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Southeastern will use $1 million grant to bolster graduate training for Hispanic pastors
Southeastern University has been awarded a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., as a part of its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative.
SEU was one of 21 theological schools across the United States and Canada to be approved for a grant, the Lakeland school said in a news release. The university will use the funds to finance a proposal called Project Ostiarius.
Lilly Endowment is a private philanthropic foundation that supports the causes of religion, education and community development, the release said. The Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative aims to strengthen the educational programs of theological schools and enhance their financial viability to better equip and support the next generation of pastoral leaders for Christian congregations, the release said.
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SEU’s Project Ostiarius will provide the research, design and implementation of a new educational delivery model using Competency Based Education, the release said. SEU will focus specifically on providing competency-based, contextualized graduate education for current and aspiring Hispanic and Latinx ministers and pastors, the release said.
The university will collaborate directly with its Carrion Hispanic Leadership Center, the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and the Association for Hispanic Theological Education to develop and teach courses that are culturally accurate, the release said. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/southeastern-receives-1-million-grant-pathways-tomorrow-initiative/10156805002/ | 2022-07-28T15:47:54 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/southeastern-receives-1-million-grant-pathways-tomorrow-initiative/10156805002/ |
'He was a light': Peoria teen celebrated for his joy at memorial service
When Andrew Wickert was born, doctors told his parents he would never be able to smile. Fourteen years later, his smile is what he’s most remembered for.
“He had a radiant smile, full of love and happiness,” said Julie Ferer, who got to know Andrew through pictures and stories shared by his dad, Gordon Wickert, at grief group sessions.
Ferer was so moved by Wickert’s love for Andrew that she stitched the Disney character Lightning McQueen — Andrew’s favorite — onto the T-shirt she wore to his celebration of life service at Christ’s Church of the Valley in Peoria on Wednesday afternoon. Underneath the smiling red car was the phrase “In loving memory Andrew”.
Andrew, who was born with hydrocephalus, a condition in which excess fluids build up in the brain, passed away on July 1 — just days after his 14th birthday — following months of painful hospice care.
More than one hundred church and community members filled rows of folding chairs for the service, many of them family or friends.
Pastor Caleb Harrison, who led the service, said that Andrew’s gift lay in bringing so many people together, despite being nonverbal.
“Andrew was a connector, he brought people together,” he said, “Andrew brought people close to Christ simply by being who God had outlined him to be.”
Andrew's 'last ride'
Parked outside the auditorium, in a small plaza, were four real-life replicas of Lightning McQueen, a beloved car character from the "Cars" Pixar films, in honor of Andrew’s favorite cartoon character.
One of the car owners, Caren Wolf, was caught driving out of Catalina State Park in her customized Dodge Charger by a Facebook group sharing weird images from Arizona.
The Lightning McQueen paint job caught the eye of no less than 150 people who reached out to her via Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to implore her to attend Andrew’s service. She agreed, and chauffeured Wickert along with Andrew’s urn to Christ’s Church of the Valley, with the Disney Cars movie playing on an in-car screen.
Wickert called it Andrew’s “last ride”.
For Wickert, Andrew was a “light” and said he taught him to be a better, more patient father who took the time to appreciate the little things, like Andrew’s megawatt smile or his love of flipping people off.
“He taught me a perspective of hope and love. Andrew was lighting up this world; while he was here, he was a light,” he said.
Wickert said he finds comfort in his faith and is confident that Andrew is in Heaven, where he no longer feels pain.
An avid ping pong player, Wickert whispered to his son to learn the game in Heaven just before Andrew passed, so that they might play together — something he often wished for and now looks forward to.
Jennifer Schultz, a close friend of Andrew’s mom, said that he was well known and loved in his small Peoria community.
“We all knew and loved Andrew. He touched everybody he met and made everybody laugh,” she said, "He really touched everybody's heart."
The voice of Janine Rodriguez, Andrew’s aunt, broke as she shared stories of how Andrew flirted with his nurses and made his impatience known during movie credits. The crowd laughed along with her stories, hearing the escapades of a well-loved friend. In 14 years, Rodriguez said, Andrew connected with more people than any one person at the service could know.
“He will be missed here on Earth but his memory remains in our hearts and should always be celebrated,” she said.
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Anthem community hosts fundraising event for victims shot during jewelry store robbery
The Anthem Rotary Club will host a fundraising event on Saturday for the two workers at Andrew Z Diamonds and Fine Jewelry who were shot on July 12.
President-Elect of the Anthem Rotary Club, Joe Alvarez, said that the entire community of Anthem immediately wanted to help when news broke of the shooting at the jewelry store.
"The community is one that is very caring and very giving," Alvarez said.
Alvarez said that he and his wife were in the parking lot when police cars arrived at the jewelry store, located near West Anthem Way and North Gavilan Peak Parkway.
The Rotary Group will host a car wash and a blood drive, and sell "Anthem Strong" t-shirts during the event Saturday, at the Legends Bar and Grill (3655 W Anthem Way # D115) in Anthem, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Alvarez said Legends Bar and Grill will donate 50% of the proceeds from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. to the victim's family.
"(The jewelry store) created a GoFundMe page and the initial request was $20,000 and within 96 hours the donations were raised to $50,000," said Alvarez. According to the GoFundMe page, over $40,000 had been raised as of Thursday morning.
Around 150 volunteers signed up to help on Saturday, Alvarez said.
"Every single dollar we raise will go to the family of the affected victims of Andrew Z," said Alvarez and added that the Rotary Club will be donating $2,500 as well.
Alvarez said Legend's Bar and Grill, Work Hard Play Hard Marketing, Waterproofing Services, Vitalant Blood Services, Boulder Creek High School Student Government and Interact Club and Boulder Creek High School Spirit Line team will be supporting the fundraiser Saturday.
What happened on July 12
Around 6 p.m. on July 12, video released by police shows two people dressed in all black wearing motorcycle helmets entering the jewelry store near West Anthem Way and North Gavilan Peak.
According to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of an armed robbery and found one person in the store with a gunshot wound. That person is in stable but critical condition.
The sheriff's office said suspects Helen Simmons, 18, and Matthew Jones, 22, were taken into custody in California by the Huntington Beach Police Department after a police pursuit on July 16.
Jones is being held on a $1 million bond, while Simmons' bond was set at $500,000.
Reach Breaking News Reporter Jodicee Arianna at Jodicee.Harris@gannett.com. Support local journalism, subscribe to https://www.azcentral.com/. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/07/28/anthem-community-hosts-fundraising-event-victims-shot-jewelry-store-robbery/10169963002/ | 2022-07-28T15:51:12 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/07/28/anthem-community-hosts-fundraising-event-victims-shot-jewelry-store-robbery/10169963002/ |
A man who is incarcerated at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution assaulted and injured a staff member on Wednesday, using his elbow to strike the employee in the face, according to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
In a news release, the department said the staff member suffered nose and eye injuries in the assault, which occurred sometime Wednesday at the prison, about an hour southeast of Lincoln.
The staff member required "immediate" medical attention, according to the news release. The department did not identify the involved inmate or staff member.
Corrections officials are investigating the incident and will provide findings to the Johnson County attorney's office for potential criminal prosecution.
The involved inmate could also face internal discipline, according to the news release.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Two men had found Kurt Roe's boat floating unattended Saturday afternoon and towed it back to the marina, alerting lake staff of the situation. His body was found Sunday.
Even with a suspect in custody, the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office says the investigation into the Branched Oak Lake killing remains active, sharing few details. "The investigators told me less is better," the sheriff said.
In addition to the assault charge, the 30-year-old is accused of taking $3,375 from a client, meant to be wired to relative in Vietnam, and instead gambling the money away at a Council Bluffs casino, police said.
Lancaster County Sheriff's Investigator Jeremy Schwarz said they still are exploring the motive and the possibility that others may have been involved and are asking anyone with information or evidence to contact them.
Mensah L. Gozo, 59, was charged with first-degree child sex assault and child enticement for his alleged role in the seemingly random crime, which began around 10 a.m. Sunday when the girl was reported missing.
A 29-year-old Lincoln man was arrested Friday after police say his dispute with another man on a StarTran bus ultimately devolved into a stabbing in downtown Lincoln.
Inside the Chevy, officers found an AR15-style rifle and a 50-round magazine attachment fit for a Glock 9 mm handgun, according to police. It's unclear if either the rifle or handgun ammunition matched casings left behind.
Lincoln Police first responded to the building Tuesday after a 31-year-old man deployed pepper spray at another man, exposing two children to the spray.
In a 32-page decision, Justice Stephanie Stacy said the court has discussed, but not previously applied, an exception that allows blood to be drawn without a warrant in DUI cases. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tecumseh-prison-staff-member-injured-in-assault-corrections-department-says/article_abb952df-082b-5eaa-a963-953d1e729cbb.html | 2022-07-28T15:55:17 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tecumseh-prison-staff-member-injured-in-assault-corrections-department-says/article_abb952df-082b-5eaa-a963-953d1e729cbb.html |
Henrico County-based tobacco giant Altria's $13 billion investment in the troubled vaping company Juul has gone up in smoke — now worth less than 5% of its original value as U.S. regulators move to ban its e-cigarettes.
Altria slashed the value of its Juul investment by more than $1.2 billion Thursday, pegging its new value at $450 million as it reported second-quarter earnings. The Marlboro maker had recently valued its stake in the company at a vastly reduced $1.6 billion.
Despite the losses Altria said it would maintain its investment deal with Juul, including an agreement not to market or invest in competing vaping products.
“At this point in the process we’ve chosen not to make any different decisions,” Altria CEO Billy Gifford told industry analysts on a call. “We think the right decision currently is to stay under the non-compete.”
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Altria is Juul’s largest investor with a 35% stake. Altria executives signed the $12.8-billion pact in 2018, betting that Juul’s popular vaping devices presented a lucrative alternate to tobacco products.
Last month, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to ban the small cartridge-based e-cigarettes, saying Juul had failed to provide key information about potentially harmful chemicals in its nicotine formula. The decision surprised industry observers and experts given that the FDA has authorized several competing e-cigarettes and Juul spent years gathering data to support its application.
In yet another twist to the company’s fortunes, the FDA reopened its review of Juul’s application earlier this month after a federal court blocked the ban from immediately taking effect. For now, Juul is able to continue selling its products while the FDA review continues.
The Juul decision is part of a sweeping FDA review of all U.S. e-cigarettes aimed at eliminating those that haven’t been shown to help smokers reduce or quit smoking.
Juul rocketed to the top of the U.S. vaping market five years ago on the popularity of flavors including mango, mint and creme brulee. But the company’s rise was fueled by underage use among teenagers who became hooked on Juul’s high-nicotine pods.
Since 2019, the company has been in retreat: halting all U.S. advertising, discontinuing most of its flavors and rebranding itself as a product for older smokers looking to switch from traditional cigarettes.
The financial hit to Juul contributed to a nearly 60% drop in Altria's quarterly earnings of 49 cents per share.
Excluding Juul and other one-time expenses the company’s adjusted earnings were $1.26 per share, just ahead of Wall Street estimates. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research expected earnings of $1.25 per share.
Only patients with written certification from a registered practitioner for medical cannabis — and government-issued identification — can purchase Green Leaf products since recreational use remains illegal statewide.
Net revenue slid nearly 6% to $6.5 billion due to lower sales of cigarettes and other core products. The company brand's include Parliament and Marlboro cigarettes, Black and Mild cigars and Skoal chewing tobacco.
Altria, the nation's largest cigarette maker, has been attempting to diversify its product offerings into vaping and nicotine pouches as traditional tobacco use continues to fade.
Smoking has been declining for more than five decades. Some 42% of U.S. adults smoked in the early 1960s. That was down to less than 13% in the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For the full-year Altria said it expects earnings in the range of $4.79 to $4.93 per share. | https://richmond.com/business/local/altrias-13b-investment-in-juul-e-cigarettes-vaporizes/article_a2f3aa9e-d285-5c90-a66c-1d3fcfb11b65.html | 2022-07-28T15:56:08 | 1 | https://richmond.com/business/local/altrias-13b-investment-in-juul-e-cigarettes-vaporizes/article_a2f3aa9e-d285-5c90-a66c-1d3fcfb11b65.html |
A former Richmond nurse has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Virginia Employment Commission and other agencies out of COVID-19-related benefits intended for unemployed workers.
Heather Huffman, 52, of Pleasant Hill, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to taking part in the scheme, which also involved the Washington State Employment Security Department and the California Employment Development Department, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement.
Huffman and three others submitted applications and other materials using information from identity theft victims and inmates of various prisons, and created fake email accounts and forged documents, including state and federal wage tax forms, prosecutors said.
The 17-year-old also is charged providing false information during a criminal investigation.
Huffman worked as a registered nurse at the Veteran Affairs Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center in Richmond and used her work computer to submit false paperwork, the statement said.
The Department of Justice estimated $2 million in false benefits were awarded.
Huffman is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 29 and faces up to 32 years in prison.
Co-conspirators Sheldon L. Huffman, Anthowan Daniels, and Dorothea Rosado have pleaded guilty to their roles and will be sentenced in November. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-richmond-pleads-guilty-to-submitting-false-benefits-claims/article_6ec1de45-a131-5733-beda-7ac632780503.html | 2022-07-28T15:56:14 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-richmond-pleads-guilty-to-submitting-false-benefits-claims/article_6ec1de45-a131-5733-beda-7ac632780503.html |
GREENSBORO — A skunk found on Ridge Grove Court in Greensboro tested positive for the rabies virus on Tuesday, Guilford County public health officials said in a news release.
This is the 15th confirmed case of animal rabies in the county in 2022.
North Carolina law requires that all domestic pets (cats, dogs, and ferrets), 4 months or older be vaccinated for rabies. Animals that are confined in outdoor fenced areas should have current rabies vaccinations.
Supervising pets when they are outdoors could prevent contact with wild animals and lessen the possibility of rabies exposure, the health department said.
Rabies circulates within the wildlife population throughout the year. Here are some tips to help prevent you or your family from being exposed to the rabies virus:
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• Avoid direct contact with wildlife, dead or alive. If you find a sick or injured animal, contact Animal Control at 336-641-5990.
• Avoid any animal displaying unnatural behavior. Wild animals are not usually friendly so be very careful if they approach you.
• Do not try to separate fighting animals.
• Feed your pets indoors. Leaving food outside will attract dogs, cats, and other wildlife into your yard.
• Report all stray animals to Animal Control at 336-641-5990 in Greensboro and 336-883-3224 in High Point.
• If a person is bitten by an animal (domestic or stray), wash the bitten area immediately with soap and water, seek medical attention and report the bite to Animal Control.
For more information on rabies prevention, contact Guilford County Animal Services at 336-641-2506 or visit guilfordcountync.gov/our-county/animal-services. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/rabid-skunk-found-in-greensboro-guilford-county-health-officials-say/article_dd1b8420-0e7e-11ed-8986-57e977d30e28.html | 2022-07-28T16:18:57 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/rabid-skunk-found-in-greensboro-guilford-county-health-officials-say/article_dd1b8420-0e7e-11ed-8986-57e977d30e28.html |
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Brandy Farrell traveled all the way from Canada for the Chincoteague Pony Swim.
Attending the pony swim was on Farrell’s bucket list, which might mean more to her than the typical 50-something: Farrell has leukemia and has been in remission for 12 years after a 2009 bone marrow transplant.
And though she’s seen pictures of the Chincoteague ponies, she’s wanted to see the legendary horses in person for more than 20 years. She camped out on Pony Swim Lane at 5:30 a.m. with husband Doug to get a good vantage point.
The pony swim returned Wednesday morning for the first time since the pandemic. The move of the ponies across the Assateague Channel is a 97-year tradition with enthusiastic spectators, many of whom joined the Farrells hours early to claim the best spots.
Shortly after 9 a.m., a red-orange flare shot up from a Coast Guard boat, signaling to the group of horseback riders known as the Saltwater Cowboys that it was time to bring the ponies across the channel.
The ponies didn’t want to be hurried, though, and paused to nibble on grass in the shallow water at the start of their journey.
The cowboys, most of whom are members of the volunteer fire department that organizes the event, rode horses on the edges of the channel’s deep water to keep the ponies under control. The event takes place during slack tide, a period between tides when there isn’t a current.
Spectators raised their phones and lifted children onto their shoulders so they could watch.
The ponies were submerged up to their necks, water churning as they made their way across the channel. It was over in four and a half minutes.
The event and the festivities weren’t just for a good show. The swim raises money to buy equipment for the fire department, pays the roughly $45,000 yearly vet bill for the ponies, and funds eight scholarships for Chincoteague high schoolers, said Denise Bowden, a spokeswoman for the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company.
After the swim, about 65 foals will be auctioned. It’s important to reduce the population of the horses because the fire department has an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to keep only 150 ponies on Assateague, Bowden said.
During the pandemic, the auction of the foals was held online. This year, it’s online and live. The first foal to come ashore — a black-and-white male this year — doesn’t get sold. Instead, he’s christened King Neptune and will be raffled.
Evelyn Shotwell, director of the Chincoteague Chamber of Commerce, which helps to advertise the swim, said it goes back to 1925 and started with just a handful of people.
“An event that has that longevity sort of speaks for itself,” Shotwell said.
Then, in 1947, “Misty of Chincoteague,” a children’s book by Marguerite Henry, was published, followed by a 1961 movie and several other books that raised the profile of the island’s ponies.
There are several legends about how the ponies came to Assateague.
Shotwell said one version is that they washed ashore from a Spanish shipwreck. Another is that they were left on Assateague by farmers who used the island as a natural fence to keep the ponies contained. Both stories are probably true, she said.
Ethan Haga of Raleigh, North Carolina, was one of the younger Misty fans who arrived hours early. He came with his parents, brother and grandmother. The trip was his birthday present — he turns 10 in a few weeks.
His mother, Jen Haga, said she went to the pony swim in 1987 with her mother and great-grandmother and loved the Misty books too.
Before the event, Ethan was struggling to stay awake, but afterwards, he said, “I thought it was cool how fast they could swim.” He wants to return next year.
Some of the attendees said they were first-timers, but Daniel Horseman who lives in Delaware, has come all 50 of his years, except for the eight he lived in Boston. He grew up on a horse farm and has read the Misty books a few times. In 2015, he bought a Chincoteague pony at the auction — the cheapest and second-to-last across the channel — for $675. He still has it.
He keeps coming back because “it’s fun and you just get attached to the horses.”
After the event, Farrell was still in awe. When she finally saw the ponies, she said they were so beautiful they made her cry.
“I loved it,” she said, sniffling. “To me, there’s nothing more beautiful than a foal.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/97-year-tradition-of-chincoteague-pony-swim-returns/2022/07/28/2147e106-0e8f-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html | 2022-07-28T16:22:26 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/97-year-tradition-of-chincoteague-pony-swim-returns/2022/07/28/2147e106-0e8f-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html |
VALPARAISO – Wes Barnes, who led a U.S. Marine Corps, mobile assault platoon in Afghanistan, told a Porter County Fair crowd of his experiences there and training to become an officer.
Barnes, who became a captain in the USMC Reserves, said he had a 20-hour flight from California to Afghanistan with about 74 other Marines to contemplate what he was getting into during his first command.
Barnes was a 26-year-old second lieutenant with some Marines who had deployed to combat missions elsewhere, but “this was completely unknown territory” to him. “I’ll admit, I didn’t know what to expect going into Afghanistan.”
His platoon of 40 Marines was in the field two days on, two days off, often tracking suspicious vehicles.
Often, patrols would track suspicious vehicles. “On one occasion we were able to detain a member of the Taliban” who had been involved in laying IEDs that had hurt U.S. troops, he said.
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By that point in the war, a decade after 9/11, the U.S. military was focused on training Afghani troops to take over the mission, he said.
Barnes took a detour on his path to the military.
“Growing up, I’d watch the military movies with my dad,” he said. In college, during a military history course, he got a sense of what the Marine Corps was all about.
“I was sitting in my HS Spanish class when my nation was attacked” on Sept. 11, 2001, Bares said. Terrorists hijacked planes that hit the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and one crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Barnes’ life was all planned out by that time. He was heading to college. “You sort of get an unsettling, confused look” when explaining to parents about your desire to join the military, he said.
His parents were patriotic. His mother put an American flag on the house and yellow ribbons on trees in the yard and a yellow ribbon magnet on the car. But sending a son or daughter to war is a tough decision.
“I always wanted to make my parents proud,” Barnes said, so he went to college and revisited the military path later.
“As an able-bodied person, I felt a little bit guilty” knowing others were fighting to protect his freedoms while he was a college student, he said. He graduated, then passed his difficult exam to become a certified financial planner. That was nothing compared to the tests he would face while training to become a USMC officer.
“I decided to put a pause on my professional career as a financial adviser” in 2011, he said. Barnes has since returned to it. He also owns, with his wife, the Parlour Doughnuts store at U.S. 30 and Ind. 2.
“My desire was to join a branch where there was a high likelihood I would deploy and serve my branch in combat,” he said. Barnes did his research and learned it would be difficult to survive Officer Candidate School. “The challenge and unlikely odds only solidified my decision to join the Marine Corps.”
“If you didn’t have a strong 3-mile run time, you weren’t going to make it in the Marines,” he said, so his 20 minutes on a treadmill weren’t good enough. He trained harder.
“The Marine Corps had a minimum standard for physical fitness, but it was expected the officers would far exceed the minimum standards,” Barnes said.
“Our recruiter tried to help us as much as possible,” Barnes said. “They will make you fail at times and wait to see how you react,” he learned. “You really see someone’s true self come out, good or bad, during times of discomfort.”
In December 2011, when he graduated from OCS, his proud mom got a red USMC Mom sweatshirt at the PX.
Then began six months of training to get his military occupation specialty. His dream was to be an infantry officer. The training was physical as well as mental. “In infantry, we carry everything we need with us on foot,” he explained.
It was a 95-degree day in July when he took his infantry officer command test: “I was nervous because I knew it was going to be hard, mentally and physically.”
Just after midnight, the candidates got their instructions. At 3 a.m., they were dropped off with no further instructions.
By the time he finished, he knew he was dehydrated. A guy in front of him collapsed and had a seizure. He wasn’t allowed to repeat the test. “Once you fall out as a heat case, you’re more likely to do that again,” Barnes said.
Based on his military experience, Barnes offered three life lessons.
“Set the example,” he said. “You hear this all the time, but I never really understand how important this was until becoming a Marine officer.”
“Stay humble,” he added. “Like everything, there’s a balance. There’s a time to be proud, but there’s a time to be humble.”
“Never sacrifice integrity,” he said. “We have to fight back and find a way to win with integrity.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/veteran-tells-of-leading-marines-in-afghanistan-at-fair-event/article_5ceef8ca-7597-579a-b182-8e5e2f6059bf.html | 2022-07-28T16:22:51 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/veteran-tells-of-leading-marines-in-afghanistan-at-fair-event/article_5ceef8ca-7597-579a-b182-8e5e2f6059bf.html |
CHESANING, Mich. (WJRT) - An 18-year-old Chesaning Department of Public Works employee died Wednesday after a crash involving a village-owned John Deere Gator.
The crash was reported around 12:45 p.m. at the intersection of Main and Liberty streets. Police say the Gator that 18-year-old Rafe Deal was on crashed with another vehicle.
Investigators say Deal, who recently started working as a village DPW employee, was not breathing when emergency crews arrived on the scene.
A recently retired paramedic, who witnessed the crash, began performing CPR on Deal. Police, fire and EMS crews continued life-saving measures before he was pronounced dead on the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle involved was hospitalized with minor injuries.
The Chesaning Police Department requested assistance from crash investigators to determine how it happened. The crash remained under investigation on Thursday.
“The Village Council and staff are heartbroken by this news and our thoughts are with the family and friends who lost their loved one,” said Chesaning Village President Matthew Hoover. “Every one who works for the village is part of a family. The work our team does is because we love this community and we want to serve it, and this loss is a tragic one that impacts us all.” | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/18-year-old-chesaning-village-employee-killed-in-crash-on-gator-orv/article_204f4d0a-0e8c-11ed-9bfe-23a95d6c0177.html | 2022-07-28T16:24:23 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/18-year-old-chesaning-village-employee-killed-in-crash-on-gator-orv/article_204f4d0a-0e8c-11ed-9bfe-23a95d6c0177.html |
A man was arrested in New Jersey after police said he tried to meet up with a duo posing as a 15-year-old boy online.
Raymond Effinger Jr., 53, was arrested after being tricked by a YouTube pair that poses as children online for the purpose of catching child predators, the Egg Harbor Township Police Department said in a news release.
The duo posed as a 15-year-old boy and made plans to meet with Effinger – a Hammonton resident – at a hotel for sex, according to the department. The pair recorded Effinger once he arrived at the hotel, prompting him to flee and drive off, the EHTPD said.
Police tried unsuccessfully to get Effinger to turn himself in before ultimately arresting him Wednesday night, the police department said.
If convicted, Effinger faces up to a $150,000 fine and five to 10 years in prison. It was unclear if he had an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
Anyone with additional information is asked to email CID@ehtpd.com or call Crime Stoppers at 609-652-1234 or 1-800-658-TIPS (8477) or visit the Crime Stoppers website. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-man-arrested-after-trying-to-meet-with-duo-posing-as-boy/3318637/ | 2022-07-28T16:26:44 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-man-arrested-after-trying-to-meet-with-duo-posing-as-boy/3318637/ |
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — School Resource Officer Kevin Bradley is getting a new partner this school year at Central Columbia School District.
Sully the K-9 officer is reporting for duty, and he'll be tasked with a special mission — to detect vape smoke in the schools.
Officer Bradley says, unfortunately, Sully will likely have plenty of chances to show off those skills.
"It's increased, and it's into the middle school. We have fifth and sixth graders that have word on it. So hopefully, this will be a deterrent. Hopefully, we don't have to arrest anybody for it. Our idea is – keep it out of the schools."
"We really want [the dog] as more of a deterrent and keeping kids from vaping while in school," said Central Columbia Superintendent Jeff Groshek. "We don't want them vaping anywhere but keep it out of the schools at least."
Superintendent Groshek says trying to stop kids from vaping has become almost a full-time job for many administrators. Sully was hired to take on that responsibility.
"There's kids going out, meeting in the bathrooms, and thankfully we have students informing us of other students doing this. However, now with the dog here, it's going to help us even more."
The K-9 can also detect other things like marijuana and gunpowder, but district officials say vaping is the biggest problem in their classrooms these days.
Sully was expensive, about $9,000. But thanks to the Bloomsburg community, he won't cost taxpayers a cent. The PTO did a lot of fundraising, and local businesses volunteered to feed and treat Sully free of charge.
"Like every other community, we care about our kids. And we know kids are making bad choices," said the superintendent.
Sully's first day on the job is on the first day of school in August.
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AVOCA, Pa. — A flight to Canada was forced to land in Luzerne County after a man charged the cockpit, according to federal investigators.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Sebastian Bien-Aine, 20, a citizen of Toronto, Canada, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday for a charge of interference with a flight crew.
Investigators said that Bien-Aime was a passenger on a Porter Airlines flight that left Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday with a destination of Toronto, Canada. During the flight, Bien-Aine left his seat, charged the flight deck door, and attempted to enter the door, which ultimately required the plane to land at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.
Bien-Aine was taken into custody by the FBI upon arrival.
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HERNDON, Pa. — A pedestrian has died after being hit by a firetruck in Northumberland County.
Investigators said Rebecca Wenrich, 66, of Dalmatia, walked into the path of the vehicle along Route 147 in Lower Mahanoy Township, south of Herndon, around 2:30 a.m. Thursday.
Wenrich died at the scene.
The road was closed in the area of the crash until around 9 a.m.
There is no word from authorities on if any charges will be filed.
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Detroit breaks ground on $40 million Rouge Park stormwater project
Detroit — The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department broke ground Thursday on the construction of a $40 million project to redirect rainwater and snowmelt from a far-westside neighborhood.
DepartmenWSD Director Gary Brown said during an announcement at Rouge Park that two new detention basins will be implemented to filter stormwater and discharge it into the Rouge River. The project will divert millions of gallons of stormwater runoff and snowmelt annually, redirecting will allow Detroit to be a more climate-resilient city, he said.
The project, which has been in the design phase the last three years, includes water mains and lead service-line replacements. It's expected to be completed in 2027.
"The goal is to have a neighborhood-wide water and sewer system upgrade based on DWSD assessing the condition of the current pipes and other assets," Brown said. "New to this project for DWSD is the disconnection of downspouts and redirecting the rainwater onto the lawns from houses that have not done this yet to remove more water from our sewer system."
Lisa Wallick, DWSD director for stormwater and permitting, said the wet-weather treatment project will manage runoff from 218 acres with about 1,200 homes just west of Rouge Park.
The basins will be placed on the north side near Constance and another on the south side between Majestic and Sawyer, about five miles of storm sewer total through the neighborhood, Wallick said. The basins will allow sediment to settle before it is discharged to the Rouge River. "By doing this, we are eliminating millions of gallons of untreated combined sewerage from entering the park and river," Wallick said.
About 15,000 feet of water mains needs to be replaced, along with 400 lead service lines. The project will rehabilitate 20,000 feet of sewer and upgrade or repair about 100 catchbasins and manholes.
Funding for the project is coming partially from city bonds, while about $32 million is coming from suburban counties of Oakland and Macomb. In an arrangement through the state environmental department, the suburban counties will be given more capacity in Detroit's connected sewer facility for the funding.
Leaders made the announcement nearing the one-year anniversary of historic flooding in the area during summer 2021.
"Many residents were concerned abut our infrastructure. They lost memorabilia and valuables they will never be able to get back," said District 7 Councilman Fred Durhal III. "Not to mention their health was jeopardize based on the flooding, so today is a great day... The $40 million that will go here to help revitalize and fix our infrastructure here in the far-west area is just a start. Redirecting the water ensures that our residents basements are not flooded and that they can have a great quality of life here."
Detroit-based Major Contracting is the primary contractor on this project and will begin preparations for the new sewer piping related to the detention basins. The effort will not support the nearby Dearborn Heights community, Brown said.
The effort is in the DWSD's green infrastructure program, which began with bio-retention gardens in city parks and vacant parcels. The first project was completed in November at the nearby Charles Wright Academy on Berg Road.
"We were able to negotiate a better deal where we can use some suburban dollars to help this project and move the dollars that were for this into another project. So, it's a win-win for Oakland, Macomb and the city of Detroit," Brown said.
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MIDLAND, Texas — Midland Habitat for Humanity recently dedicate the 179th house in its program's history on July 19 to a deserving homeowner.
Endeavor Energy Resources funded the home along with other individual donors. Employees of Endeavor Energy Resources spent two weeks on the job site.
Midland Habitat for Humanity goes through a long qualifying process to find deserving and hard-working families for these homes.
For anyone interested in the work of MHFH, people can call at 432-686-8877. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-habitat-for-humanity-dedicates-its-179th-house-in-programs-history/513-e7a19caf-0a53-42fb-878d-169d951edc4f | 2022-07-28T16:44:46 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-habitat-for-humanity-dedicates-its-179th-house-in-programs-history/513-e7a19caf-0a53-42fb-878d-169d951edc4f |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department will be hosting a free self-defense course on August 1.
The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at 210 N Lincoln Ave, which is the new police training facility.
For more questions about the course and to reserve a spot, contact Monica Quintero at mquintero@odessa-tx.gov. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-to-host-free-self-defense-course/513-8f64b171-231e-44fa-99e0-d4bc4328fc5a | 2022-07-28T16:44:52 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-police-department-to-host-free-self-defense-course/513-8f64b171-231e-44fa-99e0-d4bc4328fc5a |
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — With a state deadline looming, providing housing for low and middle-income renters must be a high priority.
Township officials are exploring options to bring new affordable housing into Galloway. The new development is needed so Galloway can meet state affordable-housing requirements ultimately created by the Mount Laurel doctrine.
Jen Heller, who works for the Township Planner, Polistina & Associates, said Galloway has to collect a total of 884 affordable-housing credits before the expiration of the current affordable-housing round in July 2025. Galloway currently has around 150 credits outstanding that it still needs to obtain by bringing in affordable-housing units into the township.
A municipality’s target for affordable-housing credits is set through negotiations with the courts and the Fair Share Housing Center, an affordable-housing advocacy group. They set a target based off the amount of vacant land available for development in a municipality, among various other factors.
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Different kinds of affordable-housing units can be worth different amount of housing credits. Bonuses are awarded if a unit meets certain criteria, such as being a rental property, senior-designated property or for addressing special needs, such as providing housing for people with disabilities.
Township officials have discussed an affordable-housing project with different developers, Mayor Anthony Coppola said. He said that he and his colleagues toured different affordable properties in South Jersey, including in Atlantic City, Stafford and Glassboro, Gloucester County. Some, he said, “blew (him) away” and defied negative stereotypes associated with affordable developments.
“There’s a huge disparity to one developer’s product to another,” Coppola said at the recent Township Council meeting. “Some of these places are truly amazing.”
The Mount Laurel doctrine — established by a pair of 1975 and 1983 rulings from the New Jersey Supreme Court — dictates that municipalities have a constitutional obligation to provide affordable-housing opportunities for low-income residents. The state Legislature codified this doctrine with the 1985 Fair Housing Act, which created The Council on Affordable Housing to compel municipalities to meet their housing obligations. That council is now essentially defunct, with New Jersey courts relying on the Fair Share Housing Center to negotiate development plans with municipalities.
Whatever developer the township does bring in, Coppola said that he wanted it to meet certain criteria. He wanted it to be likely for the development to have low turnover rates and tenants that become long-term residents, vested in the future of the township.
Heller added that it was a general priority to have affordable development important municipal infrastructure, such as sewer systems and mass transit points.
Township officials agreed it would also be important to keep any affordable property east of the Garden State Parkway – so as to avoid any additional development restrictions imposed by the state Pinelands Commission. Those restrictions, designed to preserve the Pine Barrens, regulate how much development a municipality is able to pursue in areas designated for protection, by requiring developers to purchase Pinelands Development Credits, or PDCs.
Some municipal officials, such as those in Egg Harbor Township, have argued that not relaxing PDC requirements for certain projects hobbles affordable development.
The Timber Ridge Redevelopment plan in Egg Harbor Township, which would have included 252 total units and 50 affordable ones, was quashed in April when officials discovered that a prospective developer would be required to purchase $1.1 million-worth of PDCs to meet state regulations. The new proposal, tailored to reduce PDC costs, would include 226 units, of which only eight would be affordable.
Heller agreed that developers not getting relief on PDC costs when building affordable units hurt a municipality’s ability to meet its affordable-housing targets.
Failing to obtain enough affordable-housing credits before the July 2025 deadline can leave a municipality more vulnerable to builder-remedy lawsuits brought by a perspective developer. If a court imposes a remedy under such a suit, municipalities such as Galloway would have no say as to what kind of project can proceed.
“I want to protect this town and make sure we’re getting the best product that we can, while still addressing our pretty significant affordable-housing obligation moving forward," Coppola said.
There have been recent disputes over a municipalities affordable housing obligations.
The Fair Share Housing Center accused Middle Township in 2021 of stalling low-income and middle-income developments – and suggested then that the township should be stripped of its immunity to builder-remedy lawsuits. Middle Township ultimately came to an agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center this January, pledging to produce 320 units of affordable housing and launch an affordable redevelopment project in the historically Black town of Whitesboro.
Coppola said Galloway could explore several steps to facilitate and guide affordable development, including acquiring or selling township property or entering into a redevelopment agreement to produce affordable housing. Developers in Galloway currently make a contribution to the township’s affordable-housing trust fund, which can be used to help subsidize any future affordable development by purchasing needed land or waiving certain fees. It can also be used to support homeowners with qualifying incomes to renovate or repair their properties.
“The money’s there and we would like for more residents to take advantage of it,” Heller said.
Affordable development in the township collectively must include units affordable for people that make moderate, low and very low incomes, which are set at 70%, 50% and 30% of regional median income, respectively. The regional median income for a one-person household in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem counties is $60,768.
Heller said that many people who are low-income are often young workers just joining a municipality’s public workforce and that low-income status should not be stigmatized.
“To kind of take away the stigma of affordable housing, I think that’s a good thing,” Heller said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/galloway-to-address-affordable-housing-obligation/article_c4954c0a-0dd5-11ed-a800-c387a34c2adf.html | 2022-07-28T16:44:52 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/galloway-to-address-affordable-housing-obligation/article_c4954c0a-0dd5-11ed-a800-c387a34c2adf.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — City Council declined to vote to move to a nonpartisan form of government at its meeting Wednesday night, after a group that collected more than 2,000 verified signatures in favor of the change presented its petition.
That means there will now be a question on the November ballot asking city voters whether they want to make the change.
If voters pass it, candidates would run as individuals rather than party members, and elections for City Council and mayor would be held in May 2023, replacing primary elections followed by a general election in November.
The Atlantic City Independence Committee has successfully conducted a petition drive, getting 2,038 signatures from those who support keeping the mayor-council form of government but changing back to a nonpartisan approach, with May elections.
A Tuesday letter from City Clerk Paula Geletei to the committee said only 1,662 signatures were required to qualify for a referendum vote.
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"I need to be perfectly clear this ... is not by any means trying to change the form of government," said Andra Williams, spokesperson for the petitioning group.
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People would still elect the mayor and council, she said.
"It's not fueled by Craig Callaway, Senator (Vince) Polistina or Republican Chair (Don) Purdy," Williams said, referring to allegations made by Mayor Marty Small Sr. in a Wednesday Press of Atlantic City article. "We are not destroying the party or being a distraction."
The city long held nonpartisan elections but changed to a partisan form in 2001.
The elections ordinance was sponsored by Council President George Tibbitt, although he didn't vote for it.
Tibbitt said he introduced it because the group had garnered enough valid signatures, but he felt such a major question should be decided by voters, not the nine members of council.
Having a special municipal election in May would allow more focus on local elections and more participation, said committee member Matthew Diullio-Jusino, an unsuccessful Republican candidate for council in 2021.
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"We have about 20,000 registered voters, but in a municipal election you are lucky to see 5,000, maybe 6,000 turn out," Diullio-Jusino said.
In other business Wednesday night, council unanimously passed an ordinance setting out rules for confiscating and destroying all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes illegally ridden on city streets and rights-of-way.
Pleasantville and Absecon have recently passed similar ordinances in an attempt to crack down on riders who ignore traffic laws.
Citing safety concerns, council members said they have fielded scores of calls from residents complaining about large groups of young people on the vehicles racing through neighborhoods, endangering themselves and others.
Council did not support, however, a proposed ordinance to fine gas stations that sell gas to those riding illegal vehicles, because that puts the person working at the gas station in a vulnerable position.
"We would put gas station attendants in a great deal of danger," Tibbitt said. "These groups always ride in packs of five to 15."
Gas station attendants should instead call the police and let them handle it, Tibbitt said.
Council then agreed to pull the proposed ordinance that targeted gas stations as well as storage units used to hold ATVs and dirt bikes.
It also passed an ordinance on a 7-2 vote to lease the Carnegie Library building to National Action Network's Newark Tech World for $1 per year for five years. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/november-referendum-will-decide-if-atlantic-city-moves-to-nonpartisan-elections/article_ca788cb0-0df6-11ed-9c23-2ff482046e7c.html | 2022-07-28T16:44:58 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/november-referendum-will-decide-if-atlantic-city-moves-to-nonpartisan-elections/article_ca788cb0-0df6-11ed-9c23-2ff482046e7c.html |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — For the second time this week, a pair of YouTubers led authorities to a man charged with child luring, police said on Thursday.
Raymond Effinger Jr., 53, of Hammonton, is charged with second-degree luring after he allegedly solicited himself for sexual activity with the YouTubers, posing as a 15-year-old boy, doing so intentionally to help authorities capture suspected child predators, police said.
On Sunday, township police, in a similar instance, arrested a Philadelphia man after he invited the duo posing as a 15-year-old girl to his boat at the Graef Boat Yard, on Longport-Somers Point Boulevard, for sex.
It's unclear whether the same YouTubers are responsible for leading police to Effinger.
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The incident involving Effinger was first reported around 8 p.m. on Sunday, police said.
Effinger allegedly invited the fake teenager to a local hotel for sexual purposes. Once Effinger arrived at the hotel, the YouTubers recorded their encounter with him before he fled in a vehicle, police said.
A warrant was issued for Effinger's arrest. Attempts to have Effinger turn himself in failed, but he was later captured with assistance from the Hammonton Police Department.
Effinger was taken to the Atlantic County jail, police said.
If convicted, Effinger could spend upward of 10 years in jail and be fined $150,000, police said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/youtubers-help-catch-man-suspected-of-child-luring-in-egg-harbor-township/article_154253a6-0e84-11ed-b93b-87763d1c5c1b.html | 2022-07-28T16:45:05 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/youtubers-help-catch-man-suspected-of-child-luring-in-egg-harbor-township/article_154253a6-0e84-11ed-b93b-87763d1c5c1b.html |
WATERLOO — A new bar 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 Volks Haus at 324 E. Fourth St.
That pub 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.
The similarly named Anton’s Garden, a German-style outdoor beer garden at 518 Sycamore St., remains open.
Corbett said Fester’s will be similar to a speakeasy style of bar and noted he’s taking advantage of the fact that the building is 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’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 along with a cocktail menu, which hasn’t been crafted yet.
Corbett said for Irish Fest he’s focusing on beer sales. Because the bar 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.”
There’s no covered hood in the kitchen, so the establishment can only make things like pizzas and hot dogs on rollers. But, Corbett joked, “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 in Charles City Thursday.
Being featured in a Dupaco commercial during the Superbowl also boosted its popularity, he noted.
The lunchbox deli – also without a kitchen 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 to 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.”
The story's headline was updated to reflect that Fester's Pub is a bar. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/new-bar-opening-in-downtown-waterloo/article_0200b801-16d6-51ec-83ed-c7310ac4fc43.html | 2022-07-28T16:52:09 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/new-bar-opening-in-downtown-waterloo/article_0200b801-16d6-51ec-83ed-c7310ac4fc43.html |
A former Irving elementary school teacher is facing allegations he sexually abused a student and investigators believe there may be more victims.
Irving Police announced Thursday they arrested 28-year-old Victor Hugo Moreno and charged him with continuous sex abuse of a young child and improper relationship between a student and educator on July 21.
Moreno was freed after posting bonds totaling $15,000 and is not in custody. It's not immediately clear if he's obtained an attorney.
Police allege Moreno assaulted a 7-year-old girl during the 2020-21 school year while he was teaching 2nd grade at Townsell Elementary. Irving Police said they did not learn of the allegation until the spring semester of the 2021-2022 school year.
According to police, Moreno resigned from the Irving Independent School District at the end of the 2021 school year after failing to meet his certification requirements. Police said Moreno taught at Plano ISD during the 2021-2022 school year and was fired because of a code of conduct violation.
Police did not immediately say where Moreno taught while in the Plano ISD.
"We believe there are additional victims," Irving Police said in a statement Thursday. "IPD is encouraging anyone whose child could have interacted with Moreno at Irving ISD and Plano ISD to have those discussions with their children, family members, and friends to make them aware of Moreno."
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Authorities have identified the bodies of three people who died in fast-moving floodwaters in Tecolote Canyon in northern New Mexico.
San Miguel County sheriff's officials said Wednesday that the victims were members of a West Texas family and were swept away last week during monsoon rains in mountainous terrain scorched by a 533-square mile wildfire.
They said the three from Hale County were identified as 62-year-old Jimmy Chris Cummings, his 62-year-old wife Linda Jane Cummings and her 84-year-old mother Betty Greenhaw.
Authorities said the women's bodies were discovered in Tecolote Creek floodwaters last Thursday afternoon near their truck, which also had been swept from the cabin that the family owned.
The body of Jimmy Cummings was found Tuesday within debris left by the flood in the creek, according to sheriff's officials.
The cabin that the family owned in Tecolote Canyon on Camp Blue Haven property for more than 60 years was destroyed by the floodwaters.
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LOS ANGELES -- After a two-year hiatus, beachgoers in Southern California packed Hermosa Beach recently hoping to catch a glimpse of Phoenix prodigy Sarah Sponcil.
The weekend volleyball spectacle drew large crowds. For the first time since 2019, the nation’s top beach volleyball players took to the sand to compete in the AVP Pro Series Hermosa Beach Open.
Sponcil and Terese Cannon entered the tournament having never won on the AVP stage.
Sponcil – a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year, two-time National Champion, and Tokyo Olympian – had all the accolades except an AVP title but entered the tournament with immense confidence. It paid off as Sponcil and Cannon took home the AVP Hermosa Pro Series title.
“It’s been a long time coming,” Sponcil said. “I was very emotional after that win. I love playing with T (Cannon), and I hope there are many more to come.”
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Sponcil and Cannon dominated the quarterfinal matchup, winning 21-12 and 21-18 against Lauren Fendrick and Zana Muno. Fendrick is one of the most experienced players on the AVP tour, having made her pro debut in 2003.
Following the victory, the pair found itself just one win away from a chance at grabbing the long-alluded championship.
The semifinals proved to be the most thrilling match in the women’s bracket. Sponcil and Cannon had to fight for every point. A back-and-forth third set against Kelley Kolinske and Sara Hughes put many fans on the edge of their seats.
Yet, Sponcil and Cannon prevailed and were set to take on the No. 1 ranked American duo, Kelly Cheng and Betsi Flint, in the women’s final of the Hermosa Beach Open.
As the athletes took the sand, the energy in the arena was palpable. Fans were on their feet, eager to see who would take home the $125,000 grand prize.
Cannon had five monster blocks in the first set, and Sponcil did everything in her power to keep the ball off the ground. She completed 15 jaw-dropping digs and pushed her team to a dominating two-set victory.
“She gets locked and loaded, and there’s not a ball that can touch the sand,” Cannon said of Sponcil. “She digs everything, and it’s absolutely incredible.”
Following the final point, emotions ran high. Sponcil ran to hug her family members, who had been loudly cheering her on and proud all weekend.
“You’re always trying to win for your family,” Sponcil said. “They’ve been with me all week. They haven’t stayed with me that long before, so to be able to go talk to them after the matches was amazing.”
Sponcil has dreamed of competing on the world’s biggest stages since childhood, and her dedication to the sport is second to none. While many girls her age were playing with makeup and dolls, Sponcil worked on her accuracy by setting volleyballs into basketball hoops.
Her strong family values came from her parents, who would spend weekends driving their daughter to California to compete in beach tournaments. Although Sponcil got her volleyball start playing indoors at Veritas Preparatory Academy, she found a home in the sand. She attended Loyola Marymount University for three years and played indoor and beach volleyball before transferring to UCLA for her senior year.
When asked why she chose UCLA instead of coming home to Phoenix, Sponcil said, “I just knew UCLA was going to win a national championship.” Sponcil brought UCLA its first two national championships in beach volleyball. Her success would lead her toward AVP, and joined the pro beach volleyball league while still in college.
She joined AVP while still in college and was runner-up in her first appearance at the 2018 Austin Open. Her accomplishments at the high school, collegiate and world stages have cemented her as one of the best defenders to play the game.
When speaking on their progression as a team, Sponcil said, ”We give each other the freedom to be ourselves and make mistakes. We are always supporting each other, and I think that’s huge going through all the ups and downs this sport has.”
Coming from a city that breeds talent, Sponcil, 26, is just getting started. The pair will compete again in Fort Lauderdale starting Friday and will look to win back-to-back AVP Championships. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/from-the-desert-to-the-beach-sarah-sponcil-shows-off-skills-at-avp-hermosa-beach/article_ad4ee714-0e92-11ed-85ed-b76d28114198.html | 2022-07-28T17:02:13 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/from-the-desert-to-the-beach-sarah-sponcil-shows-off-skills-at-avp-hermosa-beach/article_ad4ee714-0e92-11ed-85ed-b76d28114198.html |
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SAN ANTONIO — Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman who was found shot in her northeast side apartment, officials say.
San Antonio Police responded to the 2000 block of Harry Wurzbach and found a woman with a gunshot wound to her upper torso.
Police said the victim had died by the time officials arrived. There are two people of interest, but police say no one is in custody.
Texas Rangers are currently assisting with the investigation. There was no other information provided. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/woman-found-in-northeast-side-apartment-gunshot-wound/273-34ed9e75-f3a4-4726-9167-045d61764179 | 2022-07-28T17:10:44 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/woman-found-in-northeast-side-apartment-gunshot-wound/273-34ed9e75-f3a4-4726-9167-045d61764179 |
Albuquerque Museum Foundation returns Indigenous items to Mexican officials
Small, ancient sculptures that have been gathering dust in an Albuquerque storage box are returning home to Mexico, where they are intertwined with the identity of Indigenous communities.
The Albuquerque Museum Foundation celebrated the repatriation of the dozen sculptures in a ceremony Wednesday. The local Consulate of Mexico accepted Olmec greenstone sculptures, a figure from the city of Zacatecas, bowls that were buried with tombs and other clay figurines that date back thousands of years.
The event came as Native, Indigenous and African communities have pushed for museums, universities and other institutions to repatriate items that are important parts of their cultures and histories.
Foundation President and CEO Andrew Rodgers said returning the sculptures that have sat in storage for 15 years was the right thing to do. Even the foundation's board agreed. But some outside their organization had a different idea.
"We did encounter a couple people who suggested ‘Oh you should just sell these’ … 'They may not be worth a ton so just keep them' or 'Mexico doesn’t really care about this kind of stuff,'" Rodgers said.
Mexico, however, very much cares.
“We appreciate and recognize actions taken by the Albuquerque Museum Foundation to voluntarily return these archaeological pieces back to the Mexican nation,” Consul of Mexico Norma Ang Sánchez said in a statement. “They are important elements of memory and identity for our native communities, and we are pleased they will be recovered.”
The effort to research the artifacts' origins began over five months ago when they were discovered sitting in a box in storage. Rodgers' assistant obtained the original appraisal form from when a donor gifted them in 2007.
“Immediately alarm bells started going off in our heads” when they saw the label “pre-Columbian,” Rodgers said.
Playing internet detective, Rodgers found the original dealer. A New York woman in her 90s still had the original notecards from the items' sale to the donors in 1985. She said they either were purchased on a roadside in Mexico or from dealers in New England.
“I don’t think anybody had mal intent. I just think there was not much clarity or much transparency in that sort of a practice 30, 40, 50 years ago,” Rodgers said.
Museum archaeologists at the University of New Mexico and Emory University in Atlanta authenticated the objects before talking with the local Mexican consulate. The Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History, which will end up with the figures, believes they were made in western Mexico between 300 and 600 B.C.
There has always been a desire to reclaim pre-Hispanic culture and artwork, according to Tessa Solomon, a reporter for the online publication ARTnews who has covered dozens of stories on the topic.
When Andrés Manuel López Obrador became president of Mexico in 2018, his administration made retrieving artifacts a priority. Culture Minister Alejandra Frausto Guerrero has tried to stop sales of cultural items at auction. The efforts spawned a social media movement called #MyHeritageIsNotForSale. It's estimated more than 5,500 archaeological objects from Mexico have been recovered in the last few years.
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“(Mexican officials) definitely have the most concerted effort to stop auction sales of these pieces,” Solomon said. Placing these objects in a European or American gallery or museum is “creating these gaps in the art history of these places that is difficult to fill. It shouldn’t be up to other countries to create these histories."
Campaigns to restore artifacts and artwork to a country or a people are happening worldwide. The U.S. Department of Interior is weighing changes to a federal law that ensures the repatriation of Native American remains and sacred objects. The proposed revisions include more clarity, specific deadlines and heavier penalties for violating the law.
Indigenous groups from Canada are calling on the Vatican Museums to give up tens of thousands of artifacts and art. The Vatican says the feathered headdresses, carved walrus tusks, masks and embroidered animal skins were gifts to Pope Pius XI.
Germany and Nigeria signed an agreement on July 1 to facilitate the return of hundreds of artifacts known as the Benin Bronzes that the British stole from Africa over a century ago. Hundreds of bronzes were sold to museums all over the world. The Smithsonian had 29 at its National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. They will go back to the Nigerian government.
Other Smithsonian museums have been returning objects to their rightful owners for more than three decades, said Kevin Gover, undersecretary for museums and culture. Determining who owns the items can be a lengthy process.
“Some of these things, remember, are often very old,” said Gover, a citizen of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. “So it does require a great deal of research to be sure we understand exactly what it is and exactly how it was acquired … I'm impressed that this Albuquerque Museum (Foundation) had it done in six months.”
The racial reckoning that started in the U.S. in 2020 likely increased the number of calls for reclaiming antiquities and artwork. In April, the Smithsonian enacted an “ethical returns policy" that requires a look at how an object came into the institution's possession.
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Museums and other art venues must face they are in an age where they will be judged by their actions, not just their artwork.
“The public is sort of expecting more from these institutions,” Gover said. “This is part of maintaining that trust, being able to say we came into possession of this object in an ethical way, in a fair way.”
Rodgers, of the Albuquerque Museum Foundation, is taking the ordeal as a key learning opportunity.
“This experience has especially given us exposure to this world and a better understanding," he said. “So I think we’re certainly much better prepared to make sure that we never accept anything we shouldn’t.” | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/07/28/albuquerque-museum-foundation-returns-indigenous-items-to-mexican-officials/65385310007/ | 2022-07-28T17:15:08 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/07/28/albuquerque-museum-foundation-returns-indigenous-items-to-mexican-officials/65385310007/ |
The San Antonio-based parent company of Frost Bank reported slightly higher earnings on rising revenue in the quarter ended June 30.
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. earned $117.4 million, or $1.81 a share, on $409.3 million in the most recent quarter. By comparison, it earned $116.4 million, or $1.80 a share, on $371.2 million in revenue for the same period last year.
The financial holding company’s latest results beat the average estimate of 13 analysts by 4 cents a share.
In a statement, Cullen/Frost Chairman and CEO said the company continues to execute on its internal growth strategy. He will host a conference call with securities analysts Thursday afternoon.
Frost ended the second quarter with $16.7 billion in loans on its books, essentially unchanged from the same period a year ago.
Excluding Paycheck Protection Program loans, however, the bank finished the quarter with $16.6 billion in loans — up 13.5 percent from the nearly $14.7 billion in loans at the of the second quarter of 2021.
Frost made 32,000 PPP loans totaling $4.7 billion in 2020 as part of the federal government’s effort to prop up the economy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Frost’s deposits continued to soar. It reported $45.6 billion in deposits at the end of the second quarter, up almost $6.9 billion, or about 18 percent, from $38.7 billion at the same point last year.
Frost once again reported no credit loss expense in the latest quarter, unchanged from a year ago. It had net charge-offs of $2.8 million versus $1.6 million a year ago.
Frost recorded salaries and wages of $116.9 million in the second quarter, a 20.5 percent jump from $97 million a year ago.
It attributed the large increase to rising salaries as a result of annual merit and market increases and implementing a $20 an hour minimum wage in December. It also reported higher incentive compensation.
Staffing costs could continue to rise given the competitive labor market, Frost said.
Cullen/Frost’s shares closed at $129 Wednesday.
Raymond James & Associates analyst Michael Rose earlier this month lowered his price target on the stock to $145 from $160, but still had the stock rated a buy.
Rose cited Frost’s “solid loan growth outlook” and the “relative strength of the Texas economy”
pdanner@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/San-Antonio-based-Frost-Bank-s-parent-company-17334875.php | 2022-07-28T17:20:36 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/San-Antonio-based-Frost-Bank-s-parent-company-17334875.php |
Jacob's Well has run dry for only the fourth time in recorded history, authorities said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
Hays County earlier this summer had banned swimming at Jacob’s Well Natural Area for the foreseeable future because of high bacteria counts in the water. Now, no water is flowing.
"This situation is cause for concern and is the result of ongoing drought and increased levels of groundwater pumping," Jacob's Well Natural Area wrote in a social media post.
While swimming remains closed to the public for the foreseeable future, the park remains open daily for hiking and viewing the spring.
Jacob's Well Natural Area, located northwest of Wimberley, is a nature preserve on a little over 81 acres surrounding Jacob's Well, which is the second-largest fully submerged cave in Texas. Its source of water comes from the Trinity Aquifer.
Normally, an artesian spring releases thousands of gallons of water a day into the well, according to the Hays County website.
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According to drought.gov, which operates under the direction of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 20.4 percent of Texas, including part of Hays County, is currently under Exceptional Drought conditions.
Meanwhile, 56.7 percent of Texas, which includes exceptional drought areas, is experiencing extreme drought, including Hays County and much of the San Antonio area.
It is also the sixth-driest year to date in the past 128 years, according to drought.gov.
U.S. Geologic Survey provisional data estimates that for the past week, starting July 23, there have been periods of zero discharge or close to zero levels of water for Jacob's Well, including on July 26, when discharge was last measured.
shepard.price@express-news.net | @shepardgprice | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Jacobs-Well-runs-dry-Wimberley-17335018.php | 2022-07-28T17:21:01 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Jacobs-Well-runs-dry-Wimberley-17335018.php |
The death of a hiker found at the bottom of Cantwell Cliffs at Hocking Hills State Park Wednesday is under investigation.
The person was found by a camper just before 6 p.m. and was believed to have been walking off the trail near the main waterfall, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
ODNR officers responded and the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
The hiker’s identity has not been released.
All state park visitors should stay on trails at all times and follow safety instructions, according to ODNR.
We will update this story as more information is available.
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TAMPA, Fla. — A Hillsborough County judge this week dismissed a lawsuit against Tampa City Councilman Orlando Gudes that claimed he sexually harassed and created a hostile working environment for his former legislative aide.
In court filings, Gudes’ attorney asked the judge to dismiss the case on grounds that Gudes has immunity from the accusations and “the facts as pled do not support any viable cause of action against Defendant.”
In March, Gudes stepped down from his role as city council chairman after the city of Tampa hired an independent law firm to investigate harassment allegations brought forth by the aide. However, documents revealed the aide previously asked for the investigation to stop.
The city later agreed to settle with the aide for $200,000 so that the aide would not sue the city over the allegations. However, the settlement did allow for Gudes to be sued individually.
In a statement to 10 Tampa Bay, Gudes’ attorney Ryan Barack said the councilman looks forward to continuing his work for the city.
"The court, after reviewing the filings and cases cited by the parties and hearing arguments of the lawyers, agreed with Councilmember Gudes and dismissed the lawsuit. Councilmember Gudes has been and intends to continue to focus his time and energy on the important matters facing the City like the affordable housing crisis, rent stabilization, and preventing senseless gun violence,” Barack said in the statement.
The city of Tampa says it does not have a comment on the case as it was a private matter between the parties not involving city business.
Emerald Morrow is an investigative reporter with 10 Tampa Bay. Like her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter. You can also email her at emorrow@10TampaBay.com. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-city-orlando-gudes-lawsuit-dismissed/67-535e32c3-77d2-4647-ac6c-4662e1076a39 | 2022-07-28T17:22:04 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-city-orlando-gudes-lawsuit-dismissed/67-535e32c3-77d2-4647-ac6c-4662e1076a39 |
SARASOTA, Fla. — A woman from Brandon who graduated from a Sarasota County high school is in need of a kidney transplant, the high school said in a Facebook post.
Candie Barrameda, 24, graduated from Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School in 2016 and was recently diagnosed with stage five kidney failure.
"I'm pretty much a mentally tough person, but the past two weeks have definitely been life-altering," Barrameda said. "Right now, it's a bit of a challenge but I have the best support system in the world."
Family, friends, people messaging her on social media and her old high school have been part of the 24-year-old's support system. She said that everyone has been on this journey with her since the day she was first hospitalized.
"I was in Boca Raton when all of this happened and one of my best friends I happened to be with took me to the hospital when everything happens," Barrameda said. "Then, my family flew in the following day."
As for finding a potential kidney donor, the high school shared in the Facebook post that Barrameda's blood type is O+ to help find a match.
The 24-year-old said if a random person feels like making a difference in someone else's life, being an organ donor will achieve that goal.
"A lot of people can still live their lives like normal with just one kidney," she said. "It really takes someone who's super selfless and wants to better someone else's life to donate."
On Monday, Barrameda began dialysis three days a week with four-hour sessions and her blood pressure is being closely monitored by doctors, the school says.
Her family said she's a perfect candidate for a kidney transplant and is asking anyone to get blood work done and see if they can be a potential match.
Barrameda said although finding a match is still in the early stages, she is already looking forward to making an impact in other people's lives after she finds a potential donor.
"I hope one day once I go through this and have my own story, I'm able to impact and help those that are also going to go through something similar that I have," she said.
Those who wish to be a potential donor can get blood work done at a local Quest or LabCorp and a primary care doctor will record the results.
For more information on kidney donations, click here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/candie-barrameda-kidney-transplant/67-adb38d8a-a999-481c-9ee5-9e15cde4c76d | 2022-07-28T17:22:18 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/candie-barrameda-kidney-transplant/67-adb38d8a-a999-481c-9ee5-9e15cde4c76d |
'This problem continues to worsen.' Northeast Ohio renters face increasing housing costs
A full-time worker living in Stark County must earn nearly $15 an hour to afford rent on a two-bedroom apartment, according to a report on housing affordability released Thursday.
The fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Stark is $768, according to the 2022 Out of Reach report, an annual study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio. That means a worker making Ohio's minimum wage of $9.30 would need 1.6 jobs to afford rent at fair market value.
In Summit County, a full-time worker has to earn $17.12 an hour and or work 1.8 minimum-wage jobs to afford a two-bedroom apartment at the fair market value of $890.
The Akron metropolitan statistical area is the fifth most expensive in the state, following only by Union County ($20.56), Columbus ($19.85), Cincinnati ($18.62) and Cleveland-Elyria ($17.17), the report says.
The fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment is Ohio is $887. An Ohio worker would need to make $17.05 an hour to afford rent and utilities at this rate without spending more than 30% of their income on housing.
These numbers show the growing gap between renters' income and the cost of rent, according to the Out of Reach report.
"This report is a snapshot, and it captures the issues that renters are facing, every day this problem continues to worsen, and there's really a need for action to be taken right now," said Amy Riegel, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio.
Out of Reach report reveals gap between hourly wages, rent cost
Wages have increased in recent years, but rent has climbed significantly, too.
The average cost of renting a two-bedroom apartment has risen by 12.6% over the last year, according to data from Apartment List, an online marketplace for apartment listings.
Suburban and urban areas have been hit the hardest by the issue, but rural communities such as Athens, Licking, Fairfield and Morrow counties are also seeing gaps between hourly wages and rent of two-bedroom apartments.
The Out of Reach report highlights this problem, Riegel said, but "in some ways it may not fully demonstrate the significant need across the state."
Only four of the 10 occupations with the most employees in Ohio make more than the $17.05 an hour needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. These positions are registered nurse ($35.62), customer service representative ($17.89), general operations manager ($45.60) and office clerk ($17.85).
"We see that more families and more individuals are being affected by these issues of rapidly rising rent," Riegel said.
Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, said in a prepared statement that federal housing programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers and the national Housing Trust Fund are underfunded and in need of change.
"As a country, we have the data, partnerships, expertise, solutions, and means to end homelessness and housing poverty — we lack only the political will to fund solutions at the scale necessary," Yentel said.
Riegel said the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio has submitted a proposal to Gov. Mike DeWine and other state legislators asking the state to invest $308 million of its $5.6 billion in recovery funds from the American Rescue Plan to develop more affordable housing.
The proposal requests funding for housing programs that would focus on low-income families, seniors, people with disabilities, domestic violence survivors, families at risk for infant mortality and people leaving incarceration.
"So it is a request that really affects all parts of our community and looks at housing holistically in a way that has a long-term impact by adding more affordable housing units across the state," Riegel said.
More than 230 agencies across the state are supporting the proposal, including the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Akron Leadership Foundation and the Columbiana County Educational Service Center.
Reach Paige at 330-580-8577 or pmbennett@gannett.com, or on Twitter at @paigembenn. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/07/28/northeast-ohio-renters-see-gap-between-income-cost-rent/10154052002/ | 2022-07-28T17:22:27 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/07/28/northeast-ohio-renters-see-gap-between-income-cost-rent/10154052002/ |
BUHL — Just as businesses have increased costs to keep up with inflation, city governments statewide are looking for ways to respond to rising costs for goods and services.
Buhl is looking at fee increases across several departments and has scheduled three public hearings for public comment on Monday.
The hearings will start at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Buhl City Hall, 203 Broadway Ave. N.
Information about the proposed fee changes can be obtained from the office of the city clerk at City Hall during regular business hours.
One hearing will consider an increase in reservation fees for the Adopt-A-Truck program, which lets Buhl residents rent a city truck to haul material for disposal to the transfer site. Material often includes yard debris, brush, clippings, construction material, household or miscellaneous items. Due to additional transportation costs, the price of renting the truck will increase from $15 per load to $25 per load.
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Another hearing will address proposed increases to fees for planning and zoning, licensing, administrative, airport, building department, and library services.
The biggest increases in this group of fees go to the Planning and Zoning Department, which will see a whole slate of fees doubling in price. For example, the annexation fee jumps from $150 to $300, variance fees double from $100 to $200, and lot/parcel splits inside city limits triple from $50 to $150.
In the water department, costs for all metering materials and equipment will increase as well.
Library cards for temporary residents, good for three months, will increase to $10. A summer reading card for kids under 18 will be $2.
Licensing fees largely remain unchanged, with the exception of an increase in the fee for dog tags, which will see a $5 climb to $20. The tag replacement fee will raise from $3 to $5.
A third hearing for the evening will concern utility fees for water, wastewater and sanitation. The State Revolving Fund bond for water matures in September and will go away. The increased costs of goods and services, however, mean a corresponding increase in operations and maintenance costs.
Members of Buhl City Council did not respond to request for comments before press time on Wednesday.
Buhl treasurer Autumn Jones clarified rate changes in an email to the Times-News.
"In the situation that a person owns the home and lives in the home, they are billed for both bonds and usable services which is the entire bill of $143.75 that we are proposing to increase to $144.75," Jones said in the email. "In the situation that a person owns the home but it is a rental property, the owners are billed the bonds that we are proposing to go from $71.26 to $66.39 due to the SRF bond being paid off. The renters are then billed the usable services that we are proposing to go from $74.33 to $80.20."
Jones said the landlord bills are decreasing by $4.87 because the state revolving fund bond will be paid off, but operations and maintenance fees are increasing by $5.49 and the county tipping fee is increasing by $.38 for a total increase of $5.87. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/buhl-faces-inflation-fueled-increases-to-fees/article_68289d74-0df7-11ed-9181-0f61e38224e7.html | 2022-07-28T17:26:28 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/buhl-faces-inflation-fueled-increases-to-fees/article_68289d74-0df7-11ed-9181-0f61e38224e7.html |
Browsing at the Salomon Farm market in Fort Wayne Jul 28, 2022 13 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Visitors check out the various booths Wednesday at the Salomon Farm Park farmers market looking for craft items, foods and fresh produce available for purchase. The market is from 4 to 7 p.m. every Wednesday through Sept. 7. Lilly Fitch | For The Journal Gazette Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most Popular Huntington North salutatorian dies in crash Winning time: Hoosiers have no more excuses Two girls murdered within two years, one sure killer and one only possible Indiana abortion ban bill passes Senate committee vote Vera Bradley's CEO announces retirement Stocks Market Data by TradingView | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/browsing-at-the-salomon-farm-market-in-fort-wayne/article_f410d934-0df0-11ed-a40a-57003f46c1af.html | 2022-07-28T17:26:44 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/browsing-at-the-salomon-farm-market-in-fort-wayne/article_f410d934-0df0-11ed-a40a-57003f46c1af.html |
Homestead Road at the railroad tracks between U.S. 24 and Branning Road will be closed Monday, according to the Allen County Highway Department.
A railroad crew will be working in the area and should finish Wednesday.
For more information, call 260-449-7369. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/homestead-road-closure/article_dae3c1c2-0e8d-11ed-8e0a-4f6603f5254f.html | 2022-07-28T17:26:48 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/homestead-road-closure/article_dae3c1c2-0e8d-11ed-8e0a-4f6603f5254f.html |
Details of a downtown specialty grocery promised in 2019 emerged this morning at a meeting of the Allen County Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board.
The first plans were scrapped, and new plans emerged in early 2021 but stalled.
The location in the Metro building at 202 W. Berry St. was granted $150,000 from the CIB as a solution to a problem raised by Grand Wayne convention visitors -- no place within walking distance to pick up food or snacks.
The first proposed operator, which had touted healthy food on a subscription basis, dropped out because of pandemic-related stress, said Tony Brita. He is vice president and chief operating and financial officer of Ash Crest Corp., the building's owner.
The new use for the space will be called GK Bakery and Provisions, a venture by the makers of Grace Kelly iced sweet rolls among other products and Fort Wayne's Junk Ditch Brewing Company.
Junk Ditch plans to contribute limited fresh produce in season from local farms that serve farm-to-fork restaurants, Brita said.
Details remain uncertain, but other nonperishable grocery items and ready-made meals ordered ahead of time or regularly stocked may be picked up at the location, which will include refrigerator and freezer space.
Grace Kelly will likely continue baking offsite at its current site, but plans to market products at the new location. The product line includes croissants, rolls and bagels.
The location also will feature a coffee bar/cafe, Brita said in an update to the board that formalized a change in the entity tapping the grant.
The interior buildout for the 1,500-square-foot market is now taking place, and the plan is to be open by Thanksgiving, Brita said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/new-downtown-specialty-grocery-plans-take-shape/article_03b8ec7e-0e8b-11ed-a6c4-0f6c780cd3b2.html | 2022-07-28T17:26:51 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/new-downtown-specialty-grocery-plans-take-shape/article_03b8ec7e-0e8b-11ed-a6c4-0f6c780cd3b2.html |
Principal Kara Miller crouched beside incoming kindergartner Javier Guzman in an Indian Village Elementary School classroom this morning and asked him about the story of Rapunzel.
At the same table, Denis Chajon worked on building a ladder for a figurine of the fairy tale character atop a tower.
The activity was among the last the students will complete as part of Kindergarten Countdown, a United Way of Allen County program that prepares soon-to-be kindergartners for school in August. It is offered in partnership with Fort Wayne Community Schools and East Allen County Schools.
Now in its ninth year, the four-week program ends Friday.
Hayley Sauer, FWCS' director of elementary education, said the district would love for every incoming kindergartner to get the jumpstart the program provides.
"FWCS teachers and instructional assistants support students through academic and social emotional lessons that help to build confidence in our students prior to the school year," Sauer said. "Readiness for kindergarten helps set them up for success. United Way makes this possible by providing materials, supplies, transportation, curriculum and guest speakers to our classrooms." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/youngsters-in-fwcs-east-allen-get-jumpstart-with-kindergarten-countdown/article_725d2e56-0e86-11ed-8ba5-b7c502786704.html | 2022-07-28T17:26:51 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/youngsters-in-fwcs-east-allen-get-jumpstart-with-kindergarten-countdown/article_725d2e56-0e86-11ed-8ba5-b7c502786704.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Hot temperatures paired with “extremely” dry conditions have led the Vancouver Fire Marshal to issue a recreational burn ban starting on Friday.
Campfires, recreational fires and bonfires, along with fire pits and outdoor fire places with a chimney-type device are prohibited. The City of Vancouver said the ban will likely be in place through summer or until the risk for fire danger significantly improves.
“The risk for fire is high and state officials have said that this year’s wildfire season has the potential to be challenging as the fine fuels continue to cure,” said Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli. “It is vital that everyone be extra vigilant about fire safety during this time. In addition to not using any recreational fires, we also ask that smokers never put out their cigarettes in bark mulch or planters or toss lit cigarettes out car windows.”
Fire officials warn those that violate the order may be cited and fined $500.
Residents can continue using propane or charcoal barbecues, but all other types of fires will be illegal within city limits.
Earlier this week, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for heavy levels of ozone pollution, otherwise known as smog. A wood-burning ban was issued in Multnomah County Wednesday due to the extreme heat and poor air quality.
The DEQ said ozone forms when hot temperatures and low winds combine with pollution from cars, gas-powered engines and chemicals in paints and aerosols. These pollutants then react with sunlight and heat to produce ozone and haze.
Air with high levels of ozone pollution is unhealthy to breathe, and officials hope to reduce it by keeping residents from adding to the emissions by burning wood, driving, mowing the lawn and using aerosol sprays. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-enacts-recreational-burn-ban-due-to-extremely-dry-conditions/ | 2022-07-28T17:28:27 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/vancouver-enacts-recreational-burn-ban-due-to-extremely-dry-conditions/ |
A Mandan man has been sent to prison for striking a Bismarck police officer with a vehicle while trying to flee a shoplifting incident.
Tyler Hoff, 30, pleaded guilty to felony counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and fleeing a peace officer, along with four misdemeanor offenses.
South Central District Judge Douglas Bahr on Thursday sentenced Hoff to 2 ½ years in jail. He was given credit for 127 days already served.
An affidavit said Hoff took about $64 worth of items from the south Bismarck Walmart in March. Two Bismarck police officers pursued him on foot. Another officer attempted to block Hoff's vehicle in its parking space with his patrol vehicle, according to the court document.
Hoff accelerated his vehicle, turned into and struck the police vehicle and also struck an officer in his right leg, "causing pain to his right knee," the affidavit said. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/mandan-man-gets-prison-time-for-striking-bismarck-police-officer-with-vehicle/article_0bff1542-0e8c-11ed-81b8-dba6be1d284b.html | 2022-07-28T17:30:49 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/mandan-man-gets-prison-time-for-striking-bismarck-police-officer-with-vehicle/article_0bff1542-0e8c-11ed-81b8-dba6be1d284b.html |
A Mandan man has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted murder related to a May incident in which police say a woman was assaulted until her eyes were swollen nearly shut.
Zachery Wilson, 31, faces four other felony charges -- aggravated assault, terrorizing, restraint and child neglect -- along with a domestic violence misdemeanor. He pleaded not guilty to all six counts during a Wednesday court appearance.
The woman told Mandan police Wilson hit her repeatedly with an open hand and closed fist, kicked her and attempted to break her arms and legs, bit her cheek, and blocked her nose and mouth until she lost consciousness. He told her several times during the assault that he was going to kill her, an affidavit states.
The woman’s son, who was 10 years old during the incident, attempted to pull Wilson off and then went to a neighbor’s home for help, according to the document.
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The woman had contact with police about half an hour before the alleged incident and had no visible injuries at that time, according to the affidavit. Officers said they found blood spots and spatter on the wall, floor and carpet in two rooms of the house.
Police say Wilson has three convictions for acts of violence against the woman. He pleaded guilty to simple assault in April 2013 and again in May 2013, court records show. In September 2018, he pleaded guilty to interference with an emergency phone call, criminal trespass and simple assault.
South Central District Judge Bobbi Weiler did not immediately schedule a trial date for the new charges against Wilson. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of attempted murder, the most serious charge. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mandan-attempted-murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-headed-for-trial/article_0c7d471a-0e81-11ed-add7-dbf11f484378.html | 2022-07-28T17:30:52 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/mandan-attempted-murder-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-headed-for-trial/article_0c7d471a-0e81-11ed-add7-dbf11f484378.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s time to get your dance on at Vitruvian Park in Addison. Throughout the month of August, the park will be hosting its Vitruvian Salsa Festival.
Every Saturday night in August, North Texans will have the chance to dance their hearts out at Vitruvian Park’s amphitheater.
Officials have released the full lineup of artists scheduled to play, including a Texas-based Latin fusion group. Here is the official lineup:
- Aug. 6 – Grupo Cache
- Aug. 13 – Bamuaya
- Aug. 20 – Cro-Cro Y Su Tumbaka
- Aug. 27 – Havana NRG
The events are free and open to the public. Vitruvian Park is located at 3996 Vitruvian Way. For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/addisons-vitruvian-park-hosting-month-long-salsa-festival-in-august-check-out-the-full-lineup/ | 2022-07-28T17:30:55 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/addisons-vitruvian-park-hosting-month-long-salsa-festival-in-august-check-out-the-full-lineup/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — A Dallas staple is celebrating its 50-year anniversary!
Founders Ken Gjerme and Pat Anderson opened the first location for their used book store Half Price Books in Dallas in an old laundromat on July 27, 1972. Since then, the bookstore chain has grown to more than 120 locations across the nation.
“Make no mistake. This isn’t just our celebration. If you’ve ever wandered into one of our stores to pick up a little something, whether it was the latest LP from your favorite rock band or the romance novel your significant other simply couldn’t do without, HPB’s 50th Anniversary is a part of your story, too,” officials said in a blog post commemorating the chains anniversary.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson celebrated the anniversary of Half Price Books by penning an official proclamation recognizing July 27, 2022, as “Half Price Books Day”.
In a tweet, Mayor Johnson said, “An icon in our city is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. I was pleased to recognize today as “Half Price Books Day” in Dallas! @halfpricebooks has done so much for our community, including serving as a longtime sponsor of the @DallasMayor’s Back to School Fair.”
If you would like to know more about the history of Half Price Books, the chain made a recent blog post highlighting its major milestones. Click here for more. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-based-half-price-books-is-now-50-years-old/ | 2022-07-28T17:31:01 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-based-half-price-books-is-now-50-years-old/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — There are so many great organizations and businesses around making a difference in people’s lives in and around North Texas.
One such organization is called Heart of Dinner, a nonprofit that is dedicated to countering food insecurity for elderly Asian Americans who need help.
One local restaurant, Pokeworks is standing behind this cause. From now until the end of September, Pokeworks will promote its exclusive Spicy Crunch Surimi Bowl with royalties going toward Heart of Dinner.
“Pokeworks and Aquamar are further partnering behind this limited time offer to demonstrate their joint commitment to making a difference in the communities they serve,” as their website states.
They are committed to raising 30 thousand dollars during this promotion. For more information, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dfw-restaurant-pokeworks-donating-part-of-its-proceeds-to-nonprofit-heart-of-dinner/ | 2022-07-28T17:31:07 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dfw-restaurant-pokeworks-donating-part-of-its-proceeds-to-nonprofit-heart-of-dinner/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — “More Heart, Fewer Strings. Beginning today, Flight credits don’t expire, securing Customers’ investments in Southwest flight credits valid today, and going forward,” the airlines said in a press release.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has announced a new policy that will be eliminating expiration dates on all of its flight credits “unexpired on or created on or after July 28, 2022.”
The press release says, “This additional flexibility applies to all currently valid, existing flight credits, with no action required by Customers with flight credit in the bank, and will apply to any new flight credit issued. The ability to retain invested flight credits without expiration is another enhancement in a series of transformative upgrades underway in the experience Customers have in their relationship with Southwest, including enhanced WiFi, new in-seat power, larger overhead bins, and new self-service capabilities overviewed at Southwest.com/experience.“
The airlines say that on July 28 customers will be seeing a placeholder expiration date for Dec. 31, 2040, for valid flight credits until more work will update its technology to remove expiration dates on flight credits.
“We repeatedly leaned in during the pandemic to give our Customers more time to use their flight credits beyond a full year, which was our previous policy,” said Tony Roach, Vice President of Customer Experience & Engagement, Southwest Airlines. “Introducing this change in our policy is part of a massive effort to improve the things that are most important to our Customers.”
For more information on this announcement, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/flight-credits-with-southwest-airlines-set-to-no-longer-expire/ | 2022-07-28T17:31:14 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/flight-credits-with-southwest-airlines-set-to-no-longer-expire/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — One of the largest grocery store chains in the country is making its move in Dallas after opening its newest customer fulfillment center to redefine its customers’ experience in the DFW area.
Kroger Delivery will aim to bring the freshest food and quality ingredients right to its customers’ doorsteps. Bill Bennett, Kroger Vice President and Head of E-commerce said, “Customers can use Kroger.com or the Kroger app to check the weekly circular, select personalized digital coupons, search products by dietary preference and ultimately place their delivery order, saving time and money.”
Along with this announcement will come hundreds of jobs to the area, economic development and according to Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, “…greater access to fresh groceries for all of our residents, including those in our historically underserved and overlooked communities. Together, we are building a more vibrant and more equitable city.”
Those in DFW will also have access to Kroger’s new Boost by Kroger membership program. A press release explains, “For either $59 or $99 per year, Boost provides customers with benefits like unlimited free delivery on orders of $35 or more and two Fuel Points for every $1 spent on groceries and general merchandise purchases through Delivery, Pickup and in-stores. Kroger estimates the membership can save customers more than $1,000 per year on fuel and grocery delivery.”
For more on this announcement, click here.
Mayor Eric Johnson shares excitement in Kroger’s investment in Dallas
The mayor wrote in a tweet, “Dallas is the place to be right now. That’s why @kroger invested in southern Dallas with a new Customer Fulfillment Center. This means hundreds of jobs, economic growth, and access to fresh groceries for ALL of our communities. Very exciting to help officially open it today!” | https://cw33.com/news/local/grocery-store-giant-kroger-announces-delivery-service-available-in-dallas/ | 2022-07-28T17:31:20 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/grocery-store-giant-kroger-announces-delivery-service-available-in-dallas/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Some rain and storm chances are set to return over the North Texas weekend, but not before another Heat Advisory is in store for half of the region on Thursday.
Another Heat Advisory is in place in the region until 9 p.m. on Thursday as the heat index could reach as high as 107 degrees. NWS Fort Worth says, “A Heat Advisory is in effect for the counties shaded in orange until 9 PM on Thursday. In the advisory area, heat indices up to 107 are expected. Make sure to drink plenty of water, avoid excess time outdoors, and to make sure to look for children and pets before locking your vehicle.”
It’s going to be a hot and rain-free Thursday in North Texas with highs in the upper 90s to near 103 degrees. “Hot and rain-free weather is expected today. Temperatures will range from the upper 90s to near 103 degrees with heat index values between 103-106. Mostly sunny skies are expected with south winds between 10-15 mph.”
The center says that some rain and storm chances will make their way back into the region along with possible damaging downburst winds.
“Rain and storm chances will return Friday and Saturday as a cold front approaches the Red River. The best chances will be confined to areas immediately along the Red River during the afternoon hours each day. Damaging downburst winds will be possible with any storms,” NWS Fort Worth said. | https://cw33.com/news/local/rain-storm-chances-return-to-north-texas-over-weekend-as-thursday-sees-another-heat-advisory/ | 2022-07-28T17:31:26 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/rain-storm-chances-return-to-north-texas-over-weekend-as-thursday-sees-another-heat-advisory/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s hot outside and by golly, you should be able to say something about it.
It seems like everyone has their own way of describing the heat, but none do it as creatively as people in the South do, ya hear? So in the spirit of appreciating Southern lingo, Preply has compiled a list of phrases Southerners use to describe the heat.
Officials say they analyzed Google Search data for 54 well-known Southern expressions about the heat and looked at which ones people search for the most. They then ranked the phrases based on most to least popular.
So how do Texans say, ‘it’s hot outside?’ According to the survey, they say, “It‘s hotter than a stolen tamale.”
“This clever expression originating from Texas plays on three different uses of the word ‘hot.’ Most obviously, ‘hot’ refers to high temperatures. Yet it’s also a less commonly used slang word to describe something that was recently robbed or stolen, like a car or jewelry. Finally, it can reference foods or substances that are particularly spicy, like tamales or chili peppers. So, when you put it all together, could there really be anything ‘hotter’ than a stolen tamale? Maybe a summer day in Texas,” the study says.
Here are the top 20 things Southerners like to say when it’s hot outside:
- It’s not the heat—it’s the humidity.
- Hot as Hades.
- Hotter than Dutch love.
- It’s a barn burner.
- Hotter than blue blazes.
- Hotter than Georgia asphalt.
- Hot enough to scald a lizard.
- Hotter than a stolen tamale.
- She sure is a-beamin’.
- Aweful selsery.
- Hot enough to scald a loon.
- Training grounds for down below.
- The bear got him.
- It’s a torcher.
- It must be 90 in the shade.
- This one’s gonna be a scorcher.
- You could fry an egg on the sidewalk.
- It’s like walking through soup out here.
- It’s so hot the ice cream truck melted.
- It’s so hot the swimming pool is boiling.
For the full report, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-these-are-the-sayings-texans-like-to-use-when-its-really-hot-outside/ | 2022-07-28T17:31:32 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-these-are-the-sayings-texans-like-to-use-when-its-really-hot-outside/ |
BUDA, Texas — The City of Buda will soon begin Stage 1 drought restrictions.
Under the restrictions, residents can only use hose-end irrigation and automatic sprinklers twice a week on a designated day. Such watering can only take place outside the hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Swimming pools may be filled normally. The City recommends covering pools to lessen evaporation loss.
Residents can wash noncommercial vehicles whenever they wish, but they must use a handheld bucket or hose with a positive shutoff device.
Handheld hose and bucket watering as well as soaker hoses and drip irrigation may be used any day at any time, and these tools can also be used to water vegetable gardens whenever needed.
The restrictions go into effect Monday, Aug. 1.
The cities of Kyle, Georgetown, Hutto, Round Rock and Austin have all also announced similar restrictions due to the ongoing drought.
On Wednesday, July 27, fire crews responded to a grass fire in Buda that, as of Thursday, had burned around 90 acres.
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Governor McKee has no intention of replacing ailing Child Advocate, spokesman says
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Dan McKee has no intention of replacing Child Advocate Jennifer Griffith, a spokesman said Thursday, a day after the Rhode Island Bar Association sent out an email to its 6,000 members at the governor’s request looking for members for a search committee to consider a possible new advocate.
McKee’s spokesman, Matt Sheaff, said the formation of the search committee is required by law after the advocate’s five-year term expires and that it had nothing to do with Griffith’s medical situation or the governor’s displeasure with Griffith.
In fact, Sheaff said, the governor is pleased with Griffith’s performance. “He is very happy with the job she is doing and I think he would want to [continue to] work with her, but we have to go through the statute process.”
Griffith could certainly be reappointed as part of the search process, he said.
Sheaff said no one in the governor’s office was aware of Griffith’s medical condition when it sent an email to the Bar Association on July 21 looking for search committee members.
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Sheaff said by statute the governor must form a search committee after the advocate’s five-year term has expired to consider possible new candidates.
Asked why the governor’s office had waited about 16 months since Griffith’s term had expired to seek the Bar Association’s help in forming a search committee, Sheaff said the reason was multi-fold: Griffith had been doing a good job, the state was still struggling with COVID-19 issues and there were budget discussions with the legislature that took priority.
"Jennifer is a vigorous advocate and the governor is happy with her work," said Sheaff, "so she continued to serve in the role while the administration focused on the state’s COVID response, reopening the economy and the FY2023 budget process.
Griffith was first appointed by former Governor Gina Raimondo in March 2016.
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Sheaff revealed for the first time Thursday that Griffith had actually met with the governor and an aide on Oct. 4 and asked to be reappointed for another 5-year term.
Sheaff stressed that the establishment of the search committee “is not in any way related to the child advocate going on medical leave. Contrary, the establishment of the committee allows the child advocate to be given full consideration for reappointment to a new, five-year term.”
Wednesday evening, hours after the Bar Association’s email had circulated, drawing criticism, the governor’s office said it was postponing the formation of the search committee until further notice.
Email Tom Mooney at: tmooney@providencejournal.com | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/ri-gov-mckee-doesnt-intend-replace-ailing-child-advocate-jennifer-griffith-spokesman-says/10172573002/ | 2022-07-28T17:35:21 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/07/28/ri-gov-mckee-doesnt-intend-replace-ailing-child-advocate-jennifer-griffith-spokesman-says/10172573002/ |
Two baby white-nosed coatis from Texas join existing troop of five at Brevard Zoo
Brevard Zoo in Viera announced Wednesday it recently welcomed two young coatis from Texas and are working to introduce them to their current troop of five.
The new female white-nosed coatis, a type of mammal related to raccoons, were born in May at a private facility, zoo officials said. Their names are Sky and Rita.
White-nosed coatis can be found in rainforests, grasslands and deserts from the northern parts of South America up to Arizona. Their population is decreasing due to habitat loss and hunting in some areas.
Prior to acquiring Sky and Rita, Brevard Zoo already housed two older female coatis, Lupita and Katie, as well as a male named Tito and females Agave and Romi — a trio of 1-year-old coatis.
The 1-year-olds are founders for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' White-Nosed Coati Species Survival Plan, meaning they are the first coatis to be a part of the program. This program is managed by Brevard Zoo's director of animal programs, Lauren Hinson, zoo officials said. Sky and Rita will be a part of the program as well.
The program helps to manage the population of animals within zoos that are accredited with the Association of Zoo and Aquariums to make sure they maintain healthy and genetically diverse groups of animals.
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As part of the efforts of the program, Brevard Zoo recently spayed Agave, removing her from the Species Survival Plan. She was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in March and was spayed to prevent her from passing on the life-threatening condition to any offspring, zoo officials said. Though she won't be a part of the program, the zoo hopes she can be a companion for Tito.
Typically, Brevard Zoo works with other Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited zoos when acquiring a new animal, as they don't want to remove healthy animals from their natural habitat, said Lauren Delgado, communications manager for the zoo.
However, sometimes they can only get an animal through a private breeder, as in the cases of Sky and Rita. When this happens, they "heavily vet the facility to ensure it meets our animal wellness standards," Delgado said.
The zoo is working to introduce Sky and Rita to the other coatis, officials said. The process will involve interactions with a barrier between them, followed by an in-person meeting monitored by zoo keepers.
Coatis are typically social species, although adult males tend to be more solitary outside of breeding season. Because Tito is young, he will likely be with the rest of the troop as they get to know one another, although he may later be separated.
The coatis, including Sky and Rita, can be spotted in the Rainforest Revealed section of the zoo.
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The 59-year-old Lincoln man who police allege kidnapped and sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl on Sunday before returning her home does not appear to have had any prior relationship with the victim, Lincoln Police said Thursday.
Investigators believe Mensah L. Gozo randomly picked the girl up near her home in northwest Lincoln, drove her to his house near 23rd and Vine streets, sexually assaulted her, gave her a change of clothes and returned her home, Assistant Police Chief Jason Stille said at a news conference Thursday morning.
"As part of the investigation, we look into any prior relationship, and at this time, we haven't established one," Stille said. "That doesn't mean that one doesn't exist, so the investigation does continue, and that's one of the aspects that we are trying to determine."
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Police first responded to the girl's neighborhood, north of Oak Lake, around 10 a.m. Sunday after she was reported missing, Stille said. In court records, Lincoln Police Investigator Tyler Nitz said Gozo returned the girl home shortly before noon Sunday, as officers "searched relentlessly" for her.
Gozo was arrested Sunday night after police spoke with the girl and questioned him, according to the affidavit for his arrest.
Since then, Lincoln Police officials had agonized over what, if anything, to tell the public, Stille said Thursday.
"Because we are in the victim and survivor business," he said, "our hearts and attention is really on the victim and the victim's family."
The department does not regularly brief the media on sex crimes, but the seemingly random nature of Sunday's alleged assault and the unusual circumstance surrounding the girl's change of clothes led Stille, Chief Teresa Ewins and Special Victims Unit Capt. Jake Dilsaver to seek additional survivors by speaking at a news conference.
"As a parent, this is quite possibly the worst thing that could happen -- is that you find your child missing and you realize that they've been harmed," Stille said. "And so, based on how things unfolded, it's a possibility that this could be a one-off, an isolated event. But there's also a possibility that exists that it could have happened in the past."
Stille asked anyone who has had previous contact with Gozo to contact the police department. Additionally, police asked anyone who has survived a similar event but hasn't reported it to come forward.
"We also want to make sure that it is an isolated event and that we don't have other victims out there," Stille said.
It's unclear if Gozo had been employed in a position that would put him into regular contact with children, Stille said. And while LPD has had prior contact with Gozo, none of those instances were near as serious as the alleged sexual assault, he said.
Dilsaver highlighted state and local organizations — including the Child Advocacy Center, HopeSpoke and the Department of Health and Human Services — as outlets for any survivor of sexual abuse or assault to come forward or seek support.
"These are difficult cases," he said. "The effects are longstanding."
Anyone with information about Gozo or potentially related cases can contact the police department at 402-441-6000. If callers wish to remain anonymous, they can provide information via Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-after-arrest-of-alleged-kidnapper-lincoln-police-seek-any-additional-survivors/article_0ae00e30-dd92-5d07-8fe5-4a01d39b9899.html | 2022-07-28T17:44:27 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-after-arrest-of-alleged-kidnapper-lincoln-police-seek-any-additional-survivors/article_0ae00e30-dd92-5d07-8fe5-4a01d39b9899.html |
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INDIANAPOLIS — Presumed positive monkeypox cases continue to rise, including in Marion County.
The Marion County Public Health Department said the total number of presumed positive cases is 17. The health department announced its first two cases July 13.
NOTE: The video above is from a previous report on Indiana health leaders preparing for monkeypox cases.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 16,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 74 countries since about May. To date, monkeypox deaths have only been reported in Africa, where a more dangerous version of the virus is spreading, mainly in Nigeria and Congo.
The CDC's last update on numbers for Indiana showed 37 confirmed cases.
"We must all be vigilant in understanding that, while some individuals are at a higher risk for monkeypox, it can spread to anyone," said Virginia A. Caine, M.D., director and chief medical officer of the Marion County Public Health Department. "Be aware of the symptoms, and please seek the help of a medical provider if you have any questions."
On July 23, the World Health Organization declared the monkeypox outbreak a global emergency, which is the organization's highest level of alert — but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision on calling monkeypox a global emergency despite a lack of consensus among experts on the U.N. health agency's emergency committee, saying he acted as "a tiebreaker." It was the first time a U.N. health agency chief has unilaterally made such a decision without an expert recommendation.
Symptoms of monkeypox include a rash, which may look like pimples or blisters, and can spread through person-to-person contact in several different ways, including:
- Direct contact with monkeypox rash, sores, or scabs from a person with monkeypox. This is believed to be the most common way that virus is spreading in the U.S.
- Contact with objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding, or towels), and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox.
- Contact with respiratory secretions during prolonged, face-to-face contact, or during intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling, or sex.
- During pregnancy, the virus can spread to a fetus through the placenta.
The Marion County Public Health Department is administering monkeypox vaccine post-exposure to those who are determined by the health department to be a known contact to a monkeypox case.
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Mosquitoes be warned: New York City says your days are numbered.
The city's health department plans to spray additional sections of Staten Island and hit Brooklyn next week with adulticide, a pesticide used to kill adult mosquitoes. Some spots on Staten Island and Queens were sprayed this past Tuesday.
The next spraying on Staten Island will start around 8:30 p.m. Monday and continue until around 6 a.m. Tuesday, while efforts in Brooklyn begin next Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. and continue into Thursday. Here are the neighborhoods on the city's latest list:
- Staten Island: Parts of Castleton Corners, Elm Park, Graniteville, Meiers Corners, Mid Island, Port Richmond, Randall Manor, Silver Lake, Sunnyside, Tompkinsville, Westerleigh, West New Brighton and Willowbrook
- Brooklyn: Parts of Bergen Beach, Brownsville, Canarsie, East Flatbush, East New York, Flatlands, Homecrest, Madison, Marine Park, Midwood, Mill Basin, New Lots, Remsen Village, Sheepshead Bay, Spring Creek and Starrett City
Bad weather would delay the start of the sprayings to Tuesday and Thursday nights, respectively. See the maps below for details on which ZIP codes will be spread in the upcoming round.
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Brooklyn
Mosquito-spraying is critical this time of year because a resurgence of insects and bugs could fuel the summer spread of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus. The city uses trucks to spray residential areas and it uses pesticides that pose a low risk to humans and pets.
However, sensitive groups, such as people with respiratory issues may be affected. Vulnerable people should stay indoors during the hours crews are spraying when possible and close air conditioner vents if they can. They should also wash any skin and clothing exposed to pesticides. That goes for fruits and vegetables that may be exposed as well.
The most effective way to control mosquitoes, according to New York City, is to eliminate any standing water. Here are a few other ways to reduce your exposure:
- Use an approved insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus (not for children under 3) or products that contain the active ingredient IR3535
- Make sure windows have screens. Repair or replace screens that have tears or holes
- Eliminate any standing water from your property and dispose of containers that can collect water. Failure to do so violates NYC health regulations
- Make sure roof gutters are clean and draining properly
- Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor saunas and hot tubs. Keep them empty or covered if not in use. Drain water that collects in pool covers | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mosquito-repellent-these-nyc-neighborhoods-will-be-sprayed-next-week/3799349/ | 2022-07-28T17:55:18 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mosquito-repellent-these-nyc-neighborhoods-will-be-sprayed-next-week/3799349/ |
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Developers are set to break ground on a mixed-use project west of downtown that will sit along the Santa Cruz River.
The Gadsden Co. has built homes, apartments, shops and restaurant projects in the Mercado District, near Interstate 10 and Cushing Street.
Next up is a 256-unit apartment complex with ground floor commercial use and a riverwalk.
The value of the project, known as The Bautista, is estimated at $110 million.
The Mercado District sits within the boundaries of the Rio Nuevo District and its board is helping move the latest development along with an investment of more than $7 million.
Earlier this week, the board approved the final property alignments needed for construction to start.
Adam Weinstein, president and CEO of Gadsden, said work will begin in about a month and construction is expected to take 30 months.
In other action, the Rio Nuevo board agreed to help reactivate the downtown space vacated by Shot in the Dark Cafe more than three years ago.
Jessie Gunn, who operates the marketing firm doHi, plans to open an open-air gift and floral shop, a private event space and an office.
The former Shot In The Dark Cafe, 121 E. Broadway, will become an open-air gift and floral shop with adjoining event space and an office.
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"I intend to thrive in this space," she told the board. "I think it's needed downtown."
She has signed a 10-year lease for the property at 121 E. Broadway and is investing about $1 million into the project.
The board agreed to give her up to $375,000 for construction costs since the district will benefit from new sales tax generated.
30+ historic photos of the Santa Cruz River through Tucson
Waterfalls on the Santa Cruz River in 1889 near Sentinel Peak in Tucson.
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Girls in Santa Cruz River,1889-1890.
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A bridge over the Santa Cruz River near Sentinel Peak in Tucson washed out during flooding in 1915.
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Santa Cruz River at St. Mary's Road bridge in 1931.
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The Santa Cruz River flows north as seen from Sentinel Peak in Tucson in the early 1900's.
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El Convento along the Santa Cruz River, ca. 1910.
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Flooding of the Santa Cruz River, Tucson, in September, 1926, from “Letters from Tucson, 1925-1927” by Ethel Stiffler.
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Flooding of the Santa Cruz River, Tucson, in September, 1926, from “Letters from Tucson, 1925-1927” by Ethel Stiffler.
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Aerial view of the Santa Cruz River as it winds its way through Pima County north of Cortaro Road in 1953. The county was considering a bridge at several locations, but had to contend with the ever-changing course of the river.
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The Tucson Citizen wrote in 1970, "The Santa Cruz River is a garbage dump" and "even marijuana grows in it." City leaders were pushing to upgrade and beautify the channel. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was studying the possibility.
The Santa Cruz River flowing under the Congress Street bridge in August, 1952. The Garden of Gesthemane is in the background.
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By July 24, 1970 the old bridge on West Congress over the Santa Cruz River had to go and be replaced by a new bridge.
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By July 24, 1970 the figures from Felix Lucero's Last Supper had been on the west side of the Santa Cruz River for more than 20 years. City authorities had decided to leave it in place while a new bridge on West Congress Street was to be replaced.
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Volunteers from the Tucson Jaycees and Junior Chamber of Commerce finish restoration of the statues and grounds of the Garden of Gethsemane along the Santa Cruz River in May, 1964. The statues were ravaged by vandals and weather. The city parks and recreation department worked with the volunteers. Artist Felix Lucero began sculpture project in 1938 and finished it nine years later.
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Drought in June, 1974, turned the Santa Cruz riverbed into crunchy chunks of dried mud.
The Santa Cruz River flowing under Silverlake Road in August, 1970.
Children play in the Santa Cruz River near Speedway Blvd in August, 1970.
The Santa Cruz riverbed at Congress Street in November, 1967.
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After years of waiting, crews began clearing debris and channeling the Santa Cruz River in November, 1977, and constructing what would become a 14-mile river park. The Speedway Blvd. bridge is in the background.
After years of waiting, crews began clearing debris and channeling the Santa Cruz River in November, 1977, and constructing what would become a 14-mile river park.
The Santa Cruz River looks peaceful flowing underneath Speedway Road after days of flooding in October, 1977.
Adalberto Ballesteros rides along the Santa Cruz River west of downtown Tucson in 1980.
The Santa Cruz River looking north from Valencia Road in July, 1974.
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Junked cars and trash spill into the Santa Cruz River, looking south, just south of Grant Road in July, 1974.
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Road graders scrape the Santa Cruz River channel between Speedway and Grant roads during bank stabilization construction in May, 1991.
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Flooding in Marana after the Santa Cruz River overflowed its banks in Oct. 1983.
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A bridge on the Santa Cruz River northwest of Tucson washed out during flooding in October 1983.
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Residents watch the surging Santa Cruz River rush past West St. Mary's Road on January 19, 1993.
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Tucson firefighters are standing by and waiting for two kids floating in the Santa Cruz River on some type of object during flooding in July, 1996.
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As the Tucson Modern Streetcar rumbles across the Luis G. Gutierrez Bridge, water flows bank to bank along the Santa Cruz River after a morning monsoon storm on July 15, 2014.
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Johnny Dearmore skips a rock in the Santa Cruz River as reclaimed water is released into the channel at 29th Street as part of the Santa Cruz River Heritage Project on June 24, 2019. The release of effluent is the city’s first effort to restore a fraction of the river’s flow since groundwater pumping dried it up in the 1940s.
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The Santa Cruz River flows Friday morning July 23, 2021 after an overnight monsoon storm passed over in Tucson, Ariz.
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Betsy Grube, center, with Arizona Game and Fish Department, releases longfin dace fish into the Santa Cruz River at Starr Pass Boulevard on March 23, 2022, as Mark Hart, right, takes a video and Michael Bogan, a professor in aquatic ecology at the University of Arizona, picks up more fish to release. The 600 fish were captured from Cienega Creek in Vail.
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Trial called off in case of Flagstaff boy starved to death
FLAGSTAFF — The upcoming trial for the grandmother of a 6-year-old Flagstaff boy who died after being locked in a closet and denied food has been called off.
Ann Martinez was scheduled to go on trial next week on first-degree murder, kidnapping and child abuse charges. Instead, a judge will determine whether she's psychologically fit to stand trial.
Coconino County Superior Court Judge Ted Reed made the referral Wednesday for a determination of competency.
Martinez has pleaded not guilty to the charges in the death of her grandson, Deshaun Martinez. An autopsy found the boy, who weighed just 18 pounds, died of starvation in March 2020.
The boy's parents — Elizabeth Archibeque and Anthony Martinez — also face murder, kidnapping and child abuse charges in Coconino County Superior Court. Their cases are being tried separately from the grandmother's case.
The boy's parents initially attributed their son’s malnourished state to a medical condition and to ingesting diet or caffeine pills. Eventually, they told police they kept Deshaun and his older brother in a closet for 16 hours a day and gave them little to eat. The brother survived.
Police said the boys’ confinement was punishment for stealing food while the parents slept. Their two sisters were found healthy in the apartment where they all lived.
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GREENSBORO — The city has hired its first intergovernmental relations manager.
LaToya Caesar-Crawford will begin Monday. The new position was included in the $688 million fiscal year 2022-23 budget adopted by the City Council in June.
Caesar-Crawford will "foster productive relationships with community stakeholders and elected officials, as well as being the liaison for federal and state lobbying efforts on behalf of the City," according to a city news release.
“Greensboro will benefit greatly from Caesar-Crawford’s ability to convene community leaders on matters of policy and decision-making, an area in which she is well-versed,” City Manager Taiwo Jaiyeoba said in the release. “This designation is critical to promote synergy, while aligning and advancing the City’s legislative priorities with our local partners and at the federal, state, and regional levels.”
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April Albritton, assistant to the city manager, said Caesar-Crawford will collaborate with Guilford County, Guilford County Schools and local universities on shared interests. She used the use of city buses to transport students during a school bus driver shortage earlier this year as one example of this work.
"Those are kind of the projects that we just want to always make sure are top of mind and that we can work in collaboration with," Albritton said.
Caesar-Crawford said in the news release she sees this "as an opportunity to connect the exceptional work and vital resources of multiple stakeholders, while prioritizing outcomes to meet the needs of the greater good of our community.”
Caesar-Crawford previously served as the principal of Greensboro College Middle College. She was director of equity and engagement for Iredell-Statesville Schools and the director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Mooresville Graded School District. Additionally, she served the New York City Department of Education, Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools and KIPP NC, a network of public charter schools, according to the news release.
Caesar-Crawford was the founder and director of Partnership for Equity in Statesville, where she served as a liaison for the Statesville city manager, chief of police, other officials, and local faith and nonprofit leaders on initiatives regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Her experience also includes lobbying before the Senate on behalf of educators for the Every Student Succeeds Act. She has also served as a campaign adviser and moderator for political campaigns, both locally and nationally, the city said in the release.
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Meridian City Council held its first hearing on an ordinance to switch city council seats 1 and 2.
Starting in 2023, Meridian City Council members will be elected by geographic district. The council recently approved new districts, one for each council seat. Previously, candidates ran for a specific seat, but that seat didn’t reflect a specific area of the city.
“To me this is the way to fully implement representative government as quickly as possible,” Mayor Robert Simison said. “In my opinion, it reflects the will of the people from the last election.”
Currently, District 1 is in northwest Meridian, District 4 is in northeastern Meridian, both Districts 5 and 6 are predominantly south of Interstate 84 and Districts 2 and 3 are north of I-84.
As established, current city Councilmember Treg Bernt would be in District 4, and Joe Borton would be in District 1. Both Liz Strader and Brad Hoaglun would be in District 2, and both Luke Cavener and Jessica Perreault would be in District 6.
However, voters reelected three incumbents in 2021 for four-year terms. One of the three, Borton, lives in District 1 but was elected to seat 2. His term won’t be done until 2025, which means seat 2 wouldn’t have a council member from that district until then.
But in 2020, the Legislature passed HB 413, requiring cities with over 100,000 residents to elect council members by geographic district. Meridian held off in the 2021 election because its population count was unofficial until census data was released.
In 2021, the city of Boise elected a few council members to two-year terms instead of the usual, four-year terms. This means that all six council seats will be up for election by district in Boise in 2023.
City Attorney Bill Nary said the Meridian council is not required to make the change, but if the council does nothing, then Meridian won’t have fully by-district representation until the November 2025 election.
“Other cities have chosen a different path that we did not choose to go down because we didn’t find the same comfort level of state law support,” Nary said.
Tuesday was the first reading of the ordinance to switch seats 1 and 2. The second reading will be on Aug. 9 and there will be a third opportunity for the public to comment after that.
Nary gave a presentation to the council which he started off by responding to a news story written about the situation.
“The title of it was ‘Oops,’ like we missed something. No one missed anything,” Nary said. “The committee that we asked to volunteer their time to create these districts, pursuant to state code, did exactly what they were asked to do.”
The committee was supposed to base the districts entirely on population and precincts, as required by state law, Nary said.
The districts are not being changed or sent back to committee.
“The impression I got from reading the news story about it was that someone erred and now we’re trying to fix an error,” Nary said. “What we’re proposing is to change seat numbers.”
State law allows the city clerk to designate seat numbers, he said.
The districts were decided on by the city of Meridian districting committee, which city staff have previously said was not to take into consideration where current members or future candidates might live.
If the council switches the districts, then districts 1, 2, 4 and 6 would have one or more city council members as an incumbent in each geographical district.
“We’re meeting the intent of the state law sooner,” Nary said. “The intent of the code was to have representative government by districts. The sooner the better.”
The ordinance will also change when seats are up for election. Currently, three seats are up each election, alternating between 1, 3 and 5 and 2, 4 and 6. This ordinance would switch seats 1 and 2.
Councilmember Liz Strader, who currently lives in District 2, said she would be abstaining from any vote on the issue.
“I do think this is very positive for the residents of what is currently designated as District 2 but I cannot ignore the fact, after thinking about this … that this change would benefit me directly,” Strader said. “It would specifically allow me to run for office two years earlier.”
However, Councilmember Brad Hoaglun, who also lives in District 2, disagreed with how she felt.
“I see it completely different,” Hoaglun said. “ This allows the voters of the district to make that decision right away, instead of having someone who lives out of the district be their representative. They get to vote immediately on who they want whether it’s Councilmember Strader, me or someone else. That’s their decision.”
A few people who attended the meeting spoke in opposition. Meridian resident Michael Luis said he thought the council should just stick with the already approved plan. And another resident, Philip Reynolds, said the plan would not help citizens.
“It’s going to benefit council members but it has no positive or negative impact on the citizens,” Reynolds said. “So please do the right thing. Please do not support this.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/meridian-considers-switching-two-council-seats/article_3f14092d-190c-5722-8f69-83c8869c04e1.html | 2022-07-28T18:12:10 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/meridian-considers-switching-two-council-seats/article_3f14092d-190c-5722-8f69-83c8869c04e1.html |
CAMDEN, N.Y. – Nearly $25,000 has been raised for the family of 35-year-old Brittany Jones, who was killed in a house fire on Voorhees Avenue in Camden Monday night.
Brittany left behind her 12-year-old son and her husband, Aaron Jones.
Brittany was able to get her son out of the burning home safely before it was engulfed in flames.
“As a mother, you want nothing more than to protect your child, and that's what she did in her last moments, she protected her son and made sure that he got out safe,” said Megan Jones, Brittany’s sister-in-law.
Brittany worked in social services and was active in her community, volunteering at the VFW and concession stand for Camden Little League.
The little league organized a clothing drive for Brittany's husband and son and a GoFundMe page was also created to collect money for the family.
As of Thursday afternoon, more than $24,700 was donated to the GoFundMe. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/community-raises-funds-for-family-of-mother-killed-in-camden-house-fire/article_6f156c4a-0e9a-11ed-b953-87c6e8eddf25.html | 2022-07-28T18:12:31 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/community-raises-funds-for-family-of-mother-killed-in-camden-house-fire/article_6f156c4a-0e9a-11ed-b953-87c6e8eddf25.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A program that provides free transportation for veterans in Wichita has been renewed for two more years.
The Veterans Ride Free program started in 2020 as a partnership between the City of Wichita, the United Way of the Plains, and the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center. Through the program, veterans can use Wichita public transit buses and Q Lines for free for any reason.
Veterans who wish to use the service will need either a Kansas driver’s license or state ID with their veteran designation, the VA identification or health identification card, or their retired military identification card. Service animals also ride free, but spouses and family must pay the fare.
Click here for the full details about the program. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/veterans-ride-free-program-renewed/ | 2022-07-28T18:16:52 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/veterans-ride-free-program-renewed/ |
SEATTLE — The Cathlamet ferry had a "hard landing" at the Fauntleroy dock Thursday morning causing significant damage, according to Washington State Ferries (WSF).
The ferry collided with an offshore dolphin, which is a terminal structure that helps guide a boat, at the Fauntleroy dock.
WSF first tweeted about the collision just after 8:30 a.m. and said no injuries were reported.
The Fauntleroy service has been suspended while WSF assesses the damage.
WSF said in its travel bulletin that the number one vessel is still in service between Vashon and Southworth terminals, but customers may "experience some delays." Alternate routes will be also available at Point Defiance/Tahlequah and Seattle/Bremerton.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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A 7-year-old boy reported missing in the Houston area was found deceased inside the family's washing machine on Thursday morning.
KPRC-TV in Houston reported constables responded to a call about a missing boy in Spring at about 5:20 a.m. and that after arriving at the family's home learned from his parents that they noticed he was missing at about 4 a.m.
Authorities searched the home and about two hours later discovered the child's body inside a top-loader washer in the garage.
According to KPRC, officials did not reveal any details about how the child may have ended up in the washer, if the lid was closed or if there was water in the drum.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office told KPRC that the boy's parents were detained and are being questioned.
A criminal investigation into the boy's death is ongoing, according to Harris County Constable Mark Herman.
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — In Sacramento County, there are now 34 cases of confirmed and possible cases of monkeypox.
As of July 26, the state of California was reporting 646 probable and confirmed monkeypox cases statewide.
Symptoms of monkeypox include high fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a widespread rash across the face and body. Infections typically last between two and four weeks and only one in every 100 cases are fatal, generally only seriously affecting those that are immunocompromised.
How is monkeypox spread?
Monkeypox is spread mostly through close or intimate contact with someone who has monkeypox, according to the CDC.
Should I get a monkeypox vaccine?
The monkeypox vaccine, Jynneos, is available for people who are at a higher risk of contracting monkeypox and meet at least one criteria. Some of the criteria include having tested positive for an STI in the past three weeks, having two or more sexual partners in the past three weeks, and others.
Sacramento County Public Health occasionally gets doses of the vaccine. To date, public health has received a total of 2,620 doses of Jynneos. The next allocation is for 578 doses.
Monkeypox Vaccine Clinics:
Additional clinics will be scheduled as the vaccine supply increases.
- Pucci's Pharmacy: 3257 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, 95816 is by appointment only
More information about monkeypox can be found on the CDC website.
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The three boys watched as Cornelius Cobbs moved in front of them.
“Step to the left. Pivot. One, two, three.” In this makeshift ring, Cobbs was teaching them the fundamentals of boxing. But another boy he knew from the neighborhood was dead, caught up in the violence plaguing Philadelphia.
Amid the rise in killings, Cobbs and others are exhausting all options to keep kids safe. In this Germantown neighborhood, a new option has emerged: hiring violence “messengers” and “interrupters,” mostly those leaving the prison system, to target at-risk children and young adults.
“They know the life, they know the lifestyle, and therefore they’re in a strong position to really help these young men and women who are deeply engaged in some of this high-risk activity to change,” said Marla Davis Bellamy, the director of Philadelphia CeaseFire at Temple University.
CeaseFire will be recruiting six people from the area of Germantown and Chelten avenues to start, Bellamy said. They will be required to make five home visits a month and three phone calls a week to check in on young people and ensure they’re on the right path.
The initiative comes at a time when Philadelphia has seen at least 311 killings this year, almost as many killings as seen at the same time in 2021, which ended up being the year with the most murders on record.
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Most of the murders are being perpetrated through guns. A tally by the city controller’s office shows at least 280 fatal shooting victims as of June 27 – and children have not escaped the crossfire. At least 24 minors have been killed and 125 wounded in shootings this year, according to the controller’s office.
CeaseFire Philadelphia hopes to resolve conflicts before they escalate into shootings. The idea is to have interrupters mediate conflicts while outreach workers provide mentorship, working in unison to keep young people on the straight and narrow.
For Cobbs, it’s worth a shot.
“They probably learned the dos and don’ts. And they can give back to the kids like, ‘Yo, don’t get wrapped up in this, or don’t follow the crowd. Do your own thing and do the right thing,’” he said.
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/philadelphia-ceasefire-recruiting-messengers-to-help-curb-gun-violence/3318796/ | 2022-07-28T18:28:38 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-ceasefire-recruiting-messengers-to-help-curb-gun-violence/3318796/ |
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.
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The parents told investigators Troy first turned up missing around 4 a.m., according to Minchew.
They reported it to the constable's office at about 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.
He said the boy's mother was wearing a work uniform but he doesn't know yet if she had returned from work to find the boy missing or if she was getting ready for work.
A neighbor, who's lived on the street for more than 40 years, said he'd often seen Troy playing in the neighborhood. Rudy Chupa was surprised when he learned the child's body had been found.
"It's bad, I mean, I've got great-grandkids, I don't know how they're coping with it," Chupa said. "It shouldn't happen to anybody. Wow.
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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.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-boy-spring/285-0a969d66-8cf3-4b9d-b536-986b968fb86e | 2022-07-28T18:29:29 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-boy-spring/285-0a969d66-8cf3-4b9d-b536-986b968fb86e |
HOT SPRINGS, Ark — Hot Springs police are searching for Wendy Ullom, who was last seen leaving her home on July 19, 2022.
The 53-year-old woman has not been seen or heard from her family since leaving her home in a Toyota Camry.
She is described as being roughly 5'3" and weighing around 100 pounds.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — BrightRidge will install a direct current fast charger station for electric vehicles (EVs) after being named as one of 12 recipients of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) grants totaling $5.2 million.
The funds come from the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust, which is designed to boost environmental projects that reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
TDEC’s Kim Schofinski said BrightRidge is getting up to $300,000, which covers 80% of the utility’s cost for a two-charger station.
BrightRidge’s Tim Whaley said sites are being considered for the station, which can charge two vehicles simultaneously at 125 kilowatts (kW) or four vehicles at 62.5 kW. Both levels are far higher than installed home chargers that typically give a vehicle a full charge in 6-8 hours.
“We are glad we can put these funds to use in ways that serve all motorists with electric vehicles,” said TDEC Commissioner David Salyers said in a news release. “We are rapidly moving toward more electric vehicles on our roads, and this is a way to stay ahead of that demand.”
BrightRidge will install Chargepoint CPE250 DC Fast Chargers. Whaley said properties are under consideration and a location will be announced once that’s finalized. The properties have to be within five miles of an interstate that’s considered inadequately served by fast charging availability.
Additional specific location requirements for the grant provided by Whaley included:
Charging stations must be located at a host site that supports 24 hours / 7 days a week public access at no cost for entry. Basic safety features such as ample lighting, on-site personnel, and other features that make the electric vehicle driver feel secure are also critical considerations. • A fast charging experience is distinguished from a typical retail gas station stop by the length of time required. Some fast charging sessions will require 20 to 30+ minutes to complete. Given the charging time involved, on-site access or “walking distance” access to bathrooms, retail shopping, food and dining options, local attractions, and other amenities is highly desired.
Dave Hrivnak is a longtime EV owner in Kingsport and said the need for more fast chargers is real and growing, both for Teslas like his and for other automakers’ growing stable of vehicles, which use a different system.
The TDEC grants are for the non-Tesla type of chargers, which use combined charging system (CCS combo) plugs. Hrivnak said such charging stations regionally are available in Baileyton, Bristol, Va., Knoxville and Asheville, N.C.
Superchargers add about 250 miles of range to his vehicle in about 40 minutes.
“That enables EVs to be your only vehicle and to do long-distance charging,” he said.
Overall, the TDEC funds will allow for 32 new charging units at a total of 13 locations. BrightRidge is the only grant winner from east of Sequatchie Valley, which is north of Chattanooga. But the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) anticipates funding 21 additional projects from Volkswagen funds that will add 56 charging units at 27 other locations across Tennessee.
“There’s a significant demand increase,” Hrivnak said of both non-Tesla drivers and Teslas. He said he and his wife frequently travel to Mississippi and that early this year, he had his first experience having to wait – albeit for only about five minutes – for a spot at the Knoxville Tesla supercharging station.
Since then, Tesla’s network has increased from four chargers en route to Mississippi to 11.
Hrivnak said the addition of CCS stations will meet what he has seen is a growing number of non-Tesla EVs on the road. He’s been to two EV car shows recently and saw a phenomenon he’d never seen before.
“To my surprise, Teslas were a minority, which I find exciting,” Hrivnak said. “It’s nice to see the other manufacturers getting in it.”
BrightRidge estimates it will take eight to 12 months to procure and install the chargers. Rates haven’t been finalized, but Whaley said Chargepoint charges a fee to the owner (BrightRidge) and handles all maintenance and upkeep with a guarantee of 98% “uptime” (chargers operational).
Schofinski said proposed sites must be vetted via an environmental review checklist. BrightRidge will also need to negotiate a site host agreement before the site selection is considered final. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/brightridge-gets-300000-grant-to-install-ev-fast-chargers/ | 2022-07-28T18:30:28 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/brightridge-gets-300000-grant-to-install-ev-fast-chargers/ |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — For the second time this week, a pair of YouTubers led authorities to a man charged with child luring, police said Thursday.
Raymond Effinger Jr., 53, of Hammonton, is charged with second-degree luring after he allegedly solicited himself for sexual activity with the YouTubers, who posed as a 15-year-old boy to help authorities capture suspected child predators, police said.
On Sunday, police, in a similar instance, arrested a Philadelphia man after he invited the duo posing as a 15-year-old girl to his boat at the Graef Boat Yard, on Longport-Somers Point Boulevard, for sex.
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The incident involving Effinger was first reported about 8 p.m. Sunday, police said.
Effinger allegedly invited the fake teenager to a local hotel for sexual purposes. Once Effinger arrived at the hotel, the YouTubers recorded their encounter with him before he fled in a vehicle, police said.
A warrant was issued for Effinger's arrest. Attempts to have Effinger turn himself in failed, but he was later captured with assistance from the Hammonton Police Department.
Effinger was taken to the Atlantic County jail. If convicted, he could spend upward of 10 years in jail and be fined $150,000, police said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/youtubers-help-catch-man-suspected-of-child-luring-in-egg-harbor-township/article_154253a6-0e84-11ed-b93b-87763d1c5c1b.html | 2022-07-28T18:33:35 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/youtubers-help-catch-man-suspected-of-child-luring-in-egg-harbor-township/article_154253a6-0e84-11ed-b93b-87763d1c5c1b.html |
Detroit to 'beef up' security for absentee ballot counting in Tuesday's primary
Detroit election workers and others will have added layers of security on election day next week, as the city plans to bolster protections for its absentee counting site following the chaos that ensued during the 2020 election when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the downtown operation.
During a press conference Thursday, Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey announced increased security measures planned at Detroit’s Huntington Place, formerly TCF Center, where dozens of election workers will be stationed to process ballots during Tuesday's primary.
“As a result of the various issues that resulted from the 2020 election, we’ve heightened our security efforts at the precincts and here at the central counting boards,” Winfrey said inside the large exhibition room at Detroit's riverfront convention center where absentee ballots will be counted Tuesday.
Ballot counting at the convention center on the morning after the 2020 general election erupted into chaos when protestors tried to get inside the exhibition hall room where election workers were still tabulating a record number of absentee ballots while Michigan's results in the presidential contest between Trump and Democrat Joe Biden were still too close to call. Biden defeated Trump by 154,000 votes or 3 percentage points.
On the afternoon after the 2020 election, while ballots were still being counted, Detroit police officers barred Republican and Democratic poll challengers from entering the room where Detroit ballots were being counted inside the convention center.
For Tuesday's primary, election workers will enter the building through a specific entrance, while media and other observers will be required to use the east entrance of the building. Metal detectors will also be set up at the entrances, while attendees will be asked to present identification and sign an affidavit upon entering the building, Winfrey said.
Additional police officers will also be deployed downtown, with 20 stationed inside Huntington Place, Winfrey said.
“We’ve beefed up security 100% from 2020,” Winfrey said, standing in front of orderly rows of voting tabulators and counting tables.
Detroit’s elections director Daniel Baxter said the counting operation will consist of two shifts, with each shift manned by about 600 election workers.
Baxter said they expect to process around 40,000-45,000 absentee ballots and anticipate finishing that process in the early morning hours on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Polls close at 8 p.m. on election day.
He also reiterated the added security measures that will be in place.
“No person will be allowed entry into this building until we have verified that they should be here … to ensure that we don’t have any problems,” said Baxter, adding that they “anticipate the day to be very smooth.”
When asked about the potential that people might try to disrupt the counting process, Winfrey acknowledged it’s something that has been front of mind.
“Since 2020 that’s been a concern, I know that you guys probably know that I was threatened, half my staff here was threatened, for doing our jobs,” said Winfrey, who is on Tuesday's ballot herself as a Democratic candidate in the 12th Congressional District.
“But at the end of the day that’s the reason why we’ve beefed up security," Winfrey added. "And, as a result, I think people know not to try the shenanigans that people tried in 2020 or they will be dealt with.”
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Detroit firefighters on scene of a burning structure on city's east side
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Detroit — At least one firefighter is trapped in a burning structure on the city's east side, officials said.
James Harris, the Detroit Fire Department's chief of community relations, said he was unable to provide details at this time but he was at the scene in the area of John R. and Hollywood Avenue.
Reports initially said there were two firefighters trapped in the dwelling, but then said one had been freed and that crews were working to get inside the structure. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/28/detroit-firefighters-scene-burning-structure-citys-east-side/10175788002/ | 2022-07-28T18:37:22 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/07/28/detroit-firefighters-scene-burning-structure-citys-east-side/10175788002/ |
Detroit man, 56, wanted in alleged sex assault of Pontiac hospital patient
Pontiac — Police are asking the public for help to find a man accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old female hospital patient.
Kevin Darcell Blanks, 56, of Detroit is wanted in connection with the sex assault, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. The county prosecutor issued a warrant Wednesday for Blanks' arrest on charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison for each of the three counts.
According to authorities, Pontiac General Hospital staff called deputies on July 14 to report that a man had sexually assaulted an 18-year-old female patient that morning. They told detectives the man, identified as Blanks, worked at the hospital as a mental health technician on the psychiatric floor during the night shift at the time of the alleged assault.
Officials said Blanks has since been fired.
Anyone with information about Blanks’ whereabouts or has seen him should call Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1 (800) SPEAK-UP. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/07/28/detroit-man-56-wanted-alleged-sex-assault-pontiac-hospital-patient/10174636002/ | 2022-07-28T18:37:28 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/07/28/detroit-man-56-wanted-alleged-sex-assault-pontiac-hospital-patient/10174636002/ |
ALBANY – The city of Albany will host its first “Meet the City” event On Aug. 6 to answer the question: What does the city do for you?
Meet the City will be held from 9 a.m.-noon at the Albany Civic Center, which is located at 100 W. Oglethorpe Boulevard. The city will have more than 20 departments represented at the event. Several other organizations also will have tables to help inform residents of the services they provide.
The city’s HR Department will be at the event to help attendees access an available online application and apply for open positions within the city. Department staff also will be on site to work with HR in hosting interviews at the event. Those who apply and interview could be offered a job on-site, pending a background check and drug screening.
Food vendors, games, a live DJ, and more than $1,000 in giveaways will be part of the fun during Meet the City, which officials say will be a family-friendly event.
"We encourage the entire community to come out and see what the city of Albany is doing for you," city officials said in a news release.
Below is a list of departments, nonprofit organizations and local businesses that have confirmed they will be at Meet the City.
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Jamie Rogers holds a tracking antenna as part of a project to study shoal bass in the Lower Flint River.
Special Photo: Stephen Golladay
This summer a team of graduate students at Auburn University has begun researching shoal bass in the lower Flint River watershed.
Special Photo: Jamie Rogers
Researchers collect fish by shocking the water in a small area. The stunned fish float to the surface to be tagged or collected. Additionally seining and other techniques are employed.
ALBANY -- This summer a team of graduate students at Auburn University has begun researching shoal bass in the lower Flint River watershed.
The shoal bass (Micropterus cataractae) is a species of black bass endemic to the Flint River and a few other watersheds in Georgia. It is a highly sought-after game fish because of its fighting ability and beauty. Recently it was named the official state riverine sportfish by the Georgia legislature.
Sometimes mistakenly called smallmouth bass, anglers from all over the world have traveled to the Flint to try their luck catching the “shoalie.”
The adult fish live in or near the many rocky shoals along the entire length of the Flint River, and they have also been seen on several of the larger creeks in this area that have shoal habitat. While quite a bit is known about the adult fish, in reference to where to fish for them, less is known about their life cycle. Graduate students Jamie Rogers and Dan Bryant are starting research to collect more information to improve knowledge on how these fish live.
The researchers are in the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences at Auburn. They are working under the guidance of Stephen Golladay at the Jones Center of Ichaway, Steve Sammons at Auburn, and Shannon Brewer of the USGS Alabama Cooperative Unit. The research is funded by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Jones Center at Ichauway. It is a collaboration between Auburn University, the Jones Center at Ichauway, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and the USGS-Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.
Their research this summer has centered on two portions of the fish's life cycle: Where are the juveniles found and what is the travel pattern of the adult species?
“We are using radio telemetry to track adult shoal bass and largemouth bass movement between Albany and Bainbridge," Rogers said. "This involved implanting radio transmitters into fish in February of 2022. We will continue tracking them until May of 2023 to see what areas of the river are important for their continued survival.
"Additionally, GADNR has been working to put anchor tags into hundreds more bass in the river that instruct anglers that catch them to report the data back to researchers. This will help us understand how many fish are harvested and also can help inform fish movement data.”
Juvenile shoal bass have been recorded in the Muckalee Creek, Ichawaynochaway Creek and the Flint River. The collection of the small fish in the Flint River at the Abram’s Shoals area below the Highway 32 Bridge, yielded more than 100 fish. The collections on the feeder creeks have so far been in the single digits; however, researchers it has been exciting to document actual reproduction in the creeks. Additional tributaries like the Kinchafoonee and Coolewahee creeks also are being examined in reaches where shoal habitat is found.
Team members say they are grateful to all the organizations, student assistants from Auburn, local residents, and especially land owners who have provided water access for their research.
Collecting the fish is normally done by shocking the water in a small area. The stunned fish float to the surface to be tagged or collected by the researchers. Additionally seining and other techniques are employed. The researchers operate from a specialized research boat, while also wading or snorkeling around the shoals to locate the fish. Because no data were available for the juvenile fish up to this point, many of the juvenile specimens will be taken back to Auburn for age and growth analysis.
At the end of this two-year project, the team aims to have a lot more knowledge of the life history of the shoal bass in the Lower Flint River.
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MCKINNEY, Texas — A Dallas man accused of repeatedly stalking his ex-wife, including changing his appearances while he did so, was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week, prosecutors announced.
Damon White, 50, was convicted on charges of burglary, stalking, repeated violation of a protective order and criminal mischief, according to a news release from the Collin County District Attorney's Office.
The release said White stalked and harassed his wife after their 2019 divorce and then received probation. While on probation in 2021, he continued to harass his ex-wife and her family, at one point White "issued a graphic threat to kill the victim" over the phone, the release said.
Police tried to find White, but he cut off his GPS leg monitor, which was part of his probation terms.
Authorities eventually found White's vehicle in Allen, and police relocated the victim and her family to a safe area.
White was arrested on Oct. 30 on a new stalking charge. When he was taken into custody, he had changed his appearance, cutting his hair and dying his hair beard, officials said.
While White was being sentenced, prosecutors had evidence from his cell phone, which included "harassing text messages" to his ex-wife and Google searches for "spying on someone's phone" and "reverse license plate search."
Judge Angela Tucker sentenced White to 20 years in prison, the maximum allowed by law.
“This stalker used probation as an opportunity to make life hell on earth for his ex-wife," District Attorney Greg Willis said. "He inflicted years of harassment and threats and made her feel unsafe wherever she was, including in her own home." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/a-dallas-damon-white-man-got-probation-for-stalking-his-ex-wife-then-he-dyed-his-hair-and-did-it-again-officials-say/287-2f60928a-7e28-4b07-9b14-8901e8cde6a0 | 2022-07-28T18:43:26 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/a-dallas-damon-white-man-got-probation-for-stalking-his-ex-wife-then-he-dyed-his-hair-and-did-it-again-officials-say/287-2f60928a-7e28-4b07-9b14-8901e8cde6a0 |
DALLAS — Dallas Wings forward Isabelle “Izzy” Harrison has been named the May WNBA Cares Community Assist Award winner for her commitment to community service across Dallas-Fort Worth and advocating for mental health.
At the start of her WNBA season, Harrison participated in the Dallas Wings Fresh Kick Giveaway in collaboration with national non-profit HaveASole, providing 55 children at For Oak Cliff with free shoes.
The local nonprofit's mission is to help provide the Oak Cliff community and students with the necessary resources, services and supplies to be successful, especially for students during the school year.
At the 'Fresh Kick' giveaway, Harrison went above and beyond by serving as the kids’ “personal shopper,” answering questions, taking pictures, offering advice, inspiration and fashion tips along the way.
In addition to having a passion for her community, Harrison is an advocate for mental health. She makes it a point to continuously use her platform to encourage others.
This summer, a WNBA fan reached out to Harrison to thank her for providing him hope and encouragement during a “very dark time when he was struggling with mental health,” two years after he attempted suicide, according to a news release.
In response, Harrison reached back out to him with an all-expenses paid trip, including courtside seats to a Wings game against the New York Liberty in Brooklyn in May. After the game, she also gifted him with a pair of sneakers.
It was an unforgettable moment:
The WNBA Cares Community Assist Award presented by State Farm is awarded monthly during the season to the player who best reflects the WNBA’s passion to make a difference in the community. And it is evident of the impact Harrison makes off the court! | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-wings-isabelle-harrison-may-wnba-cares-community-assist-award-winner/287-30b6c2f8-5f26-49af-bd76-93318e33504d | 2022-07-28T18:43:32 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-wings-isabelle-harrison-may-wnba-cares-community-assist-award-winner/287-30b6c2f8-5f26-49af-bd76-93318e33504d |
SOMERVELL COUNTY, Texas — The Chalk Mountain Fire in Somervell County has burned more than 6-thousand acres since it started on July 18.
It's had devastating and historical impacts on homes and ranchers but has also become known for a prehistorical reason.
The path it's taken is in the shape of a dinosaur track. An Acrocanthosaurus three-toed dinosaur to be exact.
It's certainly a coincidence that the fire would have such an unusual shape but what's even more of a coincidence is that it's burning less than half a mile from Dinosaur Valley State Park where in 1972 an Acrocanthosaurus print was discovered.
According to a post on the Lone Star State Incident Management Team Facebook page, the print was left in the mud of the Limestone River bottom 113 million years ago!
A wildfire’s shape usually is determined by wind direction, terrain, and the types of vegetative fuels available to the fire, according to the post. The Chalk Mountain Fire spread from its origin in roughly a northerly direction, with three wind-driven runs in separate directions.
"Firefighters generally refer to the starting point of a fire as its heel, and the front of the fire as its head," the post saysh. "If the head runs in multiple directions, each run is referred to as a finger. Because of the dinosaur footprints for which the area is known, fire managers have referred to the three fingers on this fire as the right, middle and left toes."
As of July 27, the fire was 53% contained after firefighters gained access to a portion of the fire that presented containment challenges in previous days. Using a bulldozer, firefighters were able to establish a line around this interior pocket of unburned fuel and eliminate the heat source. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/uncanny-coincidence-chalk-mountain-fire-takes-prehistoric-shape/500-9c11a2ed-1f43-4e14-89f6-b3aed56245ad | 2022-07-28T18:43:38 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/uncanny-coincidence-chalk-mountain-fire-takes-prehistoric-shape/500-9c11a2ed-1f43-4e14-89f6-b3aed56245ad |
INDIANOLA, Iowa — In one day, hot air balloons will dot the metro sky as the National Balloon Classic returns to Indianola.
This year, another hot air balloon competition is happening at the same time — the U.S. Women's National Championship.
Staci Scheurenbrand, the executive director of the National Balloon Classic, said this is the first year they are hosting the women's competition in conjunction with theirs.
She said pilots participating in both competitions will fly at the same time, complete the same tasks of dropping objects from their air balloons to hit targets below and be scored by the same judges.
Kelli Keller, the 2021 U.S. Women's National Champion, said she's excited to compete in two events against the best of the best.
"They will score the women separate, but we'll also be scored with the classics," Keller said. "So we will be a part of the classic and we will have our places in the classic, so we could actually win the classic and win U.S. Women's."
Keller is one of 14 women in the U.S. Women's National Classic. Last year, only six were part of the event, according to Scheurenbrand.
Gary Ruble, a pilot who has flown in the National Balloon Classic for decades, said he's proud to know both competitions are happening at the same time because he remembers when there were barely any women piloting balloons.
"There's a lot more women pilots now than there were back in the day…I remember probably two or three," Ruble said.
For Keller, the most exciting part about the nine-day event is that she and other women get to show off their skills.
"I mean look at us," Keller said. "We get to have our own spotlight in ballooning and that's very, very nice."
Keller hopes to come away with the U.S. women's title again this year, but is uncertain where she'll place in the National Balloon Classic.
Both competitions run from July 29-Aug. 6.
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DALLAS — Police on Tuesday released surveillance video of the shooting at Dallas Love Field airport, showing a chaotic, tense scene as a woman fired a gun, travelers took cover and a officer returned fire.
Dallas police Chief Eddie Garcia walked media through the footage, which was edited by police and did not include audio.
The video showed a woman in a hoodie and a mask walk to an area near the Southwest ticket counter.
Several dozen people were standing in the area with their suitcases at ticket kiosks. The area is adjacent to the security checkpoint at Love Field.
The video highlighted the suspect - identified by police as Portia Odufuwa - and a Dallas police officer.
The suspect then raised a gun into the air and fired three shots in the air, according to Garcia. The travelers in the area scattered and took cover; the officer took a position behind a ticket kiosk.
The suspect then pointed toward the officer; police said in an affidavit that she fired toward the officer, according to evidence of rounds collected at the scene.
The officer returned fire and the suspect went down and began to crawl, before coming to a stop.
The suspect was shot in an area between two ticket counters; a Southwest employee to the suspect's left can be seen running away behind the counter.
At least one traveler could be seen huddling behind a kiosk between the officer and the suspect.
The suspect appeared to keep moving her legs on the ground but she was staying in the same area. Other travelers in the area continued to retreat and try to take cover.
A second officer then approached where the first officer was standing, both of them pointing their weapons at the suspect. More officers arrived at the scene.
The suspect was then taken into custody and taken to a hospital for treatment.
About 14 seconds elapsed from the time the suspect raised her arm in the air to the time the officer returned fire and put her down, shooting her in the lower part of her body.
No other injuries were reported during the incident, which unfolded around 11 a.m. Monday.
An affidavit released Tuesday shed more light on the incident, saying Odufuwa threatened to blow up the airport before firing two shots into the ceiling. Police also later found a round "with a trajectory that was located in the kiosk near where" the officer was taking cover, "confirming that she was shooting at the officer during the encounter," the affidavit said.
Shortly after the woman fired her weapon, the officer, who was not injured, returned several shots, causing the woman to fall to the ground as she was shot in the lower body.
It was not initially clear where the woman was aiming with her shots, or what her motive might have been, Garcia said Monday, noting that the woman's shots did not strike anyone else in the airport.
The shooting forced airport security officials to evacuate the entire airport and re-screen everyone. The incident led to hundreds of delays of Southwest flights, impacting more than 30,000 passengers, as Love Field operations were halted for hours.
Dallas police on Tuesday asked the public for anyone else who might have cell phone video of the shooting. Police gave a link to where people can upload their videos here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dallas-love-field-airport-shooting-video-shows-chaos-woman-opened-fire-inside-airport/287-67428dd9-0b9d-45e5-9d3e-1b6f9456e342 | 2022-07-28T18:45:02 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/dallas-love-field-airport-shooting-video-shows-chaos-woman-opened-fire-inside-airport/287-67428dd9-0b9d-45e5-9d3e-1b6f9456e342 |
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — A Fairburn Police Officer died early Thursday morning in a four-vehicle wreck, Georgia State Patrol said.
According to GSP, 54-year-old Jean-Harold Louis Astree with the City of Fairburn Police Department "succumbed to his injuries on scene" in the four-vehicle wreck.
In a Facebook post, Faiburn Police said the city "mourns the loss of our beloved Sergeant Jean-Harold Astree." They described him as a "true hero who served the residents and businesses of the City of Fairburn with pride," leaving behind a wife and children.
According to the department, he was employed with the city since 2018. They said he was also a U.S. Air Force veteran.
"The City is heartbroken due to the tragic loss of Sgt. Astree," Mayor Mario B. Avery said in a statement. "Today our City has lost a hero for public safety and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. We thank all the surrounding jurisdictions for stepping in to assist us during this difficult time."
"Our officers appreciate the support of the City of Fairburn and the community during this extraordinarily painful time," Chief of Police James McCarthy said. "We extend our deepest condolences to Sgt. Astree's family, friends, and fellow officers. We will do all that we can to support them during this painful time.”
GSP said Astree was driving an unmarked Fairburn Police Dodge Charger northbound on Capps Ferry Road, near Brookcrest Court, when he "struck a GMC dually truck" in the southbound lane. The truck lost control and began spinning, crossing the center line and striking an Audi SUV in the oncoming lane.
"After striking the GMC dually truck, the Charger traveled into the southbound lane of Capps Ferry Road and struck a second GMC truck head on," a GSP statement said.
The other occupants of the other vehicles "were transported by ground to area hospitals and are expected to make full recoveries," according to GSP.
The patrol service is now investigating the crash.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Gas prices across the state of Arkansas have dropped below $4 a gallon for the first time in two and a half months, AAA said in a report on Thursday.
Arkansans at the pump are now seeing $3.86 on average for regular unleaded fuel. That's 17 cents fewer compared to last week, but still a dollar more compared to this day last year.
AAA says drivers in Fort Smith and Pine Bluff are the ones paying the most for gas in the state, averaging about $3.97 while Jonesboro drivers are looking at around $3.68 per gallon.
Despite the year comparison, Arkansas sits nicely compared to the national average at $4.28 per gallon.
"Prices continue their decline as the oil and gasoline markets weigh the potential of an economic slowdown against strong demand for fuel products and supply volatility with the ongoing war in Ukraine," AAA's report said.
"Crude oil prices remain sensitive to headlines and July is still a leading month for travel. It is unclear how long downward pressure will remain on the price at the pump with all of these market forces at play."
Nationally, Arkansas is the state with the 7th lowest price of gas on average, data from AAA shows.
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Fire crews responded to a grassfire in Kaufman County Thursday afternoon.
The fire was reported to be located at 3088 Bois D Arc Road in Combine.
Initial reports indicated structures were threatened.
Texas Sky Ranger flew over the scene and it appeared crews had the fire under control.
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The City of Gunter says the downtown water well is maintaining the city's water levels, after concerns the city would be without water by Thursday morning, but residents are still being asked to severely restrict water usage.
In an update on Thursday afternoon, the city manager said the downtown water well is keeping the water flowing but Emergency Water Restrictions remain.
The city issued an emergency notification to all City of Gunter water customers on Wednesday night that said in part, "due to excessive water consumption, the city's water storage tanks are unable to refill."
Residents are asked to stop any non-essential water usage until further notice, which means no outdoor watering and not using dishwashers and washing machines. Residents have also been asked to restrict the use of showers and sinks.
The water emergency notification says Gunter Public Works is working to resolve issues.
On Wednesday, the city said notified residents of water restrictions because two of the city's three water wells had failed after running continuously because of the extreme heat and water demand.
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City Manager Rick Chaffin called the failure of the wells "disappointing, frustrating and frankly, embarrassing" as he called for residents to restrict water usage while crews worked 24-7 to get both wells fully functional.
Chaffin said the city can no longer rely on wells as a reliable water source, especially with the Grayson County town's growth. Chaffin said a proposal for a long-term solution for a reliable source of water would be presented to the City Council soon. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/emergency-water-restrictions-the-city-of-gunter-asks-residents-to-conserve-water/3033854/ | 2022-07-28T18:55:22 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/emergency-water-restrictions-the-city-of-gunter-asks-residents-to-conserve-water/3033854/ |
MCKINNEY, Texas — A Dallas man accused of repeatedly stalking his ex-wife, including changing his appearances while he did so, was sentenced to 20 years in prison this week, prosecutors announced.
Damon White, 50, was convicted on charges of burglary, stalking, repeated violation of a protective order and criminal mischief, according to a news release from the Collin County District Attorney's Office.
The release said White stalked and harassed his wife after their 2019 divorce and then received probation. While on probation in 2021, he continued to harass his ex-wife and her family, at one point White "issued a graphic threat to kill the victim" over the phone, the release said.
Police tried to find White, but he cut off his GPS leg monitor, which was part of his probation terms.
Authorities eventually found White's vehicle in Allen, and police relocated the victim and her family to a safe area.
White was arrested on Oct. 30 on a new stalking charge. When he was taken into custody, he had changed his appearance, cutting his hair and dying his hair beard, officials said.
While White was being sentenced, prosecutors had evidence from his cell phone, which included "harassing text messages" to his ex-wife and Google searches for "spying on someone's phone" and "reverse license plate search."
Judge Angela Tucker sentenced White to 20 years in prison, the maximum allowed by law.
“This stalker used probation as an opportunity to make life hell on earth for his ex-wife," District Attorney Greg Willis said. "He inflicted years of harassment and threats and made her feel unsafe wherever she was, including in her own home." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/a-dallas-damon-white-man-got-probation-for-stalking-his-ex-wife-then-he-dyed-his-hair-and-did-it-again-officials-say/287-2f60928a-7e28-4b07-9b14-8901e8cde6a0 | 2022-07-28T18:58:57 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/a-dallas-damon-white-man-got-probation-for-stalking-his-ex-wife-then-he-dyed-his-hair-and-did-it-again-officials-say/287-2f60928a-7e28-4b07-9b14-8901e8cde6a0 |
SAN ANTONIO — Crime stoppers and San Antonio Police are asking for the public's help in obtaining information surrounding the murder of a 20-year-old man.
On July 28, 2016, San Antonio Police responded to the 1500 block of NW Crossroads. When they arrived, they found Isaac Orosco suffering from a gunshot wound. Orosco was taken to University Hospital where he died.
Officials say Orosco was getting out of a vehicle that had just parked in front of an apartment when a black vehicle with someone inside pulled up. Whoever was inside of the vehicle fired two rounds at Orosco, striking him in the stomach once by a bullet.
If you have any information, you are asked to call Crime Stoppers at (210) 207-7579. Any information given that leads to an arrest will be rewarded with an up to $5,000 reward.
Tipsters are to remain anonymous. Those who identify themselves will not be eligible for rewards. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/crime-stoppers-offering-reward-for-information-murder-case/273-b4c8c527-88da-40e6-a2ec-c5eee7990b74 | 2022-07-28T18:59:03 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/crime-stoppers-offering-reward-for-information-murder-case/273-b4c8c527-88da-40e6-a2ec-c5eee7990b74 |
EASTMAN, Ga. — A self-proclaimed 'Average Joe' from a small town in Georgia is now forever connected to the community of Uvalde through a labor a love, which was inspired by the loss of his sister.
Sean Peacock lives in Eastman, which is a tightly knit community of under 5,000 in rural Georgia. He told us he when he first learned about the shooting in Uvalde on May 24, he turned off the media and purposely didn't try to read anything about it, because of the truly awful nature of what had occurred. That would change in a matter of days for Sean. You see, Sean is a craftsman who builds wooden benches as tributes to loved ones lost.
The first bench he crafted was in memory of his sister Donna, an RN who loved to do yardwork and had died unexpectedly at an early age. He made the bench as a gift for his momma, a pure labor of love for him.
On May 31, Sean received a message through the Etsy store to his business, Jass Graphix, Inc., inquiring if he could make a custom butterfly bench for the loss of a 10-year-old child named Makenna, and could they get a discount if two were ordered? Sean said his gut told him that this child had to be connected to the tragedy in Uvalde, so he searched the name Makenna and Uvalde. The list of victims that popped up had her name at the very top of the list. For Sean, that was a sign that he needed to make the bench. He said the news had him "discombobulated." He immediately reached out to the mom and replied that he would make the bench and give a discount as well.
But then he didn't hear back from the mom for a few days, and when he did, the response was equally heartbreaking. "Hello, I'm sorry for just now getting back to you, I've been attending funerals. My daughter's is this Saturday," said the mom.
Sean, a father of children ranging in age from two to 29, said he had a tough time wrapping his brain around that information. How could he make a bench for just this one mom, when there were 20 more who were also grieving the loss of their child or loved one at way too young of an age?
The answer was simple. Sean decided to handcraft benches for all of them. He knew he needed help with the costs, so he created a gofundme to raise the money needed for supplies and delivery expenses.
"Hello, my name is Sean Peacock located in Eastman Georgia and also the owner of JassGraphix Inc," said the gofundme listing. "The recent tragedy of the Robb Elementary School shooting has resulted in one of the parents that lost a child in that horrific event reaching out to us via our Etsy shop wanting to purchase two Butterfly memorial benches that we produce here at JassGraphix. She was asking for a discount if she ordered two but I think every child there deserves to be remembered and we as a community can shine a light on a dark time in the lives of many, not only there, but across our country. We have to let the good flow so the evil can go."
The response was overwhelming! He had set a goal of $20,000 and within the first two days, the goal had been reached... and then some.
Sean said he wasn't surprised by the response, because he knew that his community would rally, but he was astonished by how quickly the money poured in. He said that what happened in Uvalde "was an act of pure evil" and what happened in his tiny town of Eastman was the exact opposite, "an act of pure love."
"I hope and pray that Eastman and Dodge County can be a light to this community half way across the country," said Sean. "They surely need it."
Sean has been posting the completed benches daily on his Facebook page and sharing their stories.
View all of the benches here:
Georgia man handcrafts 21 benches for Uvalde victims
The community of Eastman is holding Eastman Day of Prayer for Uvalde / Bench Mission on Saturday, July 30 at 6 p.m., so members of the community can bless the benches before they depart to Uvalde.
After the benches arrive in Uvalde, there will be a community-wide prayer service on Monday, August 1 in the Uvalde Town Square at 7 p.m. The benches will be delivered privately in the days following.
"There's so much more to this story than just the benches," said Sean. "Hand-made prayer pillows donated by Sailor Kate Ministries will also be given to each family, as well as the bench crafted with a photo and inscription."
Sean said this whole experience has been nothing short of divine intervention.
"God works in mysterious ways, and I have been blessed to be able to connect to each of the families impacted by this horrible tragedy," said Sean. "We will forever be connected." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/georgia-man-handcrafts-21-benches-as-labor-of-love-paying-tribute-to-lives-lost-in-robb-elementary-school-tragedy-uvalde-texas-eastman-angels/273-06bea67a-320e-43d8-96f6-35c1a9008434 | 2022-07-28T18:59:09 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/georgia-man-handcrafts-21-benches-as-labor-of-love-paying-tribute-to-lives-lost-in-robb-elementary-school-tragedy-uvalde-texas-eastman-angels/273-06bea67a-320e-43d8-96f6-35c1a9008434 |
SAN ANTONIO — Nearly two months after a vicious murder on San Antonio's northeast side, three men have been arrested and charged with capital murder.
Joseph Ortiz, 19, is one of the men arrested and he faces aggravated robbery and capital murder charges. Nathan Sanchez, 22, and Aaron Trevino, 20, also were arrested and face capital murder charges.
They're accused of shooting and killing Takhai Michael, 20, on May 29 in the parking lot of Blow Hookah Lounge off Eisenhaur Road.
An arrest affidavit describes it as a brutal attack. The document says Michael and his girlfriend were beaten up and robbed by at least six people. When Michael fought back, he was shot multiple times in front of his girlfriend.
Police say one of the suspects shot Michael with an AR-15 rifle as he was laying on the ground and after he had already been shot several times.
A witness reportedly took video of the entire attack on a cell phone. That video, along with surveillance video, helped police track down the accused killers.
All six of the suspects got away at the time of the murder, but in the weeks that followed, police were able to track down some of them who identified Sanchez and Trevino as the shooters.
Police later learned that the pair, who have been friends since middle school, tried to flee to Kansas where Sanchez's mother lived.
After being on the run for two months, Sanchez was arrested here in San Antonio and Trevino was arrested in Kansas. They are pictured below.
An arrest affidavit says Joseph Ortiz also stole some items from Michael's body after he'd been shot, and he faces an additional charge of aggravated robbery. The document also said he bragged about the murder on Instagram an hour after it happened.
KENS 5 is working to obtain a picture of Joseph Ortiz. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/three-arrested-in-connection-with-mans-murder-at-a-hookah-lounge-blow-crime-san-antonio/273-610befcc-1083-4316-b27c-60083ee125e2 | 2022-07-28T18:59:15 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/three-arrested-in-connection-with-mans-murder-at-a-hookah-lounge-blow-crime-san-antonio/273-610befcc-1083-4316-b27c-60083ee125e2 |
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.kens5.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 | 2022-07-28T18:59:21 | 0 | https://www.kens5.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 |
The Henrico County-based company said it had profit of 49 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.26 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.25 per share.
The owner of Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker posted revenue of $6.54 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $5.37 billion, which missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.4 billion.
Altria expects full-year earnings in the range of $4.79 to $4.93 per share. | https://richmond.com/business/local/altria-reports-891-million-profit-in-second-quarter/article_73917db6-3db0-551e-a237-ee421bd830be.html | 2022-07-28T19:03:06 | 1 | https://richmond.com/business/local/altria-reports-891-million-profit-in-second-quarter/article_73917db6-3db0-551e-a237-ee421bd830be.html |
A former Richmond nurse has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Virginia Employment Commission and other agencies out of COVID-19-related benefits intended for unemployed workers.
Heather Huffman, 52, of Pleasant Hill, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to taking part in the scheme, which also involved the Washington State Employment Security Department and the California Employment Development Department, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement.
Huffman and three others submitted applications and other materials using information from identity theft victims and inmates of various prisons, and created fake email accounts and forged documents, including state and federal wage tax forms, prosecutors said.
The 17-year-old also is charged providing false information during a criminal investigation.
Huffman worked as a registered nurse at the Veteran Affairs Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center in Richmond and used her work computer to submit false paperwork, the statement said.
The Department of Justice estimated $2 million in false benefits were awarded.
Huffman is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 29 and faces up to 32 years in prison.
Co-conspirators Sheldon L. Huffman, Anthowan Daniels, and Dorothea Rosado have pleaded guilty to their roles and will be sentenced in November. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-richmond-nurse-pleads-guilty-to-submitting-false-benefits-claims/article_6ec1de45-a131-5733-beda-7ac632780503.html | 2022-07-28T19:03:18 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-richmond-nurse-pleads-guilty-to-submitting-false-benefits-claims/article_6ec1de45-a131-5733-beda-7ac632780503.html |
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors have opted to defer a vote that, if approved next month, would shuttle up to $28 million in tax breaks to a developer building what officials have dubbed "an entertainment district unlike anything on the East Coast."
Before postponing the decision to the Aug. 24 meeting on Wednesday night, board members lauded the potential of the 105-acre multi-use property bounded by Genito Road and Route 288, which county budget leaders estimate could generate $323 million in revenue upon completion.
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Spearheaded by Lake Adventures LLC, the development would include 150,000 square feet of commercial space, a 6-acre surf park, a 170-room hotel and at least 700 residential units.
But confusion and uncertainty regarding how the tax incentive would work dominated the nearly 40 minutes of back-and-forth questioning from the board to the administration recommending the agreement.
"I couldn't say yes at this point," said Vice Chair Jim Holland, who voiced needing more time to look at the details. "I would probably abstain my vote at this point, given my comfort level looking at the project right now."
County documents show that the office, retail and entertainment aspects of the plan would be refunded at 80% for the first 10 years and at 60% for the second 10. Mixed-use residential would be dropped to 40% for the first 20 years.
The grant would be performance-based, which means there is no upfront payment and the tax break would be proportionate to the development's income stream. A move like this in Chesterfield is "generally reserved for unique projects," said Matt Harris, Chesterfield's deputy county administrator for finance and administration.
Examples include last month's announcement that Lego plans to invest at least $1 billion to construct its only U.S.-based manufacturing plant in Chesterfield.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin's office shared in a release at the time that the Lego Group will be eligible to receive $56 million in Major Employment and Investment Project performance grants subject to General Assembly approval.
In Wednesday night's meeting, Harris said Lego also has a 15-year-term where 50% was granted back on real estate taxes and 100% on machinery tools.
With the proximity to River City Sportsplex, which Chesterfield officials have said rakes in millions for the county through tournaments and tourism, the massive undertaking could help offset what county administrator Joe Casey called "the leakage factor."
This refers to when people travel to Chesterfield for the tournaments but eat and stay outside of the county.
Under the tax break agreement with the surf park and entertainment plan, named "The Lake," the writing stipulates that the project would have to get going within a 36-month window or "basically the incentive agreement dries up," Harris said.
"There will be a 12-month review period depending on when they start the project but that would be up to the applicant to decide and they could decide six months in or two-and-a-half years in," Harris continued.
The project has been embroiled in years of cumbersome delays dating back nearly seven years, which Brett Burkhart, a representative for Lake Adventures LLC, attributes to the complexity of the development, a year and a half of zoning and permits, another two years to acquire credits and a pandemic. Proposals have also been held up and refined in planning commissions and Board of Supervisors meetings.
Approving the performance grant would "help accelerate the next phase," Burkhart told the Board on Wednesday. So far, developers have begun to clear trees and build an entrance road but they can't know when the residential aspect would begin until they have built the lake and at least 20,000 square feet of commercial space. Construction on a portion of townhomes would follow soon after.
Most of the upcoming developments are "still private at the moment," he said, but more information will be available in the next few months. Other buildings are currently undergoing the permit process.
The next Board of Supervisors meeting is on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. and can be streamed live on the Chesterfield site. | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/chesterfield-leaders-defer-vote-on-28-million-tax-break-for-surf-park-developer/article_3ced5adc-97a1-5f7f-846a-87fc38c589d3.html | 2022-07-28T19:03:24 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/chesterfield-leaders-defer-vote-on-28-million-tax-break-for-surf-park-developer/article_3ced5adc-97a1-5f7f-846a-87fc38c589d3.html |
TAMPA, Fla. — The City of Tampa recently reached an agreement with employee unions for three-year employment contracts that would increase pay for police, firefighters and transit workers.
On Thursday, Tampa City Council unanimously approved raises of 18.5 percent over the next three years.
The pay hikes will be done as 9.5 percent raises in the first year, which 4.5 percent raises in the second and third years. The raises will impact more than 4,800 employees.
Negotiators said the higher amount in the first year was designed to close the current inflationary pay gap.
"We have been talking about inflation, we've been talking about housing affordability, we've been talking about groceries being more expensive – the rising cost of gas," Councilmember Guido Maniscalco (District 6) explained during Thursday's meeting.
Maniscalco said local leaders want to help everyone in the current economic situation, including the city's many employees.
"Our job...is to take care of our employees," Maniscalco said. "We want to hire the best and the brightest, which I think we do have the best and the brightest – those people deserve to be paid a good wage to help combat the rising costs of everything." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-city-council-vote-percent-pay-increase-police-firefighters-transit/67-34b93326-8f6b-4eee-ad1b-1e44c60825b5 | 2022-07-28T19:06:37 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-city-council-vote-percent-pay-increase-police-firefighters-transit/67-34b93326-8f6b-4eee-ad1b-1e44c60825b5 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa leaders expressed support Thursday for asking the public whether a housing emergency should be declared in the city.
Councilmembers voted 6-1 to ask city attorneys to draft an ordinance that would add a ballot measure for voters to consider in November. If a housing emergency were declared, Tampa City Council would plan to discuss rent control options.
The first reading will be held in August.
Tampa City Councilman Orlando Gudes first proposed the ordinance. He said people are hurting and need the city's help.
"When I go to a Popeyes like yesterday, the whole crew at Popeyes was talking about their apartment complex that...has just raised their rent. And these people are gonna be out," Gudes said.
Tampa City Councilman Bill Carlson (District 4) was the lone vote against drafting the ordinance. He expressed fears that landlords might double or triple rent before a rent control measure took effect, which could displace thousands of the same people the city hopes to help.
"I don't believe we should pass something that will make the problem worse and hurt people when we should be passing initiatives to help people," Carlson said during Thursday's meeting.
Rather than using Tampa as a guinea pig, Carlson said city leaders should push for lawmakers in Tallahassee to examine ways to lower rent at the state level.
Supporters of declaring a localized housing emergency say Tampa was already experiencing a housing crisis prior to the pandemic, which only exacerbated it. According to the council, 10,000 eviction notices were filed in Hillsborough County alone between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022.
City leaders in support of local rent control point to rent stabilization measures in California, where some places have limited annual rent hikes to 5-10 percent. In Tampa, supporters would like to see yearly rent increases limited to about 5 percent. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-housing-emergency/67-2098e2bf-0d57-49b6-a320-61635d533941 | 2022-07-28T19:06:38 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-housing-emergency/67-2098e2bf-0d57-49b6-a320-61635d533941 |
NEW YORK — A former U.S. congressman from Indiana can remain free on $250,000 bail as he awaits trial in a federal insider trading case, a judge said Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman in Manhattan also ordered Stephen Buyer to stay in the continental United States while four counts of securities fraud are pending against him.
On Monday, authorities unsealed an indictment against him as they accused the Republican who served in Congress from 1993 through 2011 of misappropriating secrets he learned as a consultant to make $350,000 illegally.
The 63-year-old Noblesville, Indiana, man was arrested at home in his home state. But he appeared in Manhattan federal court Wednesday to plead not guilty.
Attorney William Schwartz, representing Buyer, told the judge that his client will reliably show up at court hearings.
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"The defendant has every reason to be here and assert his innocence and he will be here," Schwartz said.
Buyer, who served on a committee with oversight over the telecommunications industry when he was in Congress, bought Sprint securities in March 2018, a day after he was at a golf outing in Miami, Florida, with a T-Mobile executive with whom he had a business and social relationship, the indictment said.
In a civil action against Buyer, the Securities and Exchange Commission asserted that the executive told him about the company's then-nonpublic plan to acquire Sprint.
Authorities said he also engaged in illegal trading in 2019 ahead of Navigant Consulting Inc.'s acquisition by consulting and advisory firm Guidehouse. Documents said he leveraged his work as a consultant and lobbyist to make illegal profits.
But Schwartz told Berman that there was a "serious dispute" as to whether Buyer received any information about the Sprint deal and whether he received "material information" in the Navigant deal.
The lawyer said his client was a decorated military veteran with a wife, two children and six grandchildren. He said Buyer had chaired the House Committee on Veterans Affairs while in Washington. He also had served on the House Armed Services Committee.
The indictment said that after Buyer left Congress, his consulting work largely focused on areas in which he had gained expertise in Congress, particularly the telecommunications industry and issues involving veterans.
Buyer was arrested Monday as federal authorities in New York announced four separate insider trading cases against Buyer, technology company executives, a man training to be an FBI agent and an investment banker, among others. He was freed in Indiana and traveled to New York for Wednesday's hearing. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-us-congressman-from-indiana-gets-bail-in-stock-cheat-case/article_81a112e3-6986-5cfb-a45e-5d860fbe30a3.html | 2022-07-28T19:06:49 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ex-us-congressman-from-indiana-gets-bail-in-stock-cheat-case/article_81a112e3-6986-5cfb-a45e-5d860fbe30a3.html |
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