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LEVANT, Maine — Treworgy Family Orchards is in the running for having one of the best corn mazes in the country with this year's Winnie-the-Pooh design.
The Levant family farm is nominated on the USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Top 20 list for the fifth year in a row.
Their corn mazes have earned a first place finish in 2018 then runner-ups the three years following.
This year, the family saw A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh was available on the public domain, so that was their first choice, according to an owner of the farm.
The maze consists of about 60,000 corn plants on 4 acres.
"Maine is not exactly known as corn country, and so it's nice to have something from Maine competing at a national scale," Jonathan Kenerson, co-owner of Treworgy Family Orchards, said.
A panel of travel experts and 10Best editors narrow the list down to 20, then it's up to the people's votes to decide the top 10 rankings.
USA Today's 10Best.com Readers' Choice Production Coordinator said when choosing the nominees, they look at more than just the maze.
"There's also just the atmosphere that's created," Catherine Smith said. "People have noted that the [Treworgy Family Orchards] staff cares, that it's a family-run organization."
Kenerson said it's a long process of drafts and revisions to create a maze every year. In years past, Treworgy's designed their corn field into designs that include Charlotte's Web, a ship, Paul Bunyon, a knight and dragon, among others.
"We need to balance a good design with something that's a challenging maze, so really it's a bunch of revisions getting better design, better game," Kenerson said. "And then once we draft it out, it's a matter of planting it in the field and carving it out of the corn."
Voting for USA Today 10Best ends at noon Monday, Sept. 12, and winners will be announced on Sept. 23.
Click here to vote. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/treworgy-family-orchards-corn-maze/97-bf0a51c6-538e-477a-93bc-c4b99968fcbc | 2022-08-22T15:28:50 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bangor/treworgy-family-orchards-corn-maze/97-bf0a51c6-538e-477a-93bc-c4b99968fcbc |
PORTLAND, Maine — A local man died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday in Blue Hill.
Carson Crocker, 26, was traveling north on Pleasant Street at about 8:15 p.m. when he reportedly failed to negotiate a turn, according to a news release issued Monday by the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.
An early investigation indicates that Crocker's vehicle drifted off the roadway and traveled more than 200 feet before striking a large tree.
Crocker was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, police said, and died at the scene.
The crash is under investigation, though speed and alcohol are believed to be factors, the release states. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/blue-hill-local-dies-in-crash/97-3badbd6d-2285-4169-a77a-4e5673fdd509 | 2022-08-22T15:28:56 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/blue-hill-local-dies-in-crash/97-3badbd6d-2285-4169-a77a-4e5673fdd509 |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A magical scavenger hunt takes you through Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando.
The fairy doors are a whimsical, one-of-a-kind works of art with a magical story behind each fairy who lives inside.
“I love the experience. The fairy doors are all just so cool,” said 8-year-old Sam Ostrowsky.
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Ostrowsky guided his family through the botanical gardens in the scavenger hunt to locate all of the fairy doors.
“We have a map with numbers and we can follow the numbers to the fairy doors,” Ostrowsky said.
Some are hiding in plain sight.
“The dragon one is my favorite,” Ostrowsky said.
Tracy Micciche, the events and marketing director for Leu Gardens, said this marks the fifth year for the Fairy Doors event. Each door is one-of-a-kind and hand-made from a variety of materials including wood, metal and cardboard. Some fairy doors are complete with artistic detail and mini accessories. The event even brings out visitors for magical photo ops.
Micciche said her favorite door is the Fairy Tales door, shaped like a book. The door was inspired by her daughter.
“She loved reading fairy books as a kid. Every year we have a book fairy, the story may change and the fairy name may change, but the book is important to me because I enjoy reading,” Micciche said.
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Through the Fairy Doors event, Micciche is hoping to inspire visitors of all ages, like Ostrowsky, to take a moment to appreciate and learn about the more than 8,000 plants within Leu Gardens.
“We want people to experience the 50 acres. We want you to get out and go ‘Oh, what’s the plant?,’” she said
An experience that’s a part of history. The plants were collected by Harry P. Leu and his wife, Mary Jane in the 1930s.
“That’s how this property started. It was his journey of going around the world and just picking plants and bringing them back here. He and Mrs. Leu thought it was time to retire and deeded the property to the city of Orlando in 1961 so this was their gift was; a public garden.”
The fairy doors will be displayed throughout Leu Gardens through the end of October.
You can listen to every episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/22/fairy-doors-bring-magical-scavenger-hunt-to-leu-gardens-in-orlando/ | 2022-08-22T15:29:22 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/22/fairy-doors-bring-magical-scavenger-hunt-to-leu-gardens-in-orlando/ |
The Heart of Stark: GiGi’s Playhouse partners with Walsh University
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation is highlighting positive happenings in our community. Here’s to Good News Mondays!
This summer, GiGi’s Playhouse Canton, a nonprofit serving individuals with Down syndrome in our community, held the first session of its GiGiFIT family of programs to promote physical activity and wellness among participants. The first-ever session was led by students from Walsh University's physical therapy program and introduced the key movements of foundational, hip strengthening and vestibular and balance exercises that help development and mobility at any stage of life.
GiGiFIT is a free set of six programs that combine physical therapy with fitness activities and promote wellness through nutrition, pushing through barriers and building self-confidence. Created in collaboration with skilled physical therapists who work specifically with individuals with Down syndrome, the GiGiFIT programs are designed to address common issues for individuals with Down syndrome including hypotonia, excessive joint laxity and decreased balance.
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The six programs are tailored to serve all ages of its Down syndrome community — parents and caregivers, infants, toddlers, kids, teens and adults. Participants build strength, endurance, power, joint stability, balance and movement control as they are empowered to be more independent and secure in their abilities.
Gigi’s Playhouse Canton was established in 2019 by a group of passionate parents and individuals in the Akron-Canton area to provide individuals of all ages with Down syndrome a safe place to call their own in our community. Participants of all ages are encouraged to explore their abilities through proven programming and offerings in an environment of support and celebration. All programs are delivered by a team of trained volunteers and offered at no cost to families so that money is never a barrier to receive resources, support and services.
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Enrollment is now open for GiGiFIT’s fall 2022 session, taking place each Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. beginning Sept. 19 and ending Dec. 5. Learn more and register at www.gigisplayhouse.org/canton/gigifit.
The Stark Community Foundation helps individuals, families, businesses and nonprofits achieve their philanthropic goals through a variety of charitable funds and strategic initiatives. Ranked in the top 10% of community foundations in the country, the foundation and its family of donors have granted $215 million to nonprofits since 1963. Learn more at www.starkcf.org. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/heartofstark-gigis-playhouse-partners-with-walsh-university/65411442007/ | 2022-08-22T15:34:38 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/heartofstark-gigis-playhouse-partners-with-walsh-university/65411442007/ |
New Carnation Cup raises thousands for Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity
ALLIANCE − More than $8,000 was raised for Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity at the recent Carnation Cup golf outing.
Hosted by ForeverLawn NEO and K Palmer Insurance, the July 29 charitable event was at Alliance Country Club. Seventeen teams signed on for the event organized by Jacob Domer and Hunter Palmer.
A meal was provided and awards were given out.
Here were the results:
- Paris & Washington Insurance earned first place.
- Robertson Heating Supply finished second.
- Consumers National Bank placed third.
A press release stated the event started with a prayer and opening remarks from Domer:
"Thank you for joining us to support Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity. Their mission and work are so important to our community; we appreciate you being here today."
Hole sponsors were: Cope Powersports, Wally Armour CDJR, Alliance Lions Club, KWGD Attorneys at Lage, 415 Group, McCrea Manor, Cassidy-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, Albright Electric, ForeverLawn NEO, ForeverLawn Inc., Computek, Taylor Kia of Alliance, Robertson Heating Supply, Paris & Washington Insurance, Consumers National Bank, Herb Spear, 1899 Golf, and Burgess Insurance Group.
The event also featured the chance to win a car by sinking a hole in one on the 10th hole, provided by Taylor Kia of Alliance, and other opportunities for additional prizes throughout the event.
Domer and Palmer said the plan is to make the Carnation Cup an annual event to benefit various non-profit agencies in the area. "We are looking forward to watching this grow," Palmer said in the release.
Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity provides safe, affordable homes in the greater Alliance area. The homes are sold to local families with a zero-interest mortgage.
“We can’t thank Jacob and Hunter enough,” Niki McIlvain, executive director of Alliance Area Habitat for Humanity, said in the news release. “This was their idea, they put in the work, and they’ve made a huge impact with this event.” | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/08/22/carnation-cup-golf-outing-alliance-habitat-humanity-ohio/65413679007/ | 2022-08-22T15:34:44 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/08/22/carnation-cup-golf-outing-alliance-habitat-humanity-ohio/65413679007/ |
Canton health department to open donor breast milk drop-off site
CANTON − Women who wish to donate their breast milk to feed babies in need will soon be able to drop off their milk at the Canton City Public Health agency.
The department said it's obtained a freezer to store donated breast milk before shipping it to the OhioHealth Mothers' Milk Bank in Columbus.
The drop site would be at the health department's offices at 420 Market Ave. N. The agency is holding a grand opening Wednesday afternoon marking the opening of the drop site at the Stark Community Foundation's offices.
The Canton drop-off site is OhioHealth Mothers' 20th location in Ohio. OhioHealth is a not-for-profit owner of several hospitals linked to the United Methodist Church. The milk is pasteurized, frozen and distributed in accordance with a doctor's prescription to babies around around North America whose mothers cannot provide an adequate amount of milk.
The milk bank at the Ohio Eastside Health Center in Columbus is one of 26 in the United States, in addition to three in Canada.
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"We are thrilled to be opening this new milk drop to make donating even easier," Chris Smith, the outreach coordinator and lactation consultant at OhioHealth Mothers' milk bank in Columbus, said in a prepared statement. "Pasteurized donor milk is liquid gold for babies who need it. In 2021 alone, we distributed nearly 421,107 ounces of milk all over the country ― that’s 3,289 gallons. Just one ounce can feed a premature infant for three days, so every little bit helps."
Jennifer Hayden, the Women's, Infant and Children or WIC breastfeeding coordinator and lactation consultant for the Canton health department, said in a statement that the agency had long wanted to have a drop-off site for donated breast milk.
Those interested in donating their breast milk can contact milkbank@ohiohealth.com or call 614-566-0630. All donors are screened by phone and asked to complete a health and lifestyle survey to ensure the safety of the milk.
Donors also have to sign a medical release that's also signed by their doctor and must agree to be screened for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS; HTLV, the virus that causes adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma; hepatitis B; hepatitis C and syphilis.
Reach Robert at robert.wang@cantonrep.com. Twitter: @rwangREP. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/22/canton-city-public-health-to-open-donor-site-for-breast-milk/65411504007/ | 2022-08-22T15:34:50 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/08/22/canton-city-public-health-to-open-donor-site-for-breast-milk/65411504007/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Editor's note: The above video is from May 24.
A panel of Commonwealth Court judges recently ordered the Pennsylvania Department of Health to release data showing the number of medical marijuana patients that have gotten approval from a physician to use cannabis as a treatment for opioid addiction, according to Spotlight Pa.
The ruling ends a legal battle between the Department of Health and Spotlight Pa. which had been seeking that data to "better understand the impact of the agency's unusual and controversial decision to endorse cannabis as a treatment option for opioid use disorder," Spotlight Pa. said.
In an opinion issued last Friday, the panel of judges dismissed several of the health department's arguments against releasing the data.
The agency interpreted patient confidentiality rules too broadly, the judges determined. One of the department's arguments was "underdeveloped" and "miss(ed) the point," Judge Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter wrote in the opinion.
The judges also rejected the department's claim that the release of information could lead to criminal charges against employees.
Spotlight Pa., an independent, nonpartisan, newsroom powered by a partnership between the Philadelphia Inquirer, PennLive, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media, first requested aggregate data on the state's medical marijuana program in June 2021.
Specifically, Spotlight Pa. sought the number of medical marijuana certifications issued for each of the program's 23 qualifying conditions.
The certifications, which are issued by a doctor, are what allow patients to obtain a medical marijuana card from the state and purchase cannabis from medical marijuana dispensaries.
Qualifying conditions for a medical marijuana card include anxiety disorders, severe chronic pain, epilepsy, cancer, or central nervous system disorders.
At the time, Spotlight Pa. was reporting on "the confusion and unintended consequences that followed the Wolf administration's decision to endorse cannabis as a treatment option for opioid use disorder," the news agency said.
Spotlight Pa. specifically requested aggregate data, information that would not identify individual patients, according to the news agency.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health denied the request, so Spotlight Pa. appealed to the State Office of Open Records, which ordered the DOH to release the information, Spotlight Pa. said.
The Department of Health still refused to provide the information, and sued Spotlight Pa. in Commonwealth Court. A panel of three Commonwealth Court judges heard the case in May, and issued its decision last week.
In Friday’s opinion, Leadbetter writes that some information is confidential under the state’s medical marijuana law, but not as much as the department claimed, Spotlight Pa. said.
Leadbetter wrote that “because only patient information is protected, the requested data is subject to disclosure.”
The panel also ruled in favor of the Department of Health in a separate matter, overturning the decision by the Office of Open Records that said the DOH did not prove that certain written policies and procedures did not exist.
In spite of the panel's ruling last Friday, it is not clear when or if the Department will provide the data, Spotlight Pa. said. The department could petition the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and ask for permission to appeal. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/medical-marijuana-dept-of-health-court-decision-data-release/521-f9620c1f-e941-417e-a7a7-e9f23969bbf4 | 2022-08-22T15:35:06 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/medical-marijuana-dept-of-health-court-decision-data-release/521-f9620c1f-e941-417e-a7a7-e9f23969bbf4 |
FORT DAVIS, Texas — Fort Davis was picked to be a movie location for the 1998 film 'Dancer, Texas Pop. 81' and today people in the community celebrated the 25 year anniversary of the film and the place they call home.
It's a coming of age tale of friendship, small town life and big dreams, 'Dancer, Texas Pop. 81' and it was filmed in Fort Davis.
"Showing a small town with four boys that made a pact in 6th grade that they would go to the West Coast to California and get out of their small town because there's nothing here," said Reagan Stone, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce.
Parts of the movie were filmed in and around buildings that are still in Fort Davis like the first Presbyterian church, and the courthouse and its not just familiar landmarks but also familiar faces.
"Folks were extras or even just local actors so I think it makes a really neat piece to be able to remember 25 years later," Stone said.
The Fort Davis Chamber of Commerce felt it was important to celebrate the anniversary of the film that had such and impact on the community.
"They stopped in little old Fort Davis, Texas the most charming and beautiful place and just rich of history so that's really why were here today. And we're going to do a reenactment potluck," Stone said. "One of my favorite quotes in the movie is some folks don't belong in a small town and some folks that the only place that they belong," Stone said. "We just love being able to celebrate our small town charm and all of the natural beauty here as well." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dancer-texas-pop-81-25th-anniversary/513-fd99a33f-eee0-4377-8187-fca4db276981 | 2022-08-22T15:35:22 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dancer-texas-pop-81-25th-anniversary/513-fd99a33f-eee0-4377-8187-fca4db276981 |
ROSWELL, N.M. — 39-year-old John Graichen has been charged in connection to multiple vehicle burglaries that happened in Roswell over a day two period in late June.
Graichen stole items from 10 different vehicles during this period. He attempted to steal items from five other vehicles, but failed to do so.
Graichen has been in jail since June 29 when he was arrested in Roswell on warrants that were in relation to burglaries and crimes in San Juan County. He was immediately extradited to San Juan County. After an investigation took place, Graichen was served on August 18 with a different arrest warrant related to the Roswell vehicle burglaries.
The investigation revealed that the Roswell charges occurred between June 28-29. Graichen entered vehicles he found to be unlocked in most incidents. Some of the items stolen were credit cards, debit cards, and picture IDs. Video surveillance showed Graichen driving a KIA SUV that was stolen in Albuquerque, which led RPD officers to the Belmont Motel. Graichen was staying in one of the rooms and refused to exit. This led to officers obtaining a search warrant and forcing their way into the room leading to the arrest of Graichen.
Graichen is officially charged with three counts of Aggravated Burglary, eight counts of Burglary, three counts of Attempted Aggravated Burglary, two counts of Attempted Burglary, seven counts of Theft of a Credit Card, seven counts of Larceny, and one count each of Larceny of a Firearm, Tampering with Evidence, Possession of a Stolen or Lost Credit Card, Remote Financial Services Act Violation, and Criminal Damage to Property.
Graichen is still in San Juan County Jail, but is expected to be extradited to Roswell eventually. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-man-charged-in-connection-to-multiple-vehicle-burglaries-in-roswell/513-15c29d86-975e-4492-8901-1a369f86f84a | 2022-08-22T15:35:24 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-man-charged-in-connection-to-multiple-vehicle-burglaries-in-roswell/513-15c29d86-975e-4492-8901-1a369f86f84a |
MIDLAND, Texas — The Texas Tuition Promise Fund is a program is through the Texas Comptroller Office and its a great way to plan for your kids future to make sure when its time for them to go to college they'll be ready.
"It allows families in the state of Texas to prepay student tuition and requirement fees at todays prices and the benefit of it is they get to lock in those tuition rates and schoolwide require fees at Texas public colleges and universities for the child to use in the future, so basically paying to day for college tuition and schoolwide require fees," said Maricela Arce, the Program Specialist for the Texas Tuition Promise Fund.
By law, all two or four year public universities are required to take the college fund credits, and Texas has plenty of schools to use them at.
"There's over 101 schools in Texas that could be used with the Texas Tuition Promise Fund" Arce said. "It goes from community colleges to two year, some career schools and of course all year public universities, like UT, Texas Tech, A&M."
Even if your child chooses not to go to an in state school, the credits can transfer.
"This program is best or designed for Texas public universities, if the child decided to go to a private or out of state school they can still utilize this fun except its going to be the transfer value instead of locking in that tuition basically they'll pay the difference at that time," Arce said. "You cans start as soon as the baby has a social security number, so the sooner you start the more opportunities for you to plan ahead better and save more, but anyone can open an account for any child at any age."
The Texas tuition college fund will be open for enrollment starting on September 1 for the 2022-2023 year and right now they are waiving their administrative fee in September and October. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-tuition-promise-fund-offers-locked-in-tuition-rates/513-a1cd8899-69a6-44ba-8c81-e1f59b2c9a24 | 2022-08-22T15:35:26 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/texas-tuition-promise-fund-offers-locked-in-tuition-rates/513-a1cd8899-69a6-44ba-8c81-e1f59b2c9a24 |
FLOYD, N.Y. - Oneida County Sheriff’s were called to Camroden Road in the town of Floyd Saturday Morning for a two-car crash involving an Amazon van.
Police say 76-year-old Richard Hayes of Fort Meyers, Florida, attempted to pass a car using the southbound lane of the roadway.
Due to unsafe passing, police say Hayes's vehicle struck the front driver's side of 35-year-old David Hollenback's Amazon van while he was attempting to turn into a driveway for a delivery.
Hollenback, of New Hartford, was taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center to be treated for neck, back and shoulder pain. Hayes was ticketed for Interfering with Safe Operation. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/amazon-driver-taken-to-hospital-after-two-car-crash-in-floyd/article_e6fd6f50-2100-11ed-8240-8fcb1afd19d1.html | 2022-08-22T15:37:28 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/amazon-driver-taken-to-hospital-after-two-car-crash-in-floyd/article_e6fd6f50-2100-11ed-8240-8fcb1afd19d1.html |
HERKIMER, N.Y. – Two cars were involved in a serious crash on Route 5 in the town of Herkimer Sunday night.
The collision happened near Eatonville Road.
It is not yet clear how many people were involved or the extent of any injuries.
NEWSChannel 2 has reached out to investigators for more information.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/serious-two-car-crash-under-investigation-in-herkimer/article_3922e3a6-2227-11ed-b239-eb5864e6fe8f.html | 2022-08-22T15:37:34 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/serious-two-car-crash-under-investigation-in-herkimer/article_3922e3a6-2227-11ed-b239-eb5864e6fe8f.html |
Ball State grad, pioneering Black educator receives BSU President’s Medal of Distinction
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Ball State University graduate who became a pioneering Black educator and champion of civil rights in Indiana last week received one of the university’s highest honors.
Annie Burns-Hicks received the President’s Medal of Distinction from Ball State President Geoffrey S. Mearns in recognition of her historic legal battle to become the first Black school teacher in Hammond, Indiana.
Mearns awarded the medal to Burns-Hicks at the end of his Fall Convocation address, which he delivered Friday morning at Emens Auditorium. The annual speech is the president’s opportunity to usher in the new academic year by highlighting successes, according to a BSU release. This year, those successes include an increase in freshmen enrollment, record-breaking fundraising results, and welcoming 81 new full-time faculty members to campus with the start of classes on Monday.
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Mearns concluded his remarks by sharing with faculty and staff the story of Burns-Hicks, 85. “Annie overcame extraordinary obstacles to pursue her passion of becoming a teacher,” Mearns said. “Awarding her this medal was a way for me, on behalf of our university, to honor her significant and unselfish contributions to her community and to our state.”
Burns-Hicks graduated from Ball State Teachers College in 1958. When she went home to Hammond to teach, she was informed by school officials that the city “wasn’t ready for a colored teacher.” Burns-Hicks decided to sue the school district in federal court and won a legal battle to become Hammond’s first Black teacher in 1960.
Earlier this year, Hammond school officials approved the renaming of Maywood Elementary — where Ms. Burns-Hicks attended school and then taught for more than 40 years — as the Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary School.
Saturday rappelling, block party to support Family Alliance
MUNCIE — On Saturday, Aug. 27, Family Alliance invites the public to go to new heights to support Muncie families. To support the mission of helping single-parent families attain self-sustainability, dozens of community members will be rappelling down the side of the College of Architecture and Planning on Ball State University campus, and celebrating at a block party on University Green.
Family Alliance, which was founded in late 2018, works with single parents, mostly single moms who are escaping domestic violence. The nonprofit provides resources, support services, and coaching in everything from financial literacy to professional development. Over the course of 4-6 years, families can decide on a career path, complete any necessary education and receive help putting down roots in a gainful career. “Our goal is that no one leaves our program until they have an established career and are on track to be debt-free homeowners,” Executive Director Michele Owen said in a release.
Owen will be doing the rappelling challenge, along with Mayor Dan Ridenour, members of the Muncie Police and Fire Departments, and other community members, according to the release.
Community members interested in doing the rappel or volunteering at the event can find more information at myfamilyalliance.org, or by emailing mowen@myfamilyalliance.org. The public is invited to attend the rappel and free block party 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday to enjoy live music, games, cash prizes, salsa dancing, raffles and more.
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Send news items to The Star Press at news@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/ball-state-grad-pioneering-black-educator-gets-medal-of-distinction/65411419007/ | 2022-08-22T15:40:49 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/ball-state-grad-pioneering-black-educator-gets-medal-of-distinction/65411419007/ |
Queer Business Expo intends to highlight 'vibrant' Muncie LGBTQ community
MUNCIE, Ind. — A first-time event on Sunday, Aug. 28, the Muncie Queer Business Expo, is meant to demonstrate that Muncie not only has an LGBTQ business community, but a "vibrant and strong" one.
Anthony Amstutz said the expo had its genesis in a discussion with Amy Shears, co-owner of the Muncie Map Co., where Amstutz works, when the two of them were trying to list businesses or nonprofit organizations in town owned by or specifically supporting members of the LGBTQ population. " At first we thought there would, like, three," but then the list just kept growing, he recalled.
Working with others, notably artist A. Grace Longfellow and Muncie Makers Market and YART founder Moth Danner, the organizers went from making a list to planning a full-scale event with more than 20 vendors.
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Scheduled for noon-5 p.m. Sunday in the lobby of the Open Door Health Services administration building at 220 S. Walnut St. (in the former Chase Bank), the Muncie Queer Business Expo will feature businesses, artists and creators, nonprofits such as the YWCA and the Cornfed Derby Dames roller derby team, political groups and candidates, churches and other LGBTQ-friendly groups.
"The point is to be a showcase," Amstutz said, adding, "In some ways, we're showing ourselves." For anyone who might feel isolated as a gay or queer person, the COVID-19 pandemic might have deepened any sense of isolation still further, he said. "I want to get us all in a room ... to show ourselves and each other."
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Seeing so many businesses and other entities in one place could be especially good for young people, showing them "There are queer people in Muncie who've stayed here," Amstutz added.
Part of the idea behind the expo also is to show the whole community the extent to which LGBTQ residents are here and playing a significant role. "It's easy to put blinders on and go through life," Amstutz said. To counter that, an event like this is meant to let everyone see an array of individuals who are "here, in business, providing services."
Organizers got so many responses to a Facebook event post as well as the call for vendors, Amstutz said, "I think there was a need for this."
Visitor admission to the expo is free; a $15 charge for vendors went to cover advertising. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/queer-business-expo-muncie-indiana-lgbtq-community/65399327007/ | 2022-08-22T15:40:56 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/queer-business-expo-muncie-indiana-lgbtq-community/65399327007/ |
RICHARDSON, Texas — Richardson City Hall will remain closed until further notice as a result of a fire that happened Monday morning, according to officials.
There's no information on what started the fire, but city officials said it happened at about 3 a.m. The building is unable to resume normal business due to "sustained significant fire, water and smoke damage preventing offices from opening."
City staff is asked to not report to work Monday unless told otherwise by a supervisor.
In the meantime, Richardson officials are working on plans to offer city services at alternate locations.
Other local news: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/richardson-city-hall-closed-fire-monday-august-22-2022/287-4ca02e42-d703-4585-a60b-ae0e93c37577 | 2022-08-22T15:44:36 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/richardson-city-hall-closed-fire-monday-august-22-2022/287-4ca02e42-d703-4585-a60b-ae0e93c37577 |
In December of 1999, International Speedway Corporation bought Richmond International Raceway for upwards of $200 million and changed the face of stock car racing here forever. At the time it appeared Paul Sawyer, who turned the facility from an old, run-down dirt track into one of the showpieces on NASCAR’s (major-league) Cup circuit, was laughing.
After five decades of devoting his life to the place and, along the way, developing friendships and making tons of good will despite seemingly never-ending roadblocks, he finally had it made. All the headaches, all the disappointments Sawyer endured were worth it, right?
Wrong again, big boy! He died Feb. 25, 2005 at age 88, and suspicions confirmed. “Last time I talked to him, he was still wishing he never sold it,” said long-time friend and associate Hugh Hawthorne.
This is Volume 93 in the memory man’s march back in time … the second of a two-part look at stock car racing’s good old boys of yesteryear including Hawthorne, 91, whose mountain of memorabilia as well as close friendship with Richard Petty were primary subjects of part one.
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(Full disclosure: One of my first assignments after joining the Times-Dispatch in 1959 was a NASCAR Grand National race at the State Fairgrounds where I met Sawyer and right-hand man, publicist and former partner Ken Campbell. For the next 10 years, I got to know – and admire – both of them as well as Hawthorne who, like Sawyer, never met a stranger.
Paul was generous, almost to a fault, slipping the drivers, mechanics, etc., extra money when they needed it. Understand, this was shade-tree racing – before the bean counters recognized its value and major sponsors came out of the woodwork -- where everyone worked on the car (including the driver), and official purses were light, to say the least. For instance, for winning that September 200-lap (100-mile) race here Cotton Owens received $800. Ned Jarrett got $70 for 15th in a 16-car field.
That race was the beginning of the RT-D auto racing beat. Campbell, Hawthorne and yours truly drove to races from Dover, Del., to Daytona Beach – with stops at Darlington, Martinsville, Hillsborough, Rockingham, Winston-Salem and more in between. It was a fun time, to be sure … at the tracks and away from them. Still fresh in the mind’s eye was an evening at Heart of Charlotte Motel where just about everyone (including the facility manager) was thrown fully-clothed into the pool.)
At one point, Sawyer-promoted late model races were said to have drawn crowds in excess of 100,000. That was during the sport’s peak years. It has been all downhill pretty much throughout the Cup circuit since then … despite aggressive marketing and coverage shared by major networks NBC and Fox. By the late 1990s, the Sawyers decided it was time to get out. After some serious negotiating – mostly by Wayne Sawyer with NASCAR head Bill France Jr. – they accepted $217 million cash.
In addition, the Sawyers would remain part of the track hierarchy, with Paul chairman of the board, and his sons working in a more hands-on capacity as consultants. Or so they thought. Details to come.
“We made a good business deal,” said Bill Sawyer, “ … [but] with what they’ve got going on right now … Paul Sawyer would turn over in his grave if he could see what they’ve done to his race track. And, it’s still his, as far as I’m concerned.”
Old-timers would agree. For 30 years, Paul fought the good fight with the half-mile facility he leased from the State Fair. From Norfolk, he and Joe Weatherly, noted motorcycle racer turned stock car driver, had been partners promoting tracks in Wilson, N.C., and Virginia Beach before coming to Richmond. When Weatherly got a first-class ride in Bud Moore’s Pontiac, he (a) turned his half of the partnership over to Sawyer; or (b) sold it to him – depending on who’s telling the story – in the late-1950s.
Like Weatherly, who was killed in a freak racing incident in early 1964, Sawyer knew how to have a good time. He’s been described as colorful, earthy, crusty and tough – among other things. We remember him as fun-loving, caring and generous, but most of all, he was one of the good guys, who always seemed genuinely glad to see you.
He never had a lot of money – not even after the sale when, for tax purposes, he was left with one share of stock, Bill Sawyer said – but Paul somehow always had enough to help drivers, mechanics, et. al who needed it. And his friends, like Hawthorne, were quick to help when necessary. For the record, Sawyer paved the track at his own expense in 1968.
Then, 20 years later, recognizing the sport was growing to the point most short tracks like his could/would become obsolete, Sawyer decided to buy the local facility and extend the length to three-quarters of a mile, the first of its kind on the NASCAR circuit. Wrangler, which began a long, prosperous affiliation with the track in 1981, paying $40,000 to be the first name sponsor of a race here, loaned Sawyer the money (said to be $47 million, which eventually was paid back.)
Petty got behind the wheel of one of Hawthorne’s Alpine Construction, Inc., bulldozers shortly after the Feb. 21, 1988 Pontiac Excitement 400 (won by Neil Bonnett in a … Pontiac) to officially begin renovation that – believe it or not – was completed in little more than six months.
“Everybody thought we were crazy,” Bill Sawyer recalled. “ … to tear it up after the spring race and expect to [be ready] in September. It wasn’t the prettiest place but we had a track and seating ... and … the traffic was terrible but … things did get a lot better.”
On Sept. 11, 1988 Davey Allison won the Miller High Life 400 in the first race on the unique D-shape banked asphalt surface. Announced attendance was 60,000 on the renamed RIR, compared to 40,000 in the spring when it was still known as Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Petty was involved in a four-car accident and finished 34th among 36 starters.
Twice Sawyer was on the verge – so he thought – of going really big-time and building a super-speedway, first in Dinwiddie (1980) then Isle of Wight County. He had access to more than enough land in both localities but, as you might suspect, money – not enough of it -- was a problem.
Dinwiddie, however, was unique because of what can only be described as over-regulation by the federal government. The way Hawthorne, who had a financial stake in Sawyer’s quest for the 1 1/2-mile banked track on 600 acres, remembers it: “We bought the land. The county was fine with it … and the highway department brings in this little guy from Washington … who holds up the permit.
“He tells us we’ve got to build a double-lane over Interstate 95. We had to put a bridge over the railroad tracks and with all the other widening of roads and so on… it was going to cost darn near as much as the racetrack.”
Meanwhile, a deal with Carling Brewing Co., for a then-unheard-of $1 million for exclusive pouring rights at the track, fell through. (In a taste test with the drivers, nobody liked the beer.) So there they were – Sawyer, Hawthorne, Campbell and five others who had signed off on the $600,000 loan for the land – about to be sued by the bank holding their note.
Hawthorne, his brother Charlie and Henry Mayberry paid it off in return for 50% ownership in the Fairgrounds track. Eventually, having lost money in every race, they agreed to sell their half “for what we had in it …,” Hawthorne said. “Not too many people know [all] that.”
Six years later, Sawyer was approached by The Future of Hampton Roads, Inc., a group of civic-minded businessmen who knew 1,200 acres of farmland were available. Would he be interested in being partners with them in a 1.75-mile track located east of Windsor? It would have 70,000 seats, with the first race scheduled in 1988.
Sure, Sawyer said … as long as all financing is arranged and in place by July 1, 1986. Way, way back, when NASCAR was in its formative stages, Bill France, Sr.. promised Sawyer he would have two race dates in perpetuity, to do with however he pleased. With that in mind, he told The Future of Hampton Roads, Inc., he would bring them to Isle of Wight while continuing to promote races in Richmond as well.
“They had everything set up … and there was one mayor who wouldn’t go along with it because they wanted a long-term guarantee from NASCAR for the dates,” Bill Sawyer said. So much for that idea.
The money aside, the arrangement with ISC/NASCAR, hammered out between Bill France Jr., and Wayne Sawyer, appeared ideal. Paul Sawyer would be chairman on the board, Bill the president of RIR and Wayne vice-president. All would remain active at the track, although outsider Doug Fritz was brought in to run the day-to-day business as general manager. Overseeing the operation was Clay Campbell, grandson of Clay Earles. Campbell reportedly sold his 50% ownership of Martinsville Speedway to ISC for $365 million then stayed on to be regional vice-president in charge of Martinsville, Richmond and Darlington.
Little did Bill and Wayne Sawyer know their days at RIR were numbered. Wayne, who died last November of lung cancer at age 78, had indicated “there was some spirited and protracted haggling” (according to a piece in the Virginian Pilot) before they came to an agreement. Apparently, there was some serious acrimony as well when Sawyer pointed out he and his brother owned parking and souvenir rights as well, which upped the ante from the original offer.
“Thirty days after they closed [on the sale], Billy France said, ‘I want Wayne and Bill Sawyer out of there. Give them two weeks. I don’t want them around the track any more,”’ Hawthorne said. “Originally, he intended for them to run the track. ‘And move Paul into that office. I promised my daddy, as long as he lived, Paul would have an office there.’”
“I never heard that before,” Bill Sawyer said last week. “For whatever reason they ran Wayne and me off. I have no idea why … [but] ISC decided we weren’t needed. We got, for lack of a better word, severance pay … and were sent on our merry way.”
He bought an old, dilapidated, closed half-mile dirt track in Jamaica, Va., and turned it into Virginia Motor Speedway, which has been a showpiece for independent racing for 23 years. Tony Stewart has competed there.
Unlike his brother, who used some of his money to buy a 63-foot boat and enter deep-sea fishing tournaments, Bill remained hooked on racing. “I stayed in it because it’s all I’ve done my adult life,” he said. He will be 73 next month and, despite typical problems in the business, has no plans to sell VMS or retire any time soon. He remains on good terms with NASCAR even though he’s no longer directly involved with the sanctioning body, Bill said.
Until he passed from lung cancer compounded by diabetes, Paul Sawyer remained in Richmond and became owner of a lawn mower shop. He kept his office at RIR, going in occasionally to get the mail, but the dynamic never was the same. He was a people person who no longer was “included in any functions,” Bill said. “They didn’t treat my father fairly,” Bill said. “They ignored him.”
“There ain’t no doubt he died of a broken heart,” Hawthorne said.
Now, there have been signs that International Speedway Corporation, which was sold to NASCAR for a reported $2 billion in 2019 but remains a separate, functioning entity, could move one of Richmond’s Cup events elsewhere in the coming years. That, it seems, has been ISC’s modus operandi since merging with Penske Enterprises, also in ‘99, to form a conglomerate that has been the subject of several lawsuits charging antitrust violations.
Among the more unpopular decisions by ISC, which like NASCAR is controlled and operated by the Family France, came after it purchased Darlington (S.C.) Raceway – home of the storied Southern 500 – in 1982 and moved one of its two late model dates.
Here, the fall race was moved from its familiar September date, at night, to a daytime start in mid-August when it usually is very hot and attendance suffers as a result. If you didn’t know better, you might think the owners were sabotaging their own race as an excuse to take it elsewhere. Remember, NASCAR already has announced plans to run the streets of Chicago as well as become more international in scope. And, there are just so many weekend dates during the Cup season – all spoken for … at the moment. | https://richmond.com/sports/local/jerry-lindquists-sports-memories-looking-back-on-the-sale-of-richmond-raceway/article_cb7ab96e-b12f-5316-9fd7-c2be848fea33.html | 2022-08-22T15:52:23 | 0 | https://richmond.com/sports/local/jerry-lindquists-sports-memories-looking-back-on-the-sale-of-richmond-raceway/article_cb7ab96e-b12f-5316-9fd7-c2be848fea33.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The National Weather Service center in Fort Worth is asking the public to remain vigilant and aware of the weather and possible flooded roadways around the region after heavy rainfall Sunday night into Monday morning.
“DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING is possible across the DFW Metroplex as heavy rain continues to fall over areas that received several inches of rain overnight. STAY AWAY from flooded areas. Stay home if possible this morning #dfwwx#txwx,” the center tweeted after a Flash Flood Warning was put out for Fort Worth, Arlington and North Richland Hills until 11:15 a.m.
The center adds that scattered showers and still will gradually shift south over Monday along with the highest threat for flooding, “Additional accumulations will be highest across Central Texas with additional flooding issues expected. Be safe and NEVER drive through flooded roadways!” | https://cw33.com/news/local/dangerous-flash-flooding-possible-across-dfw-nws-fort-worth-warns-to-stay-away-from-flooded-areas/ | 2022-08-22T15:54:25 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dangerous-flash-flooding-possible-across-dfw-nws-fort-worth-warns-to-stay-away-from-flooded-areas/ |
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DALLAS (KDAF) — We all wanted the rain, but even we think this is a bit much. Much of North Texas is seeing flash flooding and officials are advising residents to stay home if they are able to.
However, if you absolutely need to travel today, make sure to do it smartly. Before you go, make sure to check real-time flood warning information, and direct your route accordingly. Click HERE to see that information.
Other helpful information to follow before traveling, courtesy the City of Fort Worth:
- Turn Around, Don’t Drown
- Avoid walking or driving through flood waters
- Just 6 inches of moving water can knock you down and 2 feet of water can sweep your car away
- If there is a chance of flash flooding, move immediately to higher ground
- If floodwaters rise around your car but the water is not moving, abandon the car and move to higher ground. Do not leave the car and enter moving water
- Avoid camping or parking along streams, rivers and creeks during heavy rainfall. These areas can flood quickly and with little warning | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-how-to-see-which-north-texas-areas-are-flooding-in-real-time/ | 2022-08-22T15:54:37 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-how-to-see-which-north-texas-areas-are-flooding-in-real-time/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Women’s Equality Day is this Friday, Aug. 26, and in the spirit of Women’s Equality, we want to take a second of introspection.
A new report from WalletHub is looking at which states are the best (and worst) for Women’s Equality and it looks like Texas has some work to do.
According to the study, Texas ranked as the 9th worst state for Women’s Equality in the nation, citing some of the worst political representation and educational attainment for women in the country.
Here’s how Texas ranked across a few key metrics:
- 38th – Executive Positions Gap
- 22nd – Work Hours Gap
- 42nd – Educational Attainment Gap (among Advanced Degree Holders)
- 15th – Entrepreneurship Rate Gap
- 43rd – Political Representation Gap
Here are the 10 best states for women’s equality in the nation:
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- California
- New York
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Hawaii
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
Methodology: WalletHub officials compared all 50 states across 17 different metrics measuring gender equality, including the pay gap between female and male executives and disparities in unemployment rates for men and women.
For the full report, visit WalletHub. | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-is-the-9th-worst-state-for-womens-equality-study-says/ | 2022-08-22T15:54:43 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-is-the-9th-worst-state-for-womens-equality-study-says/ |
GRAPEVINE, Tx (KDAF) — Parents, if you have ever experienced the pain of stepping on a LEGO brick barefooted, we feel your pain. That is a pain like no other.
Luckily, there is a LEGO experience to keep the kiddos satisfied away from the home. It’s called LEGOLAND Discovery Center and it’s right here in North Texas.
Located in the Grapevine Mills Mall, this LEGO experience is the ultimate indoor LEGO playground, with tons of experiences to keep the kiddos entertained for the whole day, including:
- Miniland: a jaw-dropping, interactive Dallas/Fort Worth cityscape created with more than 1 million LEGO bricks
- LEGO 4D Cinema: enjoy exciting LEGO movies with epic effects like wind, rain and even snow
- Kingdom Quest: hop aboard a family-sized chariot and zap trolls and sneaky skeletons to rescue the princess
There are tons of attractions to enjoy. For a full list of the attractions, click here. WATCH the video player above for a full overview of all the fun to be had. | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-ultimate-lego-experience-is-right-here-in-grapevine/ | 2022-08-22T15:54:49 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/the-ultimate-lego-experience-is-right-here-in-grapevine/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Well, it’s raining in North Texas, there’s no doubt about that as flooding is widespread around the region due to showers and storms Sunday night into Monday.
So, the key to being safe and remaining weather aware is simply just knowing what’s happening and what the difference is between a Flood Watch, Advisory and Flas Flood Warning. The National Weather Service center in Fort Worth shared the differences between the three to help out the public:
“It’s been a while so let’s review our flood products. Flood watches are issued when heavy rain is in the forecast and is expected to result in flooding. They’re often issued for a large area. Flood advisories are issued for typical or common flooding of urban areas, low-lying zones, and other poor drainage locations as heavy rain is falling. This kind of minor flooding can still be life-threatening if someone makes a bad decision. Flash flood warnings are issued when flooding is becoming life-threatening. It means there’s a rapid rise of swift-moving water. You may need to take action to move to higher ground if a flash flood warning is issued for your area. Likewise, never drive into flooded roads. Turn around; don’t drown.”
NWS Fort Worth/Dallas
When there’s water in the roadways there’s a simple rule to always follow, turn around don’t drown. However, there may be more to it than just that simple rule; here’s what NWS Fort Worth says about flood safety:
“Here are some flood safety tips for the coming days. Remember to never drive through flooded roads or past barricades. Avoid low- lying and flood-prone areas! Remember, Turn Around, Don’t Drown!”
NWS Fort Worth/Dallas | https://cw33.com/news/local/whats-the-difference-between-a-flood-watch-advisory-flash-flood-warning-plus-flood-safety-tips-from-nws-fort-worth/ | 2022-08-22T15:54:55 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/whats-the-difference-between-a-flood-watch-advisory-flash-flood-warning-plus-flood-safety-tips-from-nws-fort-worth/ |
Bismarck's Airway Avenue from Northern Plains Drive to Burlington Drive will be closed to traffic Tuesday and Wednesday for road work.
Access to adjacent properties will be maintained. No detour will be in place. Motorists can expect congestion during peak traffic hours, and the city advises them to seek alternate routes. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/portion-of-airway-avenue-to-close-for-2-days/article_148b8984-222d-11ed-ab97-d35483282687.html | 2022-08-22T15:57:08 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/portion-of-airway-avenue-to-close-for-2-days/article_148b8984-222d-11ed-ab97-d35483282687.html |
A group of 65 municipal leaders and others interested in ongoing projects to boost Northwest Indiana's transit and housing sectors plan to explore transit-oriented development on a One Region and Regional Development Authority bus trip to Chicago suburbs and Milwaukee.
During the Aug. 30-31 trip, attendees will explore "walkable vibrancy," according to One Region, and learn lessons from community leaders about how they overcame obstacles and revitalized their municipalities with high-density housing intended to appeal to young professionals.
“This housing tour provides opportunities for us to learn about what’s working and discuss innovative solutions to address our region’s talent and housing needs,” One Region President and CEO Marie Foster-Bruns said in a news release. “Our region is an example of how collaboration between key stakeholders, educational institutions, and the business community can generate results.”
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The steering committee that planned the trip included RDA President and CEO Sherri Ziller, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission Executive Director Ty Warner, Northwest Indiana Forum President and CEO Heather Ennis, Michigan City City Councilwoman Angie Nelson Deuitch, Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors CEO Pete Novak, Hammond mayor's office Chief of Staff Phil Taillon, One Region Program Outreach Manager Sara Soneye and Foster-Bruns.
“Even though Northwest Indiana’s commuter rail expansion projects have only just broken ground, RDA and local communities are already managing substantial new investments that will take advantage of improved rail service and bring jobs and opportunities to the Region," Ziller said.
"I am grateful to my colleagues on the bus-trip steering committee for their commitment to supporting what the RDA, local communities, the State of Indiana, and the Federal Transit Administration started, and I look forward to collaborating on future innovative projects with them.”
Day 1 of the tours includes a discussion at Oak Park, Illinois, hosted by Horizon Bank. Village President Vicki Scaman and other village officials will discuss development agreements, the collaborative efforts of key stakeholders, and how obstacles were overcome. The tour will also stop in Glenview and in Wheeling for a presentation hosted by ATG Real Estate Development.
Day 2 of the tour includes a discussion hosted by First Financial Bank at the Brewhouse Inn & Suites, a redeveloped Pabst Blue Ribbon factory in Milwaukee. Leaders from throughout Milwaukee, including Que El-Amin, Ian Abston, David Crowley, and Rafael Garcia, will share their experiences in a panel discussion. The group will also tour a new development, Community Within the Corridor, a redeveloped Briggs and Stratton factory, and will visit the city of West Allis and learn about Kenosha’s Innovation Neighborhood.
Craig Dwight, chairman and CEO of Horizon Bank and chairman of the One Region Board of Directors, said the itinerary "places an emphasis on community, innovative solutions and economic development. One Region has a rich history of advocating for transformative projects like transit-oriented development, which is why this initiative continues to be part of our Propel strategic framework.”
“I would like to thank our members and board of directors for supporting the talent and TOD needs of our Northwest Indiana region,” said Foster-Bruns. “We hear you loud and clear. We must be entrepreneurial and innovative to solve the talent attraction and retention crunch.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/one-region-to-lead-transit-oriented-development-bus-tour/article_d697a3bd-9bcc-51f2-8d2a-5349c3ea7bc4.html | 2022-08-22T16:05:27 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/one-region-to-lead-transit-oriented-development-bus-tour/article_d697a3bd-9bcc-51f2-8d2a-5349c3ea7bc4.html |
DEL RIO, Texas — A Corpus Christi attorney is back home after spending six days behind bars. He was arrested Aug. 13 near the border in Del Rio with four migrants in his rental car.
Attorney Timothy Dan Japhet said he was cited on four cases of human smuggling but has not been indicted or formally charged. He was released Friday after posting a $40,000 bail bond.
"I'm out on bond until they indict me," Japhet told 3NEWS. He added he does not think they will ever indict him and thinks the case will eventually get dropped.
News of the arrest went viral on Saturday when a constable from Galveston posted about it on Facebook to congratulate his deputies. They were in Del Rio as part of Operation Lone Star, the task force that Gov. Greg Abbott created to combat illegal immigration.
Japhet was arrested while wearing an orange Corpus Christi Hooks jersey.
Japhet said he was actually heading to an Eagle Pass casino and had his dog with him. He said he mistakenly agreed to give some hitchhikers a ride, got nervous about his decision and then tried to get pulled over.
He said a man approached him when he had stopped to let his dog use the bathroom. The man asked if Japhet would give him and his friend a ride. Japhet said yes, but then two more people suddenly appeared. Japhet said he protested but felt pressured to take them.
"I thought, this is not looking good for me right now," Japhet said. "I made a bad decision."
Japhet said he tried to drive fast to get the attention of law enforcement.
"There were cops every turn. There was DPS, Homeland Security, Border Patrol, city, county..."
Japhet says deputies working with the Department of Public Safety stopped him initially and then Border Patrol showed up. He said he allowed Border Patrol to search his phone, look at his apps, and read his text messages and call log.
He thought they were going to let him go -- until the tow truck showed up.
A 'federally appointed immigration magistrate?'
Japhet said Galveston County Constable Jimmy Fullen got two things wrong in his viral Facebook post. Japhet said he was not cited for resisting arrest and that he is not a "federally appointed immigration magistrate."
He said the only immigration law he practices is property-based when someone owns property in Mexico.
3NEWS was not able to independently confirm Japhet's charges, but both Fullen and Japhet agree he was arrested for human smuggling. Japhet says it was four counts of human smuggling since there were four people in his car. He said it's a third-degree felony.
Attorney has not gotten his car or dog back
Japhet said when he was locked up for six days, his dog was also taken away. Japhet still has not gotten his animal or his rental car back, although he hopes to possibly get his dog back on Monday.
"I'm missing my dog terribly. I'll go back to Del Rio, I'll get a car and go back [Monday] and get my dog. And find out how much it's going to cost me." | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/bad-decision-corpus-christi-attorney-arrested-for-human-smuggling-says-he-gave-ride-to-hitchhikers/503-ea5ad239-01d5-4384-a3f6-c2b0f1722df5 | 2022-08-22T16:08:18 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/bad-decision-corpus-christi-attorney-arrested-for-human-smuggling-says-he-gave-ride-to-hitchhikers/503-ea5ad239-01d5-4384-a3f6-c2b0f1722df5 |
MOUNT CARMEL, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrested a Kingsport man late Saturday night after reportedly discovering two unrestrained children in the backseat of his vehicle.
An arrest report penned by a Hawkins County deputy stated that he responded to a Chevy Malibu parked at the Valley Mart as a male driver and female passenger were screaming at each other. The deputy noticed that the driver, identified as Cory Daniel Eastham, 33, was “holding a plastic tea bottle filled with bourbon whiskey.”
The deputy found a 5-year-old boy in the back without a booster seat or seat belt and a 6-month-old baby in a car seat that was not fastened by a seat belt, the report states.
When Hutchins separated Eastham and the unidentified woman, the suspect allegedly said that “he gets hateful while drinking.” Eastham, who reportedly told Hutchins he had been drinking and taking meth and various other drugs, “was erratic” and “performed poorly” on a sobriety test.
Dispatch informed the responding deputy that Eastham’s driver’s license was suspended, and he had reportedly been cited twice for driving with a suspended license. Records also showed Eastham faced a previous DUI charge in Wisconsin in 2014.
The HCSO charged Eastham with a DUI (second offense), two counts of child restraint violations, open container and driving on a suspended license (third offense). Hutchins transported Eastham to the Hawkins County Jail for booking. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-man-accused-of-driving-drunk-with-2-kids-in-car/ | 2022-08-22T16:09:11 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-man-accused-of-driving-drunk-with-2-kids-in-car/ |
(WJHL) — Virginia State Police (VSP) on Monday identified a man who was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer early last Tuesday and revealed that drugs are being investigated as a contributing factor in the crash.
A news release from VSP revealed that Christopher I. LaForce, of Weber City, had been in the roadway when a 2013 Mack tractor-trailer traveling north on U.S. 23 hit him. Investigators learned the driver of the truck had swerved but could not avoid hitting the pedestrian.
First responders transported LaForce to Holston Valley Hospital, where he died from his injuries. He had not been wearing reflective clothing, the release states. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the crash.
“Drugs are being investigated as a contributing factor in the crash,” the release states.
The incident remains under investigation. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-drugs-might-be-factor-in-fatal-weber-city-pedestrian-crash/ | 2022-08-22T16:09:17 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-drugs-might-be-factor-in-fatal-weber-city-pedestrian-crash/ |
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality today released the 2017 Survey of Oregon Lakes, a statewide evaluation of the ecological condition of lakes and reservoirs from samples collected in 2017. Oregon’s report is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s overarching National Lakes Assessment , and comes during National Water Quality Month . It also represents the first ever statewide dataset on toxics within Oregon’s lakes resources.
Results indicate the ecological condition of Oregon’s lakes is largely good, especially when compared to that observed nationally. Most lakes and reservoirs are in good condition for biological communities, like insects and zoo-plankton. In addition, DEQ found toxic compounds rarely exceed human health or aquatic life criteria. Overall, the majority of Oregon’s lakes are of high recreational value.
Because the sample sizes from earlier NLAs (30 sites in 2007 and 29 sites in 2012) were so small, DEQ was previously unable to make statewide assessments of lake conditions with confidence. However, in 2017, the agency developed a unique survey when it combined funding from the state and EPA to collect samples simultaneously for its Biomonitoring Program, which oversees sampling for the NLA, and its Toxics Monitoring Program. This provided the opportunity to maximize resources and boost the sample size from 29 to 49 randomly selected lakes.
Four additional lakes, or “targeted lakes,” were identified for sampling based on suggestions from DEQ Water Quality staff and the Oregon Lakes Association . They are Lake Abert, Barney Reservoir, Hagg Lake and Woahink Lake. This brings the total of lakes and reservoirs evaluated to 53. The Survey lists the results for the targeted lakes in Appendix A.
“Oregon’s lakes are special places, and this assessment provides a great deal of solid information about their environmental health,” said DEQ's Laboratory Administrator Lori Pillsbury. “The results will inform how we continue to protect our lakes, and make improvements where needed.”
There were areas of concern in some Oregon lakes and reservoirs. Excess nutrients were observed as the most widespread indicator of poor conditions. For example, while 74% of Oregon lakes were estimated to be in good condition with regard to phosphorous levels, 21%, or approximately 1,000 lakes, were estimated to be in poor condition. Additionally, about 60% of the state’s lakes were estimated to be in good condition with regard to nitrogen, while about 13%, or approximately 600 lakes, were estimated to be in poor condition. Excess nutrients frequently come via run-off from homes, developed areas and agriculture, as well as from soil erosion and decaying organic material. In addition, nitrogen may be added from burned fossil fuels in the atmosphere.
The Survey of Oregon Lakes covers six indicators. The first five align with NLA sampling: trophic state, biological, chemical, physical and contact recreation. These categories allow direct comparisons to the results observed at national and regional scales. The sixth indicator is toxics, which is being reported for the first time in Oregon due to the additional toxics monitoring funding.
The NLA is a collaboration between the EPA and state, tribal and local partners to monitor and assess the status and trends of ecological conditions in the nation’s lakes and reservoirs. Samples are currently being collected for Oregon’s contribution to the NLA through DEQ’s Biomonitoring Program. You can find the 2017 Survey of Oregon Lakes at www.ordeq.org/2017ORLakesSurvey. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/deq-releases-ecological-assessment-of-oregon-lakes/article_06d71356-1e6a-11ed-bc35-e7cf3b393771.html | 2022-08-22T16:13:44 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/deq-releases-ecological-assessment-of-oregon-lakes/article_06d71356-1e6a-11ed-bc35-e7cf3b393771.html |
At the August 2 meeting, the Coos Bay City Council approved the acceptance of a grant for the Coos Bay Fire Department. This grant was from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA-Rural Development) for $50,000. The funds are being used to replace the fire department’s obsolete hydraulic rescue tools; better known as the “Jaws of Life.” The tools are used to cut and push metal parts away from trapped occupants involved in a severe motor vehicle crash. These new tools are battery operated; eliminating the need for a loud hydraulic pump and without hoses that can be tangled or restrict mobility.
This USDA grant is just one of many grants that CBFD has used to enhance programs or service. In 2021, the fire department applied for over $500,000 in grant funding. The department was awarded:
$24,000 from the Oregon State Fire Marshal (Wildland/Urban-Interface grant) for forest firefighting equipment
$96,000 from Oregon Office of Emergency Management (state Homeland Security) for emergency/disaster shelter supplies
$61,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA -Assistance to Firefighters) for fitness and exercise equipment
In 2022, CBFD has applied for eight grants, totaling $383,000 in funding support. Six of these grants are still pending, but the department has been awarded $35,000 from the Oregon State Fire Marshal for augmenting wildfire season staffing, and the aforementioned USDA grant for rescue tools. There are two additional grants on the horizon that staff intend to pursue before the end of this year.
Application and management of grant funds takes staff time and effort, but CBFD has discovered that grants can reduce the strain on the budget and improve the service delivery to the community. The ever-rising cost of equipment and personnel, along with limited funding, has encouraged staff to consider supplemental funding opportunities that are available through local, state, and federal grant programs. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/grant-helps-replace-jaws-of-life-for-coos-bay-fire-department/article_90d2cd9e-1e69-11ed-9409-af5b3375a55b.html | 2022-08-22T16:13:44 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/grant-helps-replace-jaws-of-life-for-coos-bay-fire-department/article_90d2cd9e-1e69-11ed-9409-af5b3375a55b.html |
Whitmer kidnap plotters 'wanted to execute her,' feds tell jurors in closing argument
Grand Rapids — Two men accused of leading a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wanted to spark a second American Revolution by killing the governor of Michigan, prosecutors said Monday during closing arguments in the largest domestic terrorism trial in a generation.
Arguments in the case against Adam Fox, 39, of Potterville, and Barry Croft, a 46-year-old truck driver from Delaware, followed seven days of testimony in federal court in Grand Rapids in a case that could send both men to prison for life if found guilty. They are being retried four months after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict and acquitted two accused co-conspirators, Canton Township resident Brandon Caserta and Daniel Harris of Lake Orion.
The thought of kidnapping a governor predated the pandemic and started long before the first contact between alleged plotters and the FBI’s team, Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler told jurors. He reminded jurors Fox had a list of items needed for the kidnapping, including flexible handcuffs and a hood to cover Whitmer's head, and a member of the conspiracy built a makeshift house to prepare for breaking into the governor's cottage in northern Michigan.
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“They wanted to set off a second American Civil War and a second American Revolution,” Kessler said. “And they wanted to do it for a long time before they settled on Gov. Whitmer. They didn’t want to just kidnap her. … They wanted to execute her.”
The government’s closing argument clashed with criticism of the investigation and trial from defense lawyers who belittled the case, calling it kidnapping conspiracy theater starring manipulative FBI agents and lying informants who entrapped a band of big-talking misfits who commited no crimes.
"The FBI should not exist to make poeple look like terrorists when they aren't," Croft's lawyer Joshua Blanchard told jurors.
Fox's lawyer Christopher Gibbons said the trial amounted to “a presentation of half truths.”
“So much for the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,” Gibbons told jurors. “Send the government and FBI a strong message. … Let them know this is not what a fair trial in America looks like.
“It is time to end this debacle."
Jury deliberations are expected to start later Monday. The defense lawyers have argued there was no plot or agreement to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer and faulted a team of FBI agents and informants for orchestrating the conspiracy.
According to the defense teams, government agents entrapped the men, a ragtag band of social outcasts who harbored anti-government views and anger over COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Whitmer.
The investigation led to state and federal charges in October 2020 against more than a dozen men, representing the largest domestic terrorism case in a generation that has focused attention on violent extremism in Michigan.
State charges are pending against 10 men.
The defense argument Monday faulted the government team for manipulating snippets of secret recordings made by FBI agents and informants and tilting the scales of justice. The government tried to hide evidence that the alleged plot amounted to nothing more than “ridiculous plans” and "fantastical talk” about helicopters and escaping aboard a boat along the St. Lawrence Seaway, Gibbons said.
Two others, Ty Garbin, 26, of Hartland Township, and Kaleb Franks, 28, of Waterford Township, pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping conspiracy charges and testified as the government's star witnesses.
“When you consider the testimony of informants and cooperators looking for leniency, you are to examine that testimony with caution,” Gibbons said. “Because it’s motivated.”
Gibbons faulted FBI agents and a key informant, Dan "Big Dan" Chappel, for manipulating the group, organizing meetings in Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan during 2020, and recruiting “big talkers” from multiple states.
“It all came to nothing,” Gibbons told jurors. “They shook them up, popped the top and nothing happened.”
Prosecutors rested their case Thursday after seven days of testimony. An undercover FBI agent told jurors about a stop at a bridge near Whitmer's northern Michigan cottage during a night ride by anti-government extremists to continue planning a kidnapping.
Tim Bates, simply known as “Red” to the group, said he encouraged alleged ringleader Adam Fox to take a picture of the bridge after they got out of a pickup truck. The government alleges that destroying it was part of a scheme to get Whitmer.
No kidnapping took place in Elk Rapids. In October 2020, about a month later, Fox, Croft and four others were arrested and accused of being domestic terrorists.
Prosecutors tried to blunt the impact of an entrapment defense, calling it the biggest “misdirection” in the case.
There was no entrapment, the prosecutor said. The government’s team did not propose kidnapping Whitmer, Kessler told jurors, adding that Croft and Fox were predisposed to commit the crime.
The government should not be punished for arresting the men before they could try to kidnap Whitmer, Kessler added, noting that the group conducted two surveillance missions of the governor’s cottage.
“How far do you let something like this go?” Kessler said. “They were outside a woman’s house in the middle of the night with night-vision goggles and guns and a plan to kidnap her. And they made a bomb. That’s far enough, isn’t it?”
An evening surveillance run was organized by the FBI's team, Blanchard told jurors.
Kessler on Monday cited earlier testimony about plans to abduct Whitmer from her cottage and leave her in a boat on Lake Michigan. Fox and Croft were heavily armed and equipped with body armor, a Taser and silencers when they were arrested in October 2020.
“Ask yourself: Who needs a silencer?” Kessler said. “These guys, and you know what for."
Fox took no affirmative steps to kidnap Whitmer, his lawyer said.
He portrayed Fox as a broke, hapless man who lived in the basement of a vacuum shop. Fox was manipulated and wooed by “Big Dan,” the FBI informant who portrayed himself as a dashing veteran, Gibbons argued.
“For the first time in his life, in his darkest days, somebody cool…is showing him attention,” Gibbons said. “Someone who wants to be his friend. Who has friends who are cool who want to be his friend. Dan is everything Adam thinks is admirable in a person.”
Croft's lawyer criticized the FBI for using convicted felon Stephen Robeson as an informant. The Wisconsin man set up meetings with alleged conspirators in Ohio and Delaware, Blanchard told jurors.
Robeson was a key informant until prosecutors dropped him from the case and charged him with a gun crime last year, leading Blanchard on Monday to call him a "super felon." Prosecutors said Robeson was secretly working as a double agent who offered to use a drone to commit domestic terrorism and use charity money to finance attacks.
"This whole thing has been a big FBI charade," Blanchard said, "to make Barry look like he was part of something he wasn't."
Prosecutors also addressed why informants and undercover agents were required during the investigation.
Croft and Fox are charged with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. That’s because prosecutors say they assembled and tried to detonate improvised explosive devices.
Fox, specifically, talked about having a contact in Michigan who could build a bomb, Kessler said.
“The only way to control the situation is for the FBI to put an agent in there to pretend to be the bombmaker to keep them from exploding something,” Kessler said.
Come back to www.detroitnews.com for more on this developing story.
The AP contributed.
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WATERLOO — A Waterloo man who perished when another person set fire to his home last week has been identified.
The deceased was 60-year-old Tony Lewis Grider, who owned and lived at the home at 309 E. Second St., according to social media entries posted by family members.
Over the weekend, Grider’s niece set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to collect money to pay burial and travel expenses.
Firefighters were called the house around 6:50 a.m. Friday and found the front engulfed in flames. One person inside jumped from a window to escape, and crews found Grider inside the home and took him to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Later that day, police arrested John Walter Spooner, 59, on a charge of first-degree arson for allegedly setting the fire.
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Spooner, formerly of Sumner, had been staying at the house, according to court records. Others at the house told police they saw Spooner walking up and down the sidewalk around the time of the fire.
Spooner admitted to being outside the house before the fire and later seeing a fire on the porch, but he denied setting the blaze, according to court records.
This is the second fire-related death in Waterloo this year. On New Year’s Day, 53-year-old Frank W. Nelson Jr. died when his home on Logan Avenue caught fire. The cause of that fire hasn’t been determined. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/victim-identified-in-fatal-fire/article_c60c4bba-b457-5093-9687-220bfab6ba46.html | 2022-08-22T16:34:12 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/victim-identified-in-fatal-fire/article_c60c4bba-b457-5093-9687-220bfab6ba46.html |
Philadelphia leaders will discuss how they plan to continue fighting the monkeypox outbreak in the city at a news conference Monday.
Local, state and federal officials scheduled their address for 11:30 a.m.
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole and Dr. Ala Stanford, the Health and Human Services director for our region, are among those attending.
As of Monday morning, the city’s health department reports 203 monkeypox cases. The city launched a dashboard to keep the public informed about the outbreak in Philadelphia.
This story is developing and will be updated. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-leaders-to-discuss-monkeypox-response/3341724/ | 2022-08-22T16:34:19 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/philadelphia-leaders-to-discuss-monkeypox-response/3341724/ |
TRUCKEE, Calif. — A specialty search and recovery team announced Sunday that they found a body during a search of Prosser Creek Reservoir.
According to Adventures with Purpose, the body of Kiely Rodni was found along with a car upside down in 14 feet of water, and they said they have notified the family about the discovery. The search and recovery team said they have been searching the waters around the Prosser Family Campground after she vanished. However, the Placer County Sheriff's Office has not confirmed whether the car is Rodni's or whether she was found inside it.
The Nevada County Sheriff's Office said they were aware of the update from Adventures with Purpose and had staff meet up with the dive team at Prosser Reservoir.
In an email to ABC10, Adventures with Purpose said the Placer County Sheriff's Office will be taking over the investigation.
Linda Luchetti, media coordinator for Rodni's family, said the family has no word from law enforcement on the validity of Adventures with Purpose's post.
"Until they receive communication from law enforcement, the family has nothing to share," Luchetti said.
Officials removed a light-colored SUV from Prosser Creek Reservoir Sunday evening.
Rodni vanished after attending a party near the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee and was last seen around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Officials said her phone is out of service, and her 2013 Honda CRV with license plate "8YUR127" cannot be found.
Despite Rodni having been at a party of up to 300 people, deputies said there have been few clues for investigators to follow.
Rodni is a 16-year-old who stands at 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs around 115 pounds with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with knowledge of her disappearance is asked to call the anonymous tip line at 530-581-6320 and press option 7.
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SAN ANTONIO — A motel on the southeast side of town was damaged by fire early Monday morning.
Firefighters responded around 6:30 a.m. to the Rainbow Motel at the 4700 block of S. Presa Street near E. Southcross Boulevard for reports of a fire.
When first responders got to the location, they found heavy smoke and flames shooting out of the roof. South Presa is currently closed and traffic is being diverted while the fire is being investigated. No word on when it will reopen.
Officials are not sure if anyone was living inside of the rooms where the fire began, but everyone did make it out safely.
No injuries were reported and officials are unsure what started the fire.
This is a developing story.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — A 61-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after almost drowning in a Greensboro apartment pool Thursday.
His 8-year-old grandson is being called a hero after saving his life.
Christian Matos said he and his grandfather love spending time together.
"He takes care of me when I'm sad. He gives me Gatorade or soda, even coke, or we go on a walk," said Matos.
Thursday they decided to take a trip to their pool at an apartment complex off Cotswold Avenue.
"While we were at the pool we started laughing and playing and stuff," said Matos.
Until the unthinkable happened, Matos said his grandfather went under the water to wet his hair and came up too quickly.
"He swallowed too much of the water and I just saw him laying there with his head down and arms like this and I felt his heart and it wasn't doing anything," said Matos.
His grandfather nearly drowned until Matos managed to drag his grandfather out of the pool and performed CPR, a procedure the mother said he's never learned before.
"I have never taught him that. It has never even dawned on me to teach him that. It’s a shame but it’s true. All of it goes to God. It had to have been God to step in and let this boy do what he did," said Cerise Hammie.
The grandfather is now recovering in the hospital after the family called 911.
"I want to hang out with him again, hug him and stuff, take him on a walk, but no pool anymore," said Matos.
The family told News 2 that doctors were able to extract more water from the grandfather's lungs.
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MULBERRY, Ark. — Two Crawford County Deputies were suspended and a Mulberry Police Officer is on administrative leave after a video surfaced showing a violent arrest, causing outrage on social media.
In the video, the three law enforcement officers are seen on top of the suspect, allegedly using excessive force, at a convenience store in Mulberry, Arkansas on Sunday, Aug. 21. The suspect has been identified as 27-year-old Randall Worcester of Goose Creek, South Carolina.
The deputies and officer involved in the video have now been identified as deputy Zack King, deputy Levi White and Mulberry officer Thell Riddle.
According to Sheriff Jimmy Damante with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), around 10 a.m. Sunday, Alma police officers were called about a man making terroristic threats to a convenience store employee. Worcester allegedly spit on the employee and threatened to "cut off their face."
Sheriff Damante says Worcester then traveled on a bike to Mulberry, near Exit 20, where the Mulberry officer and the deputies met with him. The conversation began calm and Worcester handed them a pocket knife, but the sheriff says Worcester then began attacking one of the deputies by pushing him to the ground and punching the back of his head, leading to what was seen in the video.
In the video, the deputies and the officer are seen holding Worcester down on the ground, kneeling on him and slamming his face to the ground.
WARNING: Video below contains graphic content some may find disturbing:
Arkansas State Police are now investigating the incident while CCSO holds an internal investigation.
The CCSO released the following statement on Facebook:
"In reference to the video circulating social media involving two Crawford County Deputies, we have requested that Arkansas State Police conduct the investigation and the Deputies have been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation. I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter."
Sheriff Damante says the deputy was told to go to the hospital to get checked for their injuries.
Worcester was booked into jail and then taken to an area hospital. The extent of his injuries is not known at this time. He faces charges of terroristic threatening, resisting arrest, second-degree battery, trespassing, two counts of first-degree assault, criminal mischief and being in possession of an instrument of crime, according to Sheriff Damante.
Worcester appeared in court on Monday, Aug. 22, in Crawford County, and was given a public defender. A $15,000 bond was set. According to the prosecutor's office, he has a prior battery on a police officer charge in Oklahoma from 2021.
The Mulberry Police Department released the following statement regarding the incident:
"The City of Mulberry and the Mulberry Police Department is aware of the video circulating on social media involving one of our officers. The Arkansas State Police have been asked to investigate the incident. The officer is on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The City of Mulberry and the Mulberry Police Department takes these investigations very seriously and holds all their officers accountable for their actions. We will take the appropriate actions at the conclusion of the investigation."
As of Sunday night, the video has been shared on social media thousands of times.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson released the following statement on Twitter regarding the incident:
The Mulberry Mayor, Gary Baxter, released the following statement:
To the Citizens of Mulberry,
I was contacted by Mulberry Police Chief Shannon Greggory around 1:30 p.m. this afternoon making me aware of an incident with one of our officers that took place around 11 a.m. this morning. I was also made aware of a video taken by a bystander showing the incident that was circulating social media.
I, like many of you, was shocked and sickened by what I saw. I immediately coordinated with our police chief to ensure appropriate policy was followed resulting in the officer being placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation and requesting investigation by the Arkansas State Police as an outside agency. I then coordinated a response with Chief Greggory to inform the media and our citizens, via social media, to make them aware of city actions. The Arkansas State Police are investigating the incident and will provide the results when completed. I have been coordinating all afternoon with appropriate individuals and agencies ensuring the City of Mulberry is taking the proper actions. Once the investigation by the Arkansas State Police is completed, we will take the results of the investigations very seriously and take any actions necessary to ensure this never happens again. We have continually instructed our officers to respond professionally in all situations. I want to assure you, the citizens of Mulberry, and those who visit our city, that Mulberry Police Officers will treat all people with dignity and respect. Should this ever show not to be the case action will be immediate and decisive. Our officers are trained and briefed on how to respond appropriately to any incident. The safety and security of all who come in contact with our officers is our top priority and will endeavor to the best of my ability to make sure this is always the case.
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NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — If you're out and about in the North Richland Hills area, you might notice some change from law enforcement officials.
The North Richland Hills Police Department announced Friday it had changed its policy regarding tattoos. Officers within the department will be allowed to show approved tattoos while in uniform. The department said in a Facebook post that they hope it'll not only help with recruiting, but also employees' quality of life.
"As society's views on tattoos have evolved, so has the number of potential qualified and driven applicants who have them," the department said. "Our team remains dedicated to serving with honor and integrity. We are confident that this change will not affect service but will only add to the ability to better connect with our community and the people we serve."
North Richland Hills isn't the only North Texas department with this policy. Arlington Police Department announced a similar policy in May. Arlington police said its officers will also be able to grow and display facial hair within certain guidelines.
Other North Texas police departments have not announced tattoo policy changes.
According to the Dallas Police Department website, officers and applicants are currently not allowed to display tattoos. They must be covered by a long-sleeve uniform shirt. Read more here. And the Irving Police Department has a similar policy in place.
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A 17-year-old boy is dead after being shot by his twin brother overnight, according to DeKalb County Police.
This all happened at a home on Young Knoll Road in Stone Mountain.
According to DeKalb County Police, both brothers were playing with a gun in one of the home's bedrooms.
That's when officers said the gun went off, shooting one of the brothers in the face. He later died at Grady Hospital.
The teen who fired the weapon is now facing felony murder charges, according to police.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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EL PASO, Texas — Three undocumented immigrants dressed in Ghillie suits were apprehended at the border Thursday, according to U.S. Border Patrol.
A ghillie suit is a type of camouflage clothing designed to resemble the background environment such as foliage, snow or sand.
The three were taken into custody in Santa Teresa, New Mexico and will be processed accordingly.
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Man dies at Gatlinburg's SkyBridge in apparent death by suicide
A man who climbed over a locked gate and barrier died after, officials say, he jumped from Gatlinburg's SkyBridge on Saturday night.
The visitor was at Gatlinburg SkyLift Park, which had closed for the night, when a witness said he jumped from from the 700-foot-long pedestrian suspension bridge that spans a forested valley.
Gatlinburg police officers responded to the scene and investigated the incident, later releasing a statement that deemed the man's death an apparent suicide.
“Our first concern is with the family of the deceased, as well as the park’s team members,” said Randy Watson, general manager of Gatlinburg SkyLift Park. “This is a terrible tragedy. We have made counseling available to our staff.”
After clearance from the Gatlinburg Police Department, the park resumed normal operations Monday morning, Watson said in a press release.
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A Pleasantville man was fatally shot in Egg Harbor Township on Friday, according to police.
The Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a 911 emergency call at 6805 Delilah Road at around 4:08 a.m., reacting to reports of a male gunshot victim.
Charles Wynn, 31, was later pronounced dead.
An autopsy performed on Wynn indicated that he had died from multiple gunshot wounds and found that the manner of death was homicide, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Egg Harbor Township police are cooperating with the Atlantic County Major Crimes Unit to investigate the incident.
Those with information involving the incident are being instructed to call the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office at (609) 909-7800. They can also visit the Prosecutor’s Office website at http://www.acpo.org/tips.html and fill out an anonymous tip form on the Submit a Tip page. One can also contact the Crime Stoppers, which offers a cash reward to those that provide information leading to an arrest and indictment, by visiting the http://www.crimestoppersatlantic.com/ or by calling at (609) 652-1234 or 1 (800) 658-8477 (TIPS). | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pleasantville-man-fatally-shot-in-egg-harbor-township/article_b2b413c4-2228-11ed-b922-3f707a78a761.html | 2022-08-22T16:44:56 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pleasantville-man-fatally-shot-in-egg-harbor-township/article_b2b413c4-2228-11ed-b922-3f707a78a761.html |
PHOENIX — Phoenix Police are investigating a shooting Sunday night that left one man dead after he threatened a local business's security guard with a firearm.
According to reports, officers responded to a shooting call near Central Avenue and Roosevelt Street. When they arrived on the scene they found 28-year-old Travonte Hayes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
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Investigators found that Hayes had been kicked out of a nearby business, before returning with a gun and using it to threaten the on-site security.
Police said the security guard allegedly shot Hayes in self-defense. That guard stayed on the scene to give testimony to investigators.
Hayes was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
At this time, police are still investigating the shooting but said that the security guard was released pending further review.
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TEMPLE, Texas — Temple Police said all lanes have reopened after a Sunday night crash took down a telephone pole in the 3500 block of West Adams Ave.
Roads were closed overnight as safety officials worked to investigate and clear the scene.
The crash did take out power in the west side of town. It's unclear when residents will have power repaired.
A representative from Temple Police said they will update the public when power is restored.
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LORENA, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating at least one traffic fatality near mile marker 323 on I-35 in Lorena Monday morning.
Texas DPS Trooper Sgt. Ryan Howard confirms at least one person is dead as a result of the incident.
Lorena Fire is on the scene and advises drivers to use caution or avoid the area altogether if possible.
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SOMERS -- The Southern Wisconsin All Airborne Chapter of the 82nd Division Association will sponsor its 19th annual car show on Sunday, Sept. 4.
It will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Petrifying Springs Park. An opening ceremony will be held starting at noon.
All cars, trucks, motorcycles and military vehicles are welcome. There is a $10 donation entry fee for vehicles.
The public is invited to come view the vehicles for free, with food and drinks available at the park Biergarten. There will also be raffles, 50/50 trophies, music and more.
All proceeds from the event will benefit wounded veterans.
For more information, call Nello Cristiano at 262-654-1041, or Jack Gibbons at 262-857-7182.
UPDATED IN PHOTOS: 2022 AMC Homecoming Week events and shows in Kenosha
Kenosha Homecoming Car Show draws thousands to Kennedy Park
Greg Voss, of New London, brought a bronze 1981 Scrambler to Saturday’s Kenosha Homecoming Car Show. Thousands attended the event in Kennedy Park, which featured hundreds of classic vehicles.
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Kenosha Homecoming Car Show draws thousands to Kennedy Park
Tracy McCarthy brought her pink 1959 Nash Metropolitan to Saturday’s Kenosha Homecoming Car Show. Her car won the History Center’s Choice Award.
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Nash Ice Cream Social
Colton Howell, 4, enjoys his ice cream during an ice cream social on Friday at Nash Elementary School as part of the AMC Homecoming Car Show events.
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GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Bill Cressman, of Kitchener, Canada, holds a large, stuffed “Gizmo” from the movice “Gremlins” as he exits the passenger seat of his wife’s Gremlin during a AMC Gremlin car show at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday.
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GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Bill Cressman, of Kitchener, Canada, places a small “Gizmo” in his wire’s Gremlin during an AMC Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
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GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
The Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary drew dozens of Gremlins from around the country and beyond its borders Thursday afternoon. Gremlins with license plates from all over North America were part of the event, which is part of the 2022 AMC Homecoming Car Show.
SEAN KRAJACIC photos, Kenosha News
GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Jeff McKee, of Marion County, Ind., right, looks at the engine of Don Rayburn’s racing Gremlin during the AMC Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
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GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
Gremlins are parked in Jeffrey Elementary School’s parking lot for an AMC Gremlin show at Jeffrey Elementary School on July 28.
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GREMLINS AT JEFFREY
A large, stuffed “Gizmo,” sits in a driver seat of a Gremlin during an AMC Gremlin event at Jeffrey Elementary School on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
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AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Visitors check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Lee and Nick Mele, of Kenosha, check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Visitors check out classic AMC cars during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
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AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Classic AMC cars pull into the parking lot during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
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AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
T-shirts were for sale during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
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AMC AT RUFFOLO'S
Classic AMC cars pull into the parking lot during the opening event for the AMC Kenosha Homecoming Car Show at Ruffolo's Special Pizza 2 on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
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AMC SWAP MEET
Bob Wunrow, center, of the American Motors Club, places antennas for sale during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday.
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AMC SWAP MEET
Vince Heck, center, and Wayne Alanzio, right, both of Big Bend, carry body parts during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday.
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AMC SWAP MEET
Visitors and vendors check out the wares during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday.
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AMC SWAP MEET
Phil Hemken, of Pleasant Prairie, left, looks over his display of AMC service manuals during the AMC swap meet at Kennedy Park on Friday. Hemken kept the service manuals from the private collection of his father's now-closed AMC museum which was located in Williams, Iowa.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
Nash Ice Cream Social
There were a number of AMC cars lined up at the ice cream social on July 29 at Nash Elementary School as part of the AMC Homecoming Car Show events.
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Nash Ice Cream Social
Garrett Aiello, 3, looks at a Nash vehicle during an ice cream social on Friday at Nash Elementary School in Kenosha.
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Nash Ice Cream Social
AMC cars are lined up in car show fashion during an ice cream social on Friday at Nash Elementary School as part of the AMC Homecoming Car Show events.
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AMC PARADE
A classic AMC car makes its through Downtown during Friday’s AMC Homecoming parade.
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AMC PARADE
There were plenty of photos taken by those watching Friday’s AMC Homecoming parade in Downtown Kenosha.
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AMC PARADE
A line of classic AMC vehicles stretched down the streets in Downtown Kenosha on July 29 during the 2022 AMC Homecoming parade.
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AMC PARADE
Classic AMC cars paraded Friday through Downtown and along the harbor area before ending at the Kenosha History Center.
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AMC PARADE
Classic AMC cars make their way through Downtown and harborside during the parade on Friday.
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The group Chicken Grease features a smooth, laid-back vibe and soulful sound, organizers of Wednesday’s Lincoln Park Live Music Series indicated.
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The musical group Septeto Charambo presents a unique style of music called “Salsa Dura.’’ It will perform at Wedneday’s Lincoln Park Live Music Series in Kenosha.
The Lincoln Park Live Music Series in Kenosha is wrapping up for the summer season on Wednesday, Aug. 24, featuring bands performing salsa, R&B and Neo Soul.
Septeto Charambo will take the stage at 6 p.m and Chicken Grease will perform at 7:30 p.m.
The free concerts take place at the Lincoln Park Flower Garden, 6900 18th Ave., with grounds opening at 5 p.m.
Septeto Charambo presents a unique style of music called “Salsa Dura’’ and organizers said the group is guaranteed to get the dance floor packed, inspire listeners, while keeping the rich traditions of Salsa music alive.
Chicken Grease creates a fresh and unique experience, organizers indicated. The group has a smooth, laid-back vibe and soulful sound without being trapped in the box of one genre.
Food, soda, wine and beer are available for purchase at every show from local vendors Fry Daddy’s and Rockitacos.
The Lincoln Park Live Music Series is presented by The Mary Lou & Arthur F. Mahone Fund and the City of Kenosha.
Proceeds from the free concert series support the Mahone Fund’s Career Exploration Organization mentoring program, aiding low-to-moderate income youth in support of academic achievement, college readiness, career success and service to others while reducing the financial barriers impacting access and affordability for first generation students. For more information check out the website www.mahonefund.org/lpl/.
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The owner of the proposed cannabis dispensary on the border with Wisconsin said, to be honest, the value of the location is because he knows people will come across the border from Wisconsin, where they cannot buy marijuana legally. “I don’t want to pretend anything else.”
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – Many are anticipating the launch of NASA’s Artemis I mission from Kennedy Space Center next week, and key mission managers are conducting a flight readiness review Monday ahead of liftoff.
NASA said the review would “focus on the preparedness of the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, ground systems at Kennedy, flight operations at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, and space communications and navigations networks to support the flight, and the certification of flight readiness.”
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NASA will then hold a 7 p.m. teleconference to discuss the review’s findings with the following participants:
- Janet Petro, director, Kennedy Space Center
- Jim Free, associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
- Mike Sarafin, Artemis mission manager, NASA Headquarters
- Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, Exploration Ground Systems Program, Kennedy
- Howard Hu, Orion Program manager, Johnson
- Chris Cianciola, Space Launch System Program deputy manager, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
The Artemis program is the long-awaited NASA program to take Americans back to the moon and beyond, possibly to Mars.
If the first mission is successful, it will be followed by a crewed test mission that will orbit the moon. If that mission is successful, Artemis III’s goal will be to land on the moon. NASA said Artemis I will take up to 14 days to get to the moon.
During a teleconference on Friday, NASA pinpointed where on the lunar surface astronauts could be landing for the first time in more than 50 years. NASA said Artemis III astronauts will target one of 13 possible landing sites near the moon’s south pole.
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LAKE PANASOFFKEE, Fla. – Qualified adopters can adopt a shelter pet for free Saturday at Sumter County Animal Services.
The shelter is hosting a Clear the Shelters event from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the shelter in Lake Panasoffkee.
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The shelter said it has about 200 pets, including dogs, cats, and rabbits, and 140 of the pets are dogs who need a home.
“Shelters across the nation are struggling with overpopulation in the wake of the COVID-19, Sumter County Animal Services is no different. We are currently housing over 200 animals and are in desperate need for members of the community to adopt, rescue and foster,” said Dr. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick in a news release. “We hope that people will come out to find their new best friend.”
People interested in adopting can check out the Sumter County Animal Services website to see the pets available for adoption. There you can also put in an electronic application to adopt or foster a pet.
The shelter is located at 819 County Road 529.
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OCALA, Fla. – An Ocala man charged with the murder of a former Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger will stay in jail until his trial.
Sean McKinnon, 36, was arrested in Ocala last Thursday.
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According to a federal indictment, investigators accused McKinnon and two others in beating Bulger, 89, to death at a West Virginia federal prison in 2018.
McKinnon is charged with making false statements to a federal agent and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.
During a detention hearing at the federal courthouse in Ocala on Monday, McKinnon’s defense attorney argued that his client should be allowed to post bond and be released from jail.
The federal magistrate ruled against him, arguing keeping him in jail will keep the community safe and guarantee his appearance at future court hearings.
According to court records, McKinnon will be transferred to West Virginia to face the federal charges.
McKinnon was on a federal supervised release at the time of the indictment and was arrested Thursday by FBI agents in Ocala, according to FBI Jacksonville Public Affairs Officer Amanda Videll.
Bulger was serving a life sentence during his incarceration at USP Hazleton following a conviction in 2013 for a multitude of crimes, including 11 murders. He was one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives for 16 years before his arrest in 2011.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Biden Administration is boosting its efforts to distribute an additional 1.8 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 14,000 cases have been reported in the U.S. with most infections in New York and California.
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As for Florida, health officials said there are now over 1,500 cases.
“As of today, Florida has reported 1,588 confirmed cases of monkeypox and there are 116 cases here in Orange County,” said Dr. Robert Karch, director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County.
Karch explained most cases continue to be in men who are having sex with other men but explained anyone can get infected through close contact.
“Right now we are following CDC guidelines regarding prioritization of the vaccine because of the limited supply as the vaccine increases, vaccinations of additional groups may be available,” Karch said.
The department is offering doses of the monkeypox vaccine by appointment through its online portal for those who are considered high risk or have been recently exposed to the virus.
The portal is set to open Monday through Friday starting at 8:30 a.m.
“We have 90 to 110 vaccinations a day and that will increase to over 200 vaccinations a day by the end of this week so anybody who meets the criteria can make an appointment on our online booking system,” Karch said.
Click here to find out more about vaccine appointments at FDOH Orange County.
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ROANOKE, Va. – I don’t about you guys, but the recent chilly weather has me excited for fall.
From yummy apple cider to carving pumpkins with your friends, it’s arguably the best time of the year — for me that is.
I wanna hear how you guys are feeling because believe it or not, fall is just a month away.
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UPDATE
Power has been restored for nearly 2,000 AEP customers after severe weather left many in the dark Monday morning.
ORIGINAL STORY
More than 2,000 AEP customers are in the dark following thunderstorms and showers throughout Central and Southwest Virginia.
Those power outages are concentrated in Pulaski County, which has 1,253 in total without power.
Below are the worst outage areas among the 2,111 Appalachian Power customers in our region without power as of 10:29 a.m.:
- Pulaski County - 1,253
- Franklin County - 291
- Carroll County - 114
- Roanoke - 107
We will continue to update this article throughout the day. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/22/hundreds-without-power-after-severe-weather-rolls-through-central-southwest-virginia/ | 2022-08-22T17:03:29 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/22/hundreds-without-power-after-severe-weather-rolls-through-central-southwest-virginia/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – The Brandon Oaks staff and residents form special bonds with their student-employees.
After seeing how hard they were working, they wanted to find a meaningful way to give back. They decided to establish a scholarship program to help high school seniors who want to further their education.
The residents held multiple fundraising events, including a putt putt tournament for the scholarship program. The tournament was called ‘Swinging for Seniors.’
Another fundraiser included a newly introduced robot that helps with serving meals at the senior community. Residents thought it would be fun to name the robot, so they paid a dollar or two to contribute their idea. The winning name for the robot was Trey.
“At a certain point in your life, you think about what’s next and who’s next and everyone wants to be able to reach out a helping hand,” said The Philanthropy Director at Virginia Western, Amanda Mansfield. “Especially to someone who’s currently reaching out a helping hand to you. I think that knowing and caring about these students and their demonstration of who they are as people, just inspired the residents to take the step.”
Scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 were awarded. Three recipients of these scholarships will be starting their first day of classes this semester at Virginia Western Community College.
All three students said they plan on continuing to serve at Brandon Oaks throughout their college careers. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/22/residents-at-brandon-oaks-raise-money-for-scholarship-program-to-help-student-employees/ | 2022-08-22T17:03:35 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/22/residents-at-brandon-oaks-raise-money-for-scholarship-program-to-help-student-employees/ |
'It's not a job': Doula-training program allows local women to help others with births
Women receive free training to become doulas
As a visibly pregnant Stephanie Lewis shopped in a Walmart more than a decade ago, a woman she didn’t know approached her.
“And she was like, ‘Do you have a doula?’ ” Lewis recalled. “And I was thinking, ‘What is that?’ And she explained to me what it was, and from that moment, I was like, ‘I would love to do that.’”
Lewis, now a mother of four, learned on that day that a doula is a professional labor assistant who provides emotional and other support through and after a pregnancy. Having recently completed doula training, the Auburndale resident is now the one approaching pregnant women in stores to ask if they know about the possibility of using a doula.
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Though Lewis had wanted to become a doula for some time, she had been deterred by the cost of training needed to receive certification. A friend told her earlier this year about a free program being offered through the Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties to train doulas, and Lewis eagerly applied.
“I just was intrigued with it,” said Lewis, 39. “I applied for the program, and when they called me and told me that I got accepted, oh my goodness, I told them I felt like I won the lottery — just because, like, when you're doing something that you're supposed to do, it’s not a job.”
The Healthy Start Coalition of Hardee, Highlands and Polk Counties, a nonprofit formed in 1992, promotes maternal and child health services in the three counties. Part of a statewide network, it was established by the Florida Legislature to address infant mortality, low birth-weight babies and general childhood health.
The coalition presented the doula training through a collaboration with Simply Healthcare, Indian River Healthy Start Coalition, BEAM Birth Network and The Doula Network, said Amy Beascoechea, a provider liaison. The local nonprofit sought 10 women who would represent and be able to support under-resourced communities in hopes of improving maternal health outcomes for Black residents, she said.
Black women are three times more likely than white women to die from a pregnancy-related cause, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency attributes the disparity to a range of factors, including variations in the quality of health care, underlying chronic conditions, structural racism and implicit bias.
A doula from the BEAM Birth Network, a Florida nonprofit, led the two-day training, held in Bartow in June. The 10 women finished with doula certifications, allowing them to become contracted providers for an array of health plans reimbursed by Medicaid.
Medicaid plans cover the cost of a doula for two prenatal visits, labor and delivery and two postnatal visits, Beascoechea said.
“So what it's going to give them the opportunity to do is to create a their own career out of it and to help them better themselves and better their lives and the lives of their families by turning this into their own career,” said Beascoechea, herself a trained doula.
Studies find benefits
The concept of doulas emerged in the 1970s, with the name adopted from an ancient Greek word for “woman servant.” (It’s pronounced DOO-la.) Doulas, sometimes called “labor companions,” are not medical professionals and do not require state licenses. While doulas are often associated with home births, they are qualified to assist with deliveries in hospitals as well.
During a pregnancy, doulas can help the client develop a set of preferred birth plans, Beascoechea said, so they’ll be prepared to make clear what they want and do not want to happen. During labor, a doula might massage the client’s hands, feed her ice chips or deploy a rebozo, a piece of cloth wrapped around the woman’s abdomen to relieve weight during squatting or help reposition the baby.
Studies have shown that the use of doulas decreases rates of Cesarean sections and reduces the likelihood of having pain-relief medications administered to a pregnant woman, according to the American Pregnancy Association.
Lewis, whose children range in age from 12 to 22, has worked as a certified nursing assistant and describes herself as “a nurturer.” She had previously considered becoming trained as a doula but said she was discouraged by the cost.
Jekera Wilson, another woman selected to receive the free training, said she had been interested in becoming a doula since 2018, following the birth of her fourth child. She, too, said the cost had deterred her.
“With my first child and my last child, they were kind of, like, traumatic experiences,” said Wilson, a Lakeland resident. “So I just felt like women needed another voice in the room, especially Black women, because so many Black women die in childbirth or shortly thereafter. We just need a voice. And I want to be able to provide that.”
Wilson, 28, said she wished she had been supported by a doula during her pregnancies. She followed a doctor’s recommendation of an emergency Cesarean section for the delivery of her last baby.
“I feel like I would have had more options, had I had a doula that would have been able to provide me with a little more — ‘Babies are born on their own time’ kind of thing, versus kind of being rushed for my labor,” she said.
Wilson also cited the experience of her sister. Late in her pregnancy, the woman told a doctor that her fetus didn’t seem to be moving as often as it had been earlier. The doctor told her that everything was normal, Wilson said.
Her sister eventually had a stillbirth. Wilson said she thinks that outcome could have been avoided if the doctor had heeded her sister’s concerns and brought her in sooner to do a C-section or induce labor.
Wilson said many Black women are familiar with the concept of doulas but hesitate to use their services for social reasons.
“A lot of Black people in general are afraid of getting that additional help because it's someone coming into your home, but they don't know what the outcomes are going to be,” Wilson said. “So having someone that looks like them is kind of a better option than sending someone that doesn't.”
Helping take control
Lewis said having a doula in the delivery room helps ensure that the medical staff will be aware of the pregnant person’s wishes for the process.
“If I only knew these things when I had children or when I was going through that stage of my life, just being educated on basic things,” Lewis said. “I've learned that we can take control of having children, like we can not give all the power to our physicians and just kind of let them decide what's best for us. We can kind of take control and say, ‘Hey, I'm not comfortable with that.’ ”
Lewis said she believes visits from doulas can also lessen the severity of post-partum depression by addressing a new mother’s emotional needs. Beascoechea said a doula might notice that a woman is having trouble with breastfeeding and connect her with a lactation expert.
Though the newly trained doulas are not under contract with the Healthy Start Coalition, Beascoechea said she will provide mentorship of the women for the first year.
“We have some workshops coming up, just making sure that they have everything they need to be successful, making sure that they have support for themselves,” she said, “because this can be a very mentally and physically draining profession, as a birth worker.”
Wilson, who now works at a bank, said she hopes to launch a business as a full-time doula.
“I've actually been interviewing a few clients, and I'm also credentialed with The Doula Network,” she said. “So they provide us with clients as well.”
Lewis said she is eager to take advantage of her certificate as a doula.
“I've been out in my community telling women about it,” she said. “If I see women at Walmart, now I'll stop and say, ‘Hey, did you know about this program?’ And a lot of them don't know. And I've had people follow up with me, so I think that's really great, too.”
Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on Twitter @garywhite13. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/polk-training-program-propels-local-women-become-doulas/10246117002/ | 2022-08-22T17:10:14 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/22/polk-training-program-propels-local-women-become-doulas/10246117002/ |
A mosquito sample in Mullica Township has tested positive for West Nile virus, marking the first positive sample in Atlantic County this year.
The Atlantic County Office of Mosquito Control collected the sample on Aug. 10 from the 200 block of Weymouth Avenue, according to a county news release issued Monday.
It was confirmed as being West Nile virus positive on Aug. 16. Public health and Mosquito Control officials are now putting in place mosquito surveillance and additional control measures in response to the positive case. The news release said that they are also providing educational materials about the virus to residents and businesses in the area.
West Nile virus is carried by infected mosquitos, which can in turn infect various animals, including humans. County officials are reporting no human cases of West Nile virus at this time.
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People can reduce their risk of being infected with West Nile virus by reducing their general risk of being bit by a mosquito.
The county news release urged people to use insect repellent, particularly when going outside. It said that the product people use should be recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and registered by the Environmental Protection Agency as an effective repellent. Parents should also consult with their children’s doctors about using insect repellent for children.
People can also destroy mosquito breeding grounds by regularly draining containers with standing water, such as bird baths, buckets and flower pots.
Clearing clogged gutters and ensuring screen doors are not broken can also help prevent mosquito bites.
According to the CDC, about 4 in 5 people who are infected with West Nile virus do not develop symptoms. The other fifth tend to get fever accompanied by other symptoms which can include headache, body aches, diarrhea, rash and vomiting. About 1 in 150 people who are infected become severely ill with West Nile virus and experience conditions that affect the central nervous system, such as encephalitis or meningitis. Additional symptoms in a sever case include high fever, disorientation, neck stiffness, numbness, stupor, tremors, muscle weakness, vision loss, convulsions, coma and paralysis. About 1 in 10 people with serious cases that affects the central nervous system die.
Those who are at least 60 years old, along with those who have preexisting conditions such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease and having received an organ transplant, are at the greatest risk from the virus.
Those interested in learning more about West Nile virus can visit the Atlantic County website at www.aclink.org/publichealth or call the Atlantic County Division of Public Health at (609) 645-5971. Those who need help removing stagnant puddles or floodwater , which can help prevent mosquito bites, can call the Office of Mosquito Control at (609) 645-5948. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/mosquito-sample-positive-for-west-nile-virus-in-mullica-township/article_6bef8936-2233-11ed-b0d2-6f56ac003da8.html | 2022-08-22T17:11:21 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/mosquito-sample-positive-for-west-nile-virus-in-mullica-township/article_6bef8936-2233-11ed-b0d2-6f56ac003da8.html |
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Police are looking for the driver responsible for a deadly hit-and-run early Sunday morning.
According to the Dallas Police Department, officers responded to a call regarding a pedestrian that had been hit by a vehicle at approximately 5:09 a.m.
A man was running eastbound in the 6900 block of Lake June Road when a vehicle hit him and the driver failed to stop and render aid.
The victim, who is believed to be a 25-35-year-old male, died at the scene and has not yet been identified.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information called into Crime Stoppers that leads to the arrest and indictment for this felony offense and other felony offenses. Call the Crime Stoppers 24/7 hotline at (214) 373-8477. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/suspect-wanted-in-fatal-hit-and-run-in-dallas/3053879/ | 2022-08-22T17:13:08 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/suspect-wanted-in-fatal-hit-and-run-in-dallas/3053879/ |
A Texas man remained jailed Sunday authorities accused him of making threats against a convention of young conservative activists held last month in Florida.
What to Know
- Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 19, of San Antonio, was arrested after threatening violence at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit convention via an Instagram post.
- He bought a plane ticket to fly from Austin to Tampa on July 22 but canceled the ticket the night before his flight, FBI agents said.
- According to the complaint, agents said they believed Velasquez had planned an attack similar to a violent rampage in 2014 in which a 22-year-old man killed six students and wounded more than a dozen others near the University of California, Santa Barbara, before killing himself.
Alejandro Richard Velasquez Gomez, 19, of San Antonio, was arrested earlier this month after FBI agents alleged he posted threats on social media to carry out a mass attack on the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit convention.
The event was held from July 22 through July 24 in Tampa. Turning Point is a Donald Trump-aligned group that organizes young people on college campuses into conservative activism.
FBI agents allege Velasquez posted on Instagram that the first day of the convention would be “the day of retribution the day I will have revenge against all of humanity,” according to a criminal complaint filed in federal court in San Antonio.
Velasquez had bought a plane ticket to fly from Austin to Tampa on July 22 but canceled the ticket the night before his flight, FBI agents said.
According to the complaint, agents said they believed Velasquez had planned an attack similar to a violent rampage in 2014 in which Elliot Rodger, 22, killed six students and wounded more than a dozen others near the University of California, Santa Barbara, before killing himself.
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The complaint did not clarify why the event was allegedly targeted, but Tampa police took the threat seriously and obtained an arrest warrant.
Velasquez was arrested in San Antonio and charged with making threatening interstate communications. He was also charged with possession of child pornography for images allegedly found on his phone.
An attorney for Velasquez didn’t immediately reply to an email seeking comment Sunday. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-man-accused-of-threatening-mass-attack-on-florida-convention-of-young-conservatives/3054013/ | 2022-08-22T17:13:14 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/texas-man-accused-of-threatening-mass-attack-on-florida-convention-of-young-conservatives/3054013/ |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Police in Lancaster County are investigating a two-vehicle crash that killed a motorcyclist Saturday night at the intersection of Seitz Road and Manor Church Road in Manor Township.
The crash occurred around 7:22 p.m., according to Manor Township Police.
Emergency personnel dispatched to the scene found that a motorcycle had struck a sedan.
Ricardo Reyes, 35, of Mount Joy, the operator of the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.
The driver of the sedan was not injured, according to police.
Reyes was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for a further examination. His cause and manner of death are currently pending, according to the coroner's office.
The Lancaster County Crash Investigation Team responded to assist with the investigation, which is ongoing, according to police.
Anyone with information related to the crash is asked to contact Manor Township Police at 717-299-5231. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/ricardo-reyels-killed-motorcycle-crash-manor-twp/521-52b3d3d1-d25e-42e8-9d0d-6266b1059f5f | 2022-08-22T17:16:40 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/ricardo-reyels-killed-motorcycle-crash-manor-twp/521-52b3d3d1-d25e-42e8-9d0d-6266b1059f5f |
TWIN FALLS — The city will hold a public hearing about the recommended 2022-23 budget, and following the hearing the council can vote to adopt or amend the budget.
The hearing will take place at 6 p.m. Monday in Twin Fall City Council chambers.
After spending eight weeks discussing each focus area of the budget during council meetings, the budget is ready for the council to adopt.
City Manager Travis Rothweiler told the council that while the recommended tax rate of $4.78 per $1,000 of assessed property value would be the lowest rate the city has ever set, a sharp increase in home value assessments could mean property tax payments may be higher than previous years.
“This is going to be, by far, the lowest tax rate that we have ever issued inside of the city of Twin Falls,” Rothweiler said.
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The average value of a home in Twin Falls has risen sharply to $358,000 in January this year, up from $257,000 in 2021. Nationwide the average home price is $349,000.
The city estimates that the average homeowner will see a city property tax increase of $288.74 next year over this year’s taxes. Taxes paid on property in the city averaged lower than property taxes in other Idaho cities such as Jerome, Pocatello, Nampa, Caldwell, Idaho Falls and Lewiston.
City staff will receive a wage increase as a staff-retention incentive. Four new positions are being requested and include a deputy prosecuting attorney, an engineering traffic technician, a water operator position, a deputy fire chief position. an additional four positions were grant-funded, including a planning and zoning technician and four police officers.
The operations and maintenance budget will increase 7.46%, which Rothweiler pointed out is lower than the Municipal Cost Index increase for materials of 12.5%.
“It reflects the efforts that the department leaders took to make sure that their budgets were in-line and moving forward,” Rothweiler said.
The city continues to make investments in infrastructure, with $18.2 million allocated to maintenance & operations, not counting fire stations.
Last week the council took all of that information, and applied it to Council-directed projects of $770,000, plus an additional 271,000 of community development block grants for sidewalk projects and multi-modal transportation.
Fees will not increase for water, sewer or sanitation services. The value of homes have increased, and so citizens on average can expect to pay a little bit more on property tax this year.
$83 million in revenues, of which property taxes make up the largest single source, which in 2023 will be $27,005,816. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-city-budget-public-hearing-and-adoption-tonight/article_86231e1a-1fe7-11ed-9323-8f97d05e8fec.html | 2022-08-22T17:21:05 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-city-budget-public-hearing-and-adoption-tonight/article_86231e1a-1fe7-11ed-9323-8f97d05e8fec.html |
A tractor-trailer crash on the Powhite Parkway Bridge was causing heavy delays Monday afternoon.
Richmond police said the crash happened on the northside of the bridge.
Two southbound lanes were closed and two northbound lanes were open.
The Virginia Department of Transportation advised that motorists seek other routes as a clean-up effort continues.
Richmond-area business expansions, openings and closings
The Floor Store
The Floor Store has moved into the former Toys R Us store at 1257 Carmia Way in North Chesterfield. The 53,000-square-foot location off Midlothian Turnpike is adjacent to the retailer's store at 1281 Carmia Way. — April 25, 2022
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Mattress King
After more than 40 years of carrying the moniker of Mattress King, business owner Anil “Neil” Gulati, 72, said he’s ready to retire this year. Read more here.
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My Favorite Muffin
My Favorite Muffin has opened at 10174 W. Broad St. in Glen Allen. The local owners/operators are Sam and Suzanne Makarem. — June 7, 2022
Raising Cane's
Raising Cane's is planning a location in the 6900 block of Lake Harbor Drive in Chesterfield County, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced.
The office represented the company in the sale.
Founded by Todd Graves in 1996, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has more than 530 restaurants in 28 states and other countries.
The 1.9-acre Chesterfield plot sold for $2.5 million. A 2023 opening is planned.
— June 22, 2022
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Marshalls
A Marshalls location is planned in Staples Mill Square at 9041 Staples Mill Road in Henrico.
The chain dates to 1956 and includes more than 1,000 stores. — July 21, 2022
Charles Krupa, Associated Press
Pet Paradise
Pet Paradise has opened at 4101 Williamsburg Road in Henrico . A location at 1214 Koger Center Blvd. in North Chesterfield also is planned.
The locations are a comprehensive pet care, health and wellness provider.
"Each new resort features spacious suites with a bone-shaped swimming pool, splash pads, large shaded play yard with misting stations, synthetic grass play areas and indoor play spaces, as well as Tiny Town for dogs under 30 pounds. The resort’s boarding space includes air-conditioned suites for dogs and comfortable cat condos," the company said in a statement.
— Aug. 5, 2022
Retail or Resell
Footwear business Retail or Resell has signed a lease in Short Pump’s Towne Center West Shopping Center.
— Aug. 9, 2022
Three Notch'd Brewing
Three Notch’d Brewing has expanded its Scott’s Addition location at 2930 W. Broad St . The group acquired a former wine shop on Broad Street and pizza kitchen next door, which will be combined. Muralist Nico Cathcart was hired to design and paint two new pieces inside the space.
Three Notch’d, founded in 2013, operates five venues throughout Virginia.
— August 2022
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
Sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer Academy Sports + Outdoors has opened a location at 11861 W. Broad St.
The 58,075-square-foot store is in The Corner at Short Pump.
It is the Texas company's first Virginia location.
— Aug. 18, 2022
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CULLMAN, Ala. (AP) — Two Terrebonne Parish natives are serving real Cajun cuisine to hungry Alabama diners.
Aaron Coombs and Kendrick Boudreaux work their culinary magic at Hank’s Sports Bar and Rumors Deli in Cullman, Alabama, a “cheese wedge” shaped building as Coombs describes it.
The location has been Rumor’s Deli for roughly 20 years and remains so until 3 p.m. Then at 4 p.m. it becomes Hank’s, a sports bar with a very different menu.
Boudreaux said he moved to Alabama to help manage the place with Coombs after being laid off from his job in the oil field. The business employs two other Houma natives as well: Ramsey Billiot and Madison Touchard.
To bring the flavors of the bayou to the uninitiated, poboys and boudin balls are a staple of the menu. Coombs holds events where he makes large amounts of jambalaya, gumbo or crawfish boils. Coombs said he has friends from Terrebonne drive out to cook these for special events, but on normal days, Boudreaux is the Cajun cook.
“No, we don’t put no damn tomatoes in our gumbo,” said Boudreaux, laughing. “My maw maw cooks the gumbo with the hard-boiled egg…but I don’t put it in mine.”
Boudreaux said he’d like to do a seafood gumbo sometime soon but needs to find a way to get the shrimp brought in from Terrebonne.
Coombs lived in Houma for 23 years. When his parents decided to retire, he helped them move to Alabama and fell in love with the area.
The sports bar allows Coombs to combine the two parts of his life he enjoys: the restaurant industry and sports, “and have the two worlds kind of clash together,” he said. He worked in the restaurant business for eight years and played baseball at Barton Community College in Kansas.
“My goal in life was to always open a sports bar,” said Coombs. “It all just kind of worked out perfectly.”
Coombs said when he and his father first rolled into town they were discussing opening a sports bar. Turning off the exit to enter Cullman, the first building they laid eyes on was Rumors Deli. Shortly after, Coombs learned that the deli’s owner, Annette Harris, was looking to sell the building, but keep operating the deli.
She was also being selective about who she would sell it to.
“She was just trying to do something new and we found out through a mutual friend that she was secretly selling, but she was looking for the right people,” said Coombs. “Once we met her we just kind of instantly clicked.”
The two-story building features a large bar room and three dining rooms.
The building was remodeled to reflect the new business, but one room, dubbed the Rumor Room, is set up to display the original decorations and atmosphere of the longtime deli. Harris even has her own personal seat at the new bar with her name etched in it.
“I love it,” Harris said. “They have a wall of famous redheads, and they surprised me with my picture right there next to Lucille Ball.”
Things are looking good for the business. There are plans to extend the menu and open on Sunday’s for brunch. For now, Boudreaux said it’s mostly about just getting the locals used to the fact that the place is open past 3 p.m.
Harris said she wasn’t even sure she wanted to sell the place. The economic downturn was making it hard to run a restaurant and she wanted to try new things in life. She had begun going to massage therapy school at night, and when she met Coombs she knew it would be in good hands.
“I guess it was just perfect,” she said. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/louisiana-natives-serve-true-cajun-cuisine-at-longtime-cullman-restaurant/ | 2022-08-22T17:23:07 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/louisiana-natives-serve-true-cajun-cuisine-at-longtime-cullman-restaurant/ |
Over 14% of the United States population is composed of immigrants. But in reality, the vast majority of Americans today are here because of relatives who immigrated from other countries some time in the last several hundred years.
And while the distinctive American culture and spirit is the result of blending many diverse cultures and histories, the United States has for centuries had an up-and-down relationship with immigration.
Each era of immigration has been met with reductive ideas and resistance, whether the backlash was directed toward the Chinese, Irish, Italians, or Mexicans. Immigration laws have targeted specific groups at various times, stoking intolerance and preventing people from truly joining American society. Over time, however, as laws changed to be more equitable and immigrants found their footings, we have reaped the rewards of innovation in business, music, art, literature, dance, food, societal norms, entertainment, and sports—all while realizing a greater understanding of and respect for different cultures, religions, and ideas.
Stacker compiled a list of the biggest sources of immigrants to Alabama using data from the “U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest number of residents according to 2020 5-year estimates. Keep reading to find out more about the immigrant community in your home state.
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#50. Nicaragua
Alabama
– Number of residents: 347
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 244,405
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #35 most common country of origin
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#49. Egypt
Alabama
– Number of residents: 364
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 202,049
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #40 most common country of origin
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#48. Italy
Alabama
– Number of residents: 398
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 326,407
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
– #30 most common country of origin
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#47. Chile
Alabama
– Number of residents: 419
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
National
– Number of residents: 100,875
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #62 most common country of origin
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#46. Dominican Republic
Alabama
– Number of residents: 436
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 1,125,208
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.6%
– #8 most common country of origin
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#45. Zimbabwe
Alabama
– Number of residents: 441
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 25,070
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #115 most common country of origin
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#44. Ecuador
Alabama
– Number of residents: 458
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 440,337
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #19 most common country of origin
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#43. Hong Kong
Alabama
– Number of residents: 459
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 232,202
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #38 most common country of origin
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#42. Ethiopia
Alabama
– Number of residents: 463
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 260,577
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #33 most common country of origin
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#41. Lebanon
Alabama
– Number of residents: 473
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 127,239
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #52 most common country of origin
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#40. Cambodia
Alabama
– Number of residents: 504
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 149,486
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #47 most common country of origin
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#39. Australia
Alabama
– Number of residents: 525
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 96,235
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #65 most common country of origin
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#38. Trinidad and Tobago
Alabama
– Number of residents: 531
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 233,024
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #37 most common country of origin
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#37. Kuwait
Alabama
– Number of residents: 532
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
National
– Number of residents: 33,602
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.1%
– #105 most common country of origin
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#36. Laos
Alabama
– Number of residents: 590
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 179,004
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #44 most common country of origin
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#35. Turkey
Alabama
– Number of residents: 618
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 126,351
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #53 most common country of origin
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#34. Romania
Alabama
– Number of residents: 640
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 163,817
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #46 most common country of origin
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#33. South Africa
Alabama
– Number of residents: 647
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
National
– Number of residents: 108,650
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #58 most common country of origin
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#32. Portugal
Alabama
– Number of residents: 768
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 172,739
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #45 most common country of origin
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#31. Peru
Alabama
– Number of residents: 856
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 451,666
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
– #18 most common country of origin
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#30. Nepal
Alabama
– Number of residents: 891
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 142,749
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #50 most common country of origin
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#29. France
Alabama
– Number of residents: 921
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
National
– Number of residents: 181,242
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.4%
– #42 most common country of origin
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#28. Bangladesh
Alabama
– Number of residents: 929
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 240,365
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.5%
– #36 most common country of origin
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#27. Ukraine
Alabama
– Number of residents: 998
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 358,823
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #27 most common country of origin
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#26. Iran
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,027
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
National
– Number of residents: 389,383
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #23 most common country of origin
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#25. Russia
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,123
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 397,214
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #21 most common country of origin
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#24. Panama
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,132
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 101,520
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.2%
– #61 most common country of origin
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#23. Haiti
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,161
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 667,432
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
– #14 most common country of origin
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#22. Kenya
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,176
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 145,272
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.3%
– #49 most common country of origin
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#21. Brazil
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,214
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 474,723
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.1%
– #17 most common country of origin
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#20. Taiwan
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,226
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.7%
National
– Number of residents: 378,942
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #25 most common country of origin
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#19. Venezuela
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,523
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 394,365
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #22 most common country of origin
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#18. Jamaica
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,561
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 760,486
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.7%
– #13 most common country of origin
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#17. Thailand
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,571
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 256,436
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.6%
– #34 most common country of origin
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#16. Colombia
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,572
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
National
– Number of residents: 792,579
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.8%
– #12 most common country of origin
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#15. Nigeria
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,690
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
– Number of residents: 366,534
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #26 most common country of origin
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#14. Pakistan
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,761
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.0%
National
– Number of residents: 385,873
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.9%
– #24 most common country of origin
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#13. Japan
Alabama
– Number of residents: 1,979
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
– Number of residents: 346,149
– Percent of foreign born residents: 0.8%
– #28 most common country of origin
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#12. Cuba
Alabama
– Number of residents: 2,037
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
National
– Number of residents: 1,314,570
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.0%
– #7 most common country of origin
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#11. El Salvador
Alabama
– Number of residents: 2,650
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.6%
National
– Number of residents: 1,370,579
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
– #5 most common country of origin
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#10. Canada
Alabama
– Number of residents: 3,436
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.0%
National
– Number of residents: 817,885
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.9%
– #11 most common country of origin
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#9. Honduras
Alabama
– Number of residents: 3,716
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
National
– Number of residents: 649,209
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.5%
– #15 most common country of origin
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#8. Philippines
Alabama
– Number of residents: 5,398
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.2%
National
– Number of residents: 1,967,140
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.5%
– #4 most common country of origin
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#7. Vietnam
Alabama
– Number of residents: 5,762
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.4%
National
– Number of residents: 1,354,391
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.1%
– #6 most common country of origin
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#6. Germany
Alabama
– Number of residents: 6,174
– Percent of foreign born residents: 3.7%
National
– Number of residents: 549,073
– Percent of foreign born residents: 1.2%
– #16 most common country of origin
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#5. China
Alabama
– Number of residents: 8,206
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
National
– Number of residents: 2,184,189
– Percent of foreign born residents: 4.9%
– #3 most common country of origin
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#4. South Korea
Alabama
– Number of residents: 9,423
– Percent of foreign born residents: 5.6%
National
– Number of residents: 1,048,588
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.4%
– #9 most common country of origin
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#3. India
Alabama
– Number of residents: 9,914
– Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
National
– Number of residents: 2,618,558
– Percent of foreign born residents: 5.9%
– #2 most common country of origin
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#2. Guatemala
Alabama
– Number of residents: 12,917
– Percent of foreign born residents: 7.7%
National
– Number of residents: 964,528
– Percent of foreign born residents: 2.2%
– #10 most common country of origin
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#1. Mexico
Alabama
– Number of residents: 46,927
– Percent of foreign born residents: 27.9%
National
– Number of residents: 10,924,662
– Percent of foreign born residents: 24.8%
– #1 most common country of origin
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SEATTLE — Dorli Rainey, a self-described “old lady in combat boots” who became a symbol of the Occupy protest movement when she was photographed after being pepper-sprayed by Seattle police, has died. She was 95.
The longtime political activist died on Aug. 12, the Seattle Times reported. Her daughter, Gabriele Rainey, told the newspaper her mom was “so active because she loved this country, and she wanted to make sure that the country was good to its people.”
Rainey was a fixture in the local progressive movement for decades, demonstrating for racial justice, affordable housing and public transit, and against war, nuclear weapons and big banks.
In November 2011, in the early days of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Rainey, then 84, joined protesters in blocking downtown intersections. She was hit when Seattle police used pepper spray to clear the crowd.
Fellow protesters poured milk over her face to ease the sting, and a seattlepi.com photographer, Joshua Trujillo, captured a stunning image of her staring defiantly into the camera, her eyes red and milk dripping off her face.
The photo become a worldwide symbol for the protest movement. She was profiled by The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Associated Press and The Guardian.
“It’s a gruesome picture," she told the AP. "I’m really not that bad looking.”
Then-Mayor Mike McGinn apologized and ordered a review of the incident. Rainey was back out protesting a couple days later.
“Dorli is legendary, and deservedly so, for her activism,” McGinn said Friday. “She was just omnipresent and a conscience and a voice for change, and I deeply, deeply, deeply respected her.”
Rainey was born in Austria in 1926. She was a Red Cross nurse and then worked in Europe as a technical translator for the U.S. Army for 10 years. She married Max Rainey, a civil engineer who got a job with Boeing, and they moved to the Seattle area in 1956.
She worked as a court-appointed special advocate, representing children who have experienced abuse or neglect, and as a real-estate agent. She served on the Issaquah School Board and ran for King County Council a half-century ago, and she made a brief run for Seattle mayor in 2009.
She had three children, Gabriele, of Asheville, North Carolina; Michael, of Boston; and Andrea, who died in 2014. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Max. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/dorli-rainey-occupy-movement-dies/283-d7a067d3-fe40-4e04-8b10-30748d757071 | 2022-08-22T17:24:09 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/dorli-rainey-occupy-movement-dies/283-d7a067d3-fe40-4e04-8b10-30748d757071 |
SEATTLE — New data released by the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) shows the city has had a busy tourist season, with numbers closing in on pre-pandemic levels in a handful of economic recovery categories.
"The comeback will be spectacular," is what the DSA said back in April 2020. Now more than two years later, that line is becoming a reality.
"We hear anecdotally from people all the time that downtown's looking great, it's feeling great, there's a lot of activity and it's vibrant right now and what we want to do is put some numbers behind what people are seeing," said James Sido with the DSA.
The numbers released by DSA on Friday show downtown welcomed 2.9 million visitors in July, which was the highest monthly visitor total since the start of the pandemic. With a boom in visitors, the demand for hotel rooms in downtown reached 94 percent of 2019 levels.
"We're outpacing anything during the pandemic which is a great indicator,” said Sido. “These numbers are not yet at 100 percent across the board because that would mean we're exceeding all the pre-pandemic metrics. But we are outpacing the activity that we've had over the last two years."
Sido believes this current pace is helping give downtown businesses a resurgence.
"That help paint a picture of visitors and economic activity and really when you look at the visitor count, you're looking at largely what we hope are active dollars," said Sido.
Despite the rising metrics, DSA said July saw Seattle office workers returning to downtown at only about 40 percent of 2019 totals. However, they did say that's the highest since the start of the pandemic and are hopeful those numbers along with others will continue to rise.
"It's here, it's still here, it's back and we think that people really sort of rediscovered what they love about downtown, what they love about Seattle," said Sido. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/downtown-seattle-tourism-nearing-pre-pandemic-levels/281-11504ad6-f004-4373-8599-9c280c596351 | 2022-08-22T17:24:15 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/downtown-seattle-tourism-nearing-pre-pandemic-levels/281-11504ad6-f004-4373-8599-9c280c596351 |
A Minnesota man has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a March crash on Interstate 94 in North Dakota that killed a Montana man.
Hashi Shire, 37, of Richfield, Minnesota, entered his pleas Friday to negligent homicide and aggravated reckless driving. He’s scheduled for a three-day trial starting Dec. 6, court records show. The most serious charge against him carries a possible five-year prison sentence.
Shire was driving a 2020 Freightliner and double box trailers that went out of control on the icy highway west of Mandan and crossed the median into oncoming traffic on March 4, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The rig collided with a westbound GMC Sierra that was pulling a trailer loaded with a pickup. The driver of the GMC, Scott Walden, 46, of Missoula, Montana, died a week later. A passenger in the GMC, 49-year-old Antonina Walden, of Missoula, suffered serious injuries, the Patrol said.
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Shire suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. A passenger in the Freightliner, Ahmed Ahmed, 27, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, was not injured.
Authorities allege Shire was aware of dangerous driving conditions due to poor weather but was distracted by a conversation he was having with Ahmed.
"Shire drove without due caution and at a speed to endanger a person," Trooper Brian Mehlhoff said in a Patrol document.
Defense attorney Tom Dickson called the crash tragic and said his client “is very sorry for what happened.”
“Several other vehicles also hit the ditch near the accident site when they hit the same patch of black ice,” Dickson said. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/december-trial-set-in-fatal-i-94-crash/article_f6604624-2237-11ed-924d-5b78489acb23.html | 2022-08-22T17:49:51 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/december-trial-set-in-fatal-i-94-crash/article_f6604624-2237-11ed-924d-5b78489acb23.html |
A man serving time for raping an infant and giving her a venereal disease in 2019 will spend another 10 years in prison for another sex crime six years earlier.
Paxton Heywood, 24, pleaded guilty in April to raping and inappropriately touching a young girl numerous times in 2013. South Central District Judge Pamela Nesvig on Monday ordered that the sentence on the two felony sex crimes be served at the same time, but that they start after his current sentence is completed.
The judge said serving all of the sentences at the same time would not be appropriate because Monday’s sentencing involved “a different victim entirely, and the same type of offense.”
A Burleigh County jury in May 2021 found Heywood guilty of a sex crime that carried a possible 20-year sentence. He was charged in 2019 after an adult family member reported the child's venereal disease to police. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years on supervised probation, and ordered to register as a sex offender.
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Heywood appealed the conviction to the North Dakota Supreme Court, saying prosecutors should not have been allowed to amend charging information in the days before the trial, and that the jury did not have sufficient evidence to convict him. The justices upheld the conviction. His estimated release date on that sentence is October 2033, according to the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation website. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/prison-time-tacked-on-to-sex-offenders-sentence/article_a5e25256-2231-11ed-b74c-df5c63387f47.html | 2022-08-22T17:49:57 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/prison-time-tacked-on-to-sex-offenders-sentence/article_a5e25256-2231-11ed-b74c-df5c63387f47.html |
More than 100 families were honored recently for their longstanding commitment to agriculture.
Five Northwest Indiana farms were among the 106 the earn the Hoosier Homestead Award presented last week at the Indiana State Fair by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler.
Northwest Indiana awardees, the year of their founding and the award they received, include:
- the Lachner farm, 1922, Centennial
- the Maerz-Kloss farm, 1884, Centennial
- the Mark farm, 1881, Centennial
- the Sullivan farm, 1868, Sesquicentennial
- the John Dick & Pollaro farm, 1901, Centennial
The first four are located in LaPorte County; the fifth in Porter.
“Recognizing and engaging Indiana’s historic farming families with Hoosier Homestead awards at the Indiana State Fair is an honor for me each year,” said Crouch, who is Indiana’s secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “The hard work, consistency and longstanding values within these families is inspirational. These families and their farms are securing a strong future for many generations to come.”
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To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years, and consist of 20 acres or more, or produce more than $1,000 in agricultural products per year.
Based on the age of the farm, families are eligible for three different distinctions of the Hoosier Homestead Award. They can receive the Centennial Award for 100 years, Sesquicentennial Award for 150 years or Bicentennial Award for 200 years of ownership.
“Since the formation of these farms, these families have provided for their communities, our state and the Indiana agriculture industry. It is hard to put into words the value and impact these family farms have on Hoosier agriculture as a whole,” Kettler said. “It is my utmost pleasure to recognize these record number of longstanding families for their hard work in providing the food, fuel and fiber necessary to sustain our state.”
Since the program's inception in 1976, over 6,100 families have received the award. Often, a Hoosier Homestead farm is easily recognized because most recipients proudly display their awarded sign on their property.
For this ceremony four Indiana farms received the Bicentennial Award for 200 years of continuous ownership. They include, the Speer family farm from Jennings county, the Hartman family farm from Parke county and the Layton Acres, Inc. family farm and the Logan family farm, both from Rush county.
"Hoosier farmers contribute to the economic well-being of our communities and state," said state Rep. Michael Aylesworth, R-Hebron, the vice chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and whose district includes the John Dick & Pollaro farm. "It takes hard work and dedication to keep an operation going for over a century, and I congratulate the John Dick and Pollaro Farm on their achievement."
"Owning and operating a farm for over 100 years is no small feat," said state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso, who also represents the Porter County awardee. "The amount of time and effort that goes into maintaining a farm is incredible, and I am grateful to have farms like the John Dick and Pollaro Farm in our community." | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/region-farms-recognized-with-hoosier-homestead-award/article_feebcc61-0dbf-5ee3-aba6-d757d53adb3a.html | 2022-08-22T18:01:26 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/region-farms-recognized-with-hoosier-homestead-award/article_feebcc61-0dbf-5ee3-aba6-d757d53adb3a.html |
CROWN POINT — A Lansing man posted bond Friday on charges he struck and killed a pedestrian in Hammond last month.
Adrian D. Wyatt, 24, is accused of failing to stop, hiding his silver Chevrolet Cobalt in a garage in Hammond and having the windshield replaced about a week after the crash.
Wyatt had not yet entered a plea to one count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, a level 4 felony. He posed a bond of $25,000 surety or $2,500 cash, records showed.
Cynthia A. Colglazier died as a result of the crash about 9:20 p.m July 15 in the 600 block of Sibley Street, records state.
Hammond police Lt. Steve Kellogg said community members and the city's license-plate reader system were integral to the investigation. Detectives were grateful for residents' help, he said.
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According to court records, a resident approached police and said he had home surveillance video of the crash.
The video showed a silver four-door passenger car traveling east on Sibley as it approached the intersection at Sohl Avenue while the traffic light was green.
As the vehicle entered the intersection, a woman began walking north in a crosswalk. The driver hit her, causing her body to fly into the air and land on the road, records state.
The driver didn't stop and continued east on Sibley.
Police used the license-plate reader system to identify the silver vehicle as a Colbalt registered to Wyatt.
During an interview with detectives, Wyatt admitted he hit someone and didn't stop, records state.
He told police he had a green light, the intersection was poorly lit and he had no time to react when he saw someone in the road. Wyatt said the impact caused heavy damage to the hood of his car and caused the windshield to crack, records state. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-hid-car-for-a-week-after-hitting-killing-pedestrian-police-say/article_d6073c0c-ee60-5545-aa51-d0868d216a25.html | 2022-08-22T18:01:33 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-hid-car-for-a-week-after-hitting-killing-pedestrian-police-say/article_d6073c0c-ee60-5545-aa51-d0868d216a25.html |
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a Sunday night house fire that is being blamed on an electrical problem, according to the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department.
Firefighters were called out around 6:18 p.m. to a fire in the 900 North block of County Road 400 East, the department said.
"Assistant fire chief of Chesterton arrived on scene and reports a single-story dwelling with heavy smoke showing from the exterior," according to a news release.
Liberty Township firefighters said they were among those called out to the scene and tanker trucks were requested since there were no hydrants in the area.
"The fire was contained to the attic and extensive overhaul was performed inside the structure," the department said. "Initial findings of the investigation places an electrical issue located in the attic to be the cause of the fire."
Liberty firefighters are being assisted by the Porter County Fire Investigation Strike Team to confirm the cause.
Other departments to respond included Westville, Chesterton, Washington Township and Pines. The South Haven department provided area coverage during the response.
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Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the missing woman is encouraged to contact Gary police Detective Sgt. Mark Salazar at 219–881–1209 or dial 911.
No one was injured in an Sunday night house fire that is being blamed on an electrical problem, according to the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/porter-county-firefighters-respond-to-house-fire-electrical-problem-suspected/article_8fcd8a54-1d8c-57ec-beed-cb8380a38fae.html | 2022-08-22T18:01:51 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/porter-county-firefighters-respond-to-house-fire-electrical-problem-suspected/article_8fcd8a54-1d8c-57ec-beed-cb8380a38fae.html |
Unemployment for the Fort Wayne metro area was 3.2% in July, up just slightly from 3.0% in June, figures released today show.
Numbers from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development show 7,218 people in Allen, Wells and Whitley counties, which comprise the metro area, were unemployed last month. The labor force had 224,076 people.
But July's jobless picture was still better than a year ago last month, when 3.5% of the labor force could not find jobs, state statistics show.
Data watchers say it's better to compare the same month year over year because of seasonal changes with employment.
Statewide, unemployment in July was 3.5% or 2.6% seasonally adjusted, compared to 3.7% in July 2021. The percentage was the same when seasonally adjusted.
Nationally, July unemployment was 3.8% or 3.5% seasonally adjusted. A year ago in July, it was 5.7% or 5.4% when adjusted. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-area-jobless-rate-3-2-in-july/article_6c9fff10-223c-11ed-9f18-77f01aea467f.html | 2022-08-22T18:02:36 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-area-jobless-rate-3-2-in-july/article_6c9fff10-223c-11ed-9f18-77f01aea467f.html |
A Fort Wayne man was among three Indiana State University students, including two football players, killed in Sunday's fatal crash on Indiana 46 about 10 miles from Terre Haute, the Vigo County sheriff's department said today.
Jayden Musili, 19, of Fort Wayne, Christian Eubanks, 18, of Waukegan, Illinois, and Caleb VanHooser, 19, of Liberty Township, Ohio, died in the crash, the sheriff's department said on its Facebook page.
Musili was a 2021 graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School, the school said today.
In a statement, Concordia Lutheran said:
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jayden Musili, a graduate from the Class of 2021. He passed away in a car accident early Sunday morning.
"Jayden was a member of the football team during his time at CLHS. He attended Holy Cross Lutheran School and was a member of St. Augustine Lutheran Church.
"We place our hope and promise in life eternal that is ours through Jesus Christ. Our prayers are with his family and the entire Concordia family during this difficult time."
Eubanks and VanHooser were members of Indiana State's football team, the university said in a statement.
Omarion Dixon, 20, of Lafayette, and John Moore, 19, of Wheaton, Illinois, who are also on the Indiana State football team, were seriously injured, the sheriff's department said.
"Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with all involved," Sheriff John Plasse said.
Plasse has said the crash occurred about 1:30 a.m. Sunday in Riley, about 10 miles from Terre Haute. The vehicle left the road and hit a tree, and was on fire when deputies arrived.
Musili, 19, a sophomore, was part of the Pathway to Blue program and became an Indiana State student this year., the university said.
"There are no words to express the depth of our sadness about this tragedy," university president Dr. Deborah J. Curtis said. "We send our condolences to the family and friends of the students involved. The Sycamore family is mourning and will support each other in this time of grief."
Counseling services are available for students, faculty, and staff, the university said.
Pathway to Blue Director Sadé Walker said Musili was a hard worker with a positive attitude. Pathway to Blue is a bridge program between Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana State.
"His smile was infectious," Walker said of Musili. "He worked very hard to navigate college. He was very excited about his classes and becoming a Sycamore."
The football team did not practice Monday, the university said. Indiana State student-athletes gathered Sunday night at Memorial Stadium.
"My heart is broken at the loss of these three souls," said Sherard Clinkscales, director of athletics, in a statement. "Life is so precious, and it is very difficult to comprehend when tragic events like this happen. They will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences and prayers go to each of their families."
In a statement, head football coach Curt Mallory said: "It is a terrible day for Indiana State football and a devastating loss for both the Eubanks and the VanHooser families. Both young men were quality individuals who were loved and respected by their teammates and this staff.
"To say they will be missed is an understatement. Our continued prayers and support are with their families, friends, and teammates during this difficult time." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/fort-wayne-man-among-3-isu-students-killed-in-sunday-crash/article_cdb5a550-222f-11ed-beb2-6704efe7e87c.html | 2022-08-22T18:02:42 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/fort-wayne-man-among-3-isu-students-killed-in-sunday-crash/article_cdb5a550-222f-11ed-beb2-6704efe7e87c.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The State of Kansas is holding a virtual job fair this Wednesday, Aug. 24. The online job fair will include full and part-time job openings in the state’s 98 government agencies. There are approximately 900 workers needed.
“We have 35 job openings available in the Department of Commerce alone right now,” said Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland. “Other agencies also are looking for talent to fill open positions. State agencies are a fantastic place to work and offer jobs that have a real impact on the everyday lives of Kansans. We want energetic and visionary people to join our team.”
The KANSASWORKS Virtual Job Fair runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Job seekers must register in advance, even if they have registered for previous job fairs. Click here for the online registration form. The link includes a training video for applicants.
The online job fair allows those looking for work to fill out applications, chat live and interview virtually with participating agencies. Participants are encouraged to dress professionally, as employers might request to engage in a video interview.
To participate, candidates can use any digital device, including a computer, tablet or mobile phone.
Individuals with a disability may request accommodations by contacting their nearest workforce center at (877) 509-6757 before the event. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/state-of-kansas-needs-900-workers-holds-job-fair-wednesday/ | 2022-08-22T18:04:57 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/state-of-kansas-needs-900-workers-holds-job-fair-wednesday/ |
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A week ahead of students' return to Philadelphia classrooms, the city school district announced security measures to protect both students and staff this upcoming year.
Philadelphia's Office of Children and Families aims to engage more than 6,400 students in 129 programs this fall, and engage hundreds more through the Parks and Recreation department, the Free Library, and Department of Human Services programs, the mayor's office said Monday.
"We invest in a variety of programs because decades of research confirm that students who participate are more likely to be engaged in learning,” said Vanessa Garrett Harley, the deputy mayor for Children and Families. “They are also likely to have better school attendance, increased levels of physical activities, and are less likely to become victims of violence or be involved in violent activity."
The majority of the programs will be located in schools and offered to all grade levels, OST said in a release.
The Philadelphia Police Department will also continue to collaborate with the School District of Philadelphia, they said, to ensure a safe passage to and from school.
The PPD said they plan to expand their "Safe Zones," providing additional uniformed police officers at school dismissal times. This school year there will be 27 Safe Zones that will encompass 40 district and charter schools.
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Community members with the Institute for the Development of African-American Youth, Inc. will help patrol routes, providing further supervision and support for students traveling from eight schools, Mayor Jim Kenney's office said.
The city of Philadelphia has more than 620 crossing guards for the year, as well, and applications are still being accepted.
Inside school walls, the district said all high schools will have metal detectors, and started installing them at middle schools at the end of the last school year.
In an effort to keep students safe from illness and COVID-19 infections, district leaders said on Aug. 12 that students and teaching staff must wear masks indoors for the first 10 days of the start of school.
The safety announcements come on the heels of a violent summer, as Philadelphia police report at least 350 homicides in the city so far in 2022, up 2% from this time last year, which had been the deadliest year on record in the city's history.
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WATERLOO — A Waterloo man who perished when another person set fire to his home last week has been identified.
The deceased was 60-year-old Tony Lewis Grider, who owned and lived at the home at 309 E. Second St., according to social media entries posted by family members.
Over the weekend, Grider’s niece set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to collect money to pay burial and travel expenses.
Firefighters were called the house around 6:50 a.m. Friday and found the front engulfed in flames. One person inside jumped from a window to escape, and crews found Grider inside the home and took him to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Later that day, police arrested John Walter Spooner, 59, on a charge of first-degree arson for allegedly setting the fire.
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Spooner, formerly of Sumner, had been staying at the house, according to court records. Others at the house told police they saw Spooner walking up and down the sidewalk around the time of the fire.
Spooner admitted to being outside the house before the fire and later seeing a fire on the porch, but he denied setting the blaze, according to court records.
This is the second fire-related death in Waterloo this year. On New Year’s Day, 53-year-old Frank W. Nelson Jr. died when his home on Logan Avenue caught fire. The cause of that fire hasn’t been determined. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/victim-identified-in-fatal-friday-fire/article_c60c4bba-b457-5093-9687-220bfab6ba46.html | 2022-08-22T18:09:49 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/victim-identified-in-fatal-friday-fire/article_c60c4bba-b457-5093-9687-220bfab6ba46.html |
WAVERLY — AMVETS Post 79 will host a steak fry 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday at Waverly Area Veterans Post, 1300 Fourth St. N.W.
Reservations and meat choices can be called in 4-8 p.m. any weeknight as well as before 2 p.m. Saturday at (319) 483-9287.
Photos: "40th on 4th Street Cruise" in downtown Waterloo
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 40th annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Paid tuition and a mentor, too: Arizona program aims to support new teachers
Before she was a classroom teacher in training, Aldith McConney spent almost 15 years as a substitute teacher and a site supervisor for after-school programs in New York City.
Travis Ball was a real estate developer for two decades before he began his training to become an educator.
And Minh-Triet Dao moved to a career in Arizona classrooms after he was laid off from his nonprofit job in Los Angeles.
What they have in common: They are three members of the inaugural class of educators-in-training in Arizona’s first-ever teacher residency program.
Modeled on a medical residency, the master's degree offers subsidized tuition and years of mentorship to new educators with the hope of forestalling the lack of support and burnout that have helped feed Arizona’s dire teacher shortage. It is the first program in Arizona affiliated with the National Center for Teacher Residencies.
The program is run out of Northern Arizona University with a $5 million investment of federal COVID-19 relief funds from state schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman's office. The two-year program offers a living stipend, a tuition-free master’s degree and a job at a partnering school district. Residents can also apply for health care coverage and child care stipends.
This first round has 24 residents, who were chosen by a selection committee after three rounds of applications, a teaching demonstration, a data analysis project and a research article discussion.
What the Arizona Teacher Residency offers
Teachers-in-training attend class at the Phoenix-area Arizona K-12 Center after school on Tuesdays and all day Fridays for the first year of the master's degree, and in the second year will conduct coursework as well as complete a thesis. Issues they are trained on include how to show students support, conduct culturally responsive observations and make lesson plans to accommodate specific student needs.
The group will have more formal access to other staff whose specific role is to offer them support: a program coordinator at each district where they are placed and ongoing mentorship in their often most difficult first years on the job.
Victoria Theisen-Homer, the director of the new Arizona Teacher Residency, said that the more teachers are supported, the more likely they are to remain in the job.
"When they do have issues and concerns, they will have been prepared through coursework, but also prepared to reach out to folks for support," she said.
They will be enrolled as master's students at NAU, and starting this fall, teach under the guidance of a veteran classroom teacher through December before moving to take over a classroom in January.
The residents have been placed in Phoenix-area classrooms in the Osborn, Roosevelt and Tempe elementary school districts at the start of the school year and are expected to commit to those districts for three years after graduating.
For some of them, it will be a continuation of a path of working in schools, but with the higher salary — and increased responsibility — that comes with being a classroom teacher. For others, it's a shift into an entirely new profession.
For Theisen-Homer, the residency is also the fruition of a long-held effort. Theisen-Homer had previously co-authored a report while a doctoral researcher at Arizona State University to gauge support statewide for a teacher residency program, and then moved to the Arizona K-12 Center, a professional development center run out of Northern Arizona University.
Now, with the heady weeks of choosing residents and getting them settled into their new schools behind her, Theisen-Homer said she is feeling increasingly hopeful about the future of teaching in Arizona.
“It’s not an easy job at all. You have to want to do it,” she said. “And those are the teachers that become the great teachers.”
A search for meaning for aspiring teachers
The inaugural members of the Arizona Teacher Residency each have taken a series of different paths to teaching, many with experience as substitute teachers or classroom aides. What they have in common is a sense of meaning they connect to working in the classroom.
Like Alyscia Etsitty, whose grandmother, mother and sister were all educators. And as a student herself, growing up on the Navajo Reservation in rural Chinle, she saw firsthand the value of having indigenous educators who could connect with students’ families and speak Navajo. They made a difference in encouraging young people to feel connected to their school.
“It does give them hope that anybody can do it,” she said. “If they see an Indigenous person successful, you know, it gives them more of a path and a kind of hope.”
She received her bachelor’s degree in early childhood multicultural education in New Mexico. Then she taught under an emergency certificate in an Arizona school before that certificate expired.
“I’m not just thrown into the classroom where it’s an either sink-or-swim kind of feeling,” said Etsitty, who will work in a fifth grade classroom at Clarendon Elementary School in the Osborn School District. “I just wish this was around sooner.”
For McConney, who came to the residency with nearly two decades of deep experience in schools and with children, the residency offers the possibility to deepen her practice as an educator and learn some of the new technology that has become a mainstay of learning.
And it's an opportunity that may not have been possible without the stipend, she said. "It's very challenging to work and go to school and be a teacher resident," she said. "Having that burden off financially is a big advantage in my learning process."
She will teach in the second grade classroom at John R. Davis Elementary School in the Roosevelt Elementary School District.
Many of the fellows had also tried their hands at online teacher certification but found it lacking without the hands-on classroom training.
Minh-Triet Dao, who will be working in a middle school social studies class at Geneva Epps Mosely Middle School in the Tempe School District, found his experience in online teacher training difficult.
“It wasn't really relevant and relatable to being in the classroom,” he said.
It didn’t stop him from pursuing the path.
His parents, both teachers in Vietnam before immigrating to Los Angeles, wanted Dao to be a math teacher. But he was drawn to social studies, as well as the opportunity to work with immigrant students like himself.
Now Dao wants to start a club called "Empowering Pacific Islander Communities," named after a nonprofit in Southern California, at the school where he is teaching. “I can empathize with the situation they are going through,” he said.
After two decades as a real estate developer, Travis Ball was drawn to teaching to do work that felt like it would affect young people and address a teacher shortage crisis he had been reading about for years. He dove into a “nerve-wracking” first experience as a substitute teacher in Peoria. But he quickly found a sense of community among staff, and a job that kept him on his toes.
In his first weeks in a middle school science class at John R. Davis School in the Roosevelt Elementary district, Ball has been surprised at how easy his mentor teacher made leading the classroom look — and touched by the clear and ongoing respect she had with students.
“I want kids to be excited about school and excited to learn,” he said. “The relationships she has developed with our students is something I really do want to cultivate.”
Chelsey Mickelson had always been drawn to working with elementary age students, and had worked at an elementary school on her university campus in Utah. But by the time she considered becoming an educator, she was too far into a health education and promotion degree to shift.
“I was an 18-year-old who thought that I knew everything,” she said, laughing now. “The intro to education classes just weren't very engaging to me.”
And when her first job out of college didn’t pay enough to cover the day care expenses of her young son, she became a stay-at-home mom. But then she knew she needed a change.
A wage gap, a more challenging landscape
Arizona’s new student teachers are entering a particularly strained education work landscape.
For much of the history of modern American education, being a classroom teacher was a path to the middle class: a secure professional job with the possibility of tenure in some districts and, for teachers with families, time off that lined up with children's school calendars.
The financial security of teaching, and the public's engagement with it, has shifted in recent years. Teacher salaries have failed to keep pace with the wages of similarly college-educated workers. In Arizona, public school teachers earn about 32% less in weekly wages than non-teacher college graduates, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute.
That gap has discouraged students from entering the field and made it harder to retain educators, the researchers said.
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Teacher turnover numbers are hard to follow nationally — the federal government does not keep comprehensive data on teacher turnovers, and neither do many states.
But initial numbers from a small sample in Arizona show that the teacher shortage this year is worse than last. A temperature check of teacher vacancies in 136 school districts around the state by the Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association at the start of the 2022-23 school year shows the shortage has deepened this year, with 66% of the districts surveyed, or about 89 districts, saying that they had more teacher vacancies this year than last.
In Arizona, educators work in a state that has ranked consistently among the lowest in education spending. And while the top-line numbers show a jump in school funding in recent years, per-pupil funding has barely budged when inflation and student enrollment growth are factored in.
Starting teacher salaries are lower than in many other states. And while the state Legislature gave districts funding to boost average teacher pay by 20% after the 2018 #RedForEd teacher protests, that money didn’t all make it to teachers' paychecks in half of the state’s districts.
Those dynamics, coupled with the increasing political scrutiny of teachers, have helped feed the state’s dire teacher shortage.
Teacher residencies have been put forward as one possible solution.
The Learning Policy Institute, a national nonprofit researching education policies, has consistently put forward teacher residency as a way to attract a more diverse group of teachers to the profession, support teachers in developing high-quality learning materials and keep teachers in the classroom longer.
Theisen-Homer said that educators in Arizona need to feel a sense of purpose toward the profession, and that’s what the selection committee looked for in choosing residents.
“To help teachers feel fulfilled, even in a context that is constantly threatening them from the outside, they need support,” she said. “It’s like mission plus preparation.”
The residency, which has funding through 2024, is one part of a landscape of other efforts aimed at strengthening the new teacher pipeline and offering support and mentorship for educators already in the classroom.
The Arizona Teachers Academy, launched by Gov. Doug Ducey in 2017, is a publicly funded program that helps pay for tuition and fees for teacher hopefuls in a state university or community college. The academy is funding the tuition for the teacher residency educators.
Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton’s Teachers College works with schools to implement the Next Education Workforce model, which includes training educators toward a more collaborative working and learning environment at the school level. It is now running in 43 schools across 10 school systems in Arizona and California.
Northern Arizona University’s Institute for Native-serving Educators supports educators from Indigenous communities with ongoing professional development, most recently supported by a $1 million award from the Arizona Department of Education.
And districts are also creating their own programs. In Kyrene Elementary, the district offers a modified grow-your-own program called the Kyrene Aspiring Leaders Academy and offers a $2,000 return stipend for educators who continue to teach at the district. And for struggling teachers, the district has a mentor program.
'I am going into teaching to change lives'
Still, the teachers-in-training in the residency are preparing themselves for some of the more challenging parts of teaching.
Growing up both in a family of educators, but also in a low-income working family, Dao said he is prepared for some of the financial struggles of teaching in Arizona.
“I know that I’ll be financially struggling for a while,” he said. “I am going into teaching to change lives.”
Mickelson, who will spend this year in a fifth grade classroom at Thew Elementary in the Tempe Elementary School District, said she feels more equipped to tackle the risk of burnout because she’s coming into the field as the parent of a toddler.
“I’m really grateful to come in having a better idea of what those boundaries can and should look like for me,” she said.
But they are also excited about building the kinds of relationships that may be unique to education.
Growing up in a wealthy and heavily white community in Oregon, Mickelson had not had many opportunities to build relationships with students of color like those she now teaches.
“There’s such a good classroom community at the school I work in,” she said. “It's very clear to me that the culture for students and the culture for staff is also a family. It's just the most positive and beautiful place to spend my time.”
For Ball, turning to teaching has given him a new sense of purpose. In the coming years, Ball would like to teach a middle school history or social studies class and consider a move into education leadership. “People would ask: Do you have a 10-year plan? With this path, I definitely have possibilities of where I’d like to be in the next five years.”
Dao has seen, in multiple ways, how relationships made in school can grow.
His dad has kept in touch with students from Vietnam who too immigrated to the United States, and they recently had an in-person reunion in Southern California.
Dao learned about the residency from his former high school teacher — Theisen-Homer — whom he and a group of other students stayed in touch with over the years.
“That's the kind of relationship I strive to have with my students.”
Reach the reporter at ykunichoff@arizonarepublic.com and follow her on Twitter @yanazure.
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Damage to riparian areas where cattle graze renews debate over use of public lands in Arizona
Local conservationist fights to protect endangered species from cattle grazing
LA CIENEGAS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA — A thick ribbon of dark green runs through the forest 25 miles south of Tucson. Under the greener, fuller canopy of cottonwood and willow trees runs Cienega Creek, stretching 23 miles through La Cienegas National Conservation Area, adjacent to the Coronado National Forest.
Chiricahua leopard frogs, yellow-billed cuckoos and other endangered species make their homes along the creek, taking advantage of the perennial water in the riparian system. The creek brings life to all things in La Cienegas.
But a walk through La Cienegas doesn’t just smell of nature and new life.
In some areas, it smells of cow manure.
Piles of it accumulate in and along the creek, in designated leopard frog ponds and in the designated prairie dog reserve.
“Cattle are the nail in the coffin for these ecosystems,” said Chris Bugbee, pointing out chewed vegetation along the creek “(They’re) trashing what’s left.”
Bugbee is a southwest conservation advocate and field ecologist for the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity, which has filed multiple lawsuits against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for allowing privately-owned cattle ranchers to graze cattle on public land, most of which is in designated conservation areas. Bugbee says the practice is accelerating the loss of riparian systems already in danger due to climate change and drought.
Ranchers have grazed cattle on public lands for decades, subsidized by the federal government. While ranchers say the practice has both economic and environmental benefits, the center is fighting against it.
The group reached a legal agreement with the Bureau of Land Management on Aug. 11 over cattle in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, southeast of Cienega Creek. The center alleged in the 2021 lawsuit that the BLM violated the Endangered Species Act by “ignoring needed fence repairs and trespassing cattle that put the Huachuca water umbel — a native plant — and its wetlands habitat at risk.”
The Endangered Species Act says federal agencies must ensure any actions they authorize, including issuing grazing permits on public lands, aren’t likely to harm or destroy any listed species nor harm or destroy its designated habitat.
The BLM agreed in the settlement that the agency will remove all cattle from the entire San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. The BLM has also agreed to inspect, repair and maintain the conservation area’s boundary fencing to keep the animals out.
'It's like a buffet for them'
The Forest Service manages the Coronado National Forest, one of Bugbee’s main areas of concern. If the land in question is a designated conservation area, like La Cienegas, then it’s governed by the BLM.
Grazing permits are based on resource management plans created by the BLM, which first assesses the land based on the National Environmental Policy Act. It requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of their proposed actions prior to making decisions.
The fish and wildlife service declined to be interviewed for this story because of the pending litigation.
When cattle are allowed to graze in La Cienegas, Bugbee said, they eat young vegetation that is vital to the endurance of the ecosystem. When cottonwood seeds germinate and begin to sprout, cattle eat the succulent, high-protein seedlings. The seedlings never have a chance to grow, and all that’s left is old trees with no “recruitment” of young trees to take their places when they die.
“It’s like a buffet for them,” Bugbee said. “And it’s even worse now with the drought.”
June Lowrey, a BLM public affairs specialist, pushed back, saying there's been no decline in cottonwoods or willows in La Cienegas as a result of grazing, according to the BLM’s land health evaluations of the area.
“There have been fluctuations in populations due to other circumstances such as invasive species, drought, and disease,” she said in an email response.
Cottonwoods and willows need groundwater close to the surface so their roots can easily soak up nutrients. The ongoing drought has made the creek shallower than usual, meaning the trees receive less nutrients. The fewer cottonwood and willow trees there are, the less habitat for yellow-billed cuckoos remains.
Lowrey didn’t respond to questions about whether yellow-billed cuckoo populations have declined as a result of grazing.
The cottonwood pond is a fenced-in, constructed reservoir for leopard frogs, protected from cattle and other animals. But the pond flows into a larger, adjacent pond, which isn’t fenced in. More cow manure lies in and around the larger pond.
“It’s cleaner than in the past,” Bugbee said upon arriving. “Last May, this was a toilet bowl. Just trashed by cattle.”
When cows defecate into a pond, Bugbee said, the water eventually turns toxic to the point when no frogs can survive.
None of the other frog ponds throughout La Cienegas, nearly all of which are constructed, are fenced off.
Lowrey didn’t respond to questions about whether leopard frog populations are shrinking as a result of grazing.
Before leaving the cottonwood pond, Bugbee lowered himself down to a knee and drew a circle in the dirt, representing an area of conservation. He drew a slice out of the circle — less than a quarter of it.
“That is what they leave for the native wildlife,” he said. “They leave the rest for the cattle.”
An hour later, Bugbee watched through binoculars as two prairie dogs crawled around in their fenced-in release site. Decades ago, most prairie dogs in the area were killed off to protect cattle from stepping into the holes and breaking their legs, even though there is no documented proof of that ever happening.
Now, the prairie dogs are limited to a constructed space, building tunnels that were pre-dug by conservationists. Bugbee said he had to shove prairie dogs into the holes he dug to encourage them to keep digging and create a larger network of underground tunnels.
Less than 50 yards from the prairie dogs stood a large bull. To its right were more than a dozen other cattle.
Bugbee shook his head, wondering out loud if fencing somewhere had been damaged. But Lowrey said cattle are allowed into prairie dog sites. She didn’t respond to questions about whether prairie dog populations have declined as a result of grazing.
Some areas of land only allow cattle grazing in the winter, so the cows don’t interfere with the growing season.
Cattle tromp over riparian areas
Nearly 250 miles to the north, a riparian system known as Silver Creek flows into the Agua Fria River, just south of the Prescott National Forest.
Cattle are only allowed to graze in that area between the months of November and March. But piles of fresh cow manure lined the mostly-dry creek earlier this month as Bugbee and center co-founder Robin Silver hiked more than 5 miles alongside it.
Silver said the BLM promised them it would construct a fence along the creek to keep cattle out, but no fence was present when the two arrived that morning.
Silver Creek faces a similar issue to that of La Cienegas, Bugbee said. Cattle eat cottonwoods before they get a chance to grow, which means there’s no tree canopy, which means the yellow-billed cuckoos can’t survive there.
They also accelerate erosion along the bank of the creek each time their hooves slide down the edge, widening the stream and making it shallower. Shallower water is warmer and flows through the creek even more slowly, leaving the Gila chub, an endangered fish, with nowhere to go.
A few miles upstream, the creek was nothing but dry sand and limited vegetation most of the way. A cottonwood tree that Silver said is around 30 years old stood only two feet tall in the middle of the creek, never getting a chance to grow before cows chomp it down again. Fresh manure and hoof prints became more and more common as the ground turned damp, and small pools of water became visible.
Another mile upstream, the creek flows continuously, albeit less than a few inches deep. Deeper sections contained more cow manure. Three cow ribs lay partially underwater in one of the larger pools, the rest of the skeleton just a few feet away.
“What little water remains has been trashed,” Bugbee said.
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What is the best use of public lands?
While Bugbee paints public cattle grazing as one of the biggest threats to Arizona ecosystems, others consider it the best possible use of the land.
Stefanie Smallhouse, president of the Arizona Farm Bureau, helps manage her family’s fifth-generation cattle ranch. She said Arizona relies on public cattle grazing, which makes up 42% of all land in the state, in numerous ways.
“At least half the counties in Arizona depend upon cattle grazing as a major economic base,” she said. “We have about a billion dollars of economic output from livestock in Arizona.”
Allowing cattle to graze on public land is also the best way to ensure that land remains open space, Smallhouse said. In her eyes, cattle grazing is actually providing more habitats. And if a farmer can graze their cattle on public land, then they don’t have to develop private land, leaving more natural space.
Silver said he knows limiting and ultimately ending public cattle grazing would have negative economic effects, but he sees it as a necessary sacrifice.
“When you have economies that are not sustainable because they’re based on an infrastructure that’s not sustainable, that’s what happens,” he said. “These public lands and species that are gonna go extinct have just as much right to live (as humans do). The humans can adapt, but our public lands and these rare places cannot.”
Silver said he doesn’t care if small portions of the land are developed for private space, because the damage grazing does outweighs what might come from a limited amount of extra land development.
He said the bigger problem comes not when someone builds a home on public land, but when ranchers try to irrigate large portions of land by diverting water from natural streams.
Smallhouse pointed to 2020, one of the driest summers in recent Arizona history, saying the only available water to all wildlife was the water in tanks managed by cattle ranchers.
“You have all these eyes and ears on the ground,” she said of the ranchers. The way she sees it, the ranchers are paying the federal government to do for free what otherwise government employees would do — managing and maintaining roads, trails and other infrastructure, managing recreation and providing water resources and fire warnings.
But Bugbee doesn’t see a problem with that. If the ranchers weren’t here, he said, then nature would just exist on its own.
Smallhouse called Bugbee’s argument against cattle ranching “ancient.”
“I have yet to see evidence in front of me that says cattle grazing is the direct reason for (any) species struggling,” she said.
Smallhouse denied Bugbee’s claim that cattle grazing is hurting cottonwood and willow populations.
“What are they basing that on?” she asked. “Did they go and count the number of trees? Are they seeing a trend of the trees going down? Or are they just saying ‘cows eat cottonwood seedlings’?
“Because that’s probably true," she said. "But is it endangering cottonwoods? Probably not.”
Silver said that isn’t true.
“There’s no scientific debate,” he said. “That science is solid.”
While the center didn’t provide an exact number of trees, it compiled dozens of studies linking the removal of cattle from an area to increased cottonwood and willow growth.
The Fish and Wildlife Service found in 2016 that after the removal of cattle grazing from the Pima County Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, “vegetation height and volume increased significantly.” Cottonwood canopies have continued to increase slowly since 2005, the FWS found.
Prior to the removal of cattle in 1983, California land plots studied by the California Riparian Systems Conference contained only five willows. By 1985, the plots contained more than 320 willows and a cottonwood.
In 2018, some 21 Southwest-based scientists wrote a letter to the BLM urging the agency to exclude cattle grazing from the San Pedro, arguing that the grazing significantly damages vegetation.
Smallhouse attributes the loss of cottonwoods to other things like recreational overuse, drought and the presence of invasive species.
But Bugbee blames the spread of invasive species on cattle grazing as well.
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Native species among grazing cattle
On the Empire Conservation Ranch in La Cienegas, cows eat mesquite tree pods and excrete them out in other areas, spreading them into the riparian systems. While the mesquite trees are native to the Southwest, they act as invasive species in riparian systems because they absorb more nutrients than the cottonwoods and willows.
“I don’t know a rancher in Arizona that wouldn’t like to manage invasive mesquite,” Smallhouse said.
Smallhouse acknowledged that mesquite trees are a problem to ranchers as well, but said conservationists like Bugbee don’t allow ranchers to do anything about it because those trees provide habitats for birds.
“Well, you’ve got to choose one or the other,” she said.
Bugbee said the mesquite trees would still thrive and provide habitat to other wildlife if the cattle were no longer spreading the seeds.
Smallhouse also denied the idea that cattle grazing hurts Chiricahua leopard frogs.
“I haven’t heard of anything that attributes frog deaths to the presence of cows around ponds,” she said.
A three-month survey Bugbee conducted in Fall 2020 found the leopard frogs in fewer than 10% of the 62 critical habitat ponds he visited in La Cienegas. Nearly all were damaged by cows and feces. Only five ponds were free of cattle, untrampled and supporting Chiricahua leopard frogs, the report reads. Only one of the five was gated.
Smallhouse argued that none of the frog ponds would exist if they weren’t built by ranchers.
Bugbee agreed that the frogs rely on human-built structures for water in the survey report, but blamed the ranchers for the system they set up.
“Most remaining Chiricahua leopard frogs occupy man-made ponds, also known as stock tanks, historically built by cattle ranchers who either dammed or bulldozed pits across ephemeral washes and gullies to catch and hold runoff water for livestock,” he wrote.
“Some of these ponds were once natural springs that were excavated and permanently altered to serve livestock. Chiricahua leopard frogs now rely on these man-made water features, which have effectively replaced natural stream systems, marshes and cienegas.”
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A long history of grazing on public lands
Despite the controversy surrounding public cattle grazing, the government encourages it through subsidies.
Cattle growers pay $1.35 per animal unit per month (a cow and a calf, living on a piece of land for one month) to graze cattle on federal land, compared to a cost of more than $10 to graze on private land, The Arizona Republic previously reported. A 2015 analysis by the center found that taxpayers had lost more than $1 billion in a decade because of these subsidies.
“It’s a money sink,” Bugbee said. “A lot of these ranching operations would go under if not for the government subsidized welfare.”
U.S. government agencies have a history of prioritizing the cattle industry, Bugbee said. Cattle ranching began with the western expansion, and environmental agencies including what is now the Fish and Wildlife Service played a role in killing off other species to make room for cattle grazing.
“Kill the Indians, kill the bison, kill all the predators,” Bugbee muttered starting into a barren frog pond, “keep the cows.”
Government officials originally brought non-native grasses to the area for cattle to eat. While the BLM no longer allows non-native hay for feeding, those grasses are still there, taking nutrients from non-native species and acting as flash fuels for wildfires ever-growing in intensity. After fires, invasive plants are typically the first to return, Bugbee said, and the cycle repeats itself.
“It’s all intertwined,” he said.
Because of these issues, the center has filed four lawsuits in the last two years against the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Forest Service and the BLM. All four regard challenge public grazing.
In addition to the suit regarding the San Pedro, the center sued the BLM and wildlife service last year to attempt to force the agencies to protect critical habitat for threatened and endangered species in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area in southeastern Arizona.
This year, the center sued the BLM for cattle grazing in the Agua Fria National Monument, and filed a notice of intent against the wildlife service and forest service for “failing to ensure cow grazing on the Coronado National Forest does not continue destroying western yellow-billed cuckoo, Chiricahua leopard frog, and northern Mexican garter snake critical habitat.”
Neither the BLM nor the forest service responded to questions about the lawsuits or notice of intent.
Bugbee has filed lawsuits before. Typically, he said, the suits are settled and the agencies agree to redo their analyses of the land or to put up more fencing.
“It’s not ideal, but it’s the best we got,” Bugbee said. “We’ve got to stop the bleeding first.”
One way that’s being done is through the Phoenix Zoo, which raises leopard frogs from tadpoles in its conservation center and returns them to the ponds and streams of La Cienegas.
“But (nobody is) doing anything to protect the environment they’re dumping (the frogs) into,” Bugbee said. “All these frogs are doomed.”
If Arizona citizens witness any mismanagement of public land, Bugbee recommends submitting a National Environmental Policy Act environmental assessment to the specific federal land management agency controlling a given piece of land. Complainants must also identify the name of the federal grazing allotment for that area.
Bugbee said his ultimate goal is to “end cattle ranching in the west.”
“Well, then he wants to end water for wildlife,” Smallhouse replied. “He wants to end active resource management. He wants to raise taxes because now the Forest Service is going to have to hire more people to be out on the ground helping the public. He wants to devastate rural economies. He wants all private land associated with those ranches to be developed…
“I guess you see where I’m going with this.”
In Bugbee’s eyes, though, he’s just doing what’s right for the environment.
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'There's simply not enough water': Colorado River cutbacks ripple across Arizona
Up and down the Colorado River last week, the state, local and tribal leaders in charge of water supplies for more than 40 million people waited to see if the federal government would impose deeper cuts to river allocations.
The Bureau of Reclamation had given states and tribes an Aug. 15 deadline to find ways to conserve 2 to 4 million more acre-feet of water to stabilize the drought-stricken river and its two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell. Without such a plan, the bureau said, it would act.
The deadline passed with no agreement in place.
And on Tuesday, the government presented its 2023 water forecasts and said based on projected water levels at the two reservoirs, it would institute the next level of water reductions already agreed upon by the seven states and 30 federally recognized tribes within the Colorado River basin. The Drought Contingency Plan outlines specific steps Reclamation would take if the river flows continue to decline.
The next round of cuts to the three lower basin states and Mexico means that Arizona will have to do with 21% less water than in previous years. Nevada lost 8% of its delivery and Mexico's allocation was reduced by 7%. The only lower basin state to be spared cuts is California, which holds senior rights to the river.
The bureau did not impose the deeper cuts as some had anticipated. Instead, Interior Department officials said talks would continue to come up with additional reductions as needed. The agency noted that the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act included $4 billion in money to address drought.
Few people were entirely satisfied with the government's announcement, but one stakeholder went further than the others in expressing disappointment, introducing a new wrinkle in talks among the river's water users.
The Gila River Indian Community said it would no longer voluntarily leave part of its Colorado River allocation in Lake Mead, an arrangement that helped Arizona meet the requirements of a regional agreement last year. Instead, tribal officials said in a statement Tuesday, Gila River would return to banking its water.
Tribes, agencies upset
In December 2021, the Gila River Indian Community and the Colorado River Indian Tribes signed onto an agreement to leave a combined 179,000 acre-feet of their river allotment in Lake Mead as a way to prop up the reservoir.
The agreement was part of a larger pact by several states and water districts to conserve 500,000 acre-feet per year in Lake Mead, where water levels were dropping rapidly. The pact was in addition to other conservation measures and was known as the 500+ plan.
The initiative was a pledge by the Interior Department as well as water agencies and tribes in the three Lower Basin states and stretched through 2023. The two tribes’ contributions made Arizona’s contribution to the effort possible.
The Arizona Department of Water Resources committed up to $40 million to the plan over its two-year period, while the Central Arizona Project, the Metropolitan Water District in California and the Southern Nevada Water Authority each ponied up $20 million. The federal government matched those contributions for a $200 million pool to fund fallowing fields and other conservation measures.
But the failure to move forward on a longer term plan to firm up water supplies didn't sit well with Gila River.
"The Community has been shocked and disappointed to see the complete lack of progress in reaching the kind of cooperative basin-wide plan necessary to save the Colorado River system," said Gila River Governor Stephen Roe Lewis.
"We are aware that this approach will have a very significant impact on the ability of the State of Arizona to make any meaningful commitment to water reductions in the basin state discussions," Lewis said, "but we cannot continue to put the interests of all others above our own when no other parties seem committed to the common goal of a cooperative basin-wide agreement."
Lewis also praised the Southern Nevada Water Authority's general manager, John Entsminger, for his plain speaking in an Aug. 15 letter to the Interior Department.
"What has been a slow-moving train wreck for twenty years is accelerating and our moment of reckoning is near." Entsminger wrote. "The unreasonable expectations of water users, including the prices and drought profiteering proposals, only divide common goals and interests."
Entsminger also outlined several steps the states, tribes and water agencies could take to minimize their use of Colorado River water, including agricultural efficiency enhancement, removing lawns, investing in water reuse, recycling and desalination programs and habitat restoration.
“We appreciate the support of Governor Lewis and the Gila River Indian Community for the recommended actions Nevada has put forth," Entsminger said in an emailed statement. "Nevada stands ready to work with any partners who seek solutions based upon real world, equitable and sound scientific principles to the monumental challenges facing the Colorado River.”
In Arizona, officials looked for ways to repair the rift.
"The Gila River Indian Community has a been a big part of the positive actions Arizona has taken to protect Lake Mead in recent years," the Central Arizona Project said in an emailed statement.
The agency praised the tribe for their work to develop the Drought Contingency Plan and in conserving water.
"We are understanding of the Community’s position that others need to be part of the Colorado River solution," the CAP statement said. "We are hopeful that if a broader plan for taking action comes together that Arizona can support, the Community will choose to participate along with other Arizona water users."
The Arizona Department of Water Resources declined comment on the statement.
The Colorado River Indian Tribes said it would continue to make water available for conservation through 2023.
"The Colorado River Indian Tribes are also development a multiyear farming and fallowing plan that includes additional conservation measures to be implement during 2023 and for many years thereafter," said CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores.
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Feds should act 'to avoid catastrophe'
Other water agencies and elected officials said they would continue to work with Reclamation to develop a longer-term plan to stabilize the reservoirs and assure at least some water would continue to flow.
Phoenix officials said in an emailed statement that although their water customers would not be affected by the cuts, the lack of action by federal officials was "disappointing." The city gave up 23% of its river allocation to stabilize Lake Mead and support Pinal County farmers who lost river water when the first round of cuts was announced a year ago, the statement said.
The city is acting to ensure water deliveries and reduce dependence on the Colorado, officials said. A $300 million pipeline will move water to North Phoenix, which currently relies on the Colorado River for water. Phoenix is also restoring ecosystems in the Salt River, which provides 60% of the city's water, the statement said. And, the city is beefing up infrastructure.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., said she would work with her newly-created water advisory council, state stakeholders and neighboring states to ensure a secure water future.
"Arizona’s future depends on the strength and resiliency of our water supply," she said via a spokesperson. "As the West continues experiencing historic drought, Arizona has led the way identifying short and long term solutions while shouldering a disproportionate share of this crisis."
Sinema said that $13 billion had been secured for drought resiliency funding over the past year through several bills including the most recent act, the Inflation Reduction Act, and other legislation.
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., wrote the Interior Department last week calling for the agency to outline its options to implement mitigation actions to prevent "drastic consequences for Arizona and other Colorado Basin states." If the reservoirs' levels continue to drop, those consequences could include the loss of hydropower generation and even to deadpool conditions, where no water would flow out of Lake Mead.
“In 2022 alone, Arizona farmers, cities, and tribes have pledged resources to conserve over 800,000 acre-feet of water — an amount equal to nearly one-third of our state’s full allocation,” Kelly said in the letter. He added that Arizona has offered to put more "wet" water on the table to be conserved than other states.
At least one congressman also called for more action from the federal government.
“The Colorado River is in crisis, and talks among basin states to fairly spread the pain of much-needed cutbacks are going nowhere," said Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz.. "The federal government must play a stronger role. I’m urging the Administration to take immediate action to avoid catastrophe.”
Stanton said in a letter to President Joe Biden that the cuts announced Aug. 16 were already mandated by the Drought Contingency Plan, while in June, Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton said that unless another 2 to 4 million acre-feet were cut, the government would take action.
"Yesterday's announcement proved that commitment hollow," Stanton wrote.
One of the largest single water users on the river said it was ready to collaborate on further solutions. The Imperial Irrigation District in southern California manages an allocation of 3.1 million acre-feet, including pass through water, larger than Arizona's entire Colorado River allocation of 2.8 million acre-feet.
Since 2003, the utility has conserved more than 7 million acre-feet of water according to an Aug. 16 statement. The district said it would work to conserve water and to help restore the Salton Sea, which has declined rapidly in recent years as the utility slashed agricultural runoff that fed the lake.
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'We have to take it seriously'
At least one water expert said he doesn't believe the situation will improve in a year.
"The Colorado River is going to continue to decline," said David Feldman, a professor at the University of California, Irvine and director of Water UCI, an institute that studies water problems facing the nation and the world.
He said many of the problems that have arisen from the plunging levels of Lake Mead and Lake Powell will be ongoing.
"So you have to start from the baseline that is simply not going to be any more surface water available from this point forward, at least not for the foreseeable future," Feldman said. "The next steps, I believe, should be that each state should figure out a way to get user groups, local governments, water agencies, irrigation districts together in conversations about how they would negotiate targets for prescribed cutbacks based on water availability figures."
Feldman said he understands Gila River's stance.
"The drought did not cause the angst of tribal nations towards allocation agreements," he said, but the drought has exacerbated it. "The tribes have been frustrated. The Navajo Nation, Hopi, others have been concerned for decades now about water allocation agreements on the Colorado and its tributaries."
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He also said the West is still not quite at the point to have a serious conversation about the future of water, "about our children and our children's children." Feldman said that if, as many forecasts predict, climate change is permanent and not just cyclical, water officials will need to plan far ahead.
"What are we going to do about the the water and the water needs and how are we going to plan to aggressively conserve?"
Strategies from recycling and reuse to landscaping all need to be on the table, he said, since outdoor irrigation accounts for one-third to one-half of urban water use. But just reducing urban outdoor use won't be enough to address the shortages to come.
He also disputed some assertions that cities shouldn't exist in arid lands. "The Mesopotamians did okay," Feldman said, as well as the Huhugam in the Salt River Valley. Living in the desert, or having a lot of people, doesn't by itself cause the problem, he said. "It's how we live in that environment."
Feldman pointed out that other arid parts of the world have done well, including Israel. "The Israelis have really become very savvy in the sense of not only developing the technologies, but then realizing there's a market for it," he said.
"We can live in a water scarce environment without sacrificing our quality of life," Feldman said. "But we have to take it seriously."
Debra Krol reports on Indigenous communities at the confluence of climate, culture and commerce in Arizona and the Intermountain West. Reach Krol at debra.krol@azcentral.com. Follow her on Twitter at @debkrol.
Coverage of Indigenous issues at the intersection of climate, culture and commerce is supported by the Catena Foundation.
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Duncan residents evacuated after Gila River floods town
Residents in Duncan, Ariz. were evacuated early Monday after the Gila River overflowed and flooded the town.
Residents between U.S. 70 and the river were evacuated, a town spokesperson said.
The breach happened between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. At the height of the flooding, the water level reached 20 feet at the Gila River Bridge.
The spokesperson did not get an official count of how many people were evacuated.
The town, the Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office and the fire department responded to the flooding.
A few homes have water in them, the spokesperson said. The water level continues to drop.
Responders are working to manage the flow of water through town and when the water recedes, the spokesperson said, they will assess and clean up the damage.
This is a developing story. Keep checking azcentral.com for updates.
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Carlos Pena, missing since Aug. 2, found dead 3 miles away from Yucca residence
Carlos Pena, a Yucca resident who was last seen on Aug. 2, was found dead about three miles away from his home on Aug. 13, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.
It appears the 84-year-old man "succumbed to the elements," the Sheriff's Office said. There were no indications of foul play in his death. Pena's body was taken to the Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office.
Officials believe he left his home near Frontage Road and Shep Lane sometime between Aug. 2 and Aug. 5, according to the Sheriff's Office. He was known to go for walks and didn't drive.
"We want to thank everyone that came out to help locate him, as well as the Arizona Department of Public Safety Western Air Rescue Helicopter. Our condolences are with his family," the Sheriff's Office said in a statement on Aug. 14.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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300 days of blue skies make for great flying weather. But how do monsoons affect aviation? Valley 101 finds out
Phoenix has blue skies for days. About 300 of them a year, actually. Arizona ranks as the sunniest region in the whole United States. And that makes for great flying conditions. It also explains, in part, why our state has so many flight schools.
But what about when the storms do roll in? How do pilots navigate monsoons? And how do these storms affect operations at Sky Harbor International Airport?
In this episode of Valley 101, producer Kaely Monahan is joined by Tim Holt, dean of the College of Aviation at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, and her father, now retired airline pilot Michael Monahan, to discuss aviation in Arizona.
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2 injured in 2 separate Mesa police shootings within 24 hours; no officers wounded
Mesa police officers were involved in two police shootings within 24 hours. The shootings, one on Sunday afternoon and one Monday morning, left two suspects injured.
The police shooting on Sunday occurred near Dobson and Baseline roads, according to a tweet from Mesa police. The suspect who was shot was taken to the hospital; the extent of their injuries was unclear.
On Monday morning, officers shot at a suspect near Rio Salado Parkway and Country Club Drive, according to a tweet from Mesa police. The person was being treated at the hospital as of 4:30 a.m.
No officers were injured in the shootings, according to police.
It was unclear what led to both incidents and how many officers were involved.
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Arizona state trooper crashes his vehicle, stops wrong-way driver in Tempe
An Arizona state trooper collided his vehicle with a wrong-way driver Sunday morning on Loop 101 between Guadalupe and Baseline roads to bring the car to a stop.
At 4:35 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers received reports of a wrong-way vehicle traveling eastbound on westbound Interstate 10 near Broadway Road in Tempe.
A trooper located a red Cadillac sedan traveling southbound on northbound Loop 101.
"The trooper intercepted and made the courageous decision to collide with the vehicle, successfully bringing it to a stop," said the Arizona Department of Public Safety in a statement.
The wrong-way driver is a 22-year-old man who is suspected of impairment. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital.
The state trooper also sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the collision and was transported to a hospital.
An investigation is ongoing.
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ATLANTA — As election season has officially arrived, the countdown to the midterms has begun.
Starting today, voters can now request absentee ballots in Georgia through the Secretary of State's website as long as you are registered to vote in the state.
Residents do not need an excuse to request an absentee ballot, but it has to be in their local County Board of Registrar's Office hands by the time polls close on Election Day to be counted.
The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Oct. 28. Here are all the ways to request an absentee ballot from the state, according to its website.
Submit online
- Visit the Secretary of State's online portal for absentee ballot requests.
- Follow the portal prompts to request your ballot online.
- Once you have submitted your information, you should receive an email confirmation.
Submit by email
- Download and print the absentee ballot application.
- Fill out and sign the application.
- Email the application to your County Board of Registrar’s Office.
Submit by mail
- Download and print the absentee ballot application.
- Fill out and sign the application.
- Mail the application to your County Board of Registrar’s Office.
Submit by fax
- Download and print the absentee ballot application.
- Fill out and sign the application.
- Fax the application to your County Board of Registrar’s Office.
Submit in person
- Download and print the absentee ballot application.
- Fill out and sign the application.
- Present the application in person to your County Board of Registrar’s Office.
There have been major changes in Georgia with where drop boxes can be located, the number of drop boxes that each county can legally have, and the hours that they can be available. This stems from SB202, the state's new voting law. According to The Georgia Voter Guide, highlights include:
- Drop boxes are only available during the early voting period. They are only available at early voting locations; however, not all early voting locations will have a drop box.
- They must now be located inside government offices, which means voters cannot drive up to the box any longer. Residents must get out of the car and physically go inside the building where the drop box is located.
- The drop boxes are only available during the hours and days that Early Voting is happening, which means no more 24/7 availability.
- Counties are now limited on how many drop boxes they are allowed to have, which is based upon a per-voter formula. This means that some counties have seen a reduction in the number of drop boxes they can now legally have compared to past elections. However, every county in Georgia now has at least one drop box.
According to the site, voters must contact their County Elections Office to find out which drop box locations are closest to them. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/vote/absentee-ballots-open-before-midterms/85-080245b2-ba0c-4e80-adc6-096b800cd5a2 | 2022-08-22T18:20:14 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/vote/absentee-ballots-open-before-midterms/85-080245b2-ba0c-4e80-adc6-096b800cd5a2 |
Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a federal count of conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum of five years in prison, federal officials announced.
The rapper, whose real name is William Junior Maxwell II, had been arrested at Citi Field on Oct. 28 after an indictment alleged that the New Jersey-born artist was part of a nationwide drug trafficking ring. Prosecutors said he was a "kilogram-level redistributor" for a drug ring that moved more than 100 kilos of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack.
A total of six people were charged late last year, including a New Jersey correction officer. The other five were separately arrested and were all ordered detained pending trial. All six face one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances, and all of the defendants except for Maxwell also face firearms charges.
"As alleged, the defendants transported, distributed and sold more than 100 kilograms of deadly and addictive drugs, including heroin and fentanyl, on Long Island, deliberately contributing to the opioid epidemic that has devastated our communities and taken too many lives," Brookyn U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said in a statement.
Maxwell remains in federal custody, a spokesperson for federal prosecutors said, after failing to make a request to be released on bond. His sentencing date is yet to be scheduled, but the rapper's sentencing guidelines range from 7 to 9 years.
According to a reporter for the New York Post, Maxwell’s attorney said outside of court, “He is not cooperating [with federal authorities]. I want that to be very, very clear. This is a standard plea.”
The rapper was rearrested two weeks ago for allegedly violating the conditions of his pretrial release, prosecutors said, by issuing a threat to kill someone while waving around a gun. At a federal court hearing Aug. 8 on Long Island, a judge revoked Maxwell's $500,000 bond at the request of prosecutors.
A video-recording of the FaceTime call was reviewed by investigators, where Maxwell is accused of threatening to kill the victim in a call made back on Dec. 11, 2021. Possessing a firearm and violating any law are in direct violation of his pretrial release.
The 30-year-old Paterson native, who lost an eye to glaucoma as a child, has had a troubled life. His brother was killed in their hometown a year ago, and his 4-year-old daughter died earlier this summer.
Maxwell was previously arrested on assault charges in Las Vegas in 2019 and DUI charges in New York in 2017.
Best known for singles like "Trap Queen" and "My Way," the two-time Grammy nominee released his newest project, "The Butterfly Effect", just last week. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rapper-fetty-wap-pleads-guilty-to-federal-drug-charge/3833920/ | 2022-08-22T18:22:51 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/rapper-fetty-wap-pleads-guilty-to-federal-drug-charge/3833920/ |
New York City police are on the lookout for a pair of armed suspects pretending to be one of their own.
The police department said two individuals claiming to be police officers back on May 6 scored a big payday robbing the tenants of a Bronx apartment.
Around 6 p.m., the pair allegedly showed up to the building at East 165th Street and Grand Concourse with a fake warrant and displayed firearms. They proceeded to handcuff their victims and steal $24,000, police said.
NYPD officials released images of the wanted impersonators on Monday, one dressed in all black and the other in head-to-toe green.
The tenants handcuffed during the robbery did not suffer any injuries, police said.
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GAS TRACKER: Minnesota average at $3.82 per gallon, Iowa at $3.54 Aug 22, 2022 Aug 22, 2022 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here's the latest as of Aug. 22. Gas prices IA/MN Infogram Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More From KIMT News 3 Ag News StormTeam 3: A Summer Rainfall Recap Updated Dec 2, 2021 News Several thousand still without electricity in North Iowa and southeastern Minnesota Updated Dec 17, 2021 News Forecast: Morning storms dissipate, afternoon storms still possible but odds lowering Updated Jul 4, 2022 Top Stories Sheriff's Office: 2nd person has died after officials responded to Olmsted Co. medical call Updated Jan 19, 2022 News Local lawmakers react to Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Updated Jun 25, 2022 Archive Olmsted County Public Health is prioritizing COVID-19 vaccine equity Updated Dec 2, 2021 Recommended for you
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An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death of a 24-year-old Lincoln man who was found dead on a store's rooftop Sunday afternoon.
Authorities responded around 3 p.m. Sunday to Smoking Gun Jerky, near 48th and R streets, after a passerby who was exiting a nearby business noticed the man laying on top of the roof, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
Responders pronounced the man dead upon arrival.
At Monday's media briefing, Vollmer declined to say whether the 24-year-old, who remains unidentified, had any obvious injuries when his body was discovered Sunday.
Police later said the 24-year-old appeared to have suffered self-inflicted injuries. No foul play is suspected, Vollmer said. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/autopsy-ordered-after-24-year-old-lincoln-man-found-dead-on-rooftop-police-say/article_d356281c-2395-5110-bbe7-401340e5aa53.html | 2022-08-22T18:27:13 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/autopsy-ordered-after-24-year-old-lincoln-man-found-dead-on-rooftop-police-say/article_d356281c-2395-5110-bbe7-401340e5aa53.html |
A 15-year-old cyclist was taken to the hospital after he collided with a police cruiser that was obstructing a crosswalk in northeast Lincoln, according to authorities.
The collision occurred around 5:45 p.m. Sunday near 48th and Adams streets, where the Lincoln Police cruiser was stopped facing eastbound on Adams, getting set to turn south on 48th Street, Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
"The cruiser pulled forward slightly as (the) officer observed a break in traffic and was going to conduct a turn," Vollmer said.
But as the officer prepared to turn, the 15-year-old, who was approaching from the south on the sidewalk, collided with the vehicle, Vollmer said.
A witness told investigators the collision occurred just as the crosswalk signal was changing, but Vollmer said it's unclear whether the cyclist had a "walk" signal when he proceeded into the intersection, he said.
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Investigators had not filed a crash report as of Monday morning. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-cyclist-injured-after-colliding-with-police-cruiser-authorities-say/article_f6b491f8-c86d-5997-a8dd-2221da75ad3b.html | 2022-08-22T18:27:19 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-cyclist-injured-after-colliding-with-police-cruiser-authorities-say/article_f6b491f8-c86d-5997-a8dd-2221da75ad3b.html |
A 31-year-old Lincoln man remains hospitalized after police say he was shot in a gas station parking lot near 27th and Superior streets in north Lincoln on Saturday.
Authorities responded to the Casey's at 4411 N. 27th St. around 11 p.m. Saturday after the man was shot once in the leg in an apparently targeted act of violence, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said at a media briefing Monday.
Vollmer said the 31-year-old, who was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, was shot after he exited his vehicle and walked toward the convenience store.
The victim knew his attacker and appears to have been the only target in the shooting, Vollmer said.
Police have not arrested the suspected shooter, whose name hasn't been released. An investigation is ongoing. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-shot-in-gas-station-parking-lot-saturday-night-police-say/article_14ee061d-17af-5427-8faa-5f517538a972.html | 2022-08-22T18:27:33 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-shot-in-gas-station-parking-lot-saturday-night-police-say/article_14ee061d-17af-5427-8faa-5f517538a972.html |
A 37-year-old Lincoln man was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed in the chest amid a dispute at an O Street hookah bar early Saturday morning, according to police.
Officers responded to Eighty Eight Hookah Lounge around 2 a.m. Saturday on a report of three parties arguing and found the man with a single stab wound, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
The stabbing, which happened at the lounge near 16th and O streets, came amid an argument over a previous traffic collision, Vollmer said. The victim could not identify his alleged attacker by name, Vollmer said, providing only a vague description.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-stabbed-at-o-street-hookah-lounge-police-say/article_54edbc47-f2b4-50a1-ad25-2ce72f219e55.html | 2022-08-22T18:27:34 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lincoln-man-stabbed-at-o-street-hookah-lounge-police-say/article_54edbc47-f2b4-50a1-ad25-2ce72f219e55.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Museum of Art announced the organization of an exhibition task force nearly two months after the FBI raided and seized works the museum displayed and claimed were created by Jean-Michele Basquiat.
The museum’s “Heroes and Monsters” Basquiat exhibit was removed on June 25 by federal agents after art crimes investigators questioned the authenticity of 25 paintings on display.
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Now, OMA’s board and staff have formed a task force, led by trustees Mark Elliott and Nancy Wolf, to review “Museum policies and procedures designed to help vet exhibitions,” Emilia Bourmas-Fry, the museum’s director of development, said in a statement.
“The Task Force has engaged an independent outside law firm to assist with examining oversight procedures for the review and approval process of exhibitions,” Elliott said. “We will also seek to identify ways to strengthen stewardship of OMA’s expanding permanent collection.”
This comes as staff is currently reevaluating all exhibitions planned by OMA’s former director Aaron De Groft, who was initially replaced by longtime employee and former museum CFO Joann Walfish, amid the Basquiat exhibit controversy after repeatedly championing its legitimacy.
The role of interim director was later officially given to Dr. Luder Whitlock.
“We are taking some pretty definite steps,” Whitlock said in a news release. “We want to put the past behind us.”
Bourmas-Fry said the museum is currently looking ahead to lining up its 2024 exhibits, which will celebrate OMA’s centennial.
“In the meantime, we ask for understanding and call on the collective goodwill of the Orlando community as we continue to reorganize and rebuild. We extend our deepest thanks to our supporters and ask the community to continue to stand by us as we work to rebuild a solid future,” Bourmas-Fry said in a statement.
OMA is currently open, featuring the “Purvis Young: The Life I See” and “Jimm Roberts: Southernmost Art and Literary Portraits” exhibits until Oct. 30. For more information, click here.
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The heavy rain moving across North Texas has caused many cancellations, delays, and closures Monday morning.
Tarrant Area Food Bank has shut down its distribution efforts at its main headquarters and its TAFB West location in Weatherford to ensure the safety of friends, neighbors, and employees during this weather crisis.
Locations shut down Monday, August 22:
- Tarrant Area Food Bank: 2600 Cullen Street Fort Worth, Texas
- Tarrant Area Food Bank: 112 Winner's Circle Weatherford, Texas
Distribution efforts for both facilities will continue Tuesday, August 23.
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