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Krispy Kreme is sharing its sweets with man’s best friend.
The donut chain is putting doggie doughnuts on the menu for the first time in the United States.
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The limited-edition baked treats are doughnut shaped dog biscuits for pups of all ages and sizes.
Krispy Kreme said the hard-baked cookies are made with canine-friendly ingredients. For instance, they will have no chocolate in them.
The doggie doughnuts are sold in boxes of six and will be available this Friday, which is also national dog day. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/23/want-a-treat-krispy-kreme-selling-doggy-doughnuts-for-national-dog-day/ | 2022-08-23T23:32:34 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/23/want-a-treat-krispy-kreme-selling-doggy-doughnuts-for-national-dog-day/ |
DELAND, Fla. – Nearly five years ago, Kimberly McCaffrey-Noel was arrested by deputies in Volusia County when they found her unconscious in a car, with her baby in the backseat.
At the time, body-camera video from a deputy in DeLand gained national attention, showing the dark truth of the opioid epidemic. McCaffrey-Noel is now clean helping others get back on track.
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“I went through a lot of guilt,” said Kimberly McCaffrey-Noel. “I could never watch it, and then I did, and that’s when I reached out to Sheriff Chitwood.
This week, she decided to email an update to Sheriff Mike Chitwood, in the hopes of showing him how her life has changed. The sheriff posted part of her message to his Facebook page.
“I just want them to know that sometimes when they do step in success stories do happen,” McCaffrey-Noel said.
McCaffrey-Noel said her drug addiction started with prescription medication.
“I would go from like one drug to the next to like get myself off of one. So, I wanted to stop doing pills and they were like, ‘Oh, if you do meth then you won’t have withdrawals,’ which is true, but now you have a meth problem. So, it’s just one drug after the next,” McCaffrey-Noel said.
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In October 2017, a deputy in Deland noticed a car in a Circle K parking lot with its driver’s side door open. McCaffrey-Noel was unconscious in the passenger seat.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said she appeared confused and could not identify where she was. Her 8-month-old daughter was in the back seat “sweating profusely” and had not had her diaper changed in some time, according to deputies. They said McCaffrey-Noel also had opioids in her pocket.
She was arrested for child neglect. McCaffrey-Noel said she didn’t hit rock bottom until five months later when she was arrested again in March of 2018. She said that was her turning point.
“When you’re in drug addiction it’s kind of a switch. Like, for me I just knew it was time. I was done,” McCaffrey-Noel said.
McCaffrey-Noel said she was given a choice to do a drug court program or go to prison. So, she chose the program, which led her to community service at the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. The organization provides food, emergency shelter, transitional and permanent housing, and homeless prevention services.
McCaffrey-Noel tells News 6 that she started volunteering and also lived at the shelter. Now, she works there as an employee at “the Bridge” where she helps others get the help they need.
“I can tell my story, and I know what these people have gone through and what it takes to make it work,” McCaffrey-Noel said.
She’s already making a difference as a mother. The 8-month-old baby seen in the backseat in 2017 is now starting kindergarten.
“She wouldn’t even let me walk her,” McCaffrey-Noel said. “She was like ‘I got this Mom’ and then I just let her go.
Her work at the Neighborhood Center of West Volusia also led her to her husband. The couple, who work together at the organization, will celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary this fall.
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BOISE, Idaho —
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Tuesday morning, aha! Airlines filed for bankruptcy and ceased all flight operations. The regional airline had scheduled direct flights from Boise to Reno, Nevada, that were scheduled to start on Aug. 31, according to Shawna Samuelson of the Boise Airport.
According to aha! Airlines' Facebook page, customers who have purchased tickets through the airline should contact their credit card company in order to receive a refund on their purchased tickets for travel after Aug. 22, 2022 or visit flyaha.com and follow the directions for refund options.
aha! Airlines is unable to help customers find other travel arrangements.
aha! was billed as “a leisure brand of ExpressJet Airlines.” ExpressJet previously flew as a United Express carrier but shut down in the fall of 2020, after United Airlines moved to a different regional carrier. The airline resumed commercial flying in fall 2021. The airlines' Boise-Reno flight was announced in late June.
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. Read more at IdahoPress.com
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, IDAHO, Idaho — A Weiser man was killed after being run over by his tractor in Washington County, Monday evening.
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, deputies and medics responded to a 911 call of a tractor-related accident involving a man near Olds Ferry and Pringle Road. Once on scene, deputies located the 58-year-old man in a cultivated field.
The man, identified as John Albert Winegar of Weiser, had been run over by his tractor and succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
In a statement posted to Facebook, Washington County Chief Deputy Brady Johnston said, "our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this tragic time."
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating the incident.
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OLD TOWN, Maine — The Maine Forest Service invited Maine Game Wardens, state troopers, and members of public office to its Air Operations Hanger in Old Town, to unveil its new Bell 407 helicopter.
Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, attended the event, having proposed the budget that led to updating the aging aerial fleet. This new helicopter is a replacement for one that is more than 50 years old.
The helicopter belongs to the Forest Protection Aviation Branch. It will be used to help with fire detection, firefighting, dropping water, and moving firefighters and equipment to rural and remote locations -- all missions the old helicopters would be used for -- but as time goes on that can take a toll on older equipment.
“The Hueys, [UH-1 helicopters], that we have, the other aircraft, they can only be used for certain missions, but they are also old enough where getting parts and maintaining them are difficult,” Chief Forest Ranger Pilot John Crowley said. “So this is the beginning of the transition where we start getting newer aircraft. Where this aircraft is still being made, we can get parts available for it. Out mechanics have been to the school to be trained on it. It is also very fast.”
The Bell 407’s increase in speed will help the Maine State Forest Service respond to the scene of an accident or fire much faster than what was possible before. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-forest-service-unveils-new-helicopter-in-old-town-firefighting/97-75482ed2-0db4-4718-813e-b8cdec9ba29b | 2022-08-23T23:38:42 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-forest-service-unveils-new-helicopter-in-old-town-firefighting/97-75482ed2-0db4-4718-813e-b8cdec9ba29b |
PORTLAND, Maine — Just more than one year after the U.S. Military's withdrawal from Afghanistan, community organizations in Maine have continued to support those fleeing the violence.
Catholic Charities Maine (CCM) and the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine (JCA) are both licensed resettlement agencies that have worked closely with Afghans arriving in Maine.
"We just started an integrated service delivery program, which is helping families with computer literacy, digital literacy, and financial literacy," Siobhan Whalen said. Whalen serves as refugee resettlement program manager for the JCA.
JCA was named a licensed resettlement agency though HIAS less than a year ago. Since then, Whalen says they've helped welcome and resettle 38 Afghan evacuees and refugees.
Licensed resettlement agencies like the JCA and CCM are contracted to support refugees for 90 days, by connecting them to resources like food, housing, and enrolling children in school. After the 90 days, those organizations continue their support, however, and also connect groups to non-profits and other community resources.
Charles Mugabe is the acting program co-director for CCM Resettlement Services. Mugabe says CCM has helped resettle 115 Afghans in the last year.
"We help them enroll them in schools. We're able to enroll them in public benefits. Most of them got Maine health care coverage," Mugabe said.
One of the main challenges facing resettlement organizations is finding suitable housing for new Mainers to live in.
"The biggest challenge is finding property management companies and independent landlords who are willing to kind of take a leap of faith in a way," Whalen said. "Because our families don't have a credit score, they don't have a rental history, and some of them are still looking for employment."
Whalen says they've worked to resettle new Mainers in communities outside of the Greater Portland area. Whalen adds that Brunswick has become an area they've helped resettle in, and even recently resettled an Afghan family in Waterville.
"It does take somebody who's willing to provide refuge, someone who is willing to support someone from halfway around the world in starting and rebuilding their lives," Whalen said.
CCM and JCA have also worked to help resettle hundreds of refugees in Maine from various countries around the world so far this year. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-immigration/one-year-after-us-withrawal-maine-organizations-continue-to-support-afghan-evacuees-immigration-resettlement-housing/97-dd62990f-a14b-4550-b48d-d7f0e18346d2 | 2022-08-23T23:38:48 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-immigration/one-year-after-us-withrawal-maine-organizations-continue-to-support-afghan-evacuees-immigration-resettlement-housing/97-dd62990f-a14b-4550-b48d-d7f0e18346d2 |
Casper Pride is starting a library of LGBT resources.
It’ll include textbooks, articles, children’s books, novels and everything in-between, said Gage Williams, the group's resource director. And just like any other public library, Casper Pride will loan the materials out to community members for free.
The library is meant to complement the Casper Pride Guide, a new online collection of LGBTQ-friendly health care providers and other local resources.
Casper Pride doesn’t know where the library will be located yet, Williams said. Eventually, the organization hopes to have an office somewhere in town.
But if the library gets up and running before that, Casper Pride will figure out an alternative system for loaning out books, he said. Maybe people could check them out online, and arrange pick-up locations with Pride staff.
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One of Casper Pride's hopes for the library is to make more LGBTQ educational materials accessible to the community, Gage said.
“We can’t expect the book stores in town and the [Natrona County] Library to have everything,” he said.
Representation is another goal, Williams said. Giving the community more stories with LGTBQ people in helps people see those stories as worthy of being told — and gives LGBTQ people characters they can relate to.
“Being represented in media is such a crucial thing to growing up,” Williams said.
The library already has its first book: “Diamonds for Dinner on Pillars of Stars and Sand with the Traveling Plug Nickel Sorority” by Robin St. Taw.
It’s about a writer who accepts a job working for a group of 20 drag queens going on tour to raise money for transgender kids.
The novel explores the LGBTQ experience in different parts of the country, so St. Taw consulted with Casper Pride on what it’s like to be queer in Wyoming, Williams said. There’s even a drag queen from Laramie in the book.
Casper Pride is reaching out to partners in town and community members for donations. They also want recommendations for resources to include in the library, Gage said.
To donate to the library, or to recommend a book, reach out to Casper Pride on Facebook, Instagram or its website, casperpride.com. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-pride-starting-lgbtq-resource-library/article_d73ee808-2314-11ed-9538-4fa0226d1d77.html | 2022-08-23T23:47:07 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-pride-starting-lgbtq-resource-library/article_d73ee808-2314-11ed-9538-4fa0226d1d77.html |
Beginning in April, the Casper Star-Tribune set out to ask Wyoming residents their opinions of Rep. Liz Cheney. More than 90% of the time, Cheney voted with Trump, but her vote to impeach him created one of the toughest reelection challenges of her career.
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Two votes happening on Tuesday will decide the fate of the unhoused in the city and county of Sacramento.
City leaders are set to vote on an ordinance that would allow the removal of tents that block sidewalk access and business entrances. Sacramento County supervisors meanwhile will vote on their own pair of homeless measures. If passed, camping would be prohibited along the American River Parkway due to safety concerns, like wildfires. The ban would also extend to places like schools, libraries and government buildings.
Joseph Smith never thought he would become homeless, but in 2005, he found himself with no place to go but the American River Parkway.
“First, it was the layoff then it was the relationship and the affordability of a home no longer being feasible,” Smith said. “The dominoes just kept falling from there.”
He lived outside in a tent for nearly six years before turning his life around and accepting the help he needed. He now serves as the advocacy director for Loaves and Fishes, where he helps other people experiencing homelessness improve their lives.
“I’m 11 years sober now. Everything fell into place really fast once I was willing and the services were available to me,” he said.
However, Smith says right now, fewer services are out there for those experiencing homelessness, and as a result, the crisis has only gotten worse.
Since 2019, homelessness in Sacramento County has nearly doubled, with the latest point-in-time count showing nearly 9,300 people living on the street. Residents have taken notice and are calling on elected leaders to take action.
Earlier this month, county supervisors advanced two ordinances that would restrict where camping is allowed, 25 feet away from places deemed critical infrastructure, like levees and government buildings, and near places vulnerable to fires and floods, like the parkway.
“The parkway has experienced a lot of changes over the last couple of years,” Janna Haynes, Sacramento County spokesperson, said. “Not only the increase in campers but the increase in violence, the increase in fires that are both damaging to the parkway and dangerous to those living on the parkway, people who have homes along the parkway as well as the animal life on the parkway. The parkway is something in Sacramento County that we’re really proud of and that we want to preserve for recreation.”
If the board approves the ordinances, it will allow park rangers and police to move camps and the people who live in them, even issue misdemeanors for those who fail to comply, something the county says is a last resort scenario.
“If we do have an option for them as far as shelter is concerned and they refuse, this gives us another tool to relocate them to another area,” Haynes said. “We’re still committed to being able to find people solutions, give them services, and address their mental health issues and substance abuse issues.”
However, opponents say the move does little to solve homelessness and could potentially displace the 2,000 people who call the parkway home.
“The people who have been around the parkway have been there for a long time. It’s the only home they know,” Smith said. “They made it as safe and as livable as possible, and if they’re uprooted without anywhere specifically to go, they’re coming into the neighborhoods, they’re coming into the streets.”
If adopted, all measures will take effect at the end of September. In terms of enforcement, both the city and the county say their strategy will encourage voluntary compliance and relationship building between law enforcement and the homeless community.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento Police have released bodycam video after one of its officers shot and wounded a man with a sword who barricaded himself and others in a home on Aug. 10.
Police also identified the man as Isaiah Gardner.
The footage released includes one narrated video, two body-worn camera videos, one dispatch audio file, and one audio file. The videos begin when the SWAT team enters the home and ends when Gardner was arrested. They can be viewed here.
The standoff started around 1 a.m. on Aug. 10 during a welfare check on Gardner who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis. Sacramento police said Gardner was armed with a sword and had barricaded himself, his wife and two children at a home in the 100 block of Dragonfly Circle.
SWAT and crisis negotiators were at the home where a woman and two children were being held against their will inside and not allowed to leave. Crisis negotiators were there for more than seven hours when officers said they heard "sounds of distress" from the woman.
Police said officers entered the home to rescue the hostages and found Gardner holding a sword raised next to his wife and children. An officer opened fire and shot him.
Police said that the woman and two children seem to be uninjured. Gardner was taken to a local hospital. No officers were injured.
The shooting remains under investigation. Gardner will be booked into jail on false imprisonment charges once he's cleared from the hospital.
Watch more from ABC10: Kiely Rodni: What happened and why it took so long to find the Truckee teen | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-police-video-dragonfly-circle-shooting/103-bf5d6c2f-6434-4046-be02-0cca5a40e9f7 | 2022-08-23T23:59:27 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-police-video-dragonfly-circle-shooting/103-bf5d6c2f-6434-4046-be02-0cca5a40e9f7 |
A man was shot and killed following an argument at a park on Tucson’s west side Monday night.
On Aug. 22, officers found Elmer Tarazon, 38, with gunshot trauma at Joaquin Murrieta Park, located at 1400 N. Silverbell Road, after receiving reports of a shooting. Tarazon was taken to Banner-University Medical Center and was later pronounced dead, Tucson police said.
Investigators believe Tarazon was in a argument prior to the shooting.
Officers at the scene found several witnesses and were given a possible suspect description, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-shot-killed-at-tucson-park/article_3c020ce6-2335-11ed-b139-3ba74d0fbbc8.html | 2022-08-24T00:05:34 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-shot-killed-at-tucson-park/article_3c020ce6-2335-11ed-b139-3ba74d0fbbc8.html |
They're back at it again.
You'll see them in front of libraries, near shopping centers, knocking on doors, carrying clipboards and often wearing the familiar red T-shirts from the old days of 2018.
They're petition circulators, collecting signatures to try to overturn the state's new voucher program. Once again. They say this program, which would allow any family to take $7,000 per student in public money to pay for private school or home-school expenses, could further degrade the state's beleaguered public schools.
They're people like Wes Oswald, a teacher at Manzo Elementary in Tucson. He's now a veteran of several petition campaigns trying to protect or boost Arizona's public schools.
"It’s a very easy ask in Tucson," he said. "People seem to understand the issue and people want to vote against it."
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If you think you've seen this before, you have. Some of the same people collected signatures in 2017, which led to voters overwhelmingly rejecting that era's voucher program in 2018.
And some of them, like Oswald, worked on Invest in Ed version 1.0 in 2018 and Invest in Ed 2.0 2020. The first was thrown out before it reached the ballot; voters passed the second, but the Arizona Supreme Court ruled it unenforceable this year.
Some of the same signature-gatherers also worked on last year's effort to overturn a flat-tax law that many feared would end up stripping money from public education. They got enough signatures to put it on this year's ballot, but, once again, the state Supreme Court intervened, blocking voters from the chance to reject it.
So now they're at it again. Save Our Schools Arizona, which led previous drives, is leading this one as well. Teachers, parents, retirees and others are out there, collecting signatures till the Sept. 23 deadline to turn in 118,823 valid signatures.
Opponents organize early
This time, the main difference is that they've encountered organized opposition to the signature-gathering itself, not just in the courts after the fact.
People who support the voucher program, called Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, have been showing up at places where petitions are being circulated, encouraging passers by to "decline to sign."
Christine Accurso, of Gilbert, helped start the anti-petition effort. Her son, she told me, has received an ESA voucher for nine years and attends a private school.
"When the Save our Schools group announced they were going to put this to the ballot and do a referendum, many of us parents said, 'Oh no you don't.' "
The Goldwater Institute helped them put up a website, and the American Federation for Children provided signs and materials. Goldwater, of course, is the libertarian-conservative think tank based in Phoenix. The federation advocates for school choice and voucher programs, and was founded by the billionaire DeVos family, of which former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is a member.
Former state senator Steve Smith heads the Arizona chapter of the American Federation for Children and told me the politics have changed in the last couple of years.
"The parents are much more outraged, especially in the wake of COVID," he said. "They’re outraged that Save Our Schools think they know what’s best."
Indeed, the "Decline to Sign" groups appear to be getting much of their energy from the parents and others who protested against alleged "critical race theory" and sex education and LGBTQ materials at school boards last year.
Accurso and Smith both described their movement as representing "the parents," as if Arizona parents were unanimous in support of them. But of course that's not the case. They probably represent a passionate, small minority, including a high percentage of home-schooling families, who also stand to gain up to about $7,000 per child per year if the voucher program remains law.
Unending struggle
The last time Arizonans voted on a voucher-expansion passed by the Legislature, in 2018, voters rejected the program by a 65-35 margin. The political dynamics have changed since then, for sure, but probably not that much. Just enough for the opponents of a referendum to get started earlier this time.
A couple and their five children, home-schoolers from Sahuarita, protested Oswald's signature-gathering earlier this month in Tucson, near Barrio Bread, he told me.
"They were civil to us," he said. "We engaged in some conversation."
Not all the encounters have been civil, though. Dr. Cadey Harrell was collecting signatures with her daughter near the Rillito Farmer's Market on Sunday when a man sitting at a vendor's table nearby, not apparently part of any group, repeatedly got up to intervene in her conversations with voters, she said. At first it was civil, then it wasn't.
"He continued to try and come over and interrupt. He tried to argue with me about it," she said. Finally she said, loudly "No, I don’t want to talk to you. I said no. You need to leave."
That drew a crowd and ended the interaction finally, she said, but it left a bad impression on her child.
The protests can sometimes backfire, too, by attracting voters who want to sign the petitions, several petition circulators told me. But the protests, which have not been as common around Tucson as in the Phoenix area, also add to the sense of infinite struggle felt by some people who have been gathering signatures for public schools over and over.
They've succeeded over and over on the ground, only to be defeated in the courts.
Chelsea Acree, a choir teacher at Marana Middle School, told me she hasn't been working as hard to gather signatures as she did in the past, preferring to focus on her own district.
"I have been collecting signatures for the last 3 or 4 years," Acree said. "Nothing I’ve ever collected signatures for has ever panned out, which is very devastating."
But as some activists drop away, others pop up ready to engage, Beth Lewis, director of Save Our Schools, told me.
"People are passionate about defending our public schools," she said.
And so the same dynamic of punches and counterpunches over education is likely go on beyond this year.
Contact columnist Tim Steller at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Twitter: @senyorreporter | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-petition-campaign-over-new-az-vouchers-meets-opposition/article_df00bd60-22ff-11ed-9492-2bd18d62777c.html | 2022-08-24T00:05:40 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-petition-campaign-over-new-az-vouchers-meets-opposition/article_df00bd60-22ff-11ed-9492-2bd18d62777c.html |
Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer said his second-in-command, Undersheriff Tim Neher, was reassigned to the position of detective, effective Aug. 16.
“His decision,” Songer said. “He asked me if he could go back.”
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Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer said his second-in-command, Undersheriff Tim Neher, was reassigned to the position of detective, effective Aug. 16.
“His decision,” Songer said. “He asked me if he could go back.”
Songer affirmed that the decision was not made due to conduct. Chief Jail Administrator Carmen Knopes will be performing the administerial duties of an undersheriff, Songer said, adding that a replacement will not be hired until after the election.
“Carmen has a very capable jail sergeant to assist in jail duties,” Songer said.
Neher now joins Detective Robert Bianchi in the detective division of the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Office.
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A Tuesday afternoon crash creates traffic slow-down for motorists in Caddo Parish
Makenzie Boucher
Shreveport Times
Motorists are being advised to take an alternate route Tuesday afternoon after crash on LA 169.
Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office said that the 4100 block of LA 169 is experiencing a traffic slow down after an 18-wheeler flipped over just before 2:30 p.m.
Sheriff Steve Prator said deputies are currently investigating the crash that sent the driver to a local hospital.
Right now one lane is closed, but once the tow truck arrives a section of LA 169 North will be completely closed while the vehicle is removed.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/23/tuesday-afternoon-crash-creates-traffic-motorists-caddo-parish/7878458001/ | 2022-08-24T00:12:25 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/08/23/tuesday-afternoon-crash-creates-traffic-motorists-caddo-parish/7878458001/ |
Domino’s will host two hiring events in coming days for warehouse associate and truck driver positions at its new supply chain center at 9701 Georgia St. in the Ameriplex industrial development in Merrillville.
The sessions will include interviews for warehouse associates from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Hampton Inn at 10850 Delaware Pkwy., Crown Point, and for CDL class A drivers 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the supply chain center, which has a Crown Point mailing address.
Managers will interview candidates on first-come, first-served basis. Walk-in interviews are welcome, and applications can also be filled out at jobs.dominos.com.
“We want to make sure we can continue delivering great service and excellent food to the community, and that starts with ensuring our supply chain centers are well staffed,” said Andy James, director of Domino’s supply chain center in Crown Point.
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The $50.3 million, 111,734-square-foot facility will supply pizza ingredients to Domino’s locations in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/dominos-hiring-at-merrillville-supply-chain-center/article_1ac10a34-2cf6-5fb8-aba6-c776f4fa78a6.html | 2022-08-24T00:13:16 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/dominos-hiring-at-merrillville-supply-chain-center/article_1ac10a34-2cf6-5fb8-aba6-c776f4fa78a6.html |
BRADENTON, Fla. — Bradenton mayor Gene Brown is recommending an independent investigation into the Bradenton Police Department following accusations of misconduct, according to reports.
The recommendation also stems from allegations made in sworn affidavits, the Bradenton Herald reports.
"In response to the recent allegations made in the sworn affidavits by several active members of the Bradenton Police Department and one former member, I am recommending to Council that the allegations be investigated by independent investigators," Brown said in a statement obtained by 10 Tampa Bay.
The mayor continues stating two of the allegations name the internal affairs investigator, creating a conflict of interest. Therefore, Brown suggests Captain Brian Gregory of North Port Police Department and retired Judge Greg Holder conduct the investigations.
The allegations of misconduct against Bradenton police chief Melanie Bevan and her top commanders have come to light by the Southwest Florida Police Benevolent Association, WWSB-TV reports.
According to Southwest Florida PBA President Mick McHale, a veteran police sergeant alleges Bevan and deputy chief Paul McWade "conspired to confiscate and search the personal cell phone of [his] deceased wife." McHale said it further proves that Bevan and her staff "operate without any regard for the law."
The Southwest Florida PBA wrote in a letter to the mayor a request for an immediate investigation into the actions of Bevan and McWade, alleging a list of misconduct performed by the chief including accusations of discrimination against "masculine men."
Brown said in regards to the allegations against Bevan, the affidavits "are not well supported" with direct statements or actions by the police chief.
"These allegations will be thoroughly investigated," Brown said in a statement.
However, the mayor added he did not see a need to relieve Bevan of duties during the internal investigation. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/bradenton-mayor-independent-investigation-police-department/67-95553327-4b34-451b-b135-febea66a0115 | 2022-08-24T00:13:22 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/manateecounty/bradenton-mayor-independent-investigation-police-department/67-95553327-4b34-451b-b135-febea66a0115 |
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce launched an online service Tuesday intended to help the state's employers and individuals identify and access educational and training programs and resources available in Indiana.
Individuals and employers can engage with the Talent Resource Navigator by setting up free accounts to obtain personal technical assistance and customer support. Users are guided and connected to individuals and employers with education and training information, best practices and programs based on the user’s input into the site.
The Navigator enables state agencies, educational institutions and other nonprofit community entities to manage and update their offerings on the site. The Navigator is managed by the Institute for Workforce Excellence, the chamber's charitable nonprofit dedicated to helping employers attract, develop and retain high-skilled employees.
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“The search for how you can make yourself a more desired worker and ways an employer can strengthen the skills of its workers just got much easier, because the Talent Resource Navigator connects Hoosiers with the exact workforce resources that are right for them,” Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar said in the chamber's announcement of the new website. “We are thrilled to bring this tool to the public and to broker introductions between those in need of talent development support and the trusted partners and providers from around Indiana that are equipped to meet their needs.”
A $2.5 million Lilly Endowment grant to the Institute for Workforce Excellence enabled the creation of the Navigator and the ongoing curation of the online information, the chamber said.
The site is available in Spanish and the Institute for Workforce Excellence plans to offer additional language options in the future.
Later this month, the Indiana Chamber will begin hosting webinars for users to learn about the Navigator, which is found at www.talentresourcenavigator.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/indiana-chamber-launches-online-workforce-center/article_bad4f32c-e575-5804-8774-bde9e755ee43.html | 2022-08-24T00:13:22 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/indiana-chamber-launches-online-workforce-center/article_bad4f32c-e575-5804-8774-bde9e755ee43.html |
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Bristol, Tennessee City Council on Tuesday approved the purchase of a property on Melrose Street to serve as a new recreation center for the city.
A resolution to purchase the space at 515 Melrose Street was approved at the council’s special called meeting.
The resolution described the property as a 16,720 square foot structure that sits on 2.38 acres. It also features an attached building and an office space. In 2013, the property was renovated to include training spaces for sports like basketball, baseball, softball and volleyball, the resolution states.
A memo from the city’s park and recreation department states that the building has served several businesses since it was built, including the Greenway Flea Market & Antiques. It includes two full-size basketball courts, a smaller youth court, netting on the lower floor for batting cages, concession space, restrooms and storage space.
Bristol Parks and Recreation Director Terry Napier noted in the memo that with current building costs, “it would be difficult to purchase land and construct a facility this size.” Napier wrote that will the facility will require some renovations, the space would “undoubtedly meet the recreational needs of our community for many years.”
As of the time of voting, the property is owned by Bart Long and Todd Buchanan. Long and Buchanan have offered the give the city all the equipment within the property along with the sale, Napier wrote.
According to the city’s resolution, part of Bristol’s 2023 fiscal plan of work included entering the planning phase for acquiring an indoor recreation facility. That facility would need to provide “gymnasium space for both recreation programming and tournament play,” the resolution states.
The property will be purchased by the city for $1.4 million. The full resolution is available below:
The Melrose Street location would provide parking for both recreation center activities and people using the trailhead of the Wes Davis Greenway. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-tn-city-council-approves-purchase-of-building-for-new-rec-center/ | 2022-08-24T00:13:23 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-tn-city-council-approves-purchase-of-building-for-new-rec-center/ |
SARASOTA, Fla. — A man is dead after crashing his motorcycle Monday night in Sarasota, according to police.
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department responded to a crash just after 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of 14th Street and North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41).
Police say a 36-year-old man was riding on his motorcycle traveling northbound on U.S. 41 when he suddenly lost control for unknown reasons. He then reportedly crashed near the intersection.
The motorist died at the scene of the crash.
The intersection of 14th Street and U.S. 41 was closed for several hours while law enforcement investigated.
According to the agency, it's unknown if drugs, alcohol, or speed played a factor in the crash.
There's an ongoing investigation into the crash. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/motorcycle-crash-lost-control-sarasota/67-d556c529-a4b2-464d-bd57-c2ec66af9f0e | 2022-08-24T00:13:28 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/motorcycle-crash-lost-control-sarasota/67-d556c529-a4b2-464d-bd57-c2ec66af9f0e |
CROWN POINT — A judge handed a 22-year-old man a 32-year sentence Tuesday for killing another man during a robbery in 2016 in Gary.
Lacindo Luckett, of Gary, was just 17 years old when he was charged in October 2016 with the murder of 43-year-old Samuel Moore on Oct. 1, 2016, in the 1300 block of Harrison Street.
Luckett pleaded guilty in July to to voluntary manslaughter, a level 2 felony, and a firearm enhancement.
He admitted in his plea agreement he and several co-defendants rode with Moore to the homicide scene, where Luckett pulled out a .22-caliber rifle.
When Moore attempted to reach for the gun, Luckett fired two times, striking Moore's upper right chest and right hand, records state.
Lake Criminal Court Judge Gina Jones told Luckett she hoped he uses his time in prison wisely, perhaps by furthering his education.
Lake County Deputy Prosecutor Jacob Brandewie said Moore's family members weren't able to attend Luckett's sentencing but agreed with the sentence.
Brandewie read a letter written by Moore's wife.
The year Moore was killed, his now 11-year-old daughter graduated from kindergarten. The girl still has nightmares about her father's death, Brandewie said.
Moore's wife wrote she was devastated.
Not only did she lose the love of her life, she lost their home, their cars and had to live with her daughter in shelters, she wrote.
She misses Moore's embrace and kisses.
"His smile could light up a room," she wrote.
Still, she forgave Luckett and prayed he would learn from his mistake, Brandewie said.
Luckett said he wanted to apologize to Moore's family and told the judge, "Everybody makes mistakes."
Defense attorney Aaron Koonce said Luckett already had served 5 1/2 years in jail while awaiting a resolution of his case.
After reviewing all the evidence and going through a hearing on Luckett's petition to let bail, which was denied, the defense decided it was in Luckett's best interest to accept a plea agreement, Koonce said.
"We believe this is a fair outcome and frankly a just one," he said.
Brandewie, who was joined at the prosecutor's table by Gary police Sgt. James Bond, said investigators put a lot of work into the case.
Moore's family waited a long time for a resolution, and the state believed Luckett was sorry for what he did, Brandewie said.
Jones accepted the plea agreement and sentenced Luckett to 29 years in prison, followed by three years in the Lake County Community Corrections work-release program.
Luckett was the last of four defendants charged in Moore's homicide to resolve his case.
Christian E. Manning, 21, of Gary, pleaded guilty in 2019 to robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, a level 3 felony. He admitted he stole a radio from Moore's vehicle after Luckett shot Moore.
S'mone D. Honeycutt, 22, of Gary, pleaded guilty in 2018 to assisting a criminal, a level 5 felony. Her sentencing was set for Oct. 27.
The Lake County prosecutor's office in 2016 charged Kenya Honeycutt, who was 15 years old at the time, as an adult. Prosecutors later dropped the charges and said she should be prosecuted in Lake Juvenile Court.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Brandon Elzinga
Age : 27
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207206
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Montresor Upshaw
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207208
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roderick Kimbrough
Age : 18
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207254
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kacy Hawkins
Age : 41
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207215
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gage Arms
Age : 18
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207216
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Dawson
Age : 40
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207294
Arrest Date: Aug. 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Earl Rogers Jr.
Age : 51
Residence: Pittsview, AL
Booking Number(s): 2207198
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aaron McLain
Age : 18
Residence: Midlothian, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207280
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - MACHINE GUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jazmyne Skinner
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207240
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kandia Flewellen
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207209
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andre Edwards
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207144
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacalyn Wojtowicz
Age : 58
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207287
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Vespo
Age : 30
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207196
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Austin Lucas
Age : 33
Residence: Fairbanks, IA
Booking Number(s): 2207258
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ebony Hicks
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207130
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eduardo Martinez-Munoz
Age : 48
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207127
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Khaidjah Johnson
Age : 27
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207181
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Alejandro Sanchez
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207197
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Jones
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207290
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reimundo Camarillo
Age : 62
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207199
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shawn Fullgraf
Age : 20
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207289
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeff Fliris
Age : 37
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207178
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lois Smith
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207233
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207245
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Paul Garcia
Age : 40
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207133
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Rogina
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207165
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adrian Wyatt
Age : 24
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207282
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: LEAVING THE SCENE OF A CRASH - FATALITY CRASH - MOTOR VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Wells
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207186
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nichole Nieves
Age : 41
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207273
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Scheidt
Age : 51
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207170
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gina Pointer
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207250
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Campero
Age : 39
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207205
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Flores III
Age : 55
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207174
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Montelle Lang
Age : 26
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207214
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Georgus Leflore
Age : 31
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207148
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erick Kegebein
Age : 48
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207292
Arrest Date: Aug. 19, 2022
Offense Description: IMPERSONATION - PUBLIC SERVANT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jon Turner
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207243
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steven Zambon Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207189
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mark Ryan
Age : 56
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207153
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deandre Gardner
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207137
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Cardwell Sr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207213
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Philip Seger
Age : 57
Residence: Kingsford Heights, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207192
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rasean Richardson
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207238
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Allen O'Rourke
Age : 28
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207166
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - DISARMING A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Hill
Age : 35
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207297
Arrest Date: Aug. 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Shurlow
Age : 61
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207272
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATORLIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Magana
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207173
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tiffany Keller
Age : 33
Residence: Hebron, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207283
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - PARAPHERNALIA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ryan Andrews
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207274
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Wuokko
Age : 31
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207164
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Charles Deal
Age : 74
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207261
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kaitlyn Walker
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207275
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Cherry
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207187
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Stokes
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207191
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Patrick Hollins
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207271
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO CASINO
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Smith
Age : 35
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207285
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandt Rosolowski
Age : 49
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207262
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Pedretti
Age : 48
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207158
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Monica Garling
Age : 47
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207217
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Wesley Haggerty
Age : 27
Residence: Delray Beach, FL
Booking Number(s): 2207146
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Feltz
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207232
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas McLean
Age : 58
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207171
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Seth Zaluckyj
Age : 21
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207129
Arrest Date: Aug. 15, 2022
Offense Description: SEX CRIME - POSSESS WITH INTENT TO VIEW CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mykal Todd
Age : 28
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207185
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jodie Cardine
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207278
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elijah Clark
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207169
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jolynn Bishop
Age : 19
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207161
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giovanni Gomez
Age : 18
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207179
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Johnson
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2207236
Arrest Date: Aug. 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carlos Rodriguez
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207193
Arrest Date: Aug. 16, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryan Oparka
Age : 48
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207291
Arrest Date: Aug. 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Giovonnie Kemp
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207281
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Cook
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2207286
Arrest Date: Aug. 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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LAPORTE — A LaPorte man allegedly fatally shot his girlfriend in the head Thursday and contemplated taking his own life before fleeing to Gary where he was arrested, according to court records.
John B. McCaw, 62, was charged Tuesday with murder for allegedly killing Nancy Ainsworth, 57, at a home in the 900 block of Ridge Street in LaPorte.
Police said McCaw appears to have pressed a throw pillow to Ainsworth's head and fired a single shot from a 9 mm handgun through the pillow and into her head, killing her.
Officers learned of the shooting following a brief 911 call from an unidentified male who claimed to be in the home requesting medical assistance for a woman who had shot herself in the head, police said.
When police arrived, there was no one but Ainsworth in the home and no weapon was found in the home, though there was a single 9 mm spent shell casing on the living room floor, police said.
An empty gun box was found upstairs as well as a bag of ammunition on the upstairs coffee table, according to court records.
Police also said they found a note on the kitchen counter that appeared to be written by McCaw where he apologized for his actions, designated who should receive his property, and said he planned to "off myself."
"It's time for me to be gone!" the note said. "I'm sorry about that! I can't take the Nancy (stuff) no more."
McCaw then said in the note he was going to Michigan to say goodbye to his brothers, according to police.
However, police eventually found McCaw in Gary, along with a 9 mm handgun, according to court records.
LaPorte officers traveled to Gary to take McCaw into custody but first were compelled to take McCaw to Northwest Health LaPorte because of his apparent high level of intoxication, police said.
Police said once McCaw was medically cleared he was booked into the LaPorte County Jail.
Records show LaPorte Circuit Judge Thomas Alevizos agreed there was probable cause to hold McCaw under arrest without bail on the murder charge.
McCaw's initial court hearing is scheduled for Friday, according to court records.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into LaPorte County Jail
"It flies in the face of the momentum that we already have and the pipeline that I am tracking every single day for continued growth in the state of Indiana," Gov. Holcomb said.
Three lake-adjacent property owners who claim their holdings include a private beach on Lake Michigan are preparing to take their case to the highest court in the land.
The Indiana chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business endorsed U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., and U.S. House candidate Jennifer-Ruth Green Monday in Chesterton.
"I'm committed to building an economy of the future with these global partners who are helping propel Indiana forward by creating tomorrow’s businesses, today," said Gov. Eric Holcomb.
"Jackie was a friend to all of us, and she was a friend to me. And what she taught us is true now, more than ever. Our faith matters and it drives our decision making," said Rudy Yakym III. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/laporte-man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-girlfriend-in-head-police-say/article_19947b40-715c-5a4e-b1db-757d39b2e3f8.html | 2022-08-24T00:13:34 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/laporte-man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-girlfriend-in-head-police-say/article_19947b40-715c-5a4e-b1db-757d39b2e3f8.html |
HAMMOND — A Gary man who played booming music in his car and didn't use turn signals is going to prison to a weapons violation.
U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon imposed a 21-month sentence Tuesday on 42-year-old Milton Harvey Jr.
Harvey pleaded guilty four years ago to being a felon unlawfully in possession of a firearm following his arrest by Gary police for violating the city’s noise ordinance and failing to signal turns in his older model Chevrolet Caprice.
Defense attorney Visvaldis P. Kupsis argued in a memo to the court Harvey deserved more leniency because he was a hard-working father of two children who has only carried a handgun for self-protection.
The case took six years to resolve because of pandemic delays in court activity and Harvey’s challenges to the constitutionality of his arrest and a federal law making it illegal for convicted felony to possess firearms.
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Harvey’s defense attorney first argued Gary police had no business arresting Harvey who was merely driving northbound in the 500 block of Gary’s McKinley Street the evening of Aug. 1, 2016.
The incident started when Gary Det. Sgt. Samuel Abegg and Det. Brian Rodziewicz, who were driving one block away, heard a loud thumping bass from the Harvey’s Caprice.
The officers followed the music to Harvey’s car, then followed it briefly, noting that Harvey had failed to use his turn signal.
They stopped Harvey with the only intention of writing him a ticket for violating Gary’s noise ordinance and failure to signal turns.
But the situation escalated when Rodziewicz saw the butt of a handgun protruding from the waistband of Harvey’s pants.
Officers arrested Harvey without incident and retrieved his loaded Ruger 9mm semi-automatic pistol, which had an obliterated serial number, making it impossible to trace the previous ownership of the gun.
They arrested Harvey for having a pistol without a state permit. The state law requiring gun registration was overturned by the Indiana General Assembly this year.
Police also found Harvey had a 2001 conviction for dealing cocaine and a 2017 misdemeanor conviction for visiting a common nuisance.
Gary police were assisted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Indiana High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force brought the case to the U.S. Attorney’s office which charged Harvey with violation of federal law prohibiting felony from possessing firearms.
Harvey’s attorney first asked the judge to throw out the case on grounds he shouldn’t have been stopped in the first place because Gary’s noise ordinance violated Harvey’s right to free speech.
The judge declined to do so, ruling police had the authority to stop Harvey for failing to signal turns.
Next, Harvey’s attorney argued the federal prohibiting gun ownership to felons violated Harvey’s Second Amendment right to bear arms.
Again the judge overruled that objection on grounds the federal law reasonably prohibit drug offenders from being armed since illicit drug trafficking routinely involves gun violence.
Ryan Holmes, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney said the case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin F. Wolff and Nicholas J. Padilla. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-gets-21-months-in-prison-for-weapons-violation/article_db5b82c4-ee96-561f-8604-9cd87d0042c0.html | 2022-08-24T00:13:40 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-gets-21-months-in-prison-for-weapons-violation/article_db5b82c4-ee96-561f-8604-9cd87d0042c0.html |
The contests to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Elkhart, as north-central Indiana's representative in Congress are set.
Democratic precinct leaders in the state's 2nd Congressional District Tuesday nominated Paul Steury, an environmental educator from Goshen, to run in the special election to complete Walorski's unexpired term.
The special election will be on the same ballot as the Nov. 8 general election where Steury already was running for a two-year term in the U.S. House after winning the May 3 Democratic primary.
Steury said if he's elected to Congress he aims to be a leader "who will deliver on good-paying jobs, affordable health care and effective policies to protect our environment."
"We've all watched Republicans become more and more radical while representing fewer and fewer constituents’ interests. District 2 needs a leader who understands what Hoosier families and communities are going through in these difficult times," Steury said.
Steury was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the special election, unlike Saturday's Republican caucus that saw 12 candidates, including a former Indiana attorney general, a former state representative and a current state lawmaker vying to take Walorski's place on the ballot.
In the end, however, Rudy Yakym III, Walorski's former campaign finance director, claimed the Republican nomination for the special and the general elections after winning the endorsements of both Walorksi's husband, Dean Swihart, and her mother, Martha Walorski.
Walorski died Aug. 3 in a two-vehicle, head-on collision near Nappanee, that also killed three other people.
Most of Northwest Indiana is located in the 1st Congressional District. But portions of LaPorte County are included in the 2nd District.
This year's elections are the first following the General Assembly's once-a-decade redrawing of Indiana's congressional districts following the U.S. Census to ensure each has a nearly equal population, and several townships in LaPorte County were shifted between the 1st District and the 2nd District during the redistricting process.
That means LaPorte County voters living in eastern Galena, Hanna, Hudson, Johnson, Lincoln, Kankakee, Noble, Pleasant, Prairie, Union, Washington and Wills townships will vote in both the special election and general election for the 2nd District.
Residents of Center and Scipio townships also will vote in the 2nd District special election. But they'll vote on the same ballot in the general election for the 1st District, except for a tiny bit of the city of LaPorte that's in Center Township but remained in the 2nd District.
Voters living in Clinton, Cass, Dewey and western Galena townships only will vote in the 2nd District general election, since they currently are located in the 1st District.
Finally, voters from Coolspring, Michigan, New Durham, and Springfield townships only will see the 1st District general election on their ballot.
Here are the new Indiana laws to know that took effect July 1
Animals
The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act 1248 )
The owner of a lion, tiger, leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain lion or bear must prevent all direct physical contact between the animal and a member of the general public, no matter the age of the animal. Violations are subject to a $1,000 fine for each person who comes into contact with the animal. (House Enrolled Act 1248)
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Annexation
The Aberdeen subdivision may seek to officially become part of Valparaiso, even though the neighborhood is not currently contiguous to the city. A pre-annexation financial study must be completed so Aberdeen residents know the fiscal impact of being voluntarily annexed by Valparaiso. (House Enrolled Act 1110 )
Doug Ross, file, The Times
Ag equipment
Counties, cities or towns can designate agricultural zones as Economic Revitalization Areas (ERA) on the same basis as outdated business districts or distressed residential neighborhoods. New farm equipment or new agricultural improvements located in an ERA are eligible for a property tax abatement for up to five years. The exemption does not apply to farmland. (Senate Enrolled Act 119 )
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Bone marrow
The Indiana Department of Health is authorized to establish and promote a bone marrow donor recruitment program to find eligible Hoosiers willing to donate bone marrow to individuals fighting leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cell conditions. (Senate Enrolled Act 398 )
John Luke, file, The Times
Campus speech
State colleges and universities cannot designate outdoor areas of campus where First Amendment activities are prohibited. Higher education institutions may impose reasonable and content-neutral time, place and manner restrictions on other campus speech that's narrowly tailored to serve a significant interest of the school. (House Enrolled Act 1190 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Caregivers
An adult relative caring for a child after the child has been removed from a dangerous home situation is entitled to directly participate in court hearings concerning services needed by the child, or terminating the parent-child relationship. Previously, only state-licensed foster parents had a statutory right to intervene in legal proceedings pertaining to abused or neglected children. (Senate Enrolled Act 410 )
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Catalytic converters
A catalytic converter is redefined as a "major component part" of a motor vehicle and only licensed automobile salvage recyclers are permitted to buy or sell used catalytic converters. Automobile salvage recyclers also must keep the same records for catalytic converters as valuable metal dealers and cash payouts for detached catalytic converters are capped at $25 per transaction per day. (Senate Enrolled Act 293 )
Jonathan Miano, file, The Times
Coerced abortion
A new crime of "coerced abortion" punishes anyone who knowingly or intentionally coerces a pregnant woman to have an abortion with up to 2 1/2 years in prison. State law already required "the voluntary and informed consent of the pregnant woman" prior to obtaining an abortion. (House Enrolled Act 1217 )
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Data breach
Businesses, banks and similar entities that suffer a data breach must notify their customers within 45 days of the breach being discovered, instead of simply providing notification "without unreasonable delay." (House Enrolled Act 1351 )
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Dementia training
Home health aides who provide care to individuals with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or a similar cognitive disorder must complete at least six hours of dementia care training within 60 days of hire. Current home health aides with at least one year of experience must participate in at least three hours of dementia training. (Senate Enrolled Act 353 )
Joe Ruffalo, file, The Times
Double voting
The penalty for fraudulently casting more than one ballot in the same election is set at up to 2½ in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The penalty does not apply to individuals casting a valid replacement ballot as permitted by law. (Senate Enrolled Act 328 )
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Expungement
Individuals charged with crimes who either are acquitted following a trial or the charges are dismissed will have their court records automatically expunged within 60 days of disposition, unless the county prosecutor requests a one-year expungement delay. Any non-prosecution of criminal charges within 180 days following an arrest must be expunged immediately. (Senate Enrolled Act 182 )
Jonathan Miano, file, The Times
Foreign land purchases
Foreign business entities are barred from purchasing Indiana agricultural or timber land, with certain exceptions. Businesses organized under Russian law or controlled by Russian nationals are prohibited from acquiring any real estate in Indiana. (Senate Enrolled Act 388 )
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Health officers
The Indiana Department of Health no longer is entitled to remove a local health officer on the basis of intemperance. Health officers still may be removed for failing to collect vital statistics, follow rules, keep records, make reports, respond to official inquires or for neglect of official duty. (House Enrolled Act 1169 )
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Handguns
Adults age 18 and up legally entitled to possess a handgun are not obligated to obtain a state permit to carry a handgun in public. Indiana carry permits remain available for out-of-state reciprocity purposes. Handguns continue to be prohibited in schools, courthouses, and any residence or business that chooses to bar handguns. (House Enrolled Act 1296 )
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Housing shortage
A 13-member Housing Task Force is directed to study issues relating to housing and housing shortages in Indiana. The task force must submit recommendations for policy changes to the General Assembly and the governor no later than Nov. 1. (House Enrolled Act 1306 )
Tony V. Martin, file, The Times
Hunting
The holder of an archery hunting permit is allowed to use a bow and arrow or a crossbow. Previously, crossbow hunters were required to obtain a separate license. (Senate Enrolled Act 186 )
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Inmate calls
The in-state rate for telephone calls placed by inmates at Indiana Department of Correction facilities drops to 12 cents per minute from 24 cents per minute. County jail telephone rates are capped at 21 cents per minute statewide, instead of ranging from 22 cents per minute to $4.70 per minute. (House Enrolled Act 1181 )
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Lead testing
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, doctors must offer a blood lead screening test to the parents of children between nine months and six years old if the child has not previously been tested for lead poisoning. Parents are not required to have their children tested for lead. (House Enrolled Act 1313 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Low-level felons
Judges once again may sentence level 6 felony offenders to state prisons operated by the Indiana Department of Correction, replacing a mandate that individuals found guilty of minor felony crimes only serve their six-month to 2 1/2-year sentences in county jails. (House Enrolled Act 1004 )
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Lowell investment
The town of Lowell is authorized to segregate its recent water utility sale proceeds from other town funds, contract with an investment adviser, and deploy the funds in most kinds of investments offering higher returns than fixed-income securities, except corporate stock and other equity securities. (House Enrolled Act 1011 )
Kale Wilk, file, The Times
Medicaid
Pregnant individuals whose family incomes are less than 208% of the federal poverty level are entitled to receive low- or no-cost health coverage through Indiana Medicaid for the duration of their pregnancy, and up to 12 months after giving birth. (House Enrolled Act 1140 )
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Nuclear power
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is directed to adopt rules by July 1, 2023, permitting small modular nuclear reactors to be used to generate electricity in the Hoosier State. The law does not mandate any utilities switch to nuclear power but opens the door by putting in place the regulations that would guide its development and use. (Senate Enrolled Act 271 )
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Pregnant inmates
Restraints used on a prison inmate in her second or third trimester of pregnancy need to be the least restrictive restraints necessary. A pregnant inmate must be unrestrained while in labor, delivering a baby and during the immediate post-delivery period, unless she is an immediate danger to herself or others, or a substantial flight risk. (House Enrolled Act 1294 )
Connor Burge, file, The Times
Property tax
The $3,000 property tax deduction for mortgaged property is eliminated beginning Jan. 1, 2023, and the homestead deduction is increased to $48,000 from $45,000. The senior citizen tax deduction may be claimed on homes worth up to $240,000, instead of a maximum of $200,000. (House Enrolled Act 1260 )
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Public comment
School boards must allow any person physically present at a school board meeting to address the board if the person is interested in doing so in accordance with the board’s public comment rules, including any time limits. Boards still can take "reasonable steps to maintain order in a meeting," including "removal of any person who is willfully disruptive of the meeting." (House Enrolled Act 1130 )
Dan Carden, file, The Times
Rape
The definition of rape is expanded to include a person who disregards the other person's attempts to physically, verbally, or by other visible conduct refuse the person's sexual acts. Rape in Indiana also consists of the use of force, or imminent threat of force, to compel sexual conduct; sex with a person unaware sexual conduct is occurring; or sex with a person unable to consent to sex due to mental disability. (House Enrolled Act 1079 )
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Semiquincentennial
A 23-member commission is established to organize events and commemorations across the state celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. (Senate Enrolled Act 12 )
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Simulated child porn
The production, distribution, possession or viewing of a video or image depicting obscene sexual conduct involving a person who appears to be less than 18 years old — even if the person is over 18, or doesn’t exist — is the legal equivalent of child exploitation, possession of child pornography and similar felony crimes. (House Enrolled Act 1363 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
State fossil
The mastodon is designated as the official fossil of Indiana. Dozens of mastodon fossils have been found throughout Indiana, including the bones of at least five mastodons now held by the Indiana State Museum that were discovered in 2005 by workers digging a pond in the Porter County town of Hebron. (House Enrolled Act 1013 )
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Tax cuts
The utility receipts tax, a 1.46% charge paid by businesses and consumers on a portion of their electricity, natural gas, water, steam, sewage and telephone bills, is eliminated July 1. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, the state income tax rate drops to 3.15% from 3.23%, with the possibility of future reductions to 2.9%. (House Enrolled Act 1002 )
Doug Ross, file, The Times
Tourism
The definition of "agritourism" is expanded beyond agricultural activities to include camping, canoeing, kayaking, river tubing and winter sports activities. An agritourism participant release form may be signed electronically, instead of only on paper. (Senate Enrolled Act 343 )
Connor Burge, file, The Times
Township trustees
A township trustee who fails to perform the duties of his or her office is subject to removal by court order if the removal is endorsed by the township board, county commissioners and county council, and other conditions are met. (Senate Enrolled Act 304 )
Dan Carden, The Times
Trans sports
All children assigned male at birth are barred from participating in any elementary, middle or high school athletics designated as a "girls" or "female" sport — no matter the child's gender identity or physical characteristics. (House Enrolled Act 1041 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Tribal law enforcement
A police officer employed by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi in South Bend may exercise law enforcement authority anywhere in the state, so long as the officer meets the standards of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and the tribe consents to statewide police powers. (Senate Enrolled Act 347 )
Turn signal
A mandate that drivers signal all turns or lane changes at least 200 feet ahead of time, or 300 feet if the vehicle is traveling in excess of 50 mph, is deleted on Jan. 1, 2023, in favor of a requirement that motorists signal all turns and lane changes "a reasonable time" before completing them. (House Enrolled Act 1167 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
University gifts
Public and private colleges and universities in Indiana must report to the state, and disclose on their website, all gifts from foreign entities that already must be reported to the federal government upon receipt. (Senate Enrolled Act 388 )
Kale Wilk, file, The Times
Vaping taxes
A tax of 15% is imposed on the wholesale price of closed system cartridges used for vaping. Under a 2021 law, the tax rate was scheduled to be 25%. An additional tax of 40 cents per ounce is assessed on alternative nicotine products, such as electronic cigarettes. (Senate Enrolled Act 382 )
Richard Vogel, file, Associated Press
Virtual instruction
Public schools may only hold up to three student-directed virtual instruction days during the 180-day school year absent extraordinary circumstances and a waiver approved by the Indiana Department of Education. (House Enrolled Act 1093 )
John Luke, file, The Times
Youth ag
A public school or school corporation may purchase up to $10,000 in food each year from a youth agricultural program, up from the former annual maximum of $7,500. (House Enrolled Act 1320 )
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Former NASA astronaut and Alabama native Mae Jemison will be speaking at an event on the University of Alabama campus Friday.
A post on UA’s official Facebook page announced Jemison will be the opening keynote speaker for the Blackburn Institute’s 2022 Symposium. The closing keynote speakers will be World Games Birmingham CEO Nick Sellers and chairman Jonathan Porter.
The event will be held at the UA Student Center Theater from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is free to attend and open to the public.
Jemison became the first Black woman to travel into space in 1992. In addition to her work with NASA, Jemison is also the founder of 100 Year Starship, a nonprofit initiative to assure capabilities exist for human travel beyond our solar system to another star within the next 100 years. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/mae-jemison-to-speak-at-the-university-of-alabama-friday/ | 2022-08-24T00:15:36 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/mae-jemison-to-speak-at-the-university-of-alabama-friday/ |
Sammy Davis Jr. was a teenager who recently had been released from prison when he got his first job at an Atlanta McDonald’s. Hired to work the drive through line, he aspired to work in the kitchen, where the burgers were grilled and the potatoes were fried.
He never made it. McDonald’s fired him.
But at his second job, a LongHorn Steakhouse, he worked his way up from washing dishes for $3.11 an hour to helping cook entrees. Years later, he started a restaurant chain called Milk & Honey and sold it for millions of dollars.
Somewhere along the way, he realized had he found his passion for cooking earlier in life, maybe he never would have gone to prison. So this summer, he started a program for incarcerated and at-risk youth in his home town of Richmond called Culinary Occupation and Other Keynote Skills, or COOKS, where teenagers learned the finer details of preparing food.
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On Tuesday, the program’s first 10 students graduated. For Devonti Pettaway, who has been in juvenile detention since May, the program has reset his goals. Upon his release this fall, he plans to take education more seriously and enter culinary school.
Davis’ mother was a teenager addicted to heroin. When Davis was a child, his dad was shot to death in a Chamberlayne Avenue apartment building.
By the time he was a teen, Davis was living on the streets of Atlanta. At age 17, he was arrested for robbery and spent almost a year in prison.
But he excelled at his LongHorn Steakhouse job as a dishwasher. He did so well, when the other dishwashers left, LongHorn didn’t replace them. It didn’t need them.
Later, Davis got a job as a saucier at a midtown restaurant. He worked there in the nights and spent his days at the public library reading books about cooking.
He went on a Food Network reality show and won. He opened the Milk & Honey restaurant chain in greater Washington D.C., which raked in $10 million of revenue between 2016 and 2019.
After he sold the chain, he bought a house in suburban Maryland for $1.2 million. He paid cash.
To the kids in the program, his image matters. The kids seen his Mercedes and the shiny watch on his wrist. That kind of wealth shows them you don’t have to be an influencer or professional athlete to make it big.
“You’re selling yourself,” Davis said.
The kids don’t have much, so he gives them what he can, like a $100 pair of shoes or clothes he doesn’t wear or a leather backpack.
The problem with schools, he said, is that for many kids, school is no better than home. Schools have to do something extra to attract students. His best teacher, Mr. Jones, who taught 10th grade history, let students role play as lawyers and put the Civil War on trial.
“The school systems failed these kids because they failed to adjust to these kids,” Davis said.
A principal in urban Atlanta had an idea on how to make school desirable. He put a hair salon, a kitchen and an auto shop in the building and offered after-school activities. The principal asked Davis to teach in the kitchen.
When his sister, Dee Dee Anderson, was hired by Richmond police as a program manager, he found a way to bring the program here.
Devonti Pettaway, 16, was staying up all night, sleeping in and arriving late to school. Eventually, he was put in front of a judge, who sentenced him to Richmond’s Post-Dispositional Program, or Post-D, an alternative rehabilitation for nonviolent teens. While they spend their nights at the juvenile detention facility, the kids they visit museums, perform community service and learn about jobs each day.
The teens were asked if they wanted to learn to cook, so Pettaway filled out a card. He was already good in the kitchen, frying eggs and potatoes, said his mom, Candy Pettaway.
On each Tuesday for the past eight weeks, they learned the ins and outs of the kitchen. They learned it’s better to crack an egg on a flat surface. They learned about the different taste buds on the tongue.
The COOKS program exceeded his expectations, Pettaway said. In Davis, he met a man who has been in Pettaway’s shoes.
Among the 10 students, Pettaway is the most likely to choose culinary arts as a career, Davis said. He’s shown an enduring interest.
“You’ve got what it takes to make it on the right side of the tracks,” Davis told him in front of the crowd.
Pettaway says he knows what he wants to do when he’s released from juvenile detention this fall. He wants to take his education more seriously, and he wants to enroll in culinary school. One day, he’d like to open a wine tasting room of his own. | https://richmond.com/news/local/at-risk-teens-in-richmond-learn-the-finer-points-of-cooking-from-a-celebrity-chef/article_89dc37f7-ccd9-525b-a555-b34d1afcaac8.html | 2022-08-24T00:18:47 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/at-risk-teens-in-richmond-learn-the-finer-points-of-cooking-from-a-celebrity-chef/article_89dc37f7-ccd9-525b-a555-b34d1afcaac8.html |
A man who Richmond police say attempted to enter homes in Richmond's Fan neighborhood was arrested Tuesday.
The suspect, John Attia, 33, of Richmond, faces a burglary charge.
Police first notified the public about the individual last Friday . A man was captured on surveillance cameras attempting to break into several homes.
Police released several phots of the suspect and asked the public and media to share information about his whereabouts.
With help from the public, officers identified and apprehended Attia, police said.
Anyone with further information about this incident is encouraged to contact police at (804) 646-1007 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
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In August 1956, firefighters worked to put out flames at the Carter-Venable Grain Elevator at 12th and Canal streets in Richmond. The fire, which drew a crowd of hundreds, caused an estimated $100,000 in damage to machinery and supplies. Friction in a stalled conveyor belt sparked the fire.
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In May 1958, Richmond Mayor F. Henry Garber crowned Grace Jacqueline Allen as Miss Richmond during a ceremony at the Jefferson Hotel. In addition to winning a trip to the Miss Virginia contest in Roanoke the next month, Allen received a silver bowl, a $200 scholarship, jewelry and cosmetics. She was a student at the Richmond Professional Institute.
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In March 1962, Nancy Beth Heller took a break from her duties at the Wickham-Valentine House in Richmond to enjoy the garden. Westfield was a fine arts major at the Richmond Professional Institute; for school credit, the museum trainee spent about 12 hours each week conducting tours and helping with exhibitions.
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In November 1963, workers completed the first three of 10 tiers at the George Wythe High School amphitheater in Richmond. The 1,200-seat venue encircled a stage that was used for commencements, plays and concerts. The amphitheater’s roots were planted four years earlier, when the contractors who built the school excavated dirt from a nearby hill to fill in the school’s football field.
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In April 1967, jet cars approached 200 mph as they sped down the track at the Richmond Dragway in Sandston. In the lead was Fred Sibley, with Ted Austin close behind. The dragway was built in 1964 by the Weis family, which continues to operate it today.
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In May 1950, workers positioned steel plates during construction of a 2 million-gallon water storage tank on Cofer Road in South Richmond. The tank aimed to increase water pressure in South Side and protect against a river-crossing water line break.
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In January 1950, a worker put the final touches on the vault inside the Bank of Virginia’s newest branch at Fourth and Grace streets in downtown Richmond. It was the bank’s fifth local office. Paul Wright Jr. (far right) was the manager; with him were several staff members.
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In May 1963, farmer H.R. Beadles lamented his tomato plants, which suffered from a prolonged drought that had spread across Virginia. “I’ve never seen a drought as bad,” he told a Richmond News-Leader reporter.
In May 1963, farmer H.R. Beadles lamented his tomato plants, which suffered from a prolonged drought that had spread across Virginia. “I’ve never seen a drought as bad,” he told a Richmond News Leader reporter.
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This June 1988 image shows a quiet moment on the dance floor at the Pyramid Club, a bar on North Boulevard in Richmond. On Wednesdays, the club hosted House Night — which featured house music, a danceable electronic genre. Admission was $1, and several hundred patrons might fill the un-air-conditioned club.
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In December 1970, Broad Street Station in Richmond was quiet amid a nationwide labor strike by rail workers. City officials had taken measures to accommodate stranded passengers and take care of perishable items. The walkout, which centered on wages and work rules, was short-lived: Within a day, workers were returning after a federal judge threatened hefty fines against a key union.
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In January 1964, Jewell Mason, one of Richmond’s few female cab drivers, chatted with her husband, Otha, who also drove cabs. Mason, who started working for the Yellow Cab Co. in 1958, said she never had issues because of her gender. But she did note that female drivers were unjustly maligned: “Women are as careful as anyone else,” she said.
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In September 1980, East Grace Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in downtown Richmond was closed for a Sunday afternoon “dinner on the grounds,” hosted by Centenary United Methodist Church. The city permitted the street closure for two hours.
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In July 1959, Phyllis Grove (from left), Alta Strickland and David Fridley analyzed cigarette smoke using a gas chromatograph at Philip Morris in Richmond. A story about area laboratories and scientists noted that medical concerns about smoking had spurred the tobacco industry. It said, in part: “The cancer-cigarette link may be pretty poor science, as some say, but it is indirectly producing some very good research.”
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In April 1966, an announced crowd of 7,400 watched the Richmond Braves’ International League season opener at Parker Field. R-Brave Dick Kelley delivered the first pitch to Dave May of the Rochester Wings, who won 3-2. The R-Braves came to town that year as the AAA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.
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In March 1943, workers unloaded tin cans into a storage container at the RF&P Railroad yards near Broad and Lombardy streets in Richmond. The cans were collected in the area as part of the “Win With Tin” campaign during World War II. The first day yielded 30,000 pounds of tin.
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In January 1958, traffic moved through the intersection of Grace and Belvidere streets in Richmond. At the time, police said it was the most accident-prone intersection in the city.
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In August 1957, postman William Johnson delivered mail using his Mailster (in the background) for the first time. Two months earlier, the Richmond Post Office received 18 of the scooters for use in suburbs and fringe areas of the city. They cost $900 each, and with 7.5-horsepower engines, the Mailsters could carry a quarter-ton of mail in the trunk.
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In June 1983, Carroll Alvis posed for a photo on her tractor-trailer. Alvis was the bookkeeper for John L. Ratcliffe Florist on East Grace Street in Richmond during the week, but on nights and weekends, she drove big rigs. Alvis had been driving trucks for five months and usually worked with Central Banana Carriers out of Richmond.
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In December 1990, hockey fans Billie Mottley (left) and Berny Parton tied the knot during intermission of a Richmond Renegades game at the Richmond Coliseum. As they walked down the icy aisle, the Renegade players gave them a high-sticking salute.
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In August 1976, at Glendale Drive and Henrico Avenue in western Henrico County, neighborhood boys showed off their handstand and skateboarding skills. From left were Robert Rice, Bill Robertson, Rusty Hamilton and Kenny Rice. The boys spent the summer practicing handstands, wheelies and other stunts.
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In September 1984, Bremmer Carter Jr. placed loaves of freshly baked bread on a rack for cooling and slicing at Weiman’s Bakery in Shockoe Bottom in Richmond. The bakery was opened in 1945 by Jacob Weiman and produced nearly 120,000 pounds of baked goods each month at its peak. After almost seven decades, Weiman’s closed in February 2013.
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In March 1987, Tom Pivec, president of Master Clean Car Wash on Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond, showed off a new robotic washing system that used a 100 percent cotton cleaning curtain. Pivec said the operation could accommodate 1,200 cars per day. The location previously had been Hot Springs Car Wash, whose owner, Joseph Enning, was a familiar face through his television commercials.
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In September 1973, two Richmond women modeled fashions they created from their own recycled blue jeans.
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In March 1959, postal worker Sam H. Mellichampe delivered mail in a long line of boxes at a trailer park near Petersburg. He said the row of mailboxes was the longest on his route. Mellichampe previously was a sergeant for 10 years on the Prince George County police force.
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In May 1972, a Volkswagen Beetle made its way through deep water in South Richmond. Heavy rains the day before caused flash flooding and closed many roads in the Richmond area. The rainfall led to a local monthly record for May of 8.87 inches.
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In September 1985, Corey Green peeked out the school bus window on his way home after the first day of school at John B. Cary Elementary School in Richmond.
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This June 1964 image shows a section of North Boulevard between Marshall and Leigh streets in Richmond that offered more than 30 parking spaces in the median. The city was discussing a beautification program that, had it been approved, would have replaced the spaces with trees, shrubbery and grass.
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In July 1975, children sat around the small Statue of Liberty in Chimborazo Park in Richmond. In the early 1950s, the Boy Scouts of America erected about 200 mini-versions of the statue around the country as part of the organization’s 40th anniversary. The 8½-foot-tall, 290-pound copper statues were made in Chicago by the Friedley-Voshardt Co. The Richmond statue was erected on Feb. 11, 1951, and rose nearly 17 feet, including the base. The project’s cost was about $1,000.
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In November 1983, toppled mannequins on the sidewalk added an eerie element to the scene as firefighters responded to an explosion that damaged the Wise Fashions department store on East Broad Street in downtown Richmond. Eleven people were injured in the blast, which was believed to be a natural gas explosion. A six-block area around the store was evacuated during the response.
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In January 1980, musicians from Mississippi and Tennessee visited Richmond-area schools to play folk music and Southern blues on instruments including fifes, jugs and drums. The musicians (clockwise from the bass drum at back) were Abe Young, Calvin Jackson, Hammie Nixon, Jessie Mae Hemphill and Napoleon Strickland, who were led by musicologist David Evans of Memphis State University.
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In April 1949, men and women in Richmond collected money during a “pyramid club” party. The concept was a dollar gets you in, and 12 days later you could be more than $2,000 richer. Clubs spread quickly across the U.S. and into Canada, but interest was short-lived for many when the profits didn’t materialize as hoped.
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In May 1946, a young Randy Morris peered over a truckload of watermelons, which was en route to be sold at the 17th Street Farmers’ Market in downtown Richmond.
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In October 1982, two people ate lunch together at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Richmond. A free-lunch ministry among downtown churches served about 150 people per meal, up from only about 25 two years earlier.
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Firefighter Frank Epperson manned a watchtower near Williamsburg in March 1954 and used an alidade device to locate fires. The winds of March were a sign of spring to Virginia foresters, which meant a higher chance of fires. If he saw smoke, Epperson could line up the device’s sighting bar with the smudge and identify the corresponding spot on the topographic map, which could approximate the fire’s location.
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In February 1961, the Nace quadruplets of Henrico County — Richard (from left), Judith, Patricia and Edward — celebrated their 10th birthday by enjoying cake. The family had moved to the area two years earlier.
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In August 1978, about 100 Elvis Presley fans gathered at the Regency Inn South on Midlothian Turnpike for a memorial service to “the King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” who had died a year earlier. The service — sponsored by the local Taking Care of Business Fan Club — included a meditation period that featured some of Presley’s gospel recordings, which brought an emotional response from fans.
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In November 1951, 5-year-old aspiring cowboy Johnny Rollins did his best Roy Rogers impression — albeit with a smaller hat, toy pistol and rocking horse — while visiting a toy store in Richmond.
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In December 1982, a group of Richmond school bus drivers modeled new uniforms, which included light blue shirts, navy slacks or skirts, berets or caps, and jackets and ties. There was no money in the school system budget for uniforms, so Julia Armistead (right) initiated the effort to get drivers out of plain clothes. The school system’s 180 drivers had the option of buying a uniform, which cost about $80.
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In November 1968, Richmond Mayor Philip J. Bagley Jr. (right) donated the first toy to the year’s Richmond Toys for Tots campaign. The mayor presented a doll to “Miss Toys for Tots” Dale Baker at a ceremony in the mayor’s office. Also present were E.B. Baucom (left) and F.X. Harrington of the Marine Reserve, which led toy collections at several shopping centers in the city.
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In December 1959, the Seventh Street parking garage in Richmond was the largest of 54 properties, valued collectively at about $1.2 million, that were slated for condemnation by the city as part of plans to build a civic center downtown.
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In March 1951, members of the Victory Garden Club planted a tree at Jahnke Road Chapel in Richmond. From left are Mrs. S.G. Snellings, Mrs. Randolph Byrd and Mrs. Martha Clements.
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In April 1992, some veterans at Sally Bell’s Kitchen in Richmond — Lucille Zimmerman (from left), Mary Newcomb, Dorothy Daniels and Anne Mulfinger — posed with one of the countless cakes they had prepared over decades of working together.
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In October 1990, Tim Finnegan, chairman of the Finnegan & Agee Inc. ad agency in Richmond, served customers at a McDonald’s in Mechanicsville. Finnegan’s firm had represented the fast-food restaurant for the previous 15 years. Finnegan’s shift marked the birthday of Ray Kroc, who developed McDonald’s into a global enterprise; Kroc died in 1984.
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In October 1971, Marvin Cephas delivered bills to Virginia Electric and Power Co. customers in Richmond’s West End. As postal rates rose, VEPCO introduced its own bill delivery service for about 90,000 local customers in densely populated areas. It said the cost was less than a nickel per bill, compared with a postal cost of 8 cents.
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In February 1953, employees at the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles office in Richmond processed license plate registration forms, placing them in destination slots for bulk mailing. More than 1 million new orange and blue plate sets were expected to be sold in the state that year.
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In April 1977, a flying circus near Washington held tryouts in Fauquier County as it sought four new wing-walkers. Of the 28 applicants, one of the winners (shown here) was Nour Hzyan, a White House photographer who had seen a recruitment ad pinned to a board in the White House pressroom months earlier.
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In July 1985, Tom Thomas kicked back on his Harley-Davidson outside Newgate Prison, a bar in the 900 block of West Grace Street in Richmond. The bar was popular with bikers; other businesses in that stretch, including an adult theater, attracted a diverse clientele that could make the area a hot spot for police. The Newgate Prison site was later home to the Virginia Commonwealth University police headquarters for more than a decade.
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An image from January 1960 shows the Byrd Field Weather Bureau, which had been established at the airport in Henrico County in 1928. Over the decades, the station had various stints of closure or service — including during World War II, when Richmond’s airport was an Army airfield. The local weather office was closed permanently in 1996, and operations were moved to Wakefield.
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In November 1957, birds flew over the marsh at Presquile Island, located in the James River at the eastern tip of Chesterfield County. The largely untouched 1,329-acre island was designated in 1953 as the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge, which harbors wildlife, including bald eagles. The refuge may be visited, but only with advance reservations.
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In June 1985, Edward Harris lit the Virginia Special Olympics torch at the University of Richmond. The event drew thousands of disabled athletes, coaches and volunteers. The torch arrived on the campus at the end of a 20-mile relay from the state Capitol. The first International Special Olympics Games were held in July 1968.
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In July 1972, auctioneer Bernie Pleasants of Red Gate Horse Farm in Montpelier sold about 50 Assateague Island wild ponies at the annual auction in Chincoteague on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Co. continues to host a pony auction to help control the herd’s size and to raise money for operations.
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In June 1976, 4-year-old Beth Vetrovec had a difficult time selecting a kitten for adoption at the Richmond SPCA. (An adoption advocacy poster on the wall behind her featured Morris the Cat, the popular advertising mascot for the 9Lives brand of cat food.)
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In August 1953, city workers trimmed trees along the 700 block of West Grace Street in Richmond.
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In May 1987, patrons at Regency Square in Henrico County filled the mall’s new food court, which included 11 eateries on the mall’s lower level between Miller & Rhoads and Sears. The dining space accommodated up to 450 people and was the first phase of a $5 million renovation at the mall.
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In August 1970, Richmond students waited for the buses at the corner of Westover Hills Boulevard and Forest Hill Avenue in South Side as the school year got underway.
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In April 1937, workers with the Works Progress Administration built riverfront dikes to protect Richmond from flooding. The James River was expected to reach a 26-foot crest after heavy rains, which had shut down major bridges and roadways. The WPA was a New Deal employment program, and this flood project involved about 200 workers.
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In February 1959, the parking lot was full at the new Food Fair grocery store on West Broad Street in Richmond, near downtown. The chain, founded in Pennsylvania, was one of the largest in the country at the time and was planning a half-dozen or more stores in the Richmond area. (The grand opening here was supposed to feature retired Army Gen. Omar Bradley, who was on Food Fair’s board of directors, but he instead had to appear as a witness at a trial.)
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In February 1942, a blackout test during World War II — in case enemy aircraft flew over the city — darkened the interior of many buildings in downtown Richmond. The one-hour exercise, which covered the Richmond and Tri-Cities areas, required that buildings and residences turn off lights or prevent light from being seen from the outside. Buses, ambulances and personal vehicles were also asked to stay off the roads.
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In July 1967, beauty queens and convertibles gathered on Interstate 64 to celebrate a new 9-mile stretch of highway from the Bryan Park area at Interstate 95 to Short Pump in Henrico County. In lieu of a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $23 million project, the lead car drove over a traffic counter cable.
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This October 1988 image shows East Broad Street looking west into downtown Richmond from Church Hill. That month, radio stations WRVA-AM and WRVQ-FM announced plans to leave their Church Hill studio building after 20 years for new space in South Richmond.
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In March 1989, Willie Vance Harris of Smith Advertising Co. changed a billboard at the intersection of Wythe and West streets in Petersburg.
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In February 1971, James Herbert Bryant (left) and Paul Jackson assessed construction on their new McDonald’s restaurant on Mechanicsville Turnpike in Richmond. The city natives started Bryant-Jackson Corp. and invested about $300,000 to build the restaurant.
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In May 1959, Ronald Yaffe performed a levitation magic trick. Yaffe, a 19-year-old freshman at Richmond Professional Institute, planned to study optometry but enjoyed performing magic as a hobby.
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This October 1943 image shows a building near West Cary and South Nansemond streets in Richmond’s Carytown area. Built around 1851, it once served as a tollkeeper’s home but later became an office for Williams & Harvey Nursery. A shopping center is on the site today.
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This April 1955 image shows The Hauke Press, a commercial printing business at 6 E. Main St. in downtown Richmond. The firm, which printed everything from newsletters to stamps, was owned at the time by Heywood Hartley, who also was a dog breeder and served as president of the Virginia Kennel Club.
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In July 1966, master craftsman G.H. Boyer (right) gave apprentice Carl C. Spivey instructions on how to inlay wood at Biggs Antique Co. on West Marshall Street in Richmond. Biggs was a leading U.S. manufacturer of Colonial reproduction furniture, and its work could be found in private homes as well as the Hotel John Marshall and the Miller & Rhoads Tea Room. Biggs was purchased in 1975 by the Kittinger Co., which had a long association with Colonial Williamsburg.
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In September 1991, housekeepers Josephine Scott (left) and Joy Brown competed in a regional Super 8 Motel bed-making competition at a Radisson Hotel ballroom in downtown Richmond. Twelve finalists from the Mid-Atlantic states vied for three spots in the Super 8 national contest slated for the following February in New Orleans; the national winner would get a new car.
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In February 1971, the Boulevard “Nickel” Bridge got a new automated toll plaza with enclosed toll booths and a chute into which drivers could pitch their coins. With its four booths, the new plaza accommodated two lanes of traffic in each direction. The old booths are in the background.
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In February 1950, Shepherd “Shep” Walker carried 60 pounds of flour, meal and sugar in a bag on his head in Palmyra in Fluvanna County. Walker, 75, said he started using the technique when he was a boy, after seeing his mother carry a bucket of water on her head without spilling a drop.
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In March 1956, A.B. Buchannon ascended a fire tower on U.S. Route 60 near Sandston in Henrico County to begin his daily watch for forest fires. Virginia’s brush-burning law had just gone into effect, and through mid-May, trash or brush could be burned only between 4 p.m. and midnight.
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In August 1976, what is now known as the Weisiger-Carroll House was still in rough shape at 2408 Bainbridge St. in the Manchester area of South Richmond. That year, a new claimant on the title led to the discovery of the house’s historical significance. The 1½-story frame and brick dwelling was estimated to have been built in the 1760s and served as a private home as well as a hospital during the Civil War. The home is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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In February 1954, Norma Cook inspected and graded eggs at E.C. Alexander & Co. of Richmond. The staff would produce thousands of cartons per year that were sealed according to federal-state labeling guidelines; the company also handled a large volume of poultry.
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In May 1968, Barbara Yost, who was Miss Virginia 1967, reflected on her time as a beauty queen during a visit to the Executive Mansion in Richmond. The 19-year-old Roanoke native planned to attend Radford University. She said her favorite moments as Miss Virginia included attending the festivals throughout the state and participating in the March of Dimes telethon in Tennessee.
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In January 1978, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Miller assessed the damage done to their car by a tree that fell after a night of strong wind. The Chesterfield County couple had just purchased the car.
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In May 1977, A.S. “Slim” Mistr showed off his pick of the day at his strawberry field off Darbytown Road in Henrico County. Mistr and his family owned one of eight pick-your-own strawberry farms in the state at the time, and he and his 8,000 plants were expecting plenty of visitors in the upcoming weeks.
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In July 1963, riders boarded an “executive special” bus on Patterson Avenue at Three Chopt Road in Richmond. Virginia Transit Co.’s expedited service to and from downtown had limited stops, and the maiden voyage into downtown took 24 minutes. The morning bus left Three Chopt at 8 a.m., and the evening bus left at exactly 5:10 p.m. from 10th and Broad streets.
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In May 1952, Caesar Wilkins (right) passed the mail to Rudolph L. Cavan for rail transport from Broad Street Station in Richmond. The RF&P Railroad’s No. 16 train then took the mail to Washington. On an average day, nearly 3,000 sacks of mail and parcel post were handled by 270 railway mail employees working out of Richmond.
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In July 1978, Chris Trebour (in chair) worked on a custom skateboard in the company of friend Jeff Brongon. Trebour, a rising junior at Clover Hill High School in Chesterfield County, learned to make his own boards after realizing how expensive the hobby could get. So he started Zodiac Skateboards and sold his boards locally.
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In September 1989, former teacher Thelma Smith visited Bellevue Elementary School in Richmond to offer help on the first day of class: She pinned bus numbers on pupils as they arrived.
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In February 1957, pedestrians on East Grace Street at North Fourth Street in downtown Richmond endured some light snow during the afternoon.
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In May 1960, the Richmond Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held its Be Kind to Animals Week. Here, the organization’s Mrs. Samuel B. Taylor accepted a 50-cent payment from Deborah, a 4-month-old chimpanzee.
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In May 1983, patrons of Stonewall Café on West Main Street in Richmond dined on the restaurant’s patio. The building was constructed in the 1880s and was used as an elementary school until 1962 — it was once Stonewall Jackson School and West End School, and earlier, it housed the Richmond Normal School. The building was sold to a developer in 1980, and today, the space houses the Baja Bean Co. restaurant.
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In August 1956, refuge manager John Walther checked fence poles that were part of a deer-prevention project on Presquile Island, located in the James River at the eastern tip of Chesterfield County. The largely untouched 1,329-acre island was designated in 1953 as the Presquile National Wildlife Refuge, which harbors wildlife, including bald eagles. The land was originally part of a peninsula before it was severed to create a channel for boats in the 1930s. Historically, the island was occupied by Native Americans.
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In July 1949, shoppers ducked into doorways or under awnings on Grace Street between Fourth and Fifth streets in downtown Richmond. Summer heat left the block unusually quiet for a Saturday afternoon.
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In April 1966, Richmond police officers (from left) Christopher Stokes, John W. Harris and H.L. Coleman reviewed items recovered from a series of North Side burglaries. There had been about two dozen residential break-ins in the Washington Park, Ginter Park and Barton Heights areas in the preceding two months. Police initially recovered about $1,700 in stolen property (equivalent to nearly $14,000 today) and arrested five 14- to 16-year-olds and a 19-year-old in some of the burglaries.
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In July 1952, workers were preparing to restore and convert a 115-year-old home into offices on the southwest corner of Franklin and First streets in downtown Richmond. Part of the project included removing the mansard roof.
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In March 1967, Richmond police officer Glenwood W. Burley took a moment away from his patrol work to play baseball with youths in the Fulton neighborhood. Burley turned up the volume on his car’s police radio so that he could still monitor calls. (In 2016, long retired from the department, Burley completed his efforts to relocate a neglected Richmond police memorial from downtown to Byrd Park.)
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In September 1956, children played in an alley on Harrison Street near Main Street in Richmond. An accompanying story noted that although there were 38 playgrounds and 22 athletic fields in the city, the space was limited and usually crowded. Several areas, particularly in the Fan District and west of Monroe Park, lacked playgrounds altogether, so youths played in the streets and alleys.
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In May 1971, as Amtrak consolidated passenger rail service in America, E.M.C. Quincy (left) of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce presented a gift of Richmond tobacco products and a record about Virginia to Amtrak’s Teresa Cunningham at Main Street Station in downtown Richmond. A number of Virginia mayors, including Richard Farrier of Staunton (center), attended the ceremony, which welcomed Amtrak service on the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line from Newport News to Cincinnati.
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In August 1952, Ryland Wilkinson, 14, played with Kinky, the kinkajou he discovered at a used-car lot while helping make milk deliveries near Carytown in Richmond. The exotic animal, about the size of a cat, had escaped from the Cavalier Pet Shop on West Cary Street, about two blocks from the auto lot. Ryland returned Kinky and received a $5 reward.
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In July 1989, the Annabel Lee docked at Westover Plantation in Charles City County as passengers prepared for a tour. The reproduction paddle-wheeler offered dinner cruises and entertainment on the James River from 1988 through 2003. The boat had seating for more than 200 passengers, plus two full-service bars and two dance floors. After attendance declined, the owners moved the Annabel Lee to the Washington area at the beginning of 2004.
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In August 1976, former child movie star Shirley Temple Black visited Colonial Williamsburg as part of her duties as the first female chief of protocol of the United States. The president of Finland was visiting the area, though onlookers were more interested in spotting Temple. She previously served as U.S. ambassador to Ghana, and she later was ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
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In February 1968, members of the Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs from Northern Virginia toured the state Capitol, Executive Mansion and General Assembly during a visit to Richmond. From left are Mrs. Earle Mountcastle, Mrs. William Walker, Mrs. Olin Bockes and Mrs. James B. Roberts.
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In May 1966, Richmond police officer Jesse W. Williams worked at the communications desk while nearly 400 people peered through a seldom-opened viewing window during a tour of police headquarters. The tours were arranged as part of National Police Week.
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In January 1967, professors Richard Terman (left) and Ian Callard (second from right) of the College of William & Mary biology department worked with students Steve Vore (middle) and Dick Friesen (right) on a lab research project related to population ecology.
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In May 1972, Charles Reuben styled a wig for Rhonda Johnson at Thalhimers in downtown Richmond. The department store had just introduced a line of wigs for African-American women; Reuben said short styles were in fashion for the upcoming summer months.
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In June 1970, Pizza Castle was among several areas that tempted customers at the new Giant Open Air Market along Maywill Street in Henrico County. The market, open 24 hours, included a series of smaller specialized stores — in addition to Pizza Castle, options included The Patio for prepared meals, The Marketplace for international foods and wines, and the Candy Circus with sweet treats. The Norfolk-based supermarket chain (no relation to the Giant chain in the Washington area) merged with Farm Fresh Inc. in the mid-1980s.
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In April 1941, a U.S. Navy dive bomber from Washington performed an exhibition over Hermitage Airport in Henrico County in which a two-way radio conversation with the pilot was broadcast on loudspeakers. At the exhibition (from left) were Dr. George Williams of the Naval Reserve Medical Corps, bomber pilot Lt. Thomas Wagner, Congressman Dave Satterfield Jr., Lt. Cmdr. Lewis Lee (who accompanied Wagner), and George Mercer of the West Richmond Business Men’s Association, which sponsored the exhibition with the Naval Reserve cadet training program.
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In March 1977, Charlotte Swann, manager of the Williamsburg SPCA kennel, held a litter of puppies. She noted at the time that 7 of 10 dogs didn’t find a home in the first month after they were brought to the kennel.
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In April 1966, about 100 people waited in line outside the Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters on West Broad Street in Richmond to purchase 1966 license tags before the deadline. DMV reported at the time that about 1.3 million of 1.6 millions sets of 1966 tags had already been purchased.
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In September 1972, 11-year-old Todd Trimble of Richmond was one of the 101 players in the Virginia Chess Championship, held over three days at the Sheraton Motor Inn in Richmond. In the final, Williamsburg’s Charles Powell defended his title by beating Richmond’s Lev Blonarovych in a five-hour match.
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In March 1953, a bus enjoyed a clear path to pick up passengers at a stop on Broad Street in downtown Richmond. A new parking ban on Broad and some surrounding streets aimed to relieve downtown traffic during the business day.
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In March 1953, a bus enjoyed a clear path to pick up passengers at a stop on Broad Street in downtown Richmond. A new parking ban on Broad and some surrounding streets aimed to relieve downtown traffic during the business day.
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In June 1957, a boy rode his bike along a sidewalk on a summer day in Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood.
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In June 1984, actress Mary Tyler Moore had her makeup touched up between takes at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond on the set of “Finnegan Begin Again.” The HBO romantic comedy film was shot all over Richmond and co-starred Robert Preston and Sam Waterston.
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In October 1965, North American forestry experts visited the Virginia Division of Forestry in Sandston and examined a pile of pine cones, which were being dried for seeds to use at the state tree nursery. The officials, in town for a two-day tour in Virginia, came from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico to discuss conservation and tree production.
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In June 1949, a worker carried potatoes from a field on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. An accompanying article said about 14,000 migratory workers reached farms on the Shore for the harvest season; some journeyed from Florida, to which they would return in winter. Fast workers could fill 125 hundred-pound bags in six hours.
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In March 1942, members of the Henrico Red Cross Motor Corps participated in a test drill in uniform. The women had completed courses in basic and advanced first aid, motor mechanics and blackout driving. The motor corps was established by the American Red Cross in 1917 during World War I to transport wounded soldiers to local hospitals and deliver supplies.
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In September 1944, Richmond city employees hurriedly made preparations for a James River flood by filling and loading sandbags. The James ultimately rose to 24.2 feet in the city after heavy rains throughout the river’s watershed.
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In September 1944, Richmond city employees hurriedly made preparations for a James River flood by filling and loading sandbags. The James ultimately rose to 24.2 feet in the city after heavy rains throughout the river’s watershed.
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In July 1985, Farm Fresh Inc. prepared to open a grocery store on Brook Road in Henrico County. This was the fifth store in the Richmond area for the Norfolk-based grocer. The Brook Road location, which was open 24 hours a day, totaled 93,000 square feet and had 18 checkout lanes. In addition to groceries, the location had a bookstore, delicatessen, post office, cheese shop, restaurant, video entertainment center and bulk sales department.
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In June 1976, an automobile (minus its tires and gas tank) was fed into a fragmentizer, which could crush the vehicle in less than a minute using an array of hammers weighing nearly 400 pounds each. The fragmentizer was in Richmond’s Deepwater Terminal area and was used by Peck Iron and Metal Co. Inc. to crush vehicles into fine chunks of metal. Peck Iron estimated that the fragmentizer “ate” 100,000 autos during the previous year.
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In October 1967, Mark Thacker of Ocean City, Md., a freshman at Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University), leapt over a hurdle during an RPI skateboarding championship. Thacker finished second in the competition, which involved about a dozen students. The contest, held according to U.S. Skateboard Association rules, included required and freestyle maneuvers.
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In April 1972, J.J. Phaup, a 92-year-old farmer in Buckingham County, plowed his 550-acre farm. Although farming technology had improved over the years, Phaup preferred his horses over a tractor — even if he could cover only about 8 acres per day. He said he had been working since he was 10 years old.
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In December 1972, 16-year-old auto mechanics student Linda Turner practiced her trade at the Richmond Technical Center. Turner was the first female in the program. “If I ever got stranded,” she said, “I wouldn’t want to wait two days for somebody to come help me.”
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In September 1984, a crowd of almost 6,000 watched the Richmond Braves play their final Triple-A baseball game at Parker Field on the Boulevard. Days later, the stadium was leveled to make way for the Diamond, which debuted the following year and is now home to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.
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In January 1950, postal officials inspected a new highway post office bus that would operate between Richmond and Sanford, N.C. The privately owned and operated service would transport and sort mail while in transit.
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In September 1981, newlyweds Judy Meese and Branch Carpenter got married life off to a flying start: They took a hot-air balloon ride after exchanging vows in a field in Hanover County’s Montpelier area. The ride would take them to Hanover County Airport, and family and friends would await them at a reception in Richmond.
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In August 1963, magician Mark Wilson performed a levitation trick on Terry Bryant at the Hotel John Marshall in Richmond. Wilson created and starred in a nationally televised Saturday morning show, “The Magic Land of Allakazam,” and was in Richmond as a featured guest at a magician conclave. The gathering brought together almost 200 magicians for two days of training.
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In April 1966, professor Robert Gay adjusted equipment in a newly air-conditioned and heated laboratory at Richmond Professional Institute (Virginia Commonwealth University today). The temperature-controlled lab for engineering technology students was believed to be one of the most advanced in the country.
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In February 1966, off-duty Richmond police officers Walter Reid (left) and Robert Mallory played pool in a new recreation facility in the basement of the Safety, Health and Welfare Building in downtown Richmond. The lounge featured three pool tables, six game tables, two large sofas, four lounge chairs and a television.
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In February 1986, an explosion rocked a row of houses on Davis Avenue in Richmond’s Fan District. The blast inside one home blew out bricks, windows and a back wall. Police and fire officials also discovered a fire in the home’s basement, but the cause of the fire and explosion was not immediately known.
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In September 1965, the El Rancho, an Italian cattle ship, loaded 88 tons of hay at Richmond’s Upper Terminal shipping yard on the James River. The mountain of hay would feed a herd of about 400 mostly dairy cattle from Virginia that would make the trans-Atlantic journey to Italy. The cattle shipment was the first of its kind for Richmond.
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In October 1986, a plaque dedication ceremony marked the addition of Richmond’s Fan District to the National Register of Historic Places. The event, which included songs from the Fox School choir, capped a two-year effort by the Fan Woman’s Club in cooperation with state landmark officials. More than 3,000 buildings in the Fan were photographed and surveyed in the campaign.
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In August 1950, Richmond police officer J.T. Parks studied a set of fingerprints. The police force had amassed 80,000 sets starting in 1915, and officials were discussing plans to expand space for fingerprint files.
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In June 1967, students at the Richmond Professional Institute (the predecessor of Virginia Commonwealth University) walked outside the school library. At the time, the library’s collection had grown to about 85,000 volumes but was still well short of what a college accreditation council said was appropriate for a school of RPI’s size.
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In September 1961, T.W. Redmond of the State Highway Department assessed the stock of anti-snow chemicals in a Richmond-area department storage shed on Midlothian Turnpike. Although the chance of snow was months away, preparations for winter weather were made far in advance.
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In January 1943, William H. Haskins beheld what was left of his Health Centre Inc. bowling alley at Hermitage Road and Meadow Street in Richmond after a fire. The sprawling brick building, which opened in 1928 and had 36 lanes, was destroyed.
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In June 1982, a peacock checked out the Italian Garden at Maymont. Peacocks roamed free in the Richmond park for many years until the early 1990s. Maymont has not had peacocks in its animal family since 2013.
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In February 1981, Richmond Mayor Henry L. Marsh III operated a backhoe to kick off Project One, which included the construction of the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The project was part of a deal between Marriott Corp. and the city housing authority to finance and build a hotel/convention center in downtown Richmond.
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In January 1946, these overflowing trash cans typified the conditions of Richmond’s yards, alleys and back porches at the beginning of the year. Because of the holidays, illness, bad weather and manpower shortages, the city was far behind on trash collection. Pictured is an alley between First and Foushee streets near Grace Street downtown.
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In September 1976, seven former Prince Edward County residents reunited on the lawn of the former R.R. Moton High School (later Prince Edward County High School), from which they were bared in the 1960s during the state’s Massive Resistance to integration. From left are Frank Early, Betty Ward, G.A. Hamilton, Hilda Thompson, LaNae Johnson, Bessie Shade and Douglas Vaughan. Hundreds of former county students from the era attended the reunion.
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In October 1957, Loxelley Cashion Jr. of the Richmond Public Works Department operated a heating and planing machine to smooth pavement over a portion of Broad Street.
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In December 1973, Richmond police bicycle patrolman William W. Fuller Jr. stopped for a downtown chat with policeman Glen A. Brinson of the mounted unit.
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In October 1958, chemists Owen R. Blackburne (left) and Bill Simmons distilled volatile acids at the Richmond Sewage Disposal headquarters near Rocketts Landing.
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In January 1965, librarian Jean Bear scanned the Richmond Public Library’s new paperback rack. The soft-covered books were associated with mystery, sex and lesser forms of literature, with a reputation of being found at drugstores and wearing down after a few reads. Though cheaper for libraries to acquire, paperbacks were not preferred by patrons at the time, according to several Richmond librarians. The main library had only about 200 volumes available.
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In June 1957, a boy and girl sat outside the fire station at Cumberland and Laurel streets in Richmond’s Oregon Hill neighborhood. The station, built in the late 19th century, housed two fire companies by the mid-1960s, when it was slated to be replaced by two new stations elsewhere.
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In September 1978, plastic drain pipe was shaped into a 60-foot “serpent” in the Yeocomico River near Kinsale on Virginia’s Northern Neck. Richmonder John Tighe created it to surprise fellow members of a Richmond boating group that was gathering for its annual fish fry. The sculpture mimicked a giant serpentlike creature – later nicknamed “Chessie” – that some people claim to have spotted nearby that summer.
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In November 1948, traffic moved through the intersection of Cowardin Avenue and Hull Street in South Richmond. The city was planning several pedestrian safety upgrades at the busy intersection, including painted crosswalks, new signage and a fence along Hull.
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In July 1942, manpower and a cart were a means of transporting new books to the Rosa D. Bowser Branch of the Richmond library during the gas-rationing days of World War II. Bowser was a prominent African-American educator and social activist in Richmond from the 1880s to the 1920s. The branch was the city library’s first that was open to African-Americans.
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In October 1963, Sussex County peanut farmer J. J. Lilley Sr. highlighted how that year’s severe drought had impacted his crop. At left are damaged vines from that season, compared to normal ones at right. The first commercial peanut crop in the U.S. was grown in Sussex in the 1840s, according to an industry marketing association.
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In April 1969, the Brook Hill mansion on Richmond’s North Side was part of a Ginter Park home tour. Dating to the early 18th century and known for its blend of Gothic Revival and Italianate architecture, the original structure was masked by 19th-century additions.
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In September 1954, Richmond Mayor Thomas P. Bryan cut the ribbon at the opening of the F.W. Woolworth Co. department store at Fifth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond. The $1 million building housed several departments for the nearby Miller & Rhoads, which had an earlier store on the site in the late 1800s.
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In March 1988, Helene Kahn stood in her GiGi Hats shop on East Grace Street in downtown Richmond. Kahn, who opened the store in 1950 and operated it until her death in 1996, offered hats, wedding veils and other millinery. In 1968, she was the first woman to lead the Downtown Retail Associates trade group.
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In March 1957, a barge was being filled with grain at the Upper Terminal shipping yard on the James River in Richmond.
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In July 1988, 15-year-old John Moncure — who was 5 feet, 9 inches tall — was dwarfed by the roots of a tree that fell through his neighbor’s house on Lakeside Avenue in Henrico County during a storm. The teen’s father estimated that the tree was 150 feet tall.
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In July 1988, 15-year-old John Moncure — who was 5 feet, 9 inches tall — was dwarfed by the roots of a tree that fell through his neighbor’s house on Lakeside Avenue in Henrico County during a storm. The teen’s father estimated that the tree was 150 feet tall.
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In November 1964, the Richmond Planning Commission was considering proposals, including a tobacco exhibition center, for the former Libby Prison site from the Civil War. At the time, a junkyard occupied the block bounded by 20th, 21st, Cary and Dock streets downtown.
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In December 1991, wrestlers Hulk Hogan (left) and Ric Flair battled in front of a huge crowd at the Richmond Coliseum. During the match, Flair snuck in brass knuckles and got on the bad side of referee Earl Hebner.
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This March 1985 image shows a hillside in South Richmond’s Woodland Heights neighborhood, near 27th Street, where homes would be built. The builders planned two-level houses with the living room, dining room and kitchen on the upper level and bedrooms and a sitting room downstairs. Both levels would have decks overlooking Riverside Drive.
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In February 1962, the third annual City Women’s Bowling Tournament was underway at Sunset Bowl in Richmond. The two-day competition, organized by the Greater Richmond Woman’s Bowling Association, drew almost 80 teams. The Security Industrial Loan team won.
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In January 1991, Chamberlayne Co. Inc. workers Wesley Boyette and Craig Simpson put finishing touches on a parking garage in Richmond’s Carytown area while the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Crenshaw Avenue facility was held at street level.
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In May 1987, Larry Ingram, president of Neighbors of Chimborazo Park, stood at a contaminated spring along slowly shifting land on Chimborazo Hill in Richmond’s East End. The Church Hill group had expressed concerns about the hill; city officials said the issue was being studied as part of a multiyear improvement program.
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In April 1982, instructor Noel Baebler (left) guided students in the use of video equipment during a visual literacy program at George Mason Elementary School in Richmond. With him are students (from left) Darrell Quarles, Rodrecus Robinson, Vernon Taylor, Freeman Coley and Carolyn Burchett.
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In June 1966, a woman picketed in front of a Western Union office in Richmond. Members of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, including about 50 locally, walked off the job for several hours to dramatize their demands for pay raises. On the same day, the union and Western Union agreed to a one-week contract extension to avoid further disruptions while negotiations continued.
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One person was killed early Tuesday when a car went off Midlothian Turnpike and hit a pole, Chesterfield police said.
Police in a statement said a 2007 Honda Civic was driving westbound “at a high rate of speed” and made contact with a 2016 Ford F-150 going in the same direction. Both vehicles went off the road to the right, and the Honda struck a utility pole and overturned.
The driver of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s name is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin, police said.
One person inside of the F-150 was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Midlothian Turnpike between Watkins Centre Parkway and Old Hundred Road was closed as the crash was under investigation.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact police at (804) 748-1251. | https://richmond.com/news/local/1-killed-in-midlothian-turnpike-crash/article_ebc9cb83-3e0f-5262-a603-35b98e80bc24.html | 2022-08-24T00:19:12 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/1-killed-in-midlothian-turnpike-crash/article_ebc9cb83-3e0f-5262-a603-35b98e80bc24.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil is bringing its signature “‘Twas the Night Before” holiday performance to Grand Prairie.
The company will be running 25 performances of “‘Twas the Night Before” at the Texas Trust CU Theatre from Nov. 25 to Dec. 11.
This production is Cirque du Soleil’s first Christmas show and is a different take on the beloved Christmas tale, featuring rip-roaring fun and lovable characters.
Tickets go on sale online Friday, Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices start a $44. | https://cw33.com/news/local/cirque-du-soleil-performing-in-grand-prairie-from-nov-25-to-dec-11-heres-how-to-get-tickets/ | 2022-08-24T00:19:26 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/cirque-du-soleil-performing-in-grand-prairie-from-nov-25-to-dec-11-heres-how-to-get-tickets/ |
It goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic has sparked a wave of uncertainty across myriad industries, and not other market has quite felt its impact like that of real estate.
The pandemic has become a driving force behind the continued real estate boom, with high demand for vacation homes and a limited supply of housing that has prompted buyers and investors to bid up prices for affordable properties, causing home prices to skyrocket. The ability to work remotely played a role in the vacation home demand in mid-2020, as affluent Americans opted to ride out the pandemic with more amenities and space outside dense urban areas.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Sherman-Denison, TX metro area using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by 1-year price change as of July 2022. The typical home value in the United States increased over the last year by +19.8% to $354,165. All 14 cities and towns with data available were included in the list.
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#14. Gordonville, TX
– 1-year price change: +$45,466 (+30.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$87,126 (+81.7%)
– Typical home value: $193,707 (#14 most expensive city in metro)
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#13. Denison, TX
– 1-year price change: +$53,323 (+29.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$112,323 (+92.7%)
– Typical home value: $233,478 (#13 most expensive city in metro)
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#12. Howe, TX
– 1-year price change: +$60,803 (+29.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$121,491 (+83.0%)
– Typical home value: $267,891 (#11 most expensive city in metro)
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#11. Sherman, TX
– 1-year price change: +$63,374 (+31.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$119,848 (+82.4%)
– Typical home value: $265,270 (#12 most expensive city in metro)
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#10. Luella, TX
– 1-year price change: +$67,894 (+26.1%)
– 5-year price change: +$149,219 (+83.6%)
– Typical home value: $327,682 (#9 most expensive city in metro)
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#9. Whitesboro, TX
– 1-year price change: +$74,271 (+30.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$150,748 (+90.6%)
– Typical home value: $317,108 (#10 most expensive city in metro)
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#8. Pottsboro, TX
– 1-year price change: +$85,526 (+33.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$162,447 (+90.6%)
– Typical home value: $341,806 (#7 most expensive city in metro)
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#7. Whitewright, TX
– 1-year price change: +$85,989 (+33.3%)
– 5-year price change: +$166,972 (+94.0%)
– Typical home value: $344,577 (#6 most expensive city in metro)
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#6. Collinsville, TX
– 1-year price change: +$86,024 (+33.6%)
– 5-year price change: +$161,428 (+89.5%)
– Typical home value: $341,694 (#8 most expensive city in metro)
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#5. Tioga, TX
– 1-year price change: +$92,760 (+31.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$192,222 (+99.3%)
– Typical home value: $385,735 (#4 most expensive city in metro)
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#4. Bells, TX
– 1-year price change: +$95,438 (+35.7%)
– 5-year price change: +$185,957 (+105.0%)
– Typical home value: $363,118 (#5 most expensive city in metro)
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#3. Van Alstyne, TX
– 1-year price change: +$112,675 (+34.8%)
– 5-year price change: +$201,823 (+86.1%)
– Typical home value: $436,218 (#3 most expensive city in metro)
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#2. Sadler, TX
– 1-year price change: +$114,973 (+33.4%)
– 5-year price change: +$233,469 (+103.6%)
– Typical home value: $458,742 (#2 most expensive city in metro)
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#1. Gunter, TX
– 1-year price change: +$183,128 (+39.5%)
– 5-year price change: +$307,854 (+91.0%)
– Typical home value: $646,217 (#1 most expensive city in metro) | https://cw33.com/news/local/cities-with-the-fastest-growing-home-prices-in-sherman-metro-area/ | 2022-08-24T00:19:32 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/cities-with-the-fastest-growing-home-prices-in-sherman-metro-area/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s official, with Tuesday’s rain showers Dallas-Fort Worth has set the record for the wettest August since records began back in 1899, according to the National Weather Service center in Fort Worth.
“With the rain showers today, DFW sets the record for the wettest August since records began in 1899. The old record was 10.33″ in 1915. It’s still raining so we’ll see how high this record goes,” the center said.
For the next week, you’re more than likely to see some more rain as NWS Fort Worth says isolated to scattered showers and storms are possible from Wednesday to Monday throughout the region. “Over the next week, you can expect morning lows in the 60s and 70s, and afternoon highs in the 80s and 90s. Low chances (20-40%) of showers and storms are possible each day, with the greatest chances during the afternoon hours. Continue to keep updated with the latest forecast information for your area this week!” | https://cw33.com/news/local/expect-more-rain-over-the-next-7-days-in-north-texas-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ | 2022-08-24T00:19:38 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/expect-more-rain-over-the-next-7-days-in-north-texas-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s no mystery that North Texas actress Selena Gomez’s new show Only Murders in the Building continues to see massive success and tons of social media buzz.
With the third season in production and more Hollywood A-listers joining the Hulu series’ already star-studded cast, the hype for this series balloons more and more.
If you are one of the show’s many fans and you were wondering how to get the look of the character Mabel Mora (Gomez), you are in luck. Selena Gomez has released an entire makeup collection inspired by her character.
Her makeup brand Rare Beauty has shared the following products:
- Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara
- Stay Vulnerable Melting Cream Blush
- Lip Soufflé Matte Cream Lipstick
- Stay Vulnerable Liquid Eyeshadow
- Perfect Strokes Matte Liquid Liner
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Whitmer kidnap trial judge reveals secret juror misconduct claim
A juror accused of harboring a bias against two men convicted Tuesday of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was allowed to stay on the case because the juror did not appear to be manipulative and denied having a predetermined desire to convict the men, according to an unsealed court filing.
The filing sheds light on an allegation of juror misconduct that threatened to upend one of the largest domestic terrorism cases in a generation. The allegation is expected to factor into appeals after Potterville resident Adam Fox and co-defendant Barry Croft of Delaware were convicted earlier Tuesday of kidnapping and weapons of mass destruction conspiracy charges.
The allegation emerged publicly Aug. 11 during the trial's early stages. That's when Fox's lawyer Joshua Blanchard relayed a tip about one of the jurors.
Blanchard had been contacted by the juror's coworker about comments made before the juror was picked to decide the case.
"According to the report, the subject juror expressed a strong opinion about the defendants’ guilt and indicated that if chosen, he or she would make sure that the defendants were found guilty," U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker wrote in court filing.
The filing was unsealed Tuesday night, about six hours after the unanimous jury verdicts.
The juror is not identifed by gender or number in the unsealed filing.
Blanchard declined comment.
In the filing, Jonker recounted an investigation conducted by his staff in private and behind the scenes of the trial.
The judge's jury clerk learned the coworker had not spoken directly with the juror or heard anything directly.
"Rather the information the reporting coworker provided had come secondhand through another coworker...," Jonker wrote.
The clerk could not corroborate the report because the second coworker did not want to be identified or interviewed.
"The jury clerk did confirm that the entirety of the reported information involved a time before jury selection in this case began," Jonker wrote.
The judge briefed prosecutors and defense lawyers Aug. 11 during a hearing in his chambers and away from public view. Jonker said he would question the juror privately, which sparked objections from defense lawyers.
Jonker revealed in his order that a "similar issue" arose during the first trial of alleged kidnap plotters in March. He did not elaborate about the previously undisclosed issue.
"Attorney Blanchard also expressed a concern that the subject juror was somehow manipulating the jury during trial to ensure an allegedly desired outcome," the judge wrote. "Attorney Blanchard asked that the entirety of the jury be questioned on the matter with the parties present, or that the court declare a mistrial."
Jonker refused.
He interviewed the juror Aug. 12 during a meeting attended only by court staff.
The judge's investigation did not uncover dishonesty by the juror, who denied having a bias. Jonker determined the juror's demeanor and behavior were credible.
The juror also reiterated that he or she could set aside preconceived views of the defendants and decide the case based on evidence, the judge wrote.
"The subject juror’s behavior during trial buttresses this conclusion," Jonker wrote. "Interactions with other jurors, to the extent court personnel can observe it, evince no hushed whispers or... desire to manipulate. And the juror’s behavior in the jury box is entirely inconsistent with someone who has a made a predetermined decision to find the defendants guilty."
That left Jonker with only a "double hearsay" tip, the judge wrote.
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Detroit boyfriend charged in death of 2-year-old
Detroit — The boyfriend of a Detroit woman was charged in the death of the woman's 2-year-old son after he died of blunt force trauma to the head and spine, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Laurence Powell, 27, of Detroit is charged with felony murder in the death of Xavier Jones, 2, who died Aug. 17, two days after he was injured. Powell was charged with first-degree child abuse on Aug. 20 while prosecutors awaited results from the autopsy, according to a press release.
Xavier was hospitalized on Aug. 17 and died two days later, according to the .
Police arrested Powell, the boyfriend of Xavier's mother, according to the release.
Police believe Xavier was injured at Powell's home in the 15300 block of Linwood Avenue.
Bond was set at $250,000; Powell remained in custody at the Wayne County Jail on Tuesday afternoon.
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City Council’s liberal members grilled Police Chief William McManus with questions Tuesday about the best way to cut crime as the city’s proposed police budget is set to increase 5.6 percent.
West Side Councilwoman Teri Castillo said more money for the city’s home repair programs could result in lower crime.
San Antonio could double funding for Animal Care Services, and still have money left over to add to the San Antonio Police Department budget, said East Side Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez.
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How much to increase the police budget has become a flash point between Castillo and McKee-Rodriguez and many of their council counterparts.
“I’m not talking about any reductions,” McKee-Rodriguez said. “I just want to make sure the money that you do have — that you are spending — is being used effectively. When we’re talking about $567 million, my constituents and I expect results.”
North Side councilmen Manny Pelaez and Clayton Perry and other members have said San Antonio needs to add to its police force to keep up with a booming city population.
San Antonio has fewer police officers than cities of comparable size.
The city has 1.6 officers per 1,000 residents, McManus has said. Nationwide, cities averaged 2.4 officer per 1,000 citizens, according to a 2017 federal report.
San Antonio’s proposed budget includes funding for 2,581 police officers. Of those, 78 officers would be new additions.
Fifty of the new positions depend on the city receiving a federal grant that would help cover the cost over time — although San Antonio would eventually have to pick up the full tab. The other 28 new officers would staff the new North St. Mary’s Street police substation, slated to open in January 2024.
Perry worried the additional officers won’t be enough to keep pace with expected vacancies in the police department in the coming year. The police had about 20 openings as of this month, but officials anticipate 63 by next year because of retirements and turnover.
Pay for officers is laid out in the new contract between the police union and the city, approved by City Council in May. The budget adds $6.2 million for wage increases.
Although the police department’s budget is growing, the city will spend less on public safety as a percentage of its general-fund budget than it has in any year over the last decade.
Spending on police and fire make up 60.7 percent of the general fund under the proposed spending plan.
Eight years ago, as they battled with the police and fire unions over new labor contracts, city officials said growing public safety costs threatened to wreck the budget, crowding out other basic services. City Council at the time pledged to keep public safety spending below 66 percent of the general fund.
Last year’s budget kept police and fire at 63.3 percent of the general fund. Five years ago, it was 65 percent.
Aside from home rehab funding, Castillo said the city should build on a pilot program it’s overseeing for mental health professionals to respond to some emergency calls instead of police officers.
“If we’re going to continue to give the green light to (military-style vehicles) and Teslas for the police department, my hope is that this body keeps the same energy when it comes to investing in alternative response models,” Castillo said.
District 1 Councilman Mario Bravo said his downtown and North Side residents are upset he’s not doing enough to reduce or prevent crime. But he doesn’t think growing the police force will fix the problem.
“The police are not the only tool we have to address crime,” Bravo said.
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The Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission pulled a Hidalgo County bar’s liquor permit, saying an investigation determined that the establishment had links to organized crime and human trafficking.
TABC agents started an investigation into the El Rio Bar in Mission in 2020 after intelligence tipped them off to alleged violations occurring in the bar.
During the investigation, agents seized narcotics and saw multiple instances of drink solicitation, where an employee solicits drinks from a customer above the customary price, the TABC said in a news release. The agents also discovered several potential human trafficking victims.
TABC officials said that by removing the bar’s ability to sell alcohol, they cut off a major source of funding for criminal activity in Mission.
“Not only does this keep the community safer, but it also makes it easier for businesses who follow the law to operate successfully,” TABC Executive Director Thomas Graham said in a news release.
The TABC charged El Rio Bar with drink solicitation, prostitution and sales of narcotics by employees.
taylor.pettaway@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-bar-shut-down-organized-crime-17393196.php | 2022-08-24T00:33:00 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-bar-shut-down-organized-crime-17393196.php |
DALLAS — The McAllen church that went viral for its unauthorized production of "Hamilton" will pay damages for staging the musical.
In a statement posted to Instagram, the church's pastor apologized for the production "that infringed on the rights and copyrights of many."
"We will pay damages for our actions," the statement said.
The Door McAllen posted a full-length YouTube video of its Aug. 5 production of the show, which featured staging and costuming similar to the Broadway production.
The show also featured several script changes to include references to Christianity and Jesus.
After the video began to get attention online, outraged theatre fans tagged the show's creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the show on social media alerting them to the unauthorized production.
Lawyers for "Hamilton" contacted the church and allowed them to continue with the second performance, but prohibited photos and videos from being posted online.
The following morning, during his sermon, Pastor Roman Gutierrez thanked "Hamilton" for giving the church permission to produce the show, but that license was not given.
In its statement Tuesday, The Door McAllen admitted it "did not ask for, or receive, a license from the producers or creators of Hamilton to produce, stage, replicate or alter any part of Hamilton; nor did we seek prior permission to alter Lin-Manuel Miranda's work by changing the music, the lyrics, deleting songs, and adding dialogue."
Shane Marshall Brown, a spokesperson for "Hamilton," did not comment on how much The Door will pay in damages.
In a statement to WFAA on Tuesday, Brown said "'Hamilton' will be donating all damages paid by The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church to the South Texas Equality Project."
"The South Texas Equality Project is a coalition of organizations that work to advocate for, celebrate, uplift, educate, and provide support to the LGBTQIA+ community of the Rio Grande Valley," Brown said.
Full statement from The Door McAllen:
"On behalf of The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church, I would like to personally apologize to the creator of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the producers of Hamilton, and the numerous others who contributed their intellectual property to Hamilton, for staging an unauthorized production of Hamilton that infringed on the rights and copyrights of many.
The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church did not ask for, or receive, a license from the producers or creators of Hamilton to produce, stage, replicate or alter any part of Hamilton; nor did we seek prior permission to alter Lin-Manuel Miranda's work by changing the music, the lyrics, deleting songs, and adding dialogue.
We respect the copyrights of Hamilton"s author and contributors.
These copyrights are protected by federal law. We acknowledge there are lawful avenues to obtain a license to stage properties which we did not pursue. And it is never permissible to alter an artistic work such as Hamilton without legal permission. I recognize as the Pastor of the church that I have an obligation and responsibility to follow the law and educate our community about these protocols. Our ministry will use this moment as a learning opportunity about protected artistic works and intellectual property.
On behalf of The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church, we agree we will never stage the performance again and will destroy any and all video or sound recordings and images of the unauthorized performances or rehearsals, and request that all our members do the same. Lastly, we will pay damages for our actions." | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/texas-door-mcallen-texas-church-to-pay-damages-for-unauthorized-hamilton-production/287-70cc64a1-cccc-4b14-8749-6c3da0c3c5b6 | 2022-08-24T00:36:31 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/texas-door-mcallen-texas-church-to-pay-damages-for-unauthorized-hamilton-production/287-70cc64a1-cccc-4b14-8749-6c3da0c3c5b6 |
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Omarion Dixon's mom, Lakisha, couldn't believe the news when she heard her son was involved in a crash near Terra Haute Sunday morning.
“I got so shaky and dropping things," said Lakisha. "My heart started hurting and it's just like, 'Lord have mercy what is this?'"
Omarion Dixon was taken to IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and is still in his first few days of recovery.
“He's awake, he's alert, he's emotional, he's talking," said Lakisha. "Still in a lot of pain, but he's here.”
Which is everything his parents could ask for after their son was involved in that crash which claimed three lives and left Omarion in critical condition early Sunday morning.
“Two broken legs and his arm is broken, his left arm, two broken feet, laceration above his eyes, laceration under his eyes," said Lakisha. "He’s still pretty banged up but he's still here, he's ready to get out of the bed right now.”
Helping lift him up are family, friends and strangers. Including hundreds of people who have raised over $10,000 through a GoFundMe page created Monday afternoon to help him with his recovery.
“I've never seen that before," said Lakisha. "I've never had to even do anything like that ever before, but to know that so many people are concerned and they care, that's amazing. I just feel so blessed.”
A glimmer of positivity during a tragic time.
“Very emotional right now," said Dixon's father, Omar. "A lot of questions we want to be answered that we don't think is the right time for it to be answered, but our experience has been strong. We have a lot of love and support so we've been holding on.” | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/parents-update-omarion-dixon-indiana-state-university-football-player-injured-in-crash-killed-3/531-b687eb03-e863-45dd-9217-49ce571332e1 | 2022-08-24T00:37:14 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/parents-update-omarion-dixon-indiana-state-university-football-player-injured-in-crash-killed-3/531-b687eb03-e863-45dd-9217-49ce571332e1 |
AMHERST, Va. – Amherst County employees will not receive a pay increase after the Board of Supervisors elected to hold off on the decision.
Leaders recently discussed salary studies, which compare jobs to other localities, but Amherst County Administrator Dean Rodgers said many positions were not included in the survey, so leaders could not tell if those employees are below market average.
Rodgers said the proposal would have taken effect in January 2023.
Now, they’ll have to wait until next year for a decision.
“We’ll still propose [the pay increases] in the next budget. We need to fix salaries. Now they’re falling further behind. So, the numbers that we presented [last week] won’t be the numbers we present in July. They’ll probably be higher in July now,” said Rodgers.
Anyone who recently received a pay increase, including sheriff’s deputies and dispatchers, would not have received an additional raise. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/amherst-county-leaders-hold-off-on-decision-to-give-employees-a-pay-increase/ | 2022-08-24T00:38:10 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/amherst-county-leaders-hold-off-on-decision-to-give-employees-a-pay-increase/ |
MOOSIC, Pa. — Golf is a game that is almost as unpredictable as the weather.
At The Glenmaura National Golf Club in Moosic, the recent rain storms have left golf course superintendent Jeff Koch no choice but to restrict golfers from driving in the fairway.
"If it was spread out over a few weeks, it would be great. But when you receive it all at once, it creates more of a headache. You try to keep the golf course relatively dry so that when you get the heavy rains it's back playable within a day or a few hours," Koch explained.
While some golf clubs are complaining of too much water, other clubs are saying their fairways are filled with wilting grass.
"We don't have the capabilities to water the fairway. That's just too big of a project for us," said Larry Schrader, Lakeland Golf Club owner.
Larry and his family have owned and operated the Lakeland Golf Club for more than forty years and this summer has not been easy.
"This has been a very tough year weather-wise with hardly any rain," he said.
Due to such dry weather and no irrigation system, Larry and his family had to focus more on maintaining the greens.
"If you look at the big courses, they can spend a million dollars to put in a watering system and we can't do that kind of stuff. We kind of do it by hand," Larry said.
Maintaining the grounds by hand is something Larry's daughter Lorie Schrader has been doing at her family's course since she was twelve years old.
And the lack of rainfall they've been getting only adds to the workload.
"Some areas around us had two, two and a half inches of rain. We had nothing all day long," Lorie said.
But whether the rain comes in too much or too little.
It isn't stopping golfers like Robyn Wiggins of Tunkhannock from coming out and getting some extra strokes on the putting green.
"You get that one good shot, and it brings you back, and you try again," Wiggins said.
As the season winds down, both golf clubs hope the weather cooperates.
So that everyone has a good lie.
Want to see what was in news in 1983? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/too-much-too-little-rain-for-golfers-in-lackawanna-county-jack-culkin-wnep-weather-moosic/523-62855eff-52ed-4d33-b5a8-9041330afaba | 2022-08-24T00:38:13 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/too-much-too-little-rain-for-golfers-in-lackawanna-county-jack-culkin-wnep-weather-moosic/523-62855eff-52ed-4d33-b5a8-9041330afaba |
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – The Christiansburg Police Department is raising money for a good cause, with the help of their four-legged friends.
For over a decade, the department has participated in the Blue Elves Project, which allows police officers to buy and deliver presents to underprivileged children in the community during the holiday season.
This year, the department is putting out a K-9 calendar, featuring police dogs, for the community to buy. All proceeds will go towards the Blue Elves Project.
”We like it because it gives a chance to our officers and community to interact in a way that isn’t a police interaction,” Assistant Police Chief Chris Ramsey said. “You just get out in the community and just talk to each other and have a positive interaction.”
Calendars are currently for sale at the Christiansburg Police Department until they run out. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/k-9-calendars-for-a-cause-christiansburg-police-department-raises-money-with-their-furry-friends/ | 2022-08-24T00:38:17 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/k-9-calendars-for-a-cause-christiansburg-police-department-raises-money-with-their-furry-friends/ |
TREMONT, Pa. — More women have come forward with sexual assault accusations against a dentist in Schuylkill County.
Dr. Scott Parkinson was first arrested by state police earlier this month on charges of sexual misconduct involving two women.
Now Parkinson faces similar charges involving seven more women.
Troopers say the incidents happened at his office in Tremont as far back as 2017.
Parkinson was arraigned on the latest charges Tuesday afternoon and released without having to post bail.
State police believe there may be even more victims and encourage anyone with information to call the State Police Barracks at Schuylkill Haven.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/schuylkill-county-dentist-faces-more-charges-scott-miller-parkinson-tremont-sexual-misconduct/523-0dbcb3dc-267a-44f6-8fa1-9aad9c4f27c2 | 2022-08-24T00:38:19 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county/schuylkill-county-dentist-faces-more-charges-scott-miller-parkinson-tremont-sexual-misconduct/523-0dbcb3dc-267a-44f6-8fa1-9aad9c4f27c2 |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg leaders discussed ways of revitalizing College Park, located near the University of Lynchburg campus, during the August 23 city council work session.
Over the next two fiscal years, the area’s Parks & Rec and the Department of Water Resources are dedicating hundreds of thousands of dollars to start the project.
Susannah Smith, the construction coordinator for Lynchburg Parks & Rec, said other than besides a basketball court and some picnic tables, the five acres are lacking amenities. College Park is walkable, but not very inviting.
The city started the process with consultants in the summer of 2021, then received input from neighbors that fall.
“We’re going to have public gathering areas, picnic tables, and a hammock garden. There will be natural play areas that are, kind of, tucked up underneath the trees. We’re going to use the topography of the park in a better way,” said Smith.
Smith said the stormwater ponds throughout the park are a major obstacle.
The area flows into the Blackwater Creek, but the drains back up and create pools of standing water.
Smith said that first, the Department of Water Resources will work to prevent flooding before other improvements are made.
Smith added that realistically, overall completion could take two-to-five years. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/lynchburg-city-council-to-discuss-masterplan-to-revitalize-college-park/ | 2022-08-24T00:38:23 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/lynchburg-city-council-to-discuss-masterplan-to-revitalize-college-park/ |
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Parker Coleman is remembered by his friends and family as a sweet, unique soul.
”An old man stuck in a four-year-old’s body,” Parker’s mom Sarah Coleman said. “But he was always so happy, so calm, laid back.”
Parker was born with a condition that forced him to be in and out of hospitals his entire life.
“He had Leigh’s Syndrome, which is a mitochondrial disorder. So, there’s currently no treatment,” Coleman said.
Sarah said his love for superheroes and firefighters shone through, even in times of struggle. And The Christiansburg Fire Department stepped in to make a wish come true.
“They brought every single fire truck to our house in our neighborhood and surprised Parker,” Coleman said. “They made him an honorary fireman and gave him his own fire suit.”
The fire department continues to honor Parker after his passing in 2017.
“All the guys got together and decided that that would be a good way to honor him, to make him an honorary member of our fire department, and that same year he was voted fireman of the year by his peers here,” Potsie Smith with the Christiansburg Fire Department said.
“That was very special,” Coleman said. “A big surprise to us, very emotional night, but yeah just unbelievable.”
Sarah and her husband Bryan wanted to expand his legacy, so they created a toy drive in his honor.
“Parker loved superheroes, and the kids in the hospital are superheroes, so we thought we’d collect superhero toys,” Coleman said.
What started as 300 superhero toys expanded to over 1000 toys of all kinds five years later, and the Christiansburg Fire Department has been there every step of the way.
“Since they became involved, it’s just taken it to the next level,” Coleman said. “I know they dropped the toys off at our house and I was just going through the bags, and it was like a bottomless bag. Like I could not believe how many toys were in those bags.”
The toys are donated to Carilion every year in August, which is close to Parker’s birthday.
“When you’re in the hospital, it’s not fun to be here, right, so we have to find ways to make kids and families feel a little bit more comfortable and a lot of that is bringing in elements of home, elements of fun and joy,” Carilion Child Life Specialist Sarah Kress said.
The Colemans continue to cherish their relationship with the fire department years after Parker’s passing.
“We’re incredibly thankful that they’re just as committed to keeping his memory alive as we are,” Coleman said.
This year, the Christiansburg Volunteer Fire Department said Roanoke Memorial patients will receive over 1000 toys. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/toys-for-superheroes-local-family-keeps-sons-legacy-alive-with-community-help/ | 2022-08-24T00:38:29 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/toys-for-superheroes-local-family-keeps-sons-legacy-alive-with-community-help/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Countless people in the Roanoke Valley rely on public transportation to get around every day.
Now, staffing issues at Valley Metro could cause some bus schedules to change.
According to Valley Metro’s General Manager, Kevin Price, they are currently down about 25 bus drivers.
“We have to do what we needed to do in order to keep the services that we have,” said Price.
So far, no routes have been canceled, but some routes on weekends have been consolidated.
“On Saturday we’ve combined two routes. There is still transit service on that line but it’s just on the opposite side of the street,” said Price.
Regular bus rider, Laura Hartman noticed that Valley Metro had scaled down operations.
Hartman and others decided to form the organization, B.R.A.G.G., which stands for Bus Riders of Roanoke Advocacy Group, to advocate for more bus operators, shorter wait times, and expanded hours of operation.
“We are advocating for better transit and just to raise awareness that transit is a really important part of our community. It’s the lifeblood. And it has so much potential to improve our community,” said Hartman.
Before any changes can be made, Valley Metro needs to get back to being fully staffed.
Price said they’re doing everything they can to hire more bus operators.
“We go to job fairs. We are thinking about doing vocational exercises with schools. And we have advertisements all over the buses. So if you need a job, this is an awesome place to work,” Price said.
If you’re interested in becoming a bus operator, you can apply on Valley Metro’s website. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/valley-metro-down-25-bus-drivers-forced-to-consolidate-some-bus-routes/ | 2022-08-24T00:38:35 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/23/valley-metro-down-25-bus-drivers-forced-to-consolidate-some-bus-routes/ |
ATLANTA — The images of a burning Wendy's and streets filled with people are just as vivid more than two years later for several community members in the Peoplestown neighborhood. The decision by a special prosecutor to drop all charges for the two officers involved in the death of Rayshard Brooks sent shockwaves once again through a community that's still healing.
“None of that should’ve transpired," Columbus Ward said. "There are alternative ways and means to deal with people who have been drinking. They should’ve been trained better to deal with people who have been drinking.”
Ward, the vice chair for the neighborhood planning unit that encompasses Peoplestown and the block where Brooks was shot on University Avenue, said he was disappointed to hear the news that a special prosecutor determined it was "reasonable" to use deadly force in the case. Ward claimed Brooks was not a threat to Atlanta police officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan, because he was intoxicated.
However, special prosecutor Pete Skandalakis determined differently. During a press conference Tuesday, Skandalakis and his team showed video and presented evidence and analysis that they said justified how Rolfe and Brosnan acted within their scope as police officers.
"Brosnan and Rolfe committed no crimes and both acted reasonable," Skandalakis said. "Both acted in accordance with well-established law in use of force.
Members of the community still feel the emotions of that day over two years ago, the day Brooks died and the week their community changed forever.
"One of my sons was shot, so can you imagine the thoughts I had when I heard about what happened to him? That's wrong," longtime resident Bertha Darden said. “I’ve seen so much happen to our young Black men, which is disturbing for me as a parent. I believe in justice and having the police department, because we need them. We really do. But they need to be trained how to deal with people mentally.”
Residents like Tinnie Prather said this could offer the community a chance to come together, pray and unite around a continued fight for justice in the wake of a decision with which many people in the community do not agree.
"We have to get out there and do whatever it takes for someone to listen, and keep on doing it, try to get folks to not give up," Prather said. “It’s going to take more than praying. It’s going to take something we can get our children interested in more than anger.”
May Johnson said she worries about agitators coming in and sparking violent protests in a heated environment. Johnson said the community just cannot afford the type of violence that led to the burning of a Wendy's in 2020.
Photos | Wendy's on University Ave. gutted by fire during protests
“When you have a rally like that, other people will come into that environment and inject their views of what they want to see happen," Johnson said. "But don’t bring the foolishness with you. We don’t want to burn nothing down, because when you burn it down, it takes years to replace it. It’s just another eyesore in the neighborhood.”
Community members said Atlanta Police should continue to review their policies and training when it comes to handling people under the influence and those who struggle with mental health. They told 11Alive healing starts with engaging with police, sharing how they felt and coming together. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/community-rayshard-brooks-case-reaction/85-673b2748-40e3-47b9-a1ae-4b2de6c1b40a | 2022-08-24T00:40:31 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/community-rayshard-brooks-case-reaction/85-673b2748-40e3-47b9-a1ae-4b2de6c1b40a |
ATLANTA — The state's former first lady, Sandra Dunagan Deal, has died, the governor's office said. Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp released a statement Tuesday afternoon about her passing.
They acknowledged her passion for education and the love she had for her family.
"The proud daughter of teachers and a two-time graduate of what would become Georgia College & State University, she dedicated her professional life to the same career as her parents - educating the growing minds of Georgia," the statement said. "Her generosity of spirit ensured not only that she was beloved by her students, but also an influential force in their lives, leaving an imprint not just on their minds but also on their hearts."
The Sandra Dunagan Deal Center for Early Language and Literacy, located on the campus of her alma mater, was founded in 2017 with the mission to improve reading for Georgia's children.
During her tenure as first lady, she would take the time to visit schools and read to students, which included trips to all of Georgia's 159 counties and 181 school districts, the statement said.
That kindness extended to her family as a mother to four children and a grandmother of six. The Kemps said one of her greatest joys was found in the love she had for husband, former Gov. Nathan Deal.
"Through 56 years of marriage, she encouraged and helped the love of her life, and cherished most of all being his wife," they said. "With his gentle spirit and wisdom by her side, her soul was full and joyous to the very end."
They asked for Georgians to join them in celebrating her life and contributions to the state.
After the news of her passing, condolences came pouring in. Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said his family was heartbroken.
"She made the role of First Lady her own and served to educate and inspire all who visited the Governor's Mansion," he said. "Our hearts, like those of every Georgian, go out to Governor Deal and his family during this time of profound grief."
Georgia Speaker David Ralston said the state has lost "one of its finest and best."
"She touched lives the lives of so many Georgians and made our state a better place. To know her was to love and to be loved by her," he added. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-former-first-lady-sandra-deal-dies/85-7af073c6-4ce4-4c25-8742-e8575cf8417b | 2022-08-24T00:40:37 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/georgia-former-first-lady-sandra-deal-dies/85-7af073c6-4ce4-4c25-8742-e8575cf8417b |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 61-year-old postal worker who was attacked by a pack of five dogs in Interlachen, Florida, after her car broke down on the side of the road, has died from her injuries, the U.S. Postal Service has confirmed.
The USPS said in a statement:
"A postal family member lost her life in a dog bite attack. The U.S. Postal Service is deeply saddened at the loss of our employee. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and her co-workers at this time."
The incident happened in the Lake Estates area Sunday. The victim was found severely bleeding with five dogs nearby inside a fence at a residence in the 2000 block of Walker Drive, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
Witnesses told deputies they heard a woman screaming for help and when they went outside they saw her on the ground with five dogs attacking, the news release states. One neighbor told First Coast News, dogs have been running rampant in the area for months.
Several neighbors rushed to help by attempting to pull the dogs off of her and one neighbor shot a rifle into the ground to scare the animals, according to the news release. First Coast News talked the neighbor who said he fired the shots. He asked to remain anonymous. He described the 61-year-old mail carrier as sweet; she would leave apples in the mailbox for horses.
After deputies arrived, they started first aid and applied tourniquets until rescue units arrived.
The woman was taken to HCA Florida Putnam Hospital by ambulance and then flown by helicopter to a trauma center in Gainesville.
Animal Control arrived at scene and took custody of the five dogs identified by witnesses, the news release states. The sheriff said they're continuing to investigate. The United States Postal Service sent First Coast News a statement about the incident.
"The safety of our carriers is of paramount concern to the Postal Service. The Postal Service highlights safety initiatives and provides employees with ongoing dog bite awareness training. Each year, we participate in National Dog Bite Prevention Week.
Our carriers are trained to use their mail satchel as the first line of defense, which can be wielded like a soft shield, and they are equipped to carry pepper spray. If a loose dog is known to be on the carrier's delivery route, the address can be programmed into their delivery scanner, and an alert will pop up when they approach that area to warn them.
Unfortunately attacks such as this provide the Postal Service an opportunity to remind dog owners that it is their responsibility to restrain their pet in order to avoid attacks against our employees while they are in performance of their duties.
The Postal Service offers these tips for homeowners to prevent dog attacks:
• When a mail carrier delivers mail or packages to your door, put your dog in a separate room and close that door.
• Teach your children and family members to not take mail directly while the family pet is nearby. The animal may see that as a threatening gesture.
• Obedience training can teach dogs proper behavior and help owners control their dog in any situation.
• The USPS is using technology to help keep mail carriers safe. When a customer uses the Package Pickup application on usps.com, customers are asked to indicate whether there is a dog at the address. That information is relayed through the delivery scanners.
• If a mail carrier feels threatened, the owner may be asked to pick up mail at a nearby post office. And if a dog is roaming the neighborhood, the neighbors may also be asked to pick up mail at the Post Office." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/interlachen-woman-dogs-postal-worker-florida/77-1dd7b2fe-d824-40ab-89ea-d4eb57c5c7ee | 2022-08-24T00:40:43 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/interlachen-woman-dogs-postal-worker-florida/77-1dd7b2fe-d824-40ab-89ea-d4eb57c5c7ee |
ATLANTA — MARTA and two other Georgia transit agencies will receive $31 million in grants for electric buses and equipment, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration announced on August 16.
MARTA will receive $19.3 million to buy battery electric buses and charging equipment to replace older compressed natural gas buses.
The grant is meant to improve air quality in the Atlanta area and support the transit workforce by supporting a 2-year apprenticeship program and collaborations with local technical colleges.
"With today's awards, we're helping communities across America – in cities, suburbs, and rural areas alike – purchase more than 1,800 new buses, and most of them are zero-emission," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "Funded through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this announcement means more good jobs for people across the country, cleaner air in our communities, and more affordable and reliable options to help people get to where they need to go."
Augusta Richmond County will receive $6.3 million and the Chatham Area Transit Authority will receive $5.5 million for electric buses and equipment.
The bus grant awards, made under FTA's Buses and Bus Facilities and Low-and No-Emission Vehicle programs – are FTA's first competitive grant selections under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
FTA's Low or No Emission grant program will provide $1.66 billion in grants to transit agencies, territories and states across the country to invest in bus fleets and facilities.
According to a press release, the funding provided will nearly double the number of no-emission transit buses on America's roadways. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marta-grant-for-electric-buses/85-09a6b69a-346e-4486-abf4-ec53870685ea | 2022-08-24T00:40:50 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marta-grant-for-electric-buses/85-09a6b69a-346e-4486-abf4-ec53870685ea |
The first day of competition at the MidAtlantic fishing contest had showers and breezy conditions Monday for the 69 boats that participated.
At the end of Sunday’s night’s final entries, 178 boats were in the lineup, and the total cash purse is well over $5.2 million dollars, tournament officials said in a release Monday night.
The contest got off to an exciting start as two blue marlin were weighed in Monday in Cape May. Captain Michael Pintozzi aboard Random Chaos out of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, jumped to the early lead in the category after weighing a 490-pounder that measured 116½” for angler Ben Stern.
Captain Kyle Sherman put Justin Branning’s Three’s Enough, based out of Manasquan, was in second place with a 469-pounder for angler Brian Komer that measured 113¾”. Third place remained vacant.
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Though billfish were hard to find for most of the tournament fleet Monday, tuna provided a lot of action and the tournament staff worked well past the 9 p.m. deadline in Cape May as numerous boats had checked in and were waiting in line to weigh fish.
More than three dozen tuna were weighed, including two large bigeyes and one exceptionally large true albacore. Captain Evan Millas put Summit’s Bob Hugin aboard his The Right Place into both first and second place after weighing a pair of big eye tuna of 193 and 152 pounds, respectively, for anglers Hugin and Deane Lambros.
In addition to weighing the heaviest blue marlin, Michael Pintozzi’s Random Chaos was in third place in the tuna category with an 80-pound yellowfin. A 70-pound true albacore weighed aboard John Stavola’s Milling Around from Jupiter, Florida, fell just a few pounds short of the New Jersey record for the species.
In the wahoo category, captain Jay Kittle wheeled Brick’s Michael Murray on his Caitlin into first and second place after weighing 43- and 28-pounders for anglers Jimmy and Greg Murray. Third place remains vacant.
No white marlin or dolphin were weighed. Among the boats with multiple billfish releases on Day One was Joe Bernert’s Quick Raise, which released two blue marlin. James Cahill’s Harmony, Kevin Putman’s Is That So and Rob Gauthier’s Bar South each released two white marlin. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/blue-marlin-tuna-highlight-midatlantic-first-day-of-fishing/article_63fa4de2-232d-11ed-bec0-df0e20eb4d26.html | 2022-08-24T00:42:31 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/blue-marlin-tuna-highlight-midatlantic-first-day-of-fishing/article_63fa4de2-232d-11ed-bec0-df0e20eb4d26.html |
PITMAN — Defending New Jersey Athletic Conference field hockey champion and national semifinalist Rowan University was voted the preseason favorite to repeat in 2022, based on a poll of the league’s head coaches on Friday.
The poll put Stockton University in sixth place among seven teams.
The season begins Sept. 1, when all seven programs will play nonconference openers. Stockton and William Paterson will each open at home, while the five other teams will start on the road.
Stockton coach Sarah Elleman said she is pleased with the mix of experienced returners and promising newcomers. Her team will have depth throughout the lineup.
Stockton brings back a solid core that looks to improve on last year’s 8-8 record. Two of the Ospreys’ top three scorers return, including first-team All-NJAC honoree Allie Palumbo, and Madison Maguire. Palumbo scored 10 goals for a total of 20 points last year, and Maguire scored seven goals and added four assists for 18 points.
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Three of Maguire’s goals were game-winners, and she ranked among the top 10 in the NJAC in game-winning goals. Both will look to step up even more this season after the graduation of last year’s leading scorer, Gianna Morganti, a St. Joseph Academy graduate.
All-Conference back Rhian Freire will anchor the Ospreys’ defense. Friere was one of just five players to start all 16 games last season. She will be joined by newcomer Alyssa Greiner, who looks to make an immediate contribution on the back line.
Rowan received six of the seven first-place votes. Kean picked up one first-place vote and is predicted to finish runner-up. TCNJ was predicted third, Montclair State fourth. Ramapo, this year’s dark horse selection, was tabbed fifth. William Paterson was seventh.
Rowan went 17-3 overall and 6-0 in conference last year to win both the regular season and tournament titles.
Kean went 19-3 overall and 5-1 in NJAC play last year, including wins over five top-20 teams. The Cougars advanced to the NJAC championship game and earned an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament.
The College of New Jersey returns a lot of experienced players and should once again be in the mix for the conference trophy. The Lions went 11-5 overall and 4-2 in conference action last season.
Montclair State could possibly earn a tournament spot. The Red Hawk offense is experienced, with two-time first-team All-NJAC selection and 2020-21 Rookie of the Year Carlie Van Tassel returning.
Ramapo was voted as the team to watch this year. The Roadrunners bring back a strong core from a team that not only qualified for the NJAC Tournament for the first time in program history but also won the ECAC title.
The William Paterson program welcomes a new coach in Jill DiSanti. She brings NCAA Division I coaching experience, most recently at Quinnipiac. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/njac-preseason-field-hockey-poll-ranks-stockton-sixth/article_96b1239c-2331-11ed-8526-97faf1920514.html | 2022-08-24T00:42:37 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/njac-preseason-field-hockey-poll-ranks-stockton-sixth/article_96b1239c-2331-11ed-8526-97faf1920514.html |
The Stockton University Foundation Golf Classic will be held Sept. 22 at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway Township.
The annual tournament includes a putting contest, which is run by the Ospreys' golf team, and a new hole-in-one challenge in which golfers can win prizes, including $10,000 cash, a weeklong resort getaway and more. The event also will feature a longest drive and closest-to-the-pin challenge for each foursome and a 50/50 raffle and prize grab sponsored by Tito’s Handmade Vodka.
Tickets for the tournament are $250 per individual or $1,000 per foursome. Young alumni — Stockton undergraduates of the last 10 years — are eligible to receive a $75 discount on individual tickets. Sponsorships start at just $500 and expose businesses and supporters to event attendees and many others.
Proceeds from the tournament will provide educational experiences and support for Stockton students through the foundation. Last year, the event raised more than $100,000. The tournament will begin with registration and lunch at 11 a.m. The shotgun start and scramble format will begin at 1 p.m. Dinner and the awards ceremony will be at 5:30 p.m.
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Golfers and sponsors are encouraged to register at stockton.edu/golf or call Alicia Trombley at 609-652-4861.
“There are so many reasons why I continue to support this event year after year,” Dr. Barbara Chamberlain, who is a 1990 BSN graduate and six-year sponsor of the event, said in a release. “To sum it up, it’s a joy to connect with fellow alumni and friends to support deserving Stockton students; plus, you don’t have to be a seasoned golfer to have fun!" | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-university-foundation-golf-classic-set-for-next-month/article_91dd165a-2331-11ed-a4cb-57648bafeab1.html | 2022-08-24T00:42:43 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-university-foundation-golf-classic-set-for-next-month/article_91dd165a-2331-11ed-a4cb-57648bafeab1.html |
UPDATE: Cedar Falls police report that the girl was found safe.
CEDAR FALLS — Cedar Falls authorities are searching for a missing girl.
Serena Wilson, a 7 year old, was last seen leaving her residence in the area of Main Street and Seerley Boulevard around 4 p.m. wearing a green T-shirt and blue jeans, according to police. She was reported missing 1 1/2 hours later.
She is a white female with brown hair, brown eyes, around 4 foot in height and weighing around 70 pounds. Police and firefighters are searching a creek near the intersection and are patrolling the nearby neighborhood.
Police said her family is concerned for the girl's safety. If anyone has any information on her whereabouts please contact the Cedar Falls Police Department at (319) 273-8612 or call 911.
Photos: Missing children in Iowa
Jade Colvin
Jade Colvin
Missing Since: Jun 10, 2016
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
DOB: 2002
Age Now: 18
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 135 lbs
When Jade was last seen, her hair was dyed auburn. She may dye her hair.
Contact
1-800-843-5678
or
Des Moines Police Department (Iowa) 1-515-283-4811
NCMEC: 1408941
Fredrick Workman
Fredrick Workman
Missing Since: Aug 2, 2013
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
DOB:1998
Age Now:22
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color:Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 145 lbs
He was last seen on August 2, 2013. Fredrick has a scar under his chin. He may use the alias last name Shields. Fredrick may go by the nickname Fred.
Call 911 or 800-THE-LOST
or
Des Moines Police Department 515-283-4811
NCMEC: 1222001
Benjamin Roseland
Benjamin Roseland
Missing Since: Feb 9, 2008
Missing From: Clinton, IA
DOB: 1988
Age Now: 32
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height5'11"
Weight: 175 lbs
He was last seen at home on February 9, 2008. He has a vertical scar which extends from his lower lip to his chin, a scar on the right side of his mouth, a scar on the left side of his nose, and a scar on the upper left side of his chest. His nickname is Ben.
Call 911 or 800-THE-LOST
or
Clinton Police Department 563-243-1458
NCMEC: 1092332
Erin Pospisil
Erin Pospisil
Missing Since: June 3, 2001
Missing From: Cedar Rapids, IA
DOB: 1986
Age Now: 34
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 125 lbs
She was last seen at home on June 3, 2001 and she has not been seen or heard from since that day. She has a small scar above her left eye. When she was last seen, Erin had red highlights in her hair.
Call 911 or 800-THE-LOST
or
Cedar Rapids Police Department 319-286-5491
NCMEC: 919997
Marc Allen
Marc Allen
Missing Since: March 29, 1986
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
DOB:1972
Age Now: 48
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 85 lbs
He was last seen leaving his home is Des Moines, Iowa, on March 29, 1986. He was on his way to a friend's home, but never arrived. The last time he was seen, Marc was wearing a light blue t-shirt, blue jean shorts, white socks, and gray tennis shoes.
Call 911 or 800-THE-LOST
or
Des Moines Police Department 515-283-4811
NCMEC: 1053047
Eugene Martin
Eugene Martin
Missing Since: Aug 12, 1984
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
DOB: 1970
Age Now: 50
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 110 lbs
He was last seen between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. as he was delivering newspapers. A paper bag was found outside of Des Moines with papers still inside. He has a scar on his right knee and has had a broken right wrist.
Call 911 or 800-THE-LOST
or
Des Moines Police Department- Missing Persons Unit - 515-283-4864 Or Your Local FBI
NCMEC: 601815
John Gosch
John Gosch
Missing Since: Sep 5, 1982
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
DOB: 1969
Age Now: 51
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Lt. Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 140 lbs
He was last seen delivering newspapers. He has facial freckles, a gap between his front teeth, a birthmark on his left cheek, and a horseshoe-shaped scar on his tongue.
Call 911 or 800-THE-LOST
or
West Des Moines Police Department 515-223-3211 Or Your Local FBI
NCMEC: 601763
Kimberly Doss
Kimberly Doss
Missing Since: Sep 1, 1982
Missing From: Davenport, IA
DOB: 1966
Age Now: 54
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 120 lbs
She was last seen in the Davenport, Iowa area on September 1, 1982. Kimberly has not been seen or heard from since. She may use the alias name of Kimberly Kathleen Gardner. She has a gap between her two front teeth.
Call 911 or 800-THE-LOST
or
Davenport Police Department 563-388-3664
NCMEC: 601057
Colleen Simpson
Colleen Simpson
Missing Since: Oct 5, 1975
Missing From: Bedford, IA
DOB: 1960
Age Now: 60
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 90 lbs
She was last seen at home where she disappeared during the night. Colleen has a scar on her right forearm.
Call 911 or 800-THE-LOST
or
Taylor County Sheriff's Office 712-523-2153
NCMEC: 601905
Xavior Harrelson
Xavior Harrelson
Missing Since: May 27, 2021
Missing From: Montezuma, IA
DOB: 2010
Age Now: 11
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 4'9"
Weight: 100 lbs
Xavior was last seen on May 27, 2021.
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
1-800-843-5678
or
Poweshiek County Sheriff's Office (Iowa) 1-641-623-5679
NCMEC: 1421892
Fatima Conteh
Fatima Conteh
Missing Since: May 19, 2022
Missing From: Des Moines, IA
DOB: 2006
Age Now: 16
Sex: Female
Race: Biracial
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Height: 4'11"
Weight: 120 lbs
She has tattoos on her chest, left forearm and right shoulder.
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
1-800-843-5678
or
Des Moines Police Department (Iowa) 1-515-283-4811
NCMEC: 1450978
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AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin man is sharing his experience with monkeypox in the hopes that it will cause the healthcare system to better care for the needs of monkeypox patients and encourage others who are infected to advocate for their own health.
The man asked for his name to not be included.
"By far the worst pain in my entire life,” he explained over a zoom call, as he was still in quarantine.
This Travis County resident first had a fever on Aug. 9. He thought it was side effects from the monkeypox vaccine he received just days before.
"You know, you think you're taking the correct steps,” he said. “Of course, there's always something, you can always be more careful, right? Okay, here we are."
But the symptoms progressed and he developed swollen lymph nodes and soreness. A couple of days after that, he developed lesions in multiple areas and had extreme pain.
Since he thought he may have monkeypox, based on what he had heard of and read online, and was in pain, he went to the emergency room. That is where he said the doctor told him they had never done a monkeypox test, but they would do one for him.
While he was there, he got a text that he may have been potentially exposed, but the nurses didn’t seem to take it very seriously.
"She said, ‘Oh, I really don't think it's monkeypox’ as she was swabbing me," he said about the nurse. "'If it was, I'd have to be in like full PPE,’ which she was not. So, I was like, okay, this is frustrating. But like, they're testing me."
They said the test results would take five days, but now eight days later, he still hasn’t seen them in the patient portal and has not received a call. He has also tried calling. His STD panel he did while he was there came back with the results, and they were all negative.
Although he does not recommend doing your own research, he said he felt like he had no other choice but to research for himself, to find out how other people were treating their symptoms.
"I was on Reddit, I was on TikTok, reading people's firsthand accounts,” he shared.
He went to the ER two more times, saying the symptoms were unbearable. He was hoping to get Tecovirimat, known as TPOXX, an antiviral medication used to treat certain cases of monkeypox.
"I was sick, right? I was in a ton of pain. And ideally, you expect, especially going to the ER, you expect them to have at least some knowledge of what they can do to help you,” he said. “I felt like they just didn't know what they could do to help me."
“In fairness to them,” he added. “I don't think there's a lot of information available.”
After four days of intense pain, taking pain medications prescribed by doctors that were not working well, and finding out his potential exposure tested positive for monkeypox, he got a telehealth visit with an infectious disease doctor at an Austin clinic, who prescribed him TPOXX.
"As soon as he said that he'd be able to get it to me that afternoon, I lost it,” he said of the relief he felt.
He said he hopes the health care system will learn to better care for patients and encourages patients to advocate for themselves.
"Don't be afraid to be resourceful, and fight, and find information, and try to advocate for yourself when you can,” he said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said patients may be eligible for TPOXX if they have certain severe symptoms or are at risk of severe disease. Austin Public Health said they follow CDC guidance, and right now, they have enough TPOXX medication to meet demand.
The Texas Department of State Health Services said that once a person has been diagnosed with monkeypox, their health care provider can prescribe the antiviral medication TPOXX if their patient meets the criteria. DSHS added that the provider works through the local health department to get the courses of the antiviral medication for their patient.
For more information on monkeypox testing and vaccines, click here. You can also look into options through CommUnity Care and Kind Clinic.
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TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Despite the heavy rain we saw on Monday, and even seeing some overflowing creeks, lake levels did not benefit from the rainfall.
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) regulates the water levels and dams throughout the Central Texas area. They said although the recent rains were welcomed, they have not produced much runoff to lakes.
LCRA’s website shows that as of Tuesday morning, Lake Buchanan and Lake Travis were both actually lower than a week ago. Lake Austin was just barely above where it was a week ago.
So, you may wonder, how are lake levels going down when we received rain?
Much of the rain that went into the creeks, never actually made it to the lakes, or didn’t have much of an impact. An LCRA spokesperson said soil moisture conditions were so dry, that much of the rain soaked into the ground. They said we would need several inches of rain to saturate the soil before we would actually see runoff into the lakes.
Due to the high temperatures and minimal rain this summer, in addition to the high demand for water, LCRA’s website stated they expect levels in both water supply lakes, Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan, to keep going down this summer.
LCRA said they monitor the inflows into the Highland Lakes around the clock and are ready to move water downstream through the series of dams if they need to. LCRA said they do not believe they will need to open the floodgates with this week’s rain event.
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HAYS COUNTY, Texas — Over the past weekend, a 15-year-old Hays CISD high school student died from a suspected fentanyl overdose in San Marcos, according to Hays CISD. The student was a sophomore.
The 15-year-old's death marks the third suspected fentanyl overdose death involving a Hays CISD student in the past month, the district said.
In late July and early August, two 17-year-old students died in two separate incidents at their homes in Kyle, Hays CISD said. They would have been seniors in high school. The three students who died attended, or would have attended, Johnson and Lehman High Schools. Their identities were not shared by the school district.
The school district said that since last May, all three Hays CISD high schools have been affected by students who have experienced life-threatening fentanyl overdoses, both on campus and at home. Those incidents didn't result in deaths, the district said.
“I’m worried. We take all safety and security issues very seriously, but this one is especially concerning. So far – and I am deeply grateful – we haven’t lost a single student to COVID or gun violence on our campuses. Both of these issues have rightfully been pressing matters the past couple of years. We must treat the fentanyl crisis with the same urgency,” said Hays CISD Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright in an email to parents.
The Kyle Police Department and Hays CISD alerted parents of fentanyl dangers last week before the start of the new school year. KPD shared a Facebook post, reshared by Hays CISD in a back-to-school email, showing photographs of one type of counterfeit pill believed to have caused many of the recent fentanyl incidents in the Kyle area.
“Kyle PD has responded to at least 16 related overdoses with 7 of those resulting in death in 2022. Many of these overdoses, including some deaths, are teenagers ranging from 14-18 years old. Parents - please talk to your children about the dangers of taking any pills that are not prescribed to them by a doctor,” said KPD Chief Jeff Barnett in the post.
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SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – Election results challenged. A lawsuit against the Kansas Secretary of State claims there was fraud during our primary election.
The seven-page lawsuit has many claims that the results of the primary election are not accurate. The man who filed this lawsuit is the same man who paid for the “Value Them Both” constitutional amendment recount. Now, he is asking the court to order the Secretary of State to do even more to verify the election results.
More than 20 days after the Kansas primary election and after a special recount of the “Value Them Both” amendment question and the republican state treasures race, Mark S. Gietzen claims the results are not accurate.
“I think that this is an important lawsuit that I filed this morning, and I think that I need help. I need to get some attorneys involved in there,” said Gietzen.
Gietzen claims that there was a malicious computer virus that changed the results of a commissioner’s primary race outcome in Cherokee County and believes this could have impacted other races.
“That virus could be in every computer system across the state,” said Gietzen.
A spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s office said that the “malicious virus in a commissioner’s race was human error in Cherokee County and not a virus.”
Gietzen claims the virus was also present in Sedgwick County during the “Value Them Both” recount. He also claims observers were sent home on Friday and told to come back on Monday while the recount continued violating the Kansas Open Meetings Act.
Secretary Schwab released a statement on Monday that read:
The results of this unprecedented recount of more than half the ballots cast in the 2022 Kansas primary election, with less than 2/100ths of a percent difference in the county canvasses and the recount process, proves once and for all that there is no systemic election fraud in our state’s election process. Kansans should be confident that these results put to rest the unfounded claims of election fraud in our state and know that our elections are secure and that their vote counted.
Secretary of State Scott Schwab
There is no hearing date listed for this lawsuit. Secretary Schwab said Tuesday in a statement he hasn’t read the lawsuit yet but will share his thoughts once he does. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-against-secretary-of-state-over-primary-election-results/ | 2022-08-24T00:48:53 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-against-secretary-of-state-over-primary-election-results/ |
BURLEY — A local man is charged with felony second-degree kidnapping after police said he physically picked up a woman he’d been in a relationship with and forced her into his car.
Victoriano (Victor) Diaz Garcia, 25, is also charged with misdemeanor counts of battery, resisting or obstructing officers and providing false information.
According to court records, police were called to Railroad and Albion avenues on Aug. 16 for a report that a man was forcing a female into a gray car.
Police found Diaz Garcia hiding behind a trash can at 321 E. 8th St. and he attempted to walk away after police told him to stop.
The woman said she had purchased items from a store on Railroad Avenue and was walking out when Diaz Garcia blocked her car with his car. She said he grabbed her and picked her up against her will and placed her inside his car.
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The woman’s friend tried to grab the woman and drag her out of the vehicle and, after she intervened, Diaz Garcia left on foot, leaving his car there.
Another man also witnessed the incident.
The woman said she had been in a relationship with Diaz Garcia and had moved out of their shared residence on Aug. 13. She told police she was hiding from him the location of where she was staying.
Diaz Garcia pleaded not guilty to the charges and a preliminary hearing is set at 9 a.m. Aug. 26 in Cassia County Magistrate Court.
“I would like to say I’m sorry for the entire situation and how it turned out,” Michael Guizar said when District Judge Michael Tribe asked him if he’d like to make a statement.
“He has a much better disposition this morning than I would have if it would have been me,” Leslie Warwood said. “I was furious when I found out what had occurred. It could have ended horrifically.”
Afeaki was charged in July 2021 for having sexual contact with an adult female inmate who was incarcerated from March 9 – May 20 2021, according to court records. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/burley-man-charged-with-second-degree-kidnapping/article_d017b87c-2321-11ed-8433-6fff62a80b4e.html | 2022-08-24T00:49:24 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/burley-man-charged-with-second-degree-kidnapping/article_d017b87c-2321-11ed-8433-6fff62a80b4e.html |
HEYBURN — A local man is charged with aggravated assault after police said he fired shots at another man to get him to leave his property.
According to court records, police responded to an Aug. 14 call regarding a male who said Shawn Dockstader, 57, told him to leave his property and fired two to three shots from a large handgun in his direction.
Dockstader pleaded not guilty to the charge and a preliminary hearing is set in the case for 1:30 p.m. Aug. 24 in Minidoka County Magistrate Court.
The man who reported the incident said he had gotten off of work and texted a female at the residence who gave him permission to “crash" there. The man said he does not have his own place to live.
The man said Dockstader came to the door wearing only basketball shorts and carrying a large handgun. The man said Dockstader told him to leave and fired the gun in his direction.
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The man said he left the property so quickly that “he peeled out” in the gravel driveway.
When police arrived at the residence they found tire marks in the gravel and recovered two .40 caliber bullet casings from the property.
Dockstader denied that anything had happened.
The woman at the residence said she had taken sleeping pills and did not hear shots fired or any altercation. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/heyburn-man-charged-in-shooting-incident/article_4f2c4950-231f-11ed-af4d-9334a3bcb9e9.html | 2022-08-24T00:49:30 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/heyburn-man-charged-in-shooting-incident/article_4f2c4950-231f-11ed-af4d-9334a3bcb9e9.html |
TWIN FALLS — Recent testing from the Twin Falls County Pest Abatement District found mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in both Gooding and Twin Falls counties.
“West Nile virus mostly causes minor symptoms, but it can be incredibly painful for some,” said Tanis Maxwell, South Central Public Health District epidemiology manager. “It’s important to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites to protect yourself and your family.”
Residents can protect against mosquito bites by doing the following:
- Using insect repellent with an EPA-registered active ingredient like DEET, especially at dawn and dusk when mosquitos carrying the virus are most active
- Wearing loose-fitting clothes with long sleeves and pants
- Installing screens on all windows and doors
- Draining any standing water around your home every three to six days. This includes clogged rain gutters, pools, bird baths, old tires and other outside water features.
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Typical symptoms of the virus include fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea and rash. People over 50 years old with serious medical conditions are at greater risk for serious illness from the virus. More severe infections may involve the central nervous system.
The Pest Abatement District has increased surveillance in the areas where mosquitos with the virus were found and will be continuing treatments to help reduce mosquito populations. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/west-nile-virus-found-in-twin-falls-gooding-counties/article_eb64da60-2335-11ed-b426-07abe221ae25.html | 2022-08-24T00:49:36 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/west-nile-virus-found-in-twin-falls-gooding-counties/article_eb64da60-2335-11ed-b426-07abe221ae25.html |
DALLAS — Governor Greg Abbott held a briefing at Dallas City Hall Tuesday, concerning the storms and flooding that hit many areas across North Texas.
“The affects of this storm has been dramatic,” Abbott said, as he sat next to Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Chief Nim Kidd, of the Texas Department of Emergency Management.
Abbott announced he’s signing a disaster declaration, one day after heavy storms hit the region.
“This declaration includes 23 counties across Texas due to damaging winds and heavy rainfall,” said Abbott.
Many flood victims continue dealing with damage. Estimates show more than 15 inches of rain fell across Southeast Dallas alone.
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Inspired Vision Compassion Center is among those cleaning water damage. The nonprofit’s staff was working around its own leaky roof to make sure the community’s critical needs are met.
“I had about, what, 10 ceiling tiles over this. So, we had a puddle in here,” Dr. Teadran White said, as she took a look at the storm damage in the building.
White announced the center is opening its emergency supply room for the public. They know flood victims in the area could use the resources.
“It’s very significant. They don’t have extra. They’re barely making it now. With inflation and gas prices going up and everything, they’re already living so close to the edge,” said White.
White shared photos on social media, showing the amount of water flooding streets near the Inspired Vision Compassion Center. The staff immediately thought of how it could help.
“We pulled the things that I thought would be most important. Masks. Gloves. Cleaning products. Disinfectant wipes,” said White.
The stockpile at Inspired Vision Compassion Center is for neighbors’ immediate needs. The cleanup could take days.
While people continue assessing damage from the flooding, neighbors in North Texas are committed to stepping up to help.
“Even though we lost, we’re here to take care of the needs. That’s just what it’s about,” said White.
Inspired Vision Compassion Center is located at 2109 N. Masters in Dallas, Texas. For more information visit https://www.ivcompassion.org. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/flash-flooding-in-dallas-nonprofit-opens-resource-center/287-15b6c560-2dab-4d1a-9941-ce2286bee69a | 2022-08-24T00:52:09 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/flash-flooding-in-dallas-nonprofit-opens-resource-center/287-15b6c560-2dab-4d1a-9941-ce2286bee69a |
DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a disaster declaration that includes Dallas, Tarrant, Kaufman and Ellis counties after Monday’s historic flooding.
“What happened yesterday is the second worst rainstorm and flooding in Dallas since 1932,” Abbott said.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson echoed his comments.
“We got hit pretty hard and we got hit in a historic way. The sky opened up and our streets closed down,” Johnson said.
The rain came fast and with force and flooded homes, cars, businesses, roads and freeways.
"The water came up right here a foot," said Maria Martinez, a flood victim.
Martinez said she has no flood insurance and like so many others has thousands of dollars in damage.
"It’s scary and everybody on this block is flooded out," said Martinez.
"I’ve heard this called a once-in-a-thousand-year weather event," said Mayor Johnson.
The City of Dallas alone responded to nearly 2,000 calls for service and lost 28 patrol squad cars.
"Losing 28 patrol vehicles is not positive but we'll do what we can even if it means doubling up officers in two-person patrols until help is on the way," said Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia.
Dallas-Fire Rescue lost four ambulances and four fire trucks at a time when they are having trouble replacing old vehicles.
"So having lost those pieces of equipment is going to have an impact," said Dallas-Fire Rescue executive assistant chief Bret Stidham.
In recent years the city has spent nearly a billion dollars on pumps and infrastructure to prevent flooding, but too much rain fell too fast.
"I don’t care what kind of system we had in place there was going to be flooding," Terry Lowery, director of Dallas Water Utilities.
Gov. Abbott encouraged flood victims to report their damages to the state in order for the area to be declared a federal disaster by FEMA that would allow those impacted to get more funds for repairs.
"Once again in order for the state and region to qualify for federal assistance the federal agencies need our damage assessments," said Abbott.
All across the region, including Fort Worth, some of the people most impacted were in lower economic neighborhoods. In Dallas, city officials say more rain fell in older neighborhoods with smaller infrastructure that caused more flooding.
Officials hope to have assessments done by the end of the week and hopefully get the ball rolling so flood victims can get some financial relief.
Abbott was asked if he thought the extreme weather conditions Texas has experienced in the last few years -- flooding, record heat, severe cold and drought -- is due to climate change.
The governor wouldn’t say it was climate change but referred to the events as extreme weather. “We are constantly having conversations in what we categorize as extreme weather and we are dealing with more extreme weather patterns,” said Abbott. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-gov-abbott-emergency-declarationhistoric-flooding-dallas/287-1160863c-8dcb-4eef-b851-f30b3ac20e35 | 2022-08-24T00:52:15 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-gov-abbott-emergency-declarationhistoric-flooding-dallas/287-1160863c-8dcb-4eef-b851-f30b3ac20e35 |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The winners of Kingsport’s storm drain art contest have been announced.
The winners are Trista Demoranville, Rebecca Monroe, Juanita Mitchell, Desiree Feyers, and Brenda Salcido.
Each artist will receive a $150 prize plus paint and materials to paint storm drains located at Dobyns-Bennett High School, Palmer Early Learning Center, Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, Kingsport Center for Higher Education, and on Cedar Street.
This marks the contest’s fifth year. It was created with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of protecting rivers, streams, and aquatic wildlife. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-announces-winners-of-storm-drain-art-contest/ | 2022-08-24T00:56:59 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-announces-winners-of-storm-drain-art-contest/ |
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An off-duty NYPD officer suffered a fractured skull during a violent attack and robbery in the Bronx, according to police.
The attack occurred just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, police told NBC New York, when the officer may have been out for a morning jog. He was discovered lying wounded in the street near the intersection of Olmstead and Turnbull avenues in the Unionport neighborhood.
The officer was not on duty at the time of the alleged attack, and police are looking into whether it might be part of an ongoing robbery pattern. He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was said to be in critical condition with a fractured skull, police said.
There are no known suspects at this time, and a large ongoing investigation is underway. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/off-duty-nypd-officer-robbed-in-skull-cracking-attack-on-bronx-street-police/3836242/ | 2022-08-24T01:01:20 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/off-duty-nypd-officer-robbed-in-skull-cracking-attack-on-bronx-street-police/3836242/ |
Police are searching for a man who they said used a sledge hammer to break into a Manhattan jewelry store and swipe about $200,000 in merchandise.
The alleged robbery took place during the early morning hours on Aug. 17. The suspect, seen wearing a camouflage jacket and a face mask, entered the Seventh Avenue store after breaking the glass front door with a sledge hammer around 3:45 a.m., according to police.
The man, who has not been identified, took various pieces of jewelry which were said to be worth around $200,000 before taking off.
No arrests have yet been made.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-search-for-suspect-who-allegedly-stole-200k-in-greenwich-village-jewelry-heist/3836206/ | 2022-08-24T01:01:26 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-search-for-suspect-who-allegedly-stole-200k-in-greenwich-village-jewelry-heist/3836206/ |
GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Come October, commuters who use the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will see what’s believed to be the first toll reduction in state history.
Following the lead of legislators in March, members of the Washington State Transportation Commission Tuesday voted unanimously to reduce tolls on the bridge by at least 75 cents.
The reduction goes into effect October 1, 2022.
Currently drivers with Good to Go passes pay $5.25 to cross the eastbound bridge.
Those who choose to pay with cash are charged $6.25, and drivers who pay by mail pay $7.25.
“That’s a big deal. It’s expensive. It’s about damn time,” said Bethany Miller, a single mother who lives in Gig Harbor and drives across the bridge, sometimes more than once a day.
“Rent is insane, gas is insane,” said Miller. “It’s hard to survive.”
If someone crosses the bridge daily, and works five days a week, the savings in a year will be almost $200.
Truck drivers in vehicles with more than two axles will see reductions of more than $1.
In March, state legislators approved the transfer of $130 million from the state’s general fund to go towards bridge toll relief.
Over the summer, Transportation Commission members voted to give drivers of two-axle vehicles 75-cent cuts, while offering larger breaks to truck drivers to pass on savings to residents who don’t use the bridge.
"This is the most equitable way to deal treat a reduction,” said Commissioner Jerry Litt.
State law requires tolls to pay off the remaining bridge construction costs, which are predicted to be paid off in 2032, said Reema Griffith, Executive Director of the Washington State Transportation Commission. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/toll-reduction-believed-first-washington-state-history/281-1c75a8f9-5795-4fdc-81a1-f3f53fff2a09 | 2022-08-24T01:07:55 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/toll-reduction-believed-first-washington-state-history/281-1c75a8f9-5795-4fdc-81a1-f3f53fff2a09 |
3 candidates take early lead in Sarasota City Commission primary election
Three of the six candidates running for two at-large seats on the Sarasota City Commission will move on to the general election after Tuesday's primary.
Early results showed Jen Ahearn-Koch, Debbie Trice and Dan Lobeck with the early lead, according to the data from Sarasota County Elections Supervisor.
Ahearn-Koch had 37.4% of the vote, Trice had about 21.6% of the vote and Lobeck 17.8%. The votes reported as of 7:17 p.m. only counted early votes and votes by mail, with none of the election day vote counted yet.
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This story will be updated throughout election night as election day votes are tallied.
The six candidates for Sarasota City Commission are: Jen Ahearn-Koch, Dan Lobeck, Sheldon Rich, Terrill Salem, Carl Shoffstall and Debbie Trice.
The top three candidates with the most votes will battle it out for the two at-large seats on the City Commission.
Voter turnout:Sarasota County's voter turnout is higher than at a similar time in 2018
Sarasota ballot:Who is running for local, state and federal offices in the Sarasota-Manatee area? | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/08/23/sarasota-city-commission-results-ahearn-koch-trice-and-lobeck/10291066002/ | 2022-08-24T01:08:15 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/elections/local/2022/08/23/sarasota-city-commission-results-ahearn-koch-trice-and-lobeck/10291066002/ |
A 16-year-old girl who was shot around July 5 and not found for about 12 hours has died after more than a month.
Lebrisha Miangel Hobbs is the 18th homicide victim in Allen County this year.
Hobbs died Tuesday, according to an Allen County Coroner’s Office press release. The cause of death is a gunshot wound to the head, and the office officially ruled the manner of death homicide.
The 16-year-old girl accused of shooting her, Elaysha N. Underwood, was already charged as an adult with felony attempted murder and with a sentence enhancement of using a gun to commit the crime. Online court records show she was charged today with murder.
Underwood faced 20 to 40 years in prison for the attempted murder charge and another 20 years with the enhancement. Should the charges be upgraded to murder, she’ll face 45 to 65 years in prison and 20 for the enhancement.
Underwood told police she’d had a sexual relationship with Hobbs.
Police found Hobbs about 11 a.m. July 6 at 512 Piccadilly Circle near South Hanna and Lafayette streets. She went to the hospital and was in critical condition.
Records from Hobbs' phone revealed a conversation on Instagram between Hobbs and Underwood between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. the night before. Underwood told Hobbs she was going to her house. After arriving, Underwood became increasingly upset because Hobbs wouldn't let her in, court records said.
A female witness who was with Hobbs told police Hobbs went outside. The witness told police she heard a gunshot and assumed it was Underwood "shooting her gun." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/girl-shot-july-6-dies-is-18th-homicide-victim-this-year-in-allen-county/article_9b79d454-2314-11ed-bab0-27d8df7c4586.html | 2022-08-24T01:10:35 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/girl-shot-july-6-dies-is-18th-homicide-victim-this-year-in-allen-county/article_9b79d454-2314-11ed-bab0-27d8df7c4586.html |
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — During Tuesday's meeting, Ector County commissioners voted to greenlight hiring an architect for the new library.
The library has been a hot topic since early 2021, with the county trying to decide whether or not to repair the current library or start over with a new one. The current building has been around since the 1960s.
Over the past year, a library committee has gathered input from the public on what they'd like to see in the new facility.
Now that the approval has been given, the county will work to find an architect then locate an ideal plot of land for the new building. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ector-county-commissioners-approve-hiring-architect-library/513-8dcec096-9fc7-4479-b1df-8aba114aa245 | 2022-08-24T01:17:05 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ector-county-commissioners-approve-hiring-architect-library/513-8dcec096-9fc7-4479-b1df-8aba114aa245 |
MIDLAND, Texas — On Saturday, Midland Animal Services held a low cost drive thru vaccine and microchip clinic for pet owners to come and get their furry friends up to date on any vaccines.
"We serviced close to 250 cars and those cars range from having one to two animals, up to 12 animals in their vehicles, so it was a great success I would say. A lot of people came out they were happy with what we were doing even though some of them had to wait a little bit longer than usual," said Ty Coleman, Animal Services Manager.
The clinic was scheduled to end at 1 p.m., but due to so many pets in need they weren't able to finish until 4 p.m. and they still weren't able to serve everyone.
"We did offer people who are willing to come back another date because we did have a lot of donations," Coleman said.
With such a big turnout like this, Coleman said it speaks to the need of vaccines for so many pets in the Basin
"We saw the demand was high so we do plan to do low cost vax clinics in the future. We’re looking to switch our shelter software soon and that will help us move faster in these low cost vax clinics; people can pre-schedule, pre-pay and that will help us service more animals," said Coleman.
With the shelter seeing so many animals suffering from diseases locally, they want to do their part to help.
"When you have animals running around in the community it increases the transmission rate for distemper and parvo, and that’s what we see throughout the shelter," said Coleman. "That’s why we want to be able to offer these vaccines at a low cost so people can get these animals vaccinated." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-animal-services-vaccine-clinic/513-84142bd0-49ca-46df-9103-31f64fecdaff | 2022-08-24T01:17:11 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-animal-services-vaccine-clinic/513-84142bd0-49ca-46df-9103-31f64fecdaff |
Over the weekend, a group of San Francisco protesters convened at the 24th Street Mission BART station to tear down fencing installed late last month to deter the sale of goods that officials say are overwhelmingly illicit.
By Tuesday morning, the fences were still neatly stacked up against the wall bordering Silverstone Café, but a maze of metal barriers enclosing the station’s southwest plaza across the street remained untouched.
It’s a scene that has left the city wondering what will happen next: Is the fencing going back up, or coming down for good?
The fences were deployed on July 20 in a controversial move by District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen, whose goal was to discourage the sale of stolen goods and promote permitted street vending in the public spaces. BART likewise described the plazas as “an area of concern for city officials, members of the public, and our riders.” In a Twitter thread last month, Ronen said the “once beautiful & vibrant community space” had also been “overrun by open-air drug markets.”
The barriers were initially intended as a temporary solution, Ronen said at the time, and would have been in place for 60 days while the San Francisco Department of Public Works finalized a vendor permit application process, which was up and running as of last Friday.
However, a collective of Mission District community members and vendors, part of the advocacy group Mission DeFence, dismantled the fences for the first time on Aug. 10, and again over the weekend. A hand-painted banner that read “People’s Plaza” was left behind, billowing in the breeze.
“Supervisor Ronen says the point of this legislation is public safety, but it’s really about continuing to push Black and Brown people, and poor people trying to survive the pandemic out of the Mission,” wrote Mission DeFence on Instagram.
The collective further criticized the permitting system by describing it as a “costly bureaucratic process controlled by city-funded nonprofit organization Calle 24.” They argued that the fences increased police presence, creating a hostile environment that would ultimately displace members of the community trying to make a living there.
“When the fences were here, there was no room for anybody. And now we have room to actually have some legitimate vendors out here selling their goods and services,” Joshua Baltodano, a member of the group, told KQED of the removal, adding that “police tried to reinstall them, but they gave up when the activists refused to leave the plaza." (SFGATE reached out to Mission DeFence for comment, but did not hear back by time of publication.)
Ronen told SFGATE that she understands the collective’s concern, but insists that something must be done to combat the issue of people who sell stolen items on the street.
“I just wish that the Department of Public Works would enforce the vendor law that we passed months ago unanimously at the Board of Supervisors, and that it wasn’t taking so long to implement it, so we wouldn’t have to do things like implement this as an interim strategy,” Ronen told SFGATE over the phone on Monday.
The law, passed in April, requires vendors to apply for a permit from the Department of Public Works to sell their wares on the street. The permits in question cost $430 each for the first year, plus a $9 fee, though the city will waive the full cost for applicants “if they receive certain government benefits or live in a low-income household,” Beth Rubenstein, a spokesperson for the Department of Public Works, told SFGATE in an email on Monday. She added that certain nonprofits, “such as those involved in community improvement activities,” can also apply for a permit at a reduced rate.
Officials won’t start cracking down on permit requirements until the week of Sept. 12, which Rubenstein said will give vendors time to apply and have their applications reviewed and approved if they meet the criteria for eligibility. After that, vendors without a permit will be penalized with fines costing up to $200 for the first violation, $500 for the second and $1,000 for each additional offense within a year.
“There is no other solution on the horizon,” Ronen said. “If someone doesn't have a permit, will not leave, and cannot show proof of ownership, the Department of Public Works will confiscate their goods. That has never been done before in San Francisco.”
Asked whether she was offering any kind of support to people illegally selling their wares with no other means of income, Ronen said that Calle 24 had been conducting outreach “for months on end” to connect them with job training and placement programs and other resources to find alternative employment. She noted that at least 150 applications for permits have been filed since the launch of the vendor permit application portal on Friday.
Ronen said that the process has taken too long, and that conditions are unsafe.
“I felt like asking BART for a temporary fence was the right thing to do,” she said. “It’s not something I’m excited about, but it felt important.”
Prior to installing the fences, Ronen said she had consulted a number of brick-and-mortar businesses in the area, as well as “legitimate vendors” surrounding the BART station, on whether they might work as an interim strategy.
“Folks wanted to try it out,” she said. “So we did, and like anything that is a controversial move, many people thought it was a good idea, and many people didn’t.”
But weeks later, Ronen described the efficacy of the fences as “a mixed bag.”
“There are days that they really improved conditions in the area. There are days that they made them worse,” she said. “At best, they probably worked well only 50% of the time.”
Ronen believes the fences were most effective when police and Public Works personnel were in the area “enforcing the law to make sure there was a passable street,” but said that vendors often returned the minute officials left. She acknowledged that the barriers made it more difficult for some commuters to access the entrances to the BART station, but said that dozens of her constituents thanked her for implementing them because they felt safer using BART and could “get down to the station in a way that didn’t feel so intimidating.”
That language has drawn ire from Mission DeFence.
“The discomfort that the protected class feels at seeing poverty and mostly Black and Brown people trying to make a living is not a reason to further criminalize our people,” the collective wrote in the same Instagram post.
These tensions will continue to unfold during a community meeting held at the Unidos en Salud site on 24th and Capp streets on Tuesday night, where alternatives to the fences will be discussed. It starts at 6 p.m. and will be open to the public.
After the meeting, Ronen said she plans to review the community’s feedback to determine next steps and decide whether to ask BART to put the fences up again at the northeast plaza, if at all. A BART spokesperson confirmed to SFGATE that the public had taken down the fences sometime on Saturday morning and that the agency had not put them back up.
Director Bevan Dufty told the Chronicle that the agency was “not contemplating putting the fencing back up again.” (SFGATE and the San Francisco Chronicle are both owned by Hearst but operate independently of one another.)
“I’m just frustrated we have to deal with this at all because it’s not a perfect solution. It’s something we tried to make dangerous conditions better in the Mission,” Ronen said. “The Department of Public Works needs to work faster to get the infrastructure in place. I’m frustrated and annoyed at how long it’s taken, and I’m hoping the need for the fences goes away when the law is finally in effect.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
SFGATE news editor Amy Graff contributed to this report. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/24th-Street-Mission-BART-station-fence-removal-17393304.php | 2022-08-24T01:20:38 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/24th-Street-Mission-BART-station-fence-removal-17393304.php |
A 39-year-old man was stabbed Tuesday during a reported fight near the Garber Street apartments on North First Street, according to the Lincoln Police Department.
Police Capt. Ben Kopsa said no arrest had been made as of 8 p.m., but he didn't believe there is an ongoing threat to the public. The investigation was continuing.
Kopsa said police received a call around 5:30 p.m. about a fight involving several people. While en route, they were told one person was potentially armed with a knife.
When they arrived, they found a man who had apparently been stabbed in the apartment parking lot. Emergency responders performed CPR. Kopsa said the man had life-threatening injuries but was conscious when transported to the hospital.
A girl, who received what appeared to be minor injuries, was also transported to the hospital.
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If you haven’t yet heard, the Huskers will play their long-awaited football game in Ireland this weekend.
While the 2022 season will kick off some 4,000 miles from Memorial Stadium, the fanfare and rhythm of events leading up to the game will be similar to other away games — if only on a larger scale.
Good morning Edinburgh…. hope you are ready for a drove of Huskers today…..the Red Kingdom is here and headed across to the Emerald Isle tomorrow. #HuskersInScotland pic.twitter.com/CDZUEw1xwX
— Ronnie D. Green (@RonnieDGreen) August 23, 2022
As with other away games, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will send a delegation of administrators, faculty and staff to represent both the university and the Cornhusker state on the Emerald Isle.
Chancellor Ronnie Green and his wife, Jane, who arrived in Scotland earlier this week as part of a week-long schedule of tours and events ahead of Saturday's game, will lead UNL's contingent.
The chancellor's trip is being paid for by the NU Foundation and not state resources, a university spokeswoman said. The Foundation provides the NU campus chancellors some discretionary funds each year.
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Green will be joined by chief of staff Michael Zeleny; Josh Davis, the associate vice chancellor for global affairs and the senior international officer; and Dan Linzell, associate dean for graduate and international programs in UNL’s College of Engineering.
Three members of the NU Board of Regents — Tim Clare of Lincoln, Rob Schafer of Beatrice and Paul Kenney of Amherst — will also represent Nebraska at the game.
Regents’ travel, similar to Green's, is paid for by the NU Foundation, while the regents are covering the costs incurred by their spouses, according to the university.
UNL will also be represented by Nebraska Alumni Association President Shelley Zaborowski and seven staff members, who will serve as tour hosts and help manage associated events, the university said.
The Greens and their travel companions toured Edinburgh Castle, which has stood for more than 3,000 years, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse used by Mary, Queen of Scots, before ending the day at the Royal Edinburgh Esplanade for a performance by Scottish pipe and drum bands and Highland dancers.
On Wednesday, the group will visit Falkland Palace and Garden built in the 1500s and used by monarchs for more than 200 years, before an evening reception back in Edinburgh.
Beginning Thursday, Green and others on the tour will cross the Irish Sea and arrive in Dublin, before traveling north to Belfast, Northern Ireland, for a tour of the city, including the Albert Memorial Clock tower, the opera house, and Shankill and Falls Road — sites important during the Troubles.
A visit to Hayden's Family Farm south of Dublin, where the dairy cow herd produces milk for Bailey's Irish Cream, is scheduled for Friday morning, before the tour returns to the capital in preparation for the weekend's football events.
Ok, am going full kilt embracing my Scots ancestry. Getting fitted this morning on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh for my Christmas kilt. Will be in the family Colquhoun tartan & will get debuted at the @UNLincoln Christmas party, the volleyball NCAAs and our bowl game. #GoBigKilt pic.twitter.com/ncoTZvyFNv
— Ronnie D. Green (@RonnieDGreen) August 23, 2022
As part of its contract with Irish American Events Limited, UNL leaders will also don the scarlet and cream on behalf of the university at several meet-and-greet events in Dublin.
UNL leaders are scheduled to attend a welcome event hosted by Claire Cronin, the U.S. ambassador to Ireland, as well as a private welcome event hosted by an Irish business leader.
Green and company will also attend a business networking opportunity at the Ireland-U.S. CEO Club Lunch, and participate in a forum with university administrators from Trinity College and University College Dublin.
There, they'll "discuss strengths and potential collaborative opportunities," according to a list of events provided by UNL.
That's all before the Huskers and Northwestern Wildcats even take the field.
In UNL's contract with Irish American Events Limited, the university has also committed to sending a contingent of the Cornhusker Marching Band — 50 members and their instruments are making the trip — to participate in a parade scheduled for Thursday, a pep rally Friday, and a pregame event Saturday.
The Nebraska football team arrived Tuesday in Dublin, stopping to check out Aviva Stadium before ending the day at a sponsored dinner at Mansion House.
The Huskers will practice in Dublin on Wednesday.
Fans of the Big Red continued to make their way to Ireland on Tuesday, part of a Nebraska contingent that is expected to number between 10,000 and 15,000 at Saturday's game.
Joined by a delegation of Nebraska business leaders, Gov. Pete Ricketts is leading a trade mission to the United Kingdom and Ireland this week.
On Monday, the group was part of a roundtable discussion with insurance leaders in London.
One key university leader who won’t be making the trip across the Atlantic Ocean is NU President Ted Carter.
Instead of joining the Husker faithful at Aviva Stadium in Dublin to cheer on the Huskers, Carter will be in Annapolis, Maryland, where he will receive the 2022 U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association’s 2022 Distinguished Graduate Award.
Carter is a 1981 graduate of the Naval Academy, and served as its 62nd superintendent following a term as president of the Naval War College and career as a Naval Flight Officer. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/chancellor-green-leading-unl-delegation-to-ireland-other-regions-ahead-of-husker-game/article_9a2f57a8-c9d9-5da8-b250-f9dd67b1061c.html | 2022-08-24T01:22:51 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/chancellor-green-leading-unl-delegation-to-ireland-other-regions-ahead-of-husker-game/article_9a2f57a8-c9d9-5da8-b250-f9dd67b1061c.html |
SPENCER, WV (WOWK) – All five Roane County Schools will now start the school year with a safe and secure entrance.
Roane County Schools officials said the installation of a new, more secure entrance to Spencer Middle School was completed today, Aug. 23, 2022, just in time for the students to head back to the classroom Wednesday, Aug. 24.
According to school officials, the new entrances include an electronic door access control as well as penetration resistant doors, windows and walls.
“The safety and security of our students and staff has been a priority for Roane County as we made improvements to our facilities over the past four years, and opening this fall with 100% of schools protected by a secured entryway brings that priority to reality,” said Roane County Superintendent Dr. Richard Duncan.
Construction to make the entrances to the county’s schools more secure began in 2020 with Spencer Elementary School and Roane County High School. Officials say the efforts were 100% locally funded through the 2018 school bond levy passed during the election.
Roane County High Schools says the buildings also received upgraded parking and exterior lighting, roof replacements and repairs and improvements to the HVAC system. The bond that funded these upgrades also funded the study phase of a new Spencer Middle School.
Through the new system, school officials say all visitors will be required to enter through a secured entryway during the school day. Students and staff will still use the traditional entrances to arrive in the morning and leave in the afternoon. Visitors will stay in a waiting area until they are permitted to access other areas of the schools. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/all-roane-county-schools-now-have-new-secure-entryways/ | 2022-08-24T01:24:23 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/all-roane-county-schools-now-have-new-secure-entryways/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – The City of Charleston is looking to honorarily rename a block of West Second Street. It would be in honor of Kelvin “KJ” Taylor, a Capital High student athlete who was shot and killed in April 2021.
The resolution to honorarily rename the street was introduced by Larry Moore, Ward 4 Council Member, who said he’s known Taylor since he was a “little guy.”
“He was loved by so many people in the community from adults to kids. He was just a great young man, and this is a way to keep his legacy going,” Moore said.
Taylor lived on the 900 block of West Second Street his entire life and was set to graduate from Capital High School in May 2021 before he lost his life to gun violence.
According to Moore, all 26 members of City Council are co-sponsoring the resolution that will honorarily name the 900 block of West Second Street in memory of Taylor.
“I’m happy that everyone’s agreed on it,” Moore said. “It’s a thing that needs to be done.”
The resolution passed through the Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee Monday, Aug. 22, and will now go to City Council Tuesday, Sept. 6 for adoption.
“Forever on, KJ will be in the neighborhood on the West Side in the hearts of everybody,” Moore said.
If the resolution is adopted, Moore said the addresses of those who live on the 900 block of West Second Street will not be changed. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/charleston-resolution-would-honorarily-rename-street-for-kj-taylor/ | 2022-08-24T01:24:29 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/charleston-resolution-would-honorarily-rename-street-for-kj-taylor/ |
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The I-64 construction to project to widen the interstate between Nitro and St. Albans exits is moving on schedule.
According to the project’s chief engineer says while the project started slow, the crew is on schedule in their timeline for the project.
This also means that this weekend drivers can expect a change in traffic patterns with eastbound traffic moving to the other side of the median. Traffic delays will be normal with two lanes still moving in each direction.
The chief engineer tells WOWK 13 News it’s a project that everyone’s been waiting for.
“It will complete up and allow that to open up. It will be a much safer, faster commute for everyone,” says Deputy State Highway Engineer Todd Rumbaugh. “It’s long overdue and probably one of the most needed projects in the state.”
Rumbaugh says when the project is completed, there will be a total of eight lanes with one lane in each direction dedicated to drivers just crossing the bridge.
“It’ll be a much easier transition on and off the interstate from the exits. commerce will move through there smoothly. The commute times, the congestion, will all go away, and it will be much better for folks,” he said.
He also says the project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2024, but the new bridge is expected to open to traffic by Thanksgiving of this year. The old structure will be removed during the winter. Rumbaugh also says in the fall of 2023, the crew will focus on building the twin bridge, which will be the future of the eastbound traffic. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/i-64-widening-project-on-schedule-between-nitro-and-st-albans/ | 2022-08-24T01:24:35 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/i-64-widening-project-on-schedule-between-nitro-and-st-albans/ |
MASON COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man charged with DUI after five people were hit by a vehicle at the Mason County Fair has waived his preliminary hearing.
According to the Mason County Magistrate Clerk’s Office, the case for Christopher L. Sturgeon, 40, was transferred to the Mason County Circuit Court.
The incident happened on Aug. 12, 2022 near the main gate of the Mason County Fair. According to investigators, Sturgeon allegedly lost control of the vehicle and hit two elderly people and three juveniles. He was charged with DUI causing serious bodily injury.
Sturgeon’s next hearing is set for Sept. 12 for indictments, according to the magistrate clerk’s office.
Just last week, the youngest of the victims, a 12-year-old boy named Brailey Wallace, was welcomed back home by his community after being the last of the victims cleared to leave the hospital. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-accused-in-mason-county-fair-dui-crash-waives-preliminary-hearing/ | 2022-08-24T01:24:41 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/man-accused-in-mason-county-fair-dui-crash-waives-preliminary-hearing/ |
CAMPBELLS CREEK, WV (WOWK) – West Virginia Governor Jim Justice spent Tuesday afternoon touring flood-damaged areas in Kanawha County.
He was joined by county leaders as well. The governor spent most of the tour along Campbells Creek where so many people have spent days and days on end trying to clean up and save what they can of their belongings.
Some of the families affected stopped to talk to Justice as he addressed members of the media. Many expressed gratitude for the county resources that have been made available. But they were asking when they could expect help from from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Justice declared a state of emergency in Kanawha and Fayette counties last week.
“Whether it be help from the standpoint of the state the federal government whatever it may be that we can try to do, we need to try to do it,” Justice said.
Crews came and picked up flood debris in some of the counties hardest hit parts of Kanawha County including Campbells Creek.
The Kanawha County Commission also bought $25,000 worth of flood clean-up supplies for victims. But some of the residents impacted by the flood say they are going to need more to recover.
“I think it went pretty good. Hopefully he can help get FEMA up here to help us soon,” said Jessica Hudson after hearing the Governor speak Tuesday.
County leaders say residents can help by completing damage reports and documenting the devastation at their property. As much as six inches of rain fell in a short period of time.
Kanawha County residents who have flood damages should report them to the Kanawha County Planning Office. That information could help county efforts to get federal flood aid and disaster assistance.
Some residents also came to speak to the governor and county leaders to ask what steps were being taken to help prevent future flooding. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-governor-justice-tours-flood-damaged-areas-in-kanawha-county/ | 2022-08-24T01:24:47 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/west-virginia-governor-justice-tours-flood-damaged-areas-in-kanawha-county/ |
PHOENIX — It's hard to believe, but there are only 173 days until Super Bowl LVII comes to Arizona.
And don't worry, if you lose track of time, there's now a countdown clock for that.
The Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee unveiled its Super Bowl countdown clock in Terminal 4 at Sky Harbor Airport Tuesday morning. Terminal 4 serves more than 80% of the airport’s passengers.
“From the moment Super Bowl visitors step off a flight, to their experience throughout our city, and to game day, Phoenix is prepared to showcase the growth of business, the culinary ingenuity of renowned chefs, top entertainment, as well as city-wide innovations embracing medicine, biosciences, and the future of technology,” said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. “As we countdown to the fan experience and big game, I look forward to the lasting impressions and memories delivered to the thousands of people we will host.”
Sky Harbor officials say they expect to welcome more than 150,000 Super Bowl visitors from across the globe for the big game on February 12, 2022.
There will be a total of four clocks around the airport.
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made the State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers also play at the Footprint. Phoenix has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the Waste Management Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall; and Cactus League Spring Training.
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PHOENIX — A 27-year-old man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning by an unknown person near 40th Street and McDowell Road, police say.
Edgar Moreno-Perez was found at a local apartment complex shortly after 1 a.m. and was transported to a hospital, where he later died.
Investigators have no information on the suspect or a possible motive for killing Moreno-Perez that they can release at this time.
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the community for assistance in locating the suspect involved. Any information related to this case can be called in anonymously through Silent Witness at (480) WITNESS.
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Doña Ana County allows controversial cannabis business to open in Chaparral
LAS CRUCES — A small cannabis production business will be able to operate in a residential area in Chaparral after the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners rejected an appeal from residents who oppose the business in their neighborhood.
The board of commissioners issued its decision on Tuesday following a closed session and lots of back-and-forth discussion from both sides of the issue. The commission voted 4-1 to approve the permit. District 3 Commissioner Shannon Reynolds — whose district includes Chaparral — voted no, siding with the residents of the unincorporated community.
The business requires a special use permit to operate in its proposed location on 3.5 acres at 205 Paloma Blanca Drive since the property is not assessed for agriculture.
A large group of neighbors and residents opposing the business originally spoke before the county planning and zoning commission March 24 as the board deliberated whether to approve the special use permit. At that time, Manuel Cervantes, the applicant, had proposed to open an integrated cannabis microbusiness that would both grow and sell cannabis on site.
Neighbors voiced concerns about traffic, insufficient infrastructure, pedestrian safety, crime and a negative effect on kids. They argued the business didn’t belong as close as it would be to residential homes. After the zoning board unanimously denied Cervantes’ application, he appealed to the board of county commissioners.
Second proposal
On April 26, Cervantes asked the commissioners to reverse the planning and zoning board’s decision, saying he and his partners were now planning to use the property only to grow cannabis as a microbusiness producer, and retail sales would take place at a different location.
Since this constituted a different proposal than what the planning and zoning commission originally considered, the BOCC sent the decision back to P&Z so it could vote on the revised proposal for the business.
On May 26, the county planning and zoning commission took action on the revised permit request and approved it with conditions. The conditions included: limiting the plant count to 200 mature cannabis plants — already a requirement for a microbusiness producer; requiring employees in non-commercial vehicles to transport the product between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday only; requiring the cannabis to be grown indoors in two shipping containers on the property and requiring new structures to be code-compliant.
However, Edgar Aguilar appealed the P&Z decision on behalf of residents, sending the decision once again to the BOCC. On Aug. 23, Aguilar argued neighbors were still not okay with the planned business.
“Never did we say that we just wanted commercial grow over retail,” Aguilar said. “We don't want any of it in our neighborhood.”
Cervantes argued that his growing, drying and storage would be entirely indoor and his operation would include an odor filtration system — keeping the cannabis out of sight and out of people’s noses.
Responding to concerns about having a security guard posted outside, Cervantes said he had initially proposed that in response to community concerns about potential crime. He said he could omit that if the neighbors preferred.
Aguilar argued that he wasn’t trying to oppose legal marijuana, though he said some of the cohort he spoke for may hold that view. But Aguilar stressed the opposition mainly stemmed from the business’ location in a residential area. The residents would not oppose the business in a commercial area, he said.
“I am not against the marijuana industry. I think Mr. Cervantes should have an opportunity to be an entrepreneur,” Aguilar said. “Our fight is, please, keep this out of our neighborhood.”
Residents speak up
Residents who spoke in opposition to the proposed business blended technical concerns about the business with moral condemnation about cannabis.
While neighbors questioned the effectiveness of the odor filtration system described, the appropriateness of the business’ location in a residential area and whether the business is legally allowed to use the water it intends to, others expressed concern about cannabis cultivation taking place near their “children and grandchildren” or warned approval would set a precedent which could bring cannabis businesses to “your neighborhood” next.
“I have a 13- and 6-year-old, (and) they're actually assigned to this (nearby) bus stop,” said Brenda Velazquez. “I fear for their safety, mostly for their health ... This is a very peaceful neighborhood and we want to keep it that way. Like Mr. Aguilar, I am not against marijuana at all, I just don't want it in my neighborhood across my street.”
“(Cervantes) says that there's no smell. Here's the problem. How do we know? Do we have to wait?” said Nanette Reyes.
Some business owners and representatives from the cannabis industry spoke about cannabis’ medical benefits and its normalization as another type of commercial business in an attempt to allay concerns.
“I have not done anything illegal yet, and I can vouch by showing my state license and my conditional approval from the county for the planning and zoning,” Cervantes said. “I think that's one of the best things that I can show to anybody that is thinking that I am going to have a negative impact. If we look at the track record, it doesn't look that it'll be that way.”
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Michael McDevitt is a city and county government reporter for the Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-202-3205, mmcdevitt@lcsun-news.com or @MikeMcDTweets on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/08/23/doa-ana-county-allows-controversial-cannabis-business-in-chaparral/65416895007/ | 2022-08-24T01:36:22 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/08/23/doa-ana-county-allows-controversial-cannabis-business-in-chaparral/65416895007/ |
Las Cruces police searching for missing teen girl
LAS CRUCES - Police are calling for the public's help to find a 16-year-old girl they say could be in danger.
Serenity Jacobs-Locklear was last seen by her family on Aug. 16. In a news release, Las Cruces Police Department stated they were told she left her residence voluntarily. However, LCPD said they're concerned for Jacobs-Locklear’s safety as she has not had any contact with family or close friends in more than a week. Jacobs-Locklear is 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing gray leggings and a black top with Rick and Morty hoodie. Jacobs-Locklear’s whereabouts and mode of transportation are not known. It is believed she may still be in the Las Cruces area. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 16-year-old Serenity Jacobs-Locklear is asked to call Las Cruces police at 575-526-0795.
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Lightning causes power outage, shelter in place for multiple schools
LAS CRUCES – Nearly 500 El Paso Electric customers in Las Cruces lost power Tuesday afternoon after lightning struck equipment on the East Mesa.
George De La Torre, spokesperson for EPE, said a thunderstorm passed through the area Tuesday and power was lost. It was first reported at about 12:15 p.m. Over 480 customers were impacted. However, crews restored power by 1 p.m., leaving households, businesses and schools without power for about 45 minutes.
For safety from the lightning, multiple Las Cruces Public Schools were placed under shelter-in-place this afternoon. As of 4:15 p.m. Tuesday the following schools remain under the shelter order, according to LCPS:
- Alameda Elementary
- Centennial High
- Conlee Elementary
- Fairacres Elementary
- Las Cruces High
- Loma Heights Elementary
- Lynn Middle
- Picacho Middle
- Sonoma Elementary
- Tombaugh Elementary
- Zia Middle
LCPS updates can be found online at www.lcps.net/live-feed.
A separate power outage was reported at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday north of Anthony impacting 1,616 customers. De La Torre said the outage was caused by a downed tree on a power line during storms in the area. After removing branches, the line was reenergized and power was restored just before 3:40 p.m.
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Man accused in 2019 Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility brawl pleads guilty
LAS CRUCES – One of the men accused of ambushing guards at a New Mexico prison accepted a plea deal at the eleventh hour, averting a trial scheduled for this week.
Gabriel Sedillo, 50, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated battery and one count of possessing a deadly weapon by a prisoner. In 2019, a grand jury indicted Sedillo on two counts of kidnapping, two counts of conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and one count of attempted murder. According to federal court filings, Sedillo is serving life in prison on a first-degree murder conviction from 2003.
A judge will rule on Sedillo's sentencing later. He could face an additional six years in prison.
Sedillo was one of five inmates charged after police said they forced a pair of guards at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility into a small corridor before beating them. The July 16, 2019 brawl left the two guards hospitalized with severe injuries.
A SNMCF security camera shows a brief conversation between two guards and a group of inmates. As the conversation intensifies, the inmates rush the guards into a small chamber, where a fight breaks out. By the end of the battle, the two guards are lying on the ground, bleeding and badly beaten.
Sedillo is the third man involved to take a plea deal.
Ricardo Adam Sena, 34, and Robert Dyment, 37, accepted plea deals in September 2021 for their alleged involvement in the fight. Both pleaded guilty as part of the agreements.
Sena, who was in prison after being convicted of voluntary manslaughter, agreed to plead guilty to a charge of aggravated battery upon a peace officer and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery upon a peace officer. The plea added eight and a half years as well as $10,000 in fines to his already lengthy sentence.
Dyment was scheduled to be released from prison as part of his previous sentence around the same time he pled guilty for his alleged involvement in the prison fight. Dyment was in prison on drug charges. A grand jury initially indicted him on many of the same charges as Sena and Sedillo, including first-degree kidnapping. Sena and Sedillo were the only ones charged with attempted murder, however.
Dyment pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated battery upon a peace officer and conspiracy to commit an aggravated battery upon a peace officer. He was also sentenced to eight and half years and $10,000 in fines.
The two remaining men involved in the prison brawl — Martin Cuevas, 36 and Irvin Ramirez, 29 — have jury trials scheduled later this year.
Like Sedillo, Ramirez was also convicted of first-degree murder. In 2011, police said he shot and killed a man at an Anthony rest stop. He is serving a life sentence in prison and now faces charges of kidnapping and aggravated battery on a peace officer for his alleged role in the SNMCF fight.
Cuevas pleaded guilty to armed robbery in 2014 and was serving a 12-year sentence when the fight occurred. He faces charges including kidnapping and aggravated assault upon a peace officer.
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Record-setting wildfire in northern New Mexico declared contained
ALBUQUERQUE – More than four grueling months and $300 million later, the federal government has declared the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history 100% contained, a notable milestone but just another step in what local residents and officials say will be a long journey toward recovery.
The blaze was sparked in the spring by two errant prescribed fires conducted by the U.S. Forest Service. More than 530 square miles of the Rocky Mountain foothills burned, hundreds of homes were destroyed, livelihoods were lost and drinking water supplies were contaminated.
Local officials say there are years of work ahead of them to restore the landscape and protect against post-fire flooding.
San Miguel County Manager Joy Ansley and her team have been working nonstop since the first plumes of smoke began rising from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. They helped coordinate the evacuation of thousands of people from small mountain villages and worked with the state and the city of Las Vegas as flames approached.
With the summer rainy season in full swing, Ansley said parts of northern New Mexico are flooding on a weekly basis.
“It’s going to be a long process and just because the fire is contained, we’re certainly not out of the woods,” she said Tuesday.
In addition to costs related to fighting the fire, federal emergency managers have paid out more than $4.5 million in aid to affected individuals and households and $6.7 million in low-interest loans for smalls businesses.
While more than 1,200 applications for individual assistance have been vetted, the Federal Emergency Management Agency would not say how many total applications have been received or denied.
Some residents have voiced frustrations about denials over a lack of having a street address for their rural properties. Others have complained that federal officials don’t understand rural life in northern New Mexico and how fallout from the fire has affected them.
New Mexico’s major disaster declaration has been expanded to include flooding, mudflows and debris flows directly related to the wildfires. Dasha Castillo, a spokesperson for FEMA, said residents who already applied for wildfire disaster assistance just need to update their original application to include flooding or other damage.
Castillo encouraged people to contact FEMA if they applied and haven’t heard back.
Legislation is pending in Congress that would authorize full compensation for New Mexico residents and business owners for losses caused by the massive wildfire, but there’s uncertainty about the ultimate price tag.
The scar left behind by the wildfire includes some areas that were reduced to ash and others where the severity was less intense. More than 400 firefighters are still assigned to the blaze and have been busy repairing hundreds of miles of fire lines cut to corral the flames, digging trenches to control erosion and removing fallen trees and other debris.
The U.S. Forest Service said helicopters will distribute about 138 tons of seed and 5,440 tons of mulch. So far, about 4 square miles have been seeded.
No hot spots have been reported for more than a month, but given the history of how the blaze started officials wanted to be confident when declaring containment, said Stefan La-Sky, a fire information officer with the U.S. Forest Service.
“We don’t take that number lightly,” he said of the designation.
New Mexico marked an early start to what has been a devastating wildfire season across the U.S. with a deadly fire in Ruidoso and then the blaze near Las Vegas.
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Scattered thunderstorms expected across metro Phoenix
Phoenix-area residents should expect to contend with scattered thunderstorms until late Tuesday evening, according to the city's National Weather Service.
Until 7:30 p.m., scattered thunderstorms were expected across the Valley, according to James Sawtelle with the National Weather Service in Phoenix. There was a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night with a severe thunderstorm moving into the West Valley and accompanied by heavy rainfall, small hail, gusty winds near 60 mph and flash floods, Sawtelle said.
Apache Junction was placed under a flash flood warning with a flash flood advisory in the northeast valley, including Scottsdale, Sawtelle added.
A special weather statement was issued for Avondale, Goodyear and Tolleson, in effect until 6:30 p.m. Residents were expected to see 50 mph winds.
A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for Glendale, Peoria and Surprise, which was in effect until 5:45 p.m.
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, about 15% of the Valley had experienced thunderstorm activity, Sawtelle said. As of early Tuesday evening, Sawtelle said most of the Valley was experiencing a low of 82 degrees.
After the storms roll through, there was a 20% to 30% chance of showers and storms, Sawtelle said. There will be a high of 101 with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, according to Sawtelle.
The weather service on Sunday said there will be heavy rains for the remainder of August.
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Dog left starving at ASCMV's doorstep on the mend at Canutillo rescue, foster home
LAS CRUCES – Steve, a roughly 5-year-old Chihuahua mix, is making gains following his arrival as a starving pup near death at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley earlier this month.
The ASCMV Facebook page posted about Steve, explaining that on early on Aug. 9 he was left at the shelter door in a laundry basket full of trash, feces and urine. He was weak and struggled to stand.
The facility wrote that shelter officials considered putting him down but saw that he was still fighting.
The day after his arrival at ASCMV, Steve was transferred to From the Heart Animal Rescue in Canutillo, Texas. There, he was admitted to the vet clinic where he started receiving fluids and was in the care of a veterinarian. Steve had an open wound near his tailbone, but it was determined that his emaciated condition was due to starvation and not an underlying illness or infection.
'Sometimes 'no' isn't a word'
“I’m the one that got the message (from ASCMV) and even just without hesitation I said yes when I saw his pictures, because sometimes you just can’t say no, even when you don’t have space,” said Kristin Wirtz, Steve’s foster mom and treasurer for the Canutillo organization. “(Sometimes) ‘no’ isn’t a word.”
Wirtz explained that Steve, or "Skeleton Steve" as he has come to fondly be known, began eating small meals every few hours to not shock his system. He weighed just over 6 pounds when he was brought in, she said, but is now weighing in at over 8 pounds. His ribs are nearly to the point of not showing under his coat.
“He responded right away,” she said. “He never turns down food.”
Based on his teeth, Steve is estimated to be around 4 or 5 years old and his markings and size indicate he is a Chihuahua, possibly mixed with a beagle. Wirtz further explained he is called AKC, or All Kinds of Cute.
Steve has been staying with Wirtz at her El Paso home where she has six other foster dogs and three of her own dogs. Steven has been getting along with his new roommates and enjoys playing now that he is stronger. Steve knew right away how the doggy door worked, Wirtz said, saying that goes to show that he was likely someone’s pet before he ended up starving.
“That’s always the hard part, whenever we get shelter dogs and they have house manners and are potty trained, and you realize that they belonged to someone at some point and still ended up in a shelter,” Wirtz said.
Though Steve may have a sad background, he isn’t letting that get him down. His foster mom said he loves to cuddle and sit on the couch with her. He follows her around like a shadow and even goes to work with her so he doesn’t miss a meal.
Steve still has some healing to do and some weight to gain, but barring any complication, he will eventually be available for adoption. Wirtz said he also needs to be neutered and updated vaccinations. People interested in adopting him can fill out an application online at fthar.org/dog/steve.
They organization is also still accepting donations for Steve. So far, Wirtz said they have received enough donations to cover his current medical treatment.
Steve's story not unique
While Steve’s story has received a lot of attention from the community, his story is unfortunately not unique in the Borderland. Wirtz explained that shelters, rescues and even the streets are full of animals due to a “horrible overpopulation crisis that is happening right now.” She highlighted the need for owners to microchip their animals, spay and neuter them and also simply look for them if they go missing. Fostering is also incredibly important because it frees up space for another animal to be helped.
“You save two live if you’re fostering,” Wirtz said. “You save the life of the dog that we pull out of the shelter and it opens up space for the shelter to intake another dog off the street.”
Those interested in fostering or adopting from From the Heart Animal Rescue can find information and forms online at fthar.org. Wirtz said the rescue will pay for anything the animal needs, such as medical treatment. The organization is volunteer run, so donations are also welcomed.
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Man dies after shooting in Joaquin Murrieta Park in Tucson
A man is dead after being shot at a Tucson park on Monday evening.
Elmer Tarazon, 38, was found with signs of gunshot trauma on the west side of the park around 6:30 p.m. by officers on the west side of Joaquin Murrieta Park while responding to a report of a shooting near Silverbell Road and Club View Drive, according to Tucson police.
Tarazon was taken to the Banner University Medical Center and succumbed to his injuries there, according to police. The agency said officers spoke with multiple witnesses and were given a description of the suspect, which police have not yet released.
"Investigators are gathering details to determine a motive and believe that the victim was in a verbal argument prior to the shooting," said a Tuesday afternoon statement from Tucson police. "Updates will be provided as they become available."
Tucson police asked anyone with information, including those seeking anonymity, to call 911 or 88-CRIME (520-882-7463), police said.
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New Mexico Supreme Court drops immigration barriers to practicing law
Starting in October, licenses to practice law will not be denied based on immigration status
- Rule change was proposed in 2018 and approved by the state Supreme Court four years later.
- The change protects DACA recipients ahead of potential challenge in the U.S. Supreme Court.
- New Mexico Legislature dropped some barriers on professional licenses in 2020 and 2021.
Luis Leyva, a recent law school graduate, was not entirely sure he would be able to practice law in his home state of New Mexico.
A native of Sonora, Mexico who grew up in Ruidoso, Leyva is enrolled in the decade-old Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. The Obama Administration policy protects immigrants who arrived in the United States as children but do not have legal status from deportation. It also extends some security in the form of temporary work permits, access to college education and Social Security accounts.
Leyva, 25, said DACA "is pretty much the only reason I've been to go to college and work and go to law school." Earlier this year, he completed his Juris Doctor degree at the University of New Mexico.
Under current New Mexico regulations for licensing attorneys, DACA would allow Leyva to practice law with a conditional permit. However, with legal challenges to the DACA program likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, there was a possibility that his licensure could be taken away.
A ruling from the New Mexico Supreme Court last week gave Leyva a "sense of peace," he said.
Beginning in October, adults who are not United States citizens will be permitted to practice law in New Mexico under a rule change approved by the state's high court on Aug. 19.
Rule 'grounded in the fundamental principle of fairness'
Under the new rule, citizenship or immigration status will no longer be a basis for denying an attorney's license to an adult who holds a law degree and meets other qualifications for admittance to the New Mexico Bar Association. Under the present rule, a licensed attorney must be a citizen or national, a legal permanent resident or otherwise authorized to work in the U.S. Other requirements for admission to the Bar remain in place.
The high court's justices unanimously concurred with the change as recommended by the Board of Bar Examiners and the Code of Professional Conduct Committee.
"The change in the licensure rule is grounded in the fundamental principle of fairness, and is consistent with New Mexico’s historical values of inclusion and diversity in its culture," Chief Justice C. Shannon Bacon said in a statement. "New Mexico is aligned with at least eight other states that allow attorney licensure for some immigrants and the American Bar Association has endorsed the principle of permitting attorneys to practice law regardless of immigration status."
Jazmín Irazoqui-Ruiz of the New Mexico Immigrant Law Center became New Mexico's first "DACA-mented attorney" in 2017. Having grown up in Phoenix, she and her twin sister did not discover they were undocumented until their mother suffered a stroke and they sought jobs to support their family.
On Tuesday, she called the rule change a "great victory" that had been in the making over the years she has been practicing law. She was admitted to the state Bar Association through a special process based on her DACA status. With the rule change, her license is not endangered if DACA is eventually struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
"I personally dedicated my career to doing exactly what this type of policy change does: Removing barriers to economic mobility and stability for immigrant families across our state," she said in an interview.
Dropping citizenship barriers to professional licenses
Along with her twin sister, a surgeon, Irazoqui-Ruiz championed two laws passed in New Mexico, in 2020 and 2021, dropping barriers to professional licensing based on immigration status. Under federal law, states are allowed to pass laws making undocumented immigrants eligible for occupational licenses.
As for licensed attorneys, the rule change needed to go through the court by way of a rules committee and then published for a 30-day comment period, per court spokesperson Barry Massey. Those comments were then evaluated by the committee before it made its recommendation to the justices.
One of Irazoqui-Ruiz's supporters for admission to the Bar was Albuquerque attorney Maureen Sanders, who was also among those that proposed the rule change in 2018. In an interview, she said lowering immigration-based barriers made sense for young professionals and for economic development: "As a state, why are we encouraging people to get education in professions and then not allowing them to become licensed?"
"It's a good rule and it is consistent with New Mexico public policy," she continued. "It's consistent with all of us wanting more legal access. ... and most of the DACA young adults who have been admitted have ended up practicing law in areas where there weren't sufficient legal services available."
The benefit is not only for law students with DACA status, she said, but also individuals whose legal status has changed during their process and those who, for any of a number of reasons, did not apply for DACA even if they were eligible.
"Having a diverse bar is important because we want our clients to see themselves represented in those who take their cases and advocate for them," Irazoqui-Ruiz said.
State GOP reacts harshly to rule change
On Monday, the state Republican Party deplored the Supreme Court's order in a statement calling on voters to elect conservatives to the bench.
"New Mexico’s high court has become authoritarian and appears to be operating outside the limits of its power," state GOP chairman Steve Pearce fumed in a written statement. "This latest rule will open our borders even more, and the Court seems to relish making arbitrary decisions without thinking about consequences. This Court has gotten out of control, and it believes it can do whatever it wants."
A spokesperson for the party declined to elaborate on the statement or how the rule change would affect border security.
Four of the five justices are appointees of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, while Justice Michael Vigil was elected to the court in 2018. Vigil, along with Justices Briana Zamora and Julie Vargas (appointed in 2020 and 2021 respectively) face elections on Nov. 8 to retain their seats. All of the current justices, like the governor, are Democrats.
Pearce also claimed the decision had been made "without proper procedure and without public input," although the 2018 rulemaking process included a public comment period that drew more than 120 responses, per reporting from New Mexico In Depth, and briefings Irazoqui-Ruiz recalled extending to 216 pages.
"The revised rule is the product of a thorough, deliberative process that included robust public comment, which was overwhelmingly in support of the change," Bacon wrote.
Leyva said eliminating the immigration barriers to licensure represents "another step of New Mexico really being able to able to leverage our immigrant community to benefit our workforce, which is needed here in the state."
"I've met so many tremendous young adults who want to be in this country," Sanders said. "This is the only place that they know and this is their home. They want to become a professional within their community. Changing the law allows them to do that, and so they are well-served by the change in the rule."
Read the amended rule here:
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'Strong-Arm' the giant saguaro falls in Tortolita Preserve after over 150 years of life
“Strong-Arm,” a saguaro that stood in the Tortolita Preserve in Marana near Tucson, fell on Aug. 4 after living for around 150 to 200 years, the town said on its website.
The 40-foot-tall saguaro, marked with its own metal sign proclaiming its name, had 34 arms in all and was home to many birds, including a Great Horned Owl and some woodpeckers.
In the memorial post on Marana’s government website, Jason Grodman, Natural Resources Supervisor with the Marana Parks and Recreation Department, called it a “saguaro motel” to its many animal residents.
“It saw all of the development grow up around us, and it’s really a sentinel for the preserve,” Grodman said in a tribute video for the saguaro.
Marana's recreation superintendent Bob Stinson said his predecessor had given the saguaro its name since it was one of the largest cacti in the area and the trail went right by it.
"It was just a beautiful specimen," Stinson said. He said, gauging from the many people he had spoken to about it, Strong-Arm would be missed in the community.
Grodman said in the video that the trunk of the saguaro, which remains upright, will likely stand for the next few years, while the arms will likely decompose of the course of about five years.
Strong-Arm fell in a 9.2-mile loop trail in the preserve. In the tribute video, Grodman said they are creating a workaround for the trail that will prevent them from having to move the cactus’ remains, as it will “breathe new life” into the desert as it decays, the town of Marana government wrote on its website.
“This is actually a great opportunity to educate the public about the importance of biodiversity and these wonderful and these wonderful saguaros and how they play a part in our whole big world,” Grodman said in the video.
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Former Coyotes arena in Glendale gets a new name
The Arizona Coyotes former home in Glendale has a new name, Desert Diamond Arena.
It's the third naming rights deal for the city-owned arena since it opened in 2003. The venue was first christened Jobing.com Arena and then Gila River Arena.
The Gila River sponsorship was with the Coyotes and ended when the hockey team's 19-year run in Glendale came to a close earlier this year.
The city didn't renew its lease with the team, which is negotiating to build an arena in Tempe. Glendale officials plan to update the arena and focus on concerts and other events.
Glendale City Manager Kevin Phelps wouldn't say how much Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment is paying to have its name across the arena near Loop 101 and Glendale Avenue. He said the deal was struck by the arena's manager ASM Global, not the city.
The casino owned by the Tohono O'odham Nation off Loop 101 and Northern Avenue opened in 2015 and expanded in 2020.
Desert Diamond Casino made a huge investment in the entertainment district as an anchor tenant to the north,” Phelps said. “They are really excited about the growth of the entire entertainment district.”
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City mum on cash from naming rights
The naming rights negotiations have been in the works for about five months, but really ramped up in the last 90 days, Phelps said.
The agreement is a 10-year naming rights deal with an option to extend another 10 years, he said.
The naming rights deal was a private agreement between Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment and ASM Global, Phelps said, declining to disclose the value of the deal.
The city inked a deal with the arena manager nearly 10 years ago, and extended it in 2018. The city pays the company $5.6 million annually to manage the arena, which is offset by shared arena revenues.
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Desert Diamond CEO: 'Our view is to work together'
"Our approach is to be as integrated with the Westgate Entertainment District as we can be," Mike Bean, CEO of the Tohono O’odham gaming enterprise, said. "Our view is to work together versus compete for business."
Having the casino in the area and integrating with the rest of the district complements the offering already in the area, including State Farm Stadium, the Tanger Outlets, the shopping and dining at Westgate and other amenities, he said.
"For us it seems like the perfect opportunity and fit," Bean said, adding that without the Coyotes in the arena, there will be more chances for concerts and other events that now will not have to be scheduled around the hockey season. "We see so many synergies and opportunities."
Major acts already scheduled
A city-commissioned report last year said adding more special events should make the arena more lucrative than it was as a professional sports venue.
The city would need to come up with 20 more events attracting crowds of at least 10,000 people to make up for the losses in Coyotes-related spending at Westgate, according to the report. Phelps said the arena had a record-breaking year in 2021 for revenue from non-hockey related events.
Some of the upcoming events scheduled at the arena include Alan Jackson, Roger Waters, Professional Bull Rider Teams, Pepe Aguilar and Ateez. In the coming year, Rage Against the Machine and Carrie Underwood are booked to play there.
The city also plans to revamp the arena with concerts and non-hockey events in mind. The city and ASM hired HOK, a global design company, to assess the arena and identify areas where renovations could be made.
Now, ASM and HOK are going through the list of potential changes to zero in on a project list, Phelps said. The city wants to make additions and renovations that will increase revenue opportunities, like food and beverage upgrades, merchandising and premium seating, the city manager said.
Glendale and ASM will meet later this year to discuss the timeline and costs for the renovations, but Phelps said they want to work the calendar around major construction, so events can still take place during construction, but could have fewer ticket sales or have portions of the building closed.
Without knowing the exact scope of projects, Phelps said it is difficult to estimate how much time it will take to complete the renovations. The city is expected to identify projects early next year and secure a contractor to begin construction, he said.
$1.5B in private investment planned around Westgate
The area around the arena in the Westgate Entertainment District has seen a major influx of private investment, Phelps said.
To the south, VAI Resort is under construction on 60 acres of land and will include the state’s largest hotel, with more than 1,200 rooms. The development will include a Mattel-branded theme park and other rides, a 7-acre lagoon with sandy beaches, a concert stage, restaurants and shops.
Desert Diamond also has plans to add hotel and resort to its site. In total, Phelps said, there is about $1.5 billion worth of private investment planned for the area around Westgate.
“Desert Diamond is all in with us building this thriving district,” Phelps said. “The value is over and above the value of the naming rights deal.”
That is a shift from when the casino was first announced in 2009. The Tohono O'odham Nation faced legal challenges from the city, state and other tribes.
The casino opened a temporary location in 2015 and the $400 million, 1.2 million-square-foot casino opened in 2020. Tribal leaders have long talked about a second phase that would add a resort and convention space, but a timeline has not been announced.
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Phoenix residents can weigh in on 24th Street-Broadway development
Community members can offer ideas about what they hope to see developed at 24th Street and Broadway Road in Phoenix at an event at 6 p.m. Thursday.
The meeting, for those who live in the neighborhood, go to church there or visit loved ones who live in the area, is at the Broadway Heritage Neighborhood Resource Center, 2405 E. Broadway Road.
Here's what you need to know.
Why is this intersection special?
In the 20th century, the area was a community for Black and Hispanic individuals and families who were unable to live farther north because of racist redlining practices. In the 1970s and 1980s, the intersection was a lively source of community and entertainment — family-owned businesses catered to nearby residents, including a grocery store that allowed residents to shop on credit, a fast food drive-in and an arcade. Read more about the history of the intersection here.
Now, the city of Phoenix is promoting the intersection’s proximity to Interstate 10 and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, as well as its recent residential growth, to developers. District 8 Councilmember Carlos Garcia wants a potential developer to honor the rich history of the area as well.
What’s at the intersection now?
Despite decades of talks of redevelopment, most of the property around the historic intersection is now vacant.
The city-owned Broadway Heritage Neighborhood Resource Center sits on the southeast corner. Many residents say the center is inaccessible and refer to it as a police substation. The area is lined with police cars, and one of its original purposes when it opened in 2005 was to house a 24/7 police substation. Garcia is now trying to reactivate the center.
The other three corners are vacant. Just south of the southwest corner, single-family, market-rate houses are being built on privately owned land.
A fresh look at iconic intersection:Torn down in 1999, Phoenix now hopes to redevelop 24th Street and Broadway Road
What part of the intersection is up for development?
Twelve city-owned acres on the intersection’s southwest corner will be up for development.
Part of the land was acquired in 1999 when the city condemned the land and knocked down three businesses, including a grocery store, in an effort to combat crime and attract development. That parcel has been vacant ever since.
Approximately one-third of the site is commercially zoned, and the remaining portion is zoned for single-family residences. City officials say the zoning likely will change during the development process.
What are the next steps?
In March, the city sent out a request for information to developers, an informal process that allows the city to get a sense of what developers say is possible for the corner. The city received five responses to the RFI, and they included suggestions for grocery stores and housing.
Now, Garcia’s District 8 office is conducting outreach to find out what residents in the area would like to see at the southwest corner. Garcia is contracting with local resident Thomas Claiborn to conduct surveys in the area with a goal of 300 responses.
The Thursday meeting is designed for residents and other interested stakeholders to offer their ideas.
Once Garcia knows what community members want to see in this area — hopefully by this fall — he will give the city’s Community and Economic Development Department the green light to send out an official request for proposal to developers. The RFP can include specific details about what type of development is sought.
Once responses from developers are received, a panel consisting of individuals from the city's economic development and planning departments, someone from the development community and a local resident will decide on the winning proposal.
The panel’s recommendation will go through Phoenix Community and Economic Development Director Christine Mackay and City Manager Jeff Barton. Ultimately, the City Council will have to approve the development agreement and any zoning changes.
What do community members want so far?
So far, residents have expressed a desire for a health clinic, healthy grocery options and entertainment, including restaurants, a movie theater and a bowling alley. Some want to see a credit union, and others hope to see spaces for recreation. Claiborn has also found that residents outside of a two-mile radius hope to see housing.
Claiborn and Garcia want the developer's project to serve the residents who live nearby. Claiborn wants a potential developer to build connections within the community and take a holistic approach to address a history of redlining and under-resourcing; for example, the intersection is in a food desert.
Moving forward, these community connections could be embedded in the development process through an agreement with a developer that includes certain expectations — for example, an agreement to hire from the surrounding community or creating a community consultation group.
Madeleine Parrish covers south Phoenix for The Arizona Republic. Reach her at madeleine.parrish@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter @maddieparrish61. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/08/23/phoenix-seeks-24th-street-broadway-development-ideas/7871982001/ | 2022-08-24T01:37:13 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/08/23/phoenix-seeks-24th-street-broadway-development-ideas/7871982001/ |
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Tucson will order its full allotment of Central Arizona Project water next year despite previously indicating it would cut back on its annual water purchase as part of a collaborative effort to keep more water in Lake Mead amid dire conditions facing the reservoir.
The city previously indicated it would leave more than 20% of its annual CAP water supply in Lake Mead next year — or 30,000 acre-feet of its annual 144,191 acre-feet allotment — but the indication was contingent on other Lower Colorado River Basin water users’ willingness to do the same.
A lack of buy-in on Tucson’s plan led City Council to vote 6-1 Tuesday to order its full CAP allocation in 2023.
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On July 12, City Council authorized the mayor and city manager to seek system conservation agreements with the federal government and the CAP with contingencies for the city to cut back on its CAP purchase. Those included that Tucson would be compensated at market rates for the water it saved, the savings would act as a credit against future reductions of the city’s CAP allocations and that the city wouldn’t incur increased operation and maintenance costs from the CAP cutbacks.
While Tucson Water received “assurances of collaboration” from some parties, the CAP has not yet agreed to the city’s terms for a conservation agreement. Possibilities of future agreements on cutting down the city's CAP water intake are not completely off the table, however.
Chris Avery, the city’s chief water counsel, told council members the city’s requirement to avoid any increased operation and maintenance costs could hinder potential agreements with the CAP. City Council made this a requirement for any conservation agreements so Tucson would not lose money it wishes to save by reducing its CAP allocation.
The council voted unanimously to allow city officials to negotiate a 50-50 split of those operating costs, which may make the CAP more agreeable to the city’s other terms, Avery indicated. He will have a better idea of what the cost to the city would be after the CAP’s Sept. 1 board meeting.
The overall consensus among the mayor and council members is that Tucson cannot bear the brunt of responsibility for the region's declining water supply without more buy-in from other basin states to use less CAP water.
“We have put our chips on the table. We've said we are willing to put 30,000 acre-feet this year and 30,000 acre-feet next year. But we can't do it alone,” Mayor Regina Romero said.
Kozachik, the sole dissenting vote, took a stance that the city should reduce its CAP water intake even without assurances from other states and let the Bureau of Reclamation handle mandatory cuts for other Colorado River water users.
“I get negotiations, I get that we don't want to tip our hand. But someone's got to be first,” he said. “I don't want us to keep standing up and saying we're gonna take our full allocation come hell or high water.”
Tucson Water must submit its water delivery schedule to the CAP by Oct. 1, which indicates the amount of Colorado River water the city will receive for each month in 2023. The entire 144,191 acre-feet order will cost Tucson $31.3 million.
The Gila River Indian Community also reversed course on its intentions to leave more water in Lake Mead and announced it would instead store its CAP allocation underground, according to an Aug. 16 news release from tribal 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, 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 said in the news release.
City Council’s decision comes after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced on Aug. 16 that Arizona will have to reduce its Colorado River water usage by 21% next year.
The seven states who rely on the river’s water passed the Aug. 16 deadline given by the bureau to come up with a plan to reduce their river water use by up to 28% by 2023. The bureau held off on any larger, longer-term cuts in water deliveries while it and the Colorado River Basin states continue to negotiate in future months.
Next year, the bureau will reduce the amount of Central Arizona Project water it delivers by 80,000 acre-feet compared to this year’s delivery. That brings the total shortfall for the CAP to 592,000 acre-feet — more than one-third of the project’s supply of 1.5 million acre-feet before the shortages kicked in, and 21% of the state’s total Colorado River supply of 2.8 million acre-feet.
The loss of CAP water will fall largely on Phoenix-area cities and on tribes. Tucson will be left with less CAP water to recharge and store in basins in the Avra Valley, but aren't expected to affect the CAP water delivered to Tucson Water customers.
Tucson has historically ordered its full CAP allocation since 2010, with the exception of 2017 and 2018 when the city entered into agreements to assist statewide efforts to shore up Lake Mead’s water elevation. Amid Arizona’s drought contingency planning efforts, the city returned to buying its full CAP allocation in 2019.
Contact reporter Nicole Ludden at nludden@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-reverses-course-will-order-full-cap-water-allocation-next-year/article_b76f0aac-2306-11ed-8d41-f31523df0370.html | 2022-08-24T01:39:06 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-reverses-course-will-order-full-cap-water-allocation-next-year/article_b76f0aac-2306-11ed-8d41-f31523df0370.html |
When two Washington state associates came across a car crash in 2006, they waged a desperate attempt to save the driver’s life.
Ultimately, the day would end in tragedy. But they made a vow to keep an eye on his daughter from afar and someday, somehow, they would help her.
More than 15 years later, they made good on that pledge by helping send Alana Penamante to the University of Arizona. | https://tucson.com/news/local/two-strangers-couldnt-save-her-father-but-their-vow-to-help-is-now-sending-her/article_3174b294-22a7-11ed-9bb5-ef34ee3d9e78.html | 2022-08-24T01:39:12 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/two-strangers-couldnt-save-her-father-but-their-vow-to-help-is-now-sending-her/article_3174b294-22a7-11ed-9bb5-ef34ee3d9e78.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County health officials are drafting a proposal that would ban the sale of flavored nicotine products within the county.
Multnomah County Health Officer, Dr. Jennifer Vines, said county chair, Deborah Kafoury, asked the health department to come up with a plan they would go over in September. The county board will make the final decision.
Vines said even though the age to purchase these products is 21, teens are somehow still getting their hands on them.
These products are dangerous for everyone, especially teens and children, Vine said. "Seventeen percent of the time, we find tobacco retailers in Multnomah County selling to someone who is underage."
"We actually had a national outbreak of severe lung disease linked to vaping," Vines said.
The fruit flavors hook young people into trying these products, and then they become addicted. Vines said she understands the concerns of business owners.
"The bottom line here is one of health," Vines said. "This is the health and human suffering component. There is also an economic impact to poor health."
Multnomah County isn't the first to talk about this ban. Last November, Washington County Board of Commissioners voted 3 to 2 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The ban is currently on hold after a temporary injunction prohibited the enforcement.
Mo Hassan owns Mo's Smoke and Vape in Southeast Portland and said he hopes the ban doesn't happen.
"For a lot of smoke shops in the area, they will have to close," Hassan said. "That's the main thing for our business."
The county does want public comment, if people would like to share their opinion on this matter, they can go to the Multnomah County website. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/multnomah-county-ban-sale-of-flavored-nicotine-products/283-90587af0-5d74-42b1-bf78-f7253a8684ea | 2022-08-24T01:43:10 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/multnomah-county-ban-sale-of-flavored-nicotine-products/283-90587af0-5d74-42b1-bf78-f7253a8684ea |
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The Klamath Irrigation District in Southern Oregon plans to defy a U.S. government order issued last week for a halt to water deliveries to farmers in the drought-stricken basin.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation manages the Klamath Project, which includes Klamath Irrigation District and serves 266 square miles (689 square kilometers) of farmland around the Oregon-California border. A limited allocation of water was allowed for irrigators from Upper Klamath Lake this year because of extreme drought.
The bureau has said the project is now out of water and ordered a shutdown last week, but irrigation district directors met Monday and authorized the district’s manager, Gene Souza, to continue operations, the Capital Press reported.
The district operates a canal that provides water to nine irrigation districts encompassing about 191 square miles (495 square kilometers).
Souza said in a letter to Alan Heck, acting area manager for the U.S. agency, that it has not provided a legal basis for shutting down the project and that doing so would deny farmers of the water they have legal rights to receive.
“I am not doing my duty if I just comply, because I do not have a legal justification to deny the people I serve their property,” Souza told the Capital Press.
A spokesperson for the Bureau of Reclamation could not immediately be reached for comment, the Capital Press reported.
The agency has said it would take an adaptive approach to project operations in 2022.
Under the Endangered Species Act, the agency must uphold protections for several species of fish, including shortnose and Lost River suckerfish in Upper Klamath Lake and coho salmon in the lower Klamath River.
The federal bureau initially allocated 15% of full demand for irrigators starting on April 15. Officials said that if inflows to Upper Klamath Lake exceeded expectations, they would set aside 50% of the additional water for irrigators.
The Klamath Falls area experienced slightly above-average precipitation in May and June. As of Aug. 1, the project's water supply had increased while maintaining a minimum lake elevation for suckers to access critical habitat.
Brad Kirby, manager of the Tulelake Irrigation District in Tulelake, California, said shutting off water now could mean disaster for some farmers.
"We are looking at severely reduced production,” Kirby said about crops including alfalfa. “But for row crops like potatoes and onions, there is essentially no production unless you have water through the end of the irrigation season.”
The Endangered Species Act requires the Bureau of Reclamation to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service to establish guidelines for protecting endangered fish. The results form the basis for how much water fish and irrigators receive annually.
A current guideline for the suckers establishes an “absolute minimum” water elevation of 4,138 feet (1,261 meters) above sea level in Upper Klamath Lake for fish to access critical habitat and hide from predators.
The Klamath Tribes sued the federal government in May, claiming any water diverted from Upper Klamath Lake for irrigation in 2022 threatens the survival of suckers during the drought.
The fish, known as C’waam and Koptu, are central to the tribes’ history and culture.
Don Gentry, Klamath Tribes chairman, said earlier this summer that agriculture should be based on what’s sustainable, noting “there’s too many people after too little water.”
In response to the Aug. 19 shutdown, other irrigation districts are scrambling to help save as many crops as possible.
Kirby, with the Tulelake Irrigation District, said irrigators are being forced to pump groundwater from the district’s wells to keep crops alive through harvest.
“We’re having to rethink our entire system,” Kirby said.
Scott White, manager of the Klamath Drainage District, said the Bureau of Reclamation proposed a plan to “borrow” additional water for farmers from the PacifiCorp electrical power company that manages hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River. But board members rejected the proposal after learning the water would be repaid out of the district’s winter agricultural diversions.
“It’s been a different year, for sure, in terms of operating and cooperating with the bureau,” White said. “These policy decisions that are contrary to precedent and contrary to history, they do us no benefits in terms of managing our water wisely.” | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/southern-oregon/oregon-officials-defy-order-farmer-water-deliveries/283-b2302be4-65ec-4a7a-898b-d7f8459a8121 | 2022-08-24T01:43:11 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/southern-oregon/oregon-officials-defy-order-farmer-water-deliveries/283-b2302be4-65ec-4a7a-898b-d7f8459a8121 |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Six months after it began operating, Vancouver's first Safe Stay Community site is cleaned up, organized and safe — a sharp contrast to how the area off of Northeast 51st Circle appeared before the program got underway, full of camps and tents.
A new report issued by the city shines a light on some of the things that worked well during the first half year, as well as some things that could still use improvement.
Vancouver now operates two Safe Stay Communities, with three more planned.
The first Vancouver Safe Stay Community officially marked six months of existence near the end of June. According to the city's report, the village has served 46 people so far, 11 of whom got jobs, 32 of whom received health care, 16 of whom got ID cards and one of whom got a high school diploma.
Above all, 40 of the villagers completed housing assessments — getting one step closer to permanent housing — and 14 of them succeeded in moving into permanent housing, with 10 others in the process.
High success rate
The final count of 14 may seem small, but Vancouver Homeless Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli was happy with it.
"I feel like its a great number," she said. "Numbers from shelter to housing tend to be kind of low. People tend to kind of stagnate when they move into shelter for a whole variety of reasons. They get comfortable there, they've got some stability so they want to stay. Because they're not out on the street, they're not the focus for emergency services — the focus tends to be on folks outside. So I feel the numbers out of here are fantastic. Thirty percent? That's a good rate."
In addition to the individual success stories, the city touts the fact that the creation of the community resulted in a 30% reduction in police calls within a 500-foot radius of the camp compared to the same time a year earlier. Emergency Medical Service calls also dropped 10%.
One thing that did not work: not everyone who arrived at the community opted to stay there. Eleven residents left during the first six months. But as far as residents like Courtney Ligman are concerned, the program not only works — it changed her life.
"I couldn't even look people in the face, because I was like I'd lost a big part of myself," she said. "And I didn't even realize it until I came here."
"I'm gonna cry but, getting your dignity back — it makes a difference. I get emotional cause it saved my life," she added.
Current and former residents approve
One of the former residents, Mike Palmer, said he worked for a temporary job company but couldn't afford housing.
"I'm gonna be 55 years old," he said. "I've been working my entire life. We don't do any of the extracurricular stuff, we just work. And when you work — when you work and you lose your home cause you're a worker — its kind of tough."
He and his wife slept in parks near Camas, he said, until he heard about the Safe Stay community. The couple stayed at the village for a while, and recently moved into their own apartment.
"Oh its awesome," he said. "I mean, I got a key to my own house. I can walk in and walk out, you know, cook my own food and do what I need. But if it wasn't for this place, being a start line to get to that place, I would still be there."
Ligman, one of the current residents said she lived in a tent on a trail near Interstate 205 before moving into the community in April. It was a welcome change; life in Vancouver became much harder after COVID hit.
"It's safe, it's safe compared to my tent," she said. "I don't have to worry about people coming in and stealing my stuff. You know, when you are out living in a tent, you can't lock your door. And then if you have to leave and go anywhere, people are constantly going through your stuff trying to take from you. So... it's a safe place."
She felt less than human out in her tent, she said, her dignity and hope stolen. Not anymore.
"This place definitely saved my life," she said. "And the people here are amazing. The staff are like — you can talk to them about anything. They just want to help. They know we're not coming in here sober. I was a massive alcoholic, meth addict when I came in here, you know? And they helped me go to Rainier Springs, they helped me with detox. They helped me with everything. And the lady who saved my life, watched my dog when I went to rehab so like, yeah. They saved my life."
Safe Rest Villages
Across the river in Portland, the city is at a similar early stage in the rollout of its own Safe Rest Village program, with similar lessons to be learned about what works and what doesn't.
Portland has six Safe Rest Villages planned, but so far only one is operational near Multnomah Village in Southwest Portland. It opened in June, and almost immediacy ran into a hiccup — in July, the federal government said the community violated a previous deed restriction for the site.
"We've assembled a team, reviewed more than 100 sites, selected and secured permissions for use of six sites, opened one Safe Rest Village, have two under construction and the remaining three are in the planning/permitting phrase," a city spokesman said in a statement. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/safe-stay-community-homeless-vancouver/283-50c8b67d-4d8d-4fcb-8f85-2eb5bbb7b176 | 2022-08-24T01:43:14 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/safe-stay-community-homeless-vancouver/283-50c8b67d-4d8d-4fcb-8f85-2eb5bbb7b176 |
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