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KATY, Texas — A Katy family of five was expecting to have their last child, but instead, they got the surprise of their lives. There wasn't just one baby, there were four.
Inside the Hagler home, feeding times are truly a sight to behold.
"It's not always this quiet," Gaby Hagler said. "I thought it was going to be crazy chaos with screaming babies."
Her four babies, Adam, Bennett, Coby and Dane, all get hungry at the same time. Handling it all takes teamwork and a game plan.
Luckily, there are a lot of hands ready to help.
"There are moments of chaos, but it's not what I expected," Gaby said.
Gaby and Patrick Hagler's journey has been anything but expected. They got married in 2018 as a blended family -- each with a child from a previous marriage. Those kids are Paxton and Kalleigh. It didn't take long to become a family of five with Sammy, their now almost 3-year-old son.
"Life was already hectic and busy and everything," Gaby said.
Gaby got pregnant again, but suffered a miscarriage. After healing from that loss, the couple wanted to try again.
"We decided we'll do one more. We'll be complete with one more, with a fourth," Patrick said.
After taking fertility medication, Gaby got pregnant again, and at their 12-week ultrasound, they got the surprise of a lifetime.
"She's just ecstatic with this counting and we're like are you counting limbs? What are we counting here?" Gaby said.
"She said, 'Wait there's four.' I said four what? She said, 'Four babies, did you know you're having four babies?'" Patrick said.
For the next five months, Gaby and Patrick navigated the high-risk pregnancy.
"It became this beautiful group effort where everyone believed these boys could make it to that day and we did," Gaby said.
At 34 weeks -- on June 22 -- Adam, Bennett, Coby and Dane were born.
"It's, like, wow, those are four babies at the same time," Gaby said. "It's such a blessing."
Three weeks after birth all the babies were ready to head home.
"The love in this house now is tangible," Gaby said.
The family of nine is finally complete and ready for the journey ahead.
"The sibling love that we have been experiencing here ... there's no words for it," Gaby said.
"We're looking forward for what life has in store for these guys," Patrick said.
The Haglers recently purchased a van when Sammy was born, but now they are in need of a much larger vehicle. They are hoping to purchase a Ford Transit passenger fan to ferry their entire crew from Katy to the Medical Center for doctor appointments.
If you'd like to help the Hagler family you can donate at the GoFundMe set up by Gaby's godmother. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/katy-texas-family-quadruplets/285-5fd44f77-a0e6-4b97-9a98-60e612b87da7 | 2022-08-10T13:43:52 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/katy-texas-family-quadruplets/285-5fd44f77-a0e6-4b97-9a98-60e612b87da7 |
SAN ANTONIO — A man was beaten up, then shot and left in a random driveway Wednesday morning, police say.
Just before 2:30 a.m., San Antonio Police and the San Antonio Fire Department responded to the 800 block of West Theo for a shooting. When they arrived, they found a man in his late 20s with a gunshot wound to the leg and beaten up in a driveway.
Police said they are not sure what led up to the shooting, but they said they did know that the victim did not live at the house where he was abandoned, and the people at the house said they do not know him.
Two people were found nearby and detained for questioning. Police did add that the victim is not cooperating. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-left-shot-beaten-in-random-driveway-police-say-san-antonio/273-f6468b47-d390-4bba-99c8-ca694f6c8862 | 2022-08-10T13:43:58 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-left-shot-beaten-in-random-driveway-police-say-san-antonio/273-f6468b47-d390-4bba-99c8-ca694f6c8862 |
SAN ANTONIO — Wednesday is the first day of school for the second largest district in San Antonio --- North East ISD. They will be welcoming tens of thousands of students back this morning.
With the upcoming school year, there have been some safety changes made as safety is a big concern as kids head back to school.
This year the district is implementing a standard response protocol that will help parents stay informed about the state of their child’s campus. Law enforcement will also be looped in.
Even before the governor and TEA asked that districts check their doors, they started that process early on. Maintenance workers have also been working to fix any issues all summer long.
Superintendent Dr. Sean Maika says over the summer, he’s invited San Antonio Police the sheriff’s office to come by and visit schools.
Last week, NEISD sent a letter to parents saying they are dealing with a bus-driver shortage, and while the district usually does deal with a bus driver shortage, it’s never been to this extent.
Some students can expect delays of as much as 30 to 40 minutes
“What we’re going to do is the minute that we learn of it, we are going to do our best to notify parents immediately so they can plan accordingly,” Maika said.
NEISD is short about 47 drivers, but Dr. Maika says they’ve had more people apply so he’s optimistic.
The school bell rings at 7:30 a.m. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/northeast-isd-kicks-off-first-day-of-school-education/273-4de44251-1328-4c76-a5f4-76e9d3c901c0 | 2022-08-10T13:44:04 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/northeast-isd-kicks-off-first-day-of-school-education/273-4de44251-1328-4c76-a5f4-76e9d3c901c0 |
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — There will be no lack of country music star power for an upcoming Christmas movie being filmed at Dollywood.
Several passholders at the theme park were able to take videos and photos of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson riding together in a golf cart on Monday, Aug. 8.
A spokesperson for Dollywood said Nelson was with Parton as part of the filming of Dolly's NBC Christmas movie.
NBC made the announcement about the movie, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, in May.
It's been a busy week in Pigeon Forge for Parton. The Tennessee native was on hand for the announcement of Big Bear Mountain, the largest attraction and family coaster coming to Dollywood in 2023.
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During the announcement, Parton also shared some details about the upcoming movie. She added the film will feature several celebrity guests at the park, including Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon.
April Nicole Fields shared her experience to WBIR 10News seeing the two friends riding in a golf cart.
"What a wonderful day today at Dollywood. Got to see Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson. They are filming for her new Christmas Movie," Fields posted on Facebook.
According to a description of the movie provided by NBC, the film will be a "contemporary movie-musical" that shows what happens behind the scenes when making a network TV special.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine also announced Aug. 9 will be known as "Dolly Parton Day," according to a news release. The move was announced with Parton visiting the state to highlight achievements from the Imagination Library. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/willie-nelson-dolly-parton-dollywood-nbc-christmas-movie-theme-park/51-f6173278-77cc-4661-ae1f-9efad3086609 | 2022-08-10T13:44:11 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/willie-nelson-dolly-parton-dollywood-nbc-christmas-movie-theme-park/51-f6173278-77cc-4661-ae1f-9efad3086609 |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A person was hospitalized Wednesday after being hurt in a shooting earlier that morning in a Daytona Beach residential area, police said.
According to the Daytona Beach Police Department, the shooting, which “appears to have involved one car shooting at another,” occurred at around 5:45 a.m. near the intersection of Derbyshire Road and 5th Street.
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The person who was shot was taken to Halifax Medical Center for treatment, police said. No information about their condition was immediately made available.
Police were still working the scene at the time of this report, the department said.
No other details were shared.
This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for the latest updates.
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WILDWOOD, Fla. – For some volunteers in The Villages, the best part of the day is visiting the Filler Factory at Live Oaks Community Church Southern Campus.
The Filler Factory is what they call their set-up for filling shoe boxes to send off to Operation Christmas Child. It’s a program the church takes part in with Samaritan’s Purse. This week, they’re expecting about 200 volunteers to help get those shoe boxes ready ahead of the holiday season.
“We’re meeting to fill shoe boxes that people been working for a whole year, creating items to go inside of them. And these shoe boxes go with Operation Christmas Child around the world to reach needy kids, some of whom can’t even go to school without the school supplies included inside.,” said Dana Stark.
Stark is one of the Filler Factory coordinators, along with her husband, Tom. She said much of the congregation works to make these boxes special.
“So we start with school supplies. Of course, we buy those. And one reason we do this now is because school supplies are still on special pricing so we can reach more children. Then we also put in things that we make. So along with the notebook and pencils and pens, we put crayons, and then we put jump ropes that we’ve made and wooden toys and fabric kits and bows and just being kids, so many fun things and stuffed animals for the children,”
There are different teams; teams that cut and sand the toy cars, teams that add the wheels, teams that cut patterns for pencil bags and stuffed toys, and others that finish them off. The volunteers have it down to a science, packing hundreds of boxes down assembly lines.
“We’ve been doing this for 10 years,” said Stark. “And the first year we started, people filled their own boxes. The next year, it was 1,000 plus boxes that we made with the Filler Factory. Last year, we were able to fill our 100,000th box. So imagine the smiles on all those kids faces.”
This year, the church aims to fill at least 20,000 boxes. The coolest part is each box contains a personal, handwritten note from a congregation member.
“We have a personal note in every box. Sometimes it’s the most important thing the kids see because it really makes the connection that somebody around the world is thinking of them,” said Stark. “It makes me teary. I just know that it makes so much difference in these kids lives. So many times they’re hopeless, and this little shoebox brings them hope. They also get to know that not just we love them, but God loves them. And to me, that’s the most important thing.”
Once the boxes are packed, National Collection Week happens the third week of November to begin the process of getting them into children’s’ hands in 100 countries around the world.
“Then they arrive at processing centers around the country and other processing centers around the world, where they’re checked to make sure everything’s safe for the children,” said Stark. “And then they go out on container ships. They’re delivered by camel and donkey and cart and canoe all over the world. As long as it takes to get there. Usually they’re there the first quarter of the year. "
Sometimes the church hears stories from the kids that have received the boxes. Knowing they touched a child’s life is what keeps these volunteers going.
“One of the stories that came back to this was a young child, he was about 10 years old. He lived in West Africa, got a shoe box and had a bunch of things he really liked. It also had a scarf. And he couldn’t understand why God had provided him a scarf,” said volunteer Steve Eaton. “But he held on to it. When he turned 18, he got a green card to come to the United States and start working. His point of entry and where they had him working was Buffalo, New York, and he came in December. So he says, ‘God’s got a plan.’ It was like 10 years later, eight years later that he arrived and used that scarf. So it’s just amazing the different places these boxes go to and what it can do for young people all over the world.”
If you want to participate in Operation Christmas Child, there are several ways to be a part of it. The Starks and the Filler Factory have other upcoming packing dates at the Live Oaks Filler Factory and always accept donations. You can reach them at tstark1@ymail.com. People can also fill boxes at home-- you can visit SamaritansPurse.org to find instructions and drop-off locations. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/10/local-church-works-to-bring-smiles-to-thousands-of-children-around-the-world-this-holiday-season/ | 2022-08-10T13:46:38 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/10/local-church-works-to-bring-smiles-to-thousands-of-children-around-the-world-this-holiday-season/ |
Police seek person of interest in July 30 assault near downtown Detroit
Detroit — Police are asking the public for help to find a person of interest in an assault of a man last month that left him in critical condition.
The attack happened at about 7:50 a.m. on July 30, according to authorities.
Officers were called to the area of First and Bagley near downtown Detroit for a report of an assault. Medics were giving first aid to the victim, an unidentified man.
Medics took the man to a hospital where he remains in critical condition, officials said Wednesday.
Investigators said the person of interest they seek was in the area at the time of the assault and may have information about the incident.
Anyone with information about the person of interest or the assault should call the Detroit Police Department’s Third Precinct at (313) 596-1340 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1 (800) SPEAK-UP. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/10/police-seek-person-interest-july-30-assault-near-downtown-detroit/10285012002/ | 2022-08-10T13:50:06 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/10/police-seek-person-interest-july-30-assault-near-downtown-detroit/10285012002/ |
Body of boater missing in Anchor Bay recovered
The body of a man who disappeared Sunday in Anchor Bay has been recovered, officials said.
He has been identified as Essa Koja, 37, of Macomb Township, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday in a statement.
It said the sheriff's dive team found Koja at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday in about 10 feet of water near where he had been reported missing.
Deputies with the sheriff's Marine Division were called at about 6 p.m. Sunday to Anchor Bay for a report that a man had gone into the water but didn't resurface, according to authorities.
They were told Koja had been on a 37-foot Sea Ray boat with family and friends, a total of about 17 people.
Witnesses said the boat had stopped about a mile from the Lottie Vue waterfront community in Chesterfield Township so its passengers could swim in the bay, officials said. The water there is about 13 feet deep.
Investigators said the boat was not anchored and it drifted. At some point, Koja jumped into the water and cried for help. Witnesses told deputies he was not a strong swimmer and the boat continued to drift.
Several of the boat's passengers jumped into the water to help Koja but were unsuccessful. None of the people were wearing life jackets and couldn't keep him afloat, according to police.
Koja disappeared under the water and did not resurface.
Deputies began a search and called the sheriff's Dive Team for assistance. The U.S. Coast Guard and a helicopter also aided in the search.
Investigators interviewed all of the boat's passengers after it was brought to the Marine Divison in Harrison Township.
The search had failed to locate Koja by midnight Sunday and it resumed Monday. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2022/08/10/body-boater-missing-anchor-bay-recovered/10284720002/ | 2022-08-10T13:50:12 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2022/08/10/body-boater-missing-anchor-bay-recovered/10284720002/ |
TAYLOR, Texas — Around 77 years ago, the U.S. dropped the second of two atomic bombs on Japan. The bomb that was dropped on Aug. 9, 1945, brought an end to World War II. Forty-thousand people were killed instantly and thousands more died in the days that followed.
One month after the bombing of Nagasaki, the U.S. sent the Marines in to coordinate the Japanese military's disarmament. Archie Moczygemba of Taylor was one of the first Marines to enter Nagasaki in September of 1945.
"The bomb dropped in a valley, and everything for a half mile up the mountain was gone," said Moczygemba.
He has very clear memories of the devastation that was left behind.
"We more or less supervised the labor force created from the Japanese Army, stripping down the armaments that they had. They were loaded onto [landing ship tanks] and taken out the sea and dumped," he said.
Archie turned 98 back on July 4. This veteran spent 22 years in the military. He was an active-duty Marine for seven years and then joined the Army, where he served for another 15 years.
His military career almost didn't happen, as Archie didn't pass the physical to join the Navy back in 1942 because they determined that he had flat feet.
He didn't let that slow him down, though. Archie went right down the hall to the Marine office, where he passed the test.
After basic training, Moczygemba was sent to the Pacific, where he joined up with the First Defense Battalion. Archie would later move on to the Second Marine Division, where he was serving when he was sent to Japan.
Archie served all around the world. He still has a map in his Taylor home with pins showing his different stops along the way. Now, all these years later, he's still extremely proud of his time in the U.S. Military.
"The duties that those people pulled, and I pulled, I don't think they've changed much," he said. "I believe they deserve a lot of praise and honor."
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SAN DIEGO — Many California families will be getting a jumpstart on college savings.
This week the governor is expected to announce the launch of the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS).
The new program will be giving free money in a college savings account to every new baby in the state.
An account will automatically open for every baby born to a California family on or after July 1. Newborns can receive up to $100 in their CalKIDS account.
Low-income K-12th graders will receive $500, foster children get an additional $500 and those experiencing homelessness will get up to $1500. The state hopes the savings accounts will encourage parents to also invest in their kids' futures.
"It definitely sounds motivating for sure," said Pamela Mclemore
Mclemore is already planning ahead for her three and 7-year-old. She knows the importance of saving early.
"I work downtown at city college actually in the financial aid department so I have the opportunity to work with students everyday trying to gain access to college," she said.
The CalKIDS accounts will be kept by the state and invested by professionals. Parents can track the account's growth. The money is tax-free and can only can be used for college or career training expenses.
CalKIDS will be holding webinars to educate families about these accounts.
You can learn more, here.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Police charged a former NFL standout Frank Gore with simple assault after a domestic incident at a casino.
At 8:11 a.m. July 31, officers were dispatched to Tropicana Atlantic City for a report of a domestic violence dispute. They arrived to find the victim, a 28-year-old woman from Miami, speaking with hotel security.
The woman did not exhibit signs of injury, and complaints were not filed at the time, police said Tuesday in a news release.
Gore played in the NFL for 16 season and played for the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills and New Jersey Jets. Gore retired from the league in June 2022.
However, an ensuing investigation resulted in charges against Gore, 39, of Southwest Ranches, Florida.
Gore was issued a summons pending court, police said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-nfl-star-charged-in-domestic-incident-at-atlantic-city-casino/article_df34d0b4-1850-11ed-97b9-6ba12536f89e.html | 2022-08-10T13:55:05 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/former-nfl-star-charged-in-domestic-incident-at-atlantic-city-casino/article_df34d0b4-1850-11ed-97b9-6ba12536f89e.html |
FOLSOM — Traffic will be barred from passing over the borough's Eighth Street bridge due to emergency repairs beginning Monday, Atlantic County officials said.
The road closure is expected to last until Sept. 14, officials said Tuesday in a news release.
After the repairs are finished, the bridge will reopen to local traffic. Weight limits will be enacted for heavy trucks while a replacement bridge's design is completed, officials said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/eighth-street-bridge-in-folsom-to-undergo-emergency-repairs/article_71522638-1827-11ed-9852-3fdce67a0e73.html | 2022-08-10T13:55:10 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/eighth-street-bridge-in-folsom-to-undergo-emergency-repairs/article_71522638-1827-11ed-9852-3fdce67a0e73.html |
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MOORESVILLE, Ind. — As more Indiana students head back to class, safety is top priority for many parents, teachers and staff.
That also includes crossing guards. One Mooresville crossing guard is warning drivers to slow down after she was hit by a car back in May.
Lorie Cox has been a crossing guard with the Mooresville Police Department for two years. She helps students and parents cross North Monroe Street in front of Newby Elementary School.
"It's rewarding, but also hard," Cox said. "I can probably count on both hands how many times a week I almost get hit."
"Texting is the thing I see most," Cox said. "If you can come out into the road with your sign and you don't see the person looking back at you, that's not a good sign."
But her job came to an unexpected stop on May 17, when she was hit by a car while helping people cross the street.
"I was crossing my very last person of the day," Cox said. "Told my people they were good to go and soon as that happened, someone hit me."
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Cox was hit by a car at 4:30 p.m., in a school zone, at a crosswalk in front of Newby Elementary, just across from Morgan Street.
"So I have a bone bruise from that, from my femur. I have a broken ankle and a broken heel from where my foot either went under the vehicle or hit the ground," Cox said. "I had chest bruising; my ribs were bruised. Several bruises, road rash through everywhere else."
Police say the driver stayed on scene, while Cox was rushed to the hospital. She now faces a long road to physical recovery – not to mention her mental recovery.
"I have anxiety crossing any road now," Cox said. "It's very emotional. I've not crossed this road at all. This is the closest I've came since May."
She's not alone. Last year, there were at least two incidents where crossing guards were hit while trying to make sure students stayed safe.
Cox's hope now is that drivers will slow down and that this doesn't happen to anyone else.
"Slow down. Keep your eyes up on the road, you never know if a little kid is going to jump right out and run into the road and we have to jump into the roadway to make sure nothing happens. Just be alert," Cox said.
Cox said she may not fully heal until the spring and that she is hesitant on returning to the job. Mooresville Police told 13News that the town is currently looking at improving the safety of several streets in Mooresville. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/crossing-guard-urges-drivers-to-slow-down-after-being-hit-by-car-mooresville/531-33e8507c-720f-4d57-a5b2-8081e96eabc2 | 2022-08-10T14:17:08 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/crossing-guard-urges-drivers-to-slow-down-after-being-hit-by-car-mooresville/531-33e8507c-720f-4d57-a5b2-8081e96eabc2 |
Someone fired shots across from New York City's iconic Plaza hotel early Wednesday, sending anyone who happened to be in the busy midtown Manhattan area at the time scrambling as the suspects ran off, police said.
Gunfire erupted around 4 a.m. on Fifth Avenue by the Apple store, most of which is underground, as a group of males, maybe four of them, hung out in a public space across from The Plaza, officials said.
It's not clear whether the shots came from a car or a group, police said, but all the people involved scattered.
At least one left in a vehicle and some ran away, police said. No injuries were reported.
The investigation is ongoing.
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LAND O' LAKES, Fla. — A Pasco County middle school is being evacuated "out of an abundance of caution" due to a possible threat, the sheriff's office said.
Rushe Middle School in Land O'Lakes is currently being evacuated as deputies investigate a threat they believe was made last year and has since resurfaced.
Pasco County Schools, along with most schools across the Tampa Bay area, started the new school year today.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/rushe-middle-school-pasco-county-school-evacuated/67-e41bde4c-e2da-4ce1-9298-95096d603be7 | 2022-08-10T14:21:10 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/rushe-middle-school-pasco-county-school-evacuated/67-e41bde4c-e2da-4ce1-9298-95096d603be7 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita Fire Department battled a house fire Tuesday night on the city’s southeast side.
It happened near Harry and Webb Road around 8 p.m. on East Mount Vernon Court.
No one was inside the home when the fire broke out, but there is significant damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/fire-causes-significant-damage-to-wichita-home/ | 2022-08-10T14:21:14 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/fire-causes-significant-damage-to-wichita-home/ |
LAKELAND, Fla. — A Wednesday morning crash ended with a car in a swimming pool at a Lakeland country club.
Police were called around 7:43 a.m. to the pool on Grouse Drive, where Sandpipers Golf & Country Club is located.
Crews are now working to remove the submerged white SUV. Video of the scene shows a crane lined up in the adjacent parking lot.
A spokesperson from the Lakeland Police Department said a senior woman accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. She was able to get out of the car and was not injured. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/car-suv-in-pool-lakeland/67-7a4b8a3c-d771-483c-84f9-ced7e769d5f4 | 2022-08-10T14:21:16 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/car-suv-in-pool-lakeland/67-7a4b8a3c-d771-483c-84f9-ced7e769d5f4 |
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.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/plano-woman-fighting-hov-lane-ticket-gives-birth/287-a37c0a38-be19-4283-84ef-b8b0bdcd9965 | 2022-08-10T14:29:53 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/plano-woman-fighting-hov-lane-ticket-gives-birth/287-a37c0a38-be19-4283-84ef-b8b0bdcd9965 |
BELFAST, Maine — Residents and visitors of Belfast may see a little more color downtown, both around them and underneath them.
Our Town Belfast is an organization that works to grow and sustain the downtown area through historic preservation and community events. Amanda Cunningham, the group's executive director, says they realized they had a lack of seating downtown.
"We have a really big hill here, so if you're all the way at the bottom and you want to chuck it all the way back up to the top, you need a place to sit down," Cunningham said.
Now, with its new beautification project called "Sit Down Belfast," the group found a way to add more seating and color to the town simultaneously.
Fifteen Adirondack chairs can be found scattered across town. Painted by artists from the area, each chair is one-of-a-kind, showcasing different artistic styles and even some hidden messages.
"You know, they're all unbelievably beautiful in so many different ways, and I've just really enjoyed seeing all of them," Jacki Cassida, one of the artists involved in the project, said.
Cunningham grew up in Belfast, left for a few years, and has now returned to support projects like "Sit Down Belfast" to preserve and improve the town she remembers.
"To return when I had my own child and to be a part of what is now a destination, not only to visit but to move to and to set up your business, is really inspiring," she said.
Cunningham says the chairs will be out for the rest of the summer before being put away for storage this fall. She says they will then return next spring. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/town-of-belfast-maine-adds-15-colorful-chairs-downtown-belfast/97-78de5d60-ac4f-452a-ba61-158c5a5895a1 | 2022-08-10T14:29:59 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/town-of-belfast-maine-adds-15-colorful-chairs-downtown-belfast/97-78de5d60-ac4f-452a-ba61-158c5a5895a1 |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—Charleston Police are on the scene of a shooting on Charleston’s West Side.
Kanawha Metro says that a juvenile was shot in the leg and the stomach on the 800 block of Central Ave. The call came in around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
They say that no arrests have yet been made, but witnesses at the scene told police that the suspect is a black male.
Charleston PD and medics are on the scene.
13 News has a crew on the scene, and we will provide updates as new information becomes available. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/one-person-shot-on-charlestons-west-side-2/ | 2022-08-10T14:34:27 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/one-person-shot-on-charlestons-west-side-2/ |
Ohio Right to Life leader to speak in Massillon on Sept. 17
MASSILLON − Peter Range, president of Ohio Right to Life, will speak at the Stark County Right to Life's annual Celebrate Life Dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at St. Barbara Catholic Church, 2813 Lincoln Way NW.
Range's presentation will look at the fight for life in a post-Roe America, including the lessonshe has learned from his paralyzed father, from homeless ministry and pro-life activism.
The dinner is free but tickets are required. They must be reserved by Sept. 10 to:Right to Life of Stark County, P.O. Box 8834, Canton, OH, 44711; by phone at 330-837-4227 ; or by email at: mak19812016@hotmail.com.
Donations of diapers, wipes and formula will be accepted to be given to a local pregnancy center. There also will be a silent auction of baskets made by board members. Doors open at 5 p.m. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/ohio-right-to-life-president-peter-range-to-speak-in-stark-sept-17/65392635007/ | 2022-08-10T14:35:14 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/ohio-right-to-life-president-peter-range-to-speak-in-stark-sept-17/65392635007/ |
Wrong way driver hits vehicle in head-on collision along I-77
Cassandra Nist
The Repository
CANTON ― Two people were injured early Wednesday morning when a motorist driving the wrong way on Interstate 77 struck another vehicle head-on near the U.S. Route 30 interchange.
The Canton Fire Department reported that a white SUV and black SUV collided when one of the vehicles entered the highway and drove into oncoming traffic.
The southbound lanes of I-77 were closed between 12:05 and 1:47 a.m. for safety crews to access and clean up the scene.
Two individuals were transported in unknown condition to local hospitals for treatment.
The Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating.
Further details were not immediately available.
This story will be updated.
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Jackson Township hires two superintendents
The Repository
Jackson Township trustees
Tuesday meeting
ACTION: Hired superintendents for two new positions in the Public Works Department.
DISCUSSION: Michael Danner was approved as park superintendent at a yearly salary of $70,000, effective June 1, 2022. He was already working in the department as park fleet and grounds maintenance superintendent and the new position incorporates some of the same tasks and duties.
Michael Ryan is a new hire and will take the position of recreation superintendent at a yearly salary of $70,000, effective Aug. 13.
The trustees restructured the department to include the two superintendent positions assigning each separate sets of duties.
OTHER ACTIONS:
- Approved a sponsorship agreement of $4,800 with Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths and Dougherty law firm in Massillon for a future event at the amphitheater.
- Approved the amphitheater concession facility agreement with SoL Harris/Day architecture with costs not to exceed $27,285.
- Authorized the purchase of a Cues Sewer Inspection System from MTech for $61,013.
- Authorized the School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding with Jackson Local Schools for the next school year.
- Approved an agreement with Bates Brothers Amusement Co. for the 2023 Community Celebration.
- Authorized a letter of support for the Nobles Pond Drainage District, which is applying for a grant to fix some drainage issues.
- Set the dates and times for the annual Haunted Hayride for 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 22.
UP NEXT: Meet at 5 p.m. Aug. 23 at town hall.
Patricia Faulhaber | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/jackson/2022/08/10/jackson-township-hires-two-superintendents/65398355007/ | 2022-08-10T14:35:26 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/jackson/2022/08/10/jackson-township-hires-two-superintendents/65398355007/ |
PULLMAN, Wash. — Three members of the Washington State University's (WSU) Police Department are leaving their jobs following disciplinary action for failing to advise university leadership of an officer alleged to have engaged in sexual activities while on duty in 2020.
Police Chief Bill Gardner, Assistant Chief Steve Hansen and Capt. Mike Larsen announced their retirement after being served notice in late July of pending disciplinary action.
The university is reporting these matters to the state agency that certifies law enforcement officers in Washington, according to a press release.
WSU Police Sgt. Matt Kuhrt is facing disciplinary proceedings after allegedly engaging in inappropriate activity while on duty and on Pullman campus property. The university has not yet made any determinations of responsibility in the officer’s case.
Kuhrt has been on home assignment since March 2022 when the earlier allegations were first brought to the attention of university leaders by WSU Police Department employees. Joint investigations by the Office of Compliance and Civil Rights (CCR) and Human Resource Services (HRS) were also launched.
“These are positions of great public trust and WSU will not tolerate this kind of behavior nor the negligence of departmental command staff,” WSU President Kirk Schulz said in a written statement. “When university leadership recently became aware of these allegations and the questionable way they had been handled earlier within the department, we immediately initiated a full investigation.”
Following the allegations, WSU Police Department has named new police command staff for the Pullman campus.
Retired Pullman Police Department (PPD) chief Gary Jenkins will serve as interim chief of the WSU Police Department. WSU Police Sgt. Dawn Daniels, who served temporarily as acting chief, will be promoted to assistant chief. Victoria Murray, executive director for finance and administration, is serving as acting associate vice president for public safety.
“We expect the highest degree of integrity and character within our police force and WSU is thankful for the commitment these individuals have shown in stepping up to help,” Vice President for Finance and Administration Stacy Pearson said. “The entire WSU community is fortunate to have leaders with this kind of experience and willingness to serve.”
Background information:
A WSU police officer notified the WSU Police Department command staff of third-hand allegations against Kuhrt back in December 2020, according to the press release.
According to the press release, the officer received information from a third party who initially advised of possible nonconsensual sexual activity. However, the person later contacted the officer to clarify that it had been consensual but said it happened while Kuhrt was on his shift.
Despite the claims, which included reports of sexual activities in the presidential suite at Martin Stadium and at the WSU Observatory, the command staff failed to advise CCR as required by WSU policy, the press release stated.
Instead, the WSU police command staff conducted a departmental investigation and couldn't locate a witness willing to file a complaint against the officer.
The investigation concluded that there was not enough evidence to take substantial personnel action. The officer did, however, face departmental action for misconduct while on duty.
On July 15, based on the results of the joint investigations, the duties of the chief, assistant chief and captain were reassigned to others, and the three members of the department’s command staff were placed on home assignment.
The university advised the command staff that disciplinary proceedings were being initiated against them based on the investigation’s findings that they exhibited gross misconduct, incompetence and neglect of duty in their response to the claims of sexual misconduct involving the officer, according to the press release.
All three members of the command staff announced their retirement before the formal disciplinary process concluded and are helping to ensure an orderly leadership transition.
The findings of the joint investigations will remain in their WSU records and be available to future employers should they seek employment elsewhere.
Disciplinary proceedings against Kuhrt are continuing and will include a formal hearing conducted in conformity with Title IX, which is the federal regulation prohibiting discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex in educational programs and settings.
The university has made no final determinations related to the officer, who is presumed not responsible until the hearing process is completed.
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State Fair of Texas's 10 Finalists for the 2022 Big Tex Choice Awards
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The State Fair of Texas announced the 10 finalists for the 2022 Big Tex Choice Awards on Wednesday morning. This year's theme is "Treats of Texas," highlighting the State Fair concessionaire's ingenuity when it comes to culinary creations, state fair representatives said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/local/state-fair-of-texass-10-finalists-for-the-2022-big-tex-choice-awards/3044668/ | 2022-08-10T14:42:06 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/local/state-fair-of-texass-10-finalists-for-the-2022-big-tex-choice-awards/3044668/ |
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“Hey! I had sex in that pantry!”
That’s what I said to Madrone Art Bar owner Spike Krouse, grinning as we passed through the kitchen of his apartment, which is connected by a secret staircase that leads to the venue he owns downstairs.
This was not the first time I’ve bragged to Krouse about my lustful dalliance in his larder, but it is probably the first time I’ve seen this place since the licentious act occurred at a Halloween party in 2006. Back then, the apartment was full of rambunctious 20-somethings who threw raucous parties and staged naked photo shoots (not necessarily at the same time, but really, anything is possible).
Settling down over some mezcal at his living room table, we begin to chat about the much-adored downstairs bar that Krouse has helmed since 2008. While there, I can’t stop myself from marveling at what a difference 16 years and some semi-responsible grownups can do to a place.
What I foggily remember as the type of giant, quirky, San Francisco Victorian party house that always had at least a couple guys living on the couch, is now, quite literally, the kind of giant, quirky, San Francisco Victorian that everyone who’s ever moved to this city has always dreamed of living in. Besides the fact that it has a freaking secret staircase, wonderful artwork of all kinds fill the odd nooks and crannies that can only exist in a sprawling Queen Anne built in 1888. And oh, the many lives this building has led since then.
From Western Addition pharmacy to Divisadero dive
During the eleventy-hundred times I’ve been to Madrone, I couldn’t help but notice the lovely mosaic inlay at the front door that said “Green’s Pharmacy,” so I asked Krouse if he knew the back story of the place. While he gave me a good rundown of it, he did me one better by showing me the book “Historic Houses of Alamo Square” by Joseph B. Pecora, which includes the following history of the building.
500-502 Divisadero was constructed in 1888 by architect Samuel Newsom (a distant relative of Gov. Gavin Newsom). The building’s original owner was a Gold Rush pioneer named Theodore Green, who opened Green’s Pharmacy downstairs with his chemist son Franklin, while he and his wife Phebe resided in the flat above.
By 1896, both Theodore and Phebe had died, and Franklin took over management of the pharmacy for the next 40 years, renting out the upstairs apartment to doctors and druggists. He was apparently a busy guy, because during this time he also worked as a coroner, a toxicologist and the dean of the School of Pharmacy at the UC Medical Center on Parnassus (now UCSF).
When Franklin died in 1944, Herman Lincoln — who had been employed at the pharmacy — bought the building and carried on the Green’s Pharmacy name. When Lincoln died in 1955, it changed hands once more before the building was sold in 1982, at which point Green’s Pharmacy had been dispensing drugs to denizens of the Western Addition for 93 years.
In her Hoodline article about the building, R.A. Schuetz furthers the story of 500-502 Divisidero, noting that the building served as a Mr. Falafel, a sandwich shop called SUAD, and eventually became a symbol of Divisadero’s fight against formula retail when Burger King unsuccessfully tried to take over the building.
And that’s when Madrone sauntered onto the scene.
The birth of an art bar
When Leila Fakouri opened Madrone Lounge in 2004, there really wasn’t anything like it in the neighborhood. This was back when Divisadero got pretty sleepy after sunset, before real estate agents christened the area “NoPa.” The opening of a bar with rotating arts shows and nightly DJs reinvigorated the nightlife. And they had some pretty great stuff, including a weekly Tuesday night party called Change the Beat that featured local turntables heroes like Gaslamp Killer (who moved to LA in 2006), Mophono and Citizen Ten.
Despite the fact that I’ve been drinking at Madrone since it opened in 2004, it wasn’t until I was sitting at the upstairs living room table last week — learning the building’s history and taking in all the accumulated art, that I finally, fully, understood the magnitude of f—king dopeness that is Madrone Art Bar.
Madrone isn’t just a funky bar with sweet tunes and well-curated things on the walls. It’s the perfect embodiment of what happens when art, nightlife and community get infused with the ineffable spirit that, even today, makes San Francisco special. And a major reason for that is Spike Krouse himself.
After decades of creating art (he went to the San Francisco Art Institute) and working in San Francisco bars like Tony Nik’s and the Boom Boom Room, Krouse was looking for a way to fuse his two worlds into a creative community space. It just so happened that Fakouri was trying to sell Madrone, so in 2008 they made the handoff, Madrone Lounge became Madrone Art Bar, and Krouse has been curating the vibes both upstairs and down, ever since.
That’s because while he doesn’t own the building, he did take over the lease of both the bar and the apartment above it at the same time. “When I bought the bar,” Krouse tells me, “I kept the people who were living in the apartment and then I just kind of slowly waited until they moved out. And then once they all moved out, I just moved myself and my family in and cleaned it up.”
While Madrone probably didn’t need the same level of cleaning up that the apartment did, Krouse imbued his own sensibilities into the bar. Phenomenal pieces of art like the assault rifle wrapped in Burberry and gold made by Peter Gronquist were added to the permanent collection, while rotating arts shows transformed the interior. “My favorites are ones that are installation-based and changed the feeling of the bar,” Krouse explains. “Like this guy Sam Mell covered the entire wall in a grid with blue tape. The way it transformed the room was fascinating.” The giant window facing Divisadero also became a space for installations so that art could be shared with the community outside the bar.
Under Krouse’s management, the programming at Madrone took on a more robust life as well. Starting in 2009, Motown on Mondays turned one of the deadest nights of the week into one of the hottest parties in San Francisco, and has since spread to over 45 cities around the globe. Other events like Fringe (one of SF’s first indie rock parties) and the various fetes thrown by DJ Sonny Phono helped turn Madrone into one the venues where you were guaranteed to have a blast every time you went.
But with an eye on creating community, Spike set out to make Madrone different from all the other DJ bars out there. For as long as anyone can remember, the Bay Area soul/jazz/funk hero Oscar Myers has had a Tuesday gig. And midweek has always had a variety of live music ranging from open mics to jazz trios.
Krouse explained that the midweek bands aren’t as financially successful as DJ nights, but booking live funk and jazz has more to do with honoring the history of the neighborhood. Anyone who was here 20 years ago remembers that the Western Addition used to be a mostly Black neighborhood. And boy is that not the case now.
To exemplify this, Spike told me the following story: One of his regulars is a Black woman in her 60s whose partner was the only white person in their building when they moved in many years ago. These days it’s the opposite; the neighborhood has changed so much that she’s now the only Black person in that building.
The funkiest lemonade stand in San Francisco
Aside from the changing demographics of Western Addition, the most seismic shift to Madrone’s business model took place during the early days of the pandemic. Before parklets sprang up everywhere and bars were limited to selling to-go drinks lemonade stand-style, it was the community Krouse built at Madrone that kept the place going.
One customer in particular would come by every day and always tip $100. When Krouse asked him why he was doing it, the guy said because he always loved the space, and although his life has changed and he’s stopped coming as often, he always loved what the bar provided.
Krouse elaborated on that theme.
“Having a business that's been here for so long, people have memories of what it means to them. That's what made me realize how much the place means to people. Besides it being my business, it’s theirs too. In a way, I’ve got a better bar than I did before the pandemic.”
I’m not sure if Franklin Green would have any idea what you were talking about if you explained that his pharmacy would one day be a bar that, as Madrone’s website states, is also “a constantly changing site-specific installation art environment where two and three-dimensional works, multi-media, and performance are combined to form an aesthetic constellation that affects attendees’ perceptions from the moment they enter the place.”
But considering he ran a business integral to the Western Addition neighborhood for more than 40 years, he would certainly understand that which drives Spike Krouse’s vision: community.
Stuart Schuffman is the editor-in-chief of BrokeAssStuart.com.
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BEND, Ore. — The parents of a 9-year-old child who died skiing at Mount Bachelor ski area in central Oregon last year have filed a $49 million wrongful death lawsuit against the resort and its parent company, Powdr Corp.
Angela and Brian Boice of Tacoma, Washington, filed the lawsuit Aug. 2 over the death of Brecken, who slid down one of the ski area's slopes and crashed into rocks, The Bulletin reported.
The lawsuit was filed in Deschutes County Circuit Court and alleges on the day of Brecken's death that conditions were extremely icy and the chairlift and ski runs near the summit should not have been open.
"The negligence and/or fault of defendants (caused) Brecken Boice to incur pain and suffering and terror during his fall and prior to the time of his death," the lawsuit says.
The lawsuit contains more details than had previously been released by authorities or Mount Bachelor.
On Jan. 16, 2021, Brian and Brecken, who had been skiing since age 4, rode the Summit Express chairlift to access intermediate runs near the top. According to the lawsuit, resort employees had told them conditions at the summit were good, with minimal ice buildup. But when Brian and Brecken got to the top, they encountered severe ice at the unloading area, according to the complaint.
"Brecken fell and started to slide down the mountain," the lawsuit states.
Brian Boice tried unsuccessfully to stop his son's slide and began his own uncontrolled descent down the Healy Heights run, losing clothing and hitting rocks while watching his son do the same.
After coming to a stop, Brian Boice went to his his son and tried to comfort and protect him from other skiers who had lost control on the ice, according to the lawsuit.
Ski patrol employees arrived approximately 12 minutes later and called for emergency helicopter transport, according to the lawsuit. Brecken died at a hospital later that day. The lawsuit alleges the ski area was negligent.
A spokesman for the resort did not return calls from the newspaper seeking comment.
There have been seven ski-related deaths there since 2018. Three of those happened last winter. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/central-oregon/mt-bachelor-lawsuit-child-death/283-e1e9c8b4-8175-4d44-9f1b-0000506c81f0 | 2022-08-10T15:00:19 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/central-oregon/mt-bachelor-lawsuit-child-death/283-e1e9c8b4-8175-4d44-9f1b-0000506c81f0 |
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In the 2015 Paris agreement, 196 countries pledged to reduce their emissions in order to keep average global temperatures from rising another 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Since then, greenhouse gas emissions have continued to climb. A 2021 government report warns that by the year 2100 temperatures could be anywhere from 2 to 9.7 degrees higher.
Our planet is now the hottest it’s been in 18,000 years. As a result, wildfires, floods, extreme windstorms and deadly heatwaves are happening in record numbers. If human beings don’t stop using gas, oil and coal, how bad will things get? Mark Lynas’ 2020 book, “Our Final Warning: Six Degrees of Climate Emergency,” spells it out for us.
If temperatures rise another 2 degrees, which is very likely, it will cause earth’s polar and glacial ice to melt, raising sea levels high enough to submerge the homes of a billion people. Drought will increase 20%. Extreme rains and severe flooding will increase 150%. Increased ocean acidification from emissions will kill off all coral reefs, plankton and krill, along with the sea life that depend on them.
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Climate experts see a 50% chance that temperatures will increase 4 degrees by 2100, making the earth hotter than it’s been for 3 million years. If so, rain-dependent farming will largely cease, destroying the livelihood of a billion people and half of global food production. Half of all land surface will become desert.
There is a 10% to 25% chance that temperatures will climb 6 degrees this century. Most of humanity could run out of food. Two billion people would need to move to find drinking water. And at that point, global warming could become unstoppable. A planet without ice absorbs more solar heat. As sub-polar permafrost thaws, it releases huge amounts of greenhouse gases. And as wildfires burn, they release ever more carbon. With a temperature increase of 8 or 10 defrees, 90% of all life on earth could become extinct, Lynas wrote in his book.
What this makes clear is that the climate crisis represents a life-threatening emergency, not just for humanity, but for all life on our planet. We can’t wait any longer to solve or even acknowledge this problem. We must act now.
It is critically important that our federal, state and local governments make addressing this emergency a top priority. For that reason, no matter what our political persuasion may be, we must vote only for political candidates who are committed to solving the climate crisis. And we need to tell candidates that unless they make that commitment, we won’t vote for them. We should also urge candidates to support carbon fee and dividend (CFD), the single most effective solution to the climate crisis. You can learn more about CFD at energyinnovationact.org or citizensclimatelobby.org.
It is equally important that we get deadly serious about reducing our personal emissions. If you enter “reduce personal emissions (or carbon footprint)” on your preferred online search engine, you’ll find a number of resources to help you. Those resources will include free carbon footprint calculators that let you estimate both your current emissions and how much you can reduce them by taking specific actions.
To avoid the worst effects from climate change, we all need to cut our personal emissions 50% or more by 2030. Set that as your goal and see what you can accomplish. Also, talk with others to learn what they’re doing and to encourage each other to make the changes that will save life on our planet.
It won’t be easy to lower our emissions and stop climate change. It will take courage, creativity and determination. The time to start is right now.
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The Japanese language, Barbra Streisand, the Salem witch trials, podcasting -- these are just a handful of classes offered through the Lifelong Learning Institute at NIACC.
The Lifelong Learning Institute is a community of adults who simply learn for the joy of learning, according to a press release.
Members join for a $59 fee per semester which gives them access to a laundry list of benefits, including passes to NIACC athletic events, use of the campus library, performing arts previews and a full semester of classes designed with the adult learner in mind.
“One of the hidden advantages of the Lifelong Learning program is the friendships that develop between class members. The classes provide opportunities to learn, to meet new people, to have fun and to stay in touch with one another,” John Skipper, a Lifelong Learning Institute advisory board member said in a statement.
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LLI coordinator Dyan Childress has planned membership registration events in Mason City on Aug. 30, Forest City on Aug. 31, and Charles City on Sept. 1. All of the registration will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
“We will have all hands on deck helping register members,” Childress said. “Members will also have a chance to watch video introductions of the LLI instructors that include snapshots of the topics they are teaching for the fall semester.”
Those interested in joining the Lifelong Learning Institute should RSVP for one of the registration events online at niacc.augusoft.net; search Lifelong Learning Institute Fall Kick-off Coffee. Registrations are also accepted via phone at (641) 422-4358.
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LOS ANGELES — The driver suspected of causing a fiery crash near Los Angeles that killed six 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. The California Highway Patrol 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.
- KHOU 11 reached out to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, who told us, "Due to the fact that the defendant’s traffic history involves multiple jurisdictions, we cannot confirm the exact number of collisions. We can only say that she has been involved in numerous prior collisions including one in 2020 that involved two wrecked cars and bodily injury."
- 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.
- According to records, Linton moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Laredo in 2013 before moving to Houston in 2014.
Editor's note: Linton also claims she got her nursing degree and doctor of nursing practice degree at UT Health in Houston and worked at local hospitals as an ICU nurse before becoming a traveling nurse in 2020. We are working to verify those claims.
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – It was a smooth start on the first day of school at the school bus depot in Osceola County.
Despite having nearly a dozen bus drivers call out sick, transportation official said students made it to class without a bump in the road on Wednesday.
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“The only thing I heard on the radio so far we had one high school student that got off the wrong high school and that we were taking him back to the correct high school so if that’s all we have to deal with today, we are going to be in really good shape,” said Arby Creach, director of transportation services.
The district is still in need of hiring about 30 more bus drivers.
On Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Debra Pace was there to greet bus drivers as they drove off to pick up students.
“We are so grateful to see the smiles on our bus drivers this morning. They are the first person our children see in the morning as it relates to school and the last person in the afternoon,” Pace said.
In Orange County, leaders there said they had no big issues Wednesday morning but moving forward, drivers picking up high school students will have to do double routes in the morning.
“There will be two runs in the morning for high school students, which means some students might have an earlier pickup than others,” Bill Wen with Orange County Public Schools Transportation Services said.
And the shortage is not just bus drivers. Hundreds of teacher positions also need to be filled. Pace told News 6 on Wednesday the district is in need of 157 teachers.
“To address the staffing shortages, I’m not sure what the one answer is. I think it’s going to take a multitude of factors. You know obviously salary is a factor, working conditions are a factor, and the more we can do as a community to show our educators how much we value and appreciate them, I think also makes a difference,” Pace said.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif — A person in Natomas is refusing to leave a home on Wednesday morning, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
The person is armed with a sword at a home in the 100 block of Dragonfly Circle. SWAT and Crisis negotiators are at the home.
There are other people inside the home that cannot leave, police said.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is available.
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Colin Stewart, 24, a former Strathmere lifeguard who now has his own production company, Five Tribes Cinema, has been livestreaming the South Jersey Lifeguard races this summer on his YouTube channel, using drones and powerful lenses to capture what can seem like a mysterious competition just watching from the beach.
Two of the summer's premiere races, the Bill Howarth Women's Lifeguard Invitational on Wednesday in Ventnor and the South Jersey Championships in Longport on Friday, will be produced into a one-hour package to air in the fall on NBC Sports Philadelphia.
"NBC Sports Philadelphia is presenting as a one-hour special, but air dates/times remain TBD," Brian Potter, a spokesperson for NBC Universal, confirmed Tuesday.
It's a heady moment for the beloved and fiercely fought lifeguard races, a popular and competitive sport for participants and spectators all summer long, but a thrilling tradition that has rarely gotten the exposure of a television broadcast, complete with interviews, commentary provided by experts and audio piped in from the races.
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His company, Stewart said, will be "filming the parts of the race almost nobody sees."
He will provide expert commentary by Holy Spirit High School alumna Meghan Holland, a lieutenant on the Ventnor Beach Patrol and veteran competitor, and others.
"We have two or three drones out there, one doing wide angle, one dropping in on different views and crews," Stewart said. "We get really far down the course. Competitors love it for the coaching aspect. Last year, we got a lot of the flag turns. You can see the angle, see how to take it better."
On his YouTube channel, Stewart said, "people from all over the world were watching."
Stewart said he started out in 2020 filming crew races for the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association, when parents weren't allowed to go to the races because of the pandemic.
"They asked, 'Could you bring a camera?' We brought a drone," he said. "People seemed to like this coverage, so we thought, we have all the gear to do it, why don't we do a lifeguard race?"
The lifeguard races pose similar issues for spectators on the beach as the crew races do for people lined up on the Schuylkill, he said: Nobody really knows what's going on except when the competitors are directly in front of them.
"It's the same problems as with the Schuylkill," he said. "You're standing on a beach, perpendicular to the racecourse. You only see the start, you only see the finish."
The drone shots can also help settle any disputed finishes, such as in this summer's Atlantic City Lifeguard Classic, when, he said, "only one boat crossed the finish line because they all made mistakes," and a boat in a far-outside lane thought it had won.
Local boosters of the races are advocating for Coastal Rowing to be added as an Olympic sport as early as the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, and the sport has been getting more exposure. This makes the telecast a natural for NBC Sports Philadelphia.
"NBC is the Olympic sports channel," Stewart said. "When you think about it, football and baseball didn't start out as multibillion-dollar industries. It started out with one guy with a camera."
For the NBC Sports production, Stewart said he will combine footage from the two events, interviews with participants and expert commentary. His crew typically sets up under a tent on the beach, and he directs the cameras from the makeshift control room for the livestream.
Stewart, an Ocean City High School alum, is the son of Suzé DiPietro, who oversaw entertainment and public relations for the Trump casinos in Atlantic City for many years, so he is well-versed in the ways of the Jersey Shore.
Asked what that was like, he said: "She told horror story after horror story. She liked the rock-and-roll part of it." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/nbc-sports-philadelphia-to-cover-two-local-lifeguard-races-for-fall-showing/article_fcddfb00-18b8-11ed-883b-ab4a878b5fb8.html | 2022-08-10T15:26:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/nbc-sports-philadelphia-to-cover-two-local-lifeguard-races-for-fall-showing/article_fcddfb00-18b8-11ed-883b-ab4a878b5fb8.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — As many kids head back to class, the YMCA of Austin is looking to fill positions for its child care programs.
YMCA of Austin has more than 100 seasonal full-time and part-time positions open at more than 60 programs in multiple districts. To incentivize workers, the organization is offering a $500 bonus and pay starts at $15 an hour.
YMCA of Austin's waitlist for students and parents interested in joining the after school care program continues to grow.
"These are 970 families who need after school care in and around Austin and the surrounding communities who don't have it because we currently just do not have the staff to open our waitlist," said Andie Connors-Pool, manager of the Extend-A-Care program at YMCA of Austin.
Connors-Pool said if the YMCA doesn't fill these positions, many parents will struggle to find an affordable child care provider.
"That can get really expensive and be really challenging to find," she said. "It's an extremely convenient and affordable option for parents to put their children in after school programs here with us. It's a safe place. We are on the campus, which means that they probably live somewhere near this program and they can still be with their peers. And it's kind of an extension of the school day, too."
The YMCA's after school program runs from the time the school bell rings until 6:30 p.m. Connor-Pool said the program provides a safe place for these kids to go after school.
"We have an enriching curriculum," she said. "We really are focused on the whole child and youth development and teaching them and making them kind of better stewards of the world."
All YMCA of Austin branches are also hiring lifeguards, swim Instructors and facility operations staff.
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More than 300 convicted offenders are walking free today, but their freedom could be short-lived.
That's the message Michael Crim, the director of Coos County Community Corrections, wants to share with those who have stopped checking in with the parole or probation officers.
Crim leads the parole and probation department and has worked in the department for 29 years. He said his team of 10 officers has 463 active people it works with and more than 300 who now have arrest warrants after "absconding."
While keeping up with 463 active cases is not easy, Crim said locating those with warrants is always a priority.
"They quit checking in, they disappeared," Crim said. "They absconded, which is the word we use. We try to track them down."
In the Community Corrections Department, the staff supervises all probation and parole cases in Coos County. They also work to provide treatment, drug testing, work crews, behavioral health, housing and more.
"We really try to get people on the right track," Crim said. "Right now, we supervise, active supervision, 463 cases. That does not include the 300 people we have warrants for."
Crim said he was surprised to recently learn the state of Oregon has the highest level of people leaving supervision in the nation. When someone quits checking in, an arrest warrant is issued, but most are only enforced if the person is found in the state.
"If they were to leave the state, there's nothing we can do," Crim said.
Occasionally, Crim said, he will get a call from someone who left the state, asking that the warrant be removed. In those cases, Crim tells the caller the only way to get rid of the warrant is to come back and finish their supervision.
"There's certain government services they can't get with an active warrant. There's certain jobs as well," Crim said.
He said when an offender quits checking in, the parole officers will quickly begin trying to track them down.
"We try to track them down with the last-known address, their associates," Crim said. "We will look through their file and try to get any information we can to contact that person."
If found, the person can be arrested, but often they are asked to return to supervision, instead.
"Maybe jail isn't the response all the time. Jail is a very finite response," Crim said. "Our goal it go them back on supervision, get them redirected. Our goal is to reform them. We're half police officer, half counselor. We wear two hats. We enforce and counsel, sometimes at the same time."
Crim said the parole officers treat each case differently depending on the violation and the risk to the community. Regardless of the risk, the goal is to help the person change their ways.
"Every case is different," he said. "They all have their assets and liabilities. We try to build up their assets and limit their liabilities. We offer them anything they may need."
That incudes help finding housing, mental health, alternative to violence programs and more.
That help makes a difference, but in many cases, the person quits checking in. And when they do, the search begins.
"We have to make it a priority," Crim said. "We just had a meeting this week and we have it every week. What are we doing to get people back on supervision. I ask POs to make it part of their daily work."
Eventually, Crim said, the person will be found or will get tired of running. It is in their best interest to come back and finish their court-mandated requirements.
"It's in their best interest to address the warrant,"Crim said. "We will work with them to get back on track."
One big challenge in Coos County is a lack of jail beds. That means, even if someone is found with a warrant, they are often released because there is no space to hold them. Crim said a vote on a jail levy in November could open up the jail and alleviate that problem.
"It's a perfect opportunity to gt adequate jail response," he said. "It's essential to the work we do. Jail is not a solution, but it's a tool we use."
While dealing with people on parole and probation every day can be a challenge, Crim said seeing the results in the community makes it worthwhile. He said he often goes to a business and sees someone he supervised doing well, and it a reminder why he does what he does.
"We do have an impact, and we see it. When I see those people, that's pretty nice," he said. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/community-corrections-trying-to-hunt-down-300-absconders/article_82d3f43e-168f-11ed-b573-6784870ee79f.html | 2022-08-10T15:40:32 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/community-corrections-trying-to-hunt-down-300-absconders/article_82d3f43e-168f-11ed-b573-6784870ee79f.html |
1922
New highway is reported best
Two hours quicker travel than Coos Bay Wagon Road
George Bryant makes the trip and finds the new road the best for the trip
George Bryant, manager of the Coast Auto Lines, made the trip in from Roseburg over the Coos Bay wagon road. There has been some talk that this was the best route to take on account of the detours and the work in progress on the Myrtle Point-Roseburg route.
Mr. Bryant says that it took him two hours more to make the trip from Roseburg over the Coos Bay wagon road and there is no question but that the new highway is the best for autos to take in spite of the detours and the work in progress. Private autos are making it through very nicely and the auto stages are going through every day.
Man who gave telephone to world is dead
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell passes away today at his home in Nova Scotia
Health had been failing for several months
His invention has been said to be most useful to humanity of any ever made
Started as young man
Before he was thirty years old had secured patent and made possible transmission of voices over wires
SYDNEY, Nova Scotia — Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, died early this morning at Beinn Bhreagh, his estate near Baddock. Although failing health for seeral months, he had not been convined to his bed, and the end was unexpected.
The funeral is expected to be in Washington.
Most valuable patent
Alexander Graham Bell lived to see experiments which he began with a dead man’s ear less than 50 years ago result in a means of communication for millions of long distance telephone conversations daily in all parts of the world. The possibility of talking over a wire, ridiculed then as a dream by almost everybody except Bell, became during his lifetime a reality, commonplace and marvelous.
The Bell basic patent, known in the records at Washington as No. 174,469, has been called the most valuable single patent ever issued in the whole industry of invention. There are today over thirteen million telephone instruments through which billions of telephone conversations are carried on each year.
Means of communication had been a hobby in the Bell family long before the inventor of the telephone was born. Two generations back, Alexander Bell became noted for inventing a system for overcoming stammering speech, while his son, Alexander Melville Bell, father of the inventor of the telephone, perfected a system of visible speech.
Coos gets use of airplane
Subject to call of warden for this territory
Warden urged by state forester to make trip in the machine at least once every week
J.M. Thomas, chief warden of the Coos County Fire Patrol Association, has received word from N.A. Elliot, state forester, that an airplane has been stationed at Eugene subject to call by the district wardens. The plane is under command of Capt. Lowell H. Smith of the Oregon fire service attachment. It will not make regular flights but will be stationed at Eugene and it will fly wherever it is called.
In the letter from Mr. Elliot he urges that each district warden fly with Capt. Smith over his territory at least once a week. Because there is no landing place for the plane Mr. Thomas will not be able to do this. He will have to go to Roseburg in order to meet Capt. Smith. Mr. Thomas says that he will consider himself fortunate if he is able to get away long enough to go up once.
This new airplane service will enable the warden to know much more definitely the exact location of the fire and will save time in getting men on the location.
Riverton pullet state champion
Celebrates anniversary of first egg by laying 321st
Sam H. Clinton and Gus Herd, two of the leading poultrymen of Coos county, were here today and report that a pullet in the Clinton flock has just won the Oregon state egg laying championship.
The bird is a White Leghorn and celebrated today the anniversary of her first egg by laying the 321st. She was hatched in February.
Mr. Clinton says that she has shown no signs of moulting and believes that she may make a new record of 370 or more in her pullet year.
The Clinton poultry ranch adjoins that of Herd & Holland. Mr. Clinton has about 650 chickens while Herd & Holland now have over 700.
Both are boosting for the completion of the North Bank road which will make several new ranches available and bring the people of the Riverton district to within an hour and fifteen minutes ride into Marshfield.
1972
Brief doubts about ‘Pre’ dispelled; betters own record in 3,000 meter
OSLO, Norway (UPI) — IF there were any brief doubts about Oregon’s Steve Prefontaine after he finished second in a 1,500-meter race here Wednesday they can be dispelled.
The Coos Bay phenom bettered his own U.S. record in the 3,000 meters at a pre-Olympic meet here with a time of 7:44.2 Thursday. That is the second best time in the world this year.
The world record is 7:39.8 held by Kenya’s Kipchoge Keino. Leonard Hilton of the U.S. was a distant second to Prefontaine.
Wednesday Prefontaine, setting the pace for ex-teammate Arne Kvalheim, was edged by Pekka Vasala of Finland in the 1,500 meters. Kvalheim finished sixth but did qualify for Norway’s Olympic team.
On Thursday Kvalheim returned the favor, setting the pace for Prefontaine for nearly the first half of the 3,000 meters.
Lasse Viren of Finland had a 27:52.4 in the 10,000 meters Thursday, best in the world this year, but 13 seconds off Ron Clarke’s world record.
2002
Pavilion dedicated in Stinchfield’s honor
Allen Stinchfield spent 50 years engraving his life on Coos County with his numerous contributions to the community. Soon, his name will be engraved on a memorial plaque to recognize his achievements. On Sunday, a garden pavilion will be dedicated to him at Shore Acres State Park.
The pavilion, which will be dedicated at 2 p.m., is the result of a collaboration between the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation, Menasha Forest Products Company and the Stinchfield family. The pavilion functions as a lookout point with a wonderful view of the garden. It will be used for hosting musical acts, including the school choirs that frequently perform at the park, said Park Manager Larry Becker.
The pavilion is quite a fitting tribute for a man whose passion for roses was only rivaled by his love for music, said Menasha President Bill Lansing, who was close friends with Stinchfield for the 19 years before he died in 1998. Menasha, which donated both money and hardware to the project, benefited more than 30 years of Stinchfield’s service.
Stinchfield started at Menasha in 1948 as an accountant and, in his 34-year tenure, rose to the position of vice president at the Wisconsin-based company. Stinchfield also was “integral in the development of the paper mill,” said Lansing. The North Spit mill was eventually sold to Weyerhaeuser.
Swimmers place at state meet
Eight girls from the South Coast Aquatic Team combined to place the team 17th out of 44 squads at the Oregon 11-and-over state championships in Eugene recently.
SCAT scored 311 points in the event, which was won by the Tualatin Hills Swim Club.
Kimberly Jasmer (15) placed second in both the 200 freestyle and 50 freestyle in the 15-and-over age group for the top local finish.
Denise Green (13) was third in the 100 backstroke in the 13-14 age group, while Jessica Walker (13) was fifth in both the 1,500 and 800 freestyles.
Other SCAT members competing in the meet were Kaley Brownell (13), Jennifer Buchanan (14), Mary Beth Dellinger (13), Stephanie Nicholls (16) and Aubrey Vaughn (14).
Vierthaler fastest around the bay
Road race: Student from Kansas cruises to easy win in 29th-annual event
Luke Vierhalter took a couple tips from his friend Greg Bomhoff when planning for this summer.
When the two were roommates at Southwestern College in Kansas and teammates on the school’s cross country and track teams, Bomhoff related his experiences spending a summer doing an internship at Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in Charleston.
During Bomhoff’s stay in the Bay Area two summers ago, he took time away from his studies to win the Circle the Bay road race.
“I got the idea to come out here from him and to run this from him,” Vierhalter said Saturday.
It turned out to be a good idea.
Vierhalter repeated Bomhoff’s feat of two years ago, cruising to an easy win in the 29th-annual run.
Vierhalter, who will be a senior at Southwestern College this fall, covered the scenic 30-kilometer course around the bay in 1 hour, 54 minutes and 53 seconds.
Vierhalter was never challenged in the race and also beat the fastest three-person relay. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-history-august-9-12/article_fe6df5f4-168f-11ed-b85e-637151662920.html | 2022-08-10T15:40:33 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-history-august-9-12/article_fe6df5f4-168f-11ed-b85e-637151662920.html |
San Antonio-based XPEL Inc., which manufactures and sells protective films for cars and windows, saw its stock price rocket after the company posted record second quarter revenue.
The manufacturer headquartered along I-35 south of Fort Sam Houston reported all-time high revenue of $83.9 million in the three months through June, up 22 percent from the same period last year.
It generated quarterly profit of $11.9 million, up from $10.2 million. XPEL’s profit of 43 cents per share beat two Wall Street analysts’ earnings expectations of 34 cents. Its revenue also topped estimates.
The company’s stock jumped 15 percent Tuesday afternoon after it reported results — a sign investors are upbeat about its prospects.
“We’re pleased to have delivered strong second quarter results, especially in the face of continuing headwinds related to on-going tight new car inventory, COVID-related impacts in China and the strengthening U.S. Dollar,” President and CEO Ryan Pape said in a statement. “We continued to see robust demand for our products and services across most of our regions. We remain confident in our ability to drive continued strong performance in the second half of 2022.”
U.S. auto sales have fallen this year as shortages of computer chips and other parts have crimped delivery of new cars to dealership lots. The dearth of vehicles amid strong consumer demand has sent prices roaring upward — the average new car sold for more than $47,000 in July. But that didn’t weigh down XPEL’s results.
XPEL employs 750 workers and has a $2 billion market value. It sells its paint protection film coating products to car owners aftermarket, as well as to car dealerships that can offer the products to car buyers as an add-on.
In July, XPEL and electric truck manufacturer Rivian announced a partnership in which Rivian will offer XPEL’s paint protection films for trucks coming directly from the factory. On a call with stock analysts Tuesday, Pape said the deal would help XPEL “reach buyers today that we wouldn't reach in many cases ... either because the dealers aren't offering it or the customer is not aware of it.”
XPEL also sells window films for buildings, antimicrobial films for electronics and ceramic coating for cars, among other things. A protective paint film that covers an entire car costs between $4,000 and $6,000, the company said in an investor presentation.
XPEL stock is down nearly 12 percent so far this year amid a broader market downturn, but its shares have risen more than 4,700 percent in the past five years. On Tuesday, XPEL shares closed at $75.43, up 15.4 percent from a day earlier.
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Afeaki was charged in July 2021 for having sexual contact with an adult female inmate who was incarcerated from March 9 – May 20 2021, according to court records.
“Most thefts in Heyburn are from unlocked cars,” Heyburn Police Chief Ryan Bertalotto said.
Idaho potato supply runs low due to a lackluster 2021 crop.
Opinion: If a group of Idaho politicians who probably had trouble getting through eighth grade biology are going to substitute their judgment for people intelligent enough to graduate from medical school, they’ll have to get past U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland first. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_3abf2620-1818-11ed-a6ee-6f527558b29a.html | 2022-08-10T15:54:39 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_3abf2620-1818-11ed-a6ee-6f527558b29a.html |
The U.S. Senate adopted the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act Tuesday, 86-11. Good for them. The Senate went through too much drama and delay in the process, and the people needing help the act would provide didn’t need that.
The bill will enhance health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits with veterans reporting respiratory illnesses and cancers they attribute to serving near burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, used to dispose of such things as chemicals, cans, tires, plastics and medical and human waste.
According to an Associated Press report, veterans who served near burn pits will get 10 years of health care coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs upon their separation from the military rather than five. The bill directs the VA to presume that certain respiratory illnesses and cancers were related to burn pit exposure, taking the burden of proof off the veteran, allowing them to obtain disability payments to compensate for their injury without having to show the illness was a result of their service.
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The report said roughly 70% of disability claims related to burn pit exposure were denied by the VA due to lack of evidence, scientific data and information from the Defense Department.
At first, the House and Senate approved the bill overwhelmingly with the Senate first passing it in June, 84-14. The bill contained a revenue-related provision that must originate in the House, requiring a technical fix, and the House approved the fixed bill 342-88. It needed to go back to the Senate for another vote.
Then came the delay. Nearly two weeks ago, more than two dozen Republicans who voted for the bill in June voted against advancing the fixed bill, blocking the needed 60-vote majority, going along with Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, who was seeking a vote on an amendment that he said would not reduce spending on veterans but would prevent spending increases in other nondefense programs down the road.
And if anyone wonders where Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch stood on the bill, they voted against it each time it came before them, including the final approving vote.
“The PACT Act failed to advance in the Senate ... because Democrats forced a vote on a bill filled with budget gimmicks to score political points,” Crapo told a Boise TV station. “The Democrats are pushing a false impression that Republicans don’t support veterans. That notion is, of course, blatantly false. I, along with all Republicans, have been longtime, strong supporters of the veteran community. The Democrats should now take the opportunity to truly work in a bipartisan fashion, remove the gimmicks and come to the negotiating table to make commonsense and needed improvements to the bill, including demonstrating true support for veterans.”
Crapo said he has led or co-sponsored four bills to address burn pit injuries and illness, bills he said had broad bipartisan support and could have passed the Senate without opposition, accusing Democrats of creating a nearly $400 billion slush fund for additional unrestrained spending.
The delay created a firestorm.
“You just screwed veterans yesterday,” said Tom Porter of the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. “Now, we’re going to hold them accountable.”
“Veterans are angry and confused at the sudden change from those they thought had their backs,” said Cory Titus of the group Military Officers Association of America.
In a visit to the Boise VA Medical Center, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said killing the legislation would “inexplicably” delay necessary health care to veterans who have faced 30 years of war and exposure to toxic particulates from burn pits.
Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said on the PBS Newshour there wasn’t one thing that changed in the bill from when it was first overwhelmingly approved with the exception of one line that was taken out that allowed the VA to buy out provider contracts, taken out because it was a revenue-raiser. Tester noted that the VA secretary said if Toomey’s amendment were passed it would lead to rationing of care to veterans.
“Health care that is delayed is health care that is denied,” Tester added.
So, where are the “budget gimmicks” that Crapo mentioned? Has that been fully explained? Or is this politics as usual at the cost of veterans whose health can’t afford the delay?
Toomey’s argument had to do with what he said was shuffling $390 billion in VA spending from the government’s discretionary category to an annual mandatory, automatic spending category.
Did anything really change that much to bring about final approval? Veterans organizations are celebrating the bill’s final passage. But a question remains.
Was the delay worth it? | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-was-delay-on-pact-act-really-worth-it/article_8c729046-1819-11ed-bb07-0b3946a1d015.html | 2022-08-10T15:54:45 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-was-delay-on-pact-act-really-worth-it/article_8c729046-1819-11ed-bb07-0b3946a1d015.html |
Texas named chips and salsa as its official snack in 2003. It's one of many state symbols. Shepard Price ,
San Antonio Express-News Aug. 10, 2022 Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 10:20 a.m.
The Texas flag flies over the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas.
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Among the Texas Legislature's important business, elected officials vote on resolutions like the official social media hashtag for the state. Yes, Texas has an official hashtag. It actually has three of them: #Texas, #Texastodo, and #Txlege.
The three separate resolutions recognizing the hashtags were passed in 2015.
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State lawmakers have passed many similar resolutions over the decades, naming state mottos, birds, flowers and much more.
Below is just a small sampling of what Texas recognizes as officially symbolizing the state:
Texas has two official state livestock herds, including the Foundation Herd of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, which was named the state's official state longhorn herd in 1969. The other herd is the state's official bison herd, the Texas State Bison Herd at Caprock Canyons State Park, recognized in 2011.
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The cast iron Dutch oven is the state's official cooking implement is useful for cooking a variety of foods named Texas State symbols. Those include Pan de Campo (bread); peach cobbler (cobbler); chili (dish); Texas red grapefruit (fruit); Texas star mushroom (mushroom); chiltepin (native pepper) and jalapeno (pepper); sopaipilla and strudel (pastry); pumpkin (squash) and sweet onion (vegetable). Texans can cook those foods and ingredients while snacking on the state's official snack, tortilla chips and salsa. Todd Slack
Bluebonnets are not only the state flower, recognized as such in 1971, but also factor into several other distinctions. Texas' official tartan (Texas Bluebonnet; 1989) and flower song ("Bluebonnets; 1933) are examples. Official state Bluebonnet City and Trail (Ennis) and Bluebonnet Festival (Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival) are also recognized. Staff file photo
If you're in the mood for a good ol' fashioned hootenanny, grab your cotton (the official state fiber and fabric) shirt and cowboy boots (official state footwear) and hop on your American Quarter horse (official state horse). Head down to the bar where you can square dance (the official state folk dance) in your cowboy hat (the official state hat). Robin Jerstad / Robin Jerstad
If you're a musician, grab your guitar (the official state musical instrument) and play some Western Swing (the official state music) or "Texas, Our Texas" (the official state song). Josie Norris / San Antonio Express-News
If you're looking for modes of transportation, there's the official state ship (the U.S.S. Texas, recognized in 1995), tall ship (Elissa; 2005) and vehicle (Chuck Wagon; 2005). HUM Images/HUM Images/Universal Images Grou
Texas' official state dinosaur is the Paluxysaurus Jonesi, now called the Sauroposeidon, recognized in 2009. Daniel Eskridge/Getty Images/iStockphoto
The state's official gemstone cut is the Lone Star Cut (recognized in 1977). The Texas Blue Topaz, has been the state's official gem since 1969. moxumbic/Getty Images/iStockphoto
While the bluebonnet may be Texas's official flower, there are other officially recognized plants, including Texas Purple Sage, the state's official native shrub (2005), which you can find at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the state's official botanical garden. The sideoats grama is the state's official grass. The Nymphaea Texas Dawn is the state's official water lily, and the Prickly Pear Cactus is Texas' official plant. The state's official pollinator is the Western Honey Bee. Sutthiwat Srikhrueadam/Getty Images
For animal lovers, the state has also recognized numerous species as state representatives, including the Texas Toad, the state's official amphibian since 2009. Also be on the lookout for the Texas Gulf Shrimp (the state's official crustacean), Texas Horned Lizard (the official reptile), and the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (the official sea turtle). The state also recognizes three mammal species, including the Mexican Free-Tailed Bat (flying mammal), the longhorn (large mammal) and the armadillo (small mammal). Marti157900/Getty Images/iStockphoto
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Up next in line of southern Idaho fairs is the Cassia County Fair and Rodeo from Aug. 13 through Aug. 20 in Burley.
The theme for this year is “Unmasking our Future.”
“The fair is more than a gathering of rides, animals and cotton candy,” its website says. “It is one of Cassia County’s most cherished and celebrated events, where new memories are made and old memories are shared.
“It has been and still is a collection of livestock exhibits, carnival rides, farm, garden and other exhibits. These events convey the county’s love of agricultural and home interests and define and unite us as a community.”
Big events are planned for this year’s fair such as a concert by Eddie Montgomery, the fair parade, the Motorcycle and ATV Rodeo and the actual rodeo.
The concert will start at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 13, at the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena. Tickets are $15 to $25 depending on seating.
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The Motorcycle and ATV Rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Tickets are $10 to $15 depending on seating.
The fair parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Burley High School.
The main rodeo will begin at 7:30 p.m. with pre-rodeo entertainment Thursday through Saturday. Tickets are $16 for adults and $8 for children ages 12 and under. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/unmasking-our-future-cassia-county-fair-continues-the-summer-of-idaho-fairs/article_97dbbfcc-174f-11ed-9a70-2baadd1f82dd.html | 2022-08-10T15:54:52 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/unmasking-our-future-cassia-county-fair-continues-the-summer-of-idaho-fairs/article_97dbbfcc-174f-11ed-9a70-2baadd1f82dd.html |
Meet the candidates for DeLand City Commission Seat 5: Matthew Johnson and Kevin Reid
Incumbent Kevin Reid faces newcomer Matthew Johnson in the race for DeLand City Commission Seat 5.
Commissioners, who are elected citywide, serve four-year terms and receive an annual salary of $11,601 and change.
The primary takes place Aug. 23.
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Johnson, 44, is an online/digital marketing manager and business owner.
State business records list Johnson as a manager of On Target Digital, LLC, and Volusia Parents for Freedom, LLC. While the latter, which was filed nearly a year ago, is still listed as active on Sunbiz.org, the website and social media accounts are no longer active.
Johnson said he decided to cease its operations as he was concerned about it potentially being a conflict of interest given his candidacy.
Volusia Parents for Freedom is described as a "grassroots organization made up of working moms and dads in Volusia County with a hardworking staff of volunteers striving every day to make Volusia County a freer and more prosperous place," according to a Google cached page of the inactive website.
Johnson, who describes himself as politically active, said he's never run for office or been appointed to governing board. He said he served on a board for the nonprofit White Lion Against Domestic Violence from 2013-2015.
His priorities include:
- Government transparency: I believe far too often elected officials ignore the people they are elected to represent on behalf of special interests and large donors. I will be the opposite, a true representative of the constituents who understands their concerns.
- Government overreach: Government's No. 1 job is to protect the rights of the people rather than assert their will or push an agenda.
- Unsustainable over development: I feel the rate of new expensive housing options is not sustainable for those who currently live and work here in DeLand. We should be focusing on affordable options for current struggling residents instead, while still planning for organic growth of the community.
Reid, 39, is an accounting manager with Brown & Brown Inc. He served on the city's planning board as well as the joint city-county coordinating committee before being elected in 2018 to the City Commission. Reid also is a member on the city's audit committee. He previously was a member of the finance, taxation and personnel policy committee with the Florida League of Cities.
His priorities include:
- Managing growth: This was a key factor in the 2022-23 budget process, with priorities set to update Land Code and investments in infrastructure. DeLand’s focus on growth should be targeted to our downtown core with residential options that limit sprawl and support our local businesses with additional foot traffic.
- Construction of additional practice fields for youth sports: Needed for years, I expressed the need in the city’s strategic planning meetings at the start of the budget process. I am happy to report the project is in the current budget and we will soon have additional playing fields.
- Investment in positive community relationships: I support creating opportunities to strengthen foundations of community relations. For example, the investment the police department has with the Police Athletic League, creating a program that uses activities like cooking, fishing and photography, along with other sports to create a positive interaction between our police and youth in the community.
Candidates comment
The following questions were posed to each candidate with a request to limit responses to 100 words. Answers are presented as they were submitted, save for minor corrections to punctuation.
In your opinion, what is DeLand's most pressing issue, and what efforts would you make to address it?
Johnson: I believe the most pressing issue in DeLand is that the same names are being recycled over and over between the planning boards, committees and commission seats. I see the people of DeLand having their voices ignored and can't help but to think it's time for a change. I'm running to be that change as someone whose goal is to be a voice for the people.
Reid: Growth continues to be my top concern, balancing the needs of the community, such as affordable housing options, and keeping pace with service needs of a growing community. I believe focusing on growth in downtown residential will help to reduce sprawl in our community and strengthen businesses with additional reliable foot traffic. DeLand has been a destination for central Florida residents, which is an important component, but downtown needs residents to sustain a healthy local economy.
In your opinion, what is DeLand's best feature, and how can it be expanded on?
Johnson: For me, the best feature about DeLand is its small-town feel with a great downtown experience. My family and I live just minutes from downtown and love all the city has to offer, especially the rich cultural atmosphere and sense of community.
Reid: DeLand is great because of the people that make up our community; our small feel is because of individuals investing in our community through service. We are blessed with organizations working continually to make a difference; organizations such as the DeLand Garden Club’s upkeep of the downtown planters and the three Rotary clubs organizing the Christmas Parade. We're a community filled with individuals who give back and this is the key factor in our charm. This charm is what has been a catalyst to DeLand’s growth, attracting individuals that want to be a part of and give back to their new community.
Why should someone choose you over your opponent?
Johnson: The biggest reason to vote for me is that I'm not a politician. I don't have aspirations to climb the political ladder, I simply want to protect the rights of the people who live and work in DeLand. I believe the people of DeLand deserve a City Commission composed of individual thinkers who can look logically and critically at the issues facing the city.
Reid: As of this year’s budget, an exit to 472 from Victoria Hills is about to start construction, Beresford is being extended to State Road 44, a state-of-the-art fire station was built and new playing fields are in the works. I’m experienced and continue working to protect DeLand’s charm. Whether it’s connecting with constituents, putting out flags on Main Street, volunteering on service projects or being a resource for organizations supporting our community, I’m the candidate invested in the community. DeLand residents deserve someone who will work on solutions, not one trying to figure out the issues because they have never been involved. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/08/10/deland-city-commission-seat-5-election-candidates-share-priorities/10239509002/ | 2022-08-10T15:58:01 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/08/10/deland-city-commission-seat-5-election-candidates-share-priorities/10239509002/ |
The Lake County Public Library System has been educating the public, broadening horizons and sparking children's imaginations since 1952.
The state's third largest public library system, after only Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, serves about half of Lake County's population, providing them with books, audiobooks, DVDs, computer access, meeting spaces, copying, 3D printing, film screenings, educational programming and countless other services. It's marking its 70th anniversary this year.
"It's an honor to be a part of a library system with such a rich history," Lake County Public Library Board President Marti Ross said. "I'm so proud of everything we've accomplished over the last 70 years, and I'm excited to see what else we can build in the future."
The library was incorporated in 1952, but its history dates back even further, Lake County Public Library Director Ingrid Norris said. Most of the locations it now serves were getting library services in 1913.
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"We had a connection with the Gary Public Library, which started in 1908," she said. "In five years, it started serving communities outside of Gary like Hobart and Lake Station. It wasn't until 1952 that we actually formally formed the library with all the cities it serves. The two library boards met together as one library board for seven years until the contract with Gary expired in 1959 and we went out on our own by the seat of our pants. We completely started managing ourselves and operating independently."
For a long time, it was most efficient for the then-well-resourced Gary Public Library to provide library services to surrounding communities. Gary initially extended the library services to the rural outskirts for free, but later the communities had to agree to be taxed to get library services.
Most of the changes came as a result of the state's library laws, including the decision to ultimately create an independent library district to serve Lake County communities outside of Gary.
Initially, the Lake County Public Library System had eight small buildings, a bookmobile and 60,000 books. It grew to a peak of 14 buildings in the 1960s and now has more than a million items available for checkout, including digital resources like ebooks and digital audiobooks.
The Lake County Library System ended up consolidating many of the branches it once had. It merged the Dyer and Schererville branches; the Lake Station and New Chicago branches; the Merrillville, Independence Hill and Main Library branches; and the Griffith, Black Oak and Calumet Township branches.
The current branch Griffith-Calumet Township Branch of the Lake County Public Library at 1215 E. 45th Ave. in Griffith is larger than the three branches it replaced combined.
"They have more space and more books. They have bigger meeting rooms," Norris said. "We took advantage of an opportunity to make them bigger. We were very careful to make sure the buildings were centrally located to be as convenient as possible."
The same architect designed the newer branches that started going up in 2007, which is why the buildings look so similar.
"We had to adapt them a little to the land but used the same framework," she said. "We were able to adapt the same design without reinventing the wheel for every location. We were looking to utilize the money given to us in the best possible fashion."
The Cedar Lake branch was built big — 20,000 square feet — because of all the growth that was expected to come to the southern part of Lake County.
"The original Martin buildings were put up fairly quickly," Norris said. "They were square boxes. They didn't necessarily take into account that libraries were destination spots where people wanted a place to come in and sit at a table and study. People would just be there to check out books to read. Now libraries are a quiet space, a third space away from home and work. Libraries are a place you can go that's yours, a quiet study space, a place to congregate. The new branches were designed with that in mind. There was a lot of focus on what we thought the needs of the community were going to be."
Not every location got a new building. Older branches got funding to renovate the children's rooms to accommodate children's programming and ensure that the kids' space was sufficiently distinguished from the adult space.
The libraries have adapted over the years to the changing needs of the community, for instance, replacing vinyl records with cassettes and then CDs. Now patrons can download or stream music checked out from the library through Hoopla or Freegal.
It replaced VHS tapes with DVDs and has adjusted to the streaming era by creating binge boxes that group thematically similar titles for people to binge-watch at home.
"The most recent seismic change was during COVID," Norris said. "There was a group of people who made the switch to reading with ebooks rather than physical books. Thousands of people are still reading physical books, but some may never come back."
The library has long been innovative, for instance, using teletype machines before the internet to communicate between the branches at a time when a call from Lake Station eight miles away to Portage was long distance, Norris said.
"It was one of the challenges of having to serve a 125-square-mile area," she said.
The Lake County Public Library System distributes about 2 million items a year to cities, towns and unincorporated areas throughout Lake County, as well as about 675,000 digital items. It serves 14 communities and 10 school districts.
"It's very diverse," she said. "Everyone of those communities is different. They are different in age groups, diverse in the amount of people of color and different in the amount of Hispanic population. Each community is very unique."
The Lake County Public Library System serves about 250,000 residents through its branches in Cedar Lake, Dyer-Schererville, Griffith-Calumet Township, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station-New Chicago, Merrillville, Munster and St. John.
"One of the challenges is we have to pay close attention to ensure the collections reflect the diversity," Norris said. "Each branch has a responsibility to connect with the communities and towns. We also have professionals who subscribe to diverse publications and stay abreast of award winners and other books different populations would be interested in."
Members of the public also put in hundreds of requests for books for the library to buy every month. People who make suggestions for books the library decides to buy get first dibs to check them out.
The Lake County Public Library System also will provide library cards to patrons of Lake County's other library systems in Gary, Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, Crown Point and Lowell.
Talks have cropped up every now and then about consolidation among the systems, but it's been determined that the communities are better served by independent libraries and that mergers would not result in any significant efficiencies or cost savings, she said.
"We came to the conclusion it would result in too large of a library," she said. "The urban cities also can have unique libraries to their communities with programming for their communities."
The library system is constantly reviewing community feedback as it adds new programming, such as by providing STEM programming for kids and allowing patrons to covert older mediums into newer ones, like converting VHS to DVD or old photographs into digital pictures. It offers access to The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and academic journals that college students might need to access.
It often hosts events such as informational sessions on how to buy health insurance or meet-the-candidate nights.
The library system also added new services during the coronavirus pandemic, a time when it took on outsized importance for many locked down in their homes. People turned to the library to download books, music and other forms of entertainment.
"It caused us to reflect on what are the essential jobs and services and hone it down," Norris said. "We, for instance, were able to do reference work answering reference questions while sitting at home. It caused us to focus on energy on the primary services, while we're doing as we're still rebounding and hiring new staff."
The library continues to offer curbside pickup, which proved to be popular. It now rents out video game consoles and video games and makes reading recommendations for people looking for something new to read.
"We send our professionals to conferences, and they get excited about ideas they learn about," she said. "We have them make grant proposals to see if an idea is sustainable. We have a very energetic and creative staff and try to make sure we're hearing their ideas."
The library also will track down books people request, borrowing them from other library systems from all over the country.
"People think if it's not in the catalog they can't check it out," she said. "But we borrow books from Alaska and Hawaii and all over the country. We think bigger. We could access a book from anywhere nationally to get it done. Most people don't know that."
Norris sees a bright future for the Lake County Public Library System as she plans to retire. She is looking to submit her retirement paperwork to the board this fall and step down next year "to pass on the mantle."
She's proud of many accomplishments, including making library databases accessible to the 10 school districts it serves and rolling out Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in which any child from birth to the age of 5 in the library district can get a book delivered every month. She also launched a maker space called the Libratory, a portmanteau the library is seeking copyright for.
"For the community, the library is pretty much the only space left where you don't have to buy anything," she said. "You don't have to do anything to utilize our space. It's the last free public space. You can come to get questions answered. You can see an awful lot of money on streaming, books and subscriptions. At a time when people are cutting back on expenses and reducing their budgets, we can meet their entertainment needs. We'll continue to work with children and bring them programming. We will keep up with new formats, but it doesn't seem like physical books will ever go by the wayside." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/its-the-last-free-public-space-lake-county-public-library-system-marks-70-years-of/article_629a6db9-2495-5a8c-b757-bb319ff18d70.html | 2022-08-10T16:07:11 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/its-the-last-free-public-space-lake-county-public-library-system-marks-70-years-of/article_629a6db9-2495-5a8c-b757-bb319ff18d70.html |
CROWN POINT — Some of the contestants at the Lake County Fair’s tractor pedal pull were rookies, while others were seasoned veterans. With family members cheering and moms recording the action with their cell phones, youngsters ages 3-12 years pulled their best.
The objective seemed simple enough: Pedal a mini-tractor 40 feet to the finish line. However, as young and old learned, it was a weighty challenge.
Each of the five age divisions had its own set of weights to pull. These weights increased with each age group, moving and becoming heavier as the tractor-pulled sled moved forward.
Starting at 100 pounds for the 3-4 age group, Hannah Boomsma, 3, of Crown Point, took first place, making it to 36 feet. Afterward, the youngster said the event felt good.
The 5-6 group was a competitive cluster, with eight youngsters reaching the finish line. After a runoff to determine first place, Owen Vos, 6, of Crown Point, won with a 38-foot effort.
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“I just kept pedaling and would not quit,” Vos said.
Pedal pull officials cited Sunday’s rains for washing down the pavement, leaving it slick and creating a fast track.
Parents were very much involved, cheering for their children and others. Courtney and Brett Lockhart, of Dyer, watched as one daughter Scarlett, 3, took fifth in her age group and older daughter Layla, 10, took seventh in her age group.
“Scarlett did about as well as expected,” Courtney Lockhart said. Brett Lockhart added, “All that encouragement makes her shy, but the kids look forward to this.”
Layla Lockhart, a past competitor, said the key is “don’t take your feet off the pedal.”
Rachel Sharp, of Wheatfield, was cheering and photographing her son Miles as he approached but did not quite reach the finish line. The mother of four said her family has been in pedal pull for 13 years, with son Own a past champion.
Winning is fun, Sharp noted, adding, “It’s exciting to see your kids and other kids. You just want to see the kids happy.”
Sharp’s son did not win, but Jaxon Biesterfeld, 7, of Beecher, Illinois, a past champion, took first place in the 7-8 group with a 34-foot, 6-inch effort. His key was wearing boots for better grip.
Connor Chandler, 10, of Lowell, won the 9-10 division, completing the 40-foot distance. “Be proud,” he said. “Never give up.”
Winners qualify for the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 21 and a competition Sept. 4 in Lawrence, Michigan.
Weights advanced from 100 to 300 pounds and above for older competitors. Standing was not allowed, nor was jerking the pedals. Once a competitor stopped and appeared unable to advance farther, the child was ruled done.
The 11-12 group advanced from 400 to 600 pounds for a runoff, with Parker Monix, of Crown Point, edging Carter Biesterfeld, of Beecher.
“Just try your best,” said Monix, 12, a multiple past champion, “and keep going.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/young-legs-pull-their-weight-and-more-at-fair/article_dd72cbd1-cb7f-5198-9727-8f2b7dd4c055.html | 2022-08-10T16:07:18 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/young-legs-pull-their-weight-and-more-at-fair/article_dd72cbd1-cb7f-5198-9727-8f2b7dd4c055.html |
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — There are many sweet treasures about Texas like the fact that Dr. Pepper was invented in Texas in 1885 or Bugs Bunny’s catchphrase “What’s Up Doc?” originated in Dallas. But finding out which celebrities were born in the Lone Star State might be the biggest gold mine of all.
This list of celebrities that were born in Texas may help you feel closer to fame and make them seem a bit more relatable:
John Rich — Amarillo
Country music singer-songwriter John Rich was born in Amarillo and is probably best known for forming the duo Big & Rich along with winning Celebrity Apprentice in 2011. In addition, Rich co-wrote the number one hit “Redneck Woman” for country singer Gretchen Wilson along with “Mississippi Girl” for Faith Hill. In addition, Rich’s song “Another You,” which was featured on his third solo album “Son of a Preacher Man,” debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at #51 in January 2019.
Arden Cho — Amarillo
Actress Arden Cho was born in Amarillo and was raised in San Antonio and Plano. Cho attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with the intention of being a lawyer and caught the acting bug after attending her first drama classes at the university. Cho is known for having recurring roles in “Teen Wolf” and “Chicago Med” along with episodic roles in “Pretty Little Liars,” “Castle,” and “Hawaii Five-O.” She is set to play the main role in the streaming legal drama “Partner Track” set to premiere on Netflix on Aug. 26.
Carolyn Jones – Amarillo
Spoiler alert: Actress Carolyn Jones was born in Amarillo and is known for playing Morticia Addams in the original 1964 tv show “The Addams Family.” Jones enrolled at the Pasadena Playhouse at the age of 17 and garnered a contract with Paramount Pictures. She then made appearances in the films “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” and “The Man Who Knew Too Much” before she went on to receive an Oscar nomination for her role in “The Bachelor Party” in 1957. She also appeared alongside Elvis Presley in “King Creole” and Frank Sinatra in “A Hole in the Head.” Jones was cast in multiple tv shows including “Burke’s Law,” which earned a Golden Globe award nomination, before starring in The Addams Family. Jones was diagnosed with colon cancer and died in 1983 from the disease.
Chace Crawford — Lubbock
Chace Crawford was born in Lubbock and is best known for his role in the CW teen drama “Gossip Girl” for six seasons. Crawford graduated from Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas and then attended Pepperdine University where he studied broadcast journalism and marketing. He had roles in the movies “The Haunting of Molly Hartley,” and “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” along with tv shows like “Family Guy,” and “Glee.” Crawford currently stars in the comic book-based adaption “The Boys” for Amazon Studios.
Woody Harrelson — Midland
Actor, producer and director Woody Harrelson was born in Midland and is known for a multitude of acting credits including the first season of the Emmy-nominated crime anthology series “True Detective.” Harrelson studied English and theatre in Hanover, Indiana, and began his career on the tv show “Cheers,” where he was nominated for five Emmy awards. He was nominated for his first Academy Award for playing Hustler Magazine publisher Larry Flynt in the movie “The People vs. Larry Flynt.” Harrelson continued to star in award-winning movies including “No Country for Old Men” and “The Messenger” for which he was nominated for his second Oscar. Other significant acting credits include “Zombieland,” “The Hunger Games,” “War for the Planet of the Apes,” and “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”
Kelly Clarkson — Fort Worth
With that melodic southern accent, it can’t be too hard to guess that singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson was born in Fort Worth. Clarkson is best-known for winning the first ever season of a little talent show called “American Idol.” She moved to Los Angeles after graduating high school where she worked at fast food restaurants before auditioning for American Idol, thus, introducing us to a singing sensation. She was signed to a record deal and began creating a Rolodex of hits including “Before Your Love” and “A Moment Like This.” The single “Miss Independent” earned Clarkson her first Grammy Award nomination. Additional mega hits by Clarkson include “Since U Been Gone,” “Breakaway,” Because of You,” and “Stronger.” In recent years, Clarkson has been a judge on the talent show “The Voice” and is currently hosting her daytime variety talk show, “The Kelly Clarkson Show.”
Vanilla Ice — Dallas
Rapper Robert Matthew Van Winkle, known as Vanilla Ice, was born in Dallas and began his career opening for talented artists including N.W.A, Public Enemy, Paula Abdul, and MC Hammer. He wrote the song “Ice Ice Baby” at the age of 16 and in 1989, an independent record company began to distribute the song, which became the first rap single to go No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. His first album “To the Extreme” spent sixteen weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. In 1998, Ice released his third album “Hard to Swallow,” which featured a darker sound and received negative reviews from accredited sources including The New York Times and Rolling Stone. Ice played himself in the films “That’s My Boy” alongside Adam Sandler and “The Wrong Missy” and was a contestant on season 23 of “Dancing with the Stars.”
Robin Wright — Dallas
Actress Robin Wright was born in Dallas but grew up in Southern California. She began her career as a model and at the age of 18 she landed her first role in the daytime soap opera “Santa Barbara.” Wright’s breakthrough role was in the film “The Princess Bride” but gained recognition when she played Jenny Curran in the film “Forest Gump” alongside Tom Hanks, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Her credits include “Nine Lives,” “Wonder Woman,” and “House of Cards,” for which she received multiple Emmy nominations.
Tommy Lee Jones — San Saba
Actor and director Tommy Lee Jones was born in San Saba and was raised in Midland, Texas. He attended Harvard College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1969. Jones is well-known for the gritty roles throughout his acting career, which began when he moved to New York to make his Broadway debut in “A Patriot for Me.” He received his first Golden Globe nomination when he portrayed Doolittle “Mooney” Lynn, husband of country singer Loretta Lynn, in the film “Coal Miner’s Daughter.” He then received an Emmy nomination for his performance as murderer Gary Gilmore in the tv adaption of “The Executioner’s Song.” Jones has been nominated for four Oscars, winning Best Supporting Actor for his work in “The Fugitive.” His expansive acting career includes roles in the films “No Country for Old Men,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” and “Lincoln.”
Ethan Hawke — Austin
Academy and Tony-nominated actor, writer and director Ethan Hawke was born in Austin to childhood sweethearts and is known for his breakout role in “Dead Poets Society.” After relocating to New Jersey, he began acting in theater productions at the age of 13 before starring in “Dead Poets Society.” The actor also directed the 90s music video “Stay (I Missed You)” by Lisa Loeb which was featured in the movie “Reality Bites,” which Hawke starred in. According to UPROXX, Hawke directed the music video in one continuous shot. He directed the 2006 drama film “The Hottest State” and has appeared in multiple films by fellow Texan Richard Linklater including “The Before Trilogy,” and “Boyhood.”
Jennifer Garner — Houston
Jennifer Garner was born in Houston but soon moved to Charleston, West Virginia at the age of three. The actress began her career in the early 90s in theater companies and was then cast in the movie “Dude, Where’s My Car?” as Ashton Kutcher’s girlfriend. She earned a Golden Globe Award for her work as Sydney Bristow in the critically acclaimed show “Alias.” Garner is also known for her work in the romantic comedies “13 Going on 30,” “Catch & Release” and “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.”
Eva Longoria — Corpus Christi
Actress, producer and director Eva Longoria was born in Corpus Christi and made a name for herself on the ABC television series “Desperate Housewives.” Longoria earned her Bachelor of Science degree at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and in 1998, she won Miss Corpus Christi USA. A talent contest led her to Los Angeles where she began acting in shows like “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “The Young and the Restless.” Longoria was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her work in “Desperate Housewives” and won the ALMA Award for entertainer of the year in 2006. In addition, she has starred in movies like “Lowriders” and “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” along with executive producing the show “Devious Maids” for Lifetime and directing episodes of “Jane the Virgin” and “Black-ish.”
Farrah Fawcett — Corpus Christi
Actress Farrah Fawcett was born in Corpus Christi and attended the University of Texas where she studied microbiology before switching her major to art. Fawcett moved to Los Angeles in 1968 to try her hand at acting and began appearing in commercials. She made appearances on the television shows “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “S.W.A.T” before photographer Bruce McBroom took the iconic poster image of her in a one-piece red bathing suit. In 1976, Fawcett along with Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith made up the dynamic team of private investigators known as the “Charlie’s Angels.” She had received multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her work including one for her guest appearance in the tv show “The Guardian.” Fawcett later died of anal cancer in 2009 at the age of 62.
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ARLINGTON, Tx (KDAF) — Looking for a job? Arlington may be the place for you!
There will be a job fair at the Arlington Public Library on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The fair will be located at the East Library and Recreation Center (1817 New York Ave., Arlington, TX 76010).
City officials are inviting job seekers to explore employment opportunities in fast-growing job fields. There will also be a LinkedIn workshop, resume help and interview experience opportunities.
Some of the employers who will be present at the job fair include:
- Arlington ISD
- City of Arlington
- Six Flags Over Texas
- University of Texas at Arlington
There is no cost to employers or organizations who want to participate. The event is free and there is no registration necessary. | https://cw33.com/news/local/arlington-public-library-hosting-job-fair-on-aug-20/ | 2022-08-10T16:13:08 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/arlington-public-library-hosting-job-fair-on-aug-20/ |
Anybody who has taken a course in marketing, psychology or sociology is likely familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. First detailed by psychologist Andrew Maslow in his 1943 work “A Theory of Human Motivation,” the hierarchy breaks down the complex network of human thoughts into a categorical triage, placing self-development at the top and security and physical health at the bottom. In setting up this pyramid, Maslow framed self-recognition and creative development as ultimate goals, while also prioritizing personal safety and strong physical health.
As such, it has never been more important to recognize the health care professionals who work tirelessly to keep the population healthy. In 2020, the United States spent 19.7% of its GDP on health. While it’s encouraging to know that the country is investing in those responsible for maintaining the nation’s well-being, not all health care professionals receive equal compensation.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying health care jobs in Dallas using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2020 annual mean wage. Job descriptions are from O*NET. Keep reading to see which health care jobs make the most and least in your city.
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#50. Nursing assistants
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $30,970
– #167 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 19,850
National
– Annual mean salary: $32,050
– Employment: 1,371,050
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($48,420)
— Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($43,960)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($42,200)
– Job description: Provide or assist with basic care or support under the direction of onsite licensed nursing staff. Perform duties such as monitoring of health status, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, or ambulation of patients in a health or nursing facility. May include medication administration and other health-related tasks. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.
#49. Occupational therapy aides
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $31,250
– #15 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $34,160
– Employment: 5,630
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Reading, PA ($50,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($48,710)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($47,700)
– Job description: Under close supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, perform only delegated, selected, or routine tasks in specific situations. These duties include preparing patient and treatment room.
#48. Psychiatric technicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $34,800
– #52 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,590
National
– Annual mean salary: $38,080
– Employment: 85,330
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Stockton-Lodi, CA ($69,970)
— Bakersfield, CA ($69,960)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($69,140)
– Job description: Care for individuals with mental or emotional conditions or disabilities, following the instructions of physicians or other health practitioners. Monitor patients’ physical and emotional well-being and report to medical staff. May participate in rehabilitation and treatment programs, help with personal hygiene, and administer oral or injectable medications.
#47. Ophthalmic medical technicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $34,880
– #162 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,640
National
– Annual mean salary: $40,010
– Employment: 59,960
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($67,300)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($57,190)
— Duluth, MN-WI ($56,200)
– Job description: Assist ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions. May administer eye exams, administer eye medications, and instruct the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
#46. Medical assistants
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $35,300
– #164 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 22,500
National
– Annual mean salary: $36,930
– Employment: 710,200
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($53,960)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($53,660)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($52,520)
– Job description: Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
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#45. Veterinary technologists and technicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $36,380
– #125 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,550
National
– Annual mean salary: $37,860
– Employment: 109,490
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ($56,020)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($53,580)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($53,440)
– Job description: Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. Prepare tissue samples, take blood samples, and execute laboratory tests, such as urinalysis and blood counts. Clean and sterilize instruments and materials and maintain equipment and machines. May assist a veterinarian during surgery.
#44. Phlebotomists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $36,540
– #95 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,960
National
– Annual mean salary: $37,280
– Employment: 128,020
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Redding, CA ($52,770)
— San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($51,920)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($51,620)
– Job description: Draw blood for tests, transfusions, donations, or research. May explain the procedure to patients and assist in the recovery of patients with adverse reactions.
#43. Medical equipment preparers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $37,090
– #90 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,130
National
– Annual mean salary: $41,070
– Employment: 56,870
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($65,400)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($65,280)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($64,970)
– Job description: Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment.
#42. Pharmacy technicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $37,420
– #105 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 11,580
National
– Annual mean salary: $36,450
– Employment: 415,310
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,620)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,020)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($52,810)
– Job description: Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.
#41. Opticians, dispensing
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $37,860
– #144 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,260
National
– Annual mean salary: $41,380
– Employment: 68,180
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Utica-Rome, NY ($71,220)
— Danbury, CT ($68,590)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($66,900)
– Job description: Design, measure, fit, and adapt lenses and frames for client according to written optical prescription or specification. Assist client with inserting, removing, and caring for contact lenses. Assist client with selecting frames. Measure customer for size of eyeglasses and coordinate frames with facial and eye measurements and optical prescription. Prepare work order for optical laboratory containing instructions for grinding and mounting lenses in frames. Verify exactness of finished lens spectacles. Adjust frame and lens position to fit client. May shape or reshape frames. Includes contact lens opticians.
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#40. Medical transcriptionists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,180
– #45 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,330
National
– Annual mean salary: $37,310
– Employment: 49,530
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV ($58,050)
— Bend-Redmond, OR ($56,450)
— Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($55,720)
– Job description: Transcribe medical reports recorded by physicians and other healthcare practitioners using various electronic devices, covering office visits, emergency room visits, diagnostic imaging studies, operations, chart reviews, and final summaries. Transcribe dictated reports and translate abbreviations into fully understandable form. Edit as necessary and return reports in either printed or electronic form for review and signature, or correction.
#39. Recreational therapists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,630
– #94 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 470
National
– Annual mean salary: $51,260
– Employment: 20,080
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($92,840)
— San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($89,970)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($85,230)
– Job description: Plan, direct, or coordinate medically-approved recreation programs for patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or other institutions. Activities include sports, trips, dramatics, social activities, and crafts. May assess a patient condition and recommend appropriate recreational activity.
#38. Dental assistants
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $43,110
– #127 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 9,580
National
– Annual mean salary: $42,310
– Employment: 312,140
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Rosa, CA ($58,570)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($56,240)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($54,550)
– Job description: Perform limited clinical duties under the direction of a dentist. Clinical duties may include equipment preparation and sterilization, preparing patients for treatment, assisting the dentist during treatment, and providing patients with instructions for oral healthcare procedures. May perform administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes.
#37. Massage therapists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $45,040
– #113 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,210
National
– Annual mean salary: $47,350
– Employment: 85,040
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Port St. Lucie, FL ($81,640)
— Anchorage, AK ($77,530)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($72,730)
– Job description: Perform therapeutic massages of soft tissues and joints. May assist in the assessment of range of motion and muscle strength, or propose client therapy plans.
#36. Exercise physiologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $49,270
– #31 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 380
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,020
– Employment: 7,330
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($81,780)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,420)
— Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($65,000)
– Job description: Assess, plan, or implement fitness programs that include exercise or physical activities such as those designed to improve cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, or flexibility.
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#35. Surgical technologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $52,140
– #83 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,430
National
– Annual mean salary: $51,510
– Employment: 107,400
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($79,230)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($74,080)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($73,460)
– Job description: Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons’ assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
#34. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $52,230
– #103 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 16,040
National
– Annual mean salary: $50,090
– Employment: 676,440
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,950)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($74,820)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($74,520)
– Job description: Care for ill, injured, or convalescing patients or persons with disabilities in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, private homes, group homes, and similar institutions. May work under the supervision of a registered nurse. Licensing required.
#33. Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $57,110
– #89 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,310
National
– Annual mean salary: $60,940
– Employment: 55,980
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($104,430)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($89,930)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($88,450)
– Job description: Conduct tests on pulmonary or cardiovascular systems of patients for diagnostic, therapeutic, or research purposes. May conduct or assist in electrocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations, pulmonary functions, lung capacity, and similar tests.
#32. Dietitians and nutritionists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $58,520
– #182 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,200
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,150
– Employment: 66,330
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Rosa, CA ($95,140)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($95,060)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($93,640)
– Job description: Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
#31. Athletic trainers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $58,650
– #23 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 650
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,230
– Employment: 27,430
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($71,890)
— Macon, GA ($68,350)
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($67,280)
– Job description: Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.
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#30. Hearing aid specialists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $59,290
– #8 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,630
– Employment: 7,770
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($76,020)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($72,550)
— Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($67,290)
– Job description: Select and fit hearing aids for customers. Administer and interpret tests of hearing. Assess hearing instrument efficacy. Take ear impressions and prepare, design, and modify ear molds.
#29. Radiologic technologists and technicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,570
– #136 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,680
National
– Annual mean salary: $64,840
– Employment: 206,720
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($120,270)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,250)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($114,850)
– Job description: Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient’s bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities.
#28. Respiratory therapists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $65,370
– #73 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,110
National
– Annual mean salary: $65,640
– Employment: 131,890
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($104,200)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($100,710)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($100,080)
– Job description: Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate equipment.
#27. Orthotists and prosthetists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $65,990
– #38 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $74,120
– Employment: 9,550
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Jackson, MS ($122,240)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,190)
— Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($88,210)
– Job description: Design, measure, fit, and adapt orthopedic braces, appliances or prostheses, such as limbs or facial parts for patients with disabling conditions.
#26. Speech-language pathologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $69,190
– #291 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,740
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,240
– Employment: 148,450
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Modesto, CA ($128,540)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($120,920)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($115,480)
– Job description: Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
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#25. Diagnostic medical sonographers
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $74,600
– #97 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,390
National
– Annual mean salary: $77,790
– Employment: 73,920
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($138,130)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($126,610)
— Stockton-Lodi, CA ($121,710)
– Job description: Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians. Includes vascular technologists.
#24. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $75,780
– #50 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 940
National
– Annual mean salary: $75,960
– Employment: 39,270
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($140,980)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,590)
— Modesto, CA ($112,080)
– Job description: Operate Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners. Monitor patient safety and comfort, and view images of area being scanned to ensure quality of pictures. May administer gadolinium contrast dosage intravenously. May interview patient, explain MRI procedures, and position patient on examining table. May enter into the computer data such as patient history, anatomical area to be scanned, orientation specified, and position of entry.
#23. Registered nurses
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $77,990
– #83 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60,140
National
– Annual mean salary: $80,010
– Employment: 2,986,500
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,200)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($146,870)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($142,140)
– Job description: Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.
#22. Nuclear medicine technologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $82,510
– #32 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 210
National
– Annual mean salary: $82,080
– Employment: 17,510
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($139,410)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,650)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($135,660)
– Job description: Prepare, administer, and measure radioactive isotopes in therapeutic, diagnostic, and tracer studies using a variety of radioisotope equipment. Prepare stock solutions of radioactive materials and calculate doses to be administered by radiologists. Subject patients to radiation. Execute blood volume, red cell survival, and fat absorption studies following standard laboratory techniques.
#21. Dental hygienists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $83,080
– #77 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,150
National
– Annual mean salary: $78,050
– Employment: 194,830
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($133,730)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($120,340)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($118,980)
– Job description: Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.
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#20. Genetic counselors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $83,640
– #9 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $89,710
– Employment: 2,280
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($134,590)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($101,360)
– Job description: Assess individual or family risk for a variety of inherited conditions, such as genetic disorders and birth defects. Provide information to other healthcare providers or to individuals and families concerned with the risk of inherited conditions. Advise individuals and families to support informed decisionmaking and coping methods for those at risk. May help conduct research related to genetic conditions or genetic counseling.
#19. Chiropractors
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $88,430
– #46 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 820
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,830
– Employment: 34,760
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA ($273,530)
— Raleigh, NC ($149,430)
— New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($139,970)
– Job description: Assess, treat, and care for patients by manipulation of spine and musculoskeletal system. May provide spinal adjustment or address sacral or pelvic misalignment.
#18. Occupational therapists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $89,860
– #94 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,560
National
– Annual mean salary: $87,480
– Employment: 126,610
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— The Villages, FL ($115,920)
— Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($115,060)
— Modesto, CA ($112,870)
– Job description: Assess, plan, and organize rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt the individual’s environment, teach skills, and modify specific tasks that present barriers to the individual.
#17. Radiation therapists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $91,260
– #27 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 720
National
– Annual mean salary: $94,300
– Employment: 17,390
– Entry level education requirements: Associate’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($150,950)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($145,420)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,130)
– Job description: Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
#16. Audiologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $94,380
– #17 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80
National
– Annual mean salary: $89,230
– Employment: 13,300
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Reno, NV ($151,460)
— Tulsa, OK ($128,620)
— Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($127,210)
– Job description: Assess and treat persons with hearing and related disorders. May fit hearing aids and provide auditory training. May perform research related to hearing problems.
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#15. Physical therapists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $95,880
– #75 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,550
National
– Annual mean salary: $91,680
– Employment: 220,870
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— El Centro, CA ($143,500)
— Modesto, CA ($123,370)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($119,510)
– Job description: Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.
#14. Nurse midwives
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $101,560
– #34 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,540
– Employment: 7,120
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($191,440)
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($171,000)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,870)
– Job description: Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
#13. Physician assistants
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $106,570
– #223 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,430
National
– Annual mean salary: $116,080
– Employment: 125,280
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($168,220)
— Waterbury, CT ($165,230)
— Portsmouth, NH-ME ($158,020)
– Job description: Provide healthcare services typically performed by a physician, under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and counsel patients. May, in some cases, prescribe medication. Must graduate from an accredited educational program for physician assistants.
#12. Optometrists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $111,240
– #109 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 900
National
– Annual mean salary: $125,440
– Employment: 36,690
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Columbia, SC ($228,340)
— New Haven, CT ($186,950)
— Evansville, IN-KY ($182,980)
– Job description: Diagnose, manage, and treat conditions and diseases of the human eye and visual system. Examine eyes and visual system, diagnose problems or impairments, prescribe corrective lenses, and provide treatment. May prescribe therapeutic drugs to treat specific eye conditions.
#11. Veterinarians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $114,340
– #69 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,280
National
– Annual mean salary: $108,350
– Employment: 73,710
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($169,220)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($150,370)
— Akron, OH ($150,330)
– Job description: Diagnose, treat, or research diseases and injuries of animals. Includes veterinarians who conduct research and development, inspect livestock, or care for pets and companion animals.
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#10. Nurse practitioners
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $116,740
– #107 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 4,320
National
– Annual mean salary: $114,510
– Employment: 211,280
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($188,070)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($177,800)
— Salinas, CA ($155,310)
– Job description: Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team. May focus on health promotion and disease prevention. May order, perform, or interpret diagnostic tests such as lab work and x rays. May prescribe medication. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
#9. Pharmacists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $118,030
– #311 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 6,950
National
– Annual mean salary: $125,460
– Employment: 315,470
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Madera, CA ($165,350)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($162,540)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($161,120)
– Job description: Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.
#8. Podiatrists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $120,940
– #44 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $151,110
– Employment: 9,710
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA ($229,330)
— Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC ($226,260)
— Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($221,380)
– Job description: Diagnose and treat diseases and deformities of the human foot.
#7. Obstetricians and gynecologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $165,420
– #55 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 600
National
– Annual mean salary: $239,120
– Employment: 18,900
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($294,450)
— Tulsa, OK ($294,400)
— Albuquerque, NM ($292,740)
– Job description: Provide medical care related to pregnancy or childbirth. Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases of women, particularly those affecting the reproductive system. May also provide general care to women. May perform both medical and gynecological surgery functions.
#6. Nurse anesthetists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $174,540
– #62 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 480
National
– Annual mean salary: $189,190
– Employment: 41,960
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Duluth, MN-WI ($271,940)
— Ann Arbor, MI ($262,890)
— Green Bay, WI ($239,140)
– Job description: Administer anesthesia, monitor patient’s vital signs, and oversee patient recovery from anesthesia. May assist anesthesiologists, surgeons, other physicians, or dentists. Must be registered nurses who have specialized graduate education.
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#5. Surgeons, except ophthalmologists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $199,990
– #77 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 720
National
– Annual mean salary: $251,650
– Employment: 37,900
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($305,480)
— Akron, OH ($297,710)
— Lincoln, NE ($296,150)
– Job description: Diagnose and perform surgery to treat and prevent rheumatic and other diseases in the musculoskeletal system.
#4. Family medicine physicians
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $210,000
– #160 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 2,740
National
– Annual mean salary: $214,370
– Employment: 98,590
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA ($309,800)
— Napa, CA ($302,040)
— Gadsden, AL ($292,110)
– Job description: Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.
#3. Pediatricians, general
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $214,170
– #23 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $184,570
– Employment: 27,550
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($280,860)
— State College, PA ($275,730)
— Salt Lake City, UT ($275,610)
– Job description: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases and injuries in children. May refer patients to specialists for further diagnosis or treatment, as needed.
#2. Psychiatrists
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $215,040
– #58 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 400
National
– Annual mean salary: $217,100
– Employment: 25,540
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($297,710)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($289,580)
— Kansas City, MO-KS ($287,220)
– Job description: Diagnose, treat, and help prevent mental disorders.
#1. Dentists, general
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Annual mean salary: $230,750
– #31 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 3,010
National
– Annual mean salary: $180,830
– Employment: 95,920
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dover-Durham, NH-ME ($286,540)
— North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL ($278,790)
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($278,390)
– Job description: Examine, diagnose, and treat diseases, injuries, and malformations of teeth and gums. May treat diseases of nerve, pulp, and other dental tissues affecting oral hygiene and retention of teeth. May fit dental appliances or provide preventive care.
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With the advent of Big Data, it’s now easier than ever to quantify what people like around the globe. And when it comes to food, Americans seem to have specific opinions. American dining brands have a long and storied history, and whether they’re fast food, fast-casual, high-end, or super cheap, U.S. restaurants offer something for almost everyone.
What’s clear about U.S. dining habits is that people love options. Restaurants across America are chock-full of variety, mixing ethnicities, food regions, and cultures into steaming melting pots of (often) fried deliciousness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in Dallas using rankings from Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Some restaurants on the list may have recently closed. These restaurants range from fast food powerhouses to local hot spots.
Locals reading the list will surely see some favorite eateries and classic go-to restaurants. Keep reading to see if your favorite restaurant made the list—and to see which spots you haven’t been to yet.
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#30. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille – Park District
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (670 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Steakhouse
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 2100 Olive St, Dallas, TX 75201-1954
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#29. Toulouse Cafe and Bar (Dallas)
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (276 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: French, European
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 3314 Knox St, Dallas, TX 75205-4034
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#28. Cane Rosso
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (468 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Italian, Pizza
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 2612 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226-1402
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#27. Original Market Diner
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (346 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Diner
– Price: $
– Address: 4434 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75219-1716
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#26. E Bar Tex-Mex
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (202 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Mexican, Southwestern
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 1901 North Haskell Avenue #120, Dallas, TX 75204
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#25. Celebration
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (351 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Healthy
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 4503 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX 75209-3197
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#24. Fearing’s Restaurant
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (645 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Southwestern
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 2121 McKinney Ave The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, TX 75201-1873
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#23. Ocean Prime
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (399 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 2101 Cedar Springs Rd Suite 150, Dallas, TX 75201-2104
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#22. Cindi’s NY Deli & Restaurant
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (359 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (3.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Diner
– Price: $
– Address: 306 South Houston Street, Dallas, TX 75202
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#21. Lavendou
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (288 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: French
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 19009 Preston Rd Suite 200, Dallas, TX 75252-2496
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#20. YO Ranch Steakhouse
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,263 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Seafood, American
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 702 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX 75202
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#19. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,203 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 10428 Lombardy Ln., Dallas, TX 75220
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#18. Al Biernat’s
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (803 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Steakhouse
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 4217 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219-2313
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#17. Kenny’s Italian Kitchen
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (389 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Italian
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 5100 Belt Line Rd Ste 764 Suite 764, Dallas, TX 75254-7036
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#16. Truck Yard
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (281 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.0/5), Service (4.0/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Bar
– Price: $
– Address: 5624 Sears St, Dallas, TX 75206-7118
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#15. Meso Maya Comida y Copas
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,139 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Mexican, Southwestern
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 1611 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75202-1227
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#14. The Woolworth
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (271 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Bar
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 1520 Elm St Suite 201, Dallas, TX 75201-3509
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#13. S & D Oyster Co
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (264 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Seafood
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 2701 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204-2521
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#12. Saint Martin’s Wine Bistro
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (295 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: French, European
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 3020 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206-6030
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#11. Uchi Dallas
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (289 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (5.0/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5)
– Type of cuisine: Japanese, Seafood
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 2817 Maple Ave Above Uchi Dallas, Dallas, TX 75201-1403
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#10. Rodeo Goat
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (885 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Bar
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 1926 Market Center Blvd At Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX 75207-3317
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#9. The Capital Grille
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (447 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Steakhouse
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 500 Crescent Ct, Dallas, TX 75201
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#8. Bob’s Steak & Chop House
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (415 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Steakhouse
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 555 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75202-1961
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#7. Maple Leaf Diner
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (311 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Cafe, Diner
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 12817 Preston Rd Ste 129, Dallas, TX 75230-7204
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#6. Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (910 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: Steakhouse, American
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 2401 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75201-1938
– Read more on Tripadvisor
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#5. Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (466 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 3403 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219-4215
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#4. Kenny’s Wood Fired Grill
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,442 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Bar
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 5000 Belt Line Rd Ste 775, Dallas, TX 75254-6747
– Read more on Tripadvisor
#3. Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,591 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Steakhouse
– Price: $$$$
– Address: 10477 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX 75220-4349
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– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,153 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (4.5/5), Value (4.0/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: French
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: 5360 W Lovers Ln # 220, Dallas, TX 75209-4262
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#1. Cafe 43
– Rating: 4.5 / 5 (272 reviews)
– Detailed ratings: Food (4.5/5), Service (5.0/5), Value (4.5/5), Atmosphere (4.5/5)
– Type of cuisine: American, Cafe
– Price: $$ – $$$
– Address: George W. Bush Presidential Library 2943 SMU Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75205
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Inflation is hitting everyone hard nowadays, but some people are feeling it more than others.
A new report from WalletHub is looking at the biggest metropolitan areas in the U.S. and seeing where inflation is growing the most. So, how bad is inflation growth in the DFW Metroplex? According to the survey, DFW ranked 12th out of 23 for inflation growth.
WalletHub officials used two metrics to measure the inflation growth of a city:
- Consumer Price Index change from the latest month compared to 2 months before
- Consumer Price Index change from the latest month compared to 1 year ago
Now here are the Consumer Price Index changes recorded in DFW:
- Consumer Price Index change from the latest month compared to 2 months before: 1.00%
- Consumer Price Index change from the latest month compared to 1 year ago: 9.40%
Here are the five cities that saw the highest inflation growth in the country:
- Anchorage, AK
- Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
For the full report, visit WalletHub. | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-ranks-cities-seeing-the-highest-inflation-growth-where-do-dallas-and-fort-worth-rank/ | 2022-08-10T16:13:26 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-ranks-cities-seeing-the-highest-inflation-growth-where-do-dallas-and-fort-worth-rank/ |
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Editor's note: The above video is from July 13.
This month, Walmart will be opening a new high-tech consolidation center in Lebanon, Pa., the company announced on Wednesday.
The 400,000 square-foot facility will create an estimated 1,000 new jobs for Central Pa. residents, five hundred of which have been filled already.
Once the center is up-and-running, it will enable three times more volume to flow and help Walmart ensure that the right products are going to the right stores using automated technology, according to a statement from the company. The Lebanon center, located at 1625 Heilmandale Road, will service all 42 regional distribution centers across the United States.
This center in Lebanon is only the second of its kind, the other being located in Colton, Calif. and opened in 2019.
Consolidation centers are significant, according to Walmart, because they serve a specialized role in moving products quickly on their journey to store shelves, and ultimately, the customer. Each center has the ability to receive merchandise from suppliers in smaller freight loads, and consolidate them into larger freight loads. After that, the product is shipped to regional distribution centers where it is sorted for distribution to stores.
Prior to the opening of this new facility in Lebanon, suppliers would have to ship merchandise to all 42 regional distribution centers.
“We’ve made continued investments in our people, facilities and technology to ensure we have the right product, in the right place, at the right time,” Mike Gray, senior vice president of Supply Chain Operations at Walmart said in a statement. “As part of these investments, the Lebanon facility will provide even more opportunities for small to medium sized suppliers who do not ship nationwide, and the ability to provide product to all 4,700 Walmart stores.”
Walmart hopes to have the Lebanon facility service fulfillment centers in the near future.
To apply for a job at the new Lebanon consolidation center, click here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/walmart-to-open-high-tech-consolidation-center-in-lebanon/521-94f375df-14df-4193-92b2-68bd3a4488c8 | 2022-08-10T16:13:59 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/walmart-to-open-high-tech-consolidation-center-in-lebanon/521-94f375df-14df-4193-92b2-68bd3a4488c8 |
CHANDLER, Ariz. — As Arizona schools are settling into the start of a new year, a series of devastating losses are rocking the East Valley. Tuesday night, a vigil was held in Chandler for a former Perry High School student who reportedly took her own life over the weekend. This latest shocking death, comes after at least three other teens died by suicide in Chandler at the end of the last school year.
Wednesday evening, a group of concerned students, therapists and mental health advocates are planning to go to the Chandler School District Governing Board meeting. That’s where they’re set to share testimony with district leaders, asking for more help for young people struggling with mental health issues. This marks the second time the group is gathering, after emotional testimony over the same topic was brought before the governing board just two months ago.
On an early June night while many Valley families were enjoying their summer break, Chandler students stood in front of the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board, and gave district leaders an inside look at the mental health struggles students are facing.
“In the past few years I’ve struggled with mental health and watched my friends struggle with it," one student said to the board. "As many of you know, it’s so hard to watch someone you love go through something like this.”
One of the Chandler voices that addressed the board in support of the students was Chad Day.
“It’s so brave of them to come here and ask for this," Day told the governing board. "It’s a shame they have to come here and ask for this.”
Day said he lost his son Pierson to suicide, just weeks prior.
“I will be here to help you get what you guys need in your school systems," Day told the board. "Whether it be fundraising. Whatever it needs. No parent should ever have to go through this.”
Pierson’s death and at least two other teens who reportedly took their own lives in Chandler in May, brought students like Chandler High senior Riana Alexander together in an Arizona Students for Mental Health Group. Alexander knows the struggles mental health can bring, first-hand.
“I had to actually unenroll from Chandler High and I had to transfer online for the second semester of my junior year," Alexander said. "And then I got help from a mental hospital, Copper Springs in Gilbert, and then family and friends helped me get better as well."
Alexander said she’s doing better now and is back to school in person half the time. But her experience, also brought her in front of the CUSD governing board back in June, where she asked the district to step up mental health support that she didn’t feel she had enough of.
“Our organization, Arizona Students for Mental Health, is advocating for change," Alexander told the governing board. "We’re asking for a student action board.”
In an interview with 12News, Alexander said her group wants every junior high and high school in the Chandler school district to have student representatives meeting monthly with district leaders to talk about mental health needs within their schools.
12News reached out to the district to find out the status of this request. In an email sent to 12News and Chandler families, the district said in part, Chandler families will soon "see student roundtable discussions, student-led support groups at the secondary level, a community forum, and increased resources at school sites."
Alexander’s student group also asked for all students and staff to go through mental health first-aid training to recognize suicidal ideation signs.
The district told 12News Superintendent Frank Narducci was not available for an on-camera interview to follow up, but in an email to 12News said in part, last year, more than "800 staff and community members were trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid. More staff training is coming this school year."
In the same email, Chandler Unified added they’re working to implement Teen Mental Health First Aid for ages 15 and up and parent approval is required.
Prior to 12News learning of the serious concerns brought up at the June board meeting, we talked on camera with Chandler Unified's Director of Counseling and Social Services, Brenda Vargas.
“You know, it takes all of us to support our children," Vargas said.
Vargas said the district has roughly 5.5 million dollars in funding for mental health resources. Part of that has been used to hire two new positions, a prevention coordinator with a background in social work and a director of safety.
“So we can make sure that as students are coming to school every day facing the number of challenges that they are, that they feel safe in our community," Vargas said.
Vargas said the district is providing more tools to families like the free ‘A Friend Asks’ App which gives tips and information on suicide warnings signs, there’s also the new 9-8-8- federal suicide hotline, local Teen Lifeline, and CUSD’s Speak up for Safety line.
“If someone is facing a challenge and or supporting a friend having a challenge, we know the way our students stay connected is globally through that cell phone that gives them access," Vargas said. "It’s quick, accessible.”
The district said there will be a study session Wednesday at 5pm in Chandler, where district leaders will go over many of these mental health support issues and more. And the Arizona Students for Mental Health Organization said they're planning to address the governing board again, like back in June.
While Chandler Unified takes action on youth mental health support, Phoenix Children’s treats patients across the Valley. The hospital said it’s seen a marked increase during the pandemic in families seeking behavioral health services for their children.
In 2020, the Arizona Department of Health Services reported 49 suicides in Arizona youth 17 and younger. That’s a 30 percent increase from 2019.
Nationwide, researchers said suicide is the third-leading cause of death among young people, and the second-leading cause among college students.
Dr. Carla Allan, the division chief of psychology at Phoenix Children’s, said mental health services are a priority for the hospital. They’re working to meet the increased need among pediatric patients through programs like their Bridge Clinic.
Dr. Allan also offered tips for families with questions or who are seeking help:
- Focus on your child or teen’s actions, emotions and thoughts to watch for warnings signs of suicide.
- Watch for big changes in what your child is doing academically, after school and socially.
- Pay attention to consistent emotional swings and significant changes to their emotional health.
- Listen for statements that show a change in thinking, such as believing the world would be better off without them.
- Adults can support children with mental health concerns by being compassionate and listening with their whole bodies.
- Having brief but frequent conversations surrounding mental health and consulting a care team if necessary.
Dr. Allan said if you’re concerned about your child, ask directly. She said it doesn’t plant the idea, but it can save a life. And when kids are at risk Phoenix Children's recommended parents calling 911 or taking them to the nearest emergency room.
Parents can also call Teen Lifeline across Arizona.
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Police seek tips in armed robbery of east side Detroit store
Detroit — Police are asking the public for help to find the man who robbed a store last Wednesday on the city's east side with a gun.
At the time of the robbery, the man was wearing a black ski mask, black gloves and all black clothing.
Officials said the robbery happened at about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday at the Dollar General store in the 1700 block of East State Fair near Dequindre.
According to investigators, the man approached the counter, produced a weapon and demanded a store clerk give him money from the cash register. He took the undisclosed amount of money and ran.
Anyone with information about the robbery or the suspect should call the Detroit Police Department’s Eighth Precinct at (313) 596-5840 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1 (800) SPEAK-UP. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/10/police-seek-tips-armed-robbery-east-side-detroit-store/10285100002/ | 2022-08-10T16:17:49 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/10/police-seek-tips-armed-robbery-east-side-detroit-store/10285100002/ |
Attorneys reshape arguments as Whitmer kidnap plot retrial begins
Grand Rapids — The retrial of two men accused of a violent plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer opened in federal court on Wednesday, with attorneys for both sides recasting and reframing their arguments four months after the first trial ended in a hung jury.
More:Feds try to salvage Whitmer kidnap case as jury selection begins
Federal prosecutors made a dramatic pivot, talking more directly from the outset of the trial about the involvement of informants and undercover agents in an effort to depict defendants Adam Fox, 39, and Barry Croft Jr., 46, as individuals with a concrete desire to overthrow the government and spark a second American Revolution — long before the COVID-19 pandemic, and before they landed on the radar of the federal government.
“This case doesn’t start because of COVID-19,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher O’Connor, one of the prosecutors representing the federal government in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids.
“It starts several years before that, because what you’ll learn is that years before law enforcement started to investigate this plot, defendants believed election officials were tyrants.”
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker presided over the opening arguments on Wednesday. The retrial is the latest saga in one of the largest domestic terrorism cases in recent history, an effort that has been rife with controversy.
Jonker also oversaw the earlier trial against Croft and Fox, when two other defendants, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta, were acquitted on all charges. That jury, however, could not come to an agreement with respect to Croft and Fox and deadlocked on the charges against the two men.
Croft and Fox have been depicted by prosecutors as the ringleaders of the alleged plot, and they face charges of kidnapping conspiracy and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. Croft faces an additional charge of possessing an unregistered destructive device.
Two others charged in connection with the plot, Ty Garbin, 26, and Kaleb Franks, 28, have pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping conspiracy charges and are expected to testify again as the government's star witnesses.
O’Connor dug deeper into the defendants' lives before they came under investigation, talking about Croft’s years-long ties to violent extremist groups and history of posting anti-government commentary on social media and highlighting meetings and details that took place before spring 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic created tensions and brought anti-government extremists out into the national spotlight.
According to the prosecutors, the defendants believed that kidnapping a sitting governor would be a means to spark chaos and remove people from office who they felt were overstepping their authority.
“They wanted to violently overthrow elected government officials because they believed those officials were tyrants constantly violating their rights,” O'Connor said.
“Fox and Croft believed the boogaloo would be accomplished through violence, not through voting.”
The defense attorneys added new emphasis on the role federal law enforcement agents played in the men’s alleged actions.
Croft’s attorney Joshua Blanchard cast his client, a Delaware resident, as someone who came on the FBI’s radar long before the kidnapping plot, catching agents attention with inflammatory Facebook posts and “saying mean things about the FBI.” Blanchard argued that the FBI viewed Croft as a threat and they were “looking for an opportunity to charge him with a crime.”
He grew emotional talking about the more than 600 days Croft has spent in jail, away from his family, since the men were arrested in October 2020. Croft, Blanchard told the jury, is “waiting for you to tell the FBI that the truth matters.”
“In our system of justice we rely on facts and we rely on truth and the way you do that is you return a verdict of not guilty.”
Much like the initial trial, Fox’s attorney Christopher Gibbons placed a heavy emphasis on the idea that everything his client said about committing violence and overthrowing the government was merely “big talk” by a destitute man living in the basement of a vacuum repair shop.
Gibbons said the defendants “wouldn’t hatch a plan on their own or wouldn’t reach a conspiracy on their own” and that it was the FBI that pushed them to the next steps.
“If the big talkers weren’t willing to hatch a plan on their own, the FBI would do it for them,” said Gibbons, later adding that the initial informant, who brought the defendants to the attention of federal law enforcement, was “the beginning, middle and end of this case.”
In their opening statement, the prosecution preemptively pushed back at those claims and any efforts by the defense to frame the case as entrapment, with O’Connor reiterating that “it wasn’t just talk.”
“Entrapment is a legal standard, not a feeling that you get about this investigation,” he said. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/10/attorneys-reshape-arguments-whitmer-kidnap-plot-retrial-begins/10284733002/ | 2022-08-10T16:17:50 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/10/attorneys-reshape-arguments-whitmer-kidnap-plot-retrial-begins/10284733002/ |
Beagles rescued from Virginia arrive in Ann Arbor
The Humane Society of Huron Valley in Ann Arbor is taking in beagles rescued from a facility in Virginia accused of violating animal welfare law.
The dogs arrived Monday night through the group's “Love Train,” a transportation program using a specially equipped van and staff, officials said in a statement.
On Wednesday morning, the Ann Arbor animal shelter reported having 20 people wanting to take home the 15 beagles that arrived Monday. All 15 are males and 8 months old.
Some also were slated to head to the Capital Area Humane Society and other Michigan shelters, according to the release.
“We’re delighted to be able to help these dogs, but it’s important to remember that this horrible and overwhelming situation is not from a hurricane or even illegal activity, but a wealthy corporation that bragged about providing great animal welfare while neglecting and abusing dogs as standard practice,” said Tanya Hilgendorf, HSHV’s CEO.
The 15 beagles came from the Envigo RMS facility in Cumberland County, Virginia, which has been under scrutiny for months, drawing concerns from animal rights groups, members of Congress and state lawmakers, who passed animal welfare measures this year intended to tighten up the facility’s requirements and strengthen state oversight.
Federal officials have accused the company that runs the facility breeding dogs for research of violating animal welfare law and seized beagles found to be in “acute distress,” according to a lawsuit filed in May.
According to the complaint, the facility has housed up to 5,000 beagles since July 2021. It alleged staffing has been “paltry” and the attending veterinarian has failed to provide and oversee adequate care.
Repeated federal inspections since Envigo acquired the facility in 2019 have resulted in dozens of violations, including findings that dogs had received inadequate medical care and insufficient food, were housed in filthy conditions, and some had been euthanized without first receiving anesthesia. Hundreds of dogs have also been found dead at the facility, according to inspections.
More than 4,000 beagles were released from the site, Humane Society officials said.
"This journey is 12+ hours each way and takes a lot of resources to pull off, and we appreciate any help toward covering the cost of this rescue!" the group said in a statement on its Facebook page. "It is also possible that we will need to provide these beagles with medical and behavioral care once they arrive. They are unsocialized to humans, although by nature sweet and trusting...the very reason they are used for these experiments." | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/10/beagles-rescued-virginia-arrive-ann-arbor/10282291002/ | 2022-08-10T16:17:51 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/10/beagles-rescued-virginia-arrive-ann-arbor/10282291002/ |
Gaylord man charged after rock thrown at truck, 7-year-old injured
A Gaylord man is facing charges for allegedly throwing a rock from a moving car that struck a minivan and injured a 7-year-old girl Saturday.
State police officials said troopers from the Gaylord Post were called at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday to McCoy near Evergreen Drive in Bagley Township for a report of an assault.
According to a preliminary investigation, someone in a vehicle had thrown a large rock at a truck traveling behind it. The rock ricocheted off the truck and went through the windshield of a minivan traveling in the opposite direction.
Police said a 7-year-old girl who was in the back seat of the minivan suffered minor injuries from glass flying from the windshield. They also recovered the large rock from inside the minivan.
Troopers spoke to several witnesses during the investigation. One of them, the driver of the truck initially targeted told them he, his girlfriend and their two children were traveling on Plywood Road, about 3.5 miles from the scene of the incident, when they saw her ex-boyfriend traveling in the opposite direction in a Jeep.
The witness identified the ex-boyfriend as Brandon Allen Clifton, 31, of Gaylord.
He told the troopers Clifton saw them, slammed on his brakes, spun around and followed them.
They traveled onto McCoy Road where Clifton passed them, slammed on his brakes again, and produced a large rock from inside his Jeep, the truck's driver said. Clifton then threw the rock at the truck, he said.
Troopers arrested Clifton and took him to the Otsego County Jail to await charges.
He was arraigned Monday in 87-B District Court in Gaylord on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, a four-year felony, and a charge of malicious destruction of personal property valued at more than $1,000 but less than $20,000, a five-year felony, and littering-leaving an object in the path of a vehicle, a one-year misdemeanor.
A judge set Clifton's bond at $2,000 and scheduled his next court appearance for Thursday, according to court records. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/10/gaylord-man-charged-after-rock-thrown-truck-7-year-old-injured/10285252002/ | 2022-08-10T16:17:57 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/10/gaylord-man-charged-after-rock-thrown-truck-7-year-old-injured/10285252002/ |
Security guard can be added to Oxford schools lawsuit, judge rules
An Oakland County Circuit Court judge granted a request Wednesday on behalf of parents suing the Oxford Community Schools to add new allegations that an armed security guard at the high school could have prevented at least one student's death during the November mass shooting.
Judge Rae Lee Chabot approved Detroit attorney Ven Johnson's fourth amended complaint to the parents' lawsuit. Johnson alleged the security guard was working inside the high school when the shooting happened around 12:51 p.m. Nov. 30 and overlooked the shooter who was in the bathroom with two students.
"What's shocking and repulsive is an armed security guard with her handgun pulled looking at a bathroom where there's three people, one who is a fully-armed Ethan Crumbley ... and she claims she didn't see anything," Johnson told the judge.
Four students died in the shooting: Hana St. Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Tate Myre, 16, and Justin Shilling, 17. Johnson has alleged the guard opened the door to a bathroom where Shilling was with Crumbley and another student and could have prevented Shilling's death.
Attorney Timothy Mullins, who represents the school district, said the 54-year-old security guard was the first responder to the scene. He requested that the motion be denied and that the parties proceed with the initial motion filed in March.
"She did not wait, hesitate, by herself without backup, drew her gun and went in pursuit of the gunman," Mullins told the judge. "I am shocked that a first responder, who didn't wait and went down the hallway by herself while all the other responders were gearing up with their body vests and rifles, would be added to this."
Mullins said continuing to add defendants wouldn't change the outcome of the motion or how it would apply to the Oxford schools after nine months.
Johnson responded that the guard could have stopped the remainder of what happened.
"Moments after she left the bathroom, Ethan Crumbley shot and killed Justin Shilling in front of Keegan Gregory, who then ran out the bathroom who escaped, luckily, with his life thinking he was going to get shot in the back the entire time," Johnson told the judge.
► More from Johnson: Oxford security guard didn't stop shooting, thought dying student was covered in makeup
He added that Oxford wouldn't turn over surveillance footage to the parents, despite the judge's order to do so. Mullins said the footage is not with Oxford schools but with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, which is leading the shooting investigation.
Johnson said the plaintiffs will be filing another show cause hearing to hold either the Oxford school board president, Oakland County sheriff or Oakland County prosecutor in contempt of court for not following the judge's orders to hand over all the footage.
"So we can once and for all get all the information so we can assess who else to add," Johnson said. "I can assure Mr. Mullins will be shocked and repulsed no matter who I add from his clients and if there are others that did the same thing, we will be adding them ... for him to stand here and tell you that I'm trying to delay anything is a joke."
srahal@detroitnews.com
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BUCKINGHAM, Fla. — Buckingham residents driving down Tice Street and Staley Road are concerned after noticing signs saying a developer wants to build 200 houses at 11270 Orange River Boulevard.
“We can’t allow this,” longtime resident Tommy Lee Cook said. And he is not alone with that thinking.
“It’s just not what we moved here for,” Cheryl Fischer said.
The Public Hearing sign says there is a possibility of 258 homes being built on the current wooded property, spreading across 130 acres.
“I don’t think the commissioners are going to let them have it, I mean, I just can’t see it,” Cook said. “I mean, this has been this way for 30 some years. It’s a wonderful place. We gotta keep it that way.”
He thinks it is important to preserve their rural subdivision.
“By the 1000s of units,” he said. “They can stay out of Buckingham.”
The developer’s proposed development would go at the end of Cheryl Fischer’s street.
“They’ve already gotten their zoning for, I believe, 150 homes,” she said. “They’re trying to add another almost 100 homes. That’s 200 more cars on the road.”
Fischer said the two-lane roads will not be able to support those moving into all of those houses.
“It’s affecting our quality of life,” she said. “You know, crime, traffic, and just too many people.
Fischer and Cook encourage all residents to attend the county-led public meeting that will be held on August 11 at 9 a.m. at 1500 Monroe Street in Fort Myers.
So far, the county planning department recommends approval of this rezoning, with adding minor conditions.
The county will schedule another public hearing before making a final decision about the property. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/10/buckingham-residents-concerned-about-possible-property-rezoning/ | 2022-08-10T16:19:25 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/10/buckingham-residents-concerned-about-possible-property-rezoning/ |
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – Workers removed 68 yards of debris from ten inactive homeless camps during a massive clean-up effort in Charlotte County.
Operation Clean Slate was a joint effort by the Department of Corrections, Keep Charlotte Beautiful, Charlotte County Public Works, and Charlotte County Solid Waste.
On Friday, they accomplished the clean-up in less than eight hours from an area around Murdock Middle School.
Some items removed from the site were couches, mattresses, and clothing. The homeless coalition says that over time many things pile up with people leaving the area and leaving their items behind.
One woman, who used to live in the woods, told NBC2 that while it’s nice seeing the trash picked up, the bigger problem is that people have no place to sleep at night.
People in the area say the homeless population comes because they have nowhere else to go.
The clean-up has become a tradition, happening at least twice a year. The previous clear-out occurred in March. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/10/charlotte-county-homeless-camp-cleaned-out-as-part-of-operation-clean-slate/ | 2022-08-10T16:19:31 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/10/charlotte-county-homeless-camp-cleaned-out-as-part-of-operation-clean-slate/ |
A 17-year-old boy died after being pulled into a woodchipper in Lehigh County, officials said Wednesday.
Isiah Bedocs, of Coplay, was working for a commercial tree company on Tuesday when a piece of debris he was putting into the wood chipper caught on his clothing and partially pulled him in, state police and the county coroner said.
The incident happened around 1:35 p.m. on the 3700 block of Excelsior Road in North Whitehall Township, the coroner said.
Officers with the Pennsylvania State Police arrived and administered first aid before Bedocs was airlifted to the Lehigh Valley Hospital, where he died of multiple traumatic injuries at 2:55 p.m., the PSP and coroner said. The death was ruled accidental.
The PSP, Bethlehem Criminal Investigation Unit and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the case. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/boy-17-dies-after-being-pulled-into-woodchipper-in-the-lehigh-valley/3331393/ | 2022-08-10T16:21:58 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/boy-17-dies-after-being-pulled-into-woodchipper-in-the-lehigh-valley/3331393/ |
When rent went from $900 to $1,250, single mother forced into affordable housing search
When Kristy Receveur was looking for a place to live after a divorce, she and her daughter moved to a duplex on Park Square Drive.
It was in a low-income neighborhood and not as nice as the middle-class home they had left. "It was run down, a piece of crap," she said. There were police sirens at night and more crime than she expected when she signed the lease.
"There was a man hiding in our bushes one night, and then the SWAT team was out there another time to arrest a guy," she said. "It was crazy."
It was also cheap living in Bloomington, where finding a decent two-bedroom apartment or rental house for less than $1,000 a month is a challenge.
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According to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, renters in the Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area struggle more with high-cost burdens than renters in any other area in the state.
In Bloomington, nearly six in 10 renters are classified as cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. And nearly four in 10 are severely cost burdened, which means they spend more than half their income on housing.
Just two other Indiana communities come close to Bloomington when it comes to high rents. In Lafayette/West Lafayette and Terre Haute, the report said, about half of renters were classified as rent burdened — though the share of residents who are students is higher in Bloomington than either of the other two metro areas. In the Bloomington MSA, about one in four residents is a student, while in Lafayette it's one in five, and in Terre Haute it's one in 10.
Struggling to keep up
Receveur's $900 duplex rent five years ago included water and sewer, and she paid for gas and electricity. There were months when her bills exceeded the waitress earnings she was bringing home. Trying to keep up, working double shifts for extra cash and still barely making it, was exhausting.
That's when 34-year-old Receveur's five-year-long struggle to pay her rent on time and stay financially afloat began.
It's not a place the Louisville native imagined she would end up when she graduated from Indiana University with a sociology degree a decade ago. She financed her education on her own, working at a steakhouse to make ends meet.
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After living two years in the west-side duplex, Receveur was ready to move. But finding an affordable, safe and clean place was as difficult as ever. She doesn't qualify for Section 8 housing or other public assistance programs. There wasn't much available in her price range, and a 2010 eviction on record in the courts from when she was a student may have hindered her search.
Desperate, she looked on Craigslist and found a two-bedroom townhouse on Oaklawn Circle. It was in a nice neighborhood. The rent was the same as the duplex. "I was so grateful to have found this place," she said. "I was so lucky."
Receveur and her daughter, who's now 8, lived there until last month. "I knew that with rents going up like they are, they could probably get $1,200 or $1,400 for it."
She was right. When she learned in December the rent was increasing to $1,250, Receveur knew she couldn't afford it. The lease went unsigned.
According to Harvard's housing studies center, the median Bloomington renter earns an annual income of $26,700 and has median monthly housing costs of $940. According to recent data from Rent.com, only 2% of rentals in Bloomington are under $700 a month, and only 9% are under $1,000 a month.
Searching for a safe, comfortable and affordable place to live
When Receveur found herself back out searching for an affordable rental, she was quickly disillusioned. She had studied real estate and received a license to sell since her last search, but still was finding no place suitable to live with a child.
"I'd looked at a couple of places I could probably afford, but they were rundown; there was violence around, drugs, dogs running loose. The cheapest was $899 for a two-bedroom over on Miller Drive. It wasn't good. Then I started thinking about looking at big one bedrooms to save money."
Options fell away. "I was feeling like I was in a war, always trying to work more just to live and pay the bills, never to prosper or gain anything. And I got worn out, then found out we had to move again. I lost my sense of hope. I knew I had to find a place, and I couldn't find a place. I think this is the truth for so many people."
She didn't give up. A few weeks ago, she and a friend agreed to share a cabin near Brown County where they will split the $750 rent and other expenses. It's close to her new job at Hard Truth Distillery in Nashville, where she's been working double shifts.
Not to cobble together enough cash to pay the rent, but to save. Maybe for a down payment on a small house. "In a week, it's all turned around," Receveur said. "I have a chance to get ahead."
Contact reporter Laura Lane at llane@heraldt.com or 813-318-5967. H-T reporter Boris Ladwig contributed to this story. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/bloomington-indiana-rising-rent-affordable-housing/65378553007/ | 2022-08-10T16:22:06 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/bloomington-indiana-rising-rent-affordable-housing/65378553007/ |
SPRINGDALE, Ark — Last year, 9-year-old Carson was a student at Shaw Elementary in Springdale, but not anymore.
"I have to go to a different school," he said.
His mom Ashley says the reason why is because she has no transportation for my son to and from school anymore.
Springdale parents, including Ashley, are outraged after the district announced it is removing some bus stops, which will lead to kids walking and parents carpooling. Some have even considered leaving the district.
"We have more buses than we do employees,” said Springdale Schools Director of Transportation Kevin Conklin.
He and his team spent months trying to find the most effective way to transport kids to and from school.
"I realize there are shortages but that’s not the kids' problem," said Springdale parent Miranda H during a school board meeting Tuesday, Aug. 9. "You got one job and it’s to keep our kids safe and get them home.”
"We are trying to get kids to and from school on time,” Conklin said.
From 2017 to 2022, Springdale Schools says it’s had to cut bus routes by about 50%.
Parents like Chasity Shipley's biggest concern is safety.
"There’s no sidewalks on the street, people speed there all the time. It’s nearly a mile," Shipley said.
Nearly a mile, instead of what used to be a walk to the end of the street.
“If you’re willing to jeopardize your child's safety and doing that fine but don’t ask me to do it if you’re not going to do it [to] your child,” said Springdale parent Jamie M.
Carson will now have to navigate a new year, at a new school.
"I mean, I hope I don’t get bullied at the new school," he said.
Springdale says another reason it did it this way is so kids outside the city could still get transportation. Parents say they are still worried about their children walking along roads without sidewalks and with tall grass.
During the meeting, the school board also unanimously approved the "Commission School Security Officers" or CSSO program, which would add armed safety officers on school campuses.
This was recently recommended for districts by the Arkansas School Safety Commission. The details are still being worked out such as how the district will pay for the program. Superintendent Jared Cleveland says you can't put a cost on a child's life.
"I don't like the idea of a teacher carrying a gun necessarily cause teachers have enough responsibility, having a CSSO that is their only responsibility," said Springdale Police Captin Jeff Taylor.
In addition to the district's 21 resource officers, there are plans to add 18 new CSSOs to Springdale schools. Officers will be armed and uniformed to provide additional safety for students and staff.
"I mean it will really put us on protecting students, parents, families in our community," said a staffer with Springdale Schools.
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PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. — There will be no lack of country music star power for an upcoming Christmas movie being filmed at Dollywood.
Several passholders at the theme park were able to take videos and photos of Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson riding together in a golf cart on Monday, Aug. 8.
A spokesperson for Dollywood said Nelson was with Parton as part of the filming of Dolly's NBC Christmas movie.
NBC made the announcement about the movie, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas, in May.
It's been a busy week in Pigeon Forge for Parton. The Tennessee native was on hand for the announcement of Big Bear Mountain, the largest attraction and family coaster coming to Dollywood in 2023.
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During the announcement, Parton also shared some details about the upcoming movie. She added the film will feature several celebrity guests at the park, including Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus and Jimmy Fallon.
April Nicole Fields shared her experience to WBIR 10News seeing the two friends riding in a golf cart.
"What a wonderful day today at Dollywood. Got to see Dolly Parton & Willie Nelson. They are filming for her new Christmas Movie," Fields posted on Facebook.
According to a description of the movie provided by NBC, the film will be a "contemporary movie-musical" that shows what happens behind the scenes when making a network TV special.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine also announced Aug. 9 will be known as "Dolly Parton Day," according to a news release. The move was announced with Parton visiting the state to highlight achievements from the Imagination Library. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/willie-nelson-dolly-parton-dollywood-nbc-christmas-movie-theme-park/51-f6173278-77cc-4661-ae1f-9efad3086609 | 2022-08-10T16:22:56 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/willie-nelson-dolly-parton-dollywood-nbc-christmas-movie-theme-park/51-f6173278-77cc-4661-ae1f-9efad3086609 |
A Lincoln man was defrauded of at least $150,000 over the course of more than two years after a scammer posing as a Nigerian woman solicited money from the 56-year-old through Facebook, according to police.
The prolonged con first started in February 2020, when the supposed woman first asked the man to send cellphones to an address in the west African country, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
She later told the man she planned to visit him, with $14 million worth of gold in tow, but needed various amounts of money to cover the fees and taxes associated with transporting the gold, Vollmer said.
So the man sent somewhere between $150,000 and $200,000 to the woman over the course of 30 months, mostly in the form of gift cards or Bitcoin, according to police.
Eventually, the Lincoln man reverse-image searched the photos the woman had provided of herself. Vollmer said the photos matched an adult film actress.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Narcotics investigators served the warrant around 7 p.m. Friday night at a house near 28th and Washington streets, where they found 193.2 grams of suspected methamphetamine, the authorities said.
"He was out enjoying himself on a walk, minding his own business, and I had absolutely no reason to approach him," Gabriel Sterling said first in an apology.
"He violated me and so many other underaged women. He did not have the right to do that," one woman, identified as Victim 4, said at Gregory Dightman Sr.'s sentencing.
A Lincoln orthopedic surgeon was sentenced to probation in federal court Tuesday for writing fraudulent prescriptions to a patient, then buying back thousands of painkillers.
Deputies noticed Brett Balak had "bloodshot and watery eyes" as he approached his vehicle that night, and later observed "a strong odor" of alcohol, according to court filings.
While on work release for a local construction company, a 37-year-old man began communicating with a 12-year-old girl in June, sending sexually suggestive messages.
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Officers who were responding to a reported grass fire Sunday night found an unattended vehicle with 17 Lincoln Public Schools laptops inside after an apparent theft from the district's soon-to-open Northwest High School, according to police.
Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said officers arrived near Northwest 38th and Webster streets, northwest of the airport, around 10:27 p.m. Sunday after a grass fire had been reported in the area.
Instead of encountering flames, Vollmer said the officers found the vehicle with its doors open and 17 Apple MacBooks in and around the car.
Some of the laptops had been wrapped in towels and tucked under nearby bushes, he said.
After contacting district officials, police determined the laptops had been taken from a storage room at Lincoln Northwest, near Northwest 48th and Holdrege streets, Vollmer said. The storage area's deadbolt had been damaged, police learned.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
General fund dollars go toward paying for the officers from the Lincoln Police Department who are assigned to work in schools. This year’s agreement is 4.95% higher than last year’s. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-find-17-macbooks-stolen-from-lincoln-northwest-high-school-authorities-say/article_292c8693-98cd-51ce-a5f2-454071614ce4.html | 2022-08-10T16:26:54 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-find-17-macbooks-stolen-from-lincoln-northwest-high-school-authorities-say/article_292c8693-98cd-51ce-a5f2-454071614ce4.html |
'Unruly Planet' explores the human meaning of 'home' and what it will take to defend ours
Madeline Ostrander's "At Home on an Unruly Planet' is a breath of fresh air in a world increasingly polluted by fossil fuels, a moment of calm in our most tempestuous existential crisis.
Through chapters chronicling four challenges Americans in different parts of the country are currently experiencing as a result of climate change, the Seattle-based journalist documents our unraveling natural world in narratives that feel like a bedtime story, interspersed with essays about the future that feel like hope.
In Part One of the 352-page book, released August 2 by Henry Holt and Company Publishers, readers learn about a community in Washington state that comes together to study and respond to worsening western wildfires; about historic preservationists in Florida racing to save one of America's oldest cities from being claimed by rising seas; about an Alaskan village forced to flee its eroding river banks; and about residents trying to thrive amid sun-eclipsing refinery explosions in the shadow of northern California's Mount Tamalpais.
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Part Two navigates how these regions are working to solve their problems, experienced so far in a global patchwork but created primarily by richer nations burning fossil fuels for energy, emitting greenhouse gases into the shared atmosphere that raise its average temperature.
Ostrander punctuates these somber chapters with meditations on the meaning of "home" throughout history, for both humans and other animals. In between introducing us to a community trying to avoid burning down and one struggling to stay above sea water, she walks us through the etymology of homesickness.
The term "solastalgia," for example, invokes a combination of a sense of nostalgia for the past, the solace of a familiar place and the loneliness of being estranged from one's homeland (even if you don't leave but it, instead, becomes unlivable around you).
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Every chapter — nearly every page — is rich with facts, context and compelling real-life characters that help drive home the point that these situations are becoming more dire and common and that, in many cases, available solutions have been blocked or overlooked.
The book is a road map to climate empathy and an instruction manual on how and why we must all do better, together, before these carbon-driven catastrophes start lapping at the rest of our doorsteps.
Details of a disaster
With wildfire, Ostrander explains how factors dating back to Columbus' 1492 arrival on the continent and introduction of Old World diseases resulted in Indigenous knowledge about management of wildfire-adapted ecosystems being lost, ignored or usurped.
Native populations have traditionally limited the potential for deadly and destructive wildfires by conducting purposeful, smaller burns — also called prescribed fire, Indigenous burning or good fire — to clear the landscape of the undergrowth that fuels larger modern fires.
"It's humans' responsibility to manage fire on our landscapes," a California ecologist told Ostrander. "It's how we manage for future generations. We don't leave them a fuel-choked tinderbox."
Many Arizona experts have echoed this evaluation as wildfires have increasingly become a social and economic burden across the West. Ostrander writes about how the 2011 Wallow Fire, still Arizona's largest, invoked a resurgence of the term solastalgia, as interviews with survivors unveiled layers of climate grief and environmental melancholia for the sense of home that had been lost.
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The story at the opposite corner of the country is no less fascinating or fretful. In St. Augustine, Florida, Ostrander's protagonists convene experts on sea level rise in an effort to collect ideas on how to save historical buildings from worsening hurricanes and rising tides that are caused by warmer temperatures energizing storms, melting sea ice and expanding the ocean volume all at once.
At stake are several historic cemeteries that cannot be relocated, an old Spanish Fort living on borrowed time thanks to a protective sea wall and ruins of the lesser-known and less-preserved Fort Mose. The first legally recognized free Black community in what is now the United States, freedom seekers who reached Fort Mose received some measure of protection from the Spanish before St. Augustine fell to the British in 1763.
"In about two and a half decades, roughly 136 billion dollars' worth of real estate on both the East Coast and the West Coast could suffer from chronic flooding, according to a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists," Ostrander writes.
It will be impossible to save all of these structures, especially older and more delicate ones or those belonging to people with fewer resources. But engineering and climate solutions can buy communities like St. Augustine valuable time to strategize and prioritize the preservation of "home."
Tracking and tackling the threat
Next, Ostrander whisks us back across the entirety of the diverse United States to a village out on Alaska's remote Y-K Delta that is being washed away at an unsettling rate by an increasingly turbulent Ninglick River.
Newtok was one of the early communities that introduced the world to the concept of climate migration, where rising average temperatures and associated weather abnormalities force people out of traditional homelands rendered increasingly unsafe for human habitation.
Across repeated visits to Newtok during which Ostrander slept on the floor in a storage room at the school building, she gets to know the locals and record how their emotions about being forced to abandon the buildings that house their family memories ebb and flow. She sees the river advancing and chipping away at the land separating these homes from its banks, first by 20 feet, then 4 feet, then by just two steps.
On her final visit, villagers had started to leave unstable structures behind and relocate by boat to the foreign-feeling spot named Mertarvik, which the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency had decided would be their new home.
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In her fourth and final climate vignette, Ostrander walks us through the troubled history and modern gardens of Richmond, California, where a hardy group fights to tend their local family roots, in spite of explosions at the nearby Chevron oil refinery that cast doubt and soot over what makes a place eventually unlivable.
In Part One, a Richmond community leader watches for the second time in her life as a black plume of smoke blots out the sun and rains down ash onto her home and community urban garden initiative. Frustrated at the lack of accountability and the environmental injustice of fossil fuel pollution affecting poor and minority communities most, she asks "Who owns the sky?"
In Part Two, Ostrander offers an answer to that question: The global atmosphere is a shared resource. But whereas the author of the "tragedy of the commons" concept would have us believe that selfish human nature will inevitably result in the destruction of any shared commodity, Ostrander offers hope.
To counter the eugenics-infused ideas behind tragedy-of-the-commons predictions, she references work by Elinor Ostrom, who compiled success stories from around the world detailing situations in which humans were able to share a natural resource while protecting it. This fresh take on an age-old human problem won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2009, the first awarded to a woman.
This is exactly the kind of fresh viewpoint the global community will need to bring into focus if we're going to survive the climate crisis and protect those most vulnerable, Ostrander implies. While the soot-clouded reality in Richmond is distressing, this broader outlook suggests a sunnier path forward, if we choose to take it.
Cultivating connection in chaos
Taking that proactive path forward will involve not only the democratic removal of political barriers to climate action and the immediate and widespread adoption of existing climate change solutions recommended by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, but also, according to Ostrander, a deep global meditation on the ways we have "cultivated a tendency to shut off our feelings and distract ourselves from what is, in truth, horrifying."
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There are a lot of books about climate change already on the market. Evidence-based information outlining patterns, problems and solutions, from experts and activists and innovators and journalists, is available in spades. And yet we fail to rise to the occasion at a pace commensurate with the furious firestorms, surging seas, turbulent tides and spoiling skies.
For me, this book brought home the urgency of our predicament better than most, by centering the need to act around the non-tragic human instinct to create and protect a collective sense of "home" — a term the author examines and redefines throughout.
By appealing to our place-centered community identities and desire to defend a shared homeland, whatever the boundary of that may be, Ostrander's bedtime-story tone resonates with our good side. In her preface, she notes that her decision to constrain her case studies to within the United States aimed to target this country's slow response to the climate crisis, especially given its role as the largest historical emitter of climate-warming greenhouse gases.
I grew up in the West, watching wildfire size records and acres of forest I loved fall. The Girl Scout Camp where I spent summers as a child, a strong sense of home-away-from-home for me, narrowly escaped the Hayman Fire, the largest in Colorado state history in 2002 at just under 140,000 acres.
I went to graduate school for ecology in Gainesville, Florida, when Hurricanes Matthew and Irma blasted through the region and exacerbated St. Augustine's flooding problem. These were also years during which Gov. Rick Scott banned the term "climate change" from official use, in what felt like the most blatant possible example of burying one's head in the sand in hopes that a problem might just go away.
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During a break from graduate school, I spent a summer living in a remote native Alaskan fishing village near the Canadian border. Residents dried fish and moose meat all summer to prepare for frigid and barren winters, and they showed me the former location of their village, now only accessible by boat.
Thankfully, I don't have personal experience with oil refinery explosions. But I've seen — and investigated — the damage their pollution does to minority communities. I also drive a gasoline-powered car and like to travel when I can. We are all intertwined, via various touchpoints in time and space, with the problems and the fate of our shared skies.
Pick up a copy of "At Home on an Unruly Planet," and I wager you'll feel that deep, meditative connection between the frightening but solvable realities of climate change and a place that you have once called "home," too.
Joan Meiners is the Climate News and Storytelling Reporter at The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Before becoming a journalist, she completed a doctorate in Ecology. Follow Joan on Twitter at @beecycles or email her at joan.meiners@arizonarepublic.com.
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Police: Mother returns 5-month-old after taking her from Phoenix foster care
The 5-month-old baby who police say had been taken from her foster family by her biological mother was returned unharmed Tuesday, according to Phoenix police.
Eunice Salinas was in the care of her foster family when her biological mother, identified as Angelica Salinas, 24, came to the home to visit, took the baby and walked out, according to a Phoenix police statement.
On Tuesday, Angelica Salinas showed up with the baby at the residence of a family member and someone called Phoenix police. It is unclear who made the call.
Police said Angelica Salinas doesn't have custody of the baby and there was a concern for the child's safety because she doesn't have an established residence or resources to take care of the baby. However, officers found the baby was safe and in good health, according to the release.
"(She) was not believed to be in any physical danger while with Angelica," the news release said.
Angelica Salinas was taken to police headquarters to speak with detectives, police said. No charges had been filed as the incident was still under investigation.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Todd Houghtlin, of Duryea, pleaded guilty on August 2, 2022, to the charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and illegal possession of a firearm, according to officials.
Houghtlin was pulled over in July 2020. Investigators said a search of his vehicle found 50 packets of fentanyl and a loaded gun.
Houghtlin previously worked as a police officer in Pittston Township.
He was suspended months before his arrest in 2020 and did not have a valid concealed carry permit.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The first day of school can be stressful, but man does News 6 anchor Justin Warmoth take the cake when it comes to first-day-of-school adventures.
Justin shared some old footage from his first day of second grade. The first clip shows him and brother, Tyler, boarding the school bus in 1997. Of course, dad, Greg Warmoth had to capture the milestone on camera. While Justin and Tyler appear excited to go to school, their younger brother, Logan, was not happy at all. He’s seen crying and attempting to run toward the bus to be with his brothers.
“I remember it to this day, it’s a core memory for me. I was going into second grade and you know my brother, Tyler, who was the center of attention, was going into kindergarten. It was the first time Logan, who you see crying, was going to be without one of his brothers. We were going to Bear Lake Elementary School in Seminole County. He was very upset,” Justin said.
Logan was 2 years old at the time and wanted to tag along, according to Justin. He even brought his own backpack. While the bus drove off, mom had to take hold of him to make sure he didn’t chase the bus all the way to school to be with his brothers.
But the action didn’t start there. Before Justin even boarded the school bus, he tried to take the family cat with him.
“That’s Griffy, my cat that I got two weeks before school. I loved Griffy, so I wanted him to come. I put him in my new backpack. He didn’t like it so he peed in my new bag all over my folders and my parents had to bring back the old backpack. I’ll never forget that, brings back some good memories,” Justin said.
In the video, you can see Justin holding his cat, Griffy, as he waits for the bus to arrive. (Griffy waited patiently at home for the rest of the day).
Patiently, because Justin didn’t make it back home on the bus.
“Before going to school my folks told me, ‘watch your brother, make sure he gets on the bus coming home’ because it was his first time riding the bus. I was doing just that and I missed the bus. Tyler made the bus and I missed the bus looking for him at school,” Justin said. “He was doing just fine on his first day. Was probably the first one on the bus. My dad has video of my brother coming off the bus at the end of the day and you can hear one of the students coming off the bus saying ‘Justin missed the bus.’”
Justin’s parents had to drive to the school to pick him up.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The first day of school can bring a mix of emotions, but one young girl had a lot of support.
Kissimmee police is making the day a little easier for Sofia Baxter.
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“She was very excited and nervous. She did shed a few tears, which made mommy very emotional as well,” said Sadia Baxter, the girl’s mother.
The 5-year-old was surrounded by family and Kissimmee Police Department officers as they walked her through the front doors of Laureate Park Elementary School.
“It is extremely emotional,” Baxter said.
Baxter said this marks a milestone as her youngest daughter starts kindergarten. While it is a big day, she also acknowledges a huge loss.
“It should be a day that their daddy is here to walk them, but he’s not here and we’re so grateful for the love and support,” Baxter said.
This month marks 5 years since Sofia’s father, Kissimmee police officer Matthew Baxter, and Sgt. Sam Howard were on patrol in a neighborhood when they were shot to death. Their killer, Everett Miller, was sentenced to death earlier this year.
In the months following the sentencing and on the first day of school, Baxter said she is teaching her three daughters a lesson.
“I’m going to teach my girls about forgiveness and yeah as I continue to watch them grow into beautiful young women, as a mother my goal is to teach them to learn to let it go and forgive,” Baxter said. “Things that were done were not right, but we can control our emotions and forgive.”
While the family wished their father was walking beside them, Baxter said she is thankful for everyone’s support.
“This is our home. Having a community and a law enforcement family that supports us and loves us makes these milestones so much more bearable, so we’re just so grateful,” she said.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County’s next superintendent greeted students at several campuses during her first back to school tour since being chosen as the district’s next leader.
Dr. Maria Vazquez made stops at Roberto Clemente Middle School and Englewood Elementary where she visited classrooms and ate lunch with students.
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“I am delighted to say we’re off to a great start,” Vazquez said. “I am just giddy (and) so excited. I can feel the energy in our schools.”
As superintendent designate, Vazquez officially begins her new role Sept. 1 and it comes as Orange County Public Schools is facing challenges and changes.
Ahead of the school year, OCPS brought on resource teachers and interventionists to help with a teacher shortage.
After new hires were used to fill roles in the classroom, Vazquez said there were nearly 100 vacancies that needed to be filled by district personnel.
“Because we had those additional positions filled, we did not see the shortage that maybe some others have experienced,” she said.
The next superintendent also said safety is her top priority and will be addressed in a layered approach, which includes access to an app school employees can use to lock down a school.
“What that does is that app automatically connects to 911, it connects to the principal and to our command center,” Vazquez said.
During her first 100 days on the job, Vazquez said she plans to visit 50 campuses to connect with teachers and students across the district.
“Hearing from them, the experts, on how we can make improvements (and) how we can better serve our community is my goal for my first 100 days listening tour,” she said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/10/off-to-a-great-start-orange-county-schools-welcomes-new-superintendent/ | 2022-08-10T16:49:26 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/10/off-to-a-great-start-orange-county-schools-welcomes-new-superintendent/ |
LIHEAP provides a one-time payment to help with energy bills. Applications through Tazwood Community Services, which manages the program for Tazewell, Woodford, Livingston and McLean counties, opens Sept. 1. Assistance through the Low Income Home Water Assistance Program is also available for assistance for water and sewer bills.
Assistance will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until funding is exhausted or until May 31, 2023, the agency said in a press release Tuesday.
Appointments can be scheduled over the phone starting Aug. 30. Tazwood’s Bloomington office can be reached at 309-533-7723. The online scheduling system to set up an appointment to apply will open Sept. 1.
There are no priority groups this year. Customers in danger of being disconnected should call as soon as a disconnection notice is received so they can set up an appointment for Sept. 1 or as early as possible, the release said.
To apply, customers need to bring an ID, proof of gross income for the household, proof of Social Security number or Individual Tax Identification Numbers for each resident, a heat and electric bill from the last 30 days and a copy of a rental agreement if applicable. Tazwood may need other documents as well depending on the household.
Income limits are based off of 200% of the federal poverty rate. Limits include yearly gross income of $27,180 for a one-person household, $36,620 for a two-person household, $46,060 for a three-person household and $55,500 for a four-person household.
Tazwood encourages potential recipients to follow its Facebook page for the most up-to-date information about the program.
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The new bus route connecting the west side of Bloomington-Normal with the city cores is expected to launch in September, transit officials said Tuesday.
About $7 million of the city of Bloomington's $13.4 million in federal coronavirus relief funding has been committed to various infrastructure projects over the next two years. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/energy-assistance-applications-open-sept-1-in-central-illinois/article_f8c344aa-18bb-11ed-97a6-db07f6857fd2.html | 2022-08-10T16:56:07 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/energy-assistance-applications-open-sept-1-in-central-illinois/article_f8c344aa-18bb-11ed-97a6-db07f6857fd2.html |
DENNIS TOWNSHIP — A driver was airlifted to a local hospital following a three-car crash Monday night along Route 47.
Dennisville firefighters, while at the station for a regular fire company meeting, were alerted to the incident about 7:10 p.m. Units arrived on scene three minutes after being notified, finding the accident and one driver trapped in their car, the Dennisville Volunteer Fire Company said Monday night.
It took four minutes to extricate the driver from the vehicle, the fire company said.
Ocean View firefighters set up a landing zone at Union Cemetery in South Dennis, where one patient was airlifted to an unidentified hospital.
Other patients were transported to local hospitals by ambulance, the fire company said.
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A section of Route 47 near the accident was closed for about an hour, the fire company said.
State Police are investigating. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/patient-airlifted-following-dennis-township-car-crash/article_8d3c5af2-18c3-11ed-bc12-0b074a12f6d8.html | 2022-08-10T16:57:40 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/patient-airlifted-following-dennis-township-car-crash/article_8d3c5af2-18c3-11ed-bc12-0b074a12f6d8.html |
VINELAND — The city on Saturday recorded its first confirmed case of monkeypox in the disease's ongoing outbreak, local officials said Wednesday.
The Vineland Health Department was notified that an area hospital's lab test confirmed the case in a patient.
So far, New Jersey has reported 277 probable and confirmed cases of monkeypox. Atlantic, Cumberland and Ocean counties have each recorded fewer than five cases, while Cape May County has recorded none, according to data from the state Department of Health updated Wednesday.
Contact tracing was conducted to alert those in close contact with the patient.
Additional information about the case is not being released due to patient confidentiality, officials said.
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As of Monday, 9,492 Americans have tested positive for the virus, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Most New Jersey residents are not at risk for contracting the virus, but rare cases are possible from close contact with an infected person or animal, city officials said.
The virus' symptoms include fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps scattered on the body.
Monkeypox is known to be transmitted through direct contact with an infectious rash, scab or bodily fluids through face-to-face contact, kissing or sexual activity, city health officials said.
The White House said it has made more than 1.1 million doses of monkeypox vaccine available and has helped to grow domestic diagnostic capacity to 80,000 tests per week.
The vaccine is available for an infected person's high-risk contacts. Confirmed patients also can be given an antiviral treatment, city officials said.
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Cities throughout the nation have pressed the federal government to roll out the vaccine more quickly amid the growing outbreak.
In New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy announced last month that the state will expand vaccine eligibility to include those considered at a two-week higher risk of exposure.
For Cumberland County residents, the nearest facility offering the vaccine is Cooper University Hospital's Vaccine & Testing Clinic in Camden. Appointments can be made by calling 856-968-7100, city officials said.
To prevent infection, the CDC recommends avoiding close, skin-to-skin contact with someone with bumps resembling those caused by the virus. Intimate contact, such as kissing or sex, should also be avoided, city officials said.
Non-intimate contact, such as sharing eating utensils or drinking cups, should also be avoided, city officials said. Handwashing and sanitizer use are strongly recommended.
As a precaution, anyone experiencing flulike symptoms with swelling of lymph nodes and rashes on their face and body should contact their health care provider immediately, city officials said.
This Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/monkeypox-case-confirmed-in-vineland/article_b4bc7814-18be-11ed-a20f-bf282d37fd45.html | 2022-08-10T16:57:49 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/monkeypox-case-confirmed-in-vineland/article_b4bc7814-18be-11ed-a20f-bf282d37fd45.html |
The Buena Regional High School football team has a lot of returnees and younger players with potential.
The Chiefs should improve.
Buena was an uncharacteristic 1-8 last year as Greg Gruver, a former Buena player and an assistant coach for 16 years, took over as head coach.
Though they were sometimes competitive, the inexperienced Chiefs endured a losing season against tough opponents such as Woodstown, Camden and Paulsboro in the West Jersey Football League Diamond Division.
Buena is now a more experienced team. The Chiefs have moved to the Patriot Division and should be in the mix.
“This year, we want to keep building ... our tradition,” Gruver said. “Last year was rough. Our coaching staff is ready to go. We want to get the one-win season off us.
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“Coming into last year, we graduated a lot of athletic seniors. We had a small team, some with little to no experience. Now we have a lot of seniors and young kids with talent. We have good skill players at wide receiver and running back.”
Buena returns 10 starters who played both ways in 2021, including senior quarterback JJ Gonzalez, who’s also an outside linebacker. The Chiefs also have Samir Garrison, Joey Marshall, Shane Reed and Robert Miller at wide receiver and cornerback. Kaden Bryant and Mike Ernst both will play tight end and linebacker, and Naz Smith and Javier Soto are running backs and linebackers. Linemen Ike Reynolds and Brian Passamante played both ways, too.
Other letter winners returning include lineman-linebacker Charlie Muzzarelli, wide receiver James Smith, running back Louie Drogo and defensive lineman Daniel Moody.
“The linemen are learning their steps and blocks,” Gruver said. “We have a lot of track and field athletes. We have a lot of skill people, but we’re not going to abandon the run.”
Newcomers to watch include sophomore tight end Troy Gregory, senior wide receiver Yasier Jordan and sophomore safety Isaiah Moore, a transfer from St. Joseph.
Buena’s opponents in the Patriot Division will be Clayton, Middle Township, Glassboro and Pleasantville.
"This year we’ll match up with teams, and I think we’ll be competitive. We’re hoping to win our division and make the playoffs.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/buena-regional-has-reason-to-believe-2022-will-be-better/article_4bcbba00-177d-11ed-b52b-2b0ff4ddaea4.html | 2022-08-10T16:58:11 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/buena-regional-has-reason-to-believe-2022-will-be-better/article_4bcbba00-177d-11ed-b52b-2b0ff4ddaea4.html |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – As students get back into the swing of the school year, several will need to get physicals to compete in sports.
Dr. Danielle Stephens, a pediatrician with Holston Medical Group, joined News Channel 11 to discuss the importance of making sure a child has received a physical before their season starts. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/hmg-stresses-importance-of-fall-physicals-for-students/ | 2022-08-10T17:01:37 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/hmg-stresses-importance-of-fall-physicals-for-students/ |
Without making a commitment, the Allen County Redevelopment Commission on Tuesday heard advice to extend a road improvement study of Pleasant Center Road in Pleasant Township to include Thiele Road.
Jay Stankiewicz, engineering manager for GAI Consultants, Fort Wayne, said a roundabout is being considered at the intersection of Thiele and Pleasant Center instead of a stop sign or traffic light.
If the county wants the intersection in southwest Allen County to handle heavy truck traffic, Thiele Road’s condition is likely to be problematic, he said.
He showed photos of long cracks along the center line, horizontal cracks across lanes of traffic and deteriorating edges. The road, which is only about 21 feet wide, has no shoulders and drains stormwater into a ditch or farm field, he said.
Stankiewicz said he “would strongly recommend” doing borings to determine what is under the road surface.
He also said the road should be replaced with a 24-foot-wide concrete surface with curbs and gutters.
The price of such improvements has not been determined, Stankiewicz said, but quotes would probably be received by the end of the week.
The portion of Pleasant Center Road being studied is east of the Walmart dairy processing plant. The road is being improved to serve that and other possible industries, said Elissa McGauley, redevelopment director. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/allen-county-redevelopment-investigates-road-improvement/article_23bf85f2-1825-11ed-a027-53c620443e32.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:00 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/allen-county-redevelopment-investigates-road-improvement/article_23bf85f2-1825-11ed-a027-53c620443e32.html |
WALLINGFORD, Conn. — A person delivering food in a Wallingford neighborhood was injured after being dragged by a car being stolen Tuesday afternoon.
Wallingford police first responded to the area of Chimney Hill Road for a report of a suspicious Honda Accord; it had dark tinted windows and a trash bag over the license plate. Police tried to stop the car, but it sped off.
Then, officers again were called back to the area of Chimney Hill Road and Sullivan Avenue for a carjacking report. That's when they found a male victim with multiple lacerations to his head, knee, and foot.
The victim had been delivering food in the area when two males confronted him and tried to steal his Nissan Rogue, police said. One of the victims had something in his hand, but the victim could not determine what the object was during the incident.
The victim ended up being dragged 500 feet before separating from the moving stolen car.
The Nissan was recovered in Meriden shortly afterward, police said.
Police advise delivery drivers to be cautious while on the job.
"It is always better to skip a fare or delivery when you notice something suspicious, than to take a risk and ignore what you see to try to finish your job," police advise.
Police are still searching for the Honda Accord. Anyone sees or recognizes this vehicle is asked to contact Detective Sterback at (203)294-2856.
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Dawann L. Martin Jr. is set to go to trial today for a murder that happened when he was 15.
He and Senaca James, then 16, were charged in the killing of 18-year-old Dominique Taylor on Dec. 22, 2019, in an alleged ambush.
Both were waived to adult court in July 2020. According to Andrea Trevino’s order filed in Allen Superior Court then, Martin was a gang member with a history of substance abuse, prone to anger and violent outbursts and “likely beyond rehabilitation under the juvenile justice system.”
James pleaded guilty to murder Oct. 20, 2021, after his trial had begun and 13 witnesses testified. Allen County Superior Judge Fran Gull sentenced him to 80 years Dec. 3.
The sentence included 60 years for the murder conviction and 20 more years due to a sentence enhancement for using a gun to commit the crime.
Martin, 18, was also charged with murder and the sentence enhancement. He faces 65 years in prison if found guilty of murder and 20 more from the enhancement if the jury finds he used a gun to commit the crime.
James, in his plea, admitted his role in the crime, which happened three days before Christmas 2019 at Villa Capri Apartments & Townhomes on South Anthony Boulevard.
Police who were called to the complex about 10:40 p.m. found Taylor in the passenger seat of a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic. She had been struck twice by bullets fired through the windshield.
She was involved in a fight earlier that day “over the return of property and finances,” according to court documents.
On Feb. 11, 2020, James sent a letter to Gull, telling the judge that he fired a shot into the air before Taylor was killed.
He accused Martin of firing the shots that killed Taylor. He also said Martin threatened James’ life if James snitched on him.
James called Martin a “highly known person in Fort Wayne for shooting at people.”
When Martin was waived to adult court, the order outlined his juvenile criminal history. It included instances of disorderly conduct, resisting law enforcement and dangerous possession of a firearm. The order also said “his offenses appear to be escalating both in frequency and in severity/seriousness.”
The trial is scheduled to end Friday. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/fort-wayne-teens-trial-to-start-for-2019-homicide/article_2c8f3552-1842-11ed-8a17-5f5be6653d57.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:06 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/fort-wayne-teens-trial-to-start-for-2019-homicide/article_2c8f3552-1842-11ed-8a17-5f5be6653d57.html |
One local company will have to start paying full real property taxes after Fort Wayne City Council members revoked a tax abatement Tuesday.
City Council members heard from five local business owners who vied for their tax phase-in agreements to stay intact another year. All of the requests were approved by members – except for one.
Annually, City Council members review documentation submitted by local companies with active tax abatements, which phase in property taxes for up to 10 years. Companies are required to submit annual paperwork on time and maintain 75% of the investment they promised in exchange for the abatement to stay compliant.
Conestoga LLC’s 10-year tax abatement was cut two years short Tuesday. Carmen Young, economic development specialist, said the company has previously been out of compliance multiple times.
The tax abatement was approved with the promise of 20 full-time jobs retained and to create one new job. This year, the company reported 12 full-time jobs retained and no positions created.
John Sturm addressed the members’ concerns as the chief financial officer for Summit Brands, the company using the space at 3404 Conestoga Drive. Sturm said the company is “getting there” but recognized that it is not in compliance.
Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, D-6th, said the company didn’t meet the tax phase-in requirements in 2018, 2020 and 2021.
“The non-compliance, to me from just looking at the paperwork, would not be due to COVID,” she said.
Sturm said the company lost employees because COVID-19, so he thinks Summit Brands was affected negatively by the pandemic. Tucker asked what the problem was in 2018 and 2020 since that was before the pandemic.
Sturm said he wished they had had better luck.
Councilman Tom Didier, R-3rd, asked what prevented the new position from being created. Sturm said the company had interviewed applicants but no one had been hired.
When asked for more details on the position, Sturm said he didn’t have any background on that specific position.
The members voted 5-2 with opposition from Councilman Tom Freistroffer, R-at large, and Didier, who wanted to give the company another chance. Councilmen Jason Arp, R-4th, and Paul Ensley, R-1st, were absent.
Young said the companies who were asked to present their circumstances at the meeting had similar issues with not being able to hire or retain 75% of the employees they promised. The representatives shared efforts of raising wages or using recruiters to find applicants for open positions.
After hearing about their situations, the members unanimously approved an additional year of tax abatement for Accutech Mold and Machine Inc., LH Carbide Corporation, Tippman Innovation and Transformations by Wieland Inc.
Three companies received waivers of non-compliance for not having the proper paperwork turned it on time. Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, CWSW LLC doing business as Dirig Sheet Metal and GH FTW II LLC were found to be compliant with their agreements once their paperwork was turned in.
Key Millwork Inc./Jett Property Holdings LLC voluntarily asked to have the tax abatement vacated, which was also approved by the members.
The city has tax abatement agreements with more than 125 companies locally. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-city-council-revokes-companys-tax-abatement/article_19345e94-184a-11ed-b0b5-e70ecbeb55f9.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:12 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-city-council-revokes-companys-tax-abatement/article_19345e94-184a-11ed-b0b5-e70ecbeb55f9.html |
The Indiana Department of Health will have a monkeypox vaccine clinic in Fort Wayne on Friday night.
The free clinic will be at the nightclub After Dark from 8 p.m. until midnight. After Dark is located at 112 E. Masterson Ave. in Fort Wayne.
According to the state health department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend vaccines for those who have been exposed to monkeypox as well as “people who may be more likely to get monkeypox.”
That group includes people who have been identified by public health officials as a contact of someone diagnosed with monkeypox, people who know a sexual partner in the past two weeks has been diagnosed with the disease and those who have had multiple sexual partners in the past two weeks in an area with known monkeypox.
The Allen County clinic will offer the JYNNEOS vaccine for free “for anyone who is at risk of exposure to monkeypox,” according to the state health department website. The vaccine can prevent monkeypox, smallpox and other orthopoxviruses.
The vaccine is typically given as a series of two shots, four weeks apart, according to the CDC. The state health department website indicates the immune response takes two weeks after the second dose to reach “maximum strength,” and that those who get vaccinated “should continue to take steps to protect themselves from infection by avoiding close, skin-to-skin contact, including intimate contact, with someone who has monkeypox.”
Currently, the monkeypox vaccination effort in Indiana is being organized by the state health department, Allen County Health Department spokesman Matt LeBlanc said.
“We’re very encouraged by the support the state is providing in making vaccinations available in Allen County,” LeBlanc said.
The Indiana Department of Health did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
As of Thursday, CDC data shows there have been 77 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Indiana and more than 9,000 in the United States.
Indiana has been allocated 11,985 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and had received all 6,752 of the doses it had requested as of Monday.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that U.S. officials have authorized a policy to stretch the number of available doses by giving out one-fifth of the standard dose — a plan White House officials said would immediately multiply the 440,000 currently-available doses into more than 2 million smaller ones.
Symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, muscle aches and backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion. They can appear within three weeks after exposure to the virus, according to the CDC, and a rash can appear 1 to 4 days after that.
“Monkeypox can be spread from the time symptoms start until the rash has healed, all scabs have fallen off, and a fresh layer of skin has formed,” the CDC website states. “The illness typically lasts 2-4 weeks.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-to-be-site-of-monkeypox-vaccine-clinic-by-indiana-health-department/article_54c4bcc6-18c5-11ed-be2e-431529544298.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:18 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-to-be-site-of-monkeypox-vaccine-clinic-by-indiana-health-department/article_54c4bcc6-18c5-11ed-be2e-431529544298.html |
A juvenile was arrested on a reckless homicide charge after fatally another juvenile Monday night, police said.
Fort Wayne police were called about 9 p.m. to the 2100 block of Carterton Drive. Officers were told of a shooting and found a juvenile who had been shot inside a home.
The juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene. Another juvenile was found a short time later at another location and arrested on a reckless homicide charge.
The shooting remains under investigation by Fort Wayne police and the Allen County coroner's and prosecutor's offices. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/juvenile-arrested-in-fort-wayne-shooting-death/article_03434298-1800-11ed-b1bf-4fc3c8619afa.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:25 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/juvenile-arrested-in-fort-wayne-shooting-death/article_03434298-1800-11ed-b1bf-4fc3c8619afa.html |
The regional agency responsible for distributing $50 million in state grants designed to maintain and accelerate Indiana’s economic growth didn’t have any formal proposals to present at its meeting Tuesday.
But that doesn’t mean proposals aren’t in the pipeline.
The state awarded the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority the money through the Regional Economic Acceleration Development Authority program, also known as READI.
Michael Galbraith, the regional development authority’s consultant, said the agency has received proposals for six projects vying for $17.9 million. Six more proposals have turned up recently, he said.
“We receive them almost daily,” he said.
Galbraith said he could not identify the projects by name. That information will become public when a formal presentation is made.
But three are outside Allen County, he said, and most are from public-private partnerships or nonprofit organizations as opposed to government projects.
The projects undergo extensive vetting before they are formally presented “to make sure they are robustly supported by their counties” and their local economic development groups, Galbraith said.
“We encourage projects to apply with all deliberate speed” because the state “is committed to speeding the process along,” Galbraith said.
Projects that are awarded money must be completed – or planned to be completed – by the end of 2026, he said. Money must be committed from the regional development authority by June 2023.
Projects already conditionally approved are in Allen, Huntington, Noble and Wabash counties.
Fort Wayne projects are the Gateway West expansion at Fort Wayne International Airport; Phase 2 of the riverfront project; and Village Premier, a mixed-income, mixed-use neighborhood on the city’s southeast side.
Legacy Heights, a 52-unit workforce housing development in Wabash; Rivergreen Housing, the renovation of a 48-unit apartment complex in Huntington; and Industry 4.0: Smart Factory Lab, a training program at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville, also have conditional approval for READI grants. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/northeast-indiana-regional-development-authority-expects-more-readi-proposals/article_ffb2eb40-1824-11ed-92d9-9f784bf10323.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:31 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/northeast-indiana-regional-development-authority-expects-more-readi-proposals/article_ffb2eb40-1824-11ed-92d9-9f784bf10323.html |
A 10-year-old boy was one of two shooting victims whose deaths were ruled homicides Tuesday, and Fort Wayne police continue to investigate a suspicious third death.
Two people were arrested, and the Allen County coroner’s office’s rulings put the county at 17 homicides for 2022. Last year’s total was 49, which tied the previous homicide record of 2016.
The coroner’s office has not identified a cause of death for the third fatality, which involved a man found dead about 9:05 p.m. Monday in a residence in the 1200 block of Stophlet Street. Police have not reported any arrests in that death.
The 10-year-old was Ray Dee One of Fort Wayne. Medics pronounced him dead from a gunshot wound to the head in an apartment the 2100 block of Carterton Drive. Police found the boy after responding to report of a shooting there about 5:54 p.m. Monday, Fort Wayne police said.
Officers located and arrested another juvenile male at a different location. According to the police press release from Sgt. Jeremy Webb, “the juvenile is cooperating in the investigation and is preliminarily charged with reckless homicide.”
In the other homicide, Jaiyvian Rashad Hamilton, 23, of Fort Wayne, died from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the coroner’s office. The shooting happened about 12:51 p.m. Monday.
After receiving a call “that a friend was shot” and other calls from people in the area who heard shots fired, police went to the 1400 block of Greene Street in the Villages of Hanna apartment complex. They found Hamilton inside suffering from gunshot wounds. He died at the scene, Webb said.
Police later arrested Michael Deshawn Glover, 19, on charges of murder, unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of marijuana, Webb said. Online court files show only preliminary charges of felony unlawful carrying of a handgun with a prior felony within the last 15 years and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
However, a formal murder charge could come now that the corner’s report has ruled the death a homicide.
Police took Glover into custody about 4:41 p.m. after a traffic stop on a 2014 Buick LaCrosse at Hessen Cassel Road and Mono Gene Drive, about three miles south of the shooting.
Police saw the LaCrosse leave the 2500 block of Stardale Drive near the place Glover’s silver Impala, which was implicated in the homicide, was parked.
During the traffic stop, Fort Wayne Detective Geoff Norton saw the head of Glover in the passenger seat disappear and appear several times, according to the probable cause affidavit written by Fort Wayne Police Officer Darrin Strayer. Officers saw lose marijuana on the driver’s floorboard, a burnt marijuana cigarette between the driver and passenger area and a Glock 19 Gen 5 9 mm handgun under the passenger seat.
The gun was reported stolen Aug. 3.
In the third death, police were called about a man being unresponsive on Stophlet. They found the man inside, and Fort Wayne firefighters pronounced him dead.
The Fort Wayne Police Department’s homicide and death scene technicians were involved in investigation, according to a press release from the department’s public information officer, Anthony Krock.
Police, the Allen County prosecutor’s office and coroner’s office continue to investigate all three deaths. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/10-year-olds-death-ruled-homicide-one-of-three-suspicious-deaths-monday-in-fort-wayne/article_09a791fe-1821-11ed-91a1-0f496627437a.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:37 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/10-year-olds-death-ruled-homicide-one-of-three-suspicious-deaths-monday-in-fort-wayne/article_09a791fe-1821-11ed-91a1-0f496627437a.html |
Nominations are being accepted for the 2022 Welcoming Fort Wayne Awards, which honors outstanding immigrants and refugees and those who work to create a welcoming community.
The awards, presented by Welcoming Fort Wayne and Amani Family Services, will be 9 a.m. Sept. 16 at Ivy Tech Community College, Coliseum campus. Admission is free but registration is required at amanifamilyservices.org/welcomingweek. Nomination deadline is Aug. 26.
The awards ceremony is part of Amani Family Services' Welcoming Week from Sept. 10 through 16 that showcases Fort Wayne's cultures through art, film, food and education. The event schedule can be found at amanifamilyservices.org/welcoming-week. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/registration-open-for-local-event-honoring-immigrants-and-refugees/article_adabf4cc-18b5-11ed-adf8-0777ff3ba9d4.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:43 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/registration-open-for-local-event-honoring-immigrants-and-refugees/article_adabf4cc-18b5-11ed-adf8-0777ff3ba9d4.html |
Costs of an elementary school expansion are about $3 million over budget, but the Fort Wayne Community Schools facilities director said the referendum-supported project isn’t jeopardizing other improvements funded by the same ballot measure.
The school board on Monday approved two items related to the work at Levan Scott Academy. An amendment increased the contract with Weigand Construction to almost $14.8 million, and a $329,000 contract with Automated Logic was awarded for temperature controls.
Together, they totaled about $15.1 million.
Darren Hess, facilities director, said that’s about $3 million over budget.
FWCS is turning Scott into a five-section school, meaning each grade level will have five classrooms. The expansion, which is expected to be done by January 2024, addresses population growth in the district’s southeast side.
Voters approved the project in 2020 as part of a $130 million referendum that also included major renovations to Wayne High School and Blackhawk and Miami middle schools. The third phase of Repair FWCS also called for an addition to Franke Park Elementary School and work at various buildings, including lighting improvements, secure entrances and accessibility upgrades.
Board member Julie Hollingsworth asked whether being over budget on Scott affects the other projects.
Not yet, Hess said. That’s because federal coronavirus emergency relief dollars have helped defer some costs.
Hess didn’t provide specific examples to the board. Kathy Friend, chief financial officer, previously shared this example with The Journal Gazette: Using the federal COVID-19 money to pay for Wayne’s ventilation upgrades gave officials more flexibility with referendum spending.
“Unless escalation continues,” Hess said Monday, “we should be able to still hit all the scope items that we want to accomplish with the Repair 2020 bond.”
The items approved Monday will be funded from a combination of referendum dollars and nutrition services funds.
In other business, the board approved spending federal emergency funds on a $93,668 contract amendment with Michael Kinder & Sons regarding renovations at Arlington and Lincoln elementary schools.
There are industry-related delays in the shipment of permanent HVAC units, and this resulted in the additional cost to provide heating, cooling and ventilation for this academic year. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/fort-wayne-community-schools-elementary-school-expansion-project-over-budget/article_3f5f7644-1813-11ed-b5bf-f39adbb5d6e7.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:49 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/fort-wayne-community-schools-elementary-school-expansion-project-over-budget/article_3f5f7644-1813-11ed-b5bf-f39adbb5d6e7.html |
The Cour family looks at the display during a back-to-school event celebrating the school’s newly renovated building. The 1992 capsule had been buried below one of the rooms that was converted into a new cafeteria. The capsule included a photo album, VHS tapes, Polaroid photos, and a hat and shirt from the staff and students from Waynedale in the ’80s.
A time capsule from 30 years ago is displayed Tuesday at the reopening of Waynedale Elementary School.
Lilly Fitch | For The Journal Gazette
The Cour family looks at the display during a back-to-school event celebrating the school’s newly renovated building. The 1992 capsule had been buried below one of the rooms that was converted into a new cafeteria. The capsule included a photo album, VHS tapes, Polaroid photos, and a hat and shirt from the staff and students from Waynedale in the ’80s. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/waynedale-elementary-1992-time-capsule/article_f837183a-1835-11ed-b5b5-1bf843b99640.html | 2022-08-10T17:08:55 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/waynedale-elementary-1992-time-capsule/article_f837183a-1835-11ed-b5b5-1bf843b99640.html |
Authorities in Natrona County are searching for a man in connection with an active double-homicide investigation, they said Wednesday morning.
The man, Luke Thomas Young, is considered a person of interest in the case, according to the Natrona County Sheriff's Office. He may be considered armed and dangerous, and could have outstanding warrants.
Sheriff's deputies have been on scene since 11 p.m. Tuesday. Two people were found dead, and no other injuries have been reported, according to sheriff's spokesperson Kiera Grogan.
The Natrona County Coroner's Office identified the two people as Kameron Young Johnson, 27, and Acacia Colvin, 19, both of Casper. Autopsies for both have been scheduled.
Young was last seen in the area of Ten Mile Road and Highway 20-26 west of Casper, and authorities suspect he might be traveling on foot.
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The sheriff's office is asking the public to call 911 if someone spots Young, and stressed people not to approach him. Young is currently the only suspect in the investigation.
"Please take extra precautions in securing your home and DO NOT pick up hitchhikers," the sheriff's office said.
Young is described as a 26-year-old white man with short brown/sandy hair and no facial hair. He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 195 pounds.
Young reportedly has warrants out for his arrest unrelated to this incident, from other counties possibly in the northern part of Wyoming, according to Grogan.
As part of the investigation, Highway 20-26 is closed from Landmark Lane to Thirty Three Mile Road. There is a detour route from Ten Mile Road to Zero Road.
Due to the situation, Natrona County School District said it would control access and have heightened awareness at all of its schools and buildings. Outdoor school activities will be limited, but summer school will occur as normal.
The sheriff's office also asked people in the area to secure their homes and cars.
Officers from the county's Special Response Team and Wyoming Highway Patrol were also on scene Wednesday morning.
Anyone with information is asked to contacted the sheriff's office at 235-9282. | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-investigating-double-homicide-in-natrona-county/article_2e068fbc-18b4-11ed-84f1-57d9f329ba51.html | 2022-08-10T17:14:39 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-investigating-double-homicide-in-natrona-county/article_2e068fbc-18b4-11ed-84f1-57d9f329ba51.html |
ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas — Andrews County Sheriff Deputies responded to a call about a male body laying on the side of the road on Highway 128 on August 9.
Deputies identified the subject as Chad Kill. Kill appeared to be very dehydrated and weak, and his vehicle was left east of his location on Highway 128.
EMS arrived and transported Kill to Permian Regional Medical Center, who was unresponsive at the time. Upon arrival, Kill was pronounced dead.
His body was sent to Lubbock for an autopsy and the investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/andrews-county-sheriff-deputies-find-weakened-male-body-on-highway-128/513-e3f68ffc-02d6-4d6d-8c14-4857b59b8b28 | 2022-08-10T17:15:10 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/andrews-county-sheriff-deputies-find-weakened-male-body-on-highway-128/513-e3f68ffc-02d6-4d6d-8c14-4857b59b8b28 |
BIG SPRING, Texas — The City of Big Spring has been working on its annual seal coating project since the beginning of August.
Each day, crews work on different parts of the city to make sure the road are drivable for residents. The City of Big Spring Facebook page has been updating residents each day about what areas of the city they are working on.
The City of Big Spring has also left reminders. Some of these include for motorists to prepare for delays near active work zones, asking for extreme caution when stopping, starting, or backing out of your driveway, and vehicles need to be removed from the street while crews are working.
For more questions about the project, people can call 432-264-2501. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/city-of-big-spring-continues-its-annual-seal-coating-project/513-1f291542-5e09-49c5-9d7d-f481490b27ed | 2022-08-10T17:15:16 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/city-of-big-spring-continues-its-annual-seal-coating-project/513-1f291542-5e09-49c5-9d7d-f481490b27ed |
MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland County District Attorney worked with the Special Protection Unit to make sure one convicted sexual predator wouldn't be set free in Midland County or anywhere else in the country for that matter.
"Every time we're confronted with someone who commits a sexual act against anybody, a violent act against anybody, that effects our community because we have victims, we have family members of victims and so there are some that are more dangerous than others," said Laura Nodolf, District Attorney for Midland County. "Certain individuals have mental abnormalities that outpatient treatment isn't sufficient enough to protect the community, and in those instances we then seek a civil commitment so that its in the best interest of our community because we wan to keep sexually violent offenders from coming back to midland and potentially reoffending."
In March of 2011, Robert Baker was charged with attempted sexual assault and Burglary of a Habitation with the Intent to Commit Sexual Assault two separate times. While Baker was in jail, he had over 30 sexual misconduct cases, which ended in a civil commitment.
"Individuals who are waiting their release from prison have two or more convictions for sexually violent offenses and they are found to have a behavioral abnormality, that makes them likely to engage in an act of predatory violence, they can be subject to civil commitment," said Erin K. Faseler, Chief with the Special Prosecution Unit.
Baker will be required to reside in the civil commitment center in Littlefield, Texas.
"These types of proceedings really help us to ensure that we are protecting our citizens from anybody else becoming a victim and not just in midland, it prevents them from going to another county and potentially victimizing somebody there," Nodolf said.
The Midland County District Attorney's Office hopes to continue to work with the special prosecution unit to get even more predators put away in a civil commitment in the future. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-works-with-state-to-keep-sexual-predators-out/513-7b36a38c-3333-4084-bd10-54d80856f18a | 2022-08-10T17:15:22 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-works-with-state-to-keep-sexual-predators-out/513-7b36a38c-3333-4084-bd10-54d80856f18a |
White Marlin Open gets 'official song' with ode from Ocean City native Jimmy Charles
Jimmy Charles, who just can't get enough of summer, has now penned a new ode to the world's biggest billfishing tournament.
The country crooner and Ocean City native has just released "Fish On," his new ode to the White Marlin Open. With lyrics like "Fire up the boat and chase the sunrise" and "gonna make a million dollars on the water," Charles has dubbed this the "official song of the White Marlin Open."
Watch the video below.
See Charles kick off White Marlin Open with the national anthem and his new song "Fish On", which begins at about the 3:10 minute mark.
Another ode to summer
And "Fish On" isn't the only ode to summer Charles has released this year.
"It's a Maryland Thing, You Wouldn't Understand," by Charles and Scott Barrier, a Nashville songwriter with Maryland roots, playfully name checks all the things that we all love about the Free State.
Opening with "If you've never seen an Atlantic sun rise and the sunset over the Isle of Wight," he goes on to cite the many reasons why "us Free State folks have so much pride."
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Even Francis Scott Key gets a thoroughly fun name check, so listen for yourself.
A new video for the song recorded at Ocean City's Fager's Island will be released Wednesday, and below is the original Youtube release. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/08/10/jimmy-charles-country-singer-american-idol-white-marlin-open-song/65397024007/ | 2022-08-10T17:23:35 | 1 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2022/08/10/jimmy-charles-country-singer-american-idol-white-marlin-open-song/65397024007/ |
See who's in the lead after Day 2 of the 2022 White Marlin Open
Only 15 boats of the 408 entered for the White Marlin Open fished on the second day of the five-day tournament in Ocean City.
No fish were brought to the scales at Harbour Island Marina on Tuesday, so the first-day leaders held their positions going into the third day of the Open.
White marlin
No leader
Blue marlin
No leader
Tuna
213.5 lbs; Reel Tight, Ocean City; Brian Steward, Shady Side, Md.; $1,300,000
198.5 lbs; MJ's, Cape May, N.J.; Donte Soriente, Beach Haven, N.J.; $100,000
189.5 lbs; RightBite, Brick, N.J.; Adam Maziarz, Narragansett, R.I.; $38000
Wahoo
51.5 lbs; Irish Twin; Patrick Brown; Miami, Fla.; $18,000
Dolphin
29lbs; 10-4 Joker, Chincoteague, Va.; Vernon Merritt Jr., Chincoteague, Va.; $91,000
26.5 lbs; C-Student, Southside Place, Texas; Keeley Megarity, Houston, Texas; $3,000
Swordfish
No leader
CATCH UP ON THE ACTION:Blog for White Marlin Open Day 2: Only 15 boats headed out Tuesday
HE CAUGHT A WHAT?Osprey, shark encounter goes viral after moment caught by Lewes photographer | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/10/leaders-oc-white-marlin-open-fishing-boats-tuesday-maryland/65390055007/ | 2022-08-10T17:23:47 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/10/leaders-oc-white-marlin-open-fishing-boats-tuesday-maryland/65390055007/ |
Sometimes it feels like rodents have it too easy. Can't we sploot too?
It might look strange for humans, but splooting -- basically, stretching the body out -- is the top way our four-legged friends (or enemies) try to beat the heat. Pug sploots are particularly epic, if you've had the chance to witness one.
And if you see any squirrels in New York City parks doing that same thing -- lying on their stomaches and stretching their back legs out behind them, parks officials want you to know they're not in any danger.
"It's just fine," NYC Parks tweeted Monday, along with a photo of a splooting squirrel. "On hot days, squirrels keep cool by splooting (stretching out) on cool surfaces to reduce body heat. It is sometimes referred to as heat dumping."
It's possible, of course, that humans could try this on tile floors. Those cold tiles are what give your pets relief when you see them splooting at him. (Yes, it works as a verb, too.)
New York City squirrel splooting is hardly a new phenomenon. Gothamist reported on fire escape splooters in 2019. The recent heat just makes the behavior more common and us more likely to witness it (and, perhaps, dreaming of doing it ourselves).
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Naturally, the resurgence has elicited more pressing questions: Do red-tailed hawks sploot? Is that why my dachshund does it? What about rabbits?
According to NYC Parks, young birds "may demonstrate a full sploot at times" but they don't usually lay down because that makes them too vulnerble. They perch and hold out their wings to let facilitate airflow.
The Parks tweet clearly touched a nerve, with nearly 8,500 users liking it since it was posted Monday afternoon. Some of the 880-plus quote tweets are pretty hilarious -- if you happen to be on a lunch break (or splooting in the park).
Sign up for our Breaking newsletter to get the most urgent news stories in your inbox. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-squirrels-are-splooting-again-maybe-we-should-all-try-this-at-home/3819056/ | 2022-08-10T17:23:53 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-squirrels-are-splooting-again-maybe-we-should-all-try-this-at-home/3819056/ |
Live updates: White Marlin Open heats up on Day 3 with 279 boats hitting water
You can follow along here for updates throughout Day 3 of White Marlin Open, as The Daily Times reports live from the scales at the Harbour Island Marina from the time they open at 4 p.m. until they close at 9:15. Everything from Twitter coverage, video, interviews with anglers and photos from Day 1 of the tournament will be available on this live blog.
How many boats went out today in the White Marlin Open?
After a very slow Day 2 at the 2022 White Marlin Open, get ready for the action to heat up Wednesday with many more boats heading out in search of big fish.
On Tuesday, just 15 boats went out, but Wednesday expect a lot more action at the Harbour Island Marina scales, with 279 boats hitting the water.
Continue to check back throughout the night Wednesday for updates.
MORE:See who's in the lead after Day 2 of the 2022 White Marlin Open
MORE:White Marlin Open 2022: Photos from the scales on day 2
MORE:White Marlin Open gets 'official song' with ode from Ocean City native Jimmy Charles | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/10/white-marlin-open-fishing-tournament-wednesday-ocean-city-md/65390048007/ | 2022-08-10T17:23:53 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/10/white-marlin-open-fishing-tournament-wednesday-ocean-city-md/65390048007/ |
BOTANICA, Kan. (KSNW) – The executive director of Botanica is set to retire on Friday, Aug. 26.
Marty Miller spent the last 15 years at Botanica and 22 years with the City of Wichita.
During his time, Miller oversaw several projects to transform the garden — the Downing Children’s Garden, the Chinese Garden of Friendship, the Khicha Carousel Project and the restoration of the Joyland Merry-Go-Round, as well as the Koch Carousel Gardens.
Over the years, he’s been instrumental in the development of Illuminations, the largest Christmas light show in the state, which has been ranked No. 5 in the nation by USA Today. Illuminations even opened during the COVID-19 pandemic and created many safety changes.
Miller began working for the City of Wichita in 2000. His first position was grants coordinator. He later served as the assistant director of housing before transferring to Botanica in January 2007. Miller graduated from West High School and Friends University. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/botanica-director-who-oversaw-major-projects-to-retire/ | 2022-08-10T17:25:09 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/botanica-director-who-oversaw-major-projects-to-retire/ |
BLOOMINGTON — Water customers on Fairview Avenue between East Washington and East Grove streets were put under a boil order Wednesday following a water main break.
In order to make the repair, the water main had to be shut down. Once water service is restored, customers in the area should boil water at least five minutes before using it.
This boil order will remain in effect until lab sampling confirms that the water quality has been fully restored. This could take until Thursday afternoon at the earliest.
Meanwhile, repairs to a water main on East Empire Street have been completed and water samples are free of coliform bacteria. Residents in this area may return to normal use of their water services.
For more information, contact the water division of the Bloomington Public Works Department at 309-434-2225 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or the Bloomington Police Department's non-emergency line at 309-820-8888 outside of these hours.
An essay by former president John F. Kennedy's son was among the papers left behind by Becky Leach O'Donnell's brother. Its topic adds an air of tragic irony to the story.
Notify Normal allows neighbors and community members to be notified by town officials in the event of emergency situations and receive information about community events and services. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-issues-boil-order-at-fairview-avenue-empire-order-lifted/article_65f7249a-18c3-11ed-b0d9-039dfb1f37fa.html | 2022-08-10T17:26:53 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/bloomington-issues-boil-order-at-fairview-avenue-empire-order-lifted/article_65f7249a-18c3-11ed-b0d9-039dfb1f37fa.html |
BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man is in McLean County custody on domestic battery charges .
Jeremiah D. Bivens, 47, is charged with aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery as a subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
Court documents show Bivens punched and strangled a woman identified as a household or family member on Aug. 8 in Bloomington.
According to the prosecution, Bivens reportedly attacked the woman while he was intoxicated and punched her about a "dozen" times on her head and body before strangling her.
Bivens also has a prior domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor) case involving the same victim on Feb. 11, 2021.
Bivens remains in custody at the McLean County jail with no set bond; he has a bond review hearing Aug. 16.
An arraignment is scheduled for Sept. 2.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
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Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Alexandria S. Macon
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Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
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Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon E.J. Frieburg
Brandon E.J. Frieburg, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
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Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brennen M. Whiteside
Brennen M. Whiteside, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of vehicular invasion and aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
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Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
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Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
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Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher A. Johnson
Christopher A. Johnson, 29, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, was sentenced to 142 days in jail in June 2022 for aggravated battery to a peace officer. He was originally charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey W. Elizondo
Corey W. Elizondo, 31, of Peoria, is charged with possession of a stolen or converted stolen vehicle and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destinee M. Nuckolls
Destinee M. Nuckolls, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and permitting unlawful use of a building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 31, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 36 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery-strangulation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Duane K. Martin
Duane K. Martin, 34, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, three counts of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and four counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 22, of Chicago, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, plus 30 months of probation, after pleading guilty July 2022 to illegal possession of stolen vehicle parts. He was previously charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
George E. Wisehart
George E. Wisehart, 44, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and two counts of meth possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
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Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
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Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
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Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
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Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua A. Lindsey
Joshua A. Lindsey, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of MDMA) Two counts of unlawful possession of meth (15 to 100 grams and 5 to 15 grams of meth) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of MDMA) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (amphetamine) Four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (less than 15 grams of amphetamine, less than 15 grams of clonazepam, less than 15 grams of lorazepam, less than 15 grams of cocaine) Unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (30 to 500 grams) Unlawful possession of cannabis (30 to 500 grams)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kelyi G. Kabongo
Kelyi G. Kabongo, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession 5 to 15 grams of meth and less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver, possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth and possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, was sentenced to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft. He is separately charged with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 102 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noel R. Castillo
Noel Ramirez-Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhiannan O. Keith
Rhiannan O. Keith, 23, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 100 to 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class X felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard L. Kletz
Kletz
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ronnie Cannon
Ronnie Cannon, 43, of Chicago, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sarah E. Myers
Sarah E. Myers, 39, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by spitting upon a correctional officer, court documents said.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, was sentenced July 13, 2022, to 68 days in jail and 30 months of probation after pleading guilty to residential burglary, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Stephon T. Carter
Carter
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Trevon J. Triplett
Triplett
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler C. Neely
Tyler C. Neely, 21, of Bloomington, is charged with four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class X and Class 1 felonies), reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) and methamphetamine possession (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyrone L. McKinney
Tyrone L. McKinney, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of 1 to 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson Brown
Tyson Brown is charged with burglary and forgery for attempting to cash a stolen check at CEFCU in Normal.
Provided by the McLean County Sheriff's Office
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Xavier M. Moreau
Xavier M. Moreau, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and violation of the Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary J. Williamson
Williamson
MCLEAN COUTNY JAIL
Cierra A. Hazlett
Cierra A. Hazlett, 26, is charged with unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) as well as six other related charges across two separate cases.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez
Edin O. Portillo-Lopez, 37, is charged with 30 counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and child pornography (Class 2 felony).
BLOOMINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Matthew T. Huett
Matthew T. Huett, 40, was arrested Wednesday after multiple bills of indictments were signed by a McLean County grand jury. He was charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies) and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyson S. Moore
Tyson S. Moore, 40, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after he knowingly made physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by pushing a corrections officer, court documents said.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jeremiah D. Bivens
Jeremiah D. Bivens, 47, is charged with aggravated domestic battery (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery as a subsequent offense (Class 4 felony) on Aug. 9.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Twenty-eight chickens and roosters, nine dogs, six ducks and a goose arrived at Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter Tuesday night after they were seized in a cruelty case.
The shelter, which was already at critical capacity housing 460 animals, is desperate for fosters and adoptions. The shelter said Tuesday night's intake is straining its resources "to the breaking point" and putting the capacity for care at "great risk."
The shelter provided some perspective for its overwhelming numbers, saying that 460 animals could fill every seat at The Oasis on Lake Travis and still have others waiting for a table.
Medium-to-large adult dogs are available to foster, and the shelter said it will handle any medical problems and share donation supplies when available.
Potential adopters can view available pets at www.wilcopets.org. The animals from the cruelty case seizure are not yet up for adoption.
The shelter is open from noon to 6 p.m. all week long. It is also accepting donations of items such as dog kibble, chicken feed and newspapers.
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