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There is a debate rising in our society, relating to the teaching of American history in our schools.
A movement is afoot in school districts, state legislatures, and more to curtail or outright ban the teaching of episodes of U.S. History in which racism caused suffering, displacement, or death to groups of people. The stated reason for these proposals is a desire to “protect” students from historical facts that may upset them or “make them feel bad about themselves” as descendants of those who caused the harm.
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there is a “proliferation of bills outlawing honest history, culturally responsive and inclusive teaching and the banning of books that uplift these concepts in K-12 Classrooms.” (Jalaya Liles Dunn- SPLC Spring, 2022 newsletter.)
This effort to censor the truth is alive in the State of Wisconsin. It is crucial that we be watchful and outspoken in order to ensure that such efforts do not succeed in our state or in our Kenosha Unified School District. For the teaching of truth, no matter how painful, can only bring growth and healing to our children and our communities.
A model of how the teaching of truth in schools benefits rather than harms children and communities can be found in Germany. Since 1992, Germany has required a curriculum on the Holocaust for all secondary school children, including trips to museums that lay bare Germany’s history of genocide against Jews and other minorities. Germany sought “the creation of a pedagogy of responsibility” and “a strong focus on active remembrance” in its mandatory curriculum. (Boschki, et al “Education After and About Auschwitz in Germany…,” Prospects ,2010)
While the German system is not perfect, its overall ethic is one that we ought to champion. “A pedagogy of responsibility” is the very opposite of the argument that American schools ought to suppress ignominious aspects of our nation’s history and teach, instead, only what is admirable.
Here are some examples of what has been presented in Wisconsin:
In February of this year, Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would have barred Wisconsin schools from teaching students and staff lessons on systemic racism and sexism. “The legislation was introduced in 2021… as part of a movement among conservatives fearful of children learning ways racism has permeated institutions, potentially leaving white students feeling guilty.” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb 7, 2022)
This summer, the Muskego school district banned the teaching of the U.S. internment of Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor through the use of a book of historical fiction in an AP English class. (Insider.Com, June 30, 2022) This is only one example of myriad efforts across the country to ban books that seek to engage students in an honest evaluation of xenophobic, discriminatory, oppressive, and murderous acts against of People of Color, immigrants and native peoples in American history.
What is the best way forward for communities and societies that have racial injustice skeletons in their past? To bury and move on? Or to confront and grow? Are children so fragile that they should not be confronted with difficult and challenging aspects of American history? And how disrespectful to curriculum developers, authors, and teachers to suggest that they cannot share such information with the nuance and sensitivity to help students to process the material appropriately. The example of Germany teaches that “a pedagogy of responsibility” is not only possible, but preferred, as a way to a more compassionate society. Witness, for example, during the worldwide refugee crisis of the past 10 years, how Germany stood out from other European nations as they welcomed immigrants to their country, while others closed their borders.
Laws and policies that are now being proposed and adopted across the country are based on the misguided belief that children must have an eternally rosy picture painted for them in order to love their country. But, telling the truth can never hurt American children; it can only build their compassion and patriotism and help them to become the kind of adults we want to lead us in the future. It behooves all of us to pay attention and speak out when such proposals reach our community, as they undoubtedly will.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education want more information for possible solutions to flooding at the district’s newly opened Peak Innovation Center. Record rainfall in Fort Smith caused flash flooding in the city on June 7, June 8 and June 10.
Water came into Peak Innovation Center during the rainfall on June 7 from two sources, according to FSPS reports. On the north side of the facility, the water entered into the building approximately 15-20 feet inward along the majority of its entire length, the report states. On the east side of the facility, water entered approximately 20-30 feet down the corridors, the unfinished classrooms and the community room space, which are part of phase two of the project and not completed at this time.
On the north side of the facility, the water entered in approximately 15-20 feet inward along the majority of its entire length, the report states. On the east side of the facility, water entered approximately 20-30 feet down the corridors, the unfinished classrooms and the community room space, which are part of phase two of the project and not completed at this time.
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LAMAR, Arkansas — The superintendent of the Lamar School District in Johnson County is stepping down. Attorney Joey McCutchen confirmed the news by saying the school board accepted superintendent Jay Holland's resignation.
On Tuesday, Aug. 23, the school board held a special board meeting to address the resignation. This comes just weeks after the district found three students at Lamar Middle School responsible for sexual assault and harassment after a Title IX investigation where McCutchen served as the attorney for the victims.
The original complaint was filed in March with the district completing its investigation in July, followed by the Arkansas State Police's investigation completion in mid-August. ASP found the claims to be "unsubstantiated."
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized with a gunshot wound Tuesday night in Orange County, according to the sheriff’s office.
Deputies responded at 9:20 p.m. to the 4300 block of Texas Ave., where the teen was located and taken to the hospital by Orange County Fire Rescue, officials said.
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I started drinking coffee as a teenager to make it through early morning extracurriculars and extra high school courses for college credit. After a stop at 7-Eleven for hazelnut coffee and a roll of Spree candy (don’t judge), I was ready for the day ahead. As a young adult, I made it through tedious tasks like data entry by drinking nearly a pot’s worth of free coffee at work every day.
Now I wake up in the morning hoping that one cup will do the trick to keep me alert until lunchtime, because two quickly becomes three, and there may be no stopping. I’ll drink it any which way if I feel like I need to, but coffee-induced jitters eventually come on. But here’s the thing: Whether you drink your coffee hot even in 100° F weather, you cold brew at home, you opt for instant coffee (it’s come a long way since Nescafé), or prefer yours from McDonald’s, coffee can be good for you.
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The Best Part of Waking Up ☕️Coffee could actually lower your risk of certain liver diseases, endometrial and oral cancers, and type 2 diabetes—and there’s some evidence that it can lower your risk of heart disease, skin cancer, and respiratory disease.
Coffee drinkers may also live longer than non-coffee drinkers, in part because it’s rich in antioxidants called polyphenols. In a 2017 study published in Annals of Internal Medicine, nearly 200,000 people ages 45 to 75 when the study began were followed for an average of 16 years. Those who drank a cup of regular or decaf coffee a day had a 12 percent lower risk of dying from any cause during the study period.
If, like me, you alternate between coffee and tea during the day, that can be good for you, too. In a study published last year in the journal PLOS Medicine, researchers found that people who drank 2 to 3 cups of coffee plus 2 or 3 cups of tea per day had about a 30 percent lower risk of dementia and stroke compared with people who didn’t drink either, possibly thanks to all the antioxidants.
So, next Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month, consider raising a glass or a few of yuanyang, a surprisingly delicious combination of the two.
So Where to Draw the Line? 🙅🏻In general, according to the Food and Drug Administration, the average person can safely consume up to 400 mg of caffeine per day, the amount in three to five 8-ounce cups of coffee.
And drinking more than a cup can be beneficial. A 2009 study published in the journal Circulation, which followed 83,076 women over 24 years, found that women consuming 2 to 3 cups of coffee per day, with an average of 469 mg of caffeine overall, had a nearly 20 percent lower risk of stroke compared with women who drank less than 1 cup per month.
If you have a medical condition or caffeine sensitivity though, check with your doctor. And listen to your body. If your stomach sounds like an angry washing machine, your heart is thumping much faster than usual, and you feel extra shaky and jittery, it’s probably time to lay off. Too much caffeine can even make you feel unhappy, according to the FDA.
How Do You Take It? 🧈While, in general, coffee can be good for you, “it becomes less so when you add cream, sugar, sugary syrups, or whipped cream,” says CR health and food editor Trisha Calvo.
Die-hard fans of adding unsalted butter to their coffee instead of milk consume 102 calories and 12 grams of fat for each tablespoon. Meanwhile, adding 2 ounces of whole milk to each cup, maybe even steamed, frothed, and gently spooned into and atop your brew, gives you 38 calories and 2 grams of fat, according to CR nutritionist Amy Keating. The same amount of unsweetened soy milk gives you considerably less of both: about 20 calories and 1 gram of fat. For every teaspoon of sugar, you’re consuming 16 calories, Keating says.
If frozen coffee drinks are more your style, you might (or might not) want to know that a standard tall 12-ounce Caramel Frappuccino made with whole milk from Starbucks serves up 260 calories. That’s more than what you get eating a glazed donut from Dunkin’.
Can’t Wake Up, Can’t Sleep? 🛌🏻”Caffeine stays in the body a LONG time,” says University Hospitals sleep specialist Samuel Friedlander, MD, who’s based in Solon, Ohio. Friedlander recommends that people avoid caffeine after 2 p.m., that way the majority of the caffeine you’ve consumed has left your body by bedtime.
That’s a generalization though, and when to stop drinking coffee or other caffeinated beverages can vary based on when you go to sleep and when you work. Plus, how the body processes caffeine can vary from person to person, says Sally Ibrahim, MD, a sleep expert and medical director at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
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Would You Drink Mushroom Coffee?
If you’re cutting caffeine, coffee-like drinks are all the rage—at least based on health food store shelves with numerous options to choose from and ads that pop up all over Instagram and other social media platforms. Before you try any of these alternatives, know that they may not all taste exactly the same as coffee. You can get coffee beans with mushrooms mixed in, there are coffee-like drinks with mushrooms in them and maybe some chicory for a more coffee-like flavor, then there are coffee alternatives with mushrooms that taste nothing like coffee, so be sure to read labels and look for tasting notes you’ll like.
As I learned after trying a few, some of the lower-caffeine and even caffeine-free options are actually passable for coffee, or they’re just tasty, thanks to flavors like ginger and other chai spices, turmeric, and cocoa.
“They often confer a likable robust, often nutty rich flavor that gets better with frequency of use as you become accustomed to it,” says mycologist Paul Stamets, who has published multiple books on mushrooms and health.
The worst part of my own experience was their prices. For example, a 15-serving box of Mud Wtr Mud sachets, containing a blend of masala chai, cacao, and several types of mushrooms, costs $30 vs. the $12 or less I’d spend on a pound of regular coffee.
“Mushrooms inherently taste fairly earthy,” says Gordon Walker, PhD, who runs the Fascinated By Fungi social media channels. He says mushrooms can be roasted or toasted to help them caramelize and brown, enhancing that flavor. “I do think that some brands are being disingenuous when marketing the benefits of mushrooms,” Walker says, noting it’s usually best to eat the mushroom itself. But that doesn’t mean he’s against coffee alternatives that contain mushrooms. “It gives consumers more choices when it comes to their morning beverages and could potentially provide some health benefits,” he says.
Lion’s mane mushrooms in particular are a popular ingredient in coffee alternatives, and on their own. Early research suggests they may have positive effects on your gut and your mood. Other research suggests that corydceps, which you can also find in coffee alternatives, may help increase endurance, Walker says. You may also find chaga, turkey tail, and other mushrooms in these drinks.
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CLIO, Mich. (WJRT) - Police have identified the parents of a 4-year-old boy found alone in the Clio area Wednesday morning.
The Genesee County Sheriff's Office says the boy was at the Dollar General in the Vienna Plaza in Clio. His parents were not around and nobody immediately stepped forward to take custody of him.
The sheriff's office later located his parents around 10:15 a.m.
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DALLAS — A Dallas real estate developer who was sentenced to federal prison in a bribery case involving former Dallas city councilmembers, including Dwaine Caraway, had his sentence vacated by an appeals court Tuesday.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals determined in a ruling that a federal court gave improper instructions to jurors, ultimately allowing them to convict Ruel Hamilton on "mere gratuities" when they found him guilty of bribery.
The appeals court's issue with the jury instructions was over whether Hamilton's bribery charges required evidence of a "quid pro quo," or an exchange of money or gifts in return for something. The court determined that the charges did require a quid pro quo and that Hamilton's trial court did not explain this requirement to the jury.
"The lack of such a quid pro quo instruction rendered the jury instructions unclear, as the jurors were permitted to convict on an illegal-gratuity theory that does not exist" in the bribery statute Hamilton was charged, the court ruled. "That is enough to justify vacating Hamilton's conviction."
The court ruled that the bribery statute "criminalizes quid pro quo, not mere gratuities. The district court’s instruction allowed the jury to convict based on mere gratuities."
As of Wednesday morning, Hamilton was not in custody, according to online records for the federal Bureau of Prisons. It was not immediately clear what would happen next in the case.
Hamilton was supposed to report to prison on March 29, but he was granted a delay to recover from heart surgery. It was unclear Wednesday whether a new report date was scheduled for Hamilton before Tuesday's ruling.
Evidence in the two-week trial last year showed that from 2013 to 2015 Hamilton gave more than $40,000 in cash and things of value to Carolyn Davis, the late former head of the city’s housing committee, and in 2018 gave a $7,000 personal check to former councilman Dwaine Caraway.
Both took the money promising to help Hamilton politically and get his affordable housing projects approved, jurors determined.
Caraway, who was originally sentenced to 56 months in prison for accepting $450,000 in bribes from promoters of a school bus stop-arm camera system, had his sentence reduced by five months for testifying against Hamilton last summer.
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UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo will find out his fate with the school district Wednesday.
The district has faced pressure to fire the police chief after Texas DPS revealed he was the incident commander the day of the shooting at Robb Elementary.
The meeting has been postponed twice.
The school district sent out a notice last week that they would discuss his termination Wednesday.
The meeting has been postponed in the past because the district can’t end Arredondo’s contract without giving their reasons why.
They also must allow him to defend himself. Last month, the superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell recommended that Arredondo be fired. Arredondo has been on unpaid leave since July 22.
Many community members and victim’s families have called for the same.
Arredondo has testified to the Texas House Committee that he believed the shooter was a barricaded subject instead of an active shooter.
It took law enforcement more than an hour to confront the shooter.
And while Arredondo was listed in the district’s active shooter plan as the incident commander, the House Committee report showed law enforcement lacked clear leadership and communication.
The report criticizing Arredondo for wasting time trying to find a key to the classroom the shooter was in.
He also didn’t take his radio with him.
The meeting is set to happen at 5:30p.m. and will be open to the public.
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Here's everything you should know about the Nov. 8 election in North Texas
This is a big election for Texas, with the Governor's seat and every U.S. Representative's seat on the ballot.
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It feels like just yesterday there was the last presidential election two years ago, but we're already onto the midterms -- with a lot of big implications for Texans.
While neither Senate seat in Texas is up for grabs this November, every U.S. representative's seat will be. Along with that, nearly every executive office position in Texas will be on the ballot -- the most-watched easily being the gubernatorial race between Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat challenger Beto O'Rourke.
This is also a big year for the Texas school boards, with numerous district seats up for grabs, which could reshape how certain subjects are taught in school with the various controversies surrounding public education these days. To determine which school board district you fall under, check here.
Along with all of that, there are still plenty of local races in counties around North Texas as well, most notably the races for Tarrant County Judge, Tarrant County District Attorney and Dallas County District Attorney.
So, let's get into it.
Statewide Full election list
Governor
Greg Abbott (R)
Beto O'Rourke (D)
Lt. Governor
Dan Patrick (R)
Mike Collier (D)
Attorney General
Ken Paxton (R)
Rochelle Garza (D)
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Glenn Hegar (R)
Janet Dudding (D)
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Sid Miller (R)
Susan Hays (D)
Texas Land Commissioner
Jay Kleburg (D)
Dawn Buckingham (R)
School Board District 10
Tom Maynard (R)
School Board District 11
Patricia Hardy (R)
Luis Sifuentes (D)
Railroad Commissioner
Wayne Christian (R)
Luke Warford (D)
U.S. Legislature Full Election List
Every seat is on the ballot this November, including all of those around North Texas. To figure out who your representative is, click here.
District 3 Representative
Keith Self (R)
Sandeep Srivastava (D)
District 4 Representative
Pat Fallon (R)
Iro Omere (D)
District 5 Representative
Lance Gooden (R)
Tartisha Hill (D)
District 6 Representative
Jake Ellzey (R)
District 12 Representative
Kay Granger (R)
Trey Hunt (D)
District 24 Representative
Beth Van Duyne (R)
Jan McDowell (D)
District 25 Representative
Roger Williams (R)
District 26 Representative
Michael Burgess (R)
District 30 Representative
Jasmine Crockett (D)
James Rodgers (R)
District 32 Representative
Colin Allred (D)
Antonio Swad (R)
State Legislature Full Election List
Here are all of the state seats up for grabs representing Dallas, Tarrant, Colin and Denton Counties. To find out who your state Congressman and senator is, click here.
State Senate District 2
Bob Hall (R)
Prince Giadolor (D)
State Senate District 8
Angela Paxton (R)
Jon Cocks (D)
State Senate District 9
Kelly Hancock (R)
Gwenn Burud (D)
State Senate District 10
Phil King (R)
State Senate District 12
Tan Parker (R)
Francine Ly (D)
State Senate District 16
Nathan Johnson (D)
Brandon Copeland (R)
State Senate District 22
Brian Birdwell (R)
State Senate District 23
Royce West (D)
State Senate District 30
Drew Springer (R)
State House District 33
Justin Holland (R)
Graeson Lynskey (D)
State House District 63
Ben Bumgarner (R)
H. Denise Wooten (D)
State House District 64
Lynn Stucky (R)
State House District 65
Kronda Thimesch (R)
Brittney Verdell (D)
State House District 66
Matt Shaheen (R)
Jesse Ringness (D)
State House District 67
Jeff Leach (R)
Kevin Morris (D)
State House District 70
Jamee Jolly (R)
Mihaela Plesa (D)
State House District 89
Candy Noble (R)
State House District 90
Ramon Romero Jr. (D)
State House District 91
Stephanie Klick (R)
State House District 92
Joe Livingston (R)
Salman Bhojani (D)
State House District 93
Nate Schatzline (R)
KC Chowdhury (D)
State House District 94
Tony Tinderholt (R)
Dennis Sherrard (D)
State House District 95
Taylor Mondick (R)
Nicole Collier (D)
State House District 96
David Cook (R)
State House District 97
Craig Goldman (R)
Laurin McLaurin (D)
State House District 98
Giovanni Capriglione (R)
Shannon Elkins (D)
State House District 99
Charlie Geren (R)
Mimi Coffey (D)
State House District 100
Venton Jones (D)
State House District 101
Chris Turner (D)
State House District 102
Ana-Maria Ramos (D)
Susan Fischer (R)
State House District 103
Rafael Anchia (D)
State House District 104
Jessica Gonzalez (D)
State House District 105
Terry Meza (D)
Allan Meagher (R)
State House District 107
Victoria Neave (D)
State House District 108
Morgan Meyer (R)
Elizabeth Ginsberg (D)
State House District 109
Carl Sherman Sr. (D)
State House District 110
Toni Rose (D)
State House District 111
Yvonne Davis (D)
Benjamin Yrigollen (R)
State House District 112
Angie Chen Button (R)
Elva Curl (D)
State House District 113
Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D)
State House District 114
Mark Hadju (R)
John W. Bryant (D)
State House District 115
Julie Johnson (D)
Melisa Denis (R)
How to Vote What you need to bring
Are you registered to vote?
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 election is Oct. 11. If you're not sure if you're registered to vote in this election, you can check on the Secretary of State's website.
What to bring to a polling site to vote
To vote in person in Texas, you must present a valid photo ID. Below is a list of valid forms of identification:
- Texas drivers licenses issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas handgun license issued by DPS
- U.S. Military Identification Card that contains the person's photograph
- U.S. Citizenship Certificate that contains the person’s photograph
- U.S. passport
Here’s a list of what to bring if you do not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID and “cannot reasonably obtain one”:
- Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name, address, including voter’s voter registrations certificate
- Copy of or original current utility bill
- Copy of or original bank statement
- Copy of or original government check
- Copy of or original paycheck; or
- Copy of or original of (a) a certified birth certificate from a U.S. state or territory or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity
If you are unable to present a valid photo ID but can present one of the above forms of supporting ID, you will need to fill out a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.
How to request a mail-in ballot
To vote by mail in Texas, you must be 65 years old or older, sick or disabled, out of the county on Election Day and during the early voting period or confined in jail but otherwise eligible.
The last day to apply for a mail-in ballot for the Nov. 8 election is Friday, Oct. 28 (received, not postmarked). You may submit your application by mail, email (ebbm@traviscounty.gov), fax (512-854-3969) or in person.
To vote by mail in Texas, you must be 65 years old or older, sick or disabled, out of the county on Election Day and during the early voting period or confined in jail but otherwise eligible. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/vote/texas-election-voter-guide-beto-abbott-dfw-dallas-everything-should-know-nov-election-north-texas/287-ae6dfdcb-31a1-45a9-b6f5-47249270cce6 | 2022-08-24T14:50:29 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/vote/texas-election-voter-guide-beto-abbott-dfw-dallas-everything-should-know-nov-election-north-texas/287-ae6dfdcb-31a1-45a9-b6f5-47249270cce6 |
KYLE, Texas — There are a lot of fun things for visitors to do in Kyle. But one spot in particular has a lot of history behind it.
The Kyle Railroad Depot & Heritage Center dates back to the 1900s. After years of renovations, the building held its grand opening in late September 2016.
Inside, the building has a museum with displays showing the history of the Kyle station, as well as a video for visitors to watch. Overhead, an audio system plays sounds intended to replicate a train station of the past, including announcements of trains boarding and arriving, messages for passengers and the sound of telegraphs being sent and received.
Organizers said they want the sounds to contribute to the authentic feel of the center.
In addition to the center, City Manager Jerry Hendrix said Kyle has a lot to offer visitors.
"With new businesses coming in all the time – we have a world headquarters semiconductor plant here. We have millions of square feet of of retail space still to be developed and and new manufacturing and logistics space. So, it's just all growing here. And every day there's something new," Hendrix said.
There are several special events held at the Railroad Depot & Heritage Center throughout the year, including Easter, Halloween and Christmas celebrations.
The Kyle Public Library also hosts readings and murder mysteries.
If you're interested in learning more about the history of Kyle, the center is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A major league baseball star made his rehab start in the Lehigh Valley Tuesday night.
Bryce Harper started for the Triple-A Phillies affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Allentown.
The right fielder and designated hitter is recovering after breaking his thumb back in June.
Phillies fans were hoping for a big showing from their favorite player.
"I mean, Bryce Harper's the man. He's my favorite player, so that's why I'm here," said Bailey Hottenstein from Selinsgrove. "Maybe a bomb over the bacon, the bacon strip over here. You never know."
And they weren't let down.
Harper homered to right-center field in his first at-bat, then went opposite field for a three-run shot in the eighth inning for Philadelphia's Triple-A team Tuesday night to begin his rehabilitation assignment from a broken left thumb.
Harper was the designated hitter and hit second in the lineup for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for the start of a six-game series against Gwinnett. He drilled the fifth pitch he saw from Atlanta Braves prospect Jared Shuster high over the wall at Coca-Cola Park in front of what was announced as a sellout crowd of 10,100 fans.
“I think any time you go out there and you're able to put the bat on the ball and have good at-bats, see pitches, compete at a high level, it's always good," Harper said.
He walked against Shuster in his second at-bat to the boos of the crowd that wanted Harper to take another hefty hack. Harper was then caught stealing. He grounded out in his third plate appearance, and walked again and scored in the seventh to lead Lehigh Valley past Gwinnett 10-5.
Gwinnett had some fun after Harper's solo homer cut the Stripers' lead, tweeting, “Phillies prospect Bryce Harper goes deep to cut the Stripers lead 3-1. Admittedly, he looks like one to watch in the future.”
And before Harper's fifth time up, the scoreboard read: ““Today 1-2 Bryce Bomb.”
Make it two.
Harper, who won his second NL MVP award last year, hasn't played for the Phillies since he broke his left thumb on June 25. He is expected to play in Lehigh Valley through Saturday and possibly return to the Philadelphia lineup on Monday when the playoff-contending Phillies begin a series at Arizona.
But with two homers in his first rehab game, why wait until Monday to add him to a team that very much needs him now?
“Tonight was great, right? But at the same time, I need the at-bats, I need to be able to see pitches, different guys, different angles, understanding how my body's going to react, what my thumb's going to be like,” Harper said.
The 29-year-old Harper, who signed a $330 million, 13-year deal with the Phillies in 2019, is hitting .318 with 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and a .985 OPS. Harper had already surrendered his spot in right field earlier this season because of because of a small tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his throwing elbow. He last played the field at Miami on April 16.
Asked if he could play right field in September, Harper simply said, “no.”
The Phillies beat the Reds 7-6 on Tuesday night and remained in the thick of the NL wild-card race.
“Bring him up. He doesn’t need more games," second baseman Jean Segura said with a smile after Philadelphia's win. "What is he doing down there? He’s ready. Hopefully he comes back quick. If he hit two homers, bring him up.”
Harper was a smashing success for the fans that turned out in season-high numbers to catch a glimpse of one of baseball's most popular players.
The IronPigs merchandise store and ticket phone lines were buzzing each of the last two days in anticipation of his arrival. Will he play? Will jerseys be on sale? What time do gates open? One cashier looked out the team store window and noted, “I’ve never seen at 5:12 just hundreds of people standing out there."
Mike Luciano, director of merchandise, faced an early jam when Harper decided to change his uniform number for his minor league stint. While an attraction, Harper did not want to serve as a distraction for the IronPigs and allowed reliever Jonathan Hennigan to keep his No. 3 while the slugger bumped up one to No. 4.
“I ordered a lot of 3s,” Luciano said. “Luckily, the 4s came in.”
Harper T-shirts were truly hot off the press. About 90 minutes before first pitch, roughly 150 Harper shirts were still as warm as a ballpark hot dog as they quickly shuffled from print to merchandise store racks. The blue No. 4 shirts sold for $28 and a limited number of customized jerseys went for $110, sales sizzling at a better rate than the usual top sellers, which would be, Luciano said, “anything with bacon.”
“You put a bacon strip on a hat, people love it,” Luciano said.
Chris Philpott, of Allentown, bought two game tickets in the morning and clutched a Harper T-shirt in the store. He usually attends about 12 IronPigs games a year and just had to snag seats for Tuesday night.
“I got here early because my kid was hoping to catch him on BP,” he said. “We saw all the cameras when we came in. It’s going to be nuts tonight. You don’t normally see people lined up when there’s no giveaway this early before the game opens.”
Harper skipped hitting on the field but that didn’t keep fans from hanging over the railing near the IronPigs dugouts in hope of catching a peek at the two-time NL MVP. TV stations aired live remotes and the press box was full with media outlets normally reserved for covering the Phillies, playing at home down the turnpike against the Cincinnati Reds.
Two hours before gates opened, only 80 tickets remained, most down the right-field line. The stadium - home in the past to similar warm-up stints for Pedro Martinez and Chase Utley — was full on a night that went to the dogs. Yes, in a nod to a night dedicated to area efforts at dog adoption, Harper skipped the bacon-themed gear for an IronMutts jersey.
Oh, and 195 dogs wagged their tails at the ballpark —- 44 were adopted, and a few mutts can probably thank Harper's cameo for the new homes.
Landon Stolar has complete highlights from the game in the video below.
For local sports stories, check out WNEP's Youtube page. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lehigh-county/bryce-harper-makes-rehab-start-lehigh-valley-ironpigs-philadelphia-phillies-baseball/523-17ddfea1-9001-48bd-9211-36b20b74449b | 2022-08-24T15:08:43 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lehigh-county/bryce-harper-makes-rehab-start-lehigh-valley-ironpigs-philadelphia-phillies-baseball/523-17ddfea1-9001-48bd-9211-36b20b74449b |
SPRING HILL, Fla. — An air fryer left on overnight sparked a devastating kitchen fire at one Spring Hill home early Wednesday morning, Hernando County Fire Rescue said.
Hernando County fire crews were called just after 6 a.m. to a home on Galiano Court near County Line Road. The homeowner called fire crews to say their kitchen was on fire.
Within minutes, fire crews were on the scene and reported seeing smoke and fire coming from the roof of the home. The fire was quickly brought under control and put out.
Once the fire was put out, fire crews said the damage resulted in a total loss of the kitchen and also caused roof damage.
Everyone was able to get out of the home, including pets. And, no injuries were reported, fire rescue said.
Investigators said the fire was caused by an air fryer that was left on throughout the night. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/spring-hill-air-fryer-fire/67-284c6a4a-eb72-4c0e-951d-e49b832444b1 | 2022-08-24T15:13:52 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hernandocounty/spring-hill-air-fryer-fire/67-284c6a4a-eb72-4c0e-951d-e49b832444b1 |
TAMPA, Fla. — A man riding a scooter was killed after he was hit by a car early Wednesday morning in Tampa.
The crash happened around 6 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 301 and the Selmon Expressway
Troopers say a man was driving a Nissan Altima along U.S. 301, approaching the intersection in the left turn lane. A 39-year-old man on a motorized scooter was driving southbound on U.S. 301.
The Nissan turned into the path of the scooter, causing it to collide with the front right corner of the car, FHP said.
The man was thrown from the scooter and died at the scene. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/man-killed-scooter-crash-hillsborough-301-selmon-expressway/67-d5b4dace-71ef-4a9f-867c-56ef190ea816 | 2022-08-24T15:13:58 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/man-killed-scooter-crash-hillsborough-301-selmon-expressway/67-d5b4dace-71ef-4a9f-867c-56ef190ea816 |
CarMax in Carmel sold to California investment firm
CarMax Auto Superstore near 96th Street in Carmel has been sold to a California investment firm for $29 million, taking advantage of a recent surge in used car sales.
Realty Income Corporation, of San Diego, bought the two-building retail property at 9750 North Gray Road, said Robb Osborne, partner at Gallelli Real Estate and principal of The Osborne Group, who represented CarMax.
“The total supply of the used car market was up 27% in June compared to last year’s numbers, and projections echo continued high demand,” Osborne said in a news release. “Our client recognized the momentum of this industry and decided to strategically sell at this time.”
With over 220 locations, CarMax is the nation’s largest used car dealer. It has been in Carmel since 2004 and has 12 years remaining on its lease.
The Carmel superstore has a showroom, customer receiving bay and a service and repair shop. It sells 21 national car brands, including Bentley, Lexus and Porsche. It will continue to be a CarMax.
Call IndyStar reporter John Tuohy at 317-444-6418. Email at john.tuohy@indystar.com and follow on Twitter @john_tuohy. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2022/08/24/carmax-in-carmel-sold-california-company/65416620007/ | 2022-08-24T15:14:02 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/carmel/2022/08/24/carmax-in-carmel-sold-california-company/65416620007/ |
What to Know
- An off-duty NYPD officer suffered a fractured skull during a violent attack and robbery in the Bronx, according to police.
- Police said that he was approached by three individuals, who repeatedly struck the victim in the head before taking off with his cellphone, keys and wallet — which contained multiple debit cards and forms of ID.
- Police revealed the suspects are wanted for a string of over one dozen robberies.
The suspects who unleashed a violent attack and robbery on an off-duty NYPD officer that left him with a fractured skull are wanted for a string of at least 19 robberies, according to police.
The latest attack, which involved the off-duty officer, occurred just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, police told NBC New York, when the officer may have been out for a morning jog. Police said that he was approached by three individuals, who repeatedly struck the victim in the head before taking off with his cellphone, keys and wallet — which contained multiple debit cards and forms of ID.
He was discovered by fellow officers lying wounded in the street near the intersection of Olmstead and Turnbull avenues in the Unionport neighborhood, right outside of the P.O. Serrano Playground. Police said he was bleeding from the ear.
He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was said to be in critical condition with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain, police said.
The 48-year-old 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. Police later said released images of three individuals allegedly involved in the string of nearly 20 robberies throughout the borough, the latest being against the officer.
Sources said that after attacking the 18-year NYPD veteran, the three men fled in a black Honda Accord with New York license plates.
In a statement, Police Benevolence Association President Pat Lynch said "While we pray at our injured brother's bedside tonight, police officers across this city are searching for the cowards who did this to him. Make no mistake: we will find them."
He went on to attack the justice system and lawmakers who "refuse to hold criminals accountable — not even a police officer can walk these streets safely."
There are no known suspects at this time, and a large ongoing investigation is underway. However, Wednesday morning, police revealed the suspects are wanted for a total of at least 19 robberies. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/suspects-in-skull-cracking-mugging-of-off-duty-nypd-cop-wanted-for-19-robberies-police/3836976/ | 2022-08-24T15:19:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/suspects-in-skull-cracking-mugging-of-off-duty-nypd-cop-wanted-for-19-robberies-police/3836976/ |
Free COVID-19 vaccines offered Thursday at Open Door
FROM NEWS REPORTS
MUNCIE, Ind. — Community members can receive no-cost COVID-19 vaccinations on Thursday, Aug. 25, at Open Door Health Services' downtown Muncie health center, 333 S. Madison St.
Walk-in vaccination, including boosters, will be offered 2-5 p.m. Thursday. All individuals ages 6 months or older are eligible.
Insurance information will be collected when applicable, but participants will not receive a bill, according to a release.
Delaware County, as well as much of East Central Indiana, is currently in "high" transmission status according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the highest level of transmission on the CDC's scale. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/free-covid-19-vaccines-offered-thursday-at-open-door/65417691007/ | 2022-08-24T15:20:58 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/free-covid-19-vaccines-offered-thursday-at-open-door/65417691007/ |
Innovation Connector makes plans to triple its size as it seeks funding for expansion
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Innovation Connector is planning to expand to three times its current size by building onto its current location near Jackson Street and White River Boulevard
Ted Baker, executive director and CEO of the business incubator at 1208 W. White River Blvd., told the Muncie Redevelopment Commission last week that he is talking with federal officials about funding a 28,800-square-foot expansion for the tech park.
Baker said he has been making a pitch for a $3 million grant from the Economic Development Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to pay for part of the expansion project. That money would cover about half the cost.
"We are very early in the process," Baker told The Star Press this week.
He said a commitment from the EDA will be a big boost in getting funding going for the expansion. The current offices are 100% full at this point with no room available for more start ups at this point.
Baker has been at the Innovation Connection for 12 years of the agency's 16-year existence. In coming years, with the expansion. Baker hopes to make the local business incubator a hub for business development and resources throughout East Central Indiana.
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"We are now in the application process awaiting their (EDA) approval ... We are still dreaming about a few things with that," Baker told the commission. "It would be a resource for our community and our region. The EDA is a great government agency. They just move slowly."
Baker said the Innovation Connector is seeking approval of the project through the EDA's Chicago office and its offices in Washington, D.C. The local executive director said he had made two trips to Washington in pursuit of funding.
The Innovation Connector provides business support and services, including counseling and work space, for business startups. Baker said the tech park supports the jobs of 1,314 people who earn an average annual salary of $66,690.
He said the Connector is looking to provide help for businesses beyond the start up stage on into the future.
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Baker came to the commission last week to report that the state is providing a $100,000 maximum annual grant to the Innovation Connector. The money is given to the redevelopment commission to be passed through to connector officials. The Redevelopment Commission approved the pass-through during its meeting Aug. 18.
The expansion would enlarge the current building, taking it farther to the west. The structure would remain a single story.
East Muncie hotel proposal
In other business at the Muncie Redevelopment Commission meeting, Muncie Mayor Dan Ridenour told the commission he was still waiting on the final feasibility study on another hotel in Muncie on the city's east side. He told the commission a "preliminary report" was "very positive" about locating a 55-room inn on the eastside, where it would available to serve the needs of the CANPACK manufacturing facility now under construction on Cowan Road.
The mayor said the preliminary report calls for a four-story hotel with pool and bar, and contended it could be successful in the local economy.
"It's not like we need 10 (hotels)," Ridenour told the commission. But he added that the local market has had enough strength that some hoteliers have eliminated discounts, "because they know the rooms are going to get filled."
Four sites are being looked at as potential locations for an eastside hotel, the mayor said.
New housing, playgrounds and holiday lights
In his report to the commission on ongoing projects, Ridenour said the exterior work on Riverbend Flats apartments, under construction at Memorial and Burlington drives, was nearly complete. The 60-unit complex is set to open this winter.
Ridenour said that Pizza King has purchased a building across Memorial Drive from the apartments to build a restaurant. A club house and playground are expected to be developed at the site, which was once occupied by a Marsh supermarket.
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Demolition work is continuing at Markets On Madison, the redevelopment of Southway Plaza near Madison and Walnut streets in south Muncie. Ridenour said the phase one demolition work is nearly done. The city is working to nail down the exact location of a playground at the development, and exterior painting is expected to start soon. The city will handle landscaping at the retail/professional office site that was once a shopping center.
Ridenour said the city has been talking with Ball State University about the possibility of turning the area of the playground at the former Anthony School, along Oakwood Avenue, into a small city park.
The mayor also said new Christmas lights to decorate downtown during the Christmas season have been ordered.
From July:Storer Estates development progresses as city accepts bids on lots for single-family homes
In other business, the MRC opened and approved a single bid for a lot at Storer Estates, the neighborhood the city is having built at the former site of Storer Elementary School. Lot 25 was purchased through a bid by Melissa J. Howell.
Howell was the sole bidder on the properties in Storer. Last month the city said it would accept bids on 22 of 34 lots expected to be developed at the site.
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Delaware County school board ballots filling up, but still no races
MUNCIE, Ind. — With just a few days left of filing, ballots for school boards in Delaware County districts were filling up, though none yet with an actual race.
As of Tuesday afternoon, a few newcomers had entered school board races around the county. Three local districts have all the incumbents whose seats are up for election this year seeking another term.
Filing for the school board election is open until noon Friday, Aug. 26.
School board seats up for election in Delaware County this November and candidates who have filed so far, according to the Delaware County clerk's office, are:
- Cowan, three at-large seats: currently held by Angela Johnson, Mike Van Horn and Alan Wright. So far, Wright, Paul Hansard and Kimberlie Campbell have filed to run.
- Daleville, two at-large seats: currently held by Diane Evans and Ron Halbert Jr., both of whom have filed to run.
- Delaware Community, three seats: Delaware Township (currently held by Lance Engle), Niles Township (currently held by Jacob Case) and Union Township (currently held by Trent Fox). Only Engle had filed to run as of Tuesday.
- Liberty-Perry, three seats: Liberty Township (currently held by Keith Davis), Perry Township (currently held by Robert Cook) and at-large (currently held by Kevin Thomas). Cook had filed to run for his current seat, and Eugene Ferris had filed for the at-large seat as of Tuesday.
- Wes-Del, three seats: Harrison Township (currently held by Todd Trehearne), Washington Township (currently held by Larry Batt) and at-large (currently held by Richard Johnson). All three incumbents have filed to run.
- Yorktown, three at-large seats, currently held by Ryan Kelly, Pat LaVelle and Tom Simpson, all of whom have filed to run.
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The Muncie Community School Board is now appointed by the Ball State University Trustees and president, rather than being elected by voters in the school district.
In recent elections, few Delaware County school boards have had contested races, and in some cases have had no candidate run for an open seat.
Citizens who aren't already registered to vote have through Oct. 11 to do so in order to cast ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. In-person absentee voting in advance of Election Day will be from Oct. 12 until noon Nov. 7, while the deadline to apply for an absentee ballot by mail is Oct. 27.
To register to vote, apply online to vote absentee or check on voter registration status, polling sites for Election Day or who will be on the ballot, go to indianavoters.in.gov.
Related:Voting rights are still a battleground in Indiana
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Fort Meade city manager will resign in September
For the second time in less than two years, Fort Meade is seeking a new city manager.
Jan Bagnall gave notice Monday that he plans to resign as of Sept. 21. He was hired as Fort Meade’s city manager in April 2021.
In his letter to Mayor Bob Elliott and the City Commission, Bagnall wrote that he was “very grateful” to have served as city manager. He didn’t specify a reason for his resignation in the letter.
Bagnall, 56, told The Ledger that he didn’t have another position secured and wanted to spend more time with his wife.
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The City Commission will hold a special meeting to discuss the city manager position Thursday at 5 p.m. in the activities center of the City Mobile Home Park at 199 Edgewood Circle S.
Bagnall headed Fort Meade’s Electric Department for 15 months before being hired as city manager. He said he had worked in utilities for about 30 years.
Fort Meade, a city of about 6,200, operates its own Electrical Department, unlike many other small municipalities. The city buys power from the Florida Municipal Power Agency, based in Orlando.
Bagnall’s announcement comes soon after the departure of David Lord, director of the Electrical Department. Bagnall has been overseeing administration of the department, Assistant City Clerk Melissa Cannon said.
Elliott, the mayor and a longtime commissioner, did not respond to a message left Tuesday.
The City Commission voted unanimously in April 2021 to promote Bagnall after the departure of the previous city manager, Danielle Judd. She left after two years to become chief of staff for the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
In his resignation letter, Bagnall offered a list of accomplishments. Those included a reconfiguration of the Electrical Department and Fire Department; a significant increase in lot rent for the City Mobile Home Park; a reduction of more than 95% in electrical outages for residents; and grants totaling more than $11 million for improvements to sewer lines, broadband infrastructure and Main Street and other improvements.
Bagnall also touted Fort Meade’s attainment of state awards of nearly $2 million for repaving streets, obtaining a fire engine and improving Peace River Park. He said he helped the city reduce its tax millage rate for the coming fiscal year and led an effort for a $100 million-plus development and annexation into the city.
“Many other projects have been started and much has been completed,” Bagnall wrote. “I personally feel that I am leaving the City of Fort Meade in a much better position and ready to continue Improvement of the infrastructure.”
Bagnall said he was leaving city government in the “very capable hands” of Assistant City Manager Maria Sutherland and the remaining staff.
Fort Meade residents have historically paid among the highest rates in the area for electricity services. In 2018, The Ledger reported that the residents paid nearly $129 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity, more than 25% above the rate for Lakeland residents.
Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on Twitter @garywhite13. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/fort-meade-seeking-new-city-manager-second-time-since-2021/7872509001/ | 2022-08-24T15:24:20 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/fort-meade-seeking-new-city-manager-second-time-since-2021/7872509001/ |
Polk State College board elects Greg Littleton as chair
Polk State College’s District Board of Trustees has elected Greg Littleton as chair and Teresa V. Martinez as vice chair for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Littleton, who previously served as vice chair, succeeds Ashley Bell Barnett. A 1987 graduate, has been named a Polk State Distinguished Alumnus. The CEO of Citizens Bank & Trust has been on the board since 2007.
Littleton has served on the Central Florida Development Council, United Way of Central Florida, Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, Polk Museum of Art, Polk Vision, Lake Wales Arts Center, Lake Wales Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Bankers Association Board.
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Martinez, a 1975 graduate and a Polk State Distinguished Alumna, has served the board since 2009. She is a Cuban exile who enrolled at what was then Polk Junior College shortly after arriving in the U.S. She is the founder and President of the Institute of Spanish Communications, Inc., and serves as Publisher of ¡Viva Polk! Magazine.
The Board also includes Cindy Hartley Ross. Dan Dorrell, who has served on the Board since 2011, announced his retirement on Monday. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/polk-state-board-selects-new-chair-and-vice-chair/7876147001/ | 2022-08-24T15:24:26 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/polk-state-board-selects-new-chair-and-vice-chair/7876147001/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Midweek in North Texas will be warm and humid with some isolated afternoon rain, according to the National Weather Service center in Fort Worth.
Wednesday afternoon temperatures will reach the high 80s to low 90s with some isolated showers and thunderstorms. Brief heavy rain could be possible. “Rain chances are between 20-30% with higher chances across Central and East Texas. The lowest rain chances over Western North Texas,” NWS Fort Worth said.
Thursday looks less likely to see rain, with highs remaining similar to Wed., rain chances will be highest in Central and East Texas. “Isolated showers and storms are possible today and Thursday with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s. Brief heavy rainfall remains possible.”
The center says that heavy rain that falls across Dallas and Tarrant counties flows to Houston’s water supply “heavy rain but wrong watershed.”
“Unfortunately the heaviest rainfall in this event fell over Dallas and Tarrant counties. This impacted a lot of people with significant flooding, but this area is actuall not part of the watershed for our local water districts. This water will actually flow to Lake Livingston and be Houston’s water supply. The rain that fell in our watershed certainly was welcome,” NWS Fort Worth said. | https://cw33.com/news/local/wednesday-thursday-to-be-warm-humid-with-some-afternoon-rain-in-north-texas/ | 2022-08-24T15:30:17 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/wednesday-thursday-to-be-warm-humid-with-some-afternoon-rain-in-north-texas/ |
STONEY CREEK, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) on Wednesday confirmed with News Channel 11 that the agency is assisting the Carter County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) in an investigation.
Authorities are at the scene of a Dry Branch Road property, including investigators with the TBI and CCSO. Police have not yet provided any details surrounding the nature of the incident.
The TBI referred News Channel 11 to the CCSO for information regarding the incident. News Channel 11 has reached out to the CCSO and Sheriff Dexter Lunceford multiple times throughout the morning and awaits a response.
News Channel 11 has a crew at the scene.
This is a developing story. Stay updated on-air and online at WJHL.com. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-confirms-joint-investigation-in-carter-county/ | 2022-08-24T15:31:37 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-confirms-joint-investigation-in-carter-county/ |
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — The Washington County, Virginia Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously passed a one-time cut of the $25 vehicle tax license fee.
This reduction involves a total of 43,798 vehicles — a $1,094,950 return to county taxpayers, according to area leaders.
Board member Randy Pennington made the motion to approve the cut.
“This is the Board of Supervisors’ way of giving back to the citizens because we are aware of how the value increase to vehicles during the pandemic will affect the valuation of personal property taxes,” he said. “The Board wants to lessen the burden on the citizens without adversely altering the already approved budget. “ | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-county-va-officials-cut-25-vehicle-tax-license-fee/ | 2022-08-24T15:31:43 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-county-va-officials-cut-25-vehicle-tax-license-fee/ |
In life, Salvador Ramos was an outcast in Uvalde.
In death, the 18-year-old mass shooter — who gunned down 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School on May 24 — was an exile.
Ramos’ body was kept in storage far from Uvalde for weeks as his splintered family squabbled over his remains, according to Uvalde County Justice of the Peace No. 4 Eulalio “Lalo” Diaz Jr.
In the meantime, mortuaries in Ramos’ hometown refused to arrange his funeral.
The Bexar County medical examiner conducted an autopsy on Ramos’ body May 27, three days after he was shot and killed by law enforcement officers who confronted him in a Robb Elementary classroom.
But when it came time for arrangements, Uvalde’s two funeral homes — Hillcrest Memorial and Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary — were already busy handling services for his victims. Also, they worried about the notoriety his funeral might bring and how victims’ families might react.
“Once they got to him, the funeral homes in town said, ‘We don’t want to deal with him,’” said Diaz, who also serves as Uvalde County’s de facto coroner. “I had to store him for three weeks. As the funerals for the victims were going on, I was still dealing with what to do with him. It was a stressful time.”
Taylor Michelle Massey, managing funeral director at Rushing-Estes-Knowles, said the mortuary declined to arrange a service for Ramos out of respect for the victims’ families.
“All of our staff grew up in Uvalde County and attended school in Uvalde County and believe that everyone deserves a dignified and respectful funeral service,” Massey said.
“However, in the weeks following the shootings of May 24th, we were caring for 17 families ... through what is probably the most difficult time in their lives,” she said. “Under the circumstance, we did not feel it would be appropriate or in the best interest of the families for which we were caring to take custody of the remains of the individual that caused their pain.”
Diaz said he had Ramos’ body stored at a morgue in Lockhart — which is east of San Marcos and a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Uvalde — before an out-of-town funeral home stepped in to handle his remains. Ramos was then released to his relatives.
“It took three, three and a half weeks to get him released to the family,” Diaz said. “They were fighting with each other.”
Before his rampage at Robb Elementary, Ramos shot his maternal grandmother in the face at her home and then drove her pickup to the school, crashing it in a nearby ditch. The grandmother — Celia Martinez Gonzales, 66 — survived; she was released from San Antonio’s University Hospital in late June.
Eventually, Castle Ridge in Crystal City handled Ramos’ funeral arrangements, Diaz said.
Ramos was cremated in a nondescript building on South Frio on the western edge of downtown San Antonio, his death report shows.
Office overload
Diaz said he’s been told it could take up to a year for the Bexar County medical examiner to complete the autopsy reports for Ramos and his 21 victims.
That’s because, aside from the 22 autopsies, the medical examiner had to conduct 53 autopsies for immigrants who succumbed to heat and thirst while being smuggled in a tractor-trailer from Laredo to San Antonio in late June. It is considered the country’s worst immigrant smuggling incident.
“That’s 75 extra people added to their normal workload,” Diaz said. “We’re three months in, and all I’ve got is the preliminary reports.”
Once Diaz receives the final reports, he’ll distribute them to the proper authorities.
The justice of the peace said he made arrangements for medical investigators to answer questions posed by state police investigators and Christina Mitchell Busbee, the district attorney for Uvalde and Real counties, so their investigation of the mass shooting is not delayed further.
Diaz said he expects each final autopsy report to be as many as 40 pages long. Ramos’ report will include toxicology results.
His preliminary death report said his cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds.
It will be up to police and the DA to determine if Ramos’ shooting was a justified homicide, Texas Department of Public Safety officials have said.
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SAN ANTONIO — CPS Energy is closer to choosing its new President and CEO.
CPS Energy President & CEO Paula Gold-Williams left the company in early 2022.
Tuesday, the company's board of trustees voted to begin contract negotiations to give Rudy Garza the job.
Garza is currently serving CPS Energy as the interim President and CEO, a position he's held since last November.
If confirmed, Garza would become the first Hispanic to hold the position.
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SAN ANTONIO — Heavy rain and high water have led to several traffic delays in San Antonio Wednesday morning.
Officials are reporting that traffic is delayed along southbound Highway 281 between Thousand Oaks and Winding Way. Two right lanes right lanes were affected and officials said it was causing a delay of up to two hours. At one point, traffic was backed up all the way to Marshall Road and even up to Bulverde Road. At last check, around 9:20 a.m., the delay was only about 20 minutes.
Authorities are urging drivers to find an alternate route and use caution when driving in this area. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/high-water-on-highway-281-leading-to-traffic-delays-san-antonio-rain-weather/273-1900f764-8def-4488-8a83-cb96da0a1b5f | 2022-08-24T15:33:27 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/high-water-on-highway-281-leading-to-traffic-delays-san-antonio-rain-weather/273-1900f764-8def-4488-8a83-cb96da0a1b5f |
MESQUITE, Texas — The worst day of Kirk Jarrell's life was Monday.
It was the day Dallas County saw what's being called a '1,000-year' storm that flooded roadways, homes and submerged dozens of cars.
One fatality was reported during the severe weather event: 60-year-old Jolene Jarrell.
She was killed when her car was grasped by floodwaters and likely swept off the road at the LBJ Freeway service road.
Jarrell and her vehicle were discovered by her husband under Scyene Road Bridge at the East service road of Interstate 635 once waters receded.
That is the reason Monday was a nightmare for Kirk Jarrell.
"I don't know what else to say about it. It was devastating," Kirk Jarrell said.
"She was my best friend, and I'm going to miss her very much."
The Jarrell family is now raising money to pay for Jolene's funeral.
If you'd like to donate, click here.
Jarrell's husband says the 60-year-old was dropping off a passenger Monday morning when she called him just around 8:30 AM, explaining that her car was taking on water.
"When she called me--she told me that water was coming into her car and that she was stalled," Kirk Jarrell said. "She told me someone was pushing her from behind, and I think it might have been the water sweeping her away."
"She told me where she was and I started heading that way. She was kind of frantic about it. Then her phone went dead, and that was the last I heard from her."
When Jarrell's husband arrived, Jolene's car wasn't visible.
"I couldn't see her car anywhere, and the first responders told me no one had been hurt and got everyone out. I figured maybe she went with a tow truck driver because her car needed a tow," Jarrell said.
"I walked by the bridge, and her car was upside down."
Jarrell watched as first responders pulled his wife's body from her vehicle. It was a tough moment for a loving husband to see someone who he had been with for roughly 30 years like that.
"It was horrible, and I don't know what else to say about it. It was devastating," Jarrell said.
Jarrell told WFAA that Jolene was a loving grandmother and mother. He showed a photo of Jolene with one of her grandchildren -- her focus was all on her.
He said that was her grace and love in full effect.
"That was her favorite person, her granddaughter. It was a heartbreaker to tell her what happened to grandma," Jarrell said.
"She was a very giving person. She loved her family and was great to everybody, and everyone liked her."
Jarrell said his wife was a hard worker too. She said she worked with ABF Freight for more than ten years, was an Uber driver and worked at IHOP.
She recently had a birthday on June 5.
Days before her death, her son said she stopped to give a ride to a few folks carrying a handful of groceries home to save them the time and struggle.
That's the woman Jarrell said he'll remember most.
"I'm heartbroken about it all," Jarrell said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/ill-miss-her-says-husband-of-woman-died-after-car-swept-away-floodwaters/287-77b452fb-90ea-4219-a623-b452739e4eb6 | 2022-08-24T15:33:33 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/ill-miss-her-says-husband-of-woman-died-after-car-swept-away-floodwaters/287-77b452fb-90ea-4219-a623-b452739e4eb6 |
MANDEVILLE, La. — It's the worst news a parent can receive: doctors saying your baby may not survive a severe infection. John and Brenna Wood from Mandeville have been facing that fear for the last two months, until now.
On June 10, their one and a half year old daughter, Scarlett Wood, tested positive for E. coli O157:H7. It's typically carried by dairy, raw meat, or contaminated produce. They can't know for sure how she got it.
Most people recover fine, but Scarlett was one of the 5 to 10 percent who developed a life-threatening complication called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome or HUS. It caused Scarlett's kidneys to shut down. She's been in the hospital ever since, but has defied the odds and finally gets to go home.
"Today is day 73, not that we've been counting," John Wood said.
Wood said shortly after contracting E. coli and developed HUS, Scarlett coded. Two and a half hours of CPR left her with brain damage and she was put on life support.
"They were painting a very bleak picture, probably never walk, probably never talk, very limited movement, she was basically paralyzed on the left side from stroke," Wood said. "There were several conversations about potential end of life and that was a decision my wife and I just couldn't come to do."
Scarlett couldn't either because now, she is not only off a ventilator, but she is walking, talking, and dancing as she recovers in Children's Hospital in New Orleans.
"Last week she started walking and now we almost can't stop her. She's dancing, her only limitation is that six-foot feeding tube," Wood said.
She's become popular at Children's, her home for the last 40 or so days.
"We are stopped almost every day and people have heard her story and see her here and she's a little miracle baby, her recovery has been nothing short of a miracle," Wood said.
"The nature of Scarlett's resuscitation was quite prolonged. After that sort of event, you may see a significant neurologic injury," said Pediatric Neurologist, Dr. Daniella Miller at Children's Hospital. "Really she has exceeded everyone's expectations."
"Both the nephrologists at Ochsner and here said about a two percent chance of kidney function returning and the last report from the nephrologist is about a 90 percent total recovery of her kidneys," Wood said. "So it's amazing."
Scarlett is once again dancing to her favorite song, Fancy Like by country singer Walker Hayes. After hearing her story, Hayes reached out to the family and shows his support through texts and video messages.
"We love you guys, just want to say hey," Walker said in a video text to Wood while wearing a 'Stay Strong Scarlett' shirt.
Scarlett gets to say goodbye to hospital rooms as this week she heads home.
"She's going to walk out that door Thursday, she's going to walk out that door. I'm sure of it," Wood said.
Her battle isn't over though. Doctors tell the family she will have lifelong complications and limitations. They just won't know what those are until they present themselves.
"They say the vast majority of recovery takes place in the first year and anything after that will be what she will live with going forward," Wood said.
Still, the family is thankful for the improvements she has already made. You can follow Scarlett’s journey here: https://www.facebook.com/staystrongscarlett/ | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/miraculous-they-were-talking-end-of-life-73-days-later-mandeville-baby-ready-to-leave-hospital/289-3eac9ed4-c3ad-4222-a987-b4e1cb4f1e0d | 2022-08-24T15:33:39 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/miraculous-they-were-talking-end-of-life-73-days-later-mandeville-baby-ready-to-leave-hospital/289-3eac9ed4-c3ad-4222-a987-b4e1cb4f1e0d |
SAN ANTONIO — Police and Crime Stoppers are asking for your help in identifying and locating suspects accused of arson.
Firefighters responded to the 1500 block of N. Colorado Street on April 22 close to 3:30 a.m. for reports of a vacant structure on fire.
RELATED: Fire destroys building near downtown
The investigation into this fire determined a possible connection to the fire of a business just five hours later at 1210 W Laurel St., which is just north of the first fire.
Arson has camera footage from surrounding businesses of a Ford Mustang, (2005-2009) dark in color, with a black convertible top, and very loud exhaust parked in front of 1501 N. Colorado prior to the fire. More camera footage gathered shows an unknown woman leave from the address on a bicycle just prior to the fire starting, headed South on N. Colorado.
This unknown woman is also found on camera, meeting a man further south on N. Colorado St.
Crime Stoppers may pay UP TO $5,000 for information which leads to felony arrests in this crime.
To be eligible for a reward, tips must be submitted directly to Crime Stoppers.
Call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP (210-224-7867).
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PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Five years ago on Thursday, August 25, a tropical depression would explode rapidly, turning into a major Category 4 hurricane known as Harvey.
Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas coast. causing catastrophic flooding, and more than 100 deaths. It cost $125 billion dollars in damage, tying Katrina for the costliest hurricane on record.
Coastal communities were devastated as thousands of businesses were lost and people's life's work vanished in an instant.
Among them, the Behringer family in Port Aransas. Their bar and restaurant was virtually wiped out by the storm.
We checked in with the family to see how they've recovered five years after the storm.
RELATED STORY: Port Aransas begins long road to recovery after Harvey
Brenda was juggling two jobs as an office clerk. But did she ever rebuild like many other businesses?
We caught up with her this week.
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UPPER TOWNSHIP — A seemingly innocuous outlet on the side of Township Hall was again a hot topic at the Township Committee meeting on Monday, with Committee member Mark Pancoast apparently seeking to shut down public comment.
“This is a done issue. We’ve talked about this,” he said as Barbara Leary suggested that a meter be added to the outlet. That would allow those charging their electric cars and other electric vehicles to in turn be charged for the power.
The discussion began at the previous committee meeting, when Committee member John Coggins questioned a bill from a local electrician for the installation of a charging station, totaling about $2,500. While Coggins did not suggest at the meeting that the upgrade was on behalf of any employee, township administrator Gary DeMarzo bristled at the questions just the same.
DeMarzo drives an electric vehicle. It was during that meeting that officials said the upgraded charger could be used by any taxpayer.
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But before this meeting, there was a padlock on the charger, although there was not one on the standard outdoor outlet on the same pole. Township committee members said Monday that the charger was available to township taxpayers in emergencies, although that was not mentioned at the previous meeting. Committee member Kimberly Hayes said the township was working out a policy for how residents and property owners could request to use the charger,. So far, no policy has been set.
Contacted after the meeting, Mayor Curtis Corson said the township is looking at using more electric vehicles, which may need the upgraded charger. But that still does not explain why the 50-amp charger had been installed now, when the township does not yet have any electric vehicles.
“Let me put it this way,” Corson said on Tuesday, “Gary DeMarzo is doing more work for less money than the previous administrator.”
Scott Morgan, whom DeMarzo replaced as township administrator in January after Corson became mayor, was provided a township vehicle as part of his duties, Corson said, estimating that cost at about $20,000 a year. He strongly implied that the upgraded charger was for DeMarzo’s benefit, but did not state that outright.
DeMarzo was hired this year at an annual salary of $75,000.
The issue was not discussed at the meeting until Leary raised it during the public comment portion.
Pancoast said the matter had been addressed and the questions answered. Leary said it has not been answered.
“This is not a town hall and this is not a political event,” Pancoast said. “Your political affiliations are known. They’re crystal clear. This is not going to be a soap box for your political agenda.”
“I find your comment extremely offensive,” Leary said. “I can ask any question I want. This is my township, too.”
Earlier this year, Leary started a website called politicsandpromises.com, in which she criticized township government, as well as the news media covering it. She said after the meeting that she is not running for office, and added that she was shaken by the exchange with Pancoast.
Pancoast is running for reelection this year, joined by Victor Nappen II as the Republican ticket for two seats on Township Committee. Coggins had indicated he would run as an independent, but changed his mind. Unless there is a last-minute write-in campaign, Pancoast is running unopposed.
At the last meeting, Leary said she was in favor of the charger for those with electric vehicles, because there are few options in the township to charge a vehicle. On Monday, however, she said she had become concerned about people abusing a free charge.
Several members of Township Committee said the issue has been blown far out of proportion.
“There’s no charging station out there. It’s an outlet,” said Pancoast at the meeting.
“It’s misrepresenting what it is when you say charging station,” added Committee member Kimberly Hayes. “People are envisioning this big pillar that says Tesla. That’s not what it is.”
The spot had a a 110-volt charger there, operating at 15 amps, the standard outlet for most household appliances. The additional charger is 220 volts and 50 amps.
At the end of the meeting, Coggins made a motion to seek bids for a company to install a metered outlet for car charging. No other members offered a second. Corson said the township is already working to add charging stations, including seeking grants to install them on township property.
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The Holy Spirit High School football team didn’t like the way last season ended.
The Spartans, who were 8-0 in 2020, dropped five of their last seven games and finished 5-6. Spirit lost to DePaul Catholic 28-14 in the state Non-Public B semifinals.
“We had a bad taste in our mouth at the end of last season,” coach Andrew DiPasquale said.
DiPasquale, a former Spirit assistant and an alumnus, was named head coach this spring. Former head coach A.J. Russo and longtime assistant Chalie Roman are still on the staff.
“The transition has gone really well,” DiPasquale said. “I can always bounce stuff off (Russo and Roman). They do a great job of helping me out and making my life easier.”
The Spartans are young. They return five starters on offense and four on defense. The Spartans expect to contend for the West Jersey Football League’s Continental Division and the state Non-Public B title.
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“Our seniors are guys who have played three or four years,” DiPasquale said. “We had a lot of injuries. We had some young guys step in and play who really weren’t ready. That will be good for them in turns of experience going into this year.”
Gavin Roman, who is Chalie Roman’s son, was one of the team’s most versatile players last season. The senior rushed for 509 yards, caught two touchdown passes and played defensive back.
“There’s not a thing on the field that kid can’t do,” DiPasquale said. “He’s an unbelievable athlete. We’d be great if we had 10 Gavin Romans. The kid has to be on the field at all times. He’s a special player and fun to watch.”
Sean Burns saw time at quarterback last season.
“Sean is a great leader,” DiPasquale said. “He commands the huddle. The kids listen to him. He’s your high school quarterback that you love to have. He’s a tough kid. He’ll do anything you ask him to. He’ll just go out there and make plays.”
Jayden Llanos, a 6-foot-3, 185-pound senior, is a standout athlete and should be one of the team’s top receivers.
“He’s another kid who just has to be on the field,” Llanos said. “He brings great energy. We don’t know every week where he’s going to play defensively. We’ll really move him around to make the most of his athleticism.”
On defense, senior Robert McDevitt shifts from linebacker to nose guard. He also will play on the offensive line.
“He is so quick off the ball,” DiPasquale said. “He just causes disruption. We told him we needed him to play on the offensive line this year, and he was pumped.”
Several newcomers also are expected to contribute. Jahcere Ward, a 5-9, 210-pound sophomore, will see time at running back.
“Our goal every year is to win a state championship,” DiPasquale said. “We have a lot of young players playing, and it’s our job as coaches to get them ready. They need to mature quickly.”
The Spartans will play primarily South Jersey Group V schools: Cherokee, Egg Harbor Township, Washington Township, Vineland and Kingsway Regional. The Spartans also will face traditional rivals St. Augustine and St. Joseph Academy.
“We want to play good teams,” DiPasquale said. “We love playing (St. Augustine) Prep every year. We love playing St. Joe every year. We love playing the good competition and the Group V schools.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/young-spartans-need-to-mature-quickly/article_13cdcdf8-16bc-11ed-bad2-cb33c980dd96.html | 2022-08-24T15:46:41 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/young-spartans-need-to-mature-quickly/article_13cdcdf8-16bc-11ed-bad2-cb33c980dd96.html |
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old woman faces a felony count of neglect after her 11-year-old daughter contacted county police early Tuesday saying her mother had left her and her two younger brothers home alone all night, according to the incident report.
"(The girl) advised she did not sleep much all night due to worrying about the status and location of her mother," Porter County police said.
"She stated she is frequently left to care for the brothers (ages 3 and 1) on her own, but she and (her brother) needed to go to school," according to police.
Police said they tracked down the mother, identified as Kelsie Lemons, of South Haven, to a home in LaPorte County using her cell phone.
When Lemons returned to Porter County, she reportedly told police she left home around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday to buy diapers and a vacuum. When a friend contacted her about having clothing for the children, Lemons said she drove to her friend's house and fell asleep there due to exhaustion.
Lemons said she attempted to call her daughter multiple times and the girl did not answer, according to the incident report.
"Kelsie stated she would never leave her children home alone during the daytime while they were awake, however she thought they were asleep, so she left them overnight," police said.
Lemons reportedly told police that since her daughter was a teenager, she thought she was fit to stay home alone overnight with her brothers.
The girl said she fell asleep and after waking up at 3:45 a.m., called her aunt, who did not come to the house because of Lemons "frequently exhibiting this type of behavior," police said.
She called her aunt again shortly before 6 a.m. and her aunt came over, the girl said.
Police said they found the interior of the house messy, with food scattered around the kitchen, couch cushions tossed about and a bed with a broken frame and missing linens.
Lemons was taken to the Porter County jail and faces a felony count of neglect of a dependent, police said.
Indiana Child Protective Services was contacted.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
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Bob is a 23-year veteran of The Times. He covers county government and courts in Porter County, federal courts, police news and regional issues. He also created the Vegan in the Region blog, is an Indiana University grad and lifelong region resident.
The arresting officer said in his incident report he did not immediately arrest the woman because he not see her exposing herself as he did with the man. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/porter-county-mom-jailed-after-11-year-old-reports-being-left-alone-all-night-with/article_3767f66f-dd07-5315-813c-43af69ebea71.html | 2022-08-24T15:50:31 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/porter-county-mom-jailed-after-11-year-old-reports-being-left-alone-all-night-with/article_3767f66f-dd07-5315-813c-43af69ebea71.html |
TRAIL CREEK — A criminal charge of public indecency has been filed against the 42-year-old Michigan City woman nabbed while allegedly engaged in sexual activity outside a bar Aug. 12 with an off-duty LaPorte police officer, who has since resigned following his arrest in the case.
Adina Swanson, who was not arrested at the scene, was charged three days later and was granted a waiver of her initial hearing, court records show.
She is scheduled to appear in court next on Oct. 24.
The arresting officer said in his incident report he did not immediately arrest Swanson along with Brandon Wilkerson, 35, of Trail Creek, because he did not see her exposing herself as he did with Wilkerson.
He did, however, submit the information for a warrant for arrest.
The officer said he was patrolling at 6:16 a.m. Aug.12 in the Evergreen Business Center Plaza along U.S.20 when he spotted noticed a black pickup with its driver's-side door open near the entrance of Decoys Neighborhood Bar & Grill.
After removing a pocket knife from the man, who was identified as Wilkerson, the officer said he recognized Wilkerson as a LaPorte police officer.
He said he smelled alcohol on Wilkerson and took him into custody on charges of public indecency and public intoxication.
Wilkerson resigned from his police job three days after his arrest.
LaPorte Police Chief Paul Brettin said Wilkerson was off duty and driving his own personal vehicle at the time of his arrest.
He had been with the department since September of 2013, and in June received the Medal of Distinguished Service for safely disarming a man who walked outside and pointed a loaded rifle at officers during a domestic dispute.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
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CROWN POINT — The City Council gathered for a special meeting Monday night to discuss a proposed 2023 city budget of almost $47 million.
The draft budget comes in at a grand total of, $46,782,814, compared to an approved budget of $39,348,327 for 2022.
The majority of the increase comes from the inclusion of American Rescue Plan Act funds. Aside from a premium pay ordinance that gave city employees who worked during the pandemic a one-time bonus, Crown Point has not spent any of the $6.9 million in ARPA funds the city received.
Because the city does not know exactly what the remaining ARPA funds will be used for, the money was included in the 2023 budget.
Higher fuel costs and a proposed 4% raise for all full-time city employees account for much of the remaining proposed increase.
“2023 is probably going to be one of the hardest years ever. Why do I say that? Well if you've ... gone to the store and tried to buy some food, you know that everything is up,” said Greg Guerrettaz, president of Financial Solutions Group.
Guerrettaz, who serves as a financial consultant for the city, said inflation has driven up the price of supplies. Most notable in the Crown Point budget was the rise in gas.
Since 2015, the Crown Point Police Department has been supplementing fuel expenditures with a grant, but Land said the grant expires this year and is not renewable.
The loss of the additional funds paired with high fuel costs bumped the Operating Supplies line of the police department budget from $140,000 in 2022 to a proposed $200,000 for 2023.
The draft lays out a similar increase for the fire department; the Garage and Motor Supplies budget would go from $31,000 to $70,000. The Garage and Motor Supplies budget for the Motor Vehicle Fund would go from $75,000 to $105,000.
"What hit every department was the increase in fuel costs," Land said.
Personnel
All full-time employees, elected officials and monthly salary employees would be eligible for the 4% raise included in the proposed budget. While there would be no automatic raise for part-time city employees, maximum hourly pay would be brought up to $15.
In 2022, full-time employees and elected officials received a 6% raise after not getting a raise in 2020.
The budget also accounts for an additional police officer and firefighter paramedic.
City Councilwoman Laura Sauerman, R-4, said eventually, she would like money earmarked for a new city hall. Crown Point has been looking to construct a new city hall for some time, but the project was derailed by the pandemic.
Sauerman said she believes the city would be able to save money in the long term "by gathering everyone in a new place."
The council will discuss the proposed budget and salary ordinances again during the Sept. 6 regular meeting. There will be a public hearing for the budget on Oct. 3. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/crown-point-introduces-46m-budget-up-from-39m-last-year/article_debaec99-f04d-5075-ab40-746e8bf9d8d6.html | 2022-08-24T15:50:43 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/crown-point-introduces-46m-budget-up-from-39m-last-year/article_debaec99-f04d-5075-ab40-746e8bf9d8d6.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — A decorated IMPD K-9 officer has turned in his badge after years of service to the department.
In a social media post early this week, IMPD announced the retirement of 11-year-old Panda, who was donated to the department after multiple deployments with the Department of Defense.
Panda was put into service as a narcotics detection K-9 with the Criminal Interdiction Section in 2014, and served for more than eight years with handler Det. Miguel Roa before his retirement.
Panda will now enjoy the rest of his years at home with his family, IMPD said.
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Coconino County and the City of Flagstaff hosted a free webinar on Monday evening to provide information on how to obtain flood insurance in the midst of what county management called “severe and repetitive flash flooding” in the region.
The webinar featured an overview on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representative Edie Lohmann and private insurance overview from Bruce Bender of Bender Consulting Services.
A full recording of the webinar can be found on the Coconino County YouTube channel, but a digest of its contents is transcribed below.
“Historically, and to this day, we know that flooding kills the most people and causes the most property damage nationwide,” Lohmann said during her introduction of the NFIP, which she described as a “large federal program” established in 1968 to offer flood insurance where private insurers would not.
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According to Lohmann, the NFIP “works” because “FEMA agrees to make flood insurance available within a community when that community agrees to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations.”
Through the NFIP, “anyone who wants a policy can purchase one,” Lohmann said. “The NFIP does not deny coverage.”
Communities that do “more than the minimum” of floodplain management to qualify for the NFIP are eligible for discounts scaled to a “community rating system,” Lohmann said.
Both Coconino County and the city have elected to participate in the rating system. Coconino County is rated class 8 and earns a 10% discount on NFIP premiums -- saving policy holders a total of $16,893 per year. The City of Flagstaff is rated class 5 and earns a 25% discount -- which has saved policy holders a total of $85,512 community-wide.
“That’s quite a success,” Lohmann said. “Big shoutout to Coconino County and the City of Flagstaff for their participation and for going above and beyond the minimum standards.”
Lohmann explained that NFIP covers damages incurred from the “general and temporary” condition of flooding in areas that would normally be dry, as well as “mudflows” — rivers of water mud and debris that move through normally dry land area.
“We do cover the mudflow, but we don’t cover other types of earth movement,” Lohmann said. “For example, landslide, slope failure, saturated soil mass.”
The difference between the types of movements can be difficult for members of the public to discern, Lohmann added.
“For our purposes here I want you to think of a mudflow like a milkshake. If you try to shovel a mudflow, it will flow off the end of your shovel versus some other type of land movement where you dig the shovel in, and it’s more of a sticky mess that sticks to the shovel and doesn’t flow off,” she said.
NFIP policies cover “everything inside the interior of the building -- the foundation, the required utility connections -- things that are there permanently in the building that you would not take with you if you moved,” Lohmann said. “Generally, you can summarize it as covers the foundation, the framework of the building, the machinery and equipment that services the building. What it doesn’t cover is things on the exterior -- landscaping, pools, that kind of thing.”
She also noted there is building “contents coverage” available within NFIP policies, but this coverage is not standard.
There are statutorily set coverage maximums under a NFIP policy set by Congress, Lohmann said.
“For a residential building, you can purchase up to $250,000 worth of coverage on the building for contents up to $100,000. For commercial buildings, up to $500,000 on the building and up to $500,000 on the contents.”
Most NFIP policies have a standard 30-day waiting period, Lohmann said, with few exceptions -- when the policy is requested by a mortgage lender in connection with a new, federally backed loan, when there’s a new FEMA flood map and the post-wildfire exception.
“When there has been flooding on federal land that has been exacerbated by a wildfire, and the property owner has purchased an NFIP policy before the wildfire or within 60 days after the official fire containment date, and then the property owner gets flooded during what would normally be their 30-day waiting period, the property owner could be eligible for a one-day waiting period in that case,” Lohmann said. “NFIP determines the eligibility for the post-wildfire exception on a case-by-case basis.”
According to Lohmann, the eligibility criteria for waiving the 30-day waiting period are “very specific in the law.”
“FEMA does not have the latitude or the authority to waive the provisions under the federal legislation as provided,” she said.
Flood insurance is mandated by mortgage lenders in cases where a property falls within a flood hazard area, which can be determined by consulting FEMA flood maps available at msc.fema.gov.
“FEMA flood maps are a snapshot in time,” Lohmann said, adding that they are subject to updates through a two- to five-year regulatory process.
“All that’s to say is that they don’t reflect immediate changes to ground conditions, like wildfires. We don’t have that ability in our mapping process," she said.
NFIP policies can be purchased through local insurance agents. In the case that one does not have an established relationship with an insurance agent, NFIP maintains a toll-free number to connect people with agents familiar in writing NFIP policies.
“Insurance agents who are writing NFIP policies are all using the same system to rate and write the policies,” Lohmann said. “If you go to 10 different agents, you should get the same quote when applying through the NFIP.”
Theses quotes are based on a recently updated risk-rating system, Lohmann said.
Key rating factors include location relative to flood sources, elevation, construction and foundation type, replacement cost value and more. These factors are calculated together “automatically.”
Lohmann said while the new rating system is more “agile” than what they had in the past, it's still “not flexible enough to adapt to immediate events like wildfires.”
Private insurance remains an alternative to NFIP policies, Bender said, but it can sometimes get “confusing,” because private insurance companies sell NFIP-backed policies. Bender explained that, in the recent past, most insurance providers were not willing to take on the risk of flood insurance policies.
“But as data has improved, we’ve seen from a handful to 50 different programs across the U.S.," he said.
According to Bender, there are two types of private flood insurance programs: admitted and nonadmitted companies. Admitted companies have to “file their rates and forms to department of insurance and be approved to write in the state.” Nonadmitted do not have to go through the process, but “if they go belly up and they can’t pay claims because they’ve had too many losses, they don’t have access to the state's guarantee funds.”
Basic types
There are four basic types of private flood insurance policies, according to Bender. The first is a literal copy of NFIP policy. The second would be a “differences in condition” policy that can supplement homeowner’s insurance for events like floods, earthquakes and even volcanoes. The third is a “homeowner’s plus” policy that “adds on” to a homeowner policy, and the fourth is a “NFIP plus policy” that is similar but “broader” than NFIP coverage.
Broader means more coverage than the limit of $250,000 set by NFIP policy, Bender explained, with limits for building coverage up to $5 million, contents coverage up to $2.5 million and total insured value limits up to $20 million.
“A lot higher coverage than the NFIP is offering,” Bender said.
Private policies can also be easier to cancel than NFIP policies, typically have zero- to seven-day waiting periods and can assist with additional living expenses, such as displacement costs or exterior damage costs, Bender said.
“Prices can be cheaper and may give better coverage than the NFIP,” Bender said.
Private carries, however, have their own ways of rating policies, can rescind quotes, do not have to renew policies, and policy holder claims are not necessarily protected if the insurer goes insolvent.
There are also complications associated with switching between NFIP and private coverage if a private insurer does not renew, Bender warned.
If someone starts with NFIP, switches to private coverage and then tries to switch back to NFIP, it’s considered a “lapse,” Bender said, adding that the move would disqualify a policyholder from discounts they might have had under their initial NFIP policy.
“You’ll go to a full-risk rate,” he said. “And when you do that remember the NFIP has a 30-day waiting period.”
He also encouraged homeowners interested in private coverage to consult with their mortgage lenders for approval first.
For more information on NFIP policies, go to www.FloodSmart.gov or call 1-877-336-2627.
For more information on flood insurance in general, visit www.coconino.az.gov/2168/Flood-Insurance-Information.
Flood information for Coconino County and the the City of Flagstaff is available at www.coconino.az.gov/1450/Flood-Control-District and at www.flagstaff.az.gov/4315/Flood-Information. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/local-governments-host-free-flood-insurance-webinar-for-flagstaff/article_43e62f40-2313-11ed-a48f-ef954360ab8d.html | 2022-08-24T15:55:48 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/local-governments-host-free-flood-insurance-webinar-for-flagstaff/article_43e62f40-2313-11ed-a48f-ef954360ab8d.html |
ROANOKE, Va. – This article is part of “Solutionaries,” our continuing commitment to solutions journalism, highlighting the creative people in communities working to make the world a better place, one solution at a time. Find out what you can do to help at SolutionariesNetwork.com.
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Kenda Sutton-El will never forget the moment she helped save a mother’s life.
The doula had been assisting providers with a fibroid pregnancy. Tensions were high and anticipation hung in the air as everyone prepared the soon-to-be mother for a natural childbirth.
But there was one major problem: the doctors continued to insist that the patient had a 2-centimeter fibroid rather than a 9-centimeter one like the medical charts indicated, according to Sutton-El, who tried to alert them of this but to no avail.
After the mother gave birth to a healthy baby, there was blood everywhere.
“They were like, ‘She must have torn somewhere,’ and I had to reiterate that it’s probably the fibroid that has done this, and they were like ‘A fibroid?’ and they were looking puzzled, and I was like ‘Yeah, it’s 9 centimeters,’” Sutton-El explained. “And so that’s when everything hit the fan, and we were all trying to help stop the bleeding.”
Thankfully, everyone’s quick actions helped save the mother’s life, but Sutton-El felt it was too close of a call.
“If this is happening, and I’m having to repeat that she has a 9-centimeter fibroid and everyone is acting like they forgot, just imagine how many more women this happens to,” she said.
What the data shows
Unfortunately, what Sutton-El witnessed that day isn’t a rarity. About 50,000 mothers experience severe health complications in childbirth and nearly 700 die from pregnancy related-causes on average each year, 60% of which could’ve been prevented, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Research conducted by the CDC indicates the maternal mortality rate, defined as the number of pregnancy-related deaths per 100,000 live births, has been increasing steadily in the US for nearly 35 years.
The US was also declared “the most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world” in an investigation by USA Today.
This is especially true for Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women, who are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their White counterparts, according to the CDC.
In fact, the maternal mortality rate for non-Hispanic Black women in 2020 was 55.3 deaths per 100,000 live births; non-Hispanic White women on the other hand had a rate of 19.1.
Here’s a more comprehensive look at pregnancy-related deaths by race in the US:
In addition, these trends persist regardless of one’s education level.
To illustrate, research from the CDC shows that the pregnancy-related mortality ratio for Black women with at least a college degree was 5 times as high as White women with a similar education.
Experts say racial disparities in the healthcare system are a driving force for what’s been referred to by some as the Black maternal mortality and morbidity crisis.
Some of the contributing factors are as follows, according to researchers:
How organizations are coming together to help
Several area organizations are coming together to ensure all births are equal in the Roanoke Valley.
In late July, Birth in Color, a Richmond-based nonprofit co-founded by Sutton-El in 2018, launched a fourth location in Roanoke, after expanding to Lynchburg and Hampton Roads in 2021.
As Birth in Color was setting up in Roanoke, Birth Equity Action & Research to Transform Health (BEARTH) Village reached out to them, saying they wanted to join forces.
BEARTH Village, founded by Virginia Tech Public Health professor Natalie Cook, is a community-based participatory research and evaluation project involving families, doulas, healthcare professionals and several others.
In partnership with Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP), BEARTH Village uses empirical evidence and cultural wisdom to work toward dismantling birth inequities in the health care system.
Just as it takes a village to raise one child, it takes a whole village to shift the needle in perinatal outcomes, especially for Black families.
BEARTH Village
Now, the organization is working with Birth in Color Roanoke as well to bring free doula care to the Roanoke Valley.
Cook says evidence shows having a doula can truly make a difference.
“Just having a doula around can reduce labor time, reduce the use of pain medicine [and] can lead to lower rates of Cesarean section,” Cook said. “And findings have shown that having a culturally congruent doula, which means a doula who looks like the person who’s giving birth, can help even more so.”
She went on to add, “A doula can also serve as an intermediary and speak up on behalf of a person who’s giving birth and so that’s another strength, just having another person in the room who’s kind of an ally or an advocate for that person does wonders.”
Birth in Color’s overall success throughout the Commonwealth mirrors this notion.
In total, the nonprofit has nearly 80 doulas who help about 350 women give birth each year, according to Sutton-El.
The fervent reproductive rights advocate says progress has been made, with an improved birthing experience, a lowered C-section rate and no maternal mortalities to date.
She hopes to bring that success right here to the Star City, and says in the first year, they expect to train 10 doulas and serve 48 women in the Roanoke Valley.
Birth in Color Roanoke will also offer culturally responsive parenting classes, including a workshop for fathers.
We have stories to tell and are determined to change the narrative of birthing people, not only in Richmond but around the world. We realize it starts with us.
Kenda Sutton-El
At this time, challenges the project may face include being able to attract a critical mass of doulas of color as well as ensuring they don’t experience burnout.
Additionally, while the U.S. maternal mortality crisis is disproportionately affecting Black families, Cook stressed that no one should feel as if they’re being left out.
“I don’t think people realize that in the United States in general we have a maternal mortality crisis. It’s heightened for Black women, but White women as well in the United States have worse outcomes than our counterparts in other industrialized nations. So if we’re able to improve birth outcomes for Black people, then we’ll all benefit.”
Ultimately though, the organizations look forward to changing the narrative of Black maternal health, something Sutton-El will never stop fighting for.
“You’re never gonna be able to convince me not to advocate for women of color specifically because that’s what I was put on earth to do, to advocate for them, to hold space for them and to make sure that they’re properly educated to make their own decisions,” Sutton-El said.
If you’re interested in becoming a doula or receiving doula service, visit the Birth in Color Roanoke website.
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A 24-year-old Lincoln man suffered life-threatening injuries after he slipped while stepping off of a moving box truck Tuesday afternoon in south Lincoln, according to police.
The man, who was among a team of four subcontractors repainting city fire hydrants, dropped his phone near 80th Street and Old Cheney Road while riding on the back of the slow-moving truck around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021.
Nebraska State Patrol troopers arrested Oscar Villa, 36, and Johana Madrid, 27, both of Los Angeles, after a rural Winside resident reported them on their property.
"I think every indication shows that he is a predator to the public," Nemaha County prosecutors said before a district judge sentenced a former Lincoln sportswriter to prison.
Judge Kevin McManaman sided with the city on its motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Erin Spilker, who was a 20-year veteran of LPD when she resigned this year.
The collision occurred around 5:45 p.m. Sunday in northeast Lincoln, where the police cruiser was stopped facing eastbound on Adams Street, getting set to turn south onto 48th.
Authorities responded to the north Lincoln gas station around 11 p.m. Saturday after a 31-year-old man was shot once in the leg in an apparently targeted act of violence, according to police.
"You drive around the county, there's stop signs, street signs shot up all over," Sheriff Terry Wagner said, after deputies cited a man who fired rounds toward a stop sign.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A former police officer in Virginia has pleaded no contest to a charge related to his toddler son accidently shooting himself with his father’s service weapon. The 2-year-old died after the October shooting.
McCombs pleaded no contest to recklessly allowing a loaded and unsecured firearm to endanger the life of a child 13 or younger. The charge is a misdemeanor.
McCombs’ no contest plea means he did not admit guilt, but did not challenge the case against him. The former officer was given a 12-month suspended jail term.
A stipulation of facts in the case stated that McCombs had put his handgun on a couch in an off-duty holster without a safety clip. He was in the kitchen for about 30 seconds when he heard a shot.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – JTM Foods has chosen Wichita as the new home of JJ’s Snack Pies.
JTM Foods plans to hire 150 people within the next two years and invest $40 million in the Wichita facility.
The JTM Foods team chose ICT21 Industrial District, at Interstate 135 and 21st Street North, due to its proximity to I-135. The industrial district is located on the Old Derby Refinery location. Ron and Marty Cornejo are redeveloping the area.
The Wichita facility will provide increased production capacity and improve the logistics for Southern, Southwest, and West Coast markets of the hand-held snack pies. The expansion is JTM Foods’ first outside Pennsylvania.
“After exploring several options across multiple states and locales, the strong public/private partnerships here, linking government, business, academic, and community interests together convinced us that Wichita was the ‘Best Choice’ for JTM’s future expansion,” Monty Pooley, JTM Foods president and CEO, said.
The plant will open in the spring of 2023. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/jtm-foods-maker-of-snack-pies-chooses-wichita-as-new-home/ | 2022-08-24T16:09:57 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/jtm-foods-maker-of-snack-pies-chooses-wichita-as-new-home/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A 44-year-old Wichita man was convicted Tuesday in the fatal stabbing of a woman on April 30, 2016.
The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office said Seth Collins was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of 22-year-old Kayla Brown. He was also found guilty of aggravated battery in the stabbing of her twin sister.
On the night of April 30, 2016, police responded to the Falcon Pointe Apartments in the 4200 block of South Hydraulic, where they found Kayla and her twin sister Shayla stabbed. Collins got upset and stabbed both during a fight because they blocked a parking spot with their car door. Kayla was taken to Wesley Medical Center, where she died from her injuries a short time later. Collins sustained injuries to his face as a result of a fight.
Collins is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 14. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-man-convicted-of-killing-woman-in-apartment-parking-lot/ | 2022-08-24T16:10:03 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-man-convicted-of-killing-woman-in-apartment-parking-lot/ |
Henrico County police release images of accused shoplifters
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Henrico County police are asking for the public's help identifying the woman shown in the image.
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Henrico County police are asking for the public's help identifying the woman shown in the image.
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Henrico police are asking for the public's help identifying people they say are tied to two cases of grand larceny in Short Pump. Several thousand dollars in merchandise was stolen, police said.
Security cameras at 6:37 p.m. on Thursday captured two women entering a business in the 11800 block of West Broad Street, then going into a fitting room with multiple items of clothing, police said. They left the store about 40 minutes later carrying the items in stolen backpacks, police said.
On Sunday, two women also were seen entering the store at 4:10 p.m.
"The women selected several items, placing them in a shopping cart. However, roughly 30 minutes later, both suspects walked out of the business with the merchandise without paying," police said in a statement.
The same woman appears to be in the Tuesday and Sunday incidents, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (804) 501-5000 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
From the Archives: Scenes from Virginia Commonwealth University in the 1970s
12-21-1977: Students on VCU campus.
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In April 1977, the Ezibu Muntu dancers performed at Shafer Court at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond as part of the annual Spring Fling celebration weekend. The dance group, which started in 1973 with a donation from VCU, aims to preserve African culture and history in Richmond.
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03-23-1974 (cutline): These two were among about two dozen persons who streaked at VCU yesterday.
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03-03-1975: VCU dining hall
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12-04-1975: VCU fashion students hang out in their dorm room. Students in the photo: Tracey O'Neill, Joey Koffler, and Sandy Haines watch Rebecca Berry lay out sewing pattern.
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12-04-1975 (cutline): Students now can design and pain murals, using VCU supplies, in residence halls. Brenda Woods, freshman, leaves message on colorful "Hang en" board at Rhoads Hall.
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09-14-1973: VCU students' bikes parked at VCU campus.
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12-01-1971 (cutline): VCU's school of business building contains 146,344 square feet of space. Construction on $3.8 million, five-story facility was started in November, 1969.
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03/01/1973 (cutline): Workmen putting up topside addition to the VCU library--adding two floors to the building.
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11-30-1973 (cutline): Students at VCU used this idea to add some color to the institutional walls of the Theresa Pollak Art Building. They turned dull walls into arresting designs of supergraphics in color combinations such as orange and terra cotta, violet variations and blue, yellow and green. The continuous geometric graphics extend over classroom doors as well as elevator doors.
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08-27-1970 (cutline): Virginia Commonwealth University's new gymnasium has been completed and is being broken in before the fall semester starts. The $1.5 million structure contains athletic facilities that will accomodate 12,000 students when in full use. Here, a physical education student tries out the pool's diving board as other students await their turns. A name and dedication date for the new building have not yet been set.
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07-06-1972 (cutline): Classroom bridge would be linked to VCU's School of Business Administration. In foreground is lot on which social sciences building is to be constructed.
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01-29-1975 (cutline): Residences on South Side (at left) of Floyd Avenue will be torn down for new campus center. $7.7 million building will be located across the street from VCU's James Branch Cabell Library (at right).
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08-24-1977 (cutline): A record number of Virginia Commonwealth University Evening college students, 1,451 signed up here yesterday.Many of those students attend college part-time. And thousands of others, both full-time and part-time, will stand in line doing the same for the rest of the week. VCU officials expect about 18,000 students will register for classes beginning Monday.
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08-22-1972 (cutline): Mathematics classes at VCU involve the use of individual study areas and cassette tape recorded lectures. Several subjects have been augmented by tapes produced by faculty members. Four members of the VCU faculty are designing a series of educational tapes for a major publishing company.
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03-03-1977 (cutline): Mychelle Gray, Cherryl Claiborne and Katherine Jessup work on designs.
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10-06-1971 (cutline): A new "coffee house" sprung up on the campus of VCU this week, offering students a taste of culture along with their coffee. The mobile unit, sponsored by the Womens' Committee of the Richmond Symphony, is getting things rolling for the community orchestra as part of "Symphony Week" which continues through Friday.
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03-26-1978: VCU Campus plan map.
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Elder A. Ramos Reyes, 31, of Henrico, was driving a 2007 Honda Civic that struck a utility pole and overturned, police said. The crash happened at about 7 a.m. in the 16500 block of Midlothian Turnpike.
A man who Richmond police say attempted to enter homes in Richmond’s Fan neighborhood was arrested Tuesday.
Police said the car was traveling at a high rate of speed westbound and made contact with a 2016 Ford F-150 traveling in the same direction.
Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene. One person in the truck was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact police at (804) 748-1251 or Crime Solvers at 804-748-0660.
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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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Affordable homes planned for northwest Bloomington. Find out where and for how much.
Dozens of affordable homes are planned for northwest Bloomington thanks to a pending partnership between the city of Bloomington and an as-of-yet undetermined housing developer.
City leaders are working with proposals from three developers to build homes on 45 lots southeast of the intersection of Interstate 69 and the Indiana 45/46 Bypass.
Nearly 550 apartments,townhomes, duplexes coming to Bloomington's northwest side
Zoning allows single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes, meaning the lots could hold between 45 single-family homes and 180 units in quadplexes. Whatever the final tally, the developer will be required to make at least half of the units permanently affordable, with the city targeting a purchase price of no more than $250,000. The remaining portion of the houses could be sold at market rate.
It wasn't immediately clear what "permanently affordable" means, but in the city of Boulder, Colorado, such homes include restrictions such as "an Affordability Covenant that limits the resale price."
Three developers — Clear Creek Homes, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and a partnership involving Indianapolis developer Andrea Kent — have responded to a request for information from the city.
John Zody, director of the city’s Housing and Neighborhood Development department, said the city is evaluating the proposals. He said he hopes a deal can be inked yet this year, though many details, including the share of each housing type, are yet to be determined.
“It’s a blank canvas, if you will,” he said.
Zody said the city hopes to have a mix of housing types, with the primary goal being they are permanently affordable.
In the document to solicit information from developers, the city wrote that it “seeks knowledgeable, financially sound, and experienced housing developers that will apply creativity to meet Bloomington’s current and future housing needs.”
Wendi Goodlett, president and CEO of the local Habitat chapter, said the organization proposed using 35 of the lots to build 45 homes, ranging from container and single family to quadplexes.
“Our goal is to have them all affordable,” she said.
Some of the details will depend on how the land is transferred, Goodlett said. One of the options for consideration is a land trust, which would mean the homeowners pay a small monthly fee for the land, and would purchase and own only the home. The land would remain in the trust for 99 years.
The land is currently owned by Trinitas Ventures, which has built the Atlas on 17th development on the southern part of the property. However, once all of the infrastructure — roads, sidewalks, sewer, water — on the property is complete, Trinitas will give 45 lots on the northern part of the development to the city, part of an agreement the parties reached during the planning approval process.
On Tuesday afternoon, construction crews were engaged in earth moving and other activities. Roads and sidewalks in the neighborhood had already been completed. The future neighborhood was abutted to the north and west by trees and to the south by apartments.
Goodlett said the possibility of having residents pay a small fee for the land, development of which did not incur costs for infrastructure, would lower home prices below $250,000.
Brett Oeding, owner of Clear Creek Homes, said he has proposed building about 40 modular homes on the property, which could range from single-story ranch homes to quadplexes.
Modular homes are manufactured offsite, then assembled on-site, which reduces construction time and costs as workers do not have to travel back and forth to the site, he said.
The homes have become especially popular on the coasts, where high property prices are preventing many people from owning other homes.
“It makes more and more sense to build modular,” Oeding said.
He said he would expect the home prices in the new development to start between $175,000 and $250,000.
Oeding said the Bloomington-based company typically builds about 65 homes per year within a 75-mile radius of Bloomington. He said the company could put up the 40 homes on the new site within a year.
Kent could not be immediately reached.
Rising prices for raw materials, labor, land and city government-required infrastructure such as sidewalks have made it difficult to build new homes in Bloomington for less than $300,000, according to data from Habitat for Humanity and a local builder.
The city wrote the pandemic “has exposed housing vulnerabilities for residents and increased stress within the area’s housing market and, consequently, has strengthened the City's commitment to increasing affordable, owner-occupied housing.”
It also wrote “lower income and workforce residents have increasingly been priced out of living near downtown Bloomington and other areas of the city.”
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Based on a Herald-Times analysis of home prices and income data, Monroe and neighboring Owen counties in May were the least affordable markets in the state for home buyers. Monroe County’s median sales price this year is $300,000, according to the Indiana Association of Realtors.
“Costs are making it really prohibitive to house families affordably,” Goodlett said.
To make the math work for the Arlington Road project, Habitat would shift from its usual focus on single-family homes to include modified shipping containers to reduce raw materials costs and build quadplexes to increase density.
“I hope that people understand that … we have to look at different ways of doing things,” Goodlett said. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/city-of-bloomington-to-select-partner-to-build-affordable-houses/65413746007/ | 2022-08-24T16:17:46 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/city-of-bloomington-to-select-partner-to-build-affordable-houses/65413746007/ |
BLOOMINGTON — A new bus route connecting the west side of Bloomington-Normal with the city core is expected to be in place for at least a year while Connect Transit officials evaluate ridership and engage in marketing efforts.
This new route, known as the Cobalt route, was approved by Connect Transit's board of trustees on Tuesday and will extend service to Rivian Automotive.
Connect Transit General Manager David Braun said the route will be implemented starting Oct. 2 after Rivian requested more time to adjust its driveways for the incoming buses.
"As we get ridership data, we'll adjust those stops depending on where people want to get on and off and where we'll put permanent stops in the future," Braun said. "So this, for a while, will be somewhat of a moving target but the ride itself will not be."
Starting from Normal, the route will begin at Uptown Station and run along West College Avenue to reach Rivian Motorway. The route turns around at the plant and uses Rivian Motorway to move to West Market Street with a scheduled stop at Walmart. The route will end at the downtown Bloomington transfer area.
From Bloomington, the route would run the opposite way by beginning on Front Street, using West Market Street to reach Rivian and then connecting to Uptown Station via West College Avenue.
Braun said the only change to the route since April, when planning began, was extending the schedule to add an hour at the end of the day to accommodate the second shift of Rivian and other employers.
However, the new route would discontinue the Lime Express route, which runs weekdays from downtown Bloomington to Walmart and back as an abbreviated version of the Lime route.
"That route will be removed but it will be picked up by this new route," Connect Transit board Chairman Ryan Whitehouse said.
The total cost of providing this service is estimated to be $774,251 for the 2023 fiscal year, of which 65% will be covered by the Illinois Downstate Operating Program and the rest by federal grants or local sources.
But with the loss of the Lime Express route, the net increase for the service would come out to around $648,000.
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Braun also provided an update on how Connect Transit plans to allocate the $13 million in federal funding it received this month through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Low-No and Buses and Bus Facilities Grant programs.
Connect Transit is planning to use the money to purchase five to seven electric microtransit vehicles and help fund the construction of a maintenance, storage and training facility in the 2024 fiscal year.
Staff also are looking to replace five 2010 and 2011 diesel buses with electric buses in the 2025 fiscal year. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/connect-transit-plans-to-keep-new-bloomington-bus-route-in-place-for-at-least-1/article_4ad55904-2339-11ed-a01b-530ced3de8e7.html | 2022-08-24T16:18:06 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/connect-transit-plans-to-keep-new-bloomington-bus-route-in-place-for-at-least-1/article_4ad55904-2339-11ed-a01b-530ced3de8e7.html |
United States Border Patrol agents in Douglas saved a suspect who overdosed following a pursuit.
On Aug. 14 around 8 a.m., the Douglas Border Patrol station received a report that a silver sedan picked up suspected migrants. Within minutes, a vehicle matching the caller’s description was caught on surveillance cameras, a Border Patrol news release said.
Agents attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver failed to yield. The sedan continued down a dirt road before finally coming to a stop. A man and a woman, both U.S. citizens, fled the vehicle, but were apprehended by agents, the news release said.
Marijuana and fentanyl were discovered inside the vehicle, the news release said. As agents investigated, they noticed that the driver seemed to be experiencing a drug overdose. Additional agents, both EMTs, were called to the scene to help.
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The driver, who admitted to taking several narcotic pills, was given NARCAN, the news release said. His condition improved and he was taken to a local hospital for further assessment.
The case was turned over to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office. Both the driver and a passenger face charges for failure to yield as well as possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia.
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/douglas-border-patrol-agents-save-man-from-overdosing/article_13739402-23c1-11ed-a193-17c64bbc6810.html | 2022-08-24T16:18:51 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/douglas-border-patrol-agents-save-man-from-overdosing/article_13739402-23c1-11ed-a193-17c64bbc6810.html |
Average daily flows
Snake River at Heise 9,368 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 2,262 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 9,755 cfs
Snake River at Milner 0 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey 210 cfs
Jackson Lake is 35% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 37% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 12% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 29% of capacity.
As of August 23. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_5678429a-2315-11ed-af8c-a7a2bdccb1ab.html | 2022-08-24T16:18:57 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_5678429a-2315-11ed-af8c-a7a2bdccb1ab.html |
Gov. Brad Little gave his annual “Address to the Business Community” speech on Wednesday in front of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, and in the process he spent some time heaping praise on Idaho’s teachers.
“Just those precious teachers who are in those classrooms, they’re meeting some of these challenging kids — they need our outward and inward support,” Little said in remarks reported by the Idaho Press.
While praising the state’s fiscal conservatism, Little offered praise for the state paying off its debts, saving money for a rainy day, giving money back to people, “and we make investments where they count.”
Education is one area where the state needs to show its “outward and inward support” with a strong investment.
In a recent news release, Little promised to work with the Legislature next year to “deliver even more education investments” as well as tax relief to Idahoans.
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A revenue forecast released just over a week ago shows that the state expects to collect about $6.09 billion in fiscal 2023, which began July 1, a decrease of $107 million or 1.7% from the record $6.197 billion the state collected last year.
The Legislature approved $4.62 billion in expenditures for the fiscal year, so it’s expected there will be room to address education priorities in the next legislative session.
Any help when it comes to funding education in Idaho is greatly needed.
Along those lines, there was an interesting report from the Idaho Press Monday saying claims that the Quality Education Initiative, proposed by Reclaim Idaho, would raise taxes by $570 million on average taxpayers appear to be unfounded, and a drafting error in the initiative’s inflation factor originated in the Idaho Attorney General’s office.
Chief Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane said in an email to the newspaper there was an inadvertent typographical error made by the AG’s office in the Certificate of Review which threw off the numbers. “The mistake is ours,” Kane said.
The initiative would raise an additional $323.5 million a year for Idaho schools, according to an analysis by the state Division of Financial Management, by raising income taxes on the state’s highest earners and corporations. Reclaim Idaho says that money will go into a dedicated fund to invest in competitive teacher pay, full-day kindergarten, career-technical education, support staff, and other education-related areas.
Backers say it would be paid for with no new taxes on anyone making under $250,000 per year. For those making over $250,000, the initiative calls for a tax increase of 4.495 percent. For married couples, the tax increase would only apply to income earned above $500,000. The group says the initiative would return the corporate tax rate back to the level that existed in Idaho from 1987 until 2000, at 8 percent.
In a fact sheet from Reclaim Idaho, they say increased funding is needed because Idaho ranks last of 50 states in K-12 funding per student, rural school districts lack funding for programs in welding, ag science, and other career-technical fields, and Idaho students are losing access to qualified teachers with the average teacher salary dropping by $900 in 2020 with one in 10 Idaho teachers leaving the classroom.
The needs are definitely there when it comes to supporting education, and they go beyond supporting teachers. They go to facilities as well, shown in a recent report on the Idaho Falls School District’s proposed $250 million bond measure, with district officials offering the reminder that costs are not going down over time.
“We have built schools in recessions, we have passed bonds in recessions … the needs don’t go away,” said Hillary Radcliffe, District 91’s board vice chairwoman. “The price tag isn’t going to go down. At some point we are going to have to move this forward. Hopefully, we can be stewards of the taxpayers’ money … but the priority is that we need to provide facilities for our students to learn.”
Radcliffe gave the reminder that Idaho Falls High School was built over 70 years ago and it doesn’t meet current needs. There are concerns over security and safety issues, classrooms being stretched by increasing class sizes, etc.
In his Wednesday business community address, Little reiterated his desire to make Idaho a state where “our kids will choose to stay,” and he told of his time as lieutenant governor after the 2007-2008 recession when people would tell him their children were leaving for careers elsewhere.
There’s one way to provide a better chance for keeping Idaho’s children from going elsewhere, and that’s through dedicated support for teachers and the education system, whether it’s through the Legislature boosting funding with the help of increased revenues, state voters backing a major school funding initiative, or local taxpayers supporting a bond issue.
If we want to keep students in the state, we need to put our money where our mouth is. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-need-for-support-in-education-system-is-real/article_4a0e7d3e-2316-11ed-b54a-5b22bd75c9a9.html | 2022-08-24T16:19:03 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/idaho-view-need-for-support-in-education-system-is-real/article_4a0e7d3e-2316-11ed-b54a-5b22bd75c9a9.html |
PAUL — Shepherd’s Place Gluten-Free Bakery and More, owned by a former district public health nurse who is passionate about educating people, is set to open Aug. 26.
Lisa Klamm retired from a 40-year career as a nurse on July 29 and decided to open the new business in Paul.
Shepherd’s Place is a dedicated gluten-free bakery and candy shop, where Klamm and her three part-time employees go through special procedures when they come to work to make sure no contaminates are brought into the bakery.
After dealing with a gluten allergy that left her with the symptoms of hives and getting only two hours of sleep a night, Klamm figured out that eliminating wheat, rye and barley from her diet relieved her symptoms.
“When I decided not to eat gluten, within three days I was sleeping again but it took weeks for the hives to go away,” Klamm said.
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Klamm, who had always enjoyed baking said finding gluten-free products that met her taste and texture preferences was nearly impossible.
“Baking sourdough bread had been my specialty,” Klamm said. “So I started baking gluten-free at home but as I was coming closer to retirement I decided that I needed a project,” Klamm said.
Over time, she tried out 1,200 gluten-free recipes — including 366 in one year.
She typed up her recipes and analyzed the costs of each of them.
One hundred of her gluten-free recipes made the cut for the bakery, but only 50 are being used right now, she said. The others will be used in rotation to give customers some variety.
Klamm purchased the lot where the old Becky Ann Café stood and the building was demolished in 2021. Construction on the new building began in March and was completed in May.
The bakery will offer an array of breads, including a sandwich bread and specialty breads such as zucchini and pumpkin, along with cookies, pastries, lemon pound cake, brownies, cinnamon rolls and take-and-bake pizzas. There is also a selection of goodies like caramel corn and fudge and a variety of powdered mixes for purchase.
The shop will also serve regular coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
Klamm’s personal baked goods favorites includes the Danishes, followed closely by the lemon pound cake.
The baked goods will last a couple of days unrefrigerated and stay fresh for two weeks in the refrigerator. Many items can also be frozen.
“I am going to be so thrilled. I’ve been waiting for it to open,” Laura Twiss of Minidoka County said.
Twiss has a gluten sensitivity and has been off gluten for about three years.
Twiss welcomes the options at Shepherd’s Place and she has already tried several of Klamm’s recipes, including some of the bread, apple turnovers and other pastries.
“They were very good,” she said. “I just love bread, rolls and cinnamon rolls.”
A lot of people with gluten allergies, Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity will end up cheating on a gluten-free diet due to the lack of palatable options and then suffer the consequences, Klamm said.
Celiac disease is a chronic immune and digestive disorder that damages the intestines. The disease is triggered by eating foods containing gluten. Celiac disease can cause long-lasting problems and keep the body from getting needed nutrients.
Celiac requires a medical diagnosis, which is more often sought for children who need the diagnosis to receive accommodations at school. Often adults don’t seek the diagnosis and figure out through trial and error that gluten is causing their symptoms, she said.
Klamm said years ago that the disease was rarely heard of but now about 10 percent of the population has gluten sensitivity to varying degrees.
Some people are so sensitive to it that even particles in the air or them touching it can make them sick, Klamm said.
Klamm said there is also a stigma attached to being gluten-free.
“I’ve been asked in restaurants whether I have an actual allergy or if it is just a preference,” Klamm said. “Some people don’t believe it’s a real thing.”
Twiss said the stigma associated with having gluten sensitivity is real.
Few people would choose to eliminate many of the most delectable foods from their diet “as an option,” she said.
Because Klamm gets so ill when she ingests gluten she rarely eats out and is very careful about who she trusts when she does.
The dedicated bakery, she said, will give people avoiding wheat, barley and rye the peace of mind to enjoy some of the foods they have been missing out on.
“I hope everyone can learn to be a little more understanding and compassionate,” Klamm said.
The bakery, at 9 N. Fourth St. E., will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/new-gluten-free-bakery-opens-in-paul/article_78c99004-1ffc-11ed-90e8-3f5c5381f7a5.html | 2022-08-24T16:19:10 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/new-gluten-free-bakery-opens-in-paul/article_78c99004-1ffc-11ed-90e8-3f5c5381f7a5.html |
The Twin Falls County Fair begins next week in filer with the theme, “There’s Magic in the Fair.”
The fair will go from Aug. 31 through Sept. 5. Tickets for admission is $6 for adults and $5 dollars for children ages 6-12. The Carnival Combo tickets are $25 which include gate admission.
Grandstand shows for this year will include the following:
- Ponies, Pistols, and Pistons at 7 p.m. on Aug. 31.
- The Magic Valley Stampede PRCA Rodeo at 7:30 p.m. September 1-3.
- A concert by Scott McCreery at 7:30 p.m. September 4.
Tickets for the grandstand shows will vary.
Along with the grandstand events, other activities will keep you busy, such as carnival rides, a petting zoo, magic shows, competitive exhibits and vendors to shop from.
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More information for the fair can be found at tfcfair.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/theres-magic-in-the-fair-twin-falls-county-fair-begins-next-week/article_f441962c-225f-11ed-bc5a-7728c020fcd1.html | 2022-08-24T16:19:16 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/theres-magic-in-the-fair-twin-falls-county-fair-begins-next-week/article_f441962c-225f-11ed-bc5a-7728c020fcd1.html |
KYLE, Texas — Kyle is home to a little over 49,000 people. Some have lived there their whole lives, while others are new in town.
Something else that's fairly new? Kyle's "Pie Capital of Texas" title.
"When some people think about the city of Kyle, they may think, since it's located about 30 minutes south of Austin, it's just a city you're passing through," said Julie Albertson, owner of the Texas Pie Company.
But Kyle is so much more than that. All you have to do is take a walk through its historic downtown and you'll see the charm. Then you'll get a whiff of something wonderful and you'll spot where the aroma is coming from.
"We're kind of the welcome wagon in Kyle because it's the first thing you see," Albertson said.
The Texas Pie Company is located on West Center Street and it's hard to miss, with the giant slice of pie on its roof. Albertson said customers consider the shop the beating heart of Downtown Kyle.
"Thirty years that I've been in this business, they'll drive all the way out to Kyle. So, it's nothing for us to see a line that wraps all the way around the block and back for Thanksgiving because people will come back," she said.
But how did Kyle become the state's pie capital? According to City Manager Jerry Hendrix, it all started with trying to give the city its own identity.
"We literally started pulling people off the street to see why they came into Kyle. And there was two reasons that they came into Kyle. One was because they knew somebody named Kyle and they wanted to get pictures in front of things that said 'Kyle' on them. And the other was for the Pie Company," Hendrix said.
"In 2016, we won 'Quest for Texas Best' with H-E-B, so our pie dough and our pie dough hooks are now in over 300 grocery stores throughout the state with H-E-B," Albertson said.
"So, that kind of gave us the launching point we needed. And then we started a number of initiatives here in Kyle to kind of expand on that brand," Hendrix said.
The city expanded big. On June 8, 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott signed SCR 22, which officially designated the City of Kyle as the "Pie Capital of Texas" – making businesses in Kyle "certi-pied."
"To be certi-pied, you have to come up with something for your customers to take home that's pie-related. So, a dentist will have the 'post pie,' which will be a toothbrush and toothpaste. That's your pie package," Albertson said.
"We actually have banks, we have fitness centers, we have every sector of business we have in Kyle has somebody in it that is certi-pied," Hendrix said.
So, whether you come to Kyle on the hunt for your favorite slice of pie or because you know someone named Kyle, the city wants visitors to have an easy-going and pie-sitively fun experience.
"It's just something very fun to do, that kind of take your mind off all the serious business that's going on," Albertson said. Because pie's really not serious. It's really not. It's fun. That's why they say it's 'easy as pie.' It's just an easy thing."
PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING: | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/hays-county/kyle-pie-capital-texas-history/269-000894bc-9da8-435b-a517-44b1c428de45 | 2022-08-24T16:25:47 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/hays-county/kyle-pie-capital-texas-history/269-000894bc-9da8-435b-a517-44b1c428de45 |
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Whitmer and Dixon at odds on when to have first debate for governor's race
The debate over Michigan's gubernatorial debate schedule began Wednesday, as the campaigns of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Tudor Dixon began haggling over the timing of the events.
Whitmer's campaign announced early Wednesday that it had accepted invitations for two debates that would be televised statewide — an Oct. 13 event hosted by WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids and an Oct. 25 debate in Detroit hosted by WXYZ (Channel 7), Grand Rapids FOX affiliate WXMI and WSYM, Lansing's FOX affiliate.
“Gov. Whitmer looks forward to continuing Michigan's gubernatorial general election tradition and ensuring voters across the state have the opportunity to see the clear contrast between candidates,” said Maeve Coyle, a spokeswoman for Whitmer's campaign.
But Dixon, a Norton Shores conservative commentator and businesswoman, argued that those dates were too late and would miss mail-in voters, who are able to start voting absentee in late September. Election clerks will begin mailing absentee ballots to overseas voters and members of the military can start going out Sept. 24; absentee ballots for other voters will go out in the mail starting Sept. 29.
"Debates must start BEFORE voting begins, not after as Whitmer is demanding," Dixon wrote on Twitter. "She wants to hide, but the people deserve answers!"
In a statement later Wednesday, Dixon's campaign said she accepted the original proposed date in Grand Rapids of Sept. 20, with Sept. 22, 27 or 29 as alternatives. In Detroit, Dixon accepted the proposed dates of either Oct. 17 or 24, but "believes the debate should be sooner," her campaign said.
Dixon's campaign said she also is "interested" in accepting invitations from WJBK (Channel 2) in Detroit and TV stations in the mid-Michigan and Traverse City-Cadillac markets.
In 2018, Whitmer and her opponent, Republican former Attorney General Bill Schuette, participated in two debates on Oct. 12 and 24.
But that was before voters in November 2018 ushered in no-reason absentee voting in Michigan, which was adopted widely during the pandemic and led to more voters casting their ballots earlier by mail or in person at municipal clerk's offices.
In the most recent August primary, a little more than half of the 2.1 million people who cast a ballot — or about 1.1 million people — voted via absentee ballot, according to the Secretary of State's office.
eleblanc@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/24/gretchen-whitmer-tudor-dixon-governor-race-debate-michigan-election/7884616001/ | 2022-08-24T16:53:39 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/24/gretchen-whitmer-tudor-dixon-governor-race-debate-michigan-election/7884616001/ |
Nessel criticizes attorney grievance group for delaying action on election-denying lawyers
Attorney General Dana Nessel on Tuesday criticized the state Attorney Grievance Commission for failing to take prompt action on a complaint she filed against attorneys who sought to overturn the 2020 election results.
Nessel remarked on Twitter that Tuesday marked 568 days since she, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson filed a complaint with the Attorney Grievance Commission against attorneys Greg Rohl, Scott Hagerstrom and Stefanie Lambert Junttila for "violating ethical standards of legal practice" in a 2020 suit called King v. Benson. The Democratic officials also filed a complaint with the State Bar of Texas seeking similar action against attorney Sidney Powell.
Nessel questioned the commission's delay and argued the State Bar of Michigan should give partial refunds to lawyers who pay their dues to the bar in part to finance the Attorney Grievance Commission's investigations.
"The 2022 election is now 76 days away & absolutely NO DISCIPLINARY ACTION has been taken by the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission," Nessel wrote. "If the price is right, there's no deterrent against these same lawyers seeking to undermine our democracy with frivolous & dangerous lawsuits. ...The Michigan AGC has no function, purpose or value and the oath we take as officers of the court has been rendered meaningless."
The Attorney Grievance Commission would not confirm or deny it had received complaints against the individuals Nessel listed but argued the office was non-partisan and would not "rush to judgment" on any case.
"If there’s an investigation happening in any case, we’re going to make sure we’re on solid ground," said grievance administrator Michael Goetz. "We don’t rush to judgement. And we’re going to make sure we do things right the first time.”
Generally, commission investigations can take anywhere from a couple of months to two or three years, depending on the case's complexity, Goetz said.
"We always try to do each of the cases as expeditiously as possible," he said.
The commission, whose rules are set by the Michigan Supreme Court, usually operates in secret, avoiding any confirmation that a complaint has been received or is being investigated unless or until the commission decides to forward an official complaint to the state's Attorney Discipline Board.
The Attorney Discipline Board then adjudicates the case compiled by the commission to decide what, if any, discipline a lawyer should face.
If the commission takes no action or decides to instead caution or admonish an attorney, the existence of the initial complaint or the investigation itself never comes to light publicly.
Whitmer, Nessel and Benson in February 2021 filed a complaint with the commission asking that Rohl, Hagerstrom and Lambert Junttila be disbarred and lose the ability to practice law.
A similar complaint was filed in relation to Powell in Texas, where the state bar's disciplinary arm sued Powell in March for filing "frivolous" lawsuits challenging the results of the 2020 election, Reuters reported.
Republican attorney general candidate Matthew DePerno, a Kalamazoo lawyer, revealed earlier this year he also was subject to an Attorney Grievance Commission investigation into his handling of litigation of the 2020 election in Antrim County.
Lambert is representing Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf in a lawsuit against Nessel, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and the Michigan State Police that seeks to stop a state police investigation into Leaf's pursuit of unsubstantiated election fraud claims.
Earlier this month, Nessel's office asked the Michigan Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council, to appoint a special prosecutor to decide whether to charge DePerno, Leaf, Lambert and six others criminally for an alleged "conspiracy" to gain improper access to voting machines.
In the February 2021 filing against the King v. Benson lawyers, Nessel wrote that the attorneys were involved in a suit, which was eventually dismissed, that was "based on falsehoods, used their law license in an attempt to disenfranchise Michigan voters and undermine the faith of the public in the legitimacy of the recent presidential election, and lent credence to untruths that led to violence and unrest."
President Joe Biden won Michigan by 154,000 votes in November 2020 but supporters of former Republican President Donald Trump sought to question the result based on unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud — claims dismissed by several court decisions, more than 260 audits and a Michigan Senate Oversight Committee investigation.
Powell, Lambert Junttila, Rohl and Hagerstrom, along with several lawyers on their team, were sanctioned by U.S. District Judge Linda Parker of Michigan's Eastern District in December.
They were ordered to pay $175,250 in legal fees for filing the suit that Parker said represented a "historic and profound abuse of the judicial process."
She also ordered them to complete 12 hours of continuing legal education in pleading standards and election law and required a copy of her sanctions decision to be sent to the state disciplinary boards for the possible suspension or disbarment of the attorneys.
eleblanc@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/24/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-criticizes-attorney-grievance-group-election-denying-lawyers/7883116001/ | 2022-08-24T16:53:45 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/24/michigan-ag-dana-nessel-criticizes-attorney-grievance-group-election-denying-lawyers/7883116001/ |
HIGH POINT — Authorities are asking for the public's help with finding a missing 81-year-old woman, according to a release from High Point police.
Heddie Dawkins was last seen on Blockhouse Court at about 1:30 a.m. today, police said. She is black and was wearing blue pajamas and slippers.
Police said Dawkins has severe dementia. Anyone who sees her is asked to call 911. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/missing-81-year-old-has-severe-dementia-high-point-police-say/article_a5e5bdae-23c3-11ed-9b9b-638d9a978a5c.html | 2022-08-24T16:55:59 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/missing-81-year-old-has-severe-dementia-high-point-police-say/article_a5e5bdae-23c3-11ed-9b9b-638d9a978a5c.html |
SAN DIEGO — Feel overworked, burnt out, and not rewarded for your hard work?
Some are workers are saying fine, they'll just quietly quit without resigning from their job.
The term “quiet quitting" went viral on TikTok with the hashtag gaining more than 20 million views.
It's not technically quitting but quietly pulling away from your 9-5 job and doing the bare minimum. While some may balk at it, it could wake up employers and help the workforce.
“In American culture, we have an ideal worker norm, which is the best worker is available at all hours,” said Lacie Barber, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University.
She has published her research on Telepressure in the workforce and says this just Gen Z’ers who are using the term.
“I think these conversations are happening at all age levels in the organization. I think we should thank our younger colleagues for being on social media more and being outspoken about these issues and ideas,” said Barber.
The pandemic sparked this new work culture and is putting mental health first. Quiet quitting can vary from one employee to another. But for many it’s not going the extra mile, not working overtime or checking emails and text afterhours.
Barber says before the pandemic, the office had structure but now remote work creates fewer boundaries leading to more burn out and "job creep," where you are tasked with more work than you are paid for or not rewarded.
This comes at a time when Gallup recently released a study that shows in 2020 worker engagement went down for the first time in a decade to 36% and continues to dip to 32%.
Barber says there needs to be what she calls sustainable engagement amongst co-workers and managers.
“Now it's about how can we signal to each other consideration for flexible schedules without obligation? And I think that's the conversation we want to have,” said Barber.
This could be a wakeup call for employers.
“Very important for retention, losing workers is costly. I think there's some upside for employers and managers,” said Elizabeth Lyons, Associate professor at UCSD’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.
She has done extensive research in teleworking and best practices.
“I think making these adjustments is going to result in a more productive workforce and more productive companies. But yes, it does require upfront effort,” said Lyons.
That effort from all fronts could create a more "namaste" work culture.
The CDC has more information and resources on mental health in the workplace.
WATCH RELATED: County leaders to meet and discuss significant behavioral health worker shortage in region (August 2022) | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/quiet-quitting-without-quitting-job/509-ab06150c-4e93-4a56-81e4-7a2f3473ca66 | 2022-08-24T16:56:23 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/quiet-quitting-without-quitting-job/509-ab06150c-4e93-4a56-81e4-7a2f3473ca66 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lora Painter joins Chris Thomas and Monica Woods to anchor ABC10 evening news at 5, 6 & 11 p.m.
Painter is an award-winning anchor who joins ABC10 from WWMT News Channel 3 in Michigan. She's been recognized with awards including “Best Anchor” in both 2017 and 2019 by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
"I'm extremely excited and honored to return to my home state alongside such an experienced, talented and welcoming team," Painter said "ABC10's dedication to our viewers in presenting facts, seeking out multiple viewpoints, and approaching stories with insight and compassion is clearly evident in everyone I've met in our newsroom."
Painter was born in the Philippines and grew up in California. She received her bachelor's degree from California State University San Marcos and master's degree from New York University.
"I grew up in a pretty typical California family that's multicultural with military and working-class roots," Painter said. "That background drives my desire for telling stories that matter to all people, of all socio-economic groups, including people who may feel their voices aren't being heard."
Watch Painter on weeknights on ABC10 and on the ABC10 App.
“We’re thrilled Lora has joined our ABC10 weeknight news team,” ABC10’s Director of Content Jill Manuel said in a statement. “Her impressive focus and award-winning approach to exemplary news coverage is perfectly aligned with our commitment to excellence in all that we do.”
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Watch more on ABC10: ABC10 reveals brand new studio | Behind the Scenes | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/abc10-evening-news-lora-painter/103-ce5de356-9716-4723-9ec2-56d59d4ba2a1 | 2022-08-24T16:56:29 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/abc10-evening-news-lora-painter/103-ce5de356-9716-4723-9ec2-56d59d4ba2a1 |
INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJRT) - A Goodrich man was in critical condition after a fiery crash in Oakland County early Wednesday.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says the 53-year-old man drove his Dodge Journey through the intersection of M-15 and Dixie Highway in Independence Township around 1 a.m.
The man crashed into the parking lot of Bowman Chevrolet, where he hit a pole, rolled over and caught fire. The 53-year-old was trapped in the Dodge and ended up in the back seat, according to investigators.
The Independence Township Fire Department extinguished the vehicle fire quickly and cut the Goodrich man from his SUV. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition Wednesday.
Investigators don't believe the man was intoxicated when the crash happened, but they say he was not wearing a seat belt. The Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit will continue investigating. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/goodrich-man-critical-after-fiery-crash-in-oakland-county/article_abdddd8c-23c7-11ed-9e47-27608ea5fc1b.html | 2022-08-24T16:59:15 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/goodrich-man-critical-after-fiery-crash-in-oakland-county/article_abdddd8c-23c7-11ed-9e47-27608ea5fc1b.html |
Golf Learning Center could become one of 'top money generators in the Park District'
PEORIA– The decision to put $4 million into the Golf Learning Center could aid the Peoria Park District down the line as the improvements could make the North Peoria facility "one of the top money generators in the Park District."
That's the word from State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, who was at the golf facility on Radnor Road to announce that $4 million from the state's capital budget was coming to Peoria to transform the 20-year-old learning center into a modern virtual golf experience, complete with heated bays for virtual golf, improvements to the pitch and putt course, and rehabbing the existing driving range.
"There is a lot of need (within the Park District) and we have to be good stewards," the Peoria Democrat said during the mid-day news conference. "We are at a time right now were were are seeing unprecedented resources in every level of government, but this isn't going to last. There is going to come a time very soon that these dollars aren't going to be there and we need to thinking about the things that we are investing in at this moment that are sustainable, that actually have the ability to offset some of the costs of other facilities.
More:A $4M expansion is planned for this Peoria golf facility to make it similar to Topgolf
The Golf Learning Center with as many as 10 bays that offer to golfers and non-golfers a chance to relax, unwind, have a few drinks and hit some balls could be that place, both she and Emily Cahill, the district's executive director said.
The proposed virtual golf element involves hitting a ball and having a computer track where it goes – but on famous courses like Augusta. It's golfing without walking, joked the district's executive director Emily Cahill.
The idea is to take what is being done in larger cities like St. Louis and Chicago at Topgolf and bring it to Peoria. This will be the same type of experience, Cahill said, just right-sized for Peoria. Instead of a large, three-level facility with dozens of bays, there might be a single level with 10 bays or two levels with more. The final plans are not worked out yet, she said.
The $4 million is the latest in state money that Gordon-Booth had had a hand in. Last year, she announced $4 million was going to Glen Oak Park and to the Proctor Center for renovations there. That, she said, shows that all areas of the city are getting invested in, something she said was important for residents.
"It is important that all taxpayers see that the areas in which they live in are being invested in," the state representative said.
More:What's coming in makeover of Peoria rec center? New weight room, esports suite
Park Board President Robert Johnson praised the efforts of Gordon-Booth, saying he was excited that this could be a way to attract young people to golf.
"We are very thankful and we have a blessed community," he said.
Work on the upgrades could begin next year and the entire renovation and expansion could be finished by 2024, Cahill said. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/why-peoria-park-district-says-golf-upgrades-help-future-funds/65416884007/ | 2022-08-24T17:04:50 | 1 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/why-peoria-park-district-says-golf-upgrades-help-future-funds/65416884007/ |
TAMPA, Fla. — A new recreational complex is on its way to the Tampa area — bringing with it many things to look forward to.
Tampa city leaders took a big step toward a new, state-of-the-art recreation complex in East Tampa with the start of demolition at the Penny Saver Food Market on Wednesday.
The market, which is located next to Fair Oaks Park on North 34th Street, is a 1.8-acre property that will soon be part of the home to a senior center, recreation center, athletic field and exercise trail.
Altogether, the complex will span approximately 10 acres.
"This is going to be an incredible...recreation center with gymnastics, with dance, a senior center...," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said. "We could not be more excited to have this day come."
The East Tampa CRA funded $1 million for the project with an extra $300,000 coming from Tampa's general fund.
"This is what citizens of East Tampa want and deserve," CRA councilwoman Lynn Hurtak said. "[And] this is something that East Tampa residents can enjoy and be proud of for generations to come." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/demolition-marks-start-of-new-recreation-complex-east-tampa/67-328a94be-73d5-4fa8-b13e-695a112c6aaa | 2022-08-24T17:06:49 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/demolition-marks-start-of-new-recreation-complex-east-tampa/67-328a94be-73d5-4fa8-b13e-695a112c6aaa |
Phoenix Youtuber sentenced to probation for cyberstalking attorney general employee
A Phoenix man was sentenced to five years of probation last week after pleading guilty to one count of cyberstalking in federal court.
According to a release from the U.S. District Attorney's Office, District of Arizona, 35-year-old Chauncey Hollingberry spent two months in 2020 posting videos and live streams to his YouTube channel that contained personal information about his victim and encouraged his followers to harass her.
Hollingberry is also accused of sending misinformation to the victim's employer, colleagues and journalists.
Court documents state Hollingberry livestreamed himself at the Arizona Attorney General's Office on Jan. 14, 2020, where he claimed employees at the agency filed privacy complaints to YouTube, which led to some of his previous videos being taken down.
At one point, Hollingberry states what he believes to be a female employee's age and address while calling on people to find a mugshot of her from a previous arrest he believed to have occurred. He later asks for incriminating evidence on other employees, documents say.
Hollingberry eventually filled out a public records request form requesting any communication the female employee had involving Hollingberry's name or YouTube. He later sent emails to several other AG's Office employees complaining about the female employee.
On Jan. 24, 2020, special agents with the Attorney General's Office served Hollingberry an injunction against workplace harassment, ordering him to cease any communication with the employee and the office. Hollingberry posted another video later that day about being "ambushed" and that he would continue contacting employees.
Hollingberry served 26 months in pretrial detention prior to his five-year probation period. He is prohibited from contacting his victim. His internet usage will also be restricted and monitored by a probation officer during this time.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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What to Know
- On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that just in the seven months since the creation of the task force, gun seizures are up 20% across all New York law enforcement agencies.
- In January, the political duo, both Democrats, joined forces with nine other states to form an interstate task force on illegal guns. The task force had the goal of focusing on stopping firearms from being trafficked into New York from other states.
- Starting Wednesday gun kits will also be required to have serial numbers and untraceable firearms will no longer be legal to sell.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams continue their work together to combat ghost guns.
In January, the political duo, both Democrats, joined forces with nine other states to form an interstate task force on illegal guns. The task force had the goal of focusing on stopping firearms from being trafficked into New York from other states.
On Wednesday, Hochul announced that just in the seven months since the creation of the task force, gun seizures are up 20% across all New York law enforcement agencies.
"Given the scale of this crisis, we can only confront it in an effective way by working with partners who share our goals," Hochul said during a Wednesday press conference with Adams.
"Gun manufacturers, gun distributors, gun users are not stopping at our borders," Adams said. "They do not stop based on the boundaries of the state borders."
Hochul and Adams' joint press conference on the subject comes as President Joe Biden’s executive order banning ghost guns goes into effect.
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Starting Wednesday gun kits will be required to have serial numbers and untraceable firearms will no longer be legal to sell. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/hochul-ghost-gun-seizures-up-20-in-ny-since-launch-of-interstate-task-force/3837243/ | 2022-08-24T17:13:27 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/hochul-ghost-gun-seizures-up-20-in-ny-since-launch-of-interstate-task-force/3837243/ |
Live left music gear and a $100K painting at the Think Loud building. Suit filed over ownership
In 2013, entrepreneur Bill Hynes and three members of the multi-platinum rock band Live set out to create United Fiber and Data, a telecommunications business in York, promising 200-plus jobs and more than $2 billion in tax revenue.
They emblazoned "Think Loud" on the façade of their building at 210 York St., which included a state-of-the-art recording studio, a magazine, and business operations for a data line they planned to build between New York and Washington, D.C.
The venture ultimately imploded in a profusion of lawsuits and controversy.
All that’s left of the Think Loud glory days in the building now is a slew of guitars, recording equipment, demo tapes, a drum set, plaques of the band’s gold and platinum albums, and a $100,000 painting that served as the cover art for the band’s biggest album, “Throwing Copper."
And now, even that left-behind property is the subject of a lawsuit filed to sort out who owns what.
'Wait a minute, that might not be yours'
A suit recently filed against Chad Taylor, Chad Gracey and Patrick Dahlheimer of Live, along with Bill Hynes, the entrepreneur connected to the group, is seeking a court affirmation to claim property in 210 York St. after it was sold in December of 2021.
A company called Invictus One, connected to Rocket Corporate Services Inc. in Camden, Delaware, purchased the 53,000-square-foot Think Loud building from Kinsley Construction in December of 2021 for $6 million.
Before that, Kinsley received the building and almost all property therein in a nearly $14 million settlement from the original owners of the building, 120 York LLC, run by Live members and Hynes.
The four started United Fiber & Data in 2012 together, with Hynes serving as CEO until he stepped down after a burglary charge in 2019.
What was left in the building?
120 York LLC filed for bankruptcy in 2021 after defaulting on payments for $13,186,833 in construction and property costs to Kinsley, which owned the building. The Kinsley Company had worked with 120 York LLC to purchase furniture, art and materials such as sound recording equipment and decorations for the group during construction, which were listed among the assets in the bankruptcy case.
120 York LLC abandoned the property in the spring of 2021, not removing any personal property, including dozens of guitars, recording session tapes and a drum set, according to court documents.
The sale:Kinsley sells Think Loud building in York for $6 million to newly created Delaware company
Latest on UFD:Appell lawsuit that accused UFD founders of fraud, theft and misuse of funds settled
The bankruptcy case was dismissed Sept. 17, 2021 after Kinsley filed a deed in lieu of foreclosure to obtain the property and all assets related to construction and furnishing. Among the assets obtained were the Scottish painter Peter Howson's piece "Sisters of Mercy," which was the cover art of Live's 1994 album "Throwing Copper," valued at $100,000, and a 48-channel Duality mixing console, valued at more than $105,000.
With the sale of the building, Invictus One has received the property and all the assets obtained by Kinsley, according to a document signed by Hynes and Gracey on Oct. 26, 2021, relieving 120 York LLC of any responsibility for the property.
According to the lawsuit filed Aug. 12 of this year, Invictus One is looking for a judgment to claim all the property and assets in 210 York St. that were listed as part of the bankruptcy case and property purchase.
The lawyer representing Invictus One, Todd Bartos of Lancaster, said there have been disputes over the property claimed in the bankruptcy case, and this filing will put any disagreements to rest.
"In an excess of caution, Invictus either doesn't want to take possession of something where someone else has said, 'Wait a minute, that may not be yours,'" Bartos said. "And we don't want to, in the same breath, hand over someone's property to a third party if there's a dispute."
The lawsuit lists property that is owned by a third party that is still inside the building, including platinum and gold plaques for Live's records, dozens of amps, guitars and a drum set, as well as demo and rehearsal reels from the band. Bartos said the band members and Hynes are able to come by and claim their personal property without issue.
Hynes declined to comment on the situation, and his lawyer, Gavin Lentz, could not be reached for comment. Live guitarist Chad Taylor also declined to comment.
Live from 'S--- Towne':Rock stars returned to build better York, but promises unfulfilled
What does 210 York Street look like today?
Since the purchase, Invictus One is now hosting the financial technology company CampusDoor, which relocated from Carlisle to 210 York St. in January of this year. The company is renting 25,000 square feet of office space in the building.
A lawsuit between the Powder Mill Foundation and Louis Appell III was recently settled with 120 York LLC and all members therein, which initially arose when the company was setting up United Fiber and Data, which operated out of 210 York St.
The Appell family alleged the group was misusing funds that Louis Appell Jr. had loaned and invested in the company to build UFD, saying it was their "personal piggybank."
Both sides reported being satisfied with the settlement, and that the issue was settled after nearly two years of litigation.
Hynes is currently set to go to trial on 13 counts, including stalking, assault and a protection from abuse order violation. His initial trial date is set for Sept. 12.
Jack Panyard is a reporter at the York Daily Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at jpanyard@ydr.com, 717-850-5935 or on Twitter @JackPanyard. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/live-band-members-and-bill-hynes-get-lawsuit-for-think-loud-studio-property/65404659007/ | 2022-08-24T17:13:31 | 0 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/live-band-members-and-bill-hynes-get-lawsuit-for-think-loud-studio-property/65404659007/ |
Alek Skarlatos has already lived life most people would envy.
A true American hero after fighting in Afghanistan as part of the Oregon National Guard and later helped stop a gunman on a train from Amsterdam to Paris and later a celebrity of sorts after he starred in a movie depicting the train incident and finished third in Dancing with the Stars, Skarlatos had no dreams of being in politics.
That was until he came home to Oregon.
"Nothing made me feel like I wanted to run," Skarlatos said while visiting Coos Bay and North Bend last week. "I felt like I had too. I never would have thought I would have run for office. After everything that happened to me, I came home and saw a great need."
That need led to Skarlatos running for Congress in the Fourth Congressional District two years ago, where he finished five points behind longtime incumbent Peter DeFazio.
After finishing closer than many expected, Skarlatos decided to try one more time, announcing his candidacy as a Republican in District Four before DeFazio decided to retire.
"I had already announced, but when I saw what happened in Afghanistan, that pissed me off and made me want to do something about it," Skarlatos said. "Since then, we've had runaway inflation and gas prices above $5 a gallon."
That combination makes Skarlatos feel Oregon is primed for a change, in the Fourth District and across the state. In his district, the biggest opportunity is Skarlatos will not be facing DeFazio.
"I thought it was a great opportunity, or course," he said. "He's been there 36 years. It's hard to beat someone with that kind of incumbency. He's been there longer than I've been alive."
With DeFazio out of the picture, Oregon Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle won a crowded race to win the Democrat primary. Hoyle has been endorsed by DeFazio and both of Oregon's U.S. senators.
At only 29, Skarlatos is one of the younger candidates running for Congress, but he sees that as a bonus, not a negative. And he fully believes 2022 is the time for Republicans to make a move in Oregon.
"People are excited,' he said. "We've had one-party rule in Oregon coming up on 40 years. People are excited about change. Republican or Democrat, people are ready for change. America is too polarized."
Skarlatos said the Fourth District is up for grabs, and his challenge is visiting enough voters to come out ahead. Last week, he made move through the district on what he called the "On Duty with Alek" district-wide motorcycle tour. In North Bend, he stopped and North Bend Lanes to visit with voters.
"This time, we're making a concerted effort to reach every corner of the district," Skarlatos said. "So, if people want to talk to me, they can. It's been a lot of fun. I learned a lot and faced a lot of tough questions."
Skarlatos said while talking to voters, he hears over and over how the government has made their lives more difficult.
"It's kitchen-table issues - overall the cost of living," he said. "It's not getting better. People are concerned with the where the country is going as a whole.'
Skarlatos said while he disagreed with many of DeFazio's political views, he understands why the district supported him so long. He said DeFazio presented himself as a moderate Democrat and ensured his staff provided excellent constituent services.
"Val Hoyle does not have the same reputation," Skarlatos said. "She had a pretty extreme voting record from her time in the Legislature."
Another advantage Skarlatos has right now, according the reporting from other media, is significant money in the bank. Thanks largely to having no opponents in the primary, Skarlatos said he is in good shape to spend what is needed to compete in the district.
"We have support from small donors across the country, which is great," he said. "Val Hoyle gets 43% of her funding from PACs and special interest groups."
So what does Skarlatos have to do to pull off the upset?
"We're doing it right now, talking to voters, meeting them in their community," he said. "I'm here to learn. I just want to bring balance back to Oregon." | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/skarlatos-oregon-is-ready-for-change/article_afc91144-218a-11ed-82f7-5f01e782e583.html | 2022-08-24T17:17:15 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/skarlatos-oregon-is-ready-for-change/article_afc91144-218a-11ed-82f7-5f01e782e583.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Authorities are working to determine the identities and causes of death of two people who were found dead in an overgrown lot in Birmingham Tuesday morning.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Birmingham Public Works employees clearing visitation in the 500 block of Cambridge Street found the decomposing remains of a male and female.
Autopsies will be performed Wednesday to determine the cause and manner of their deaths.
Stay with CBS 42 as this is a developing story. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-city-workers-find-2-bodies-in-lot/ | 2022-08-24T17:21:38 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/birmingham-city-workers-find-2-bodies-in-lot/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — This season, the UAB Blazers football team will pay tribute to its first coach through a commemorative sticker each player will wear on their helmets.
Jim Hilyer was a key figure in starting the program during its club years in 1989-90 and led the Blazers through their first years of NCAA football from 1991 to 1994. Hilyer coached the Blazers to an overall record of 28-12-1, the highest winning percentage in school history.
A member of UAB Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2020, Hilyer died in January. He was 86 years old.
In addition to a moment of silence for Coach Hilyer during the home opener against Alabama A&M Sept. 1, all former UAB football players have been invited to lead the 2022 UAB football team through Blazer Walk. All football alumni wishing to participate in the Blazer Walk should meet at Eugene’s Hot Chicken by 4:30 p.m.
Two of Coach Hilyer’s players, Pat Green and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, will also serve as honorary captains for the game. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/uab-blazers-to-honor-first-football-coach-jim-hilyer/ | 2022-08-24T17:21:44 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/uab-blazers-to-honor-first-football-coach-jim-hilyer/ |
ATLANTA — Two school bus driver DUI arrests are sparking concern in Pickens County, with the superintendent issuing a statement on steps to address the issue.
The first arrest happened Friday evening. Pickens County Schools said no students were injured or needed medical attention in the crash.
According to the district, there were no other vehicles involved in the crash. In the statement Wednesday, they added that the driver's employment will be terminated.
Georgia State Patrol said that the driver "failed to maintain his lane of travel by traveling off the roadway and striking a ditch."
Then on Monday morning, the second driver was arrested. While the district said there were no indicators that she was impaired while driving her bus, they are suspending her "until the charges pending against her are resolved."
In response, the district's superintendent - Tony Young - said that a review has already begun of bus related policies, procedures and protocols with staff and outside consultants." He added that there will be additional training and guidance to follow. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/second-school-bus-driver-arrested-for-dui-pickens-county/85-a1dbff70-756c-4bcb-bd15-4b3970941b4e | 2022-08-24T17:26:03 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/second-school-bus-driver-arrested-for-dui-pickens-county/85-a1dbff70-756c-4bcb-bd15-4b3970941b4e |
A gauge of Nebraska's economy declined in July, suggesting that growth might be slowing down.
Nebraska’s leading economic indicator, which is designed to predict economy activity for the next six months, fell 0.08 percentage points in July, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, the leading indicator fell by 0.08%.
Eric Thompson
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“The July decrease suggests slow economic growth in Nebraska for the rest of year and the beginning of 2023,” Eric Thompson, director of the Bureau of Business Research, said in a news release.
The six components of Nebraska’s Leading Economic Indicator are business expectations, building permits for single-family homes, airline passenger counts, initial claims for unemployment insurance, the value of the U.S. dollar and manufacturing hours worked.
The leading indicator fell for two primary reasons, Thompson said. First, there was an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar in July.
“An increase in the value of the dollar creates challenges for businesses such as agriculture and manufacturing, which compete in international markets,” he said.
There also was a decline in airline passenger counts, which "is likely a response to a sharp increase in ticket prices,” Thompson said.
Despite these challenges, Nebraska businesses remain confident about the future. Respondents to the July Survey of Nebraska Business reported plans to increase sales and employment over the next six months.
“The small businesses which respond to the Survey of Nebraska Business continue to see opportunities to expand, despite rising interest rates and other challenges facing the Nebraska economy,” he said.
Lowest-earning counties in Nebraska
Lowest-earning counties in Nebraska
Americans on the whole were doing well financially heading into 2020, with major markers like unemployment reaching 50-year lows. The pandemic changed all that: During the second quarter of the 2020 fiscal year , our nation’s real GDP fell by a whopping 31.4%, a number that hasn’t been seen since the Great Depression. Since then the GDP has recovered, the first quarter of 2022 was 11% above the fourth quarter of 2019.
While GDP has recovered since the height of the pandemic, wage growth has not kept pace with inflation. In 2021 average hourly wages increased 4.7% while there was 7% inflation, meaning the worker’s purchasing power dropped by 2.4%.
Where you live can make a big impact on your financial situation. The highest earning county in the U.S. earns $147,111, while the lowest earns $22,292. Stacker compiled a list of the lowest-earning counties in Nebraska using data from the U.S. Census Bureau . Counties are ranked by the Census’ 2020 5-year estimate median household income.
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#50. Blaine County
- Median household income: $55,268 --- 12.3% below state average, 15.0% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 6.7% --- #3,119 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 4.3% --- #1,825 highest among all counties nationwide
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#49. Keya Paha County
- Median household income: $55,250 --- 12.3% below state average, 15.0% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 23.5% --- #1,057 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.7% --- #1,823 highest among all counties nationwide
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#48. Garfield County
- Median household income: $54,659 --- 13.3% below state average, 15.9% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 17.1% --- #2,120 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 7.3% --- #1,767 highest among all counties nationwide
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#47. Custer County
- Median household income: $53,891 --- 14.5% below state average, 17.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 21.0% --- #1,445 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 8.9% --- #1,684 highest among all counties nationwide
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#46. Banner County
- Median household income: $53,864 --- 14.5% below state average, 17.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 21.4% --- #1,376 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 5.1% --- #1,680 highest among all counties nationwide
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#45. Boyd County
- Median household income: $53,846 --- 14.6% below state average, 17.2% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 21.0% --- #1,445 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.4% --- #1,678 highest among all counties nationwide
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#44. Knox County
- Median household income: $53,653 --- 14.9% below state average, 17.4% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 17.0% --- #2,143 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 10.5% --- #1,653 highest among all counties nationwide
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#43. Furnas County
- Median household income: $53,533 --- 15.0% below state average, 17.6% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 16.5% --- #2,226 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.4% --- #1,642 highest among all counties nationwide
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#42. Scotts Bluff County
- Median household income: $53,433 --- 15.2% below state average, 17.8% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 20.0% --- #1,607 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 13.5% --- #1,635 highest among all counties nationwide
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#41. Thayer County
- Median household income: $53,234 --- 15.5% below state average, 18.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 16.5% --- #2,226 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 8.5% --- #1,614 highest among all counties nationwide
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#40. Sherman County
- Median household income: $53,158 --- 15.6% below state average, 18.2% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 15.8% --- #2,366 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 10.0% --- #1,608 highest among all counties nationwide
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#39. Nance County
- Median household income: $53,147 --- 15.7% below state average, 18.2% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 18.7% --- #1,839 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.1% --- #1,607 highest among all counties nationwide
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#38. Nuckolls County
- Median household income: $52,975 --- 15.9% below state average, 18.5% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 16.0% --- #2,330 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.3% --- #1,590 highest among all counties nationwide
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#37. Saline County
- Median household income: $52,956 --- 16.0% below state average, 18.5% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 21.1% --- #1,424 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.9% --- #1,586 highest among all counties nationwide
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#36. Antelope County
- Median household income: $52,569 --- 16.6% below state average, 19.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 15.6% --- #2,408 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 10.7% --- #1,550 highest among all counties nationwide
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#35. Hayes County
- Median household income: $52,396 --- 16.9% below state average, 19.4% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 13.4% --- #2,720 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 18.8% --- #1,536 highest among all counties nationwide
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#34. Madison County
- Median household income: $52,334 --- 16.9% below state average, 19.5% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 20.6% --- #1,517 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 12.9% --- #1,522 highest among all counties nationwide
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#33. Cheyenne County
- Median household income: $52,270 --- 17.1% below state average, 19.6% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 17.2% --- #2,106 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 12.0% --- #1,513 highest among all counties nationwide
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#32. Merrick County
- Median household income: $52,254 --- 17.1% below state average, 19.6% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 19.1% --- #1,768 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 13.7% --- #1,510 highest among all counties nationwide
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#31. Keith County
- Median household income: $52,169 --- 17.2% below state average, 19.7% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 18.9% --- #1,804 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 16.6% --- #1,498 highest among all counties nationwide
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#30. Burt County
- Median household income: $51,961 --- 17.5% below state average, 20.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 19.3% --- #1,734 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 10.3% --- #1,461 highest among all counties nationwide
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#29. McPherson County
- Median household income: $51,932 --- 17.6% below state average, 20.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 14.5% --- #2,579 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.5% --- #1,457 highest among all counties nationwide
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#28. Gage County
- Median household income: $51,812 --- 17.8% below state average, 20.3% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 21.0% --- #1,445 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.7% --- #1,440 highest among all counties nationwide
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#27. Webster County
- Median household income: $51,684 --- 18.0% below state average, 20.5% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 19.1% --- #1,768 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 8.3% --- #1,419 highest among all counties nationwide
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#26. Harlan County
- Median household income: $51,534 --- 18.2% below state average, 20.7% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 25.4% --- #840 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.1% --- #1,391 highest among all counties nationwide
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#25. Rock County
- Median household income: $51,458 --- 18.3% below state average, 20.8% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 22.0% --- #1,268 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 4.1% --- #1,378 highest among all counties nationwide
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#24. Nemaha County
- Median household income: $50,236 --- 20.3% below state average, 22.7% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 22.2% --- #1,245 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.7% --- #1,239 highest among all counties nationwide
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#23. Franklin County
- Median household income: $50,231 --- 20.3% below state average, 22.7% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 16.4% --- #2,247 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.5% --- #1,238 highest among all counties nationwide
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#22. Johnson County
- Median household income: $49,382 --- 21.6% below state average, 24.0% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 19.0% --- #1,784 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 8.0% --- #1,141 highest among all counties nationwide
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#21. Dawes County
- Median household income: $49,379 --- 21.6% below state average, 24.0% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 13.4% --- #2,720 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 8.6% --- #1,139 highest among all counties nationwide
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#20. Dundy County
- Median household income: $49,211 --- 21.9% below state average, 24.3% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 19.2% --- #1,756 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.4% --- #1,121 highest among all counties nationwide
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#19. Jefferson County
- Median household income: $48,981 --- 22.3% below state average, 24.6% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 16.1% --- #2,306 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 14.1% --- #1,103 highest among all counties nationwide
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#18. Deuel County
- Median household income: $48,958 --- 22.3% below state average, 24.7% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 9.7% --- #3,038 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 7.5% --- #1,094 highest among all counties nationwide
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#17. Hooker County
- Median household income: $48,654 --- 22.8% below state average, 25.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 9.8% --- #3,027 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 6.6% --- #1,065 highest among all counties nationwide
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#16. Arthur County
- Median household income: $48,500 --- 23.0% below state average, 25.4% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 19.8% --- #1,637 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 13.5% --- #1,049 highest among all counties nationwide
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#15. Wheeler County
- Median household income: $48,438 --- 23.1% below state average, 25.5% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 12.7% --- #2,791 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.0% --- #1,044 highest among all counties nationwide
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#14. Red Willow County
- Median household income: $48,140 --- 23.6% below state average, 25.9% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 17.8% --- #1,986 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.7% --- #1,013 highest among all counties nationwide
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#13. Kimball County
- Median household income: $48,056 --- 23.7% below state average, 26.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 12.0% --- #2,865 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.5% --- #1,009 highest among all counties nationwide
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#12. Sioux County
- Median household income: $47,422 --- 24.7% below state average, 27.0% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 17.6% --- #2,035 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 8.2% --- #950 highest among all counties nationwide
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#11. Morrill County
- Median household income: $46,903 --- 25.6% below state average, 27.8% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 18.3% --- #1,902 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.8% --- #902 highest among all counties nationwide
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#10. Greeley County
- Median household income: $46,830 --- 25.7% below state average, 27.9% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 16.9% --- #2,165 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 13.7% --- #894 highest among all counties nationwide
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#9. Loup County
- Median household income: $46,111 --- 26.8% below state average, 29.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 11.4% --- #2,928 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 7.2% --- #828 highest among all counties nationwide
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#8. Pawnee County
- Median household income: $46,063 --- 26.9% below state average, 29.1% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 13.7% --- #2,694 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 16.6% --- #822 highest among all counties nationwide
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#7. Hitchcock County
- Median household income: $46,000 --- 27.0% below state average, 29.2% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 13.6% --- #2,704 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 9.5% --- #818 highest among all counties nationwide
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#6. Logan County
- Median household income: $45,990 --- 27.0% below state average, 29.2% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 17.3% --- #2,087 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.9% --- #817 highest among all counties nationwide
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#5. Sheridan County
- Median household income: $45,543 --- 27.7% below state average, 29.9% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 15.7% --- #2,395 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.5% --- #777 highest among all counties nationwide
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#4. Richardson County
- Median household income: $44,524 --- 29.3% below state average, 31.5% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 15.8% --- #2,377 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 13.8% --- #695 highest among all counties nationwide
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#3. Grant County
- Median household income: $43,625 --- 30.8% below state average, 32.9% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 13.8% --- #2,670 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 14.1% --- #618 highest among all counties nationwide
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#2. Garden County
- Median household income: $42,076 --- 33.2% below state average, 35.3% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 11.3% --- #2,937 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 10.1% --- #494 highest among all counties nationwide
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#1. Brown County
- Median household income: $41,979 --- 33.4% below state average, 35.4% below national average - Households earning over $100k: 12.7% --- #2,791 highest among all counties nationwide - Households earning less than $15k: 11.7% --- #489 highest among all counties nationwide
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At a Wednesday morning press conference announcing the now-annual blood drive, officials said a flood of blood donations were crucial in keeping Herrera alive for the 12 days he spent in the hospital between his shooting Aug. 26, 2020, and his death Sept. 7.
Herrera needed more than 100 units of blood in that timeframe, officials said.
"In our community, we have phenomenal hospitals, doctors, nurses, emergency staff," Assistant Police Chief Michon Morrow said. "But that blood was also incredibly important, and that was from our community members."
So Lincoln Police and Fire and Rescue officials are again partnering with the Nebraska Community Blood Bank to put on a blood drive in Herrera's memory, dubbed the 12 Days of Hope campaign.
The event replaces the former "Battle of the Badges" blood drive that once pitted the two agencies against each other in a head-to-head competition, tracking which agency could solicit more blood donations from the public.
"If we can be a part of honoring Mario, and continuing to spread the word, and we can pay it forward for others in our community who may be in need — we are blessed to be able to have that opportunity," Morrow said.
Community members who want to participate in the drive can donate blood from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Lincoln Fire and Rescue Station No. 15 at 6601 Pine Lake Road.
Donors can sign up ahead of time at NCBB.org using the sponsor code LFIR. Or they can call 1-877-486-9414 to sign up for a donation appointment in Lincoln or Omaha.
Photos, video: End of watch for Investigator Mario Herrera
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
Two LPD officers are reflected in a marble pulpit as people pay their respects to Officer Mario Herrera during a candlelight vigil held at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Two LPD officers, who did not give their names, embrace after the motorcade for fallen officer Mario Herrera passes by Monday in Lincoln.
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Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Supporters and mourners line the streets during a motorcade procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
Mourners who came to pay their respects light a candle for Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera during a candlelight vigil held at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Officer Erin Spilker embraces a fellow mourner during a motorcade procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Watch Now: Bystander on how she is feeling
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Officers stand at attention and salute as the motorcade for fallen officer Mario Herrera passes by them Monday in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Officer Erin Spilker is hugged during a motorcade for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
Mourners are reflected on a pulpit as they light candles during a candlelight vigil held for fallen Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil 9.7
A mourner lights a candle during a candlelight vigil held for fallen Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
A motorcade for fallen officer Mario Herrera comes into downtown Lincoln on Monday afternoon. Herrera, who was shot Aug. 26 while helping serve a warrant, died earlier in day at an Omaha hospital. The procession traveled down I-80 from Omaha.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
A mourner who brought her own candle holds it during a candlelight vigil held for fallen Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
A candlelight vigil was held for fallen Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
A woman bows her head in prayer during a candlelight vigil held for fallen Officer Mario Herrera at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Watch Now: Procession reaches downtown Lincoln
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
A woman makes her way into the church during a candlelight vigil held for fallen Officer Mario Herrera at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
Mourners line up and wait for their turn to light candles during a candlelight vigil held for fallen Officer Mario Herrera at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
Mourners light hundreds of candles around a small shrine featuring a photo of Mario Herrera during a candlelight vigil held for the fallen police officer at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
A small shrine with a photo of Mario Herrera on it is presented during a candlelight vigil held for the fallen officer at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera vigil, 9.7
Two LPD officers pay their respects to Mario Herrera during a candlelight vigil held for the fallen officer at St. Teresa's Catholic Church on Monday. Herrera died early Monday at an Omaha hospital from injuries he suffered Aug. 26 when he was shot while helping serve a warrant.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Supporters and mourners line downtown Lincoln streets during a motorcade for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Caitlin Mace wears an honor hoodie to show her support during a motorcade procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star file photo
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Flowers and cards are laid on a cruiser parked in of the County-City Building to honor the fallen officer during a procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Katie Penas waits for the motorcade procession for fallen Officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star file photo
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
A badge sculpture was set up in honor of the fallen officer during a motorcade procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Watch Now: Bystander on why he’s there
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Caitlin Mace wipes tears from her eyes after the motorcade procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Officer Erin Spilker is hugged by a first responder during a motorcade procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Samantha Binder waits along an overpass near Waverly for the motorcade procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Flags were flown at half-staff after the death of Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera during a procession for Herrera on Monday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Watch Now: Procession at 10th and K beside the County-City Building
Mario Herrera procession 9.7
Gary Binder holds the stars and stripes before draping it over the 134 Street overpass over I-80 during a funeral procession for fallen officer Mario Herrera on Monday in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Overpass
Nearly every overpass Monday afternoon from Omaha to Lincoln had cars and people gathered to honor the processional carrying Officer Mario Herrera.
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Car
Flowers on the cruiser in front of the County-City Building Monday in honor of Officer Mario Herrera.
JoANNE YOUNG, Journal Star
Shield
Lincoln police brought out a shield Monday to display in honor of Investigator Mario Herrera.
JoANNE YOUNG, Journal Star
Mayor, council
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and City Council members wait for the procession carrying Officer Mario Herrera's body in front of the County-City Building.
JoANNE YOUNG, Journal Star
Watch Now: Vehicles lined up on overpass near Waverly
Draping
The scene Monday in front of the County-City Building.
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Cruiser
A cruiser sits in front of the County-City Building on Monday with flowers on top and flags at half staff.
Kenneth Ferriera
Procession
People watch the procession for Officer Mario Herrera from Ninth and Q streets.
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Cruiser
Flowers rest on a police cruiser Monday in honor of slain officer Mario Herrera.
Kenneth Ferriera
Omaha procession
People gather on a pedestrian bridge to watch a procession for Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera on Monday near 42nd and Grover in Omaha. Herrera passed away early Monday after being shot on duty August 26th.
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Omaha procession
Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera is escorted on Monday near 42nd and Grover in Omaha. Herrera passed away early Monday after being shot on duty August 26th.
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Omaha procession
Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera is escorted on Monday near 42nd and Grover in Omaha. Herrera passed away early Monday after being shot on duty August 26th.
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Omaha procession
Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera is escorted on Monday near 42nd and Grover in Omaha. Herrera passed away early Monday after being shot on duty August 26th.
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Omaha procession
People gather before a procession for Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera on Monday near 42nd and Grover in Omaha. Herrera passed away early Monday after being shot on duty August 26th.
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Omaha procession
People gather before a procession for Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera on Monday near 42nd and Grover in Omaha. Herrera passed away early Monday after being shot on duty August 26th.
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Omaha procession
People stand on 42nd Street north of Pacific street to watch as law enforcement officers escort the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
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Omaha procession
An Omaha police officer salutes the law enforcement escort of the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Omaha procession
People stand on 42nd Street north of Pacific street to watch as law enforcement officers escort the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Omaha procession
People stand on 42nd Street north of Pacific street to watch as law enforcement officers escort the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Omaha procession
People stand on 42nd Street north of Pacific street to watch as law enforcement officers escort the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Omaha procession
People stand on 42nd Street north of Pacific street to watch as law enforcement officers escort the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Omaha procession
People stand on 42nd Street north of Pacific street to watch as law enforcement officers escort the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Omaha procession
People stand on 42nd Street north of Pacific street to watch as law enforcement officers escort the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
CHRIS MACHIAN/THE WORLD-HERALD
Omaha procession
People stand out on 42nd Street north of Pacific street tow atch as Omaha police officers escort the body of Lincoln police officer Mario Herrera back to Lincoln after he died on Monday, September 07, 2020. Herrera was shot Aug. 26 while trying to serve a warrant.
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This has reportedly been the worst year for fire conditions in Texas history.
John Sharp, Chancellor of Texas A&M University System, says the responders of the Texas A&M Forest Service work harder than anyone to protect Texans and their properties.
"Whether they are battling blazes or fighting floods, these folks work relentlessly for all of us, and they deserve our total gratitude."
"Amid the onerous challenges encountered during this fire season, there's been a multitude of instances of professionalism, adaptability, resilience and teamwork shown by a diverse group of selfless servants at the state, local, interstate and federal levels," said Interim Director for Texas A&M Forest Service Al Davis. "Our front-line firefighters, supported by their colleagues at various incident command system positions, have worked tirelessly to save lives, homes, other structures and the environment."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Allison, an architect of rock drumming who played and co-wrote songs with childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the classic “Peggy Sue,” has died. He was 82.
Born in Hillsboro, Texas, Allison met Holly in junior high, and they started playing together in roller rinks and The Cotton Club in Lubbock in the early 1950s, predating the rise of rock music. The two wrote numerous hits together as teenagers, including “That’ll Be the Day,” inspired by a line from John Wayne in the classic Western “The Searchers.”
The Crickets, who also included Joe B. Mauldin and Niki Sullivan, broke through in 1957 with “That’ll Be the Day,” followed by “Oh, Boy!”, “Maybe Baby,” and other singles. Allison’s teenage girlfriend (Peggy Sue Gerron, whom he later married) was the namesake for “Peggy Sue,” which features Allison playing one of rock’s most celebrated drum parts — a rolling pattern called paradiddles.
“Peggy Sue” was covered by numerous artists, including John Lennon and the Beach Boys, and referenced in “Barbara Ann” and other songs. Holly followed with “Peggy Sue Got Married,” later the title of a Francis Coppola film starring Kathleen Turner as a woman who travels back in time.
The Crickets’ sound was often stripped down to rock ‘n’ roll basics: guitars, bass and drums behind Holly’s “hiccupping” vocals. But they also liked experimenting in the studio with multi-tracking and overdubbing and inspired generations of musicians, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and other British Invasion rockers. One band, the Hollies, named themselves after Holly.
Allison’s innovative work is also apparent on “Everyday,” where he ditches the drums and keeps time in the song by slapping his knees. On “Well... All Right,” Allison is drumming just on the cymbals.
But as its fame grew, the band stayed behind in Texas, while Holly moved to New York in 1958. In February 1959, Holly was killed at the age of 22 in a plane accident along with fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, also known at the Big Bopper. The tragedy inspired Don McLean’s 1972 hit “American Pie.”
After Holly’s death, The Crickets continued as a band to tour and record together for decades, including recording the first version of “I Fought The Law,” a Sonny Curtis tune that was a hit later for The Bobby Fuller Four. They backed the Everly Brothers and toured with Waylon Jennings, and they became well respected session players who worked with Bobby Vee, Eddie Cochran and Johnny Burnette.
The Crickets were voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, while Holly was inducted in 1986 in the first class of inductees. Sullivan died in 2004 and Mauldin died in 2014. Allison and Gerron eventually divorced. Gerron died in 2018. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jerry-allison-drummer-for-buddy-holly-dead-at-82/2022/08/24/89934d3a-23c6-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html | 2022-08-24T17:32:36 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/jerry-allison-drummer-for-buddy-holly-dead-at-82/2022/08/24/89934d3a-23c6-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html |
RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia-headquartered leader in drone technology services is expanding its operations in the state, a move expected to create 655 new jobs, state officials announced Wednesday.
“This is an impressive and highly impactful project for Virginia Beach, Dinwiddie County, and beyond that represents a new age of technology for our society, and DroneUp is at the forefront of Unmanned Aircraft System development,” Youngkin said in a statement.
The company previously announced an agreement with Walmart to provide drone delivery services. It said Wednesday that it planned to establish three “drone hubs” at Walmart locations in central Virginia this year.
The governor announced the project at a news conference outside the executive mansion that featured a drone demonstration.
The project is eligible for a range of taxpayer-funded incentives, including over $5 million in grant funding. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-based-drone-company-expanding-promising-655-jobs/2022/08/24/6f2b6282-23cd-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html | 2022-08-24T17:32:38 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-based-drone-company-expanding-promising-655-jobs/2022/08/24/6f2b6282-23cd-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html |
WATERLOO — Volunteers are needed for a Vietnam Vigil in Waterloo. The vigil, called 45 Hours, will remember local residents who lost their lives or disappeared in the war.
The vigil begins at 3 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the Black Hawk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial at 100 E. Fourth St. It will end 45 hours later at 12 p.m. on Sept. 11.
Organizers are looking for individuals or small groups willing to volunteer time in three-hour shifts during the vigil.
Those wishing to volunteer should call Craig White at (319) 215-7104.
Residents called 911 shortly before 10:20 p.m. Sunday after hearing gunshots in the 1000 block of West Fifth Street, where police found the person dead on the sidewalk.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Friday that it had immediately suspended the warehouse and grain dealer licenses for the Jesup-based store.
Jim Ahmhelm and other members of Evansdale AMVETS Post 31 fire during the opening ceremony of the Black Hawk County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vigil IN 2018. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/volunteers-needed-for-vietnam-war-vigil/article_cd9ea5c8-c582-5a0b-a503-f7d48d64d70d.html | 2022-08-24T17:34:31 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/volunteers-needed-for-vietnam-war-vigil/article_cd9ea5c8-c582-5a0b-a503-f7d48d64d70d.html |
Man killed in south Redding in second deadly collision on Highway 273 within a week
For the second time in less than a week a pedestrian has been killed on Highway 273 after being struck by a vehicle.
The latest deadly collision happened around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on southbound Highway 273 south of Wyndham Lane, according to the Redding Police Department.
When emergency crews arrived, they found a man trapped underneath a 2008 Buick sedan.
Firefighters were able to free the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, the Redding Police Department said on Facebook.
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Investigators said the man was wearing dark clothing and pushing a shopping cart in the middle of the southbound lanes of the highway when he was struck by the sedan, which also was going south.
Drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the accident, police said.
Last Thursday, a man was killed when he was hit by a car on Highway 273 just north of Happy Valley Road in the Anderson area, the California Highway Patrol said. That accident occurred around 5:30 a.m.
An initial report from a witness said the man dove in front of the southbound sedan, investigators said.
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GEORGE, Wash. — Deputies do not believe a man arrested at the Gorge Amphitheater the night of Aug. 19 intended to commit a mass shooting.
Detectives interviewed the 31-year-old from Ephrata and searched two vehicles before coming to the conclusion.
"Detectives have interviewed [the suspect] and have served search warrants on two vehicles," a Facebook post from the sheriff's office states. "While the investigation is not yet finished, what we can say is that we now don’t feel that his intent was to cause a mass shooting."
The Grant County Sheriff's Office has not specified why deputies originally believed the man "may have had plans to commit a mass shooting," nor has the office released details into why that is no longer the case.
The man was arrested after security and visitors at the Gorge told police that someone in the parking lot had inhaled an unknown "substance or gas from a balloon" and loaded two pistols from the trunk of his car.
The man reportedly concealed one of the pistols in his waistband and put the second pistol in an outside-the-waistband holster, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
The man reportedly approached concertgoers attending the Bass Canyon and asked attendees what time the show ended and where people would be exiting the venue.
The man never made it inside the event and was detained and disarmed by police outside the venue gates. He was arrested on suspicion of one count of possession of a dangerous weapon and one count of unlawful carrying or handling of a weapon.
No one was injured.
The man was arraigned in Grant County District Court Monday on the two charges. He pleaded not guilty.
The man was released Monday night after posting bail. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/gorge-amphitheater-arrest-no-mass-shooting/281-8dc80d31-1ab3-4c1b-a497-1be361d0e76a | 2022-08-24T17:39:44 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/gorge-amphitheater-arrest-no-mass-shooting/281-8dc80d31-1ab3-4c1b-a497-1be361d0e76a |
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.kgw.com/article/news/local/toll-reduction-believed-first-washington-state-history/281-1c75a8f9-5795-4fdc-81a1-f3f53fff2a09 | 2022-08-24T17:39:50 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/toll-reduction-believed-first-washington-state-history/281-1c75a8f9-5795-4fdc-81a1-f3f53fff2a09 |
JOHNSTON, Iowa — As students return to the classroom this morning, Johnston and West Des Moines Community Schools are taking steps to make their campuses more secure.
Lynn Meadows, the director of communications for the Johnston Community School District, said this included updating their Emergency Operations Plan.
Other new safety measures include audits conducted by law enforcement officials, implementing more crisis drills and having district crisis team meetings regularly.
Meadows also said that this year, the district brought back safety training for their roughly 1,100 staff members.
"It is pretty much to prepare our staff members of what to do should there be an active intruder situation," Meadows said. "Just really give them the tools and information they need to know, how to react and what the protocol is."
She also noted when law enforcement does make recommendations on what to upgrade in the schools, those reports will be analyzed before the changes are made.
Money from the School Safety Improvement fund will be used for improvements that are decided on.
Laine Mendenhall-Buck, director of school/community relations in the West Des Moines Community School District, said two schools within the district will be getting secure entrance updates.
Stilwell Junior High and Valley Southwoods will now have visitors routed through the office. Before being admitted into the building, visitors will be set up in the Raptor System, a visitor registration process.
Mendenhall-Buck also noted these updates were not in response to the Uvalde school shooting, it was just a part of their long-term plan.
Local 5 did reach out to Des Moines Public School District about their security updates for this year.
Amanda Lewis, communications officer for the district, sent this in response:
"We don't go into details about safety and security but that we invest millions of dollars into systems such as cameras and key cards, secured entrances to schools, our own patrol and security staff, etc." | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-metro-school-districts-safety-precautions/524-857d4613-d500-4ac1-bf3b-7b9452e6ec9b | 2022-08-24T17:43:28 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-metro-school-districts-safety-precautions/524-857d4613-d500-4ac1-bf3b-7b9452e6ec9b |
A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.
Texas sued the Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Xavier Becerra last month, arguing that the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, a federal law commonly referred to as EMTALA, doesn't require doctors to provide abortions if doing so would violate a state law.
In a ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix temporarily blocked the government from enforcing the guidance, finding that EMTALA "is silent as to abortion."
"Since the statute is silent on the question, the Guidance cannot answer how doctors should weigh risks to both a mother and her unborn child," the judge's order said. "Nor can it, in doing so, create a conflict with state law where one does not exist. The Guidance was thus unauthorized."
The Department of Health and Human Services issued the guidance in July, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that abortion is not a constitutional right.
The agency cited EMTALA requirements on medical facilities to determine whether a person seeking treatment might be in labor or whether they face an emergency health situation -- or one that could develop into an emergency -- and to provide stabilizing treatment.
In Texas, a ban on abortion at all points of a pregnancy is scheduled to take effect Thursday. It has narrow exceptions for saving the life of the unborn child or woman, preventing a serious health condition from being aggravated or caused by the pregnancy, or removing an ectopic pregnancy.
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Texas clinics have already stopped offering nearly all types of abortion because of uncertainty over whether the state's 1925 ban can be enforced. The state also has a ban on abortions after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected, which is generally about six weeks into a pregnancy and often before a woman realizes she's pregnant.
In his ruling, Hendrix said the Department of Health and Human Services' guidance went beyond the bounds of EMTALA by allowing some abortions before they threaten the life of a pregnant person.
"The Guidance itself cites an `incomplete medical abortion' as a potential emergency medical condition that may require abortion," Hendrix noted. "Since the Guidance permits a physician to immediately complete a medical abortion -- regardless of whether the unborn child is still alive and before it presents a threat to the life of the mother -- it goes beyond Texas's law."
Even in cases where the pregnancy does threaten the life of the mother, Texas law generally requires physicians to choose procedures that maximize the chances that the fetus will survive, the judge wrote.
"The Guidance gives Texas hospitals and physicians license -- much more, requires them -- to violate Texas abortion laws if their medical judgment says an abortion is required to stabilize the patient in a situation prohibited by Texas law," Hendrix said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-judge-blocks-enforcement-of-biden-abortion-guidance/3055952/ | 2022-08-24T17:43:37 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-judge-blocks-enforcement-of-biden-abortion-guidance/3055952/ |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Forbes announced on Wednesday that several area companies — including Eastman and East Tennessee State University (ETSU) — landed a spot on its Best-in-State Employers 2022 list.
The results are based on an independent survey of approximately 70,000 Americans employed by companies with at least 500 employees in the United States, Forbes revealed. Market research company Statista surveyed anonymous respondents, which allowed them to rate their employers on a variety of criteria, including the work environment, compensation and opportunities to advance within the company.
Eastman and ETSU are headquartered in the Tri-Cities region; however, Forbes also listed several other businesses with local locations that made the list, including the VA, Clayton Homes (Maryville), Tennessee Valley Authority (Knoxville), Whole Foods Market (Austin, Texas), BAE Systems (Falls Church, Virginia), Publix (Lakeland, Florida), Best Buy (Richfield, Minnesota), Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee (Columbia, California), UnitedHealth Group (Minnetonka, Minnesota), Target (Minneapolis, Minnesota), Delta Air Lines (Atlanta), Dollywood (Pigeon Forge), Apple (Cupertino, California) and Gap (San Francisco).
A news release from Eastman states that the chemical company employs 14,000 people around the world to serve customers in more than 100 countries. Eastman generated about $10.5 billion in revenue in 2021, according to the company.
ETSU retains 2,400 regular employees. In a previous news release from the university, officials revealed that its employee satisfaction is at an all-time high, with a 15% increase since 2016.
The entire Forbes Best-in-State list, which was released on Aug. 24, is available here. It includes the top 1,382 employers across the country that garnered the most recommendations from employees. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/eastman-etsu-land-on-forbes-best-in-state-employers-2022-list/ | 2022-08-24T17:45:51 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/eastman-etsu-land-on-forbes-best-in-state-employers-2022-list/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Northeast Region Health Office on Wednesday announced area health departments have monkeypox vaccines available to those who are eligible.
The department listed the following criteria for eligibility:
- Anyone who has had contact exposure to the virus or may have been exposed in the last 14 days
- Anyone who has had intimate contact with others who may have been exposed
- Gay, bisexual and other men who have sexual relationships with men who have multiple or anonymous partners, were diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection or are receiving medication to prevent HIV infection in the last 90 days
Contact information for health departments in Northeast Tennessee is available below.
- Carter County — located at 403 E. G St. in Elizabethton. 423-543-2521
- Greene County — located at 810 W. Church St. in Greeneville. 423-798-1749
- Hancock County — located at 178 Willow St. in Sneedville. 423-733-2228
- Hawkins County (Church Hill) — located at 247 Silver Lake Road. 423-357-5341
- Hawkins County (Rogersville) — located at 201 Park Blvd. 423-272-7641
- Johnson County — located at 715 W. Main St. in Mountain City. 423-727-9731
- Unicoi County — located at 101 Okolona Drive in Erwin. 423-743-9103
- Washington County — located at 219 Princeton Road in Johnson City. 423-975-2200
To prevent monkeypox infections, health experts recommend staying aware of changes in your body, avoiding close, skin-to-skin contact with people who have rashes or lesions, avoiding contact with objects and materials that a person with monkeypox has used and washing your hands often.
“While monkeypox is a serious infection, we don’t want people to be alarmed,” Dr. David Kirschke said. “Rather, we want everyone to be educated and empowered as to how they can protect and take care of themselves.”
Monkeypox, a previously rare disease, is caused by a virus that is in the same family as smallpox but “much less severe and less contagious,” a news release states.
Symptoms include flu-like illness, a rash and/or lesions on the body that look similar to blisters, pimples or sores.
For more information, click here. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/monkeypox-vaccine-available-at-tennessee-health-departments/ | 2022-08-24T17:45:57 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/monkeypox-vaccine-available-at-tennessee-health-departments/ |
Wellspring Health Access, the Casper abortion and health clinic that was set to open this summer, is offering free Plan B to anyone who requests it.
Plan B One-Step is an emergency contraceptive meant to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a birth control method fails. It would still be legal under Wyoming’s abortion ban law, which has been temporarily blocked from taking effect following a lawsuit challenging the law’s constitutionality. Wellspring Health Access Founder Julie Burkhart said the organization has an initial supply of about 250 pills.
Spikes in demand for Plan B following the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade in late June led some top pharmacy chains to impose purchase limits on the emergency contraceptive, according to USA Today.
A spokesperson for CVS, one of the pharmacies that initially put in place a purchase limit, said in an email that the company doesn’t have any updates on the sales trends of Plan B. CVS no longer has a purchase limit on emergency contraceptives, according to the spokesperson. Walgreens did not respond by the Star-Tribune’s deadline to an inquiry about demand for Plan B at its stores in Wyoming.
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Burkhart said that Plan B isn’t something that community members were actively asking for. Wellspring Health Access hasn’t gotten requests for Plan B since posting a notice about the availability of the contraceptive on its Facebook page last week, although the organization’s website hadn’t been updated yet to include the service. Burkhart said the website will be updated on Wednesday to include information about the emergency contraceptive and how to request it.
“In terms of the Plan B, this is something that we’re being proactive about,” Burkhart said. “We just want to give people that opportunity.”
Wellspring Health Access was originally set to open over the summer. But the opening date was pushed back after someone set fire to the clinic building, which damaged most of the structure’s inside. Burkhart said that demolition is done and contractors are now working on repairs. She expects the clinic to open its doors sometime toward the end of the year.
Burkhart said the clinic team is still planning to provide abortion services since Wyoming’s abortion ban was temporarily blocked by a legal challenge. Wellspring Health Access is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit contesting the ban.
“We’ve got physicians licensed and ready to go,” Burkhart said. “We’re just trying to figure out exactly how we’re going to navigate in this environment now.”
She said Wellspring Health Access has already gotten about a half dozen calls from community members asking about abortion care. For now, the team is referring people to other clinics, including the Jackson Women’s Health Center and Family Care Clinic in Jackson. Giovannina Anthony, one of the doctors at the Jackson clinic, is also a plaintiff in the abortion lawsuit.
“I do think that it illustrates the level of confusion and concern that people have,” Burkhart said of the inquiries about the Casper clinic’s abortion services. “People aren’t entirely sure where they can go for care.”
People can have the free Plan B mailed to them by emailing hello@wellspringaccess.org or going to the Wellspring Health Access website and providing their name and mailing address. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-clinic-offering-free-plan-b-emergency-contraceptive/article_7dc6916a-2326-11ed-911f-3b685dbb0b28.html | 2022-08-24T17:52:11 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-clinic-offering-free-plan-b-emergency-contraceptive/article_7dc6916a-2326-11ed-911f-3b685dbb0b28.html |
The Natrona County Sheriff's Office is seeking information from the public concerning the theft of stereo equipment that was taken from a local business.
A man stole a JL Audio subwoofer on Monday from a store on the 2100 block of Wyoming Boulevard. The suspect had asked about car speakers, and when a worker went into the back to check the inventory, the man left with the subwoofer, the sheriff's office said.
Surveillance video showed the man running out of the business with the gear and getting into the passenger seat of a silver Honda Ridgeline that had a Wyoming license plate.
The suspect was a white man around 5 feet 9 inches tall.
The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information on the theft to contact investigators at 307-235-9282 or report it anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Central Wyoming at 307-577-8477. | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-sheriffs-office-seeks-suspect-in-theft-of-stereo-equipment/article_77b6ee82-23d0-11ed-a70f-bbfaf30b0574.html | 2022-08-24T17:52:18 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/watch-now-sheriffs-office-seeks-suspect-in-theft-of-stereo-equipment/article_77b6ee82-23d0-11ed-a70f-bbfaf30b0574.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The new chief of the Orlando Police Department was officially sworn in on Wednesday.
During a change of command ceremony at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, city leaders marked the transition from Chief Orlando Rolón to Chief Eric Smith.
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During the ceremony, Rolón was thanked for his 30 years with OPD and for serving as the city’s first Hispanic chief of police.
During his four years as chief, Rolón led the agency through the COVID-19 pandemic as law enforcement nationwide was under intense scrutiny.
Rolón said he was proud of his accomplishments, which included growing the department, increasing transparency and establishing youth outreach.
“I mentioned I was tasked with taking this great agency to the next level for the next chief of police. I believe this was accomplished,” Rolón said.
Before leaving the stage, Rolón announced his next job as the National Director of Operations for BCC Construction Group.
Mayor Buddy Dyer then swore in Eric Smith as the 40th chief of the Orlando Police Department.
Over his 27 years at OPD, Smith served in nearly every role, including on the SWAT team and as the high-risk incident commander. He listed several priorities as the new chief.
“Fighting violent crime. There’s been a spike in violent crime, we can’t have that,” Smith said. “Then also while we’re doing that, maintaining our ties and increasing our ties with the community.”
Another goal mentioned was increasing the number of women in the department to 30%.
Smith said he’ll be drawing on the experience of past chiefs to guide his future decisions.
“(If) I take all the great things I learn from them from over the years and put that together with who I am, I think we’ll get a great result,” Smith said.
This comes as the city of Orlando has endured shootings and scares over the past few months.
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We know that sometimes it can be difficult determining where one can go for help, assistance or resources, so here’s a list of organizations, both local and national, that may be able to assist in a variety of circumstances.
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US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
Veterans Inc. Organization assists veterans with several aspects of life including case management, housing, employment, health & wellness, etc.
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs Wealth of information and resources for all veterans
Honor Flight Central Florida Organization transports America’s Veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends
Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW aims to show the world how veterans are #StillServing
Florida Veterans Foundation Organization has five initiatives to serve veterans
Florida Veterans’ Benefits Guide Full guide from the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
National Association of Veterans and Families Advocate assisting veterans in obtaining their benefits
Heart of United Way Mission United Provides education, employment, legal assistance among others to help veterans transition to civilian life
Project: Vet Relief Offers a hand up to help veterans transition into civilian life with emergency financial and benefit issue support
Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services Several resources and financial help for veterans
American Legion Offers all kinds of programs for veterans with all aspects of life
Military Officers Association of America Advocates for servicemembers and assists with getting benefits
USA Cares Mission is to provide post-9/11 military veterans, service members, and their families with financial assistance and post service skills training to create a foundation for long-term stability
Hope for the Warriors Goal is to walk alongside the military and their families and to enhance the quality of life for the entire post-9/11 warrior community
HonorBound Foundation Through case-managed social services, medical assistance, and financial support, it provides support to veterans and their families nationwide through referrals made by social workers.
Operation First Response Goal is to serve all branches of our nation’s Wounded Heroes/Disabled Veterans, Gold Star Families and First Responders with personal and financial needs
PenFed Foundation The mission is to empower military service members, veterans and their communities with the skills and resources to realize financial stability and opportunity
K9s for Warriors The nation’s largest provider of service dogs for veterans
Red Cross Services for Veterans They offer a variety of services as well as volunteer opportunities
Honored Bound Their purpose is to search the military’s database, locate accident reports of non-war lost military planes, create a database of the missing planes and all aboard, work with a team to find missing planes, and retrieving content and returning missing servicemen and/or women to their families.
My Warrior’s Place This property provides a safe haven retreat where healing can begin for our Veterans, Military Service Members, Fire Fighters, Law Enforcement Officers, Blue, Silver, and Gold Star Families.
HOUSING
Building Homes for Heroes Organization has provided nearly 300 veterans with homes
Purple Heart Homes They provide housing solutions for service-connected disabled and aging veterans
Homes for Our Troops They build and donate specially-adapted custom homes around the nation for severely injured post-9/11 veterans
We Soldier On A private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran homelessness.
Operation Homefront Mission is to be the provider of choice for short-term Critical Financial Assistance, long-term stability and recurring support programs to military families.
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Organization aims to end homelessness among veterans by shaping public policy, promoting collaboration and building the capacity of service providers
FOOD
Soldier’s Angels Organization provides food and supplies to veterans and deployed servicemembers
HEALTH/MEDICAL
MENTAL HEALTH
Vets Prevail Brief online program shows what PTSD is and how treatment can help
Heroes’ Mile Organization has an inpatient addiction treatment center in DeLand only for veterans, as well as multiple programs for PTSD, MST, mental and physical health
Soldiers Freedom Outdoors Provides free eco therapy retreats to hundreds of soldiers, both active-duty and veterans
Operation Warrior Resolution Goal is to help veterans heal, empower and connect after service
Help for Our Heroes A nationally-recognized military and first responders treatment program created by a military veteran and former first responder
Vets4Warriors A one-of-a-kind 24/7 peer support network that operates independently from the VA and military to provide support to veterans and let them know they are not alone
Cohen Veterans Network Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics provide confidential therapy services to post-9/11 veterans, family members and loved ones.
Disabled Veterans National Foundation Provides critically needed support to disabled and at-risk veterans who leave the military wounded—physically or psychologically—after defending our safety and our freedom
EMPLOYMENT/JOB ASSISTANCE/ENTREPRENEUR HELP
Veterans Florida Offers career services including placements and more
Career Source of Central Florida Offers services for veterans with career consultants
U.S. Department of Labor Off-Base Transition Training Part of their transition assistance programs, they offer workshops to meet employment goals, either in-person or virtually
Syracuse University Institute for Veterans & Military Families More than 100 professionals offer several programs in career, vocational and entrepreneurship for veterans
American Corporate Partners Mentoring Program Connects post-9/11 veterans, active duty spouses and eligible military spouses with corporate professionals (Mentors) for customized mentorships
Farmer Veteran Coalition Organization has programs that offer financial grants to beginner farmer veterans, and certifies farms & products as veteran-owned
Career One Stop Veteran and Military Transition Center One-stop website for employment, training and financial help after military service
Bunker Labs Provides community and resources to support veterans and military spouses with their own businesses
EDUCATION
UCF Office of Military & Veteran Student Success Office has resources for student veterans and provides guidance on using GI Bill benefits, career & educational advisement, finding scholarships, etc.
Military.com Scholarship Finder Help finding scholarships for active duty soldiers or veterans
College of Central Florida Admissions for Veterans Information on applying for education benefits and attending school there
Folds of Honor Organization that provides scholarships to spouses and children of fallen or disabled service members
Hope for the Warriors Military spouse scholarships and caregiver scholarships
CRISIS HELP
Florida Veterans Foundation Helplines for those in crisis
National Veterans Foundation Lifeline for veterans where you can talk to other veterans
Veterans Crisis Line 24/7, confidential crisis support for veterans and their loved ones by dialing 988 then pressing 1
Stop Soldier Suicide Provide consistent, safe, confidential care that saves lives
WOUNDED VETERAN ASSISTANCE
Paralyzed Veterans of America An organization dedicated to veteran’s service, medical research, adaptive sports and civil rights for people with disabilities.
Semper Fi & America’s Fund (The Fund) Dedicated to providing immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to our nation’s critically wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and military families. This includes programs for children as well as support for caregivers
Disabled Veterans National Foundation Provides critically needed support to disabled and at-risk veterans who leave the military wounded—physically or psychologically—after defending our safety and our freedom.
The Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes The mission is to help severely-wounded veterans and families of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn recover from their injuries and illnesses
Salute, Inc. Dedicated to meeting the financial, physical and emotional needs of injured military service members, veterans and their families.
ASSISTANCE FOR LOVED ONES OF VETERANS
Warrior Care Several caregiver support items including a resource directory and PEER forums
VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit Guide to end-of-life planning and applicable benefits
Fallen Patriot Fund The Fallen Patriot Fund of The Mark Cuban Foundation was established to help families of service men and women, first responders who were killed or seriously injured in the line of duty
Soldiers’ Angels Programs to support military families
Fisher House Provides scholarships and free lodging to family members accompanying veterans having medical procedures at VA facilities, including here at Lake Nona
Wounded Veteran Family Care Advocating for caregivers of wounded veterans
RESOURCES FOR FEMALE VETERANS
ACP’s Women’s Program Focused on the unique challenges female veterans face transitioning to the civilian workplace
Heroes’ Mile Organization has multiple programs for mental and physical health including trauma treatment, appropriate for those struggling after MSTs
VA Center for Women Veterans The mission is to monitor and coordinate VA‘s administration of health care, benefits, services, and programs for women Veterans
VA Benefits and Programs for Women Veterans Website lists assorted coordinators and benefits one can apply for
VA Women Veterans Health Care This site shows available health services and resources
VA Homeless Programs Resources for homeless female veterans in particular
Syracuse University Institute for Veterans & Military Families Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship
US Dept. of Labor Women veterans research on employed women after their service
Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services Financial assistance for female veterans
American Legion, Department of Florida Resources and support for female veterans
RESOURCES FOR VIETNAM VETERANS
Semper Fi & America’s Fund (The Fund) Care is tailored to veterans of all U.S. service branches who are catastrophically wounded, injured, or suffering life-threatening illness from participation in Vietnam combat operations
ORANGE COUNTY
Veterans Service Office (407) 836-8990
BREVARD COUNTY
Veterans Services (321) 633-2007
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Veterans Services (407) 742-8455
MARION COUNTY
Veterans Services (352) 671-8422
LAKE COUNTY
Veterans Services (352) 742-6585
SEMINOLE COUNTY
Veterans Services (407) 665-2347
FLAGLER COUNTY
Veterans Services (386) 313-4014
VOLUSIA COUNTY
Veterans Services DeLand (386) 740-5102 Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach (386) 254-4646
SUMTER COUNTY
Veterans Services (352) 689-4400
POLK COUNTY
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The uncle of Jacob Blake, the Black man shot by a Kenosha Police officer two years ago this week, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies unjustly arrested and tortured him during a protest over the incident in 2021.
Justin Blake filed the action Tuesday in the Eastern District of Wisconsin federal court in Milwaukee.
The senior Blake alleges that he was standing quietly outside the city’s Downtown Public Safety Building during a protest over the shooting in April 2021 when sheriff’s deputies arrested him and strapped him into an emergency restraint chair for almost seven hours. According to the complaint, he suffered injuries to his neck, back and shoulders and his treatment amounted to state-sponsored torture.
He also argued that deputies recognized him as Jacob Blake’s uncle and punished him, using excessive force, for exercising his free speech rights. The lawsuit seeks an order ending use of the restraint chair as well as unspecified damages.
The senior Blake along with Pastor Jonathan Barker and Joseph Cardinali were arrested for disorderly conduct on April 25, 2021. Blake had an additional recommended charge of obstructing law enforcement because he refused to identify himself.
Kenosha County’s corporation counsel, Joseph Cardamone III, didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley declined to file charges against Sheskey, who has returned to work, and the Kenosha Police Department found Sheskey followed department policy in the incident.
Protests over the shooting and treatment of people of color in Kenosha have continued sporadically since the shooting.
- The Associated Press contributed to this report. This is a developing story.
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BELTON, Texas — The Belton ISD librarian who went viral on TikTok after she posted a video about being told to take down her "banned book" display after a parent complaint is getting the support from some of the students she serves.
Eighth grader Claire Brown, along with her friends, started a petition in support of their librarian and her "Banned Books Week" display for September after there's been lots of backlash by some parents.
"I want people to know that she's not the bad guy," Brown said. "She's doing her very best in a difficult situation and that's hard for anybody and especially just a middle school librarian. She's just trying to help all of us kids and she's really doing a good job."
Brown said the Belton Middle School librarian knew every student on the first day of school, made the library a desirable place to be and she cares about students.
Ever since her TikTok video went viral, Brown said there has been lots of conversations, rumors and stories going around from students at school. She hates that the librarian isn't being shined in the best light and believes books shouldn't be restricted.
"Books are great place to turn to and the fact that they're being taken away is not fair," she said.
The librarian's display promoting "Banned Books Week" has parents furious about the type of books on shelves.
"Why do you feel children should have access to sexually explicit and inappropriate reading material," a concerned citizen asked the Belton ISD School Board Trustees at the meeting Monday night.
"I could have picked myself up off the floor when I saw what these pictures were demonstrating," a concerned grandparent said about some graphic novels that are on the shelves of BISD schools.
The now viral display contained books that are historically known to be challenged at some point for different reasons and in different locations. Belton ISD told 6 News the books in the display have never been officially challenged as of Monday afternoon.
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The parents protesting at the school board meeting Monday night were primarily complaining about sexual content. Posters were made that read:
"'Lord of the Flies' challenged in the 70s is not on the same scale of the sexually explicit content of "Beyond Magenta," a book that is currently on display in one of our school libraries serving 11 to 14 year olds," a concerned parent told the school board.
Those complaining and protesting to the Belton ISD School Board want the books pulled and the display taken down.
The librarian said in one of her now viral TikTok videos that's garnered about 1.2 million views as of Tuesday night, that the display is educational.
"It's not about taking away a parent autonomy," she said in her first video. "Your kid definitely does not have to read those books. However, this is an opportunity to bring awareness, information and knowledge to kids when they might not otherwise have it."
Brown and her friends at Belton Middle School want their librarian back serving students and they'll take action to support her.
"Don't want to get a bunch of middle schoolers in trouble for trying to protect their librarian so, we're trying to do it in the most peaceful way possible," she said.
Brown told 6 News the petition will be given to the principal of Belton Middle School after a couple hundred signatures. She said if the display is taken down or the librarian doesn't come back, they'll protest is some fashion.
Belton ISD said they can't comment on personnel matters, so 6 News does not know whether the librarian is still employed with the district.
6 News attempted to reach out to the American Library Association (ALA) about the viral complaint as the association encourages libraries to celebrate the annual week, as stated by the librarian. As of Tuesday night, no contact was made.
On its website, the ALA explains Banned Book Week is to highlight attempts to censor books. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/belton-middle-school-students-support-viral-librarian/500-3b85d816-9af3-49b2-8957-ddb2a5b2c883 | 2022-08-24T17:56:50 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/belton-middle-school-students-support-viral-librarian/500-3b85d816-9af3-49b2-8957-ddb2a5b2c883 |
UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo will find out his fate with the school district Wednesday.
The district has faced pressure to fire the police chief after Texas DPS revealed he was the incident commander the day of the shooting at Robb Elementary.
The meeting has been postponed twice.
The school district sent out a notice last week that they would discuss his termination Wednesday.
The meeting has been postponed in the past because the district can’t end Arredondo’s contract without giving their reasons why.
They also must allow him to defend himself. Last month, the superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell recommended that Arredondo be fired. Arredondo has been on unpaid leave since July 22.
Many community members and victim’s families have called for the same.
Arredondo has testified to the Texas House Committee that he believed the shooter was a barricaded subject instead of an active shooter.
It took law enforcement more than an hour to confront the shooter.
And while Arredondo was listed in the district’s active shooter plan as the incident commander, the House Committee report showed law enforcement lacked clear leadership and communication.
The report criticizing Arredondo for wasting time trying to find a key to the classroom the shooter was in.
He also didn’t take his radio with him.
The meeting is set to happen at 5:30p.m. and will be open to the public.
It will also be available to stream.
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VALPARAISO — High fuel costs, a growing population, the volatile recycling market and increased landfill fees are driving a proposed rate increase for trash collection in Valparaiso.
During a Monday night meeting, Executive Director of City Services and Public Works Steve Poulos led a presentation explaining the proposed increase. If approved, rates would go from $12 a month to $19.50 beginning with October 2022 bills, which are payable in November.
Poulos said Valparaiso's monthly fee, which has not been updated since 2012, is the lowest in the area. After looking at seven communities in Northwest Indiana, it was determined that the average is $21.97.
The city worked with the Baker Tilly consulting firm to determine a reasonable increase.
Baker Tilly found that — between operational costs, which are about $1.8 million a year; buying and maintaining the city's fleet of trucks, which costs about $570,000 a year; and maintaining roads frequently traveled by garbage trucks, which costs about $94,000 — Valparaiso's trash and recycling collection program requires about $2.5 million a year. With a current rate of $12, the city only brings in about $1.4 million.
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To make up the difference Poulos said the city would have to start charging $21.70 a month. However, the City Services Department also enlisted Strategic 1 Business Services to analyze current operations. Strategic 1 gave the city several suggestions including reducing recycling collection from once a week to every other week.
Using Strategic 1's advice, Poulos said he believes the city will be able to reduce the annual cost of garbage collection by about $250,000, which is how the committee got to the proposed rate of $19.50 a month.
Each year, as the city grows, "the cost of doing business increases," Poulos said. The city's three-year contract with the landfill is up for renewal this October. Because of increased transportation costs, Poulos said he has been "advised" the contract will likely increase by $30,000 to $50,000.
"Frankly there is never a good time to raise rates,” Poulos said adding that the proposed increase would help the city "sustain" current services.
The increase will be discussed again at the Sept. 12 City Council meeting. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valparaiso-moves-forward-with-proposed-garbage-collection-rate-increase/article_bbe74b86-d581-5109-a580-110994d06f9c.html | 2022-08-24T17:58:30 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/valparaiso-moves-forward-with-proposed-garbage-collection-rate-increase/article_bbe74b86-d581-5109-a580-110994d06f9c.html |
BOISE, Idaho — Use of civilian drones has been hindering firefighting operations in north Idaho, according to the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL).
It is against the law to fly civilian drones near an emergency scene, like a fire, because it can interfere with firefighting aircrafts, delay firefighters working on scene and create major safety issues.
Ground crews fighting the Moyie Fire ended up waiting on aircraft support due to a civilian drone being flown in the area.
"Clearly, we needed to get air support for the firefighting effort as soon as possible and the drone use put that on hold," IDL Fire Bureau Chief, Josh Harvey said. "Unfortunately, this type of situation is not uncommon."
IDL Fire has been leading the response for the Moyie Fire, which started on Aug. 21, southeast of the Idaho Forest Group Mill in Moyie Springs. IDL ordered an aircraft to help assist local firefighters with the operations, but the aircraft was unable to immediately respond because of the civilian drone.
"The residents of approximately 50 Moyie Springs homes living near the mill were notified of the fire and the potential need for evacuation," Harvey said. "We are reminding the public that drones can put firefighters, homes, and resources at risk."
Once the drone was no longer airborne, fire crews were able to construct a fire control line with hand tools while multiple firefighting aircrafts attacked the fire from above. Crews were able to keep the fire at 3 acres.
IDL Fire worked in conjunction with the Boundary County Office of Emergency Management, Local firefighters from Moyie Springs, Curley Creek, and North Bench and the Boundary County Sheriff's Office.
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — ECISD reports a students has been charged after he reportedly made a threat to shoot others in the school.
According to a press release, a 7th grader at Crockett Middle School was overheard saying he would get a gun and shoot kids.
Officers received a call about the threat early Wednesday morning and worked to locate the boy.
While he did not have a weapon, he is being charged with exhibition or threat of a firearm.
Because the student is a minor, his identity is not being released at this time.
ECISD says the school will be conducting a threat assessment to keep students and staff safe moving forward.
It also thanked those who told officers about the situation and reminds all community members that all threats are taken seriously and could lead to criminal charges. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/7th-grader-charged-threatening-shoot-others-crockett-middle-school/513-d1563386-e7ee-4e5d-ae83-7c24964cd89a | 2022-08-24T18:01:27 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/7th-grader-charged-threatening-shoot-others-crockett-middle-school/513-d1563386-e7ee-4e5d-ae83-7c24964cd89a |
MIDLAND, Texas — Midland College will be commemorating their 50th anniversary with a free 'Back To School' Concert featuring AJ Castillo at the Al G. Langford Chaparral Center.
The concert will be free for all attendees and will be taking place on August 26. Seating is limited, while food trucks will be on site and doors open at 6:00 p.m.
An opening performance will be given by award-winning Tejano artist Tristan Ramos, whose debut album El Principio helped him Best New Male Artist at the 2019 Tejano Music Awards.
Castillo, who won Best New Male Artist at the 2010 Tejano Music Awards, is a native Texan who collaborated on the 2017 Latin Grammy Award winning Best Regional Song “Siempre Es Así”.
Classes at Midland College began on August 22. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-college-to-celebrate-50th-anniversary-with-free-back-to-school-concert-featuring-aj-castillo/513-71ee6e2f-6a42-4aed-bb32-93d17bf34438 | 2022-08-24T18:01:33 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-college-to-celebrate-50th-anniversary-with-free-back-to-school-concert-featuring-aj-castillo/513-71ee6e2f-6a42-4aed-bb32-93d17bf34438 |
ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department responded to a fatal shooting at 2:40 a.m. Wednesday morning in the 1100 block of Jeter.
When they arrived, officers found a man lying in the front yard dead from an apparent gunshot wound. The suspect has been detained and the investigation is still ongoing.
According to the Odessa Police Department, the victim has not been identified yet, since next of kin has not been notified at this time.
There was still a heavy police presence in the area as of 10 a.m., which did affect the drop off line at Hays Magnet Elementary School.
We will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-shooting-in-odessa/513-09acb8c5-45df-4bf6-bff8-2f73ae007745 | 2022-08-24T18:01:42 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-shooting-in-odessa/513-09acb8c5-45df-4bf6-bff8-2f73ae007745 |
MAYFIELD, Pa. — You don't have to be a kid, or a gymnast, or even an athlete to enjoy this giant indoor playground.
"This is a place where your inner child can run wild. Whether you're 5 years old or 99 years old, there's something for you," Brad Eisele said.
It's called the Ninja Nook, and it's opening Thursday inside the Mayfield Sports Complex.
Brad Eisele and Alexis Martin from United Sports Academy showed us the ropes, and there's a lot to show.
"We have all types of recreational adventure classes which encompass the second-level ropes course, the rock climbing walls, the ninja course just like you see on TV with the warped walls, Olympic-sized trampoline, recreational gymnastics equipment. There really truly is something for all ages," said Martin.
"We even had a special needs camp that is interested in coming, so we welcome everyone. We're an all-inclusive facility."
You can also get a serious sweat on, whether it's an adult trampoline class or something a little more intense.
The Ninja Nook even hosted the Scranton Police Department SWAT Team for a training exercise recently.
"It is a good workout for anybody," Eisele said. "It tests your courage a little bit as well."
He's not kidding about that part. If you're ready to conquer your fear of heights, the ropes course, almost 20 feet off the ground, is a good place to start.
"That is probably the most heartwarming thing because that really was our goal to see someone face their fears in a safe way and just come out with such positive vibes," Martin said.
The grand opening of the Ninja Nook is Thursday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Open gym nights start on Saturday.
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/test-your-athletic-skills-in-the-ninja-nook-mayfield-sports-complex-united-sports-academy-trampoline-rock-climbing/523-3cec3a12-d0ed-46d4-8f01-5063ab998969 | 2022-08-24T18:03:02 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/test-your-athletic-skills-in-the-ninja-nook-mayfield-sports-complex-united-sports-academy-trampoline-rock-climbing/523-3cec3a12-d0ed-46d4-8f01-5063ab998969 |
AUSTIN, Texas — An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing 1-year-old girl out of the Austin area.
Sailor Elizabeth Tucker was last seen in an area near White Elm Court along Williamson Creek around 8 p.m. Tuesday. She was wearing a teal shirt and teal mermaid shorts, according to the Austin Police Department.
Tucker has brown hair and eyes, is about 2 feet 6 inches tall, and weighs 25 pounds. She could be a passenger in an unknown vehicle and police believe her health and safety are in danger.
Anyone with information on Tucker's disappearance is asked to contact Austin Police at (512) 974-5250.
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Thousands of people go missing every year across the United States, and there are organizations and law enforcement agencies that work to bring them home to loved ones.
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From resources that deal with missing children to endangered adults, the non-profit organization has compiled a wealth of resources to help.
There is no 24-hour waiting period required to report a person missing, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-missing-toddler-austin-texas/285-14dbc2c3-56b8-40e8-bfa8-e79d980d87f2 | 2022-08-24T18:03:51 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-missing-toddler-austin-texas/285-14dbc2c3-56b8-40e8-bfa8-e79d980d87f2 |
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