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A Cranston commission didn't allow enough public comment. Now a solar farm is in jeopardy
A judge sent the project back to the city after finding there wasn't public comment after changes to the plan
- Cranston allowed, then banned, solar farms in rural residential areas
- The solar farm would generate 8 megawatts of power
- The Natick Avenue project has already received final approval
CRANSTON — A proposed solar farm off Natick Avenue in western Cranston has already received full approval from the city, but the 8-megawatt project's future is in flux after a judge sent it back to the City Plan Commission for a do-over.
The commission will hear public comment Tuesday night in the City Council chambers on the master plan for the 30-acre solar farm proposed by Southern Sky Renewable Energy RI. The master plan is the first of three phases of development approval required under state law.
The project had already gone through all three stages of approval by the city: master plan, followed by the preliminary plan, and then final approval by the Plan Commission on Jan. 14.
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The commission approved the master plan in 2019, on a 5-4 vote, narrowly avoiding a moratorium on new solar projects imposed by the city. The judge's decision came three years after a group of neighbors appealed the master plan. The neighbors have also appealed the preliminary and final plans.
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The Natick Avenue solar farm, and others like it in Cranston, were made possible after the City Council changed the zoning rules, mostly affecting the western part of the town, to allow solar panels by right in rural residential areas.
The City Council then enacted a moratorium in January 2019 and eliminated the by-right solar farms altogether, but the projects already proposed under the old zoning rules were grandfathered in, including the Natick Avenue project.
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Judge orders master plan vacated
In a May 27 decision, Superior Court Judge Netti Vogel wrote that the Plan Commission wrongly voted on the master plan because 100 pages of evidence, and changes to the location of 500 solar panels, were submitted after the commission stopped taking public comment.
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The public had to be offered a chance to comment on the new evidence and a revised site plan before the commission voted on it, she wrote.
In her order, she vacated the master plan approval and sent the case back to the Plan Commission to reopen it for public comment.
Aug. 2 hearing could derail the project
During a motion hearing on Wednesday, Vogel said she was not aware that the project had moved forward to the final approval stage, although a second appeal of the project has been assigned to her.
The motion hearing was for Vogel to clarify what happens next, and to rule whether further approvals, and public comment, on the project would make a new vote moot.
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In a letter to the commission, Assistant Solicitor Stephen Marsella wrote that since the 2019 decision was made, many of the members who were part of the 5-4 vote have since left the commission and that the commission has to take another vote to approve, or deny, the master plan for the project.
The hearing will be Aug. 2 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. in the Cranston City Council chambers, at 869 Park Ave.
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BOISE, Idaho — For the first time in more than a month, Idaho drivers can expect to pay less than $5 for a regular gallon of gas.
The state average dropped below $5 Wednesday, according to AAA Idaho. However, Idaho's average is still nearly 70 cents above the national average.
Idaho Deputy Attorney General Brett DeLang serves as the Consumer Protection Division Chief. For the last 14 years, his office has tracked the average gas price in Idaho. They also track the profit margin retail gas stations make per gallon.
"Idaho's retail price is almost always in the top 10 for being most expensive. That's not something new," DeLang said. "What we're seeing indicates the wholesale price is dropping, but the retail price hasn't followed."
KTVB received DeLang's numbers through a public records request, which show the average Idaho gas station lost nearly 9 cents a gallon the first week of June. However, the price of a wholesale gallon has dropped roughly 49 cents since then.
Retail prices have not reflected the price drop proportionately.
"We have never seen 67 cents before as a statewide margin average," DeLang said. "The average is somewhere between 10-to-20 cents a gallon. What you're seeing right now is 3 times the average."
However, Jacksons Food Stores CEO John Jackson disagrees with the AG's office. Most gas stations profit 50 cents per gallon out of necessity, according to Jackson.
"The 20-cent number you've been quoted by the AG is [wrong]," Jackson said. "I would like to see him run our business on 20 cents. He would go broke. I guarantee it."
Jackson says his profits were down 57% in June and while he's making more money at the pump in July, it's the items sold inside the store that keep Jackson's profitable.
As retail prices drop, Jackson drops his price in a similar proportion, he said. However, there is a delay on reflecting wholesale price drops.
Jackson has to sell the gas in his tanks for what he bought it for - not what the wholesale price reflects in the moment.
"You know this is a very competitive industry. What other business can you think of that has a price sign on every single site they operate on? It's very visible what our price is and what the competition is," Jackson said. "If you're too high, your volume dries up. It's extremely competitive."
The AG's office and Jackson don't see eye to eye, however, they agree margins are even higher outside the Gem State.
DeLang notices rising profit margins particularly in the west.
"We're cheaper than Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, and Arizona," Jackson said. "We do business in all those states and we know what the prices are and we're significantly lower. And their margins are higher. They're always higher."
The AG's office can't legally do anything today to regulate the price of fuel at pump, according to DeLang. He adds consumer behavior is half the equation in a free market to decide the price of goods.
"If the market will bear it, they'll probably charge it," DeLang said. "We need to maybe do a better job of shopping around for the lowest price to encourage some price competition."
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BOISE, Idaho — Official numbers from the State of Idaho show a reported state surplus of nearly $1.4 billion. State Budget Director Alex Adams told KTVB the main drivers of the budget are income tax, sales tax and corporate income tax. Corporate income certainly was the star performer, according to Adams.
Governor Little’s office says Idahoans can expect more tax cuts and additional investments.
“Idaho’s economy is red-hot because of the resiliency of our citizens and businesses. Combined with years of fiscal conservativism, reining in state spending, and our status as the least regulated state in the country, we will be able to provide Idahoans even more tax relief and make key investments where they count,” Governor Little said in a statement. “As Idahoans grapple with ever-increasing prices for gas, food, energy, and everything in between under Biden’s watch, in Idaho we are leading the way and showing the rest of the country how to create prosperity for our people.”
Little says he has priority areas like education and infrastructure for further investments with the surplus.
“This year, we made the single largest investment in public schools in state history. The strength of Idaho’s economy and the sound management of state government mean we will continue to be able to invest record amounts into schools, roads, water, and other key areas to keep up with growth and improve the lives of the people we serve,” Governor Little added.
Others, like Idaho House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, argue that the surplus is not something that should be celebrated, but instead shows issues with priorities. Rubel points to continued issues in Idaho education, namely with maintaining a solid teacher base.
"We have over 900 teaching positions we can't fill in the state because we're paying, on average, $18,000 less a year than the neighboring states around us. This is nothing to be proud of, that we have money left in the bank because of our systemic, dramatic underpayment of our teaching professionals and really at every level throughout our government, we've been severely under compensating," Rubel said. "We can hardly maintain professors at our institutions of higher learning because they're being dramatically underpaid compared to any other state. We need to get up to par before we even start throwing a word like surplus around. We should not be using the word surplus when teachers are making $18,000 a year less than their peers in other states."
State Budget Director Adams tells KTVB there is a challenge ahead to keep in mind when talking about the budget and surplus, facing other forces in the economy.
“You have record-high inflation. You have supply chain issues, labor market shortages," Adams said. "Idahoans are struggling with the price of gas and the price of groceries and we have to manage that surplus responsibly for something that will sustain any economic condition while reinvesting in Idahoans."
In Idaho and beyond, there are concerns about the American economy heading towards a recession. Having a surplus heading into that is good news, but there could still be challenges.
“The states that are going to handle whatever economic situations may emerge, whether there is a recession or those that do the good government, prudent steps that Idaho is doing," Adams said. "Under Governor Little, we paid off all state building debt in our bond payment program. We invest in deferred maintenance. We maxed out we maxed out a rainy day. Funds by putting over $1 billion in reserve. So, Idahoans can have confidence that we are taking those steps necessary to prepare for what conditions might be on the horizon."
Idaho lawmakers will get a fresh look at new investments when they meet in January to kick off the legislative session. Rubel said education in Idaho needs attention and investments.
"The people of Idaho count on us to deliver a free and adequate system of public education and we're not doing that right now and until we meet that constitutional obligation, there should be no talk of a surplus," Rubel said.
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BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
On the way into Meridian’s Sky Mesa subdivision, a sign advertises new homes and large lots. A family with floats and pool noodles crosses the street to an infinity pool.
Construction workers, contractor vehicles and portable toilets line the streets as workers lift boards over their heads. Several homes are wrapped in Tyvek behind the backyard of a newly constructed $1.3 million home for sale.
It’s this higher end of the market that is still moving pretty quickly in the Boise area, since people buying million-plus-dollar homes don’t have to worry about interest rates that have nearly doubled in a few months.
But builders are holding back on other projects in the lower end of the market as buyers, with new options, take their time looking and buying.
“Ironically, if you price it competitively, I’m seeing the luxury market, which is that inventory, to actually be going a little bit more quickly than some of the other ones,” RE/MAX Capital City Realtor Sheila Smith said. “I think it’s because they’re a little bit insulated.”
Homebuyers with deep pockets can use private financing or cash, which aren’t as affected by rising interest rates.
Inventory is still rising in all price points, but “we’re actually getting those (luxury homes) moved,” Smith said.
However, on the construction end, production builders are holding off on building homes in the lower end of the market, said Matt Weston, principal at Weston Real Estate Services powered by Amherst Madison. The company focuses on infill development and construction in Boise.
Many builders have slowed down or stopped new projects, and are just finishing up what they have going on while they wait to see what the market will do.
However, rising supply in June led to drops in Ada County home prices, the Idaho Press previously reported.
For example, Smith listed a condo for $315,000 this winter. Another comparable unit in the same building is for sale right now, but for $290,000, a drop of about $25,000 for similar units with the same number of bedrooms and square feet.
Some people are reacting too quickly, Smith said, and aren't used to being patient. Homes used to sell much more quickly and now, sellers think a home is overpriced because it doesn’t sell immediately. But the reality is people have choices now.
Homes are sitting on the market for an average of 14-30 days, Smith said. But in an even market, houses may be on the market for 60-90 days, she said.
“There’s this kind of jumping the gun, which I think that that is part of what we’re seeing,” Smith said. “We’re seeing values drop because we’re doing all these price drops in reaction to this increased supply.”
But affordability is still a major issue. Even if prices dropped 10%, Smith said, with the increased interest rates, buyers are coming out behind. Plus, those who want to move from their current house into the next one may have a rate locked in at 3% and are reluctant to buy another home.
“Until interest rates come down or prices come down, there are more and more people that are still priced out of the market that are Boise workforce,” Smith said
Smith thinks the market will correct itself. Either there will be a mass increase in renting and a corresponding increase in multifamily units, or the market will adjust down, she said.
But right now, there are more opportunities than in the overheated seller’s market Boise has experienced the last few years. VA loans, for veterans, and FHA loans, which require lower credit scores and down payments, are being honored. FHA loans are popular with first-time homebuyers.
“I’m so happy for these buyers to finally have a voice again,” she said. “I don’t think people need to be frightened … this is a healthier market.”
Weston agreed. He said the market has changed but numbers for sales rates show that Boise is not too far off from where it was from 2016-2018.
“That might not be a bad thing,” Weston said. “I don’t know if the market was very sustainable the last couple years. Our poor local buyers have just been hammered the last couple years.”
There’s a lot of inventory in western Ada and Canyon counties, Weston said, but production home builders are holding off on new starts in those areas as well. The supply-and-demand ratio is changing.
Weston said builders holding off on new construction affects some price points more than others, particularly the lowest end and the extremely high ends.
“We’re afraid to do anything over $1.2 million because that market has softened quite a bit in all areas,” Weston said. “The COVID years, those price points exploded because of the low inventory and high demand and the out-of-state money influence.”
There’s a silver lining to the Boise market right now, Weston said. The market is recalibrating. The nation as a whole is missing millions of housing units. The Boise area is growing and will continue to grow and attract people.
“This is a fantastic time for our local buyers to find their homes, their dream homes and make the investment for the five- to 10-year future,” Weston said. “This could be the window over this next year.
Soon as we recalibrate and our market tightens right back up, we’re going to see surges of out-of-state buyers again.”
This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press, read more at IdahoPress.com.
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IDAHO, USA — With an abortion ban going into effect on Aug. 25, some Idahoans are wondering what's to come with the lawsuits Planned Parenthood has filed against the state and what will happen when abortion becomes mostly illegal.
Because the U.S Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with its ruling on Dobbs, abortion is now in the hands of the individual states. A previous law passed in Idaho allows mostly all abortion to become illegal 30 days after the SCOTUS judgment on July 26.
Now, the outcome of the abortion ban Idaho lawmakers passed is completely up to the Idaho Supreme Court pending lawsuits from Planned Parenthood.
There are exceptions to these abortion bans, although they are extremely narrow.
To have an abortion, someone has to provide a police report of a case detailing rape or incest, or the pregnant person's life has to be at risk.
If and when abortion becomes mostly illegal in the state, Idahoans seeking abortion care close to home may have to seek care elsewhere.
Legalities
Planned Parenthood has filed a total of three lawsuits against the State of Idaho.
If the Idaho Supreme Court chooses to order a stay on all three lawsuits Planned Parenthood has filed, the abortion ban will not go into effect Aug. 25. The stay is meant for holding implementation of a law while legal proceedings are decided. Essentially, Idahoans will be waiting even longer to see if abortion will be nearly illegal.
The first two lawsuits will both be heard at the same time before the Idaho Supreme Court, set for Aug. 3.
The hearing will include discussion on whether a pause on the Texas-style law should remain in place, whether the two lawsuits should be consolidated into one and whether both cases should be moved to district court.
If so, it will stop the 30-day clock while the legal proceedings continue on the lawsuits.
The state responded to Planned Parenthood's request to expedite the case in June, where they said the court should deny even hearing it at all.
"The remedy sought by petitioners should be sought in the legislature or the ballot box," the response, signed by Dayton P. Reed, said.
The first lawsuit
The first lawsuit Planned Parenthood filed is in relation to SB 1309, which amends the Fetal Heartbeat Protection Act.
This allows family members to bring civil lawsuits against a medical professional who performs an abortion on what they refer to as a "preborn child.". SB 1309 passed and was signed by Gov. Brad Little on March 23, 2022.
Family members of the fetus can sue abortion providers for up to four years after the procedure with a minimum of $20,000 in damages.
A loophole in the bill allows family members of a rapist who impregnated the person seeking an abortion to sue the provider as well, which Rep. Steven Harris, R-Meridian, confirmed to the House floor during the passage of the bill.
A petition for writ of prohibition from the lawsuit says SB 1309 violates the state's constitution, and cites clauses involving familial privacy, equal rights protection, separation of powers and due process.
SB 1385, the trailer bill for SB 1309, included a clause that placed a 30-day trigger on the law if SCOTUS overturned Roe. Idaho passed the trigger in 2020, which made abortion a felony.
The second lawsuit
The second lawsuit is addressing Idaho's "total abortion ban."
This ban, cited in Idaho Code 18-622, makes it a felony for “"every person to perform or attempt to perform an abortion." This is punishable from two to five years in prison. A health care professional who violates the ban will have their license suspended for six months and then revoked permanently if there is a second offense.
Once again, the only exception to this law is if a healthcare provider can prove that the parent's life would be at risk if they were to have the child.
Planned Parenthood's lawsuit regarding the total abortion ban says that the legalities detailing the abortion exception are too vague and narrow, making it confusing for physicians to decide what and what isn't necessary while at the risk of going to jail.
They once again cite familial privacy, equal protection and due process as being reasons the ban violates the Idaho Constitution.
The third lawsuit
A third lawsuit was filed by Planned Parenthood on July 25, which declares the six-week abortion ban, HB 366, that passed the legislature in 2021 is also unconstitutional. It is also known as the Fetal Heartbeat Protection Act, which SB 1309 amended.
The six-week ban criminalizes the performance of an abortion after a “fetal heartbeat” has been detected, which lawmakers cited as six weeks. This established a different type of trigger law, which would make the ban go into effect in Idaho if a similar law was upheld by a higher court in another state.
This happened in Georgia on July 20. The state's law banning abortion after six weeks from 2019 is now able to take effect after a federal court of appeals upheld the ban.
Planned Parenthood again cited the six-week ban as unconstitutional.
If the trigger ban is upheld, the six-week ban becomes moot.
Options
The new Planned Parenthood clinic opening in Ontario, Oregon, right across the Idaho border, will not be finished until later in the year or even in 2023, Kristi Scdoris, the communications director for Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette told KTVB.
The next closest clinic is in Walla Walla, Washington. This clinic provides abortion pills up to around 10 weeks, which is common for the abortion pill method. Their Kennewick, Washington location performs abortion procedures through 15 weeks and six days, according to Abortionfinder.org.
Walla Walla, Washington is 199 miles from Boise. Kennewick, Washington is 289 miles from Boise. These miles grow the farther East someone in Idaho lives from the state capital.
Bend, Oregon also has a clinic.
Typically, it takes three or four weeks to develop a positive pregnancy test. That leaves nearly two weeks in Idaho for someone to figure out if they are pregnant and make the decision to seek an abortion.
Abortion scheduling with Planned Parenthood can also vary with call volume and amount of appointments.
If someone who is pregnant cannot schedule an abortion until a few weeks later due to a rise in appointments from the overturn of Roe, it will no longer be legal, and they will have to seek out care in another state. Additionally, with high call volume and scheduling an appointment farther in advance, they may be forced to receive the procedural abortion rather than the pill, which is only effective before 10 weeks and six days.
In a 3-2 vote on July 19, the Boise City Council established that the city will not divert additional resources for abortion.
"Investigations for the purpose of prosecuting abortion providers will not be prioritized, and additional resources or personnel will not be assigned," the resolution states.
Planned Parenthood will be continuing to provide abortion care until Aug. 25, according to previous reporting by KTVB.
In response to the leaked Supreme Court opinion on abortion, Planned Parenthood decided to close their Boise location to better distribute resources across the region.
The Boise location merged with an existing Meridian office, which currently provides both the abortion pill and the in-clinic procedure.
If abortions do become illegal on Aug. 25, the clinic will continue to provide as much care as they can that doesn't involve abortion.
Idaho State Director for Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Mistie DelliCarpini-Tolman, told KTVB in June that the organization will try to help Idahoans access abortion care, as well as additional care, regardless of the barriers they may face.
"So, hand-in-hand with our patients, (we will be) making sure they can get the access to care that they need out of state if they have to, and then come back to their home state in the communities that care for them in the places where they live and make sure they get the follow up care that they need," she said.
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NAMPA, Idaho — 3-year-old Tyson Guinn is back to running and jumping around after a car accidentally ran over him nearly two weeks ago. Fortunately, he is okay, thanks to the quick actions of some Nampa Police officers.
“It was very overwhelming to say the least,” Tyson’s mom, Shalena Jones said.
Jones told KTVB Tyson was in the garage as she was pulling out of her driveway.
“I had already checked my parameters, made sure we were good. No toys, no kids, nothing,” Jones said.
However, as she backed out, Tyson ran down the driveway and into the car's path. Thankfully, at that exact moment, Nampa Police officers were assisting probation and parole just down the street.
“Instantly, we all started running towards the car, just trying to get everything to stop,” Nampa Police Department Cpl. Bryce Martin said.
The car stopped, but on top of the boy.
“I didn't see him come running down the driveway,” Jones said. “So, when I had seen all the cops running towards me, I panicked and opened my door and my whole world crumbled.”
Tyson's father, Dustin Guinn, immediately tried pushing the car off Tyson, but struggled until officers arrived on scene just moments later.
“[Officer] Arthur Correa just immediately went around the corner and got the car to move and [officer] Tom Arnold immediately started compressions," Martin said. "Then, officer [Justin] Davis and I really just started coordinating things and making sure that we could get family away and get medics in route. Dispatch was also amazing in this and the paramedics, but they were so far away."
Martin said officer Gunnar Fehrer was also on scene.
The officers then carried Tyson to a patrol car and drove him toward the paramedics. At the time, Tyson had a collapsed lung, which his parents say healed quickly.
“Essentially he just walked away with bumps and bruises and some road rashes and that's about it,” Guinn said.
The officers visited Tyson in the hospital and then again one week later with gifts.
“Tyson is awesome,” Martin said. “He's amazing and it's been fun to watch him recover … It really turned this from a tragic situation, to an amazing situation. This here is a perfect example of why we do what we do.”
It’s an encounter that will stay with Tyson and his family, as well as the officers, for years to come.
“You really can't explain these types of situations, it truly was a miracle,” Martin said.
Tyson's parents told KTVB they were already supporters of the police community and even have a blue striped flag in front of their house, but now it holds a little more meaning.
“I don’t think thank you is enough, but thank you, we're very grateful,” Guinn said.
“If it wasn't for them, I don't know if I’d have my kid,” Jones said. “That's a debt that I can never repay.”
Jones said they also want to thank their family and community for all of the support they've received.
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BOISE, Idaho — Wednesday was Rachel Murphy’s fourth trip to the Meridian Foodbank – a resource helping to provide for her family.
“This helps save money on groceries so that we can still pay our bill,” she said.
Murphy said she makes a good living, but without expensive groceries and gas, something had to give, and she’s not alone.
Meridian Foodbank Executive Director, Dan Clark, said they went from serving about 2,800 people each month to 4,200 in one year.
15 miles to the west, Care House Food Bank in Nampa is seeing a similar increase.
“We’re going to three to four grocery stores three times a week to get food to fill our shelves, and then we are purchasing food also, so that we can make sure we have enough on the shelves,” Care House Food Bank spokesperson, Tony Johnson said.
During the pandemic, Clark said fewer people visited food banks because some received food through government programs like “Farmers to Families.” But now that those programs are over, food banks are back to filling the need.
Johnson said he believes inflation is partly to blame.
“We’re finding out with that with the rising rent costs and the rising gasoline costs, the rent eats first, the gasoline eats second," Johnson said. "So, the family has very littler to buy food to eat."
In addition to helping families, Care House serves a significant number of senior citizens. Johnson said 30% of their customers are over the age of 65.
JJ Maquina started going to the Meridian Foodbank about three months ago. He receives a monthly social security payment. He said that money only goes so far.
“I only get $861 a month, my rent for 50, then plus everything else and stuff I have very little,” Maquina said, “not that I'm starving to death, but I have very little money left over for food.”
The food bank not only benefits Maquina, but also his whole family. He said he helps his grandkids, great grandkids and daughter make sure they have food on the table.
To help meet increased demand, community donations are important. Johnson said giving left over bulk food, canned items or fresh produce from your garden to food banks can help a family in need.
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BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Power is rolling out its “Public Safety Power Shutoff" plan to help reduce the number of wildfires started by power lines and protect the power grid.
The plan is part of Idaho Power’s fire mitigation efforts. A team of atmospheric scientists is monitoring weather and fire conditions, like high winds and dry vegetation. Communications Specialist Sven Berg said they will shut off power once those conditions become too extreme.
The agency identified nine “high-risk” zones across Idaho, mostly in and around the Idaho City area, Garden Valley and Lake Cascade. Berg said 5,000 people live in those zones, which is less than 1% of Idaho’s customer base.
Berg said it is not unheard of for power lines to start wildfires. Most often, a tree branch touches a power line and something sparks.
In the past, Idaho Power has de-energized lines to keep firefighters safe, but they have never proactively turned off because of wildfire risk. Being prepared is important, Berg said, especially considering wildfires are only getting worse and more frequent.
“We want to just take an extra step and being careful about making sure that communities are safe, our employees are safe, that customers are safe,” Berg said.
Turning off power is a last resort and if it does happen, he said they are not sure how long power would stay off. Other prevention methods include installing spark prevention units and wrapping the base of wood poles in a fire-resistant mesh.
Berg said assessing what your family needs to get by without electricity is key. Some families have medical equipment that needs to run on electricity and others have livestock with water that needs to be pumped.
To help spread the word about possible power shutoffs, Idaho Power is working with first responders in the nine zones. Berg also encourages customers to update their contact information on the website. Idaho Power's goal is to notify customers 24-to-48 hours in advance if power will get shut off.
It is possible Idaho Power could cut power in other areas for wildfire prevention. However, it is far less than likely than in the “high-risk” areas. Berg said making sure everyone is aware of the process and has updated information is important.
“Power is a really important part of people's lives,” Berg said. “It's better to have the plan in place and know exactly how it's going to unfold.”
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MIDVALE, Idaho — A wildfire located east of Midvale and around 6 miles north of Crane Creek Reservoir is growing in Washington County Wednesday evening.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho is assisting the Midvale Fire Protection District with the Favre Fire. The fire is estimated at 1,500 acres.
The Favre Fire was first reported around 5:30 p.m. The Payette National Forest, Midvale Fire Protection District, Weiser Rural Fire, Council Fire Department, Cambridge Fire Protection District and Weiser River RFPA are also on scene of the fire.
BLM Idaho said it dispatched two fire engines, two battalions and a dozer to the scene in Washington County. As of 8:30 p.m., no structures are threatened by the fire.
The fire is estimated to be fully contained by midnight Wednesday, with an estimated control time of 8 p.m. on Thursday, according to BLM Idaho.
In a Twitter post, the National Weather Service in Boise said the smoke plume from the Favre Fire has moved into the Treasure Valley and is visible at the airport in Caldwell.
NWS Boise said the fire is also visible on radar:
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
This is a developing story and will be updated as new information is confirmed.
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ATLANTA — Voters in Georgia, angry, worried and fed up over crime, want the state to enact new laws they think will reduce gun violence. That’s the clear message they’re sending in the latest 11Alive Survey USA poll conducted statewide this past weekend.
But it’s not so clear if the new laws they support would help.
11Alive’s poll, conducted from July 21-24, of voters and issues in this year’s elections, shows that 68 percent “strongly support” universal background checks of all gun buyers, including at gun shows, and online; 17 percent “somewhat support” the checks.
68% Strongly Support
17% Somewhat Support
5% Somewhat Oppose
4% Strongly Oppose
6% Not Sure
Additionally, 60 percent “strongly support” so-called red-flag laws, to allow civilians and police to ask a judge to suspend access to guns by those who are a threat to themselves or others; 22 percent “somewhat support” red-flag laws.
60% Strongly Support
22% Somewhat Support
6% Somewhat Oppose
5% Strongly Oppose
8% Not Sure
“Universal background checks, I love it,” Atlanta gun dealer Donald Birch said on Wednesday afternoon.
Birch, and Willard “Chevy” Leverett, of Range Guns and Safes, have long supported FBI background checks of all gun buyers.
But red-flag laws, they believe, may violate the due process rights of gun owners.
“I could just be mad at someone and I could go to a judge and say, ‘Hey, he doesn't need a gun,’” Birch said. “Now you're possibly taking the gun out of a Good Samaritan's hands that can possibly help people when in time of need.”
In the 2022 race for Georgia governor, Democrat Stacey Abrams says if she’s elected, she will support universal background checks and red-flag laws.
Republican incumbent Brian Kemp earlier this year signed the new law allowing people to carry guns, open or concealed, in Georgia without needing a background check or permit.
Do background checks and red flag laws reduce violent crime?
Illinois has a red-flag law, and that’s where a mass shooter with a troubled past legally owned guns and killed seven people at a July 4th parade.
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority says there is no clear evidence yet that firearm restraining orders prevent gun violence.
And the Shorenstein Center studied all the research on background checks and could find no evidence that background checks alone reduce firearm deaths.
Gun Dealer Willard “Chevy” Leverett is frustrated, along with everyone else.
“If you’re a criminal and you can’t get a gun out of the store, you’re going to make a way to get a gun. It sucks but it’s rough. It is what it is,” he said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/poll-georgia-voters-guns/85-683791f7-f89b-4dda-bd96-54bf2469661e | 2022-07-28T12:30:36 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/poll-georgia-voters-guns/85-683791f7-f89b-4dda-bd96-54bf2469661e |
The Southern Lehigh Public Library has agreed to accept a no-strings-attached $50,000 donation from Lower Saucon Township, which is seeking to sever its membership with Hellertown Area Library.
The Southern Lehigh library board voted 7-0 on July 19 to accept Lower Saucon’s money, board President Bruce P. Eames said Tuesday.
B. Lincoln Treadwell Jr., Lower Saucon’s attorney, told Eames via email that the donation was “unconditional” and made in appreciation for services provided to township residents during the last 10 years. Residents have use of the library under the statewide library card program known as Access Pennsylvania. It is not tied to Lower Saucon’s efforts to join the Southern Library facility, according to Treadwell.
As far as those efforts, Eames said board committees will undertake a “what if we do, what if we don’t [take in Lower Saucon], and reconvene. There are a lot of open questions that we don’t have answers, but we were getting a lot of pressure about the $50,000.”
The Southern Lehigh library board, which serves Coopersburg and the townships of Lower Milford and Upper Saucon, heard from residents and municipal officials in recent months urging it to accept the donation.
“We said we’ve got to get this off our plate,” Eames said.
Lower Saucon Council voted 4-1 in January not to adopt a new, five-year library services agreement with Hellertown library, triggering a public fight that remains unresolved. During the same meeting, council members opted to donate $50,000 to Hellertown for 2022 instead of paying about $107,000 each year under the agreement, arguing that the increase in the per-capita rate was too steep. It offered the $50,000 to Southern Lehigh at the same time.
Treadwell said there have been no recent discussions with Hellertown library officials. Ken Solt, the Hellertown library board president, could not be reached for comment.
Lower Saucon officials want to establish a regional or county library system, and they had publicly extended overtures to become affiliated with the Southern Lehigh. But to do that, state officials must be consulted and give approval, Eames said, and the process could take months before there is a decision.
While uncertainty remains about what will happen with Lower Saucon, Hellertown and the library, Lower Saucon residents remain part of the borough library for now. In a letter last month to the Hellertown Area Library board, the Pennsylvania Department of Education said residents can continue to use that library until Jan. 1, 2024, unless Hellertown library officials seek “special approval” from the state for removal sooner. Lower Saucon joined Hellertown library in 2014 after being part of Bethlehem Area Public Library.
Eames said the $50,000 donation will go toward Southern Lehigh library’s “Helping Hands Campaign” fundraiser, which supports general operations.
The Hellertown library territory encompasses the borough and Lower Saucon, around 16,500 people.
Morning Call journalist Anthony Salamone can be reached at asalamone@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-hellertown-library-dispute-20220728-rabslhzhnja7rn3u7h2hpazkom-story.html | 2022-07-28T12:30:46 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-hellertown-library-dispute-20220728-rabslhzhnja7rn3u7h2hpazkom-story.html |
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- New Castle County, Delaware, police say the same man is accused of an October 2021 burglary that targeted a woman in her home and a July 2022 video recording incident in an office restroom.
- Victor Sanchez faces felony recording, burglary and offensive touching charges.
- Police said that "based on this investigation," investigators were "concerned there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward."
Police in Delaware said they charged a man with a recent office bathroom spying case and a 2021 burglary and they want to know if there were more victims.
Wilmington police officers arrested 37-year-old Victor Sanchez on July 19, 2022, "after he was witnessed videotaping a woman with an electronic device in the women’s bathroom in an office building located on 100 block of S. West Street," New Castle County police said Wednesday in a news release.
Sanchez was charged with a felony peeping charge in that incident, police said.
While investigating the office bathroom incident, police linked Sanchez to an Oct. 2, 2021 burglary along Brentwood Drive in the Carrcroft Crest community.
In that incident a woman ran out of her home and to a neighbor's home after she saw a man in her doorway as she watched TV. "The victim reported that she was watching TV in her sunroom when she observed an unknown male in the doorway," New Castle County police said. "As she confronted the male suspect struck her with an unknown liquid."
Detectives were unable to track down that burglar after that incident, police said. However, "the analysis of forensic evidence" linked Sanchez to that 2021 incident.
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Sanchez was originally released on bail after being charged with violation of privacy videotape/film/photograph under or through clothing in the peeping incident, police said. But, he was rearrested on July 20 and held in jail on $21,000 cash bail as he faced burglary and offensive touching charges for the 2021 burglary.
Police said that "based on this investigation," investigators were "concerned there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward."
Anyone with information was asked to contact Det. Nicholas Beinke at (302) 395-8116 or via e-mail nicholas.beinke @newcastlede.gov or by calling the New Castle County Division of Police non-emergency number at 302-573-2800 or Det. Sgt. Ron Mullin of the Wilmington Police Department at ron.mullin@cj.state.de.us.
It was unclear if Sanchez had an attorney who could comment on his behalf. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-accused-of-secretly-recording-woman-in-restroom-charged-in-2021-burglary/3318259/ | 2022-07-28T12:35:31 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-accused-of-secretly-recording-woman-in-restroom-charged-in-2021-burglary/3318259/ |
Petoskey District Library announces rebranding effort
PETOSKEY — Library patrons and local residents might have already noticed some recent changes at the Petoskey District Library, including a newly designed logo and newsletter.
When visiting the library, patrons will also see colorful banners with familiar faces decorating the space.
Library officials said their new tagline “your place” is a reminder that the library is an epicenter of the community — it is “your place to learn a new skill,” “your place to play with your friends,” your place to open up your world.”
These changes are only the start of the process, with the library planning to launch a new mobile app and website later this year.
The Petoskey District Library, originally the Carnegie Library, is the oldest municipal building in Emmet County in continuous original use and serves those within the city limits, as well as Bear Creek, Resort, Little Traverse and Springvale townships.
Established in 1909, through funding received by Andrew Carnegie, the library was built as a common space for residents to garner books and information. Throughout the years, the library has received upgrades and expanded its footprint to accommodate the needs of the community.
As a welcoming, safe place for all patrons to gather, learn and grow, the library provides numerous in-house and online programs, services and media options to meet the needs of all Petoskey residents.
Library officials said their vision is to become the place for answers and enrichment by providing services and resources that enhance the lives of all who use the facility.
The Petoskey District Library's rebranding project is possible in part by a grant from the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Community Foundation. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/petoskey-district-library-announces-rebranding-effort/10161306002/ | 2022-07-28T12:44:11 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/petoskey-district-library-announces-rebranding-effort/10161306002/ |
Weekend's Sidewalk Sales to take over downtown Petoskey
Sean Miller
The Petoskey News-Review
PETOSKEY — Downtown Petoskey will transform into an outdoor market with the return of sidewalk sales.
The 56th Annual Petoskey Sidewalk Sales will take place 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, July 30 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 31 as downtown merchants move their stores into the streets with various summer sales.
As always, the streets in downtown Petoskey will be closed off to everything except foot traffic.
Contact reporter Sean Miller at smiller@petoskeynews.com. Follow him on Twitter, @seanmillerpnr, and Instagram, @sean_everest. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/weekends-sidewalk-sales-take-over-downtown-petoskey/10161120002/ | 2022-07-28T12:44:17 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/weekends-sidewalk-sales-take-over-downtown-petoskey/10161120002/ |
3 arrested after thefts of Ford Raptor pickups from Dearborn lot
Dearborn — Three people have been arrested in connection with the theft of several vehicles, including some Ford F-150 Raptor pickup trucks, Michigan State Police said.
Troopers received a call at about 9 p.m. Wednesday about the theft of multiple Ford Raptors from a lot in Dearborn, according to authorities.
Callers reported the trucks had gotten on the Southfield Freeway from Ford Road and were traveling north. They told police the thieves in the stolen vehicles were wearing ski masks.
State police summoned a helicopter to aid in the search for the vehicles, officials said. Troopers aboard the aircraft located one of the trucks on the Southfield Freeway near Lyndon Avenue in Detroit.
As troopers on the ground made their way to the area, the helicopter's crew spotted the truck traveling on Strathmoor near West Chicago. They then informed other troopers the truck's driver abandoned the vehicle near a home in the 19900 block of Asbury Park and ran. Police recovered the truck.
Troopers then stopped a car that was leaving the home, they said. A man inside the vehicle was wearing a ski mask.
Officials said they arrested three suspects at the address and found three more vehicles they later learned had been reported stolen. Investigators also found several sets of keys and a stolen firearm.
They said one of the vehicles they found is a Mustang GT 500 that had been stolen from Ford Motor Company's Flat Rock plant earlier this year.
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Neighborhood associations who keep an eye out for suspicious activity, nonprofits dedicated to keeping youths out of trouble and the targeted efforts of San Antonio police were all the focal points of a forum about combating crime on the East Side.
District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez said his office was often receiving calls from constituents asking what he would do about crime in the area, as well as requests for more police officers, which the district added a couple of weeks ago.
“I really wanted to have a different kind of conversation with the community about what we can do in the short, mid and long term to really have an impact on crime reduction,” McKee-Rodriguez said.
An audience of more than 100 people including District 2 residents, community organizers and representatives from city departments sat socially distanced with masks on Tuesday evening in the gym of the Second Baptist Church Community Center, 3310 E. Commerce St.
On the North Side: San Antonio city leaders address crime in North Side forum
McKee-Rodriguez said he hoped to address the stigma that the East Side is a crime-ridden area, displaying statics showing that crime has increased citywide by 12.8 percent, but that the increase was smaller on the east service area, at 6.4 percent.
Earnest Mitchell, president of the Jefferson Heights Neighborhood Association, was one of five panelists who spoke, detailing the close working relationship he and his neighborhood watch have with police.
As part of their steps to observe and report any suspicious or criminal activity, Mitchell said he and his neighbors have a detailed form they fill out and submit to a captain operating out of the East Side substation. An officer then follows up on the report, investigating the activity further.
Deputy Police Chief Chris Benavides was another panelist who oversees uniformed officers and the department’s various community outreach programs. Benavides himself is often available at community meetings to find out the root causes of crime. He said that in any community, police do not know the problems unless they get calls for a particular crime or witness it.
“It’s important for the community to engage with police ... to identify the problems whatever way that is, whether its by communication, projects or talking issues through,” he said. “Sometimes it takes a warning ticket, a citation or an arrest to try to help that situation. Officers have a lot of discretion depending on what the crime is and we give them that discretion to handle those incidents.”
In a 30-minute public comment portion held at the start of the forum, about 20 people representing local organizations born out of necessity spoke about their own efforts to deter crime either by creating their own nonprofit organizations, or as residents maintaining a close relationship with their neighbors.
One resident, William Tutt, said he was a gang member during his youth. He has since turned his life around and works to educate others about the effects of poverty on mental health and other such issues via the Gang Rehabilitation In Progress, or GRIP, program.
“The reason why individuals commit crimes and continue to do so is because there are not enough programs that deal with the mental process,” Tutt said. “You’re putting the same individuals back in the community with the same thought process.”
Another resident, Etoy McGarity, lost her husband to gun violence in May 2020 when her home was targeted by a hail of gunfire. She offered some praise to the police department, but asked why the chief of police and District Attorney Joe Gonzales, who sat on the five-person panel, are not working together to be harder on crime in District 2.
“We have crimes that have not been solved, those cases are just there,” McGarity said.
She said she is afraid of living on the East Side, recalling an altercation with a woman who pulled a gun on her earlier this year.
Joseph Garcia asked why it took police more than two years to clear out a drug house next door. Ultimately, he said the area was cleared when code enforcement became involved. A representative with San Antonio police spoke with him about other experiences he touched on as the panel continued.
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Each panelist took time to address the concerns and comments detailed during the public comment portion.
Gonzales addressed gun violence concerns by calling for gun reform and red flag laws, referencing the massacre in Uvalde that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers.
“The issue is that a young man was able to purchase an assault weapon at 18,” he said. “He couldn’t buy a six pack of beer. We need real gun reform.”
Mitchell said that the gun culture in the United States is not going to change anytime soon and recalled his time spent as an firearms instructor of 10 years. He said he took a responsibility to not allow a person in his class who clearly had bad intentions, and wrote a letter to the Texas Department of Public Safety anytime someone expressed a desire to kill.
Another panelist who spoke was Doshie Piper, a professor of criminal justice at the University of Incarnate Word who has previously served on the Complaint and Administrative Review Board, a city panel that reviews complaints submitted against police and recommends what action to take.
She said it’s important to have organizations that arrange conversations between the community and police, such as Texas Organizing Project.
“I believe that we can continue to reduce crime and prevent crime if we continue to build relationships and get to know one another,” she said.
Panelist Ananda Tomas, executive director of ACT4SA, said the community has a role in violence interruption with after school programs and other organizations that were present that keep people both physically and mentally out of the grips of crime.
Both Piper and Benavides stressed maintaining a clean neighborhood to show that people care about the area, citing the broken windows theory that many police departments followed in the late 1980s. The theory proposes that if a window is left broken, others will break another window assuming there are no consequences.
Piper also said people need to learn to resolve conflicts without violence, and teach their children to do the same.
“We have to learn how to communicate and talk to people,” she said, citing the adage that one catches more flies with honey than with vinegar. “These are things we don’t practice ourselves but expect others to do.”
jbeltran@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/East-Side-crime-Texas-SA-17333613.php | 2022-07-28T12:46:53 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/East-Side-crime-Texas-SA-17333613.php |
ATLANTIC CITY — James Sarkos has been named Acting Chief of the Atlantic City Police Department.
The appointment was made Wednesday by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services, Jacquelyn Suárez, as permitted under the Municipal Stabilization and Recovery Act.
“Interim Officer Sarkos’ collaboration with Division staff on the development of a new deployment plan designed to enhance the life of Atlantic City’s residents and visitors demonstrates his innovative leadership skills and effective management style,” Suárez said in a statement.
Sarkos has been working since October 2020 under the title Interim Officer in Charge. Former Chief Henry White retired in September 2020.
“I am pleased to announce James Sarkos as Acting Chief of the Atlantic City Police Department,” said Governor Phil Murphy said in a statement. “Throughout his tenure as Interim Officer in Charge, Deputy Chief Sarkos has distinguished himself as an exemplary leader of the Atlantic City Police Department and the community he has committed his life to protect."
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Murphy said Sarkos has made progress in strengthening the relationship between law enforcement and residents.
“This new deployment plan is designed to include CITISTAT and COMPSTAT programs that have been proven successful in many cities throughout the country," Suarez said. "Atlantic City residents will have the opportunity to participate in bi-weekly meetings with the ACPD, Atlantic City officials, and community leaders on joint initiatives focused on problem solving, quality of life issues, and criminal activity that will make Atlantic City a better place to live, work, and play.”
Sarkos has long been considered the front runner for the permanent job of chief, but Civil Service Commission rules are now slowing down the process, officials have said.
The commission is expected to issue an announcement Aug. 1 for filling the Atlantic City police chief position, according to the DCA.
“Once applications have been received, and the application deadline passes, CSC will review the applications for eligibility and determine if a test is needed,” DCA spokesperson Lisa Ryan said in an email response to questions last month. “If a test is necessary, CSC will proceed with setting it up.”
Civil Service was restored last year in Atlantic City with the new law extending the state takeover of the city another four years.
The state’s refusal to appoint a permanent police chief has been bothering local officials for almost two years.
Ryan said Friday that the reinstitution of Civil Service has impacted all positions that fall under it in the city, including that of police chief.
“Under Civil Service rules, the city must issue a police chief promotional announcement,” Ryan said. “Issuing such a promotional announcement is an invitation for eligible applicants to apply in order to determine if a chief-of-police test is necessary.”
Staff Writer Michelle Brunetti Post contributed to this report.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/sarkos-named-acting-chief-of-the-atlantic-city-police-department/article_aeaf521e-0e61-11ed-9945-c3aae10abc36.html | 2022-07-28T12:49:39 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/sarkos-named-acting-chief-of-the-atlantic-city-police-department/article_aeaf521e-0e61-11ed-9945-c3aae10abc36.html |
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Day 4 of Go Joe 25 kicked off Thursday morning in Columbia County.
Joe Snedeker will start his ride in Bloomsburg.
He will ride through Lightstreet, Berwick, Shickshinny (Susquehanna Warrior Trail Park), Nanticoke, Plymouth (Miner's Monument - Carolina & Main), Kingston (Kingston Fire Department), Swoyersville (American Legion Pavilion), and West Pittston (at the closed entrance to Water Street Bridge).
He will finish the day in downtown Old Forge.
The intrepid bicycling meteorologist is raising money for St. Joseph's Center, a place that cares for people with disabilities and provides medical daycare and adoptions.
Newswatch 16's Chris Keating will be will Joe during his ride. Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter @CKeatingWNEP.
St. Joseph's Center Festival
The St. Joseph's Center Festival returns for food, fun, and games on the campus of Marywood University, Dunmore.
- Friday, July 29, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday, July 30, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday, July 31, noon to 7 p.m.
Telethon
The festival at Marywood University includes WNEP'S Telethon for St. Joe's, which runs from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 29 and 30, right here on WNEP, WNEP.com, ROKU, and Fire TV.
Donations and Go Joe Shirts
Go Joe shirt orders cannot be taken by mail, but if you'd like to mail in a donation, make checks payable to St. Joseph's Center and mail to Go Joe 25, c/o WNEP-TV, 16 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic, PA 18507.
Thank you for your support.
Your donations in action
While Joe is pedaling through the area, we wanted to shed some light on Saint Joseph's Center. Jon Meyer and Mindi Ramsey have more on where your donations go in the video below.
Updates from the road
Newswatch 16's Chris Keating will be with Joe during his ride. Make sure to follow him on Facebook and Twitter @CKeatingWNEP. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/outreach/go-joe/go-joe-25-day-4-wnep-joe-snedeker-saint-josephs-center-bike-ride-anniversary/523-c60ab369-e66c-40e8-9ae8-59e5c6c4b50d | 2022-07-28T12:52:55 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/outreach/go-joe/go-joe-25-day-4-wnep-joe-snedeker-saint-josephs-center-bike-ride-anniversary/523-c60ab369-e66c-40e8-9ae8-59e5c6c4b50d |
Charles City has seen RAGBRAI come to town numerous times over the last handful of years.
So the city is not shy in expressing confidence about the welcome riders will receive when they roll into town Thursday, the fourth stop of six on the 2022 RAGBRAI rout.
"We're always the best stop of the week when we host," said Phoebe Pittman, one of the many coordinators of the event.
The theme for Charles City is "Viva Charles City," a pep-in-your-step type of feeling with entertainment headlined by "Viva Knievel." There will be other music and activities on side stages.
The trek from Mason City to Charles City is roughly 47 miles. It is one of the shorter stops on the route with elevation just over 1,200 feet. Pittman has been told it is one of the easier days of RAGBRAI.
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Pittman was told the number of bicyclists on the Friday portion of the ride has increased by 27%, per RAGBRAI headquarters in Des Moines. Charles City is expecting 20,000-plus riders.
"It looks like a delightful ride," Pittman said. "I don't think we were surprised. We've been ready for 20,000-plus people. Our previous hosting experience is really great practice for us."
The city of just more than 7,000 residents, per the 2020 Census, doesn't plan on taking any shortcuts on preparations.
Pittman expects as many as 20 vendors, with vegetarian/vegan offerings as well as a Philippine stand. The mix of entertainment will include ax throwing.
"We want to celebrate everything Charles City," Pittman said.
Dozens of residents have volunteered to host riders at their homes. Charles City will have numerous campsites and shower sites for people to get prepped and well rested for the next stop.
The community is oozing excitement.
"I know personally, I love hosting," Pittman said. "Charles City does a great job. When people like that are putting their best foot forward to greet 20,000 guests, it makes for a great time.
"It is why Charles City is going to be the best stop of the week."
Charles City Police Department Captain Brandon Franke stated several road closures are to be expected. Those will start on Wednesday night and run through Friday morning.
They include Highway 14 and main street, blocking off the northbound traffic. Nearly every intersection will be blocked off on main street. It will flow down to main and Ferguson street.
The only intersection that will be manned by police will be Gilbert Street and main.
"We're going to start blocking off the night prior," Franke said. "We started planning the day we knew they'd be coming here. It has been an ongoing process."
He and Pittman encouraged citizens to get out Thursday, greet the riders coming into town and participate in the festivities. In that same breath, both urged safety and high awareness.
"Town is definitely going to be full of people," Franke said. "Just be careful."
Zach Martin is a sports reporter for the Globe Gazette. Reach him via email at zachary.martin@globegazette.com and follow him on Twitter @zach_martin95. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/ragbrai-rolls-into-charles-city-thursday/article_0e03e26b-fb5d-5ed3-a98f-78fbd3d54399.html | 2022-07-28T13:06:47 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/ragbrai-rolls-into-charles-city-thursday/article_0e03e26b-fb5d-5ed3-a98f-78fbd3d54399.html |
SAN ANTONIO — Officials say speed may have been in a factor in a rollover crash that trapped three inside a car overnight.
It happened around 3:12 a.m. at Vista Del Norte and Wurzbach Pkwy north of downtown.
When crews arrived at the scene, they found two young men and one young lady trapped inside a car that was on its side. Police did not provide any details on the ages of the individuals.
A heavy rescue crew responded to cut pieces off the car to get the three out, who were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
Police are saying that speed may have played a factor in the rollover, as the exit does curve around.
Traffic Investigations arrived and took over the scene to look into exactly what caused the crash.
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Manhattan has not one but two violent sexual predators on the loose, police said late Wednesday as they connected a Brooklyn subway attack to one man amid their ongoing search for another suspect wanted in at least three other cases.
Most of the nearly half-dozen attacks have been partially caught on surveillance cameras, with shocking footage showing unsuspecting women walking along the street and getting tackled from behind by men on electric scooters or bicycles.
New video released by police late Wednesday shows the suspect in Saturday's Carroll Street subway attack as he enters the station. Cops say he came from behind the 20-year-old and grabbed her, then started groping her. He put his hand over her mouth to keep her from screaming, they say, but she was able to shout after a struggle and the man ran off.
The NYPD says that's the same man who brutally attacked a woman on Manhattan's Upper West Side several days earlier, last Wednesday. In that case, a 33-year-old was walking on West 69th Street when a man on an electric scooter came from behind, dragged her to a secluded area and tried to rape her, officials have said.
At the same time they hunt this predator, the NYPD is trying to track down another man wanted in a series of sex attacks in Manhattan. The pattern dates back to May, but two of the attacks happened an hour apart in Manhattan on July 16.
Police added a May 15 incident on the Manhattan Bridge walkway to that pattern. The most recent cases were equally chilling.
The first attack on July 16 happened around 5 a.m. near Avenue A and East Fourth Street. Video shows the 28-year-old victim walking in the cross street, a man on an electric bike weaving in and around the lines on the pavement around her. He almost appears to bump into her at times, then swerves away.
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She crosses the street and the footage cuts to another location. The woman is seen walking underneath a construction façade, along the sidewalk. Suddenly, someone is seen running from behind and tackling her. Police say he told the woman he had a knife and forced her to perform oral sex. He never showed the weapon, they said. He fled the scene on his bicycle.
An hour earlier, cops say the same man attacked a 23-year-old woman around 4 a.m. near Central Park West and West 82nd Street. Again, he approached from behind and pulled her to the ground, police said. A struggle ensued. Cops say the suspect held the victim down and sexually assaulted her. He ran off on foot, then was seen a short time later traveling southbound on Central Park West on an electric bicycle. That victim had abrasions to her body and was taken to a hospital to be evaluated.
Each of the victims was evaluated or treated for various injuries.
Anyone with information on either suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-violent-nyc-sex-predators-now-on-loose-at-least-5-attacks-between-them-so-far/3798851/ | 2022-07-28T13:17:45 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/2-violent-nyc-sex-predators-now-on-loose-at-least-5-attacks-between-them-so-far/3798851/ |
FERRIS, Texas — Dry conditions and triple digit temperatures are among issues fueling grass fires across North Texas. The emergencies are also putting a strain on local resources.
Meantime, the reality of the fires is keeping residents across communities on high alert.
“You can prepare for it, and prepare for it. You’re still going to find yourself behind the 8-ball in an event like this,” said Ferris Fire Chief Brian Horton.
Firefighters in Ferris, Texas were busy Tuesday tackling two large fires, back-to-back.
“It’s dry. Everybody knows that,” Horton said.
One home was destroyed after someone started burning trash outdoors. Winds and dry conditions helped spread the flames.
“We were so lucky this didn’t turn into a Balch Springs,” Horton explained.
Huge grass fires in Balch Springs, Texas damaged 26 homes this week. City leaders believe sparks from a crew’s lawnmower was the cause there.
“It’s concerning when these things pop up, because we know it will be taxing in all ways,” explained Brooks Williams, City Manager for the City of Ferris.
Williams said first responders were also tied up when embers from a neighbor cutting metal spread. A large fire ignited.
“It’s really creating an environment where people need to start thinking about their behaviors, and really stopping and asking themselves is what I’m doing right now absolutely necessary,” Williams added.
The City Manager and Fire Chief said the heat, dry conditions and grass fires are stressing local resources. Equipment is maxed. Mutual aid, at times, is a must. However, the safety of residents and first responders remain top of mind.
“Being here yesterday, I got to see first-hand. I had exhausted first responders. Some of them having to get IVs to recuperate. I had families who were exhausted. There was a family in this house that had to be taken out by one of the members of our first responders’ team. It’s just a scary situation when that happens,” Williams explained.
While fire dangers remain a reality, some believe only a significant rain event may help slow things down.
Chief Horton said the potential for that could be months away.
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SAN ANTONIO — A teenage girl is in critical condition after she was left in a parking lot with a gun shot wound to her chest.
The shooting happened a block away at I-10 near at Woodstone on the north side of town around 2:25 a.m.
Police say there were five people in a car, two boys and three girls, and at some point, someone else pulled up in a different car. Not long after that, some sort of argument took place and a suspect in that car got out and began shooting, hitting a teenage girl in the chest.
That’s when the car she was in drove away, then dropped her and another girl off at an Ashley Furniture store parking lot.
They drove off and left the injured girl there.
San Antonio police arrived at the store, and found the girl with the gun shot wound and took her to the hospital in critical condition.
Police tell us the girls aren’t providing much information about who they were in the car with.
Their investigation continues as they try to find the person who fired the shots and the other people who were in the car.
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HAMMOND — The U.S. attorney is accusing a Gary man of counterfeiting money in the neighborhood of six figures.
Federal prosecutors filed a charge in U.S. District Court this week against 41-year-old Kevin Lee Myers, alleging he forged more than $176,000 in United State currency.
Joshua Furmage, a special agent of the U.S. Secret Service based in Chicago, outlined the case in a 12-page affidavit filed in federal court.
He said undercover secret service agents and members of the Portage Police Department first went to Myers' home, in the 6200 block of Miller Street in Gary’s Miller section, March 1 and took away refuse put out on the street, by the driveway, for trash collection.
Furmage alleges they recovered $3,775 of counterfeit U.S. currency, wrappers designed to hold large amounts of paper bills and discarded pages of printer test paper.
The investigators returned to the home 10 more times over the course of the next three months for what Furmage calls “trash pulls.”
Furmage alleges they found more counterfeit bills worth thousands of dollars, as well as an undetermined quantity of shredded counterfeit U.S. Federal Reserve Notes, printer ink cartridges as well as empty firearms ammunition casings.
The agents finally obtained a search warrant earlier this month from a federal magistrate judge and raided Myers' home July 21.
Inside the house’s basement, Furmage alleges they found a briefcase containing nearly $139,000 of counterfeit bills in various denominations.
They also recovered three laptop computers and five printers, including one with counterfeit money in its output printing tray.
They further confiscated a half-dozen firearms, live ammunition, an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin F. Wolff has been assigned to prosecute the case. Court records don’t indicate whether Myers has retained a defense attorney.
Myers was reported to be in federal custody, but no court records document any hearings having taken place before a magistrate judge.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Kyra Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206110
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Thien
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206094
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEH AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kevin Rodriguez
Age : 36
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206098
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Thomas Silaj
Age : 34
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206096
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Moore III
Age : 47
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206095
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Arionn Parent
Age : 52
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206108
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Philbin
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206105
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Germon Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206101
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole McGregor
Age : 30
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206078
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Courtney Johnson
Age : 39
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206112
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeff Henderson Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206090
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Dukes
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206083
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Edwards Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206082
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Clayton
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206079
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ballard
Age : 58
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206092
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dawn Burton
Age : 56
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206091
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tre'Vion Carlisle
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206086
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremy Asfall
Age : 33
Residence: Sacramento, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206106
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguero Jr.
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206081
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Suckey
Age : 36
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206045
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Simona Trajceski
Age : 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206050
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrew Stover
Age : 35
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206068
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Storey Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206047
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE; DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jason Sivak
Age : 43
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206067
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Annette Roberts
Age : 48
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206060
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph McLeroy
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206066
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Kewon Price
Age : 21
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206073
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Huemmer
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206041
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Henderson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206054
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tamika Graves
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206058
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206059
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING - W/NO INTENT OF FELONY THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jamey Goin
Age : 44
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206051
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antonio Collins
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206071
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brigida Fortoso Gomez Rodriguez
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206056
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - STRANGULATION - AGAINST A PREGNANT WOMAN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Missy Buhrmester
Age : 30
Residence: Linden, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206049
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Geno Carta
Age : 29
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206075
Arrest Date: July 14, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Glorivette Bonilla
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206063
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Seramur
Age : 31
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206013
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vashon Sherman
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206020
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Wagner
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206039
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jessica Whitlow
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206015
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santiago Reyes
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206018
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Schulten
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206029
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Plucinski
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206021
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Popa
Age : 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206009
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alan Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206010
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Johnson
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206011
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Johnston
Age : 39
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206031
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stafford Henderson
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206016
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vincent Banks
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206019
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Bowersox
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206023
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Flores
Age : 32
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206035
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stewart Foley IV
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206037
Arrest Date: July 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Kryda
Age : 32
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205991
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hanaway
Age : 30
Residence: Medaryville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205988
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Johnson
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205999
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Favian Juarez
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206005
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Haddock
Age : 42
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206000
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Dobos
Age : 29
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205998
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mary Granter
Age : 31
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205986
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Barber
Age : 42
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206003
Arrest Date: July 12, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Warren
Age : 62
Residence: Beecher, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205965
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jereyl Willis
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205977
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Zeondre Shenault
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205978
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Stovall Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205973
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tasha Barnes
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205982
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eugene Golston
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205980
Arrest Date: July 11, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Charlene Sandoval
Age : 60
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205974
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamarr Thompson
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205959
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dyron Wash
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205963
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Zurawski
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205956
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcus Lucio
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205955
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Angelee Luick
Age : 28
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205947
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; INTIMIDATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Gilbert Ortiz
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205951
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Perez Jr.
Age : 28
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205946
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carmella Lawrence
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205948
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Gilliam
Age : 47
Residence: Grant Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205957
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Orlando Guerra
Age : 47
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205954
Arrest Date: July 10, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rondell Johnson
Age : 23
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205950
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Bennett
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205943
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Bermingham
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205952
Arrest Date: July 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Veronica Quijano
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205913
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alantae Thornton
Age : 29
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205908
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205927
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert McKenzie Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205920
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharita Parks
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205911
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205918
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffrey Lambert
Age : 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205898
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paris Larkin Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205915
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kemetka Leftridge
Age : 44
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205894
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deauntre Lester
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205919
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Kaufman
Age : 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205897
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cordarryl Jones
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205914
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Olivia Justice
Age : 18
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205904
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pamela Jenkins Reynolds
Age : 51
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205901
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Irvin
Age : 44
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205909
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nedal Hamed
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205895
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Quinton Hicks
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205910
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cortney Dixon
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205923
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Agee
Age : 26
Residence: Ford Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205912
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Brown Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205902
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Buczek
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205903
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Walls
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205861
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rickey Washington
Age : 31
Residence: Danville, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205862
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jessica Sanchez
Age : 24
Residence: Cicero, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205878
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Monique Smoot
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205874
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Davion Torry
Age : 21
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205854
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Kirkland
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205853
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: PUBLIC INDECENCY - PROMOTING PROSTITUTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amber Mackey
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205855
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel McGraw
Age : 36
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205875
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Purkey
Age : 34
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205871
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205869
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS; FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Nyia Hunter
Age : 22
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205881
Arrest Date: July 8, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stacy Gorgas
Age : 44
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205856
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrei Guta
Age : 19
Residence: Baltimore, MD
Booking Number(s): 2205872
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Garcia
Age : 25
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205852
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Freely
Age : 54
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205868
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Matthew Creekbaum
Age : 39
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205873
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Saya Dhiman
Age : 22
Residence: Palatine, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205891
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andrea Brown
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205867
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jason Clark
Age : 44
Residence: Grffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205860
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Bonner
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205850
Arrest Date: July 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Stewart Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206122
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Elijah Harris
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206344
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaquille Nailon
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206141
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Scott
Age : 35
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206236
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenshawn Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206279
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Wilkerson Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206301
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Robert Conner
Age : 32
Residence: Evanston, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206334
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: ARSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin Terry
Age : 25
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206225
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davon Jones
Age : 18
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206254
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Age : 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206191
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adrian Duran
Age : 22
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206212
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Amber Mazoch
Age : 31
Residence: Muskego, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206331
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lindsey Delgado
Age : 37
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206119
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Skarlet Cooper
Age : 38
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206288
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Emanuel Barnes
Age : 27
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206229
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Laquette Cain-Allison
Age : 32
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206193
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Abel Moreno
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206333
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cooper
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206337
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erich Boone
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206314
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darion Key
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206348
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sarah Morden
Age : 29
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206248
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sommer Nicholson
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206125
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Trenton Terry
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206124
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeborn
Age : 36
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206268
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Clarion Phillips
Age : 32
Residence: Burnham, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206186
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darnell Turner
Age : 53
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206207
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reginald Ryals
Age : 22
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206237
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mathew Demakas
Age : 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206118
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dwayne Fields
Age : 57
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2206335
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Peterson
Age : 51
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206130
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emanuel England
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206218
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Durell Rhymes
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206241
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; OWI; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Samantha Cardenas
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206180
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hannah Kuckuck
Age : 26
Residence: Fort Myers, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206340
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Sledge
Age : 21
Residence: Decatur, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206246
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rebecca White
Age : 31
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206142
Arrest Date: July 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Nuttall
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206137
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sammie Garrett Jr.
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206274
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Porta II
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206179
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leroy Williams
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206312
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorie Fink
Age : 26
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206139
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Takyra Cunningham
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206273
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Denise Houldieson
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206171
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clark Smith
Age : 27
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206252
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakethia Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206275
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Galia II
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206214
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - SCHEDULE I
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Peach
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206132
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristy Gibson-Miller
Age : 32
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206345
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremiah Parker
Age : 44
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206357
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Farley
Age : 24
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206251
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aubrey Wilson
Age : 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206271
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ellery Williams
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206189
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Hernandez
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206199
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Hudson Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206183
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Davis
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206291
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ramon Jones
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206296
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Maximilian Aldridge
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206272
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cameron Bush
Age : 23
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206354
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lorenzo Padilla
Age : 20
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206276
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Wilson
Age : 32
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206318
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya Negele
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206299
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Sanchez
Age : 23
Residence: Crestwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206332
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Gorman Jr.
Age : 40
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206328
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
DeSean Goings
Age : 25
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206200
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Hall
Age : 41
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206259
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE; DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Keith Davis
Age : 49
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206277
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jack Hampton
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206127
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Voigt
Age : 24
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206255
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daveontay Clark
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206351
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mandi Powers
Age : 40
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206265
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Jackson
Age : 30
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206182
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: RACKETEERING - CORRUPT BUSINESS INFLUENCE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jermani Keys
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206286
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamal Smith
Age : 21
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206304
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marshall Alfred
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206311
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Stueber Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206338
Arrest Date: July 21, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Carns
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206224
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jefforey Winn
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206175
Arrest Date: July 17, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Ferguson
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206266
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjarmin Jeffries
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206245
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Mitchell
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206126
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Norton
Age : 24
Residence: Richport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206267
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL GAMBLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywann Wilkerson
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206233
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Walden
Age : 52
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206289
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Nicholas Nash
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206196
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Greer
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206202
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: SEX CRIME - CHILD EXPLOITATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Torrey Allen Jr.
Age : 20
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206290
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sandra Rose
Age : 33
Residence: Kingsville, OH
Booking Number(s): 2206240
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lamont Murdaugh
Age : 22
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206197
Arrest Date: July 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Seabrook
Age : 27
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206303
Arrest Date: July 20, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marc McCollum
Age : 31
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206355
Arrest Date: July 22, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Cox
Age : 44
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206136
Arrest Date: July 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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RICHMOND, Va. — A Richmond man who was released from prison three years ago after serving 23 years for a federal drug trafficking conspiracy is going back behind bars for having a gun he bought on the street.
Hopkins also admitted he was selling drugs again.
Richmond police caught Hopkins with a 9 mm semiautomatic pistol on Oct. 27 as they were executing an arrest warrant on another person at a convenience store. Officers observed Hopkins reach into his waistband, pull out a holstered gun and discard it in a vehicle with two people in it, according to the government’s case.
Hopkins subsequently told police that he purchased the gun “off the street” for $325. He “further stated that he sells illegal narcotics and makes approximately $500-$600 per day doing so.”
Two years earlier, Hopkins was released from federal prison after serving 23 years for conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/convicted-felon-gets-additional-prison-time-for-buying-gun/2022/07/28/42ca005c-0e71-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | 2022-07-28T13:20:29 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/convicted-felon-gets-additional-prison-time-for-buying-gun/2022/07/28/42ca005c-0e71-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html |
Meeting Air Force recruiting goals a challenge
The lingering effects of a global pandemic combined with a nation-wide labor shortage are two big obstacles in the way of the United States Air Force recruiting enough young people to meet its goals.
2022 is shaping up to be one of the most difficult years since 1999 for meeting the numbers needed of new airmen and the Air Force is not the only branch of the military feeling the effects of the shrinking labor market.
Recruiting efforts include financial incentives like higher pay for specialized or mission-critical positions, bonuses and money for education.
"I like to tell them about college. The Air Force will pay up to a Master's degree with the tuition assistance program which is $4,500 a year, on top of that, we have G.I. Bill, which pays for another four years of college and if you're a resident of Texas you get the Hazlewood Act, which is another four years," said Senior Airman Tristin Harris, a local recruiter.
Signing bonuses and the military's promotions in rank and pay grades are also used as incentives.
Harris has a 6,000 square-mile territory he covers when he's not in the office. He travels to schools, colleges, news outlets and smaller communities to talk about military service and possible careers in the Air Force.
Some recruits are able to land jobs in the Air Force that align with their interests.
"We have them list 10 jobs, and from those 10 jobs, we pick whatever the Air Force needs, we try to get them the job that they want," said Harris.
The goal for the Air Force is just over 26,100 new airmen to enlist in 2022, and the service is looking for new ways to recruit young people so they will not fall short of their goal. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/27/air-force-aims-to-meet-recruitment-goals/65384345007/ | 2022-07-28T13:30:00 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/27/air-force-aims-to-meet-recruitment-goals/65384345007/ |
Dollar General on Call Field temporarily closed
Another Dollar General store in Wichita Falls is temporarily closed, this time due to maintenance issues.
A sign on the door at 4106 B Call Field states that the location is closed. Dollar General Corporation public relations confirmed the store is closed to address maintenance issues and they did not yet have a reopening date.
“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our customers,” a DGC public relations representative said in an email to Times Record News.
There are nine Dollar General stores in the Wichita Falls city limits.
Another location at 2708 Southwest Parkway No. 159 remains shuttered after closing this spring.
“Our teams are still assessing the store following this spring’s closure,” the DG corporate representative said.
On April 20, Wichita Falls Fire Department crews responded to a fire at this location. First responders on the scene found several propane tanks housed in an exchange case in front of the store were on fire and they extinguished the blaze. WFFD Assistant Fire Marshal Edward Mawson said there was about $50,000 of damage from the fire.
More:Two-alarm fire called at Dollar General on Southwest Parkway
On May 19, a possible fire was reported at the 4701 Southwest Parkway Dollar General location and the area was cleared.
Fire crews investigating the situation reported a burning-rubber smell, but no fires were discovered. The store later re-opened.
The corporate office said they apologize for the inconvenience of the stores currently closed and encourage the public to visit one of their other locations in town.
Dollar General locations in Wichita Falls include:
- Temporarily closed – 4106 B Call Field Road
- Temporarily closed – 2708 Southwest Parkway No. 159
- 4701 Southwest Parkway
- 3630 Old Jacksboro Hwy.
- 1818 9th St.
- 3146 5th St.
- 3112 Old Iowa Park Rd.
- 4140 Burkburnett Rd.
- 8122 Seymour Hwy.
The corporate office also confirmed that they are building a new Dollar General location at 1106 East Scott. The store is slated to open in the fall of 2022. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/27/dollar-general-on-call-field-temporarily-closed/65384956007/ | 2022-07-28T13:30:06 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/27/dollar-general-on-call-field-temporarily-closed/65384956007/ |
Johnson: Businesses will relocate to cities where employees feel good about the schools
Academics, trust important issues
Jim Johnson said what's happening in local education has held the city back from growing, and focusing on academics and rebuilding trust with parents are key to Wichita Falls ISD moving forward.
Johnson is a banker whose wife Julie works in WFISD as a college and career counselor. He filed Monday to run for Place 5, now occupied by Trustee Tom Bursey, on the School Board.
“When you look at our city, I truly believe that the biggest issue holding us back is our schools, and it’s because we took our eye off the ball," Johnson said in an interview.
More:Three file to run for School Board
Other entities such as the city of Wichita Falls can all do good things for the area, but if schools aren't delivering, all those efforts are just headwind, he said.
“People are going to relocate their businesses to cities where their employees feel good about sending their kids to school," Johnson said.
“And if that's not here, if we're not making that cut, then we're not going to grow as a city," he said. "And I feel like for too long, the schools have come up short.”
Johnson said kids are struggling in the classroom, and test scores have been indicating the district isn't doing a good job in helping students achieve everything they can academically.
Yet school officials have spent a lot of time talking about issues that aren't going to improve those scores, help students do better on college-entrance exams or make them more successful in finding careers, he said.
“The toilets in the bathroom, the colors of the schools, I guess that's important," Johnson said. "But from an outsider looking in, it just seems like the business of the school is educating kids, and if we're not doing that, then we're failing at our business.”
Johnson, executive vice president and chief credit officer of First Bank, said he is saying that from a businessman's perspective.
"I don't think this is a dig, but maybe spending less time talking about colors and mascots and more time talking about student achievement might be a good way to start," he said.
During more than one School Board meeting, trustees listened to an architect's presentations and discussed whether the two new high schools under construction should have automatic toilets and whether they should be electric or battery operated.
More:After talk of auto toilets, trustees want updated information on high school construction costs
Trustees ultimately settled on manually-flushing toilets to avoid adding to the rising price tag for the projects hit by inflation and supply chain issues.
In addition, a vocal contingent objected to plans to retire Wichita Falls High School and the Coyotes mascot as part of plans to incorporate two new high schools into the district.
School Board members heard from objectors and supporters of the plans and discussed the issues involved at several meetings. The new schools are slated to open for the 2024-2025 school year with mascots chosen by students.
More:Students choose high school mascots
But many people began following WFISD happenings more closely because of the mascot controversy, aided by Facebook group Friends of Old High.
Johnson, a 1980 Bowie High School graduate, said he believes the issues associated with mascots and colors are settled. He said he voted in favor of bond issues to build the high schools and recreational facilities to go with them.
More:Grisel to run for School Board
“I really think that that was necessary for us as a city to demonstrate a commitment to our kids and our schools," he said. "It's expensive. But think that in 20 years, 10 years, some time in the future, we'll look back and think that was a really good idea."
On Monday, Bursey said he hadn't decided yet whether he will run for reelection.
Why is Johnson running? For one thing, he grew frustrated as he watched the district's struggles from the sidelines.
WFISD has been dealing with financial challenges, declining enrollment, budget cuts and leadership changes.
"It is time for me to move from being the critic on the sideline to being actively involved in working on solutions to these problems," Johnson said in a media release Monday.
Most important is rebuilding parental trust that WFISD can provide an excellent and safe learning environment for children and students can excel and achieve their fullest potential, he said in the media release.
He believes his experience equips him to become a School Board member: • Graduated in 1984 from Texas A&M University with a bachelor of business administration and a major in finance• Graduated in 1992 from the University of Dallas with a master's of business administration• Performed community service for North Texas Area United Way, Downtown Wichita Falls Development, the Wichita County Heritage Society, InterFaith Outreach Services and the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
Johnson is not the same Jim Johnson who won the GOP nomination for Wichita County judge in the March 1 Republican Primary. Longtime county Judge Woody Gossom is to retire at the end of the year.
More:Hood announces run for School Board
School Board member hopeful Johnson and his family have lived in Wichita Falls for 23 years. They have two married adult children and two grandchildren.
Filing for a place on the ballot for Nov. 8 elections continues through Aug. 22. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 9. Johnson is one of three people who had filed to run for School Board as of Monday.
Wichita Falls businessman Mark Hood is challenging Elizabeth Yeager for her at-large seat. Midwestern State University adjunct professor Sandy Camp is also making a bid to unseat the incumbent.
More:WFISD officially hires Lee
Yeager did not respond to requests for comment this week as to whether she was going to run for reelection.
Longtime Place 1 Trustee Bob Payton is not running for re-election. WFISD parent and volunteer Susan Grisel has said she plans to file to run for that seat.
Place 3 Trustee Mark Lukert has said he is seeking a second term on the School Board.
The WFISD School Board is made up of five trustees representing single-member districts and two at-large trustees. A map of single-member districts is available at wfisd.net. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/27/jim-johnson-files-to-run-for-place-5-on-wfisd-school-board/65382509007/ | 2022-07-28T13:30:11 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/27/jim-johnson-files-to-run-for-place-5-on-wfisd-school-board/65382509007/ |
WFFD respond to three-alarm fire at Alsco
Dozens of fire trucks were on the scene of a fire in a huge commercial laundry facility early Thursday.
A fire alarm was reported at ALSCO Uniforms, 2816 Central Expressway East. The alarm came in just before 2:30 a.m. and first trucks on the scene called a 3-alarm response. Eventually, 36 WFFD units including two ladder trucks and units from the Sheppard Air Force Base Fire Department were working the blaze.
Wichita Falls Police were at the scene to control traffic.
Smoke billowed from the rear of the 100,000-square-foot structure and workers were seen pushing carts from the facility. The fire was deemed under control just before 4 a.m.
ALSCO provides laundry facilities for uniforms, healthcare linens, restaurant linens, floorcare products, and washroom supplies, according to the company's website. The structure was built in 1967 and has served in earlier years as Surgikos Inc. and Flake Linen Service.
The cause of the blaze and extent of damage were not immediately known. Stay with the Times Record News for more details. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/wffd-respond-to-three-alarm-fire-at-alsco/65385147007/ | 2022-07-28T13:30:11 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/wffd-respond-to-three-alarm-fire-at-alsco/65385147007/ |
A real estate holdings company owned by comedian Dave Chapelle has purchased an Oregon District building, with nearby parcels, for $1.975 million.
New Montgomery County records show Iron Table Holdings LLC purchased the properties, including 101 Pine St., in the Oregon District, and nearby lots. About a third of an acre at 321 E. Fifth was part of the purchase.
The seller of all four parcels was Laff Ltd., operated by Daniel Lafferty.
101 Pine St. has been the home of Wiley’s Comedy Club and radio station WTUE and other stations.
Dan “Wiley” Lafferty opened Wiley’s Comedy Niteclub’s in 1982 at its original location at 970 Patterson Road. The club moved to its current location at 101 Pine in the Oregon District in 1990. Lafferty sold Wiley’s to comedian Rob Haney, who operated the club until he sold it to Bowers and his five business partners in late 2014.
Records give a transaction date of Wednesday for the building’s recent purchase. The deed gives a Yellow Springs address for Iron Table.
Montgomery County records show these Dayton properties are the only properties Chappelle’s company owns in the county.
Chappelle has been active in area real estate, mostly in Greene County and Yellow Springs, where he has a home. Earlier this year, he was among those who expressed concerns about a plan for a new Oberer Homes development in Yellow Springs.
In February, after complaints from residents, including Chappelle, Yellow Springs Village Council voted 2-2 with one member recusing himself on a revised “planned unit development” zoning in that project.
That meant the zoning in question reverted to what was previously approved, with 143 single-family homes on the lot, with the homes starting at about $300,000, according to village documents, without a component for affordable housing.
Wiley’s is Ohio’s oldest comedy club and Dayton’s first comedy club.
A message seeking comment was left with Chappelle’s publicist Thursday.
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Like many voters in Ohio, you may find the repeated failed attempts at drawing new state and federal election maps confusing.
We break down your questions and in an attempt to give you a straight forward explanation.
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How did we get here?
In an effort to end gerrymandering, Ohio voted in 2015 to redraw state legislative maps to make them more fair. In 2018, Ohio voted to also change the way congressional districts are drawn as well in state constitutional amendments.
What’s the problem?
There is an impasse between the Republican-dominated Ohio Redistricting Commission, which draws the maps, and the Ohio Supreme Court, which approves the maps. After multiple attempts at creating new maps, the court has ruled that the maps are unconstitutional in multiple 4-3 decisions.
Why does the Ohio Supreme Court keep rejecting the maps?
The court believes that Republicans have maintained an unfair advantage in each of the maps drawn by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. This was done by gerrymandering districts to provide “safe” Republican seats while creating many Democratic seats with narrow partisan margins, and that the Supreme Court has held out for maps that generally reflect the 54%-46% partisan breakdown seen in recent statewide elections.
Who is on the Ohio Redistricting Commission?
The Commission consists of seven state officials, five Republicans and two Democrats. The commission is tasked with the drawing of the maps.
What maps are being used in the next election?
The maps being used for state House and Senate races this year were ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court. But a federal court ruled that they had to be used — for this year’s elections only — to break an impasse between the state court and Republican-dominated Ohio Redistricting Commission.
The federal ruling was the result of a Republican-backed lawsuit, alleging that voters’ civil rights were being violated by not having maps in place. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has asserted only those maps (the third set the commission approved) were feasible to use because most county boards of elections were already programming them into their systems before they were ruled unconstitutional, meaning they could be reinstated with less time and effort.
What is going on with the Ohio Congressional map?
In accordance with 2020 census results, Ohio must reduce its U.S. House seats from 16 to 15. The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 19, threw out the district map for the state’s 15 congressional seats, but that now-invalid map will still be used for the Nov. 8 election.
What is the current makeup of Ohio’s U.S. House of Representatives seats?
Currently Ohio is represented by 12 Republicans and four Democrats.
What is going on with the state legislative map?
The Ohio Redistricting Commission has passed five sets of House and Senate maps since September and all have been rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court.
Although legislative district maps are now in place for a state House and Senate primary election Aug. 2, those district lines (using the third proposed map) are likely to change again before the next primary season.
What happens with the maps long-term?
The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the commission to make a sixth try, though that is not expected until at least after the November election and probably next year.
New maps will not be put in place until 2024.
A map passed with single-party support, even if upheld by the court, must be redrawn in four years. A map supported by both parties would be valid until the election after the next U.S. census in 2030.
How do I know what district I’m voting in?
The Secretary of State’s Office released an online tool at findmydistrict.ohiosos.gov allowing people to type in their address and find out which districts they will be voting in this year.
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SALEM, Va. – Superhero and comic book lovers are invited to the Salem Civic Center this weekend for The Virginia Vintage Comic Book Show. The show will be celebrating its 25th anniversary this Saturday.
During the past quarter-century, the show has come to be known as one of the best venues to find rare comics and collectibles. There will be about 45 vendors from more than six different states.
You will be able to spend the day searching through stacks of your favorite comics, but if you are looking for something specific, organizers recommend that you ask the vendors.
The show is known for focusing primarily on older comic books from the late 30s to the 1970s. There will also be some of the more expensive and valuable comics available too.
“A lot of people are interested in specific things,” said Roger Mannon, a promoter from the show. “It might be something that they had when they were a kid and they want to rediscover it, and that draws a lot of people to the show. Then there are people who are interested because some of the comics are very valuable. They look at that as more as an investment or financial type thing.”
This year, the Virginia Vintage Comic Book Show will be giving out silver dollars, silver bars and $25 gas gift cards as prizes to celebrate its silver anniversary.
When they started the show in 1988, there weren’t any other shows between Richmond and Bristol. Mannon said there was a void for people who were interested in comics.
“It has grown through the years where we have had people from as far away as New York and Florida and Minnesota in the show. So, for the people that are interested, and willing to travel a long way to find what they are looking for,” said Mannon.
Some of the vendors who will be at the show this year include B & D comics, Long Shot Comics and Allen’s Comics.
The show isn’t just for people who are looking to buy. If you would like to sell your comics, some of the vendors will be buying too.
The show starts at 10 a.m. and runs till 4 p.m. Admission is still a vintage $3 for adults and children age 12 and under are free. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/28/virginia-vintage-comic-book-show-celebrating-its-25th-anniversary-this-weekend/ | 2022-07-28T13:33:37 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/28/virginia-vintage-comic-book-show-celebrating-its-25th-anniversary-this-weekend/ |
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — Middle and high school resource deputies (SRDs) will receive a four-day active shooter training by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office SWAT Team starting Thursday morning, according to a news release.
The training will start at 10:30 a.m. at Giunta Middle School located at 4202 S. Falkenburg Road in Riverview.
The purpose of the training is to "provide them with a simulated environment in the event they do come into contact with an actual assailant," the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
According to the news release, over the next four days, SRDs will have scenario-based training and will actively work to neutralize threats. SWAT team members will pose as assailants and SDRs "will also hone tactics learned to properly clear a room, efficiently use their radio and limit casualties as they would during an actual active shooter incident."
This training follows similar activities in Polk and Pinellas counties in the wake of a gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, in May.
Nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school, but “egregiously poor decision-making” resulted in more than an hour of chaos before the gunman who took 21 lives was finally confronted and killed.
An 80-page report criticized both state and federal law enforcement, and not just local authorities in the South Texas town for the bewildering inaction by heavily armed officers as a gunman fired inside two fourth-grade classrooms at the elementary school.
“At Robb Elementary, law enforcement responders failed to adhere to their active shooter training, and they failed to prioritize saving innocent lives over their own safety," the report said. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/active-shooter-training-hillsborough-county-swat-team-treats/67-7cda40a5-5a6e-47d9-8c05-790b8dbcda76 | 2022-07-28T13:38:41 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/active-shooter-training-hillsborough-county-swat-team-treats/67-7cda40a5-5a6e-47d9-8c05-790b8dbcda76 |
On a pitch-dark moonless night, a wood rat forages on the forest floor of Walnut Canyon National Monument. Under the cover of darkness, the rat focuses on acorns fallen from a Gambel oak and fails to notice a predator perched just a few feet above. Using a thickly branched Douglas fir tree for cover, a Mexican spotted owl is poised to catch its prey. Soundlessly, the owl bursts from the tree, swoops down and pounces on its unsuspecting prey.
This scene is a common occurrence at Walnut Canyon, and elsewhere throughout the Southwest; it highlights the incredible adaptations of Mexican spotted owls. These nocturnal hunters use superb night vision and hearing to locate and surprise their prey. Serrated edges on their flight feathers facilitate silent flight. Their keen nocturnal sight and hearing permit them to navigate the steep and winding forested walls within Walnut Canyon.
Despite their incredible aptitude for hunting, nighttime navigation and an abundance of reliable food sources, the Mexican spotted owl has been listed as threatened on the federal endangered species list since 1993. There are a number of factors that have led to their struggles, but habitat loss is the primary reason.
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Mexican Spotted Owls depend on a very specific habitat, one that is uncommon in the warm and arid Southwest. Heat averse, these owls rely on cool, damp, northeast-facing slopes. This microclimate helps the owls regulate body temperature, and it is also where Douglas firs are prevalent, their preferred tree for nesting and roosting.
In addition to Mexican spotted owls' habitat preferences, another factor that has contributed to their threatened species designation is their low reproductive rates and success. They don't attain sexual maturity until the age of 2 or 3, and thereafter they normally lay only one or two eggs each spring breeding season.
This low reproductive rate is coupled with high mortality rates for fledglings (chicks leaving the nest). After fledging, the chicks are white balls of fluff, unable to fly until their flight feathers are fully developed. Conspicuous and unable to avoid predation easily from other raptors (e.g., great horned owls, bobcats and coyotes), the likelihood of a young Mexican spotted owl making it to maturity is around 10%. For those that do survive to maturity, their lifespan is estimated to be around 15 years.
These risk factors, and concerns for their long-term viability, have resulted in an ongoing study that began at Walnut Canyon National Monument in 1998. We have monitored the population, reproductive rates and percentages of chicks that fledge from each nest. To limit disturbances to the sensitive species, park biologists set up audio recording devices to monitor vocalizing owls during the spring breeding season. This minimally invasive approach helps to protect the owls and their success in pairing and breeding.
Later in the season, biologists use these recordings and their knowledge of prime Mexican spotted owl habitat to locate pairs, determine if they are nesting and if they have successfully fledged chicks. This research is vital to determine the abundance and reproductive success of this endangered species.
During the duration of the study within Walnut Canyon National Monument, Mexican spotted owl populations have remained fairly stable. Although this stability is encouraging, it doesn’t guarantee future success. Loss of habitat via wildfire or disturbances from humans could impact their presence within the canyon for many generations to come.
Quantifying the risks that Mexican spotted owls face can help us determine how our actions can help or hinder their future. Tips for visitors at Walnut Canyon to help Mexican spotted owls thrive include keeping our voices down and staying on designated trails.
Mexican spotted owls do not adjust well to human disturbances. Avoiding loud echoes and shouting while walking on the Island and Rim trails is especially helpful during the breeding season, from early spring through the summer. Also, following park rules by staying on the designated trails helps limit disturbances. Off-trail travel at Walnut Canyon is prohibited in large part to protect threatened species like the spotted owls.
These actions, and a care for the natural world around us, can help to ensure that Mexican spotted owls thrive within Walnut Canyon and the Southwest for generations to come.
Ryan Carpenter is the Supervisory Interpretive Park Ranger at Walnut Canyon National Monument. An avid birder, Ryan has led birding trips for the National Park Service, Tucson Audubon Society and the Sitka Conservation Society.
The NPS/USFS Interpretive Partnership is a unique agreement between the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service to provide Interpretive Ranger walks and talks in the Flagstaff area throughout the summer.
Submit questions for the ‘Ask a Ranger’ weekly column to askaranger@gmail.com. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/ask-a-ranger-the-mexican-spotted-owls-of-walnut-canyon/article_9300e6d0-0de0-11ed-b93b-cf520ecce721.html | 2022-07-28T13:41:04 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/ask-a-ranger-the-mexican-spotted-owls-of-walnut-canyon/article_9300e6d0-0de0-11ed-b93b-cf520ecce721.html |
The Flagstaff Snow Sharks, a local club swimming team that trains at the Northern Arizona Wall Aquatic Center, finished one of the best summer seasons in recent history on Sunday, July 17, as it had three individuals place in the top three in one or more events at the 2022 Arizona LSC Age Group State Championship in Chandler.
Victoria Core racked up three gold medal finishes, winning in the 1,500-meter freestyle (18:04.60), 400m IM (5:15.59) and 800m freestyle (9:35.20). She also picked up a second-place finish in the 400m freestyle with a time of 4:38.20.
Kendall Gross finished first in the 100m backstroke (1:21.82) and took third in the 50m backstroke with a time of 39.70.
Abigail Miller rounded out the team’s medalists with a time of 1:06.57, good for second, in the 100m fly.
More than just seeing some of its top swimmers at the medal stand, coach Nick Reed said the results were just a bonus to the level of work the entire team has put in all summer.
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“It feels like everybody bought in and is still buying in. I can’t remember the last time we had this many top finishers. I’m really happy to see it,” he said.
The Snow Sharks took a short break after the summer season, ending for many at the state meet, but will continue to train starting in August. Many of the athletes will use the remaining time to prepare for their fall seasons competing with their high school teams.
Overall, the Snow Sharks aim to promote the sport of swimming in Flagstaff. There are Phoenix-area swimmers who regularly come to train at the altitude and with the local athletes, but the core of the group is those who show up on a regular basis.
“It really comes down to the athletes, because the more they want to be here, the more they push themselves and push each other,” Reed said.
Regularly at around 70 to 75 swimmers throughout the year, Flagstaff has seen a recent increase in participants. Much of that, team administrator Martha VanLuvanee believes, is due to success but also the availability and support of the sport throughout the team’s ranks.
“This past year, when COVID hit it was bad, obviously. But we still got our kids in the pool. That’s what helped us, was that we could still make time for kids to practice and get better, and then that compiled into the last year of great swimming,” she said.
The Snow Sharks will continue to train with several meets scheduled throughout the school year, especially for those too young to compete with their high school teams.
For more information, visit www.flagstaffsnowsharks.org or facebook.com/FlagstaffSwimming. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/flagstaff-snow-sharks-finish-summer-strong-at-state-meet/article_a10636ee-0de6-11ed-a7dd-1b8c5e4f8375.html | 2022-07-28T13:41:11 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/flagstaff-snow-sharks-finish-summer-strong-at-state-meet/article_a10636ee-0de6-11ed-a7dd-1b8c5e4f8375.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — Capital Metro is making some changes to its fare policies.
According to a report from Community Impact, the transit agency's board members unanimously voted Monday to approve a resolution adopting revisions to the CapMetro Fare Policy and another resolution adopting revisions to the CapMetro Fare Structure. A plan was presented to the CapMetro board of directors in March to rollout a new smart fare card and payment system.
The executive vice president, chief financial and risk officer for CapMetro said there is still quite a bit to do before the smart fare card is ready for a systemwide launch, which is anticipated for January.
Community Impact reports that the new smart fare card, or Amp card, will be a physical card with smart chip technology to reload money directly to an account. There will also be a smartphone app for customers.
There are two proposals for the smart fare card-based account system.
The first is fare capping, or pay as you go. It reduces the spending customers pay on daily or monthly fees. Fare capping is automatically available on every card.
The second proposal will be called "Equifare," the new equitable fare structure for income-eligible customers.
To learn more about the proposals and the resolutions CapMetro approved this week, read Community Impact's full report.
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WAUCOMA — Prosecutors have filed charges against another employee in an investigation into fraud at a Waucoma-based livestock dealer.
On Wednesday, the government charged Leland Edward “Pete” Blue with one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Blue waived indictment, according to court filings.
Blue worked in sow marketing at the headquarters for Lynch Livestock, and the government alleges employees at the business routinely downgraded the weights and classifications of hogs it purchased at buying stations across the Midwest in order to save money.
The plot ran from around 1999 until at least May 2021 and targeted “every large corporate account that (the dealer) had with swine producers.”
Employees allegedly altered scale receipts then shredded or burned documents when the U.S. Department of Agriculture began investigating the dealer, court records state.
Blue began working for the company in 1985 and allegedly joined the conspiracy sometime around 2012, prosecutors allege.
Others charged in the investigation include Charlie Francis Lynch, a sow procurement and marketing employee and Billie Joe “Bill” Wickham, a bookkeeper.
Charlie Lynch pleaded guilty on Monday, admitting he created false invoices and indicating he joined and remained in the conspiracy to keep his job.
Wickham has filed a notice he intends to enter a plea, court records show.
A superseding indictment was unsealed charging a sow marketing employee with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States government | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/more-charges-in-livestock-fraud-investigation/article_dc7a6f9c-ca05-54e4-9597-052e7b04ba45.html | 2022-07-28T13:49:06 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/more-charges-in-livestock-fraud-investigation/article_dc7a6f9c-ca05-54e4-9597-052e7b04ba45.html |
HUDSON – Hudson police said they have identified three youths in a Tuesday night fire that damaged playground equipment in City Park.
Authorities said the case is still under investigation, but three juvenile males are suspected of involvement after community members and the parents assisted by coming forward.
Officers were called to a fire at the park around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and found a slide on fire and other equipment that had been damaged, according to Chief Daniel Banks. A police officer was able to extinguish the flames.
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WATERLOO — A new restaurant in downtown Waterloo will be opening just in time for Iowa Irish Fest.
Fester’s Pub, owned by Daniel Corbett – one of the owners of Hungry Charlie’s food truck and restaurant – is taking over what was formerly known as Anton’s Volkhouse at 324 E. 4th St.
Anton’s Volks Haus closed in late 2020 and Corbett signed the lease for the building just three months ago. He said all he needs to do is re-brand, paint and get more tables and glassware.
Anton’s Garden at 518 Sycamore St. will still be open.
Corbett said Fester’s will be similar to a speakeasy style of bar and said he’s taking advantage of the fact the building used to be a former mortuary and funeral parlor. He said Fester’s will be more drink-oriented, featuring local and domestic beers. Local brews will come from Single Speed, Second State and Tellurian, out of Charles City. He said he’s working on including Peace Tree, out of Knoxville, and Toppling Goliath, out of Decorah, as well
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Basic wines – such as Cabernets, Chardonnays and Rieslings – will be offered, as well as a cocktail menu which hasn’t been crafted yet.
Corbett said for Irish Fest he’s focusing on beer sales. Because the restaurant is still in its beginning phases, he’ll be borrowing bartenders from restaurants in Cedar Falls like The Library and Pump Haus.
Corbett said his dream is becoming a reality.
“It’s in a location where Fridayloo is, My Waterloo Days – everything is so close – Irish Fest,” Corbett said. “It’s really close and so it's just a great location.
"The price was good. And we couldn’t pass it up. The timing was right and everything. And we thought we’d give it a try.”
Corbett said there’s no covered hood in the kitchen, so they can only make things like pizzas and hot dogs on rollers. But he jokingly said, “he knows a guy with a food truck.”
He’s looking to incorporate Hungry Charlie’s food truck behind the building and hopefully serve food from that.
He added that Hungry Charlie’s Lunchbox Deli, which opened in late 2021, has been successful. The food truck has been on the road since 2020. It made an appearance at RAGBRAI in Mason City Wednesday and will be in Charles City Thursday.
He said being featured in a Dupaco commercial during the Superbowl also boosted its popularity.
The lunchbox deli, also without a hood, serves gourmet paninis, pressed hoagies, croissants, flatbreads and salad. The food truck sells food like burgers, fries and pulled pork. The food truck travels to local bars like Chasers, as well as area events.
After Irish Fest, when the 11 borrowed bartenders return to their stomping grounds, Corbett said he’ll be looking for 10 to 12 part-timers to work at the pub.
He hopes to be open from 6 a.m. to close – sometime around 11 p.m. The reason he wants to be open so early, he said, is to cater to third-shift workers who want to get a drink once they’re off the clock.
“We believe in the community. … We want to attract people more to the east side again. It seems like this part of town dies after a certain time,” Corbett said. “(All the nearby restaurants) will help each other and I think that in the end, the people really win because a lot of people are out there and want something to do and we’re providing that service.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/new-restaurant-opening-in-downtown-waterloo/article_0200b801-16d6-51ec-83ed-c7310ac4fc43.html | 2022-07-28T13:49:18 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/new-restaurant-opening-in-downtown-waterloo/article_0200b801-16d6-51ec-83ed-c7310ac4fc43.html |
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating after a chase ended in a wrong-way crash in Garland.
Police tell us the chase started when officers spotted a stolen vehicle just after 11 p.m. Wednesday.
The chase took officers through Dallas, Richardson, Plano, Garland and Rowlett.
At one point the driver was going the wrong way on the President George Bush Turnpike. The chase ended when the driver, going westbound in the eastbound lanes, crashed into a car near Firewheel Parkway in Garland.
At least three people were hurt, no word on the extent of their injuries.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-chase-ends-in-wrong-way-crash-in-garland-pd/3033820/ | 2022-07-28T13:50:29 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-chase-ends-in-wrong-way-crash-in-garland-pd/3033820/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Drivers can expect to see more congestion on Highway 280 soon. The Alabama Department of Transportation is in the preliminary stages of an expansion project.
It’s no secret traffic is bad on Highway 280, especially during those peak travel times. ALDOT is working to bring some relief, but that means more construction.
An expansion project is in the works for Highway 280 from Hollywood Boulevard to the 459 interchange. ALDOT plans to resurface Hollywood Boulevard to Lakeshore Drive and replace the bridge over 280 at Pump House Road. This will allow room to add additional lanes in both directions.
ALDOT division engineer DeJarvis Leonard said studies show that during high travel times the number of cars traveling in the area doubles, causing major congestion. He hopes this project will bring some relief.
“So this is the point where everything clogs up in the morning, so if we can avoid this and get rid of the gridlock in that area, or in the afternoon going out, it would help substantially in that area,” Leonard said.
Leonard said you have a chance to share your thoughts about the project during a public meeting hosted by ALDOT on Aug. 13. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/aldot-plans-early-stages-of-highway-280-expansion-project/ | 2022-07-28T13:51:54 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/aldot-plans-early-stages-of-highway-280-expansion-project/ |
Three-year-old Aryia Houser of Lincoln looks up at Elsie, a Jersey cow, before getting an opportunity to milk the cow last year at the Lancaster County Super Fair.
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Fair participants set up in preparation for the Lancaster County Super Fair, at the Lancaster Event Center on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Lincioln, NE. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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A Midway carnival begins to take shape ahead of the Lancaster County Super Fair, which opens Thursday, at the Lancaster Event Center on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Lincioln, NE. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Workers make final preparations for the Lancaster County Super Fair, which opens Thursday at the Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds.
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Taylor Root takes a break from preparations for the Lancaster County Super Fair on Wednesday.
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Chase McInteer leads his quarter horse, Fancy, into its stall ahead of the Lancaster County Super Fair on Wednesday.
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Kyler Pougge takes a break from preparations for the Lancaster County Super Fair on Wednesday.
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Khloe Cuttlers carries a stubborn Boer goat to its pen in preparation for the Lancaster County Super Fair on Wednesday. The opening weekend of activities highlight 4-H and FFA exhibits.
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A Hampshire pig tries to stay cool while being sprayed down by its owners on Wednesday in preparation for the Lancaster County Super Fair.
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Ozzie Pederson gives her Warmblood horse, named Smokey, a bath in preparation for the Lancaster County Super Fair, which starts Thursday.
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Caraline Higgins brushes Jolene, her American quarter horse, on Wednesday, the final day of preparations for the Lancaster County Super Fair.
Megan Schafersman, the event center's marketing manager, said the Super Fair continues to grow larger each year, and this year its Family Fun Zone has doubled in size.
"There's just so much fun for everyone of all ages," Schafersman said. "It's just a really great family-fun event."
Daily admission is $3, unless you have picked up a free ticket from area retailers including U-Stop Convenience Shops, Russ's Market, Super Saver and West Gate Bank. Parking is $5 per vehicle each day.
The fair will feature nightly live music, monster truck shows the nights of Aug. 5-6, a cornhole tournament and many other activities for all ages.
One featured activity is the Puppy Pals Show, a comedy dog act that earned a quarterfinal spot on season 15 of "America's Got Talent."
Wesley Williams, host of the show, will be at the fair every day, showing off his four rescue pups and their extraordinary tricks.
Gizmo, Rudy, Bindi and Cash will climb ladders, jump through hoops and do backflips for the crowd. Williams said the act is a universal hit.
"Everybody nowadays loves dogs," Williams said. "These are real live dogs doing real-life stunts that we trained through positive reinforcement. It has appeal for people of all ages."
While Williams has been taking his show all over the country for five years, this will be his Nebraska debut.
"We feel lucky to be here," he said.
FFA and 4-H animal exhibits — featuring more than 5,000 furry, feathery creatures — will also be on display throughout the Super Fair's opening weekend.
Lemon Fresh Day, billed as Nebraska's No. 1 cover band, will wrap up the nightly music series on Aug. 6.
Fairgoers can also participate in an array of competitions, like cookie eating contests and scavenger hunts.
A full schedule is posted at SuperFair.org. New this year is a nightly 10 p.m. closing time.
Schafersman encouraged county residents to enjoy the end-of-summer celebration.
"It's the biggest community event of the summer," she said. "It's kind of like one last hurrah before school starts back up again."
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.
Three-year-old Aryia Houser of Lincoln looks up at Elsie, a Jersey cow, before getting an opportunity to milk the cow last year at the Lancaster County Super Fair.
Fair participants set up in preparation for the Lancaster County Super Fair, at the Lancaster Event Center on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Lincioln, NE. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
A Midway carnival begins to take shape ahead of the Lancaster County Super Fair, which opens Thursday, at the Lancaster Event Center on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, in Lincioln, NE. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Khloe Cuttlers carries a stubborn Boer goat to its pen in preparation for the Lancaster County Super Fair on Wednesday. The opening weekend of activities highlight 4-H and FFA exhibits. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/lancaster-county-super-fair-opens-10-day-run-with-family-friendly-focus/article_2ed44185-10b2-50bd-b79d-6d90c60fb24d.html | 2022-07-28T14:02:09 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/lancaster-county-super-fair-opens-10-day-run-with-family-friendly-focus/article_2ed44185-10b2-50bd-b79d-6d90c60fb24d.html |
UPDATE 10:10 p.m. Wednesday night: Flash Flood Warnings are in effect until at least 1:15 a.m. Thursday for parts of Floyd and Pike counties which have already been hit hard this week with flooding.
(WOWK) — Half way through the work week and heavy rain is once again set to move into the region. The southern coalfields of Kentucky and West Virginia have already been hard hit by flooding. On Wednesday night and Thursday morning, heavy rain could happen again before the weather pattern changes late Friday. A map of rain the previous three days shows several places in southeastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia have already had more than 6 inches of rain.
With more rounds of rain in store for Wednesday night and Thursday and Friday as well, the region could easily pick up another 2 to 3 inches of rain based on current weather models.
Flood watches remain in effect until at least 8 a.m. Friday for most of the 13 News viewing area.
The pattern does change somewhat by Saturday with drier air expected to move in from the north. Clouds will linger but the chance for rain does not pick back up until late Sunday and even then it doesn’t look to be as heavy as the kinds of torrential rains the region has experienced.
Stay tuned to 13 News and grab the StormTracker 13 weather app to get the latest flood watches or warnings. It’s free and you can download it by clicking on the link directly below. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/flooding-still-possible-the-rest-of-the-work-week/ | 2022-07-28T14:06:04 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/flooding-still-possible-the-rest-of-the-work-week/ |
PORTSMOUTH, OH (WOWK)—The husband of a Portsmouth woman accused of raping juveniles is also facing charges.
The Scioto County Sheriff’s Office says that the three victims implicated Kimberly Mae Polachek‘s husband, 31-year-old Dusty A. Polachek in some of her crimes.
Polachek was arrested at his apartment in Portsmouth, and he is charged with three counts of Endangering Children, a second-degree felony, three counts of Corrupting Another with Drugs, a third-degree felony, two counts of Disseminating Matter Harmful to a Juvenile, a fourth-degree felony, one count of Disseminating Matter to a Juvenile, a fifth-degree felony, Attempted Sexual Battery, a fourth-degree felony, and Importuning, a fifth-degree felony.
He is currently being housed at the Scioto County Jail on a $247,500 bond, and he will be in Portsmouth Municipal Court on Thursday.
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman said that this investigation is still ongoing, and anyone with information that could help the investigation should call Detective Sgt. Jodi Conkel at 740-351-1091. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/husband-of-portsmouth-woman-accused-of-raping-juveniles-also-facing-charges/ | 2022-07-28T14:06:10 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/husband-of-portsmouth-woman-accused-of-raping-juveniles-also-facing-charges/ |
JACKSON COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—Mark Miller graduated from Ravenswood High School back in 1979, and he wore his class ring proudly for just two months before it was lost.
Fast forward 43 years to when Phillip Schwartz’s metal detector located a golden object in the fields across the street, where Mark played soccer in gym class.
“That was the first ring I ever found that was gold, and now I got to give it up! But that’s ok because it does me no good in my little ring collection, but it does his heart so much better,” says Swartz.
Miller’s ring was buried just an inch below the ground.
The initials M. Q. M. were engraved on the ring and with this information the community started to track down Miller.
Miller’s mother also passed away in 1979. Because of this, he had to miss his senior yearbook picture, making it especially difficult to find him.
With help from the community, contact was finally made by Ravenswood history teacher, Chase Jarrell.
He says, “I got on the phone with him and asked him, hey this is going to be a weird question, but this guy came to the high school saying that he found something behind the church at the end of the block of the high school… and he said my class ring!”
Miller says he is very grateful to all who helped return his beloved ring. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ravenswood-high-school-alum-finds-missing-class-ring-after-4-decades/ | 2022-07-28T14:06:16 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ravenswood-high-school-alum-finds-missing-class-ring-after-4-decades/ |
HOUSTON — An all-female group of skydivers from Houston broke a Texas record for tandem jumping in San Marcos last week.
The group of forty women managed to perfect a single-point formation before deploying their parachutes and landing safely on the ground.
The group’s leader says only about 13 percent of skydivers are female. She hopes that feats like this will encourage more girls and women to consider giving the sport a try.
“We have two airplanes, everybody goes barreling out of the airplanes,” said skydiver and the jump’s lead organizer Helaine Rumaner.
It makes sense that she would be the organizer, she has jumped out of planes quite a few times.
“4,700 [jumps],” Rumaner said.
The record-beaking mid-air maneuver took countless hours of practice and attempts to perfect.
“If somebody has the wrong grip, if they took an arm instead of a leg, it’s not a record,” Rumaner said. “We have to go up and make another jump.”
The jumpers leap from the plane at different times and are sometimes far from their assigned spots in the formation.
“It’s all in your body movements,” Rumaner said. “If I want to move forward I’m going to extend my legs to help drive me forward, and if I need to stop I’m going to stick my arms out because it all depends on how the air is hitting your body.”
Rumaner said that in all their jumps, nobody was seriously hurt.
“People break an ankle when they land, hit the airplane on the way out,” Rumaner said. “No broken necks.”
“It's freeing, just to be able to feel the wind on your body,” skydiver Angela Scoggins said.
With close to a thousand jumps under her belt, Scoggins hasn’t been doing this nearly as long as some of the other ladies, but ever since she discovered tandem sky diving, she’s been hooked.
“It’s a joy that you just can’t explain unless you do it,” Scoggins said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/female-skydiving-team-texas-record/285-cd8d50df-62df-4658-b617-05fc68d55d5f | 2022-07-28T14:08:09 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/female-skydiving-team-texas-record/285-cd8d50df-62df-4658-b617-05fc68d55d5f |
New Nebo Road roundabout to open to traffic soon
YORKTOWN, Ind. — Good news for drivers traveling between Yorktown and Muncie: the intersection of Nebo and River roads is almost ready to reopen to traffic — at least, in three out of four directions.
The busy intersection on the east side of Yorktown, closed since the end of May for the construction of the area's latest roundabout, is on track to reopen to traffic no later than Aug. 6, Yorktown Town Manager Pete Olson told The Star Press on Wednesday.
Thanks in part to little rain until recently, construction of the new roundabout has proceeded smoothly this summer, keeping work on schedule to be done as soon as Aug. 3, Olson said. Using a mix of federal and local funds, the intersection was transformed from one with traffic lights to a roundabout to keep traffic flowing onto roads that in the past have seen cars lining up for left turns, especially before and after school hours for nearby Heritage Hall and Yorktown schools, Olson said in May.
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Even when the roundabout first opens, however, drivers using it still won't be able to turn to go north on Nebo yet; a Delaware County project to replace the bridge over York Prairie Creek is still under way, meaning Nebo to the north of River Road will remain closed to traffic through the end of August, Olson warned. But drivers who've been taking the long way around all summer at least will be able to go east or west on River and south on Nebo after next week.
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At some point the roundabout will be closed again for brief periods when crews are landscaping the center and installing light-up panels to echo the look of the earlier roundabout at Nebo and Jackson Street, Olson said.
The Nebo/River roundabout is at least the seventh in the Muncie/Yorktown area. State officials said in June they plan to install a "miniature roundabout" at the three-way intersection of Jackson Street/Ind. 32 and Ohio Avenue on the east side of Muncie.
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As a literacy volunteer, an Arizona native and someone passionate about education, I keep my antenna up for news on local schools, like the recent reporting that TUSD is facing a crippling teacher shortage for the coming year. One fix they’re weighing: Elevate K–12, a Chicago-based company that would livestream into Tucson classes, where kids at laptops would be overseen by “classroom managers.”
I used to tear my hair out over Arizona’s scrimpy spending on education. Bald now (unrelated), I’m no less dismayed.
The latest data from the National Education Association shows Arizona at No. 48 of the 50 states in per-student spending, No. 44 for average teacher pay — a state where public school teachers make less than 70 cents for each dollar earned by other professionals with comparable education and experience.
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But I’m not writing (just) to moan about inadequate funding. The challenges in our public schools are complex. Financial investment alone won’t fix them, but I know something that can help: everyday people investing their time as volunteers.
I began volunteering with Reading Seed, a program of Tucson nonprofit Literacy Connects, a few years back. I started with the trepidations I imagine haunt a lot of people who have considered volunteering, but not taken the plunge: What if the kids don’t like me? What if I don’t like them?! What if I really have nothing to offer, and it’s an embarrassing waste of everyone’s time?
Today, I’m so grateful I put those fears aside and did it anyway. I have a good life, and many things make me happy, but nothing gives me the simple joy that I get from working with kids.
Reading Seed can be proud of its outcomes. Teachers report that students in the program level up their reading skills 30% faster than their peers and that 98% show increased engagement. I respect those numbers, but I don’t need them to know that my coaching time matters.
I’ve witnessed a girl who wouldn’t speak transform into an all-smiles chatterbox, eager to dive into our books despite still working to learn the alphabet. I’ve had boys tussling over who gets to read with me first. And while that strikes me as something of a miracle, the greater mystery is what volunteering does for me.
Being a reading coach challenges me in ways that no other area of my life does. When I’m with my students, I want to be fully present, fully authentic. I want to keep a fully open mind and heart and be 100% receptive to whatever arrives from one moment to the next. When appropriate (and it almost always is), I want to have fun.
Maybe some people live that way all the time. For me, it’s the couple hours a week I volunteer.
Growing up, my family had no money, but I had the privilege of living in homes with shelves and shelves of books — mostly tawdry, thrift-store paperbacks, but a treasure, nonetheless. I had the privilege of being raised by a mom and grandma who loved to read and who happily shared that love with me.
I had those privileges, and beyond adding pro-ed hashtags to our Facebook posts and pro-ed bumper stickers to our cars, I believe that now more than ever, we need to pay our privileges forward.
Tucson teachers are asked every day to do more with less. Kids are finding their way as best they can in an overburdened, understaffed system still reeling from the upheaval of the past two years. Volunteers won’t solve that. But if you can give a few hours a week in our schools— as a bookworm, math nerd, history buff or just a caring adult — you will make a difference. And you will get back so much more.
Eric Van Meter is a lifetime Tucson resident, a graduate of Vesey Elementary and a Reading Seed coach with Literacy Connects. He currently volunteers with awesome kindergarteners and first graders at Keeling Elementary. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-responsibility-to-help-in-tucsons-education-crisis/article_48b2bd3a-0dd4-11ed-8d9b-234688556a95.html | 2022-07-28T14:25:44 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-responsibility-to-help-in-tucsons-education-crisis/article_48b2bd3a-0dd4-11ed-8d9b-234688556a95.html |
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The 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is a self-described “code red for humanity.”
Barring a massive nuclear exchange or volcanic event, it is a certainty that global mean temperature will exceed the 1.5 degree Celsius Paris Climate Accord target, and we will see the massive ecological and humanitarian disasters which biologists and climate scientists have vainly warned us about for decades.
Future generations will rightly condemn us for our failure to act.
We need a course correction. Whether this November or next January, we must start at the beginning: we need a price on carbon.
To briefly review: The basic problems with a tax on fossil fuels, and also with energy efficiency standards, are that higher energy costs disadvantage U.S. businesses, and energy costs disproportionately impact those with lesser incomes. The first problem can be largely addressed by using a border carbon adjustment mechanism, which is essential for other reasons (see below).
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The second problem is stickier, but there is a solution: a revenue neutral carbon fee/dividend plan (e.g., HR2307). This would impose a gradually increasing fee on carbon at the wellhead or mine, and the revenue would be distributed to households. It is simple, it is fair (the more you pollute, the more you pay), it is progressive (most low and middle income households come out ahead), it is economically sound, and it has the potential to attract bipartisan support (Sen. Mitt Romney is a supporter), which will be essential moving forward.
MAGA Republicans will conflate fee/dividend with a tax, and hence HR2307 will be a heavy political lift. But let me preemptively address some rational objections.
A fair observation, and a prime rationale for the Build Back Better agenda, is that we need infrastructure to give consumers green options. To parse this, there is no doubt that we need government investment in large-scale projects. This is a primary objective of the bipartisan physical infrastructure package. This has passed. But it is a mistake to focus on a few big projects, when simply sending a signal to markets can energize a vast number of smaller projects. To mention one example: instead of focusing on tax credits for new electric vehicles, which tend to be relevant for more affluent consumers and the F-150 crowd, we would be wise to more broadly create incentives for smaller vehicles, used electric vehicles, electric bikes, and other alternatives that we can scarcely imagine. This is the magic of markets.
Environmentalists have other objections: HR2307 contains a fee exemption for carbon capture, and nuclear energy will become more attractive. According to this argument, these exemptions could soak up investment that would be more wisely spent on biomass, solar and wind sources. My retort is that markets have a proven track record of ferreting out unwise investments. At the risk of exposing myself as a heretic, I will admit having doubts that we will be able to sufficiently rapidly, if ever, ramp up renewable energy supplies to support a stable grid. This is especially true if we minimize conservation.
It is a truism that global warming is a global problem. We do not control our own climate destiny. Other countries such as China and India have the same incentive to act as we do. But while pledges have value, we cannot ultimately depend on pledges with due dates decades in the future. I cannot understand why other nations would have any respect for our own pledges, which do not involve a scintilla of sacrifice. It is in the common interests of all nations to couple climate goals and trade. It also happens to be in our own economic self-interests: by some estimates China uses three times the carbon to produce goods compared to the U.S. In order for border carbon adjustments to be effective, and legal, we need a price on carbon.
Doug Pickrell is an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Arizona and a fourth-generation Arizonan. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-we-need-course-correction-on-climate/article_4af85666-0ddb-11ed-9e1f-97551c5e043a.html | 2022-07-28T14:25:50 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-we-need-course-correction-on-climate/article_4af85666-0ddb-11ed-9e1f-97551c5e043a.html |
Afghan judge who fled to Tucson after Taliban takeover is reunited with family
Ahmad Wakili, an Afghan judge who was separated from his wife and daughter after the Taliban reclaimed the country last August, has been reunited with his family a year and a half after he last saw them.
His wife, Nilofar, and 2-year old daughter, Kawsar, arrived in Tucson on Sunday. They flew from Istanbul to San Francisco, then finally to Phoenix, as one of hundreds, out of tens of thousands who apply, to receive humanitarian parole.
The Arizona Republic profiled Wakili in March. He had worked as a peer judge at a detention center connected to the U.S. Bagram Air Base, helping sentence members of the Taliban, ISIS and other terrorist groups.
As a peer judge, he was the most junior member of a team of three judges, per Afghanistan law, and his work put him in close contact with those he sentenced. The base was run by the U.S. military, but the judges were Afghan, he said.
Once, a member of the Taliban asked him to release someone who was imprisoned. When Wakili refused, the man told him he was “playing with his life.”
Later that year, the Taliban would plant a bomb in his car, putting him in a coma for more than 22 days. When he returned home from the hospital, he found that the Taliban had threatened his family. It was then that he decided to send Nilofar, who was pregnant at the time, to Turkey.
He continued to work as a judge in Afghanistan despite the risks. Last year, he was shot in the abdomen as he got out of the car to buy his mother medicine, and he lost a kidney. Soon after he left the hospital, he bought a ticket to Istanbul to see his wife and daughter.
But days before his flight, the Taliban reclaimed Afghanistan from the U.S.-backed government and freed all the prisoners from the Bagram Air Base, some of whom Ahmad had helped to sentence.
Wakili was one of the lucky few who managed to secure a U.S. military plane ride out of the country. He tried to travel to Turkey, but because he didn’t have a visa, the military took him to Qatar and then eventually to the U.S. after vetting. His wife and daughter remained in Istanbul.
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Tucson City Councilmember Steve Kozachik learned of Ahmad’s story and relentlessly contacted government officials to reunite the family. He lobbied members of Congress and the U.S. State Department over the past eight months.
“It's hard to really describe how touched (I have been) by the whole process, meeting the family, now seeing them back together today,” he said this week.
Kozachik said it shouldn’t have taken months of advocacy to reunite Ahmad with his family and has criticized the U.S. State Department.
The system is “so broken,” he said. “If I was sitting here right now with (Rep.) Raúl Grijalva or with (Sen.) Kyrsten Sinema and they said, ‘Tell me how the system is broken,’ I wouldn’t know where to start.”
No one from the State Department who was in direct contact with Ahmad's family would talk to him: "They're unapproachable, they're inaccessible and they’re very impersonal,” he said.
Kozachik spoke with an intergovernmental liaison from the department, but none of the members overseas who were in direct contact with Nilofar, he said. “If any of them had been willing to pick up the phone … I firmly believe we would have been able to work this out sooner.”
Ahmad credits his wife and daughter’s arrival to Kozachik’s advocacy. He said he’s happy that his daughter and his wife, who he calls his best friend, have arrived.
Ahmad wears two rings: on his right hand, a silver wedding band; on his left, an emerald ring his wife gifted him.
He met Nilofar several times at different parties, weddings and Eid events. Ahmad asked his mom to see if Nilofar's family would be interested in a marriage, as is traditional custom. Nilofar and her parents agreed, and the couple were married about a year later.
Ahmad and Nilofar's daughter was born in Turkey and they named her Kawsar, a name Ahmad had long admired, after a chapter in the Qur’an. He beams with pride when he describes her playfulness and curly hair.
Kozachik said concerned community members can advocate for asylum reform and increased transparency from the federal government. They can also help refugees within their community.
“Realize that refugees, whether it's Afghan, or you know, pick your country, they're in your community,” he said. “They need employment, they need housing, they need to learn the language, they need to acculturate.”
Zayna Syed is a reporter for The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Follow her reporting on Twitter at @zaynasyed_ and send tips or other information about stories to zayna.syed@arizonarepublic.com. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/07/28/afghan-judge-who-fled-taliban-tucson-reunited-family/10160002002/ | 2022-07-28T14:45:45 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/07/28/afghan-judge-who-fled-taliban-tucson-reunited-family/10160002002/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Some members of the Wichita Fire Department have moved north during their two-week assignment with the Kansas Forest Service Fire Suppression Module.
They spent two-and-a-half days working on the Trout Fire in northwest Nebraska. From there, they headed north to the Casino Fire in southwest South Dakota.
The fire is on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. It has burned 12,636 acres and is at least 80% contained.
According to the Wichita Fire Department, four hand crews, 10 wildland engines, one dozer, and three water tenders are assigned to the fire. The Wichita firefighters have put in handline, caught spot fires, and have completed mop-up.
“Working in 100-degree heat, running saws is not a lot of fun, and the guys have been rocking it,” Bryce Haverkamp, Kansas Forest Service crew boss, said.
The Wichita team will stay in the area for the next few days. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-firefighters-helping-in-south-dakota/ | 2022-07-28T14:47:37 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-firefighters-helping-in-south-dakota/ |
What to Know
- NYC topped 1,000 confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases on Monday and now accounts for 25% of the largest-ever U.S. outbreak of the disease, which is typically confined to the African continent
- A vaccine is available but supply is intensely limited. Appointments are getting snapped up as soon as they become available, with 17,000 gone within 30 minutes of dropping on Friday
- U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer said Thursday the government is releasing another 786,000 vaccine doses from the federal stockpile. More than 10% of them are going to New York City
The U.S. government will release nearly 800,000 more monkeypox vaccine doses from the federal stockpile, allocating more than 10% of them to the epicenter of America's outbreak, New York City, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says.
The Democratic senator from New York is expected to officially announce later Thursday the release of 786,000 additional vials from the stockpile. The doses are allocated based on case burden and high-risk population, he says, which is why 80,000-plus of them will go to the five boroughs. New York state will receive 30,000 doses, Schumer is expected to say.
It comes as New York City's monkeypox outbreak balloons to at least 1,114 cases as of health officials' latest report. That total, widely believed to be significantly underreported, still accounts for 25% of the burgeoning national caseload. Thousands of vaccine appointments are continuously being scooped up within a half-hour of opening, and the state has warned New Yorkers in recent allocation rounds that they may be insufficient to cover everyone eligible who wants one.
Thursday's federal stockpile release is part of a series of intensifying efforts to contain America's still-growing and already largest-ever monkeypox outbreak. Anyone can get the disease, but the vaccine already exists, unlike with COVID-19.
"As we learned throughout the pandemic, vaccines not only save lives, but they contain the spread of the virus. Containing Monkeypox, our latest public health challenge, demands the same kind of resolve and focus," Schumer said. "For weeks, I have been on the phone with each and every agency working to overcome monkeypox. We know our biggest hurdle right now is that we need more vaccines, and I’ve told the FDA, we need those vaccines in New York state."
Calling the latest allocations a "big win for public health, and New York," Schumer acknowledged more work must be done, "but today marks a critical step in that fight and delivers a huge sigh of relief to New Yorkers waiting for their monkeypox vaccine. More are on the way."
As of Thursday, the CDC reports nearly 4,639 confirmed monkeypox or orthopox virus (the same family) cases across the United States. Vermont, Wyoming and Montana remain the only three states without a confirmed case, though that doesn't mean monkeypox isn't already spreading in those areas.
Earlier this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci called the outbreak a "serious problem" said the White House was considered establishing a monkeypox coordinator role similar to its COVID one to streamline response, distribution and other outreach efforts. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/monkeypox-vaccine-doses-coming-to-nyc-in-huge-release-from-fed-stockpile/3799155/ | 2022-07-28T14:48:37 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/monkeypox-vaccine-doses-coming-to-nyc-in-huge-release-from-fed-stockpile/3799155/ |
TRENTON — The Murphy administration is giving out more than $161 million in aid to counties to invest in local roadway and bridge projects, the state Department of Transportation said on Thursday.
Ocean County's $12.8 million is the most of any South Jersey county, while Cape May County is being given the least, at about $3.3 million.
The 21 counties are being given funding through the state's Transportation Trust Fund supported by the state's gas tax. Each county's share varies based on population and road mileage, NJDOT said.
NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti on Wednesday said the aid is an advantage for each county because it helps their infrastructure needs without encumbering local property taxpayers.
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“The New Jersey Department of Transportation continues its efforts to support communities in delivering safe, efficient, and equitable transportation systems throughout the state,” Gutierrez-Scaccetti said in a statement on Thursday.
Gov. Phil Murphy's office directed questions about the money to NJDOT, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.
Murphy signed into law a new schedule for county aid directing NJDOT to inform each county of their aid appropriations by July 31, as a way for county officials to help plan future projects.
Each county is required to submit eligible projects in their Transportation Program to NJDOT for approval before Dec. 1.
Projects may vary from improvements to public roads, bridges or other transportation-related work.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-disbursing-millions-in-aid-for-county-infrastructure-work/article_028980e8-0e77-11ed-96b0-1734b9eec0fd.html | 2022-07-28T14:51:37 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-disbursing-millions-in-aid-for-county-infrastructure-work/article_028980e8-0e77-11ed-96b0-1734b9eec0fd.html |
UPPER TOWNSHIP — For all you 1970s TV buffs, when Upper Township engineer Paul Dietrich said, “We have the technology,” he was talking about remote access to public meetings, not rebuilding Steve Austin.
It cost $6 million in bionics to rebuild the crash-injured astronaut played by Lee Majors in the 1970s action show on ABC, but all Upper Township would need is an additional person to manage the remote participants while meetings take place in Township Hall.
In 2020, when COVID-19 regulations insisted that all municipal meetings be held remotely, Dietrich would manage the online meetings held via Zoom. But now that the township is back to meeting in person, Dietrich said, he would not be able to keep an eye on the remote meeting and participate in the meeting taking place face to face.
Earlier this summer, Committee member John Coggins said if members of the governing body are allowed to attend a meeting by phone or remote videoconferencing, members of the public must be given the same opportunity.
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Committee members had sought to allow remote participation after a vote in March, when a change to a bond ordinance failed after Coggins abstained when Mayor Curtis Corson was absent. The other three members of the committee voted in favor, but the bond ordinance needed five votes for approval. Later, committee members approved a resolution allowing members to vote remotely if they cannot attend a meeting in person.
For decades, local governments have allowed members to phone in to meetings if they were traveling, but it wasn’t until 2020 that the allowance was made for entirely remote public meetings. Those allowances included the provision that if the elected officials can participate remotely, so can the public, Coggins maintained.
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His position appears to be supported by guidance issued from the Joint Insurance Fund, which covers the costs of some legal defense for participating municipalities, including Upper Township.
The Township Committee on Monday discussed the matter at length. The members heard from township attorney Daniel Reeves about whether remote access is required. The answer was a firm “maybe.”
Reeves said he reached out to New Jersey’s Division of Local Government Services, where the answer was that if there is a quorum of committee members in a room and members of the public are allowed in, that meets the requirements of the state’s Open Public Meetings Act.
The Joint Insurance Fund took a more conservative approach, Reeves said, advising the township to allow residents remote access if an elected official has that option.
“There is a policy decision to be made here,” Reeves said. He cited former township attorney Dan Young, who told him, “You don’t want to be the tip of the sword. You don’t want to be the first one to deal with a brand-new thing in the state.”
Coggins sought to limit remote participation from elected members until the issue was settled, which did not happen. Committee member Kim Hayes said there may be an instance when a member is on quarantine but still feels well enough to participate.
Families across the U.S. are fearing the return of a pandemic scourge that could sideline teachers, close school buildings and force remote learning.
“If you prevent a committeeman, a committeewoman, from having a voice, then you’re creating a different problem,” said township Administrator Gary DeMarzo, drawing a distinction between a remote meeting and a public committee meeting in which one member participates remotely.
Coggins and Dietrich pointed out that other communities have pulled back from remote access, citing Ocean City, which last week ended the option of commenting at City Council meetings remotely.
But the council heard from several residents — in person — who wanted to preserve the option, and it seems like a consensus of council members agreed, so that option seems likely to return at future meetings there.
Hayes said the committee wants public input, whether in person or remote. She said the governing body wants to hear from residents.
“What it came down to for us was technology,” she said. Previous attempts to hold hybrid meetings failed, Hayes said.
Dietrich said it would not require hiring an additional person, but just to pay a current staff member to monitor the remote meeting, including unmuting participants when it is their turn to comment. At times, people required guidance to get access to remote meetings, he said.
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“You don’t have to make a final decision tonight. It’s weird to say, but 2½ years in we’re still kind of getting over the pandemic, and legislatively and from a regulatory standpoint, the government is still trying to catch up with that,” Reeves said. “Let’s err on the side of caution tonight. We can revisit the issue later.”
“As long as all five of us are sitting here, it’s not an issue,” Coggins said. “This is not something that needs to be resolved tonight, but we should resolve this.”
Dietrich had one request: That if officials decide to offer the option, he be given at least two weeks’ notice to set it up. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/remote-meeting-question-raised-in-upper-township/article_dc8c2656-0df5-11ed-9105-8ba9b9610c05.html | 2022-07-28T14:51:39 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/remote-meeting-question-raised-in-upper-township/article_dc8c2656-0df5-11ed-9105-8ba9b9610c05.html |
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- The University of Delaware UDairy Creamery issued a food safety notice due to a potential quality issue.
- A dozen flavors of their pint and gallon ice creams are impacted.
- No one has been injured or reported ill, they are just taking precautions.
Blue Hens you might want to do a dairy check.
The University of Delaware UDairy Creamery issued a food safety notice telling people to throw out some of their ice cream due to a potential quality issue.
The creamery said pints and half gallons of ice cream sold at the South College Avenue store in Newark, Delaware, between July 14 and July 24 were the only products affected.
No one was injured or reported ill, they were monitoring and taking precautions, the university creamery said.
The following ice creams were included in the notice:
- Delaware River Mud Pie: Lot #220714
- Tona Toffee: Lot #220717
- All Nighter: Lot #220718
- Mint Chocolate Chip: Lot #220718
- Cookies & Cream: Lot #220719
- Cookie Dough Dynamite: Lot #220719
- Vanilla: Lot #220720
- Blissful Bing Cherry: Lot#220719
- Butter Pecan: Lot #220721
- Peanut Cocoa Loco: Lot #220722
- Raspberry Cheesecake: Lot #220722
- Mint n’ Cookies: Lot #220722
For a refund, contact UDairy Creamery at udairycreamery@udel.edu or 302-831-0999. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/university-of-delaware-creamery-issues-food-safety-notice-over-ice-cream/3318269/ | 2022-07-28T14:55:09 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/university-of-delaware-creamery-issues-food-safety-notice-over-ice-cream/3318269/ |
Sarasota commission approves a lower property tax rate for upcoming year
As Sarasota’s property values soar, city commissioners preliminarily approved a decrease in the city’s property tax rate at their Tuesday meeting.
They chose a general operating millage rate of 3.0000 mills for fiscal year 2022-23, down from the current rate of 3.1372 mills. One mill is equal to $1 for every $1,000 of taxable property value.
The commission didn’t opt for the rolled-back rate, which it did adopt last year. The rolled-back rate is the amount that allows tax collections to remain steady after accounting for property value increases.
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The city’s property values are 17.85% higher this year than last year, so homeowners without homestead exemptions may see a notable increase in their property taxes under the proposed millage rate. But the increase will be less than it would have been if the city had kept the rate the same.
City staff have proposed a spending plan of $252.18 million for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, which is 8.1% higher than the current year’s budget.
Why city staff recommended this rate
Kelly Strickland, the city’s director of financial administration, said that the staff recommended a rate of 3.0000 mills because it’s roughly in the middle of the current rate and the rolled-back rate, 2.7667 mills.
City manager Marlon Brown added that they wanted to aid homeowners, who are dealing with inflation and high fuel costs.
“There are federal programs helping renters, and we also wanted to see what we can do to help homeowners,” Brown said.
He and his colleagues didn’t recommend adopting the rolled-back rate because the city plans to increase its staffing levels.
Commission vote
The City Commission voted 3-2 to to give preliminary approval to the rate reduction for general operations. The board also approved a debt service rate of 0.1782 mills, which means that the total millage rate will be 3.1782 mills.
Under this new rate, a property owner with a taxable value of $200,000 would pay $33 less in property taxes than if the tax rate stayed the same.
The commissioners could, if they choose, further lower the tax rate during public hearings on the proposed budget in September.
A few commissioners expressed concern on Tuesday that the budget calls for spending $3.25 million more than anticipated revenues. The city is expected to have a fund balance of about $30.6 million at the start of the upcoming fiscal year, so it is planning to take the $3.25 million from those funds.
Commissioner Hagen Brody wanted the city to prune its budget more so that it won’t have to decrease the fund balance. Commissioner Liz Alpert suggested that the city instead keep the tax rate the same to avoid the budget gap.
She and Commissioner Kyle Battie voted against the rate of 3.0000 mills. Battie also supported keeping the current millage rate, partly because a lower rate would mean that less money would go to the Newtown Community Redevelopment Area than if the current rate were adopted.
He said the community needed as much money as possible for economic redevelopment.
Anne Snabes covers city and county government for the Herald-Tribune. You can contact her at asnabes@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter at @a_snabes. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/sarasota-approves-decrease-property-tax-rate-home-values-soar/10151651002/ | 2022-07-28T14:57:20 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/sarasota-approves-decrease-property-tax-rate-home-values-soar/10151651002/ |
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The latest news from around North Texas. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/town-of-rice-gets-first-public-library-and-its-a-community-effort/3033832/ | 2022-07-28T15:04:32 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/town-of-rice-gets-first-public-library-and-its-a-community-effort/3033832/ |
All summer long, we've been Reading With You through our childhood literacy campaign. It's in an effort to keep kids excited and engaged in reading all summer long. But what if you don't have a place to even check out books?
That was the reality for kids in Rice, a small town in Navarro County until an Ennis Independent School District teacher stepped in. Now, Amparito Ramirez is doing her part to promote learning in the small community.
Ramirez, a Rice resident, first approached the town's mayor, J. Nicole Jackson, in an email last October. She says Mayor Johnson recognized the need too, emailing her back in less than a day. Then the two got to work fast.
"Just having a place for the kids was my main goal, and having reading at the forefront to let them know that it is important. That it is something that's going to advance you in life," Ramirez said.
Ramirez said it took time, but they were able to open the William Marsh Rice Public Library at the city hall in early July. The town celebrated with a ribbon cutting, book reading, plus arts and crafts for kids.
The best part of the move is that they did not have to do much work to the space because the city hall is located inside the town's former elementary school.
Ramirez says her goal is to continue growing the resources for the library so that it can serve the entire needs of the community.
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"This world is technology driven and you need a computer now to do an interview. You need a computer or you need to print things out every day," Ramirez said. "So if our community doesn't have access to that at home, I want to be that place that they can go to so they don't have to drive 30 minutes."
Ramirez says they still have a long way to go to meet all of their goals for the library. She's hopeful for the future because the whole project has really been a community-wide effort.
Right now the library is open during the city's hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. That's because city workers and volunteers are helping run the facility when she's at work. There are plans to have events at least once a month for residents of all ages.
Ramirez, who recently became the librarian at Ennis ISD’s Alamo Middle School, started the library with nearly 300 books from her own classroom’s library. She said there has been an outpouring of support from around North Texas. The Ennis Library has donated books, Friends of the Arlington Library too. Ramirez says neighbors in Rice have helped her with books, monetary donations as well as their time.
The library is still accepting donations. Ramirez says Spanish language books are a priority because more than 20% of the school district's students are in ESL classes.
Books can be donated to Rice City Hall at 305 N. Dallas St. Rice, Texas 75155.
The city is also accepting checks, make sure to label the money for the "William Marsh Rice Public Library." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/town-of-rices-first-public-library-is-a-community-effort-led-by-teacher-and-mayor/3033969/ | 2022-07-28T15:04:39 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/town-of-rices-first-public-library-is-a-community-effort-led-by-teacher-and-mayor/3033969/ |
PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources discovered more than 100 dead striped bass between Pulaski County’s Claytor Damn and the Claytor Dam State Park over the span of just a few days.
The agency reports that its Aquatics staff found 43 dead striped bass, ranging from about 18 inches to more than 30 inches long, on July 21. Then during the weekend of July 23 to 24, an additional 60 or more were reported dead.
Officials believe the intense summer heat may have caused their deaths.
According to DWR, striped bass need water temperatures to be less than 75-77 degrees Fahrenheit with dissolved oxygen levels greater than 2 to 3 milligrams per liter. But recent water quality sampling shows that below about 23 feet, the dissolved oxygen concentration is now less than 2 milligrams per liter, authorities explained.
Striped bass also require cooler water temperatures for survival, but the Department of Environmental Quality found that water temperatures as deep as about 50 feet were above the preferred range.
We’re told striped bass deaths are not a rarity on Claytor Lake, especially when temperatures are high and there’s a low inflow from the New River.
DWR says, unfortunately, it isn’t much that can be done to remedy the situation but says they will continue to monitor it.
For additional information, please contact fisheries@dwr.virginia.gov. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/28/more-than-100-dead-striped-bass-found-between-claytor-dam-and-the-claytor-dam-state-park/ | 2022-07-28T15:04:52 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/28/more-than-100-dead-striped-bass-found-between-claytor-dam-and-the-claytor-dam-state-park/ |
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Students at Title I schools will be getting free meals this school year thanks to the federal Community Eligibility Provision meal program.
Title I is a federal education program that provides financial support to school divisions and public schools with high numbers or percentages of children coming from low-income families.
The following six elementary schools met the requirements based on their economic status, according to a release:
- Burlington Elementary School
- Herman L. Horn Elementary School
- Masons Cove Elementary School
- Mount Pleasant Elementary School
- Mountain View Elementary School
- W.E. Cundiff Elementary School
Students who attend the schools mentioned above will not need to apply for free meals.
All remaining schools will have their regular school meals program, with students able to purchase a daily lunch for $3, breakfast for $1.50 and milk for 50 cents.
Parents wanting to apply for free meals can do so here: https://family.titank12.com/application/new?identifier=9XRGHE. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/28/students-at-roanoke-county-title-i-schools-to-receive-free-meals-this-school-year/ | 2022-07-28T15:04:58 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/28/students-at-roanoke-county-title-i-schools-to-receive-free-meals-this-school-year/ |
Here’s a sampling of things we love this week:
Booze and books
This might be the incentive you need to get crackin' on that summer reading list: Add a cocktail! Kenosha's Blue House Books is hosting a "Boozy Bookfair" Friday night. Organizers are hoping this will be like those fun Scholastic Books sales in elementary school (only with beer involved), when you took home the book catalog and circled your favorites. The event is 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on July 29 at Tavern on 6th, 5712 Sixth Ave. in Downtown Kenosha. That latest Grisham courtroom drama will go down a lot easier with a nice glass of Merlot!
Bobblehead!
It's always fun to catch a Kenosha Kingfish game at historic Simmons Field, but on Sunday, July 31, the team is hosting its second Bobblehead Game of the 2022 season! "Wisconsin Elvis" -- featuring the team's mascot, King Elvis, dressed in a Wisconsin Badgers sweater and carrying a football -- is the giveaway at the game. The game itself starts at 4:05 p.m. (Looking for fireworks? Head to the team's home game on Saturday night, July 30. That game features a special "Office" T-shirt offer.) For tickets, call 262-653-0900 or go to kingfishbaseball.com.
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Cars ... so many cars!
This area hosts a ton of car shows, but the Kenosha Homecoming Car Show is in a league of its own. Hosted by the Kenosha History Center, the Homecoming features several events, all leading up to a massive car show Saturday in Kenosha's lakefront Kennedy Park. This huge event is open to vehicles that were manufactured in Kenosha. Even for non-car folks like us, it's cool to see rows and rows -- and rows -- of locally manufactured vehicles lined up along the lakefront during the event's big car show/swap meet. For details see our story on Page 14.
Encore! Encore!
Who doesn't love hearing their favorite songs one more time? The Kenosha Pops Concert Band wraps up its 100th season Wednesday evening on the band shell in Pennoyer Park with a program featuring songs that were performed throughout this summer. The band's programs highlighted tunes from the past 100 years, so you could hear everything from a 1920s ditty to one of our faves, "Under the Sea," from Disney's 1989 animated hit "The Little Mermaid." For more about the concert, see our story on Page 7.
A cocktail only a Cheesehead could love
This time, they may have gone too far, even for us. The folks at Velveeta have created a martini inspired by mac-and-cheese. Each cocktail is prepared with Velveeta cheese-infused vodka, olive brine and dry vermouth — topped with a garnish of jumbo-size Velveeta cheese shells, Velveeta-stuffed olives and a drizzle of cheese sauce. We've not had a so-called "Veltini" yet, but the drink did cause Stephen Colbert to gag on "The Late Show" Tuesday night. Try this at your own risk! | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/hot-takes-what-we-love-this-week-july-28-aug-4-2022/article_c64eca6e-0dd3-11ed-97e1-5377a89eda8f.html | 2022-07-28T15:09:57 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/hot-takes-what-we-love-this-week-july-28-aug-4-2022/article_c64eca6e-0dd3-11ed-97e1-5377a89eda8f.html |
KENOSHA — The Pollard Gallery, 518 56th St., welcomes new artists, whose work will be on display in the month of August.
Chicago native Shelly Brucar "has an affinity for the outdoors," gallery officials said, "and her background as a therapist specializing in stress/anxiety management informs her art. She conveys a sense of peace and serenity for the viewer to let go and step into the moment to feel connected to art and nature."
She works in fabrics, starting by painting or dying a white fabric and applying multiple layers of surface design elements. These designs serve as the background for weaving, which she does on her own handmade loom.
Her work has been shown throughout the United States and in England. Her work has been shown in several publications and in 2019 her piece, "Waters Edge," won the first place Viewers Choice Award at the "Fine Art Of Fiber" show at the Chicago Botanical Garden.
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The gallery also welcomes artists Joy and Neil Wansitler.
Joy Wansitler was first introduced to photography at the age of 5, when her father gave her a camera for her birthday. She likes to "share 'stories of life' through her photography, music and writings." Her photography passions include portraits, macro, fine art, documentary/street life, and nature.
Neil Wansitler "reflects on how the classical styles of art have always captured his imagination, and he loves the timeless way the old masters could portray the beauty of life. His obsession is to faithfully capture the detail that makes a person or moment special."
The gallery is open noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-pollard-gallery-welcomes-new-artists-in-august/article_9f9b9ae8-0c64-11ed-9289-6fdce7012f18.html | 2022-07-28T15:10:04 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-pollard-gallery-welcomes-new-artists-in-august/article_9f9b9ae8-0c64-11ed-9289-6fdce7012f18.html |
The Kenosha History Center’s Homecoming Car Show events continue today with a Daytime Car Cruise-in at The Sandlot Bar and Grill, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 9251 Antioch Road in Salem; a Gremlin Event at Jeffery Elementary School (home of “the Gremlins” school mascot), 1 to 2 p.m., 4011 87th St.; and an Evening Car Cruise-in at Filomena’s Restaurant and Cortese’s Banquet Hall, 4 to 8 p.m., 1300 Sheridan Road.
The Taste of Wisconsin Festival — with food from several vendors and music on four stages — returns to Downtown Kenosha for the first time since 2019, running for three days. The festival is open 3 to 10 p.m. today (and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday) on 54th Street at the lakefront. Admission and parking are free. For more details, go to tasteofwi.com.
The free Bristol Woodstock concert series features Sam Rodewald, performing from 6 to 8 this evening. The concerts take place Thursday nights, through Aug. 4, in Bristol Woods County Park, 9800 160th Ave. For more details, “like” Kenosha County Parks on Facebook.
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The new season of “Music & More” concerts continues today. The free concerts are noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays in Racine at First Presbyterian Church, 716 College Ave. For more details, see the story in today’s Get Out & About entertainment section. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-thursday-july-28/article_1f82971a-0d51-11ed-bdeb-43769ce527c6.html | 2022-07-28T15:10:10 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-thursday-july-28/article_1f82971a-0d51-11ed-bdeb-43769ce527c6.html |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Grand Rapids, police say.
The suspect is still on the loose.
The shooting happened on Benjamin Street SE, south of Alexander Street SE around 7:28 p.m.
Police believe all are expected to survive.
When the shooting happened, there was a tee-ball game happening just down the street at Martin Luther King Park.
"Everything was good, and then all the sudden all the parents and adults just kind of froze," said Theresa Peterson, who was there watching her grandkids play, "because you can tell the difference between a gunshot and a firework, you know, it was just so loud and so close."
Peterson said the group of first through third graders didn't really understand what was going on, but wondered why their game got cut short.
"One little boy asked me why we are ending the game early, and I said there's just a lot of distraction, because I couldn't tell him there's a bunch of guns going off," Peterson said.
"At that point I wasn't even thinking about the game, I was just thinking that all the kids need to get off that field right now," she added.
But above all, Peterson said she thinks its so sad that we always have to be alert and aware of our surroundings, even at fun events like a tee-ball game.
"I keep my grandkids safe, and try to keep away from this," she said, "but I want them to live life too, and we're just playing ball and we had to end it because of a gun shooting, that's crazy."
"The violence really affecting everybody in Grand Rapids for sure. I just hope there's a way that somehow they can figure out how to stop it," Peterson said.
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SAN ANTONIO — The Bexar County Sheriff's Office says they made an arrest of a suspect accused of sexually assaulting a child over several years.
A juvenile made an outcry back in May that Gilbert Casanova, 76, had sexually assaulted her over the course of several years.
BCSO said investigators from their Child Safe Unit immediately began investigating were able to issue a warrant for the arrest of Casanova. They also discovered Casanova was in possession of and had distributed child pornography.
Casanova was taken into custody on July 26 on a warrant for Continuous Sex Abuse on a Child, a 1st Degree Felony. Casanova is currently being held in the Bexar County Jail on a $100,000.00 bond.
The investigation into this case remains ongoing.
The BCSO is now asking the public if you or someone you know may has any information regarding this suspect, as well as this any information on this suspect being involved with distributing child pornography, please contact the BCSO at (210) 335-6070, or email us at BCSOTIPS@bexar.org.
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A boy missing from Spring was found dead inside a washing machine Thursday morning.
Seven-year-old Troy Khoeler had been missing for a few hours from a home on Rosegate Drive in the Birnam Wood subdivision, according to Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman.
Troy was found in the top-load machine in the garage of the same home he was reported missing from, a Harris County Sheriff's Office homicide detective said at the scene. Investigators wouldn't comment on whether there was water inside the machine, but did say Troy was clothed.
He was found by Precinct 4 deputies when they searched the house. The boy's parents were taken in for questioning which is standard procedure, HCSO Lt. Robert Minchew.
He wouldn't comment on whether there were any signs of foul play or whether it could have been an accident. They said an autopsy will be done to determine the cause and time of his death.
The parents told investigators Troy first turned up missing around 4 a.m., according to Minchew. They reported it around 5:20 a.m.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is taking over the investigation.
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Troy lived in the home with both parents and no other siblings. Minchew said he had been a foster child and was adopted by the couple in 2019.
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What to do when someone goes missing
Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
The Texas Center for the Missing is an organization with Houston roots that works to educate loved ones and authorities on finding the lost.
From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/missing-boy-spring/285-0a969d66-8cf3-4b9d-b536-986b968fb86e | 2022-07-28T15:17:36 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/missing-boy-spring/285-0a969d66-8cf3-4b9d-b536-986b968fb86e |
ARLINGTON, Texas — Stealing cars is nothing new, but a specific type of car theft is on the rise.
Social media and TikTok videos recently began spreading. They show mostly teenagers stealing Kia and Hyundai vehicles, taking them for joyrides and often crashing or abandoning them.
Autumn Tunnell, a North Richland Hills resident, fell victim when her Kia was stolen from her driveway.
“It was gut-wrenching,” Tunnell said. “It’s really terrible. I worked really hard for my car, I’m proud of it. Our kids even have a nickname for her [the car], she’s a part of my life. So, it’s really violating.”
Thankfully, police recovered her family’s ride. When they found it, it was filled with stolen items, Tunnell said.
Arlington police spokesperson Jesse Minton said the department has seen an increase in thefts targeting older model Kia and Hyundai vehicles.
“You’ve heard of all these challenges, things that are very dangerous,” Minton said.
In the month of July alone, the department received reports of 12 stolen Kia vehicles. Minton said most of the thefts happened during the last week of July.
Police have made several arrests and charged underaged individuals who were connected to at least three thefts.
“When a certain model car is hardly ever stolen and now all of a sudden we see five or 10 in a month, that’s gonna hit our auto theft crew’s radar,” Minton said.
Minton said Hyundai and Kia vehicles are getting targeted because people have found a way to easily break into the ignition.
Online videos show the thefts can happen with the use of a USB drive in a matter of 30 seconds.
While Kia and Hyundai thefts in Arlington are on the rise, Minton’s data shows that the two car companies are not on the top 10 list of most commonly stolen vehicles.
Minton’s advice?
- Consider getting an anti-theft device, like a steering wheel lock or a kill switch.
- Get an alarm system.
- Try to park your car closer to your home.
- Avoid leaving your keys in the car, don’t leave your car or a/c running when unattended.
Minton said Arlington PD is focused on preventing the recent string of thefts in an effort to prevent more people from becoming victims.
“When you take somebody’s car, that may be how they get to work or how they get their kids to daycare. That’s why we take it so seriously,” Minton said.
Car theft is a felony in Texas that could come with a couple of years in prison, Minton said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/tiktok-trend-spike-in-car-thefts-arlington-texas/287-3c0b0457-78a9-45cd-9542-7f2a1e1c4bf4 | 2022-07-28T15:17:37 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/tiktok-trend-spike-in-car-thefts-arlington-texas/287-3c0b0457-78a9-45cd-9542-7f2a1e1c4bf4 |
Public informational meetings have been scheduled next month to discuss a private enterprise’s proposal to build and operate 1,300 miles of carbon capture and sequestration pipeline.
The Navigator Heartland Greenway will end up passing through Bremer, Buchanan and other nearby counties, but not Black Hawk, according to filings with the Iowa Utilities Board.
According to the latest filed project overview, “Midwest-based Navigator CO2 Venture” (Navigator Heartland Greenway LLC) will capture and store carbon dioxide from rural biofuel and other industrial producers across Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota, through more than 30 receipt points.
By doing so, the company contends it is providing its customers with a "long-term, cost effective means to reduce their carbon footprint."
Once fully expanded, the pipeline will be capable of transporting and storing approximately 15 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, the overview states.
Its operation will convert that carbon dioxide to a liquid form, then transport it via pipeline to a permanent underground sequestration site.
If 'we lose one more officer, which is very likely,' Police Chief Mike Dean said Evansdale will not be capable of operating a 24/7 department.
The original plans were filed with the Iowa Utilities Board back in October, and did not include Buchanan and Bremer at the time when nearly 20 receipt points were part of the pipeline route.
When reached Wednesday, one supervisor in Bremer and another in Buchanan could not recall another time in recent memory when private industry proposed to build such a pipeline.
“It’s something that’s very new for us,” said Buchanan County Supervisor Clayton Ohrt. “We’re gathering as much information as we can.”
At this time, Ohrt said the board has not considered sending a letter in support or rejection of the plans.
In Bremer County, Supervisor Timothy Neil said the board will be weighing a letter of objection likely Monday at its 9 a.m. regular meeting.
His personal objections have to do with eminent domain and not being clear how farmers will be compensated for their land and possible damages.
The restrictions pertain to Sunset Street, Iowa Street, Third Avenue Southwest and Fourth Avenue Southwest.
The Iowa Utilities Board remains open to accepting letters.
Meetings have been scheduled for the local counties of:
Bremer – 6 p.m. Aug. 23, the Centre Hall, 1211 Fourth St. Southwest, Waverly
Buchanan – 6 p.m. Aug. 22, Heartland Acres Agribition Center, 2600 Swan Lake Blvd., Independence
Butler – Noon Aug. 24, Greene Community Center, 202 W. South St., Greene
Delaware – Noon Aug. 22, The Gathering Place, 1711 N. Second St., Manchester
Fayette – Noon Aug. 23, The Coliseum, 101 First St. Southwest, Oelwein
Hardin – 6 p.m. Aug. 24, ECC Agricultural Renewable Energy Center, 509 Ellsworth Ave., Iowa Falls
Construction is anticipated to begin as soon as the spring of 2024.
“This multi-faceted project will assist customers in constructing and financing carbon dioxide (CO2 ) capture equipment; safely transporting the captured CO2 over a newly constructed approximately 1,300-mile pipeline network; and permanently storing the carbon in secure, underground sites being actively developed in south-central Illinois,” said the project overview.
I've covered city government for The Courier since August 2021. I'm a Chatham, NJ native who graduated from Gettysburg College in 2018 and previously worked for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
“We’re elated. This is the final piece to fulfilling what has been a goal since the 1980s, to make the trail more accessible for all user groups and age groups." | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/informational-meetings-scheduled-for-proposed-carbon-pipeline-through-bremer-buchanan-counties/article_5fa3bad4-5f7e-583b-aa7b-44426bb0b2cd.html | 2022-07-28T15:20:30 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/informational-meetings-scheduled-for-proposed-carbon-pipeline-through-bremer-buchanan-counties/article_5fa3bad4-5f7e-583b-aa7b-44426bb0b2cd.html |
School districts across North Texas are working to fill open positions as the nation deals with a teacher shortage.
On Thursday, the Fort Worth Independent School District held a hiring event that promises to hire staff “on the spot” from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center.
Fort Worth ISD needs to fill 350 vacancies for classroom teachers alone but also has needs for teacher assistants, food service workers, custodial staff and bus drivers.
“We’re working Fridays and Saturdays. We’re working double shifts to make sure that we’ve got people getting processed and expedited as quickly as possible before our kids come back to school on Aug. 15,” Fort Worth ISD Chief Talent Officer, Raúl Peña said.
Peña says the district, like much of the country, feels the squeeze of the nationwide shortage.
Peña said incentives have been a big part of their strategy.
Fort Worth ISD offers Teacher Hiring Incentives for Bilingual ($5,000), Special Education ($3,000), and Secondary Math, Science, or English Language Arts ($3,000) teachers.
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“We’ve done billboards along the Oklahoma and Louisiana border to incentivize some of the teachers in those states,” Peña said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-isd-on-the-spot-hiring-event-looks-to-fill-350-vacant-teacher-positions/3034057/ | 2022-07-28T15:22:09 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-isd-on-the-spot-hiring-event-looks-to-fill-350-vacant-teacher-positions/3034057/ |
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The principal of the Texas school where the nation's deadliest classroom shooting in a decade happened disputed some key findings of a legislative report on the attack, including that doors were left unlocked and there was lax enforcement of rules.
In a statement issued by her attorney on Wednesday, Mandy Gutierrez rejected a legislative committee's finding that a "culture of complacency" over safety at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde allowed a gunman to enter the school and kill 19 children and two teachers. She also said the lock on the door to the fourth-grade classroom where the May 24 shooting happened worked when a custodian checked it the night before.
School Superintendent Hal Harrell suspended Gutierrez with pay on Monday pending a performance review pertaining to school security.
The legislative report placed the most fault with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, which took more than an hour to enter the classroom where the shooter was and kill him as parents outside the school begged officers to do something and dispatchers took 911 calls from inside the school. Surveillance footage of police officers in body armor milling in the hallway while the gunman carried out the massacre led to rage from families of victims, who have demanded accountability.
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In the statement addressed to the three members of the Texas House committee that issued the report after its investigation, Gutierrez also said the teacher in charge of the classroom where the shooting happened complained that because the school's only printer was in his classroom, other teachers often interrupted his teaching to unlock the door so they could retrieve their printed documents.
As for reports that the door had to be closed forcefully to engage the locked latch, Gutierrez said: "This is the condition of many doors in an aged building." She also said that neither she nor her predecessors had any recollection that the classroom teacher had complained that the door would not lock.
Gutierrez disputed that spotty school Wi-Fi prevented school personnel from receiving an alert to a security breach.
Finally, she rejected the finding that complacency had set in because of frequent lockdowns prompted by nearby law enforcement pursuits of migrants trying to flee.
"We were trained to treat every alert from any law enforcement agency as a situation with a high potential to escalate into a dangerous episode for students, teachers and administrators," she said in the statement issued by attorney Ricardo Cedillo of San Antonio.
Gutierrez said her most recent performance review rated her as "Accomplished" in creating "a safe school environment that ensures the social, emotional and physical well-being of staff and students."
"I will live with the horror of these events for the rest of my life," she concluded. "I want to keep my job not only so I can provide for my family but so that I can continue to be on the front lines helping the children who survived, the families of all affected and the entire Uvalde community that I love and want to continue to protect."
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and more than 20 other Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Joe Biden's administration over a Department of Agriculture school meal program that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Rokita said he's co-leading the 22-state lawsuit with Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. The lawsuit claims that the federal government is attempting to force states and schools to follow antidiscrimination requirements that "misconstrue the law."
"They've [the Biden administration] reached a new level of shamelessness with this ploy of holding up food assistance for low-income kids unless schools do the Left’s bidding," Rokita said.
The coalition of attorneys general are hoping for a similar result to a separate challenge from earlier this month when a Tennessee judge temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by Biden's administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces.
The judge sided with the attorneys general, ruling that the directives infringed on states' right to enact laws, such as banning students from participating in sports based on their gender identity or requiring schools and businesses to provide bathrooms and showers to accommodate transgender people.
“We are fighting for Hoosier common sense and the rule of law wherever they come under challenge,” Rokita said. “And we will continue doing the work that the people of Indiana elected us to do.”
In May, the USDA announced that it would include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as a violation of Title IX, the sweeping 1972 law that guarantees equity between the sexes in "any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." The directive requires states to review allegations of discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, as well as update their policies and signage.
"This case is, yet again, about a federal agency trying to change law, which is Congress' exclusive prerogative," Slatery said in a statement. "The USDA simply does not have that authority. We have successfully challenged the Biden Administration's other attempts to rewrite law and we will challenge this as well."
The agency warned that states and schools that receive federal funds, which include the national school lunch program overseen by the USDA, have agreed to follow civil rights laws. Although the agency says it wants voluntary compliance, it also has promised to refer violations to the Department of Justice. It is not clear whether the federal government would hold back funding for school meal programs as part of its enforcement.
The directive followed a landmark civil rights decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020 that, under a provision called Title VII, protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in the workplace.
According to the lawsuit, the attorneys general allege that the USDA's new directive is based on a "misreading" of the Supreme Court's ruling and did not provide states and other groups the opportunity to provide public comment.
"The Biden administration’s actions will inevitably result in regulatory chaos that threatens essential nutritional services to some of Indiana’s most vulnerable citizens," Rokita claimed in a statement.
The attorneys general involved in the lawsuit filed Tuesday are from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
According to Rokita, the National School Lunch Program services nearly 30 million schoolchildren each day, many who rely on it for breakfast, lunch, or both. Approximately 100,000 public and non-profit private schools and residential childcare institutions receive federal funding to provide subsidized free or reduced-price meals for qualifying children.
A spokesperson for the USDA did not immediately return a request for comment. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/indiana-attorney-general-todd-rokita-multi-state-lawsuit-against-us-agency-lgbtq-school-guidance/531-c471d318-7b92-4d85-ad13-832f5e50a78c | 2022-07-28T15:23:39 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/indiana-attorney-general-todd-rokita-multi-state-lawsuit-against-us-agency-lgbtq-school-guidance/531-c471d318-7b92-4d85-ad13-832f5e50a78c |
Average daily flows
Snake River at Heise 12,269 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 4,258 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 10,923 cfs
Snake River at Milner 0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey200 cfs
Jackson Lake is 43% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 58% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 27% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 44% of capacity.
As of July 27. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_c0046228-0dc8-11ed-b5b8-6b59b40422d1.html | 2022-07-28T15:28:46 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_c0046228-0dc8-11ed-b5b8-6b59b40422d1.html |
The Big Wood Canal Co. recently notified Idaho Department of Fish and Game that they would soon close the gates at Magic Dam leading to substantial flow reductions or cessation of flow.
This functionally de-waters the Big Wood River approximately 1.25 miles below the dam and the Richfield Canal. The gates are closing earlier than normal due to ongoing regional drought conditions in the Big Wood River Basin.
Effective July 28 and continuing until October 1, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission has ordered that bag and possession limits be removed on portions of the Big Wood River below the dam, from a point beginning at the railroad trestle, approximately 1.25 miles downstream of the dam. The order also includes the Richfield Canal from the upstream point of diversion from the Big Wood River to its confluence with the Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho.
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The fish salvage order does not include the reservoir waters behind Magic Dam.
The Big Wood River immediately below Magic Dam extending down to the railroad trestle is not included in the salvage order since the river has several springs that provide enough water to support fish populations.
Anglers are reminded that some areas of the Richfield Canal may be on private property. Permission must be obtained from the private landowner prior to fishing in these areas.
A valid 2022 fishing license is required to salvage fish.
Fish may be taken by any method except by firearms, explosives, chemicals or electric current. This is effective July 28 through Oct. 1.
If you have questions contact the Magic Valley Regional Office at 208-324-4359. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/get-those-fish-fish-salvage-order-issued-for-the-big-wood-river-below-magic-dam/article_eb433dae-0df7-11ed-8f39-1fa66e60e8a4.html | 2022-07-28T15:28:52 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/get-those-fish-fish-salvage-order-issued-for-the-big-wood-river-below-magic-dam/article_eb433dae-0df7-11ed-8f39-1fa66e60e8a4.html |
Sure, Tom Luna got the boot as party chairman at the July 14-16 Idaho Republican Convention.
But Luna alone walked out of that conclave looking better than when he walked in.
Up to that point, Luna’s signature act came when, as Idaho superintendent of public instruction, he pushed a string of anti-teacher school reforms. In 2012, Idaho voters rejected the measures, some by margins as high as 2-to-1, effectively ending Luna’s political career and setting public education in the Gem State on a better trajectory.
But thanks to Luna’s ouster as a Republican Party leader, we now know:
He’s got a heart.
A trickster — later identified as Coeur d’Alene political saboteur David J. Reilly — distributed flyers advertising Luna’s “Pizza and Patriots” convention campaign rally to at least one Twin Falls homeless shelter. When a child from that shelter showed up, Luna’s aide, Tyler Hurst, did not hesitate to do the right thing. He told them the Luna event was open to all: “I don’t care about being politically punked, but what was really sad is the position it put these little kids in.”
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As the Idaho Falls Post Register noted on Sunday, Luna has said he was homeless as a child.
He’s fair.
What probably sealed Luna’s 434-287 defeat to state Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, was stopping the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee from cheating during the May 17 GOP primary campaign. Bonneville County Republicans tried to endorse and financially enable their favorites over other Republicans in that primary. Luna went to court to enforce the rules.
After throwing Luna out, the GOP convention then voted to stop the lawsuit.
He compares favorably to his successor.
Moon comes to the party leadership a failed candidate for secretary of state who embraced the “big lie” that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election and spread a few smaller lies of her own, including allegations that Canadians were infiltrating Idaho elections.
Before she left Twin Falls, Moon made it clear she puts loyalty first, competence and fairness second, with this statement: “We have to make sure with the Democrats coming at us with full force that we have our barriers up, our guns loaded and ready to keep this state free.”
He escapes the obligation to defend the convention’s disreputable moments.
Chief among them would be the GOP’s apparent belief that no woman should be allowed to get an abortion, even if it means risking her life.
Don’t forget the heavy handed voter suppression measures aimed at disenfranchising an estimated 20,000 independent and moderate Idahoans from participating in the GOP primary — a move that would hand far-right candidates such as Moon and Branden Durst, who lost a bid for state schools superintendent, a much-needed advantage.
He also avoids the duty of promoting some rather wretched GOP nominees, whether it’s state Senate candidate Scott Herndon of Sandpoint — who spearheaded the convention’s anti-abortion policies — or Reps. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, or Julianne Young, R-Blackfoot.
He won’t have to kowtow to Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman.
When the time comes to give the GOP-led Idaho Legislature political cover after it passes another piece of discriminatory law, attacks diversity at Idaho colleges and universities, attempts to overturn the will of the voters on Medicaid expansion or wages war against Reclaim Idaho’s initiative to move the Gem State’s schools out of the nation’s financial basement, it won’t be Luna’s job.
The majority of Idaho Republican voters for the most part rejected the kinds of candidates the convention delegates preferred. So Luna stands in their good graces.
If nothing else, he can certainly take solace from Groucho Marx, who might have had this kind of thing in mind when he said: “I won’t belong to any organization that would have me as a member.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-idaho-should-shed-no-tears-for-tom-luna/article_3ecd7a44-0df7-11ed-bd51-3bc587ab2ae8.html | 2022-07-28T15:28:58 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-idaho-should-shed-no-tears-for-tom-luna/article_3ecd7a44-0df7-11ed-bd51-3bc587ab2ae8.html |
TWIN FALLS — At first, graffiti-like painting discovered Tuesday morning along downtown’s Art Alley looked like a deliberate act of vandalism.
It turned out to be a misunderstanding.
A group of 10 to 15 people who spray painted in the alley thought they were allowed to do it, said Tony Prater of the Downtown Art Alley Project.
When members of the group discovered Wednesday that permission was required before painting, they stepped forward and apologized, and are making plans to make amends, Prater said.
Art Alley is between Milner’s Gate and Benoit Law off of Second Avenue North and features murals by local artists. After being neglected for years, the alley is making a comeback, as local artists decorate the alley with original pieces.
Monday’s spray-painting was mostly done on empty spots in the alley, although some artwork received minor damage, Prater said.
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The group responsible for the spray painting is committed to cleaning things up the best they can.
“Several options are available,” Prater said.
To help prevent it from happening again, signs are being planned to inform the public that permission is needed to paint there.
“These are private businesses that the murals are on,” Prater said. “We want to make sure it fits with what we are trying to do.”
Graffiti-type spray-painting can be beautiful, he said, pointing out the graffiti wall, which was started this spring near the Parks and Recreation Building on Maxwell Avenue with the help of Canyon Ridge High School students and cooperation from the city. Painters don’t need permission to paint on the wall, but need to keep artwork family-friendly.
The wall has been well-used and is a success so far, Twin Falls Parks and Recreation Director Wendy Davis.
While having a few worries on how the wall would be used, Davis said, “This is a source of joy for me.”
It’s difficult to know whether the wall has reduced graffiti around the city, she said, but noted that graffiti now seems to be less of a problem around Rock Creek Canyon near the wall. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/group-mistakenly-paints-art-alley/article_b7fa8424-0df8-11ed-bdd5-1774ef268787.html | 2022-07-28T15:29:04 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/group-mistakenly-paints-art-alley/article_b7fa8424-0df8-11ed-bdd5-1774ef268787.html |
The modern UFO era started in 1947 when Boise pilot and businessman Kenneth Arnold saw nine mysterious objects flying near Mount Rainier in Washington.
But more than 30 years earlier, others had reported seeing flying machines 25 miles north of Mackay near Mount Borah.
Al West, a prominent stockman and proprietor of the Dickey Stage Stop, reported hearing “a swishing, rumbling sound that apparently came out of nowhere in particular,” said the Twin Falls Weekly Times in November 1915, quoting an earlier article published in the Mackay Miner.
As the sound came nearer, West looked up and “beheld a large flying machine hurtling through space at lightning like rapidity.”
As he watched it disappear into the sky, West decided to say nothing about the mysterious machine, fearing the joshing he knew was in store for him. About a year before, Fred Westenfeld and his cousin had seen a similar sight in the same vicinity and were severely ridiculed for their story, the newspapers said.
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When West arrived home, however, he was met at the door by his wife asking if he had seen the flying machine, and he changed his mind about going public with his story.
The Times offered several explanations for the flying machine, including the idea that European countries already engaged in World War I had set up wireless communication stations in remote areas of Custer County.
“For some time the federal government has entertained a belief that somewhere in the mountain regions of Idaho a secret wireless station was being maintained in the interests of European powers now at war,” the Times wrote. “...(A)ttempts have been made to locate the plant that apparently has communication with Canada and then with Europe.”
The flying machine, the newspaper theorized, was in the service of such a wireless station.
Some claim the earliest photograph of a UFO was taken in 1870 from the summit Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
Mychel Matthews is the managing editor of the Times-News. The Hidden History feature runs every Thursday in the Times-News and at Magicvalley.com. If you have a question about something that may have historical significance, email Matthews at mmatthews@magicvalley.com or call her at 208-735-3233. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hidden-history-flying-machines-in-central-idaho/article_d7c44406-3a33-5365-8596-d93fdae4fbd7.html | 2022-07-28T15:29:10 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hidden-history-flying-machines-in-central-idaho/article_d7c44406-3a33-5365-8596-d93fdae4fbd7.html |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An investigation is underway into a body that was found Wednesday evening at Harborage Marina.
Rescuers responded just after 9:20 p.m. to the marina, located at 1500 2nd St. S., on a call that a man's body was located, according to a St. Petersburg Police Department news release.
Police say the man's body has been turned over to the Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office to determine a cause of death.
An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/body-found-harborage-marina-st-petersburg/67-7b9dec68-a388-44ad-ac9d-93d012f47fa2 | 2022-07-28T15:32:52 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/body-found-harborage-marina-st-petersburg/67-7b9dec68-a388-44ad-ac9d-93d012f47fa2 |
A little boy reported missing by his parents in Spring was later found dead inside a washing machine in their home Thursday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
Seven-year-old Troy Khoeler had been missing for a few hours from the home on Rosegate Drive in the Birnam Wood subdivision, according to Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman.
Troy was found in the top-load machine in the garage of the same home he was reported missing from, an HCSO homicide detective said at the scene.
Investigators wouldn't comment on whether there was water inside the machine or whether the lid was closed, but did say Troy was clothed.
"We don't know what happened, but we intend to find out," HCSO Lt. Robert Minchew said.
The boy's body was found by Precinct 4 deputies when they searched the house. The boy's parents were taken in for questioning which is standard procedure, according to Minchew.
He wouldn't comment on whether there were any injuries or signs of foul play, and said it's too soon to determine if it was an accident.
"Whether he was killed by the washing machine or killed and placed in it, we're just so far from that, I can't comment," Minchew said.
The parents told investigators Troy first turned up missing around 4 a.m., according to Minchew.
They reported it to the constable's office around 5:20 a.m. After questioning the parents, deputies searched the neighborhood, but didn't find any sign of Troy. That's when they did a more thorough search of the house.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is taking over the investigation.
Troy lived in the home with both parents and no other siblings. Minchew said he had been a foster child and was adopted by the couple in 2019.
A neighbor, who's lived on the street for more than 40 years, said he'd often seen Troy playing in the neighborhood. He was surprised when he learned the child's body had been found.
"It shouldn't happen to anybody. Wow," Roy said.
HCSO is now handling the investigation.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
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Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
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From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/missing-boy-spring/285-0a969d66-8cf3-4b9d-b536-986b968fb86e | 2022-07-28T15:39:36 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/missing-boy-spring/285-0a969d66-8cf3-4b9d-b536-986b968fb86e |
DALLAS — In 2021, a burger restaurant with a distinctive chili pepper for a logo raked in more than $3.5 billion in sales.
Nearly 50 years ago, they were just shooting for $100 per day.
Chili's has come a long way since it opened on Greenville Avenue in Dallas in 1975.
Yes, the expansive 1,600-location restaurant, one of the largest chains in the country, started here in Dallas, in an old converted post office on Greenville at Meadow Road. And when the Chili's founder recently looked back on the restaurant's widespread growth and popularity, he had one main takeaway.
"It proved it was a valid concept," Larry Lavine said.
Lavine's pragmatic assessment of the Chili's success story was in step with how their story started, in 1975, when Lavine founded the restaurant with Malloy Buckner and John Foshee.
They picked the name Chili's because they had chili on the menu, and they figured "it was something people would talk about," Lavine said.
"People don't talk about spaghetti and meatballs," Lavine said.
Lavine had worked in clubs and band booking, and then ran a steak-and-seafood restaurant with Buckner.
Today, their idea for a new concept might seem straightforward: A casual dining spot with a family-friendly menu that also offers drinks. Find a busy corner in most cities in America and you'll see three of them, if not more.
But in the 1970s, building a Chili's experience was akin to stepping out on a limb.
"We were one of the first early casual dining restaurants," Lavine said.
The dining scene was different, he explained. There were nice restaurants, like steakhouses, and there were cafes. Fast food was coming around, too. What was lacking was an in-between option.
Something nice, but not too expensive. Somewhere you could grab a burger and a drink, without breaking the bank.
Another wrinkle in the dining scene at the time was Texas law, which barred the sale of mixed drinks in restaurants. If you wanted to drink liquor, it had to happen at a "private club," and you had to have a card Texans in 1968 voted in favor of "liquor-by-the-drink," allowing drink sales in restaurants beginning in 1971.
Lavine, Buckner and Foshee didn't start Chili's as a result of the liquor-by-the-drink; the law had already been in place for a few years. But given the timing, they had another element to add to their menu.
So they asked themselves: What would make the most sense?
If someone dropped in for a post-work burger, would they wash it down with a scotch and water? Probably not.
Thankfully, Dallas, at that time, had another liquor drink making the rounds: The frozen margarita, founded at Mariano's Hacienda restaurant in 1971.
"It's Dallas, Texas," the Chili's founders figured, as Lavine recalled. "They love frozen margaritas."
And thus, a pillar of the Chili's menu was born.
The chain that would become famous for baby back ribs kept it simple in the beginning: Chili, burgers, fries, and tacos. Seventy-five-cent beers. Dollar-fifty margaritas. They later added fajitas and nachos, adding to the Mexican flair.
And it was the little things that made the first Chili's tick, Lavine said; they'd lower the lights at night and play popular music. Their first location was an old post office that had been converted to a darkened bar. The Chili's founders revamped it with a coat of fresh green paint.
"Our challenge was to make it fun," Lavine said.
The early goal of Chili's was $100 per day. Then a Dallas Times-Herald food writer stopped by and praised the restaurant in the newspaper, Lavine said. He'd stop by again. And again, more praise in the paper would follow.
"And the sales would just go up and up," Lavine said.
Lavine knew they had something a few months into the restaurant's opening. He was sitting in his office and it was hot, so he opened the door. Outside, he heard commotion. A line was wrapped around the building, as customers waited to get inside.
When the lines started, Lavine said, they never stopped.
Chili's expanded from one location in Dallas to another in Houston. Soon, it was a regional chain.
The original Chili's location on Greenville in Meadow eventually closed and about a decade ago was replaced by a 7-Eleven, another Dallas-founded company.
By then, Chili's was already worldwide.
In the early 1980s, the company was purchased by the restaurant group Brinker International. Lavine, who still lives in North Texas, left the company around the same time, but he remained a fan.
He recently stopped by a Chili's and settled in for a meal. Like he did in 1975, he kept it simple.
"I had a burger," Lavine said, "which was still very good. They're doing a good job with their burgers." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/where-did-chilis-start-dallas-north-texas-larry-lavine-a-valid-concept-the-guy-who-invented-chilis-in-dallas-tells-us-why-it-worked/287-5d4f7800-ebe9-481a-a038-6d5e0393b8ea | 2022-07-28T15:39:42 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/where-did-chilis-start-dallas-north-texas-larry-lavine-a-valid-concept-the-guy-who-invented-chilis-in-dallas-tells-us-why-it-worked/287-5d4f7800-ebe9-481a-a038-6d5e0393b8ea |
ROME, N.Y. -- A colony of bees has taken over a small section of Fort Stanwix. The Soldiers Barracks on the East side of the Fort has been temporarily closed down, and while there’s not much to see inside the barracks, the outside is buzzing with activity. The Fort closed down on Sunday for a couple hours, but it’s not really affecting business because admission is free. Park Ranger Kelly Cardwell also sees the invasion as an opportunity.
"I think it’s a positive thing because even though you might be allergic to bees, it’s an educational opportunity. We can teach you how to keep yourself safe here. We can teach the kids who come through about the food chain a little bit more," she said.
Bees have been around since before the fort was built, and they continue to play an important part in the survival of this country.
"Bees are a very important of our ecosystem, of our agricultural landscape, of our economic landscape. A lot of food wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the bees," she said.
The temporary closure didn’t ruin the experience of visiting the fort, but California native, Emerson White, was hoping to see it all.
"Most of the places are like very old, and there’s stuff here that you don’t see regular today," White said.
Other visitors like New Hartford Resident Reggie German found the bee invasion intriguing.
"To me that’s incredible because you’re taking in nature. You’re not pushing them away. You’re kind of inviting them to your fort, to your town, to your community. Letting them be their own community, so just from somebody that knows nothing about that it sounds very awesome!" German said.
Once the bees establish a hive, a beekeeper will come in and relocate the bees, but for now the bees are getting positive attention.
"It sounds really sweet that the bees moved in, but no, they’re honey bees I take it, and the way they take the hive once it’s developed right. So, the beekeeper will take the hive, and then they’ll prorogate and create more honey, so it’s part of life. The life process," said Gary Storsberg, who was visiting from Trenton.
Honor America Days is scheduled to end their celebration with a concert on the lawn of Fort Stanwix, and while the bees are swarming now, Cardwell says it shouldn’t be a problem for concert-goers.
"The band shouldn’t bother the bees. They tolerate all the noises of Downtown Rome anyway, so maybe they’ll just rock out when the concert begins," she said.
A beekeeper will be coming in about a week to check up on the bees and make sure they’re not too settled in, and once they’re ready he’ll move them to a new home.
For more information about Fort Stanwix, click here. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/a-new-kind-of-colony-settles-at-fort-stanwix-in-rome/article_6400fb9a-0df4-11ed-aca0-736ac49c8685.html | 2022-07-28T15:40:24 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/a-new-kind-of-colony-settles-at-fort-stanwix-in-rome/article_6400fb9a-0df4-11ed-aca0-736ac49c8685.html |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – When you work in a kitchen and the tickets are piling up, a mistake can cause a panic.
For Count and Jessica Foreman, it was the start of a 23-year-long relationship.
The couple met while working at a Don Pablo restaurant. She was working in the front of the house, waiting tables, while he was a cook in the back of the house.
“Her tickets were falling behind,” Count Foreman said.
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“Something happened and didn’t bring a quesadilla,” Jessica Foreman said. “I was like ‘Give me a quesadilla,’ and I kid you not he had a quesadilla right there. I don’t know he probably gave me somebody else’s quesadilla. So, we fell in love with a quesadilla.”
From there, the couple’s relationship blossomed, not just romantically, but also into a business.
“I started a cleaning service a long time ago and Chef used to help me,” Jessica Foreman said. " But I also did it as a concierge. So a concierge is basically — I used to run errands, do everything and then that’s when I introduced Chef and I say, ‘Well, my husband cooks’ and I say, ‘We can do personal chef (catering).’”
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The couple started catering for holidays and special occasions. They also started street vending.
“We would actually pop up a tent — all we had was our 6-foot table and a grill,” Count Foreman said. “That was that’s how we started with the vending. So that’s also how we got our product to the streets.”
Eventually, the couple was able to open a catering kitchen.
“Actually, it was a two-car garage,” Jessica Foreman said. “I kid you not.”
Despite that, the couple had high hopes and determination.
“Everybody that are multimillionaires started from a garage. That’s a sign,” Jessica Foreman said.
The catering kitchen legitimized their business, but the Foremans wanted to give themselves some more exposure. They started entering cooking competitions around Florida.
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“When you participate in those type of local events, it gives you a good connection to your community,” Count Foreman said.
Eventually, they were able to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant, Saute Kingz, in Daytona Beach — 200 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Now, they are getting ready to expand their business with a food truck.
“We’re gonna be out here hoping that Orlando opens up (its) doors — we’re looking into Tampa, Jacksonville,” Jessica Foreman said. “We’re really ready to travel and bring our food out.”
“To be able to travel around — and that’s one of the reasons why we caterers, you’re always in a different place, and you’re experiencing different people and it’s the same thing with a food truck,” Count Foreman said. “We’re going to be able to meet some different people all over Florida and that’s gonna be fun.”
On the latest episode of Florida Foodie, the Foremans share some of the struggles they went through while trying to build their business. They also talk about their early days in the restaurant industry and their recent run on the Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race.
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ORLANDO, Fla – National Cheesecake Day happens every July 30 and to celebrate the special occasion, here is a list of several local places in Orlando that sell the delicious dessert made with cheese.
1. Light on The Sugar
They are a family-owned bakery and coffee shop that gives tea and pastries recipes an Asian twist.
Light on The Sugar offers traditional NYC cheesecake slices and their original creation of Ube Cheesecake.
They currently have two locations:
- 4270 Aloma Ave Ste 112, Winter Park, FL
Hours: Sunday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, closed.
- 501 Orlando Ave., ste 225, Winter Park, FL
Hours: Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, closed. Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information, visit the website.
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2. Better Than Sex
The dessert and bar business offers a variety of odd cheesecakes perfect to try for National Cheesecake Day.
Their summer item is the Smokin’ Smorgy Cheesecake, which is a chocolate cheesecake with marshmallows and meringue.
Another cheese item in their menu is the Popcorn Pimp Cheesecake, which is a vanilla bean cheesecake with sugar cookie dough crust with pieces of salted popcorn chocolate bark and covered in caramel sauce.
Address: 1905 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32804.
Hours: Wednesday and Friday 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. Sunday 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, closed.
For more information, visit its website.
3. Se7en Bites
This restaurant specializes in southern comfort food with a modern twist.
They offer a made-from-scratch traditional southern cheesecake by the slice, but starting Thursday they are having their new Unicorn Bait Cheesecake.
Address: 617 N Primrose Drive, Orlando, FL, 32803.
Hours: Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit here.
4. Turci Pasta
This is a restaurant known for its delicious Italian food, but the hidden gem in its menu is the homemade Nutella Cheesecake.
The Nutella Cheesecake is served by the slice.
Address: 2120 Edgewater Drive Orlando, FL 32804.
Hours: Monday closed, Tuesday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information, visit the website.
5. La Zucre Cake Boutique
This is a small bakery known for its delicious homemade baked goods.
La Zucre has a classic strawberry cheesecake made-from-scratch, but they also offer banana and strawberry cheesecake parfaits.
Address: 1502 N Semoran Blvd., Ste 112, Orlando, FL 32807
Hours: Sunday and Monday, closed. Tuesday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
6. Charlie’s Bakery & Creamery
This bakery has been open since 1971 and it has followed family tradition since.
They offer a variety of cheesecake flavors like raspberry, chocolate, pumpkin cheesecake, Reese’s peanut butter, turtle and red velvet.
Address: 3213 Curry Ford Rd., Orlando, FL 32806
Hours: Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information, visit.
7. Loving Hut
The Loving Hut is a vegan Asian restaurant known for its many delicious options.
They are offering a vegan cheesecake made of silken tofu, vegan cream cheese, soy milk, vanilla, lemon juice and graham crust.
Address: 2101 E Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32803
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, closed.
For more information, visit the website.
8. Moxie’s Cheesecakes
This is a local business in the Orlando area known for its original cheesecakes.
They offer the traditional one but also have fun flavors like the blueberry one.
Address: 319 S. Parramore Ave., Orlando, FL 32805.
Hours: Friday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For more information, visit here.
9. Choulala Fine Pastries
This shop is known for its French pastries and baked goods.
Choulala is offering a mini raspberry cheesecake tart.
Address: 340 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789.
Hours: Wednesday and Thursday from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information, visit here.
10. Mecatos Cafe & Bakery
Mecatos is a Colombian café and bakery that makes delicious goods with Latin flavor.
They offer the traditional cheesecake, but also have their unique Guava cheesecake.
Mecatos has four different locations across Orlando.
- Downtown
20 N Orange Ave., Ste 102A, Orlando, FL 32801.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Lake Nona
10783 Narcoossee Rd., Suite 125 – 129, Orlando, FL 32832.
Hours: Monday through Sunday, 7a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Chickasaw/Lake Underhill
7790 Lake Underhill Rd., Unit 101, Orlando, FL 32822.
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Waterford Lakes
12400 Lake Underhill Rd. Unit 103, Orlando Fl 32828.
Hours: Monday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
For more information, visit Mecatos’ website. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/28/10-cheesecake-places-in-orlando-celebrate-national-cheesecake-day/ | 2022-07-28T15:41:06 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/28/10-cheesecake-places-in-orlando-celebrate-national-cheesecake-day/ |
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida Amber Alert was issued Thursday for a missing, endangered 11-year-old girl who was reportedly abducted in Escambia County.
Banesa Fernandez-Santis was last seen in the area of the 5600 block of Arthur Brown Road in Walnut Hill on July 27 and is believed to be in the company of 42-year-old Brijido Manriquez-Ortiz, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
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Banesa has scars on her face, weighs 120 pounds and is 5 feet 2 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes.
Brijido weighs 140 pounds and is 5 feet, 8 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes.
Both individuals were described as White-Hispanic and both are from Walnut Hill, though FDLE said the 42-year-old’s birth date is unknown. No vehicle description was provided.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Banesa or Brijido is urged to contact FDLE, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at 850-436-9620 or 911. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/28/amber-alert-issued-for-11-year-old-girl-abducted-in-escambia-county/ | 2022-07-28T15:41:12 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/28/amber-alert-issued-for-11-year-old-girl-abducted-in-escambia-county/ |
INDIALANTIC, Fla – Long Doggers Bar & Grill is celebrating 25 years in Brevard County by hosting its 5th annual beachside bash event this weekend.
The Long Doggers Beachside Bash event on Saturday at Nance Park will feature Stephen Marley, award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, Jesse Royal, BLVK H3RO and The Ries Brothers.
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Marley, the second eldest son of Bob Marley and Rita Marley, will be returning with his Babylon By Bus tour, “which includes a cavalcade of hand-picked support artists appearing at various venues across the country,” according to the event’s website.
Beachside Bash will have eight food trucks and four dessert trucks, local vendors, a full bar, family entertainment and a VIP section, the organizer said.
Some of the food trucks attending are Tacomaniacs, Dirty South BBQ, Churros and Cream, and others.
Tickets are $21 but are in limited supply, VIP tickets are already sold out.
Event organizers recommend using a ride-sharing service or biking because parking is not guaranteed.
Long Doggers and the town of Indialantic said they will not allow a single use of plastic or styrofoam on the premises of Nance Park for the Beachside Bash.
Click here to purchase tickets.
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SOUTH DAYTONA, Fla. – A house fire Thursday morning in South Daytona drew a response from several agencies and left at least one person in need of medical treatment.
The fire was reported on Bristol Lane, where South Daytona firefighters and other crews arrived to the home as it emitted smoke and flames through the front door, video obtained by News 6 shows.
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No other details have yet been provided, such as the cause of the fire, if anyone else was hurt or the extent of their injuries.
Check back with News 6 for the latest updates.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Jeff’s Bagel Run’s second location in Orlando’s College Park neighborhood is now in its soft opening, according to social media posts from the business.
The Orlando location sits at 4339 Edgewater Drive, which used to be home to Belanger Bagels before it closed in February due to the owner’s health.
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The soft opening began Thursday morning at 7:30, according to owner Jeff Perera, and will be open through Sunday from 7:30 a.m. until sell out.
“You’re going to want to come early if you expect to get a bagel,” Perera said in an Instagram video.
He added that supplies will be limited but that he hopes to increase production by the following week.
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The Pereras announced the opening of this second location back in April.
“My wife and I — Danielle, my partner in everything — we talked it over and decided that it was something that we couldn’t pass up. So, we made it happen,” Perera said at the time.
The Pereras opened the first location of Jeff’s Bagel Run in Ocoee in July 2021.
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Jeff’s Bagel Run has seen great success at its Ocoee location, routinely selling out of bagels within a few hours of opening.
Perera said the new location is smaller than their Ocoee shop, only about 650 square feet. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/28/jeffs-bagel-runs-orlando-location-now-in-soft-opening/ | 2022-07-28T15:41:30 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/28/jeffs-bagel-runs-orlando-location-now-in-soft-opening/ |
ORLANDO, Fla – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is kicking off Christmas in July by revealing a holiday-themed haunted house for Howl-O-Scream, plus savings on their Howl-O-Scream tickets, according to a news release.
The theme park just announced The Residence: Home for the Holidays as their new holiday haunted house.
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“Merriment turns murderous at this suburban family home. Christmas arrives earlier than ever this year at The Residence, and all-new horrors are eager to be unwrapped. Holidays are best when spent with loved ones, but there’s no guarantee you’ll survive this silent night,” the theme park described on its website.
The Residence: Home for the Holidays will be accompanied by the already announced houses, the Forgotten, and Witch of the Woods.
Busch Gardens says Iron Gwazi will also be one of the thrill rides running at night during Howl-O-Scream.
The theme park will also be offering their limited-time Sinister Sale of up to 70% in savings with single-night tickets starting at $29.99, according to their website.
Howl-O-Scream will be announcing more haunted houses soon and it will be running from Sep. 9 through Oct. 31.
For more information, visit the Busch Gardens website.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A 29-year-old man was shot during a robbery Thursday morning in the parking lot of an Orange County strip mall, deputies said.
The shooting happened around 4:50 a.m. on South John Young Parkway near Southpark Circle, south of Sand Lake Road.
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According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the man was in the parking lot with some friend when they were approached by a gunman who stole some of the victim’s belongings. During the robbery, the assailant, described by deputies as 25-30 years old, fired his gun several times, striking the victim once, sheriff’s officials said.
The gunman drove away, and the victim was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center as a trauma alert patient, officials said.
No other details have been released.
An investigation is ongoing.
BREAKING: Orange Co Sheriff’s Office investigating a shooting after a robbery here at this shopping plaza on South Park Circle off John Young Parkway.
— Ezzy Castro (@EzzyCastro) July 28, 2022
The victim was rushed to the hospital. Suspect is on the run this morning.
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The U.S. Postal Service is honoring NASA’s powerful new telescope on its latest Forever stamp.
The James Webb Space Telescope revealed the deepest look of the cosmos ever captured, earlier this month.
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The Forever stamp features the telescope’s gold-coated mirror segments making up a 21-foot-wide lens along with one of the dazzling photos from the observatory.
“The image on the stamp is an artist’s digitally created depiction of the telescope against a dazzling starscape. The selvage image of a star and distant space was taken by the telescope early in its mission, brilliantly confirming the perfect alignment of the telescope’s 18 mirror segments,” USPS said in a release.
Scientists said the telescope’s use of the infrared light spectrum “allows the telescope to see through cosmic dust and see faraway light from the corners of the universe.”
With the new telescope, scientists hope to glimpse light from the first stars and galaxies that formed 13.7 billion years ago.
Those interested in buying the James Webb Space Telescope Forever stamp can preorder them starting on Aug. 8, with the stamps to be released Sept. 8.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’re looking for something to do each month, there’s a unique meetup that will get you off the couch, out of your car and moving.
It’s called Critical Mass and it’s become a worldwide movement.
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In Orlando, the community rides bring out hundreds and even thousands of people of all different ages.
If you’re wondering ‘what the heck is Critical Mass?’' You’re not alone. I had no idea what it was until my colleague Josh Chaney, a News 6 photographer, told me about it.
Josh is an avid bike rider and says Critical Mass has given him a sense of community.
“I always liked to ride bikes. It’s something I’ve done since I was a kid. Growing up my dad would ride a lot,” said Josh. “When I’m on my bike I feel free. I feel young. I feel joyful. There’s just so many emotions I have. Just being one with nature and feeling the breeze, there’s nothing like it.”
Josh moved to Orlando from Birmingham about two years ago at the start of the Pandemic.
Many businesses like bars and venues were temporarily closed, making it difficult for Josh to meet new people. One evening, while out on a bike ride, he noticed something familiar: a large group of people making their way to an Orlando park on bikes.
“I want to say there were thousands of people. You’ve got scooters and people on one wheel,” said Josh. “I was like ‘oh my gosh, look at these bikes.’ I was in heaven... I participated in Critical Mass in Birmingham and it was good, but a little tougher to navigate. We didn’t have as many bike lanes and sidewalks like Florida has.”
So what is Critical Mass?
“Critical Mass is a bike ride centered around having safety in numbers,” said Josh.
It’s not an organization, but a movement promoting peace and harmony between cars and bikes that share the roadway, doing so in a safe way.
“There are several messages this movement shares. I think the most important is safety. Just being aware that there are people that have other modes of transportation like bikes and scooters and they’re traffic too so respect them. Same for the bicyclists respecting drivers.
“Two: Community. With people in Orlando coming together, the community aspect is an important message as well. And three, there are other ways to get around. If you live close, you can ride your bike to work or the grocery store. It saves you gas, and with the prices as high as they are right now, it’s a better option,” said Josh.
Critical Mass is held the last Friday of each month and isn’t something that happens just in Orlando. It takes place worldwide in more than 600 cities according to a travel publication. The movement originally started in the early 1990s in San Francisco.
“People coming out, having fun and being able to just ride their bikes through the city in a safe way and not worrying about other traffic coming through,” said Josh. “It’s all ages. You see kids three or four, then you have older people. They’re still getting out and being active and still having joyful moments. What it’s really all about is community.”
You won’t find a website for Critical Mass in Orlando, but there are social media pages on Facebook and Instagram run by the organizers who post updates. Rain or shine they host the community ride, meeting at Loch Haven Park in Orlando on the last Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m., with the ride starting promptly at 7 p.m.
According to the Orlando Critical Mass Facebook page “We are a group dedicated to spreading bike awareness in our city, all skill levels welcome.”
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DICKENSON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Flash flooding swept through Dickenson County Thursday morning, and emergency officials warned everyone in the area to stay off of roads.
At 9:04 a.m., the Dickenson County Emergency Management Agency declared that the county was under a local disaster. As of 10:40 a.m., Dickenson County Sheriff Jeremy Fleming told News Channel 11 that several roads were closed throughout the county.
“We are advising everyone to stay off of the roadways,” Fleming said.
The Dickenson County Sheriff’s Office posted a list of roads that were closed or impassable, which can be seen by clicking here.
Some of the most impacted areas included Lick Creek Road, Bear Pen Creek, Rush Creek, Brush Creek Road, the Cranesnest Trail and the Bear Pen Recreation area. Heavy flooding was observed at all of those locations, washing over roads and covering playgrounds.
The Bear Pen Recreation area was the site of intense flooding that saw playground equipment either submerged or swept away.
Water was not the only thing making roads impassable. At 10:22 a.m., the sheriff’s office posted photos of large rocks that had fallen onto Flanagan Dam Road next to the tower at the dam. At the time the photos were taken, both lanes were blocked.
Dickenson County was not the only Southwest Virginia County hit by Thursday’s flooding. Evacuations were underway in Wise County and the Town of Pound. Wise County Emergency Management Director Jessica Swinney told News Channel 11 that just before 11 a.m., Pound was considered entirely impassable and inaccessible. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/flooding-causes-fallen-rocks-submerged-playgrounds-in-dickenson-co/ | 2022-07-28T15:42:00 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/flooding-causes-fallen-rocks-submerged-playgrounds-in-dickenson-co/ |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – New body camera video released by Volusia County Beach Safety shows the chaos and damage caused when a car barreled through a toll booth at Daytona Beach and hit a 5-year-old before winding up in the ocean.
The crash happened on Sunday when the driver, suffering from a medical episode, approached the Daytona International Speedway around 5 p.m.
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The video picks up after the crash with a beach safety officer arriving on scene.
In the video, the officer runs over to where the 5-year-old boy is being treated. Another officer who is already treating the boy says in the video that the child has a broken arm and a sucking chest wound.
“I need a helicopter, this kid is a trauma alert,” the man treating the boy can be heard saying in the video.
The pair work to stabilize the boy as more first responders arrive on scene. Eventually, the video shows EMS arrive and take over the boy’s care.
At about 4:50 in the video, the officer wearing the bodycam starts to move down the beach to see where else he can assist. As he walks down the beach toward the water, the remains of the demolished toll booth can be seen scattered on the sand.
The officer then starts assisting with crowd control, asking people to move back away from the scene. He then goes to help police tape off the area.
In addition to the boy, four people inside the car were taken to the hospital.
According to a Volusia County Beach Safety incident report, a woman in the car tried to remove the driver’s foot from the accelerator during his medical episode — which beach safety believes may have been a seizure — but she was only able to steer through traffic during the incident.
Surveillance video from a beachside hotel showed the moment the car slammed into the booth.
The 5-year-old boy’s father, Hugo Alamos, told News 6 on Wednesday he and his son were home. While the boy was in the hospital, he received stitches after sustaining major cuts down his arm and chest.
The driver was cited for careless driving and an investigation is ongoing, beach officials said.
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Commuting easily ranks as one of the least enjoyable parts of a person’s day. Commuters encounter more physical health problems, and low-income commuters are less likely to gain financial stability—among a host of other negative impacts. And yet, America’s commutes keep getting longer as people move farther away from the office, according to census data.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the worst commutes in Florida using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by longest average commute time according to 2020 5-year estimates.
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#50. Brevard County
- Average Commute Time: 25.4 minutes
--- 2.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 7.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.3%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (7.6%)
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#49. Columbia County
- Average Commute Time: 25.5 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.8%), carpooled (12.3%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.9%)
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#48. Taylor County
- Average Commute Time: 25.5 minutes
--- 2.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 15.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.2%), carpooled (11.7%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (0.5%)
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#47. Hardee County
- Average Commute Time: 25.6 minutes
--- 2.3 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.8%), carpooled (11.5%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (1.5%), worked from home (4.3%)
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#46. DeSoto County
- Average Commute Time: 25.6 minutes
--- 2.3 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 20.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (68.6%), carpooled (19.2%), walked to work (2.8%), public transportation (1.3%), worked from home (7.0%)
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#45. Marion County
- Average Commute Time: 25.8 minutes
--- 2.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 17.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.3%), carpooled (10.1%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (7.1%)
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#44. Charlotte County
- Average Commute Time: 25.8 minutes
--- 2.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.7%), carpooled (7.3%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (10.3%)
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#43. Okeechobee County
- Average Commute Time: 25.9 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.6%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (4.3%)
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#42. Jackson County
- Average Commute Time: 26.1 minutes
--- 1.8 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 20.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (87.6%), carpooled (6.1%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (3.4%)
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#41. Manatee County
- Average Commute Time: 26.2 minutes
--- 1.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.6%), carpooled (11.0%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (8.9%)
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#40. Palm Beach County
- Average Commute Time: 26.2 minutes
--- 1.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 8.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.2%), carpooled (10.0%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (1.6%), worked from home (8.4%)
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#39. Suwannee County
- Average Commute Time: 26.2 minutes
--- 1.7 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.5%), carpooled (13.0%), walked to work (2.1%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.0%)
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#38. Volusia County
- Average Commute Time: 26.3 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 19.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.6%), carpooled (7.8%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (8.1%)
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#37. Sumter County
- Average Commute Time: 26.5 minutes
--- 1.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.0%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (72.8%), carpooled (5.8%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (11.4%)
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#36. Martin County
- Average Commute Time: 26.9 minutes
--- 1.0 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 32.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.2%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (9.8%)
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#35. Flagler County
- Average Commute Time: 27 minutes
--- 0.9 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.6%), carpooled (9.3%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (9.0%)
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#34. Union County
- Average Commute Time: 27.4 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 22.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 50.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.4%), carpooled (7.9%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (1.4%), worked from home (5.8%)
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#33. Citrus County
- Average Commute Time: 27.5 minutes
--- 0.4 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 22.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.2%), carpooled (7.7%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (7.7%)
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#32. Lee County
- Average Commute Time: 27.6 minutes
--- 0.3 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 12.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 10.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.8%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (7.5%)
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#31. St. Johns County
- Average Commute Time: 27.8 minutes
--- 0.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 8.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 37.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.6%), carpooled (7.1%), walked to work (1.1%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (12.8%)
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#30. Seminole County
- Average Commute Time: 27.8 minutes
--- 0.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 9.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 43.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.1%), carpooled (7.7%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (9.7%)
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#29. St. Lucie County
- Average Commute Time: 27.8 minutes
--- 0.1 minutes shorter than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.4%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.5%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.4%)
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#28. Walton County
- Average Commute Time: 28.1 minutes
--- 0.2 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.2%), carpooled (10.6%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (10.5%)
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#27. Hendry County
- Average Commute Time: 28.2 minutes
--- 0.3 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 19.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 23.1%
- Worked outside county of residence: 28.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (61.1%), carpooled (22.6%), walked to work (4.1%), public transportation (3.1%), worked from home (5.3%)
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#26. Hillsborough County
- Average Commute Time: 28.4 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 11.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 12.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (76.8%), carpooled (9.1%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (9.5%)
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#25. Polk County
- Average Commute Time: 28.4 minutes
--- 0.5 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.1%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.2%), carpooled (9.8%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (5.2%)
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#24. Madison County
- Average Commute Time: 28.6 minutes
--- 0.7 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 11.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 27.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.7%), carpooled (10.7%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.7%), worked from home (1.7%)
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#23. Orange County
- Average Commute Time: 28.8 minutes
--- 0.9 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 6.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 13.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.2%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (2.0%), worked from home (7.4%)
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#22. Broward County
- Average Commute Time: 28.9 minutes
--- 1.0 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 9.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 21.9%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.3%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (1.2%), public transportation (2.4%), worked from home (6.7%)
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#21. Jefferson County
- Average Commute Time: 29.3 minutes
--- 1.4 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 2.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 62.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.5%), carpooled (12.1%), walked to work (0.4%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.3%)
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#20. Calhoun County
- Average Commute Time: 29.4 minutes
--- 1.5 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 27.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 52.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.1%), carpooled (15.4%), walked to work (1.3%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (1.5%)
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#19. Holmes County
- Average Commute Time: 29.5 minutes
--- 1.6 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 24.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.2%), carpooled (8.8%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.1%)
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#18. Santa Rosa County
- Average Commute Time: 29.9 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.3%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.9%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.1%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.4%), carpooled (9.9%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (6.8%)
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#17. Lake County
- Average Commute Time: 29.9 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.0%), carpooled (9.7%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (8.4%)
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#16. Gilchrist County
- Average Commute Time: 29.9 minutes
--- 2.0 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 10.4%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 64.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.4%), carpooled (15.9%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.9%)
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#15. Glades County
- Average Commute Time: 30.1 minutes
--- 2.2 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 18.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 18.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 67.6%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (72.5%), carpooled (15.8%), walked to work (4.5%), public transportation (1.1%), worked from home (2.5%)
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#14. Hernando County
- Average Commute Time: 30.4 minutes
--- 2.5 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 16.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 35.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.9%), carpooled (9.4%), walked to work (1.0%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (8.5%)
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#13. Levy County
- Average Commute Time: 30.5 minutes
--- 2.6 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 12.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 15.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 55.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (81.4%), carpooled (10.5%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (0.4%), worked from home (6.2%)
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#12. Nassau County
- Average Commute Time: 30.8 minutes
--- 2.9 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 9.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.8%
- Worked outside county of residence: 40.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (85.2%), carpooled (5.7%), walked to work (1.5%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (6.2%)
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#11. Bradford County
- Average Commute Time: 31 minutes
--- 3.1 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 47.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (79.5%), carpooled (8.0%), walked to work (1.6%), public transportation (0.9%), worked from home (8.2%)
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#10. Wakulla County
- Average Commute Time: 31.2 minutes
--- 3.3 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 8.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 57.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.8%), carpooled (8.3%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (5.8%)
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#9. Gadsden County
- Average Commute Time: 31.3 minutes
--- 3.4 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 7.8%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 12.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.3%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (84.3%), carpooled (7.9%), walked to work (1.4%), public transportation (0.5%), worked from home (5.1%)
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#8. Washington County
- Average Commute Time: 31.4 minutes
--- 3.5 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 17.2%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 24.2%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (88.2%), carpooled (7.5%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.3%), worked from home (2.6%)
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#7. Pasco County
- Average Commute Time: 31.7 minutes
--- 3.8 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.9%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 13.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.1%), carpooled (8.3%), walked to work (0.8%), public transportation (0.6%), worked from home (10.2%)
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#6. Putnam County
- Average Commute Time: 31.7 minutes
--- 3.8 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 19.6%
- Worked outside county of residence: 38.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.9%), carpooled (9.6%), walked to work (1.7%), public transportation (0.2%), worked from home (6.2%)
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#5. Liberty County
- Average Commute Time: 32.2 minutes
--- 4.3 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 16.7%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 27.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 44.7%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (80.0%), carpooled (13.9%), walked to work (0.6%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (2.7%)
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#4. Baker County
- Average Commute Time: 32.4 minutes
--- 4.5 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.6%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 21.7%
- Worked outside county of residence: 49.4%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (82.2%), carpooled (8.0%), walked to work (2.2%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (4.2%)
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#3. Miami-Dade County
- Average Commute Time: 32.5 minutes
--- 4.6 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.5%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 10.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 6.8%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (75.7%), carpooled (8.9%), walked to work (1.9%), public transportation (4.2%), worked from home (6.7%)
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#2. Clay County
- Average Commute Time: 33.4 minutes
--- 5.5 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.3%
- Worked outside county of residence: 53.5%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (78.9%), carpooled (9.0%), walked to work (0.9%), public transportation (0.1%), worked from home (8.8%)
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#1. Osceola County
- Average Commute Time: 34.3 minutes
--- 6.4 minutes longer than state average
- Workers with 60+ minute commute: 13.0%
- Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 14.0%
- Worked outside county of residence: 51.2%
- Means of transportation: drove alone (77.6%), carpooled (12.9%), walked to work (0.7%), public transportation (1.2%), worked from home (6.0%) | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/28/worst-commutes-in-florida-find-out-where-your-county-ranks/ | 2022-07-28T15:42:06 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/28/worst-commutes-in-florida-find-out-where-your-county-ranks/ |
A woman wound up shot after an argument at a Philadelphia wedding reception spilled outside Wednesday night.
Two women got into an argument and fight at the reception inside a venue along Macalester Street, near East Hunting Park Avenue, in the Feltonville neighborhood around 9 p.m., Philadelphia police said. The fight then spilled outside.
Once outside, a woman with a license to carry a firearm, said she felt fearful as a mob of people came toward her and fired her gun, Philadelphia Police Capt. John Walker told NBC10.
A 26-year-old woman was struck. The injured woman walked to a nearby police facility with a gunshot wound to her thigh, police said. She was taken to the hospital where doctors listed her in stable condition.
The shooter went to the 35th District police station where she told investigators her side of the story, Walker said.
Police didn't reveal the identities of any of the women involved in the fight or shooting.
Alcohol could have played a role in the incident, Walker said.
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Walker said the shooting could have been a case of self defense and that police weren't looking for any suspects.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/wedding-reception-shooting-philly/3318467/ | 2022-07-28T15:43:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/wedding-reception-shooting-philly/3318467/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — An investigation is underway after a 14-year-old boy was found unresponsive in the driver’s seat of a car suffering from a gunshot wound Wednesday night.
According to officer Truman Fitzgerald with the Birmingham Police Department, South Precinct officers were dispatched to the 100 block of South Street Southwest around 8:25 p.m. after they were notified via ShotSpotter that shots had been fired in the area.
Upon arrival, officers learned that a vehicle had collided with a tree about two blocks away at Center Street and 4th Avenue Southwest. There, they found an unresponsive 14-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound inside the car. Fitzgerald confirmed that the victim was the only person in the car.
The boy was transported to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
BPD currently has no suspects in custody and asks anyone with information on this shooting to call them at 205-254-1764.
Stay with CBS 42 as this is a developing story. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/14-year-old-boy-shot-in-birmingham/ | 2022-07-28T15:43:40 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/14-year-old-boy-shot-in-birmingham/ |
BESSEMER, Ala. (WIAT) — School is back in session for several counties and districts in two weeks, and they’re looking to fill critical vacancies before students return to the classroom.
Teachers, substitutes, custodians, and cafeteria workers positions are open.
Some school systems only have a few positions to fill before school starts, while others have many jobs that remain open.
Alabama State Education job board has over two thousand jobs available.
Last week, CBS 42 News reported Birmingham City Schools had over 150 vacancies.
That number has decreased thus far, and they hope to fill them all before school starts on August 8th.
“We have different pathways to teach,” Birmingham City Schools Human Resource Officer Jennika Oglesby said. “We are just asking for candidates to have a conversation with us and see what the most appropriate pathway for them to engage in the education field is.”
Classrooms could become overcrowded if they don’t have enough teachers in schools.
Human Resource Officer for Bessemer City Schools Dr. Corvetta Clasberry tells CBS 42 that not enough teachers could mean students would have to start school with a substitute.
She says cafeteria workers and custodians are critical positions they’re looking to fill immediately.
“We have to have our building cleaned for our students, and our students have to be fed,” Clasberry said. “If we’re short in those areas, then we’re shortchanging our students, and that is very critical, and we are in desperate need; right now.”
Founder of a new charter school, Empower Community School, Dr. Anthony Oliver, says schools have struggled to retain staff since the pandemic.
Many educators have left to pursue other career ventures.
“I think it’s the stresses of the job,” Oliver said. “We’re trying to create an environment where they can relieve those stresses. So, for instance, all our teachers don’t have to do lunch period every day.”
He and other education leaders hope a normal learning environment this school year will help retain teachers. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/school-systems-continue-to-fill-vacancies-before-first-day/ | 2022-07-28T15:43:46 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/school-systems-continue-to-fill-vacancies-before-first-day/ |
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