gannett.com or on Twitter @glorihuh.
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PROSPER, Texas — Multiple cities in two North Texas counties will be under a strict burn ban during the next three months because of the area's dry conditions, according to local officials.
The city of Prosper announced Wednesday that it will be following both Collin County's and Denton County’s 90-day burn ban, which has been put in place immediately. This ban will go until Oct. 9 or until the Texas Forest Service or the Commissioners Court determines that it is no longer necessary.
The County Commissioners Court approved the outdoor burn ban for unincorporated areas of Collin and Denton Counties due to extremely dry conditions in rural areas.
The order does not prohibit outdoor burning activities related to public health and safety that are authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for:
- Firefighter training
- Public utility, natural gas pipeline or mining operations
- Burns that are conducted by a prescribed burn manager certified under Section 153.048 of the Natural Resources Code and meet the standards of Section 153.047 of the Natural Resources Code
Authority for the ban falls under Local Government Code 352.081 and other applicable statutes.
The ban does not include the use of grills, smokers or similar devices as long as the open flame, embers and coals are contained in an approved device intended for that particular use, according to local officials.
To learn more about Collin County's burn ban, click here.
To learn more about Denton County's burn ban, click here. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/county-commissioners-court-burn-ban-prosper-collin-denton-county-october-9-2022/287-b7d754b9-edae-4eef-8a45-7321c0b60e6d | 2022-07-13T21:25:58 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/county-commissioners-court-burn-ban-prosper-collin-denton-county-october-9-2022/287-b7d754b9-edae-4eef-8a45-7321c0b60e6d |
HOUSTON — People who have lived in Houston for a while expect hot summers, but this one has been next level.
Now, the head of ERCOT has admitted to a Houston newspaper they did not expect it to be as hot as it is.
The power grid operator has a chart online that shows projected supply and demand in real time.
Look at later on Wednesday, the blue dotted line that represents demand is neck and neck – even passes – the purple supply line between 1:30 and 11 p.m.
It’s been like this all week.
In that interview, ERCOT Interim CEO Brad Jones says he is concerned about some of the state's older power generators keeping up with the record demand for power this summer.
Jones said the extreme heat scenario for this summer estimated that demand could reach above 81,000 megawatts, which was the original forecast for Monday. Originally, forecasters gave that a 5 percent chance of happening, according to Jones.
"The 81,500 (megawatts) was the extreme, but those numbers are in the system. We just start with what we think the expected case is, and in early May, the expected case was 77,500" megawatts, he said.
But he’s hopeful that they’ll be able to keep everyone’s lights on.
So far, there haven’t been significant outages. ERCOT says one reason is because requests for people to conserve energy have worked.
KHOU 11 News has received several questions from viewers asking if big companies that use the most power are required to conserve energy when there’s a threat of outages in the state.
The answer is no. It’s optional for businesses just like the rest of us.
ERCOT says it hopes big businesses comply with requests.
As of this morning, the grid operator has not called for anyone to conserve energy the rest of the week. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-ceo-texas-record-heat/285-0ff58602-9491-4cc2-a8ed-74e3559e3f03 | 2022-07-13T21:26:04 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-ceo-texas-record-heat/285-0ff58602-9491-4cc2-a8ed-74e3559e3f03 |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Wednesday that more than half a million dollars were heading to school systems in Northeast Tennessee to support career and technical education (CTE) during the upcoming school year.
A release from the TDOE states that a total of $2.9 million in Perkins Reserve Grants (PRG) was awarded to 44 school districts. The PRG grant opportunity is competitive and aims to “foster local innovation and support implementation of CTE programs and pathways,” the release states. In particular, the grants are geared toward helping rural areas.
School districts were able to apply for Secondary Grant Awards, as well as Regional Career Pathways Grants.
Below is a breakdown of Northeast Tennessee school districts that received grants, according to the TDOE: | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/northeast-tenn-schools-awarded-574k-in-cte-grants/ | 2022-07-13T21:32:22 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/northeast-tenn-schools-awarded-574k-in-cte-grants/ |
Nicholas Alahverdian facing a second rape charge in Utah
Nicholas Alahverdian, already fighting extradition from Scotland to Utah on a rape charge, is now facing a second rape charge from that state.
On Wednesday the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office filed charges against the fugitive con man for first-degree rape. The assault allegedly occurred between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2008.
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A no-bail warrant for his arrest was also issued.
In a statement, the office said, “We are working with the Utah County Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Attorney on the extradition of Nicholas Rossi from Scotland.”
Alahverdian has also used Rossi, his stepfather's surname.
The office released the statement about the new charges on Wednesday, a day before Alahverdian is scheduled to appear back in Edinburgh Sheriff Court for an extradition hearing.
In recent weeks Scottish prosecutors have accused Alahverdian, 35, of attempting to delay his extradition proceedings by refusing to give fingerprint and DNA samples and feigning illness requiring hospitalizations.
The accompanying affidavit in the new case, collected by the Utah State Bureau of Investigations, reads similar to several other affidavits in which women in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Ohio have charged Alahverdian with assault dating back more than a decade.
According to the new affidavit:
The woman, identified only by the initials M.S., said she was 26 when she met Alahverdian online and they dated between November 2008 through the end of the year in Salt Lake County.
The woman said Alahverdian seemed nice at first, smart, “university educated” – though he was not – and “liked attention.”
He was “also manipulative,” unemployed and convinced her to loan him money.
He also convinced her in a very short time that they should marry.
They bought rings but one day while visiting a shopping complex, Alahverdian “was rude towards her.”
She took off the ring she was wearing and locked herself in her car, which sent Alahverdian into a rage.
“Rossi stood outside the car screaming ... and hitting the car.” Eventually the woman let him back in and they drove to his home in South Salt Lake.
There Rossi “refused to get out of the car and told [the woman] that he would call the cops on her and say that she hit him.”
After he calmed down, he agreed to go inside, where the two argued about breaking up – and with the woman saying she would not marry him.
At that point, Rossi refused to let her out of a bedroom, threw her onto the bed and allegedly raped her.
The affidavit’s author, agent Derek Coats, said that in investigating this and other allegations against Alahverdian, he’s discovered “there is a consistent pattern of behavior.”
Alahverdian meets women online, they date and eventually he initiates some “inappropriate contact” after which the woman wants to leave.
At that point Alahverdian, he reported, “will either threaten to commit suicide or will force a non-consensual sexual encounter.”
In this new case, wrote Coats: “The victim disclosed being scared during the incident and stated that she is still scared of the defendant and still fears that he will find her one day.”
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Alahverdian was in a Glasgow hospital last week when police say he threatened a doctor and a nurse. Alahverdian was arrested on the charge and during his booking, his fingerprints confirmed his identity.
Alahverdian, a former Rhode Islander who faked his death in 2020, has d been insisting since his arrest Dec. 13 that he is a different person, and a victim of mistaken identity.
In supporting that Alahverdian be held without bail – if and when he is returned to Utah – Coats wrote: “There is substantial evidence supporting the charge and clear and convincing evidence that the defendant would constitute a substantial danger to any other individual or to the community or is likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court, if released.”
email Tom Mooney at: tmooney@providencejournal.com | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/nicholas-alahverdian-rossi-faces-second-rape-charge-utah/10046157002/ | 2022-07-13T21:32:42 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/nicholas-alahverdian-rossi-faces-second-rape-charge-utah/10046157002/ |
Bramwell Tovey, conductor of Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, dies at 69
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra principal conductor and artistic director Bramwell Tovey died Tuesday, according to the organization.
“We are all heartbroken,” executive director David Beauchesne said in a statement. “Bramwell Tovey was a dear friend and colleague and a person of uncommon ability, warmth, humor, sincerity and kindness. The youngest student and most revered guest artist received the same level of his care and attention. His death is a profound loss to our organization and community and to musicians and audiences around the globe."
Tovey was diagnosed with a rare form of sarcoma in May 2019, according to a news release put out by the philharmonic. He underwent surgery, but the cancer returned this January.
"Bramwell was incredibly grateful to the conductors who stepped in on his behalf in Rhode Island and elsewhere, for the support he received from the RI Philharmonic community, and to all who sent him messages of encouragement," Beauchesne said. "Together with his family and colleagues everywhere, we will support one another through this difficult time, and continue his legacy of artistry, education, inclusion and humanity.”
Tovey died peacefully at home in Barrington, surrounded by family, one day after celebrating his 69th birthday, the news release said.
The conductor "certainly led an epic life," the philharmonic's announcement said. He was born in East London and began playing music in Salvation Army bands, then eventually got the attention of Leonard Bernstein.
"Tovey went on to transformative tenures as music director at Canada’s Winnipeg Symphony, where he founded a groundbreaking New Music Festival, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, where he grew audiences, won a Grammy, led international tours, and helped found the VSO School of Music, whose building now bears his name," the announcement said. "Along the way, he won a Juno award for his work as a composer and became the founding host and conductor of the New York Philharmonic’s Summertime Classics Festival as well as the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Principal Guest Conductor at the Hollywood Bowl."
Tovey first conducted the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra in October 2016 and took over as its principal conductor in 2018.
Prior to his death, Tania Miller was named the philharmonic's interim principal conductor.
"The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2022-23 season will be dedicated to the memory of Bramwell Tovey and will celebrate his joy of music and passion for music education," the orchestra's news release said. "A memorial fund will be established in Bramwell Tovey's name to support the Rhode Island Philharmonic Music School and its impact on future generations of young musicians in Bramwell's adopted state. Details on the fund and how to express condolences will follow." | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/rhode-island-philharmonic-orchestra-conductor-bramwell-tovey-artistic-director-dead-ripo-cancer/10050317002/ | 2022-07-13T21:32:48 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/rhode-island-philharmonic-orchestra-conductor-bramwell-tovey-artistic-director-dead-ripo-cancer/10050317002/ |
BOISE, Idaho — With gas prices soaring, one in four Americans say they are more likely to buy an electric vehicle for their next auto purchase, according to a new AAA survey.
A majority, 77%, of those who said they would buy electric on their next car purchase cited high fuel costs as the main motivator.
Although some Americans are receptive to the idea of owning an electric vehicle, more than half would be hesitant to purchase one; most cited the higher cost of EV (60%), while others were concerned about being able to find charging stations (60%) or running out of charge while driving (58%).
"In reality, most daily commutes are typically less than 40 miles – well within the capacity of an electric vehicle that will generally have a range of anywhere from 100 to 350 miles," AAA Idaho public affairs director, Matthew Conde said. "EVs can help cut back on everyday expenses, and with proper planning, they can also be a viable option for longer road trips."
Previously, AAA surveyed EV owners and found that 75% reported doing a majority of their charging at home.
"For the most part, drivers are adding EVs to their fleets rather than eliminating gas-powered cars altogether," Conde said. "In our new research, 78% of EV owners have one or more gas-powered or non-plug-in hybrid vehicles in their household, but as drivers get more comfortable with EV performance capabilities, they'll find ways to use them more frequently."
Generationally, there are significant differences when it comes to EV interest. Younger generations are much more likely to buy a fully electric vehicle with 51% of Gen Z and 30% of Millennials saying they would consider an EV.
Older generations are less likely to move to fully electric vehicles, with only 22% of Gen X, 16% of Boomers, and 12% of Pre-Boomers saying they would be interested in switching over.
AAA said EV drivers should consider their average heating and cooling systems use when estimating their vehicle range. In previous testing, AAA found that using air conditioning in 95-degree weather reduced the vehicle's driving range by 17%. In 20-degree weather, using heat dropped an EV's range by an average of 41 percent.
"All new technology takes some getting used to. In many cases, you can pre-cool or pre-heat your electric vehicle while it is still connected to the charger to extend your driving range. Build in a couple of extra pit stops to recharge along your journey and use the time to really explore the area – after all, a road trip can be as much about the journey as the end destination," Conde said. "Similar to gas and diesel-powered vehicles, bundling trips and removing anything heavy that you don't need from the trunk or roof rack can also help you stretch the distance between charges."
Nationwide there are approximately 56,000 public charging stations in operation, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, with even more being built right now. Eventually, charging stations will be as extensive as the network of conventional gas stations.
However, AAA said it is still important to research electric vehicle options before purchasing one.
"Please do your homework and make an informed decision," Conde said. "You can visit a local dealership to test drive an electric vehicle and ask your friends who are EV owners about their experiences."
To learn more about electric vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems, visit AAA's 2022 Car Guide, which rates the latest vehicles by energy efficiency, comfort, safety, and handling.
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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.thv11.com/article/news/local/human-skeleton-found-bbq-pit-se-houston-home/285-a0c1dea9-2c4d-481a-9328-0c28329c81c5 | 2022-07-13T21:36:37 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/human-skeleton-found-bbq-pit-se-houston-home/285-a0c1dea9-2c4d-481a-9328-0c28329c81c5 |
WATERLOO — Police are investigating a report of gunfire on Tuesday night.
Neighbors called police around 9:50 p.m. after hearing shots in the area of Allen and West Fifth streets and seeing a man carrying a handgun in the area, according to police reports.
Officers found spent shell casings on Allen Street.
No injuries or damages were reported.
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YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Young art campers in York County got the chance to paint, draw, sculpt, hold and pet various reptiles on Wednesday.
"Reptile Smiles" is an educational and art-based program at the York Art Association that’s all about snakes, lizards, and turtles.
Central York School District Art Teacher Nicole Osborne, who runs the program, said she loves combining her love for teaching and animals to create a fun summer program.
"I take kids through a variety of different projects using different mediums, different animals as models which is really fun,” Osborne said. “So they get to meet skinks, bearded dragons, snakes, tortoises, turtles. the teacher in me loves that kids get a chance to problem solve, during their creative sessions with me."
Reptile art programs run all throughout the summer in York County. For a full list of available events, click here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/reptiles-art-york-county-summer-program-smiles/521-552c1e0c-b5fb-4574-9838-b524b5677e99 | 2022-07-13T21:39:08 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/reptiles-art-york-county-summer-program-smiles/521-552c1e0c-b5fb-4574-9838-b524b5677e99 |
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When Alamance County deputies arrived at Graham-Mebane Lake on Monday to assist with a water rescue, they were told the man in distress got out of the water and ran down the road.
Deputies arrived just before 5:30 p.m. and were told the man was last seen running along Bason Road near Chapel Trail. As deputies tried to locate the man, they received a report of a stolen tractor from a resident on Chapel Trail, according to a news release from the sheriff's department.
A short time later, the tractor was found in the 2800 block of Green Level Church Road, crashed into trees, officials said in the news release.
While on scene with the damaged tractor, deputies received a call of a suspicious person in the 2600 block of East Simpson Road, Green Level. On arrival, deputies said they found Joshua Phillip Smithey, 31, inside a residence he had broken into, according to the news release.
Witnesses told deputies that Smithey had also broken into a car and was seen going through the car's contents. The owner of the vehicle did not wish to prosecute.
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Deputies arrested Smithey, of Burlington, and took to the Alamance County Detention Center, where he was charged with larceny and with breaking and entering, both felonies, as well as injury to personal property, a misdemeanor. His bond was $1,500.
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A Fort Worth police sergeant accused of deleting child pornography from a hospital patient's computer instead of reporting it to authorities was fired Tuesday, the department says.
Rodsdricke Martin, 46, was arrested on March 29 after a Tarrant County grand jury indicted him on a charge of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. Martin, a 16-year veteran of Fort Worth Police Department, had already been placed on restricted duty and "stripped of all police powers" amid administrative and criminal investigations.
"After a thorough review of the admin investigation, Sgt. Martin's chain of command determined that Martin violated multiple FWPD policies," the department said in a statement Tuesday. "The FWPD will continue to hold employees accountable who do not meet the standards expected of a Fort Worth police officer and in doing so, will continue to be transparent and open with our community."
Martin’s attorney Robert Huseman could not immediately be reached for comment. He previously told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that the public should “not rush to judgment” in this case.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) investigator says TEDxPortland has promised to avoid "issues surrounding political activity" in the future following a controversial on-stage interview with Oregon gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson in May.
In response to one of the complaints submitted following the event, Douglas Pearson, chief investigator for the Charitable Activities Section, said the Oregon DOJ has "been contacted by [TEDxPortland's] legal counsel who has advised us that the organization has been better educated about the issues surrounding political activity and will avoid all such activity into the future."
At its event at the Moda Center on May 28 in front of thousands of attendees, TEDxPortland added an unannounced talk with Johnson to its speaker lineup.
During the on-stage interview, members of the crowd yelled and criticized Johnson for her views on gun laws, in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Others criticized TEDxPortland for seemingly making the upbeat event political, with one person yelling: "It's not a campaign, it's a TED talk."
TEDxPortland later apologized for the interview, saying: "Having a potential political candidate for public office on our stage this morning was not the right decision. We apologize for the error in judgment and the distraction this moment created..."
The Oregon DOJ said it received seven complaints after the TEDxPortland event and it directed individuals to the IRS complaint portal.
The nonprofit could be in violation of federal rules that state nonprofits must give equal opportunity for all political candidates to speak if one is invited to talk at an event.
One complainant said TEDxPortland attendees "unwittingly financed a political commercial for [Johnson]."
In response, Pearson wrote: "The issue of charitable nonprofits engaging in political activity is primarily under the purview of the IRS as they are the agency who bestows and regulates the tax exempt status of nonprofit organizations."
IRS rules state that nonprofits are "absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office."
The IRS also says nonprofits could lose tax-exempt status or face fines if they violate this prohibition.
The IRS has not responded to KGW's requests for information about these complaints and if the IRS is investigation the incident. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/tedxportland-betsy-johnson-oregon-doj-official/283-cc3b18e7-e361-4269-9680-8be3fa346aeb | 2022-07-13T21:42:51 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/tedxportland-betsy-johnson-oregon-doj-official/283-cc3b18e7-e361-4269-9680-8be3fa346aeb |
FRANKFORT, N.Y. – A posthumous 2022 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee was honored at his graveside in Frankfort Wednesday morning with a wreath-laying ceremony.
Bud Fowler, born John W. Jackson Jr., grew up in Cooperstown in the 1860s before playing professional baseball at a time when society was not as accepting of Black players. Because of the rampant racism at the time, Fowler was forced to move around joining several teams throughout his career.
In spite of that, Fowler persevered as a pioneer in the league as a pitcher for 16 years and second baseman for 12 years.
When he retired he moved to Frankfort where he died in February of 1913.
President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Josh Rawitch, says Fowler was a man of many talents and deserves to be recognized.
“I mean his story is just an incredible one of perseverance of moving around the country to kind of vagabonding as a way to play all at the same time as being a barber in the towns he was in,” said Rawitch. “I'm not sure how well known – but he wrote an incredible song and his sheet music is in our collection at the Hall of Fame, which is just impossible to imagine that someone could have that many different talents and yet go so long before they were really known to the public.”
Hall of Fame Induction Weekend will be held July 22 - 25 in Cooperstown. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/soon-to-be-national-baseball-hall-of-famer-bud-fowler-honored-in-frankfort/article_7b33ad12-02e6-11ed-8030-df543af24d5c.html | 2022-07-13T21:45:49 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/soon-to-be-national-baseball-hall-of-famer-bud-fowler-honored-in-frankfort/article_7b33ad12-02e6-11ed-8030-df543af24d5c.html |
BOISE — Jordan Hall’s house first appears briefly between the trees on the drive up the Quail Ridge subdivision in Boise.
At night, Hall’s rainbow gay pride lights appear faint from the road because of the shining white porch lights. He put up his display toward the end of Pride Month in June – inspired by the White House’s pride display, which he saw when he used to live in D.C.
But on July 8, his homeowners association sent a letter giving him 48 hours to take the lights down.
“I’ve always felt safe in my home, until last Friday,” Hall said on Tuesday. “They have targeted me in my home and that is the hard part … You’ve now made it personal.”
The association contends the display is a “noxious or undesirable act,” and is unsafe for drivers coming up the hill, according to the letter. It also said the lights violate the covenants, conditions and restrictions — known as CC&Rs —because there are only certain colors a house can be in the subdivision.
The HOA alleged that Hall altered “the exterior color of your home with colorful lights without first obtaining ACC approval,” citing a section in the rules that requires approval for additional buildings, fences, walls, structures improvements or obstructions.
In a Wednesday email, Quail Ridge Neighborhood Association President Jason Schauer said the request was not based on any discriminatory or improper motive.
Schauer, who is also involved with the CC&R Committee, said the CC&Rs “govern the outward appearance” of houses within the subdivision.
“QRNA believes that Mr. Hall's light display is materially out of character with the other homes in Quail Ridge due to his full home (front and back) colorful light display and politely asked that it be removed,” Schauer said.
Hall said they are treating his lights as if he painted his home a different color, but the lights are temporary and only visible at night. There’s no rule he’s breaking, he said.
“To my knowledge no homeowner has ever lit up their home in the manner in which you've done, and that has never been permitted,” Schauer wrote to Hall on July 8. “The lights are therefore well out of character in regard to the other homes in Quail Ridge.”
However, the HOA has not responded similarly to other houses with lights, Hall said. Hall put up Christmas lights, and one house in the subdivision routinely makes headlines for the thousands of LED lights set up for Christmas. And another house, with red lights, has never heard from the HOA about the display violating any rules.
“His lights are gorgeous,” said Dusty Trail, a neighbor.
His wife, Karen, agreed.
“It (Hall’s rainbow light display) is not causing any trouble,” she said.
Hall's history
Hall, who is from Los Angeles, moved to Boise in May 2020. He spent six years of active duty service during the era of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a controversial policy that allowed gay people to serve in the military only if they were closeted.
Though he said he probably knew he was gay earlier, it still “took a lot of time.” For years, he lived in the closet.
“It’s just gotten better,” Hall said, sitting on a black armchair in his house, wearing a rainbow watch. “I hate using that cliche, but it just does get better.”
Now, he lives a life free from suppression. To be out, he said, is not to think about being out. He doesn’t have to tell people he’s gay. He went about his daily life and could hold hands with a partner.
“To be out I think, is just to be like everybody else,” Hall said.
On his first visit to Boise, he saw a moderate, progressive city. He was “flabbergasted” by the amount of pride flags on a previous June's visit to the area.
He’s had plenty of support in Boise, some of which makes him tear up. Hall said he’s been able to hand out pride flags to places he frequents, and often the establishments will fly it.
Hall has felt as accepted here as he did in Los Angeles or Washington, D.C.
In his backyard, he’s hosted pride parties and set up pride displays, he said, scrolling through his iPhone for photos of balloons.
In 2021, the HOA president attended his pride party as a neighbor.
However, Hall said they refuse to even acknowledge it’s a pride display, repeatedly referring to it as colored or multi-colored lights. In the Wednesday email to the Idaho Press, Schauer said the lights were "Pride colors."
He said Schauer thinks he can say he went to the pride party as an excuse.
“Actions speak louder than words,” Hall said.
Idaho is a conservative state. But Hall said true conservatives believe in freedom of speech. It’s a slippery slope from not being able to have his pride lights up to other rights being on the chopping block, he said.
And his lawyer, former Lt. Gov. David Leroy, believes this is infringing on his right to protected speech.
“Any suggestion that one or more neighbors or the Association as an entity can opine that a gay-pride display on Jordan’s own home is such a sufficient ‘annoyance or nuisance’ or a ‘noxious or undesirable act’ to them that their opinion will allow the suppression of Jordan’s protected and supreme political views and rights of association seems extremely ill-founded in today’s world,” Leroy wrote, in a letter to the HOA on July 8.
Pride and HOAs in Idaho
Police opened the back of a U-Haul near an Idaho Pride event last month in Coeur d’Alene. Inside, they found dozens of members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front. The group perceives LGBTQ people as enemies, among others, according to the Associated Press.
The arrests were one of a few anti-LGBTQ incidents in the past month to draw attention.
In Boise, a pastor’s anti-LGBTQ comments went viral, the Idaho Press previously reported.
In his sermon, he said “queers” should be “put to death” and “sodomites are reptilians.”
In response, the community has come together to protest the pastor’s sermons. Over 25 faith leaders signed a letter denouncing the pastor’s speech. And a Boise High School graduate put together a workshop to “show hate is never the way in religion.”
Early in June, the Boise Police Department received reports of missing and damaged pride flags from Harrison Boulevard. A similar incident took place in 2021. All but four of the Harrison Boulevard pride flags were stolen or destroyed, but that year, police were immediately able to find the suspect.
This is far from the first time HOAs have cracked down on displays. In Wisconsin, an HOA told a couple they were not allowed to fly their pride flag, only the American flag. The couple took down their pride flag and instead set up rainbow lights.
And in North Idaho, an HOA told a homeowner his Christmas display violated the rules surrounding traffic, excessive noise and brightness, leading to a legal battle.
The Idaho Legislature in March created a new HOA act that went into effect July 1. The law includes new requirements for HOA meetings and financial disclosure, according to BoiseDev.
Plus, the law said HOAs can’t prohibit political signs, unless they threaten public health or safety, violate “applicable law or ordinance,” or are accompanied by sound or music. HOAs also cannot prohibit the flying of the U.S. flag, Idaho’s flag, prisoner of war or missing in action flag or an armed forces flag.
There is no mention in the act of lights.
The result
On July 11, the HOA wrote back to Hall. It notified him of a telephonic hearing on Aug. 12, to determine if he violated the rules. Hall and Schauer have been haggling over a good time and date to have the hearing.
In the meantime, Hall intends to keep up those lights. In the end, he may file a lawsuit.
“They don’t intimidate me in that same regard. I feel bad for the person who can’t defend themselves … this is the time to stand up,” Hall said. “This is not being conservative, this is being a homophobic bully.”.
The people involved may not be homophobic, but their actions are, Hall said.
Hall is still scared though. He’s a rule follower and he wishes all this would go away. He doesn’t want to be a martyr, though he hopes the attention will have an effect. He stopped talking to take a call from state Sen. Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, who heard from a neighbor about the issue.
"In our community all are welcome," Wintrow told the Idaho Press on Wednesday. "We want you to be who you are."
The lights were meant to be temporary, and he had intended to take them down. But when he got the letter, things changed. But still, he said the situation would have been different if someone had just knocked on his door and talked to him.
“The hardest part about the situation is, at what point do you take the courage to go forward?” Hall said, tearing up. “I don’t know where that is. I don’t have that limit yet. I just think that a little attention, I hope it gets them to back down from this. I don’t want to be fighting this in 2022. It’s just crazy.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/hoa-tells-boise-homeowner-to-take-down-pride-display/article_ac1efe79-6a24-509f-93a4-52dece7f146e.html | 2022-07-13T21:46:40 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/hoa-tells-boise-homeowner-to-take-down-pride-display/article_ac1efe79-6a24-509f-93a4-52dece7f146e.html |
Former Salem minister gets 10 years for sex assault of Ugandan girl
MACON, Ga. — A Georgia man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in February to sexually assaulting a girl while a missionary in Uganda.
U.S. District Judge Marc. T. Treadwell sentenced Eric Tuininga, 45, of Milledgeville last week. He was ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution and spend a lifetime on supervised release as a registered sex offender after getting out of prison.
Tuininga previously working as a minister at Immanuel’s Reformed Church in Salem.
Prosecutors have said that an American citizen had contacted the U.S. embassy in Kampala, Uganda, in June 2019 to tell officials that Tuininga was having sex with Ugandan girls as young as 14 who were under the care of the U.S.-based Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Mbale, Uganda.
Tuininga was one of the church’s ministers. Authorities said they found Tuininga had already returned to the United States, but federal agents identified the minor and kept investigating. Tuininga admitted to the conduct, with prosecutors saying he told them that the victim would often visit the church property in Mbale.
The recommended sentence for Tuininga was seven to nine years, The Telegraph of Macon reported. But Treadwell sentenced him to a decade in federal prison after hearing testimony from the victim’s caretaker and some of Tuininga’s family members. Tuininga’s defense attorney had objected to some of the evidence at sentencing and requested a sentence of five years.
“I want to recognize the true bravery displayed by the Ugandan girl for speaking out when she was assaulted by a trusted person of power from another country, courageously seeking justice across continents,” U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary said in a statement. “Law enforcement — both abroad and here at home — took on a challenging international case.”
Mark Bube, general secretary of the denomination’s committee of foreign missions, has said Tuininga’s misconduct was reported by other Orthodox Presbyterian missionaries in Uganda and that he was removed from missionary work in 2019. Bube said Tuininga was later removed entirely from ministry and excommunicated from the church based in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
Tuininga joined the church from a separate but affiliated denomination in Oregon. A website chronicling Tuininga’s work in Uganda said he began working there in 2012 after working at Immanuel’s Reformed Church in Salem. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/former-salem-minister-gets-10-years-for-sex-assault-of-ugandan-girl/65372843007/ | 2022-07-13T21:47:27 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/former-salem-minister-gets-10-years-for-sex-assault-of-ugandan-girl/65372843007/ |
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.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews used a rope system to retrieve the body of a woman found dead in a southwest Lincoln stream Wednesday morning.
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, whose name hadn't been released as of Wednesday evening, 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 at about 2 a.m., when her husband last saw her.
An officer on the ground located her body.
According to Lincoln Police Department Sgt. Jason Wesch, her husband called police at about 8:15 a.m., concerned for her safety because of cognitive issues and memory loss. He 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/woman-found-dead-in-southwest-lincoln-stream/article_987e5801-127e-5097-9796-29e5bc565283.html | 2022-07-13T21:49:53 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/woman-found-dead-in-southwest-lincoln-stream/article_987e5801-127e-5097-9796-29e5bc565283.html |
A Lincoln contractor is suing an Elkhorn flooring company for failing to install gym floors in a timely manner at Scott and Lux middle schools.
Perry Reid Construction is asking for $110,000 in damages from Great Plains Flooring of Elkhorn, according to the lawsuit filed in Lancaster County District Court on July 6.
In the filing, the construction company alleges Great Plains Flooring and its owner Edward Donahoe breeched contract following delays in securing supplies and installing floors at new gyms at Scott and Lux.
In March 2021, Lincoln Public Schools awarded Perry Reid a $5.9 million bid to manage the gym projects and additional renovations at the schools, part of the $290 million bond issue voters approved in 2020. Perry Reid later contracted out the flooring portion of the work to Donahoe's company for $270,000.
By August, installation had fallen behind, prompting Perry Reid President Ben Velinsky to send a letter to Donahoe terminating Great Plains Flooring from the Lux project, while spelling out a corrective course of action to remain on the Scott job.
In that letter dated Aug. 20, Velinsky alleges the flooring company missed several deadlines to submit material samples and pricing.
Perry Reid also alleges it had to purchase the plywood base at a higher price than originally estimated because the subcontractor had not locked in the price with the supplier. To ensure no further delays, Perry Reid bought the maple flooring.
After supplies arrived in early August, Perry Reid claims there was "consistently one person on one school installing" the maple flooring as an Aug. 31 deadline for completion approached.
Perry Reid then paid Great Plains Flooring $25,000 to ensure sufficient labor at each site and to get the projects back on track, but "minimal crews" continued to be used, Velinsky said.
Perry Reid eventually ended the contract altogether and hired a new subcontractor.
Perry Reid said it paid out $298,000 for supplies and labor, about $28,000 more than the original bid, and had incurred $110,000 in damages to move the project forward.
To date, the new wood floors have yet to be installed at either gym, said LPS Director of Operations Scott Wieskamp.
The new, 12,000-square-feet gyms are now expected to be ready by next school year, Wieskamp said. The Lux project was originally set for completion last December, while Scott's was to be ready in April.
The lawsuit illustrates the difficulties contractors and subcontractors face securing supplies and labor.
The shortage of materials — like plywood, which serves as the base of gym floors — has put contractors in a pinch, raising prices and conflicting with deadlines. Finding "good labor and good bodies" is hard as well, Wieskamp said.
Donahoe could not be reached for comment at a phone number listed on his company's website.
Breaking down Lincoln's public schools: Enrollment, test scores and more
Adams
Adams Elementary: 7401 Jacobs Creek Drive
Enrollment : 776 students
77.9% white, 2.3% Black or African American, 9.6% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic/Latino, 5.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 8.6% free, 2.3% reduced
Gifted students: 10.4%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 73 language arts; 76 math
LPS
Arnold
Arnold Elementary: 5000 Mike Scholl St.
Enrollment: 742 students
57.1% white, 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.4% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 19.2% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 46.7% free, 12.7% reduced
Gifted: 2.8%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 32 math
LPS
Beattie
Beattie Elementary: 1901 Calvert St.
Enrollment: 368 students
73.6% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.3% Black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic/Latino, 13.3% two or more races
Free or reduced-price lunch participation: 25.3% free, 8.2% reduced price
Gifted: 6.0%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 55 math
LPS
Belmont
Belmont Elementary: 3425 N. 14th St.
Enrollment: 829 students
42.4% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 15.7% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 26.9% Hispanic/Latino, 11.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 67.5% free, 11.0% reduced
Gifted: 3.7%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 34 math
LPS
Brownell
Brownell Elementary: 6000 Aylesworth Ave.
Enrollment: 320 students
65.9% white, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic/Latino, 14.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 45.2% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 2.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 50 language arts, 37 math
LPS
Calvert
Calvert Elementary: 3709 S. 46th St.
Enrollment: 361 students
62.9% white, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.1% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 12.0% Hispanic/Latino, 15.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 45.7% free, 6.7% reduced
Gifted: 11.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 47 language arts, 31 math
LPS
Campbell
Campbell Elementary: 2200 Dodge St.
Enrollment: 591 students
46.6% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% Black or African American, 11.3% Asian, 16.6% Hispanic/Latino, 10.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 59.4% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 4.2%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 38 language arts, 34 math
LPS
Cavett
Cavett Elementary: 7701 S. 36th St.
Enrollment: 580 students
77.0% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.9% Black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 6.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.4% free, 3.6% reduced
Gifted: 13.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 69 math
LPS
Clinton
Clinton Elementary: 1520 N. 29th St.
Enrollment: 392 students
39.2% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 24.3% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 21.0% Hispanic/Latino, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 81.2% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 3.6%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 30 language arts, 30 math
LPS
Eastridge
Eastridge Elementary: 6245 L St.
Enrollment: 291 students
72.9% white, 1.0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.5% Black or African American, 1.4% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic/Latino, 10.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.8% free, 10.0% reduced
Gifted: 7.9%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 51 math
LPS
Elliott
Elliott Elementary: 225 S. 25th St.
Enrollment: 383 students
23.3% white, 1.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.7% Black or African American, 12.8% Asian, 33.7% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 14.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 76.4% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 4.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 42 language arts, 35 math
LPS
Everett
Everett Elementary: 1123 C St.
Enrollment: 374 students
27.8% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.5% Black or African American, 9.9% Asian, 40.4% Hispanic/Latino, 7.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 73.7% free, 8.7% reduced
Gifted: 5.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 24 math
LPS
Fredstrom
Fredstrom Elementary, 5700 N.W. 10th St.
Enrollment: 437 students
74.0% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.7% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 10.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.3% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 52 language arts, 54 math
LPS
Hartley
Hartley Elementary, 730 N. 33rd St.
Enrollment: 339 students
37.5% white, 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17.5% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, 25.9% Hispanic/Latino, 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 71.5% free, 9.4% reduced
Gifted: 3.2%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 38 language arts, 28 math
LPS
Hill
Hill Elementary , 5230 Tipperary Trail
Enrollment: 449 students
72.2% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.8% Black or African American, 5.3% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic/Latino, 7.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 24.0% free, 5.0% reduced
Gifted: 10.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 59 math
LPS
Holmes
Holmes Elementary , 5230 Sumner St.
Enrollment: 393 students
70.7% white, 3.5% Black or African American, 3.5% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 37.1% free, 7.0% reduced
Gifted: 11.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 61 language arts, 47 math
LPS
Humann
Humann Elementary, 6720 Rockwood Lane
Enrollment: 564 students
78.8% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.2% Black or African American, 1.3% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic/Latino, 9.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 23.9% free, 4.0% reduced
Gifted: 16.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 72 language arts, 67 math
LPS
Huntington
Huntington Elementary , 2900 N. 46th St.
Enrollment: 370 students
45.0% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 12.0% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 24.6% Hispanic/Latino, 16.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 67.0% free, 14.1% reduced
Gifted: 4.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 23 math
LPS
Kahoa
Kahoa Elementary, 7700 Leighton Ave.
Enrollment: 537 students
78.8% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic/Latino, 7.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.9% free, 7.3% reduced
Gifted: 6.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 66 language arts, 64 math
LPS
Kloefkorn
Kloefkorn Elementary, 6601 Glass Ridge Drive
Enrollment: 488 students
83.7% white, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Black or African American, 4.4% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic/Latino, 4.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 6.2% free, 2.0% reduced
Gifted: 11.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 77 language arts, 72 math
LPS
Kooser
Kooser Elementary, 7301 N. 13th St.
Enrollment: 821 students
63.5% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.6% Black or African American, 11.9% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 30.0% free, 8.3% reduced
Gifted: 2.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 49 math
LPS
Lakeview
Lakeview Elementary, 300 Capitol Beach Blvd.
Enrollment: 400 students
53.0% white, 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.3% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 22.8% Hispanic/Latino, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 57.0% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 1.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 35 language arts, 29 math
LPS
Maxey
Maxey Elementary, 5200 S. 75th St.
Enrollment: 683 students
75.9% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.2% Black or African American, 13.5% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.6% free, 3.4% reduced
Gifted: 10.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 69 math
LPS
McPhee
McPhee Elementary, 820 Goodhue Blvd.
Enrollment: 304 students
26.8% white, 1.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 16.3% Black or African American, 12.7% Asian, 35.9% Hispanic/Latino and 6.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 77.2% free, 6.9% reduced
Gifted: 4.0%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 22 math
LPS
Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane Elementary, 7200 Vine St.
Enrollment: 620 students
72.1% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.8% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 13.8% Hispanic/Latino, 8.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 33.6% free, 8.1% reduced
Gifted: 8.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 51 language arts, 39 math
LPS
Morley
Morley Elementary, 6800 Monterey Drive
Enrollment: 421 students
78.1% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 20.2% free, 5.5% reduced
Gifted: 15.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 69 language arts, 56 math
LPS
Norwood Park
Norwood Park Elementary, 4710 N. 72nd St.
Enrollment: 238 students
68.0% white, 4.4% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic/Latino, 6.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 46.6% free, 15.0% reduced
Gifted: 4.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 43 language arts, 30 math
LPS
Pershing
Pershing Elementary, 6402 Judson St.
Enrollment: 430 students
57.5% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.6% Black or African American, 3.3% Asian, 20.6% Hispanic/Latino, 11.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 54.5% free, 12.7% reduced
Gifted: 4.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 49 language arts, 50 math
LPS
Prescott
Prescott Elementary, 1930 S. 20th St.
Enrollment: 492 students
44.9% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.8% Black or African American, 7.3% Asian, 18.8% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 13.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 51.2% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 52 language arts, 36 math
LPS
Pyrtle
Pyrtle Elementary, 721 Cottonwood Drive
Enrollment: 454 students
78.9% white, 1.9% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 10.0% Hispanic/Latino, 6.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 17.3% free, 3.6% reduced
Gifted: 17.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 68 language arts, 60 math
LPS
Randolph
Randolph Elementary, 1024 S. 37th St.
Enrollment: 428 students
61.4% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.6% Black or African American, 3.7% Asian, 16.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-lunch participation: 45.6% free, 8.9% reduced
Gifted: 3.0%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 53 language arts, 40 math
LPS
Riley
Riley Elementary, 5021 Orchard St.
Enrollment: 321 students
49.5% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.9% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 22.7% Hispanic/Latino, 16.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 55.1% free, 10.0% reduced
Gifted: 5.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 42 math
LPS
Roper
Roper Elementary, 2323 S. Coddington
Enrollment: 803 students
53.5% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.9% Black or African American, 6.9% Asian, 21.2% Hispanic/Latino, 8.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 40.0% free, 10.4% reduced
Gifted: 6.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 46 math
LPS
Rousseau
Rousseau Elementary, 3701 S 33rd St.
Enrollment: 531 students
72.9% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.0% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.7% free, 8.4% reduced
Gifted: 14.7%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 68 language arts, 63 math
LPS
Saratoga
Saratoga Elementary, 2215 S. 13th St.
Enrollment: 235 students
48.5% white, 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.8% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 26.2% Hispanic/Latino, 12.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 61.7% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 5.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 25 math
LPS
Sheridan
Sheridan Elementary, 3100 Plymouth Ave.
Enrollment: 407 students
86.0% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic/Latino, 6.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 12.0% free, 5.2% reduced
Gifted: 17.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 74 language arts, 64 math
LPS
West Lincoln
West Lincoln Elementary, 630 W. Dawes Ave.
Enrollment: 505 students
37.0% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.7% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 41.2% Hispanic, 9.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 72.1% free, 10.3% reduced
Gifted: 3.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 29 math
LPS
Wysong
Wysong Elementary, 7901 Blanchard Blvd.
Enrollment: 684 students
89.9% white, 0.1% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic/Latino, 3.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 3.9% free, 1.5% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 75 language arts, 68 math
LPS
Zeman
Zeman Elementary, 4900 S. 52nd St.
Enrollment: 440 students
63.0% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.8% Black or African American, 3.0% Asian, 16.1% Hispanic/Latino, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 29.5% free, 9.3% reduced
Gifted: 3.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 58 language arts, 49 math
LPS
Culler
Culler Middle School, 5201 Vine St.
Enrollment: 708 students
39.4% white, 1.0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.7% Black or African American, 7.1% Asian, 27.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 60.9% free, 9.3% reduced
Gifted: 8.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 30 math
LPS
Dawes
Dawes Middle School, 5130 Colfax Ave.
Enrollment: 398 students
55.0% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.3% Black or African American, 2.3% Asian, 19.8% Hispanic/Latino, 14.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 53.3% free, 13.1% reduced
Gifted: 10.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 32 math
LPS
Goodrich
Goodrich Middle School, 4600 Lewis Ave.
Enrollment: 818 students
42.9% white, 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.0% Black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 29.5% Hispanic/Latino, 9.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 61.6% free, 11.1% reduced
Gifted: 9.7%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 38 math
LPS
Irving
Irving Middle School, 2745 S. 22nd St.
Enrollment: 910 students
62.7% white, 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.5% Black or African American, 3.2% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic/Latino, 12.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 35.4% free, 8.1% reduced
Gifted: 26.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 49 math
LPS
Lefler
Lefler Middle School, 1100 S. 48th St.
Enrollment: 558 students
57.9% white, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.5% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 15.8% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 43.7% free, 12.0% reduced
Gifted: 13.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 45 language arts, 45 math
LPS
Lux
Lux Middle School, 7800 High St.
Enrollment: 789 students
80.0% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.7% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.5% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 28.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 66 language arts, 68 math
LPS
Mickle
Mickle Middle School, 2500 N. 67th St.
Enrollment: 719 students
70.9% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic/Latino, 12.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 34.9% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 17.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 53 math
LPS
Moore
Moore Middle School, 8700 Yankee Woods Drive
Enrollment: 646 students
86.4% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.6% Black or African American, 4.3% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic/Latino, 4.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 7.0% free, 2.3% reduced
Gifted: 27.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 69 language arts, 78 math
LPS
Park
Park Middle School, 855 S. Eighth St.
Enrollment: 833 students
41.2% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.9% Black or African American, 6.7% Asian, 30.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 55.8% free, 10.4% reduced
Gifted: 9.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 37 math
LPS
Pound
Pound Middle School, 4740 S. 45th St.
Enrollment: 700 students
67.6% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.7% free, 8.6% reduced
Gifted: 22.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 60 math
LPS
Schoo
Schoo Middle School, 700 Penrose Drive
Enrollment: 898 students
63.9% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.2% Black or African American, 5.0% Asian, 12.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 30.3% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 15.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 50 language arts, 48 math
LPS
Scott
Scott Middle School, 2200 Pine Lake Road
Enrollment: 1,182 students
77.7% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic/Latino, 7.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 13.1% free, 4.3% reduced
Gifted: 30.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 65 language arts, 70 math
LPS
East
East High School, 1000 S. 70th St.
Enrollment: 2,250 students
78.7% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic/Latino, 5.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 14.6% free, 5.3% reduced
Gifted: 24.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 58 math, 63 science
LPS
Lincoln High
Lincoln High School, 2229 J St.
Enrollment: 2,320 students
42.6% white, 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.9% Black or African American, 8.9% Asian, 23.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 47.5% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 15.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 34 math, 34 science
LPS
North Star
North Star High School, 5801 N. 33rd St.
Enrollment: 2,243 students
54.9% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.7% Black or African American, 6.5% Asian, 21.5% Hispanic/Latino, 7.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 42.1% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 10.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 29 language arts, 31 math, 34 science
LPS
Northeast
Northeast High School, 2635 N. 63rd St.
Enrollment: 1,869 students
59.4% white, 1.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.7% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 17.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 10.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 49.9% free, 10.8% reduced
Gifted: 10.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 30 math, 34 science
LPS
Southeast
Southeast High School, 2930 S. 37th St.
Enrollment: 1,980 students
73.4% white, 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.8% Black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 10.6% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.1% free, 7.6% reduced
Gifted: 22.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 49 language arts, 48 math, 53 science
LPS
Southwest
Southwest High School, 7001 S. 14th St.
Enrollment: 2,196 students
76.8% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic/Latino, 5.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 17.7% free, 5.1% reduced
Gifted: 24.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 62 language arts, 58 math, 64 science
LPS
Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225. On Twitter @HammackLJS
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FISHERS, Ind. — As water levels continue to drop on Geist Reservoir, Citizens Energy said it will likely soon start using its new backup reservoir to keep the water flowing into Fall Creek and the White River.
Citizens invested $20 million in the old limestone quarry just feet away from Geist a few years ago. The 90-acre expanse is almost 240 feet deep and now holds three billion gallons of water – enough to fill half of the 1,800-acre Geist Reservoir.
“So it's really a game changer for our water supply during drought,” said Dan Considine, a Citizens spokesperson.
The backup body of water, called Citizens Reservoir, can pump water directly into Geist to keep the water level up.
That’s critical because Geist feeds Fall Creek, the Central Canal and the White River, where Citizens' treatment plants turn it into drinking water for nearly a million central Indiana homes and businesses.
“It's just a really important source of water for central Indiana,” said Considine.
GALLERY: Citizens Reservoir feeds Geist Reservoir amid drought
Excess water over the winter and spring on Geist can be reverse-pumped into Citizens Reservoir to fill it back up.
Citizens is also asking customers to conserve water usage by not watering their lawn, or only watering a few times per week.
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GREENWOOD, Ind — A coworker of a man who was killed while making a delivery in Greenwood Monday morning has created a fundraiser to help pay for funeral expenses and send his body home to Venezuela.
(NOTE: The video in the player above is the Monday, June 11, report covering the crash.)
Alexander Colmenares Fernandez, 22, was making a delivery for Home Depot at a home in the 3000 block of Olive Branch Road when a pickup truck hit the box truck Fernandez was standing behind.
Fernandez was pinned between the pickup and the box truck and died at the scene. Two workers also standing behind the box truck were hit, too. They were both taken to the hospital with what police said appeared to be serious injuries.
The day after the crash, Fernandez's coworker, Luis Feliz, made a GoFundMe to pay for memorial expenses back in Venezuela.
According to Feliz, Fernandez had only been in the United States for a month before he died. He has no other family in the U.S. and his mother and father died this year from COVID-19.
Feliz added that Fernandez's brother is his only family back home and that Fernandez was trying to help him. Now, Feliz said, the brother is in the hospital himself.
Feliz's full statement on GoFundMe says the following:
"My helper only been in the states for only 1 month from Venezuela, no families in the states, his mother and father pass last year from covid he only has a brother back home that he was trying to help. Now the brother is in the hospital himself; we are trying to send the body back home."
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JIM THORPE, Pa. — In the back of Christ Lutheran Church near Jim Thrope, Tetyana Sakharova and her husband unloaded boxes of supplies to support those fighting the war in Ukraine.
"We're working with another non-profit organization in Ukraine and a lot of different units send us requests of what they need. So we're working by request...if we can make life for the military guys a little bit easier, we try too," Tetyana Sakharova said.
The Ukrainian native from Albrightsville has been collecting supplies and sending them over, for those in Ukraine, since March.
Members of the church have allowed Sakharova to use their property to store and package boxes.
Sakharova says this latest effort lends a hand to those on the front lines.
"A lot of different stuff starting from clothes, uniforms, belts, backpacks, everything, everything's good we can buy and can afford," Sakharova said.
While this most recent shipment is for the military, a shipment filled with medical supplies will be shipped out to the people of Ukraine very soon.
Sakharova said $30,000 dollars has been spent to help feed, transport people, and get medical supplies into the hands of those who need them.
She said she hopes others continue to help.
"They still need the help. They need more help because people who helped before stopped helping," Sakharova said. "They did those things and then stopped. They think this is all we do and it's enough. It's not enough."
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Some Dunmore school facilities are getting a facelift this summer.
"Our administrative team has put together a multi-year plan where we started looking at the grounds and facilities ya know what we had and needed to be done," said John Marichak, Superintendent of Dunmore Jr/Sr High School.
Since school let out in June, work has been nonstop at the public school.
A new turf field was installed for the upcoming football and soccer seasons, giving athletes a new place to showcase their skills.
As that wraps up, more work continues on the parking lots for both faculty and students.
"It's a team effort, and everybody tries to keep in mind that this is a community," said Marichak. "There is a taxpayer group, but we need to be responsible, and we need to be offering what's best for our students."
Along with restoring athletic facilities, the school district is replacing doors and windows in several locations.
"We are going to complete a doors and windows program. Looking at a lot of the craziness going on in our country, it was a very fortunate time for us to retool a lot of our doors and windows to make things safer," explained Marichak.
Safety concerns in schools throughout Lackawanna County are very real right now.
For Dunmore grad David Day, It's a relief to see the district taking steps to keep students protected while in class.
"I think it's a really good thing that they are doing to ensure they go to school without any fear of anything that's going to happen," said Day. "Mentally, they can go there every day knowing that their safety is a priority."
With safety and accessibility in mind, the Dunmore School District hopes to continue moving forward with future projects and school renovations.
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CARBONDALE, Pa. — The old Roosevelt School is a landmark along Salem Avenue in Carbondale. But for more than 25 years, it has sat empty.
The building is now run down and in need of some work. People who live in the Pioneer City are proud of its history and hate that many buildings have recently turned into rubble.
"Everywhere you look, there's just parking lots, buildings being torn down. I don't know who owns them, but they could have made something out of them," said resident Patricia Hopkins.
But there is hope for the former school. Ofra Beigel is the CEO of OB International Real Estate Development. She recently purchased the property and has plans to renovate the building into apartments.
"We're trying to bring good, not just for the community; it's also for the city. I mean, if you have buildings that are standing there with no purpose and bringing only bad stuff into it, how will the city ever develop?" Beigel asked.
"With all the industrial development going on, on Route 6, a lot of people are coming in. A lot of jobs are coming in. So there is a definite need for more apartments," said John Ackerman, the project engineer.
Neighbors who live near the old school describe it as something out of a horror movie and are glad it won't look like this for much longer.
"It's so sad looking across over here, you know, where there used to be life. There isn't now, but there will be soon," said Ann Marie Craig. "I'm very optimistic."
In addition to the apartments, there are plans for a coffee shop on the lower level, which will feature pieces of the school's history.
"We found the trophy, so things like that to exhibit in the coffee shop, to be able to show the history that's tied in," Ackerman said.
Beigel says they are still working out details with the city regarding parking for the building but hope to move forward with construction soon.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Inside the welding classroom at the Career Technology Center (CTC) of Lackawanna County, sparks are flying and kids are the ones running the machines. It's part of the summer Weld-A-Saurus welding camp.
Forty kids in seventh and eighth grades are learning welding skills to build a dinosaur. This program is meant to spark an interest in trade skills.
"The T-Rex that they're building is 30 pieces, so they have 30 pieces that is kind of like a Lego kit. You have your Lego, your blueprint and then we fuse it together with MIG welding," Kyle Linko, CTC of Lackawanna County welding instructor, said.
Some current and former CTC students are teaching the kids participating in the program. This is Christian Sedelnick's second year in welding camp. The eighth grader said trade skills are really important to know.
"Doing welding for your actual job or helping someone with putting together a car or chairs or this or that. I think it will come in handy throughout my life," Sedelnick, of Clarks Summit, said.
The welding students aren't just teaching these seventh and eighth graders. They're also teaching adults and switching roles as to who is in charge.
The adult welding class is new this year. The adults are taught a condensed version of the week-long kids camp.
"It's interesting because now it's like reverse roles. You get to listen to me and you're going to do what I say instead of being taught by an adult," CTC of Lackawanna County graduate Ariyana Linko said.
Linko said there is a great interest from people hoping to learn a skill that could help them with home projects.
"We show them how to set the machine up, what gas you need, the wire speed, the volts. A couple comments were 'I couldn't believe how technical welding really is'," Linko said.
There are still some spots available for the adult welding classes. More information on the class can be found here.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Foot traffic and how to increase it is always on the minds of folks with the Diamond City Partnership (DCP). It's the inspiration for the Downtown Discoveries Scavenger Hunt and Passport Program.
"This is part of our overall downtown rebound strategy, which is to bring people downtown to support the downtown businesses and bring life and vitality and people back to downtown Wilkes-Barre," said Susan Magnotta, the director of marketing and development at the Diamond City Partnership.
"There's a bunch of different things that kids can do on this passport. So there's different price stops and activity stops as well," explained Shelby Monk, the marketing and event coordinator at the DCP.
To get started you'll need a passport booklet. You can get one at three locations: the new Luzerne County Visitors Bureau, the YMCA, or the Osterhout Library.
"We have all the different prize stops. So for example, Abide Coffeehouse, you go and get a prize, and then all the different activity stops as well," said Monk.
The stops include yoga on the river on Saturday mornings and stopping by the farmers market in Public Square on a Thursday afternoon.
"That's just another thing to get families down here, and kind of see what they haven't seen before. And then the back just tells you all the different instructions and where to hand it in to be entered into two grand prizes and a free book," said Monk.
"We had great participation last year and we had great participation this year because they love to see people come in and sometimes they'll go to a place like Circles and get a free lollipop or whatever they're getting, you know, giving out. And then they buy a sandwich so we really do this also to help support the downtown businesses that are still recovering after the pandemic," added Magnotta.
For more details on how to get started, visit DCP's website by clicking here.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — There's something growing at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, literally. The school is working to match the demands of an expanding cannabis industry.
"The industry has grown dramatically over the last decade with more and more states approving medicinal and recreational use of cannabis products," explained chemistry professor Donald Mencer. "We need people who can properly analyze the products, so the consumer actually knows what they're getting."
Starting this fall, the university will offer undergraduate and graduate programs centered on cannabis, growing it, using it, and more.
"This is interdisciplinary. It's with biology, chemistry, pharmacology, and who knows what else?" added Adam Vanwert, a pharmaceutical sciences professor involved with the programs.
"When we think about it, cannabis, recreational, over 50 percent of people will give cannabis and CBD to their pets now, and there's a lot of they take it, children take it to adults. One thing we want to do is we want to make it safe," said Marie Roke Thomas, the pharmaceutical science department chair at Wilkes.
Wilkes University already has a permit through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to grow hemp plants for research purposes. So when this program starts in the fall, it's going to be able to hit the ground running.
Students are already showing interest in the program, and the research involved in the study of the plant is garnering excitement from staff too.
"Teaching about the things that aren't normally discussed? I love talking about things that you don't normally see out there," added Vanwert.
"We have a good opportunity here to fully train students to go into those fields, to have Dr. Terzgahi do the biology part," added Thomas. "It'll be very unique in Pennsylvania and because we do have a school of pharmacy, and I think that our pharmacists and our students will be really very well educated, especially when cannabis goes recreational."
You can learn more about these programs by visiting Wilkes University's website by clicking here.
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WAPWALLOPEN, Pa. — A woman is now behind bars after allegedly leading police on a chase earlier this week in Luzerne County.
Troopers say an officer attempted to pull over Kellie Rhodes, of Wapwallopen, for an expired inspection in Nescopeck Borough but she refused to stop.
Rhodes then drove through several townships and hit a state police car in Dorrance Township.
She was eventually arrested after crashing into an embankment.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A business is celebrating five decades of serving slices of heaven to locals.
Tony's Delicatessen, on Washington Boulevard, is partying it up.
The business began 50 years ago when Tony DiParlo started it.
Dozens of people were there to say thanks.
The place offered specials all day long and did giveaways.
Tony's son, Carl DiParlo, is now the owner.
He shared the secret to staying open so long as a family business.
"Customer service is the trick. We pride ourselves on the best customer service of anywhere," said DiParlo.
Tony's Delicatessen has been family-run since it opened 50 years ago.
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MAHANOY CITY, Pa. — The abandoned apartments above downtown businesses in Pottsville and Tamaqua are getting a boost thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Keystone Communities Program.
“We're looking for good quality housing where people can live close to where they work and so we found a half million for Tamaqua and a half million for Pottsville to fix up some of these beautiful old but empty apartments on the main street,” said Senator David Argall, (R) 29th District.
Sen. Argall says this $1 million initiative will increase the number of market-rate housing options for the county's growing workforce.
This gives business owners like James Connolly an opportunity to renovate three floors of apartments that have been vacant for at least 50 years.
“Financially, this should affect all of the businesses around here. I mean, the small businesses mostly thrive on events that happen here, that bring people into our town. If we can have them living here, it's a lot better,” said Connolly.
Sen. Argall says improving downtown livability in Pottsville and Tamaqua will boost the local economy in surrounding towns.
“These are people, they're going to be living, studying, working in downtown Pottsville in downtown Tamaqua. And the goal, of course, is once Pottsville and Tamaqua figure it out, then we want to try the same thing in other communities across the region,” explained Sen. Argall.
If you are a local business in Tamaqua or Pottsville and you want to see if you qualify for this grant, you can find out more information here.
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BRACKNEY, Pa. — Every kid has a favorite stuffed animal, and 8-year-old Nokomis Shirey of Susquehanna County is no exception. For Nokomis, it was Leo.
Back in June, Nokomis made the trip down to Florida to visit her dad for the summer. When she realized Leo the leopard was left behind in Brackney.
"Since she was 6 months old, we found him at a second-hand store and he was like 50 cents, but she had to have him, and ever since then, she carries him around all the time," Elizabeth Shirey, Nokomis' mother, said.
So, like any good grandma would do, Becky Stockslager packed up Leo priority mail, with a special message and photo taped to the box, expecting him to arrive in the Sunshine State within three days.
"As I approached my driveway, I saw the mail delivery person leaving my driveway and I assumed they got it. And then I double-checked everything and it was never scanned," Stockslager said.
The family has been in talks with the postal service with no luck for more than a month. As time goes on, Nokomis keeps asking for updates.
"It always leads back to 'Has anyone seen Leo? Has anyone called or texted about him? Did you find him?' And she just gets really teary-eyed. And you hate seeing her like that. Her heart is broken, it's super broken, and I hate that as a mom," Shirey said.
Nokomis' mom and grandma are now putting out a plea to anyone out there who may have come across the box.
"We think maybe they stopped for gas or lunch somewhere and he had fallen out of the car because it's such a small box. And we're hoping that someone comes across it and it's sitting somewhere because they weren't sure what to do," Stockslager said.
Nokomis returns back to Pennsylvania in a few weeks hoping to be reunited with her best friend Leo.
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A Uvalde CISD officer seen looking at his phone in the first few minutes of a video of the slow police response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde was the husband of slain teacher Eva Mireles, according to a tweet by state Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso.
The officer, Ruben Ruiz, was one of four officers who rushed into the school just a few minutes after the 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, strolled inside on May 24 with an assault-style rifle and began shooting children and teachers inside classrooms 111 and 112.
Ramos killed 19 students and two teachers, including Mireles.
Moody is part of a three-member Texas House committee investigating the law enforcement response to the massacre. The committee plans to release a report this Sunday.
Police from various local, state and federal agencies waited for more than an hour to enter a door — that was likely unlocked — and kill Ramos, even as children inside called 911 and pleaded for help.
The officer whom Moody identified as Ruiz has been attacked on Twitter as emblematic of the slow-moving law enforcement response to the massacre. In the video, the officer remains at the end of a hallway after the gunman fires at other officers who had approached the door to the classrooms.
On Wednesday, Moody tweeted a link to a New York Post story that included a screen grab of the officer looking at his phone with a headline that read: “Uvalde officer checks phone with Punisher lock screen during Texas school shooting.”
“This is the husband of teacher Eva Mireles, who contacted him on his phone from her classroom while he was on-scene to say that she’d been shot and was dying,” Moody tweeted.
“I’d not planned to speak publicly until the report was released, but I couldn’t say nothing seeing this man, who’s lost everything, maligned as if he was indifferent or actively malicious,” Moody continued. “Context matters.”
“To those who haven’t bothered to read even the news that’s been reported in your rush to judgment, he attempted to engage but was removed from the building and disarmed. We’ll have much to say about the police response, but no criticism of this officer,” he said.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Attorneys for Atlantic County told a Superior Court judge on Wednesday that the county is owed millions of dollars in damages and legal costs after the state breached a 2018 agreement when the Legislature passed a law amending the Atlantic City casino industry’s payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program.
Ronald Riccio, a lawyer representing Atlantic County, said Wednesday it should receive $4,725,000 — or the difference between what the county would have received in 2022 had the law not changed and what the new PILOT system allocates for the county this year — and any attorney fees incurred since the litigation began late last year.
Those expenses have already surpassed $300,000, according to James Ferguson, county counsel.
Riccio requested unspecified damages for years 2023 through 2026, again based on the difference between the two formulas for those years.
Recalling Gov. Phil Murphy signing the legislation, sponsored by former Sen. Steve Sweeney, into law, he also called for a sanction against the state — saying the two politicians “flouted” the 2018 consent order.
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“I’m asking for a sanction in form of a recognition in your honor’s decision that what happened here was unconscionable, that it threatened the separation of powers, that it undermined the rule of law, and that it disregarded the integrity of the court order,” he said. “If court orders can be disregarded by the governor, well then presumably anybody can follow his lead.”
Judge Michael J. Blee said he will make a decision on damages within 30 days.
But Ron Israel, an attorney for the state, countered that Riccio’s depiction is an “emotional political argument” not a legal one.
The county in December filed suit against the state after Murphy signed a bill changing PILOT into law. Along with lowering the total base PILOT amount owed by the industry, the new law removed revenue from internet wagers and online sports bets from the formula used to determine PILOT.
Judge Joseph Marczyk in February ruled that the new law violated a June 2018 consent order agreed to by the state and the county, and Blee in May upheld his predecessor’s decision.
Israel and John Lloyd, who also represents the state, did not specifically address the dollar amounts suggested by Riccio, though Lloyd said any damages owed to the county will come from the state and will not impact what Atlantic City gets from PILOT.
Lloyd also spent part of the 90-minute hearing rehashing arguments previously made before the court.
“The consent order said nothing about internet revenue,” Lloyd told the court. “The parties intended the statute as it existed at that time.” While neither explicitly mentioned “internet revenue,” both referenced gross gaming revenue, which, prior to the settlement agreement, was defined by the Division of Gaming Enforcement as including both brick-and-mortar and online gaming revenue.
Under the original law, three factors were used to determine what each casino owed for PILOT: gross gaming revenue, including money from online gaming; number of hotel rooms; and acreage. A Press of Atlantic City and ProPublica investigation found the local gaming industry will pay $55 million less in 2022 under the new PILOT than it would have if the law had not changed. It also showed Atlantic City in 2022 will get $91.7 million from local taxes on casinos, $5 million less than it did last year.
Casinos in 2017 began paying PILOT instead of traditional property taxes, a shift made by the State Legislature to help Atlantic City stave off bankruptcy. It prompted a lawsuit from Atlantic County, which sued to ensure it received the same portion of tax revenue from PILOT as it had from real estate taxes in prior years. A 2018 settlement agreement between the two sides laid out a formula to determine the county’s share of PILOT. Atlantic County would get 13.5 percent of the total PILOT payment in years 2019 through 2024 and 12 percent in 2025 and 2026. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-county-seeks-millions-in-damages-over-states-breach-of-pilot-settlement/article_90bafab2-0220-11ed-bd2a-d35abaf55ea0.html | 2022-07-13T22:04:35 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-county-seeks-millions-in-damages-over-states-breach-of-pilot-settlement/article_90bafab2-0220-11ed-bd2a-d35abaf55ea0.html |
MAYS LANDING — Two of the three men charged with assaulting Irving Mayren-Guzman in January are applying for pretrial intervention and would not stand trial if their applications are approved.
Jamaul 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 John Hands in the case, said Wednesday after a hearing in Atlantic County Superior Court.
Garnell Hands is ineligible for the program. He will appear before Judge Nancy Ridgway again Aug. 24. Why he is ineligible is unclear.
Durann Neil, Garnell Hands' attorney, could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
The three men appeared before Ridgway at the courthouse Wednesday. After a roughly 10-minute hearing, they were ushered out of the courtroom back to jail.
Pretrial intervention, 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 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.
John Hands and Timberlake will appear again before Ridgway Aug. 10.
The three men are accused of assaulting Mayren-Guzman on Jan. 23 outside Centerfolds Cabaret in Pleasantville.
Mayren-Guzman, 19, of Egg Harbor Township, was later found dead in the marshlands next to the club in the days after he was reported missing.
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Surveillance footage shows the men beating Mayren-Guzman 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 have stemmed from an older incident, Portella said when the documents were released.
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— Eric Conklin (@ACPressConklin) July 13, 2022
Since Mayren-Guzman's death, the local Latino community has rallied around his family for justice, doing so again Wednesday morning outside the courthouse.
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-old's portrait and chanting slogans including "Justice for Irving."
After a month of protests earlier this year, Pleasantville City Council agreed to rescind Centerfolds' mercantile licenses Feb. 23. Mayren-Guzman's 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/2-accused-in-mayren-guzman-assault-case-apply-for-pretrial-intervention-program/article_f0ee01cc-02bb-11ed-ad34-eb8ffe861303.html | 2022-07-13T22:04:41 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/2-accused-in-mayren-guzman-assault-case-apply-for-pretrial-intervention-program/article_f0ee01cc-02bb-11ed-ad34-eb8ffe861303.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — A city boy was arrested Monday night after pointing a "ghost gun" at a passerby, police said.
At 9:46 p.m., police received information regarding three males confronting someone in the 2900 block of Milano Terrace. One male pulled a handgun from a backpack he was carrying and pointed it at the victim, police said Wednesday in a news release.
The parties ultimately separated without further incident, police said. A description of the three males was broadcast to patrol units.
At 9:53 p.m., Officers Ivaylo Ivanov and Salvatore Marciante observed three males matching the description of the suspects in the first block of South Bellevue Avenue. Upon approaching them, the suspects ran east through an alleyway toward Florida Avenue, police said.
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Ivanov drove his patrol vehicle around to the first block of South Florida Avenue, where Marciante exited the vehicle and stopped two of the three males, police said. Ivanov also exited his vehicle and pursued the third male down the alley leading back to Bellevue.
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Ivanov ultimately apprehended the male, a 16-year-old boy, and took him into custody. Officers found the backpack the juvenile was carrying a short distance away. Inside it was a handgun loaded with hollow point ammunition, police said.
Officers also determined the handgun was a “ghost gun,” a firearm that lacks a serial number, rendering it difficult to trace, police said.
The teen was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, possession of a ghost gun, possession of hollow point bullets, aggravated assault and resisting arrest. He was sent to the Harborfields Juvenile Detention Center in Egg Harbor City. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-teenager-found-with-ghost-gun-police-say/article_5fe1098a-02e9-11ed-8260-53ea7f0a7d8a.html | 2022-07-13T22:04:48 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-teenager-found-with-ghost-gun-police-say/article_5fe1098a-02e9-11ed-8260-53ea7f0a7d8a.html |
TRENTON — The cause of a fire that consumed about 98 acres of Wharton State Forest between Tuesday and Wednesday is still under investigation, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
The Maple Branch Fire was the second major forest blaze of late. Last month's Mullica River Fire burned about 13,500 acres, making it the state's largest wildfire since 2007.
Extensive dryness throughout the state's woods has helped power the fires. Both fires happened out of spring, when wildfires in New Jersey are at their peak season.
"Usually, the month of April is when we see the highest fire activity and our most significant wildfires," John Cecil, assistant commissioner for State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, said Wednesday during a news conference. "That's because the conditions at that time of year are conducive to fire start and fire spread."
The Maple Branch Fire was first spotted by a Batsto fire spotter about 10 a.m. Tuesday, Forest Fire Service Division Fire Warden Shawn Judy said Wednesday.
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Batsto Village and its surrounding hiking trails were closed Tuesday morning but have since reopened, the Forest Fire Service said Wednesday.
Buttonwood Campground also was shut down Tuesday, the Forest Fire Service said. However, Bulltown Road reopened late Tuesday, according to the Forest Fire Service's Twitter account.
Backfiring is when firefighters intentionally set a separate fire to consume fuel in a larger blaze's path. This is done to stop the fire from spreading or to change its direction, the Forest Fire Service said.
Seven residential structures were considered to be in danger as a result of the fire, but the alert was later lifted once the flames were further contained.
No one living inside the buildings needed to be evacuated, Judy said.
Structures are no longer threatened by the blaze, the Forest Fire Service said.
The Maple Branch forest fire in Wharton State Forest was fully contained by Wednesday morning.
No injuries were reported. Firefighters will remain in the area to continue strengthening containment lines, the Forest Fire Service said.
The combination of a dry forest floor and gusty winds helped spark the fire. Winds gusted in the 20 mph range while the 10-hour fuel moisture — the amount of water in objects of a quarter-inch to an inch in diameter, such as tree branches — was low as well. Relative humidity values over 50% likely prevented the fire from spreading further.
New Jersey's wildlife has been enduring protracted dryness, leaving the woods susceptible to wildfires, state Fire Warden Greg McLaughlin said Wednesday.
In North Jersey, the Forest Fire Service is ordering campfire restrictions at multiple recreational areas. Campfires will not be permitted to burn on the ground and must be inside a raised, controlled container, such as a charcoal grill, McLaughlin said.
When wildfire-prone conditions continue in New Jersey, each of the state's 21 watchtowers is staffed with a spotter. If necessary, surveillance groups will comb the areas as an extra precaution, McLaughlin said.
"Our goal is to always respond quickly and keep the fire small," McLaughlin said.
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The temporary rule comes after eight wildfires have been fought up north. No restrictions are anticipated for South Jersey, but that could change if conditions call for them, officials said.
Last month's Mullica River Fire is still being investigated as well, Judy said.
The fire is believed to have started as a campfire. Judy could not comment on new details in its investigation, other than that officials are continuing to follow leads.
A primitive campground along the Mullica River was burnt over by the blaze, consumed entirely by flames. No large structures are at the campsite, which is why it's considered a primitive area, Cecil said.
That campground has since reopened after trees were cleared, Cecil said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/latest-wharton-state-forest-fire-fully-contained-remains-under-investigation/article_bc60b31c-02d1-11ed-880d-8f44464b487c.html | 2022-07-13T22:04:54 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/latest-wharton-state-forest-fire-fully-contained-remains-under-investigation/article_bc60b31c-02d1-11ed-880d-8f44464b487c.html |
The 57th Chief Bill Kuhn Brigantine Lifeguard Invitational will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 16th Street beach in Brigantine.
The event has five races. Four are relays, and Brigantine Chief Kip Emig said the other race will be the mixed doubles row, a new event. The relays involve swimming, paddleboarding and combinations.
The competing teams are the five Atlantic County patrols, Brigantine, Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate and Longport, plus Ocean City, Ship Bottom, Island Beach State Park and Lavallette.
The event honors the late Kuhn, a former Brigantine Beach Patrol Captain.
O.C. Women's Invitational changes sites: The Ocean City Beach Patrol Women's Invitational will move its location from the 34th Street beach to the 12th Street beach when its held next week. The invitational will begin at 6:30 p.m. July 20.
The O.C. invitational is one of several female-only events this summer. The first, the Longport Women's Invitational, was held Wednesday night. Ocean City is the next women's event, followed by the Cape May Point Women's Invitational and the Long Beach Township Women's Invitational, both on July 27; and the Bill Howarth Women's Lifeguard Invitational on Aug. 10 in Ventnor. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/chief-bill-kuhn-brigantine-lifeguard-invitational-set-for-thursday/article_fcc2889c-02e3-11ed-8910-dfeba8722deb.html | 2022-07-13T22:05:25 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/chief-bill-kuhn-brigantine-lifeguard-invitational-set-for-thursday/article_fcc2889c-02e3-11ed-8910-dfeba8722deb.html |
Bramwell Tovey, new Sarasota Orchestra music director, dies at 69
Bramwell Tovey, an internationally recognized conductor who about to begin his first season as music director of the Sarasota Orchestra and lead the organization’s efforts to create its own music center, has died.
His death Tuesday night, came one day after his 69th birthday.
The orchestra said he was diagnosed in May 2019 with a rare form of sarcoma and underwent surgery at Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston in June 2021 “that left him briefly cancer free. In January of this year, scans confirmed a re-occurrence from which he was ultimately unable to recover,” the statement said.
Joseph McKenna, President and CEO of the orchestra, said Tovey was active in planning for the new season as recently as two weeks ago.
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“We were working on all the things for next season. This recurrence of the cancer that was present just escalated very quickly in the last week or so.”
Tovey signed a five-year contract with Sarasota Orchestra last August, with one year as music director designate followed by four years as music director. He was hired after an extensive search slightly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic to replace Anu Tali, who stepped down in 2019 after six years.
At the time of the announcement, Tovey also extended his artistic leadership position with the Rhode Island Philharmonic and was named Principal Guest Conductor with Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec.
“The musical world has lost a real treasure,” Sarasota Orchestra board chairman Tom Ryan said in a statement.
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Tovey was just the sixth music director in the 73-year history of Sarasota Orchestra.
“He had a remarkable way about him,” McKenna said. “I kind of referred to him as the commoner who became a conductor. He had such a down-to-earth quality where a casual conversation on the sidewalk was not much different from his warmth and genuineness on the podium. He was just an extraordinary musician and leader.”
Tovey was excited about the new position, and said the orchestra impressed him from his first rehearsal in February 2020, when he was a guest conductor during the music director search.
“The first thing I noticed was how well organized the orchestra was, what great shape they were in,” he said at the time of his appointment. “They were completely ready for me. The rehearsals were a joy, very fun, very focused and the performers were, I thought, fantastic.”
After that initial concert, he returned in October to lead a special program meant to introduce him to the community. By the time he returned to lead a “Breaking Boundaries” concert in March, he told the Herald-Tribune he could already feel the warmth of the community.
“The audiences are incredibly friendly. There’s a wide expectation that I’ll deliver. We’ve got big plans, big ideas, and we’ve got to achieve them in a fiscally responsible manner. I just want to do what’s best for the orchestra.”
Tovey, who is survived by a son and two daughters, spent 18 years as music director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, where he led efforts to create the VSO School of Music, housed in the Tovey Music Centre for Music, which was named for him in 2018 when it opened. He also had served as artistic director of the Calgary Opera and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, where he created the international New Music Festival. He led many prestigious orchestras around the world, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the New York Philharmonic at the Bravo! Vail Festival, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
He helped put together the Sarasota Orchestra’s 2022-23 season and planned to lead more than half of the seven Masterworks concerts, as well as a gala performance with cellist Yo-Yo Ma in March and a Discoveries concert in October featuring works by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
McKenna said the orchestra is committed to the season Tovey planned and is working to find conductors to “cover the things he was intending to do. He had a season of excellence and adventure in mind, and the best way to step into the future, albeit without him, is to work toward a great season,” he said.
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The 5-year-old boy pulled from the water at Pennoyer Beach on Tuesday evening has died.
Emergency responders from the Kenosha Police and Kenosha Fire departments were called to Pennoyer Beach east of the Pennoyer Park band shell for a report of an 8-year-old child struggling in the water shortly before 6 p.m. The girl was pulled to safety and was transported to an area hospital. This child survived.
While this rescue operation was taking place, a 5-year-old boy from the same group went missing, according to a media release from Kenosha Police. Fearing the child may have been playing near the Pike Creek River outlet to Lake Michigan, the search was immediately focused to that location.
The call was quickly upgraded with the United States Coast Guard being launched from its Kenosha station and Kenosha County dive teams being summoned.
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A citizen drone operator also volunteered his personal drone which was put into action.
“After approximately 15 minutes of flight time, the 5-year-old was located about 50 feet from shore. The child was pulled from the water and taken to the hospital. Tragically, the child died,” according to the release.
Battalion Chief Ryan McNeely said emergency medical personnel performed, “cold water resuscitative measures” on the boy prior to transporting him to a local hospital.
The death investigation remains open and additional details of the investigation are not being shared at this time, including the identity of any person involved.
The waters in the area are known to have dangerous rip currents and large signage nearby warns swimmers of the hazards in both English and Spanish.
Mayor, county executive respond
Mayor John Antaramian and County Executive Samantha Kerkman issued statements about the incident recognizing that many people in the area Tuesday may have witnessed it.
“I offer my sympathy and prayers to the family. This tragic death is a reminder of the ever-changing flow of the Pike River into Lake Michigan and the dangerous undercurrent of the lake. The city has applied for a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation as we continue to look for solutions,” Antaramian said.
He also encouraged families that “may need assistance in dealing with this tragedy” or need help broaching the topic with children to contact the Mental Health Resource Center at 262-764-8555.
Kerkman expressed similar sentiments.
“Seeing something like this is shocking and county resources are available to help people process what they witnessed,” she said.
Concert-goers join the search
Several people on the beach who had been at the band shell for the concert said they had left the performance to help with the search. An announcement had been made during the concert alerting the audience about the missing boy.
Fire and rescue, they said, had to respond to the water incident just moments earlier involving the young girl.
Elisa Rocha of Kenosha was among the concert-goers who went to the beach to help with the search.
“We were just listening to the music and one of the police officers made an announcement that there was a little 5-year-old boy ... that was missing,” she said. Rocha said the officer included in the announcement that the boy was not wearing any swim trunks and for the audience to be on the lookout for him.
“So, we just picked up our stuff and helped them look,” she said.
Garrett Devoe of Kenosha said he was also at the band shell to attend the concert but decided to go for a walk on the beach before it started.
“We’d seen everybody waving their arms before the police arrived,” he said. “There was a couple here, a man with his daughter holding her and saying there was a boy missing.”
According to Devoe, the man said that they had found the boy’s shorts. He said the man and his daughter, who Devoe said was about 8 years of age, were crying. Rescue personnel then descended upon the beach and into the lake to search for him.
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The City of Kenosha’s Keep Kenosha Beautiful “Adopt-A-Spot” program invites the public to view six of its gardens in the first “Gardens After Five” event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.
The city’s Tot Park, 5901 Third Ave., is one of the stops on today’s “Gardens After Five” self-guided tour.
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Visitors will “enjoy the beauty of the gardens — many of which are reaching peak color,” officials said.
Also, participants who visit all six gardens will be entered into a drawing to win a Kwik Trip gift card. (The winner need not be present to win.)
The featured gardens are all within blocks of Kenosha’s Lake Michigan shore. Each garden is cared for by volunteer gardeners.
Library Park Triangle Garden, 711 59th St.
Tot Park, 5901 Third Ave. (near the marina)
1866 Lighthouse, 5117 Fourth Ave.
Firehouse Square, 4817 Seventh Ave.
My Little Garden, 4501 Fifth Ave.
Union Park, 4500 Seventh Ave. (snacks will be available at this site)
Note: The gardens can be visited in any order. This is a self-guided tour.
At each stop, the volunteer gardeners will greet visitors and answer questions about the garden.
The six gardens on the tour are a sampling of the 23 active “Adopt-A-Spot” gardens throughout the city.
Community Outreach Coordinator Katherine Marks, who oversees the garden program, said the program is always seeking volunteers.
“Our gardeners,” she said, “enjoy contributing to the beautification of our city.”
For more information about how to help or to adopt a garden, visit www.kenosha.org and search for “Adopt A Spot.”
Tips for growing a healthy garden during drought
Gardening during dry spells
Many people try to save water just to do the right thing (and save money too). But when serious drought hits, and state and local governments enforce restrictions, water conservation becomes non-negotiable.
So far this summer, nearly 65% of the United States and Puerto Rico is experiencing “abnormally dry” weather, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Almost 43% of those locations are contending with “moderate” drought, and nearly 47% with “severe,” “extreme” or “exceptional” drought. That means more than 109 million people are living under drought conditions.
And a lot of them have plants or yards to worry about.
Unfortunately, it's a little late in the season to begin trying two of the best ways to conserve water in the garden. First, rain barrels and other rain harvesting methods are of little use when there’s no rain to fill them. Second, xeriscaping, the practice of planting drought-tolerant plants, many of them native to a region, works only if those plants are already in place. Consider both for next year.
Native plants are well-adapted to their climate and more tolerant of adverse conditions like drought. In California, for instance, where roughly 98% of the state is experiencing drought, plants like California poppy, California fuchsia, California lilac and manzanita are among the best native xeriscape plants to use.
Check the EPA’s compilation of drought-tolerant plant resources, listed by state, at epa.gov/watersense/what-plant to find your best options.
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Choosing which plants to water
If you're gardening under water restrictions, prioritize which plants need water most and which can be sacrificed if need be. Newly planted trees and shrubs are high on the priority list. They require regular watering until their roots become established, which can take a full year.
Older trees, especially fruit, nut and ornamental trees, but also evergreens, can suffer from drought, so don’t forget about them.
Perennial flowers, which return year after year and are more expensive than annuals, should be next on the list, along with vegetables in their flowering and fruiting stages. Melons and squash, which have deep roots, can typically get by with less water than crops like corn, which have shallow roots.
Low on the list of priorities should be annuals, which are not long-term investments anyway; crops with high water needs, like beans, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, corn, lettuce and radishes; and plants growing in pots, as they require more water than their in-ground counterparts. None will likely thrive with the little water that can be offered under mandated restrictions.
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Watering efficiently
Most plants require an average of 1 to 1 ½ inches of water per week under normal conditions, which amounts to a little more than a half-gallon of water per square foot of garden space. That need could increase, however, during periods of extreme heat, when the soil dries out more quickly.
Regardless, don’t apply your plants’ weekly water needs all at once. Divide it over two or three sessions per week, opting for deeper, less-frequent waterings over daily sprinkles, which are wasteful and ineffective at saturating roots. Watering deeply also establishes stronger, deeper roots that are better able to sustain plants when surface water becomes less available.
Avoid using overhead sprinklers, which wet foliage, pavement and other areas instead of directing water to plant roots. Instead, place soaker hoses or drip-irrigation tubing on the soil directly over roots. Watering cans and hand-held hoses aimed at the soil work, too.
Water only in the morning (or in the evening, if absolutely necessary), but avoid midday, when moisture is likely to evaporate before reaching roots.
Consider using so-called gray water, recycled household water, to water plants. Unsalted water left over from boiling eggs or vegetables provides a nutrient-rich bonus. Dish and bath water that’s not too soapy won’t harm ornamental plants. Just don’t apply it to edibles. And water captured while rinsing fruits and vegetables can be used around the garden.
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Other tips for reducing thirst
Keep beds and borders free of weeds, which compete with your plants for water and nutrients. A 3-inch layer of bark mulch, wood chips or gravel around plants will help prevent weed seeds from taking hold, retain soil moisture and keep the soil cooler.
Set mower blades high to promote deeper roots. Taller grass needs less water because it grows slowly and shades the soil. Repair or replace leaky hoses and bib connections.
Some don’ts: Avoid fertilizing plants during drought; This might seem counterintuitive, but fertilizers promote fast growth, which increases the need for water. Avoid using weed killers, which tend to drift to other areas in hot weather; they’re less effective in high temperatures anyway.
Don’t plant anything new, and avoid pruning plants, which stresses them and increases their water needs.
Going forward, consider replacing the lawn with native groundcovers. Incorporate generous helpings of compost into beds and planting holes to improve water retention. Observe the sun-exposure requirements on plant tags (shade lovers need more water when exposed to too much sun). And use more native plants.
Next summer, this could be easier.
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COCOA, Fla. – Brevard Public Schools has 132 current openings for teachers, a district spokesperson said Wednesday.
Twenty days out from teachers reporting to schools for the new year, the president of the teacher’s union addressed the shortage during this week’s school board meeting.
“From what I can tell, the plan is the status quo,” Anthony Colucci of the Brevard Federation of Teachers said. “Put more on teachers while offering them raises far below what other districts are offering their teachers.”
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District spokesperson Russ Bruhn said Brevard Schools is hiring new employees for many positions at career fairs.
Bruhn said the district on Wednesday welcomed 65 new workers at an orientation.
A job fair happened this week at Cocoa High School.
The district’s website Wednesday showed another Cocoa school had 25 open positions, most of those for teachers at Saturn Elementary.
“Our numbers are up this year, compared to last year, and that is a concern,” Bruhn said. “That’s why we’re spending extra attention on it. We are working to make sure that the kids have a teacher in front of them on day one,” he said.
Bruhn said the district is negotiating with the teacher’s union to offer incentives for teachers working at the schools with the most vacancies.
Teachers report for the new year on Aug. 2 and students start school Aug. 10.
Interested applicants can learn about open positions at JoinTeamBPS.com.
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County Public Schools has waived its $50 usage fee for devices for the 2022-23 school year, according to its website.
The county began distributing devices on Monday and will do so until July 28 for grades 4-12 and iFlagler students.
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Those picking up a student device must schedule an appointment and complete the Digital Learning Movement Registration Form.
Devices are being picked up in a drive-thru at Indian Trails Middle School’s north entrance bus loop.
Any previous fines are not being waived.
For any questions, school officials urge those interested to call the district’s technology department at 386-437-7526, extension 1138 or 1136.
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The industry feeling the greatest impact of inflation in Central Florida is the housing market, according to an expert on the subject.
But Sean Snaith, the Director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, said the group hurting the most are low-income earners and those with a fixed income.
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Snaith said they may not have the ability to work additional hours to bring in more money yet still have to deal with the rising costs of basic items, like groceries and gasoline.
The latest inflation report, out today, shows the Consumer Price Index rose 9.1% in June from last year. Those figures include a 10.4% increase for food and a 41.6% increase in energy.
“It’s also important to remember that this data is a look in the rearview mirror. It’s what transpired in June. It’s not necessarily reflective of what we are already seeing here in July,” Snaith said.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported June gas prices hit an average cost of roughly $4.72 per gallon in Florida — more than double the cost during the same period two years ago.
Snaith told News 6 that relief may not come for another 12-to-14 months. While many speculate the U.S. could be on the brink of a recession, Snaith explained we’re already in it.
“I do think we are in a recession, and we won’t officially have that declaration for another year, at least, but you know people are struggling — households struggling with food cost and transportation cost, high shelter cost,” Snaith said.
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On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data that conveyed the continuing rise of inflation.
The data said that inflation has risen to 9.1% over the past year, which takes into account increases in gas prices, foods, education and housing.
Below is a graphic for how much food costs have gone up in Florida.
Fruits and vegetables have also gone up considerably, as evidenced by the chart below.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Though miles away from Washington, D.C., Daytona Beach residents and Bethune Cookman University students made a point to celebrate the unveiling of the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune statue in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall.
Hundreds of people packed into the university’s performing arts center to watch the unveiling as it happened live in the Capitol. A project five years in the making finally came to fruition.
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“I was just overwhelmed. I couldn’t believe that everything that she’d done for us and the people with the presidents and hearing all of the history and stuff. It just brought it back to life, and it just made me very proud to be here,” said professor Sonya Poteat.
The 3-ton, 11-foot-tall statue now stands to represent Florida in the hall.
“This is what Mary McLeod would have wanted. She worked all of her life to improve the quality of life for all of the residents and citizens of this community,” Marjory Johnson said.
It’s made from what is likely the last marble from the same quarry Michelangelo used to create his work. It took five years to raise more than one million dollars for it, have it sculpted in Italy and shipped to the U.S. Before heading to D.C., the statue made a pit stop in Daytona Beach for residents to see in February.
Now, Bethune is officially the first African American to represent a state in the hall, replacing the statue of a confederate general.
“Everything that you’ve ever thought about from the beginning of time, being an African American, and everything that we’ve gone through and transcended to know that we are definitely a great people, and this is such a great honor to being in the Capitol building,” Poteat said.
The daughter of slaves, Bethune founded the university in Daytona Beach more than 100 years ago, going against the odds to give a space for Black students to learn.
“It’s crazy how she started and made this institution with five little girls and a dollar fifty cents, and not a lot of people know that story,” said student Samantha Scott.
Now, about 2,700 students attend Bethune Cookman University each year, but the hope with the statue is more people will hear Bethune’s story.
“It’s important for young children to know that people that come from absolutely nothing can make it,” said student Dikayla Mercer. “It’s empowering. It’s unreal. I feel powerful right now, like I’m on top of the world just because that statue is where it is.”
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake County deputy turned himself in to the Lake County Detention Center and was arrested on Wednesday after an investigation suspected solicitation of prostitution, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
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The investigation against Sgt. Scott Stone started in March after the sheriff’s office received vague information advising that a deputy was “possibly paying for sex,” a news release said.
The office said its Special Investigations Unit established probable cause that Stone paid a subject for sex, and deputies said they are investigating if Stone once did this while on duty.
Stone’s activity ranged from June 2021 through February, according to the new release. His bond was set at $1,000.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Fire Rescue Department is scheduled to host an active shooter drill Saturday afternoon at the Valencia School of Public Safety, according to reports.
Officials said the training — which has been ongoing for several weeks now — will include multiple law enforcement agencies and other fire departments to ensure agencies are ready to respond to potential active shootings.
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Reports indicate the drill will include such exercises as providing critical medical care, the rapid rescue of patients and preparing patients for transport.
“The combined efforts of all agencies are optimized during a real-life emergency through joint operations training such as this,” Orange County Fire Chief James Fitzgerald said. “As recent events have sadly demonstrated, there is no certainty of where the next tragedy will occur. Therefore, ongoing training to ensure a more prepared, integrated response is critical.”
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Now is the time for parents to get their children immunized before school starts, according to the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County.
Health officials are asking parents not to delay in getting the shots or they may be waiting in long lines.
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Free immunizations are available at the health department locations in Daytona Beach from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The facilities are located at 1845 Holsonback Drive and at the Keech Street Southside Health Zone at 421 S. Keech St.
Shots will also be available at the following locations:
- 717 W. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach — Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 775 Harley Strickland Blvd., Orange City — Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The state of Florida recommends certain immunizations for students by the time they enter seventh grade. They include:
- Tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap)
- Meningococcal
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Hepatitis A
The health department in Volusia County also said it will hold extended hours for immunizations at its main Daytona Beach location and Orange City location on Aug. 10, 11, 12 and 15.
More information is available on the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County website.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Summer savings are heating up at SeaWorld Orlando.
Guests can save up to 45% on tickets, fun cards and passes to SeaWorld Orlando up until July 24.
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The limited-time deal includes up to 45% off single-day park tickets, up to 40% off two visits at any combination of theme parks (SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island), and up to 40% off a fun card offering unlimited visits to SeaWorld and Aquatica Orlando throughout the rest of 2022.
During the summer, guests can enjoy the Electric Ocean Concert Series and “Ignite 360″ firework and fountain spectacular.
To find out more about the live performances featured at Nautilus Theater every weekend through Aug. 7, click here.
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UMATILLA, Fla. – A community has come together to support a veteran-owned café after it announced plans to close its doors due to inflation costs.
“It’s a beautiful thing... it’s more than I can ask for... We were saved by the community, and that’s amazing,” said owners Beth and Bruce Chambers.
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Both said they are still in disbelief.
The couple owns Combat Café, a restaurant nestled along Route 19 in Umatilla, but recent inflation spikes pushed them to the brink of closing down.
The pair sat down with News 6 and said, “In the beginning, it wasn’t so bad when the prices were fair, and being able to adjust to it… we want to be fair, too. We can’t raise their prices $15 a plate to make a profit. That’s just not feasible, especially for this area.”
The Chamberses announced last week they would be shutting down for good.
They said that in those final moments before closing their doors, a flood of community support started pouring in as some customers started a GoFundMe to help pay for bills, and one man even helped to pay the rent.
“I think it was three days because that was all the food we had left, but we had such an intake of people coming we had to go shopping twice!” Beth said.
“This place, man, for a lot of us feels like home. You know, they’re like family,” Toby Cox said.
Cox told News 6 his men’s church group meets at the Combat Café once a month. He said the atmosphere speaks for itself on why so many people support the veteran-owned café.
“Everybody loves the people that are around here, and it is important to have a family. It is important to have the support and understanding (of) how they feel knowing the community is behind them and for us to have a place to go,” said Cox.
Going forward, the Chambers family will be looking at the menu, expanding their merchandise and possibly fundraising to stay in business.
In the meantime, both said they are simply thankful.
“Light will always overpower the darkness. You know, we were in a pretty dark times, but I gave it to God, and he gave it back to me,” Bruce said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/13/veteran-owned-cafe-struggling-with-inflation-saved-by-lake-county-community/ | 2022-07-13T22:18:14 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/13/veteran-owned-cafe-struggling-with-inflation-saved-by-lake-county-community/ |
MOUNT DORA, Fla. – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office released body camera and dashcam video Thursday of a shootout between law enforcement and a man wanted out of Volusia County, according to investigators.
Deputies released five videos in total, showing the chase leading up to the shootout on Monday, the gunfire and the aftermath as law enforcement provided first aid to the suspect, 18-year-old Jonny Santiago. A word of warning, some of the videos are graphic and have not been edited. Viewer discretion is advised.
Jonny Santiago was flown to the hospital after the shooting and at last check was in stable condition. No members of law enforcement were hurt in the gunfire.
The videos pick up with deputies chasing Santiago through Mount Dora. The chase lasts about a minute in the video and ends with a white pickup, which deputies said was driven by Santiago, slamming into the side of a synagogue.
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Shortly after the crash, a sheriff’s office pickup slammed into the side of the white truck in the video. The first shots can be heard after the two trucks collide.
Dashcam video from the sheriff’s office truck appears to show the driver of the white pickup firing the first shots at the deputy behind the wheel.
The videos appear to show at least three members of law enforcement returning fire on the white pickup. The shootout lasted less than 30 seconds on the video.
Bodycam video appears to show Jonny Santiago fall out of the passenger side of the white pickup. The video shows him bleeding in several spots, including his neck.
Once Jonny Santiago is on the ground, the video shows deputies rush over to place him in handcuffs before delivering first aid.
“I can’t move my left arm. I’m dying, bro,” Jonny Santiago can be heard saying in the video.
“It’s ‘cause you’re in handcuffs. You’re not dying. I put a tourniquet on. We’re here to help you, just relax,” a member of law enforcement responds.
Law enforcement can be seen applying pressure to the man’s wounds.
“You’re OK, we’re OK,” a member of law enforcement can be heard saying, attempting to calm Jonny Santiago.
Investigators said Jonny Santiago drove from authorities in several counties after deputies were called to his parents’ home in Deltona on Sunday.
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Jonny Santiago’s family was concerned about the way he was acting. Chitwood said his father, Juan Santiago, flew down from New York on July 10 and went to the home on East Lehigh Drive.
Chitwood said the two Santiago men were heard arguing on a phone call with Santiago’s mother and Juan Santiago tried to get his son to turn over the keys to a white Ford F-150 pickup truck.
During the argument, Chitwood said the mother heard gunshots before the call disconnected. Deputies said that when they arrived, there was no one in the home and there were no vehicles found at the property, but there were shell casings and droplets of blood in the driveway.
The truck was seen in DeBary, Sanford and Mount Dora, where the shootout occurred.
Chitwood said neither Jonny Santiago nor his mother is cooperating with law enforcement.
“One of the more stranger twists in this case is mom was reluctant to allow us into the house after we called her back ... she begrudgingly helped us and now she’s not helping us whatsoever. So your husband’s missing under violent suspicious circumstances and you don’t want to help,” he said.
Chitwood said he believes the 18-year-old killed his father and dumped the body somewhere in Deltona. He said without help from the suspect or the mother, the search for Juan Santiago will come down to technology and DNA and timing is of the essence.
“He’s listed as a missing endangered person. Obviously, he doesn’t have a cell phone. You know what we believe is that’s what happened. He shot his father over the car and he hasn’t spoken to us, refuses to speak to us. And then that’s where we are,” he said.
Jonny Santiago faces charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, discharging a firearm from a vehicle in public and aggravated fleeing and eluding lights and sirens.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is currently investigating.
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Health department warns about possible Monkeypox cases in Lubbock County
The City of Lubbock Health Department on Wednesday issued a warning about the first probable Monkeypox Virus case within the county and is waiting for confirmation form the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As of Tuesday, the CDC reported 39 cases of the virus in the state of Texas.
The Texas Tech University Bioterrorism Response Laboratory completed initial testing on Tuesday and the health department said the probability of the case being confirmed is high, according to a statement from the city, which added that the department has already started its contact tracing protocol.
Even with a possible positive case, the health department is saying the public is currently not at risk due to the nature of the virus.
More:COVID-19 on the rise in Lubbock, but hospitalizations are low
The virus, according to the news release, is transmittable through contact with bodily fluids, lesions or items shared that have been contaminated with fluids from an individual positive with the virus.
The virus can also be spread through droplets from coughs or sneezes in close proximity settings that are prolonged.
Symptoms, according to the release, include rash, fever swollen lymph nodes and body aches. For more information, people can be called the health department at 806.775.2935 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Renting or homeowning? It’s hard to choose one these days as the housing market seems to be up in the air; however, WalletHub says nearly 44 million American households have chosen to rent rather than buy homes out of convenience, cost or even both.
That’s why they’ve put together a list of the best and worst places to rent in America in 2022! “To determine where renters can get the most bang for their buck, WalletHub compared more than 180 rental markets based on 22 key measures of rental attractiveness and quality of life. Our data set ranges from the difference between rental rates and mortgage payments to historical price changes, the cost of living and job availability.”
Yes, Texas is showing up on this list for better and for worse, but before we check out how the Lone Star State is doing, let’s take a quick look at the 10 best places to rent:
- Columbia
- Overland Park
- Sioux Falls
- Bismarck
- Lincoln
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Gilbert
- El Paso
- Casper
Now, let’s take a look at how the Lone Star State did in this study:
- El Paso (9)
- Plano (17)
- Laredo (21)
- Brownsville (26)
- Austin (27)
- Grand Prairie (36)
- Amarillo (46)
- Fort Worth (53)
- Irving (54)
- Arlington (66)
- San Antonio (80)
- Garland (88)
- Dallas (96)
- Corpus Christi (127)
- Houston (151)
- Lubbock (160)
Texas cities mainly showed their shine when it came to cost of living as it has three of the top five slots with Brownsville, Laredo and Amarillo.
Here’s a quick look at how Wallethub came about their findings, “In order to determine the best local rental markets, WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across two key dimensions, “Rental Market & Affordability” and “Quality of Life.””
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The Pima County Department of Environment Quality issued an advisory for ground-level ozone air pollution for the Tucson metropolitan area on Wednesday.
Those who are especially sensitive to air pollution may experience shortness of breath, coughing, throat irritation, wheezing and breathing discomfort, a news released from the PDEQ said.
PDEQ advises those who are especially sensitive to ozone to limit their level of exertion outside between noon and 6 p.m., when elevated levels of ozone pollution are more likely to occur, the news release said. Intense physical outdoor activity causes faster and deeper breathing, which allows ozone to get into the parts of the lungs that are more likely to be injured.
Children, adults who are active outdoors, people with respiratory diseases and certain individuals who have an unusual sensitivity to this particular pollutant are most likely to be sensitive to ozone, the news release said. People who are feeling symptoms should seek medical attention, if necessary.
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Motor vehicle exhaust, industrial and power plant emissions, gasoline vapors, chemical solvents, as well as natural sources, emit oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds that form ozone in the presence of intense sunlight and heat, contributing to the creation of ground-level ozone, the news release said.
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BOISE, Idaho —
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Jordan Hall’s house first appears briefly between the trees on the drive up the Quail Ridge subdivision in Boise.
At night, Hall’s rainbow gay pride lights appear faint from the road because of the shining white porch lights. He put up his display toward the end of Pride Month in June – inspired by the White House’s pride display, which he saw when he used to live in D.C.
But on July 8, his homeowners association sent a letter giving him 48 hours to take the lights down.
“I’ve always felt safe in my home, until last Friday,” Hall said on Tuesday. “They have targeted me in my home and that is the hard part … You’ve now made it personal.”
The association contends the display is a “noxious or undesirable act,” and is unsafe for drivers coming up the hill, according to the letter. It also said the lights violate the covenants, conditions and restrictions — known as CC&Rs —because there are only certain colors a house can be in the subdivision.
The HOA alleged that Hall altered “the exterior color of your home with colorful lights without first obtaining ACC approval,” citing a section in the rules that requires approval for additional buildings, fences, walls, structures improvements or obstructions.
In a Wednesday email, Quail Ridge Neighborhood Association President Jason Schauer said the request was not based on any discriminatory or improper motive.
Schauer, who is also involved with the CC&R Committee, said the CC&Rs “govern the outward appearance” of houses within the subdivision.
“QRNA believes that Mr. Hall's light display is materially out of character with the other homes in Quail Ridge due to his full home (front and back) colorful light display and politely asked that it be removed,” Schauer said.
Hall said they are treating his lights as if he painted his home a different color, but the lights are temporary and only visible at night. There’s no rule he’s breaking, he said.
“To my knowledge no homeowner has ever lit up their home in the manner in which you've done, and that has never been permitted,” Schauer wrote to Hall on July 8. “The lights are therefore well out of character in regard to the other homes in Quail Ridge.”
However, the HOA has not responded similarly to other houses with lights, Hall said. Hall put up Christmas lights, and one house in the subdivision routinely makes headlines for the thousands of LED lights set up for Christmas. And another house, with red lights, has never heard from the HOA about the display violating any rules.
“His lights are gorgeous,” said Dusty Trail, a neighbor.
His wife, Karen, agreed.
“It (Hall’s rainbow light display) is not causing any trouble,” she said.
Hall's history
Hall, who is from Los Angeles, moved to Boise in May 2020. He spent six years of active duty service during the era of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a controversial policy that allowed gay people to serve in the military only if they were closeted.
Though he said he probably knew he was gay earlier, it still “took a lot of time.” For years, he lived in the closet.
“It’s just gotten better,” Hall said, sitting on a black armchair in his house, wearing a rainbow watch. “I hate using that cliche, but it just does get better.”
Now, he lives a life free from suppression. To be out, he said, is not to think about being out. He doesn’t have to tell people he’s gay. He went about his daily life and could hold hands with a partner.
“To be out I think, is just to be like everybody else,” Hall said.
On his first visit to Boise, he saw a moderate, progressive city. He was “flabbergasted” by the amount of pride flags on a previous June's visit to the area.
He’s had plenty of support in Boise, some of which makes him tear up. Hall said he’s been able to hand out pride flags to places he frequents, and often the establishments will fly it.
Hall has felt as accepted here as he did in Los Angeles or Washington, D.C.
In his backyard, he’s hosted pride parties and set up pride displays, he said, scrolling through his iPhone for photos of balloons.
In 2021, the HOA president attended his pride party as a neighbor.
However, Hall said they refuse to even acknowledge it’s a pride display, repeatedly referring to it as colored or multi-colored lights. In the Wednesday email to the Idaho Press, Schauer said the lights were "Pride colors."
He said Schauer thinks he can say he went to the pride party as an excuse.
“Actions speak louder than words,” Hall said.
Idaho is a conservative state. But Hall said true conservatives believe in freedom of speech. It’s a slippery slope from not being able to have his pride lights up to other rights being on the chopping block, he said.
And his lawyer, former Lt. Gov. David Leroy, believes this is infringing on his right to protected speech.
“Any suggestion that one or more neighbors or the Association as an entity can opine that a gay-pride display on Jordan’s own home is such a sufficient ‘annoyance or nuisance’ or a ‘noxious or undesirable act’ to them that their opinion will allow the suppression of Jordan’s protected and supreme political views and rights of association seems extremely ill-founded in today’s world,” Leroy wrote, in a letter to the HOA on July 8.
Pride and HOAs in Idaho
Police opened the back of a U-Haul near an Idaho Pride event last month in Coeur d’Alene. Inside, they found dozens of members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front. The group perceives LGBTQ people as enemies, among others, according to the Associated Press.
The arrests were one of a few anti-LGBTQ incidents in the past month to draw attention.
In Boise, a pastor’s anti-LGBTQ comments went viral, the Idaho Press previously reported.
In his sermon, he said “queers” should be “put to death” and “sodomites are reptilians.”
In response, the community has come together to protest the pastor’s sermons. Over 25 faith leaders signed a letter denouncing the pastor’s speech. And a Boise High School graduate put together a workshop to “show hate is never the way in religion.”
Early in June, the Boise Police Department received reports of missing and damaged pride flags from Harrison Boulevard. A similar incident took place in 2021. All but four of the Harrison Boulevard pride flags were stolen or destroyed, but that year, police were immediately able to find the suspect.
This is far from the first time HOAs have cracked down on displays. In Wisconsin, an HOA told a couple they were not allowed to fly their pride flag, only the American flag. The couple took down their pride flag and instead set up rainbow lights.
And in North Idaho, an HOA told a homeowner his Christmas display violated the rules surrounding traffic, excessive noise and brightness, leading to a legal battle.
The Idaho Legislature in March created a new HOA act that went into effect July 1. The law includes new requirements for HOA meetings and financial disclosure, according to BoiseDev.
Plus, the law said HOAs can’t prohibit political signs, unless they threaten public health or safety, violate “applicable law or ordinance,” or are accompanied by sound or music. HOAs also cannot prohibit the flying of the U.S. flag, Idaho’s flag, prisoner of war or missing in action flag or an armed forces flag.
There is no mention in the act of lights.
The result
On July 11, the HOA wrote back to Hall. It notified him of a telephonic hearing on Aug. 12, to determine if he violated the rules. Hall and Schauer have been haggling over a good time and date to have the hearing.
In the meantime, Hall intends to keep up those lights. In the end, he may file a lawsuit.
“They don’t intimidate me in that same regard. I feel bad for the person who can’t defend themselves … this is the time to stand up,” Hall said. “This is not being conservative, this is being a homophobic bully.”.
The people involved may not be homophobic, but their actions are, Hall said.
Hall is still scared though. He’s a rule follower and he wishes all this would go away. He doesn’t want to be a martyr, though he hopes the attention will have an effect. He stopped talking to take a call from state Sen. Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise, who heard from a neighbor about the issue.
"In our community all are welcome," Wintrow told the Idaho Press on Wednesday. "We want you to be who you are."
The lights were meant to be temporary, and he had intended to take them down. But when he got the letter, things changed. But still, he said the situation would have been different if someone had just knocked on his door and talked to him.
“The hardest part about the situation is, at what point do you take the courage to go forward?” Hall said, tearing up. “I don’t know where that is. I don’t have that limit yet. I just think that a little attention, I hope it gets them to back down from this. I don’t want to be fighting this in 2022. It’s just crazy.”
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Read more at IdahoPress.com
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The city will hold two information sessions Monday for local non-profit organizations and small businesses that want to apply for COVID-19 pandemic relief grants.
The grant program will use $5.35 million of the city’s $50.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act COVID-19 relief funds on grants for local organizations. The plan Fort Wayne City Council members approved last month designates $1.5 million for small businesses; $1.5 million for nonprofit, non-health-care agencies; $1.35 million for public health organization support and $1 million for tourism-related industry support.
The applications will be available starting Monday, and the deadline for all applications and supporting documents is 11:59 p.m. Aug. 14.
People can attend information sessions at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday in the Omni Room on the garden level of Citizens Square, 200 E. Berry St. Participants do not need to preregister for the sessions that are expected to be about an hour long, a news release said.
The sessions will include information about eligibility requirements, compliance and reporting, an application overview, and a general overview of federal grants. Virtual information sessions might be set at a later time, a news release said.
Eligible uses include making necessary investments in water, sewer or broadband infrastructure and for revenue loss relative to the pandemic. Projects will also be eligible if they respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts, which can include assistance to households, small businesses and non-profits, or if they aid impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.
City officials have worked with Tim Berry of Crowe LLC as a consultant to sort through American Rescue Plan Act Fund uses. The city will be responsible for tracking and ensuring the dollars are used appropriately by recipients.
After the deadline, Crowe LLC professionals will first look through the applications to ensure they are compliant before passing them along to the American Rescue Plan Act committee, which consists of city employees and community members. The recipients are expected to be announced in October.
“Like many municipalities across the country, city leaders have been deliberate and thoughtful on this process in order to adhere to federal rules and eligibility criteria while providing an opportunity to meet the biggest needs in Fort Wayne using areas of focus,” a news release said.
Fort Wayne’s areas of focus are building strong and healthy communities, strengthening neighborhoods, reenergizing the city and securing city operations.
Megan Butler, city grant administrator, said at a June city council meeting that she will meet with applicants who need help individually. Butler can be reached by phone at 427-2815 and by email at megan.butler@cityoffortwayne.org.
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The city can sell $32 million in bonds to finance the second phase of downtown riverfront development after receiving Fort Wayne City Council’s support.
The $32 million in revenue bonds will cover the costs of construction for the second phase of riverfront development, along with the acquisition of the Pepsi facility across the St Marys River from Promenade Park.
The second phase will focus on developing the land along the north side of the St. Marys River from Ewing Street to Clinton Street. The phase also includes developing the land on the river’s south side to connect Promenade Park and Headwaters Park.
Nancy Townsend, redevelopment director, told the council Tuesday the second phase will expand some of the popular features of Promenade Park, such as the elevated Treetop Canopy Walk, boat docks and public gathering spaces. It will also include a universally accessible bouldering mound and hammock grove.
Construction on the second phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
The lease rental revenue bond will be repaid by the existing revenue stream from the local economic development income tax — a financing mechanism approved by City Council in 2017. The bonds have a term of 20 years.
The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Authority will act as the lessor, and the city’s Redevelopment Commission will serve as the lessee. The commission will pay rent with the local income taxes pledged by council members to the authority, and the authority will use that money to pay principal and interest on the bonds, said Jon Bomberger, the city’s bond attorney.
Council president Jason Arp, R-4th, said he didn’t support the request as a Redevelopment Commission member and continues to oppose it because he’d prefer to city seek a general obligation bond instead of a revenue bond. General obligation bonds are backed by the revenue of the city that issues it, while revenue bonds are paid for by the project’s proceeds.
Arp said he would prefer the bonds stay under the city’s monitored debt limit, which would be possible through a general obligation loan.
“I understand that we’ve got the funding source for this and I’m not opposed to public spaces, but...” Arp said before Morr interjected with a way the revenue bonds will save money.
Using a revenue bond will save the city about $2 million in capitalized interest, Morr said. Emma Adlam of Baker Tilly said the revenue bond saves the city from having to borrow during the construction period, which saves it from capitalizing interest.
The interest rate on the bonds is unknown at this point, but Baker Tilly estimates it will be about 6.5%. However, Morr said the interest rates could end up being lower after Fort Wayne received a boost in its bond rating by an independent service.
Moody’s Investors Service recently assigned the riverfront bonds an Aa3 rating, an upgrade from the city’s previous rating of A1. Morr described the difference as being moved from an upper medium grade to a high-quality grade.
In addition to lower interest rates, the city doesn’t have to cover the bonds with insurance, which Morr expected to cost about $210,000.
Morr said the city will bring a similar request for the third phase of riverfront development, which is expected to cost nearly $50 million.
Council members, including Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, D-6th, asked several questions about the bonds and how the bonds could affect the city’s future opportunities.
“Let me make it clear that I am in support of the project,” she said. “But I like to be aware of as many of the elements as I can be aware of when making the decision.”
City Council members voted 7-1 to support the bonds with opposition from Arp. Councilman Paul Ensley, R-1st, was absent. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/council-approves-32-million-in-bonds-for-riverfront-development/article_96cde6a4-02e2-11ed-b8e7-6bf7360e8ffa.html | 2022-07-13T22:26:16 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/council-approves-32-million-in-bonds-for-riverfront-development/article_96cde6a4-02e2-11ed-b8e7-6bf7360e8ffa.html |
The Fort Wayne Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in an armed robbery.
Police described the person as a man about 20 years old and of uncertain ethnicity. Photos of the man were taken from video surveillance at the scene, the American and Asian Market at 4353 S. Anthony Boulevard.
The robbery happened about 4:19 p.m. Monday. Police said he used a knife during the robbery and arrived and left on the bicycle shown in the second photo.
No one was injured during the robbery.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the police department at 260-427-1201. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-seek-help-identifying-armed-robber/article_f5c781ee-02e5-11ed-a763-77568530575b.html | 2022-07-13T22:26:22 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-seek-help-identifying-armed-robber/article_f5c781ee-02e5-11ed-a763-77568530575b.html |
Today’s full moon will be a Buck Supermoon, according to NASA.
The term “supermoon” refers to when the moon is at or close to the closet point in its orbit around the Earth.
NASA said that the name “Buck Moon” comes from the Maine Farmer’s Almanac, which attributed the name to the Algonquin tribes of the northeastern U.S. According to the almanac, this is because early summer is when the new antlers of buck deer grow.
The almanac also said Native Americans called this the Thunder Moon due to frequent thunderstorms at this time of year.
However, that is not the only name for this full moon – other names NASA listed from around the world include the Hay or Mead moon in Europe; the Guru Full Moon for Hindus, Buddhists and Jains; and Asalha Puja, Dharma Day or Esala Poya for Theravada Buddhists.
Although NASA said the fullest phase of the moon already officially arrived at 2:38 p.m. this afternoon, it will still appear full through early Friday morning.
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HOUSTON — People who have lived in Houston for a while expect hot summers, but this one has been next level.
Now, the head of ERCOT has admitted to a Houston newspaper they did not expect it to be as hot as it is.
The power grid operator has a chart online that shows projected supply and demand in real time.
Look at later on Wednesday, the blue dotted line that represents demand is neck and neck – even passes – the purple supply line between 1:30 and 11 p.m.
It’s been like this all week.
In that interview, ERCOT Interim CEO Brad Jones says he is concerned about some of the state's older power generators keeping up with the record demand for power this summer.
Jones said the extreme heat scenario for this summer estimated that demand could reach above 81,000 megawatts, which was the original forecast for Monday. Originally, forecasters gave that a 5 percent chance of happening, according to Jones.
"The 81,500 (megawatts) was the extreme, but those numbers are in the system. We just start with what we think the expected case is, and in early May, the expected case was 77,500" megawatts, he said.
But he’s hopeful that they’ll be able to keep everyone’s lights on.
So far, there haven’t been significant outages. ERCOT says one reason is because requests for people to conserve energy have worked.
KHOU 11 News has received several questions from viewers asking if big companies that use the most power are required to conserve energy when there’s a threat of outages in the state.
The answer is no. It’s optional for businesses just like the rest of us.
ERCOT says it hopes big businesses comply with requests.
As of this morning, the grid operator has not called for anyone to conserve energy the rest of the week. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-ceo-texas-record-heat/285-0ff58602-9491-4cc2-a8ed-74e3559e3f03 | 2022-07-13T22:29:22 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/ercot-ceo-texas-record-heat/285-0ff58602-9491-4cc2-a8ed-74e3559e3f03 |
What to Know
- New York successfully implemented 988 as the new three-digit number to call or text to be connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.
- The new national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will officially launch on Saturday.
- Additionally, a chat feature will also be available through the website 988lifeline.org.
New York successfully implemented 988 as the new three-digit number to call or text to be connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. The new national hotline will launch on Saturday.
According to Hochul, all of the state's 62 counties will be covered and ready for the launch of the new 988 Lifeline in order for anyone with a New York area code who is contacting 988 to be connected to one of New York's 988 crisis centers.
Calling the lifeline will provide a direct connection to accessible care and support for anyone experiencing a mental health or substance abuse-related crisis. Additionally, a chat feature will also be available through the website 988lifeline.org.
"Connecting people who are experiencing a mental health crisis or considering suicide to trained counselors can significantly help them through difficulties that seem insurmountable, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides hope and support to those who need it most," Hochul said in a statement. "By implementing 988, we are providing these individuals, as well as their families and friends, an easy-to-remember number that will give them access to the services they need."
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will assist callers in a myriad of ways, including:
- Connecting individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis to a trained counselor who can immediately address their needs and connect them to ongoing care;
- Providing more cost-effective early intervention;
- Reducing use of law enforcement, public health, and other safety resources;
- Helping end stigma toward those seeking or accessing mental healthcare.
There are currently 13 operating 988 crisis contact centers in New York state and two in the development stage.
News
"The 988 Lifeline will further strengthen New York's crisis response system by connecting individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis to trained counselors who can provide immediate assistance and access to services," New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan said in a statement. "People can also contact 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support. Governor Hochul has made implementation of 988 a top priority, and provided the resources needed to successfully launch the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline."
The Federal Communications Commission called for 988 to be the new number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, with the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act being signed into law in October 2020.
In total, between 2005 and 2020, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline received a total of 20,478,698 calls.
988 is not yet active across all communications access points in the United States. If you or someone you know is in crisis now, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to be connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or visit www.988lifeline.org or Vibrant Emotional Health’s Safe Space for digital resources. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/hochul-ny-ready-for-988-suicide-and-crisis-hotline-launch/3773452/ | 2022-07-13T22:33:04 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/hochul-ny-ready-for-988-suicide-and-crisis-hotline-launch/3773452/ |
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PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — The City Auditor’s Office has declined a request from the Portland Business Alliance to conduct a constitutional review of the Charter Commission’s ballot measure to transform Portland’s form of government.
City Auditor Mary Hull Caballero said in a Tuesday, July 12 letter to the alliance’s lawyer that her office does not review measures approved by a Charter Commission. Constitutional reviews conducted by the Auditor’s Office are authorized in City Code for proposed initiative petitions prior to the signature-gathering required to qualify them to the ballot.
“A referral by a Charter Commission is different,” Hull Caballero said. “Code affords special consideration to a Charter Commission when a supermajority of its members refers measures to the ballot. My office plays a ministerial role in communicating the Commission’s wishes through Council to county elections officials to place them on the ballot.”
The alliance had asked city elections officials to reject the ballot title of the measure proposed for the Nov. 8 general election to change Portland’s form of a government.
In a July 8 letter to Hull Caballero and Elections Officer Louise Hansen, alliance attorneys said the measure violates the Oregon Constitution’s prohibition against multiple subjects in a proposed law change submitted to voters.
The proposal would amend many sections of the charter dealing with elections, administration of city bureaus and more. The City Attorney’s Office filed a ballot title on Thursday, July 8, that reads: “Should city administrator, supervised by mayor, manage Portland with 12 councilors representing four districts making laws and voters ranking candidates?”
The letter said the city had previously rejected a similar proposed initiative — 2020-PDX01 — with even fewer subjects for that reason.
“2020-PDX01 does but comply with the single-subject analytical framework because it seeks to amend multiple provisions of the City Charter, and not all of the amendment are connected by a single unifying purpose. For example, the operation of City Council is not logically connected to changing the voting system for all elected City officials,” read the City Elections Office determination of Dec. 16, 2020.
The City Attorney’s Office said the single-topic requirement only applies to initiative petitions in a March 2 memo to the commission. But the opinion admits the council has historically limited measures referred to Portland voters to single subjects to avoid legal challenges.
The alliance’s lawyers argue that reasoning is faulty, however, saying the prohibition applies to both citizen-sponsored initiatives and government referrals. The proposed measure is being referred to the ballot by the 20-member Charter Commission appointed by the City Council.
“Your duty is especially important because numerous Portland voters, such as members of my client the Portland Business Alliance, support many reforms proposed by the Charter Commission but not others. By rejecting the current proposal promptly, you leave time for the Charter Commission to re-submit the same reforms to the voters in multiple measures that ensure voter choice and follow single-subject requirements,” reads the letter from Sherman Sherman Johnnie & Hoyt. It asks city officials to response by July 13 because any challenge in Multnomah County Circuit Court must be filed by July 15.
Portland currently is the only major city in the country where the City Council is elected citywide and its members both set policies and oversee bureaus assigned to them by the mayor without a professional manager. Changes proposed by the Charter Commission would:
• Create a City Council that focuses on setting policy and a mayor elected citywide to run the city’s day-to-day operations, with the help of a professional city administrator. The mayor could only vote to break a tie and would not have veto power.
• Expand the council from four to 12 commissioners with three members elected in four newly created geographic districts.
• Allow voters to rank candidates in order of their preference, with the top three candidates in each district winning without runoff elections.
Supporters say the changes will increase representation of marginalized communities, allow the council members to focus on important policy issues and eliminate the “silos” among bureaus that have hampered cooperation.
Critics say the multi-member districts with rank-chosen voting are experimental and could have unintended consequences.
Although it has yet to decertified for the ballot, campaign committees have already been formed on both sides of the issue.
The measure is supported by Portlanders for Charter Reform, a political action committee supported by Building Power for Communities of Color, the political engagement arm of the nonprofit Coalition of Communities of Color. It is opposed by the Partnership for Common Sense Government, which was founded by two former staff members for the late Mayor Bud Clark, Chuck Duffy and Steven Moskowitz, and charter commission member, administrative law judge and former council candidate Vadim Mozyyrsky. The measure is also opposed by the Ulysses PAC, which was originally formed by Portland City Commission Mingus Mapps to support charter reform.
The alliance letter can be found here.
Hull Caballero’s response can be found here.
A previous Portland Tribune story on the issue can be found here. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-oregon-elections-officials-decline-charter-measure-review/ | 2022-07-13T22:38:50 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/portland-oregon-elections-officials-decline-charter-measure-review/ |
PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A few months ago Mimi Bassant was in the market for a new place to rent.
“I found a couple of places where they show you the video on YouTube, and they give you a tour of how the place looks on the inside and the outside," Bassant said. "They even added a little music to go with it.”
She came across a listing in Port Richey, and the price point seemed reasonable.
“I filled out all their information and then I had to give them the application fee. The application fee was $89," she said. "Once I submitted that, they said that somebody was going to call me as soon as the application was done, within two to three days.”
When she didn't hear back for a while, she got suspicious.
“I said you know what? Something is telling me something is off," Bisant said. "So I told my son let's go let's go to this property address and let's see what's really going on.”
The Better Business Bureau says this is a common tactic.
Bryan Oglesby, director of public relations and outreach at the Better Business Bureau in West Florida, detailed their common routine.
“They're collecting money from their potential landlords, and then they're never to be heard from after the money is paid,” Oglesby said.
When Bassant went to check out the property, she realized there were people living there.
“There was three different cars, the lights were on, the curtains were in there, it was clear the people had no intention of moving,” she said.
Experts say this is nothing new.
“You can do a google reverse image search of that property, see if there are other listings of it," Oglesby said. "That could be a red flag."
“They're stealing images and listings from people that may have been selling their homes, or even for people that have pictures of their homes listed," he added.
Bassant eventually got her money back, after some back and forth with her credit card company, but not everyone is as fortunate.
"If you're paying these scammers with a gift card or wire transfer or a third party app like Zelle, that money is hard to recoup and find and trace,” Oglesby said.
Bassant says she learned her lesson and has some advice for anyone looking for a place to rent.
”I would say meet up with the person that you're getting this information from," she said. "Have them actually physically show you the location, ask how many applicants are applying, what's the credit score required, and make sure it's empty."
The BBB says another red flag to be on the lookout for is a cheap listing. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
You can find a list of scams in your area with the BBB's scam tracker tool. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/rental-scams-southwest-florida/67-0db7e645-de86-4275-a97c-5afd1053e279 | 2022-07-13T22:38:50 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/rental-scams-southwest-florida/67-0db7e645-de86-4275-a97c-5afd1053e279 |
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Black Lives Matter Restoration Polk Inc. said the arrest of a 15-year-old boy on Thursday, July 7 was "unlawful" after a Polk County sergeant used a Taser to put the teen in handcuffs.
At a news conference in front of the sheriff's office, members of the BLM organization said they are calling for an investigation because they believe video taken by the 15-year-old's mother shows the teen did not pose an active threat to Sgt. Gaylord at the time the stun gun was used.
"We are calling for an independent investigation to determine why Sgt. Gaylord unlawfully deployed a taser," Pastor Carl Soto said, vice president and co-founder of BLM Restoration Polk Inc. "There is speculation that the boy was being physically violent at the time of her arrival, but his mother and the alleged victim had both apparently denied those allegations."
According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Gaylord responded to a domestic violence call in Davenport between the teen and his 18-year-old girlfriend who was seven months pregnant. Before the sergeant arrived at the scene, the 15-year-old "slapped the victim an undetermined number of times in the face and chest," an arrest record stated.
In a media briefing of his own on Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he agreed with how the sergeant arrested the teen and that it was not the first time the 15-year-old had been arrested for a similar situation.
"Did the sergeant use appropriate force in the situation? Absolutely, and she was much more patient than I would have been in the same situation," Judd said. "He was involved in a domestic violence event where he was beating on his girlfriend, and it wasn't the first time because we arrested him in February for beating the same lady."
Judd released an audio recording of the interaction between the 15-year-old and Gaylord. A lot of yelling was heard in the altercation, and Gaylord said to the teen that she couldn't understand what he was saying.
Soto said the camera footage captured by the boy's mother shows the sergeant had the 15-year-old in a position where he could not have posed a threat before he was Tased.
"The camera footage that we do have clearly reveals that this young man was faced against the wall and his hand was already pushed up behind his back to the point where you can tell they were trying to subdue him," Soto said. "There was no struggling or violent signs from the boy as she (Gaylord) had his arm up."
10 Tampa Bay has not yet received or seen the video that Soto says proves the boy was not a threat to law enforcement.
People living in the Tampa Bay region may remember that Haines City Police Officer Brad Webster was hit by a Polk County Sheriff's deputy's cruiser while trying to respond to the reported domestic violence call. So, the 15-year-old boy is also being charged with culpable negligence over that.
Soto said Black Lives Matter Restoration Polk Inc. will be contacting the state attorney and Department of Justice to launch an independent investigation into the matter. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/black-lives-matter-polk-county-arrested-tased-invesitgation/67-ec4cc97e-a0e1-4a5c-94b9-46df7a6f6592 | 2022-07-13T22:38:56 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/black-lives-matter-polk-county-arrested-tased-invesitgation/67-ec4cc97e-a0e1-4a5c-94b9-46df7a6f6592 |
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — (Editor's note: The video above is from an earlier report on swimming safety.)
Treasure Island Fire Rescue and Safe Kids Worldwide are teaming up to host a children's life jacket giveaway event on July 25.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Caddy's Treasure Island, 9000 W. Gulf Boulevard. According to a news release, the purpose of the event is to prevent water tragedies and to teach about water safety.
Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death in the United States among children 1 to 4 years old and the third leading cause of unintentional death among children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the state leads the nation in yearly boating deaths.
"A majority of fatalities every year are boaters that are reported swimmers who fall overboard and drown," FWC wrote on its website. "These deaths can be easily prevented by wearing a lifejacket." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/treasure-island-free-life-jacket-children-swim-florida/67-41343236-779e-45ec-aac5-5d272641eacf | 2022-07-13T22:39:02 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/treasure-island-free-life-jacket-children-swim-florida/67-41343236-779e-45ec-aac5-5d272641eacf |
A new law meant to stop people from illegally riding dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles on Lehigh Valley street is a good start, Lehigh Valley officials said, but there’s still more to be done.
Allentown and other communities must plan an all-out effort to educate and implement the law, as well as coming up with safe riding sites in or near Allentown, Mayor Matt Tuerk, police Chief Charles Roca and others said during a news conference Wednesday to applaud the recently passed legislation.
“We still have a ton of work to do,” Tuerk said.
The officials were part of a task force formed in March to tackle the problem. When the group was announced, members focused on three components to solve the problem: education, enforcement and legislation
On Wednesday, task force members at Allentown City Hall cited two of those segments, noting Gov. Tom Wolf signed legislation this week that provides deterrents to drivers illegally on Lehigh Valley streets.
Act 92 amended the law by providing for the seizure, forfeiture and disposal of dirt bikes and ATVs operated illegally on roads throughout most of the state, including Allentown. The act also increases penalties for violators, with a first offense subject to a $50-$200 fine, and subsequent violations increased to $100-$300.
“Please know that urban streets are not the place for these vehicles, and you only make it worse by driving on them,” Tuerk said.
Despite it being largely illegal to ride ATVs and dirt bikes on streets, authorities say they continue to deal with off-road vehicle scofflaws. State police said this week they are investigating about 40 illegal drivers riding dangerously on Interstate 78 and Routes 22 and 100 in western Lehigh County on July 7.
Lehigh County Democratic state Sen. Pat Browne, who authored the recently passed legislation, noted it took an unusually quick two months to become law. It takes effect in 60 days.
“We have seen countless incidences of property being destroyed, injuries to pedestrians and the tragic loss of life of innocent bystanders due to these reckless actions,” Browne said, noting fatal crashes in recent months in Philadelphia.
Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr. said youths on bikes were disruptive and disrespectful to police during Sunday’s Heritage Day celebration, and some were involved in a shooting during a fireworks display. A 16-year-old boy was wounded, and authorities are searching for the shooter.
“We have that issue,” Panto said of bikes illegally on roads, adding communities need to work together to solve problems “that are regional.”
Tuerk said the city will explore funding for educational materials and toward enforcing the law through federal and state sources. Browne said of $135 million appropriated by the state for law enforcement, up to $1 million is being earmarked specifically toward the ATV law.
The mayor acknowledged there are no private spaces for bike riders in the city, but said the task force wants to pursue “outreach efforts” and better understand the issue from the riders’ perspective.
In addition to Tuerk, Roca and Browne, the task force includes Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds, area police chiefs, and state Reps. Mike Schlossberg and Peter Schweyer.
Morning Call reporter Anthony Salamone can be reached at asalamone@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-allentown-atv-task-force-update-20220713-aujqkdqswjh3xe3jmv7n6x7nai-story.html | 2022-07-13T22:39:22 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-allentown-atv-task-force-update-20220713-aujqkdqswjh3xe3jmv7n6x7nai-story.html |
ACWORTH, Ga. — The city of Acworth is no longer using its jail.
Leaders shut down the facility July 1.
Closing the Acworth Detention Facility has been in discussion over the past few years after the pandemic brought on various challenges, such as staffing issues and liability concerns, that made it difficult for the city to maintain the daily jail operations.
Moving forward, Acworth detainees will now be transported to the Smyrna Jail on Atlanta Road.
The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranks Acworth the 13th safest city in Georgia. Acworth Mayor Tommy Allegood said the decision to close the jail would not compromise the city's safety.
“I think it's very important that we keep the jail staff and that we keep our police department fully charged because of the demands of public safety in our community,” Allegood said. “If you have any problems and you don't have the right people in the right places, then oftentimes it creates a lot of liability.”
Allegood said that the consolidation of the jail will save the city around $100 million a year and that money will be reinvested into “public safety services as well as other quality of life services” that will be discussed with the community.
In addition, Acworth Police Maj. Mark Cheatham said they are working to ensure that the closure will not interfere with public safety.
“One of the concerns people might have had were if we don't have a municipal jail in the city and we're having to take officers and make transports down to Smyrna, are we going to see less visibility of officers on the road? And the answer is no, not at all," Cheatham said.
To maintain the visibility of Acworth Police, the city has created a new transport division whose job is to solely transport Acworth detainees to the Smyrna Jail. This division will be made up of former staff from the Acworth Detention Center, and the remaining staff from the jail were absorbed into various city departments.
In terms of the future of the vacant jail, Cheatham said they are currently holding on to what they have in case of unexpected circumstances, however, no long-term plan has been made for the vacant center.
“Should something come up, should something that we don't foresee happen and we need a place to house the prisoners, we agree we have that location facility readily available,” Cheatham said.
In the meantime, Acworth officials believe this new venture will bring great benefits to the city.
“As we're operating these shifts, the day shift and the night shift, it will actually be able to keep our officers on the road and not be having to deal with what few inmates we do have the processing of those inmates so where we will actually increase our efficiency in our public safety,” Allegood said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/acworth-closes-jail/85-0fbc0a0f-4e6c-490b-a78a-2b9bf5ff8b9e | 2022-07-13T22:43:57 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/acworth-closes-jail/85-0fbc0a0f-4e6c-490b-a78a-2b9bf5ff8b9e |
ATLANTA — Thousands of people in southwest Atlanta depend on an emergency food bank that's helped fight hunger for more than three decades.
The food bank has grown to feed more than 50,000 families across the metro every year. However, the food bank said it's being forced out of the location they've called home for so long.
Barbara Chambers said she doesn't mind the journey to get to the Southwest Ecumenical Emergency Assistance Center (SWEEAC). She's depended on the food bank for 14 years.
"It's about a mile, but I love walking. Sometimes I ride the bus," she said.
She's worried about what will happen in 60 days when the nonprofit will have to leave the church they've worked out of for 34 years.
"It would be really hard because this is close to me. It's close to the old people in the homes," she said.
The church decided not to extend the nonprofit's lease of the basement. Executive Director Ernesta Ingram said they haven't been able to find another place in the area to rent.
"It is devastating, we have been looking for some time, but when we really started to look, the real estate market changed on us. We have talked to so many landlords who say they are not interested in a nonprofit, and that's likely because, with a nonprofit, you're not getting top dollar," Ingram said.
She said they want to stay close to the people who need them most.
Many of their clients, like Chambers, walk or ride the bus, to get the only meals they'll eat for the week from their food bank.
"The relocation process is going to impact the neighborhood because we don't know where we are going to go. If we move there will be a lot of families who feel the insecurity for their food source, that's what they're feeling here in the City of Atlanta," employee Tammy Patterson said.
The center donates a million and a half pounds of food each year, along with sanitary and personal care items.
They support thousands of senior citizens who don't have any money to spare.
"It's very important because there are a lot of people out here who are hungry and they don't have anywhere to go," Carter said.
The food bank is hoping to find a 10,000 to 15,000 warehouse space in southwest Atlanta by the beginning of September so they can keep helping families in need. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-emergency-food-bank-forced-out-danger-of-closing/85-f085a23c-abc3-4044-aa5c-b2ce4d100ad9 | 2022-07-13T22:44:04 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-emergency-food-bank-forced-out-danger-of-closing/85-f085a23c-abc3-4044-aa5c-b2ce4d100ad9 |
AUSTELL, Ga. — The Austell community is still reeling after a Monday triple shooting at the Premier Apartments killed two people and left one hospitalized.
Lena Wolfe and Jeremy Davis were both fatally shot.
Lester Piercefield was arrested Tuesday night and charged with two counts of murder and three counts of aggravated assault in connection to their deaths.
Monica Delancy, who runs the We Thrive Resource Center and heads up the Riverside Renters Association, has lived nearby for 15 years and said the violent crime has never been this bad.
"Kids are without their mother, and that’s a big loss, a huge loss,” she said.
"To wake up and three people are harmed by gun violence...it made me feel like all the work we’re doing in the community is in vain,” Delancy added.
In the wake of the shooting, the community held a donation drive for Wolfe’s children and a vigil at a nearby apartment complex, but, according to Cobb Police, during the vigil, they got a call that a man was hit and someone pulled a gun.
Delancy called that "very disheartening."
"Just so many emotions,” she said.
But now, even with an arrest made in Monday’s shooting, neighbors told 11Alive they don't feel safe. Delancy had a call-to-action for them.
"We need those people who say they don’t feel safe to be involved and let us know how we can help them,” she implored.
Delancy said that’s the only way to move beyond the violence -- for everyone to come together to find real solutions.
"Making sure our schools are involved, parents are involved, and make sure they have hope for success -- not just surviving but thriving,” she said.
Delancy hopes the whole community will show up on Monday, July 18 for a Cobb County police community meeting at the South Cobb Recreation Center at 875 Riverside Pkwy. in Austell. The meeting will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/austell-triple-shooting-community-activist-reacts/85-7198cebd-1fd6-4610-b9ba-2fd895a31e7c | 2022-07-13T22:44:10 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/austell-triple-shooting-community-activist-reacts/85-7198cebd-1fd6-4610-b9ba-2fd895a31e7c |
WESTBROOK, Maine — Did you recently lose a wedding ring in the area of the Lincoln Street dock in Westbrook?
Good news: it's been found. Two good Samaritans, Erica and Erin, are now looking for its home.
The Westbrook Police Department posted an image of a flier explaining the circumstances of the found item.
According to the notice, Erica and Erin came upon a woman looking for her husband's missing wedding ring near the Lincoln Street dock in Westbrook over the weekend.
Later on, the pair found the ring "in the water nestled by a rock" while they were paddling up the river.
If this sounds like you, please contact Erica and Erin at MEchickentender@gmail.com. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/good-samaritans-find-lost-wedding-ring-at-lincoln-street-dock-in-westbrook-police-found-item/97-cf0eb589-a57d-4fc7-a19a-236c014b2c87 | 2022-07-13T22:44:16 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/good-samaritans-find-lost-wedding-ring-at-lincoln-street-dock-in-westbrook-police-found-item/97-cf0eb589-a57d-4fc7-a19a-236c014b2c87 |
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Months after a teenage entrepreneur was shot and killed outside of his barbershop, Clayton County Police said they know who pulled the trigger.
Anthony "China" McClain died outside of Da Barbas Lab on April 2. Police were called to River Station Plaza along West Fayetteville Road after they said the 17-year-old was shot standing outside of his shop.
More than three months after the shooting, Clayton County Police Department investigators said Jaimonni Watkins-Causey is accused of killing the young barber. Causey is now wanted on felony murder and aggravated assault charges, according to police.
"I hope that (brings) some closure for the family because the grievance that they're having is different. I haven't seen anybody hurt so much," Dartagnan Hadden, a barber at Da Barbas Lab said Wednesday.
Hadden, who once worked with McClain said the shop the teen owned with his mother has a different energy in his absence.
A chair once buzzing with business is now a memorial.
“I may walk over to the chair and I feel a particular energy that might prompt a thought about the family or about the duties that he used to do here," Hadden said. "For three months, I'm grieving myself."
Hadden expressed how McClain had a bright future and a good heart.
The barbershop was the teen's second business. He also owned an organic juice company he had recently received an LLC for before his death. McClain was in college and received his license to cut hair beforehand, working his way to earn his own chair in the front of the shop.
"He was great at everything he did at the barbershop. He helped me do the wiring; he helped me do the plumbing," his mother Nora Huff said in a previous interview with 11Alive. She said though they owned the barbershop together, he always put extra effort into the business.
Loved ones described McClain as family-oriented and future-focused.
Now the barbers who work next to his empty seat say they continue to pray for justice and uphold McClain's legacy.
"I was definitely glad to see that they haven't forgot about the case and that they have put some time and effort into it," Hadden said. “We're doing our best to hold everything together and continue in his memory." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/jaimonni-watkins-causey-clayton-babrshop-murder-investigation/85-cef361fd-9254-4330-9ec4-dfd7f6d83920 | 2022-07-13T22:44:22 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/jaimonni-watkins-causey-clayton-babrshop-murder-investigation/85-cef361fd-9254-4330-9ec4-dfd7f6d83920 |
FRANKLIN, N.C. — A man wanted after allegedly shooting and killing his estranged wife while she was holding their grandchild has been spotted in North Carolina, authorities said.
Salomon Ramos is accused of the murder of 45-year-old Angeles Santos, according to DeKalb County Police Department investigators. Police said Santos died Monday evening.
The Macon County Sheriff's Office issued an alert Wednesday, saying Ramos was in Franklin, North Carolina and had rented a room at a local motel. U.S. marshals have been able to identify Ramos according to surveillance video in the area, the sheriff's office said. As of Wednesday evening, Ramos is still in the Franklin area and is actively trying to find a way back to Atlanta or elsewhere.
The 45-year-old Hispanic man stands at 5-feet 8-inches tall and weighs around 180 pounds and has skin tags around his left eye, according to a law enforcement description of him. Authorities add that he has a shaved head.
Anyone who sees Ramos is urged to call 911. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/salomon-ramos-spotted-in-north-carolina-dekalb-murder/85-5ec541a0-7b92-4cae-be89-897ee6d0b5a9 | 2022-07-13T22:44:28 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/salomon-ramos-spotted-in-north-carolina-dekalb-murder/85-5ec541a0-7b92-4cae-be89-897ee6d0b5a9 |
Yosemite wildfire moving east, spreading into Sierra National Forest
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park was burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest on Wednesday.
The Washburn Fire is one of dozens of blazes chewing through drought-parched terrain in the Western U.S. It has increased in size to more than 5.8 square miles, pushing containment from 22% down to 17%.
“As the fire grew our containment went down,” said Nancy Philippe, a fire information spokesperson.
Firefighting preparations had already been underway in the national forest.
“We’ve brought in Sierra National Forest folks from the get-go, kind of anticipating that this may happen,” Philippe said.
Hundreds of visitors evacuated, but rest of the park has remained open
Containment lines within the park, including along the edge of the grove, were holding, firefighting operations official Matt Ahearn said in a video briefing.
The fire had been entirely within the national park since breaking out July 7, when visitors to the Mariposa Grove of ancient sequoias reported smoke.
Authorities have not said how the fire started and whether it involved a crime or some type of accident.
Park Superintendent Cicely Muldoon told a community meeting this week that it was considered a “human-start fire” because there was no lightning that day.
Philippe said a park ranger who is a trained investigator was on the scene almost immediately when the fire was reported, and a law enforcement team continues to investigate.
Philippe said she believed they had found the point of ignition, but declined to release further information, citing the active investigation.
The fire in the southern portion of Yosemite forced evacuation of hundreds of visitors and residents from the small community of Wawona, but the rest of the park has remained open to summer crowds.
One firefighter suffered a heat injury and recovered, but no structures have been damaged.
Flames mostly skirted the Mariposa Grove, though it did leave its mark on some of the trees.
The Galen Clark tree, named for the park’s first custodian, and three trees that greet visitors when they arrive at the popular destination, were partly charred but none were expected to die because their canopy didn’t burn, said Garrett Dickman, a park forest ecologist who toured the site.
Dickman credited periodic intentional burns in the undergrowth beneath the towering trees with helping the grove survive its first wildfire in more than a century.
Small, targeted fires lit over the past 50 years essentially stopped the fire in its tracks when it hit the Mariposa Grove and allowed firefighters to stand their ground and set up sprinklers to further protect the world’s largest trees, Dickman said.
“We’ve been preparing for the Washburn Fire for decades,” said Dickman, who works for the park. “It really just died as soon as it hit the grove.”
The sequoias are adapted to fire — and rely on it to survive. But more than a century of aggressive fire suppression has left forests choked with dense vegetation and downed timber that has provided fuel for massive wildfires that have grown more intense during an ongoing drought and exacerbated by climate change.
So-called prescribed burns — most recently conducted in the grove in 2018 — mimic low intensity fires that help sequoias by clearing out downed branches, flammable needles and smaller trees that could compete with them for light and water. The heat from fires also helps cones open up to spread their seeds.
How do you save giant sequoias?:Sprinklers, trenches and sometimes foil blankets
While intentional burns have been conducted in sequoias since the 1960s, they are increasingly being seen as a necessity to the save the massive trees. Once thought to be almost fireproof, up to 20% of all giant sequoias — native only in the Sierra Nevada range — have been killed in the past two years during intense wildfires.
Fighting fire with fire, which is used in limited applications to reduce threats to property or landmarks, is a risky endeavor and has occasionally gotten out of control.
What is Mariposa Grove?
This stand of trees on 248 acres is home to more than 500 mature giant sequoia trees. Some of them are estimated to be as much as 3,000 to 3,500 years old. The awe-inspiring Grizzly Giant stands 209 feet tall (more than 15 stories) and is estimated to weigh roughly 2 million pounds.
The grove has been protected since President Abraham Lincoln first signed legislation setting it aside for public use in 1864.
What's threatening it?
The Washburn Fire began July 7 and has since burned 3,221 acres in Yosemite National Park, coming perilously close to the grove. There were 649 people fighting the fire, and it was 22% contained, according to the National Park Service.
The fire has been so powerful the tremendous updraft from its heat is sucking branches and other debris hundreds of feet into the air. As they fall, they rain down on firefighters and airplanes attacking the blaze.
In one incident on Saturday, a more than 2-foot long tree branch was pulled several hundred feet into the air by the fire, narrowly missing two firefighting aircraft.
What's being done to protect the grove?
The National Parks Service has dug fire lines to protect the giant sequoias and is using ground-based sprinkler systems to increase humidity in the area. This requires the fire to expend more energy to burn, so the fire's intensity drops, said Craig Clements, who directs the Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center at San José State University.
Why do giant sequoias matter?
Giant sequoias only grow in a few small areas along the West coast. They are a relic species dating back to before the Jurassic period.
"Continents have shifted, the climate has changed multiple times and still these little pockets have survived," said Will Russell, a forest ecologist at San José State University. "Unfortunately, it looks like the current pressure of climate change is affecting them in such a way that we might lose them."
The giant sequoia is now endangered, with only 80,000 estimated to survive given high levels of logging over the past 150 years. Increasingly severe fires threaten those that remain.
"In the fire seasons of 2020 and 2021 alone, a 14-month period, we estimate we lost 19% of all giant sequoia. It's just not sustainable," said Joanna Nelson, director of science and conservation at the Save the Redwoods League.
Mariposa Grove is one of three giant sequoia groves in Yosemite. Their massive trunks can measure almost 30 feet around, as big as a house. The branches on some giant sequoias are as thick as the trunks of regular trees.
"These trees dwarf us. They've been here for up to 3,400 years and give us a sense of perspective. They are temples of nature," said Ed Smith, a senior forest ecologist with the Nature Conservancy. "There's a spiritual value to these groves."
How did sequoias survive so long?
Giant sequoias evolved to live with frequent fire, with an enveloping, cork-like bark that can be as much as 18 inches thick and insulates them from flames. Their roots go deep, protecting them from the heat pulse of wildfires.
Prior to the focus on fire suppression that began around 1900, these forests typically burned every 10 to 30 years. These small-scale fires cleared brush and needles but were relatively low intensity, allowing the sequoia to remain unharmed.
But now the buildup of fuels allows fires to burn hotter and higher. In addition, climate change has led to deeper droughts, drying out the land so it's more fire-prone.
"We’re dealing with species that have evolved over millennia, and we’re changing the rules of the game over a very short period of time and expecting them to cope with the changes we’ve fostered," Smith said. "It’s pretty unrealistic."
Are they expected to survive?
Temperatures are anticipated to warm into the 90s at Yosemite, which the National Parks Service says could mean increased fire activity. However, winds are predicted to be low.
"That should allow them to have pretty good containment soon," said Clements.
Contributing: The Associated Press and USA TODAY | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2022/07/13/yosemite-washburn-fire-california-wildfire-spreads-sierra-national-forest-threatens-giant-sequoias/10051697002/ | 2022-07-13T22:46:55 | 1 | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2022/07/13/yosemite-washburn-fire-california-wildfire-spreads-sierra-national-forest-threatens-giant-sequoias/10051697002/ |
Coos and Curry County residents can dispose of various household chemicals at a free “Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event” scheduled for July 23 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Beaver Hill Transfer Site (1/4 mile south of Milepost 253) on Highway 101 between Coos Bay and Bandon.
Call 541-396-7624 to make an appointment to drop off your household hazardous waste at this event, as soon as possible. Appointments should be made prior to the day of the event. Best time to call is Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The collection event allows Coos and Curry County residents to safely dispose of a wide range of materials such as poisons, pesticides, solvents, fluorescent lights, pool chemicals, aerosol cans, caustic cleaners, mercury thermometers and flammable liquids. This event is for household hazardous waste only.
No industrial or commercial wastes will be accepted. If you are a business we can provide a phone number and contact name to make an appointment for collection of these wastes.
Not accepted at this event: Ammunition, asbestos, explosives, fireworks, radioactive materials, medical wastes and Sharps. No large quantities of unknowns will be accepted.
Please bring your household hazardous materials in the original containers with labels intact – do not mix products. Label materials not in their original containers. If unaware of specific product name, provide product category, such as pesticide or cleaning product, if possible. No containers larger than five gallons.
Leaking containers should be placed inside a larger, plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. A non-flammable absorbent, such as kitty litter, should be placed around the bottom of the product to absorb any leaks. Label the container with the contents and date. All materials should be packed in a plastic-lined, sturdy cardboard box, secured to prevent spills and breakage. As an additional safety precaution, the materials should be placed in car trunks or in the back of trucks en route to the event.
Materials collected at this event will be sorted for reuse or recycling (for example, reusable products may be donated to community organizations), or shipped to a regulated hazardous waste treatment, storage or proper disposal facility.
Program products accepted by PaintCare of Oregon will also be accepted at this event; however these products can be recycled any time through the Oregon PaintCare program at Beaver Hill or other drop off locations. Please see the PaintCare website at www.paintcare.org for a list of products accepted in the PaintCare program and for a list of drop off locations. If you only have these items, please bring them to Beaver Hill or other drop off locations anytime to avoid waiting in line.
Acceptable household hazardous waste products:
· Aerosol Spray Products
· Antifreeze
· Art & Hobby Chemicals
· Ballasts (PCB & non-PCB)
· Brake Fluid
· Cleaning Supplies
· Degreasers
· Diesel
· Engine Cleaners
· Fluorescent Lamps/Tubes
· Furniture Stripper
· Gasoline
· Herbicides
· Gas Cylinders(propane/helium)
· HID lamps
· Kerosene
· Lead Acid Batteries
· Lighter Fluid
· Mercury
· Motor or Vegetable Oil
· Paints/Stains/Shellacs
· Pesticides/Insecticides
· Poisons
· Pool/Spa Chemicals
· Rechargeable Batteries
· Rose Dust
· Rust Remover
· Slug Bait
· Solvents & Thinners
· Thermostats
· Thermometers
· Transmission Fluid
· Turpentine
· Weed Killers
· Wood Preservatives | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/free-household-hazardous-waste-event-scheduled/article_d595a268-0086-11ed-91a5-47fdcbd63e91.html | 2022-07-13T22:47:54 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/free-household-hazardous-waste-event-scheduled/article_d595a268-0086-11ed-91a5-47fdcbd63e91.html |
The Bureau of Land Management is pleased to announce the opening of weekend day use at Loon Lake Recreation Site. The day use area opened from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting on July 8.
There is no potable water available onsite. Visitors should bring all the water they will need for their visit, including drinking water. Non-potable water will operate the flush toilets in the day use restrooms. In addition, the beach and swimming area, picnic tables, charcoal grills, boat ramp, and waterfall trail will be open. The entry fee is $5 per vehicle per day.
The water wells and holding tanks are now generating and storing enough non-potable water to operate basic facilities, which allows for a limited opening while the water treatment system is brought online. The BLM is awaiting specialized parts that are necessary to get the system fully operational, and their delivery is delayed due to limited supply. The BLM expects to open for full-week day use and camping in subsequent phases once the system successfully handles increased use and the water passes quality tests.
Overnight camping remains closed. Entering the campground is prohibited to protect public safety while work continues on the water treatment and distribution system.
The BLM will update visitors when additional day use and camping become available, and give as much prior notice as possible for the public to reserve campsites. The BLM does not yet have a projected date when camping will reopen this summer. The BLM will post regular updates at blm.gov/office/coos-bay-district-office and recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234076
Nearby East Shore Campground is open on the shore of Loon Lake, with six campsites available on a first come, first served basis. A valid East Shore camping permit also allows entry for one vehicle to Loon Lake Recreation Site for day use.
Weekend day use marks the first phase of reopening Loon Lake Recreation site since its closure in 2019. Heavy snow that year toppled trees around the site, destroying the potable water treatment system, a restroom in the day use area, and the maintenance shop. The repairs at the site are being partially funded through the Great American Outdoors Act. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/loon-lake-opens-for-weekend-day-use/article_42acf188-0089-11ed-8d05-5723200d8fb5.html | 2022-07-13T22:48:00 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/loon-lake-opens-for-weekend-day-use/article_42acf188-0089-11ed-8d05-5723200d8fb5.html |
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — GreenPower Motor Company has big plans to help reduce the carbon footprint in South Charleston.
On Wednesday, they delivered 10 vehicles to the grounds for their new facility in South Charleston where they plan to manufacture 40 to 50 all-electric school buses every month by the end of next year.
The South Charleston branch officially opens up in August with around 70 jobs being created with the facility.
The bus engine not only reduces emissions, but it comes with other benefits too.
A bus operator out of Raleigh County says you can hear conversations in the back of the bus due to the vehicle’s electric engine.
“As a bus operator, when you are driving the bus, most times on my bus, it’s hard to hear the conversations in the back,” says Christopher Toney, Raleigh County bus operator.
GreenPower will manufacture school buses to be distributed across the nation, and plans to make advances in public transportation too. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/electric-school-bus-manufacturer-reducing-the-carbon-footprint-in-south-charleston/ | 2022-07-13T22:52:37 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/electric-school-bus-manufacturer-reducing-the-carbon-footprint-in-south-charleston/ |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Rough N’ Rowdy is coming to Huntington, West Virginia for the first time in August.
Officials say the Barstool Sports’ event is set to take place at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at the Mountain Health Arena. Tickets for the event are already on sale at ticketmaster.com, according to arena officials.
The Mountain Health Arena also says the event will be broadcast live on pay-per-view, and can be ordered at buyrnr.com.
Officials say Dave Portnoy and Dan Katz will be live from the ringside. The West Virginia State Athletic Commission will be supervising the sanctioned event. Officials say up to 20 fights are planned for the evening.
Potential fighters and ring girls can also sign up to participate in the event at joinrnr.com. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/rough-n-rowdy-comes-to-huntington/ | 2022-07-13T22:52:43 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/rough-n-rowdy-comes-to-huntington/ |
TORNADO, WV (WOWK) — Summer storms bring heavy rain to the Tri-State area, and some locals are finding unique ways to have “waves of fun” in the floodwaters.
Tornado resident Brandy Rogers said Greenbrier Way outside her home became flooded, and her son had the perfect idea to give the neighborhood a good laugh.
Her son, Peyton Rogers, put his pet chicken Shelly on a boogie board and gently sent her down shallow floodwaters in the street. Peyton, a chicken fanatic according to his mother, stood close by as Shelly impressively balanced while boogie boarding down the road.
Neighbor Amber Koerber captured the entire thing on video. When 13 News reached out to Koerber, she said Peyton would be overjoyed that his chicken would be covered by the media.
“He loves his chickens & will be so excited!!” Koerber said in a Facebook message.
Peyton’s mom Brandy said the entire family treats their chickens like beloved pets. Luckily for Shelly, she will definitely have many more fun adventures with her caring family. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/watch-chicken-boogie-boards-in-floodwaters-in-tornado-wv/ | 2022-07-13T22:52:49 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/watch-chicken-boogie-boards-in-floodwaters-in-tornado-wv/ |
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – A Bedford man is facing charges after authorities said he pointed a gun at a deputy who was trying to take him into custody for a domestic-related disturbance.
Authorities said the incident happened around 2:16 p.m. Wednesday in the Blue Ridge area of Bedford County.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they attempted to take 42-year-old James Lewis into custody for the domestic assault, according to Sheriff Mike Miller.
The Sheriff said that when the deputy attempted to take Lewis into custody, he pulled a gun from his waistband and pointed it at the deputy.
The deputy responded by disarming and taking Lewis to the ground, the Sheriff said, and then the deputy took him into custody without further incident.
According to the Sheriff, Lewis has been charged with assault on a family member and attempted capital murder of a law enforcement officer, and is being held at the Blue Ridge Regional Adult Detention Center without bond. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/bedford-man-charged-after-he-pointed-gun-at-deputy-authorities-say/ | 2022-07-13T22:56:51 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/bedford-man-charged-after-he-pointed-gun-at-deputy-authorities-say/ |
RICHMOND, Va. – No more releasing balloons intentionally, that is.
With the Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days event coming on July 16, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources is reminding Virginia citizens of the new regulation that went into effect on July 1, which bans citizens from intentionally releasing or discarding any non-biodegradable or non-photodegradable balloons outdoors in the Commonwealth.
The regulation says that the intentional release of non-biodegradable or non-photodegradable balloons by individuals 16 and older will result in receiving a civil penalty of $25 per balloon released and that if the person is under 16, the adult will be liable for the penalty.
The regulation notes that it does not apply to any balloon:
- released by or for a Commonwealth or United States agency,
- released following a contract for scientific or meteorological purposes,
- that classifies as a hot air balloon recovered after launch.
Sergeant Tim Dooley with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources said that informing citizens is important, especially in times when regulations have changes going into place.
“It is our intention to address any violations we observe,” said Sergeant Tim Dooley with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. “This can be done in a variety of ways to include educating the individuals regarding the changes to the code or, if warranted, an official warning or summons may be issued.”
You can read the full regulation here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/bye-bye-balloons-certain-balloon-releases-prohibited-in-the-commonwealth/ | 2022-07-13T22:56:57 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/bye-bye-balloons-certain-balloon-releases-prohibited-in-the-commonwealth/ |
GALAX, Va. – Thousands of people are being released from correctional facilities soon, and area organizations are ready to help them start a safe and secure life.
Staff with the Virginia Department of Corrections said people who served time will be released over the next six weeks: About 4,000 people will be released by the end of August, and 100 of those people are being released in Roanoke City and Roanoke County. 24 people will be released in Pulaski, nine in Floyd, and four in Radford.
PUSH Ministries, an organization in Southwest Virginia, is helping the people being released transition and overcome difficulties they may face along the way.
Sean Spence said he knows the difficulties of transitioning from time behind bars and not knowing how to start.
“I’ve been there. I walked out of jail with nothing,” Spence said.
Spence also battles another obstacle: addiction.
“It’s a challenge; every day is a challenge; there are struggles,” Spence said.
Spence said he had been out of jail for eight years and got his life on track but relapsed during the pandemic.
“My dad died, and I relapsed when Covid hit,” Spence said. “If it weren’t for organizations like this and volunteers, I would not have made it this far.”
Spence credited organizations like PUSH Ministries in Galax for helping him turn his life around.
PUSH Ministries began operating in 2007, and pastors like Jill Burcham are working with the people to get their new lives kickstarted.
Burcham’s goal is to help anyone recently released or those who need help finding shelter, jobs, or struggling with addiction.
“We help people, many times, people don’t have social security cards, they don’t have an I.D., they don’t have food stamps. We go through that whole process,” Burcham said. “We don’t want people letting their head carry them to a place where it doesn’t need to go.”
Spence and other people that have received services in the past now volunteer with the organization and talk to people dealing with life trials.
“It feels good to give back. It does. It helps me to help them,” Spence said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/push-ministries-helping-those-who-served-time-transition-into-society/ | 2022-07-13T22:57:03 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/push-ministries-helping-those-who-served-time-transition-into-society/ |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama schools are gearing up for the new year, with many focusing on student mental health. Last year, 114 out of 138 school districts in Alabama had a mental health service coordinator.
State Superintendent Eric Mackey wants to see that number grow.
During a board meeting Tuesday, Mackey said the program has been well-received, but having just one coordinator per district might not be enough for districts with thousands of students.
“So we’ll be going back to the legislature this year, I feel certain in asking for additional increases in that,” Mackey said.
The coordinators don’t conduct therapy or provide services themselves, but connect students in need with resources. It started as a state-funded pilot program for the 2020 school year and has grown since then.
“Some districts are as small as 400 students. Our average is 2,500 students. But our large districts like Jefferson county, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, they need additional supports,” Mackey said.
Jefferson County’s Coordinator Jeffrey Moore says more staff would be a big help. The district has about 35,000 students across 58 schools.
Moore says many are struggling to bounce back from the pandemic.
“Primarily the anxiety, depression — we’ve seen kids who’ve already suffered from mental illnesses or have already been diagnosed, we see that a lot of those issues have come back,” Moore said.
The district has several social workers, case managers and behavioral specialists, but Moore says it could benefit from more mental health coordinators.
“This is very much needed, so having additional ones is a plus because it allows programs to be set up and every kid gets services,” Moore said.
In 2021 the CDC reported that more than a third of high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/school-officials-push-for-more-mental-health-coordinators-ahead-of-new-year/ | 2022-07-13T23:01:13 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/school-officials-push-for-more-mental-health-coordinators-ahead-of-new-year/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – After months of discussion between Washington County and the City of Johnson City, the historic Ashe Street Courthouse was officially transferred to new ownership on Monday.
The building, which was originally constructed in 1910, served as the community’s bank and post office before becoming the Washington County courthouse in 1940. Until 1985, it served as the central hub of law and government in the county. After that, it became the home of Washington County’s 911 Communication center until 2017.
Now, with the formal transfer of the deed to 401 Ashe Street from Washington County, the building is under the ownership of the City of Johnson City. Perched at the end of a long stretch of development projects downtown, the city hopes to renew the courthouse’s interior and create a new space for local projects.
“The Ashe Street Courthouse is a key part of the City’s master plan for the West Walnut Street area,” said city manager Cathy Ball. “This local landmark will become the anchor of the downtown end of the redeveloped West Walnut Street, serving as a place to cultivate businesses along that stretch.”
Part of that redevelopment is a $5 million appropriation from the State of Tennessee for a rural economic development program. Before long, city officials said proposals will be requested from the public as well.
Several plans are in the works to bring the building back up to modern standards, including early work to repair the roof, remove asbestos and clear the interior. An addition built on to the side of the courthouse in 1965 will also be removed, opening a space for ADA-compliant entrances accessible from West Walnut Street. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ashe-street-courthouse-officially-granted-to-johnson-city/ | 2022-07-13T23:04:18 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/ashe-street-courthouse-officially-granted-to-johnson-city/ |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Flooding that began late Tuesday night in Buchanan County caused damage to vehicles, structures and more.
A drone video taken by a viewer captures the aftermath from above. (Courtesy: Billy Bowling)
Temporary flood shelters have also been set up around the area.
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Emergency responders command post:
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Check WJHL.com for the latest on the situation in Buchanan County. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/gallery-buchanan-county-flood-damage/ | 2022-07-13T23:04:24 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/gallery-buchanan-county-flood-damage/ |
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – A water outage is creating complications for Washington County, Tennessee residents in Limestone and Telford on Wednesday.
According to a release from the Jonesborough Police Department, the town is aware of the “large water outage” and is working to fix it.
Crews were working to resolve the issue and restore service as of 6 p.m.
The police department asks that residents do not call to report individual cases. Further updates will be shared by town officials as they develop. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/large-water-outage-impacting-washington-county-tn/ | 2022-07-13T23:04:30 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/large-water-outage-impacting-washington-county-tn/ |
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