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WINTERSET, Iowa — Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winterset are moving forward after a person of interest in an Omaha double homicide hid inside the building Sunday morning.
Gage Walter of Omaha was hiding from police but was eventually taken into custody, and no one was hurt during his unexpected visit.
Around 8 a.m. Sunday, Pastor Ioan Ittu showed up at St. Paul. At almost exactly the same time, Walter drove over a spike strip set by law enforcement.
"At that moment, right when I got out of my car that was happening, I thought it was a car accident," Ittu said.
But it wasn't, and Walter quickly fled inside in the aftermath. For the next four hours, he remained sealed inside. Once they realized no one else was with him, Ittu and other church members tried their best to deal with the chaos.
"We're just trying to pump as much information out there to our members to not come and be safe and to make sure that everybody's okay not putting themselves in danger and giving the police what they needed information-wise," he said.
But even on a difficult day, there are still rays of hope shining through.
A local family was supposed to have a baptism at St. Paul for their daughter on Sunday morning, but it was interrupted due to the incident. However, when the night's sermon was moved to First Christian Church, they managed to make it work.
"The lasting memory of the day for that family and our congregation is not the drama and the fear that happened in the morning but the joy that we had originally intended for that day with a baby's baptism," Ittu said.
Walter is currently being held in the Polk County jail. He is charged with second-degree theft and eluding, among other charges. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/pastor-ioan-ittu-st-paul-lutheran-church-interview-standoff-omaha-police/524-675ec2bc-302c-4ae2-9949-5dbbe04a4acf | 2022-08-16T00:05:20 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/pastor-ioan-ittu-st-paul-lutheran-church-interview-standoff-omaha-police/524-675ec2bc-302c-4ae2-9949-5dbbe04a4acf |
DES MOINES, Iowa —
Local 5 and CW Iowa 23 are bringing exciting 2022 Iowa State Fair experiences to you, from live newscasts to an interactive Local 5 Weather Lab experience. Come see us in front of the Administration Building (Grand Concourse) each day between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
You’ve heard of Iowa State Fair food favorites like the traditional corn dog, pork chop on a stick or the new for 2022 "OMG Chicken Sandwich".
But for individuals with dietary restrictions – such as those who are vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free – finding food at the state fair can be a bit trickier.
That’s why Local 5 compiled some of the best options for people with dietary restrictions at the fair.
Did we miss one of your favorites? Let us know by emailing news@weareiowa.com
Grand Concourse, North of Varied Industries Building
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-Free
The Veggie Table is a true staple at the fair. This vegetarian-friendly stand has been serving meat-free fair food since 1982.
Aside from serving classics like cheese curds, fried pickle slices and onion rings, The Veggie Table takes it up a notch with staples such as fried avocado slices, buffalo cauliflower and more.
The real pull to The Veggie Table, however, is the veggie corn dogs. No longer do vegetarians have to miss out on this item. More recently, the stand introduced a vegan corn dog.
If corn dogs aren’t your thing, the Golden Fried PB&J is another vegan fan favorite. Former presidential candidate Cory Booker even tried it when he attended the Iowa State Fair in 2019.
The Salad Bowl
Agriculture Building Balcony
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-Free
Don’t be fooled by the name — The Salad Bowl serves way more than just your typical chopped salad.
After eating all that fried fair food, a trip might be necessary for meat-eaters and non-meat-eaters alike. With fresh options such as caprese salad on a stick, fruit on a stick and salad on a stick, The Salad Bowl is taking time-honored trends and making them fit for those of all different diets.
Of course, if you are looking for something slightly more indulgent, check out the peanut butter and jelly on a stick, or skip lunch altogether and buy an apple pastry.
Take a look at the 2022 Iowa State Fair map
Grand Concourse, in front of Varied Industries Building (north)
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten Free
Get a taste of island living, right here in Iowa. The wok-fried soba noodles, named 'island noodles' after the stand itself, are completely vegan. For your meat-eating friends, there's also an option to add chicken.
New to Island Noodles this year is the island coleslaw, which is gluten-free. Enjoy the refreshing side dish as you walk along the grand concourse.
East of Triangle, South of Service Center
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-Free
There's been a lot of buzz about Campbell's this year, and rightfully so: the concession stand just added a new, gluten-free corn dog to its menu.
For more gluten-free options, visit https://www.iowastatefair.org/food | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/iowa-state-fair/iowa-state-fair-vegetarian-vegan-gluten-free-foods/524-03081af1-df66-4eab-b7a3-0e1da194aa3f | 2022-08-16T00:05:26 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/iowa-state-fair/iowa-state-fair-vegetarian-vegan-gluten-free-foods/524-03081af1-df66-4eab-b7a3-0e1da194aa3f |
Allentown developer Nat Hyman wants to buy the Dixie Cup property, and says he could develop it without a government tax break that’s become a source of contention to some and an impediment toward rehabbing a community eyesore.
Hyman’s real estate company, Hyman Properties, specializes in adaptive reuse, and owns several rental properties across Allentown, including the Bindery, the Adelaide and the Tribeca. He also has converted a former mill in Nazareth into an apartment complex called Lincoln Commons.
He’s now interested in the former Dixie Cup factory as a second Northampton County property, saying he offered owner Joseph Reibman and Wilson Park Ltd. $5.5 million without contingencies or tax breaks, and to pay the unpaid property taxes.
“I would seek no government incentive of any sort, which would obviously save the taxpayers a great deal of money, and then put this massive property back on their tax roles,” Hyman said.
Hyman said Reibman declined the offer, but Reibman, reached later Monday, said the deal is still subject to negotiations through Hyman’s lawyer.
Reibman’s agreement to sell the property to a New Jersey buyer, Nick Tsapitsaris, expired about two weeks ago but they said they continue to communicate.
“I think it’s a great potential project and a good opportunity to bring back an important building to a useful existence,” Tsapitsaris said.
However, Reibman acknowledged, he recently resumed listing the South 24th Street property on the commercial website Loopnet. The Salisbury Township resident said he’s also reviewing several other offers but declined to divulge them, saying everything is confidential.
“There were some that talked last year before we signed the agreement with [Tsapitsaris],” he said. “When they saw the issues in the newspaper, they decided to come back. They have made some good offers, and I’m evaluating them.”
The issues, according to Reibman, include being behind on more than $400,000 in property taxes, some dating to 2018, owed to the borough, Wilson Area School District and Northampton County. In addition, County Council has been reluctant to accept a tax incentive under a state program known as the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance. As well, some on council and county Executive Lamont McClure oppose the plan by Tsapitsaris to place “last-mile logistics” in much of the more 600,000-square-foot campus.
Council, which balked on a county LERTA proposal Aug. 4, expects to consider an alternative plan for the tax break at its meeting Thursday. The borough and school district previously approved separate LERTA proposals under Tsapitsaris’ project.
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Wilson solicitor Stanley Margle III did not return a message after business hours Monday seeking comment.
The building, which for years has been largely vacant, is in disrepair, in need of a new windows and roofs, elevators and more. After years of failed attempts to redevelop or sell the property, Reibman has said Tsapatsaris is the developer with the wherewithal to convert the complex into something viable.
Hyman, who would turn the building predominately into studio and one-bedroom apartments, estimated the redevelopment project would run about $120 million. The school district LERTA placed a limit on residential use at 15% of the complex, but redeveloping the property without the LERTA could enable Hyman to add housing.
In the early storage days under Reibman, the property, which sits off Butler Street and is near Route 22, was used for distributing ALPO pet food, Hefty trash bags and other products. But the market for the complex dried up around 2010 as more modern warehouses were being built in the Lehigh Valley.
Morning Call reporter Anthony Salamone can be reached at asalamone@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-wilson-dixie-cup-20220815-s4zcyxumzjgt5ebwjvrttbs2i4-story.html | 2022-08-16T00:06:23 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-wilson-dixie-cup-20220815-s4zcyxumzjgt5ebwjvrttbs2i4-story.html |
A nearly $25,000 grant will help provide covering for dozens of people who use the PNC Plaza in downtown Fort Wayne
The Downtown Improvement District on Monday announced support from the Knight Foundation through the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne will assist with improvements to the outdoor space.
The PNC Plaza is traditionally known as the site of Fort Wayne’s popular “Santa and His Reindeer” display during the Christmas holiday season. It spans part of the western edge of the bank’s Main Street parking lot next to Sweets on Main. Sunshade sails will be added to cover the outdoor seating and activity area adjacent to Sweets on Main.
To date, almost 23,000 people have visited the plaza. Seating capacity is about 50 to 60 people, said Preston Wallace, marketing director for the downtown district. Visitor traffic is measured using an analytics software system, Placer.ai, Wallace said in an email response.
”This is the second year PNC Plaza has become a gathering area to help connect the community and visitors to local attractions, businesses and entertainment,” a news release said.
This past weekend, the plaza hosted the Downtown Fort Wayne Sidewalk Sale, and on Sept. 23, it will host the 2022 Art Crawl, the annual fundraiser for Art This Way, a program of Downtown Fort Wayne.
The public space includes outdoor dining tables and chairs, a life-size chessboard, an oversized version of the game Twister, bike racks, umbrella shade sails, and Lyndy Bazile’s “Pontiac”— a mural installation provided by Art This Way. A Service Animal Relief Area, made possible from funding from the AWS Foundation, was installed earlier this year to provide service animal amenities to the public.
“The brightly colored gathering space of PNC Plaza has revitalized this section of Main Street and helped peak interest for visitors to explore not only the perimeter, but the core 99 blocks of our Downtown area,” said a statement from Corinna Ladd, PNC regional president of northern Indiana. “Intentionally curated, the locations and points of interest around the plaza, help promote accessibility, comfort, and safety, serving as a welcoming ground for diversity and inclusiveness.”
PNC Plaza was initiated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for expanded outdoor dining options throughout the city, the release said.
With support from PNC Bank and other partners, Downtown Fort Wayne President Michael Galbraith said the plaza continues to make the heart of the city “even more attractive, as we all work together to further the revitalization of northeast Indiana.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/grant-to-help-provide-covering-at-pnc-outdoor-plaza/article_46d9047c-1ce0-11ed-9919-5bfab4c0f3ab.html | 2022-08-16T00:09:17 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/grant-to-help-provide-covering-at-pnc-outdoor-plaza/article_46d9047c-1ce0-11ed-9919-5bfab4c0f3ab.html |
Humane Fort Wayne is encouraging all pet owners to ensure their four-legged companions are current on all recommended vaccinations and preventatives. This comes at a time when officials are seeing an uptick in cases of vaccine-preventable diseases.
"As our community's most comprehensive animal welfare organization, we are very concerned," says Jessica Henry, Humane Fort Wayne's executive director. "In recent weeks we've seen a substantial increase in the number of pets in our community suffering from highly contagious and potentially fatal illnesses such as Feline Panleukopenia, Canine Parvovirus and Leptospirosis - all of which are completely preventable with simple vaccines."
Humane Fort Wayne is recommending that pet owners reach out to their primary veterinarian as soon as possible to ensure that their animals are up-to-date on all recommended vaccines. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/humane-fort-wayne-encouraging-up-to-date-vaccines/article_77139a62-1cdb-11ed-bd44-272c622d0387.html | 2022-08-16T00:09:18 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/humane-fort-wayne-encouraging-up-to-date-vaccines/article_77139a62-1cdb-11ed-bd44-272c622d0387.html |
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana will have the Tribute Dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 15. The event at the Mirro Center for Research and Innovation, 10622 Parkview Plaza Drive, features Lacey Adams, an outspoken advocate for skin cancer awareness and prevention.
She is an Indiana native married to Jerome Adams, the 20th United States Surgeon General.
Money raised at the event pays for programs and services to help thousands of people with cancer in northeast Indiana. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/lacey-adams-to-speak-at-cancer-services-tribute-dinner/article_b511e216-1cda-11ed-8699-f381a9c41dfb.html | 2022-08-16T00:09:19 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/lacey-adams-to-speak-at-cancer-services-tribute-dinner/article_b511e216-1cda-11ed-8699-f381a9c41dfb.html |
Two Fort Wayne parents face neglect charges after they allegedly failed to take a 2-year-old child with severe burns to a doctor until three days after the injuries.
Michael M. Meade, 34, and Rachel N. Meade, 27, have been charged with felony neglect of a dependent for the incident that happened May 7. Rachel Meade was charged Friday, and Michael Meade’s charges were filed Monday in Allen Superior Court.
Rachel Meade told police she had turned her back on a mug being filled by a single-cup coffee maker when the child grabbed and spilled it and then screamed, court records say. Rachel Meade said she didn’t know what to do but put the girl in a bath with lukewarm water, based on advice from a relative.
Michael Meade said he took the girl to a hospital for treatment that evening, but he said they were turned away because the hospital wouldn’t treat a 2-year-old because of COVID-19 restrictions, court records say. He then took the child home to treat the injuries with burn cream, aloe vera and bandages.
The child was taken to a doctor three days later on May 10, court records said.
The child had first, second and third degree burns on a third of her body. Without professional treatment, the doctor said the child’s injuries likely would have become infected, which could have led to sepsis or death, court records say.
When officers said they would review hospital security footage for confirmation, Michael Meade changed his story.
He then said he didn’t take the child to a hospital, and the child’s injuries were only treated at home, court records say. Rachel Meade said she didn’t talk to her husband about the child’s injuries until they saw the doctor three days later.
Court hearings in Allen Superior Court had not been scheduled as of Monday afternoon. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/parents-charged-with-neglect-of-2-year-old-with-burns/article_d3b0a272-1cdd-11ed-b6c0-f7664e2c92f9.html | 2022-08-16T00:09:19 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/parents-charged-with-neglect-of-2-year-old-with-burns/article_d3b0a272-1cdd-11ed-b6c0-f7664e2c92f9.html |
North Dakota health officials are expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine after receiving more doses and updated guidance from the federal government.
Men who have sex with other men are now eligible, the state Health Department announced Monday. That group makes up the majority of people who have gotten sick, according to federal health officials, though they stress that the virus can infect anyone.
The state Health Department previously had reserved its small amount of vaccine for people identified as close contacts to a positive monkeypox case.
There have been nearly 32,000 monkeypox cases reported around the world in this year's outbreak, including 9,500 in the U.S., according to the federal centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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North Dakota has had two cases. Both were in the eastern part of the state.
“The risk to the public is low at this time," state Medical Services Section Chief Kirby Kruger said.
South Dakota and Montana also have had two confirmed cases apiece; Minnesota has had 66 documented cases.
Monkeypox spreads through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact, including hugging, kissing and sex, according to the CDC. It also can spread through bedding and towels. Common symptoms include fever, fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and a rash.
No one in the U.S. has died from the disease, but 12 deaths have been reported in other countries, according to federal data.
The monkeypox vaccine has been in limited supply in the U.S. North Dakota has received 275 doses. The Health Department was expecting additional doses on Monday, according to state Immunization Director Molly Howell. She did not say how many.
People who are identified as close contacts to monkeypox cases continue to be eligible for vaccination, and a high priority for the state, according to the Health Department.
“In order to prevent a monkeypox outbreak in North Dakota, it is important that those who are eligible for vaccination be vaccinated quickly,” Howell said. “Individuals who are eligible and interested in vaccination are encouraged to contact a health care provider who has vaccine on hand.”
People can go to https://www.health.nd.gov/monkeypoxvaccinelocator to find the nearest provider with vaccine. Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health and Sanford Health Bismarck are among the listed providers. Public Health's supply is limited, according to the website.
There have been 105 monkeypox vaccine initial doses administered in the state, including 10 in Burleigh County, according to the state's monkeypax dashboard. The vaccine is given in two doses, four weeks apart.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced a change in the administration of monkeypox vaccine to maximize the supply. Doctors and others use a shallower injection under the skin that requires only one-fifth the volume of vaccine but has produced a similar immune response in a study, according to the Health Department.
For more information on monkeypox, go to https://www.health.nd.gov/monkeypox or https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/health/north-dakota-expands-eligibility-for-monkeypox-vaccine-2-cases-now-identified-in-state/article_03a40cde-1cbc-11ed-a127-5bab14808296.html | 2022-08-16T00:13:36 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/health/north-dakota-expands-eligibility-for-monkeypox-vaccine-2-cases-now-identified-in-state/article_03a40cde-1cbc-11ed-a127-5bab14808296.html |
RICHMOND, Ind. — Richmond K-9 Ofc. Seara Burton remains in critical condition five days after she was shot during a traffic stop.
Since then, support and prayers continue to pour in for the local officer and dozens of businesses are also stepping up to help.
Primex Plastics in Richmond has passed out nearly 4,000 “Prayers for Seara” signs since last Thursday.
“Everybody wanted to show their support, so we kept printing,” said Doug Borgsdorf, business unit director for the company.
Borgsdorf said on Friday his team spent 20 hours printing signs and handed out about 3,000 to the community.
“We are a small, manufacturing, blue-collar town and when things happen, we always pull together and this one was one where every single nook and cranny pulled together,” he said. “The police department has looked out for us forever, so it’s the least we could do to pay back in this time of need.”
Undercover Coffee Shop and Mo’s Cupcakery & More are also offering their support. The downtown businesses are giving 100% of their profits this week to Burton.
“Seeing all the different businesses gather together and create something so wonderful for someone is truly amazing,” said Morgan Burk.
Around the corner, Journey Yoga Studio found its own way to help the community. Monday night, the owner held a special class in honor of Burton at Elstro Plaza in Richmond.
“I hope that they can take away some peace within themselves and even just a little bit of clarity for them and how we are going to lift Richmond up. 'How are we going to be better as a whole?'” said Kendra Busby, owner of Journey Yoga Studio.
On Thursday, Richmond Police Chief Michael Britt said, “It has been truly heart-warming to witness the things I’ve seen and heard of today. This truly defines our communities’ interest in the well-being of their first responders and fellow citizens. For this, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.” | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/richmond-businesses-offering-support-for-wounded-police-officer-seara-burton/531-4ecf5ae3-e9be-4814-ba19-8f3abe455487 | 2022-08-16T00:16:06 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/richmond-businesses-offering-support-for-wounded-police-officer-seara-burton/531-4ecf5ae3-e9be-4814-ba19-8f3abe455487 |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Federal authorities are warning law enforcement officials and the public about the possibility of domestic terrorist acts across the United States.
It all stems from the federal investigation focusing on a residence of former President Donald Trump.
"I applaud them for putting out the bulletin," Daryl Johnson said.
Johnson is a domestic terrorism expert trained on radical hate groups he suspects will retaliate after a search warrant at the private resort home of Trump.
"This recent search down in Florida has definitely served as a catalyst to inspire people to conduct violent attacks," said Johnson.
A source confirmed to WFAA that the Department of Homeland Security and FBI officials warned of increased threats after the Mar-A-Lago search.
Last week, the FBI said a gunman died in a standoff after trying to enter the FBI's Cincinnati office.
WFAA confirmed security has been beefed up at the FBI and other federal offices in both Dallas and Fort Worth.
A statement from the FBI Dallas office includes concerns about violence and threats of violence to law enforcement, including FBI agents. They describe the threats as reprehensible and dangerous and urge if you see anything suspicious, report it immediately.
The bulletin makes mention of threats which involve placing dirty bombs at FBI headquarters and calls for civil war and armed rebellion.
Johnson explained why Texas could also be a target area.
"Law enforcement personnel in red states need to take this warning seriously because they have more people that subscribe to these antigovernment and racist hateful beliefs," said Johnson.
The former government employee wrote a book on political extremism called "Hateland." He now does consulting to agencies and corporations across the country.
Johnson considers safety everyone's job.
"We all have a role to fight domestic terrorism," Johnson said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fbi-homeland-security-warned-increase-threats-federal-authorities/287-bf65e942-7a66-4af5-b9ba-32241e51cfd8 | 2022-08-16T00:16:47 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fbi-homeland-security-warned-increase-threats-federal-authorities/287-bf65e942-7a66-4af5-b9ba-32241e51cfd8 |
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Clayton County woman is calling for justice after a police officer broke down her door, as she tried to keep a man convicted of abuse away from her kids.
11Alive's Kaitlyn Ross just obtained the video from that officer’s bodycam. The woman is using that video as evidence in her lawsuit.
Khanay Yancey said she filed a lawsuit in federal court because she couldn't get justice on her own. She wants the officer held accountably.
"I was in total disbelief, I was shocked," she said. "Once the door came crashing in, he just grabbed me, he was manhandling me, and I am screaming like, 'Why are you here, why are you doing this?'"
Yancey was at home in Clayton County in 2019 when she said her friend's ex-boyfriend showed up.
She said he alleged he had left items inside and called 911 to try and get in to get them back.
However, Yancey said the man had been arrested for domestic violence against her friend so she didn't want to let him in.
Video from the officer's bodycam shows Officer George Tillman responded and demanded Yancey allow the man inside.
The video shows her refusing and closing the door. Then, Officer Tillman breaks the door down and takes her to the ground.
"Everyone in Clayton County knows that this officer violated the law, he violated their policies, he violated the 4th amendment, and everyone to have looked at this has said so. And yet, we are here, many years later, still trying to get accountability from that officer to this day," Attorney Tanya Miller said.
She said the Clayton County Police Department has not offered to settle with Yancey, even though the department’s own internal documents show an oversight board voted to fire the officer before reversing its decision.
"You cannot hire these officers to police, send them into communities, and then when they do an awful, terrible job, pretend that it's not your responsibility. So that's what accountability looks like," Miller said.
The Clayton County Police Department told 11Alive it does not comment on pending litigation.
In testimony recorded in relation to the lawsuit, Officer Tillman said he was scared for his life that day, and that's why he broke the door down.
Yancey said she was the one who was afraid.
"This could happen to any citizen. If you're in your own home, the sanctity of your own home, trying to protect yourself and your children, this should happen to no one," Yancey said.
A court date has not yet been set at the federal building. However, Yancey said she's willing to wait as long as it takes to get one. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/clayton-county-police-officer-george-tillman-sued-federal-court/85-461c75a0-f54b-4651-a71b-f2b17a8442d1 | 2022-08-16T00:18:11 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/clayton-county-police-officer-george-tillman-sued-federal-court/85-461c75a0-f54b-4651-a71b-f2b17a8442d1 |
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he has appointed a new director for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Michael "Mike" Register will soon lead the GBI pending his approval by the Board of Public Safety.
Register will take over for outgoing GBI Director Vic Reynolds, who has been in the role for four years.
"Mike has a strong track record of strengthening public safety and protecting Georgia's communities," Governor Brian Kemp said. "I'm looking forward to his impact on this important agency that makes our entire state a safer and better place to live, work, and raise our families."
Register previously served as the Assistant Chief of the Cobb County Sheriff's Office, where he oversaw community engagement, field operations and internal affairs. He also served as the Director of Public Safety for Cobb County, the Chief of Police for Cobb County, and the Chief of Police for Clayton County, according to a release from Gov. Kemp's Office.
Additionally, Register served on the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Forces' Executive Board, as well as other law enforcement-related organizations. Register also served in the U.S. Army Special Operations for 23 years, including serving in combat operations in Afghanistan.
Gov. Kemp also thanked Reynolds for his contributions to the GBI, "during a critical time when the state faced and overcame the challenges presented by the summer of civil unrest and the pandemic."
Reynolds was appointed to the Cobb County Superior Court back in June, when he announced he would be leaving the GBI by the end of the summer.
"As he continues to serve his fellow Georgians in a new capacity, Marty and I wish him the very best and congratulate him on leaving an enduring mark on the agency," Gov. Kemp said in a statement. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/new-gbi-director-mike-register/85-0e310f0b-e285-4aa5-a554-e4b08fcaf735 | 2022-08-16T00:18:17 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/new-gbi-director-mike-register/85-0e310f0b-e285-4aa5-a554-e4b08fcaf735 |
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WATERLOO — All Waterloo Community Schools buildings and offices will be closed Thursday until noon due to district meetings. Offices will return to normal working hours on Friday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer
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Veterans are honored during the grand entry of the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki Nation hand drummers perform during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Visitors watch as Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Friendship Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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Meskwaki tribe members perform the Swan Dance during the annual Meskwaki Powwow at the Meskwaki Powwow grounds near Tama on Saturday.
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North Texas schools received their annual report cards from the state on Monday.
Students at Beck Elementary in Garland got their report card hand-delivered Monday by the state's education commissioner.
Beck received a solid A grade after coming in barely a C a few years ago.
"It is amazing what you accomplished. Let me do what everyone should do to educators for what you’ve been able to deliver to our kids," said Education Commissioner Mike Morath as he bowed before teachers.
Similar bows are deserved all around North Texas. The Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Sunnyvale and Frisco ISDs some of several districts scoring an A on the state's score card, which relies heavily on STAAR to measure key metrics of "achievement, growth and closing the gaps."
"The state accountability ratings show what we already know -- We provide a high-quality education for our students here in Frisco ISD," said Wes Cunningham, associate deputy superintendent of Frisco ISD.
The three biggest districts, Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington, are all B districts.
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"We are very very pleased with a B, an 86 districtwide, that’s where we were pre-pandemic. That indicates we have collectively worked to make sure our students are where they were pre-pandemic," said Stephanie Elizalde, superintendent of the Dallas ISD.
"It’s one indicator of how schools and students are doing. It doesn’t tell you the whole picture of a school, but it's an important indicator," added Marcelo Cavazos, superintendent of the Arlington ISD.
Fort Worth ISD's B grade is an improvement from the C they scored on the last ranking, but they still have several campuses that need improvement.
Birdville and Cedar Hill were the only two C districts in the immediate area and Lake Worth ISD was not rated. That means they scored lower than a C.
“We are disappointed in the results. However, we will continue to work diligently with our educators to ensure that the proper tools, resources and supports are available to them so that our students can achieve academic success. I am
confident that we will demonstrate student performance improvement during the 2022-2023 school year," said Rose Mary Neshyba, superintendent of the Lake Worth ISD.
Morath broke down the data and said the low scores aren't to shame any district.
"The idea that this is some kind of rating of poverty is false," said Morath. "We know that doing this, providing clear performance information about schools, helps students and has a positive impact on students at risk."
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Donation boxes in Dallas parking lots that sometimes overflow into a trashy mess may soon get regulation or even get banned.
The Dallas City Council Quality of Life Committee Monday discussed the options and asked city staff to return to them with a plan to put regulations in place by the end of the year in time to take effect early next year.
Donated stuff was piled up outside one box on Fort Worth Avenue near Westmoreland Road in Oak Cliff was a possible treasure to resident Lisa Johnson.
She sorted through the stuff Monday hoping to find gems before someone else did.
“It will be picked up in a couple hours. Somebody will come and get it,” she said.
Dallas City Council members see the overflow as a nuisance.
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Councilman Chad West who represents that section of Fort Worth Avenue is pushing new regulations.
“There are just complaints literally every week about clothes thrown on the ground, items blowing out into the street,” West said.
The committee briefing Monday said Arlington, Frisco, Houston and San Antonio are other Texas cities that regulate the boxes, but Dallas has no rules.
Dallas officials count 160 of the boxes around the city, but there’s no way to be sure how many there are because Dallas has no registration requirement.
So, when there is a mess to be cleaned up, Dallas has no way to contact owners except for numbers that might be on the box. And then there is no penalty for failing to clean things up
“We want development. The key to development is clean and safe,” said Councilman Casey Thomas.
He supports restrictions but does not want to unfairly punish good non-profits that act responsibly.
Regulation could include fines or could limit the boxes to city-owned parking lots for better oversight.
Or they could be banned to save the city expense of registration and enforcement.
“It's a hard call but I think the easiest thing to do is just speak in terms of dollars and cents, and the good sense would be just to remove them,” Councilmember Carolyn King Arnold said.
West wants to try regulation first before a ban.
“I think some of my neighbors would support the outright ban but I’m a little bit cautious when you have good operators,” West said.
Lisa Johnson said the city officials should try life on the street before they complain about the nuisance.
“Live out here for a week or two, a year. See if they like the mess then,” Johnson said.
She will have more time to visit the collection boxes because it will be next year before any new Dallas collection box restrictions are in place. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-looks-to-crack-down-on-overflowing-donation-boxes/3048999/ | 2022-08-16T00:22:38 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-looks-to-crack-down-on-overflowing-donation-boxes/3048999/ |
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A home explosion in Garland led to a fire and sent a family of six to the hospital with serious injuries, according to the Garland Fire Department. Family members said the mother died Sunday night from her injuries.
Firefighters said the call came in around 10:47 a.m. on Sunday for a house in the 600 block of E. Ridgewood Dr., that partially exploded and was on fire.
"It sounded like a bomb, it was, it was like 'boom' it was very hard," said Jose "Ramiro" Rodriguez who was outside doing yard work when he witnessed the side of the home explode and burst into flames.
"There was a boy, about 15-years-old, and he asked for help (in Spanish), 'ayuda, ayuda, ayuda.' I ran there to the room and I found the two little kids on fire, [their] shirts and everything. I took off the shirts, I burned my fingers," explained Rodriguez who also had to receive treatment for his burned hands. "There was another lady on the other side, and there was fire on her clothes and everything."
"The young man ran out asking for help, torched, started rolling in the grass even the grass caught on fire," said Jose Rodriguez, who lives across the street with his wife Dalilah and their two kids under two. "It was horrible, something you see out of a movie, they were lit up on fire."
"We just heard a loud bang, like an explosion, and we ran out to see what was going on, and he ran and said, 'Call 911," said Dalilah Carrillo, wife of Jose and niece of Ramiro. "My uncle was the first one to the scene, I went out to help, I walked a few of the victims to the ambulance, looking back to their injuries, it's hard."
Family members tell us the kids and adults inside the home were taken to Parkland Hospital and to Medical City Plano for their burn injuries.
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Two adults are in stable condition, but the three kids ages 15, 5 and 2, remain in critical condition, according to a relative. They said the matriarch of the family, 54-year-old Paula Reyes, who was a mother and grandmother, died form her injuries Sunday night.
"I'm just hoping and praying for that family and for the recovery for those who are still fighting for their lives right now," said Carrillo.
The family set up a GoFundMe Account to help with expenses. The traumatic incident comes several months after their father passed away.
All day on Monday investigators with the Garland Fire Department, ATF, and Fire Marshal's Office combed through the home to determine what caused the explosion.
Atmos Energy was also there and said in a statement that based on their preliminary investigation, they don't believe their system was involved.
"Atmos Energy’s highly trained technicians responded to a call on E. Ridgewood Dr. in Garland at the request of the Garland Fire Department. We worked closely with emergency responders and shut off gas to the home. We completed a preliminary investigation and believe that our system is operating as expected. We found no indications that our system was involved. We continue to work closely with first responders including the Garland Fire and Police Departments, the City of Garland, and all officials who responded to the event to confirm the area is safe.If you suspect a natural gas leak, leave the area immediately! From a safe distance call 911 and Atmos Energy's 24-hour toll-free emergency number at 866.322.8667." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/home-explosion-and-fire-kills-one-and-injures-5-others-in-garland/3048870/ | 2022-08-16T00:23:03 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/home-explosion-and-fire-kills-one-and-injures-5-others-in-garland/3048870/ |
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Fort Worth Police are investigating after a man was found fatally shot following a minor car crash early Monday morning.
At about 2:45 a.m., officers were called to a crash along University near the Interstate 30 overpass adjacent to Trinity Park.
When officials arrived, they confirmed there had been an argument after a crash and that a man had been shot. First responders said the man died at the scene.
The man's identity has not yet been confirmed.
Police detained several people but so far no arrests have been announced. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/person-fatally-shot-following-minor-car-crash-in-fort-worth/3048845/ | 2022-08-16T00:23:16 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/person-fatally-shot-following-minor-car-crash-in-fort-worth/3048845/ |
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Macomb Co. man tried to meet teen for sex, feds say; it was an officer
An undercover operation this month led to federal charges for a Macomb County man accused of seeking a sexual tryst with someone he believed was a 15-year-old boy, records show.
Jigger Garcia, 50, a nurse practitioner from Chesterfield Township, was arrested last week after arriving at a Detroit church parking lot to meet the person he had been texting since Aug. 4, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court.
On that day, a Michigan State Police trooper and FBI task force officer noticed Garcia’s ad on the dating website Doublelist.com seeking “straight, married, young and men in uniform” for sexual activity, the filing said.
The post “was not age-specific within the body of the ad and the observed ad was one of many posted by the user; all stating the creator was looking for various types of males, including ‘young’ males,” the task force officer said.
The officer responded through the Kik messaging app, purporting to be a teen who could only communicate via cellphone when his mother wasn’t around, according to the complaint.
Between Aug. 4 and Aug. 10, approximately 1,108 text messages were exchanged, the officer wrote.
“Garcia told me in text messages that he was okay with my age … and that he has a sexual interest in pubescent children,” according to the complaint. “On multiple occasions, Garcia turned the conversation very sexual and lewd and would ask to meet me in person to have sexual intercourse, even after I reiterated that I was 15 years of age.”
The officer asked Garcia if he had been involved with another youth before; the man replied he had but the sexual relationship ended when the boy moved away, the court filing stated.
Garcia agreed to bring condoms and two McDonald’s McChicken sandwiches with cheese and ketchup to meet up in Detroit the night of Aug. 11, according to the document.
Authorities with the Southeast Michigan Trafficking and Exploitation Crimes Task Force
found those items in a Louis Vuitton bag in Garcia’s vehicle when they took him into custody.
Garcia has been charged with coercion and enticement of a minor. He first appeared in federal court in Detroit on Friday and returned Monday for a detention hearing, records show.
Magistrate Judge Kimberly G. Altman ordered him to remain behind bars. A preliminary examination is scheduled for 1 p.m. Aug. 26.
“The nature of the offense, in particular defendant's relentless pursuit ... shows that defendant poses a real danger to minors in the community,” her order said.
An attorney listed as representing Garcia did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the case Monday. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2022/08/15/teen-sex-undercover-officer-macomb-co-feds/10334244002/ | 2022-08-16T00:25:59 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2022/08/15/teen-sex-undercover-officer-macomb-co-feds/10334244002/ |
Biometric scanning kiosks added to Oxford High entrances, district says
Biometric scanner kiosks are being installed at three entrances at Oxford High School this week as part of the school district's beefed-up response to school security in the wake of the Nov. 30 school shooting that killed four students and injured seven other people.
Oxford Community Schools officials held a tele-town hall Monday night for parents and the community to share details of their three-year-recovery plan that addresses new safety and school security, mental health, social emotional learning, staff wellness and retention, and other measures.
Killed in the attack was Hana St. Juliana, 14; Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; and Justin Shilling, 17. The school had about 1,650 students in classes the day of the shooting along with about 100 teachers and staff.
School officials said installation of the kiosks is scheduled for Thursday. Parents can get a close look at the machines Monday inside the high school before classes begin on Aug. 25.
“Parents can see those in action and see what they do and do not active on,” said Jill Lemond, assistant superintendent, on Monday.
The district said it will use a weapons detection dog for service at the high school with its own district handler by September and will have NightLock safety shades on door windows in classrooms by first day of school.
The district already is using a private security company to provide trained, armed personnel in every school building, has installed digital ID readers for student entry at the high school and hired a second school resource officer.
It continues to test ZeroEyes, an artificial intelligence-based gun detection software, at the high school on 30 cameras. Paired with existing surveillance cameras inside and outside the school, and monitored by former military personnel, the system can alert authorities to the presence of a gun carried in plain sight within seconds. The district plans to increase that number to 80-100 cameras by September.
ZeroEyes software was installed in March, and monitoring on Oxford High School's cameras began on April 13. The software will remain in place through June 2023, Lemond said.
Oxford also requires middle and high school students to continue using clear backpacks, based on student survey results, which showed students still wanted them, school officials said.
The meeting lasted about 90 minutes.
School officials said they are planning in-person opportunities in September and October for district parents and Oxford High School students to share their input on how things are going.
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Ex-Detroit cop pleads no contest in death of attorney Cliff Woodards
Detroit — A former Detroit police officer has pleaded no contest in connection with the death of popular attorney and radio talk show host Cliff Woodards II.
Teaira Funderburg, 31, of Detroit was charged in June 2021 with involuntary manslaughter and willful neglect of duty after prosecutors said she ran a red light and struck Woodards' vehicle.
Funderburg on Monday pleaded no contest, a plea that does not admit guilt but is treated as such for sentencing purposes, to willful neglect of duty, a misdemeanor that carries up to a year in jail, according to a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
The involuntary manslaughter plea was dismissed.
Funderburg agreed to surrender her state policing certification, serve one year of probation and complete 100 hours of community service, in addition to that which Judge Judge Shannon Walker of the Wayne County Circuit Court may impose at sentencing.
About the crash: Longtime defense attorney Cliff Woodards dies in crash with police SUV
Woodards' daughter, Melissa Connelly, filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Funderburg and the city of Detroit.
Woodards was a defense attorney who regularly had cases in Wayne County courts.
Funderburg was driving just before 1 a.m. Feb. 8, 2021, on Interstate 96 with her emergency lights and sirens activated when she left the freeway onto Jeffries Service Drive, ran the red light at the West Chicago Road intersection and struck Woodards' vehicle, according to the release.
She had been driving to help another officer in a nonemergency call, according to police and prosecutors.
Funderburg was "operating the vehicle carelessly, recklessly and at an excessive speed while continuing to accelerate," according to the lawsuit.
Her partner and a dispatcher had told her the situation she was responding to was not an emergency, but she continued to drive at an excessive speed, according to the suit.
Former Detroit police Chief James Craig previously said the patrol vehicle left the highway at 59 mph, slowing to about 47 mph when it reached the intersection before striking Woodards' vehicle. Craig said the speed at impact was 32 mph.
Funderburg had previously been warned and/or disciplined by Internal Affairs about her conduct while on the job, according to the lawsuit.
“There’s no winner here,” said Arnold Reed, an attorney for his family. “Obviously we can’t bring Cliff back, but she will never wear a uniform for the rest of her life. This comes at a great price for her.”
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The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/08/15/ex-detroit-cop-pleads-no-contest-death-attorney-cliff-woodards/10331380002/ | 2022-08-16T00:26:11 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2022/08/15/ex-detroit-cop-pleads-no-contest-death-attorney-cliff-woodards/10331380002/ |
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TEXAS, USA — County commissioners approved allocating $25 million from ARPA FUNDS to expand broadband internet access. The plan is to provide fast, reliable and affordable internet to areas that can’t access it.
The caretaker of the Elmendorf Community Library says people come in daily to access the internet or use the equipment inside. Elmendorf is not the only area struggling with the digital divide in Bexar County and San Antonio.
Darlene Hicks, library caretaker and president of the Elmendorf Community Library Foundation is a lifelong resident of the area. With the help of community donations, she opened the library in 2015 to provide a missing service.
“I grew up here since 1962 and knew this area did not have this for the kids or adults, and that’s why I opened the building,” Hicks said.
The building which houses some of the town’s history in a small museum also helps people solve their modern-day problems.
“We still have those dead spots in this area and that’s why we’re a service here because there are areas. Even though that person may have the money and want to get it, they can’t,” Hicks said.
The problem is widespread—according to Marina Alderete Gavito of SA Digital Connects.
“Today, 20% percent of residents in San Antonio and Bexar County have barriers accessing the internet. So that’s 20% of people who can’t easily work from home, who cannot do school at home,” Alderete Gavito said.
County commissioners approved an allocation of $25 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to provide broadband internet in remote areas of Bexar County. The digital divide affects areas both inside and outside of the San Antonio city limits.
Alderete Gavito says there is a request for a proposal out to see which internet service providers either have plans to build broadband infrastructure in these areas, currently have infrastructure in place, or want to partner with the county and the city to deploy the infrastructure.
The areas in red highlighted in this map are the areas prioritized with the most need that don’t have any infrastructure.
“That’s our proposal; it’s a foundation and we can work with commissioners to customize that as needed and really start getting some deals done to connect those households,” Alderete Gavito said.
The group also hopes those funds can be dedicated to educating people on digital literacy.
It’s a service that Hicks does her best to provide to people using the library’s services.
“We have people who come here who to fill out job applications, download them, ask for help on how to fill out forms through the Internet, and they don’t have it”
Internet service providers have until October 6 to submit their RFP.
SA Digital Connects estimates there’s 5,422 households in those areas that are disconnected due to a lack of infrastructure. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/bexar-county-approves-25-million-in-arpa-funds-to-expand-broadband-internet-access/273-2f68cec2-c8ca-468f-b1e8-3f166c9e55b6 | 2022-08-16T00:34:53 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/bexar-county-approves-25-million-in-arpa-funds-to-expand-broadband-internet-access/273-2f68cec2-c8ca-468f-b1e8-3f166c9e55b6 |
MORROW, Ga. — Georgia law enforcement icon James "Jimmy" Callaway has passed away, according to the Morrow Police Department. He was 47.
Callaway boasted a long career in Georgia law enforcement.
He joined Morrow's police force in 2006 and served as its chief from 2016 through 2020. Callaway was the Director of State Investigations for the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council (POST) when he died.
The law enforcement officer also served with the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office and MARTA Police Department. He also served as the President of the Georgia Gang Investigators' Association since 2017.
"Chief Callaway left a tremendous legacy at MPD, and our team is shocked and saddened by his sudden passing. We ask that you keep the Callaway family, and especially his wife and daughters, in your thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time," the department said.
The department did not offer other details surrounding his death.
Those who would like to pay their respects can do so at the main campus of Crossroads Church at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15. The family will receive friends on Monday from 1 p.m. until the service at the church, according to his memorial page.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Comal County sheriff's deputy Eddy Luna, who lost his arm in a 2020 shooting, threw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers game on Sunday.
It was First Responders Appreciation Day at the ballpark, and the Peace Officers' Angels Foundation captured the moment. Luna was all smiles with his friends and family, and got a warm ovation from the crowd as he walked onto the field.
Before the game, Luna expressed his excitement in a Facebook post.
"I need some practice since I have to throw with my left arm! Too bad my bionic right arm isn't ready to make a debut yet," he said.
Luna is still adjusting to his altered life after the shooting, but he remains positive.
"The way I see it, I am missing part of my right arm, but I am here," he told KENS 5 in 2021.
Luna was serving a warrant alongside his brother Rene, who was his partner on the force, when a close-range shotgun blast nearly severed his arm. Rene applied a tourniquet at the scene. He was taken to a San Antonio hospital where he underwent 13 surgeries. Doctors had to amputate nearly his entire right arm.
Luna's son Daniel is also a CCSO deputy, and said his father and uncle were heroes.
"If my dad hadn't called him, he probably wouldn't be here," Daniel said. "He is just glad he (Rene) was there and that we able to perform everything that we have been taught, so he could save my dad's life."
Luna finally got home 26 days after the shooting. He's been working on his recovery since, and now has a prosthetic arm. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement/deputy-who-lost-arm-in-shooting-throws-first-pitch-at-texas-rangers-game/273-6931824e-f7b7-4578-b0f7-9a6c78223888 | 2022-08-16T00:35:05 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement/deputy-who-lost-arm-in-shooting-throws-first-pitch-at-texas-rangers-game/273-6931824e-f7b7-4578-b0f7-9a6c78223888 |
SAN ANTONIO — A 29-year-old man was arrested and charged on two counts of aggravated robbery.
The San Antonio Police Department provided details at a news conference at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
They identified the man as Nathan Flores. Police said Flores carjacked a man on Monday at gunpoint and then tried to run from officers.
Officers from two different patrol sections, street crimes and EAGLE in the sky attempted to find the suspect who was literally jumping fences and running through backyard to get away from authorities.
But it was the K-9 officer who eventually found the gun and connected Flores to the two separate robberies. He reportedly admitted to the Monday robbery and another one that took place on Sunday in the 2100 block of South Zarzamora at a convenience store.
Police said Flores could be connected to other armed robberies, but he's facing charges for the ones he confessed to on Monday.
You can watch the press conference here: | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-two-armed-robberies-san-antonio-police-department/273-3192c41e-09f8-44f0-a78d-3372102d3ebd | 2022-08-16T00:35:11 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-arrested-two-armed-robberies-san-antonio-police-department/273-3192c41e-09f8-44f0-a78d-3372102d3ebd |
SAN ANTONIO — Southside Independent School District made history Monday with one of its elementary schools officially becoming the first campus in the district to earn an A-rating.
Heritage Elementary earned the 95-point A-grade based on the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) 2022 academic accountability report. For several years, Heritage Elementary has received an F-rating, according to Elise Puente, who’s starting her ninth year serving as principal of Heritage Elementary.
The big news was announced during a morning assembly where Puente, equipped with flashing rainbow-roller skates, rolled into a packed gymnasium alongside the so-called "skate capacitor," which fits with Southside’s Back to the Future theme.
“We did it boys and girls and our teachers. We are only one of two campuses in the state of Texas that went from an F to an A,” Puente said in front of students and staff.
The TEA halted the STAAR test and accountability system in part because of the COVID pandemic forcing children to learn remotely.
Puente creds the historic A-rating to the immense dedication of teachers and support staff throughout the pandemic.
“With COVID, we’ve had larger than normal learning gaps with students and our teachers have really stepped it up and been committed to help our students close those learning gaps,” Puente said.
Southside ISD now ranks among the top districts in region 20, which includes SAISD, NISD, NEISD and a number of other school districts.
TEA’s 2022 report card shows Southside having earned an 88-point B-rating, which is an improvement from a C in 2019.
Southside ISD Superintendent Rolando Ramirez hopes the latest ratings shows prospective student and families how transformative the district is in helping youth succeed.
“Anybody outside of the boundaries of Southside and anybody here in the community that may be attending another school district, Southside is the place to be and that rating is a reflection of the great work that our staff do,” Ramirez said.
Northside, North East and San Antonio ISDs maintained their B-ratings, according to the 2022 TEA report.
Edgewood and South San Antonio ISDs continue to hold onto C’s while Somerset ISD’s academic progress elevated the district from B to A.
Making sure Heritage Elementary earns an A from here on out is the next challenge faced by Puente, staff and students.
“For us, we have to maintain this A rating, so it is going to be very difficult, another difficult year. But I have no doubt we will be able to maintain the A rating, doing everything we need to do to help our students be successful,” Puente said.
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SAN ANTONIO — The school year kicked off on Monday morning for the Alamo Heights Independent School District. It's the first day of school for kids at Woodridge Elementary School, and a very special group of parents was there to make sure the school year started off right.
Nathan Sharp, the leader of the "Dad's Club" told us, "Our big event is we work on 'Carnival'; we volunteer, we cook burgers, hot dogs, things like that. And then periodically, we show up in the morning and greet the kids as they arrive."
He says volunteering to be a part of the group is a great way to show kids how to build something special within the school. Sharp said, "To show the kids that their dads, and men in the community, in the neighborhood, that are here supporting them, we care. We are glad they're here. We think it's an important message."
"Dad's club is a group of our volunteers who happen to be dads at our school that just show up on Fridays. And whenever we need a helping hand to help welcome our students, open the doors and greet them," said Principal Gerrie Spellmann. She says these dads, complete with their dad hats, are going above and beyond to bring this community closer.
Spellmann told us, "They do double duty. So they show up early to be able to welcome our students and they head off to do the work that they do to support their family and be there for the family."
Sharp already has one graduate from the school and two here this year. How do they feel about daddy being by the door in the morning? Sharp said, "They're excited that we're around. Sometimes they get annoyed that I can't hang out with them as much, but they're excited that we're all here."
Spellman added, "Dads, thank you. Thank you for being here. Thank you for showing up. Your smile, your handshake, just your greeting really means a lot. And you never know what difference are going to make in a child's life." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/woodridge-elementary-schools-dads-club-welcomes-kids-to-school-alamo-heights-isd/273-0f83ea0d-0962-48ed-91f6-1b9ecbfbb236 | 2022-08-16T00:35:23 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/woodridge-elementary-schools-dads-club-welcomes-kids-to-school-alamo-heights-isd/273-0f83ea0d-0962-48ed-91f6-1b9ecbfbb236 |
Municipal judge's qualifications in question after appointment by city council
LAS CRUCES - An associate municipal judge's qualifications are being debated two weeks after his appointment by the Las Cruces City Council.
Las Cruces Municipal Court Presiding Judge Joy Goldbaum addressed the city council during its regular meeting Monday to say Kieran Ryan was no longer serving as a second municipal judge since he didn’t meet minimum qualifications for the position.
Though Goldbaum said Ryan had heard cases the previous week, it was now up to her to review each case Ryan heard to determine “if they need to be dismissed or can be reheard.”
Ryan told the Sun-News he hasn't been formally removed as a judge because that's a power held only by the state Supreme Court, though he said he expects Goldbaum will not put him on the docket to hear cases.
During the Aug. 1 council meeting, the city council voted to approve Ryan’s appointment to serve in the Municipal Judge II position until the next local election. Six councilors voted in favor of Ryan’s appointment, and District 5 Councilor Becky Corran voted no.
The city charter authorizes the council to “fill a vacancy by appointment of a municipal judge to serve until the next regular election.”
During her public comments in the most recent city council meeting, Goldbaum said Ryan should not have been appointed since he’s not currently allowed to practice law in New Mexico. The State Bar of New Mexico lists Ryan as an “inactive attorney” as of Aug. 15.
The charter further states: "No person may be elected judge of the municipal court who is not a member of the New Mexico State Bar," though it does not address someone's active or inactive status if they are a member.
City code stipulates: “No person may be elected or appointed municipal judge who is not a qualified elector of the city and an active member in good standing of the New Mexico State Bar Association.”
The charter is the city's original governing document while the code includes ordinances adopted since.
Why appoint a Municipal Judge II?
Goldbaum also intimated she wasn’t made aware of the plan to appoint Ryan by the council.
“There was no reason to rush through that appointment and to do so without my input, or even my knowledge,” Goldbaum said.
The city attorney’s office seemed to question Goldbaum’s reasoning, with Senior Assistant Attorney Brad Douglas responding to ask her if it was “the court’s position that (Ryan) is not a member of the New Mexico Bar if he is on inactive status?” The presiding judge answered yes.
Ryan said he believed the city charter allowed his appointment despite his inactive status.
Goldbaum was the previous Municipal Judge II before she was elected presiding judge in 2019, succeeding Ryan when he did not seek reelection. Ryan had been serving on the city's Oversight Committee until his recent appointment. Goldbaum has previously said she butted heads with Ryan while she was an associate judge, saying he resisted her progressive ideas such as DWI courts, homeless courts and other problem-solving courts.
No one had served in the Municipal Judge II role since Goldbaum's election. In early 2020, the city told the Sun-Newsthe vacancy didn’t need to be filled due to a declining caseload within the court, while Goldbaum argued leaving the vacancy would overwhelm her. On Aug. 1, 2022 Mayor Ken Miyagishima said alternate judges were being used as necessary, but their workload had increased to the point it made sense to bring in a second full-time judge once more.
"He's been in the public, he's served well (and) he's been reelected twice," the mayor said in justifying Ryan as his pick.
Corran, before voting no at the last meeting, said she would have preferred a more transparent process that was open to more potential candidates, especially since the judge job is paid, adding she was uneasy with "appointing someone without knowing anything about their background or experience," even if they'd served as judge before.
Ryan said his only intention was to assist Goldbaum with the workload at the court but will gladly step down if the city determines he's ineligible to serve.
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Michael McDevitt is a city and county government reporter for the Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-202-3205, mmcdevitt@lcsun-news.com or @MikeMcDTweets on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/las-cruces-judges-qualifications-in-question-after-appointment-by-city-council/65404730007/ | 2022-08-16T00:35:35 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/las-cruces-judges-qualifications-in-question-after-appointment-by-city-council/65404730007/ |
Trial starts in jail brawl that left one dead
LAS CRUCES - On Monday, a man accused of beating another man to death at the Doña Ana County Detention Center began a week-long trial.
Samuel Enriquez, 41, is charged with one count of second-degree murder. Doña Ana County sheriff's deputies arrested Enriquez after jail guards found 29-year-old Corey Willis badly beaten in a jail bathroom and shower area on May 27, 2021. Willis was taken to an El Paso hospital and was on life support shortly after the attack. He died on June 1, 2021.
According to an affidavit by Doña Ana County Sheriff's Deputy Eduardo Flores, deputies believe Enriquez and Willis had a rivalry that dated back over a year before Willis died. According to Flores' affidavit, Enriquez said in a recorded phone call that Willis and several other inmates had ambushed Enriquez in February 2020.
The two men met again at the jail in May 2021. At that time, police booked Willis for allegedly concealing his identity when a police officer approached him. Enriquez was being held in jail on an attempted murder charge. However, court records show that a judge later dismissed that charge via a plea deal.
Security camera footage from the day of the jailhouse fight shows Enriquez walking into a bathroom and shower area of a cell block. Willis then walks into the same room a short time later. Then, control officers monitoring the area tell other officers that the two men are fighting. Finally, Flores wrote in the affidavit that Enriquez walks out of the bathroom — his hand swollen and bruised, his bottom lip cut, and his shoes splattered with blood — and complies with the officer's commands.
Flores wrote that Willis was lying inside the bathroom and shower area in a pool of blood. In addition, Flores noted that Willis was unresponsive when first responders found him.
An ambush or self-defense
During opening statements on Monday, prosecutor Samuel Rosten said the evidence in the matter was clear.
"It's obvious Corey was beaten to death," Rosten said, adding that the only other person in the room where Willis died was Enriquez.
Rosten said Enriquez bragged about the incident in the recorded phone call after the attack. Rosten told the jury that the phone call shows Enriquez said that Willis barely landed a hit on him and that he hit him a few extra times once Willis went down.
But Enriquez's lawyer, Gary Mitchell, painted the story differently and said he's got the witness to prove it. Instead of a preplanned ambush in the showers, Mitchell said Enriquez just wanted to talk with Willis when Willis attacked him.
"At the end of the day, it was an act of self-defense," Mitchell said.
After the fight in February 2020, Mitchell said the jail moved Enriquez to cell block C. Mitchell said that for over a year, Enriquez stayed in the block without issue. Then Willis was moved to the same area. A mutual acquaintance of both men, Eugene Bennett, told Willis that Enriquez wanted to talk with him in May 2021.
Instead of waiting, Willis confronted Enriquez, who was collecting water in the shower for coffee, Mitchell said. Then, Mitchell noted that Willis went into the shower and started swinging, which Bennett would testify to witnessing.
"The problem is, (Willis) didn't connect," Mitchell said. "He missed."
Mitchell said a fight ensued, and Enriquez, who had been ambushed by Willis before, started defending himself. Enriquez landed a few good hits, sending Willis to the floor. Mitchell said that Willis slammed his head on the hard shower surfaces at the outset of the fight.
Who's saying what
Rosten listed several jail guards and Flores, the case agent, as witnesses to make the prosecutor's case. He also plans to call Dr. Janice Daiz, a medical examiner who performed an autopsy on Willis.
Willis' cause of death will likely be a significant point of argument during the trial.
Rosten also listed Willis' parents as witnesses. However, he said in court records that the parents would testify only if Mitchell raised an issue with the circumstances of Willis' death. Specifically, Rosten noted that the parents would testify that they chose to take their son off life support because he was brain dead and not because of a mistake at the hospital.
In contrast to Rosten's police witnesses, many of Mitchell's witnesses are jail inmates. Chief among them looks to be Bennett.
Mitchell said during opening arguments that Bennett would testify that he told Willis that Enriquez wanted to talk and that he watched Willis attack Enriquez first. Other inmates are set to say to the jury that Willis walked aggressively toward Enriquez before the attack.
The trial will last five days and begins with prosecutors presenting their first witness Tuesday morning. Third Judicial Judge Douglas Driggers is overseeing the trial.
Justin Garcia covers crime, courts and public safety. He can be reached via email at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com.
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Tree falling on power lines blamed in fatal Ruidoso-area McBride fire
ALBUQUERQUE — An investigation has determined that a tree falling in power lines started a fatal fire that also destroyed more than 200 homes in the Ruidoso area four months ago, according to a newspaper.
The Albuquerque Journal said a report issued by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department states that wind gusts of up to 80 mph toppled a 49-foot-tall drought-stressed tree on April 12, causing electrical lines to arc and ignite the fire.
The following day, authorities reported finding the remains of an elderly couple who died while trying to evacuate their burning home.
The fire has spawned two lawsuits filed on behalf of dozens of Ruidoso property owners.
The suit alleges that Public Service Company of New Mexico and a contractor caused the fire by failing to properly maintain trees and vegetation near its power lines.
PNM has denied any fault or wrongdoing, saying the tree that struck the electrical lines was located outside of the company’s right-of-way.
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Son of suspect in Muslim slaying to remain in custody
ALBUQUERQUE – The son of an Afghan refugee suspected in the shooting deaths of four Muslim men in New Mexico will remain in custody pending trial on a charge that he allegedly provided a false address on a form when purchasing a gun last year.
Shaheen Syed, 21, appeared in U.S. district court in Albuquerque on Monday, with the judge granting a motion by federal prosecutors to keep him behind bars pending the ongoing investigation.
In their motion, prosecutors pointed to cellphone records that they say show Syed possibly helped his father track Naeem Hussain, a 25-year-old man from Pakistan who was fatally shot on Aug. 5 in the parking lot of a refugee resettlement agency in southeast Albuquerque.
“The evidence that agents have been able to gather thus far in this rapidly unfolding investigation is obviously alarming with respect to the defendant’s short and frequent communications with his father both before and after the murder of Naeem Hussain,” the motion stated.
Albuquerque police have charged Muhammad Syed, 51, with murder in the deaths of Aftab Hussein and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain. Hussein, 41, was slain on the night of July 26 after parking his car in the usual spot near his home. Afzaal Hussain, a 27-year-old urban planner who had worked on the campaign of a New Mexico congresswoman, was gunned down on the night of Aug. 1 while taking his evening walk.
The elder Syed is the primary suspect — but hasn’t been charged — in the death of Naeem Hussain and the slaying of Muhammad Zahir Ahmadi, a 62-year-old Afghan immigrant who was fatally shot in the head last November behind the market he owned in the city.
Court documents filed in federal court provided more details about Naeem Hussain’s killing, saying it appeared he had been followed to Lutheran Family Services, the resettlement agency, following funeral services for two of the other shooting victims. Shots were fired at his SUV around 4 p.m., striking him in the head and the arm.
Prosecutors claim that Shaheen Syed spoke with his father when his phone was somewhere in the general area of the Islamic Center of New Mexico and soon after his father’s phone pinged in an area that included Lutheran Family Services.
After Hussain was fatally shot, Shaheen Syed’s phone moved to an area closer to the crime scene, according to the motion. Ten minutes after the shooting, the motion states the men shared a second call as their phones remained in the “general area of the murder.”
Syed’s attorney argued that prosecutors gave no indication of the size of the area that his phone was in relative to the shooting.
The Syed family home is a few minutes drive from both the Islamic Center and Lutheran Family Services.
John Anderson, Shaheen Syed’s attorney, did not return messages seeking comment but said in court filings that the allegations against his client were “thin and speculative.”
“The United States’ motion boils down to an effort to detain defendant for a crime with which he has not even been charged,” Anderson argued, referring to the slayings of the Muslim men.
Anderson also included a photo of a Florida driver’s license issued to Shaheen Syed in 2021, contradicting prosecutors’ claims that he misrepresented himself as a Florida resident while making a purchase at an Albuquerque gun store.
Prosecutors also presented prior police reports of Shaheen Syed allegedly beating his father and sister and an unrelated incident in which he and his brother were allegedly involved in a shooting outside a Walmart.
Court documents state that two guns purchased by Syed and his father at an Albuquerque gun store in July had been partially painted white. The guns were seized during a search of the family’s home; and testing determined bullet casings found at the July 25 and Aug. 1 shootings matched the rifle that belonged to Muhammad Syed.
Casings found at one of the crime scenes also matched a handgun found in the elder Syed’s vehicle when he was taken into custody, according to a criminal complaint.
Muhammad Syed is scheduled to appear before a state district judge Wednesday as prosecutors seek to have him detained without bond pending trial on the two counts of murder. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/08/15/son-of-suspect-in-muslim-slaying-to-remain-in-custody/65404913007/ | 2022-08-16T00:35:53 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/08/15/son-of-suspect-in-muslim-slaying-to-remain-in-custody/65404913007/ |
MAYS LANDING — At 3 p.m. Monday, county clerks all over the state drew names of parties or candidates to determine who gets the coveted Column A on November's General Election ballot.
In Atlantic County it will be Democrats, after clerk staff rolled up the party names, put them in paper cylinders and into a rolling basket, then picked randomly.
About 20 people came out to watch the process, which took less than an hour.
It was overseen by County Clerk Joe Giralo, a Republican, but he didn't touch the names. He left that to staff, he said, to avoid any appearance of favoritism.
Democratic candidate for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District Tim Alexander, of Galloway Township, will be at the top of Column A, and incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, of Dennis Township, will be at the top of Column B.
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The two independent candidates for Congress were then randomly pulled for their order. Perennial candidate Anthony Parisi Sanchez, of Millville, with a slogan of 'Not for Sale' will be at the top of Column C, and Libertarian Michael Gallo, of the Villas, at the top of Column D.
There are no state Senate or Assembly seats up this election cycle, but the candidates for county commissioner of each party will be in the column headed by their congressional candidate, as will local candidates.
The local candidates order is determined by the municipal party head, Giralo said.
School board candidates, who do not run in parties, were then pulled by town for order on the ballot.
The results will be posted Monday evening on at atlanticcountyclerk.org/ under Elections, said Deputy Clerk Michael Sommers. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ballot-draw-gives-dems-column-a-in-atlantic-county-gop-column-b/article_9b27066a-1cd5-11ed-84e6-b73628b34bfa.html | 2022-08-16T00:36:34 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ballot-draw-gives-dems-column-a-in-atlantic-county-gop-column-b/article_9b27066a-1cd5-11ed-84e6-b73628b34bfa.html |
OCEAN CITY — A pilot program brining a jitney service to Ocean City has seen strong ridership, at least on the route heading to the city’s Boardwalk.
The downtown option, not so much.
“The administrations’ take is that the early results are promising,” city administrator George Savastano reported to City Council on Thursday. “They’re mixed results, but they’re promising.”
Routes run much of the island, with a fare of $2 a ride. When the service began in May, officials said they would look at ridership to determine what schedule makes sense.
Through late July, the route that brings passengers to the Boardwalk saw an average of 150 riders each day, with a maximum of 750 riders on July 3, Savastano told City Council. The total number was 6,715 rides.
The downtown route was far less used, he said, with an average of 21 rides each day this summer.
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He told council that there have been no complaints from riders. There were some concerns raised from others about drivers making U-turns, he said, which have been addressed.
Sea Isle mayor: Change state laws
SEA ISLE CITY – In a recent statement to residents and visitors, Mayor Leonard Desiderio called for changes in state laws he argued are hindering law enforcement.
Sea Isle City and other communities have pointed to New Jersey’s juvenile justice reforms and other changes, arguing that they have made it more difficult for police to control teenagers in summer resorts. He compared the situation to the noisy parties held in the 1990s, and said the city had dealt with Superstorm Sandy and with COVID-19.
Last year, the resort city hosted a discussion including neighboring communities, local Legislators and law enforcement representatives. In his recent statement, Desiderio said not enough has changed. He calls on his staff to look for legislative solutions and answers at the local level.
“The fact is that our concerns are shared by many shore resorts, and that law enforcement is being hindered by current state laws,” Desiderio said. “I understand the concerns people may have with ensuring that the police are also held accountable; and held to appropriate standards. I can tell you without hesitation that our police are accountable and are held to the highest standards.”
He asked for City Council and citizens to contact state representatives and say “enough is enough.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/mixed-results-from-ocean-city-jitney/article_e4c7c106-1c30-11ed-868e-ef1a1fa6e50e.html | 2022-08-16T00:36:40 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/mixed-results-from-ocean-city-jitney/article_e4c7c106-1c30-11ed-868e-ef1a1fa6e50e.html |
York Township woman found dead hours after single-vehicle crash along Route 30
A 25-year-old York Township woman was found dead Friday morning in Springettsbury Township hours after her vehicle ran off the road along Route 30, according to the York County Coroner's Office.
Zoraida Soto, of the first block of Coventry at Waterford, was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force injuries, a news release said. It is believed that Soto, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from her vehicle.
Soto was driving westbound on Route 30 early Friday morning when her vehicle traveled off the road just before the Mount Zion Road exit, the coroner's office said. It crashed through some fencing and rolled several times.
The exact time of the crash is not known, the coroner's office said. It occurred hours before being found.
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Springettsbury Township Police were dispatched around 6:39 a.m. to the reported crash, according to a department news release. When officers arrived, they found the heavily damaged sedan was unoccupied. Officers searched the area and found Soto's body.
It is not known why the vehicle left the roadway.
Anyone with information about the crash may contact Springettsbury Township Police Cpl. Cory Landis at (717) 757-3525. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/route-30-pa-crash-claims-the-life-of-one-york-township-woman/65403368007/ | 2022-08-16T00:39:50 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/route-30-pa-crash-claims-the-life-of-one-york-township-woman/65403368007/ |
For the first time in York County, an African American is honored with a public statue
Centuries after he walked the streets of York, abolitionist and businessman William C. Goodridge was honored Friday with the unveiling of his statue. It is the first public statue of an African American in York County.
The life-sized statue depicts Goodridge sitting on a bench in front of his East Philadelphia Street home − now a historical museum − donning his famous 19th century top hat, paired with a double-breasted waistcoat, as he watches the street buzz with activity.
Surrounding him are replicas of his products, including bottles representing his homemade medicines, scissors of his trade as a barber, and a daguerreotype camera to pay homage to his sons, who were pioneers in photography.
The museum, owned by Crispus Attucks York, exhibits the Goodridge family's life as Underground Railroad operators. Its most captivating attraction is a dirt cellar that was a hiding spot and haven for freedom seekers escaping the South, less than 35 miles away from the Mason-Dixon Line.
"We are here in the shadow of the 15th and 19th amendment anniversary to honor our dear brother William Goodridge," said historian interpreter Eric Jackson Sr., portraying Thomas Morris Chester.
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Goodridge was born enslaved on a farm in Baltimore in 1806. A person of mixed heritage, his father is assumed to be a part of the well-known Carroll family.
As a child, he came to York for an apprenticeship as a tanner, a person that turns animal hides into leather. At 16 years old, he gained his freedom and trained as a barber until he opened a business in 1824, his first of many business ventures, including selling oil for baldness.
He offered paid tours of a Christmas tree in his home before selling them to the public. He rented stoves at his emporium, a building that provides a variety of services and products. He even offered a place to bathe with hot or cold water.
By the late 1840s, his building on York's Centre Square was the tallest in York. It stood at five stories, becoming the first skyscraper in York until John Hartman, a white businessman, built a taller building because he did not want a Black man to own the tallest building in the community.
Goodridge's entrepreneurship expanded to a rail line with 13 cars, used to transport enslaved people from the South to freedom east of the Susquehanna River. His home, a short distance from the old railroad, was among a series of safe houses known collectively as The Underground Railroad.
Goodridge lived in York at a time when it was hard for Black people to achieve such success. As the once predominantly white community grows in diversity, his statue represents the county's African American history.
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In addition to the statue, Mayor Micheal Helfrich announced that Aug. 12 is now William C. Goodridge day in the city.
"It is so rare that you can stand at a place like this, in the halls and the same room that these heroes walked and planned and brought people in to help save countless lives," Helfrich said.
People are welcome to sit beside Goodridge on his bronze bench, wrap their arms around him and take photos as they greet him.
"Mr. Goodridge risked his life, freedom, and fortune to help others receive freedom," said Gov. Tom Wolf, who attended the ceremony. "His story is an important part of York and American history and one that we all should learn from."
Katia Parks covers public safety issues for the York Daily Record. Please feel free to reach her atKParks@ydr.com. Follow her on Facebook (@Katia Parks), Twitter (@parksphoto), and Instagram (@katia.l.parks). | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/william-goodridge-statue-is-first-in-york-to-honor-african-americans/65400442007/ | 2022-08-16T00:39:56 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/william-goodridge-statue-is-first-in-york-to-honor-african-americans/65400442007/ |
Northern York County man dies of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, coroner says
A 79-year-old Washington Township man died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after a vehicle was accidentally left running in a closed garage overnight, according to the York County Coroner's Office.
Curvin Tyson, of the 200 block of Kralltown Road, was pronounced dead on Thursday morning, the coroner's office said.
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His wife was found ill in their home, the coroner's office said. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The residents apparently went to bed the night before unaware that a vehicle had been accidentally left running in the closed garage, the coroner's office said.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/york-county-pa-man-dies-suspected-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-car-accidentally-left-running-garage/65403627007/ | 2022-08-16T00:40:02 | 0 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/york-county-pa-man-dies-suspected-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-car-accidentally-left-running-garage/65403627007/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A man was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after suffering injuries in an Orlando shooting, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to 4701 S. Texas Ave. at about 5:15 p.m. after reports came in about a shooting, deputies said.
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Deputies said that, upon arrival, they found a man in his 20s who had been shot. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, OCSO stated.
Information about a potential suspect has yet to be released.
This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for updates.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Despite the controversy and notoriety over the abortion issue, there is still no resolution here in the Mountain State.
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion at a federal level, the high court ruled that issue was best decided by each individual state.
At first, West Virginia leaders wanted to revert to a law on the books from the 1870s, that made abortion a criminal act. But then a special session of the legislature was called, first to deal with tax cuts, but then abortion was added. Nothing got done.
Now, state Democrats want voters to decide with a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
“The Republicans have a super-majority in both the House and the Senate. They were unable to pass a single bill in the special session. I think it’s too important for politicians to be deciding. We’re simply saying, ‘Let the people vote!'” said Del. Mike Pushkin, (D) Kanawha, and Chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, however, disagrees.
“Unfortunately this place is surrounded by constant grandstanding. Now I think that’s what the Democrats are doing. You know I think the sincerity is below the grandstanding,” said Justice.
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner’s office says it would be too late to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot for this November, because the 90-day deadline to publish the measure has already passed. So, it would have to wait until a future election.
The ballot measure idea comes after a successful effort in Kansas. Even though Kansas is a very “red state,” voters there blocked an effort to make abortion illegal. Again, there will be no similar measure on the ballot in West Virginia, at least not this year. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/democrats-want-an-abortion-vote-put-on-a-ballot-in-west-virginia/ | 2022-08-16T00:46:53 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/democrats-want-an-abortion-vote-put-on-a-ballot-in-west-virginia/ |
JOHNSON COUNTY, KY (WOWK) — On Monday, dozens of Stacia Collins’ closest friends and family members were in tears as they said their final goodbyes to the young 12-year-old girl they say was taken from them too soon.
“It’s sad, you can’t ever deal with it,” said Collins’ best friend Hayley Oiler. “I miss talking to her every day. Now I can’t talk to her about anything. It’s just sad.”
Collins was many things, a daughter, niece and cousin, but to 12-year-old Oiler, she was a best friend.
“She would watch scary movies with me all the time, used to go to my house all the time,” Oiler said. “She would always try and make me laugh, like if I was crying, she would always make me laugh.”
Last week, that laughter disappeared when Collins went missing and investigators later found her dead.
“I don’t know what to do honestly,” Oiler said. “I started crying really badly and stuff. When I thought she was missing, I tried to talk to her and stuff because it said she was online.”
Oiler is now left with memories of the girl who loved music and scary movies, but most importantly, loved her and was a friend she could always count on.
“She was an awesome person,” Oiler said. “She liked doing a lot of stuff. She was there for everybody. She was there for me through a lot — when my mom died, when my grandma died, stuff like that.”
Collins was laid to rest in Pikeville next to her grandma, great grandma and brother.
The investigation into Collins’ death is still ongoing. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/family-and-friends-mourn-the-loss-of-12-year-old-shot-to-death-in-kentucky/ | 2022-08-16T00:46:59 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/family-and-friends-mourn-the-loss-of-12-year-old-shot-to-death-in-kentucky/ |
The school at San Xavier Mission del Bac on the Tohono O'odham Nation suspended operations Friday, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson announced Monday.
San Xavier Mission School had no other option "due to a significant decrease in enrollment as well as lack of critical staffing to include a kindergarten teacher and principal," said a news release from Sheri Dahl, superintendent of schools for the diocese.
"We are working with parents and guardians to help place the 45 children in another school, especially if they wish to transfer to a Catholic school," the release said.
"San Xavier parish has a fiduciary responsibility to be a good steward of parish and school finances," the news release said. "The fiscal forecast supports a temporary suspension of operations with the goal of renovating, reorganizing, and reopening in the future. The planning process to lay the foundation for long-term success has begun."
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Dahl could not immediately be reached for additional comment.
The school was the first Catholic school in Arizona, opened in November 1864, the mission's website says. Since 1940, it has been under the leadership of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity of Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
The school's philosophy was to connect Native American students to their heritage, languages and traditions, while imparting the Catholic teachings that undergird the next-door mission church, which was founded in 1692.
It served students through grade 8 as part of the diocese's system of schools.
The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2014.
Have any questions or news tips about K-12 education in Southern Arizona? Contact reporter Genesis Lara at glara@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/education/historic-school-at-san-xavier-mission-suspends-operations/article_3b7f403c-1cea-11ed-a2a2-8345ca94e283.html | 2022-08-16T00:47:03 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/education/historic-school-at-san-xavier-mission-suspends-operations/article_3b7f403c-1cea-11ed-a2a2-8345ca94e283.html |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Emergency responders transported a woman to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, according to Joe Crawford, Chief Deputy for Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.
Officials say the shooting happened on Monday along Elk River Road in Elkview near The Garage. Officials believe the shooting happened in a car with a Michigan license plate.
In the car, one male was found with an outstanding warrant out of Clay County, Crawford says.
The woman shot is from Kanawha County, Crawford says. There is no information on her condition at this time, and it is unclear if she unintentionally shot herself or was shot by someone else.
When 13 News spoke to officials on the scene, no weapon had been recovered yet.
Officials say this appears to be an isolated incident with no threat to the rest of the community.
This is a developing story. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kanawha-county-woman-taken-to-hospital-with-gunshot-wound/ | 2022-08-16T00:47:05 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kanawha-county-woman-taken-to-hospital-with-gunshot-wound/ |
The defending national champion Pima College men's soccer team will enter the season ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA.
The Aztecs, who went 19-1-1 last year en route to their second national title, will start 2022 as the top team in the Division II national poll. Pima opens it season at Glendale on Aug. 27, with its first home match scheduled for Sept. 10 against GateWay.
The Pima women's team, which finished No. 2 nationally, is ranked No. 2 in the preseason Division II rankings. The Aztecs, who went 16-5-1 last year, open at Yavapai on Aug. 25. Its first home game is Aug. 30 against Cochise. | https://tucson.com/sports/local/pima-mens-soccer-team-ranked-no-1-in-preseason-poll-aztec-women-are-no-2/article_a982acb0-1cf7-11ed-9106-1baca6bd7f1b.html | 2022-08-16T00:47:09 | 1 | https://tucson.com/sports/local/pima-mens-soccer-team-ranked-no-1-in-preseason-poll-aztec-women-are-no-2/article_a982acb0-1cf7-11ed-9106-1baca6bd7f1b.html |
CAMPBELLS CREEK, WV (WOWK) — Metro 911 is warning drivers that the 800 block of Campbells Creek Drive is closed due to a mudslide.
Drivers should find an alternate route to avoid the area at this time.
13 News has a team headed to the scene. This is a developing story. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/mudslide-closes-campbells-creek-drive-in-kanawha-county/ | 2022-08-16T00:47:11 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/mudslide-closes-campbells-creek-drive-in-kanawha-county/ |
LEXINGTON, KY (FOX 56) — After 10 days of raising funds to help eastern Kentucky flood victims, the Christian Appalachian Project announced Monday that more than $300,000 was raised for the Kentucky Flood Relief Fund.
Nexstar’s FOX 56 News worked with the Christian Appalachian Project to spearhead a campaign to raise funds for the people in eastern Kentucky through a special program, Tragedy in the Mountains.
More than 30 Nexstar television stations participated in the fundraising effort, including WOWK-TV in Charleston, West Virginia, WJHL-TV in Tri-Cities, Tennessee, WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee, WATE-TV in Knoxville, Tennessee, and WEHT-TV in Evansville, Indiana.
During the last two weeks, these stations and others in the Nexstar family promoted and aired special programming examining the impact of the flooding and highlighting relief efforts.
The funds donated to the Christian Appalachian Project will keep helping hands in the region for the long term.
“That will help us stay for the long haul — not just for two weeks or two months, but maybe as much as two years as we look at how we take care of these resources that have been entrusted to us and spend them wisely to make sure every dollar goes as far as possible,” said Guy Adams, Christian Appalachian Project CEO and President.
To cap off the charity campaign, the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation with Nexstar Media Inc. television stations announced their donation of $25,000 to the Kentucky Flood Relief Fund of the Christian Appalachian Project.
About the Christian Appalachian Project
The Christian Appalachian Project was founded more than 50 years ago. Through donor support,
dedicated volunteers, and a selfless staff, the organization now touches the lives of more than one million
people each year. By working with other local food banks and humanitarian service providers, the
organization’s reach extends to parts of all 13 states of the Appalachian region, including Kentucky,
Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
“We value partners like Fox 56 Lexington who saw the need in the community and looked for a tangible
way to help,” said Guy Adams, President and CEO of Christian Appalachian Project. “The funds raised through this effort will be invaluable in helping CAP meet the long-term needs of families devasted by recent
flooding. When the unthinkable happens, CAP is there to help people put their lives back together. We
are grateful for the entire Nexstar family for helping to serve people in need in Appalachia.”
FOX 56 Vice President and General Manager Monte Costes said, “The recent flooding experienced by my fellow Kentuckians has been catastrophic, with lives lost, billions of dollars in damage, and it will take us years to recover. I know I speak for my Nexstar colleagues here in Appalachia and across the country when I say how proud we are to work for a company that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves. It is core to Nexstar’s mission, and we are honored that the Nexstar Media Charitable Foundation has made this $25,000 donation to assist with flood relief efforts.” | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/over-300k-donated-to-christian-appalachian-project-to-help-eastern-kentucky-flood-survivors/ | 2022-08-16T00:47:17 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/over-300k-donated-to-christian-appalachian-project-to-help-eastern-kentucky-flood-survivors/ |
Driver, 75, killed in Cocoa crash over weekend on U.S. 1
A 75-year-old woman was killed after attempting to turn her car onto a major roadway, slamming into an oncoming vehicle, Cocoa police reported.
The crash happened about 9 a.m. Sunday. The unidentified diver was behind the wheel of a red Toyota when she apparently turned north onto U.S. 1 from Highland Drive.
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“Witnesses said she just drove right into traffic. She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead,” said Yvonne Martinez, spokesperson for the Cocoa Police Department on Monday.
Police said the driver of an unidentified model of sedan, was not injured in the crash. He was also not considered to be at fault for the crash, investigators said.
An investigation is underway.
J.D. Gallop is a Criminal Justice/Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @JDGallop. | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/coco-police-say-75-year-old-driver-killed-crash/10331695002/ | 2022-08-16T00:56:37 | 1 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/coco-police-say-75-year-old-driver-killed-crash/10331695002/ |
Memorial garden set up for West Melbourne officer who died unexpectedly draws tears, reflection
Christina Navedo stood in the sun with her 17-year-old son Brandon on the north side of the West Melbourne Police Department and stared silently at the memorial wooden plaque to be dedicated to her husband.
Then she saw the words, ‘end of watch,’ carved into the wood and broke into tears.
Eddie Mae Walker, who had been her husband’s assistant, hugged her.
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“We’re celebrating,” she told Navedo as the two held on to each other at the moment. Navedo, her voice wavering with emotion, nodded then said, “I know, but I just saw that," pointing to the tribute.
Navedo, along with other family members stopped by as over 20 volunteers, and city council members, worked to create a memorial for her husband, West Melbourne Police Capt. Carlos Navedo.
Navedo died unexpectedly on June 4 as the result of a medical episode, the Police Department reported.
Within weeks, Home Depot, the home improvement store, offered a $5,000 grant to plant crotons, juniper bushes, and several memorial planters outside the department in honor of the officer.
“This is something that is a part of our core values, to help care for our community and to give back,” said Frank Branson, the store manager of the West Melbourne Home Depot location.
Navedo, born in Puerto Rico, joined the department in 2002 as a civilian desk officer.
He would play the part of a cowboy as a kid, family members said. Later, in high school, he talked about enlisting in the National Guard. He later moved to Florida and committed to becoming a police officer.
He attended the police academy and joined the force — which covers 10 ½ acres nestled between Palm Bay and Melbourne — the following year.
The 47-year-old, who was also an entrepreneur, operating a hazardous materials clean-up service, had been named captain before his passing. He was also studying to become a home inspector.
“He was a quality guy and he really went out of his way for people. He was compassionate,” West Melbourne Police Chief Richard T. Wiley said as volunteers busily prepared the planters.
The new memorial area will allow workers at the 52-officer agency to have a quiet space and area to have lunch outside of the police headquarters on Minton Road.
Navedo’s family, including his sister, mother, and father, flew in from another memorial for him in Connecticut, arriving at 1 a.m. Monday. By 8 a.m., a semi-tractor trailer pulled up alongside police headquarters with the plants, soil, and garden stones. City Council members helped remove the grass and weeds.
Grey mountain granite stones were laid onto the plowed soil and put into the hand-assembled planters. Soil was added to the planters. The memorial plaques were also set to be added, organizers said.
Gloria Irizarry said her brother would have been humbled by the sight of the memorial.
“This is overwhelming, the support they are showing. He was a community servant and he gave it all, 110 percent,” she said.
His mother said she hoped the memorial would inspire others to honor those serving in law enforcement.
“I feel very proud about what my son did. This is a legacy of that work,” she said looking at the emerging garden.
“May this empower others to honor our law enforcement officers.”
J.D. Gallop is a Criminal Justice/Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @JDGallop. | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/west-melbourne-police-captain-who-died-suddenly-honored/10330135002/ | 2022-08-16T00:56:43 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/west-melbourne-police-captain-who-died-suddenly-honored/10330135002/ |
CALIFORNIA, USA — Pete Carril, the rumpled, cigar-smoking basketball coach who led Princeton to 11 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, where his teams unnerved formidable opponents and rattled March Madness with old-school fundamentals, died Monday. He was 92.
Princeton released a statement from Carril's family, which said he died “peacefully this morning.” It did not give a cause of death.
“We kindly ask that you please respect our privacy at this time as we process our loss and handle necessary arrangements. More information will be forthcoming in the following days," the statement said.
Carril, a Hall of Famer, schooled his teams in a distinct and throwback brand of ball — the Princeton offense, a game marked by patience, intelligence, constant motion, quick passing and backdoor cuts that often ended in layups.
It was an offense that could be played at any level of basketball — as Carril proved when he left Princeton and joined the NBA's Sacramento Kings as an assistant.
At Princeton, Carril's offense was performed by players often dismissed or overlooked by some of the nation’s basketball powers. Come the NCAA Tournament, however, Princeton’s unforgiving discipline could offset the disparity of talent on the floor.
During Carril’s 29 seasons as the Tigers’ coach, the system worked splendidly. His teams won 13 Ivy League titles and posted a 514-261 record without the benefit of scholarship players. Its deliberate approach draining the high octane from many opponents, Princeton led the nation in scoring defense in 14 of his last 21 seasons, including the last eight in a run that ended in 1996.
He guided Princeton to the National Invitation Tournament championship in 1975 and was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1997.
Basketball fans loved to watch the headaches Carril’s teams caused in March. That was certainly the case in 1989 for Georgetown’s John Thompson, the Hall of Fame coach sweating late in the game with his trademark towel draped over his shoulder.
Princeton gave a No. 1 seeded Georgetown team featuring Alonzo Mourning and Charles Smith all it could handle, and as a No. 16 seed was on the verge of a monumental upset. The Tigers had two shots in the closing seconds at sending Thompson and his team home but were denied, losing 50-49.
Carril’s final season in 1996 was highlighted by a first-round NCAA victory over defending champion UCLA, an outcome many consider one of the biggest surprises in tournament history.
Former Princeton athletic director Gary Walters was taught civics by Carril in the classroom and played on the hardwood under Carril in high school in Pennsylvania. He later served as an assistant coach to him at Princeton and was a lifelong friend.
“His adaptability as a coach and being able to put the pieces together in a constructive way, was very, very important,” Walters told The Associated Press on Monday. “He also understood the game so well fundamentally. Very few coaches had his ability to teach fundamentals.”
There was an outpouring of sympathy and praise on social media for Carril.
“I believe that in defining greatness in coaches u must determine if they get maximum out of their TEAM personnel,” ESPN sportscaster Dick Vitale tweeted. “PETE CARRIL is a prime example of a brilliant coaching mind that got max out of his talent. May Coach RIP !”
Peter Joseph Carril was born on July 10, 1930, to Spanish immigrant parents in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He played at Lafayette College under a venerable coach in Butch Van Breda Kolff. After an Army stint, Carril coached in high school in Pennsylvania in the 1950s and ’60s before getting a college head coaching job at Lehigh. He spent the 1966-67 season there, going 11-12, and then was on his way to Princeton.
Carril was more than a basketball coach. Friends and former players say he was intelligent, philosophical, a great judge of character, honest and caring. He was not the country-club type. He was down to earth, his attire simple: open-collared shirts, wrinkled sweaters, his thinning hair never quite combed. Occasionally, there would be a sport jacket.
On the court, Carril was demanding. He worked his players hard and sought perfection. It would not be unusual for him to sit on the bench with a 20-point lead and a pained look creasing his face following a bad pass, a turnover or missed layup. It was the craft, the process that mattered, never mind the score.
If asked, he would recall what his father had told him growing up in Bethlehem, one of the country’s steel capitals.
“When you lower your standards, they can turn around and attack you,” Carril said often.
Success on the court never changed Carril. He liked his cigars. He enjoyed a drink, a coffee or just chatting with people at Andy’s Tavern in Princeton, that is until it became a sushi bar in the 1990s. Conte’s Pizza remained one of his hangouts. He would occasionally stop at the Princeton basketball office to talk hoops with Mitch Henderson, who became Princeton’s coach in 2011.
After leaving Princeton, Carril jumped to unfamiliar ground — the NBA. He spent 10 seasons as a Kings assistant, helping coach Rick Adelman's teams win two Pacific Division titles and a spot in the 2002 Western Conference finals.
He joined the Washington Wizards' staff in 2007 and in 2009 returned to the Kings. He retired from coaching in 2011.
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SEATTLE — A water main break in the Delridge neighborhood of Seattle has caused a partial evacuation of a nearby apartment building, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
The water main break was reported on the 2200 block of Southwest Holden Street. Six units of a nearby apartment complex were evacuated due to water damage.
The break is 24 inches, according to SFD. Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is on scene responding to the issue.
SkyKING video showed water gushing from the water main near two apartment buildings.
SPU turned the water off at the site of the break in hopes of returning service to customers who are temporarily without water. There is no current estimate as to when service will be restored.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is searching for a missing teenage boy.
According to a post from the CCSO, Dakota Hamilton is a missing 17-year-old.
The sheriff’s office reports Hamilton’s last known location was at an address in Carter County.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the CCSO at 423-542-1845. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/carter-co-sheriffs-office-seeks-missing-17-year-old/ | 2022-08-16T01:06:25 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/carter-co-sheriffs-office-seeks-missing-17-year-old/ |
NORTON, Va. (WJHL) – A Sunday morning house fire in Norton claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy and has left two other family members with life-threatening injuries.
Virginia State Police (VSP) reported the fire occurred at a home in the 500 block of Virginia Avenue North around 2:45 a.m. Two women, ages 43 and 22, were able to escape the fire but received life-threatening injuries. A 19-year-old woman was able to get out of the home without being injured.
Norton police said when they arrived at the scene Sunday, they were told at least one person was still in the home. Officers attempted to enter the house but were unable to, and the 13-year-old’s body was recovered after the fire was extinguished.
According to the Norton Police Department (NPD), two officers were injured while trying to get inside to reach the boy. Those officers have since returned to work.
Norton Fire Chief Todd Lagow said the residents of the home were family that lived together. Lagow also informed News Channel 11 that the flames in the home were intense and prevented entry.
“With the heavy involvement, we also had an early collapse [of the] interior of the structure that prevented our crews from making a quick entry,” Lagow said. “After the fire was suppressed, we were able to make entry and did find a victim deceased.”
Neighbors in the area described the incident as an explosion that blew out the home’s windows.
“From what we have heard, there was an explosion, and the neighbors told me they had smelled gas earlier,” said TJ Flanary, who lives in the area. “Two of them kicked the door to the house in and helped three ladies out that were in the house.”
As of Monday, the fire is believed to be accidental in nature.
“Officers did interview several neighbors and people at a residence next door during the fire, but nothing at this time that would lead to any criminal suspected acts,” said Greg Mays, First Sergeant with the NPD.
The NPD, VSP and local fire departments are still investigating how the fire started. The boy’s remains have been sent to Roanoke for an autopsy. The two injured women, identified as the boy’s mother and sister, are receiving care at the burn center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina.
Flanary said the victims have not lived in the home for a long time.
“They’ve only lived there about two months,” said TJ Flanary. “They just bought the house.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/neighbors-describe-fatal-norton-house-fire-as-explosion-that-blew-out-windows/ | 2022-08-16T01:06:31 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/neighbors-describe-fatal-norton-house-fire-as-explosion-that-blew-out-windows/ |
DELAWARE WATER GAP, Pa. — The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area hosts millions of people every year, and now, even more people may look to come as the Alliance for the Delaware River National Park and Lenape Preserve, a committee of the Sierra Club's Pennsylvania and New Jersey chapters, looks to re-classify it as a national park.
John Donahue is the former superintendent of the National Recreation Area and a spokesperson for the New Jersey Sierra Club.
"This place is very special. It's a sacred place for the American people, and it deserves to be one of our American cathedrals and a larger part of our American backyard," Donahue said.
This map shows how the more than 70,000-acre national recreation area would be broken up.
Donahue says 56,000 huntable acres would be the Lenape Preserve.
The remaining 9,700 would be The Delaware River National Park.
The park would straddle the river and include Dingman and Raymondskill Falls.
But Joel Penkala, who lives on the New Jersey side, doesn't think it's a good idea.
"Mr. Donahue wants to bring prestige to the area. But prestige means people, and people means a million people. You know, we're talking about a large number of people coming to the area. The environmental impact of that alone is distressing," Penkala said.
Those who oppose the idea believe the way you use the park could change.
"I see it kind of as a diversity and equity issue. Right now, you can do the most different activities in this park at the least cost," Penkala said. "I look at it and say if it becomes a park, there's going to be restrictions and more fee walls, more things that are going to restrict access to this amazing piece of ground that everyone wants to come and enjoy."
"For the average person, they may not see much change at all. You would still be able to go fishing, hiking, biking, and boating in the National Park and the Preserve. The main difference there would be that hunting would not be allowed inside the 9,700 acres of the National Park. We believe this will give us greater opportunity to advocate for more funding and to make sure that the park is prepared for more visitors," Donahue said.
National Park Service officials say no park is more protected or important than another.
We're told several factors affect a park's budget as well.
It would take an act of Congress for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to become a National Park.
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POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Schools across Schuylkill County are changing the way cafeterias are run.
For the past two years, school districts like Schuylkill Haven and Pottsville have been able to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students throughout the pandemic thanks to federal funding.
However, the food program is going back to pre pandemic times. Only giving free and reduced school meals to families who qualify.
“The federal waivers that the USDA provided for us during Covid have ended. Thus, families must fill out the applications that we posted on our website,” said Dr. Sarah Yoder, Pottsville Area Superintendent.
Administrators say qualifying for the free and reduced food program may be easier for families than in previous years.
“More people will qualify based off the income levels, they did increase the income levels based off of what they originally set forth due to inflation,” said Kim Umphrey, Schuylkill Haven School District Business Manager.
Prior to the pandemic, at least 30% of students benefited from the free and reduced lunch program in the Schuylkill Haven school district alone.
School administrators hope even more families will apply for it after seeing its perks for the past two school years.
“This program is crucial in our community because we do have a lot of need within our students and families. So we urge all families to fill out the applications to ensure that all students are able to learn throughout the day. It's important to have them to start off the day with a free breakfast, get a free lunch to ensure they're ready to focus and ready to learn,” said Dr. Yoder.
The program has made an impact outside of the classroom as well.
“We try to offer hot meals for both everyday as an option. If not, at least they're getting the nutritious meals that are available. And it's very important, especially with the mental health issues going on,” said Umphrey.
Administrations advise families to apply before the first day of school. To see if your student qualifies for free and reduced lunches, visit here.
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“I do want to note that about a hundred of those [vacancies] are already covered with long-term subs. And so we do believe between long-term subs, additional hires over the next two weeks and some ... leveling of positions that we will have every single class covered on the first day of school,” Kamras said.
According to the school administration's presentation Monday to the Richmond School Board, RPS dropped from 73 vacancies for elementary school teachers last month to 49, from 77 middle school teacher vacancies to 57 and from 54 high school teaching openings to 38.
Kamras also said the division is hiring extra bus drivers to plan for any life circumstances that a driver may face. He said that will allow RPS to start on Aug. 29 with a full roster of bus drivers. RPS has closed its vacancies for food services assistance in half, now reporting 22 vacancies ahead of school starting.
While the new guidelines suggest school districts in areas with high levels of COVID-19 transmission should have universal indoor masking, the CDC said schools can end quarantines, routine testing and “test to stay.” The test to stay practice was utilized when a student was exposed to the virus.
Given that Richmond’s community level of COVID-19 is high based on cases and hospitalizations, RPS will continue universal indoor masking in all school buildings and on buses for students and staff, according to Monday’s health and safety measures presentation. The division will also continue promoting vaccination, testing — including having tests available upon request and requiring weekly testing for staff members with a medical or religious vaccination exemption — daily symptom checking for staff and students, ensuring HVAC/air quality and cleaning and maintaining healthy facilities.
In what the administration described as “key changes” from the previous school year, masks are no longer required outdoors on RPS property, there are no longer social distancing and group size restrictions, co-isolation is no longer required for household exposures and more.
Fourth District School Board member Jonathan Young made a motion to make mask use optional. The motion failed Monday night.
“If we retain this policy, this approach, we would at RPS [have] the most restrictive mask requirement in Virginia,” Young said Monday night.
Young and Vice Chair Kenya Gibson, who represents the 3rd District, said some teachers have expressed distaste with the mask requirement, whether because they feel they cannot make the decision themselves or that upholding the requirement has become a classroom distraction.
“I would propose that we would do well to instead defer to our teachers and to lean on them to make the decision rather than us because I’m confident that 100 times out of 100 they’ll make better decisions,” Young said.
Other school board members voiced support for maintaining the indoor mask requirement until Richmond drops from its high community level for COVID-19.
Kamras said once the city is out of high transmission, he is “certainly open” to implementing a strong recommendation for indoor mask usage but would drop the requirement.
The next COVID review for RPS is slated for early November. RPS begins the 2022-2023 school year on Aug. 29.
In June, the General Assembly allocated $100 million of the state budget toward seed funding for the establishment of lab schools, an alternative form of public K-12 education that's allowed greater autonomy and is funded through a separate budget.
For the past three school years, according to state data and the organization’s letter, Latino students in RPS have trailed all of their peers in on-time graduation rates.
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Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies investigate death of a man at the Bristol Motel, 4510 200th Ave., in the town of Paris Monday night. Authorities said they believe the man's death was not from natural causes. No suspects were in custody.
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Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies investigate death of a man at the Bristol Motel, 4510 200th Ave., in the town of Paris Monday night. Authorities said they believe the man's death was not from natural causes. No suspects were in custody.
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Kenosha County Sheriff's squad cars at the scene investigating the death of a man at the Bristol Motel, 4510 200th Ave., in the town of Paris Monday night. Authorities said they believe the man's death was not from natural causes. No suspects were in custody
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Bristol Motel, 4510 200th Ave., is in the Town of Paris.
PARIS — Authorities are investigating a death of a man at a motel in the town Monday night.
Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies and fire and rescue personnel were initially called to the scene before 6:30 p.m. at the Bristol Motel, 4510 200th Ave. Police radio traffic initially indicated that a man had been stabbed, however, sheriff's officials could not confirm the report. Despite the name of the motel, the property is in the Town of Paris, according to county property information records.
Multiple deputies were at the motel questioning people in the parking lot and outside several rooms.
"We're investigating a death. We don't have any suspects ... it's a death, but it's not a natural death," said Lt. Tom Gilley of the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department. "It's an active investigation. One male deceased subject."
Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies investigate death of a man at the Bristol Motel, 4510 200th Ave., in the town of Paris Monday night. Authorities said they believe the man's death was not from natural causes. No suspects were in custody.
Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies investigate death of a man at the Bristol Motel, 4510 200th Ave., in the town of Paris Monday night. Authorities said they believe the man's death was not from natural causes. No suspects were in custody.
Kenosha County Sheriff's squad cars at the scene investigating the death of a man at the Bristol Motel, 4510 200th Ave., in the town of Paris Monday night. Authorities said they believe the man's death was not from natural causes. No suspects were in custody | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/watch-now-kenosha-county-sheriffs-department-on-scene-of-death-investigation-at-motel-in-paris/article_2312b6e4-1cfb-11ed-9490-6f449254c016.html | 2022-08-16T01:39:52 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/watch-now-kenosha-county-sheriffs-department-on-scene-of-death-investigation-at-motel-in-paris/article_2312b6e4-1cfb-11ed-9490-6f449254c016.html |
Show directors Justin and Lisa Mushel of Burlington with national championship trophy on Sunday night after the Aquanuts water-skiing team took first place in the 47th Indmar Marine Ski Show National Championship held Aug. 12-14 in Loves Park, Ill., near Rockford.
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The Aquanuts team is known for its ballet lines, like this one from a 2021 show. The team won the state and national titles this summer, during its 50th anniversary season.
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Aquanuts members Kailey Koehler, left, and 2019 show director Lexi Gaughan swivel ski during the 2019 National Championships.
TWIN LAKES — The Aquanuts water-skiing team continues its winning ways by capturing the national title.
The team is also celebrating its 50th anniversary and had already won the Wisconsin state title this summer.
The national contest — officially the 47th Indmar Marine Ski Show National Championship — took place Aug. 12-14 in Loves Park, Ill., near Rockford.
It marks the Aquanuts' first national title since 2015 — and the first time since 1984 that they won both the Wisconsin state title and the national title in the same year.
The tournament featured 14 teams and more than 1,500 athletes.
In competitive show skiing, each club has one hour to present a theatrical performance on water-skis.
Judges score acts by awarding points based on originality, presentation and execution.
Elaborate costumes and staging, along with music and fast action on the water, make up the show.
At the nationals
The Aquanuts were the second team to ski on Saturday, arriving at 6:30 a.m. for safety meetings and skiing at 9:30 a.m.
"Results were not announced to the anxious crowd until Sunday evening around 8 p.m.," according to team officials.
The nearly 36-hour wait for results was "exhausting" for co-show directors Justin and Lisa Mushel of Burlington.
"The Aquanuts persevered against not only the 13 other teams but also the elements and conditions,” Justin Mushel said.
It marked Justin Mushel’s second national title; he was also the show director when the team won in 2015, working with co-director Ken Meyer.
During the team's show at the competition, a fast current from the north and winds of 15 — gusting to over 20 mph, from the south — made the show execution not only difficult but intimidating for even the most experienced skier, team officials said.
Mark Gurda, one of the team's announcers, said the show's "Mary Poppins" theme this year featured gusts of winds and "maybe Mary Poppins herself sent us some good luck” with those weather conditions.
MVP honor
At the national competition, team member Cody Coffey was named Most Valuable Male Skier.
Cody, a former Tommy Bartlett Show skier and multi-time Team USA member, is a crowd favorite and performed in more than half the ski acts, Aquanuts officials said.
The team also had the highest scoring Jump Team act.
With the margin of victory razor thin among the top three teams — separated by only a few points — "this is one of the rare circumstances where every member of the team, on and off the water, can take pride in knowing that what they did right made the difference in winning," said Bob Koehler, the Aquanuts team president and boat driver.
What's next
Many of the Aquanuts did not have time to celebrate the national title on Sunday night.
As Team USA members, they were required to be in Janesville for practice in preparation for the World Show Ski Competition, Oct. 19-23 in Winter Haven, Fla.
This is the first time the U.S. is the host country for the world competition since 2016.
The Aquanuts team has six Team USA members.
A celebration show — with the community, fans and supporters — is being planned, Gurda said.
The Aquanuts next perform 6 p.m. Wednesday. That show in Lance Park is a combination junior/senior team performance.
The Aquanuts are also part of a multi-team show 6 p.m. Saturday (during Twin Lakes Corn Fest).
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What: Performances by the national and state champion Aquanauts Water-Ski Team
When: 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, through Sept. 3
Where: In Lance Park on Lake Mary, 55 Lance Drive in Twin Lakes.
Cost: Free
More information: Call the Aquanuts hotline at 866-754-7469 or go to aquanutwatershows.com.
Special event: The team's 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, show is part of the Twin Lakes Corn Fest, Aug. 18-20 in Lance Park. The Thursday-Saturday festival costs $5 for a single-day pass (Thursday or Friday), $10 for a single-day pass on Saturday or $15 for a three-day pass. The ticket includes "the ability to watch all-day action on the water, dance to funky jams and eat as much corn as you would like," according to organizers. Note: You can purchase tickets at the door via cash, credit card, Paypal or Venmo. Kids under 5 are free.
The three people were injured outside the park when shots were fired from a single vehicle, according to a spokesperson for the park, which is located about 45 miles north of Chicago.
Show directors Justin and Lisa Mushel of Burlington with national championship trophy on Sunday night after the Aquanuts water-skiing team took first place in the 47th Indmar Marine Ski Show National Championship held Aug. 12-14 in Loves Park, Ill., near Rockford.
The Aquanuts team is known for its ballet lines, like this one from a 2021 show. The team won the state and national titles this summer, during its 50th anniversary season. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/twin-lakes-aquanuts-win-national-water-skiing-title-taking-title-in-weekend-competition/article_c6e2b49a-1cba-11ed-86a6-f779fe7dbac6.html | 2022-08-16T01:39:58 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/twin-lakes-aquanuts-win-national-water-skiing-title-taking-title-in-weekend-competition/article_c6e2b49a-1cba-11ed-86a6-f779fe7dbac6.html |
Due to staffing limitations, Anderson pool and Washington pool will be closed some days this season. Splashpads will be operational daily at Roosevelt and Schulte Parks and at the lakefront. The splashpad at Anderson will be open on pool days only.
The following is the pool schedule this week, weather permitting:
Tuesday: Anderson Closed/Washington Open
Wednesday: Anderson Open/Washington Closed
Thursday: Anderson Closed/Washington Open
Friday: Anderson Closed/Washington Open
Saturday: Anderson Open/ Washington Closed
Sunday: Anderson Open/Washington Closed
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Sunday, Aug. 21, will be the last day the City of Kenosha pools will be open this season.
The City will update its web page regarding operations, including feature closures, capacity limitations or pool closures at https://www.kenosha.org/departments/public-works/parks/locations-amenities#swimmingpools
Regular pool hours are 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The pools are closed on Mondays.
Daily pool fees are $5 for individuals, age 3 and up, and $3 for adults over 60. The daily fee for a non-swimming adult is $3. Children age 2 and younger are admitted free with a paid adult (maximum of three children per adult).
What do you do when you're drowning? 4 water safety tips from the experts
More common than you think
Dave Benjamin, co-founder and executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, usually starts his water safety classes by talking about fire. “What do you do in case of a fire emergency?” He normally asks the crowd of children. “Stop, drop and roll,” they say.
“What do you do if you’re drowning?” More often than not, the kids stay silent.
“Now, how often do you play in fire?” He asks. Heads shake. “And how often do you play in water?” For many children and teens, the answer to this last question is: Every. Single. Summer.
Drowning, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is responsible for more deaths among children age 1 to 4 than all other causes except birth defects. For children age 1 to 14, drowning remains the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths, just behind motor vehicle crashes. Water safety, Benjamin (pictured speaking) said, “is not common sense.” Even the most advanced swimmers could be at risk.
A precautionary tale
On July 27, 2013, 15-year-old Matthew Kocher was away from home on a camp trip to New Buffalo City Beach in New Buffalo, Michigan, earning community service hours for school. While standing in the shallow Lake Michigan waters, Kocher got caught in a rip current.
“We were basically pool people, like most people,” John Kocher (pictured in orange), Matthew’s father, said.
Matthew had little experience in open water. Kocher suspects his son and several other people in his camp group, were unaware that the waving red flags on the beach signaled hazardous water condition
The Matthew Kocher Foundation
After Matthew’s funeral, John and his wife, Kathy, set up a foundation in their son’s name. They have since partnered with Benjamin and the GLSRP to sponsor more than 300 water safety talks in Illinois.
The following are the water safety tips they hope will save a life.
“We would have told Matt about this. Matt would have listened,” John said. “He was that kind of kid.”
1. Know before you go
“Check the weather reports, check the wave reports and check for a rip-current warning. See if any flags are up,” Kocher said.
All of this information can be found on the National Weather Service’s website weather.gov. It is updated each day with watches, warnings and other advisories.
When at a beach, red flags signal hazardous conditions that would make swimming more dangerous. Yellow flags indicate rough but non-life threatening water conditions and green flags signal normal conditions.
2. Keep an eye on your child
Whether at the beach or pool, the National Drowning Prevention Alliance suggests parents designate a water watcher or water guardian.
“Even if you are with a group of people, have one adult whose main responsibility is to keep an eye on the kids in the water,” Adam Katchmarchi, the executive director of NDPA said.
Lifeguards should be additional, rather than sole supervisors.
3. Flip, float, follow
In a water emergency, GLSRP recommends swimmers flip, float and follow.
First flip over onto your back to float. Keep your head above the water, remain calm and conserve energy.
If in open water with a current, swim perpendicular to its flow, parallel to the shore, until you reach an area free of the current. If you see someone who appears to be drowning, toss a flotation device into the water then alert lifeguards.
4. Learn to swim
Swimming is an essential skill. However, 64% of African American children, 45% of Hispanic children and 40% of white children cannot swim.
This statistic becomes even more harrowing when it is revealed that of all nonswimming children, 87% plan to visit a beach or pool at least once during the summer. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/when-will-kenosha-swimming-pools-be-open-this-week-ahead-of-summer-shutdown/article_09a7e730-1cc7-11ed-92aa-078fc1e8bbeb.html | 2022-08-16T01:40:04 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/when-will-kenosha-swimming-pools-be-open-this-week-ahead-of-summer-shutdown/article_09a7e730-1cc7-11ed-92aa-078fc1e8bbeb.html |
The first episode of Mayor Peter Lands' new podcast will be released Tuesday.
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CROWN POINT — Mayor Peter Land will give residents updates on the "Lay of the Land" in Crown Point with a new monthly podcast.
The Lay of the Land Podcast is intended to be another way to share city information in a "lighthearted way," Land explained. Each episode will be about 30 minutes in length and will feature a Crown Point community member. The guests could be local business owners or even longtime residents, anyone who can help share “a different flavor of Crown Point," Land said.
The first episode, an interview with former Mayor David Uran, drops Tuesday. Uran and Land reflected on Uran's tenure as mayor and discussed his new role as the president and CEO of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority.
While every episode will be different, Land said each guest is required to bring some sort of small item or prop. Uran brought a baton, which Land said was very "fitting because we always talk about him passing the baton to me."
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"We had a very general outline, but we didn't want anything too scripted. I just wanted to do it and see how the conversation flowed,” Land said, adding that he and his predecessor ended up chatting for over an hour.
Every episode will also end by highlighting a different local business.
The podcast will be available on Spotify and Apple Music and a video version will be uploaded to the Crown Point Facebook and YouTube.
Former Mayor David Uran was the first guest featured on Mayor Pete Land's podcast, "Lay of the Land."
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The second episode will feature Crown Point Community School Corp. Superintendent Todd Terrill. Land and Terrill will discuss the start of the school year and the many things happening within the school district.
"It (the podcast) is just another avenue between mainstream media and social media to share city news and updates," Land said.
Episodes will be released on the third Tuesday of the month.
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Beau Wilson, 7, crawls under the fence to grab some candy at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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The crowd watches Crown Point's annual Fourth of July Parade on Monday.
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Philly Pinentel, 4, drives his Jeep at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Ally Kurt, 11, drives an army tank at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Rudy Vasquez walks the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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The Crown Point High School wrestling team displays their Indiana State Wrestling championship trophy at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Five-year-old Nora Stone waves to the passing units at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Kids use any means necessary to gather candy at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Jim Wise holds his exhausted 17-month-old granddaughter Scarlett Wise at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Blakely, 2, and Alivia Govan wave as the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade passes.
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Charlotte Stone, 3, came prepared for the loud sirens at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Beau Wilson, 7, crawls under the fence to grab some candy at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Members of the Jesse White Tumblers wow the crowd at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Tractors of all sizes roll down up Main Street at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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Brianna, 13, C.L., 10, Somaya, 5, and Gabrielle, 8, Johnson watch the passing Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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A custom hod rod from Hawk Home Inspection rolls up Main Street at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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A group of girls wait for passing units at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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David Fritz drives a 1928 Rumley Model X tractor at the Crown Point Fourth of July Parade.
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BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday night that a toddler’s death is under investigation.
According to a release, a toddler fell from a vehicle and died Monday afternoon on Morrell Town Road.
The SCSO Criminal Investigations Division and the Fatal Incident Reconstruction and Support Team (FIRST) responded to the incident and are conducting the investigation.
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INDIANAPOLIS — It's welcome week - or "Bridge Week" as IUPUI calls it, as thousands of students move in.
For the first time in more than two decades, all the freshmen - more than 3,000 - are being included.
The program has been helping first-year students for over 20 years, with a focus on making them feel acclimated and comfortable on the campus.
The university plans to offer ice breakers and other activities each day this week. They'll also fill them in on campus expectations and how to succeed.
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"They have a student peer mentor that is with their section, and that's a student who's already been attending IUPUI and they're here to help bridge that gap between high school or a gap year between military coming into their college experience," said IUPUI's Rachel Swinford. "So they're able to hear from peers who were not too long ago in their position as a freshman."
This is also the first time since the pandemic that this welcome week will be all in person.
The university says freshman will end the week with a large pep rally on the football field before start of classes next Monday.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — All eyes are on the city of Williamsport this week. The 75th edition of the Little League World Series starts on Wednesday, but it all kicks off with the Grand Slam parade.
"It has been three years since we have been able to do this. 2019 was the last time we had the Grand Slam Parade. (This is the) 16th Grand Slam Parade in downtown Williamsport and it steps off at 5:30," said Jason Fink, leader of the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce.
"We are pretty excited. I am going to bring my grandkids down here because they love to watch the parade and see all the teams come into town and all the different visitors we get in the area," said Williamsport resident Kim Bressler.
Bressler was out early Monday morning trying to secure a place to sit and watch the parade. She snagged a few spots in downtown Williamsport.
"We like to sit right here because then we can go get some food and then come back here and wait till the parade starts and eat."
Businesses in downtown Williamsport decorated their storefronts, and "Welcome to Williamsport" signs can be seen everywhere.
Gustonian Gifts is closing early for the festivities.
"It is good to have the parade back in downtown Williamsport. We are closing early for it, so everyone can enjoy, and we are very excited," said manager Keir Scholes.
Kids from all 20 teams will take part in the parade. This year's parade grand marshal is a baseball legend — New York Yankee all-time great Mariano Rivera.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland police are investigating an incident where a group allegedly threw a homemade explosive device at a food cart pod on SE 82nd.
The owner of San Thai Cuisine, Tim Turcotte, told KOIN 6 News he thought it was a pipe bomb. Police say it was an improvised explosive device (IED). Bomb technicians showed up at the scene and safely removed it.
Turcotte says that this could have been a disaster, but that he is thankful that no one was harmed. He lives up the street from the food cart and said he was leaving his house Saturday night when he noticed unusual activity.
As he got closer, Turcotte said he saw a couple of people lighting what he thought was a pipe bomb and then throwing it at the food carts, saying that the device bounced off the cart and hit the ground.
“Luckily they hit the food cart and it hit the wick or something because it went out and was just sputtering on the ground … They scooped up their other pipe bombs and took off running down 82nd as I was giving chase towards the cart to come after it,” he said.
Police told KOIN 6 News they looked for the suspects in this area but never found anyone. They say the investigation is ongoing. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/police-explosive-device-thrown-at-portland-food-cart/ | 2022-08-16T01:52:56 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/police-explosive-device-thrown-at-portland-food-cart/ |
BOISE, Idaho — Abortion care in Idaho is set to significantly change, the first of two abortion bans go into effect this week. So, beginning Friday, Idahoans seeking an abortion will need to evaluate their options for care, likely outside the state.
“Our advice is to contact them here or contact us. Call us. Come in,” said Dr. Erin Berry, Medical Director for Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky.
Despite changing laws, Berry says Planned Parenthood still offers some care in Idaho.
“We are still seeing patients for pregnancy evaluation visits so we can help determine how far along you are and get any required laboratory testing or medical history,” Berry said.
There are specific scenarios where Idaho providers can do abortion care, but there are cases that will not qualify for medical or legal exceptions. In cases that are not covered under the exception in Idaho law, Dr. Berry says staff in Idaho will help navigate the potentially complicated situation of getting care outside the Gem State.
“And then we can help either take care of you in Idaho for the short period of time that we can, or we can help warm handoff and get you to the services that you need to get out of state locations. So, we are here standing by to be there for our patients,” Berry said.
So, what could travel look like for Idahoans who need an abortion outside the state?
Planned Parenthood in Walla Walla and Pullman Washington are the closest providers outside of Idaho, they offer abortion pills which are effective up to 11 weeks. The nearest in-clinic abortion care is in Kennewick, Washington a 230 mile drive from the Boise area, about 5 hours away.
Advocates like Planned Parenthood have spoken out for weeks trying to answer community questions on abortion care. While there isn’t one answer to all questions and specifics, Berry said there is a common answer to getting help.
“Call us, we have a patient access center which is a multiple person staff, we have a call center to field questions and to help navigate people. We also, as part of the call center, have specific patient navigators for patients who are seeking abortion care to help bring them get them appointments, help determine what location is best for them across the country, where they can get the care that they need. So, a phone call is really the best at this time,” Berry said.
Medical care can be very costly, creating another barrier for some Idahoans that may seek abortion care. Dr. Berry says Planned Parenthood has resources for those in need.
“We have funds from several different locations that we're helping connect patients to funding sources so that they can get the resources that they need in order to seek the health care that they deserve,” Berry said.
Planned Parenthood says they also have resources and care for Idaho women who do go seek abortion care in another state.
“Also, here for patients who if they travel out of state for abortion and have post-abortion care, follow up questions or concerns or needs, we are here. We are open for you. We are also here for miscarriage management,” Berry said.
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CASCADE, Idaho —
The Porphyry Fire was first reported on Saturday by the Payette National Forest (PNF) and has burned approximately 48 acres of rugged terrain near the South Fork.
The fire was caused by Thursday’s thunderstorms and is currently burning in sparse and inaccessible terrain high in the mountains, which has prevented firefighters from directly engaging in fire suppression.
Crews are engaged in structure protection for the nearby South Fork Bridge, which is the only structure that is currently at risk, using water pumps and sprinklers around the structure and will burn out fuels around the bridge if necessary, according to Brian Harris, PNF’s public affairs officer.
Helicopters have been conducting bucket drops to slow the spread of the fire, according to Harris.
“As the fire progresses to the north, we have some good areas where we can go direct and indirect with firefighters on the ground. That is, if the fire slowly works its way out of inaccessible terrain and gives us a shot at containing it,” Harris said in an email to KTVB.
Harris went on to say that there is a residual burn scar to the west of the fire with reduced fuels that will help suppression tactics on that side of the fire.
Weather is going to be the primary factor for further fire suppression, but with no current wind events and none in the forecast, Harris said they are hopeful they can contain the fire.
The Porphyry fire is a holdover from Thursday's thunderstorms which caused seven additional fires, five of which have already been reported out or contained. One of those fires, the Four Corners Fire, has burned 73 acres as of Monday morning along the border of the Payette and Boise National Forest.
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Brenner Swearingen, 15, plays a round of 'Ninja, Hunter, Bear' with Nick Votroubek, 15, right, during marching band camp Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Twin Falls High School.
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Anthony Ramirez, 16, goes down while playing 'duck, duck, goose' during band camp Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Twin Falls High School.
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Band director Kristopher Crozier, right, has students play 'duck, duck, goose' during band camp Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, at Twin Falls High School.
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RUPERT — Citing concerns that a large-scale wind energy project proposed for public lands would have a negative impact on their rural county, the Minidoka County Commission passed a resolution on Monday in opposition to the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project.
“The Board of County Commissioners believes this project would disturb the rural character of Minidoka County and does not support the Lava Ridge Wind Project,” the resolution said.
The Lava Ridge Wind Project is a project of LS Power, a New York-based private equity and energy company, and their local subsidiary Magic Valley Energy. LS Power has requested a permit from the Bureau of Land Management to place approximately 400 wind turbines on public lands in Lincoln, Jerome, and Minidoka County.
In the resolution the commission asked the BLM to conduct a thorough analysis of the effects this proposed project would have on the quality of life in Minidoka County, citing the following concerns:
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PHOENIX — Roughly 2,000 Afghan refugees now call Arizona home since last year’s evacuation by the U.S. military from Afghanistan.
Supporting the refugees has been “the most urgent refugee crisis” in 20 years of work, said Joanne Morales who is the Director of Refugee Programs at Catholic Charities. It's one of eight organizations statewide supporting the refugees.
“It’s families, sometimes generations. We’ve seen grandparents. Lots of small children and babies,” Morales said. “These families just want to find work and move on with their lives.”
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Worrying about their families in Afghanistan
Social workers say because many of the families brought to the U.S. had at least one family member working for the U.S. military, it is common for the refugees to speak English. The hot job market has also allowed many to find work easily.
“Many of them are grateful to just have housing and simply to be in a safe place,” Morales said.
Most of the 2,000 Afghan refugees placed throughout the state decline to identify themselves to news media because they still have relatives back home whose lives might be in danger.
A few have spoken out during the past year, including “Fahima”, one of 60 Afghan women who enrolled at ASU after arriving here. In May Fahima told 12 News she wanted to return to Afghanistan eventually.
"I want to help women to know about their rights and live independently and to be treated equally. I know it’s hard but I hope that one day I can do a little bit of positive changes,” said Fahima.
How to help Afghan children and families
Morales credits Arizona public school employees for adapting so quickly to the needs of school-aged Afghan children.
“I think the schools have done an amazing job,” Morales said. “A lot of credit is due to teachers and schools supporting the children that were rapidly placed.
How can Arizonans help?
Morales says Arizonans interested to help Afghan refugees should ask their local school district if they need support with tutoring or with school supplies.
They can also contact one of Arizona’s eight refugee charities to volunteer time or money.
“People can make a cash donations, they can make a donation of goods,” Morales said.
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Charles Darwin wasn’t actually the first proponent of evolution. Many people previously promoted the idea that species change over time. Darwin’s contribution was developing the idea of “natural selection” — a term he coined to describe a mechanism for evolution. Though the complexities of evolution by natural selection are immense, the basic tenets of the process can be distilled into five basic statements.
1. More offspring are produced than can survive.
2. There’s variation in the offspring, a considerable amount of which is heritable.
3. Some heritable traits are better for survival and reproduction in the environment, so individuals with those traits will reproduce more than individuals without them.
4. Those favorable heritable traits will become more common in the next generation.
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5. Over many generations, organisms become adapted to their environment as individuals with traits that are favorable in that environment have enhanced reproductive success.
A common example of natural selection involves speed in prey animals. The fastest gazelles are less likely to be eaten by cheetahs or lions than slower individuals. Those who escape predators are more likely to survive and pass on the genes associated with high speed to their offspring. Since the fastest gazelles of each generation survive and reproduce, the speed of the species increases over time. In evolutionary terms, predators put selection pressure on prey animals to be fast.
Sometimes it’s humans (who are, of course, part of the natural world) who put selection pressure on another species. For example, in Mozambique, illegal hunting influenced the evolution of African elephants. From 1977 to 1992, the civil war in Mozambique led to rampant poaching of wildlife. Many species were hunted for food, though elephants — males and females — were hunted for their tusks.
The sale of valuable ivory tusks funded the war effort. Elephants with the biggest tusks were the most prized, while those without tusks were largely left alone. (Tuskless females have a mutation that affects their tusks and teeth, but males with the mutated form of the gene rarely survive, which is why tuskless males are not generally seen.) The population of elephants in Gorongosa National Park declined to 10 percent of pre-war levels. Over half the females after the war were tuskless, compared to fewer than one-fifth prior to the fighting. As the population of elephants in Gorongosa National Park increased following the war, the proportion of tuskless females born was high.
A common misconception about evolution by natural selection is that it’s always the strongest or biggest who triumph in the competition often described as “survival of the fittest.” That’s not true. Those who are best suited to survival and reproduction in the environment in which they live are the ones who pass on their genes to the next generation. Environments are not static, and changes influence which traits become advantageous.
Years of targeted poaching of elephants with valuable tusks led to an evolutionary advantage of lacking tusks. In this environment, in which poaching was such a large threat, the fittest elephants were the tuskless ones. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/london-zoo-evolution-tuskless-elephants-and-human-hunting/article_df3db5c2-1ceb-11ed-98f8-83a6580fa553.html | 2022-08-16T02:01:32 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/london-zoo-evolution-tuskless-elephants-and-human-hunting/article_df3db5c2-1ceb-11ed-98f8-83a6580fa553.html |
Delaware County, Muncie, veterans working to help Kentucky flood victims
MUNCIE, Ind. — Local officials are working together to collect needed items for victims of flooding that has ravaged parts of eastern Kentucky in recent weeks.
As of Thursday, the death toll in the floods had reached at least 39.
The Delaware County Veterans Service office, with backing of the county commissioners, along with the support of Muncie City Council member Ro Selvey and the Journey Home veterans group in Winchester, is working to coordinate the effort to get needed supplied to the disaster area.
Tommy Goul, veterans service officer for Delaware County, said donation totes have been placed in the lobbies of the Delaware County Building and the Delaware County Justice and Rehabilitation Center. Goul also placed donation totes at the Muncie American Legion Post 19 at 418 N. Walnut St. in Muncie, the Selma American Legion Post 437, 315 S. Albany St., Selma and the Yorktown American Legion Post 321, 2110 S. Broadway, Yorktown.
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Collections will continue until noon Friday, Aug. 19, Goul said. Then donated items will be packed and driven to Hazard, Kentucky for distribution.
Items needed include: Flashlights, batteries, adult rubber boots, box fans, towels, wash cloths, soap, shampoo and laundry detergent. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/flooding-in-eastern-kentucky-delaware-county-muncie-veterans-aid-victims/65402282007/ | 2022-08-16T02:01:56 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/15/flooding-in-eastern-kentucky-delaware-county-muncie-veterans-aid-victims/65402282007/ |
Gov. Brad Little speaks as members of the Idaho GOP gather for a post-primary unity rally on the steps of the state Capitol on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Gov. Brad Little delivers the annual State of the State address from the floor of the House of Representatives at the Idaho State Capitol on Jan. 10.
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Gov. Brad Little speaks as members of the Idaho GOP gather for a post-primary unity rally on the steps of the state Capitol on Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
Idaho expects to collect more than $6 billion in taxes in fiscal 2023, but it may not keep all the money — and on Monday, Gov. Brad Little hinted that he “hasn’t ruled out” calling a special session of the Legislature.
The governor on Friday issued a news release promising to work with the Legislature to “deliver even more education investments and tax relief to Idahoans,” after a new economic forecast predicted a potential $2 billion state budget surplus by this time next year. Idaho closed the most recent fiscal year June 30 with a $1.4 billion surplus.
“The Legislature and I are committed to more education investments and tax relief, on top of the historic steps we’ve (already) taken to support schools and cut taxes,” Little said.
Idaho lawmakers have approved nearly $1 billion in one-time and ongoing tax relief the past two sessions. That includes a $251 million reduction in corporate and individual income tax rates and one-time tax rebate worth $350 million that were approved earlier this year.
Partly because of the income tax cut, an updated revenue forecast released last week indicates Idaho expects to collect about $6.09 billion in fiscal 2023, which began July 1.
That’s a decrease of $107 million, or 1.7%. from the record $6.197 billion the state collected last year.
However, the Legislature only approved $4.62 billion in expenditures for the fiscal year. That suggests there will be plenty of room within the budget to address the governor’s education and tax relief priorities, once the Legislature reconvenes in January.
“Today’s numbers reflect something we all see every day,” said Little, who is up for reelection in November. “Idaho’s economy is booming. People are working and business is thriving … Working together, the Legislature and I have adopted a ‘kitchen table economics’ approach to governing where we live within our means, pay off our debt, save for a rainy day and make investments where they count.”
The state collected $416 million in tax revenues in July, the first month of fiscal 2023. That included $149 million in individual income taxes, $22 million in corporate income tax and $214.5 million in sales tax.
On Monday, Little’s press secretary, Madison Hardy, said in a statement emailed to the Idaho Press, “The strength of Idaho’s economy and years of fiscal conservatism have led to another record budget surplus for Idaho, and Gov. Little has been very clear about his plans to propose additional investments in education and more tax relief for Idahoans. Gov. Little has not ruled out a special session to help Idahoans grappling with crushing inflation and, as always, continues to actively discuss options with his legislative partners.”
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One of the largest works of art in North Texas is being painted right now in McKinney.
For weeks, people have watched a mural come to life on the city's historic silos. On Friday night, a crowd gathered to grub, play guitar and gaze.
“I hope they see themselves. That's kind of the general vibe of the mural,” said Australian artist Guido van Helten.
Van Helton says he began working in McKinney in March by taking photos of the people and places. He’s painting a culmination of the photos on a 100-foot tall concrete silo and grain elevator on East Virginia and Main Streets.
“I take a lot of photographs. I have a style that you’d call documentary, I guess,” said van Helton.
Known worldwide for his oversized photorealism murals, McKinney's will contribute to van Helten's U.S. silo series in Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas and Arkansas.
“We saw Guido's work but more importantly we were impressed with his process and his process is a way where he entrenches himself in the community and uses his art to tell the story of a soul of community,” said McKinney Assistant Manager Kim Flom.
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Flom says van Helten and his partner took more than 5,000 photos in McKinney to craft the mural's image.
It will serve as the backdrop for a public plaza at a new city hall that should break ground in the fall.
“What better way to preserve the culture of the community than through a beautiful piece of art on a historic structure,” said Flom.
The mural, van Helten says, could be done by the end of the month but it's already connecting the community.
The silo project is funded through grants, private donations, the McKinney Public Art Fund and the city's hotel occupancy tax. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/i-hope-they-see-themselves-artist-painting-mckinney-silos-says-mural-could-be-done-by-end-of-month/3048983/ | 2022-08-16T02:06:53 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/i-hope-they-see-themselves-artist-painting-mckinney-silos-says-mural-could-be-done-by-end-of-month/3048983/ |
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ATLANTA — Editor's note: The video above is from a previous report.
Atlanta Police homicide detectives released surveillance video of four persons of interest in connection to a shooting in Westside Atlanta early Saturday morning.
Investigators previously said they believe the shooting occurred after an argument over a blocked car parked at the Odyssey Lounge & Restaurant at 1015 West Marietta St. around 3:15 a.m.
One person was killed, and two others were injured in the shooting, APD said.
Joseph Smith, 30, was killed in the shooting. Investigators found Smith at the scene at West Marietta Street. A second victim was found shot in the foot at a QuikTrip on Howell Mill Road. Additionally, a third victim was grazed by a bullet.
Detectives are working to identify and talk to two men and two women in the surveillance video.
The video shows the four persons of interest getting out of a blue convertible before entering a building. The video then appears to show an incident between one of the men and a security guard.
You can watch the surveillance video that APD released below.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A bicyclist died after being involved in a crash in Orlando Monday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened at approximately 8:27 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Kirkman Road south of Washington Street.
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The bicyclist involved in the crash was taken to the hospital, at which time they were pronounced dead, troopers said.
A roadblock has been set up in the southbound lanes of Kirkman Road as law enforcement investigates the crash, according to FHP.
Troopers said they do not yet have any information on the vehicle or driver suspected in this crash, and they are asking anyone with information to contact FHP at (407) 737-2213 or CRIMELINE.
The crash remains under investigation. Check back with News 6 for updates.
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The host Brigantine Beach Patrol won its second straight team championship at the seventh annual South Jersey Paddleboard Championships on Monday at the 16th Street beach.
Brigantine's Jack Savell, Will Hoffman, Bobby Lenahan and Sean O'Neill won the last race, the paddle relay, to clinch the title.
Brigantine scored 26 points. Cape May won two of the six races and finished second with 20 points. Ocean City had 19 for third place, and Diamond Beach was fourth with 16 points. Avalon placed fifth with nine.
Each beach patrol had six competitors, including two women, on its team. Scoring was 5-4-3-2-1 for the first five places. Times were not available.
Brigantine's Grace Emig won the women's 12-foot board 600-meter long course race. Kara Murphy of Ocean City was second, Sara Werner of Cape May third. Gavin Loughlin of Diamond Beach won the men's 12-foot 600-meter long course race, with Hoffman second.
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Brigantine's Savell, Emig, O'Neill and Talia Wiggins were first in the 10-foot, 6-inch board paddle rescue relay. O.C. was second, Diamond Beach third.
Cape May's Kennedy Campbell won the women's 10-6 board middle distance M-shaped course race. Mia Gallagher of Ocean City was second, and Wiggins placed third. In the men's 10-6 middle distance race, Kaiden Cameron of Cape May was the winner. O'Neill finished second.
Diamond Beach placed second in the paddle relay, and Ocean City was third.
The event had two extra open box-course races called "King of the Beach" and "Queen of the Beach." The races, which did not score team points, were for beach patrol members who were not on the six-person teams. Brigantine's Joey Savell, Jack's brother, and Haley Clayton of Ocean City were the winners. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/brigantine-wins-south-jersey-paddleboard-event-cape-may-2nd-ocean-city-3rd/article_a75ab41e-1cfc-11ed-b1a6-0f2d8ceaca3e.html | 2022-08-16T02:16:19 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/brigantine-wins-south-jersey-paddleboard-event-cape-may-2nd-ocean-city-3rd/article_a75ab41e-1cfc-11ed-b1a6-0f2d8ceaca3e.html |
An inmate at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Tucson died after being involved in a fight earlier this month.
The prisoner, Curt Cooper, 52, suffered head injuries on Aug. 6 and was taken to Banner-University Medical Center, according to a news release from the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry. He died on Thursday, Aug. 11.
An investigation is being conducted by criminal investigators with the department of corrections into the incident.
Cooper was admitted to the prison in 2018 after he was sentenced for aggravated assault and misconduct involving weapons in Pinal County, the news release said. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/inmate-at-tucson-prison-dies-from-fight-injuries/article_8a243844-1d05-11ed-9ec4-77fd74a7d97f.html | 2022-08-16T02:17:07 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/inmate-at-tucson-prison-dies-from-fight-injuries/article_8a243844-1d05-11ed-9ec4-77fd74a7d97f.html |
John T. Wilhelmsen, 91, of North Bend, passed away on August 10, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangements are under the care of North Bend Chapel, www.coosbayareafunerals.com, 541-756-0440.
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Body recovered from Upper Porter Pond at D.W. Field Park, police investigating
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BROCKTON — A body was retrieved from Upper Porter Pond at D.W. Field Park shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday after an "unattended death," said Darren Duarte, the spokesperson for the Brockton Police Department, via email.
The victim was male, police said.
Local police are working with state police detectives to investigate the cause of death, the approximate age of the victim, who discovered his body and how long he is believed to have been in the water.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — More than 38,000 students are expected to attend classes for fall semester this year at the University of Alabama. Monday morning, UA President Dr Stuart Bell spoke to CBS 42 about the upcoming semester that starts this week.
“Last year we talked about lots of records and one of those was the largest ever incoming freshmen class. I do expect us to eclipse that this year and we will set a new record for the incoming freshmen this year. We also set another record last year for the number of national merit students coming to the University of Alabama, those are students in the top 1% of their high schools,” Bell said.
Dr. Bell tells CBS 42 he expects more than 8,000 new freshmen to enroll this fall at UA. According to Bell, that will shatter last school years record freshmen enrollment of 7,600 students.
“If you walk across the campus and have a conversation with our students with their goals and dreams and the fact that this university has has been consistent. We had 9,400 graduated last year and we have seen those students progress. And to see the excitement on their faces to talk with them and ask where are you from? What’s your major are you living on campus?”
Bell tells CBS 42 he expects Alabama to compete for another national championship under Coach Nick Saban’s watch. Bell is hopeful Saban will stay on at Alabama for years to come.
“Coach Saban is probably not just looking at this year, but I’m sure he is looking at what he can accomplish in the next several years with his recruiting to make sure we have great young people. But also how we take those great young people and have success on the field, but also have success in life and Alabama and that coaching staff is focused on students and their success.”
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Man dies in Tucson prison after possible 'physical altercation'
Curt Cooper, a 52-year-old man incarcerated the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tucson, died on Aug. 11 at Banner University Medical Center after suffering injuries that are "consistent with being involved in a physical altercation."
On Aug. 6, staff at the prison reportedly observed that Cooper, upon medical evaluation, had a head injury and needed further medical treatment.
According to the Arizona Department of Corrections Rehabilitation and Reentry, the Tucson Fire Department arrived onsite and administered Narcan to Cooper and conducted an EKG.
Cooper was then transported to the Medical Center's ICU where "life-saving measures continued" before he died on Aug. 11, ADCRR officials said.
An investigation is being conducted by investigators with the ADCRR.
"The department intends to fully pursue criminal prosecution of any (suspects) identified to be involved in this case," an Aug. 15 news release stated.
In 2018, Cooper was admitted to the ADCRR after he was sentenced in Pinal County for aggravated assault and misconduct involving weapons.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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Private prison maintenance workers on strike over wages, safety concerns
Maintenance workers at a private prison run by CoreCivic in Florence are on strike over wages and safety concerns.
Workers at the Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex voted to unionize in March despite claims of CoreCivic attempting to thwart the effort.
Seventeen maintenance workers joined the UA Local 469 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union after a vote with the National Labor Relations Board, according to union organizer Chad Jessee.
Since that time, Jessee said the workers have been bargaining for higher wages, and called CoreCivic’s most recent offer “insulting.”
“CoreCivic proposed a 44 cent raise the first year, and 22 cent raises for each of the following two years,” Jessee said regarding negotiations over a new contract. “That’s less than a $1 raise! They haven’t had a raise in ten years and this is what they’re offered.”
The workers currently make just over $22 an hour.
Jessee said the low wages, combined with alleged unsafe working conditions made the offer unacceptable.
Around 20 CACF union members and supporters have been on a picket line outside the prison since Friday, said Jessee.
In response to the strike, CoreCivic spokesperson Ryan Gustin said the company was committed to providing jobs with competitive pay and benefits.
"During recent contract negotiations with the local plumbers and pipefitting union for our maintenance workers at our Central Arizona Florence Correctional Complex (CAFCC), we provided a competitive, opening proposal that was not accepted, and no counter-proposal was provided by the union," Gustin said. "Instead, the union negotiators gave CAFCC notice that it intended to strike, beginning the morning of August 12."
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Reached by phone on the picket line Monday, union member Dave Gossett said he and his colleagues are responsible for maintaining complex systems at the prison that are necessary to maintain safety and security. Gossett has worked for CoreCivic for two years.
“We work on the boilers, kitchen equipment, HVAC, the fire system, all the plumbing,” Gossett said. “When you don’t have working water or HVAC systems, when the toilets are plugged up, it can create a lot of issues with the prisoners. It can create a security issue.”
Gossett said they are asking CoreCivic to pay them the typical industry rate in Florence, which he said was closer to 30 to 35 dollars an hour.
In addition to a wage increase, the workers are asking CoreCivic to address safety issues at the prison. They claim a part of the fire system that pull smoke out of the buildings, the exhaust fans, haven't worked for a year. Gustin said fire suppression systems at CAFCC are fully operational and were last inspected in October 2021.
Jessee said CoreCivic responded to the strike by bringing in workers from out of state. Gustin would only say the company had "taken steps to ensure there are no interruptions in services as we continue to work through these negotiations, and we remain committed to delivering high-quality maintenance services at the facility."
Gossett said workers would stay on the picket line outside the main entrances to the prison until CoreCivic agreed to get back to the bargaining table. Other members of UA Local 469 pledged to support the prison workers “for the weeks to come” if necessary.
According to CoreCivic, CAFCC is designed to hold approximately 4,100 individuals and employs nearly 800 people. CoreCivic contracts with multiple government entities to detain people at the facility including the City of Coolidge, City of Mesa, Gila River, City of Apache Junction, Idaho Department of Corrections, Pascua Yaqui, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marshals Service.
According to an audit from 2021, CAFCC had an average daily population of 3,572, and the average length of stay at the facility was 108 days.
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Final 2 men sentenced for the 2010 killing of Chandler police officer Carlos Ledesma
Corey Royalty, 50, and Jerry Cockhearn, 37, were sentenced on July 12 for killing one Chandler officer and injuring two others in an armed robbery that killed three people in 2010.
The armed robbery involved 10 co-conspirators, two of whom died that day in addition to Chandler Officer Carlos Ledesma, according to Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
The incident occurred at a south Phoenix park near 23rd and Southern avenues. Two of the men who were in the group that opened fire also were killed, according to police. Royalty and Cockhearn are the last two defendants to be sentenced in connection to the armed robbery and Ledesma's death.
Chandler officials said Corey Royalty was sentenced to 43 years to life in prison with the possibility of release after serving 43 years. Jerry Cockhearn was sentenced to 38 years to life in prison with the possibility of release after 38 years.
Officials said a Maricopa County jury found Cockhearn and Royalty guilty of eight felony counts and three of them include first-degree murder in May 2022.
"The death or injury of any officer in this community is a tragedy. The men and women of law enforcement put their life on the line every day to keep our community safe but, the reality that some may not return home at the end of a shift is occurring all too often in Maricopa County," said County Attorney Rachel Mitchell.
Chandler Police Chief Sean Duggan and Detective's Ledesma's widow were in the court room at the sentencing, according to officials.
"Holding those responsible for the murder of Chandler Police Detective Carlos Ledesma has been a frustrating and emotional process," said Chandler Police Detective Sean Duggan. "Twelve years later, the Ledesma family and the men and women of the Chandler Police Department finally have a sense of closure," continued Duggan.
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Pregnant woman killed, 6 injured in head-on collision in Glendale
A pregnant woman died after a head-on collision in Glendale on Sunday.
Officers responded to reports of a crash after 6:30 p.m. involving a pickup truck and a sedan at the intersection of 67th and Northern avenues, according to a statement from Glendale Police spokesperson Sgt. Randy Stewart.
The sedan had five occupants, the police statement said. Sitting in the front passenger seat was 34-year-old Bridgette Lee Armijo, who was pregnant. She was seriously injured during the collision and was transported to the hospital, where she later died from her injuries, Stewart said.
Her three children, who were sitting in the backseat during the collision, were hospitalized with minor injuries. Their father, the driver, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the statement said.
Two adults in the pickup truck were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. One child also traveling in the pickup truck was uninjured, according to the statement.
Detectives determined that the pickup truck had been moving eastbound on Northern Avenue and was making a left turn onto 67th Avenue, while the sedan was travelling westbound on Northern Avenue when it entered the intersection. That's when the vehicles crashed into each other, the police statement said. Detectives are still investigating right-of-way and whether or not speed or impairment were factors in the crash.
Reach criminal justice reporter Gloria Rebecca Gomez at grgomez@gannett.com or on Twitter @glorihuh.
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Man charged in Peoria carjacking in which a man was shot
A suspect has been charged for an Aug. 8 carjacking in which the car owner was shot in the leg in Peoria in the parking lot of a Target located at 9350 W. Northern Ave, according to a press release from the Arizona District Attorney’s Office.
Adonijah Josiah Ortega, a 19-year-old from Phoenix, was charged with carjacking, along with using a firearm in a violent crime and felon in possession of a firearm, according to the Attorney’s Office.
According to the Attorney’s Office, Ortega is suspected of approaching the owner of the car, which Peoria police said was a 2004 Toyota 4-Runner, pointing a semi-automatic handgun at the owner and telling the owner to give up his wallet and keys.
He is then suspected of hitting the car owner several times in the head and shooting his gun twice, hitting the car owner once in his right thigh, prosecutors say, before fleeing the scene in the 4-Runner.
The District Attorney’s Office said the car owner limped into the Target store, where other citizens helped him until paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital. The car owner sustained several lacerations to his head in addition to the gunshot wound.
Officers with the Phoenix Police Department discovered the stolen car unoccupied in the area of East Dunlap Ave between 18th and 19th streets at about 6:45 a.m. the next day, Aug. 9, according to Peoria police spokesperson Sgt. Brandon Sheffert.
Carjacking alone has a maximum sentence of 25 years, with 10-year maximum sentences for the other two crimes Ortega is charged for, according to the Attorney’s Office.
The FBI is involved in the investigation of this case, along with Phoenix and Peoria police, according to the press release.
Reach breaking news reporter Sam Burdette at sburdette@gannett.com or on Twitter @SuperSafetySam
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STONINGTON, Maine — The Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting an investigation after a fire burned down a home in Stonington early Sunday morning.
The Stonington Fire Department arrived onto the scene around 9:30 a.m. after receiving a call of an explosion and fire.
Fire Chief Ryan Hayward says the house was engulfed in flames when crews arrived, with a handful of walls lying yards away from the house, possibly due to the explosion.
He says the fire seemed to have started in the garage, where crews found propane tanks.
"We didn't know what we could encounter. Was there more? What else could we come across?" Hayward said. "... We had to go into defensive mode; keep my fellow firefighters back to put water on the fire of what was left."
Those living nearby say they felt the impact of the explosion shortly before seeing the fire.
A handful of neighboring crews worked alongside the Stonington Fire Dept. in the effort to fight the fire throughout the day, finally putting it out around 4 p.m.
Responders also found the remains of who they believe to be 71-year-old David Crutcher, who lived alone in the home at the time.
"The building was pretty much a shell, I mean there wasn't much left. Once we took care of that we could go into the offensive to try and locate where the body was," Hayward said.
The remains have been transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for further investigation.
Officials with the Fire Marshal's Office have completed work at the scene and have yet to determine the cause of the fire.
There is currently no evidence of foul play according to investigators. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fire-marshals-office-investigating-after-stonington-fire-maine-explosion/97-a66fef15-86a0-4cc4-9428-232c0af29785 | 2022-08-16T02:49:19 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/fire-marshals-office-investigating-after-stonington-fire-maine-explosion/97-a66fef15-86a0-4cc4-9428-232c0af29785 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A person has been seriously injured after being involved in a car versus pedestrian crash in west Wichita Monday night.
The crash happened near the intersection of W Kellogg Dr N & S Meridian Ave shortly after 8:10 p.m.
The person seriously injured in the crash has not been identified.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento's annual Tower Bridge Dinner is coming up soon, and today, this year's featured chefs got together at Urban Roots Brewery and Smokehouse to cook up, plate up and serve up their main dishes.
The Tower Bridge Dinner is one of the nation's biggest dining experiences, filled with local food and local company. This year, the dinner will take place on Sept. 11 from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Tower Bridge Dinner is the kick-off for Sacramento's Farm to Fork Festival, which takes place from Sept. 23 to Sept. 24 on Capitol Mall.
The featured chefs on this year's line-up are Chef Greg Desmangles, Chef Nina Curtis, Chef Patrick Prager, Chef Q Bennett and Chef Tyler Bond.
Chef Greg Desmangles is the executive chef of Urban Roots Brewery and Smokehouse, Bawk Chicken and Bar and Pangaea Bier Cafe in Sacramento. For the sneak peek, Chef Desmangles made a Jerk King Trumpet Mushroom dish, a dish locally and internationally sourced and originally inspired by his grandfather.
Chef Desmangles grew up in Sacramento and started out in the restaurant industry as a busser and dishwasher at Pangaea Bier Cafe. Now owning three restaurants in his hometown, he is an example of how the restaurant industry is expanding and becoming more diverse.
"We have a lot of potential in the city," Chef Desmangles said. "There are a lot of really, really dope young chefs in the city. I've seen it from the beer industry side, the restaurant side, so it's really beautiful to see. I like the way that everybody's getting to participate now. I feel like we're getting to a place where people are getting noticed."
Chef Nina Curtis has had her green thumb moment, being recognized as a leader and a trailblazer in the plant-based culinary industry. Chef Curtis is the director and executive chef of Plant'ish and Co. Culinary Arts.
She has traveled all over the world, presenting lectures and demonstrations on health, nutrition and whole, plant-based foods. Now, she is in Sacramento ready to change the food game at the Tower Bridge Dinner and help Sacramento understand the importance of healthy plant-based foods.
"We've really just come together with the same common goal to serve and satisfy and celebrate Sacramento and the Tower Bridge and all the people that come out and support it," Chef Curtis said.
These chefs not only strive to represent themselves within their food, but they strive to represent the city of Sacramento and its growth.
Chef Q Bennett is the executive chef and owner at Q1227 Restaurant in Roseville. Chef Bennett has been in the restaurant industry for over 25 years, his passion colliding with his purpose.
He has been a chef for former United States President Bill Clinton, professional athletes of every sport, award-winning musicians, Paramount and Universal movie studios and movie stars. Now that Chef Bennett has his own restaurant, he hopes to inspire his community and inspire others.
"Never before has Sacramento had this many diversity of cultures and ethnicities and chefs," said Chef Bennett. "Sacramento is bringing that forward now, and they are showcasing all the different styles of cooking and chefs on this tower bridge, and what better stage to showcase that on."
Although the Tower Bridge Dinner is sold out, you can still visit these chefs and check out Sacramento's free Farm To Fork festival from Sept. 23 to Sept. 24 on Capitol Mall.
Artists Japanese Breakfast and Gregory Porter will be headlining the festival’s two-day concert series, so come try some local food, regional wines, craft beer and cooking demonstrations.
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Buckner Midland, a branch of the non-profit charitable organization Buckner International, announced the opening of its Family Hope Center at the Buckner Children and Family Services office on Monday.
The family preservation program will be the final installment of the organization’s three main services dedicated to caring for vulnerable families, children and seniors in Midland-Odessa.
“We have family-based foster care and adoption as well as the family pathways program,” Buckner International President and CEO Dr. Albert Reyes said.
There are only three Texas cities that have all three services active – Dallas, Lubbock, and Longview, according to Reyes. In early 2023, Midland will join them.
Candace Gray, senior director of Buckner Family Hope Centers, said they help local families in need.
“Typically, the families that Buckner serves through our Family Hope Centers are low-income families that have an income level that is often $50,000 or less,” she said.
Families struggling with anything -- stress, poverty, lack of resources, abuse and neglect -- can find assistance by seeking out the Family Hope Center.
“They come to the Family Hope Center to find hope, support and empowerment for their families,” Gray said.
The center will primarily serve families in Midland and Odessa but is committed to all families in the Permian Basin.
Buckner’s Family Hope Center will be the first Buckner program in Midland since 2003, according to their press release.
Patricia Acosta, director of administration and operations for Buckner West Texas, detailed the recent impact of the organization’s service.
“In 2021, our team was able to facilitate 69 foster care placements, nine children were able to be in their forever home through adoption, and we were able to secure safe and affordable housing to 19 single mothers who are working toward a college degree, in order to break the generational cycle of poverty, through our family pathways program,” she said.
She added that they were able to assist more than 200 adults and children through services like parenting classes as well as other activities meant to create strong family bonds and end neglect.
Acosta made clear the organization’s mission through their “three E’s.”
“Engage, equip and elevate,” she said. “We will engage the families through assistance and community events. We will equip the families through education, financial empowerment and child and youth development. And we will elevate the families through family coaching, counseling and spiritual enrichment.”
The Family Hope Center’s Manager Gabriella Saldivar became slightly emotional while discussing the long, hard behind-the-scenes work that came prior to the announcement.
“I’m so excited this day has finally come,” she said. “This announcement makes everything official. For more than a year, our team has been hard at work trying to find the perfect location for the Buckner Family Hope Center.”
According to Saldivar, they were seeking a location that was able to accommodate various types of classes, activities and services as well as being in an area that was accessible to families in need.
Buckner eventually came across 2412 Loma Drive, the site of the new center, which will be the ninth Buckner Family Hope Center in the state. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Buckner-Midland-announces-opening-of-its-Family-17375227.php | 2022-08-16T02:55:57 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Buckner-Midland-announces-opening-of-its-Family-17375227.php |
A fourth candidate will run for the Midland ISD District 3 seat.
Tim Lirley filed Monday, joining Tommy Bishop, Reagan Hignojos and Tiere Strambler in the Nov. 8 race. District 3 is one of three MISD board races – Districts 5 and 6 are the others. John Trischitti III has filed in District 5 and Carie McNeil in District 6.
Elections on Nov. 8 will include MISD Districts 3, 5 and 6; Midland College Places 1, 2 and 3; and City of Midland mayor and Districts 3 and 4. The sign-up period to put a name on a local ballot continues through Aug. 22.
The City Secretary’s Office reported there hasn’t been any movement since Amy Stretcher Burkes filed for the District 4 seat last week. Candidates on the city ballot are Stretcher Burkes, Lori Blong for mayor and Jack Ladd Jr. for District 3.
Three Midland College candidates have filed – Steve Kiser in Place 1, Linda Cowden in Place 2, and G. Larry Lawrence in Place 3. Each are current members of the Midland College board. All of Midland College’s seats are at-large positions.
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Editor's Note: Profiles of Tommy Bishop, Carie McNeil and Tim Lirley are scheduled for an upcoming edition. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Fourth-candidate-Tim-Lirley-files-for-MISD-17375408.php | 2022-08-16T02:56:03 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Fourth-candidate-Tim-Lirley-files-for-MISD-17375408.php |
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