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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One couple's diamond anniversary celebration was made extra special thanks to the staff at Baptist Health Jacksonville.
After 60 years, Maximillian had never missed an anniversary celebration with his wife and the staff at Baptist said there was no way a hospital stay was going to stop him.
"Nurse Stacey Arnold made sure this anniversary was extra special for the couple and came in before her shift to decorate the hospital room, set up dinner and desserts, and make a custom playlist with the couple's favorite songs," said Baptist in a Facebook post.
Maximillian was able to pull off surprise and continue his streak of never missing an anniversary.
"The biggest and most heartfelt thank you to her and the many outstanding individuals from whom we received care from at Baptist," said the couple's family.
"The compassion Stacy exhibited to my parents and family through her generous and heartfelt act of helping them celebrate another year's milestone can only be described as "A God Thing." It gave my mom the first full moment to let go of some of the emotions that had been building and the whirlwind of change. It also ultimately gave them a time to celebrate the gift of another year together." | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-couple-celebrates-60-years-of-marriage-from-hospital-room/77-d19fceca-0106-4203-b8b0-aec906ad9208 | 2022-08-10T17:40:44 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-couple-celebrates-60-years-of-marriage-from-hospital-room/77-d19fceca-0106-4203-b8b0-aec906ad9208 |
MCALLEN, Texas — Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony, Grammy and Pulitizer Prize-winning creator of "Hamilton" shared his first public reaction to a Texas church's unlicensed production of the hit musical on Wednesday.
In a tweet, Miranda condemned the production as "illegal, unauthorized" and thanked fans for making him aware of The Door McAllen's actions.
Miranda tweeted, "Now lawyers do their work."
The Door McAllen could face legal penalties for copyright infringement by producing the show without permission and making significant changes to the musical's script to include religious references.
The church posted a full-length video to YouTube after their Aug. 5 performance. Clips from the unauthorized production captured the attention of theatre fans on social media.
A spokesperson for "Hamilton" said a cease-and-desist letter was sent to the church on Saturday demanding all videos and pictures relating to the production be removed from online platforms.
After responding to the letter, The Door was allowed to continue with its Aug. 6 performance under the conditions that it wasn't live-streamed or recorded, and that no photos or videos be posted online, according to the spokesperson.
The Dramatists Guild, a union representing playwrights, composers, librettists, and lyricists writing for the stage, issued a statement Tuesday also condemning The Door's homemade "Hamilton."
"We hold up the Door McAllen Church's brazen infringement to shine a light on the problematic pattern of some theatrical organizations performing authors' work without a license and rewriting the text with authorial consent," a statement said.
"No organization, professional, amateur, or religious, is exempt from these laws," the statement continued.
In his tweet Wednesday, Miranda closed by saying, "And always grateful to the Dramatists Guild, who have the backs of writers everywhere, be it your first play or your fiftieth."
The Door changed several lyrics in "Hamilton" to reference religious beliefs.
In one modified song, according to videos posted online, the character Eliza Hamilton sang to the character of Alexander:
"My hope is in Jesus.
If you could just give him a chance today...
That would be enough."
After its Aug. 5 performance, a sermon included a pastor's comments comparing homosexuality to addiction and encouraged people "struggling" with homosexuality to seek guidance from God.
Pastor Roman Gutierrez previously told the Dallas Morning News that "all are welcome" and the church is not anti-LGBTQ.
During his Sunday sermon, Gutierrez thanked the "Hamilton" team for "giving [the church] license to perform [their] version of "Hamilton," which the "Hamilton" team unequivocally denied.
"'Hamilton' does not grant amateur or professional licenses for any stage productions and did not grant one to The Door Church." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/lin-manuel-miranda-condemns-hamilton-production-by-texas-church/287-077c5f85-4616-4389-8a69-01afb158b4cb | 2022-08-10T17:42:40 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/lin-manuel-miranda-condemns-hamilton-production-by-texas-church/287-077c5f85-4616-4389-8a69-01afb158b4cb |
CARNATION, Wash — Geared up and ready for her first ever solo backpacking trip, Chevon Powell was excited.
But instead of focusing on the journey ahead at a park in Vermont, Powell, a Black woman, said she was pulled over by police as soon as she was on site.
"The police said it was unbelievable that I was in the outdoors," Powell told KING. "It was one of the scariest moments of my life."
Powell said she knows there is a lack of diversity in outdoor recreation.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's most recent National Survey of Fishing, hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, only 5% of the more than 23 million participants who travel to enjoy the outdoors across the country are African American, Asian or another race.
Powell could have let this incident change her view of the outdoors and her passion to explore.
"I took that and knowing my skills, I said, 'let me do something to create a safer space for people that look like me to be connected to the outdoors,'" Powell said.
Powell, who splits her time between Seattle and Houston, said this was how Refuge Outdoor Festival started five years ago. It's a weekend-long outdoors event complete with camping, hiking, biking and a silent disco. It welcomes everyone with a welcoming invitation to members of the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
The festival takes place at King County’s Tolt-MacDonald Park Aug. 12-14
"A lot of people you know, more people than you would expect, have had situations like this, especially BIPOC community or queer trans folks have experienced this in the outdoors or just in life," Powell explained. "We've all gone through these different situations."
Powell said Refuge gives everyone the chance to connect with the outdoors and make new friends in a safe and welcoming manner.
"It's a full weekend of activities," Powell said. "It's all centered on outdoor recreation community building. We have over 30 workshops. We have Saturday musical performances and a silent disco."
The event gathered 125 people in its inaugural year in 2018 and even gathered some virtual attendees and a limited in-person crowd last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, Powell said Refuge is expecting more than 300 people.
"We're creating the opportunity for people to pick up skills and learn how to safely recreate and feel comfortable going to state and national parks," Powell said.
There is still time to register for a day or the full weekend event. For more information, click here. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/king-county-refuge-outdoor-festival-bipoc-friendly-event/281-18f6fc34-4036-4dfb-b08e-f434d7d58b22 | 2022-08-10T17:43:30 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/king-county-refuge-outdoor-festival-bipoc-friendly-event/281-18f6fc34-4036-4dfb-b08e-f434d7d58b22 |
KILLEEN, Texas — The Killeen Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a woman who has been missing since Aug. 2.
Police say they are looking for Kayla Camille Kelly, 20.
She was last seen wearing a white, brown and green stripe tank top, blue jeans and brown ankle boots, pictured below.
If anyone has any information on Kelly's whereabouts, please contact the police department at 254-501-8800.
Also on KCENTV.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/killeen-pd-search-for-woman-last-seen-aug-2/500-2ed9f0fd-a274-4ba0-b045-faef2498db88 | 2022-08-10T17:45:05 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/killeen-pd-search-for-woman-last-seen-aug-2/500-2ed9f0fd-a274-4ba0-b045-faef2498db88 |
"I'm just thinking about how lucky I am."
Talk about a family tree with some deep roots. A woman in the Philadelphia suburbs is celebrating the birth of her 100th great-grandchild.
At 99, Blue Bell resident Marguerite Koller is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to many -- 11 children, 56 grandchildren and now, 100 great-grandchildren, to be exact.
This might surprise you, but Koller herself is an only child. She married her husband, William, in 1942 in Roxboro, Pennsylvania, after deciding not to join a convent. They then grew their family in the years to come.
This family now has four living generations, an extremely large number of people to fit around the table at holiday gatherings.
Koller's granddaughter and mother of the 100th great-grandbaby Christine Balster told NBC10 that the family has figured out a strategy.
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"We just come in different heats and make our presence," Balster, who lives in Lafayette Hill, said. "And you know, spend some time together and then disperse so that everyone can kind of get together at these critical points throughout the year."
Balster and her husband named their new son Koller after Balster's grandmother. Baby Koller also honors his mother's grandfather with his middle name, William.
"My husband liked the name Kole, and it felt very natural to name him Koller and William as the middle name," Balster said. "And then we can always call him Kole if we like."
Baby Koller was almost the 99th great-grandchild, but held out for over a week after his due date and snagged that 100th title.
Congrats to the entire extended family. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/montgomery-county-woman-100th-great-grandchild/3331133/ | 2022-08-10T17:53:30 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/montgomery-county-woman-100th-great-grandchild/3331133/ |
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A Zaxby's in Shreveport has closed and more Shreveport business headlines
Hello, Shreveport. In the news this week, Northwest Louisiana is seeing the impact of tampon shortage and Panda Express has teamed up with CHRISTUS Kids Clinic. Keep reading to find out more about this week's business news.
Shreveport restaurant has closed on Youree Drive
Zaxby's on Youree Drive has closed. Plastered on the double doors reads a sign that states "Closed for Relocation."
The restaurant, at 7320 Youree Drive, had chairs on top of tables and a crew working to remove the letters from the sign Wednesday morning.
To find a Zaxby's in Shreveport, click here.
What is the impact of the tampon shortage in Northwest Louisiana?
Tampons are in short supply due to consumer demand. The feminine hygiene and sanitary protection category saw sales increase by nearly 4% in 2021. This increase reached an estimated sale of $4.1 billion.
In recent reports, tampon inventory has dipped as low as 60% across the country.
With Caddo Parish Schools starting in two weeks students are starting to feel the effect and impact of this tampon shortage.
Bhatia is calling upon Caddo Parish School Board to create a reliable supply chain. "The biggest thing is just making sure that there's things in place like either from the school board or school officials themselves, just making sure there are things in place for when students do return to school," said Bhatia.
A Shreveport couple is fighting food insecurity in Caddo Parish
Nonprofit First Ants at the Picnic was created with not only the want to provide impoverished communities with fresh produce, but also to educate them on how to grow it themselves and the importance of nutrition.
Antonio Zavarce and his husband Taylor Stevens took their eco-friendly and self-sufficient way of living and created First Ants with that mindset.
First Ants at the Picnic isn't just about growing vegetables, at its core, it's teaching people how to eat, how to plant and more. There will be those who are unable to start their own gardens, so teaching them what to do with what they have been given and breaking the cycles of food insecurity.
To learn more about Zavarce and Stevens, click here.
CHRISTUS Kids Clinic named a Panda Cares Center of Hope
CHRISTUS Kids Clinic Therapy Gym was dedicated as a Panda Cares® Center of Hope. This designation was made possible by Panda Express® guests and associates.
“We continue to be overwhelmed by the commitment and compassion Panda brings to support our mission of extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Our kids love this gym and are thriving because of the therapy and innovative equipment used here,” said Dr. Steen Trawick, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System.
As a Panda Cares® Center of Hope, CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System will receive $350,000 in support of the Center and its services.
The Center of Hope Therapy Gym is the hub for high quality therapy services provided to children through CHRISTUS Kids Clinic. Children receive physical, occupational and speech language therapy for myriad diagnoses, illnesses, injuries and conditions.
The Boardwalk has a new owner
Northwest Louisiana's largest shopping, dining and entertainment destination has been sold to a different corporation. On Friday, the Louisiana Boardwalk announced it has been sold to Boardwalk Routh, LLC, part of the Routh Group out of Texas.
“This decision was made with the utmost care for the Boardwalk’s future. I am confident that the Louisiana Boardwalk is set up for continued success with the Routh Group," said Todd Routh, owner of Routh Group.
Improvements are underway at the Boardwalk. To learn more about these improvements, click here.
Co-director of Shreveport diaper bank, Basic Necessities is leaving
A Shreveport-based diaper bank will be saying farewell to one of its co-director as she embarks on a new journey at Aware Healthcare.
Debbie Hollis with Basic Necessities announced that she will be transitioning away from the bank as she steps into a new position with Aware Healthcare working remotely from Shreveport.
Hollis said she will continue providing some services such as grant writing and consultation services.
Meet Rentalscape a new platform for short-term rentals
A government-focused tech company has launched a platform to assist short-term rental (STR) properties in Shreveport.
Deckard Technologies announced Monday that they have launched Rentalscape, which is a platform to assist the City of Shreveport in identifying short-term rental properties and helping host to become compliant with local regulations.
Rentalscape offers a simplified portal to register short-term rentals, gaining permits needed to operate a short-term rental in the city.
To learn more about Rentalscape, click here.
Be on the lookout for Thursday and Sunday for Life in the 318 and The 318 to catch up on all the best stories you might have missed.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/boardwalk-has-new-owners-and-more-shreveport-business-headlines/10281609002/ | 2022-08-10T17:54:08 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/boardwalk-has-new-owners-and-more-shreveport-business-headlines/10281609002/ |
Haughton man arrested in connection with shooting near Bossier City school
On Tuesday, Bossier City Police arrested a Haughton man in connection with a shooting near a school earlier that day near Kerr Elementary. The school was not involved in the incident.
Just before 1:30 p.m. Bossier City Police was called to the 1800 block of Airline Drive in response to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two male victims with gunshot wounds.
Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital where one was pronounced dead and the other listed in stable condition.
Shortly after the incident Dawson Lee Driskill, 45, turned himself into Bossier City Police. He was then charged with one count first-degree murder, one count attempted first-degree murder, one count aggravated criminal property damage and one count of illegal use of a weapon.
Driskill was booked into the Bossier City Jail and is expected to be transferred to the Bossier Max Wednesday. His bond is set at $520,000.
Police said this shooting is believed to be the result of an ongoing dispute between one of the victims and the suspect and multiple suspects are in custody.
More:Shooting near Bossier school leaves one dead and another injured
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/haughton-man-arrested-connection-shooting-near-bossier-city-school/10284332002/ | 2022-08-10T17:54:14 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/haughton-man-arrested-connection-shooting-near-bossier-city-school/10284332002/ |
Shreveport police searching for suspect in Monday night carjacking
Shreveport Police Department is addressing a carjacking after it became a topic of discussion on Facebook.
On Aug. 8, Shreveport Police Department was called to 1000 block of Boulevard Street in response to a possible carjacking. Upon arrival, officers located a victim that was stabbed in the neck.
Through preliminary investigation, the detectives discovered that the victim had given Jacob H. Boykin, 27, a ride when he suddenly stabbed the victim in the neck. Boykin then forced the victim from the vehicle and drove away with the 2015 Toyota Camry.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The Shreveport Police Violent Crimes Unit have obtained a warrant for Boykin on one count of 2nd Degree Robbery.
Boykin is still at large and police are asking if you have any information on his whereabouts to please contact Shreveport Police at 318-673-7300 #3. If you would like to supply information and stay anonymous contact Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.
More:Haughton man arrested in connection with shooting near Bossier City school
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/shreveport-police-searching-suspect-monday-night-carjacking/10287753002/ | 2022-08-10T17:54:20 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/10/shreveport-police-searching-suspect-monday-night-carjacking/10287753002/ |
Vinton Cerf, the computer scientist and industry pioneer known widely as a "father of the internet," will be the keynote speaker at a global digital infrastructure conference in Henrico County this fall.
Hosted by the Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC) , a consortium of digital technology and international business leaders, the second IEIC/NAP Summit will feature speeches and panel discussions on topics including the growth of internet infrastructure, its implications for the global economy and future technological advancements in multiple sectors, including the health care, finance and automobile industries.
The summit will be held Nov. 8 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel and Spa in Short Pump.
“The creation of new enterprise and new customers in areas ripe for new development is a high priority for this country," Cerf said in a news release from Henrico's economic development authority. "Henrico can be a bellwether for the opportunity and worked examples raise the economic tide for everyone."
Henrico, which is associated with the IEIC through its economic development authority, has poised itself to be a major proponent of internet infrastructure development by courting businesses such as QTS and Facebook to locate data centers in the county. IEIC and county officials say the county has become a "global internet hub" for the Mid-Atlantic, as new subsea cables that land in Virginia and route through data centers in the Richmond area have improved the country's connectivity to Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and South America.
Henrico County manager John Vithoulkas unveils a permit approval during the announcement of the expansion of the Facebook data center on Wednesday Sept. 26, 2018.
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Established in July 2019, the IEIC was formed to work with other industry leaders in the private sector, academia and governments to advocate for the development of "internet nexus points" around the world. Its founding members include executives and leaders from companies and organizations such as IBM, QTS, Nvidia, FreddieMac, Ford, Hilton, Uber and Virginia Commonwealth University. Cerf, who is a vice president at Google and its "Chief Internet Evangelist," is the chairman of the IEIC.
Anthony Romanello, executive director of the Henrico Economic Development Authority, said in an interview that the data centers and other infrastructure development is important for numerous businesses, especially as companies today produce phones, televisions, cars and consumer devices that generate data and connect to the internet.
"This isn't about Verizon FIOS getting a little bit faster at your house," Romanello said. "This is about businesses moving big data around the world."
The summit program will also include the official opening of DE-CIX Richmond, a new network convergence point with connections to similar exchange points in New York, Dallas, Chicago and Phoenix.
More information about the IEIC/NAP 2.0 Summit can be found online at ieicco.com/summit-2-0/ .
Richmond Times-Dispatch: 2021 - The Year in Photos
GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin made a campaign stop at Flat Rock Grill and Grocery in McKenney on Oct. 26. Youngkin won the November election.
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Violinists Marissa Resmini (left) and Becca Longhenry (right), members of the Richmond Philharmonic, played classical and contemporary music during the COVID-19 vaccine clinic inside the Dominion Building at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond on April 2. A variety of musicians from the group were performing at some of the clinics to help entertain and put people at ease.
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American flags cover the hill outside the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, VA Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
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People participated in a stand-up paddleboarding yoga class on the James River in Richmond on June 29.
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Crews took down the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond on Sept. 8. Dedicated in 1890, the bronze statue was the largest standing Confederate monument in the country before its removal, officials said.
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Monument Avenue is seen without Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond on Monday, September 13, 2021.
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Alpha Kallon takes a selfie at FStop Selfie Lounge on the first floor of Regency mall Thursday, July 1, 2021.
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Shoe Crazy Wine founder Gwen Hurt is photographed on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Blue Bee Cider in Richmond, Virginia. Blue Bee Cider and Shoe Crazy Wine collaborated on a cider.
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“Not knowing why he is gone,” Andrea Richardson says about the most difficult part of losing her son, Timothy Richardson, “not knowing who did it.” Andrea spends time with her granddaughter, Ja’Nyla Richardson, 10-month-old.
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Suja Amir reflected on the legacy of 9/11 on Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home in Richmond, Virginia.
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Eillana Sparks, 2, looks on during the RVA Illuminates on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Kanawha Plaza in Richmond, Virginia.
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Shaneqa Thomas is photographed in her home on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Fulton apartments in Richmond, Virginia.
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Micah Johnston, 8, looks at some of the clovers he has collected during the pandemic, including 4, 5 and 6-leaf ones near his home in Chesterfield, VA. Micah showed off his collection, which filled many pages of a book, to a visitor Wednesday, June 30, 2021.
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Mildred Walker sings a “Lift Every Voice and Sing” with other members of the community choir during the opening ceremony for Juneteenth in Colonial Williamsburg on Saturday, June 19, 2021.
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Benedictine's baseball players celebrate after winning over St. Christopher as 8:7 during the the VISAA, Division I baseball state championship game at Shepherd Stadium in Colonial Heights on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
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L.C. Bird's Jessika Pellot-Rosa, center, falls and loses her shoe as she competes with Atlee's Jada Foreman, left, and Manchester's Jaslyne Robinson, rigtht, during Girls 300 Meter Hurdle of 2021 Region 5B track & field championships at Glen Allen High School, Henrico, Va., Saturday, June 12, 2021. Foreman won the meet, Robinson did the second and Pellot-Rosa finishes the meet with 5th place.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist Michael Paul Williams (center) celebrated with other newsroom staff at the newspaper’s office in Richmond on June 11 after earning a Pulitzer Prize in Commentary for his work in 2020.
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Robert E. Lee Monument is shown in Richmond, Va., on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Virginia Supreme Court cleared the way for the removal of Lee Monument on Thursday.
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Whenever 10-month-old Ja’Nyla Richardson looks at photos of her father, Timothy Richardson, she tries to kiss or touch the photos. For Ja’Nyla, photos and stories from loved ones will be the only way to remember her father, who was killed in July.
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Lillie Goodrich spends time with Mac, 12, and Nell, 10, at Glen Highland Border Collie Rescue & Sanctuary in Gloucester on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Goodrich founded the non-profit organization with her late husband, John Andersen, in upper New York State, 2001. Since then, over 3,000 dogs found safe haven through the organization. In 2019, the organization moved down to Gloucester and focus on long-term care for unadoptable dogs.
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Connie Stroupe (left) hugged her 5-year-old granddaughter, Sadie Mull, as Stroupe’s family members visited her at Lucy Corr Village in Chesterfield on Mother’s Day on May 9.
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Thomas Dale’s Kyon Turner was tackled by L.C. Bird’s Dorien Wade during the first half of the high school football game in Chester on Sept. 2.
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Olive, a bull mastiff dog, with Rob Cerullo, Powhatan County’s deputy commonwealth’s attorney, was sworn in as a courthouse therapy dog by Judge Paul Cella at Powhatan County Courthouse, on Oct. 28. Courthouse therapy dogs like Olive comfort crime victims, witnesses and their families in criminal cases.
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Zain Tlili, 8, of Chesterfield, waves a Palestinian flag as he attends a rally, ”We Stand with Palestine!” with his family at Monroe Park, Richmond, Va., on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.
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Trees on Monument Avenue in Richmond showed off their fall foliage Nov. 16.
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Willie D. Ransom Sr. of Powhatan holds a photo of his son, Charles A. Ransom, an Air Force major who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. U.S. troops left Afghanistan in August.
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A musician played his instrument at the Robert E. Lee monument in Richmond on Jan. 18.
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“We are all winners!” says Ed Green, center left, an influential local musical artist known as Ed da Realist, after his boxing match with his long-time friend and another local businessman, Corey Dark, at Diversity Richmond, in Richmond, Va., on Friday, August 27, 2021. He is teaming up with Dark, to hold a boxing event, to promote his message, “Stop the Violence: Guns Down, Gloves up.”
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Evelin Santos, center right, comforts Jennifer Ordonez as they pray together with other church members at Iglesia De Dios Pentecostal Filadelfia in Midlothian on March 28, 2021.
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Andrea Richardson cried as she talked about her son, Timothy Richardson, who was killed in Richmond in July.
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Crews lift the top part of the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond on Sept. 8.
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Chris Gotberg and his daughter, Nina, 9, shared a laugh after their daily lunch walk in Richmond on June 16. Nina was born prematurely a week before Father’s Day with health issues, including cerebral palsy. The first time Gotberg could hold her was Father’s Day nine years ago.
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Friends of Lucia Bremer, 13, who was fatally shot by a teen, placed flowers in her memory in Henrico County on March 27.
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Monument Avenue is seen without Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond on Monday, September 13, 2021.
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Keisha Cummings held her son, Jeremiah, while playing in a pool at Cobblestone Water Park in Glen Allen on July 14. At the pool, she connected with a new family of three that had just moved from New York in hopes of finding resources for them to help make their move a bit easier.
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Morgan Bullock, a 21-year-old Midlothian native, gained fame on the internet after she posted a 13-second video of her Irish stepdancing to a remix of rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s song “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé.
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Campbell Williams, 14, embraced Katie Rogers, 15, on March 30 during a candlelight vigil in honor of Lucia Bremer at Quioccasin Middle School in Henrico County. A teenage boy is accused of killing Bremer.
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Nutzy made his way down the Dominion Energy building in Richmond on Aug. 27 during Over The Edge, a fundraiser for the SPCA.
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Hannah Yaman embraced Scheryl Canter after she was unable to find a cross with her son’s name on it at the McShin Foundation in Henrico County on Aug. 31 during a candlelight vigil honoring the victims of drug overdoses.
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Young supporters raised their fists as Gov. Ralph Northam spoke on Oct. 23 during a rally at James Branch Cabell Library in Monroe Park in Richmond.
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Lightning struck on Sept. 8 behind an empty pedestal along Monument Avenue in Richmond where Gen. Robert E. Lee had sat since 1890. The 21-foot bronze statue weighed 12 tons and was on top of a 40-foot granite pedestal.
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Richmond wide receiver Jasiah Williams (5) carried the ball against Delaware at Robins Stadium in Richmond on Nov. 13.
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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney touched the Emancipation and Freedom Monument at Brown’s Island on Sept. 22 following the dedication and unveiling of the statue by Virginia’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission.
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Washington Football Team running back Antonio Gibson (24) carried the ball as Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Kyzir White (44) and cornerback Michael Davis (43) defended during the first half of a football game in Landover, Md., on Sept. 12.
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Cindy Siussan (center) yelled “Do the right thing” as Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairperson Christopher Winslow (right) made his way to a meeting room at the county police department on Nov. 17.
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Noah Gragson celebrated in Victory Lane with his team after winning the 41st Annual Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on Sept. 11.
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Funeral services were held for Sharnez Hill and her 3-month-old baby, Neziah Hil, at United Nations Church. The two were victims of an April shooting at Belt Atlantic Apartments. The family requested a horse-drawn carriage to carry the casket to the cemetery. The shooting also injured a 29-year-old woman, a 15-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl.
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Camp participants with Riverside Outfitters took turns swinging through the trees of the James River Park near Reedy Creek on Aug. 6. The adventure camps, which have been around since 2007, help kids to foster friendship, confidence, creativity and an appreciation for Richmond’s urban river and forest.
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Several hundred people turned out in support of a Bans off Our Bodies RVA March and rally in support of reproductive freedom at Diversity Richmond on Oct. 2. The event included speakers and a 3-mile march. Rae Pickett, one of the event’s organizers, spoke to the crowd as they began the march.
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The Safe Space Market features vendors, live entertainment and performances at the site of the Lakeside Farmers Market. Members of the crowd cheered as Melanin “Moneybag” Monroe performed as part of entertainment June 25.
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A mist rose from the turf at Klehr Field in Henrico County on Oct. 4 as the Chamberlayne Packers practiced football under the lights.
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Natali Bonnie, holding her daughter Mia Bonnie, wore the Israeli flag during the Jewish Community Federation of Richmond’s “Standing Against Antisemitism” at Congregation Beth Ahabah in June.
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Henrico County police investigated a crash at Monument Avenue and Horsepen Road in August.
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Benedictine cadets formed a Saber Arch as the procession entered for a memorial Mass celebrating the life of the Rev. Adrian W. Harmening in August.
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Staff Sgt. Samuel Bonaparte presented an American flag to Nancy Fraker during the July graveside service for her uncle, staff Sgt. Raymond Carlyle Blanton, in Maury Cemetery. Ira Smith, Blanton’s nephew, was also presented with an American flag.
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VCU’s Jamir Watkins and Saint Bonaventure’s Osun Osunniyi vie for a loose ball in the Siegel Center in Richmond, Va., Fri., Feb. 12, 2021.
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Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears touched the seal of the Virginia Senate during a visit to the state Capitol after her victory.
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Hopewell sheriff’s deputy Amanda McConnell gave Justyce Cunningham, 6, a high five as her sister Jymeni Cunningham, 3, walked up to receive one, too, at Thomas Rolfe Apartments in Hopewell in April.
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VCU’s Campbell Ellis celebrated with the Rams after they beat Dayton for the Atlantic 10 baseball championship at the Diamond in May.
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Mia Sanchez, 2, watched as her dog Jacks, dressed as Super Dog, met Wellington, dressed as Batman, at Canon & Draw Brewing Company for the Dog Halloween Costume Contest in October. The winner received a basket of dog goodies and a $25 gift certificate to Canon and Draw.
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Runners and walkers crossed over the James River on the Belle Isle Pedestrian Bridge in January.
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VCU’s Jack Schroeder catches the ball for a third Rhode Island out in the eighth inning during the A10 baseball semi-finals at the Diamond Friday, May 28, 2021.
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Kadon Webster, 8, spoke about his cousin Rah’quan “Ompa” Logan during a November vigil outside the OMG Convenience Store, where Logan, 14, had been killed. With Kadon were Richmond City Council member Cynthia Newbille (from left), Rah’quan’s aunt Aleta Johnson, Rah’quan’s sister Tarneka Scruggs and J.J. Minor with the Richmond branch of the NAACP.
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VCU’s Corey Douglas Jr. and UR’s Nathan Cayo battled for a rebound at the Siegel Center in Richmond in February.
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The star Sirius moved in the sky during a time exposure image taken in January.
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In June, Nancy Fraker held a portrait of her uncle Carlyle Blanton that was handed down by each of his six sisters until her mother, Shirley Blanton Chimento, inherited it. Now Fraker has it on her dining room wall.
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The Emancipation and Freedom Monument on Brown’s Island, seen in September, features a man with chains dropping from his wrists and a woman holding a child and holding a document signifying the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Abigail Weber, 6, of Chesterfield County, watched a locomotive pass by at the Model Railroad Show inside the Science Museum in Richmond in November.
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A Zinnia pokes through a picket fence along Barksdale Rd. in eastern Henrico County, VA Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021.
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Glenn Youngkin got a standing ovation from an enthusiastic crowd after speaking during the 50th annual Labor Fest in Buena Vista in September. Youngkin, the Republican nominee for governor, would lead the party to a sweep in statewide offices in November.
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Senate Minority Leader Tommy Norment, R-James City, jokingly knocked on the plexiglass panel around the desks of Sen. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth (center), and Del. Mamie Locke, D-Hampton. Members of the Virginia Senate were separated by plexiglass panels as they began a floor session inside the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond in August on the first day of the General Assembly’s special session.
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Bob Nelson, right, turns away from the vandalized headstones inside President’s Circle in Richmond, VA’s Hollywood Cemetery where U.S. Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler are buried Monday, March 15, 2021 as workmen assess the damage. Nelson’s wife, Judith, is buried nearby and he was worried that her marker might have been affected, though it was not bothered.
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The statue of Harry F. Byrd, Sr., former Virginia Governor and U. S. Senator, lies on a flatbed truck in front of the new General Assembly Building under construction after it was removed from the pedestal in Capitol Square in Richmond, VA Wednesday, July 7, 2021. The General Assembly approved the removal during the last session.
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Mathias Mantilla, 3, was with his family members at the Virginia March for Life Rally at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Participants in the Virginia March for Life gathered in front of the state Capitol on Friday to rally for abortion restrictions and to encourage people to vote. The GOP nominee for governor, Glenn Youngkin, supports a ban on abortion with few exceptions.
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House Sergeant at Arms Jay Pearson carried the mace into the empty House of Delegates chamber as House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax (top), and House Clerk Suzette Denslow waited for the start of the day’s virtual House session inside the state Capitol in Richmond in February. The House members connected with the speaker and clerk remotely via Zoom in light of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Tyler Krickovic, 22, a senior at VCU, practices his slackline skills on the Monument Ave. median in front of the statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, VA Thursday, March 18, 2021. Removal of the Lee statue is still pending in court at this time.
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GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin arrives at a campaign rally in Richmond, VA Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
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A young girl looked up toward an image of Aureon “Phat-Phat” Evans during a vigil in Forest Hill Park in May. Evans was found shot to death on May 11 inside a Henrico County apartment.
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A couple walked on the Virginia Capital Trail bike path along the James River near Rocketts Landing in Richmond in August.
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Violinists Marissa Resmini, left, and Becca Longhenry, right, members of the Richmond Philharmonic, play classical and contemporary music during the COVID vaccine clinic inside the Dominion Building at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, VA Friday, April 2, 2021. A variety of musicians from the group have been performing at some of the clinics to help entertain and put people at ease.
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Rose Grayson comforted James Grayson (left) and Rudy McCollum after Gov. Ralph Northam issued posthumous pardons for Francis DeSales Grayson and the other members of the Martinsville Seven in Richmond in August. The three are relatives of Grayson, who was executed along with the six other Black men 70 years ago in connection with the rape of a white woman despite being denied due process of law.
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The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee rested on the ground after being taken down from its pedestal on Monument Avenue in Richmond in September. A ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court allowed it to be removed.
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Ward Tefft, owner of Chop Suey Books, handed a bag of books out the door of his Carytown business in March. Tefft announced in October that he was selling the store after nearly 20 years at the helm.
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A vaccination clinic at the Richmond Raceway in March had vials of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on hand. The J&J vaccine requires only one shot.
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Emmett Jafari, a graduate of Maggie Walker High School, is photographed with his granddaughter Mariam Jafari-Nasalli, 16, outside Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School in Richmond, Va. on September 17, 2021. Mariam is currently a junior at the school.
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Josh Clarke, of Roanoke, Va. plays with his daughter Brie, 2, as they wait for a set to begin at the Richmond Folk Festival on October 9, 2021. Clarke grew up in Richmond and was in town visiting his parents.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg takes a walking tour of Jackson Ward with local political figures, including Congressman A. Donald McEachin, D-4th, on Friday, December 3, 2021. Buttigieg visited the neighborhood as part of a conversation about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes a pot of money that could be tapped to plan a deck-bridge over a portion of I-95. The deck-bridge would reconnect the two parts of Jackson Ward split by construction of the turnpike that led to the interstate in the mid-1950s.
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The statue of Robert E. Lee is removed from its pedestal on Monument Avenue in Richmond on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.
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SAN ANTONIO — A school was placed on lockdown after a man allegedly pointed what appeared to be a gun at a gas station clerk on the northeast side, SAPD says.
The incident occurred at the 3000 block of Nacogdoches around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Police were called to the scene after a woman told police a man allegedly pointed what appeared to be a gun at her, then the suspect fled to a nearby gas station, SAPD Public Information Officer Jennifer Rodriguez says.
According to officials, the man also allegedly pointed a gun at the store clerk but he was able to get away. Police then surrounded the scene with only the suspect inside and after about 10 minutes he surrendered peacefully, Rodriguez says.
The suspect was arrested and will undergo a mental health evaluation. The "weapon" was recovered and discovered to be a fake weapon, SAPD says.
According to Rodriguez, a nearby NEISD school was temporarily placed on lockdown but is now lifted.
No injuries were reported. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/gun-gas-station-san-antonio/273-29411414-d3e8-4be3-b3df-6aef9d55c5bd | 2022-08-10T17:55:27 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/gun-gas-station-san-antonio/273-29411414-d3e8-4be3-b3df-6aef9d55c5bd |
SAN ANTONIO — City leaders and organizers announced the fourth annual Day of the Dead River Parade and other celebrations in 2022.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Chef Johnny Hernandez were on hand for the unveiling of the celebration, which city leaders hope will be a national event. They are hoping San Antonio becomes the go-to cultural destination for Dia De Los Muertos in the U.S.
They made the announcement Wednesday at the La Villita. The events including the annual River Parade and a festival downtown are being rebranded as "SpiritLandia".
Chef Johnny Hernandez of La Gloria and other restaurants is involved in not just the culinary aspects of the celebration, but the broader cultural themes and artwork.
"The inspiration for this was my artist friend from Mexico City and I wanted something that was very unique, very vibrant," Chef Johnny Hernandez said. "It was heartfelt and really stood out in the sea of Day of the Dead events throughout the country and all of the world. So it really is a unique brand."
"Dia de los Muertos is the celebration, and San Antonio is SpiritLandia," Chef Hernandez explained.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg was also at Wednesday's news conference.
"This has been a challenging year for many, it's been a challenging few years. We want to honor those who have come before us. We also want to make sure the country recognizes the city that we are and the city that we are becoming," Mayor Ron Nirenberg said.
Chef Hernandez echoed those desires to elevate San Antonio to a national level.
"The journey and the goal is for us share our cultura," Chef Hernandez said. "And that is the journey that we are still on, and bringing folks to San Antonio."
Click here to learn more about the city's Dia De Los Muertos celebrations.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Turner is asking for documents and answers that will shed light on the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach, Fla. home
Turner, lead Republican of House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, requested Acting National Archivist Debra Steidel Wall provide the documents sent to the FBI in the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) criminal referral and “disclose the communication between the FBI and the NARA related to the documents,” the Dayton Republican said in a statement.
Turner asked that all documents be delivered by Aug. 24, 2022. He also cautions Wall to preserve all relevant documents relating the archives’ role in the search.
The full text of the letter, which was released Wednesday, can be found here.
“I would assume that an escalation of this magnitude — for the bureau to obtain a court ordered-search warrant and conduct an unannounced search, for the first time in our country’s history, to seize documents stored at a former president’s residence — would indicate that the federal government perceived something in those documents posed a serious, ongoing threat to our national security,” Turner said in his letter to Wall.
“As such, the substance of any communications between NARA, the FBI, and/or the DOJ, including whether any formal criminal referral was made by NARA related to what was ultimately seized by the FBI yesterday and the basis for such referral, is of keen interest to the investigative and legislative activities of this Committee,” he wrote.
FBI agents executed a search warrant at the former president’s home, called “Mar-a-Lago,” Monday in what was reportedly a search for presidential records and classified documents. Christina Bobb, a lawyer for Trump who received a copy of the search warrant, said agents were looking for “presidential records or any possibly classified material,” according to the New York Times.
It is thought to be the first time an FBI search warrant of a former president’s home was ever executed.
On Monday, Turner also demanded that FBI Director Christopher Wray answer questions about the search.
“Congress deserves immediate answers from you as to the actions you ordered,” Turner wrote Wray. “I hereby request an immediate briefing by you to members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence concerning any national security threats used to justify your decision.”
The National Archives’ mission is to preserve government documents.
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FENTON, Mich. (WJRT) - When city of Fenton residents call 911, a different ambulance will be showing up at their door soon.
The Fenton City Council approved a change in ambulance service providers this week after Stat EMS, which had a contract with the city, announced plans to pull out of the agreement on July 27 after 12 years.
In its place, the city council authorized a new contract with Medstar Ambulance to serve Fenton. Fenton Fire Chief Bob Cairnduff hopes Medstar can take over service in the city by Aug. 15.
“We really have no other options at this point and we need to secure EMS coverage for our residents,” he said.
The new contract with Medstar comes with some service delivery changes. The company will not commit to keeping an ambulance within the city limits at all times, but will pledge to arrive at 90% of life-threatening emergencies in under nine minutes.
The current Stat EMS contract includes the same requirement for a less than a nine-minute response time on 90% of emergency calls.
Medstar also won't agree to any response time standard for low priority calls. The company plans to triage calls based on severity and respond to them as soon as possible.
Medstar has several similar agreements with cities, villages and townships around Genesee County. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fenton-changing-ambulance-services-after-stat-ems-pulls-out/article_57d811fa-18c6-11ed-b0d7-ff29c9cbc787.html | 2022-08-10T18:07:09 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fenton-changing-ambulance-services-after-stat-ems-pulls-out/article_57d811fa-18c6-11ed-b0d7-ff29c9cbc787.html |
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Pasco County residents can return to the beaches now that "no swim" advisories have been lifted.
The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County issued the advisories on July 26 for Robert J. Strickland Beach, Brasher Park Beach, Robert K. Rees Park Beach, Gulf Harbors Beach and Anclote River Park Beach.
It's now safe to swim at those beaches, according to the health department. The next tentative water sampling is scheduled for Aug. 15.
The DOH analyzes coastal beach water samples for the bacteria enterococci, which normally is found in the intestinal tract of humans and animals.
"This type of bacteria is considered a potential risk because it may cause human disease, infections, or rashes," health leaders said in a news release. "The presence of enterococci is an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage."
Anyone with questions can contact the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County Environmental Health Services division at 727-841-4425 notion 2. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/swim-advisories-lifted-pasco-county-coastal-beaches/67-900fcab7-4d25-4598-9394-e1c6383bdd7f | 2022-08-10T18:08:56 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/swim-advisories-lifted-pasco-county-coastal-beaches/67-900fcab7-4d25-4598-9394-e1c6383bdd7f |
MCDONOUGH, Ga. — McDonough High School is on lockdown after reports of a possible gunshot at the school earlier in the morning, the district said.
They said authorities responded to "reports of what sounded like a possible gunshot" at the school.
McDonough Middle School is also on a soft-lockdown while an investigation takes place.
"What we can share is that no students or staff were harmed and everyone is safe at this time as school day operations continue under a soft-lockdown status," a statement read.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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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.11alive.com/article/news/local/katy-texas-family-quadruplets/285-5fd44f77-a0e6-4b97-9a98-60e612b87da7 | 2022-08-10T18:13:05 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/katy-texas-family-quadruplets/285-5fd44f77-a0e6-4b97-9a98-60e612b87da7 |
ATLANTA — A joke about monkeypox led to a police call and then the evacuation of a MARTA train earlier this week, officials said.
The incident occurred Monday afternoon. According to MARTA spokeswoman Stephany Fisher, it began when a passenger who was on a train traveling to the East Point Station "overheard a passenger say they had monkeypox."
The person who overheard that statement called MARTA police and reported it.
"We’ve learned the passenger was having an allergic reaction and was joking about monkeypox," Fisher said. "Police evacuated the train and sent it to a rail yard for cleaning out of an abundance of caution and the other passengers boarded another train to get to their destinations."
MARTA added that while the incident was a misunderstanding, "MARTA continues to take the health and safety of our customers and employees seriously."
The transit agency pointed to Georgia Department of Public Health guidance that notes monkeypox most often spreads "person-to-person through direct contact with the infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids."
"Most settings where people congregate such as workplaces, schools, grocery stores, gas station, or public transportation are not considered high risk settings for monkeypox transmission," GaDPH guidance states.
"Unlike COVID, it is not transmissible through the air but we encourage customers to continue wearing masks for their comfort. Frequent handwashing also remains an effective way to reduce the transmission of most illnesses," MARTA said. "Additionally, MARTA will continue the routine cleaning and disinfection of all vehicles implemented during COVID and any in-service cleaning necessitated by a sick patron." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-marta-evacuation-was-caused-by-joke/85-d1494db3-5058-417d-9d77-c55871db1dfa | 2022-08-10T18:13:12 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-marta-evacuation-was-caused-by-joke/85-d1494db3-5058-417d-9d77-c55871db1dfa |
ATLANTA — Two employees within the Fulton County government have tested positive for monkeypox, according to a release.
The county added that it is currently following CDC guidance in regard to isolation and working with its Board of Health on contact tracing.
"While we recognize that the risk of monkeypox transmission in public spaces is low, we do have a cleaning protocol in place in the event of confirmed cases, similar to our COVID-19 protocol," the county added.
Georgia currently has the 4th highest case count in the nation, reporting just under 750 cases per the CDC.
As a whole, the nation is up to about 9,500 cases and adopting a new strategy to stretch its supply of vaccines.
The Georgia Department of Public Health continued to state that over 90% of people with monkeypox in the current outbreak report having close, sustained physical contact with other people infected.
They add that touching items that have been in contact with an infectious rash or body fluid could also transmit the virus; however, this is not a common mode of transmission.
The DPH also recommends protecting yourself against monkeypox:
- Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox (can initially look like pimples or blisters and may be painful or itchy.
Do not touch the rash or scabs of a person with monkeypox.
Do not kiss, hug, cuddle or have sex with someone with monkeypox.
- Avoid contact with objects and materials that a person with monkeypox has used.
Do not share eating utensils or cups with a person with monkeypox.
Do not handle or touch the bedding, towels or clothing of a person with monkeypox.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially before eating or touching your face and after you use the bathroom.
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Bismarck's River Road will be closed to traffic between Keelboat Park/Riverboat Landing and Burnt Boat Drive starting at 8 a.m. Friday for the third phase of pavement marking work in the area.
The closure will be in place until the end of the day, according to the city.
The Riverboat Landing and boat ramp will be accessible from the south. Pioneer Park will be accessible from the north.
No detour routes will be provided. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes.
Separately, 16th Street from Boulevard Avenue to Porter Avenue will be closed to traffic all day Thursday for city crews to do tree trimming and removal work. Access to adjacent properties will be maintained.
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The federal Transportation Department is giving North Dakota $19.5 million to support a tribal safety project, according to the state's congressional delegation.
The state Transportation Department will use the money to install roundabouts, turn lanes, lighting or rumble strips to improve safety on the Standing Rock and Fort Berthold reservations, according to U.S. Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong, all R-N.D.
The project aims to improve safety for pedestrians and vehicles in busy reservation areas near schools, workplaces and homes, the delegation said.
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A suspect of five armed robberies in Lake County was arrested on Tuesday, and he may be the suspect wanted in an active homicide investigation, according to the Lake County Sheriffs Office.
Dustin Perdue, 27, was arrested Tuesday afternoon after deputies suspected him of being involved in several robberies throughout July and August, deputies said.
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Police conducted a traffic stop on Aug. 3 of a red Volkswagen Beetle that matched the description of a vehicle used in a robbery about 25 minutes prior, according to an arrest affidavit.
Perdue was in the car, and a gun was in plain sight along with items, such as clothing and bags, that matched that of the subjects who committed the robbery at a Circle K, according to the arrest affidavit.
Perdue and Patrick Brown Jr., 22, matched the descriptions of the subjects of a robbery about 27 hours earlier at Triangle Food Mart in Mount Dora. Brown was also arrested on Tuesday.
At the Triangle Food Mart robbery, the suspects took $200 worth of cigarettes, $40 cash and one victim’s cellphone, deputies said.
Deputies said they believe Perdue is also the suspect of an ongoing homicide investigation by the Tavares Police Department, according to a report. Deputies did not immediately disclose which investigation it was.
According to a report, deputies interviewed a woman who said she was the driver of the five armed robberies—three in Tavares and two in Mount Dora. She identified Perdue and Patrick Brown Jr. when shown photos and videos of the robbers, according to the arrest affidavits.
She told police she never received any of the proceeds from the robberies, the affidavits show.
She also identified Perdue and Brown in videos obtained by deputies from a robbery in Lil Sammy’s Food Mart on July 30, where the suspects struck a store clerk in the face, according to reports.
Perdue and Brown are being held in the Lake County Jail with no bond.
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David Zoerner has won the 2022 Republican primary for Kenosha County sheriff according to unofficial results Tuesday night, defeating three other Republican candidates. He will face the lone Democrat, James Simmons, in the Nov. 8 general election.
Zoerner, a sergeant with the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, led with 8,927 votes or 47.4 % of the polling. In second place was Deputy Ray Rowe, who received the support of out-going Sheriff David Beth, with 5,527 votes, or 29.35%. Albert Brian Gonzales, a retired Kenosha Police officer, received 2,561, or 13.6%, followed by Kenosha Police Officer Tyler Cochran with 1,804, or 9.58%, according to the unofficial results with all 98 polling sites reporting.
Canvass to come Aug. 15
The results remain unofficial pending a canvass of the votes on Aug. 15, according to Kenosha County Clerk Regi Waligora. The sheriff's position became open as Beth announced two years ago he would not seek re-election.
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At his election watch party Tuesday evening, Zoerner thanked a gathered crowd of supporters, saying he was “completely humbled” by the results.
“We have a lot of work to do. I’m going to take a few minutes to take care of my family,” Zoerner said. “Then we get back on the trail. I’ve got a lot of doors to knock on.”
Simmons, a Kenosha resident and Lake County sheriff's deputy, who received 11,040, or 99% of the Democratic vote, in his unopposed primary, said he had a “fighting chance” for the general election.
'I saw a lot of support'
“I saw a lot of support,” Simmons said. “It’s going to be an interesting race come November. There’s a lot of opportunity here.”
Turnout this year was higher than in the last primary in 2018, which had a total of 25,354 ballots cast. That compared to this year’s primary with 32,434 ballots.
In 2018, Zoerner and Kenosha County Board Supervisor Andy Berg faced off in the Democratic primary for sheriff. It was the only contested sheriff primary that year, netting a collective 12,725 votes. In comparison, this year’s only contested sheriff primary, for the Republican candidacy, saw over 18,800 votes cast. The un-opposed Democratic sheriff primary saw more than 11,000 votes being cast.
Zoerner expressed cautious optimism about the upcoming general election.
“If I’m successful in the fall, I look forward to working with everyone to make the sheriff’s department the best it can be and the county the safest it can be,” Zoerner said.
Simmons voiced his appreciation to everyone who had gone out to support him.
“In November, we can get a ‘W’ for the people who deserve it,” Simmons said. “This is for all law enforcement.”
Calls for unity
In online statements, Cochran congratulated Zoerner, and called for unity and a focus on the community over political allegiances.
"When I started my campaign, I said I would not play the political games, I said I would let my work speak for itself. Today, I hold my head high knowing that I did exactly that," Cochran said. "I'm excited to see what the future holds."
In his statement, Gonzales thanked his supporters and family as well as poll workers for their hard work.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith," Gonzales said. "This has truly been fun!"
Rowe wished Zoerner and Simmons the best of luck in the general election, and thanked the public for supporting him.
"Although the results were not what we had hope for, I am proud of the campaign that we ran," Rowe said. "From the many friendly faces, the countless calories at festivals nd the stories that neighbors across Kenosha shared with us, I am grateful for this opportunity." | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-zoerner-wins-republican-primary-for-sheriff-will-face-simmons-in-november/article_df29e66a-185d-11ed-9501-432fe92f1372.html | 2022-08-10T18:20:15 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-zoerner-wins-republican-primary-for-sheriff-will-face-simmons-in-november/article_df29e66a-185d-11ed-9501-432fe92f1372.html |
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office will provide an update Wednesday afternoon about two parents arrested on murder charges in connection with the death of their 6-year-old child and the abuse of their five other children.
The news conference will be held at 3 p.m. at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
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No other details have been immediately released, but the news of the murder charges comes after Larry Rhodes, 22, and his girlfriend Bianca Blaise, 25, were arrested in July when a child in their care was found unconscious with their head in the toilet at a Kissimmee hotel, according to deputies.
Upon arrival, investigators said they found eight people in the hotel room, including Rhodes, Blaise and six children ranging from 6 years old to a baby less than 1-year-old.
A charging affidavit shows one of the six children did not have a pulse and was not breathing, so CPR was administered and the the child was taken to a hospital with a a life-threatening brain bleed.
According to an affidavit, Blaise told deputies when she returned to the Knights Inn hotel room on July 5, she found one of the children with their head in the toilet bowl, as though the child was drinking water from it. Blaise told them it wasn’t until Rhodes went into the bathroom that he told her to call 911.
Other children in the room also had multiple bruises, and one had hemorrhaging to his left eyeball, according to the affidavit.
The sheriff’s office said all the children were taken to a hospital for treatment.
A search of the room revealed several swabs of suspected blood and two guns with multiple magazines, deputies said.
In a later interview, Blaise described to investigators how she and Rhodes disciplined the children, which included giving them “whoopings” and forcing them to stand in the corner and perform exercises.
News 6 will stream the news briefing live at the top of this story.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Boeing, one of the largest aerospace companies, is coming to Wichita to recruit. The company says they are hiring various engineering, business and finance professionals to work on multiple programs, particularly for Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
The hiring and career event will take place on Friday, Aug. 12, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Drury Plaza Broadview Hotel. The hotel is at 400 W. Douglas in Wichita.
The event is open to all interested candidates who meet role requirements. It is preferred for applicants to apply to open roles by clicking here before attending the in-person event. Relocation assistance and sign-on bonuses are available for some positions. Hiring managers will be onsite to speak with qualified candidates.
Mid-level experience and higher will be considered, including transferable skills from other industries.
Boeing says they offer one of the best benefits packages in the industry, including a 9/80 schedule with every other Friday off at their Oklahoma City location. In addition, the company says that employees receive competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare and wellness benefits, generous paid time off, a top-ranked 401K, and industry-leading tuition assistance, among other benefits. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boeing-to-host-hiring-event-in-wichita/ | 2022-08-10T18:21:55 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/boeing-to-host-hiring-event-in-wichita/ |
CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
Hundreds waiting hours for a monkeypox vaccine only to be turned away. Residents taking to social media to detail struggles getting diagnosed and treated. State and local leaders demanding federal action. Emergency orders declared.
At face value, these details paint the picture of a country and state in crisis, struggling to apply lessons learned from the past two and a half years of COVID-19 response. However, scientists, public health leaders, and physicians who spoke with CalMatters said infrastructure and resources augmented during the COVID-19 pandemic have, in fact, aided the monkeypox response.
Still, it has its faults.
“What we learned from COVID is that speed is everything. When we look at the response of monkeypox later on, we’ll see speed is the main thing we take issue with,” said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist at UC San Francisco and member of the state’s scientific advisory committee for monkeypox.
California has the second-highest number of monkeypox cases in the country, with more than 1,300 infected residents, according to the latest state data. Gay and bisexual men have been disproportionately impacted, making up 96% of cases. Some experts say we’re already past the point of controlling monkeypox, which was first reported in California in late May.
The culprit? Too little testing and treatment and too few vaccinations — all of it layered with too much red tape at both the federal and state level. It’s a familiar refrain and one that has frustrated state and local leaders.
A cadre of California lawmakers asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to allow the state to reallocate some of the $1.5 billion in COVID-19 response funds to monkeypox. Others submitted a $38.5 million emergency state budget request for monkeypox resources, and the California Department of Public Health sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requesting 600,000 to 800,000 vaccines — that’s more than half of the total available doses for the entire country.
California is expected to receive 72,000 doses of the JYNNEOS vaccine used for monkeypox, with an additional 43,000 sent straight to Los Angeles County. Those doses represent “a drop in the bucket” of what’s needed, state epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan told county health officers in a meeting last week.
During a Senate oversight hearing held Tuesday, Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, said “severe public health failures” at the federal level led to the current outbreak.
“We need to turn this around,” Wiener said. “We need to continue to push hard to make sure that our state, federal, state and local public health authorities are directing the resources where they’re needed most and rapidly expanding support for vaccination, testing and treatment to slow and hopefully stop this spread.”
Lessons learned
Despite continued resource challenges, public health systems are better prepared to respond to monkeypox than they were to COVID-19. In the early days of the pandemic, hospitals didn’t even have a way to quickly report how many COVID-19 patients were hospitalized or in intensive care.
“(Monkeypox) is a serious concern, but public health is far more prepared now than we have ever been,” said Sarah Bosse, Madera County public health director.
Madera County has not reported any monkeypox cases, but neighboring Fresno County has seven cases. Bosse said her department is already in talks with the state on how to redirect COVID-19 contact tracers to monkeypox response and how to scale up vaccination clinics.
“The state has been very proactive in identifying counties that need additional support,” Bosse said.
In comparison, in 2020, 11 counties declared local emergencies for COVID-19 before Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency, freeing up staff and fiscal resources. This time, only San Francisco beat the state to the punch, a signal that state officials are closely in tune with local needs.
“To someone like me who has been doing this for 30 years, this actually moved very fast,” said Dr. Timothy Brewer, an infectious disease specialist at UC Los Angeles, who recalled it was three years between when the first case of AIDS was described in Los Angeles and identification of the HIV virus. It took an additional three years before the first treatment was developed.
Comparing monkeypox to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic — both of which activists and state leaders have done — isn’t exactly apples-to-apples. What researchers knew about each disease at the onset of their respective outbreaks and available treatments varied widely.
“What’s frustrating is that unlike COVID, which was a brand new virus that we had never seen before…with monkeypox we do know about it. It’s been around almost 70 years,” Wiener said. “We actually have a vaccine and an effective treatment. You would think that would be a recipe for very quickly controlling an outbreak.”
However, the influx of attention and money on the state’s chronically underfunded public health resources during the past two years has helped agencies ramp up for monkeypox much more quickly than they did with COVID-19.
For example, six months after the first confirmed COVID-19 case in California, the state was still rationing test kits and struggling to process a backlog of results. In comparison, one month after the first monkeypox case in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention onboarded five commercial laboratories, making monkeypox testing widely available at hospitals and doctors’ offices. In the same time period, the California Department of Public Health doubled its weekly testing capacity from 1,000 to 2,000 tests with an average turnaround time of three days, far shorter than the 12 days reported for early COVID-19 tests.
The state also had to build data reporting systems for contact tracing, testing and vaccinations from scratch in 2020. County health officials say they’re now using those same systems for monkeypox. By Aug. 15, the state plans to launch a monkeypox vaccine appointment portal through the MyTurn website developed for COVID-19.
“We have weekly calls with (the state health department) and everyone is saying we need funding resources for this,” said Tulare County Public Health Director Karen Elliott. “I think that’s one of the reasons (the state health department) wanted the state of emergency. It cuts a lot of red tape.”
Some of that red tape stems from reallocating money earmarked for COVID-19 to monkeypox, which requires both federal and state approval. Public health funding is notoriously categorical, representing a history of crisis allocation rather than continuous investment in safety-net systems and disease prevention. This severely limits the flexibility needed to respond to an outbreak.
“We have a specific budget for tobacco prevention, a specific budget for obesity prevention,” Madera’s public health director Bosse said. “We have 78 (funding streams) for one department that all have to be tracked separately.”
The state allocated $12.3 billion to pandemic response in the past two years. Some counties have money left over or have staff hired to run COVID-19 clinics and conduct contact tracing, but haven’t been able to use them for monkeypox, which Elliott says they’ll need as cases increase in Tulare County.
The Legislature also approved $300 million in ongoing public health funding for local health departments in June, the first significant state investment since 2008. Typically that money would take several months to make its way to county health agencies, but the state of emergency has helped them get the money now, county officials said.
Still, county officials emphasize that spending flexibility is needed in public health. Riverside County Public Health Director Kimberly Saruwatari said the employees responding to monkeypox are working “outside of their grant requirements” and local departments won’t be able to sustain that spending. San Diego County Public Health Director Elizabeth Hernandez testified during Tuesday’s hearing that her department is spending $90,000 per week on monkeypox response and has incurred more than $400,000 in expenses.
Shortfalls remain
Even with a more coordinated statewide response, bureaucratic delays and shortages at the federal level threaten to upend local efforts to control the spread. The CDC recommends doctors only test a small subset of the population that suspects they are a close contact of someone with monkeypox or are symptomatic. Also, the antiviral treatment for severe cases is considered experimental and requires hours of paperwork for each patient along with an ethics review, rendering most clinics unable to give it to patients. Meanwhile, vaccines remain far too scarce.
UCSF’s Dr. Chin-Hong said limitations on who can get tested mean cases are diagnosed far too late.
As of Aug. 2, the state health department had received 6,682 monkeypox test results, with the positivity rate around 19%. Generally, a positivity rate higher than 5% means not enough testing is being conducted.
“In an outbreak setting you want to test as many people as possible. You know you’re successful if you have a lot of negative tests,” Chin-Hong said.
The earlier a case is diagnosed, the easier it is to conduct contact tracing, which becomes critical in the face of vaccine shortages. That, however, continues to be an obstacle.
The Mercury News reported that San Francisco’s health department has largely abandoned contact tracing as a primary containment strategy — citing difficulties in getting patients to divulge sexual partners — and is instead telling people to “self-refer partners.” Monkeypox is not a sexually transmitted disease but has been spreading through sexual networks due to the close skin-to-skin contact needed for transmission. In comparison, contact tracing for COVID-19 quickly became infeasible in part because the ease of airborne transmission made it impossible for many people to pinpoint where they became infected.
Epidemiologists say monkeypox could feasibly be contained given its long incubation period of two to three weeks, but it requires public health departments to have ample employees to do the work of getting a detailed history from patients and calling every known contact.
“We don’t have enough money for robust contact tracing given the number of cases,” Chin-Hong said. “That leaves people to do their own contact tracing. They need to get tested.”
Elliot, Tulare County’s public health director, said most counties will have trouble scaling up contact tracing without state support. Her staff has three communicable disease investigators who work to find close contacts of each case and two public health nurses that are in daily contact with positive patients to monitor their symptoms.
“We have two cases but we’d be ignorant to think we won’t have more,” she said. “Eventually, we won’t have the bandwidth for this anymore.”
Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said his department has “insufficient resources for contact tracing” and has requested help from the state. Confirmed monkeypox cases in Los Angeles County doubled in the past 10 days to 647 infections, Davis told legislators at Tuesday’s hearing.
With lackluster testing and contact tracing resources, Chin-Hong said the primary strategy for monkeypox containment becomes “vaccinate like crazy” for the most at-risk population: gay, bisexual and transgender men.
Yet again, that strategy comes with severe limitations.
“I want to be clear, the state of emergency and emergency budget request? Neither will solve our most basic need, which is for more vaccine. We can’t distribute a vaccine that we don’t have,” said Kat DeBurgh, executive director of the Health Officers Association of California.
Officials continue to stress that risk remains low for the general public, and some say the political discourse has caused unwarranted panic.
Monkeypox won’t infect as many people as COVID-19 due to its mode of transmission and has not caused any deaths in the United States, although it can cause painful lesions on the skin. Twenty-seven patients, representing 3% of all cases, are hospitalized in California primarily for pain management, according to State Health Officer Dr. Tomás Aragón.
In comparison, more than 4,300 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized and 93,056 Californians have died since the beginning of the pandemic.
“This is a self-limiting, non-fatal disease,” Solano County Public Health Director Dr. Bela Matyas said. “Here we are redeploying from COVID to monkeypox. COVID kills. Monkeypox doesn’t. And I think it’s fair to ask where the logic is in that kind of decision-making.”
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Ramping up goals for tackling climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked the Legislature to accelerate greenhouse gas cuts, set new interim targets for reaching 100% clean electricity and codify safety zones around new oil and gas wells.
Newsom also is seeking regulations from the state Air Resources Board that would govern controversial projects that would remove carbon dioxide from the air and sequester it underground.
The governor’s memo on his beefed-up priorities — including measures that he would like the Legislature to enact this session — was sent to the leaders of both houses in the past week, according to Alex Stack, a Newsom spokesperson.
His memo comes during the last month of the session, with little time left for the Legislature to accomplish what Stack described as an “ambitious climate agenda for this session.”
“We’re trying to get all this done,” Stack said about the five goals in the memo.
The last day for the Senate and Assembly to pass bills this year is Aug. 31.
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi, a Democrat from Torrance, may have experienced deja vu reading the governor’s proposals, as he’s sponsored bills that would have required setbacks around oil and gas facilities, established guardrails for carbon capture and sequestration and codified California’s commitment to carbon neutrality. None of that recent legislation made it past the Senate and Newsom did not appear to champion the bills.
Muratsuchi said while he’s pleased that Newsom has set new climate priorities, he needs to do more.
“We need him to not only nudge the Legislature, which has been working on these issues for years, we need his leadership. We need his willingness to push back against big oil and its allies,” Muratsuchi said. “The Legislature cannot do it on its own.”
Several top-ranking legislators did not comment on whether they would pursue new legislation based on Newsom’s recommendations.
“The Assembly appreciates the governor’s strong stance in favor of bold climate actions, especially as it echoes steps the Assembly has taken in recent years,” said Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, a Democrat from Lakewood. “I more than support such efforts. I agree with the governor that California absolutely must take more of the same kind of actions that the Assembly has been working on.”
State Sen. Bob Wieckowski, a Democrat from Freemont, said “the governor’s latest climate proposals are getting a close look by senators as we come down to the end of session.”
The question remains, however, whether there will be enough time in the legislative session to accomplish the goals.
Sen. Nancy Skinner, a Democrat from Berkeley who sits on the Senate environmental committee and a joint legislative committee on climate change policies, said “it’s not too late.”
“For me, it’s welcome…It’s not unusual that something comes late. It’s not like this is all new subject areas. It’s already begun to be debated,” Skinner said.
Dave Weiskopf, senior policy advisor with NextGen Policy, an organization that advocates for progressive policy in California, said “this is an important moment in history with the federal government finally acting, with this urgency from the governor’s office, and with a lot of groundwork already laid by the Legislature for a lot of these priorities.”
“This isn’t a conversation that’s emerging out of whole cloth at the last minute,” added Danny Cullenward, policy director at CarbonPlan, a nonprofit climate research organization. He said each element of Newsom’s new strategy “has a connection to long-standing policy discussions that have either been the subject of legislative oversight hearings, or actually addressed in real bills.”
The memo comes after environmentalists have criticized Newsom for not acting faster to phase out fossil fuels and cut greenhouse gases.
Newsom sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board last month asking the agency to strengthen its draft climate change scoping plan by including measures for offshore wind, heat pumps in homes and cleaner aviation fuels, among other areas.
Newsom and legislators also are negotiating details of a nearly $39 billion climate budget.
The five priorities outlined in the Newsom administration’s memo are:
- Establishing in law a goal, originally set by former Gov. Jerry Brown, to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible and no later than 2045.
- Accelerating the pace of greenhouse gas cuts by requiring a 55% reduction to 1990 levels by 2030; the existing goal is 40% in the same timeframe.
- Setting interim targets for alternative sources of energy — at least 90% by 2035 and 95% by 2040 — while maintaining the goal that 100% of the state’s retail electricity comes from solar, wind and other clean sources by 2045.
- Creating a buffer of at least 3,200 feet between new oil and gas production wells and homes, schools and parks, and adding additional environmental controls for existing wells within the buffer zone.
- Establishing a program at the Air Resources Board to advance research into carbon sequestration technologies for removing greenhouse gases from the air and storing them. He also sought a permitting system for geologic sequestration projects, in which carbon is buried in underground rock formations.
Some bills that are making their way through or stalled in the Legislature would address the governor’s priorities. Included is a bill that stalled last year that would have set a target to become carbon neutral no later than 2045, and another that would set interim goals for reaching 100% clean electricity, starting with 90% of all retail sales by the end of 2035. Others would set limits on carbon injection at oil fields and advance research on carbon sequestration.
The governor’s office didn’t immediately respond to an inquiry about which bills Newsom intends to publicly back.
Increasing the 2030 goal for greenhouse gas reductions to 55% “would be among the most ambitious goals in the world,” said Ryan Schleeter, communications director for The Climate Center. “This, to me, really is what stepping into a void of climate leadership looks like.”
But California is not on track to meet the existing 2030 goal, the Air Resources Board said in a statement after the release of the state’s greenhouse gas inventory last year.
“If I had to armchair quarterback state climate policy for a second, I don’t think we lack for ambitious targets. What’s missing is a key strategy, a firm strategy to implement our existing targets,” Cullenward said. “There’s a lot to like in the new provisions from a climate perspective, but there’s not a lot on implementation.”
Efforts to create safety zones around oil and gas facilities should sound familiar to Californians. The Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division, also known as CalGEM, released draft rules proposing a 3,200-foot public health setback around new oil and gas development last fall as part of an ongoing rulemaking process. California lawmakers have also repeatedly tried and failed to pass laws establishing safety zones.
Stack said the governor’s new goal for oil and gas setbacks isn’t a referendum on CalGEM’s ongoing efforts, but instead a signal of urgency. He said he “thinks they are pretty closely aligned” but couldn’t discuss the differences.
“Nobody’s dropping the ball,” Stack said. “It’s not to say that anybody’s doing anything wrong or that we don’t want to go through a CalGEM rulemaking process. But we know that this needs to happen and this is a priority.”
But environmental justice advocates have for years called for stricter regulations regarding existing oil and gas operations, which emit pollutants that can cause health effects. One 2017 study estimated that more than 2 million Californians live within one mile of an active well, although other estimates put that number as high as 7 million.
By focusing mostly on new oil and gas development, Newsom’s proposal doesn’t go far enough, said Cesar Aguirre, senior community organizer for the Central California Environmental Justice Network.
“Until it applies to existing wells, this policy is not complete and it will do nothing for the almost three million Californians who live right next to oil and gas extraction today,” he said in an emailed statement.
Environmentalists also have long viewed carbon removal, capture and sequestration technologies as continued investments in the fossil fuel industry.
But Newsom said in his memo that the state won’t be able to reduce carbon emissions fast enough without them — a stance echoed by the oil industry. The Air Resources Board projected in its draft scoping plan that carbon removal projects must eliminate nearly 80 million tons per year by 2045 in order for California to achieve carbon neutrality.
Some experts say technologies already in use can capture and store more than 90% of carbon dioxide emissions from smokestacks. But Mark Jacobson, a Stanford University engineering professor, recently told legislators that the state is overstating the impact, and that the projects would provide “a lifeline for emitting facilities and will lock in fossil fuels for decades to come.”
When asked why the memo was sent to the Legislature so late in the session, Stack said “there’s a lot happening,” such as the climate budget. “And this was another set of priorities that we’re moving on with urgency.”
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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.
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Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state.
New positive cases: 2,350
New deaths: 29
Total positive cases: 2,238,586
Total number of deaths: 31,275
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,176,598
Rate of transmission: 0.92
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 62,989 cases, 964 deaths, 381,486 doses administered
Cape May: 12,492 cases, 269 deaths, 134,720 doses administered
Cumberland: 37,358 cases, 581 deaths, 187,245 doses administered
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Ocean: 152,569 cases, 2,890 deaths, 704,690 doses administered
Source: N.J. Department of Health
Figures as of 1 p.m. Aug. 10
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JIM THORPE, Pa. — Nolan O. Wernett, 66, was pronounced dead on Tuesday after being struck in the head by a fallen tree, according to the Lehigh County coroner.
The incident occurred the same day at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Broadview Drive, Jim Thorpe in Carbon County.
Wernett was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, after the incident.
In addition to the Coroner's Office, Jim Thorpe Police Department is investigating the death.
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Teen accused of wounding woman, 56, in east side Detroit shooting
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Detroit — A 14-year-old boy is in custody for allegedly shooting and wounding a female relative during an argument, police said.
The shooting happened at about 3:30 a.m. in the 8800 block of Knodell, Detroit Police Cpl. Dan Donakowski said. The location is between Van Dyke and McClellan and between Harper and Lynch.
The investigation is ongoing and the boy is being held at the county's juvenile detention center, he said.
According to authorities, the boy got into an argument with a 56-year-old woman who is related to him. During their fight, the boy produced a weapon and fired shots at the victim, grazing her.
Donakowski said the woman was taken to a hospital where she was treated and released. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/10/teen-accused-wounding-woman-56-east-side-detroit-shooting/10287556002/ | 2022-08-10T18:33:01 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/10/teen-accused-wounding-woman-56-east-side-detroit-shooting/10287556002/ |
Barry County sheriff's suit must be dismissed because he didn't sign it, state police says
Lansing — A lawsuit that claims Michigan officials "usurped" the powers of Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf to investigate the 2020 presidential election must be dismissed because the sheriff failed to sign the complaint, an attorney for the state argued in a Tuesday filing.
Leaf and his lawyer, Stefanie Lambert, revealed their suit in early June, arguing that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Michigan State Police were obstructing Leaf's probe by conducting an investigation into his actions.
The Detroit News reported on Sunday that Nessel's office had asked for the appointment of a special prosecutor to consider potential charges against nine individuals in an alleged plot to obtain and break into voting tabulators. Leaf and Lambert were among the nine.
Wednesday's 19-page filing by Eric Jamison, an assistant attorney general and an attorney for the Michigan State Police, was the first official response from the state to Leaf's lawsuit.
Jamison focused on a law that says a lawsuit against the state or any of its agencies must contain "a signature and verification by the claimant before an officer authorized to administer oaths."
Leaf's lawsuit, which named the Michigan State Police as a defendant, was signed by Lambert. It included a handwritten note from Leaf as an exhibit, but the "affidavit" wasn't notarized.
"Here, Leaf’s complaint contains neither his signature nor any attempt at verification," Jamison wrote in the filing. "Rather, Leaf’s attorney merely signed the complaint via electronic signature."
Leaf's handwritten note was one sentence, saying he has been "working on an investigation" into election law violations. Nearly two years after the November 2020 election, Leaf has provided no proof of his claims.
Jamison urged Michigan Court of Claims Judge Douglas Shapiro to dismiss Leaf's suit because of the defects in the filing.
In February, Benson asked Nessel's office and the Michigan State Police to investigate reports that an "unnamed third party" was granted access to voting technology in Roscommon County.
Following a months-long investigation, Nessel's office on Friday sought the appointment of a special prosecutor to consider an array of potential criminal charges against nine individuals, including Republican attorney general candidate Matt DePerno, state Rep. Daire Rendon, R-Lake City, Leaf and Lambert.
The group's efforts involved convincing local clerks to hand over tabulators, taking the tabulators to hotels or rental properties in Oakland County, breaking into the machines, printing "fake ballots" and performing "tests" on the equipment, according to the Attorney General's Office.
Sharon Olson, the clerk in Irving Township in Barry County, "indicated that she was asked by Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf to cooperate with investigators regarding an election fraud investigation," according to the petition from the Attorney General's office for a special prosecutor.
Olson later turned over her tabulator to Leaf's office, according to the Attorney General's office.
On a call with supporters in June, Leaf said he didn't "confiscate" any tabulators.
Lambert was among a group of three individuals who "orchestrated a coordinated plan to gain access to voting tabulators" from three counties, according to the petition for a special prosecutor.
Last year, Lambert was among nine lawyers who were sanctioned by a federal judge for their involvement in an unsuccessful lawsuit that attempted to overturn Michigan's presidential election, which Democrat Joe Biden won against Republican Donald Trump.
"Sanctions are required to deter the filing of future frivolous lawsuits designed primarily to spread the narrative that our election processes are rigged and our democratic institutions cannot be trusted," U.S. District Court Judge Linda Parker wrote on Aug. 25, 2021.
Lambert's new Leaf lawsuit came 282 days later.
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Meteor shower, supermoon will brighten Thursday's night sky — but that's a problem
Those who enjoy watching the skies will see two events later this week collide: A supermoon will compete with the Perseid meteor shower to light the night.
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on Thursday night into the early hours of Friday, according to the American Meteor Society, though it has been active for weeks with star-gazers spotting Perseids as early as late July.
Meteor activity will continue to increase leading up to Thursday, and its peak will coincide with a full supermoon. The moon will rise as the sun sets Thursday and its light will wash out many of the dimmer meteors, significantly reducing the number of shooting stars to 10 to 20 per hour "at best," according to NASA.
Last supermoon this year
This will be the last supermoon of this year's trilogy; the last two were in June and July. It's expected to look bigger and brighter than the regular moon and will not be seen again until July 2023.
"Despite the full moon in the sky during the night of maximum activity, meteor rates will still be better than 95% of all other nights this year," the AMS said. "The more stars you can see, the more meteors will also be visible. No matter the time of night, Perseid meteors can be seen in all portions of the sky."
For the best chances, watchers should look at darker areas of the sky without the moon in sight.
According to Accuweather, people anticipate the Perseids not only because of the 60 to 100 meteors per hour that it brings, but the fact that it peaks in late summer. The mild August nights have a higher chance of cloud-free conditions than the winter and spring nights when it is colder and often cloudier.
Forecast is clear
The best weather conditions for watching the Perseids and the supermoon are predicted across much of the West Coast, the central Plains and around the Great Lakes.
Accuweather forecast some clouds then sunshine during the day on Thursday, with the temperature topping at 81 degrees in Detroit. During the evening, the sky is expected to be clear with temperatures dropping to 57 degrees.
After the Perseids pass, the next moderate meteor shower will not take place until late October. The mid-autumn Orionids do not produce nearly as many shooting stars as the Perseids, but it is still one of the best meteor showers in the fall. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/10/meteor-shower-supermoon-brighten-thursdays-night-sky-but-problem/10286312002/ | 2022-08-10T18:33:13 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/10/meteor-shower-supermoon-brighten-thursdays-night-sky-but-problem/10286312002/ |
Michigan regulators cite Wixom auto supplier for toxic release into Huron River
State environmental regulators have issued violation notices to the Wixom automotive supplier responsible for a release of a toxic metal that has prompted health officials to issue a week-long no-contact order on the Huron River.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued Tribar Manufacturing "multiple violation notices" on Tuesday, the department said in a Wednesday press release.
The company released thousands of gallons of water tainted with hexavalent chromium, a powerful carcinogen, into the sewer system in early August. The sewers feed into the Wixom Wastewater Treatment Plant, which flows into the Huron River.
Violations included:
- Failure to immediately notify the state of the pollution release.
- The discharge of pollutants into a wastewater treatment facility, in violation of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act.
- Failure to maintain an updated pollution incident prevention plan and certify compliance with the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act.
The company has until Aug. 20 to respond in writing to the violation notices, EGLE said. The department has initiated accelerated enforcement and will seek full cost recovery from Tribar.
A Tribar representative could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
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H-E-B is holding another job fair this Saturday to fill open positions at its upcoming Plano store.
The San Antonio-based grocer said it’s hiring 700 people for the store that’s under construction at 6001 Preston Road in Plano.
The job fair is Saturday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Collin College on East Spring Creek Parkway. Applications can also be found online.
The Texas-based retailer has two stores under construction in Plano and Frisco that are expected to open this fall.
Most hourly store roles start at $15 an hour, plus other benefits.
Two more H-E-Bs are expected to open next summer in McKinney and Allen, The Dallas Morning News reports. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/h-e-b-holding-hiring-event-for-plano-location-names-new-managers/3045034/ | 2022-08-10T18:37:49 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/h-e-b-holding-hiring-event-for-plano-location-names-new-managers/3045034/ |
The man accused in the 2018 killing of a man and a woman in Fort Worth pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday, prosecutors announced.
The Tarrant County District Attorney's office said 33-year-old Juan Alfredo Alvarez pleaded guilty to murder in the deaths of 47-year-old Donald Jenkins and 52-year-old Cheryl Trimmier.
Jenkins and Trimmier were found shot to death Aug. 2, 2018, inside Alvarez's home on the 7000 block of Wildbriar Court East, on Fort Worth's east side. He was allowing the couple to live there at the time, prosecutors said.
"You had no right to take my sister's life. Cheryl was a loving, happy person that wouldn't even hurt a bug," according to a statement by Jackie Fabre, Trimmier's sister, that was read in court. "Cheryl had a heart of gold. She would give you the shirt off her back if anyone needed it.
"She is not with us because you took her life for no reason," the statement said. "We all have a hole in our lives because you murdered Cheryl. Why would you kill her? Why would you take her away from us? You had no right to take Cheryl from us."
Alvarez was sentenced to two 65-year prison terms by a district court judge. Prosecutors said the terms will be served concurrently and that Alvarez must serve 30 years before he's eligible for parole. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-pleads-guilty-in-2018-murder-of-fort-worth-couple/3045004/ | 2022-08-10T18:37:56 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-pleads-guilty-in-2018-murder-of-fort-worth-couple/3045004/ |
It's a busy day in Collin County.
Frisco, Allen and Plano school districts all welcomed back students on Wednesday morning.
At Haun Elementary School in Plano, principal Denise Lohmiller orchestrated a grand welcome for students. Teachers went all out with pom poms, encouraging messages chalked on the sidewalks, and lots of hugs.
"Today, it's just a widespread welcome – with our arms wide open – for families coming back and being able to be in the building. Taking their kids to the first day of school to their classrooms with music, pom poms, upbeat enthusiasm – it was just really important to our staff,” she said.
The school is also celebrating its 25th birthday – a much needed celebration after two years of uncertainty during the pandemic.
“Our namesake, Betty Han, once stated many years ago about Plano ISD -- building the foundation for excellence brick by brick. And unbeknownst to us, we have a word that we're living by this year at Han, and it is 'bricks,'” said Lohmiller. “It stands for brave, responsible, behaving with integrity, compassion, kindness and being self-aware. We're going to teach, model and practice what it means to stand by those words. It is a great year and it is different. After the pandemic, we have been able to open the doors to our families, cheering them on and welcoming them to our nurturing ,caring environment that our staff has worked so hard to prepare for in this special year.”
Superintendent Theresa Williams was there to greet students at Haun on Wednesday, as well.
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“It just bought back to mind, for me as a mom, how exciting the first day of school is,” she said. “Whether you're dropping off your child for the very first time in kindergarten or saying goodbye to your to your senior in high school – the memories were coming through. The kids seem to be really happy so we're off to a great start.”
She said the school district has implemented a district-wide theme this year of ‘believe’ – to help encourage and nurture students to the next level.
“The last two years were really a tough time for all educators and schools across not just Texas, but across our country,” she said. “There's a lot of excitement. There's a lot of positivity, and a lot of hope and excitement about this new school year.”
In a video to parents last week, Williams said Plano ISD is also taking a deep dive to evaluate and revise their district emergency operation plans as well as individual emergency campus plans.
The safety and security department hosted safety training this summer for staff and teachers ahead of the school year. Students will be trained in the first days of school.
The district also recently added hired a new leadership role, director of emergency management and safe schools. That person’s primary responsibility is to monitor campus safety plans and provide professional learning on best practices to keep students safe.
"Principals came back in the middle of July and our teachers came back early in August. We have all hit the road running with new learning and we've had a great focus on our safety protocols for the year,” she said. “It just feels really good right now and we know that whatever comes our way, we are ready and prepared."
Plano ISD is also working to fill openings for teachers and bus drivers, among other positions.
"We do have teachers in all of our classrooms this morning so we're very grateful that," said Williams. "I think that's been one of the challenges. It's been tough the past couple of years for education and the workforce all together."
The school district website posted a warning to parents about anticipated bus delays heading back to school this week, amid the ongoing critical shortage of bus drivers that school districts are experiencing nationwide.
“Plano ISD could experience significant delays across several morning and afternoon bus routes this week,” a statement on the PISD website reads. “Plano ISD is encouraging parents to weigh all options ahead of the first day of school, including driving your student to school. If your child’s bus is ever running late, please know that it is on the way.”
The PISD Transportation Department has a web page to help communicate late bus information to families at www.pisd.edu/latebus. The page will be updated on an as-needed basis to notify parents and school personnel of bus delays more than thirty minutes.
If you are interested in applying for open bus driver positions call (469) 752-0789 or visit Plano ISD’s jobs page. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/plano-isd-welcomes-students-back-to-school/3045075/ | 2022-08-10T18:38:09 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/plano-isd-welcomes-students-back-to-school/3045075/ |
In Collin County, Wednesday is a big day for thousands of families.
Allen, Frisco and Plano school districts are going back to class on the same day. That’s over 136,000 students total.
With so many schools starting back on the same day, that means a lot of school buses will be on the road, crossing guards will be working intersections, and kids will be walking to school.
It should go without saying, people should drive carefully around schools and buses.
But police say unfortunately, a lot of people usually get too comfortable in their routines over the summer and forget about the added need for safety at the start of school.
"At the start of the school year, everybody's excited. Kids are excited to go back to school, parents are excited for the next step that their kids are going to take. And so sometimes I think people just forget about the safety aspect of it,” said Officer Omar Landrum with the Plano Police traffic unit.
He has seen his fair share of dangerous drivers in his career.
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"Speeding is probably one of the craziest things. Having someone drive through the school zone, going 20 miles over the regular speed,” he said.
He said one driver was going 60 miles per hour in a school zone.
"Just completely unaware, even when I stopped them. They had no idea how fast they're traveling, what the speed limit was, or even the fact that it is a school zone,” he said.
Officer Landrum, with the help of Plano ISD's transportation department, gave NBC 5 a ‘crash course’ in safe driving this school year. Click the video player above to watch.
When it comes to school buses, drivers should be on alert if they ever see yellow lights start flashing along the upper panels of the bus.
"So if the yellow lights started flashing, that's like the caution to let you know to hate be prepared to either stop or slow down. Because this bus is about to make a stop,” said Landrum.
If you are not in a position to stop, you can pass safely around the bus at the time to get out of the way. But once you see red lights flashing and stop signs deploy from the side of the bus, every driver must stop.
"You cannot pass this bus until the stop signs and lights go off,” said Landrum.
If you do pass a bus, you could get a ticket and fine of at least $500 in Texas.
There's only one exception: If you're on a road that's divided with a median, traffic coming in the opposite direction on the other side of that divide doesn't have to stop. However, if it's multi-lane with no barrier, everyone has to stop their vehicle.
No matter where you’re driving, it’s also important to keep an eye out for kids as families adjust to going back to school over the next few weeks.
"Kids do what kids do. You'll have a kid that will get off that bus and they'll go around the front of it and just take off running,” warned Landrum.
Don’t forget to slow down in school zones and pay attention to flashing yellow lights and signs when driving in the morning and afternoon. Remember, not every school zone is going to have flashing lights.
The law says you can't text, check your email or even talk on the phone while driving through the school zone. However, you can talk on the phone only if you are using hands-free device such as Bluetooth.
In a recent AAA back-to-school survey, nearly 40 percent of drivers admitted to speeding in an active school zone. Moreover, 32% admitted to using their cell phones while driving in an active school zone.
Still, Landrum worries about the distractions drivers still experience in the car besides the cellphone.
"It's not really about having an object in your hand, up to your head. It's more about your mindset if you're not paying attention to the roadway,” he said. “There are some people who sit in a car and talk with somebody, and it could be a person sitting next to them that they're having a conversation with – and completely lose track of where they're driving. It's more about divided attention."
By law, drivers will need to stop for crossing guards, too.
"Everybody plays a role, right? Whether it's a parent dropping the kid off, or just somebody's passing through the neighborhood. Even the kids even play a role,” Landrum said.
Children are usually instructed to stay seated until the bus comes to stop and to not dart in front of the bus when getting off. Police say now is a good time for parents to talk with their kids and teenagers about being extra careful around the roadways and sidewalks.
“People have to keep their head on a swivel – watch out for the kids, sometimes they take off and run. They're excited for different things. They're not paying attention. So as adults, we have to take the extra step to make sure the area is safe for them,” Landrum said.
He also hopes busy drivers will take a moment to slow down, calm down and think about the lives they could change.
"Everybody has a role that they can play in our kids having a successful school year,” he said. "Let's start that off by them getting to school safely.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-reminding-drivers-of-safety-around-school-zones-buses-as-students-return-to-school/3044837/ | 2022-08-10T18:38:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-reminding-drivers-of-safety-around-school-zones-buses-as-students-return-to-school/3044837/ |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — One person was killed in a four-vehicle crash that happened on Interstate-49 in Fayetteville on Tuesday afternoon.
According to an Arkansas State Police report, 87-year-old Nan Brooks of Bella Vista was killed in the crash on Aug. 9.
The report states that a 2013 Hyundai, 2014 Buick, 2021 Toyota and a 2013 Hyundai were all traveling southbound on I-49 at 1:25 p.m., and the road was wet at the time due to rain.
Troopers say the first Hyundai was in the far left lane and lost control near mile marker 67, and then sideswiped the Buick which was traveling in the middle lane. The Buick came to rest in the far right lane and was struck by the Toyota, which was then struck by the second Hyundai.
Brooks was a passenger in the Buick. Three others were injured in the crash and taken to Washington Regional Medical Center and Northwest Medical Center. The extent of their injuries is not known at this time.
It is also not known if any of the drivers will be cited for the crash.
We will update this article with more information as it becomes available. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/woman-killed-crash-interstate-49-fayetteville/527-2cd50de9-9bdd-4a04-b058-6c86ccc6c822 | 2022-08-10T18:42:18 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/woman-killed-crash-interstate-49-fayetteville/527-2cd50de9-9bdd-4a04-b058-6c86ccc6c822 |
CROWN POINT — A Lake Station man, who pleaded guilty in June to drunken driving, is now charged with being intoxicated this week when he drove into the rear of another vehicle resulting in the death of a 58-year-old Portage woman, records show.
Indiana State Police said 34-year-old Cody A. Huseman was driving a 2016 Buick when around 4:45 a.m. Monday he rear-ended a 2016 Subaru on the eastbound Interstate 80 ramp to Ripley Street.
The Subaru had rapidly reduced speed to merge on to the toll road ramp in the area when the collision occurred, resulting in severe damage to both vehicles, Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield said.
A passenger in the Subaru, identified as Christina Booth, was transported from the scene for medical treatment and later died, he said.
Booth was pronounced dead shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday at Loyola University Medical Center, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
The driver of the Subaru, a 72-year-old Portage man, refused medical treatment at the scene, Fifield said.
Huseman also refused medical treatment, but a blood draw was taken to test for intoxication, according to police.
He was taken to the Lake County jail and is preliminarily charged with felony counts of operating while intoxicated resulting in serious bodily injury and OWI with a prior conviction, and misdemeanor OWI endangering a person, police said.
Court records show Huseman was charged in March in Lake County with OWI and pleaded guilty in late June. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with all but time served suspended and ordered to take part in counseling while on probation.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Samuel Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206626
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206525
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Ciserella
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206650
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon McNeil
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206687
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dale Rollins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206707
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Andre Ruff
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206664
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206592
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Colin Westbrooks
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206624
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Swiontek II
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206590
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Pritchard
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206747
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dakar Brown
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206741
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Louise Dagnillo
Age : 59
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206669
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Fandl
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206539
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alijah Williams
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206562
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurishia Brown
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206521
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leroy Blackwell
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206619
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Dunbar
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206714
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Fair
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206657
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Allen Pick II
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206673
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javyon George-Boatman
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206595
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Hollis
Age : 46
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206713
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Nichols II
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206545
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brooke Elrod
Age : 29
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2206654
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206731
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROBBERY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Renee Rodriguez
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206556
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laron Hudson
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206608
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Gawlinski
Age : 53
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206512
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devante Winters
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206614
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frederic Dellenbach
Age : 64
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206686
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amador Santos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206696
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Rios
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206752
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jerry Boyd
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206570
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lilia Hernandez-Cervantes Beltran
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206695
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Freeman
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206710
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Duane Jackson
Age : 53
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206698
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR - LIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguilar-Tapia
Age : 26
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206573
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michal Skrzyniarz
Age : 37
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206685
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Aaron Collins
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206629
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206746
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Galecki
Age : 52
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206653
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Russell III
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206661
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION - COUNTERFEITED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Raynold Gore
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206551
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ivan Torres
Age : 35
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206723
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genardo Diaz
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206667
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Swan
Age : 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206697
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandt Guzman
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206706
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; CONFINEMENT; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Roy Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206563
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denise Johnson
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206582
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206625
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Gutierrez Delgado
Age : 30
Residence: Greenfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206655
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Austin Click
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206568
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Otis Marshall
Age : 34
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206745
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Kirincic
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206630
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206726
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Carraway
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206724
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Guzman
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206538
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakeisha Walker
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206754
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Vitaniemi Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206712
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - LEGEND DRUGS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Alexander
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206577
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jack Fiorio
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206670
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edgar Murphy Jr.
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206579
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darlene King
Age : 49
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206704
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206578
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Blue
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206709
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206609
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dana Stevens
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206507
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Coleman
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206569
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Andres
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206662
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Veela Morris
Age : 52
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206611
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Famous McKenny
Age : 45
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206647
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Emmett Williams Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206739
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Safa Alrub
Age : 36
Residence: Orland Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206564
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Darrick Royal
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206601
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Demarco Gillis
Age : 25
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206622
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Goodpaster Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206721
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jourdan Castellanos
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206529
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Junice Stewart
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206516
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Igras
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206543
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ulysses Perry
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206627
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cedric Higdon Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206692
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Cruz-Lopez
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206580
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rangel Sanchez
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206693
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rodney Youngblood
Age : 32
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206742
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Badovinac
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206640
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kamari Stephens
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206591
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 38
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206523
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Bogard
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206555
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Peluyera
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206524
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hailee Newell
Age : 29
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206588
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Collins Jr.
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206520
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Porter Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206638
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Idubis Nash
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206743
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywoun Nixon
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206530
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Dabney
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206576
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernell Hemphill Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206631
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206711
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Rodriguez
Age : 75
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206641
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Wardell Sanders
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206651
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206535
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Hopkins Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206668
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sade Boyd
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206644
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Stewart
Age : 36
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206602
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shaun Brame
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206561
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206603
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jimmie Lee
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206733
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206617
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Duque
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206506
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rick Thang Ngo
Age : 26
Residence: Key Largo, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206722
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Price
Age : 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206552
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leobardo Costilla
Age : 22
Residence: Shelby, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206674
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Vasquez
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206528
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leon Elliott Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206575
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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EAST CHICAGO — The search continues for two men last seen leaving the Robert A. Pastrick Marina nearly two weeks ago on a 30-foot boat.
Curtis Herron and Dexter Sain, both 36 and of Chicago, left the marina shortly before 8:30 a.m. July 27 and headed toward Illinois, East Chicago Police Chief Jose Rivera said.
Marina staff told police Herron arrived July 26 with paperwork showing he was the new owner of a boat in storage, he said.
Employees helped Herron launch the boat about 3 p.m. July 26, he said.
Herron's sister, Tatiana Herron, said the boat was a 30-foot white Bayliner named Cindy Ann.
Surveillance video from the marina showed Herron tied the boat off at Pier D for a couple of hours and then moved it to a fuel dock, where he remained overnight, Rivera said. Surveillance cameras show the boat left the marina the next morning and headed north towards Illinois.
Sain and Herron called for a private tow later that morning at about 10:15 because the boat was having electrical issues, according to a news release from Rivera. However, after discussing pricing with the tow company, Sain and Herron declined their services. The tow company gave the boaters the number for the Lake County Sheriff Marine Unit, but they never called.
Sain and Herron's last known location was about a mile away from Cleveland Cliffs Steel.
Video from the marina didn't show any signs of foul play, Rivera said.
On July 29, the Lake County Sheriff Marine Unit conducted a search, but found nothing. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Twitter, search efforts were conducted via air and water. The coast guard suspended the search Aug. 2.
"All marinas and inlets in Indiana and Illinois have been searched and there have been no signs of the boat or any signs of a crash site," Rivera wrote in the news release.
Herron was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, gray hoodie, black jeans and red/blue/white Gucci shoes, according to a missing persons flyer. Herron is paralyzed from the waist down and uses a wheelchair. He is 5-foot-7 and 130 pounds with long, wavy black hair and a mustache.
Family friend Dante Young lives with Sain. Young also spent time with Sain and Herron at the marina, leaving around midnight July 27. He said Sain was wearing a white tank top, blue jeans with black writing on them and white shoes. Young said Sain also had a black T-shirt with him.
Sain's sister, Terrica Sain, said her brother is 6-foot and weighs about 165 pounds. She said he has face tattoos, a mustache and a beard.
“I want my brother found alive and well," Terrica Sain said. "I will never stop searching until we can bring him home, ... even if that is the case (that Sain and Herron are dead), we still want them found."
Anyone who may have seen Herron's boat or has information about Herron or Sain's whereabouts is asked to call East Chicago Detective Miguel Pena at 219-391-8318 or email him at mpena@eastchicago.com . Anonymous tips can be left at 219-391-8500.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Samuel Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206626
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206525
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Ciserella
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206650
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon McNeil
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206687
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dale Rollins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206707
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Andre Ruff
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206664
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206592
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Colin Westbrooks
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206624
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Swiontek II
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206590
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Pritchard
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206747
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dakar Brown
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206741
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Louise Dagnillo
Age : 59
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206669
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Fandl
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206539
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alijah Williams
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206562
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurishia Brown
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206521
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leroy Blackwell
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206619
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Dunbar
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206714
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Fair
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206657
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Allen Pick II
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206673
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javyon George-Boatman
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206595
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Hollis
Age : 46
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206713
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Nichols II
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206545
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brooke Elrod
Age : 29
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2206654
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206731
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROBBERY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Renee Rodriguez
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206556
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laron Hudson
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206608
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Gawlinski
Age : 53
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206512
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devante Winters
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206614
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frederic Dellenbach
Age : 64
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206686
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amador Santos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206696
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Rios
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206752
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jerry Boyd
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206570
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lilia Hernandez-Cervantes Beltran
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206695
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Freeman
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206710
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Duane Jackson
Age : 53
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206698
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR - LIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguilar-Tapia
Age : 26
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206573
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michal Skrzyniarz
Age : 37
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206685
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Aaron Collins
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206629
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206746
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Galecki
Age : 52
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206653
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Russell III
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206661
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION - COUNTERFEITED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Raynold Gore
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206551
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ivan Torres
Age : 35
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206723
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genardo Diaz
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206667
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Swan
Age : 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206697
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandt Guzman
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206706
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; CONFINEMENT; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Roy Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206563
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denise Johnson
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206582
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206625
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Gutierrez Delgado
Age : 30
Residence: Greenfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206655
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Austin Click
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206568
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Otis Marshall
Age : 34
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206745
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Kirincic
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206630
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206726
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Carraway
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206724
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Guzman
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206538
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakeisha Walker
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206754
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Vitaniemi Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206712
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - LEGEND DRUGS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Alexander
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206577
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jack Fiorio
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206670
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edgar Murphy Jr.
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206579
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darlene King
Age : 49
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206704
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206578
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Blue
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206709
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206609
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dana Stevens
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206507
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Coleman
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206569
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Andres
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206662
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Veela Morris
Age : 52
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206611
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Famous McKenny
Age : 45
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206647
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Emmett Williams Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206739
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Safa Alrub
Age : 36
Residence: Orland Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206564
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Darrick Royal
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206601
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Demarco Gillis
Age : 25
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206622
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Goodpaster Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206721
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jourdan Castellanos
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206529
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Junice Stewart
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206516
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Igras
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206543
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ulysses Perry
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206627
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cedric Higdon Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206692
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Cruz-Lopez
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206580
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rangel Sanchez
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206693
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rodney Youngblood
Age : 32
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206742
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Badovinac
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206640
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kamari Stephens
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206591
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 38
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206523
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Bogard
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206555
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Peluyera
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206524
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hailee Newell
Age : 29
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206588
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Collins Jr.
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206520
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Porter Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206638
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Idubis Nash
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206743
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywoun Nixon
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206530
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Dabney
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206576
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernell Hemphill Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206631
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206711
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Rodriguez
Age : 75
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206641
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Wardell Sanders
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206651
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206535
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Hopkins Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206668
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sade Boyd
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206644
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Stewart
Age : 36
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206602
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shaun Brame
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206561
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206603
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jimmie Lee
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206733
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206617
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Duque
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206506
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rick Thang Ngo
Age : 26
Residence: Key Largo, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206722
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Price
Age : 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206552
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leobardo Costilla
Age : 22
Residence: Shelby, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206674
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Vasquez
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206528
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leon Elliott Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206575
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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MICHIGAN CITY — Electric vehicles are all the rage, but the infrastructure for public charging still needs work. That’s improving.
John Douglas, customer service director for Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power, said he planned to drive his company’s Chevy Bolt to the Drive Clean Indiana annual conference Tuesday, but the car has a range of 230 miles, and Blue Chip Casino and Hotel was 280 miles away. There wasn’t easy access to a charging station along the way.
Douglas was on a panel discussing the impending installation of 61 electric vehicle charging stations across Indiana.
“This is ironic, but it’s really appropriate that we’re doing this thing,” he said.
The charging stations are being put in by a group of eight Indiana utilities, including NIPSCO, through a grant from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust. Some will be operational by next spring with others ready by the end of 2023, said Shawn Seals, senior environmental planner for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Deciding where to place the stations wasn’t easy. The group wanted them to be within 50 miles of each other, but they also wanted them to be along the busiest routes. In Northwest Indiana, stations will be placed in Michigan City, Chesterton, Portage, Merrillville, Gary, Hammond and Lowell.
“When you look at the map, you will see some gaps,” Drive Clean Indiana Executive Director Carl Lisek said. “No map is ever going to be perfect.” The absence of a charging station near I-65 in Lafayette stands out.
Kevin Kirkham, manager of business development for NIPSCO, said the group looked at places along interstates. “Where on that exit are you going to put that charging station?” the group wondered.
The ideal location would be somewhere to kill 20 minutes, with public restrooms — ideally open 24/7 — and a place to eat or shop. The host also would have to be willing to give up some parking spaces for the chargers.
“Meijer stores are going to be a very high frequency of the 61 stations,” Kirkham said.
There’s one other factor to consider, Douglas said: “How close is three-phase power? How much infrastructure is near the site?” The charging stations require a lot of power. “It’s enough power to serve a small manufacturing facility,” he said.
Lisek said it’s important to make sure there is adequate public infrastructure for charging electric vehicles. Electric vehicles on display at the conference included a converted Ford F250 work truck, a Tesla passenger car and an all-electric garbage truck.
Most charging will be done at home or, in the case of a fleet, at work overnight during off-peak hours, Kirkham said. That helps balance the load for utilities gearing up to meet increased demand.
Customers who want to install Level 2 charges at home or work should contact their utility to make sure the utility has the right infrastructure near their location to be able to serve the customer’s needs, he said.
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Doug Ross, an award-winning writer, has been covering Northwest Indiana for more than 35 years, including more than a quarter of a century at The Times.
The public has until Aug. 10 to offer written comments. The hearing, held last week, was in regard to a rate increase NIPSCO is requesting to help pay for the cleanup.
The number of nonfatal shootings this year, 12, is triple that of the same period last year. The number of firearms seized jumped from 79 to 176. That means more people are carrying handguns.
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CEDARVILLE — The quick actions of a Beavercreek doctor and Cedarville Fire Department emergency responders were recognized Tuesday for saving the life of a Cedarville man who fell into cardiac arrest on the tennis court.
Anesthisiologist John Vitaliti of Beavercreek, and Abe Awabdy, 81, from Cedarville, were playing a tennis match at the Cedarville University tennis courts on July 8 before Awabdy collapsed to the ground.
“We had just gone up one game,” said Vitaliti. “When I turned around, he was lying flat on the ground on his back, unresponsive.”
Upon reaching Awabdy, Vitaliti was unable to feel a pulse, so he began to administer CPR. Once Cedarville University’s response team arrived, they supported the effort to revive Awabdy, using an automatic external defibrillator to revive his pulse and quickly transport him to the hospital.
The team of first responders included Don Parvin, captain of campus safety, Jayson Neri, campus safety officer, and the University’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team, according to a university statement. Cedarville EMS and Vitaliti were recognized by Premier Health at a ceremony at the Cedarville Fire Department Tuesday.
“The survival rate for people going into cardiac arrest is only 12%, it’s pretty rare,” said Elizabeth Sheridan, EMS coordinator with Premier Health’s Miami Valley Hospital and Beavercreek Emergency Center.
Without the quick thinking of Vitaliti and the other first responders, Awabdy may not have made it to the hospital, where he recovered to the point he could return home three days later, the university said.
“These circumstances point to divine intervention. God put me there at the right moment because the Lord had more plans for Abe,” Vitaliti said.
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CEDARVILLE — Cedarville University opened its expansion to its Callan Athletic Center today, adding new athletic facilities, as well as new classrooms, labs, and administrative centers.
The $8 million expansion includes a new weight room, and a 2,000-square-foot team room for athletic staff and student athletes to meet, review film, host events, and recruit students. It will also include faculty offices, classrooms, and labs for the new Master of Athletic Training and the burgeoning Physician Assistant Studies graduate programs. The second floor is dedicated to classrooms, labs and offices for the School of Allied Health, the university said.
Cedarville’s new Master of Athletic Training program began enrolling its first graduate students this summer. The developing physician assistant program is expected to begin in 2023, pending all external approvals, and will also be housed in the Callan facility.
The expansion is funded partially through the “One Thousand Days Transformed” campaign, the largest fundraising push in the private, Christian university’s history. Of the $125 million goal, $92.5 million is dedicated to improving university facilities, including the construction of the $38 million Lorne D. Sharnberg Business Center, which will house the university’s school of business. To date, the campaign has received $106.2 million in contributions toward the $125 million goal.
“We are grateful to the Lord for the opportunity to grow and expand our academic and athletic facilities,” noted Cedarville University President Dr. Thomas White. “The transformation of the Callan Athletic Center will bless our allied health majors, our athletes and athletics staff, and our entire campus. We thank God for the resources he has graciously provided.”
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State electric utility regulators voted Wednesday to order Dayton utility AES Ohio to file final revised tariffs effective as of Aug. 11, 2021 — but denied a consumers’ office request for customer refunds.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted in part and denied in part an Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel’s application for rehearing on the matter. One commission member recused himself. There was no discussion.
There will be no additional hearings on the issue, a PUCO spokesman said.
The consumers office had accused AES Ohio of unlawfully collecting a charge from local customers from August last year until June — for a lack of a tariff filed with the proper regulatory language.
The office argued that consumers, as a result, were due a $60 million refund.
Tariffs govern how much electric or natural gas companies can charge customers
The office, which represents state electric customers, had asked state regulators to order AES Ohio — also known in legal matters as Dayton Power and Light or “DP&L” — to return to consumers “stability” charges “it collected without an authorized tariff” since August 2021.
“The PUCO should order DP&L to return $60 million in one lump-sum bill credit on consumers’ bills,” the office said in a July 15 filing with the commission.
AES Ohio has charged customers $76 million a year under its “stability” charge, according to the consumers’ office. The office has been skeptical of the need for such a charge.
An AES Ohio spokeswoman had said there was no call for refunds, saying the company had complied with regulatory orders.
Questions about the order were sent to a representative for the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel Wednesday.
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The death toll in a Megabus crash with a pickup truck on the New Jersey Turnpike rose to two on Wednesday, as officials identified a 59-year-old woman from New York City and a 66-year-old woman from the Garden State as the fatalities.
Three people, including the driver, were seriously hurt.
Cheryl Johnson, of the Bronx, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 7 p.m. Tuesday crash on the southbound entrance ramp to the Thomas Edison Service Area in Woodbridge Township, officials said. Cecilia Kiyanitza, of Woodbury, was among the seriously injured victims airlifted to a hospital after the crash. She later died of her injuries, officials said.
In total, 16 people were hurt, including the driver, when the bus, operated by Coach USA, collided with the Ford F-150 and flipped on its side. The double-decker bus, with a driver and 22 passengers, had departed 34th Street in Manhattan en route to Philadelphia.
Authorities say it appears the driver lost control of the wheel at some point and veered into the Ford, then off the road and into a guardrail before it flipped over.
The 56-year-old driver of the bus, who hails from Westville, New Jersey, was among the two seriously injured. No details on the nature of those injuries were provided. The Ford driver did not report any injuries, according to State Police.
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Footage from the scene was dramatic, with the bus seen on its side as people had to climb out windows or the roof hatch to escape. Firefighters were seen using jaws of life to cut into the vehicle to rescue any others who may have been inside.
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NORMAL — Roads in Bloomington-Normal will be affected by college move-ins the next two weeks, including road closures around the Illinois State University campus.
Move-in for ISU starts Monday and continues through Sunday, Aug. 21. Classes at ISU start Monday, Aug. 22.
The most significant effect will be on Fell Avenue, which will be closed between Mulberry Street and College Avenue and will be southbound only between Mulberry and Beaufort streets. There will be signs around campus directing drivers to the new traffic patterns and parking for the various residence halls.
Illinois Wesleyan University expects the busiest move-in day on its campus will be Wednesday, Aug. 24, when new students move in, spokeswoman Julia Perez said. Returning students will be coming back to campus Aug. 27 and 28, with classes starting Aug. 29. Drivers should use extra caution in the area around the IWU campus all three of those days.
IWU has not yet announced any road closures related to move-in.
Drivers in Bloomington-Normal should also remember that McLean County Unit 5 and Bloomington District 87 start classes next week, with most students at the districts resuming Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
Photos: The scene outside Mar-a-Lago after FBI searches Trump's Florida estate
Secret Service agents stand at the gate of Mar-a-Lago after the FBI issued warrants at the Palm Beach, Fla., estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (Damon Higgins/Palm Beach Daily News via AP)
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Armed Secret Service agents stand outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Police stand outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Armed Secret Service agents stand outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, late Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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Supporters of former President Donald Trump drive past his Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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An armed Secret Service agent stands outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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Secret Service agents stand near one of the entrances to Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)
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The entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is shown, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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Police direct traffic outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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Police direct traffic outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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A man stands outside an entrance to former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Media stand outside Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, August 8, 2022. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)
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The exterior of Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., is pictured on Monday, August 8, 2022. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)
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A supporter of former President Donald Trump drives past the Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Palm Beach Police officers are seen parked near Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, August 8, 2022. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)
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Palm Beach Police officers speak near Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, August 8, 2022. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)
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A supporter of former President Donald Trump drives past his Mar-a-Lago estate, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla. Trump said in a lengthy statement that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate and asserted that agents had broken open a safe. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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Jupiter resident Kathy Luksch, right, stands with others gathered to support former President Donald Trump on South Ocean Boulevard near Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. "How dare they!" Luksch said, referring to the FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)
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A man who declined to provide his name stands by a flag expressing support for former President Donald Trump near his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. The FBI has searched the estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)
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Stickers in support of former President Donald Trump are displayed on the trunk of a sports utility vehicle parked on South Ocean Boulevard near Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., late Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. The FBI has searched the estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence. (Andres Leiva/The Palm Beach Post via AP)
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Kingsport City Schools board members are considering a new internal policy barring district employees from engaging in or facilitating classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation.
According to meeting notes published by the school system, a potential new policy called “Reconsideration of Textbooks and Instructional Materials” was pulled for discussion by board member Todd Golden before a 2nd reading approval Tuesday night.
The text of the policy can be found below, with bold italics marking the addition from Golden:
All curriculum and instructional programming implemented in the school district shall adhere to state and federal laws. District employees shall not include or promote any concepts that would violate state law when providing instruction, using instructional or supplemental materials, or when implementing the instructional program curriculum and shall not create, facilitate or engage in classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity.
KCS Policy 4.401, Reconsideration of Textbooks and Instructional Materials
Golden’s request was tabled for further research, according to meeting notes, and assistant superintendent Dr. Andy True is slated to bring more information about the change to the board in their August 23 scheduled work session. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kcs-considering-ban-of-gender-identity-discussion-in-schools/ | 2022-08-10T19:00:51 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kcs-considering-ban-of-gender-identity-discussion-in-schools/ |
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Northeast Tennessee is riddled with rivers and lakes, most of which are brimming with fish. The region offers a wide selection of freshwater fishing options, with some of the catches being the largest in the state.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) keeps an updated list of all the Tennessee State Fish Records. Each species is listed along with the date, location and angler who caught the record-holding fish.
The TWRA divides Tennessee into four regions. East Tennessee is also known as Region 4 and features 11 lakes and reservoirs in addition to the rivers that flow through it.
Not all of Tennessee’s 315 species of fish can be found in the East and Northeast areas. As a result, some record fish were caught exclusively in other regions.
Below are Tennessee’s record fish that were caught in Northeast Tennessee waterways using sportfishing methods:
- Cutthroat Trout (1 lbs, 10.5 oz) – Caught in the South Fork Holston River on July 27, 2022
- Ohrid Trout (14 lbs, 5 oz) – Caught in the Watauga Reservoir on March 28, 1986
- Lake Trout (22 lbs, 2 oz) – Caught in the Watauga Reservoir on July 3, 2008
- Northern Pike (24 lbs, 8 oz) – Caught in the South Holston Reservoir on March 28, 1995
- Redbreast Sunfish (1 lb, 5 oz) – Caught in the Holston River on June 22, 1974
- Warmouth Sunfish (1 lb, 12 oz) – Caught in the Nolichucky River on May 26, 1984
- Orangespotted Sunfish (5 oz) – Caught in the Nolichucky River on May 30, 1982
- Black Redhorse (3 lbs, 1 oz) – Caught in the South Holston River on February 16, 2009
- Golden Redhorse (2 lbs, 15.5 oz) – Caught in the South Holston River on March 28, 2008
- Silver Redhorse (4 lbs, 10.4 oz) – Caught in the Holston River on March 8, 2020
- Paddlefish (120 lbs) – Caught in the Cherokee Reservoir on April 14, 2022
- Gizzard Shad (3 lbs, 3 oz) – Caught in the Holston River on December 13, 2008
- Quillback Carpsucker (6 lbs, 5 oz) – Caught in the South Holston Reservoir on February 10, 2019
- Northern Hogsucker (2 lbs, 9 oz) – Caught in the South Holston River on February 16, 2009
Other record fish were caught in Northeast Tennessee using methods other than sportfishing, such as jugs, trotlines, spearguns and archery.
You can see the full list of all of Tennessee’s state fishing records below:
Tennessee Angling Records by Murry Lee on Scribd
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CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Carter County Bank purchased 80 additional banners to display throughout downtown Elizabethton.
A gift partnership with Main Street Elizabethton made the contribution possible, according to a news release, and the donation totals 160 rotating banner designs to beautify the area. They’re displayed along Elk Avenue, E Street, Sycamore Street and Armed Forces Drive in the downtown district.
“We thank Carter County Bank for their partnership and commitment to downtown Elizabethton,” stated Main Street director Courtney Bean in a news release. “Thanks to their generous donation, we have rotating banner designs that speak to the strengths of our community. We are thankful for their continued support to beautify and grow our downtown.”
Each banner features two designs — one of downtown’s well-known clock and the other of trout caught on the Doe River.
The City of Elizabethton Streets and Sanitation Department installed the new designs. For more information, call 423-213-0900 or email cbean@cityofelizabethton.org. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/carter-county-bank-beautifies-downtown-with-banners/ | 2022-08-10T19:01:09 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/carter-county-bank-beautifies-downtown-with-banners/ |
LESAGE, WV (WOWK) – At least one person has been transported from a crash that shut down a portion of Ohio River Road this afternoon.
According to Cabell County dispatchers, the crash involved an 18-wheeler and a pickup truck. It happened just before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the 7000 block of Ohio River Road.
Dispatchers confirmed one person has been transported, but there is no word if anyone else was injured in the crash.
According to Dispatch, the road is expected to reopen within half an hour.
The Cabell County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio River Road Volunteer Fire Department, the Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department and Cabell County EMS responded. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/1-transported-from-crash-involving-18-wheeler-pickup-truck/ | 2022-08-10T19:05:46 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/1-transported-from-crash-involving-18-wheeler-pickup-truck/ |
LEHIGH ACRES, Fl. (WBBH) – The man simply known as the Lehigh Acres “Hot Dog Guy” is back in the hospital and facing surgery, according to his family.
Kelvis Maiguel, who is well known in the Lehigh Acres community, experienced what his family called a “massive pain attack” while working his hot dog stand on Tuesday. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors found a buildup of mass and liquid on his liver, a family member told NBC-2’s Gage Goulding.
He was kept in the hospital overnight Tuesday for surgery on Wednesday.
The new complications stem from a shooting that nearly cost Maiguel his life. He was shot while working his roadside stand in May. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged 25-year-old James Gonzalez in the shooting.
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Following the shooting in late May, Maiguel spent more than a month in the hospital rehabilitating. He was released in July and reopened his stand on July 19, just one day before his 28th birthday.
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Within a week, he has forced by Lee County to move his stand from the corner of Homestead Road South and Milwaukee Boulevard. A county spokesperson told NBC-2 the vacant shopping mall he was set up at was entering a construction phase to be converted into the East Lee County Government Complex.
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Maiguel now has his stand set up on Alabama Road in Lehigh Acres, where he experienced the pain attack.
His family is waiting for a complete diagnosis following Maiguel’s surgery on Wednesday.
A GoFundMe has been created for Kelvis, for more information: CLICK HERE.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Authorities are still investigating a fire that broke out in Kanawha City Tuesday morning.
According to Charleston Fire Department Fire Marshal Richard Simms, authorities do not yet know how the fire started.
Simms says the building was secure and there were no working utilities at the time the fire broke out. Investigators did say they found mattresses and clothing inside, indicating someone had allegedly been inside at some point, but they are not sure when the person or persons were there.
Authorities say they are looking for any security cameras that are close to the area and may have captured some footage that could provide information from before the fire broke out.
According to Metro 911 dispatchers, the fire broke out around 9:44 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 in the 5600 block of MacCorkle Avenue SE near the Captain D’s. It shut down traffic on MacCorkle Avenue from 55th to 57th streets while crews worked to extinguish the fire. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/cause-of-kanawha-city-building-fire-still-under-investigation/ | 2022-08-10T19:05:52 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/cause-of-kanawha-city-building-fire-still-under-investigation/ |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – School is back in session, so it’s essential to take precautions when approaching a bus.
“Obviously kids are vulnerable road users so people being aware of them being in the roadway especially with stop signs and buses they need to be abide because the children aren’t paying attention to those signals and cars can cause them a lot of damage and injury,” says Officer Kyle Martins.
If you’re traveling down a road divided into two lanes and a bus is in front of you on either side of the road flashing its red lights, then that’s your cue to slow down, stop, wait for the kids to get on, and proceed forward once those lights are off the extended handle is pulled back.
“At any pedestrian crossing like the one behind me, if it’s flashing, by Florida state statute, you’re required to stop. When busses display stop signs and flashing lights you’re required to stop and obviously at any stop sign you’re required to stop,” says Martins.
If there are several lanes with a turn lane in the middle, you must also stop.
The only exception when you wouldn’t have to stop but still proceed with caution is if the bus is on the opposite side where there is some sort of median.
“It’s extremely important for them just to leave 10-15 minutes early keep in mind those busses are going to be out and going to be stopping,” says Brandon Sancho with Cape Coral Police.
Officers are also reminding parents to remind your kids not to sit on the sidewalk curb when waiting for a bus.
Instead, they should be at least five feet or five steps away from the road. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/10/police-remind-drivers-of-school-bus-protocols-while-on-the-road/ | 2022-08-10T19:05:52 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/10/police-remind-drivers-of-school-bus-protocols-while-on-the-road/ |
LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – Four people have been arrested after a high-speed chase led to a drug bust.
According to the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began on the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 9 when Sheriff Chuck T. Jackson and Chief Deputy Mason Keefer saw a vehicle passing at a high rate of speed in a no passing zone of KY 32 west of Louisa. The sheriff says when they activated their emergency lights the vehicle accelerated again.
The sheriff’s office says the vehicle then turned onto a gravel road where the passenger jumped from the vehicle and allegedly threw a bag into the weeds while the driver continued. Authorities later identified the passenger as Larry Joel “Beard” Maynard, 48, of Louisa.
Sheriff Jackson says he and a deputy the apprehended Maynard after a short foot pursuit, finding what appeared to be a bag of alleged methamphetamine in his sock. They say the bag he allegedly threw contained a similar substance. The sheriff’s office says they confiscated a total of 129 grams of alleged methamphetamine.
Maynard has been charged with Fleeing or Evading on Foot, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, and Tampering with Physical Evidence, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office says during the foot pursuit, Deputy Keefer continued to follow the vehicle driver, identified as John Michael May, and found the vehicle abandoned near a camper. A Louisa Police Department officer then arrived to assist in a search of the woods.
According to the sheriff’s office, May was arrested and charged with Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, Improper Passing, Fleeing or Evading in a Motor Vehicle, and Fleeing or Evading on foot.
Sheriff Jackson says two people at the camper where May fled also had warrants out for them and were arrested. According to the sheriff’s office, Rachel Mills of Louisa had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on drug charges, and Charles Hensley of Louisa had an outstanding warrant for flagrant non-support.
All four people were taken to the Big Sandy Detention Center. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/high-speed-chase-leads-to-lawrence-county-kentucky-drug-bust/ | 2022-08-10T19:05:58 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/high-speed-chase-leads-to-lawrence-county-kentucky-drug-bust/ |
UPDATE: The Cabell County Sheriff’s Office says Rhonda Vickers has been found safe. The sheriff’s office says they were assisted in locating Vickers by the Barboursville Police Department’s K-9 unit bloodhound.
CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Cabell County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman last seen Tuesday night.
According to the sheriff’s office, Rhonda Vickers was last seen by her husband around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 on Maple Drive in the East Pea Ridge area. She was reportedly wearing a blue printed t-shirt and black leggings. The sheriff’s office says she did not have her identification or cell phone with her.
Anyone with any information on Vickers’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Cabell County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at 304-634-4672. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/search-underway-for-missing-cabell-county-woman/ | 2022-08-10T19:06:04 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/search-underway-for-missing-cabell-county-woman/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—The West Virginia Board of Education approved State Superintendent W. Clayton Burch’s request to transfer to a new job.
On Tuesday, the WVBOE approved Burch’s transfer to be the new superintendent of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind.
Burch’s salary in his new position will be $142,327.
Burch has been in the position of state superintendent since February 2020, first as the interim and in June 2020, the board made it official.
He became a household name during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading West Virginia students through difficult times.
The WVBOE named David L. Roach as the new State Superintendent. Roach was appointed by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice to serve as Executive Director for the School Building Authority of West Virginia. His annual salary will be $230,000. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-board-of-education-approves-state-superintendents-transfer-to-the-schools-for-the-deaf-and-blind/ | 2022-08-10T19:06:10 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-board-of-education-approves-state-superintendents-transfer-to-the-schools-for-the-deaf-and-blind/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Lawyers who represent approximately 600 West Virginia children who were exposed to opioids while in the womb say they have now obtained a referral of cases to the West Virginia Judiciary’s Mass Litigation Panel.
The panel consists of seven active or senor status circuit court judges who hear cases with the intent of efficiently managing and resolving mass litigation cases.
According to the attorneys, the case will be brought on behalf of the children against “those responsible for the opioid epidemic.” The attorneys say they have been working for years to get justice for children who were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, but the cases have allegedly fallen behind cases brought on by or on behalf of government entities.
“We are so pleased that Chief Justice Hutchinson has answered the call to refer the cases for these children to the Mass Litigation Panel, and we are hopeful that the Mass Litigation Panel will provide these children their own track so that they may receive justice as quickly as possible. The quicker they receive justice, the better the outcomes we will see for these most innocent victims of the opioid epidemic,” said Booth Goodwin, a former Southern District of West Virginia U.S. Attorney who is serving as one of the lawyers in the case.
The lawyers involved in the case include Stuart Calwell and L. Dante’ diTrapano of Calwell, Luce and DiTrapano, PLLC; Booth Goodwin and Benjamin Ware of Goodwin & Goodwin LLP; P. Rodney Jackson of P. Rodney Jackson and Associates PLLC; and Jesse Forbes of Forbes Law Offices PLLC.
Goodwin says bringing the case to the panel will help get the cases resolved in a much more timely manner than bringing each individual case to court.
“These judges from across our state are obviously tuned into the challenges faced by children exposed to opioids as well as the damage caused by those responsible for the opioid epidemic,” Goodwin said. “Unfortunately, there are likely thousands of children in our state who were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome. Bringing and prosecuting thousands of individual cases outside the Mass Litigation Panel would take years to resolve. These children should not have to wait years. That is why we sought this referral and are confident that the Mass Litigation Panel will see the need for an express track to justice for these children.”
Parents and guardians of children who were born dependent on opioids and believe they may have a claim can call 1-833-682-3060 to learn more. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-case-to-be-heard-by-mass-litigation-panel/ | 2022-08-10T19:06:16 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-case-to-be-heard-by-mass-litigation-panel/ |
HOWARD COUNTY, Texas — Crews have been fighting the Barber wildfire in Howard County since Tuesday evening.
The Howard County Volunteer Fire Department, the Westbrook Volunteer Fire Department and Howard County Road and Bridge have been working to contain the fire.
Texas A&M Forest Service firefighters have also responded to help battle the flames.
As of 1:12 p.m., the Texas A&M fire map lists the fire as being at 63 acres and 80% containment.
However, when the service was called out it had reached approximately 130 acres.
At this time there is no further information. We will update this story as the fire continues. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/howard-county-barber-wildfire/513-596878ad-e80a-4ebf-b9fd-b81a8d9c9faa | 2022-08-10T19:08:22 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/howard-county-barber-wildfire/513-596878ad-e80a-4ebf-b9fd-b81a8d9c9faa |
MIDLAND, Texas — The Professional Fire Fighters Association of Midland is preparing for its 5th Annual Tall City Memorial Stair Climb.
Every year the firefighters gather to honor the 411 responders who died on September 11, 2001.
Participants climb a total of 110 stories to match the stories of the Twin Towers.
The climb is open to the general public, so anyone who wants to participate can do so.
This year's event will take place on Sept. 10 at 7 a.m. at Grande Communications Stadium.
Later that day there will be a street concert near Centennial Park in Downtown Midland.
The show will begin at 4 p.m. and the concert will feature Electric Gypsies, Cory Morrow and Roger Creager.
Food and drinks will be sold and there will be entertainment available for the children. Coolers, tents and pets are not allowed but you are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and umbrellas.
Tickets for the whole event are $50, though children 12 and under free. Proceeds will go to the Midland First Responders Benevolence Fund.
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HOUSTON, Texas — Despite their devastating loss, the Resendiz family considers it a miracle that three out of four of them survived when a concrete truck literally landed on top of their SUV.
Sadly, 22-month-old Nicolas lost his life in an instant when the truck fell from the Beltway overpass onto Woodforest last week, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
He leaves behind his twin sister Melanie, who was in a car seat next to him, along with his mother Jennifer and the rest of the family.
We asked Jennifer what she'll tell Melanie about her brother.
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"That he loves her and that he will always be with us,” she told us.
The young mother was still too emotional to talk a lot about what happened as her siblings try and provide as much comfort as they can.
“I guess we’re all just sad that he got taken away so early and that his sister won’t be able to see him no more or have a play buddy,” said the twins' aunt Esmerelda Resendiz.
"You know, it’s been three days, four days since then," said Uncle Daniel Resendiz. "It still feels like I’m going to wake up from this bad dream.”
The twins would have had a joint baptism this coming Saturday. In fact, the family told us they were on the way to look at party supplies when the crash occurred.
Now they’re raising money via a GoFundMe page to help pay for Nicolas’s funeral.
"We’re trying to give him the best funeral that we can give him." said Daniel Resendiz.
They hope to honor who they describe as happy, energetic kid who had so much life ahead of him.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the crash is still under investigation and that findings will be presented to a grand jury for review.
The 36 year-old woman behind the wheel of the concrete truck suffered only minor injuries. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/mother-toddler-concrete-truck-crash/285-b0bb00fd-f0f9-4b7e-ba47-b63b86a622eb | 2022-08-10T19:08:35 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas/mother-toddler-concrete-truck-crash/285-b0bb00fd-f0f9-4b7e-ba47-b63b86a622eb |
WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Washington’s wine industry is booming, but could wine grapes become the new “apples” of the state?
From cabernet, syrah, pinot gris, rosé, or however you like your pour, Woodinville has glass for you.
“I was the 19th winery in Woodinville when I showed up here in about 2001,” said Mark Ryan McNeilly, owner of Mark Ryan Winery, which has a tasting room in Woodinville.
Woodinville is the hub for great wines in western Washington, and it’s only growing.
“I bet you we have 140 wineries and tasting rooms here in Woodinville, so lots of growth,” said McNeilly.
The growth in Woodinville is only a sampling of the Washington wine industry as a whole.
McNeilly opened Mark Ryan Winery in 1999 and has since watched as the local industry has gone global. He returned this week from a trip to London where interest in Washington wines is in peak season.
“People were not only excited about the fact that we were there, but they knew about Washington state, they knew about Red Mountain and Walla Walla,” McNeilly said. “So, it felt good to show up and have these, a really good group of wine buyers looking for the wines that we’re making.”
With the growth in the wine industry, could grapes soon outpace apples as the fruit of Washington?
According to data given to KING 5 by the United States Department of Agriculture, apples took up 172,000 bearing acres in Washington in 2021. For wine grapes, it was 57,000 acres.
In terms of value, in 2021, the value of utilized production for Washington apples was $2.1 billion. Wine grapes were far behind at $262 million.
But it’s when those grapes are turned to wine that calls this all into question.
According to data from the Washington State Wine Commission, wine-generated revenues in Washington state were $3.9 billion in 2020. However, that includes revenue from wine tourism in Washington as well.
“It’s a little surprising to hear that, but then I drive back and forth all over the state of Washington, and it’s apples and it’s grapes. So, we see a lot of both,” McNeilly said. “I think there’s more acres of apples planted, but I think the revenue is greater for wine.”
There’s not as much of a tourism route for apples, and that’s what is bringing in the revenue for wine.
“You can’t sell an apple for $100,” said McNeilly.
With travel limited through the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism revenue was lower than normal. But McNeilly said they’ve never sold more wine than they are now, and tourism is picking back up. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-grapes-wine-industry/281-8ee85e18-b052-4d59-924b-e4cad1df4ff1 | 2022-08-10T19:16:04 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-grapes-wine-industry/281-8ee85e18-b052-4d59-924b-e4cad1df4ff1 |
CALDWELL, Idaho — The Caldwell Police Department will hold a press conference discussing details surrounding a recent dog abuse investigation, at 2 p.m. Wednesday.
The investigation started after a viral video circulated on social media showing a man punching his dog. The Caldwell Police Department (CPD) responded and later repossessed the dog.
On August 6, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Canyon County Dispatch received a report of a possible animal cruelty case in Caldwell. The caller claimed they heard a dog yelping outside and saw a man hitting his dog in front of the home, and said the incident had been recorded on his doorbell camera.
Officers responded to the area near North 7th Avenue, but were unable to locate the suspect or the person who had reported the incident; however, a report was generated.
The video, taken from a "Ring" doorbell camera, was posted on August 6 and widely circulated on social media sites. On August 8, the video was forwarded to Caldwell Police.
That same day around 11:30 a.m., a Caldwell resident in his 20's called Canyon County Dispatch and reported he was the man in the video. Caldwell Police Animal Personnel followed up with the man at his residence.
An Animal Control Officer examined the dog and found no clear signs of injury or indications of suffering. The dog's owner cooperated with investigators and no criminal charges have been issued at this time.
Officers initially did not seize the dog, but came back for the animal on August 10.
An investigation into the incident is still ongoing, in conjunction with the Canyon County Prosecutor Attorney's office.
Names and personal information are being withheld from the public release due to the "highly publicized and emotional nature of this incident," according to a press release from the City of Caldwell.
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San Antonio’s Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc. has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit over a February data breach that allegedly compromised current and former employees and customers’ personal information.
The lawsuit was filed by a former employee who accuses Pape-Dawson of negligence for failing to safeguard its computer systems.
Richard Charitat of Richmond is suing on behalf of 850 current employees, as well as former employee, but the complaint says more than 10,000 individuals are believed to have had their private information exposed. The action, filed Monday in San Antonio federal court, seeks more than $5 million in damages.
In June, Pape-Dawson publicly disclosed it became aware of “suspicious activity” on its computer servers Feb. 21. It took steps to secure its network and “deployed countermeasures to contain the event” with assistance from cybersecurity specialists.
The company’s investigation found “an unauthorized actor potentially gained access to certain systems and certain information” from Feb. 21 to Feb. 25.
After finishing its investigation, Pape-Dawson said it conducted a review of the “potentially impacted data to identify individuals with information potentially at risk.”
It said that review was completed April 28, finding no indication of any misuse of personal information.
Nonetheless, it gave notice to individuals who may have been affected. The form letter Charitat received didn’t specifically identify what personal information of his had been compromised, his lawsuit says.
The suit accuses Pape-Dawson of failing to properly implement basic data security practices.
The complaint adds there’s a “strong probability that entire batches of stolen information has been” or will be “dumped on the black market.” Private sensitive information can sell for $363 per record, the suit says, citing a 2015 report on Infosec Institute Inc.’s website.
The plaintiff and proposed class members are “at an increased risk of fraud and identity theft for many years into the future,” the suit says. As a result, they will have to “vigilantly monitor their financial and medical accounts for many years to come.”
Pape-Dawson has offered credit monitoring and identity theft protection services through Experian at no cost to those affected. Charitat says he has spent about $150 for additional credit monitoring.
Charitat, who worked at Pape-Dawson until 2016, adds he’s already has been notified by Experian that his personal information had been published on the “dark web.”
His suit adds Pape-Dawson has does nothing to compensate those affected for the damages incurred and the time spent dealing with the data breach.
In addition to the negligence claim, Charitat has sued for invasion of privacy, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of implied contract and unjust enrichment.
The suit demands that Pape-Dawson, among other things, educate class members on “the threats they face as a result of the loss of their confidential personal identifying information to third parties.”
The engineering firm has had a hand in San Antonio’s biggest developments including SeaWorld San Antonio, the AT&T Center, the Rim and JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. The company has done a lot of work for the city of San Antonio; a city spokeswoman said it has not been affected by the breach.
Earlier this year, San Antonio health care technology company CaptureRx agreed to pay $4.75 million to settle class-action litigation over a data breach that affected more than 2 million people.
The CEO of CaptureRx’s parent company, NEC Networks, said in a court filing that it would “strongly consider filing for bankruptcy”if the settlement wasn’t finalized. A San Antonio federal judge gave final approval to the settlement in June.
A Pape-Dawson spokeswoman and a lawyer for Charitat didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
pdanner@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Pape-Dawson-data-breach-lawsuit-17364889.php | 2022-08-10T19:23:34 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/Pape-Dawson-data-breach-lawsuit-17364889.php |
A supermoon will make it difficult for locals to watch the Perseid meteor shower, which is expected to peak Thursday and Friday.
A supermoon occurs when the full moon coincides with the moon being at its closest distance. The final one of the year is expected at approximately 8:36 p.m. local time on Thursday. NASA said the moonlight will reduce the number of meteors that will be visible from the popular annual astrological event.
"This year's peak will see the worst possible circumstances for spotters," NASA astronomer Bill Cooke said in a statement.
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The cosmic event, which began on July 14 according to NASA, peaks this week and is expected to end on Sept. 1. Last year, the moon was just a thin crescent and did not detract too much from the meteor shower.
The meteor shower is considered "the best meteor shower of the year" by NASA and is known for having up to 100 meteors racing through space hourly across the night sky for over a month. The Perseids typically produce more meteors than any other shower.
Meteors are made up of leftover comet particles and broken asteroids and are seen year-round during Earth's orbit through debris trails, according to NASA. Perseids usually consist of fireballs, which are larger explosions of color and light that last a bit longer than a meteor strike.
The event is best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere during the pre-dawn hours and away from city lights, though meteors from this shower can be seen as early as 10 p.m.
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UnitedHealthcare is awarding $2.5 million in grants to 10 Texas organizations to provide services for families living in underserved communities, including to two nonprofits starting new initiatives in San Antonio.
The health insurance giant said, in a news release issued Wednesday, that it is donating $11 million in grants this year under its Empowering Health program, which was started in 2018 to expand access to care and address social determinants of health such as food, housing, transportation and financial means to pay for basic daily needs.
UnitedHealthcare is giving $300,000 to the San Antonio Food Bank so that it can start a program called Farmacy-on-Wheels delivering fresh, healthy food to people in need by working with local medical facilities, including hospitals, federally qualified health centers and clinics.
San Antonio Food Bank Grants Director Wayne Griffin said, in an email, that the nonprofit plans to provide food distribution, nutrition education, federal benefits application assistance and referrals for other support services such as workforce training and job placement for residents who live in ZIP codes with high poverty rates.
Another $300,000 will be given to Houston-based nonprofit Brighter Bites to start a nutrition program in San Antonio aimed at providing people with comprehensive nutrition education, as well as fresh produce in areas of the city with high rates of food insecurity and diet-related diseases.
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The chair of the Brackenridge Park Conservancy emphasized this week that the group is not trying to privatize or commercialize the park as the city prepares to spend millions on improvements.
“Contrary to what you’ve heard, we do not control this process,” Nick Hollis, chair of the board, said at a meeting to discuss a plan to spend $7.75 million on upgrades. “We raise money to support your park.”
The project, which includes the removal of more than 100 native trees, has been met with opposition over recent months. While vehicle access, parking and picnic amenities are secondary issues, the request to cut down trees at risk of falling or in areas where work is planned remained the key source of conflict at a meeting Tuesday night.
After putting the project on hold in February, the city committed to cutting down fewer established trees. A plan shown Tuesday for the project’s second phase increases the number of native trees to be preserved, among the 185 trees in the project’s second phase, from 121 to 135. Of the three heritage trees with at least a 24-inch diameter initially targeted for removal, one would be saved.
The 2017 bond project would:
• Expand green space
• Restore a lily pond
• Repair and commemorate a 1700s mission acequia and 1800s raceway
• Fix walls on the San Antonio River
• Expose arches at the base of an 1870s pump house
The Brackenridge Park Conservancy, created in 2008 to protect and preserve the park, released a cultural landscape report last year that documented the park’s ties to humans, including Indigenous people who camped and fished there and concluded the park now is in ecological decline.
Hollis asked the restless audience to work with the conservancy.
“We want to hear more from you. This is just one project. To fix this park, to get it to where it really needs to be, it’s most probably a $300 million to $400 million effort,” Hollis said.
The city plans to present an updated plan at the end of the month.
Ross Hosea, a parks department manager overseeing forestry staff, said the city doesn’t take tree removal lightly. He recalled three “very large” heritage trees along the river banks in or near the park that fell in heavy rains and had to be removed in the past eight years. Other trees have roots exposed by soil erosion and are in danger of falling.
“More recently, we’ve had large trees also on the river that have just broken in half,” Hosea said. “Every tree that’s been removed has gone through a process…it was either unsafe, it was a risk or it had failed.”
David Vaughan, a certified arborist who assessed trees at the city’s request as part of a team of volunteers, said they believe none of the trees in the project area are more than 100 years old.
Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert, whose precinct includes much of the park, was among the last of about 20 people who spoke. He urged the city to save as many trees as possible based on scientific projections that the county is “turning into a desert” and needs to preserve shade canopy. He said he was “crestfallen because of the dissension in the room.”
“We are in a crisis of the environment right now. And we need to be more synergistic with our plans,” Calvert said.
The next meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 31 at the Witte Museum will provide an update on both phases of the project, which still require permits from the Historic and Design Review Commission and Texas Historical Commission.
City Parks Director Homer Garcia said feedback at meetings over the summer has helped move the project “in a positive direction.”
“But I also hear that we still have our work to do,” he said.
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UVALDE, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the Department of Public Safety will be providing more than 30 law enforcement officers to Uvalde CISD.
The announcement comes as the district prepares for the upcoming school year, which starts on September 5, and adds to security measures already implemented through private and public funding.
Families in the town are demanding security measures after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24.
“The beginning of a new school year should be an exciting time for students and teachers, and the State of Texas is working to provide that for the Uvalde community,” said Governor Abbott.
DPS security presence was requested by the UCISD Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell and is intended to help students, parents, and school staff members feel secure as they return to school.
In addition to the 30 law enforcement officers, Governor Abbott says the state has also taken other steps to ensure school safety in Uvalde.
They include the following, according to his office:
- Initiating the State of Texas' comprehensive plan to assist and support members of the community, including co-locating state agency representatives to the Family Assistance Center for on-hand assistance in finding benefits.
- Investing an initial $5 million to establish a long-term Family Resiliency Center in Uvalde County to serve as a hub for community services, including access to critical mental health resources.
- Providing $1.25 million to Uvalde Consolidated School District for trauma-informed counseling, crisis intervention, and community outreach.
- Working with the OneStar Foundation to create a one-stop webpage for donations to support the victims' families, teachers, and the Uvalde community.
- Directing the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to ensure all children in Uvalde have access to behavioral health resources and community support.
- Providing $105.5 million to enhance school safety and mental health services in Uvalde and throughout Texas.
- Issuing a disaster declaration to accelerate all available state and local resources to assist the Uvalde community.
- Requesting Texas legislative leaders convene special legislative committees to begin examining and developing legislative recommendations on school safety, mental health, social media, police training, firearm safety, and more.
- Directing the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) to begin immediately conducting comprehensive school safety reviews to ensure all Texas public schools are following the appropriate procedures to maximize school safety.
- Directing the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to provide strategies to make Texas public schools safer through heightened safety standards.
- Instructing the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) programs to provide training to all school districts across the state, prioritizing school-based law enforcement.
- Directing TEA, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to expand and accelerate the ability to report suspicious activity through the iWatchTexas reporting system.
- Directing TEA to create a new Chief of School Safety and Security position within the agency.
- Urging the Texas District & County Attorneys Association (TDCAA) to increase lie-and-try prosecutions of people who lie on information provided for gun background checks. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/gov-abbott-announces-dps-security-measures-for-uvalde-isd-mass-shooting-robb-elementary/273-0ac97491-05bb-4902-ae2a-294e6ae7cc48 | 2022-08-10T19:25:45 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/gov-abbott-announces-dps-security-measures-for-uvalde-isd-mass-shooting-robb-elementary/273-0ac97491-05bb-4902-ae2a-294e6ae7cc48 |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Homebuyers across the U.S. looking to live the beach life may want to check out what Corpus Christi has to offer.
Property Shark has ranked Corpus Christi as the most affordable beach city with more than 100,000 residents to buy a house in for 2022.
Only five cities with more than 100,000 residents ranked among the 25 most affordable beach communities.
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Corpus Christi is the most populous city on the list with 326,000 residents and also has the largest median home size at 2,147 square feet.
24 of the communities in the top 25 are located in the South, the report said. Florida, Mississippi and Texas contributed the most with nine, seven and five locations, respectively. Alabama joined them with two beach destinations.
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MCALLEN, Texas — Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony, Grammy and Pulitizer Prize-winning creator of "Hamilton" shared his first public reaction to a Texas church's unlicensed production of the hit musical on Wednesday.
In a tweet, Miranda condemned the production as "illegal, unauthorized" and thanked fans for making him aware of The Door McAllen's actions.
Miranda tweeted, "Now lawyers do their work."
The Door McAllen could face legal penalties for copyright infringement by producing the show without permission and making significant changes to the musical's script to include religious references.
The church posted a full-length video to YouTube after their Aug. 5 performance. Clips from the unauthorized production captured the attention of theatre fans on social media.
A spokesperson for "Hamilton" said a cease-and-desist letter was sent to the church on Saturday demanding all videos and pictures relating to the production be removed from online platforms.
After responding to the letter, The Door was allowed to continue with its Aug. 6 performance under the conditions that it wasn't live-streamed or recorded, and that no photos or videos be posted online, according to the spokesperson.
The Dramatists Guild, a union representing playwrights, composers, librettists, and lyricists writing for the stage, issued a statement Tuesday also condemning The Door's homemade "Hamilton."
"We hold up the Door McAllen Church's brazen infringement to shine a light on the problematic pattern of some theatrical organizations performing authors' work without a license and rewriting the text with authorial consent," a statement said.
"No organization, professional, amateur, or religious, is exempt from these laws," the statement continued.
In his tweet Wednesday, Miranda closed by saying, "And always grateful to the Dramatists Guild, who have the backs of writers everywhere, be it your first play or your fiftieth."
The Door changed several lyrics in "Hamilton" to reference religious beliefs.
In one modified song, according to videos posted online, the character Eliza Hamilton sang to the character of Alexander:
"My hope is in Jesus.
If you could just give him a chance today...
That would be enough."
After its Aug. 5 performance, a sermon included a pastor's comments comparing homosexuality to addiction and encouraged people "struggling" with homosexuality to seek guidance from God.
Pastor Roman Gutierrez previously told the Dallas Morning News that "all are welcome" and the church is not anti-LGBTQ.
During his Sunday sermon, Gutierrez thanked the "Hamilton" team for "giving [the church] license to perform [their] version of "Hamilton," which the "Hamilton" team unequivocally denied.
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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.
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Before the day started, Principal Marisa Wulfsberg and her staff walked around Northern Hills Elementary School ensuring that all outside doors were locked.
She made sure to remind everyone to keep their keys on them at all times, and other measures were enforced on the first day of school Wednesday. Staff was more visible in hallways and across the campus, and outside access was limited to drop off and pick up times.
Parents and family members still got access they didn’t have during the coronavirus pandemic. As they hugged their children goodbye outside those with younger and new students formed a long line out the door to have breakfast inside with their children.
And for the first time since the pandemic arrived — they got to walk with them into their classrooms.
“This is a lot easier than last year,” Cynthia Muñiz said as she waited in the cafeteria for her daughter Caileen to start her first year of Kindergarten. “With COVID, and it being her first year, I had a lot of trouble leaving her.”
Five-year-old Caileen said she was “ready to learn and excited to eat lunch and breakfast.”
Back to school: First day of class for each school district
North East Independent School District - the city’s second largest with about 60,000 students - was among the first to finish its summer break. IDEA Public Schools, the area’s largest charter network, also started this week. Southside ISD will begin on Thursday, and most other districts return next week.
Northern Hills staff were ready to welcome about 544 students, an enrollment that exceeded an expected 520.
But even with this bump and the logistics of having to check in every parent or family member at the entrance to issue a visitor pass, Wulfsberg said the extra time was more than worth it.
“This finally feels more like a typical first day of school,” she said. “Parents had not been allowed to come on campus during the pandemic, so this is the first time that they are able to come in and walk their children to class in a while.”
Parents and staff received updates before the start of the school year and were reminded of the process during meet-the-teacher night last Friday.
“They have to show an ID and we scan it in, before distributing the (visitor) badge,” Wulfsberg said. “(Today) I’ve been going through the line and I’m saying ‘Thank you for being patient. We appreciate you being patient,’ and everyone has been very positive and very understanding.”
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COVID-19 fears are on the wane for many parents, but the May 24 shooting at Uvalde CISD brought safety and security to the forefront, and the reminders to parents about protocols for access have reinforced measures that may have been relaxed prior to the pandemic, Wulfsberg said.
“We are going to limit the number of parents that come in for lunch,” Wulfsberg said. “Before, whoever wanted to come have lunch with their children, they could come. But now we are going to break it down by grade level, where fifth grade is on Monday, a different grade is Wednesday, so that we can closely monitor and have a better handle of the number of visitors in the building.”
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Orion180's six-level HQ with rooftop restaurant, garage chosen for downtown Melbourne lot
Orion180's proposed six-story, $50 million office-retail complex on Strawbridge Avenue has received the conceptual green light, and Melbourne City Hall staffers will enter negotiations to make the project a reality.
Meanwhile, directly across Strawbridge Avenue, a future 11-story apartment building housing the Melbourne Regional Chamber's new headquarters will advance to the early City Hall research stage.
"We tried to come with a solution in which we can actually build both projects," Jonathan Cohen, Adëlon Capital founder and co-chairman, told the Melbourne City Council on Tuesday night.
“There’s times in which you understand that the cake is a little bit big. And you can actually share it," Cohen said.
“If we actually can get both projects running, we’ll both win. And actually, what’s more important, the city actually wins more," he said.
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Downtown Melbourne's skyline-shaping office complex and apartment complex proposals were competing bids — until Tuesday. Both respective development teams were vying to buy the 1-acre city-owned parking lot just east of the City Hall parking garage for $1.655 million, then build atop it.
However, after meeting on July 14 with Mayor Paul Alfrey, Adëlon Capital revised its conceptual design. The Hollywood-based firm dropped its bid to buy the parking lot Tuesday.
By unanimous votes, the City Council decided to negotiate the framework of a parking-lot purchase agreement with Orion180's development partner, Hedrick Kirco Properties of West Palm Beach.
The parking lot sale would return to City Council for a future vote. Afterward, numerous votes would be required before the office-retail building and eight-level parking garage could be constructed.
Conceptual plans for the six-level, multi-tenant building include 62,500 square feet for Orion180's new headquarters, 10,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and a 7,000-square-foot rooftop restaurant featuring "a higher-end dining concept."
Orion180 plans to expand from 82 employees to 400 full-time workers by 2026 with average salaries of $75,000, Economic Development Commission of Florida's Space Coast records show.
The unimproved Strawbridge Avenue parking lot can accommodate 80 to 100 vehicles. Brett Strassel, president of the Hedrick Kirco Properties commercial division, said his firm's accompanying parking garage would house about 400 spaces.
"The city will gain full access to that parking on nights and weekends and holidays," Strassel told council members.
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Adëlon Capital initially proposed to build a multi-property project linked by an elevated pedestrian bridge over Strawbridge Avenue. Architects envisioned the apartment building atop the city parking lot, with a parking structure and Melbourne Regional Chamber offices atop that organization's 0.6-acre lot immediately to the south.
Tuesday, council members received Adëlon Capital's new plan: an 11-story complex featuring 105 apartments (73 market-rent units and 32 affordable-housing units) atop four levels of parking at the 0.6-acre lot. Also on the ground floor: a 6,770-square-foot Melbourne Regional Chamber headquarters and 2,000 square feet of retail space.
The City Council expressed support for the apartment complex — but numerous technical details need sorted out first. For example, Cohen said the plan requires the zoning transfer of residential-density credits from the city parking lot to the chamber parcel.
City Attorney Alison Dawley said such a move may require a future ordinance, and officials would weigh potential impact fee waivers and other details. Another key component: Melbourne's affordable housing ordinance, which remains in the draft stage, Community Development Director Cindy Dittmer said.
“I think it’s definitely a project worth exploring. I’m interested to see where our city staff comes in with the logistics of it all," Vice Mayor Julie Sanders said.
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Kia Tigers South Korean professional baseball team wants to hold spring training in Brevard
In what could be a boon to Brevard County, a South Korean professional baseball team is looking into coming to the Space Coast for spring training in 2023, potentially at the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera.
A Fort Lauderdale-based representative of the Kia Tigers submitted a request to the Brevard County Tourist Development Council for a $20,000 county sports grant to help cover some of the marketing, public relations, promotions and other costs of the Tigers playing here.
Under the proposal, the Tigers — a member of the 10-team KBO League, South Korea's top-level baseball league — would be in Brevard from Feb. 1 to March 10 for spring training. The Tigers are based in Gwangju, in southwest South Korea.
The Tigers' minor-league team also would come here, potentially playing at the Launch Pad Sports Complex, which formerly was known as the Cocoa Expo.
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In addition to training here, the plan calls for the teams to play exhibition games against U.S. college and minor-league teams.
Both the Space Coast Complex — when it was known as Space Coast Stadium — and the Cocoa Expo in the past have been home to U.S. major-league baseball spring training.
The Tourist Development Council's Sports Committee on Tuesday considered the Kia Tigers' grant request, but took no action. Committee members said they want more details, including assurance that the baseball team has firm contracts to use the stadiums and a firm schedule of exhibition games.
When it comes to the grant applications, "you shouldn't be scoring on 'if's' " said Sports Committee member Paul O'Leary, a sports marketing and media specialist who is vice president operations for the media company WhereBy.Us.
Committee members agreed to reconsider the request at their Oct. 13 meeting.
Money for the grant would come from Brevard County's 5% tourist development tax on hotel rooms and other short-term rentals.
The grant application indicated that the Tigers expect to generate 3,575 nights of hotel room rentals during their stay on the Space Coast. Office of Tourism officials estimate a $5.90 million economic impact for the area if the Tigers came here for spring training.
The team previously has held spring training in Fort Myers and Bradenton.
The Tigers are considered the most successful team in Korean baseball history, having won the Korean Series championship 11 times.
Grants for new events
The Sports Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved grants for three events new to the Space Coast. These grants must be approved by the Tourist Development Council and the Brevard County Commission.
- The Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler running event at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with a health and fitness expo, was approved for an $18,660 grant for its Dec. 9-10 event dates. The event would generate an estimated 2,000 room nights and a $2.48 million economic impact.
- The Prep Baseball Report Spring Training Showcase for Canadian youth baseball teams and individual players ages 14 and up was approved for a $14,660 grant for its March 11-19, 2023, event dates. The event would generate an estimated 1,800 room nights and a $7.82 million economic impact. The Launch Pad Sports Complex is a potential venue for the event.
- American Junior Golf Association Moon Golf Junior All-Star at Duran Golf Club in Viera was approved for a $5,910 grant for its April 20-23, 2023, event dates. The event is a 54-hole junior golf championship for boys and girls ages 12 to 15. The event would generate an estimated 350 room nights and a $608,755 economic impact.
Grant amounts were based on a formula that took into account room night projections and the scores of the Sports Committee members rating the applications. The maximum grant amount is $20,000.
Two other new events failed to get the minimum average score of 70 out of 100 in the committee's scoring, so they did not qualify for a grant. They were:
- The Sunshine State Games International Beach Games, presented by the Florida Sports Foundation, at Pelican Beach Park in Satellite Beach, Sept. 24-26, with a projected room night total of 200 and a projected economic impact of $702,702. The event includes surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, open-water swimming, beach volleyball, teqball and yoga.
- The National Association of Basketball Coaches Basketball Clinic at Florida Institute of Technology, Oct. 14-16, with a projected room night total of 250 and a projected economic impact of $1.36 million.
Sports Committee member Ruby Daniel, general manager of Cape Crossing Resort & Marina on Merritt Island, emphasized that "just because they didn't get money from us doesn't mean the event doesn't happen. We're not going to stop them from having the event."
Grants for returning events
Four sports events that are returning to the Space Coast were recommended for grants in unanimous Sports Committee votes, encompassing events in the second half of the 2022-23 budget year, from April 1 to Sept. 30, 2023.
- Space Coast Clash Soccer Tournament at Wickham Park in Melbourne and Viera Regional Park, with divisions for 8- to 15-year-old boys and girls; April 1-3, 2023; $15,000 grant; 800 projected room nights; $2.49 million estimated economic impact.
- Cocoa Beach Triathlon and Duathlon, and the Shuttleversary 5K; April 16, 2023; $11,500 grant; 800 projected room nights; $264,494 estimated economic impact. The running potion of the event will be at Cocoa Beach Golf Course, the bicycling portion will be along State Road A1A and the swimming portion will be in the Banana River.
- Eastern Surfing Association 2023 Southeast Regional Surfing Championship at Paradise Beach Park in Melbourne Beach; April 21-23, 2023; $17,760 grant; 1,000 projected room nights; $1.43 million estimated economic impact.
- National Kidney Foundation Rick Salick Surf Fest at the Westgate Cocoa Beach Resort; Sept. 2-4, 2023; $12,000 grant; 700 projected room nights; $1.20 million estimated economic impact.
The county previously approved nine sports grants for the events in the first half of the 2022-23 budget year, running from Oct. 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. Those grants totaled $94,252.
Seeking additional events
Terry Parks, tourism sports coordinator for the Space Coast Office of Tourism, said he and other Office of Tourism staff members are actively pursuing other sports events for Brevard County.
For example, Parks told Sports Committee members he is working with Eastern Florida State College to bring the 2024 junior college men's and women's basketball tournaments to EFSC.
Other events Parks and Office of Tourism Executive Director Peter Cranis said they are seeking include amateur golf tournaments, lacrosse tournaments, dance and cheer competitions, beach soccer and beach volleyball, as well as esports competitions and drone racing.
Rule changes may be coming
Sports Committee members plan to hold a workshop to consider changes to the grant guidelines.
"We've got to clean up the language a little bit" in the grant applications, said committee member Jaime Teijeiro, general manager of the Best Western Cocoa Beach Hotel & Suites and the Days Inn Cocoa Beach-Port Canaveral.
The changes committee members mentioned could include such things as:
- Raising the minimum number of room night rentals required to qualify for a grant.
- Beefing up the required budget information required of applicants.
- Having a better system of tracking room nights rented.
- Reducing maximum grant amounts applicants are eligible for if they are longtime events that have received a number of grants over the years, in order to have more money available for grants to new events.
Currently, $50,000 is set aside in the Space Coast Office of Tourism budget for new events, and the three grants the Sports Committee approved Tuesday used $39,230 that amount.
Daniel said the county "is giving money away for events we love," and, in some cases, the events are so established that the sports grants are not crucial for the events' continued success.
Teijeiro said newer events can be riskier for the organizers, but may be worth an investment of a county sports grant because of the event's potential.
Sports Committee member Fred Poppe, Palm Bay's director of parks and recreation, said it also might be a good idea to encourage grant applicants to make in-person or video presentations to the committee, to supplement their written applications for grants.
"It you can't sell it to us here, how successful is the event going to be?" Poppe said.
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3 men arrested, accused in elaborate statewide retail theft ring in 14 counties
Three men, who Florida prosecutors said carried out an elaborate statewide retail theft ring, targeted big name stores across Central and South Florida — including some in Brevard, Indian River, Martin and Palm Beach counties — then sold the stolen goods through an online marketplace.
Thousands of dollars in merchandise — mostly Yeti products, golf balls and tech devices — were taken from stores including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target, and Walmart, going back to September 2020, law enforcement agencies reported.
Prosecutors said in a lone instance, $5,499 in goods were taken from a Martin County Dick's Sporting Goods store in one day.
“This trio targeted stores in 14 counties across our state, stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise while trying to evade capture. Their shoplifting has ended,” Attorney General Ashley Moody said in an emailed statement.
Moody said her agency will tackle the prosecution of the three men charged in the case.
State prosecutors named John McClure III and Marshawn Gordon, both of Palm Bay, who procured the goods. They said Vishram Baijnauth, of Winter Garden, knowingly bought the products from McClure and Gordon at low prices and then sold the goods on sites including eBay.
It was not immediately known if the stolen goods were recovered or how the three men knew each other.
The state agency said it worked with the Melbourne Police Department to bring a halt to the theft ring. Melbourne police, however, did not have details of the agency's involvement.
McClure was arrested out of state last month. Baijnauth was arrested July 12, in Winter Garden and Gordon was arrested by his probation officer last week.
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The Attorney General’s office said McClure and Gordon donned masks and over a six-month period raided stores across 14 counties that lost over $30,000 in merchandise. The pair, according to state prosecutors, then sold the shoplifted goods on Facebook Marketplace under the name ‘China Sam.’
Investigators said Gordon and McClure carried out 28 separate thefts at stores in Brevard, Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade, Osceola, Pinellas, Polk, Alachua, Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Orange and Seminole counties.
McClure is charged with one count of grand theft; one count of scheme to defraud and three counts of dealing in stolen property, state officials reported.
Gordon is charged with grand theft and one count of scheme to defraud, state records show.
Baijnauth is charged with two counts of dealing in stolen property, the Attorney General’s office reported.
It was not immediately known if the three men would be prosecuted together or what the court venue would be. Court dates have not been set. Information about defense attorneys was not available.
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HANCOCK COUNTY, Maine — This week, Versant Power is beginning work on one of two undersea electrical cable installations planned for 2022.
Versant crews, along with contracted specialty crews, have started laying cable in Islesford between Great Cranberry and Little Cranberry Islands. The project is expected to take two to three days to complete, according to a release from Versant.
A 6-mile undersea cable installation to Swan’s Island, which Versant says is a much larger project, is scheduled for the first week of October and is expected to take about four days to complete, the release stated.
"Both the Islesford and Swan’s Island undersea cables have been severely damaged over the years due to movement on the rocks caused by waves and tidal action and need to be replaced to ensure reliable and safe service to islanders," Versant stated in the release. "The cables have been subject to several repairs over the years, which provided a temporary solution to restore electricity while islanders awaited new, more reliable cables."
Marmon Utility LLC-Kerite Cable Services of Seymour, Connecticut, will be laying the cable and making the shore connections with the help of Versant, according to Versant officials.
The new cables contain electrical conductors and a fiberoptic cable that can transport internet connectivity to the island. The cables will lie on the seabed and not be buried, which Versant says will leave the seabed intact and not disturb marine flora and fauna.
"The new cables will follow approximately along the same path as the existing cables and will also have the same shore landing locations," according to Versant. "The cable will be trenched in at both shore landings to avoid exposure and potential damage."
Versant purchased the Swan’s Island Electric Cooperative in 2017.
Versant customers may see their monthly bills go up as soon as next summer. The utility company announced Thursday it is seeking a distribution rate change from the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
According to a press release earlier this month, the average customer using 500 kilowatt-hours (kwh) per month would increase their bill about $10.50 per month. Customers using 750 kwh would see a $15 to $16 increase, and for 1,000 kwh an increase of about $21.
Judy Long is the communications manager for Versant Power.
"We understand that customers do not want to see rising electricity bills, and frankly, it's the last thing that we want to ask. But it would be irresponsible of us to stop investing in a system that so many Mainers rely on," Long said.
Long says the written request will be submitted to the Maine Public Utilities Commission in the next two months. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/versant-power-begins-undersea-cable-installation-project-great-cranberry-little-cranberry-island-swans-island-maine/97-4504afc9-9e60-4f4f-931e-1d399d7e3150 | 2022-08-10T19:31:35 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/versant-power-begins-undersea-cable-installation-project-great-cranberry-little-cranberry-island-swans-island-maine/97-4504afc9-9e60-4f4f-931e-1d399d7e3150 |
According to court documents, an Flagstaff police officer's testimony following a 2019 undercover investigation into several Flagstaff massage parlors might be self-incriminating.
The attorney for one defendant in the prostitution and sex-trafficking sting filed a motion to appoint counsel for Flagstaff Police Department Officer Dustin Eberhardt -- citing compelling evidence that he broke the law and, if allowed to speak on the stand, might admit to committing a class 5 felony.
The motion, filed in April of 2022, states that Eberhardt engaged in “unlawful sexual conduct.” The motion goes on to say that both the Constitution of the United States and the Arizona State Constitution forbid “compelling self-incrimination.” The document further argues Eberhardt should not be allowed to testify without legal representation.
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The motion was put forward by attorney Jack Litwak, who represented Yan Li, who was connected with AAA Massage. AAA Massage was indicted in March of 2020 for illegally conducting an enterprise, money laundering in the second degree, and operating/maintaining a house of prostitution or prostitution enterprise. Li’s case has since been thrown out.
The statue Litwak noted -- Arizona Revised Statute 13-1412 -- says peace officers can break the law by “knowingly engaging in sexual contact, oral sexual contact or sexual intercourse with any person who is in the officer's custody or a person who the officer knows or has reason to know is the subject of an investigation.”
The memorandum says Eberhardt allowed a masseuse, the subject of his investigation, to masturbate him manually.
In a video deposition obtained by the Arizona Daily Sun, Eberhardt talked to Litwak and confirmed the details of the encounter.
“So once she started doing that, I got aroused and I immediately started asking about the money and how much. ... I’ve never done one of these, so I was fairly nervous and didn’t know where to stop it,” Eberhardt says in the video.
Critics say the situation Eberhardt found himself in felt inevitable. In a video deposition in April, Eberhardt told attorneys he had no specific training on sex trafficking, other than training received at the Arizona Narcotic Officers Association conference. Officer Clint Hill, who was also involved in investigating AAA Massage and the other parlors, said training was just four hours long.
“Obviously the officer went in there to solicit sex from this girl. We know that his intent was to cause her to make some overtures or agree to overtures to prostitution or sex,” longtime Flagstaff attorney Lee Phillips said. “No one is going to believe that this woman sexually assaulted the officer. That would be a hard sell.”
The City of Flagstaff and FPD maintain Eberhardt and fellow officers’ actions during the AAA investigation were not illegal.
“Sexual contact was initiated by the person providing the massage and the contact was terminated by the officer when it was determined to be of an overtly sexual nature,” according to a joint statement released by the city and the police department.
Whether the officer initiated sexual contact might be beside the point in this case; consent is not a legal defense for peace officers in Arizona, Phillips said.
“Prior to 2015, a detention officer or a police officer could almost guarantee not to be prosecuted, because they could argue that it was consensual. That was a major change to the law," he said. "You cannot consent if you’re a prisoner or if you’re a subject of an investigation.”
Phillips defended one of the four people accused of operating two of the eight massage parlors investigated by Flagstaff police in 2019. He got involved with the case after handling two high-profile cases in Mohave County. Philips represented a woman who was sexually assaulted by a correctional officer, and a defendant in a massage parlor investigation in which the Department of Homeland Security utilized similar undercover tactics.
Phillips was the attorney for Yan Hua Liang, who lives in California and was working in Oregon when the investigation took place.
According to Phillips, Liang had applied for the business license for Angel Massage Parlor several years before the investigation happened.
“He was identified as a main operator by Officer Hill. He hadn’t been in the state for years ... there was no evidence. No one ever claimed or testified that he was present when this activity was occurring,” Phillips said.
Liang’s case was also thrown out.
“It’s hard to imagine how anyone thought this was a good idea. How would Homeland Security try to dump this off on the local police? How would anybody in the chain of command think this was a good idea? How would the county attorney’s office ever issue serious felony charges knowing what these officers did runs afoul of most people’s understanding of what law enforcement is supposed to do?” Phillips said.
The Daily Sun reached out to the county attorney’s office and Homeland Security for comment and did not receive a reply as of press time.
At the time of the investigation, Kevin Treadway was still the FPD acting chief of police -- he retired after a more than three-decade-long career in 2020.
The current police chief, Dan Musselman, has been placed on a temporary, nondisciplinary leave. According to a brief statement issued by the City Manager’s Office last week, a third-party consultant will be reviewing the “protocols and procedures that were followed during the operation … the review is not being conducted as an investigation of individual officers involved in this particular operation.”
At this point, none of the officers involved are facing any criminal charges. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/defense-attorneys-say-flagstaff-massage-parlor-investigator-might-need-legal-counsel/article_eea164e4-182e-11ed-bd1d-3fe1109e95a6.html | 2022-08-10T19:33:41 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/defense-attorneys-say-flagstaff-massage-parlor-investigator-might-need-legal-counsel/article_eea164e4-182e-11ed-bd1d-3fe1109e95a6.html |
Teachers, families and community members gathered in front of Killip Elementary on Tuesday morning for the grand opening of its new school building.
The ceremony began with speeches from Flagstaff Unified School District Superintendent Michael Penca, governing board President Carol Haden and Killip Principal Joe Gutierrez. A ribbon-cutting and the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate the occasion followed.
“It has been a journey, but we have reached the light at the end of the tunnel. We are home,” Gutierrez said in his speech.
He thanked Killip’s staff, the Flagstaff community, FUSD and other organizations involved in the project.
In total, the project cost around $22.6 million. FUSD first learned that Killip would need to be replaced in 2017, and in 2018, the bond passed that would fund most of the project. Killip broke ground on the new building in March of 2021.
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Last August, during the second week of the school year, a storm on the Museum Fire scar brought floodwaters into Killip’s previous building, causing the school to move into the former Flagstaff Middle School building for the rest of the year.
Today, school will begin in Killip’s new building for the first time.
After the ceremony, attendees came in to see the new building. Tables were set up in the school’s entryway, with yearbooks, photos and other memorabilia of the school’s history, as well as cookies iced with Killip’s gray and blue logo. School staff led informal tours of the space, explaining some of the thoughts behind its design.
Jolene Borneman was flipping through an album of Killip class photos with her kids Tuesday morning. An alumni herself, she now has three children attending Killip: a fifth-grader, a second-grader and a preschooler. She said she wanted to thank the district.
“I miss the old building, of course, but it’s really nice,” she said of the space. “Definitely a big step up from what we had.”
Her kids had been attending the former Flagstaff Middle School building across town after the original building flooded.
“It was a change," Borneman said. "My kids enjoyed it because they were taking the bus. ... They were hoping to take the bus again this year, but no, sorry.”
This year, they will walk or ride their bikes to school again, depending on the weather.
The space is designed with bold colors and plenty of open spaces -- which Gutierrez said was meant to inspire student's approach to learning.
“As a STEM-certified campus, what we want our children to focus on is learning by doing and doing by learning,” he said. “So the open space allows them that freedom to set out and explore."
He added: "We want to make a learning environment that's not just a classroom, both inside and outside.”
Classrooms are set up in “pods,” with different grade levels grouped close in areas named and decorated to match their theming. Preschoolers and kindergartners are in the Hidden Cove for example, while first through third grade is kaleidoscope-themed, and the fourth and fifth grade area is meant to evoke the aurora borealis.
Inside these pods are not only classrooms, but a variety of areas designed for individual and group learning, including creation stations, quiet zones and presentation platforms. The preschool and kindergarten pod features an indoor play area, designed to foster the social part of learning.
The pods all branch off the school’s central area in a “pinwheel configuration.” The center contains areas for a cafeteria and creative commons, which a press release described as "the heart of the school."
The program given to attendees describes the combined space as being designed to give the feel of standing in a meadow, using “calming green colors, light wood tones and large tile panels that feature aspen tree trunks.”
It also includes a display case that had been built by the school’s namesake, W.F. Killip.
Michelle Beck was at the event with her granddaughter, Hailiegh McKay -- who will be a fourth grader at Killip this school year and said the new building was “nice.”
She enjoys sports and said the gym was the part that was most different at the other school building. Her favorite part was the small pond just behind the new building.
“I think it's a beautiful space,” Beck said, adding that the building’s pods felt more open than the more traditional classroom layout of the previous school.
Outdoor space is also included in Killip’s design, including the pilot green schoolyard through the Cities Connecting Children to Nature Initiative.
“Our design fosters academic success and emotional growth through modulated levels of transparency and multi-age interaction among students in the learning pods, the Creative Commons, and the shared cafeteria and gym,” said David Schmidt, DLR Group principal and LEED AP in the release. “We blended spaces inside and out to allow learning to occur everywhere, and the site became an integral component. The entire campus, site, gardens, and structure are designed to be a community asset to support the Sunnyside neighborhood and strengthen relevancy in education.”
Both John Killip and Sally Veazey said their favorite thing about the new building was the large window taking up most of one back wall. It looks out onto a small pond, inspired by a class project and, in the distance, Mount Elden.
Veazey had toured the building while it was under construction and described the unobstructed view as "gorgeous."
Killip said the building gave a "great sense of community."
"It's a tribute to Flagstaff and Sunnyside," he said.
Jessica Hagmeyer, a Sunnyside resident, said she’d been watching the construction since last year’s flooding occurred. She said she was excited when she heard about the event, as it would give her a chance to see the inside of the new building.
“I have never seen another community lift their members up like Sunnyside. Everybody has helped me to grow over the last five years and to see this come alive, it's just a blessing on my heart,” she said. “ ... The parents deserve the peace of mind that a good school can [provide]. It’s going to have top-notch materials that the teachers need to teach students.
"It’s the most amazing day because tomorrow these kids get to start the first day of the rest of their lives.” | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/killip-elementary-hosts-ribbon-cutting-for-new-building/article_1644c7a6-183a-11ed-92e5-ab327b13cf26.html | 2022-08-10T19:33:48 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/education/killip-elementary-hosts-ribbon-cutting-for-new-building/article_1644c7a6-183a-11ed-92e5-ab327b13cf26.html |
All That Dance of Flagstaff competed against thousands of dancers from across the country at the Starpower Talent Nationals in Las Vegas in June.
Flagstaff's talented group of 31 dancers spent most of the summer preparing for the competition, representing the area to the rest of the United States.
To qualify for nationals, dancers competed at a regional in Gilbert earlier in the year.
Competing in the national final for the first time ever, in the advanced large groups, the dance, “Brother,” was one of seven large groups to vie for the championship. The dance was choreographed by former teacher Natasha Westrope.
At the Battle for the Title, “Brother” was awarded five stars and received a plaque as a finalist. Dancers from Senior Company were: Helyn Belsanti; Hannah Black; Torrie Darnell; Morgan Eden; Lauren Gunning; Carli Harper; Natalie Odem; Bailee Ramsey; Nia Sawulski; Tavi Sawulski; Gabbie Singleton; and Johanna Thebert.
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Advanced Company won their category in jazz and open categories dancing to “Blackbird” and "Lo Vas a Olividar.”
The Senior Company combined with the Junior Company to do a dance that qualified for the Intermediate Large Line Battle for the finals. The lyrical piece was choreographed by Natasha Westrope and Caroline Pisani, and was titled “Lean on Me.” It was awarded five stars and fifth place overall in the finals.
Junior Company dancers are: Kaylynn Bird; Charlotte Core; Piper Daniel; Elizabeth DeWitt; Gracelyn Graham; Cassidy Koppisch; Conley Martin; Aleia Neal; Ciena Perez; Piper Robinson; Addison Rosario; Lexi Simon; and Macy Smyers.
Junior Company also won five stars, placing placed ninth overall in the intermediate, large group dance to “Genetics.”
Advanced Company dancer Natalie Odem was awarded a $1,000 Discovery Spotlight Scholarship along with Junior Company dancers Addison Rosario and Macy Smyers. Smyers also won her category. Judge’s choice awards were given to Gabbie Singleton for her lyrical solo “Fallin," and Tavi Sawulski for jazz solo “Back to Black."
Another judge’s choice went to Robinson for her lyrical solo, “I Look to You.” The hip hop team duo of Arianna Alderette and Kaila Brown rounded out the special awards by receiving an award for their dance to “Team.”
Other notable awards went to our Teen Company trio of Hannah Black, Torrie Darnell and Nia Sawulski -- which took third in the novice division duo/trios. Nia Sawulski teamed up with her sister, Tavi, and they placed seventh overall in the intermediate duo/trios for their musical theater dance, “Sisters.” Competing at her first national event with her solo “Get Up,” Dain Yi was seventh place in the novice teen solo category. Rounding out the top novice solos, Kaylynn Bird placed 15th overall for her lyrical dance, “I Look to You.”
For more information on All That Dance, visit allthatdancesite.com. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-all-that-dance-sends-31-to-national-competition/article_cd24d590-180f-11ed-ad33-cbadc07a073c.html | 2022-08-10T19:34:00 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-all-that-dance-sends-31-to-national-competition/article_cd24d590-180f-11ed-ad33-cbadc07a073c.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — American Senior Communities, an Indiana nursing and long-term care services provider, agreed to pay more than $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to the Medicare program, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced Wednesday.
In 2017, a former employee of a hospices services company, which was in business with ASC, filed a sealed civil complaint, or "whistleblower" lawsuit, under the False Claims Act in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
The complaint alleged that ASC had "engaged in conduct to defraud the Medicare program" by charging Medicare directly for various therapy services provided to beneficiaries who had been placed on hospice when those services should already have been covered by the beneficiaries' Medicare hospice coverage.
An investigation revealed an estimated loss to the Medicare program of nearly $2.8 million, and ASC has agreed to pay over $5.5 million to the United States.
Under the False Claims Act, the government may collect up to three times the loss it incurred, plus a fine of between approximately $5,500 to $22,000 for each false bill submitted.
Under the terms of the agreement, ASC denied all liability under the False Claims Act.
In their investigation, the Indiana Department of Health and Human Services – Office of the Inspector General did not uncover any evidence of injury or harm to patients as a result of the alleged conduct. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-senior-care-company-55-million-payment-to-resolve-medicare-fraud-allegations/531-45887c6b-cc9d-4394-9d02-8ca00544bc37 | 2022-08-10T19:34:31 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-senior-care-company-55-million-payment-to-resolve-medicare-fraud-allegations/531-45887c6b-cc9d-4394-9d02-8ca00544bc37 |
HOUSTON, Texas — Despite their devastating loss, the Resendiz family considers it a miracle that three out of four of them survived when a concrete truck literally landed on top of their SUV.
Sadly, 22-month-old Nicolas lost his life in an instant when the truck fell from the Beltway overpass onto Woodforest last week, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
He leaves behind his twin sister Melanie, who was in a car seat next to him, along with his mother Jennifer and the rest of the family.
We asked Jennifer what she'll tell Melanie about her brother.
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"That he loves her and that he will always be with us,” she told us.
The young mother was still too emotional to talk a lot about what happened as her siblings try and provide as much comfort as they can.
“I guess we’re all just sad that he got taken away so early and that his sister won’t be able to see him no more or have a play buddy,” said the twins' aunt Esmerelda Resendiz.
"You know, it’s been three days, four days since then," said Uncle Daniel Resendiz. "It still feels like I’m going to wake up from this bad dream.”
The twins would have had a joint baptism this coming Saturday. In fact, the family told us they were on the way to look at party supplies when the crash occurred.
Now they’re raising money via a GoFundMe page to help pay for Nicolas’s funeral.
"We’re trying to give him the best funeral that we can give him." said Daniel Resendiz.
They hope to honor who they describe as happy, energetic kid who had so much life ahead of him.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the crash is still under investigation and that findings will be presented to a grand jury for review.
The 36 year-old woman behind the wheel of the concrete truck suffered only minor injuries. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mother-toddler-concrete-truck-crash/285-b0bb00fd-f0f9-4b7e-ba47-b63b86a622eb | 2022-08-10T19:34:33 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mother-toddler-concrete-truck-crash/285-b0bb00fd-f0f9-4b7e-ba47-b63b86a622eb |
PLANO, Texas — Fire crews have reported a fatality at a house fire in Plano.
The fire, which happened at 1924 Gardengrove Ct., near Custer Road and West 15th Street, was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday and burned in the back of the home, fire officials said.
The home's gas and power were shut off, and crews had a perimeter set up.
WFAA has sent crews and a helicopter to gather footage and information from the scene.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
More Texas headlines: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plano-texas-house-fire-fatality-1924-gardengrove-ct/287-1bf98741-1399-4eff-982c-f4567a46c6a9 | 2022-08-10T19:34:39 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/plano-texas-house-fire-fatality-1924-gardengrove-ct/287-1bf98741-1399-4eff-982c-f4567a46c6a9 |
AAUW Gaylord chapter offers financial assistance for education
GAYLORD — The American Association of University Women Gaylord area branch is seeking applicants for its Fall Education Award.
At least one $1,000 award will be granted to an Otsego County woman who is continuing her schooling after a year or more away from the educational setting or has completed one or more years of uninterrupted undergraduate study at the university level.
The deadline to submit an application is Aug. 18. The application form can be downloaded from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) website.
Applications can be emailed to aauwgaylord@gmail.com, or printed and mailed with a postmark date no later than Aug. 18 to AAUW Gaylord Area Branch, Attention: Education Committee, P.O. Box 1031, Gaylord, MI 49734.
Applications are also available at the Gaylord Kirtland University Center front desk and the Otsego County Library.
For questions about the application process, contact Mary Tomaski at ttomaski@hotmail.com.
AAUW is a nationwide organization that advances equity and education for women and girls. The Gaylord branch empowers through education awards, educational programs and honoring the achievements of local women. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/10/aauw-gaylord-chapter-offers-financial-assistance-education/10233639002/ | 2022-08-10T19:40:13 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2022/08/10/aauw-gaylord-chapter-offers-financial-assistance-education/10233639002/ |
MCALLEN, Texas — Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony, Grammy and Pulitizer Prize-winning creator of "Hamilton" shared his first public reaction to a Texas church's unlicensed production of the hit musical on Wednesday.
In a tweet, Miranda condemned the production as "illegal, unauthorized" and thanked fans for making him aware of The Door McAllen's actions.
Miranda tweeted, "Now lawyers do their work."
The Door McAllen could face legal penalties for copyright infringement by producing the show without permission and making significant changes to the musical's script to include religious references.
The church posted a full-length video to YouTube after their Aug. 5 performance. Clips from the unauthorized production captured the attention of theatre fans on social media.
A spokesperson for "Hamilton" said a cease-and-desist letter was sent to the church on Saturday demanding all videos and pictures relating to the production be removed from online platforms.
After responding to the letter, The Door was allowed to continue with its Aug. 6 performance under the conditions that it wasn't live-streamed or recorded, and that no photos or videos be posted online, according to the spokesperson.
The Dramatists Guild, a union representing playwrights, composers, librettists, and lyricists writing for the stage, issued a statement Tuesday also condemning The Door's homemade "Hamilton."
"We hold up the Door McAllen Church's brazen infringement to shine a light on the problematic pattern of some theatrical organizations performing authors' work without a license and rewriting the text with authorial consent," a statement said.
"No organization, professional, amateur, or religious, is exempt from these laws," the statement continued.
In his tweet Wednesday, Miranda closed by saying, "And always grateful to the Dramatists Guild, who have the backs of writers everywhere, be it your first play or your fiftieth."
The Door changed several lyrics in "Hamilton" to reference religious beliefs.
In one modified song, according to videos posted online, the character Eliza Hamilton sang to the character of Alexander:
"My hope is in Jesus.
If you could just give him a chance today...
That would be enough."
After its Aug. 5 performance, a sermon included a pastor's comments comparing homosexuality to addiction and encouraged people "struggling" with homosexuality to seek guidance from God.
Pastor Roman Gutierrez previously told the Dallas Morning News that "all are welcome" and the church is not anti-LGBTQ.
During his Sunday sermon, Gutierrez thanked the "Hamilton" team for "giving [the church] license to perform [their] version of "Hamilton," which the "Hamilton" team unequivocally denied.
"'Hamilton' does not grant amateur or professional licenses for any stage productions and did not grant one to The Door Church." | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/lin-manuel-miranda-condemns-hamilton-production-by-texas-church/287-077c5f85-4616-4389-8a69-01afb158b4cb | 2022-08-10T19:41:34 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/texas/lin-manuel-miranda-condemns-hamilton-production-by-texas-church/287-077c5f85-4616-4389-8a69-01afb158b4cb |
FALLS COUNTY, Texas — Editor's Note: The attached video was first published in May, 2022.
A family of three, including a three-year-old girl, were killed in Falls County Tuesday when their vehicle was struck by an oncoming semi-trailer, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
DPS said Raul Julian Ramos, 24, of Waco was driving north on U.S. 77 just south of Burlington around 2 p.m. For unknown reasons Ramos drove onto the right shoulder and off the edge of the road. Ramos overcorrected to the left swerving into the path of the semi-trailer, according to DPS.
Ramos' Toyota Carolla caught on fire. Ramos along with his wife, Abigail Marie Ramos, 24, and their daughter, Lilith Ramos, 3, all died at the scene.
The driver of the semi-trailer was taken to the hospital with what the report describes as "non-incapacitating injuries."
DPS said the crash remained under investigation. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/three-killed-in-fiery-crash-in-falls-county/500-281d0c2e-0959-4e2e-bad8-5d79c7283424 | 2022-08-10T19:41:40 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/three-killed-in-fiery-crash-in-falls-county/500-281d0c2e-0959-4e2e-bad8-5d79c7283424 |
North Union Road bridge in Manitowoc Rapids scheduled for reconstruction
Alisa M. Schafer
Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
MANITOWOC RAPIDS - The bridge on North Union Road in the town of Manitowoc Rapids will close starting Aug. 22.
The bridge is scheduled to be replaced, according to a press release from the Manitowoc County Highway Department. The bridge is expected to reopen by November.
The release states that a detour will be posted for the duration of the project. The route will be North Union Road to Hershau Road to Fairway Drive to U.S. 10 to Branch River Road and back to North Union Road.
Contact Alisa Schafer at aschafer@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @AlisaMSchafer. | https://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/north-union-road-bridge-manitowoc-rapids-scheduled-reconstruction/10279722002/ | 2022-08-10T19:46:07 | 0 | https://www.htrnews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/09/north-union-road-bridge-manitowoc-rapids-scheduled-reconstruction/10279722002/ |
PHOENIX — A pedestrian is dead after being involved in a crash with a truck Wednesday in Phoenix.
Phoenix police responded to the area near 51st Avenue and Encanto Boulevard for a crash involving a pickup truck and a pedestrian on the morning of Aug. 10.
Officers found the pedestrian, later identified as 30-year-old Alberta Lavetta Cons, injured, officials said. Police said Cons ultimately died from her injuries.
Officers spoke to the man identified as the driver of the pickup truck and another man driving a different truck. The vehicle driven by the second man was reported to have been hit by the pickup truck as well.
The truck was going south on 51st Avenue and as traffic was slowing down, back-up was building for a disabled vehicle in the curb lane, police said.
The pickup reportedly swerved to the left and collided into another truck who was going north on 51st Avenue. After crashing into the truck, police said the first truck swerved to the right and hit Cons as she stood on the sidewalk near her disabled vehicle.
Both drivers remained on scene and police said there were no signs of impairment with either driver during the investigation.
No other injuries were reported.
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FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. – Severe erosion on Flagler Beach’s dunes has city leaders looking for solutions before it leads to even bigger problems. The city commission held an emergency meeting Wednesday with the hope to bring help in soon to restore the beach.
“It can’t wait until next year. It can’t even wait until next month. I think all of us have been down there to see what is going on and it appears that it’s just going to get worse,” Commissioner Ken Bryan said in the meeting.
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The more eroded the dunes become on Flagler Beach, the closer the problem gets to A1A. The city commission held the meeting after they said the erosion became even more severe in recent weeks.
“It possibly has to do with the super moon phenomenon, higher tides, different kinds of wave action and there could be some connection to sea level rising,” said William Whitson, city manager.
Whatever the reason, Whitson said they need to find solutions fast for the sake of the road, pier and people’s safety. Right now, there are visibly big drop-offs along the stretch from 5th to 3rd Street on A1A.
“We have infrastructure concerns. How are we going to access the beach in the right way to not cause further problems?” he said.
Next year, the Army Corps of Engineers will be working to restore a 2.6 mile stretch of the beach, but Whitson said they need to get boots on the ground sooner.
The city commission decided at Monday’s meeting to hear the county’s solutions next week in hopes they could help bring in resources soon. The county is expected to see the results of an engineering firm’s study Monday.
“We want some additional information that the county has. They’re going to have a workshop on Monday, (Aug. 15) and the commission wants to see what discussion is held there,” Whitson said.
Then, the topic could go back on the city commission’s agenda for the Aug. 18 meeting, during which commissioners would create an action plan.
In the meantime, they’re asking beachgoers to avoid going near the dunes.
“We have scarfing in severe drop. In different places, there (are) times where the tide comes up and there’s nothing but rocks at the bottom so be smart be safe,” Whitson said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Sunshine State is known for its oranges, and what better way to celebrate than with a food fair focusing on all things citrus.
The 407 Food Fair is returning to Ivanhoe Brewing in Orlando this Saturday, Aug. 13.
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The monthly food and craft festival is held by MAM Events in partnership with Stuff to Do in Orlando on the second Saturday of every month.
There will be over 15 vendors at the event, all with the “citrus” theme. Here’s who will be serving up dishes at the 407 Food Fair.
Alchemy Food Lab
Al’s Ice Cream
Asia Kitchen
BBQ Brazil Express
Black Magic Pizza
Brock’s BBQ
Burgers & Booch
Chocolate Factory
Kappys Subs
Kontrolled Flamez
Nonni’s Mini Donuts
Oh My Dogs
Papi’s Food Truck
Pass Kitchen
Phat Ash Bakes
Royal T Tapas
Sweet & Salty
Tea Social
Totally Coffee
Uncle Den Dogs
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UVALDE, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the Department of Public Safety will be providing more than 30 law enforcement officers to Uvalde CISD.
The announcement comes as the district prepares for the upcoming school year, which starts on September 5, and adds to security measures already implemented through private and public funding.
Families in the town are demanding security measures after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary on May 24.
“The beginning of a new school year should be an exciting time for students and teachers, and the State of Texas is working to provide that for the Uvalde community,” said Governor Abbott.
DPS security presence was requested by the UCISD Superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell and is intended to help students, parents, and school staff members feel secure as they return to school.
In addition to the 30 law enforcement officers, Governor Abbott says the state has also taken other steps to ensure school safety in Uvalde.
They include the following, according to his office:
- Initiating the State of Texas' comprehensive plan to assist and support members of the community, including co-locating state agency representatives to the Family Assistance Center for on-hand assistance in finding benefits.
- Investing an initial $5 million to establish a long-term Family Resiliency Center in Uvalde County to serve as a hub for community services, including access to critical mental health resources.
- Providing $1.25 million to Uvalde Consolidated School District for trauma-informed counseling, crisis intervention, and community outreach.
- Working with the OneStar Foundation to create a one-stop webpage for donations to support the victims' families, teachers, and the Uvalde community.
- Directing the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to ensure all children in Uvalde have access to behavioral health resources and community support.
- Providing $105.5 million to enhance school safety and mental health services in Uvalde and throughout Texas.
- Issuing a disaster declaration to accelerate all available state and local resources to assist the Uvalde community.
- Requesting Texas legislative leaders convene special legislative committees to begin examining and developing legislative recommendations on school safety, mental health, social media, police training, firearm safety, and more.
- Directing the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) to begin immediately conducting comprehensive school safety reviews to ensure all Texas public schools are following the appropriate procedures to maximize school safety.
- Directing the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to provide strategies to make Texas public schools safer through heightened safety standards.
- Instructing the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) programs to provide training to all school districts across the state, prioritizing school-based law enforcement.
- Directing TEA, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to expand and accelerate the ability to report suspicious activity through the iWatchTexas reporting system.
- Directing TEA to create a new Chief of School Safety and Security position within the agency.
- Urging the Texas District & County Attorneys Association (TDCAA) to increase lie-and-try prosecutions of people who lie on information provided for gun background checks. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/gov-abbott-announces-dps-security-measures-for-uvalde-isd-mass-shooting-robb-elementary/273-0ac97491-05bb-4902-ae2a-294e6ae7cc48 | 2022-08-10T19:52:51 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/gov-abbott-announces-dps-security-measures-for-uvalde-isd-mass-shooting-robb-elementary/273-0ac97491-05bb-4902-ae2a-294e6ae7cc48 |
Monkeypox has arrived in Coos County.
Coos Health and Wellness reported the first confirmed case of hPMXV was confirmed in the county last week.
Dr. Eric Gleason, assistant director at Coos Health and Wellness, said the individual with the virus has been working with Coos Health and Wellness to identify any others who might be at risk.
Monkeypox is a virus is the same family of viruses as smallpox. While it can be sexually transmitted, it is not an STD and is passed by close, skin-to-skin contact with someone who has the virus. In Oregon, there have been more than 70 confirmed cases since the virus was first found in June.
Gleason said the goal right now is to find out as much information as possible to make sure hPMXV does not begin to spread.
"We are in contact tracing with the individual to ensure we can get a full picture of what might have happened," Gleason said. "We're still doing the investigation at this point."
Gleason said due to medical privacy laws, no detailed information about the case could be released.
According to Gleason, symptoms of hPMXV can include:
• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle aches and backache
• Swollen lymph nodes
• Chills
• Exhaustion
• Respiratory symptoms (e.g. sore throat, nasal congestion, or cough)
• A rash that may be located on or near the genitals or anus but could also be on other areas like the hands, feet, chest, face, or mouth.
o The rash will go through several stages, including scabs, before healing.
o The rash can look like pimples or blisters and may be painful or itchy.
You may experience all or only a few symptoms
• Sometimes, people get a rash first, followed by other symptoms. Others only experience a rash.
• Most people with monkeypox will get a rash.
• Some people have developed a rash before (or without) other symptoms.
The good news is monkeypox is rarely deadly and passes naturally over time. Even better, there is an effective vaccine available that prevents the virus, but there are limited doses right now.
"We are going to be receiving a very small amount," Gleason said. "Don't call and say I want to get the monkeypox vaccine. It's very, very specific to those who have come in close contact. Every county in Oregon is receiving some supply of the vaccine."
According to the Oregon Health Authority, as of July 29, 72 cases of hPMXV have been found in the state, all among men. The virus has spread primarily through the gay community, but Gleason warned it is not a sickness isolated to gay or bisexual men.
"That's not because it is specific to that population," Gleason said. "That's because that population is where it started. Anyone can get the virus. I don't want to stigmatize that population, because anyone can get the virus."
While the CDC has labeled the increase in monkeypox as a pandemic, Gleason said it is not like COVID-19.
"There are some cases where you can get airborne infection, but you have to be in such close proximity," he said. "It's not like COVID. You won't get this walking through Walmart."
To avoid monkeypox, Gleason said there are steps that can be taken.
• Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have a rash that looks like monkeypox.
o Do not touch the rash or scabs of a person with monkeypox.
o Do not kiss, hug, cuddle or have sex with someone with monkeypox.
• Avoid contact with objects and materials that a person with monkeypox has used.
o Do not share eating utensils or cups with a person with monkeypox.
o Do not handle or touch the bedding, towels, or clothing of a person with monkeypox.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially before eating or touching your face and after you use the bathroom. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/first-case-of-monkeypox-confirmed-in-coos-county/article_4c97c610-1690-11ed-8303-536c9c5dfe19.html | 2022-08-10T19:52:59 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/first-case-of-monkeypox-confirmed-in-coos-county/article_4c97c610-1690-11ed-8303-536c9c5dfe19.html |
March 6, 1955 – June 8, 2022
Donna Denise Hill of Escondido, California, died in her sleep on June 8, 2022. She was 67. Donna was born on March 6, 1955 in Oroville, California.
She moved to Bandon, Oregon at a young age where she grew up and then raised her family, she lived there for a good portion of her life. Donna was a caregiver for the elderly, she was extremely compassionate, and caring.
Donna leaves behind two sons, Brian and Johnny Holder of Oregon. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/donna-denise-hill/article_a80f8952-18c4-11ed-9954-37c8935871ba.html | 2022-08-10T19:53:05 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/donna-denise-hill/article_a80f8952-18c4-11ed-9954-37c8935871ba.html |
BLOOMINGTON — When Bloomington resident Danielle King lived in rural Charleston, her family raised as many as 50 chickens at one time for the purpose of collecting eggs.
By helping to take care of the chickens, King said her children have learned to reap the benefits of treating an animal with kindness.
"Healthy chickens produce the healthiest eggs, so the better you treat them, the better the eggs," King said. "Grocery store eggs aren't treated as well, and we wanted to teach our kids that how you treat something produces better quality food."
Although she is unable to continue the practice on the same scale as she did in Charleston, King said she was grateful to be granted a special use request on Monday to raise up to four chickens at her home on Aberdeen Way.
The Bloomington City Council accepted four special use requests, including King's, during its Monday meeting — effectively doubling the number of homes authorized to keep chickens.
The council in 2019 approved an amended zoning ordinance that allowed chickens to be kept on residential districts as a special use. Since then, nine permits have been granted, including the four approved Monday, said Katherine Murphy, external affairs and communications manager for the city. One of the applicants has since moved and that permit is likely to expire.
Roosters are not permitted under the city rules, which also prohibit chickens from being kept for slaughter.
Several other Illinois cities also have adopted ordinances allowing chickens to be raised on residential property, including Decatur, Springfield, Evanston and Chicago. However, Normal does not have a chicken ordinance at this time.
Under Bloomington's ordinance, up to four chickens may be kept on lots up to one acre with a primary use of a single-family or two-family dwelling. For lots larger than one acre, an extra chicken may be permitted for every additional half-acre.
King's three chickens are named Honey, Cinnamon and Sugar.
Each typically lays one egg a day, she said. Aside from a few purchases during the winter, she hasn't had to buy eggs from the grocery store in years.
Although misconceptions exist about the odor and noise coming from the chickens, King said her neighbors have, for the most part, supported her efforts.
Chickens shall be kept in a covered or fenced enclosure at all times, according to Bloomington's ordinance. Enclosures must be 10 feet away from all property lines.
Any feed or other chicken-related items that could attract pests must be protected and stored.
King said her chicken feed is kept in a sealed container in her garage, but she also feeds any leftovers her family won't eat to the chickens.
And with only three chickens on the property, King said there won't be any more of an odor issue than someone with two dogs that roam around their backyard.
"When they lay an egg, they're a little vocal," King said. "Other than that, they don't make a single sound."
King said any misconceptions regarding noise or odor come down to being a responsible owner.
She cleans her chicken coop twice a week, which takes no more than five minutes.
"You hear more about who don't take care of dogs than chickens," King said. "If they go through the trouble of going through a chicken coop and a permit, they're going to take care of their birds."
Showing that level of responsibility is also a good lesson for her kids, she added.
"They kind of need to have hands to the dirt and realize food doesn't just come from Walmart," King said. "To have a hand where the food comes from teaches sustainability." | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-more-bloomington-families-embrace-backyard-chickens/article_3edffe22-180f-11ed-a0ef-1731782e64a4.html | 2022-08-10T19:54:30 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-more-bloomington-families-embrace-backyard-chickens/article_3edffe22-180f-11ed-a0ef-1731782e64a4.html |
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. —
The El Dorado Hills Brewfest is set to return in September for its 4th annual event.
The event will bring over 40 breweries, cideries, and wineries to the Serrano Visitor Center--Village Green on Saturday, September 10, from 3 -7 p.m. The El Dorado Hills Brewfest will also include unlimited tastings, food trucks, music, games and entertainment.
The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce brought the event to life in 2019 to showcase the community and business opportunities in El Dorado Hills.
"This is unlike any typical Brewfest, in that it’s on grass, under the canopy of beautiful oak trees, and with a gorgeous lake view on the premises," Angela Nicholson, the Communications and Events Director for the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce said. "We are so lucky to have this gem in El Dorado Hills, and share it with others to also enjoy."
All are welcome to attend, but those who wish to participate in the tastings must be 21 years old or older. Those under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Tickets, ranging from $20 - $65, can be purchased on the El Dorado Hills Brewfest website.
According to Nicholson, a portion of the event's proceeds benefits the Hands4Hope-Youth Making a Difference non-profit.
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ROSEVILLE, Calif. — A new roundabout is in the works for the city of Roseville. The project starts the week of August 15 that aims to make streets safer for cars and pedestrians.
The roundabout will be at the center of Washington, Lincoln and All America City Boulevard.
Helen Dyda, a spokesperson for the city, says improvements were made @The Grounds, formerly Placer County Fairgrounds, and this roundabout came about afterward to help increase traffic flow in and out of the area.
Dyda said this will make the area more walkable, adding new paths and crosswalks for both pedestrians and bikers.
"It also just allows traffic to flow in and out of that facility more effectively when they have events because right now it's just an intersection that doesn't have traffic signals or anything. So it will definitely help people traveling in and out of that location," Dyda said.
Construction is scheduled to happen from August of 2022 until the summer of 2023. Dyda said the construction will have little impact on people's commutes, as Washington Boulevard will remain open.
At most, people living or driving in Roseville around the area could see a few intermittent road closures or shoulder closures.
Dyda said roundabouts can create safer conditions for drivers, pedestrians, and bikers. She cites data from the California Department of Transportation, saying roundabouts can lead to a 90% reduction in deadly crashes, 80% fewer injury collisions, and a 40% decrease in pedestrian collisions.
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Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/roseville-roundabout-construction-traffic-safety/103-e196a069-e14e-4196-85b6-0e81af813b4f | 2022-08-10T19:56:02 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville/roseville-roundabout-construction-traffic-safety/103-e196a069-e14e-4196-85b6-0e81af813b4f |
Greenville police investigate Swamp Rabbit Trail vandalism
A section of the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail near Cleveland Park was vandalized overnight Wednesday with obscene graffiti, according to the Greenville Police Department.
Greenville City Police Department Lt. Michelle Lentz said officers responded and recorded photographs of the damage Wednesday morning, and she said officers are investigating while crews work to clean and clear the vandalism.
It covers "a substantial portion" of the trail in the Cleveland Park area from the tennis courts to the Julie Valentine memorial, Lentz said.
"We normally don't see that much," Lentz said.
Check back for more on this developing story.
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EDINA, Minn. — There is more to a home than its square footage and how much it last sold for. Now, an ambitious project is adding a story to the search for a new home by allowing everyone to explore its history.
The website is HouseNovel.com, created by Edina native Amanda Zielike and husband David Decker, and it’s aim is to add a backstory to a home. The site invites visitors to search a specific address, explore what used to be on that plot of land, read about any historical information related to the address and if they have one, input their own story.
Amanda says a desire for preserving land, buildings, and home history along with a visit to her mother-in-law is how the project started.
“We were going through old photos of her old home and she was just glowing telling all these stories,” Amanda said.
That got the couple thinking of all the untold stories and old photos collecting dust in people’s basements, and how they wanted to preserve those treasured memories. Now their user-generated website that combines home photos, stories, and information on an interactive timeline has over 17,000 records from across the country, with about 10,000 of those local to Minnesota.
When a user adds photos, documents or personal stories from a property the contributions automatically populate a timeline. Some, like the former Forepaugh’s Restaurant in St. Paul, have multiple contributors.
There are news clippings from the late 1800’s and photos showing the building as a private residence, apartments and finally the restaurant. “It’s really a powerful testament to show how homes show so much more than just a building structure, it has so many memories and it’s a community builder in itself."
Or the quirky story of Dorothy Molter, who had the last private resident in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and was affectionately known as the "Root Beer Lady." She started making her own root beer and would hand it out to anyone paddling by in a canoe.
Her cabins are still preserved today at the Dorothy Molter Museum in Ely, and her root beer can still be bought in the northern region – bet you would have never thought that if you stayed at her place.
Then there are stories that tug at the heart. Like a photo of a man and woman in front of a house that has long since been torn down. Turns out the house was built by that very man - now his son is grateful that his father’s handywork can be seen by anyone who ever lived there, and who may live in the new home, right now, on that very piece of property.
Amanda feels those photos and stories are the best way to capture the moments that make a house a home. “I think the biggest thing is people want to share their stories throughout the course of their life,” she said.
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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.
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MCALLEN, Texas — Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony, Grammy and Pulitizer Prize-winning creator of "Hamilton" shared his first public reaction to a Texas church's unlicensed production of the hit musical on Wednesday.
In a tweet, Miranda condemned the production as "illegal, unauthorized" and thanked fans for making him aware of The Door McAllen's actions.
Miranda tweeted, "Now lawyers do their work."
The Door McAllen could face legal penalties for copyright infringement by producing the show without permission and making significant changes to the musical's script to include religious references.
The church posted a full-length video to YouTube after their Aug. 5 performance. Clips from the unauthorized production captured the attention of theatre fans on social media.
A spokesperson for "Hamilton" said a cease-and-desist letter was sent to the church on Saturday demanding all videos and pictures relating to the production be removed from online platforms.
After responding to the letter, The Door was allowed to continue with its Aug. 6 performance under the conditions that it wasn't live-streamed or recorded, and that no photos or videos be posted online, according to the spokesperson.
The Dramatists Guild, a union representing playwrights, composers, librettists, and lyricists writing for the stage, issued a statement Tuesday also condemning The Door's homemade "Hamilton."
"We hold up the Door McAllen Church's brazen infringement to shine a light on the problematic pattern of some theatrical organizations performing authors' work without a license and rewriting the text with authorial consent," a statement said.
"No organization, professional, amateur, or religious, is exempt from these laws," the statement continued.
In his tweet Wednesday, Miranda closed by saying, "And always grateful to the Dramatists Guild, who have the backs of writers everywhere, be it your first play or your fiftieth."
The Door changed several lyrics in "Hamilton" to reference religious beliefs.
In one modified song, according to videos posted online, the character Eliza Hamilton sang to the character of Alexander:
"My hope is in Jesus.
If you could just give him a chance today...
That would be enough."
After its Aug. 5 performance, a sermon included a pastor's comments comparing homosexuality to addiction and encouraged people "struggling" with homosexuality to seek guidance from God.
Pastor Roman Gutierrez previously told the Dallas Morning News that "all are welcome" and the church is not anti-LGBTQ.
During his Sunday sermon, Gutierrez thanked the "Hamilton" team for "giving [the church] license to perform [their] version of "Hamilton," which the "Hamilton" team unequivocally denied.
"'Hamilton' does not grant amateur or professional licenses for any stage productions and did not grant one to The Door Church." | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/lin-manuel-miranda-condemns-hamilton-production-by-texas-church/287-077c5f85-4616-4389-8a69-01afb158b4cb | 2022-08-10T20:00:23 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/lin-manuel-miranda-condemns-hamilton-production-by-texas-church/287-077c5f85-4616-4389-8a69-01afb158b4cb |
ATLANTIC CITY — A Philadelphia man was arrested Sunday on the Boardwalk with a handgun loaded with hollow-point bullets, police said.
Officers Christopher Campbell and Riley Flynn saw a group walk onto the boardwalk from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 11:46 p.m. The officers followed the group believing they spotted a firearm on Rahmiere Shaw-Floyd, 20, police said Wednesday in a news release.
The officers followed Shaw-Floyd as he tried hiding from open view among his group, police said. Shaw-Floyd exited the Boardwalk onto New York Avenue, where he was stopped by other officers informed of the investigation.
Officers then found the loaded gun in his waistband, police said.
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