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22-year-old man dies in Phoenix motorcycle crash
A 22-year-old man died in a motorcycle crash just after midnight Tuesday on 27th Avenue.
Phoenix police responded to the area near Osborn Road and 27th Avenue around 12:30 a.m. for reports of a serious crash between a motorcycle and a sedan, according to a press release from the Phoenix Police Department. There they found motorcyclist Joshua Telmo, 22, with serious injuries.
Telmo was transported to the hospital in critical condition. He later died, according to police.
Police said they are still investigating the incident and no other details were released, including who was in the sedan.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A large tree has fallen onto a van with kids inside at Miss Mary’s Daycare in North Fort Myers Tuesday morning.
The tree also fell on the “education building” in the back of the daycare.
Fortuantely, nobody appears to have been injured, according to the North Fort Myers Fire Department.
A tree company is currently on scene working to remove the tree from the van. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/09/tree-falls-onto-van-with-kids-inside-at-daycare-in-north-fort-myers/ | 2022-08-09T18:18:06 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/09/tree-falls-onto-van-with-kids-inside-at-daycare-in-north-fort-myers/ |
NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans police officer reportedly stood by while a concerned citizen begged him to stop an ongoing rape on a nearby street corner in the French Quarter.
According to the Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, the rape happened at the intersection of Royal and Toulouse streets and was first reported to authorities at 11:19 p.m. on July 29.
The Lens first obtained the audio of the 911 call and shared it with the newspaper.
During the call, a witness says she saw a man raping an unconscious woman in plain view of the street corner. At one point she says she sees a police officer a block away, and the dispatcher tells her to flag the officer down. The audio captures the woman describing the rape to the officer and pleading with him to respond.
But as the minutes pass, the woman can be heard growing more frantic, and she considers confronting the rapist herself.
"I probably should f***ing walk up there. Like this poor girl. I mean, I am going to get up there faster than this f***ing cop is," the caller says.
"The police officer hasn't even moved. He's still just parked here," the woman says. "Like what the f*** are you even doing."
After two minutes pass, the woman says "He's still not even coming!"
The dispatcher responds: Ma’am, this is … I can’t speak freely … I understand,”
The woman adds that she also spotted another police car driving past the scene without stopping.
The caller said she returned to the corner and found the victim without a pulse.
"He's f***ing gone!," the caller said. "This f***ing cop is still a block away and this girl got raped on the street corner!"
The Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate reports the caller was a respiratory therapist and started CPR before the victim regained consciousness.
NOPD spokesperson Gary Scheets said the first officer arrived at the scene at 11:24 p.m., about five minutes after the call was placed. The witness told the newspaper that the officer she initially approached never responded to the scene.
Scheets declined to name the officer whom the witness begged for help. He told the newspaper that the incident is under investigation, and would not say if the police department believed the officer who did not respond had violated department policy.
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SAN ANTONIO — Every Friday for the month of August, Bill Miller's BBQ is giving away sweet tea refills if you bring your own Bill Miller's cup, the company said on their Facebook.
Free tea refill Friday's will happen every Friday. All you have to do is bring your own cup that is no bigger than 32 oz. and you're good for a free refill, the restaurant said.
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Police on Tuesday identified Anthony Carrington, 42, as the man they believe shot a coworker Monday at the P.F. Chang's restaurant at La Palmera Mall.
Authorities have charged Carrington with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
The man who was shot continues to recover at a local hospital. He was listed in serious condition Monday, and Police Chief Mike Markle said he's expected to survive. Police told us the man was shot in his "lower extremities," so below the waist, possibly in the leg.
CCPD said the shooting started as an argument between Carrington and the victim before escalating.
Police arrested Carrington about 7 miles away at a gas station at the corner of Staples and Leopard streets.
They are also investigating a second shooting and a bank robbery that a police commander told 3NEWS on Monday they believe might be connected.
Carrington has a long criminal history with convictions for multiple felony and misdemeanor drug violations as well as a conviction for assaulting a family member and causing bodily injury. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-release-name-of-man-arrested-in-pf-changs-shooting/503-046401e6-b7a5-4897-9be2-940182e35bfa | 2022-08-09T18:25:08 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-release-name-of-man-arrested-in-pf-changs-shooting/503-046401e6-b7a5-4897-9be2-940182e35bfa |
Local business LMI Packaging continues to partner with Kenosha’s three local colleges to provide good paying jobs, real world work experience and tuition benefits for college students.
Since the company launched its college program in May of 2021, it has employed about 25 students: Four from Gateway Technical College, one student from UW-Parkside and the remainder from Carthage College.
“After reaching out to our local schools, President (John) Swallow of Carthage College responded almost immediately,” said J.P. Moran, CEO of LMI Packaging. “He was here at LMI within a week. The Carthage group has been phenomenal in helping launch this program.”
Participating students can take jobs in the ink room, as a press helper, or in die cutting operations.
LMI, 8911 102nd St. in Pleasant Prairie, also works with students to help them explore other areas of the company or find jobs that align with their career plans, such as in finance or marketing.
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Students participating in the LMI college program are paid an hourly wage that is significantly higher than what they would typically earn in a retail or hospitality setting, officials said. Also, an additional hourly wage, about $6 an hour, is set aside for the student’s tuition.
At the beginning of each semester, that tuition set-aside amount is paid directly toward the participating student's tuition balance.
Lydia Siegler, a senior at Carthage College, has participated in LMI’s college program since it started. She works three days a week in the ink room and two days in the finance department.
Siegler, who is studying biology and business administration, said the experience "has opened me up to the manufacturing field as a whole," including biotech manufacturing as a future career possibility.
"It has been great having the opportunity to expand beyond the passions I’ve already discovered," she said, "and find new things that I’m good at and enjoy.”
'Upbeat energy'
LMI's Moran said the students "bring such an upbeat energy to the company."
"There is something about young people that brings out this want to help, and to teach, in our employees," Moran said. "A lot of our longstanding employees have done a phenomenal job in mentoring these young folks. It has brought up the level of fun and engagement on the floor.”
LMI puts the focus on exposing students to diversity, teamwork opportunities and cross-generational work environments that may not always be accessible in the classroom, Moran added.
Carthage's Swallow said the students benefit "tremendously" from this partnership.
"For some students who previously weren’t working," he said, "it has made a significant financial difference to them. Some students who were working in industries that pay less have also seen a significant increase in income since joining LMI.
“It has absolutely lessened the financial anxiety of our participating students. LMI is standing behind the students to work, but also to be educated.”
Carthage also supports students participating in the LMI Packaging college program by providing them with free housing throughout the summer.
“LMI has been the pioneer of this program,” Swallow said. “We’ve been talking with other manufacturers about hopefully developing similar programs with them in the future. We’re very excited here at Carthage to continue to replicate this wonderful relationship we have built with LMI Packaging.”
Marcia Schlagenhaft, the human resources Manager at LMI Packaging, said as a small company, "bringing in 15 employees who jump right in, are quick learners and bring such a life to the building has been priceless."
LMI Packaging looks forward to continuing to grow their college program over the upcoming years, she said.
“Thank you to the team at Carthage and their Aspire Center,” Schlagenhaft said. “They market our program on campus, they arrange everything, they manage the applications, they transfer the students here for orientation. They have been just phenomenal to work with." | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/lmi-packaging-partners-with-local-students-to-provide-good-paying-jobs-and-tuition-assistance/article_042fd074-174a-11ed-a76b-f73f008e6719.html | 2022-08-09T18:25:10 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/lmi-packaging-partners-with-local-students-to-provide-good-paying-jobs-and-tuition-assistance/article_042fd074-174a-11ed-a76b-f73f008e6719.html |
IRVING, Texas — Opening statements begin Tuesday in the trial of Yaser Said. Watch the full trial here or on the WFAA YouTube page.
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Sarah, 17, and Amina Said, 18, had big hopes of going to college and living the American dream -- until those dreams were cut short when they were shot and killed.
Their accused killer is their father, Yaser Said.
Home videos give a glimpse into their lives. Behind the camera is their father.
"He followed them everywhere he went and recorded their every move," said Ruth Trotter, a family friend.
Trotter, whose son Joseph dated Amina, says Said was obsessed with his daughters and was abusive.
When they were younger, Amina and Sarah filed a police report accusing him of sexual assault. Eventually, the charges were dropped.
But police believed the girls were scared of their father. And police believed he became jealous and obsessed because the girls both dated American boys. Police said it caused him to do the unthinkable.
"I think it frustrated him and he couldn’t handle it and he killed them," said detective Eric Curtis of the Irving Police Department.
Trotter says Amina told her that her father might kill her.
"I knew the threat was real and told us her dad might kill them,” said Trotter.
The girls begged their mother, Patricia, to leave. In December of 2008, she took Amina and Sarah and two friends to Oklahoma.
But police said on New Year’s Eve after talking to Said, Patricia brought the girls back home and convinced them to have dinner with him alone.
Police believed Said borrowed a taxi cab from a friend, and that’s where he shot his daughters.
Sarah managed to call 911 and named her father as her killer.
"My father shot me. I’m dying... I’m dying," she said.
Said Trotter: "You hear her last breath fighting 'til the very end."
Amina was shot twice. Sarah was shot nine times.
Police frantically searched for the girls but couldn’t find them.
An hour after the first call, a second 911 call came in from a man who spotted the girls slumped in the taxi in front of the Omni Hotel in Irving.
Their father, however, had vanished. There were reports he had fled to Egypt, or possibly New York.
Eventually, Said ended up on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list.
His son, immediately after the murders, made a plea for him to give himself up.
"Maybe they won’t put you on death row, but you can sit in prison and think about what you did," said Islam Said.
But police always believed Said's son and other family members helped hide him. And, after 13 long years, a tip came in that helped the FBI and Irving police arrest Said at a home in Justin, Texas.
It was just 30 miles from where Sarah and Amina were killed.
The FBI also arrested his son and brother for harboring a fugitive. Both men have already been convicted and sentenced to more than a decade in prison.
Meanwhile, Yaser Said has spent some of his time awaiting trial in the Dallas County jail, writing rambling letters to the judge and proclaiming his innocence.
In one letter he wrote, “I was not happy about my kids' dating activity. But, I did not do the killings or any plan to hurt them.”
Said, who is 65 years old, will stand trial for capital murder this week.
The Dallas County district attorney has said he won’t seek the death penalty. If convicted, Said will be automatically sentenced to life without parole. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/north-texas-yaser-said-accused-killing-daughters-to-go-on-trial/287-7151299d-55af-4c40-9c91-69f34f0aaf85 | 2022-08-09T18:30:38 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/north-texas-yaser-said-accused-killing-daughters-to-go-on-trial/287-7151299d-55af-4c40-9c91-69f34f0aaf85 |
SAN ANTONIO — Staff members at Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District will be returning to campus later Tuesday morning, and a welcome will be held for the teachers and staff.
Teachers are returning back to campus almost one month early so they can prepare and set up their classrooms. More than 500 students from Robb Elementary are being relocated to two other campuses --- Flores and Dalton Elementary.
During Monday's school board meeting, Dr. Harrell, the UCISD superintendent, says the district has spent $4.5 million to reorganize and provide services to students and staff.
Each school will get a counselor --- the high school will get two. Social workers will also be on campuses, and new security measures have been added.
The Texas Department of Public Safety will station 33 officers at UCISD campuses, and Harrell announced he has selected four people to add to the UCISD police force. Those four additions are from out of town.
The district plans to hire more officers and name an interim police chief in the next weeks. A non-scalable fence will be installed at each campus, and workers will also set up hundreds of new security cameras along with bulletproof windows.
The district will also have monitors walking around schools to check doors and gates. Despite these changes, community members are still demanding answers for what happened at Robb Elementary.
The city council will have a meeting Tuesday night at 6 p.m. and will discuss a request from the mayor to add an assistant police chief as well as creating a Robb School Memorial, when the community is ready. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/uvalde-staff-and-teachers-returning-to-campuses/273-586a68e7-354d-4ffa-8488-18b4d014595e | 2022-08-09T18:30:44 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/uvalde-staff-and-teachers-returning-to-campuses/273-586a68e7-354d-4ffa-8488-18b4d014595e |
ALBANY – Twenty-two individuals are facing federal charges resulting from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces investigation into an alleged armed drug trafficking organization distributing methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl and other controlled substances in middle Georgia.
A federal indictment was returned on June 15 charging the following individuals:
-- Cornelius Leonard, aka Tae, 28, of Grantville is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; three counts of distribution of methamphetamine; two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person; possession of a stolen firearm; possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute; possession of heroin with the intent to distribute; possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute; possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and, conspiracy to tamper with a witness. If convicted, Leonard faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $8 million fine.
-- Kedric Fuller, aka Blakk Ru, 41, of Woodbury is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Fuller faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Markevious Snipes, aka Big Dawg, 31, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to tamper with a witness. If convicted, Snipes faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Pedro Valencia, aka Casper, aka Bossman, 45, of Calhoun State Prison, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Valencia faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Horatio Venable, aka Ray, 25, of Columbus, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. If convicted, Venable faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Rashad Moreland, 36, of Columbus, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Moreland faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Antovious Hunter, aka Ant, 39, of Columbus, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Hunter faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Darius Wellmaker, 39, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Wellmaker faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Ashley Ingram, 35, of Cataula, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Ingram faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 milion fine.
-- Mechile Hobbs, 48, of Woodbury, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. If convicted, Hobbs faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Mark Dean, 44, of Manchester, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Dean faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Nehemiah Johnson, aka Brazy, 29, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Johnson faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Jennifer Moss, 38, of Molena, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. If convicted, Moss faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Justin Whitten, 36, Hogansville, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Whitten faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Natashia Antley, 34, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Antley faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Krystal Juarez Norman, 33, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Norman faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Dixie Bailey, 33, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Bailey faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Carlton Power, 26, of Manchester, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Power faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Dustin Robbins, 33, of Columbus, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, Robbins faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Sabrina Smith, 32, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and distribution of methamphetamine. If convicted, Smith faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Joshua McAfee, 34, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. If convicted, McAfee faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $10 million fine.
-- Ramone Zorn, aka Big Razor, 52, of Thomaston, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, distribution of methamphetamine and two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. If convicted, Zorn faces a maximum of life imprisonment and a maximum $20 million fine.
Initial appearances for the defendants occurred before U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces operation. Additional information about the OCDETF program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
This case is being investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah McEwen is prosecuting the case. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/22-in-state-drug-trafficking-ring-face-federal-charges/article_a0869bde-1807-11ed-9c6d-fb72e44016ca.html | 2022-08-09T18:32:55 | 0 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/22-in-state-drug-trafficking-ring-face-federal-charges/article_a0869bde-1807-11ed-9c6d-fb72e44016ca.html |
An 80-year-old woman riding a subway in Manhattan found herself blindsided in a stranger ambush that landed her on the floor of the train car in broad daylight over the weekend, authorities say.
According to police, the woman was on a southbound 6 train at Lexington Avenue and East 68th Street around 4:30 p.m. Saturday when a man, unprovoked, hit her in the head, back and shoulder multiple times with his hands.
She fell to the floor and he ran off the train at the East 59th Street station.
The victim refused medical attention at the scene.
Police released surveillance footage of the suspect (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/80-year-old-woman-flies-to-subway-car-floor-in-unprovoked-manhattan-attack/3817117/ | 2022-08-09T18:34:39 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/80-year-old-woman-flies-to-subway-car-floor-in-unprovoked-manhattan-attack/3817117/ |
An SUV apparently smashed into a Bronx hair and nail salon Tuesday afternoon, and authorities are investigating reports that multiple pedestrians may have been struck.
There was no confirmation of any possible injuries in the accident near East 163rd Street and Prospect Avenue around 1 p.m.
Footage posted to the Citizen app showed a heavy emergency presence at the scene, with the back of the SUV wedged in the salon and multiple ambulances and fire engines visible on the street.
Copyright NBC New York | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bronx-suv-crash-into-salon-draws-heavy-emergency-response/3817059/ | 2022-08-09T18:34:45 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bronx-suv-crash-into-salon-draws-heavy-emergency-response/3817059/ |
Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh stands before supporters to announce his candidacy as the Democratic nominee for Idaho Attorney General during a press conference at the State Capitol on July 26.
BOISE — When former four-term Congressman Raul Labrador jumped into the race for Idaho attorney general in November, he was noted for his quick pace of campaign fundraising. Now, his newly named Democratic opponent has nearly matched that in his own initial fundraising push.
Labrador raised $83,129 in his first week of campaign fundraising, according to campaign finance records filed with the Idaho Secretary of State. Boise attorney Tom Arkoosh, the new Democratic nominee, reported raising $82,166 in his first week of campaign fundraising.
In his first two weeks, Labrador raised a total of $118,658, while Arkoosh, in his first two weeks, raised a total of $103,192, according to his campaign.
“The Republican nominee of course comes into the general with some advantages, given the dominance of Republicans in voter registration and those types of things,” said Boise State University political scientist Jaclyn Kettler. “For that amount of money to be donated to a Democratic candidate within the first couple weeks of them becoming the nominee is pretty impressive, and suggests that that campaign will probably be pretty active — because you need money to campaign, to have advertisements, to be out on the road.”
Labrador’s total in his first two weeks of fundraising included five donors who gave $10,000 each, which wasn’t an option for Arkoosh. That’s because in November, Labrador was able to collect up to $5,000 per donor for the primary and $5,000 per donor for the general election. Arkoosh didn’t run in the primary, so his limit is just $5,000 per donor, only for the general election.
Kettler said, “He’s kind of behind, still, because he didn’t have that primary election to kind of get things off the ground. So you definitely would need some of that money to come in quick once you become the nominee. … I think it’ll be an interesting race.”
Brent Littlefield, campaign advisor to Labrador, said in an emailed statement, “We are confident Idahoans want a strong voice like Raul Labrador as their next attorney general and they will reject the Democrats backroom deals.”
That was a reference to how Arkoosh became the nominee; a longtime independent who briefly was a registered Republican, he recently registered as a Democrat and was named the Democratic nominee on July 26 to replace Steve Scanlin, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary as a placeholder candidate. Arkoosh, who has never run for statewide office before but is a prominent Idaho attorney, has been positioning himself as a candidate who can appeal to independents and Republicans as well as Democrats.
Littlefield declined to comment on fundraising; Labrador has not yet filed his July monthly campaign finance report.
As of his last full report, through June, he reported having raised $629,885 since the beginning of the campaign cycle, spent $561,335, and reported just over $68,000 in cash on hand as of June 30. He’s reported five large donations of more than $1,000 since his June report, totaling $11,500. Those include $5,000 from Cozen O’Connor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; $2,000 from the Blue and Gold Fund in Beverly, Massachusetts; $2,000 from the Freedom First PAC in Raleigh, North Carolina; and $2,500 from Idaho Forest Group in Athol.
Idaho candidates are required to report donations of $1,000 or more within 48 hours, during election years. Arkoosh reported the following $1,000-or-more donations since his July report: $1,000 from Tony Park of Boise; $2,000 from Charles Cornforth of Garden City; $1,000 from Kenneth Mason of McCall; $2,000 from Russ Buschert of Eagle; and $1,000 from Tricia Sopert of Boise.
Labrador’s $10,000 donors during his first two weeks of fundraising in November were Derek and Genine Smith of Island Park; HMH Construction in Nampa; John Odom of Meridian; and Wolverton Homes in Twin Falls.
Arkoosh’s biggest donors to date, at $5,000 each, are attorney Jack Gjording of Boise; A.J. and Susie Balukoff of Boise; David Arkoosh of Boise; and Arkoosh Law Offices. He’s had more than 300 donors; many gave much smaller amounts.
Labrador, in his first two weeks of fundraising, received donations from 38 individuals, five businesses and two political committees, according to his campaign finance report.
Betty Richardson, campaign advisor to Arkoosh, said, “He’s done an amazing job of fundraising. I’ve never worked with a candidate who is as active and energetic and as engaging as Tom, and he’s really reaching out to a lot of people and they’re being very responsive.”
Labrador defeated current Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden in the May GOP primary. He and Arkoosh will face off in the general election on Nov. 8.
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/arkoosh-rivals-labradors-early-fundraising-pace-in-idaho-attorney-general-race/article_e66e3089-34a4-5a4c-9560-e5a8ed23d3e0.html | 2022-08-09T18:36:37 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/arkoosh-rivals-labradors-early-fundraising-pace-in-idaho-attorney-general-race/article_e66e3089-34a4-5a4c-9560-e5a8ed23d3e0.html |
Originally published Aug. 8 on IdahoEdNews.org.
The West Ada School Board approved a new policy that dictates how teachers can decorate their classrooms. The move is part of an effort to create “content neutrality” and adhere to a 2021 Idaho law regarding dignity and nondiscrimination in schools.
The board approved the new regulations in a unanimous vote Monday night. No one showed up for public comment.
The policy prevents teachers from using school property “for the advancement of individual beliefs.”
District spokesperson Greg Wilson stated at the Monday meeting that the intent of the policy is to ensure that the district is not putting “undue influence” on students, and to prevent bias and accusations of bias in schools.
The district also wants to ensure its policies align with Idaho’s Dignity and Nondiscrimination in Public Education Act, which passed in 2021 in light of accusations that critical race theory and social justice indoctrination were being taught in Idaho schools.
Though the policy’s language does not explicitly ban pride flags, district conversations have largely centered around concerns that teachers, by displaying LGBTQ+ symbols, are excluding some students in an effort to be inclusive of others.
Wilson told the Idaho Statesman the policy is “not about excluding one thing,” as reported by Becca Savransky.
West Ada Education Association president Zach Borman voiced concerns at a previous meeting about the policy’s impact on “at-risk” students, alluding to LGBTQ+ students in his comments, as well as the potential impacts of encroaching on teachers’ autonomy. The board later clarified that “at-risk” encompassed a range of concerns, including students who may not finish high school or who will deal with mental health issues.
The policy is limited to school property, and does not prevent teachers or students from wearing items like pride flag pins on their person. The policy is also separate from other district policies that dictate how to teach “controversial issues.”
The new policy lists the following as examples of approved classroom displays:
- The current Idaho state flag.
- Flags or banners used as part of a temporary unit of student instruction within the approved curriculum, as long as they represent factually accurate history. This also includes a temporary display of other countries’ national flags with approval from the principal or designee.
- Displays that are used as a routine part of the class-approved curriculum or in aid of learning, like the periodic table, mathematical equations, the U.S. or Idaho Constitution, and motivational posters
- Displays that denote recognition of achievement by the district, school, or class, with approval from the building principal or designee.
- School or district sports tournament flags or banners that recognize the participation of a school team.
- Content promoting post-secondary educational opportunities.
- Student works and artwork displayed temporarily, as long as they are not in violation of other district policy.
- Information from student clubs, with approval by the building principal or designee, as long as they are not in violation of other district policy.
- Classroom activity photos, consistent with FERPA requirements.
- Personal family photographs of school employees.
- Promotional materials from athletic and activities sponsors, with approval by the superintendent or designee.
“Although this list is comprehensive,” said Wilson, “it also clarifies that there may be items that align with these standards and that are not included on this list. But items on this list must also be content neutral and remain in alignment with the intent of the policy.”
The list was workshopped by a district committee that included teachers, administrators and education organization representatives. At last month’s board meeting, committee members said the group was passionate, and talked through many different beliefs and opinions when creating the list. The committee also took feedback from two previous board meetings, and from district patrons.
“Through these conversations, I’ve really recognized that some of our students need additional support,” said board trustee Rene Ozuna. “And I hope that we’ve all heard that and can look at opportunities for these kids to have the clubs that they need or staff member support…and that we continue to build upon that for our students.”
The policy also clarifies language about the dissemination of teacher-student surveys, requiring teachers to get approval from their principals or designees before giving students surveys or questionnaires, and ensuring students have the choice to participate with at least 24 hours to complete them. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/west-ada-passes-policy-to-restrict-classroom-decorations/article_a6ffbbbd-cc74-59f7-a6d5-84d9d29e7034.html | 2022-08-09T18:36:44 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/west-ada-passes-policy-to-restrict-classroom-decorations/article_a6ffbbbd-cc74-59f7-a6d5-84d9d29e7034.html |
(WOWK) — It’s time once again to cast your votes! The annual American Association of State Troopers 2022 Best Looking Cruiser Contest has begun.
The AAST hosts an annual calendar contest and encourages state law enforcement agencies across the U.S. to submit a photo entry that is unique and represents its state. The winning photo will be featured on the cover of AAST’s 2022 wall calendar.
AAST began on Monday, Aug. 8 and will end on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m.
Here’s a look at the photo entries from state law enforcement in our Tri-State:
Last year, Kentucky State Police took the top spot in the 2021 contest, moving up one spot from their 2020 2nd-place finish. Ohio State Highway Patrol came in 2nd in 2021, moving up from 4th in 2020. West Virginia State Police came in at 11th on the list in 2021.
The top five winners from 2021 include:
- 1st: Kentucky State Police
- 2nd: Ohio State Highway Patrol
- 3rd: Georgia State Patrol
- 4th: Texas Department of Public Safety
- 5th: Nebraska State Patrol
To cast your vote, click here to see all of the cruisers and vote for your favorite! | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/2022-best-looking-cruiser-contest-is-underway/ | 2022-08-09T18:37:36 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/2022-best-looking-cruiser-contest-is-underway/ |
FRANKFORT, KY (WOWK) — Gov. Andy Beshear gives an update on the historic eastern Kentucky flooding that started on July 26, 2022.
President Joe Biden joined Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday to meet with families and survey damage from storms that have created the worst flooding in Kentucky’s history.
Here’s how you can help the victims of this deadly flooding.
Kentucky-based non-profit Christian Appalachian Project is now accepting donations for families impacted by the flooding. Donations can be made online by clicking here or by mail to:
Christian Appalachian Project
P.O. Box 55911
Lexington, KY 40555-5911
Donations can also be made to the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund. Gov. Beshear said all donations to the fund are tax-deductible and donors will receive a receipt for tax purposes.
President Joe Biden declared a federal disaster on Saturday. The move should speed up the release of federal funds to help the victims.
12 counties total are now eligible for Individual Assistance and DUA. Residents in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Whitley counties can submit a claim for DUA benefits.
DUA benefit claims can be submitted online through the Kentucky Career Center website or by phone at (502) 875-0442. The deadline for all applicants was extended until Sept. 6.
In-person application assistance
In-person application assistance will be given at the following locations from Monday, Aug. 8 to Friday, Aug. 12 between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.:
- Breathitt County
421 Jett Drive, Jackson, Kentucky - Clay County
Oneida Elementary School, 435 Newfound Road, Oneida, Kentucky - Knott County
Knott County Sportsplex, 450 Kenny Champion Loop #8765, Leburn, Kentucky - Perry County
Hazard Community and Technical College, 1 Community College Drive, Hazard, Kentucky | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/beshear-gives-update-on-kentucky-flooding-2/ | 2022-08-09T18:37:42 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/beshear-gives-update-on-kentucky-flooding-2/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Transportation Security Administration officers cited a man at West Virginia Yeager International Airport for having a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag.
According to the TSA, officers found the .380 caliber handgun in a Mingo County man’s carry-on bag on Monday, Aug. 8 in the checkpoint x-ray machine. Officials say the gun was loaded with five bullets, and an additional gun magazine containing five more bullets were also found in the bag.
Authorities say police were called to the checkpoint and they confiscated the firearm. The Delbarton, West Virginia man was cited on a weapons charge.
The TSA says when guns are found at airport checkpoints, it causes a delay for travelers trying to get to their gates because the checkpoint lane comes to a standstill until the incident is resolved by police.
“We get that there are plenty of rules related to TSA security screening and that they are not always easy to remember,” said Simone Beyer, TSA’s Acting Federal Security Director for West Virginia. “But travelers must remember not to bring their firearms and ammunition to our security checkpoints.”
There are details on the TSA website on how to properly travel with a firearm TSA officials also urge travelers to contact their airline to see if the company has additional requirements for traveling with firearms and ammunition.
This is the second firearm confiscated from Yeager Airport this year, according to the TSA. In 2021, three were found at Yeager and a total of 5,972 were found nationwide on passengers or in their carry-ons.
TSA authorities say of the guns found at airport checkpoints across the country this year, approximately 86% have been loaded. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/loaded-handgun-confiscated-from-carry-on-bag-at-yeager-airport/ | 2022-08-09T18:37:48 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/loaded-handgun-confiscated-from-carry-on-bag-at-yeager-airport/ |
SISSONVILLE, WV (WOWK) – West Virginia State Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Sissonville to raise awareness for the dangers of driving under the influence.
According to the WVSP, the checkpoint will take place from 6 p.m. until midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 17, on County Route 21 in front of Sissonville High School.
Troopers say the checkpoint is being held in conjunction with the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention to deter impaired drivers and create public awareness of the dangers of driving while impaired by alcohol and/or drugs. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-state-police-to-hold-sobriety-checkpoint-in-sissonville/ | 2022-08-09T18:37:54 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-state-police-to-hold-sobriety-checkpoint-in-sissonville/ |
Las Cruces councilors hear updates on climate-friendly public transit
LAS CRUCES – City councilors received an update Monday on how city transit is evolving to meet ambitious goals for lowering greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years.
The update from the city's sustainability office came during the council's work session, chaired by Mayor Pro Tem Kasandra Gandara in the absence of Mayor Ken Miyagishima, who was out of town.
Lisa LaRocque and other staff primarily focused on electric bus service and bicycle routes within the city Monday as council members pressed for progress on making bus fares free, promoting bicycle travel and reducing miles driven for vehicles that burn carbon fuels.
According to the city, 53 percent of greenhouse gas emissions over the city is from transportation. Under the city's climate change plan, it has set goals to reduce those emissions 8 percent by 2030 and increase ridership on public transit.
Both those goals face headwinds: Growth in the city's population, currently about 113,000, increases vehicle travel while ridership of city buses, both fixed-route and Dial-a-Ride services, has dropped considerably over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, anticipated hotter summers due to climate change are deemed likely to put the brakes on biking for commuters. As a pilot program, the city installed bike lanes featuring an emulsive seal on top of asphalt designed to reflect heat rather than absorb it, which staff members said had reduced surface temperatures by up to 12 degrees. However, a local survey found 33 percent of respondents saying heat was one reason they did not bike.
The transit goals are part of a more comprehensive plan encompassing strategies to increase solar power adoption, reduce waste headed to landfills (also a major contributor of greenhouse gases), reduce energy used by buildings as well as decarbonizing what energy they do use.
For transit, city sustainability specialist Jenny Hernandez outlined targets to reduce vehicle miles traveled by 12 percent and replace at least some of those miles with biking. She said staff is working on proposals for 52 new bicycle lanes in the city, in addition to the 13 that have been installed since 2018. In addition, five multiuse trail miles in the city, funded by general obligation bonds, will add to the existing 27 miles.
City transit administrator Mike Bartholomew presented data showing declines in fixed-route ridership beginning in 2018 and dropping off steeply in the pandemic years, reflecting sweeping layoffs during restrictions on public spaces followed by changes such as working from home and an expanded marketplace for goods and services online.
Dial-a-Ride, the city's paratransit service providing curb-to-curb rides by appointment for qualifying individuals, also lost ridership over the pandemic although some declines were measured in 2019 (the year the service instituted a fare).
Meanwhile, electric buses are on the way. The first five purchased by the city are expected to arrive next April with an option to acquire seven more under its contract pending federal grants the city hopes will pay for them.
Councilor Becky Corran pressed the city on eliminating fares for mass transit, repeatedly stating that "fare-free is the future."
One problem, Bartholomew pointed out, is that federal rules would limit Dial-a-Ride fares to a certain percentage of fixed-route fares, meaning if regular bus services were free, Dial-a-Ride (a more expensive service) would have to be as well. Otherwise, he said the city had the capacity to provide fixed-route service for free already, in response to questions from Gandara and Corran.
Corran maintained that while the city assesses how to proceed with fare-free service, she did not wish to see investments in any new infrastructure — be it payment boxes on new buses or mobile apps for collecting fares — supporting paid mass transit.
Meanwhile, city mechanics will require new training to service the buses as well as potentially hundreds of city-owned vehicles that could soon be replaced with electric vehicles: The city hopes to have 51 percent of its fleet powered by electricity by 2030. Those cars would need access to charging stations, and while El Paso Electric is planning upgrades to its power grid to support more electric vehicles, sufficient physical infrastructure will need to be installed as well.
Algernon D'Ammassa can be reached at 575-541-5451, adammassa@lcsun-news.com or @AlgernonWrites on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/las-cruces/2022/08/09/las-cruces-councilors-hear-updates-on-carbon-free-public-transit-climate-change-goals-electric-buses/65397291007/ | 2022-08-09T18:38:45 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/las-cruces/2022/08/09/las-cruces-councilors-hear-updates-on-carbon-free-public-transit-climate-change-goals-electric-buses/65397291007/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa has officially opened its newest firehouse, located at 710 E. Fairbanks St. in the Sulphur Springs neighborhood — Station 25.
It’s unique because it doesn’t have any fire engines. The station is specifically designed to respond to emergency calls. Originally, the same building housed Tampa Fire Station 11, which had the nickname “House of Pain” because of how many calls it would get in a single day.
Later, it was used by the city’s police K-9 unit.
Now, it’s back to being used as a fire rescue station with a unique twist.
The city looked at its 90,000 service runs per year and found 90% of those were not fire responses but rather rescue and medical calls.
“So, with that, we came up with the idea of how we could repurpose an old fire station and be able to respond to the community the way the community needs us to be there,” Tampa Fire Rescue Chief Barbara Tripp said.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor added, “Seconds matter. When you call 911, you expect those services to be at your doorstep as quickly as possible.”
The redesign and modifications were made possible with $3.4 million from the American Rescue Plan. They include physical and technical upgrades, a new kitchen, workout facilities and living spaces.
“I cannot think of a better way to spend American Rescue Plan dollars,” said U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, “than to keep our neighbors safe and to build safer neighborhoods.”
Lt. Mike Plate will be among those working out of Station 25: “It’s really a great look for the station and they did an awesome job compared to what it was.”
Lt. Myron Priester agreed.
“It’s a complete remodel from - because I used to be here in 2012, a complete renovation,” Priester said. “It’s amazing.”
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Perhaps the biggest reason to rehab and rebuild Station 25 was to help provide relief for nearby Station 13, which is the busiest in Tampa and one of the busiest fire stations in the nation.
“This fire station is a real move for relief for those men and women and for the wonderful communities that they serve,” said Tampa Councilman Luis Viera, whose work helped make Station 25 a reality.
Tampa is still compiling data and looking for other locations where this sort of rescue-unit station makes sense. Not just to take the burden off busy fire stations but to provide faster response times in local communities. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-fire-station-25/67-599fc8e6-4e60-4d6f-b828-d24d512adf61 | 2022-08-09T18:41:38 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-fire-station-25/67-599fc8e6-4e60-4d6f-b828-d24d512adf61 |
SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - A federal judge has ordered the city of Saginaw to pay plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit involving the city's practice of chalking vehicle tires to enforce parking time limits.
The chalking of tires to monitor how long people were parking in an area was ruled unconstitutional after a Saginaw woman filed a lawsuit in 2017.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington ordered the city to pay $1 to each member of the class action for each time their tires were chalked.
A little over 5,000 people were part of the lawsuit. It was not clear on Monday how many times those people complained about their tires being chalked, so a final payment amount for the city wasn't released.
Ludington's ruling states this is the final judgement and the case is now closed. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-ordered-to-pay-1-for-people-whose-tires-got-chalked/article_b99e23be-17f1-11ed-b7ef-d3a3cf6d4777.html | 2022-08-09T18:45:11 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/saginaw-ordered-to-pay-1-for-people-whose-tires-got-chalked/article_b99e23be-17f1-11ed-b7ef-d3a3cf6d4777.html |
SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Two motorcyclists died after a crash involving a passenger vehicle and four motorcycles near the Lake Huron shoreline in Sanilac County over the weekend.
The Sanilac County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened Saturday afternoon on M-25 near Stone Road in Forester Township. Investigators have not released details about how the collision occurred.
A man riding one of the motorcycles died at the scene. The rider on another motorcycle was rushed to an area hospital, where they were pronounced dead of their injuries.
Police say other people were taken to area hospitals from the scene, but the extent of their injuries was not known Tuesday.
The sheriff's office had not identified anyone involved in the crash by Tuesday morning. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/two-motorcyclists-dead-after-crash-along-lake-huron-shoreline/article_c2f806d4-17ef-11ed-aba7-075a44e56273.html | 2022-08-09T18:45:17 | 0 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/two-motorcyclists-dead-after-crash-along-lake-huron-shoreline/article_c2f806d4-17ef-11ed-aba7-075a44e56273.html |
Fond du Lac City Council to hold public hearing on proposed city parks development ordinance
FOND DU LAC – Anyone with thoughts on the future of Fond du Lac parks is invited to voice their opinions this week.
City Council will have a public hearing on a proposed ordinance requiring a referendum for a sale or lease to build on park property at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the City/County Government Center, 160 S. Macy St.
The ordinance's wording, approved last month, says a binding referendum would have to precede a council decision to create or enter into a development agreement or new lease agreement of more than three years, or to offer to purchase or transfer park property involving private entities to construct a building.
As part of the process to create a charter ordinance in the city, someone can file a written objection to the city clerk's office during or before the hearing, and the council would then have to hold the ordinance for 60 days before acting, according to city code.
With no objections, the council could then vote on the ordinance at the next council meeting after the hearing, and would need a two-thirds vote before the ordinance could publish.
It would then have 60 days to go into effect, unless city electors file a valid petition with the requisite signatures forcing it to referendum.
The ordinance was designed to not affect current leases and activities in the parks, according to council president Patrick Mullen. Rather, it is meant to address a council initiative to prevent long-term lease agreements with private entities in city parks without a referendum.
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Last year, city council voted to terminate an agreement with a group of local business leaders collectively called Lakeside Forward, who aimed to build a multipurpose building with an eatery on the lighthouse peninsula in Lakeside Park but met with opposition from a collective of citizens.
The plan, which was called the "alternative master plan," also included adding an amphitheater and ice rink elsewhere in the park, as well as a renovation of the pavilion — the only main aspect of the plan that came to fruition.
"The alternative master plan was the most controversial topic in 40 years," Mullen said when the ordinance was introduced in June. "(The ordinance) would not have prevented Lakeside Forward from making their proposal, but it would have required that proposal to be approved by the voters before it could move forward."
More information on the ordinance and process is available on the meeting agenda.
Contact Daphne Lemke at dlemke@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @daphlemke. | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/fond-du-lac-park-development-ordinance-gets-public-hearing-wednesday/10267247002/ | 2022-08-09T18:46:54 | 1 | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/fond-du-lac-park-development-ordinance-gets-public-hearing-wednesday/10267247002/ |
Site on Milwaukee's northwest side would replace Lincoln Hills under plan from Gov. Tony Evers
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday announced plans to build a new youth prison on Milwaukee's northwest side, heralding it as a "major step" toward closing Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls.
Lawmakers have long struggled to close the problem-plagued youth prison, located on a joint campus 30 miles north of Wausau. It houses young people with the highest needs who have committed serious crimes or are repeat offenders.
"Today's important announcement means we are one major step closer to getting kids out of these facilities, and we are incredibly grateful that the city of Milwaukee recognizes the importance of moving forward to do just that," Evers said in a statement.
The Common Council is expected to vote on the proposed site at a special meeting Friday. The site must have the city's support to move forward under the state law that approved $42 million for the new facility.
Evers said it would be located at 7930 W. Clinton Ave., a light industrial area in a district without a Common Council representative. Ald. Chantia Lewis was removed from office as part of a plea deal related to misconduct in office last month.
"The city of Milwaukee recognizes the incredible importance of not allowing delays in this project and the end goal of bringing kids closer to home," Common Council President José Pérez said in the press release.
Several steps remain before construction may begin on the new youth prison, including public hearings, local plan and rezoning approval by the city, and notification to the state Legislature's Joint Committee on Finance, according to the statement from the Governor's Office.
The announcement comes a few months before Evers, a Democrat, will face the Republican candidate for governor, whom voters were going to the polls to choose Tuesday.
The closure of Lincoln Hills would fulfill a promise by Evers and his predecessor, Republican Scott Walker, to shutter the youth prison in Irma and bring the young people held there — most of whom are from Milwaukee County — closer to home.
State Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, said the move would improve youth corrections in the state.
"We are uniquely positioned to house this facility. We can bring these youth closer to home and provide them the rehabilitative services they need," she said in the statement.
The proposed location was likely a relief to some who had pushed state leaders to reconsider their earlier plan to replace the Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Center — a state-run facility on Milwaukee's north side for men nearing the end of their prison sentences — with the youth prison.
The Felmers Chaney Advocacy Board, a group of private citizens not affiliated with the state Department of Corrections, sought to protect the Chaney Center, including by collecting signatures from people opposed to the plan, holding regular protests outside the center, testifying before state legislators and compiling a list of alternative sites for the prison.
One of their suggested sites was the West Clinton Avenue location ultimately chosen by state officials.
According to the statement, state leaders began evaluating other possible sites in February, in response to pushback from local groups and concerns raised by the city.
Last month, the state entered into an agreement to purchase the West Clinton Avenue site provided that other conditions are met.
Where the new prison would be located has long been a point of contention in the overdue process of closing Lincoln Hills.
State lawmakers promised to close Lincoln Hills more than four years ago, in response to dangerous conditions that persisted for years at the prison and made it an unsafe environment for both staff and the young people incarcerated there. The state has paid more than $25 million in settlement and legal fees.
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The plan was to replace Lincoln Hills by 2021 with smaller, regional facilities around the state, but those plans ultimately stalled.
A committee created by state lawmakers and tasked with selecting a site for the youth prison in Milwaukee unanimously recommended a site at 7301 W. Mill Rd. in 2018. But the site faced opposition from some city officials and area businesses and was ultimately rejected.
Then, state officials proposed a site on Teutonia Avenue, just north of West Mill Road near the border with Glendale, but that idea too was met with vocal opposition from Glendale officials and nearby residents. Ultimately, the Joint Finance Committee denied funding for the project. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/08/09/milwaukee-site-would-replace-lincoln-hills-under-new-plan/10266413002/ | 2022-08-09T18:47:40 | 1 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2022/08/09/milwaukee-site-would-replace-lincoln-hills-under-new-plan/10266413002/ |
Oil contaminated soil found near Enbridge's Line 5, one mile outside Bad River Band reservation
MADISON – Contaminated soil was found along an oil pipeline in northern Wisconsin, a mile from the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa reservation.
The contaminated soil was found in the area around the existing Enbridge Energy Line 5 pipeline, which transports 545,000 barrels a day of light crude oil, light synthetic crude oil and natural gas liquids from western Canada through Wisconsin and Michigan and into eastern Canada. It was discovered by crews doing routine maintenance.
The contamination, which was found in soil near Old Airport Road and Holmes Road in the Town of White River in Ashland County, was reported to the Department of Natural Resources last week, according to a press release.
It is believed the contamination stems from a historical discharge and is not an ongoing release.
"Enbridge crews continued to investigate the origin of impacted soils over the weekend, and have removed the impacted soils following our protocols and regulatory requirements," said Juli Kellner, a communications specialist for the company.
"They continue to find no indication of an active release from the pipe or fittings. The impacted soils will go to an approved disposal facility after testing. Clean fill will be used to replace the soils removed."
Enbridge shut down the pipeline to check for leaks, and then slowly increased pressure to attempt to identify any further issues. The pipeline is now up to full pressure, with no signs of any additional leaks or alarms.
"Again, this was not an active leak," Kellner said. "Enbridge pipelines are monitored 24/7 and maintained through a robust Integrity Management Program."
The investigation is ongoing, according to the DNR, and the cause of the contamination has not yet been released.
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Enbridge is working to attain permits to reroute a portion of the 645-mile-long Line 5 around the Bad River Band reservation, after easements expired and a lawsuit was filed in 2019. About 12 miles of the line pass through the reservation.
The company has proposed a new 41.2-mile section that would go around the reservation. Construction for the new line would be in Ashland and Iron counties, although the pipeline also crosses Douglas and Bayfield counties.
The environmental impact statement for the reroute is under review by the DNR, with no date yet projected for when it will be completed. The statement will be one of many documents that will be used to determine whether to issue a permit to Enbridge to allow the project to move forward.
The reroute proposal has been met with criticism and concern over oil spills or pipe leaks, as well as the potential impacts to the environment when the company disrupts forests and digs underneath streams and rivers.
Kellner said that the company has a "robust" system to detect and prevent leaks, but environmental groups are still concerned over the impact a leak would have on Lake Superior and its tributaries.
"Why should we trust a company whose failure to detect and report spills continues to put Wisconsin communities at risk? The aging Line 5 is now 70 years old, and the possibility of a major spill increases with every passing day," said Peg Sheaffer, the director of communications and development for Midwest Environmental Advocates.
"The deteriorating state of the pipeline, combined with Enbridge's horrendous safety record and lack of transparency, have convinced a growing number of Wisconsinites that continued operation of Line 5 is a risk we can't afford to accept."
Supporters say the rerouted pipeline will create hundreds of union jobs, provide tax revenue to local communities and provide access to needed energy resources.
This isn't the first contamination to be discovered along an Enbridge pipeline. In 2021, it was discovered the company waited more than a year to report a 2019 leak of Line 13 in Fort Atkinson. The leak released about 30 barrels of diluent — used to dilute thick petroleum products for transport — into soil surrounding the line.
The company was last year issued a violation letter over the spill, as it continued to remove contamination from the soil and monitor nearby wells for contamination.
Laura Schulte can be reached at leschulte@jrn.com and on Twitter at @SchulteLaura. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/08/09/oil-contamination-found-soil-along-enbridge-line-5-wisconsin/10262356002/ | 2022-08-09T18:47:46 | 0 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/08/09/oil-contamination-found-soil-along-enbridge-line-5-wisconsin/10262356002/ |
GREENSBORO — A 72-year-old man who was hospitalized after a vehicle crash on July 13 has died, Greensboro police said in a news release.
William Miles, of Greensboro, died Saturday from injuries he received in the crash, police said.
Harvey Hartman, 24, of High Point, has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, reckless driving and a red light violation, according to the news release.
The crash happened at approximately 8:45 a.m. July 13 at the intersection of West Wendover Avenue and Norwalk Street. Neither speed nor impairment were factors in this crash, police said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-charged-in-death-of-greensboro-man-injured-in-july-car-accident-police-say/article_83917626-17d9-11ed-8298-3f63dd197cef.html | 2022-08-09T18:47:46 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/driver-charged-in-death-of-greensboro-man-injured-in-july-car-accident-police-say/article_83917626-17d9-11ed-8298-3f63dd197cef.html |
GREENSBORO — "Lean on each other."
Those were among the parting words Greensboro Police Capt. Earnest Cuthbertson gave the 13 cadets who graduated Monday.
Cuthbertson was all smiles as each one of the 112th class of the Greensboro Police Academy stepped across the stage to be “pinned” with their badge by a loved one.
Each cadet provides new hope for a department that, like others across the nation, has struggled to recruit and keep police officers. All three of the Triad’s larger cities pay their recruits while they are training — something that’s become necessary to get more people into the profession.
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Still, it’s a struggle to keep the ranks filled.
The Greensboro Police Department is budgeted for 690 officers, but it had 60 vacancies as of July 15. And with the 630 officers it had, 30 to 40 of those were either cadets, out on medical leave or on administrative duty.
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“The guys and gals are hustling, working, answering far more calls than they would, should we have 630 out there,” said Lt. Kory Flowers, who oversees recruitment as part of the department’s Resource Management Bureau.
In spite of this, he said the department is still able to handle the call volume. That’s partly because officers — who are on duty for four 11-hour shifts and then are off for four days — work voluntary overtime.
“That way, the city doesn't feel so much of the impact of 60 vacancies because a squad is going out with effectively their actual strength,” Flowers said.
And the city has added signing bonuses of 5% of the initial salary — at least $2,200 — in hopes of attracting more officers. It also boosted pay for new officers to $41,513.
There are bonuses for military experience, higher education and bilingual applicants. There’s also a premium paid for night shifts.
“We're in a continuous recruiting and hiring cycle in an effort to remedy retirements and folks leaving the profession,” Flowers said. “It's an uphill battle at this point.”
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And not all of those who begin training as cadets make it. Five from the latest class, which began in February, dropped out by late April.
At the Winston-Salem Police Department, which holds its own police academy, 18 of 20 recruits graduated in 2021 and 15 of 23 recruits graduated in May. At the High Point Police Department, whose recruits train at community colleges, four of five recruits graduated in May and seven of eight are on track to graduate in September, a spokeswoman said. These departments also pay their recruits during training and offer incentives.
Flowers said the department typically loses at least one recruit to injury, but “the bulk of people that don’t complete are for academic reasons.”
Miguel Garcia, a 23-year-old who graduated Greensboro’s academy on Monday, said the academic portion was the hardest for him.
“Just trying to keep up with everything memorized and then being able to pick from that information, when you need it at the time you need it,” said Garcia, noting different situations call for different training.
Recruits are in class for 640 hours during the six-month program, Cuthbertson said. They study everything from constitutional law to culture to city history. Add to that driving techniques, firearms training and arrest procedures.
Cuthbertson noted the diversity of the city makes the job challenging, pointing out that 30 different languages are spoken at Smith High School.
“If that’s just the high school, imagine the community,” he said. “The officers have to navigate the larger community.”
After graduation, the recruits spend 14 more weeks with a field training officer before they’re able to ride alone, Cuthbertson said.
Flowers said he could fill the academy — which has space for 44 recruits — without much trouble. But he’s looking for more than a body to fill the seat.
“We're always looking for someone who's innovative, who can make decisions for themselves, right? Somebody who's trainable,” he explained. “You need folks that are brave and folks that are courageous, and that's physically courageous as well as morally courageous.”
He recalled the George Floyd riots in 2020.
“I watched overnight, 21-, 22-, 23-year-olds, shoulder to shoulder, protecting the city against what, at that point, had never been seen before in our generation,” he recalled.“Getting screamed at, getting yelled at, having rocks and bottles thrown at them all night.
“And then I watched them come back the next day, sunburnt, tired, hadn’t seen their family, maybe slept (at the police station.) And I saw that again and again.”
Meredith Honeycutt, 23, who graduated Monday, said she’s always appreciated the profession.
“I really just admire the work that law enforcement does and wanted to try it,” the McLeansville native said.
Her classmate, 30-year-old Devin Drakeford, said he wanted to continue to serve after he left the military.
“It’s a calling,” he said.
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It isn’t so much the danger involved with the profession that throws up roadblocks to attracting recruits, Flowers explained.
“I won't say they're attracted to the danger, but they're good with it,” he said.
But the perception that the public generally dislikes police officers bothers some, especially a younger generation that is so attached to social media.
“If you sample social media … man, you think the whole world is against the police, right?,” Flowers said. “I try to remind these younger folks to unplug, meet some of these real people. If I go right now and stand in front of any given grocery store in the city wearing this uniform, I'm telling you seven out of 10 people entering the grocery store will either shake my hand or are thanking me for my service.
"You don't see that online, but that's reality.”
Another barrier among younger candidates is college debt.
“They're asking pointed questions about salary,” Flowers said. “What can I earn? What’s my earning potential when I get promoted? Where can I be in 10 years? And so they're asking longer-view questions.”
Last year, the city formed a recruitment team with 14 veteran officers, Flowers said. And now, as schools and universities are beginning the academic year, it's officially “recruiting season.”
“I think we’ve got folks going to 12 or 13 different career fairs at different universities,” he said.
One selling point is that the department offers a fixed schedule.
“That means if you work third shift, you always work third shift. It's predictable,” Flowers said. “It's good for health. It's good for morale. When agencies go to these more choppy schedules, you see sick leave go through the roof, you see officer injuries go through the roof, you see morale go through the through the floor because people can't work properly, whatever the job is, if they're not rested.”
As for the lawsuits and prosecution that has followed instances where law enforcement officers are involved when a person has died, like those following the high-profile deaths of Marcus Smith and Joseph Lopez in Greensboro, Flowers said he hasn’t seen where that has hurt the city’s recruiting efforts.
“I haven't had anybody ask me about either of those situations at all,” he said. “When you have newer officers coming into the profession, they’re not as aware and savvy of how the political machine works, how the justice system works, so they’re not so much paying attention to those two unfortunate situations.
“Of course, it’s not great for moral. Mercifully, thankfully, this profession draws folks that can carry a heavy load.” | https://greensboro.com/news/local/as-greensboro-police-recruits-graduate-the-city-looks-for-more-to-fill-the-departments-ranks/article_0af51fee-1782-11ed-8634-9bc5b0840b1c.html | 2022-08-09T18:47:53 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/as-greensboro-police-recruits-graduate-the-city-looks-for-more-to-fill-the-departments-ranks/article_0af51fee-1782-11ed-8634-9bc5b0840b1c.html |
McDonald’s locations in Greensboro and Winston-Salem are inviting job seekers to visit between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. today to get an on-the-spot interview.
The company wants to hire more than 14,000 employees to support restaurants throughout North Carolina and Virginia this fall.
In a news release about the hiring event, the company did not specify its hourly wages when noting that jobs offer advancement opportunities, flexible scheduling, free meals and tuition reimbursement assistance among the benefits.
Job seekers can also text ‘apply’ to 36453 to start an application via text, or visit McDonalds.com/careers to learn more and apply to a restaurant near them. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/mcdonalds-restaurants-across-north-carolina-to-hold-hiring-event-10-a-m--5-p/article_79e03990-17e4-11ed-acf0-d7813f93ca3a.html | 2022-08-09T18:47:59 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/mcdonalds-restaurants-across-north-carolina-to-hold-hiring-event-10-a-m--5-p/article_79e03990-17e4-11ed-acf0-d7813f93ca3a.html |
Little Traverse Historical Museum to host guest speaker Mary Agria
PETOSKEY — Award winning garden writer and author of the Petoskey-based novel on cottage life, "Range on Motion," Mary Agria will speak on "The Changing Face of the Little Traverse Resort Community" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the Little Traverse Historical Museum.
This event is free and requires no reservations to attend.
Agria will use vintage photos to trace the development of tourism as it relates to retail and industrial life as well as the human demographics of the Petoskey area. Five-time winner of the statewide Michigan Garden Club competition for feature writing, Agria's column on gardening and spirituality has appeared since 2006 in the Petoskey News-Review. A past featured Michigan writer with the Charlevoix Zonta club and at Michigan Ag Extension garden conferences, in July she was the keynote speaker for the 60th anniversary of the statewide Keep Michigan Beautiful program. At the conference, she also received an award from the Wayne County Commission for her writing in support of gardens and community building in Michigan.
Agria’s books will be available to purchase at the event, as well as in the Little Traverse Historical Museum's gift shop.
The Little Traverse Historical Museum is open Monday to Saturday, 10 .a.m - 4 p.m. Tickets are free for children and members, and $3 for non-members. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/little-traverse-historical-museum-host-guest-speaker-mary-agria/10264018002/ | 2022-08-09T18:50:19 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/little-traverse-historical-museum-host-guest-speaker-mary-agria/10264018002/ |
Gaylord centennial celebration Aug. 13 to feature parade, art exhibit, farmers market
GAYLORD — "It's a good time think about our community, the history and the lessons we have learned. We want to honor our history to prepare for our future," said Erika, Peters, the city's human resources director who is coordinating Gaylord's centennial celebration.
The official celebration of the 100th anniversary of Gaylord becoming a city will culminate in a series of events on Saturday, Aug. 13. Starting at noon, a parade will leave the county dog park and head down Illinois Avenue to Main Street where it will end at city hall.
At city hall, 305 E. Main St., Gaylord Mayor Todd Sharrard will deliver remarks and several activities will begin, including an art exhibit sponsored by the Gaylord Area Arts Council.
Light food and refreshments will be served and vehicles from the police department and department of public works will be on display.
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There will also be a dunk tank as those with an accurate arm will be able to take a shot at dunking Sharrard, city treasurer Travis Hewitt and several police officers.
"We will charge $5 for three balls and all proceeds from dunk tank will go toward the upkeep of the Gaylord Car," said Peters.
Over 100 years ago, a group of people in Otsego County pooled their money to create the Gaylord Motor Car Company. The company's Gaylord Car was featured at the New York Automobile Show in 1911. After three years of production, the Gaylord Car Company went bankrupt in 1913. Only one Gaylord Car is known to exist and it is on display at the Gaylord Area Chamber of Commerce’s Visitor Center at 319 W. Main St.
In addition to the city hall events there will be sidewalk sales and the farmers market in the downtown business sector.
The centennial celebration will certainly attract city residents, but Peters said that anyone is welcome to attend and become a part of the beginning of Gaylord's second century as a city.
"A lot of people have formed a connection to Gaylord through the years. There should be something for everyone from locals to visitors to enjoy that day," Peters said.
In conjunction with Gaylord's official centennial celebration, a time capsule has been set up to accept letters, pictures and other commemorative items about the size of a deck of cards.
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Peters said the time capsule, which will be opened in 2072, represents a chance for everyone to share their thoughts with residents and visitors in 50 years.
"If you don't have a connection to Gaylord, placing something in the time capsule will give you one. Not only have we been trying to honor Gaylord's history, we have been living through history recently," she said in an acknowledgment of the May 20 tornado. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/09/gaylord-centennial-celebration-culminate-city-hall-aug-13/10238018002/ | 2022-08-09T18:50:25 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/09/gaylord-centennial-celebration-culminate-city-hall-aug-13/10238018002/ |
Gaylord tornado recovery moves beyond meeting basic needs
GAYLORD — The recovery from the May 20 tornado is moving into a different phase now as the community looks to help individuals address more than just basic needs.
"The bleeding has stopped and we are in the middle part of the recovery process. We are starting to dig deep to understand what people's true needs are. We need to try to get people back on their feet and get them the things they need to move forward," said Erin Mann, the former director of the Otsego County United Way.
Mann recently left the United Way to achieve a better work-life balance and now serves as a disaster recovery coordinator to expedite the long term recovery process.
"I am excited to announce there are currently Disaster Case Managers (DCMs) and a construction manager in place to help those hundreds of individuals impacted by the tornado navigate resources to recuperate from this tragedy," she said.
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The case management team and construction manager will work under the United Methodist Committee on Relief via a grant funded by the Otsego Community Foundation. The three case managers will work out of the Otsego County United Way office at 116 E. 5th St. in Gaylord.
The DCMs goals are to assist and guide individuals through the rebuilding journey in working closely with the construction manager to assess homeowner needs, remediation completeness and develop plans.
One of the DCMs is Christine “Chris” Czajkowski, who has been a staple in the human service community in Otsego County for five years serving as the face of the Refuge which serves the homeless community in the county.
“It seemed like a natural transition for me to help in this temporary role, since I am working with many of the homeless tornado survivors already. I am looking forward to watching these individuals recover and it has been one of the biggest honors to serve them during this unimaginable crisis," Czajkowski said in a statement.
DCMs will be available to help people apply for SBA loans and be their advocates, providing both emotional encouragement and tangible resources.
"My job is to bring people together and share information," said Mann.
The construction manager is Randy Urban and he will work with Habitat for Humanity and other agencies.
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Mann said some individuals are just now discovering they have issues related to the tornado.
"Some may have thought they didn't have any damage and now over two months later, they do have some damage," said Mann.
They should contact the DCMs to get assistance. To schedule an appointment with a DCM, call (989) 732-8929. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/09/tornado-recovery-moves-beyond-meeting-basic-needs/10248152002/ | 2022-08-09T18:50:31 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/09/tornado-recovery-moves-beyond-meeting-basic-needs/10248152002/ |
A 15-year-old boy was killed early Sunday in a shooting at a midtown apartment complex, Tucson police say.
Officers were in the area of East Speedway and North Rosemont Boulevard about 2:30 a.m. finishing up at the scene of a shooting that had left a 20-year-old man wounded when they heard gunfire nearby, a Tucson police news release said.
Officers searched the area and found the wounded teen at an apartment complex at 5201 E. Second Street, east of Rosemont.
The boy died at the hospital. Police are withholding the name of the boy at the request of investigators.
Officers found several witnesses at the apartment complex and believe several more fled before police arrived.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-15-year-old-boy-killed-in-shooting/article_2566f0a2-17f8-11ed-817d-83f6d387ea10.html | 2022-08-09T18:51:45 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-15-year-old-boy-killed-in-shooting/article_2566f0a2-17f8-11ed-817d-83f6d387ea10.html |
A Tucson-based coffee roaster founded by siblings is opening its flagship shop at the iconic Benedictine Monastery.
Yellow Brick Coffee has had a roasting facility and small coffeehouse at 3220 S. Dodge Blvd. since 2013 and supplies coffee to numerous local shops around Tucson and online.
Its new spot at the monastery, 800 N. Country Club Road, will be an upscale gathering place with hand- and batch-brewed coffees, espresso-based beverages and pastries made in-house.
The brother-and-sister team of Anna and David Perreira began their roasting journey in their parents' garage in 2012.
"We intentionally grew the wholesale and e-commerce business waiting for a space that felt right," Anna Perreira said. "Once the Benedictine renovation was presented to us, we knew this would be the right fit."
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Yellow Brick Coffee will have an open design so customers can watch their drinks being prepared.
"They’ll be able to see how we pull and weigh a shot, steam milk, pour latte art, etc. and will be able to interact with the barista at the same time, almost like a chef’s table, or a bartender mixing your drink right in front of you,” David Perreira said.
The coffee shop is expected to open this fall.
Other local real estate transactions include:
- Nexus Partners LLC bought 6.222 acres of land at the northeast corner of Valencia and Nexus roads to develop it as a mixed-use commercial center. Nancy McClure, with CBRE, represented the seller, Wood Real Estate Holdings Trust, in the $1.6 million sale.
- DeLo 4th St LLC bought the 10-unit complex at 638-644 E. Fourth St., from Gecko University LLC for $1.6 million. Allan Mendelsberg and Conrad Joey Martinez, with Picor, handled the sale.
- Pyramid Federal Credit Union sold its former branch at 7740 E. Speedway to WB7740 Holdings LLC for $800,000. Nancy McClure, with CBRE, represented the seller and Lynn Taylor, with Whirlygig Properties, represented the buyer.
- Pump & Abrasion Technologies USA LLC leased 6,000 square feet of industrial space at 750 E. Ohio St. from Ohio Street Building No. 2 Ltd. LLLP. Robert Glaser, with Picor, represented the landlord.
- Azhar A. Dabdoub and Marisol Ramirez leased 2,400 square feet of industrial space at 4595 S. Palo Verde Road from Pegasus Tucson Owner LLC. Paul Hooker and Andrew Keim, with Picor, represented the landlord.
- J an H Auto Sales LLC leased 1,400 square feet of industrial space at 3240 S. Dodge Blvd. from Pegasus Tucson Owner LLC. Paul Hooker and Andrew Keim, with Picor, represented the landlord.
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Information for Tucson Real Estate is compiled from records at the Pima County Recorder's Office and from brokers. Send information to Gabriela Rico, grico@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/a-coffee-shop-is-opening-at-an-iconic-tucson-monastery/article_ef0989ec-1730-11ed-a9b8-03c0db46e51c.html | 2022-08-09T18:51:47 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/a-coffee-shop-is-opening-at-an-iconic-tucson-monastery/article_ef0989ec-1730-11ed-a9b8-03c0db46e51c.html |
SPOKANE, Wash. — A 12-year-old girl was behind the wheel of a car involved in a crash in Spokane on Tuesday morning, according to Spokane Police.
The crash happened at East 9th Avenue and South Helena Street in the South Perry District. Two cars were involved in the crash.
Police said the 12-year-old driver ran a stop sign, hit another car, and crashed into a power pole. The other car veered into the front yard of a house at the intersection.
The area was blocked off while police investigated.
One person in the car hit by the 12-year-old driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
It is not clear why a minor was driving one of the vehicles.
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ELLSWORTH, Maine — According to a Facebook post by the City of Ellsworth on Tuesday, a culvert failure has caused Shore Road to close for the next day or two.
The post states that Shore Road will be closed to traffic at the Pond Avenue and Forrest Avenue intersections. Public works crews are working to replace the failed culvert.
Shore Road runs along the backside of Ellsworth Elementary Middle School. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/culvert-failure-shuts-down-shore-road-in-ellsworth-maine/97-da5a00b5-eb7a-4d52-b93e-684b6a185f41 | 2022-08-09T18:54:52 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/culvert-failure-shuts-down-shore-road-in-ellsworth-maine/97-da5a00b5-eb7a-4d52-b93e-684b6a185f41 |
SALMON, Idaho — The Moose Fire northwest of Salmon, currently Idaho's largest wildfire, has grown to an estimated 72,710 acres -- about 113.6 square miles, more than 1 1/3 times the area of the Boise city limits. However, containment has increased and public use is returning to the Salmon River corridor, firefighting officials reported the morning of Tuesday, August 9.
Vehicles are again allowed to travel unescorted on the Salmon River Road. Pilot car operations have ceased, but may be reinstated as needed if fire situations change.
Also new Tuesday morning, the main Salmon River is open to rafters and the Spring Creek Boat Launch is open to public use. The Morgan Bar Campground remains closed to public use in order to provide a flight pathway for firefighters working out of a mobile retardant base in the area.
The fire was first detected July 17, and was 21% percent contained as of Tuesday, August 9. A virtual community meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday on the Salmon-Challis National Forest Facebook page.
Fire activity is expected to increase Tuesday because of hot, dry weather. Firefighters are focusing on areas east of the Diamond Line, including Jackass Ridge, Moose Creek, Haystack Mountain, Wagon Gulch, German Gulch and Beaver Creek. Work also continues along the Highway 93 corridor to secure containment line and mop up hot spots.
Incident managers are focusing on protecting private property, powerlines, the Salmon Municipal Watershed and other infrastructure.
Regarding evacuation status, residents from Tower Creek to North Fork and from Squaw Creek to Pine Creek on Salmon Road remain in "SET" status. All other zones are in "READY" status. An evacuation shelter and assistance with placement of pets are available at the Salmon Valley Baptist Church, located at 1230 Cemetery Street.
Investigators have determined the Moose Fire was human-caused, but the specific circumstances as to how it started remain under investigation.
The Salmon-Challis National Forest has issued an updated closure order. The Salmon River Road is now open to two-way traffic from North Fork to Spring Creek. Additionally, lands north of Salmon River Road are now open. However, officials ask to the public to drive with extreme caution and to stay out of the fire area north of the Salmon River.
Questions on river launches can be answered by emailing middlefork@fs.fed.us. For river access updates, call 208-756-5587.
The latest evacuation updates from the Lemhi County Sheriff's Office can be found by clicking here.
Great Basin Team 1 on Wednesday, Aug. 3, replaced Great Basin Team 2 and assumed command of the Moose Fire.
1,340 firefighters are fighting the Moose Fire, which is burning grass, brush and timber -- much of it dead and downed fuel. It started near the confluence of Moose Creek and the Salmon River.
A helicopter accident that occurred the afternoon of July 20 on the Moose Fire is under investigation. Both pilots on board were killed, the Lemhi County County Sheriff's Office confirmed Friday. They were identified as Thomas Hayes, 41, of Post Falls, Idaho, and Jared Bird, 36, of Anchorage, Alaska.
The sheriff's office said they died after being extricated and taken to medical facilities. An online fundraiser in Hayes's honor has been created to help his father pay for a funeral and to make a donation to the Boise-based Wildland Firefighter Foundation in his memory. An online fundraiser for Bird's family is also underway. GoFundMe has verified both fundraisers.
The Idaho DEQ has issued an air quality advisory with restrictions on outdoor burning for Lemhi County due to particulate matter in wildfire smoke. The forecast is Orange, or unhealthy for sensitive groups, Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 8-10.
The Central Dispatch Zone, which includes the Salmon-Challis National Forest, has elevated the fire danger level to "Extreme" for the region. Also Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect for the area as of Tuesday, July 26.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
The following acts are prohibited on state and federally managed or protected lands, roads, and trails:
- Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire or stove fire except within a designated recreation site and in a permanent concrete or metal fire ring, or on private land, and only within an owner-provided structure.
- Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, building, or designated recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
The following are exemptions to the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions:
- Persons with a written permit that specifically authorizes the otherwise prohibited act.
- Persons using fire fueled solely by liquid petroleum or liquid petroleum gas (LPG) fuels. Such devices, including propane campfires, may be used only in an area cleared of flammable material.
- Persons conducting activities in those designated areas where the activity is specifically authorized by written posted notice.
- Any federal, state, or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
- All land within a city boundary is exempted.
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BANGOR, Maine — Age doesn't matter when it comes to giving back to your community, and a young girl from Brewer has done just that.
Ava Burke is just 11 years old, but she's already making a big impact across Maine.
For the past five years, Ava has requested backpacks for her birthday instead of gifts. She then donates the backpacks to the Penquis "We've Got Your Back" drive in Bangor to help area students be prepared to go back to school.
Last year, Ava donated 132 backpacks. This year, she donated more than 200.
“I like making all the backpacks as unique as I possibly can, so then all the kids can get special, different backpacks," Ava told NEWS CENTER Maine. "I try to keep it really diverse so kids can find one they really like.”
Penquis Communications Manager Renae Muscatel said these backpacks will go to students in Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties.
"Ava's donation means so much to us," Muscatel said. "Here at Penquist, we know that getting kids back to school and giving them the tools that they need is important. When you see a young child that recognizes that need when she goes to school, and she sees her other peers not having what they need and she wants to help, that just means so much to us."
Muscatel added that Ava's donation means more now than it ever has before.
"I went shopping with some donated funds and could not believe the prices of backpacks," Muscatel explained. "I've been doing this for 13 years, and this was the highest jump in prices I have seen. I actually experience some sticker shock."
If you want to help Penquis get kids ready to go back to school, you can go to penquis.org/donate or text HELPASTUDENT to 44321. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/girl-11-donates-more-than-200-backpacks-to-fellow-maine-students-penquis-weve-got-your-back-drive-bangor-maine/97-60083650-9606-47cc-bdff-5a2b9dd530a4 | 2022-08-09T18:55:05 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/outreach/back-to-school/girl-11-donates-more-than-200-backpacks-to-fellow-maine-students-penquis-weve-got-your-back-drive-bangor-maine/97-60083650-9606-47cc-bdff-5a2b9dd530a4 |
HOUSTON — Houston police are still investigating an apparent case of road rage that happened near Tidwell and the Hardy Toll Road on Sunday.
A driver, who asked us not to use her name or show her face, says she was stopped at the intersection of Irvington and Tidwell near Sam Houston High School when she was rear-ended by a fast-moving vehicle.
Editor's note: KHOU 11 decided to blur the video and remove previously published social media posts because the suspect in this case is a minor.
She says the man in the SUV that hit her made a motion, which she took to mean they would pull over and exchange insurance information.
She claims she pulled over and watched as the other driver turned around and drove in the opposite direction.
The driver said she then followed the vehicle to get his license plate. The SUV eventually pulled over on a street near Veteran’s Memorial Park.
The woman says no words or gestures were exchanged before the driver got out of the SUV and kicked in her headlight.
As he returned to his vehicle, she pulled out her cellphone, and said he then came back.
The video she recorded on her phone shows what happened after that.
The man is seen exiting from the driver-side door of his SUV, opening the back door and retrieving what appears to be a dumbbell, which he then hurled at her windshield.
The woman’s windshield was smashed as it broke through the glass. She can be heard screaming in the video while the man returns to his SUV and drives off.
The woman says she’s concerned that almost a week has passed and the suspect, whose face can clearly be seen in the video, still hasn’t been caught.
Police say they are still investigating.
The driver says she is traumatized by the experience and in pain from the crash. She says more than $3,000 in damage was done to her car.
Now, she’s hoping someone will come forward with information that leads to the suspect’s arrest. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/houston-road-rage-dumbbell-through-window/285-fdd9896c-7bbe-4a50-abaf-0a8408ce901f | 2022-08-09T18:56:34 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/houston-road-rage-dumbbell-through-window/285-fdd9896c-7bbe-4a50-abaf-0a8408ce901f |
MONAHANS, Texas — The Monahans Sandhills State Park is temporarily closed for a road repair project.
Closures will last from July 27 to August 25.
TxDOT is seal coating the park roads.
Additionally, the park wants people to know the Dunagan Visitor Center is closed for renovations at this time.
Until renovations are complete, the office will be at the Sandhills Picnic Pavilion.
For more information on the park, you can click or tap here. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/monahans-sandhills-closed-road-repairs/513-63def230-7510-43a2-b15d-06d6d347d18b | 2022-08-09T18:56:40 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/monahans-sandhills-closed-road-repairs/513-63def230-7510-43a2-b15d-06d6d347d18b |
MCDONOUGH, Ga. — A McDonough man will spend 20 years behind bars for possessing hundreds of images of child pornography, according to the Henry County Police Department.
Thirty-nine-year-old Jarrett Leopard will also have to register as a sex offender for life and pay a $5,000 fine.
Police added that he was convicted on all 20 counts of sexual exploitation of children back in July during a jury trial.
At the time, the judge in the trial called the images of toddlers and elementary school-aged children being sexually assaulted found in Leopard's possession as "horrific."
According to a release, the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began investigating Leopard after he uploaded several child pornography images from his McDonough home to a public photo-sharing website.
Police later got themselves a search warrant and found more than 900 images of child pornography on his cell phone. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/henry-county-man-20-years-for-child-pornography/85-ca23563d-6c2b-4104-b6a2-372101a54142 | 2022-08-09T19:00:14 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/henry-county-man-20-years-for-child-pornography/85-ca23563d-6c2b-4104-b6a2-372101a54142 |
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Clayton County hibachi restaurant turned himself in Monday, according to police.
On July 20, a man was found shot several times on the floor inside of the American Wings and Hibachi along Highway 138 near Lakeridge Parkway in Riverdale shortly after 3 p.m. The hibachi restaurant is located next to several businesses including a Little Caesar's Pizza and a barbershop.
Upon further investigation, police said the victim, Emmanuel Udoh, confronted the suspect, DeAnthony Whiteside, inside the restaurant at the counter. That altercation resulted in Whiteside shooting Udoh and then immediately leaving the scene with other people.
Police said they were able to identify him using video footage and talking to witnesses.
Eventually, a warrant was issued for malice murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.
Officers added that Whiteside turned himself into police on July 29. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/suspect-turns-himself-in-deadly-shooting-clayton-county-hibachi-restaurant/85-52207726-2db9-41e1-bafa-73dcd9f1d533 | 2022-08-09T19:00:15 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/suspect-turns-himself-in-deadly-shooting-clayton-county-hibachi-restaurant/85-52207726-2db9-41e1-bafa-73dcd9f1d533 |
UPSON COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE 2: Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore has posted this notification on Facebook:
At approximately 1150 am on August 9,2022 a third party call from a parent of an Upson Lee high school student was received by Upson 911 reporting that their child had seen another student with a handgun while in the boys restroom of the school. The School resource officer was notified and School staff was advised of the situation. The entire school district was placed on lockdown while deputies responded and investigated. Through investigation it was found that a male student had a hand held massager that resembled a handgun. The student in possession of the massager admitted that he Possessed it in the restroom and pointed it at another student.
There was no active shooter and all students are safe.
All schools are in the process of being taken off lockdown status.
Please be patient as we work through returning to normal operations
UPDATE: The school posted this update on Facebook:
"Important Update: All schools remain on lockdown at this time, however, everyone is SAFE and there is NO active shooter on school property. We can now confirm that there was a 3rd party phone call to ULHS (Upson-Lee High School) from a parent claiming that her child had seen a gun in the bathroom at the high school. The existence of a gun has not been verified. Law enforcement is at the high school and the Upson County Sheriff's Office is investigating these claims."
Original story below
All schools in the Thomaston-Upson County district have been placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, "out of an abundance of caution" officials said.
There was no further immediate information available about the nature of what caused the lockdown.
"Out of an abundance of caution, all Thomaston-Upson Schools are currently on full lockdown. During a lockdown, students may not be checked in or out of school. We will have more information at the earliest possible moment," a district Facebook post said.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Voters in Cobb County can now cast their ballots on a specific Sunday after a limited measure was passed by the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration.
The board voted on the measure Monday night which passed 4 to 1, allowing limited voting on Sunday during Georgia's general election early voting period. Voters looking to participate in Sunday voting can cast ballots only on Sunday, Oct. 30, from noon to 4 p.m.
Under Georgia's Election Integrity Act of 2021, an election must require two Saturday voting days and makes two Sunday voting days optional. By law, Sunday voting days are up to the discretion of the election registrars.
Get more information about voting in Cobb County on their website. To learn more about registering to vote and where to cast your ballot, visit the Georgia Voter Guide. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/vote/sunday-october-30-election-board-registratin-cobb/85-c57ebe33-82d9-43b8-9166-834a87510bcb | 2022-08-09T19:00:30 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/vote/sunday-october-30-election-board-registratin-cobb/85-c57ebe33-82d9-43b8-9166-834a87510bcb |
TUPELO – The Major Thoroughfare Committee tapped its engineers to begin groundwork on a portion of Veterans Memorial Boulevard in a bid to increase while waiting on other projects to move forward.
In a unanimous vote among attending members, the committee authorized engineering work for widening Veterans Memorial Boulevard from East Main Street to Hamm Street.
Engineering Solutions Inc. engineer John White said the section of Veterans, which is home to the Tupelo Aquatic Center, should be smooth engineering work, noting the city would not likely have to produce many easements.
The sticking point for much of the committee was the cost of the project. Pirkle said although the committee would not have the money to start construction on the project this year or next, it was feasible to start the engineering work during this phase. The Major Thoroughfare program, which is in its seventh phase, gets its revenue from a 10-mill tax levy.
“I think we will have the money,” Pirkle said. “We have enough money if our estimates come through to finish all of those four projects (in Phase 7).”
The other three projects in Phase 7 are two sections of Jackson Street and a portion of Eason Boulevard from Veterans Boulevard to Briar Ridge Road.
With the committee's approval, Veterans became the third project on which engineers are working. Jackson Street from Thomas Street to Airpark Road and Jackson Street from Madison Street to Front Street are also in the engineering phase.
“I don’t want us to be in a period where we are collecting money and not laying any asphalt or moving dirt,” Pirkle said. “We are ambitious in this (program), and I would like to see us move forward.”
City Engineer Dennis Bonds said the challenge with Jackson Street from Thomas to Airpark is that it has 24 properties that require right-of-way easements. He noted he reached out through mail and by phone to begin the process. If he gets no response in 30 days, Bonds said he would call again and begin approaching properties door-to-door, if need be.
On Jackson from Front to Madison, White said easements would not be a problem, noting that the only issue would be the cemetery, which would have room for widening but not for a sidewalk.
A secondary issue for this Jackson Street project is the need for significant work to install underground utilities. Pirkle noted that half of the estimated cost of the project budget was the conversion.
Tupelo Water and Light Director Johnny Timmons said his department completed much of the groundwork for the conversion during the widening of Jackson Street from Madison to Clayton Street and expected savings during the next leg of work.
Meanwhile, work on Eason Boulevard from Veterans Memorial Boulevard to Briar Ridge Road continues to go smoothly, according to Bonds, who noted with good weather, contractors could finish the project by the end of the year. However, he said the more likely finish date for the project was next May.
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City councilors look at proposed property tax rate cut
Residents can expect hike in water bills
Wichita Falls City Council members are considering a $233.8 million budget for the next fiscal year. It’s a budget that benefits from more revenue from property and sales taxes.
At a workshop Tuesday, Wichita Falls city councilors learned the increase in property tax revenue results from an increase in property values – not a tax-rate hike. The additional revenue generated by increased property values amounts to $1,448,300.
Proposed reduction in property tax rate
The city’s finance director, Jessica Williams, said the proposed property tax rate would be a reduction of 6.6 cents per $100 valuation from the current budget. The city’s windfall would come from a record increase in the property tax base caused by a hot real estate market.
Increase in sales tax receipts
Another part of the city’s increased revenue would come from a projected increase in sales tax receipts, which Williams said are currently running about 9.8 percent higher in the current budget year.
“We collected over $5 million more in sales tax than we had budgeted for in prior budget,” Williams said.
She warned the sale tax picture might not stay so rosy.
“As continued inflation affects our local economy, we are likely to see some decrease in sales tax rates,” she said.
Water rate increase possible
Despite revenue increases, the proposed budget calls for a nine-percent increase in residents' water and sewer rates, largely to offset higher costs at the facilities. Williams said that means a monthly increase of about $5 for a typical residential user. It would be the first water bill hike in eight years.
The proposed budget includes a five-percent increase in employee salaries – 2.5 percent in a cost-of-living increase and 2.5 percent in merit raises.
It sets aside $17.9 million in surplus revenues for one-time expenditures and allocates $1 million for development of Lake Ringgold.
The city will conduct a public hearing on the budget Aug. 16 and the council will vote to adopt the budget Sept. 6. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/city-councilors-look-at-proposed-property-tax-rate-cut/65397333007/ | 2022-08-09T19:06:30 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/city-councilors-look-at-proposed-property-tax-rate-cut/65397333007/ |
MSU professor named College Media Review editor-in-chief
Bradley Wilson, associate professor of mass communication at Midwestern State University, has been appointed new editor-in-chief of College Media Review, according to a press release from the university.
The Review is a longstanding publication for research and news about the world of college media, providing data and research to advisers and educators and giving members a place to get their work published.
Wilson holds a doctoral degree in public administration and teaches reporting and other mass communication classes. He is beginning his 11th year at MSU Texas.
In 2020, the Scholastic Journalism Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication gave him the David Adams Educator of the Year Award. In 2014, the National Press Photographers Association named him the Robin F. Garland Educator of the Year and CMA named him a Distinguished Adviser for newspaper advising at a four-year college or university. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/msu-prof-becomes-editor-in-chief/65395934007/ | 2022-08-09T19:06:42 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/msu-prof-becomes-editor-in-chief/65395934007/ |
MSU prof co-edits Chicana art book
Ann Marie Leimer, professor of art at Midwestern State University and Laura E. Pérez, professor of Chicanx and Latinx Studies at the University of California, Berkeley have co-edited an anthology of the work of Chicana artist Consuelo Jimenez Underwood.
Underwood is known for using traditional and Indigenous fiber-arts techniques to express her engagement with contemporary issues such as the natural world and the environment, immigration, and Chicana identity. Her body of work is considered essential to the study of Chicanx art history.
The anthology, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood: Art, Weaving, Vision, has been published by Duke University Press. It is the result of five years of collaborative labor. Leimer said that the project began in 2014 when Pérez circulated a request for authors. In 2017, Pérez invited Leimer to join as co-editor of the book.
“I am honored to have been one of the midwives who brought this ground-breaking anthology on the work of Consuelo Jimenez Underwood to life,” Leimer said. “The anthology furthers my research which is dedicated to producing and circulating scholarship on Chicana, Chicano, and Chicanx artists.”
Leimer said the anthology included 16 authors. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/msu-professor-co-edits-chicana-art-book/65397538007/ | 2022-08-09T19:06:48 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/msu-professor-co-edits-chicana-art-book/65397538007/ |
Wichita Falls Police accepting applications for the Citizens Police Academy
WFPD announced the schedule for the 45th Citizens Police Academy and said they are still accepting applicants.
According to department, the free, hands-on program which begins September 12 gives citizens an inside look into the world of law enforcement.
The 13-week course is offered twice a year. Each session is different and can include obstacle courses, driving police cars, crime scene investigations, identity theft, traffic, patrol, swat, and several other courses. According to their website, you must be 18 years old or older to participate.
Speaking on behalf of the WFPD chain of command, WFPD Sgt. Charlie Eipper said they always look forward to starting the new CPA class, “We enjoy watching as the citizens develop and cultivate relationships with us and the other class members. It's extremely rewarding to witness each individual citizen learn the truth about police work.”
Each year the academy is organized and put on by the department’s Community Service Section. There is one class per week each lasting 3 hours from 6 to 9 p.m.
45th CPA rundown
- Week 1 - Welcomes class members gives them an introduction and tour of the police dispatch center
- Week 2 - Dives into financial crimes and the District Attorney’s Office
- Week 3 - Classes will see the traffic division, AKA motors or motorcycle, and the Crash Investigation Unit
- Week 4 - Is a tour of the Juvenile department and police driving
- Week 5 - Scuba teams
- Week 6 - Participants will see what ID technicians see and do as well as the canine unit
- Week 7 - No class
- Week 8 - The WFPD SWAT Team will offer a demonstration of weapons at the firing range
- Week 9 - Students will see what is involved in recruiting and training officers, tasers and handcuffs and “shoot or don’t shoot”
- Week 10 - Animal Services and the Fire Department
- Week 11 - Crime Scene Investigations
- Week 12 - Class graduation
Eipper said this next session will include several spouses of German pilots who are stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base.
"I am looking forward to the large number of German wives of our local German pilots who have signed up for the CPA this Fall. It's rewarding to educate our citizens who are from other countries," he said.
The class begins Sept. 12 and they still have a few openings available. The application form can be found here. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/wf-police-accepting-applications-for-the-citizens-police-academy/65396029007/ | 2022-08-09T19:06:54 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/wf-police-accepting-applications-for-the-citizens-police-academy/65396029007/ |
WFISD STEAM Machine in the works
Wichita Falls ISD officials hope to have a new STEAM Machine rolling out to students around spring break.
The district plans to repurpose a 2005 unused student activities bus by transforming it into a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Machine, Associate Superintendent Peter Griffiths told trustees Monday during a noon School Board meeting.
STEAM combines STEM with the arts, allowing more creativity and flexibility.
"It's a mobile lab," Griffiths said, that "allows students to have access to programs the campuses may not have access to, sort of like a mobile field trip for students."
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The mobile lab will give kids a chance to learn about drones, coding, robotics, the arts and other subjects, and the district can take the STEAM Machine to them, he said.
Superintendent Donny Lee said the mobile learning facility will help make education accessible to children during the summer.
"We talk about summer slide a lot," Lee said. "You can bring that into all the neighborhoods, and all the kids have an opportunity to do some summer learning.”
Griffiths said the funding for the project will come from a $40,000 West Foundation grant and about $39,000 in federal dollars.
The money will convert the bus and buy equipment for the project aimed at elementary and middle-school kids. Locally owned Ruben's House of Classics is expected to carry out the conversion. The automotive business has created a WFISD STEAM Machine logo.
Owner Ruben Rodriguez told the School Board his automotive shop located downtown has plenty of room for the project and has the staff to do it.
Griffiths was seeking the School Board's blessing for the project Monday, and he apparently got it.
"I absolutely love it," Place 3 Trustee Mark Lukert said.
At-large trustee Elizabeth Yeager also said she loved the project.
More:One district praises home-schooler participation, another takes a pass | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/wfisd-steam-machine-mobile-lab-in-the-works/65395764007/ | 2022-08-09T19:07:00 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/wfisd-steam-machine-mobile-lab-in-the-works/65395764007/ |
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. -- The Village of Richfield Springs has lifted the boil water advisory that was issued Monday when E. coli was found in the water system during routine testing.
Village officials say the water tested negative for E. coli on Tuesday and there is no need to boil before use.
Village officials are unsure how the water became contaminated but will continue routine testing. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/boil-water-advisory-lifted-in-village-of-richfield-springs/article_ee0a0916-17e6-11ed-ab4a-db008e1b3303.html | 2022-08-09T19:09:11 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/boil-water-advisory-lifted-in-village-of-richfield-springs/article_ee0a0916-17e6-11ed-ab4a-db008e1b3303.html |
Chef Eric Bueno turns a surprise ingredient into big win for Community Kitchen
Curried shrimp wrapped in layers of a small naan crepe topped with yogurt spiced with turmeric, ginger and honey and a thin, marinated pork loin served with basil gnocchi, chimichurri and a basil aioli gave Feast Market and Cellar chef Eric Bueno the Golden Spatula at this year's Chef's Challenge.
The Iron-Chef type cooking competition always has a secret ingredient that's revealed to the three chefs just before they begin an hour of cooking dishes that are served to the judges. All the cooking and plating are done while the judges and audience watch.
This year's secret ingredient? Basil, with four or five varieties available for the chefs to incorporate into their dishes.
The Bloomington Chefs' Challenge returned to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Aug. 6 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID rand raised $23,000 for Community Kitchen of Monroe County, which hosts the event.
Bueno was helped by his sous chef Brett Holloway and not only won Golden Spatula but also the People's Choice Award. Other chefs who competed were Alan Booze, chef at Meadowood Retirement Community, who worked with sous chef Clayton Eads; and Cody Gradolf of Osteria Rago, who worked alongside sous chef Ian Fletcher.
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All proceeds benefit Community Kitchen's efforts to alleviate hunger in Monroe County. Assistant Director Tim Clougher told the audience that Community Kitchen served 243,229 meals and healthful snacks in 2021. The agency's food truck, which currently serves food to people in the Ellettsville area on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, will be adding days and routes, Clougher said.
To learn more about Community Kitchen or to volunteer, go to www.monroecommunitykitchen.com. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/chef-eric-bueno-of-feast-wins-the-2022-bloomington-chefs-challenge/65395392007/ | 2022-08-09T19:16:00 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/chef-eric-bueno-of-feast-wins-the-2022-bloomington-chefs-challenge/65395392007/ |
Help at city's Junk in the Trunk, IU gallery or host an international student
The City of Bloomington Volunteer Network is your source for information about volunteering locally. For a complete listing, visit BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org or call 812-349-3433. The inclusion of an organization in this list does not imply City endorsement or support of the organization’s activities or policies. Information and registration information for the following opportunities can be found online at BloomingtonVolunteerNetwork.org.
Junk in the Trunk volunteers
Come out and have fun at the Bloomington Parks and Recreation Junk in the Trunk multi-seller garage sale happening on Saturday, Aug. 20. Volunteers 16 years and older are needed to help vendors set up, help guide traffic, set up flagging, provide shift relief for vendors, and clean up after the event. Two four-hour shifts are available, 6:30 a.m.-10:30 am, and 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. On-site training is provided. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have an underage waiver of liability signed by a parent or guardian and must bring it with them when they arrive for their shift. Visit https://tinyurl.com/junk-trunk to sign up and download a waiver. For more questions, please contact Haylie Pryson, site supervisor, at 812-349-3739 or haylie.pryson@bloomington.in.gov.
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Gallery volunteers
The University Collections at McCalla is a new accessible hub that aims to engage students, faculty and public audiences with Indiana University's world-class collections. Indiana University is home to over 200 collections that span disciplines, time periods and geography. The gallery opens on Aug. 22 and is looking for gallery volunteers. Volunteer opportunities are available for gallery guides and tour guides. This is an ongoing opportunity. Visit https://tinyurl.com/gallery-volunteers to learn more about how you can get involved. Additional questions can be directed to Alisha Beard, engagement coordinator, at 812-855-1024 or alibeard@iu.edu.
Bloomington Worldwide Friendship host
Offer your kindness to an international student entering IU. Bloomington Worldwide Friendship (BWF) matches adult volunteers with international students and scholars, but is not a home-stay program. Volunteers help students far from home learn about the Bloomington community and American culture through shared activities like planning meals together, hiking in state parks and attending community events. There is no training requirement. Individuals and families are welcome to participate together and BWF will work to match you with students who share your interests. BWF sponsors a few activities for all hosts and students to participate in, but you are also encouraged to meet with your student on your own schedule 3-4 times a semester. Visit https://tinyurl.com/worldwide-friendship or contact Cindy York at 812-333-4729 or bloomingtonworldwidefriendship@gmail.com to learn more.
Community Wish List Spotlight
CASA Wish List
CASA needs your help. Monroe County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) mission is "To help ensure that the abused and neglected children of Monroe County live in safe permanent homes and have the opportunity to reach their full potential." Monroe County CASA is a volunteer-powered program that provides representation in juvenile court for child victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. The items donated will directly benefit CASA volunteers and the children that they advocate for.
Donation delivery address: 320 W. Eighth St., Suite 201, Bloomington IN 47404
Contact: Amber Shride, 812-333-2272, amber.shride@monroecountycasa.org
Featured wishes: gas cards, restaurant gift cards, Starbucks gift cards, and new dog toys for Jordy, the CASA Courthouse Facility dog.
View their complete Wish List online athttps://tinyurl.com/casa-wish-list.
You can find current in-kind, material needs on the year-round Community Wish List at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org/communitywishlist. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/host-an-international-student-help-at-junk-in-the-trunk-or-iu-gallery/65392528007/ | 2022-08-09T19:16:07 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/host-an-international-student-help-at-junk-in-the-trunk-or-iu-gallery/65392528007/ |
Fourteen cases of monkeypox have been identified in Collin County, health officials announced Tuesday.
Those who tested positive and their direct contacts have been contacted, Collin County Health Care Services announced in a press release Tuesday. CCHCS said they have provided guidance to those affected by the virus and vaccinations to individuals who have had close contact with a confirmed case.
The county says they are prepared to vaccinate "an expanded population of individuals" upon receipt of more vaccine doses from the CDC and Texas Department of Health Services.
"At this time, Collin County does not need to issue a Disaster Declaration. Our health department is well-positioned to respond to the current monkeypox situation," said Public Health Director Candy Blair.
Collin County Judge Chris Hill said "Collin County does not have a public health emergency related to monkeypox [because] the majority of cases are related to a specific lifestyle, and the public health department has the resources and the capacity to respond to these cases."
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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Police said a man was shot and killed Monday afternoon after a hit-and-run escalated into a deadly road rage shooting along a Federal Way roadway.
Officers were called to the 800 block of South 320th Street just before 12:15 p.m. Monday for a hit-and-run crash. The Federal Way Police Department said the two people involved stopped in the middle of the roadway and started a physical altercation.
During the altercation, police said one of the people involved grabbed a gun from the vehicle and fired it toward a man, who was identified as a 35-year-old Federal Way resident. Investigators said the man died later from his injuries.
The initial investigation found that it was a self-defense shooting, police said.
A person was brought in for questioning, but there have been no arrests, the Federal Way Police Department said.
Detectives were still processing the crime scene as of 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. South 320th Street will remain closed until the investigation is completed.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Tile Mill and Maumee Center roads will be closed between Gustin and State Line roads from 7 a.m. Thursday to 3 p.m. Friday during crossover-pipe replacement, the Allen County Highway Department said today.
Pipe work to close county roads Thursday, Friday
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Washington Center Road is closed to through traffic between Cross Creek Boulevard and Huguenard Road because a gas line has been hit, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. is doing the repair, and expects the road will be reopened this evening, weather permitting, the city's traffic engineering department said in a statement.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/washington-center-road-section-closed-to-repair-gas-line/article_a59f7454-1804-11ed-80f1-dfb8e0f84a1e.html | 2022-08-09T19:22:09 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/washington-center-road-section-closed-to-repair-gas-line/article_a59f7454-1804-11ed-80f1-dfb8e0f84a1e.html |
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla – A new duo has come to Disney Springs, bringing the magic of the Drawn to Life show by Cirque Du Soleil while also satisfying people’s hunger by offering a new dining experience with a special offer.
The Animated Evening - Drawn to Life prix fixe dining offer is available to all Cirque du Soleil ticket holders, according to the Disney Parks Blog.
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The company said, during the Animated Evening guest can enjoy a meal at one of 13 Disney Springs restaurants before or after they see Drawn to Life.
The restaurants included in the offer are:
- City Works Eatery & Pour House
- The Edison
- Enzo’s Hideaway
- House of Blues Restaurant & Bar
- Jaleo by José Andrés
- Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante
- Paddlefish
- Paradiso 37, Taste of the Americas
- Planet Hollywood
- Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant
- Splitsville Luxury Lanes
- Terralina Crafted Italian
- Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill
Each of the 13 restaurants has curated a special menu for the exclusive dining offer, according to Disney.
To book an Animated Evening, guests must purchase their Drawn to Life tickets by Cirque du Soleil and Disney.
Tickets can be purchased online here or call Cirque du Soleil at (877) 924-7783. After purchasing tickets, guests must book a dining reservation for Animated Evening by calling (407) 587-5981.
Guests must ask for the Animated Evening menu when they arrive at the restaurant.
For more information, visit.
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DeLAND, Fla. – The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office arrested a naked man they say threw a machete at another man and demanded his clothes before running away and approaching several vehicles at a gas station.
The incident began Monday morning in an area near the Volusia County Fairgrounds.
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Deputies say the naked man was picking palmetto berries in the woods when he came running out with a machete. He then demanded the clothes, wallet and phone of a surveyor in the area, according to officials.
As the surveyor began to hand over his items, the victim told deputies that the man hurled the machete at him and ran away. Deputies say the surveyor was hit by the handle of the machete but was not seriously injured.
According to the sheriff’s office, the man, still naked, took off in a white Dodge Challenger. A sheriff’s office helicopter spotted him outside a gas station along South Spring Garden Avenue in DeLand, where he was seen approaching several passing vehicles, officials said.
DeLand police eventually took him into custody without incident.
The man was charged with attempted robbery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He’s being held without bond.
Deputies said the man has a criminal history that includes convictions for kidnapping and false imprisonment, possession of cocaine and battery on a law enforcement officer.
News 6 has decided not to name the man after asking the sheriff’s office about his mental health and learning that he was detained under the state’s Baker Act in 2021. Online court records show another previous case also involved mental health concerns.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – It is back-to-school time, and News 6 wants to help take some strain off your wallets with our Insider Gas Card Giveaway.
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Stuart Richey and Michael Trutna met in 2009 when they shared the TADA Theatre stage in a production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee."
Six years later they were married.
Neither one of them realized the theatrical stardom they dreamed of decades earlier, but the moral of their story is that happiness is not necessarily predicated on fame or fortune.
Instead, it can come by surrounding ourselves with people who matter -- we're all lucky if we find that one person who makes each day worthwhile -- while recognizing the gifts we bring to the party.
When we're able to use those gifts to bring joy to others, that's the epitome of happiness. It might be the true definition of love -- fame and fortune, be damned.
Richey and Trutna are living their best life. Workers by day. Actors by night. And partners, 24/7. It doesn't get much better than that.
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Richey works by day at the State Capitol, transcribing legislative debates and committee hearings to create a written record of the political workings of Nebraska.
Trutna is a human resources specialist, working with Lincoln companies bring their work forces up to speed, while helping their management to be as efficient as possible.
It's a far cry from the neon lights of Broadway each dared to imagine at one point, but there's no regret. Instead, they relish any opportunity to get back on stage.
They recently sang together at Screamers, the Historical Haymarket restaurant, where each meal comes with a floor show, and this week will make their return to the TADA stage.
"It's exciting," Richey said. "We're having so much fun."
They'll star in a two-man production of "Greater Tuna," which opens Thursday and runs through Aug. 28.
The comedy centers around a radio station in tiny Tuna, Texas, the third smallest town in the Lone Star State. Set in the 1980s -- a time before the Internet, social media and cellular telephones -- radio and the information the emanates from the airwaves is both vital and a source of entertainment to everyone in the town.
Speaking of everyone in town, they are played by Richey and Trutna. In all, Richey plays 10 characters, while Trutna will plays nine.
"It’s a test of your acting abilities to try to portray so many characters," said Trutna, who grew up in a small town north of Lincoln and went to high school with a graduating class or 57, but only had to be himself each day.
After graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he took his chance at by moving to New York in the 1990s. What he found was a few bit parts, but most of his work came in managing retail stores.
"I acted a little, but not as much as I wanted to because you have to be sure to keep a roof over your head," he said.
He did find some voice-over work and even got a gig on ABC's daytime hit "All My Children," where he played a juror in the murder trial of Erica Cane's daughter.
"I was on for a couple of weeks," he said. "That was fun because it was one of my mom’s favorite show, so she had a ball with me being on it."
That turned out to be the high point of his acting career -- and of his time in New York, where his biggest selling point was his "Midwest Niceness," which prompted retailers to put him in the front of the store.
"I was a change of pace from the average New Yorker," he said.
And by 2004, he'd had enough of the Big Apple. He moved back to Nebraska to be closer to family and to be surrounded by like-minded niceness.
A couple of years later, Richey, a few years younger than Trutna, was leaving his hometown of St. Joseph, Missouri, to major in theater at UNL.
He never left Lincoln and has never stopped jumping into every stage performance around, be it at TADA, the Lincoln Community Playhouse or any of the countless theaters in neighboring cities.
Working at the Capitol building is far removed from the theater world and makes him appreciate those opportunities to get back on stage.
"I can shut off my theater brain and do my work," he said. "Theater is my complete outlet instead."
And the last two years have given everyone -- stage performers especially -- a newfound appreciation of what putting aside a passion for the greater good.
"We're happy to be back after those missed years, where our artistic outlet was nonexistent," Richey said. "It’s so nice to be back." | https://journalstar.com/news/local/leading-off-greater-tuna-brings-lincoln-couple-back-to-the-tada-theatre-stage/article_1b4ea66f-b648-511c-b1c4-91824045cbad.html | 2022-08-09T19:29:15 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/leading-off-greater-tuna-brings-lincoln-couple-back-to-the-tada-theatre-stage/article_1b4ea66f-b648-511c-b1c4-91824045cbad.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — The All Wars Memorial Building will close until further notice starting Sunday, according to a city news release issued Tuesday.
The city is closing the building, also known as the Old Soldiers Home, due to a broken air conditioning system.
Before work can begin on fixing the air conditioning at the Adriatic Avenue building, other chronic issues must be addressed, including roof and interior repairs, according to the city.
The release said the closure could last as long as three months. It attributed the delay to nationwide supply-chain disruptions.
Mayor Marty Small Sr.'s administration issued a statement saying it was acting “in the interest of public health and safety” in its decision to close the building.
The Soldier's House, nearly a century old, was built in 1924 to honor Black veterans and was used during World War II as a hospital for Black soldiers.
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It includes a number of ballrooms, conference rooms and has been an important community gathering place. It typically hosts a wide variety of events, including parties, American Legion gatherings and funerals.
The building was previously closed in May 2006 for an $11.19 million renovation project. It reopened nearly two years later in April 2008.
A furor was set off over the future of the Soldier's Home in 2015 amid suggestions that the city close the building to save money. Then Mayor Don Guardian guaranteed that the facility would not close saying that he would sooner "sell City Hall." Small, then a member of City Council, also had said that the city would not close the building.
Those with events scheduled at the All Wars Memorial Building over the next three months are being urged to call 609-347-5407 to discuss possible remedies, including rescheduling and refunds.
This is a developing story. Check back for more details. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-citys-all-wars-memorial-building-closing-sunday-until-further-notice/article_2f909dec-1809-11ed-905d-1319cf044aa3.html | 2022-08-09T19:39:55 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlantic-citys-all-wars-memorial-building-closing-sunday-until-further-notice/article_2f909dec-1809-11ed-905d-1319cf044aa3.html |
WILDWOOD CREST — Paul and Alethea Pawloski aren’t kidding when they describe the side-by-side motels their respective families have run for decades in the Crest as family resorts.
From two motels — the Stefanide/Roy clan running things at the V.I.P. (Visitors in Paradise), the Pawlowskis in charge at the Compass — they created a new family.
For proof, there’s Juliana, the baby, born just days after Labor Day 2021, who’s now got the run of both places, their own Eloise in a Jersey Shore motel, living atop the Compass office, a daughter they call Little Miss 6500, as in the 6500 block of Atlantic Avenue, where both motels sit.
She’s heir to both thrones: queen of the concrete safari animals over at the Compass; captain of the wooden pirate ship over at the V.I.P.
Even the families that return every summer to the concrete and steel midcentury havens a block from the beach are beaming.
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“That baby is absolutely beautiful,” says Luann Rogers, whose family fills eight rooms at the V.I.P. and has every summer since 1981. “And here’s Alethea — three generations running the same motel. I remember seeing her growing up, and her brother.”
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In fact, Alethea, 34, is the fourth generation of the same family at the V.I.P., and Juliana will be the fifth. Alethea’s great-grandmother, Katherine Hammond Stefanide, and grandparents built the motel in 1964, opening in 1965. Back then it was beachfront, before an entire block, Ocean Avenue, was filled in and developed.
The families that run Jersey Shore motels are a tight-knit community, running on three months of shared adrenaline and crises, close with one another and close to their longtime guests.
“There are no secrets,” says Paul, 36. “Everybody has a website. We are the furthest thing from competitors. If we hear Imperial 500 is having an issue, we’ll go and give them a hand. We’ll share maids even if that’s what it takes to help out.”
Alethea added: “Pillowcases.”
“A case of towels,” says Paul. “We’ll exchange with one another.”
Typically, the back-of-the-house kids spend their summers playing with the children of guests who rotate in.
NORTH WILDWOOD — It was a chance to shine a light on South Jersey history.
Over at the V.I.P., they placed a plaque this year in Room 206 in memory of Helen Dunn, who stayed there for all but a few of the 57 years the motel has been open, said Melissa Roy, Alethea’s mom.
“I always said my summer started when I heard Mrs. Dunn’s voice,” Roy recalled.
It’s that kind of place.
Alethea says she would write to her summer friends over the offseason and check the calendar of bookings to see which friends were expected next. She’d be working, too, cleaning rooms as a teenager to save up to get wristbands to go to Morey’s Piers.
But it was Paul Pawlowski, who arrived as a teenager with his family at the height of the 2000 season when the Pawlowskis unexpectedly bought the Compass next door, who caught Alethea’s eye once and for all.
The spark was kindled in the offseason. They’d known each other casually, Alethea’s brother playing poker with Paul and his brother over at the V.I.P. office, Alethea coming in the next morning to find the beer cans as evidence.
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They were all friends as teenagers. In the offseason, the Pawlowskis returned to their home in North Jersey, while Alethea stayed in Cape May County.
In December 2007, Alethea’s nana, Joanne Stefanide, died at age 71, after a tree in her backyard fell on her. Originally from Pennsylvania Dutch country, she’d been the heart and soul of the V.I.P., marrying into the Stefanide family and running the place with her daughter, Melissa, and later her granddaughter, Alethea.
“During that time of grieving, I thought of Paul,” Alethea said. “I don’t know why. I reached out to him.”
His family, it turned out, had also suffered a loss, his uncle.
Their first date was at the Menz Restaurant in Rio Grande.
Their second was the traveling bodies exhibit in Atlantic City. Before long, they had scratched their names in the concrete in front of the motels: Paul + Alethea.
Tyias Corliss has been located, according to township police.
“We were very cautious,” Alethea said. “We didn’t want to get too emotionally involved and have something end badly.”
Turns out, the familiarity of the families had prepared them all for their love story, waiting like a freshly cleaned room with southern exposure (at the V.I.P) or one that gets the afternoon shade (the Compass, facing north).
“I always had a feeling it was going to happen one day,” said Irene Pawlowski, Paul’s mom, and one of Juliana’s many motel babysitters. “They’re so happy together.”
Over on the pool deck at the V.I.P., which with just two stories and 30 rooms is already 80% booked for next year, the Rogers family is figuring out dinner. As usual, they will cook at one of the grills near the pool.
They can’t say enough about the place, about Alethea, whom they watched grow up, and 10-month-old Juliana.
The Rogers family has seen its own milestones at the V.I.P., including one grandchild who took her first steps in one of the rooms.
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They are lovely places to create a family, or to nurture one, so many memories baked into every square foot, family at the heart. As so many motels become condos, these families at the heart of Wildwood Crest summers are moving on.
But not at the V.I.P and Compass.
Emerging halfway out of the pool pit, doing repairs, is Alethea’s dad, Roland Roy, a former Wildwood detective who married into the Stefanide family.
“My son grew up playing with their son, which was nice,” said Roy. “Alethea and Paul are a good team.”
He thinks Juliana will grow up to be the fifth generation at the V.I.P., a place anchored by its strong matriarchal line.
He also thinks there is logic in combining the properties eventually, though for now Alethea is running things with her mom over at the V.I.P., and Paul and his brother oversee the Compass.
“My suggestion there would be to knock down both places and build a mega resort,” he said.
Roy grew up in Wildwood and remembers the neon lights when his dad would bring him downtown. He met Alethea’s mom when she worked at City Hall. True love is never too far away for these locals.
The shared values of running the summer motels, the hard work, the loyalty, devotion to guests, to cleanliness, and to good humor above all, is as good a foundation as any for a marriage, he said.
“The values are the same,” he said. “Absolutely.”
Sometime soon, Paul, Alethea and Juliana will be making the big move from above the Compass to brand-new residence quarters over at the V.I.P., said Alethea’s mom, Melissa. And she and Roland will also be moving onto the island to live full time at the V.I.P.
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Did you have an event planned for the All Wars Memorial Building in Atlantic City in the coming weeks that has had to be canceled because of the repairs to the building? The Press of Atlantic City wants to hear from you. Email cdoyle@pressofac.com if you would like to talk about the closure.
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Some of the top female lifeguards in southern New Jersey will compete Wednesday in the 27th annual Bill Howarth Women’s Lifeguard Invitational in Ventnor.
The event will begin at 6:30 pm. at the Suffolk Avenue beach.
The Howarth Invitational is the last of four all-women’s competitions of the summer for the South Jersey Lifeguard Chiefs Association.
The event consists of the doubles row, the swim, the singles row and the four-person surf dash. Scoring is 5-4-3-2-1 for the first five places.
Ventnor won the team title of the Howarth Invitational in 2021 and 2019. Ventnor took the surf dash last year and won the team championship with 11 points. Atlantic City was second with nine points, and Margate took third with eight. The event wasn’t held in 2020 due to the pandemic.
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Ventnor, led by Stacey Price, also won this year’s Longport Women’s Lifeguard Invitational, the South Jersey women’s event most similar to the Howarth, on July 13. Ventnor scored 17 points. Ocean City was second with 16, Atlantic City third with 12.
Ventnor’s Lt. Megan Holland and Price won the doubles at Longport, and Price took the singles row. Longport’s Megan Fox won the swim, and Ocean City was first in the surf dash.
The Dutch Hoffman Memorials in Wildwood had a women’s swim this year, and Avalon’s Becca Cubbler was the winner.
The event honors the late Howarth, a Ventnor Beach Patrol Captain and athlete, and an Atlantic City High School girls swimming coach. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/howarth-womens-invitational-set-for-wednesday-in-ventnor/article_3747d69c-17fd-11ed-8345-ab0f0da7f74c.html | 2022-08-09T19:40:14 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/howarth-womens-invitational-set-for-wednesday-in-ventnor/article_3747d69c-17fd-11ed-8345-ab0f0da7f74c.html |
"It's the family environment that makes people want to eat here," said Jimmy Bekteshi, who owns the restaurant with his wife, Adriana. "It has the feel of home and people can enjoy service and have a great customer experience."
The restaurant at 616 W. Van Buren St. in Clinton is this week's pick for Eats of the Week.
The Bekteshis opened the restaurant in October 2021. The couple is originally from North Macedonia and have been together since high school. Together they have two daughters, Elsa and Luna.
Jimmy came to the United States in 2008. He used to work as a cook for his uncle, who owns Four Star Family Restaurant in Mount Zion and has acted as his mentor.
"We wanted to own our own restaurant; Clinton is a great community and a great place to start a family," Jimmy Bekteshi said. "I've always been in the restaurant industry. Food is my passion and I've always wanted to be around food and cooking. Family restaurants always interested me."
Prior inhabitants of the location include a Long John Silver's restaurant, a Dairy Queen and El Rey Mexican Restaurant, which closed in 2016. The building was vacant until the Bekteshis bought it.
The couple remodeled the restaurant from top to bottom, including the kitchen, bathrooms and more.
It's challenging to open a restaurant when you're new to town and trying to connect with the community, Bekteshi said, adding that he couldn't very well call the business "Jimmy's Restaurant" when no one knew who he was yet.
"If someone can come here and be treated and serviced well that's the most important thing to me — make them leave happy and make people feel like they're welcome, getting the service they need and deserve," he said.
Clinton Family Restaurant serves breakfast all day and offers all-you-can-eat specials, gyro sandwiches, horseshoes and fresh homemade burgers with cheddar melted cheese, Jimmy Bekteshi said.
The most popular menu items include the bacon cheeseburger, the mixed platter, California club sandwich, fried chicken avocado salad, fruit pancakes, skillets, waffle fries and the European assorted mousse cakes.
Specials include all-you-can-eat fried walleye on Fridays, barbecue ribs on Saturdays, roasted turkey or chicken on Sundays, fried chicken on Wednesdays and beef liver on Thursdays.
"This is our first business and I want to try to make sure we dig our roots in. One of our mottos is that we serve homemade fresh food with kind service," Jimmy Bekteshi said. "I like to keep a very friendly, open environment and greet everyone with a smile on my face every day. I like meeting different people, getting to know them and creating a connection with people."
The Bekteshis hope to remain in Clinton and establish themselves as a family restaurant, hoping that will eventually lead them into expansion.
Clinton Family Restaurant is serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and is open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday. They offer indoor and outdoor dining, in-store pickup/carryout, curbside pickup and online ordering through their Facebook page. Bekteshi said there is potential to add delivery.
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Ed Carroll named new Delaware County GOP chairman in party caucus Monday night
MUNCIE, Ind. — Delaware County Republicans chose County Treasurer Ed Carroll to serve as the local party's chairman at a caucus of party precinct officials Monday night.
Carroll replaces Victor Whitehead as county chairman. Whitehead resigned July 15 after ongoing conflicts with some fellow Republicans during his tenure.
Conflicts in party:Whitehead resigns as GOP county chairman after friction within local party
The current county treasurer, who is running unopposed for county auditor this fall, said he would work to bring the party together and work at "getting Republicans elected."
Carroll said some in the party had made comments about not being heard by local leadership and he intends to change that. "It may have just been personalities," Carroll said of divisions within the local party.
Carroll was chosen over Daleville resident Ben Fisher in a one-sided contest on the first round of balloting, according to GOP officials who were present. The caucus is private and participants wouldn't comment for attribution on the details of the proceedings.
The announcement of Carroll's victory was made Monday evening by Jessica Piper, vice chairman of the county organization and a member of the Delaware County Council.
Slow to change:Local party chairmen keeping vote centers out of Delaware County, clerk says
The 61-year-old Carroll was raised in Delaware County and is in his second term running the county treasurer's office. His lack of opposition in November for county auditor means he will succeed Democrat Steven Craycraft in that office come January.
In recent years, Republicans have dominated Delaware County elected offices. The party controls the county commissioners and county council as well as the majority of executive offices at the county level. They have also taken control of Muncie government with a GOP mayor and a numerical majority on the Muncie City Council.
Carroll said he plans to do what it takes to continue the success and get more Republicans elected in the future.
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PLANO, Texas — The pregnant Plano woman fighting a ticket for driving in the HOV lane has given birth to her “second passenger” over the weekend.
Brandy Bottone made the announcement via her Instagram page on Sunday, Aug. 7. “My second passenger has arrived!” Bottone wrote. “We are so in love and will be spending all out time loving on baby girl.”
In early July, Bottone was pulled over when she alone took the high occupancy lane (HOV) on Central Expressway in Dallas County.
The officer asked Bottone why she was traveling in the lane alone.
"I was like, 'Uh, this!,'" Bottone said, pointing to her belly.
She felt it was right to think the child she was carrying was a passenger in a lane designed for vehicles with two or more passengers.
But the officer didn’t pay Bottone’s explanation and issued her a $275 ticket for an HOV violation.
The Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) online description of the HOV rule isn't entirely clear. It reads simply, "A vehicle occupied by two or more people."
Even the officer admitted she could fight the ticket and hundreds, even thousands, of people on social media feel that, too – which put her squarely in the middle of the abortion debate.
Bottone of Plano told WFAA that in the moment she wasn't trying to take a stand but only trying to fight a ticket. For context, Roe v. Wade had just been overturned several days before, and Texas has an impending ban on abortions.
"One law is saying that this is a baby and now he's telling me this baby that's jabbing my ribs is not a baby. Why can't it all make sense?" Bottone posed rhetorically.
During a July 10 interview, Bottone told WFAA that she was taking a neutral stance politically. In the last month, she’s heard from both sides of the abortion debate.
But, she did say, "If there's a pro-women category, that's my stance."
In a July 20 traffic court hearing, Bottone's case was postponed.
Court records showed her court hearing was moved off the general populate docket and onto an attorney's docket, meaning she hired an attorney for her case.
We’ll see how her case plays out in the future. But for now, Bottone will be enjoying her new baby girl in her arms. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plano-woman-fighting-hov-lane-ticket-gives-birth/287-a37c0a38-be19-4283-84ef-b8b0bdcd9965 | 2022-08-09T19:49:07 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plano-woman-fighting-hov-lane-ticket-gives-birth/287-a37c0a38-be19-4283-84ef-b8b0bdcd9965 |
WINFIELD, Kan. (KSNW) — Winfield fire crews were able to save a house from being destroyed by fire Monday afternoon. They credit neighbors and a lawn mowing crew for quickly noticing the smoke and reporting the fire.
The fire was around 3:15 p.m. Monday in the 1100 block of Pecan Lane.
When the Winfield Fire/EMS Department arrived, they found flames coming from the garage and the front porch. No one was in the house, so crews were able to focus on putting the fire out. It took about 45 minutes.
Most of the damage is to the garage and front porch, with a “minor extension” of damage inside the resident. The fire destroyed a car and the contents of the garage. A pickup in the driveway has minor heat damage to the headlights and the front bumper.
The firefighters say the Winfield Police Department, Arkansas City Fire/EMS, Burden Fire, and Udall Fire Departments also responded to the scene.
An ambulance was available to help firefighters as they dealt with the fire’s heat and Monday’s high temperature.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/fire-damages-winfield-home-destroys-car/ | 2022-08-09T19:55:04 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/fire-damages-winfield-home-destroys-car/ |
The funeral services for a woman and her 15-year-old daughter who were killed in a Butler Twp. shooting last week have been set.
Visitation for Sarah J. Anderson, 41, and Kayla E. Anderson is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Christian Life Center on Little York Road, according to an obituary from Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home.
Pastor Stan Tharp will officiate funeral services at 10 a.m. Friday at Christian Life Center. Interments will follow at the Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery.
Sarah and Kayla Anderson were killed Friday at their home on Hardwicke Place. Clyde W. Knox, 82, and his wife, Eva “Sally” Knox, 78, also were killed in a separate shooting minutes later at their home nearby.
The Vandalia-Butler community gathered Monday evening for a prayer vigil honoring the lives of the Knoxes and Andersons. The vigil was at Butler High School, where Kayla was a student.
Kelly Brockman, Sarah’s father and Kayla’s grandfather, spoke during the memorial and asked the community to keep the memory of the mother and daughter alive.
“We know that they’re in total peace,” Brockman said about Sarah and Kayla, adding, “It doesn’t take the sting away.”
Brockman also addressed Kayla’s friends and teammates on the soccer team, saying, “You guys meant the world to her.”
Funeral services for the Knoxes were scheduled for Tuesday.
On Wednesday, the man accused of killing the Andersons and Knoxes is due back in court in Kansas.
Stephen Marlow, 39, will make another appearance for a status hearing. He made his first appearance on Monday where he was ordered held in jail without bond. A message seeking comment from his lawyer was not returned Tuesday afternoon. | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/services-scheduled-for-mother-daughter-killed-in-butler-twp-shooting/7DQETAXKMVGKJDZCV54LBXYKAM/ | 2022-08-09T19:59:16 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/services-scheduled-for-mother-daughter-killed-in-butler-twp-shooting/7DQETAXKMVGKJDZCV54LBXYKAM/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dave’s Hot Chicken is bringing the heat to Northern California as they open their first of several locations in the Greater Sacramento region.
Dave’s Hot Chicken began as a parking lot pop-up in Los Angeles in 2017. After drawing lines around the block and receiving rave reviews from Instagram followers, they decided to open their first restaurant in East Hollywood.
The restaurant is known for their hot chicken tenders and sliders, house-made kale slaw, mac n’ cheese and French fries.
According to the restaurant, there are several different spice levels ranging from "No Spice," for those who are not as comfortable with heat, to "Reaper," which requires a signed waiver for those who dare to try it.
“Dave’s Hot Chicken will blow your mind! Every Tender is hot, juicy and spicy,” said Dave's Hot Chicken CEO Bill Phelps.
With 73 locations across the United States, the restaurant recently opened its first Sacramento location at 3409 Arden Way. Dave’s Hot Chicken has plans to expand to Folsom and Fair Oaks later this year.
“Dave’s Hot Chicken has a great innovative product that people love and continue to crave long after they first tried it,” franchisee Martha Olmos said. “Our team is looking forward to the future with Dave’s Hot Chicken, and we believe strongly in becoming part of the fabric of the community and plan on supporting local nonprofits.”
Brand investors of the company include Drake, California First Lady Maria Shriver, Samuel L. Jackson, and Good Morning America anchor and retired NFL player Michael Strahan.
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Mesa police arrest woman after hit-and-run seriously injures 4-year-old
Mesa police arrested a woman on suspicion of striking and seriously injuring a 4-year-old girl with a car on Sunday near Main Street and Mesa Drive.
The car struck the girl around 4 p.m. and left the scene, according to a Mesa police news release. The girl was taken to a local hospital and is being treated for a brain bleed, broken ribs, a punctured lung, facial lacerations and facial fractures.
She is expected to survive, according to police.
On Monday, officers found a car matching the description of the suspect vehicle at an apartment complex in the area the collision had taken place. The vehicle was in a designated parking spot, which led officers to the apartment of Veronica Laprada, 48.
The car and Laprada were identified through video surveillance and witness accounts, police said.
Laprada was identified as the owner of the vehicle and the driver involved in the hit-and-run, according to police. She was booked on suspicion of failing to remain on scene of a serious physical injury collision.
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Nick Alahverdian convicted of threatening hospital staff in Scotland
For months international fugitive Nicholas Alahverdian has insisted he is wheelchair bound, but a Scottish hospital doctor and nurse testified Tuesday the convicted sex offender jumped out of bed and ran at them last month, enraged that he might be discharged.
Their testimony led a Scottish judge, Sheriff Joseph Platt, to convict Alahverdian, formerly of Rhode Island, on two charges of threatening. "The evidence that he cannot stand on his legs was not credible," Platt said.
Platt fined Alahverdian, 400 pounds, or about $483, noting that the defendant in front of him, who used the alias Arthur Knight, was a first-time offender.
The threatening conviction, however, is but the latest confrontation with the law for Alahverdian, who faked his death two years ago and is fighting extradition to Utah where he’s now charged in two 2008 rape cases.
In Utah:Nicholas Alahverdian faces second rape charge
Scottish prosecutors contend he’s been delaying his extradition hearing by claiming he needs hospitalization because of COVID complications.
But last month when Alahverdian, 35, once again returned to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital – postponing yet another extradition hearing -- staff there had news for him: he was fit to be discharged.
Alahverdian became incensed, testified Dr. Evelyn Millar and nurse Yasmin Bagli at Alahverdian’s trial.
First Alahverdian began shouting, repeatedly telling the doctor and nurse to shut up, said Millar, and referring to them using various obscenities.
Previously:He used the media to fake his death. Now on trial, Alahverdian wants coverage stopped
Then, Millar said, “He leapt off the bed and started coming toward us – he was inches from our faces, we were utterly terrified, we thought he was coming to harm us.”
The Glasgow Court Press Agency, which covered the trial, further quoted Millar saying the nurse told her to run “and we literally ran from the room. It was extremely frightening.”
Nurse Bagli testified she locked herself in a different room for her safety. And she and the doctor did not return to work for two days.
“I don’t think he wanted to be discharged home,” said the doctor.
Alahverdian’s defense lawyer, David Kinlock, attempted to raise the possibility that Alahverdian was having a seizure at the time.
“Is it possible the reason he had -- assuming on your evidence, he was shouting, swearing and jumping out of bed -- is that he was suffering from a seizure?”
Replied the doctor: “I’m quite confident it wasn’t a seizure.”
“Can you rule it out entirely?” the defense lawyer asked.
“Yes,” Millar said, “most doctors are trained to recognize seizures.”
The aftermath:His ruse exposed, Nick Alahverdian's victims react with joy – and lingering worry
On the witness stand, Alahverdian said he got “upset” -- explaining he didn’t like how Millar had talked to his wife, Miranda, -- but denied shouting and verbally abusing the two women.
On cross examination, a prosecutor asked Alahverdian: Why then had they run screaming out of the room?
“I’m afraid the answer to that is unknown,” said Alahverdian.
The July 5 incident has had larger implications for Alahverdian than simply two threatening charges. As part of his booking procedure, police also fingerprinted Alahverdian, which prosecutors say proved his true identity.
Since his December arrest in the Glasgow hospital, where he was on a ventilator from COVID, Alahverdian had enjoyed the freedom of bail as he proclaimed to extradition judges and media outlets on both sides of an ocean that he was a victim of mistaken identity.
But during his arraignment on the threatening charge, a prosecutor successfully argued that based on Alahverdian’s history of deceit, he was a threat to flee. And a judge ordered him held in prison.
Previously in court:Nick Alahverdian has much to complain about from prison as extradition hearings continue
Last week a judge refused to release him again on bail until his trial Tuesday.
At the time of his arrest, Utah authorities said women in Utah, Ohio, Massachusetts and Rhode Island had accused him of various sex assaults or instances of threatening dating back to at least 2007.
The FBI was also seeking Alahverdian’s arrest for allegations he took out credit cards in his former foster father’s name and ran up $200,000 unpaid charges.
Since his story became international news, a woman in Essex, England, has also come forward and charged Alahverdian with raping her in 2017 when he made one of his first trip overseas in an effort, law enforcement officials say, to hide away.
Alahverdian is scheduled back in extradition court on Thursday.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Police in Scranton are searching for the driver who hit a pedestrian Tuesday morning.
The crash happened just before 11 a.m. at the intersection of Lafayette Street and North Garfield Avenue.
Police say the driver of a black BMW fled the scene, and the pedestrian was taken to a hospital.
There's no word on the pedestrian's condition or if the driver has been located.
A neighbor said the driver may have been involved in a domestic dispute nearby.
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Employees at Valparaiso High School were given the green light to return to work early Thursday afternoon shortly after being evacuated in the wake of a report of smoke in the building at 2727 N. Campbell St., Valparaiso Fire Department Lt. Robert Schulte said.
VALPARAISO — Employees at Valparaiso High School were given the green light to return to work early Thursday afternoon shortly after being evacuated in the wake of a report of smoke in the building at 2727 N. Campbell St., Valparaiso Fire Department Lt. Robert Schulte said.
Firefighters found a light haze and odor in the building that is believed to be mechanical related, he said.
The department cleared the building and is leaving it to school officials to monitor the situation.
The evacuation came as school officials prepare for students to return to classrooms Wednesday.
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Food and fun at the Lake County Fair.
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Volunteers work at St. Jude House for United Way Day of Caring
Volunteers work at St. Jude House for United Way Day of Caring
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Lake County Fair promises 'something for everyone'
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ALBANY — The registration form for the next city of Albany Government 101 class went live at 10 a.m. Monday.
The Government 101 program launched earlier this year as a way to give people a chance to meet city of Albany leaders and learn about how the city government and departments operate. To give participants a more one-on-one experience with the Government 101 presenters, the class is limited to 20 participants per course.
During the individual classes, participants will get to hear from city leaders on how their department operates and get to ask them questions. Participants also will get to share a meal with the presenters and any other city staff that attends each class and get to know them on a more personal level.
This time, the course has been extended from six weeks to eight weeks. Students are allowed to miss only two classes before they are removed from the course. Interested participants are encouraged to verify they will be available for at least six, if not all eight, courses before registering.
The planner for the next eight-week course is included below. Those who would like to participate can sign up by filling out the registration form at https://forms.albanyga.gov/Forms/gov101. Space is limited, and participants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Government 101 Planner
♦ Sept. 12: Government Structure and Finances, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Departmental Presentations:
▪ City Manager
▪ City Commission
▪ Finance
♦ Sept. 19: Public Safety, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Department Presentations:
▪ Police
▪ Fire
▪ 911
▪ EMA
♦ Sept. 26: Planning & Development and Code Enforcement, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Department Presentations:
▪ Planning & Development
▪ Code Enforcement
♦ Oct. 3: DCED and Central Services, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Department Presentations:
▪ Department of Community and Economic Development
▪ Central Services
♦ Oct. 10: Municipal Court and Transit, Time: 6-8 p.m.
— Department Presentations:
▪ Municipal Court
▪ Albany Works!
▪ Transportation
▪ Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
♦ Oct. 17: Recreation & Parks and Downtown, Time: 6-8 p.m.
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A 26-year-old man was stabbed more than 15 times in the chest and back in what police say was an unprovoked attack in the Bronx early Monday.
According to the investigation, the victim was in front of a salon on East Kingsbridge Road in Fordham around 4:30 a.m. Monday when two men approached him and knifed him without warning.
They ran off after the attack, police said. It didn't appear any words were exchanged. The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition but is expected to survive, police said Tuesday.
They released surveillance video of the suspects (above). Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Staff at Multnomah County jails shared personal and medical information belonging to hundreds of people who were incarcerated, officials said.
A statement from the county said names, dates of birth and photos — as well as medical information like diagnoses and treatments — may have been released amid sharing between September 2019 and June, impacting more than 350 people, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
The data transfer affected people who were participating in the county’s program to evaluate if they were mentally healthy enough to participate in their own criminal defense. The information was shared with the county Health Department’s Behavioral Health Forensic Diversion staff for coordinating services to help with legal defense.
The county said it has not been able to confirm whether the information was legally shared in all cases. For some, county corrections health staff could not determine whether an order was in place to release personal information.
After completing its internal review, the Multnomah County Health Department sent letters notifying all patients whose information was disclosed.
Officials said they believe there is a “low to moderate” risk of the information getting into the wrong hands because it was only shared among county staff and the patients’ attorneys, but the county is offering free identity theft protection services to all of the people who were incarcerated and affected by the data transfer. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/personal-information-of-some-in-jails-possibly-compromised/ | 2022-08-09T20:08:02 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/personal-information-of-some-in-jails-possibly-compromised/ |
ARKANSAS, USA — Medical marijuana patients in Arkansas spent $23.3 million in July 2022 at the state's 38 dispensaries, the department of health reported on Tuesday.
The ReLeaf Center in Bentonville was the dispensary with the second largest amount sold with a total of 308 pounds out of the over 4,000 pounds sold throughout the state last month.
Natural Relief Dispensary in Sherwood was the first largest at 392 pounds. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported 88,893 active patient cards.
“Medical marijuana purchases increased by more than $1 million from June to July,” said Scott Hardin, spokesperson for the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
“An average of $751,720 was spent daily on medical marijuana purchases in July. Since January 1, 2022, patients have spent a total of $157.9 million to obtain 27,782 pounds from the state’s 38 dispensaries.”
The state released a list of medical marijuana sold by the pound by each dispensary in July:
- Suite 443 (Hot Springs, opened May 10, 2019) sold 281.08 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Green Springs Medical (Hot Springs, opened May 12, 2019) sold 217.77 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Arkansas Natural Products (Clinton, opened June 20, 2019) sold 66.92 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Greenlight Dispensary (Helena, opened June 27, 2019) sold 27.43 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Native Green Hensley (Hensley, opened July 2, 2019) sold 34.91 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Fiddler’s Green (Mountain View, opened July 11, 2019) sold 96.88 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- The ReLeaf Center (Bentonville, opened August 7, 2019) sold 308.61 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- The Source (Bentonville, opened August 15, 2019) sold 102.19 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Acanza (Fayetteville, opened September 14, 2019) sold 164.81 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Harvest (Conway, opened October 11, 2019) sold 196.51 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Purspirit Cannabis (Fayetteville, opened November 20, 2019) sold 162.70 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- NEA Full Spectrum (Brookland, opened December 9, 2019) sold 127.34 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- 420 Dispensary (Russellville, opened December 17, 2019) sold 44.53 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Fort Cannabis (Fort Smith, opened December 18, 2019) sold 79.62 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Good Day Farm Texarkana (formerly Red River Remedy, opened January 10, 2020) sold 59.99 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- SuperFarm (Texarkana, formerly Bloom Medicinals, opened January 15, 2020) sold 37.40 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Plant Family Therapeutics (Mountain Home, opened February 3, 2020) sold 174.88 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Berner’s by Good Day Farm (Little Rock, opened February 14, 2020) sold 159.61 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Curaleaf (Little Rock, opened February 26, 2020) sold 65.12 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Custom Cannabis (Alexander, opened March 5, 2020) sold 92.50 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Natural Relief Dispensary (Sherwood, opened March 17, 2020) sold 392.64 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Body and Mind Dispensary (West Memphis, opened April 27, 2020) sold 90.04 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Delta Cannabis (West Memphis, opened July 1, 2020) sold 120.17 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Greenlight Monticello (Monticello, opened July 4, 2020) sold 38.67 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Enlightened Cannabis for People (Arkadelphia, opened July 16, 2020) sold 28.87 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Enlightened Cannabis for People (Heber Springs, opened July 17, 2020) sold 67.70 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Enlightened Cannabis for People (Morrilton, opened August 3, 2020) sold 51.12 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Enlightened Cannabis for People (Clarksville, opened August 7, 2020) 44.94 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Greenlight West Memphis (West Memphis, opened August 26, 2020) sold 45.93 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- High Bank Cannabis (Pine Bluff, opened October 9, 2021) sold 90.71 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Zen Leaf (El Dorado, opened October 22, 2020) sold 50.90 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Spring River Dispensary (Hardy, opened January 7, 2021) sold 103.44 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Native Green Little Rock (Little Rock, opened May, 6, 2021) sold 51.21 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Hash Co. (Pine Bluff, opened June 18, 2021) sold 12.56 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Osage Creek Dispensary (Fayetteville, opened June 18, 2021) sold 66.70 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- The Treatment Cannabis Dispensary (Pine Bluff, opened July 1, 2021) sold 48.23 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- CROP (Jonesboro, opened September 21, 2021) sold 281.83 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
- Good Day Farm Van Buren (opened March 7, 2022) sold 84.79 pounds of medical marijuana in July.
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission will meet on Thursday, Aug. 11 at 4:30 p.m. There will be a live stream on Arkansas PBS. Here is a link to the agenda. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansas-medical-marijuana-profits-july-2022/527-18976d8c-0d77-43a3-830d-18f3465d9308 | 2022-08-09T20:09:17 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansas-medical-marijuana-profits-july-2022/527-18976d8c-0d77-43a3-830d-18f3465d9308 |
Detroit police seek help to find man who vanished from hospital
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Detroit — Police are asking the public for help to find a 62-year-old man who walked away from a hospital on Aug. 1.
Warren Pride was last seen when he walked away from Sinai Grace Hospital, officials said.
They said he is unable to care for himself because he suffered a closed head injury in the past.
He is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing about 140 pounds with gray hair and brown
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Detroit Police Department's Second Precinct at (313) 596-5200. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/09/detroit-police-seek-help-find-man-who-vanished-hospital/10278907002/ | 2022-08-09T20:12:19 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/09/detroit-police-seek-help-find-man-who-vanished-hospital/10278907002/ |
Man arrested in 3-year-old's shooting on Detroit's west side
A man wanted for questioning in a shooting last week on Detroit's west side that left a 3-year-old in critical condition is in custody, police said.
Authorities had been searching for Darrail Pulley, 23, following the Thursday shooting on the 9500 block of Littlefield near Chicago and Meyers.
Officials said the investigation is ongoing and anyone with information should call the Detroit Police Department at (313) 596-2260 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1 (800) SPEAK-UP.
According to a preliminary investigation, the victim was playing with another child in an upstairs bedroom of a house when the shooting happened.
Police were called to the home at about 12:15 a.m. Detectives interviewed the child's family members and they said they recovered a weapon. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/09/man-arrested-3-year-olds-shooting-detroits-west-side/10277642002/ | 2022-08-09T20:12:25 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/09/man-arrested-3-year-olds-shooting-detroits-west-side/10277642002/ |
Man exonerated of 4 killings offers free gas in Detroit
Detroit — Drivers lined up early Tuesday to get free gas in Detroit from a man who spent eight years in prison before he was cleared of four killings.
Davontae Sanford limited the $25,000 offer to women and older men.
“The city had my back, so it’s only right I give back to the city and I give back to the most vulnerable,” Sanford told WJBK-TV.
The Detroit City Council in March agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle Sanford's claim that police had violated his rights.
Sanford was 15 when he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal shootings of four people in 2007. He later insisted he was innocent and took a plea deal only because he felt helpless and poorly represented by a lawyer.
The case took a strange turn when a hit man, Vincent Smothers, stepped forward and said he was responsible for the killings, not Sanford.
In 2016, the convictions were dropped at the request of Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, who cited police misconduct, not Smothers' confession.
Smothers has never been charged in the Runyon Street homicides. He is prison for eight other killings. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/09/man-exonerated-4-killings-offers-free-gas-detroit/10278015002/ | 2022-08-09T20:12:31 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/09/man-exonerated-4-killings-offers-free-gas-detroit/10278015002/ |
Chalking tires illegal, judge says, but Saginaw gets big break
Detroit – A Michigan city violated the U.S. Constitution by chalking tires to enforce parking limits, but it won’t be forced to refund thousands of tickets in the class-action case, a judge said.
Saginaw must pay vehicle owners only “nominal damages” of $1 for each marking, U.S. District Judge Thomas Ludington said Monday.
“The basic problem is that chalking is relatively harmless,” he said, noting there was no damage to cars.
Saginaw staff marked tires and subsequently wrote tickets if they returned to find a vehicle was parked too long.
After five years of litigation, including two appeals to a higher court, Ludington ruled in favor of Alison Taylor, who received 14 tickets. The judge said marking tires without a warrant violated constitutional protections against unreasonable searches.
“No reasonable person would argue that something as trivial and transitory as chalk on a tire offends a reasonable expectation of privacy. But the Fourth Amendment protects more than those expectations that society deems reasonable,” Ludington said.
Saginaw, among other arguments, had cited a 1974 U.S. Supreme Court decision in favor of police who were investigating a murder and scraped paint from a vehicle without a search warrant. Ludington said that case didn’t fit.
“The governmental interest in solving a murder is considerably greater than the governmental interest in enforcing a parking ordinance,” he said.
Tire chalking was used in approximately 4,800 Saginaw parking tickets, which cost $15 or $30, depending on whether they were paid on time, Taylor’s attorney, Phil Ellison, said in a court filing.
Saginaw stopped chalking tires in 2019. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/09/chalking-tires-illegal-judge-says-but-city-gets-big-break/10278787002/ | 2022-08-09T20:12:37 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/09/chalking-tires-illegal-judge-says-but-city-gets-big-break/10278787002/ |
Michigan adds 16,137 cases, 137 deaths from COVID-19 over last week
Michigan experienced its first case decline in five weeks as the state added 16,137 cases and 137 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, including totals from the previous six days, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan reported an average of about 2,305 cases per day over the last seven days, a slight decrease from 2,822 cases per day a week prior. On Aug. 2, the state said it had added 20,713 cases and 106 deaths from the virus in the previous week.
On Monday, the state reported that 969 adults and 22 pediatric patients were hospitalized with confirmed infections, an increase from last week's 917 adults and 29 children. Inpatient records were set on Jan. 10, when 4,580 adults were hospitalized with COVID.
On Monday in Michigan, about 6.4% of the state's hospital beds were filled with COVID-19 patients, and there was an average of 1,126 emergency room visits related to COVID-19 per day in the state. That compares with 24% of hospital beds being full and 2,889 daily emergency room visits due to the virus in the first week of January.
Between July 29-Aug. 1, about 21% of Michigan's COVID-19 tests returned positive.
All Metro Detroit health departments are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that recommend indoor masking for public settings and K-12 schools as the rate of infection has grown from "medium" to "high."
Tuesday’s additions bring the state's overall totals to 2,708,622 cases and 37,671 deaths since the virus was first detected here in March 2020.
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Eighteen counties in Michigan this week are considered at a "high" level for the increased burden on health care or severe disease including Baraga, Calhoun, Dickinson, Houghton, Iron, Kalamzoo, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Luce, Macomb, Marquette, Mason, Menominee, Monroe, Oakland, Oceana, Washtenaw and Wayne.
Another 35 counties have a "medium" transmission level, according to the state health department.
Case counts are well below early January, when the state set a new high mark with more than 20,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day.
In Michigan, variants of the virus have moved at a high rate, proving more contagious than past variants and infecting unvaccinated and vaccinated residents.
A new iteration of the omicron variant, BA.5, now is the dominant strain across the country, and thanks to its elusiveness when encountering the human immune system. The size of that wave is unclear because most people are testing at home or not testing at all.
Antibodies from vaccines and previous COVID infections offer limited protection against BA.5, leading experts to call it "the worst version of the virus that we've seen."
In Michigan, 308 cases of a rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus have been reported to the CDC. About 63% of kids with the syndrome are admitted to intensive care units, and there have been five deaths.
As of Monday, 38 outbreaks were reported over the prior week. The majority, 23, were in long-term care facilities and senior assisted living centers. The state is tracking 366 ongoing outbreak cases.
About 66% of state residents, or 6.6 million, have received their first doses of a vaccine, and 60% are fully vaccinated. More than 238,000 children ages 5-11 in Michigan, or 29%, have received their first dose of the vaccine.
More than 3.2 million individuals, or 35% of the eligible population, have received a vaccine booster in Michigan and 5.6 million are fully vaccinated.
U.S. regulators authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin this week. The Food and Drug Administration's panel unanimous recommend the shots from Moderna and Pfizer for children between 6 months and 5 years old.
srahal@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @SarahRahal_ | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/09/michigan-adds-16137-cases-137-deaths-covid-19-over-last-week/10266921002/ | 2022-08-09T20:12:43 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/09/michigan-adds-16137-cases-137-deaths-covid-19-over-last-week/10266921002/ |
State police takes over search for Lenawee Co. woman missing 1+ year
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Michigan State Police will take over the search to find a Lenawee County woman who has been missing since April 2021, officials said.
The investigation into Dee Ann Warner's disappearance will be led by the state agency at the request of the Lenawee County Sheriff's Office.
Anyone with information about Warner or her disappearance should call the Michigan State Police tip line at (855) 642-4847.
In May 2021, Crime Stoppers of Lenawee County said Warner, then 52, was last seen April 24 or early April 25 at her home on Munger Road in Franklin Township.
Warner "had no contact with her family and friends on phone or Facebook since she went missing," Crime Stoppers said.
In October, officials said the FBI was assisting in the search for Warner. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/09/state-police-takes-over-search-lenawee-co-woman-missing-1-year/10278530002/ | 2022-08-09T20:12:49 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/09/state-police-takes-over-search-lenawee-co-woman-missing-1-year/10278530002/ |
Grosse Pointe man charged with kidnapping, assaulting ex-wife in Van Buren Twp.
Van Buren Township — A Grosse Pointe man has been charged with kidnapping his ex-wife in Van Buren Township.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's Office said Carl Travis, 51, assaulted and attempted to kidnap his 35-year-old ex-wife just after 9 p.m. on Friday, according to a news release.
Van Buren Township police were sent to a home in the 48400 block of Denton Road to respond to a kidnapping in progress, according to the Prosecutor Office's news release. They found Travis assaulting the woman, who is from Harrison Township, according to police.
Travis allegedly fled when officers tried to intervene, according to the news release. He led officers on a chase on Interstate 94 that ended with Travis crashing his vehicle into a metal pole at the intersection of Trumbull Street and eastbound I-94 Service Drive. He was arrested at this point.
Travis was charged with unlawful imprisonment, second-degree fleeing and eluding, domestic violence, reckless driving and two counts of assaulting, obstructing or resisting a police officer.
He was arraigned Monday in the 34th District Court in Romulus. As of Tuesday afternoon, Travis remained in custody at the Andrew C. Baird Detention Facility on $500,000 bond.
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New members are needed to serve on the Klickitat County Senior Advisory Board. The board is made up of county residents who are appointed by county commissioners; members are appointed from each commissioner’s district.
“The purpose of the Advisory Board is to represent the interests of the senior citizens of Klickitat County, and to assure that proper program planning, budgeting, administration and evaluation are carried out for the best interest of the Klickitat County senior citizens,” said a county press release. The board provides advice and guidance in program and policy matters to the director of senior services and/or to the Board of County Commissioners at their request; acts as advocates for all senior citizens of Klickitat County and for the programs which serve them; and provides input and review of the annual budget of Senior Services.
The next meeting will be held at the Dallesport Community Center on Sept. 2. Those interested in submitting their names for membership should contact Sharon Carter, director of Klickitat County Senior Services, at 509-773-3757 or 509-493-3068 or email at sharon@klickitatcounty.org.
Speaking of volunteering, Klickitat County Senior Services Volunteer Coordinator Isaias Garcia attended the July 14 Dallesport/Murdock Community Council meeting. Garcia shared the job descriptions of eight permanent volunteer opportunities that include assisting with light yard or housework, or being a neighbor or visiting friend.
Volunteers are asked to commit to an hour to one and a half hour, usually once or twice a week. There are a few urgent project requests for receivers in critical need for those volunteers willing to join the Work Parties program. Volunteers need to pass a background check and apply with KCSS Volunteer Connections. For more information, contact Garcia at 509-773-3757, 509-493-3068 or isaiasg@klickitatcounty.org.
The Dallesport Community Council has reported that it’s first three-day fundraising yard sale, held last month, raised $5,772. 86 — and another sale is planned Sept. 1-3. Item donations will be accepted beginning Aug. 24; to make donation arrangements, call 360- 701-5466 or 541-571-3485. If you cannot hold items until Aug. 24, email lk6206@yahoo.com. Pickup can be arranged for larger items.
“We would like to thank all of you who donated items, those of you who came and shopped, and those who spread the word far and wide about our sale,” said a press release. “The Dallesport/Murdock community has been so generous and supportive of this fundraiser, and you are all appreciated more than you know. Remember, all funds raised by/for the Dallesport/Murdock Community Council are used to support local efforts to benefit our community!”
The community council also thanks Theresa Cagle, Dallesport Fire Department, Bob and Cathy McBain, Marshall and Traci Waddington, Dallesport Mini-Storage, Kim McCartney, John McLeod, Carol Stace, Erika Thorpe, Dez and Sam Thorpe, Joyce and Rob McGraw, Dan and Ann Slead, Bill and Liz Clark, Lynne Kadlec, Kathy Pierce, Marti Weeks, and Gail Miles for their help in making our sale a huge success.
Need a ride to an appointment? The Mt. Adams Transportation Service provides rides Monday through Friday between The Dalles and Goldendale. Rides are $1; bus passes are also available. In Dallesport, pickup is at the Log Cabin/RV Park. Call 509-773-3060 for information about door-to-door assistance to appointments with the Dial-A-Ride Program.
All buses are mobility-device accessible, and drivers are trained to assist passengers with disabilities.
Aug. 13 — Lyle Grange Meeting, 11 a.m. at Columbia Grange 87 off Old Highway 8 near Canyon Road; potluck at noon. Second Saturday.
Aug. 15— Lyle Lions Club Meeting, 6 p.m. at the Lyle Lions Community Center, corner of Fifth and Highway 14.
Aug. 16 — Klickitat County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Dallesport Community Center, 136 Sixth Ave. To discuss options for ownership and/or operation of Dallesport Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Aug. 24 — Library Bookmobile: Old High Prairie Fire Hall, 9-10 a.m.; Lyle Merc, 10:30-11:15 a.m. (book return available); Murdock Market, 12:15-1 p.m.; and Dallesport Church of Christ, 1:15-2:45 p.m.
Fridays — Gorge Grown Mobile Market, 4-6 p.m. at the Memaloose lot, 34 State St., Lyle.
… And I’m sorry, kids, but the first day of school for the Lyle School District is Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 9 a.m. (Wednesdays being one hour late start; all other days, classes begin at 8 a.m.).
Buses start arriving a half hour earlier to allow time for students to eat (a free) breakfast. The district also provides basic school supplies, such as pencils, erasers and lined paper. For more information, visit www.lyleschools.org. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/lyle-news-volunteers-needed-in-a-variety-of-roles-to-support-seniors/article_11269fce-1817-11ed-9bce-cf307d78e2c1.html | 2022-08-09T20:19:14 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/lyle-news-volunteers-needed-in-a-variety-of-roles-to-support-seniors/article_11269fce-1817-11ed-9bce-cf307d78e2c1.html |
TAMPA, Fla. — Foster care systems across the Tampa Bay region are at a crossroads as agencies try to reinvent their reputation and cultivate a new culture.
The Florida Department of Children and Families cut ties with Eckerd Connects after years as the lead foster care agency in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.
As reports of overworked case managers, neglected children, and frustrated foster parents increased, the state brought on two new agencies to turn things around, with Children's Network taking on Hillsborough County and Family Support Services overseeing Pasco and Pinellas counties.
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One month in with the new agency, and some foster parents in Hillsborough county are complaining of miscommunication and delayed payments.
Monique Spears is a foster mom in Hillsborough County currently taking care of a 5-year-old, 9-month-old and 2-month-old.
She said the additional checks sent out by Gov. Ron DeSantis for foster kids were a welcomed surprise, but it created confusion in Hillsborough County because foster families didn't receive the annual back-to-school clothing allowance.
"The biggest issue right now is the financial aspect of it, some have biological children, some people, they may not live pay check to pay check but back-to-school is a very expensive time of year," said Spears, who showed 10 Tampa Bay a $90 receipt for her foster daughter's uniform polos.
Spears put off buying school supplies until she got the check from the state. Now, she's rushing to buy supplies Tuesday night ahead of the first day on Wednesday.
"When we were supposed to get those checks and they didn’t come out and (the) tax-free holiday has passed, it kind of put all of us in a really tough situation," she said.
Spears said getting the clothing allowance checks is one of many problems since the Children's Network took over.
"There’s no communication and that’s the biggest problem right now," Spears said.
Other parents who wanted to remain anonymous also told 10 Tampa Bay stories of frustration and chaos. In one instance, a foster parent said she can't get the necessary paperwork to take her foster child to the dentist. Spears says she had to pay out of pocket for doctor appointments for her 2-month-old.
"They’ve already had a tough life. They shouldn’t have to come into care and struggle to get a pair of tennis shoes or new clothes because they didn’t come with any," Spears said.
The Children's Network of Hillsborough sent 10 Tampa Bay a statement saying, in part, "Children’s Network of Hillsborough has received some reports of parents not receiving checks, and our team is working quickly to ensure that all records are updated and payments made." You can view the whole statement here.
10 Tampa Bay obtained an e-mail from the agency saying, "We were unable to obtain Eckerd Connects' database of electronic payment information, which meant that some foster parents who would typically receive an electronic payment were instead mailed checks."
The e-mail went on to say, "We have received some reports of foster parents not receiving their payments. We are reviewing every case where a payment was not received, updating information and processing payments as quickly as possible."
Spears said she spends monthly foster stipends on diapers, formula, food, clothes, daycare, after-school care, and a number of other things to meet the basic needs for her foster kids. She estimates she spends $500 to $1,000 every month of her own money. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/childrens-network-of-hillsborough-late-payments-foster-care/67-18cb0282-059a-492d-a084-aaaa14814c84 | 2022-08-09T20:28:01 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/childrens-network-of-hillsborough-late-payments-foster-care/67-18cb0282-059a-492d-a084-aaaa14814c84 |
CEDAR FALLS — A couple dozen swimming enthusiasts packed the Board of Education meeting Monday to re-emphasize the importance of bringing the planned aquatics facility to life.
Several board members noted their continued support of the project following a hearing on the project. The plans and specifications for the building shell, which the board approved last month, will be released to potential bidders this week.
The hearing attracted many members of the group “Jump In,” which has raised funds to cover a portion of the cost, now estimated at $20 million to $22 million.
Traci Mallaro, co-chairwoman of the group, said it has received pledges of $2.5 million toward its $3.3 million goal. She commended the collaboration between the city, community and school district because it will lead to “the most efficient use of public and private funds” and “optimal (facility) design and programming decisions.”
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“The bottom line is we’re pool people, and this is an important project to us,” said Laura Wilson, a mother of two high school swimmers, one of about 10 people to speak. “I think about how much my kids are in the water beyond what they do at the high school. …
"When my kids aren’t swimming for Cedar Falls, they’re swimming for BLAST (Black Hawk Area Swim Team). They’re teaching lessons to other kids. They’re growing the program and bringing in future swimmers.”
Supporters contend the facility will have multiple benefits, from allowing more kids to learn to swim safely to being an economic boon capable of hosting larger competitions.
But one point of emphasis Monday night was that the current Cedar Falls Community Schools' pools at Peet and Holmes junior highs are inadequate, beyond their useful life and not up to par with the facilities in other communities.
“Procrastinating the construction of the new natatorium will leave the future of Cedar Fall swimming in crisis,” said Graham Fry, a former high school swimmer. “Our pools are falling apart. It’s only a matter of time before one or both of them will be unusable.”
The building shell is expected to be constructed by the summer of 2024. A specialty contractor will be brought in to build the interior features, including both the training and competition pools, at a later date.
District officials and community stakeholders continue to seek other funding, like grants and naming rights, to cover the cost of a project that’s gone from early estimates of $12 million to $14 million to upward of $20 million.
Board president Jeff Hassman pointed to the “tremendous amount of community support” and noted his appreciation for the fundraising group’s efforts, because the district has “a limited number of dollars."
“We appreciate that you’re helping to fill the gap so that we can truly have a facility that we can all be proud of,” he said.
The district has earmarked $8 million from its own coffers for the project. The city will contribute $5.1 million, according to its capital improvement program. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/swimming-enthusiasts-pack-cedar-falls-school-board-meeting-in-support-of-aquatics-facility/article_1f260cc2-a55c-52ac-8d58-3da39724c83e.html | 2022-08-09T20:29:06 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/swimming-enthusiasts-pack-cedar-falls-school-board-meeting-in-support-of-aquatics-facility/article_1f260cc2-a55c-52ac-8d58-3da39724c83e.html |
WATERLOO -- The Payne Memorial Cares "Back to School Extravaganza" will now happen on Sunday, Aug. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m at 1044 Mobile St. The church is asking for clothing, shoes and monetary donations to be donated by Aug. 12 at the church. People can donate at the church from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The extravaganza will be a free event. Attendees can receive shoes, uniforms and free haircuts. A raffle will also take place. First place will receive a TV, second place will win a Chromebook and third place will receive a $50 Target gift card. Vendors will also be on site.
Anyone with questions is asked to call (319) 233-8189.
PHOTOS: Celebration of Life vigil for Schmidts
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Nita Schmidt, aunt of Tyler Schmidt, reads a statement from Tyler's parents, Timothy and Debra, during the Celebration of Life vigil for Tyler, Sarah, and Lula Schmidt held at Overman Park on Tuesday in Cedar Falls. The Schmidts were shot and killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park on July 22.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
Celebration of Life 2
Friends, family and neighbors gather during the Celebration of Life vigil for Tyler, Sarah, and Lula Schmidt held at Overman Park on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Schmidts were shot and killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park on July 22.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Friends, family and neighbors gather during the Celebration of Life vigil for Tyler, Sarah, and Lula Schmidt held at Overman Park on Tuesday in Cedar Falls. The Schmidts were shot and killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park on July 22.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
Celebration of Life 5
A photo of Tyler and Sarah Schmidt sits on the podium during the Celebration of Life vigil for Tyler, Sarah, and Lula Schmidt held at Overman Park on Tuesday. in Cedar Falls. The Schmidts were shot and killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park on July 22.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
Celebration of Life 3
Teresa and Brian Carr, friends and neighbors of Tyler, Sarah, and Lula Schmidt, speak during their Celebration of Life vigil held at Overman Park on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Schmidts were shot and killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park on July 22.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Green embraces Teresa and Brian Carr, friends and neighbors of Tyler, Sarah, and Lula Schmidt, during their Celebration of Life vigil held at Overman Park on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Schmidt's were shot and killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park on July 22.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Cedar Falls Mayor Rob Green speaks during the Celebration of Life vigil for Tyler, Sarah, and Lula Schmidt held at Overman Park on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Schmidts were shot and killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park on July 22.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Friends, family and neighbors gather during the Celebration of Life vigil for Tyler, Sarah, and Lula Schmidt held at Overman Park on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Schmidts were shot and killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park on July 22.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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WAVERLY -- The Waverly Area Veterans Post will host its monthly fish fry on Friday, Aug. 19. The cost is $14.
The menu includes cod loin, baked beans and homemade potato salad.
Carry out is from 5 to 6 p.m. upstairs. Dine-in is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. downstairs. Carry out orders need to be submitted by Aug. 18. The post is located at 1300 4th St. NW in Waverly.
To order carry out, call (319) 483-9287.
Iowa Irish Fest 2022
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Festivalgoers weave through the vendors on Fourth Street during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Cedar Glen Pipes and Drums performs during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER Courier Staff Photographer
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John Baron of Madison, Wis. makes a throw in the Braemare stone throw during the Highland Games at the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Lincoln Park is filled with people in lawn chairs as they watch the main stage entertainment during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Dublin City Ramblers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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People watch the blacksmithing tent during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Festivalgoers look for their family's place of origin on a map of Ireland during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Festivalgoers watch the Highland Games during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Festivalgoers watch as local children dance with members of the Trinity Irish Dancers on stage during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Local children dance with members of the Trinity Irish Dancers on stage during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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The Trinity Irish Dancers perform during the Iowa Irish Fest in downtown Waterloo on Saturday.
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Former GDC Technics employees, including those who worked at Port San Antonio, have reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged they were terminated last year without 60 days’ notice as required by federal law.
GDC agreed to settle the dispute with roughly 230 former employees for nearly $1.4 million. Lawyers for the ex-employees stand to receive a third of the settlement, plus expenses, meaning ex-employees will get about $3,900 each if it’s approved.
Lawyers for both sides filed a joint motion Monday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in San Antonio seeking preliminary approval of the settlement, calling it “fair, reasonable and adequate.”
GDC filed for bankruptcy April 26, 2021, after a dispute with the Boeing Co. over work outfitting two Air Force One aircraft at Port San Antonio. The $3.9 billion contract was awarded to Boeing by the Defense Department in 2018.
GDC was a subcontractor on the Air Force One work until Boeing terminated the company and sued it April 7, 2021, in Tarrant County. Boeing accused GDC of missing deadlines and falling a year behind schedule.
After its termination, GDC laid off more than 200 workers. It later filed a counterclaim, blaming Boeing’s mismanagement for the work delays. GDC also accused Boeing of failing to pay outstanding amounts, which GDC said substantially caused its financial issues.
Employee’s allegations
The lawsuit against GDC was brought by Kingslea Stringham, a former engineer at GDC’s Fort Worth facility, in bankruptcy court.
She alleged GDC violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. The act requires employers instituting mass layoffs to give workers at least 60 days’ advance written notice of their termination. GDC failed to give notice that complied with the WARN Act, according to Stringham’s suit.
She also asked the court to award her and all affected employees unpaid wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, accrued vacation and holiday pay and retirement benefits for up to 60 days.
In addition, Stringham asked the court to certify her complaint as a class-action lawsuit.
GDC opposed the class certification, arguing it was not appropriate given “individual circumstances will predominate over issues to be decided on a class-wide basis.”
Specifically, GDC cited “irregularities in Stringham’s time records,” saying it appeared she submitted false time records in violation of company policy.
Nonetheless, a bankruptcy judge certified the lawsuit as a class action in November. Two people subsequently opted out of the class.
As representative of the class, Stringham will receive $15,000 under the proposed settlement.
‘We’re pleased’
“On behalf of the class, we’re pleased with the proposed settlement,” New York attorney René Roupinian said in an email. “It provides the class members a meaningful recovery on their WARN and accrued vacation claims, especially given the employer is in bankruptcy.”
A lawyer representing GDC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The maximum settlement for WARN damages was just under $3 million, the court motion states. By settling, it adds, the class will receive “substantial benefits” while “avoiding the risks and potential pitfalls of prolonged litigation.”
In May 2021, GDC received bankruptcy court approval to assign its lease at Port San Antonio, 607 N. Frank Luke Drive, to Boeing. The assignment resolved a $1.7 million claim for unpaid rent owed to the Port Authority of San Antonio.
The Air Force One jets aren’t expected to be delivered for another four years.
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Arizona Daily Star
Brock Ephan went 4 for 5 with five RBIs, Tucson’s bullpen pitched four hitless innings, and the Saguaros inched closer to the Pecos League Pacific Division championship with a 10-2 win over the San Rafael Pacifics Monday night in California.
The teams will play Game 2 of their best-of-three series at 6 p.m. Tuesday in San Rafael. Should Tucson win, it will advance to the Pecos League finals with a chance to win its third consecutive league title. The Mountain Division championships between the Roswell Invaders and Trinidad Triggers begins Tuesday night.
The visiting Saguaros scored one run in the first inning and four in the second. Tyler Rumbaugh pitched five innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out since and watching one. John Kea, Jon Ostroff, Jesse Palafox and Brendon Rodriguez combined to pitch four hitless innings in relief.
In three playoff games — a two-game sweep of the Bakersfield Train Robbers and Monday night’s win over the Pacifics — Tucson is outscoring its opponents, 27-10.
Photos: Tucson Saguaros open Pecos League playoffs with 13-4 win against Train Robbers
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaro's Steve Joyner (12) slides into second as Bakersfield's second baseman Jamie Carey (3) goes sprawling to knock down the errant throw in the first inning of their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022. The Saguaros opened the best of three series with a 13-4 win.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' second baseman Patrick Music (21) flips to first baseman Chris Caffrey (44) to retire Bakersfield's Jamie Carey (3) on a slow roller to the gap in to end the Train Robbers' half of the third inning of their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Kendon Strachan (32) watches his hit clear the right field fence for a two RBI homer, his second homer of the night, for a 7-0 lead against Bakersfield in the fifth inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Mike Hernandez (35) warms up as the sun sets over Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium as the team prepares to face Bakersfield in the first round of the Pecos League playoffs, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' starting catcher Caden Ledbetter (36) stands with his team as the national anthem is played before the first pitch of the opening game of the Pecos League playoffs against Bakersfield at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' shortstop Sadler Goodwin (31) can't quite reach a shot back up the middle from Bakersfield's Joe Riddle (14) in the second inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' second baseman Patrick Music (21) twists his way under the ball after ranging into right field to track down a blooper into no man's land by Bakersfield's Omar Ortiz (7) in the fourth inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' starter Frank Dickson IV (30) throws against Bakersfield in their 113-4 win to open the Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's second baseman Jamie Carey (3) crashes to the turf in front of right fielder Alex Cornell as the two can't get to looping fly ball down the line by Saguaros' Caden Ledbetter (36) for a single in the fifth inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's third baseman Christian Harrington (8) gets the throw a second too late to stop Saguaros' Patrick Music (21) from advancing from first on an RBI single from Clayton Stephens (47) in the sixth inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' John Kea (40) pitches in relief against Bakersfield in the seventh inning for their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' first baseman Chris Caffrey (44) ranges to his right to snare a grounder and throw out Bakersfield's Adam Mathias (13) to lead off the Train Robber eighth inning of their Pecos League playoff game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 4, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Photos: Tucson Saguaros sweep Bakersfield with a 6-4 win in Game 2 of the Pecos League playoffs
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's Jamie Carey (3) heads to the dugout as the Tucson Saguaros celebrate a come from behind 6-4 win to eliminate the Train Robbers two games to none in game two of their Pecos League playoff best of three series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' centerfielder Steve Joyner (12) charges in to snare a sinking liner by Bakersfield's Daryl Donerson (2) in the third inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' catcher Caden Ledbetter (36) slaps a sweeping tag on Bakersfield's Adam Mathias (13) nailing him at the plate in the fifth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022. Bakersfield's Luke Kelley (16) dropped a blooper in the shallow right field gap that centerfielder Steve Joyner couldn't run down to score a run before Mathias was thrown out by right fielder Kendon Strachan.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' left fielder BJ Minarcin (17) has to get low to handle a sinking liner by Bakersfield's Daryl Donerson (2)) in the first inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's centerfielder Daryl Donerson (2), left, and right fielder Alex Cornell (12) narrowly avoid a collision bringing down a long fly ball from Saguaros' BJ Minarcin (17) in the first inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Blake Garrett (48) shatters his bat grounding out to third against Bakersfield in the third inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' centerfielder Steve Joyner (12) just misses grabbing a looping RBI liner into no-man's land by Bakersfield's Luke Kelley (16) in the fifth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Patrick Music (21) just beats the tag from Bakersfield's second baseman Jamie Carey (3) for a stolen base in game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's right fielder Alex Cornell (12) goes sprawling but just misses a Saguaro fly ball that dropped foul in the fifth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's shortstop Joe Curcio (24) can't believe Saguaros' Patrick Music (21) safely stretched a single into a double in the sixth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' Brock Ephan (50) shatters his bat fighting off pitch against Bakersfield in the eighth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022. Ephan eventually worked a walk out of his plate appearance.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Saguaros' third baseman Brock Ephan (50) stretches out to snare a pop-up by Bakersfield's Jamie Carey (3) on a sacrifice bunt attempt that ended up being a double play in the seventh inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Bakersfield Train Robbers
Bakersfield's Adam Mathias (13) reacts as he's called out at home trying to score the second run on an RBI hit from Luke Kelley (16) in the fifth inning of game two of their Pecos League playoff series against the Saguaros at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., August 5, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Photos: Tucson Saguaros minor league baseball team
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros catcher Mike Hernandez takes batting practice as the storm clouds roll in over War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., July 2, 2022, just before the rains washed out both of the games of a scheduled double header against Wasco. The Saguaros are splitting their home slate this year between Tucson's Veterans Memorial Stadium and War Memorial Stadium in Nogales.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Wasco's Brody Perkes (19) looks up to the ump as Saguaros catcher Mike Hernandez (35) tags him out on a double steal attempt in the sixth inning of their Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. The Pecos League is an independent minor league, and one of the lower rungs on the professional ladder, with teams throughout the southwest.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros centerfielder Steve Joyner waits outside Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium with his teammates for the gates to be opened after lighting in the area delayed the start of the night's game against Wasco, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. The Saguaros, the defending champs, are currently tied for most Pecos League championships with three titles.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros starting pitcher Frank Dickson walks past a puddle from the afternoon storms as the team gathers for their game against Wasco at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
In the stairways of Kino Memorial Stadium, Saguaros players find ways to kill the time waiting out a lightning delay that held up the start of their game against Wasco, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. First pitch was delayed by almost two hours due to the weather.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' Richard Ware, left, and Brock Ephan play a game of wallball waiting to get into Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium for their Pecos League game against Wasco, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' third baseman EJ Taylor writes the names of friends and loved ones on his wrist tape just before first pitch against Wasco in a Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' starter, lefty Franks Dickson, tosses a strike to Wasco's lead off batter for a strike the fifth inning of their Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Manager Sean McNeil is last man out of the dugout as the lights begin turning off automatically ending the night in the sixth inning and the Saguaros up 9-4 against Wasco in their Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' second baseman Patrick Music (21) can't believe Wasco's Christian Thorpe (15) is safe stealing second in the fifth inning of their Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
A trash can of well-warn balls waits outside Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium for the Saguaros' game against Wasco, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' catcher Mike Hernandez (35) and the rest of the team get dressed in the dugout hurrying to get ready for the late start against Wasco for a Pecos League baseball game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. The players have no access to the clubhouse and have to provide their own transportation to games.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' outfielder Chris Iazzetta, left, his girlfriend Danielle Foye and pitcher Hunter Treece while away a rain delay in the upper reaches of War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., July 2, 2022. A constant light rain washed out both of the games of the Saguaros' scheduled double header against Wasco.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Saguaros' infielder Rod Dobbs tosses a football to himself as the team whiles away a weather delay in the dugout at War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., June 30, 2022. The afternoon monsoon storms washed out the Pecos League double header against Wasco.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
June White gets an autograph from Saguaros' outfielder Steve Joyner during a weather delay on the team's first game of a double header against Wasco at War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., June 30, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
The White family has the grandstand practically to themselves as a constant rain holds up the start of the Saguaros' first game against Wasco for a Pecos League double header at War Memorial Stadium, Nogales, Ariz., June 30, 2022. Both games were eventually called off due to the weather.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's shortstop Richard Ware (11) gets in a few tosses to his backhand in the final moments before the he and the rest of the starters head out of the dugout for the start of the game against Monterey for a Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's head coach Sean McNeill offers some advice to batter Kendon Strachan (32) after he took a foul ball to a tender area in an at bat against Monterey at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's second baseman Chris Caffrey (44) puts the tag on Monterey's Jordan Anderson (3) foiling a steal attempt in the fourth inning of their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's Brandon Bradshaw (41) turns from the plate after chasing a pitch in the dirt to strike out against Monterey in the fifth inning of their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
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Saguaros third baseman Brock Ephan hit 14 home runs and drove in 40 runs during the regular season.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Monterey's first and second basemen get tangled up chasing a pop fly down the right field line by Saguaro's BJ Minarcin (17) in the sixth inning of their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's Kendon Strachan (32) takes a second before stepping into the box against Monterey in the sixth inning of their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros vs Monterey Amberjacks
Saguaro's head coach Sean McNeill counts out the cash donated during the game from the fans to be split with the night's outstanding players after a 5-2 win against Monterey in their Pecos League game at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Tucson, Ariz., July 14, 2022.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
Saguaros vs Wasco Reserve
Players for Wasco Reserve play a round of keepsie-uppsie outside Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium as the weather delays first pitch against the Tucson Saguaros for a Pecos League baseball game, Tucson, Ariz., June 30, 2022. Lightning in the area pushed the start time of the game back almost two hours on the night.
Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star
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Robert Preston Sproul, 71, of Dora, Oregon passed away at his home on July 28, 2022. Robert “Bob” Sproul was born in the fall of 1950 to Frank and Jo Sproul. He moved to Dora in 1974 with the love of his life, Anne, to start a business with his brother, Frank. In 1981, he embarked upon a new adventure in the lumber industry. Creating East Fork Lumber Company from the ground up; which he operated successfully until his retirement in 2017.
Bob had a passion for hiking, camping, skiing, ranching, and international travel. He was a people person that knew no strangers. Bob was an exceptional man, that ‘one of a kind’ person you rarely meet. He had a heart of gold, was out-going, and had a charming personality. His hobbies and interests included reading, astronomy, and spending time with his cows.
Bob is survived by his wife of 50 years, Anne; their three sons, Jed (Jen), Jonah (Becky), and Jared (Katy); as well as six grandchildren, who all live in the Dora area. Bob is also survived by his older brothers, Frank Sproul from Salem, OR and Phil Sproul from Monterey, CA.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents and his stepfather, Peter Vance.
Bob’s vivacious and giving spirit will be missed by his family and friends. A private service will be held at the family’s request.
Online remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.westrumfuneralservice.com
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Oregon Housing and Community Services will close the Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program on Aug. 12, 2022. The portal remains closed to new applicants. Tenants with current incomplete applications or in need of recertification are encouraged to submit their materials right away. No new applications are being accepted but tenants with existing applications in the system who fully submit their completed applications by the August 12 will continue to be processed as funds remain.
The state was recently notified that it would receive nearly $7 million in additional federal emergency rental assistance funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This funding will support families and individuals who have submitted recertification applications for additional OERAP assistance.
“Throughout the pandemic, OHCS and our partners have worked relentlessly to distribute critical emergency resources to create stability for vulnerable renters and cash-strapped landlords—all in service to supporting an equitable recovery,” said Jill Smith, interim director of the Housing Stabilization Division at OHCS.
OHCS has paid out $390.38 million in emergency rental assistance to 60,829 households. The temporary emergency funding helped an estimated 130,000 Oregonians stay in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OHCS launched OERAP in May 2021, and after an initial slow start, the agency catapulted to become a state regularly ranked within the top five according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC). The agency was awarded additional funding from the U.S. Treasury and Oregon Legislature based on the demonstrated need. The agency and its partners have distributed more than half a billion in rental assistance from state and federal funding since January 2021.
Oregon has provided the highest percentage of assistance out of all the states, according to the NLIHC, ranking Oregon first in the nation in the percentage of emergency rental assistance funds paid out and obligated.
“As one of a handful of top-performing states, our program attributes our ability to scale the program quickly to our strong partnerships. Yet the demonstratable need remains,” said Smith. “We always knew that even with record levels of assistance, the need in Oregon continues to far exceed the available funding. I’m grateful to the Oregon Legislature for taking the forward-thinking step of funding additional eviction supports for struggling Oregonians. We know the need continues.”
As OERAP closes, eviction prevention will remain a top priority. OHCS created the Oregon Eviction Diversion and Prevention (ORE-DAP) Program with part of the $100 million in eviction prevention funding the agency received from the Oregon Legislature in December 2021.
The new program aims to quickly assist Oregonians facing evictions by delivering rental assistance and other critical eviction and housing-related resources such as case management, mediation, and legal services. This program is being administered statewide by community action agencies in partnership with culturally responsive organizations. To access ORE-DAP resources, tenants may contact their community action agencies or call 2-1-1 to be connected to resources in their area.
Important OERAP closure information for tenants
Tenants who previously received assistance and still need help must complete the recertification process on or before 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 12. Applicants must still be eligible for assistance to qualify for recertification payment.
Applicants may log in to the portal and check the status of their application to ensure it is complete. Tenants with incomplete recertification applications will need to provide missing documents or information. Failure to finalize and submit outstanding recertification applications by the deadline could result in the loss of SB 891 eviction protections.
If tenants are eligible to reapply and need additional assistance, they will receive an email with instructions on how to reapply. Remaining OERAP funding is limited, and even if an applicant is eligible, there is no guarantee their application will be funded.
Rental assistance remains available at the local level. For more information, tenants can call 2-1-1 or visit oregonrentalassistance.org. Individuals who have received an eviction notice should contact Oregon Law Center’s Eviction Defense Project for legal support. Landlords can be reimbursed for eligible non-payment costs such as rent and late fees incurred during the “safe harbor” period by applying to the Landlord Guarantee Program. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/state-to-fully-close-oregon-emergency-rental-assistance-program-on-august-12/article_4e80d1ca-168f-11ed-b2e3-477cf76a1f37.html | 2022-08-09T20:49:06 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/state-to-fully-close-oregon-emergency-rental-assistance-program-on-august-12/article_4e80d1ca-168f-11ed-b2e3-477cf76a1f37.html |
LOS ANGELES — The driver suspected of causing a fiery crash near Los Angeles that killed five people -- including a pregnant woman, her baby and her unborn baby -- has been charged with six counts of murder.
Nicole Lorraine Linton, a traveling nurse from Houston, also was charged Monday with vehicular manslaughter and was ordered to be held without bail.
Editor's note: The video above originally aired on Aug. 8
The 37-year-old didn't enter a plea Monday at her first court appearance where she arrived in a wheelchair. Prosecutors said her Mercedes-Benz was doing 90 mph last Thursday when it plowed into cars in an intersection in Windsor Hills, setting several vehicles on fire.
A 23-year-old woman, who was 8 1/2 months pregnant, her unborn child, her 11-month-old son, who was about to celebrate his first birthday, and her boyfriend all died in one car. The identities of two other women who were killed had not been released as of Tuesday.
If convicted of all charges, Linton could face up to 90 years to life in prison.
What we've learned about Nicole Linton
- In court, Linton's lawyer, Halim Dhanidina, said his client has an out-of-state history of “profound mental health issues” that might be linked to the crash but didn’t specify, the Los Angeles Times reported.
- Authorities said they haven't found any evidence that Linton was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Prosecutors said she had at least 13 previous crashes — including a 2020 injury accident that totaled two cars — and knew the threat posed by her driving behavior, the Times said.
- Linton was also believed to be a flight risk since she works as a traveling nurse, so the judge denied a request to set bail.
- Linton has a bachelor's degree in marketing from Howard University and interned for Ford Motor Company and the NFL Players Association in college, according to her linkedin.com account.
- She eventually moved to Laredo, Texas where she became a surgical technologist.
- Linton moved to Houston in 2014 and earned her bachelor's degree in nursing from UT Health Science Center.
- After working as an ICU nurse at Methodist Hospital and CHI St. Luke's Health, Linton got her doctor of nursing practice at UT Health Science in 2018.
- She worked at Houston Methodist again as a surgical and liver transplant nurse from 2018 to January 2020.
- In January 2020, Linton began working as a traveling nurse
- She moved to Los Angeles in October of 2020 and started working for Kaiser Permanente’s West Los Angeles Medical Center.
WARNING: Graphic video of crash | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/nicole-linton-background-nurse-la-crash/285-b057c517-0723-46bd-9b67-9ca78118b8b3 | 2022-08-09T20:52:35 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/nicole-linton-background-nurse-la-crash/285-b057c517-0723-46bd-9b67-9ca78118b8b3 |
Pet adoption event coming Sunday to Green's Ariss Park
The Repository
GREEN − Animals from several rescues will be at a pet adoption event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Ariss Park, 2520 Wise Road.
Guests can enter their dog in a puppy pageant that begins at 12:30 p.m. or get family photos taken with their pets. There also will be giveaways and food trucks at the event sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway Stouffer Realty. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/pet-adoption-event-sunday-at-ariss-park-in-green/65397168007/ | 2022-08-09T20:53:41 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/pet-adoption-event-sunday-at-ariss-park-in-green/65397168007/ |
State funding helping to make Canton waterline extension into Canton Township possible
Ohio EPA Director Laurie Stevenson joined city and state officials Tuesday morning on 39th Street SW, where Wenger Excavating workers were installing city water lines for Canton Township.
The $12 million waterline extension received $10 million in state grants, including a $5 million water infrastructure grant and $1.5 million H2Ohio grant for the project's final two phases. The first portion was completed between 2018 and 2019 and extended the city's water main south along Cleveland Avenue SW. That was followed by extensions into surrounding neighborhoods.
"We've been trying to pull this project off for over a decade," said Tyler Converse, superintendent of the Canton Water Department.
Brent Burrier, the department's assistant superintendent, said the township sought city water because of its shallow aquifer and some wells with reports of bacteria contamination. The state funding made the work affordable, he said, and portions currently under construction are expected to be complete by the fall of 2023.
The total project encompasses about 12 miles of water main pipes. Burrier said it'll provide optional access to city water ― with a $500 "tie-in" fee ― for 792 single-family homes, 23 commercial properties and one bus garage with classrooms.
"We looked at it for any number of years, and we could never have done it without the grant funding," Mayor Thomas Bernabei said, thanking the EPA for its work in Canton and across the state.
Stevenson said she was pleased to see how the state money was being used Tuesday morning.
"I think it's great," she said. "It's an exciting day to be here."
The project will allow Canton Township residents to have more reliable access to drinking water, which is one of the priorities of H2Ohio, Stevenson said. Gov. Mike DeWine created the initiative in 2019 to invest in water quality improvements, and the Ohio General Assembly has funded H2Ohio through recent operating budgets.
Stevenson's visit was intended to support the ongoing work and discuss the area's future needs. She asked Burrier if there were plans to eventually extend further into the township. He said that there are a few township areas this project won't reach and older areas in the city with private wells that could be addressed.
State Rep. Thomas West said the EPA has been a "marvelous partner" and hopefully will continue to support local water infrastructure projects.
"There's more projects throughout the city, as you know," he said to the director.
Stevenson said rural areas typically are top of the mind when infrastructure needs are discussed, but the state's initiative is intended for areas both "large and small."
"When we talk about infrastructure needs, it's pretty broad," she said.
Reach Kelly at 330-580-8323 or kelly.byer@cantonrep.comOn Twitter: @kbyerREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/09/ohio-epa-director-visits-canton-to-view-waterline-extension-project/65394391007/ | 2022-08-09T20:53:47 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/09/ohio-epa-director-visits-canton-to-view-waterline-extension-project/65394391007/ |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Update Aug. 9: The York County Coroner's Office released the identity of a 22-year-old man who died early Sunday morning.
Kyle A. Denny, from the 200 block of Greenfield Street in Manchester, passed away at 5:38 a.m. from multiple blunt force trauma, according to the report.
Denny was the driver of the vehicle when he lost control and left the road, striking a tree. He was found unrestrained and dead at the scene.
The condition of the two other passengers in the vehicle is still unknown.
Original article: County officials say a 22-year-old man died early Sunday morning after crashing his vehicle into a tree in East Manchester Township.
The victim died from multiple blunt force trauma according to the county coroner's office.
On Sunday morning, just before 5 a.m., first responders were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash with entrapment on Gut Road in an area between Second Street and Wago Road.
According to officials, the victim is believed to have been at that wheel when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree.
Two other people involved in the crash were taken to the hospital but the severity of their injuries or condition is unknown.
No autopsy will be performed but there will be a routine toxicology test.
Police continue to investigate this crash. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/22-year-old-man-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-york-county-gut-road/521-d9f6b8f4-7408-4cdc-b50d-e95f4d071811 | 2022-08-09T20:57:02 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/22-year-old-man-dies-after-crashing-into-tree-york-county-gut-road/521-d9f6b8f4-7408-4cdc-b50d-e95f4d071811 |
WASHINGTON — An actor in the musical Hamilton was overcome with emotion when he finally reunited with his dog after it got loose during a car crash in D.C. Saturday.
Hamilton castmate Trevor Miles said another one of his castmates was walking his 2-year-old white and grey pitbull Luna when he was hit by a driver near the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway around 5 pm.
The driver injured Miles’ castmate. Fortunately, he said that man was ultimately released from the hospital. However, Miles said Luna got scared and ran away from the scene.
Miles, who is in D.C. for Hamilton’s stay at the Kennedy Center, said he got Luna during the pandemic. He said he bonded with his dog in an instant.
“She presents such a sense of companionship and partnership and I appreciate that a lot,” Miles said.
Miles added that having a companion at his side, like Luna, is helpful during his travels on the road.
“I haven’t had a home for the past couple of years and it’s been such a reminder as to how important home is and Luna has been that home for me because I don’t have one,” he said. “So, it’s completely unimaginable to do this without her.”
Miles said Luna was last seen near George Washington University Hospital. He said he initally got a tip that Luna may have been taken in by three girls around the Milken Public Health building on GW’s campus.
Luna has since been turned over to Miles. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/hamilton-actor-lost-dog-after-being-hit-by-car-in-northwest-dc/65-ca60b343-8fc9-4e40-8582-6a22c776f374 | 2022-08-09T20:57:08 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/hamilton-actor-lost-dog-after-being-hit-by-car-in-northwest-dc/65-ca60b343-8fc9-4e40-8582-6a22c776f374 |
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