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SOUTH SHORE, KY (WOWK)—A man is in custody and facing child pornography charges in Kentucky.
Kentucky State Police say that 33-year-old James E. Stockham was arrested after an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. They say that Stockham shared sexually explicit images of children online.
KSP searched a residence in South Shore on Thursday and seized evidence to examine in their forensic laboratory.
Stockham faces 20 counts of possessing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance and one count of distributing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance. He could serve up to 10 years in prison for each charge.
He is also charged with one count of a sexual crime against an animal for which he could serve up to five years in prison.
Stockham is being held at the Greenup County Detention Center. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-man-faces-child-porn-sexual-crime-against-animal-charges/ | 2022-08-26T15:36:37 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-man-faces-child-porn-sexual-crime-against-animal-charges/ |
Arizona tribal leaders launch a political advocacy group to encourage Indigenous voters
A group of Arizona tribal leaders introduced a new advocacy group Thursday aimed at encouraging Indigenous Arizonans to become more politically active and show up at the polls.
The group, known as Indigenous Baaja Ádaaní Al Son, is the first statewide tribal 501(c)(4) political organization in Arizona. The name is a combination of four different languages — English, Havasupai, Navajo and Oʼodham — to emphasize the goal of strengthening all tribal nations in Arizona to vote.
The group held its formal launch at the K’é Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, where tribal leaders who are a part of the initiative came together to discuss the need for Indigenous voters to show up at the polls.
“There’s so much more to say about that with respect to language groupings,” said Eric Descheenie, Indigenous Baaja Ádaaní Al Son executive director. “When you bring in the people with those particular language groupings, our politics extend the political boundaries of today’s Arizona.”
The purpose for the Native-led advocacy group is to mobilize and engage Native voters throughout the state. The organization is a coalition of leaders and advocates from different tribal communities working to build long-term statewide political power for Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous Baaja Ádaaní Al Son so far consists of Descheenie, a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives; Herminia Frias a council member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe; Verlon Jose former chairman of the Tohono O’odham Nation; and Carletta Tilousi, former council member for the Havasupai Tribal Council.
“When Eric called and said this would be good for the Arizona Indigenous community, I completely agreed with him,” said Frias. “I think it is important for our Indigenous community to continue to be active and engage more people. I think we have shown that in our vote from the last election.”
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In November 2020, the Indigenous vote was shown to be a major factor in President Joe Biden’s win in Arizona and helped turn the state from red to blue in presidential voting for the first time in over 20 years. Leaders said the shift highlighted how important and powerful the Indigenous vote is.
“The vote matters because it matters who you vote for at all levels,” said Frias. “It impacts us at the community level.”
Jose said this group did not come into being overnight. When he was approached by Descheenie to join the coalition, there was a lot of talk that had to go into it. He said Indigenous voters need to be united at the polls.
“Who is going to change the narrative,” said Jose. “Who is going to bring the change amongst us? Is it me? Is it you? It's the people of our lands, whether that's tribal, county, state, national or international. We need to be on the world forefront. We’ve always been.”
He said the purpose of the group is education, not about forcing people to vote, but rather to get educated about voting.
“There’s a new choice of weapon,” said Jose. “Something no one can take away from you. That weapon is education, and we are going to educate about your rights, your opportunity to change the narrative one vote at a time.”
Many Indigenous students are told to get an education and come back to help their people, something Tilousi reflected on. She said when young people come back after getting their education, they can’t help but see the challenges their communities are facing. As a tribal leader and knowing the challenges that exist, she said joining Indigenous Baaja Ádaaní Al Son would help address those challenges.
“I agreed to sit on this new board to bring out the need for people’s voices to be heard through the cast of a vote,” said Tilousi. “We do have to educate our communities.”
The board members come from four different tribes, but they are all similar in that there are challenges they want to see addressed, and they said that can only happen through the voting process by electing people who have their best interest at heart.
“In our history we are all divided onto reservations,” said Tilousi. “Let’s not stay on our reservations, let's all work together to address these concerns so we can have clean water, laws to protect our animals, that will protect our people. That’s the work I’d like to see through this new organization.”
Stakes are high for Arizona tribes
The success of Indigenous Baaja Ádaaní Al Son relies heavily on those they recruit to educate community members. Descheenie said they have brought on talented individuals who understand why this mission is important and who have a genuine love and care for the Indigenous people, but who also can do the job well, accurately and efficiently.
“Our first steps are actually to continue our steps as tribal leaders and organize the work we have already been doing, but to amplify them even more,” said Jose. “Our first step is to continue them, to walk on the land of our people, be that on the reservation or be that in the city.”
The stakes are always high for tribes in Arizona when it comes to who is elected to represent them, the leaders said. Each one expressed one of the many issues that their community faces daily, and how voting for the right person can help immensely to get on a path to rectify the problems.
“For the Havasupai tribe, we are fighting to keep water,” said Tilousi. “Water is the most important thing for us. Not only is my tribe named after water, but we feel the water in the Grand Canyon needs to be protected from uranium mines. We want our sacred sites to be protected that have been taken away from us, that are currently sitting on Federal Forest lands.”
They need to respect cultural ways, the religious connections to these areas, and that’s why the right person who can represent tribal voices is needed in Washington, she said.
“We are not going anywhere,” said Tilousi. “We are here. We have been here for a long time and our voices will remain strong when it comes to protecting our water and sacred sites.”
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Respect for people can affect actions
Health care, but with the focus of the social determinants and their effects on people’s well-being, is an issue that Frias said must be addressed. She said Indigenous people continue to suffer with the highest rates of cancer, diabetes, young morbidity rate. Social determinants — the factors such as where people live and work and the conditions there — are the key of understanding why this is the way it is.
“That is why I’m passionate about voting and advocacy,” said Frias. “You can have a health care system but it’s not going to be the health care system that’s going to solve our health issues. It’s focusing on the social determinants of health that is going to make a difference on the health of our tribal citizens.”
Jose said to pick one issue is difficult, but he said respecting tribal people as equals is a must and will make everything much better.
“When we can respect one another, we can go a long way at the local, county, state, and federal levels,” said Jose. “That is one thing I like to change because many people don’t have respect. Many things they are doing to Indian country is because they don’t have respect for our lives.”
Arlyssa Becenti covers Indigenous affairs for The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com.
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Who was Barbara Jean? Unraveling the mystery of these historic downtown Phoenix apartments
Occasionally researchers discover new information about a person or building. Sometimes that happens as material is digitized and more readily available and other times when someone finds a hidden cache of stuff “hidden” in an old trunk in some attic.
But for the Barbara Jean Apartments quietly standing on East Portland Street in what is now Evans-Churchill neighborhood, this researcher had to muddle through old documents, deeds, surveys and newspaper articles to undercover its parentage. And you may ask, who cares? The trouble is we historians do care about verifying accepted information, so the record is accurate because eradicating misinformation is extremely difficult.
Eighteen years ago, the Phoenix Historic Preservation Office requested placing historic overlay on eight properties located in the Evans-Churchill Area including the Barbara Jean Apartments. For those not familiar, this is bounded by McDowell Road on the north, Van Buren Street on the south, Seventh Street on the east and Central Avenue on the west. And this writer was on the Phoenix Historic Preservation Commission at the time.
In those subsequent 18 years, digitization of materials has made a difference in verifying the information that originally dated from several surveys done in the early 1980s. Thus, when a friend asked about this property, I delved into its history and can now reveal new information.
Constructed in circa 1927, one of the first ads for renting one of four apartments appeared in the Arizona Republican in September 1928. The 1928 city directory actually showed that at least two of the units had been rented. One occupant was James P. Whelan, a lumberman.
For some odd reason, one 1980s survey called this small two-story apartment complex, the James Whelan Apartments. Yet, no such name appears in the newspapers nor was any deed of purchase found in Whelan’s name. Even the 1930 census indicates that Whelan was a renter. But still the hint that he was the owner persisted. Besides, who was Barbara Jean? Whelan’s wife’s name was Ida.
But what struck me was odd, was why would a man who worked in the lumber business build something like the Barbara Jean Apartments? You see, this was not your typical wood frame building nor even a brick building. Rather the Spanish Colonial Revival style building was concrete block covered with stucco. That was a puzzler. Still, it is a lovely, well-designed building even if we have no idea the names of the architect, builder or owner.
Digging deeper, I discovered that the original lot where the Barbara Jean Apartments are located was huge. However, tracking down when the lot may have been subdivided was not fruitful. Still the original owner of the large lot was part of the real estate company, Greene & Griffith, which sold many of the lots in this subdivision. Did Griffith decide to build those “modern” apartments? Perhaps, someday that mystery may be solved.
Now that you know a bit more about this particular building, it’s time to explore the neighborhood.
Donna Reiner is the co-author of three books on Phoenix history. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-history/2022/08/26/barbara-jean-apartments-mystery-downtown-phoenix/7883231001/ | 2022-08-26T15:45:15 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-history/2022/08/26/barbara-jean-apartments-mystery-downtown-phoenix/7883231001/ |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – She’s 102 years old, has worked for NASCAR in Daytona Beach at the speedway’s ticket office for over 80 years, and now, Juanita “Lightnin” Epton will be an even more permanent name at Daytona International Speedway.
“Her story dates back to the beach track, to selling tickets with Annie B, to then 65 years in this building,” said Frank Kelleher, the speedway president.
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The ticket office is now named after her. It was a big surprise revealed to her Thursday.
“This is an honor I’ll never outlive,” Epton said.
“Lightnin’,” a nickname given by her late husband, met Bill France, the founder of NASCAR, in 1945 in North Carolina. France hired the couple to work in Daytona so they quickly packed up and moved down.
Epton’s husband, Joe, was a timer and she worked behind the ticket window, quickly becoming a familiar face who greeted fans.
“They love this race just as much as we do,” Epton said.
She’s 102 yrs old & still working 5 days a week in the @DAYTONA ticket office where she’s worked for over 80 yrs… and now, the office is officially named after her. Congrats Lightnin’! Catch her story tonight on @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/A9yYyf2hvh
— Molly Reed (@Mollyreednews) August 25, 2022
She watched the transition from the old beach track to the current international speedway built in 1959.
“It was a wonderful feeling to know that we started with dirt and ended up with something beautiful,” she said.
Despite the change of scenery, leadership, cars and racers over the years, Epton’s been a fixture. She said the passion from the fans also hasn’t changed and has kept her going.
“We have customers that have been coming since the race started and they come back each year, those that can, and thank us for keeping the speedway open,” she said.
The job has changed a little. She now sorts mail in the ticket office but Epton said she hopes to be remembered for her spirit: the kind and smiling woman who gave fans their key to see a race.
“I didn’t need it. That’s that. It’s in here. To thank the people for being what they are and the loyalty of the ticket customers,” she said. ”I’ll never forget it and God bless each and every one of you.”
You can listen to every episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/25/102-year-old-nascar-worker-get-daytona-speedway-ticket-office-honor/ | 2022-08-26T15:45:40 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/25/102-year-old-nascar-worker-get-daytona-speedway-ticket-office-honor/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Johnson City Parks and Recreation is set to lead a short hike on Buffalo Mountain for fans of funky fungi, fluorescence and all things “Hike-a-Delic.”
According to a release from the City of Johnson City, the “Hike-a-Delic Experience” will begin at 7:45 p.m. at the Noggin Trailhead on Sept. 2. For the hiking section of the evening, participants are encouraged to bring flashlights and headlamps.
The hike itself centers around fluorescent fungi, plants and animals that glow in otherworldly colors when placed under ultraviolet light. Exploration areas are planned throughout the trail, and blacklights will be provided to help spot glowing creatures.
While registration for the event is not required, city officials encouraged hikers to register so they receive notifications if the event is canceled. All ages are welcome on the trip, and those who attend are encouraged to carpool or park in the Buffalo Mountain upper loop. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/buffalo-mountain-to-host-hike-a-delic-mushroom-trip/ | 2022-08-26T15:50:17 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/buffalo-mountain-to-host-hike-a-delic-mushroom-trip/ |
Issues strong denial of any wrongdoing, claims plaintiff’s firing was performance-based
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City has formally responded to a former contracted special prosecutor’s lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully fired and claiming that the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) mismanaged or corruptly handled sexual assault cases.
The response claims the city was justified in not renewing Dahl’s contract in mid-2021 “based on failure to perform her contractual obligations.” It adds that Johnson City has asked the local district attorney’s office to seek information Dahl’s suit claims that she has “regarding corruption and determine if it is valid.”
The city filed its response Thursday in federal court in the so-called “Robert Voe” case. Kateri “Kat” Dahl sued JCPD Chief Karl Turner, three unnamed officers and the city in late June.
At the crux of Dahl’s case is a claim that after she became involved in a federal ammunition case against a downtown business owner called “Robert Voe” in the suit, she learned about “Voe’s” suspected involvement in a string of druggings and rapes of women.
Dahl alleges JCPD stonewalled her attempts to get the police to act on leads about “Voe” and was dismissive of those attempts.
A news release from the city states that actually, JCPD requested an indictment on Voe in 2020 and it wasn’t obtained until five months later. That was a federal indictment on a charge of felon in possession of ammunition, which required Dahl’s aid to file.
According to Dahl’s lawsuit, when police went to serve the still-sealed warrant in May 2021, they told “Voe” through his locked door that they had the warrant. He then allegedly left the downtown high rise through another exit and has been a fugitive since.
“The city is defending this lawsuit with confidence that it will result in repairing unjustified damage to the City, Police Chief Karl Turner, and the Police Department,” the release reads.
This is a developing story. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/city-files-voe-lawsuit-response/ | 2022-08-26T15:50:23 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/city-files-voe-lawsuit-response/ |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Bristol, Virginia Public Schools system officials announced Friday that some students’ weekends will start a little early due to repairs to be made at Virginia Middle School.
Superintendent Dr. Keith Perrigan stated in an email sent to faculty and staff that a faulty chiller at the middle school led officials to opt for an early dismissal at both the middle school and Virginia High School.
“It became apparent today that we will be unable to repair the unit before afternoon,” Perrigan’s email stated. “As a result Virginia Middle School and Virginia High School will be dismissed at 1 o’clock.”
The elementary schools will remain on a regular schedule, Perrigan stated. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/faulty-chiller-leads-to-early-dismissal-for-virginia-middle-high/ | 2022-08-26T15:50:29 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/faulty-chiller-leads-to-early-dismissal-for-virginia-middle-high/ |
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Greeneville authorities on Friday revealed that police responded to the Days Inn on Aug. 23 to discover the body of a man in a wooded area behind the motel.
Officers arrived at the scene located at 935 East Andrew Johnson Highway after receiving a call from a concerned citizen, a release from the Greeneville Police Department states.
Crew members with the Greeneville Fire Department identified the body to have belonged to Daniel Cutshaw, 41, of Greeneville. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police do not suspect foul play. An investigation is ongoing. The body has been sent to the Quillen Forensics Center for an autopsy. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/greeneville-pd-body-found-behind-days-inn/ | 2022-08-26T15:50:35 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/greeneville-pd-body-found-behind-days-inn/ |
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two people are dead following a crash on Highway 91 Thursday around 3:20 p.m.
A Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) crash report states that a motorcyclist, identified as Billy Hilton Jr., of Elizabethton, was traveling northbound on Highway 91 “at a high rate of speed.”
The motorcycle reportedly crashed into an SUV before going off the roadway, which threw Hilton Jr. from the motorcycle before he hit the side of a house. After leaving the roadway, the motorcycle reportedly hit a man who had been mowing a lawn.
Both Hilton Jr. and the pedestrian, identified as James Ledford, of Elizabethton, died.
News Channel 11 reached out to the THP for clarification regarding several details surrounding the crash. This is a developing story; stay updated on-air and online at WJHL.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/thp-motorcyclist-pedestrian-dead-following-carter-co-crash/ | 2022-08-26T15:50:41 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/thp-motorcyclist-pedestrian-dead-following-carter-co-crash/ |
The Well & Good restaurant inside the new Scarlet Hotel is doing … very well.
The new eatery is part of the six-story, 154-room boutique hotel that is part of the Marriott Tribute portfolio. It opened in April on Nebraska Innovation Campus, with then-executive chef Alex Garden implementing the restaurant’s menu of “upscale rustic farm fresh fare.”
The Scarlet is currently advertising to hire a new executive chef to replace Garden, who left in June.
In addition to the first-floor restaurant and bar, the hotel also has a rooftop bar, The Barred Owl, where food service also is available.
Much of Well & Good’s food is sourced locally, with 12 vendors recognized on the dinner menu: Jisa’s Farmstead Cheese, The Mill Coffee & Tea, UNL Dairy Store, Twin Spring Pecans, Lone Tree Foods, Dutch Girl Creamery, Rotella’s Bakery, It’s All About Bees, ELTEE Mangalitsa’s, George Paul Vinegar, Simply Sunflower Oil and Cornhusker Kitchen.
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Well & Good started with a dinner-only menu, but has since expanded to breakfast (7 to 11 a.m.) and lunch (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). The dinner menu, charmingly called the “supper menu” (which is what I called dinner growing up; dinner, to me, was lunch!), is small, with five entrees, three sandwiches and two salads.
Entrees include grilled ribeye, chicken, pork and salmon, with prices ranging from $24 to $32. Sandwiches are a chicken schnitzel club and burgers, costing $14 to $16.
Food
My wife and I visited Well & Good on a Tuesday evening, beginning the night with two of the restaurant’s signature cocktails: strawberry gin fizz ($11) and blackberry mule ($11). I was tempted by the Millionaire’s Manhattan but couldn’t bring myself to pay for a drink ($16) that was the same price as my entree. The drinks were a tad pricey.
For entrees, I ordered the ancho bison burger ($16) with a side of crispy potatoes. I added a side of Dorothy Lynch slaw ($3) because I was curious about using the famed Nebraska salad dressing in a side. The Dorothy Lynch taste was subtle in it. The burger was topped with a roasted poblano pepper, pepper jack cheese, an avocado mash and an ancho mayo. The pepper is what put the lean burger, served on a brioche bun, over the top for me, a tasty addition that was more interesting than red onion or tomato.
My wife immensely enjoyed her ricotta mushroom gnudi ($21), featuring gnudi (like gnocchi, but made with ricotta instead of potato), local mushrooms, sage, George Paul balsamic, shallots and Parmesan-Reggiano. The dish was rich and extremely tasty.
We finished our meal with a flourless chocolate torte ($8) topped with whipped cream, brown butter walnuts, candied ginger and citrus cinnamon. Being flourless, the torte’s texture proved to be more pudding-like rather than cakey. It, too, was extremely rich (and delicious).
Well & Good features a solid, accessible menu, with some novel takes on favorite homestyle entrees. Grade: A
Atmosphere
The restaurant and bar are located to the left of the reservation desk past the elevators as you enter the hotel’s front door off Transformation Drive. The restaurant and bar are separate rooms, with the bar featuring large windows looking out onto Innovation Campus.
The restaurant is modern-looking with six giant booths spread along two walls with seating for six people each, and a main floor filled with contemporary wood-and-marble tables and padded chairs. The color scheme is brown and avocado, with curtains topping the booths offering the only hints of “scarlet” in the room. The kitchen is open and at the back of the room. The dining area feels small, but there’s actually close to 100 seats in it. Diners will find tableware and gray cloth napkins at each seat upon arrival. Grade: A
Service
Our server, Emily, introduced herself and then, before my wife could ask, said she could offer drink and food recommendations, if needed. Nice. My wife always likes to ask a server what his or her favorites are on the menu.
Overall, our service was pretty good. Emily was great. The kitchen was so-so, with food taking longer to arrive than I expected — especially our dessert order — on a not-so-busy Tuesday evening (we were one of three tables at the time). The turn-around time wasn’t horrendous — about 15 to 20 minutes for the entrees, but 10-plus for the dessert. Of course, by the time we ordered dessert, the restaurant had become a tad busier. Grade: B
Specialty diets
The ricotta mushroom gnudi is the only vegetarian entree on the dinner menu. However, the menu includes five “Gifts of the Garden” (side items): succotash ($7), grilled asparagus ($9), crispy tallow potatoes ($7), roasted acorn squash ($8) and caramelized Brussels sprouts ($9). There also are two salads ($11 and $12) without meat and two appetizers (relish tray, $8, and crispy cheese curds, $12). The menu doesn’t note gluten-free options, so check with servers about ingredients and preparation. Grade: C+ | https://journalstar.com/news/local/dining-out-in-lincoln-innovation-campus-adds-dining-option-with-restaurant-at-new-scarlet-hotel/article_40fd11b9-8c38-5895-ac04-1fccbd768e1b.html | 2022-08-26T15:53:28 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/dining-out-in-lincoln-innovation-campus-adds-dining-option-with-restaurant-at-new-scarlet-hotel/article_40fd11b9-8c38-5895-ac04-1fccbd768e1b.html |
PECOS COUNTY, Texas — One person has been killed in a fatal crash on August 23 in Pecos County at 1:30 a.m.
55-year-old Efrain Garcia-Palacios of Mexico was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation revealed that Garcia-Palacios was traveling southbound on US 67 at an unsafe speed in a construction zone. Garcia-Palacios was driving a 2018 Nissan Sentra. He eventually veered into the northbound lane and entered into a barrow ditch where he struck a fence and rolled over. Garcia-Palacios was ejected from the vehicle.
The investigation is still ongoing and we will continue to update this story as we receive this information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-pecos-county/513-69f088af-398a-48c0-b323-fe5df92fd8fc | 2022-08-26T16:14:08 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/one-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-pecos-county/513-69f088af-398a-48c0-b323-fe5df92fd8fc |
WARD COUNTY, Texas — Two people were killed in a fatal crash on FM 1927 at 3:30 a.m. on August 25 in Ward County
The crash involved two vehicles, a 2013 Dodge Ram and 2015 Freightliner CAS with a trailer. The driver of Dodge Ram, 28-year-old Cody Strickland, and one of the passengers of the Dodge ram, 21-yer-old Cade Martin, were both pronounced dead at the scene. The other two people involved in the crash were not injured.
The initial investigation revealed that the Dodge Ram was traveling southbound on FM 1927, while the Freightliner CAS was traveling northbound. The Dodge Ram veered into the northbound lane and hit the Freightliner CAS for an unknown reason.
The investigation is still ongoing and we will continue to update this story as we receive more information. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/two-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-ward-county/513-d2c3a153-e534-4c3f-9120-5a50c2ac6d8f | 2022-08-26T16:14:15 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/two-dead-after-a-fatal-crash-in-ward-county/513-d2c3a153-e534-4c3f-9120-5a50c2ac6d8f |
What to Know
- The stunning aftermath of an early morning crash outside the front gates of Yankee Stadium left twisted pieces of metal and debris thrown about in the Bronx
- Police say that just after 5 a.m., a woman two blocks from her home was driving on River Avenue with the green light when she was broadsided by a BMW that ran a red light. The person behind the wheel of the BMW and a passenger took off — leaving the driver of the mangled Mitsubishi helpless and dying in the driver's seat
- Investigators say the car that t-boned the woman's car had paper plates on it. A search inside the car revealed the real license plates – and 20 stolen catalytic converters. Police sources believe the suspects ripped them off overnight
Three men accused of stealing catalytic converters were arrested late Thursday after turning themselves in for the early morning deadly crash outside the front gates Yankee Stadium.
Police say that just after 5 a.m., a woman two blocks from her home was driving on River Avenue with the green light when she was broadsided by a BMW that ran a red light. The stunning aftermath of the crash left pieces of twisted metal and debris thrown about in the Bronx.
The person behind the wheel of the BMW and two passengers took off — leaving the driver of the mangled Mitsubishi helpless and dying in the driver's seat.
Officials said the three runners turned themselves in at the 44th Precinct, and were subsequently arrested on charges of reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of a deadly accident and criminal possession of stolen property.
Police officers in the subway station heard the crash and called for EMS.
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Although, emergency crews responded and used the jaws of life to pull her out, it was too late. The woman, identified as 69-year-old Cathy Garcia, died at Lincoln Hospital. Her family said she was on her way to work as a medical intake officer for the Department of Correction.
While the family is obviously angry with the two were in the other car, they said they're also upset with the city. That's because they said they didn't receive news of the family matriarch's death until hours later, and afterward tried to locate her body, only to be met with rudeness and no answers.
"To find out that it happened at 5:15 this morning, and just to be notified at 2:30-3 p.m. in the afternoon is horrible," a family member said. "We've gone to several hospitals...no one seems to have an answer."
The police department said that they had notified one family member around noon, and said that the family was combative at the precinct. NYPD officials did not address the issue regarding the location of the body, but the family said later Thursday night that they've been told they can view it Friday morning.
Investigators say the car that T-boned the woman's car had paper plates on it. A search inside the car revealed the real license plates – and 20 stolen catalytic converters. Police sources believe the suspects ripped them off overnight.
Stealing catalytic converters is a lucrative business, because the metals inside are pricey.
NYPD statistics show 5,548 catalytic converters of been stolen so far in 2022 compared to the 1,505 for all of 2021 -- a 269% increase. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/trio-turn-themselves-in-after-leaving-nyc-woman-69-to-die-at-red-light-t-bone-crash/3840464/ | 2022-08-26T16:21:02 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/trio-turn-themselves-in-after-leaving-nyc-woman-69-to-die-at-red-light-t-bone-crash/3840464/ |
BRIDGEPORT, Mich. (WJRT) - Police are asking for help finding a Bridgeport woman who was last seen in the Detroit area more than a week ago.
Michigan State Police say 20-year-old Mary-Jeanne Elizabeth-Dunn Herzog left the Bridgeport area on Aug. 8. Investigators believe she was in the Detroit area on Aug. 18, but there is no trace of her after that.
Anyone who knows where Herzog can be located should call 911 or the Bridgeport Township Police Department at 989-777-2800. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/endangered-missing-advisory-issued-for-bridgeport-woman/article_e1d5088e-2548-11ed-a4e7-6be20e462514.html | 2022-08-26T16:25:17 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/endangered-missing-advisory-issued-for-bridgeport-woman/article_e1d5088e-2548-11ed-a4e7-6be20e462514.html |
SANTA ANA, Calif — Southern California's Orange County has agreed to pay $480,000 to an inmate who was pregnant but suffered a miscarriage after sheriff’s deputies stopped at a Starbucks while driving her to a hospital.
Sandra Quinones, who is no longer in custody, alleged in a federal lawsuit that sheriff’s staff delayed treatment after her water broke in the jail.
County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the payment, but Quinones must formally accept the settlement before it becomes final, the Orange County Register reported.
“That’s a very good result for someone badly treated in the jail,” her lawyer, Dick Herman, told the Register. “This poor woman, she’s in jail having a miscarriage and, instead of calling an ambulance, they take her to the hospital in a patrol car and the cops stop at Starbucks while she’s bleeding.”
Herman said Quinones is homeless and mentally ill.
The lawsuit said no jail staff responded for two hours after Quinones pushed a call button in her cell when her water broke on March 28, 2016.
Then instead of being put in an ambulance, Quinones was given a ride to a hospital in a patrol car, but not until deputies stopped for coffee, the lawsuit alleged.
Quinones was hospitalized, but the fetus did not survive, according to court filings.
Sheriff’s officials declined to comment on the settlement.
The lawsuit accused deputies of acting with “deliberate indifference” toward Quinones’ civil rights and her medical condition, the Register said.
Watch more from ABC10: California poised to phase out sale of new gas-powered cars | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/480k-to-inmate-who-miscarried-after-stop-for-coffee/103-b0b00e7f-4210-44d3-8993-56953313ea8d | 2022-08-26T16:29:06 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/480k-to-inmate-who-miscarried-after-stop-for-coffee/103-b0b00e7f-4210-44d3-8993-56953313ea8d |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Customers spoke out Wednesday after witnessing kids behind the counter at a Louisville McDonald's restaurant.
Nathan Pitts and his girlfriend, Annette Cardwell, said they go to the McDonald's on Taylor Boulevard often. However, they said Sunday night was their first time seeing underage kids inside.
"It was a school night, they should've been in bed," Cardwell said.
Cardwell and Pitts said two children were taking and making orders at 11 p.m. Sunday night. Cardwell said they looked as young as 10 years old. The couple added that they were so disgusted by what they saw, they immediately asked for their money back.
"Those kids shouldn't have been behind that counter at all," Cardwell said.
WHAS11 visited the McDonald's Wednesday. The general manager said the owner told her she can't comment on this situation.
A McDonald's spokesperson sent this statement:
We are aware of the incident and can confirm that the minors shown in the video are not employees of the restaurant; they are children of some of our employees. While we are proud to employ many parents and caregivers and understand that sometimes kids may visit a parent's workplace, minors who are not employees are not permitted behind the counter. We have taken action to ensure that all of our employees are reminded of our policies regarding visitors.
As for Pitts and Cardwell, they said the McDonald's on Taylor Boulevard officially lost two loyal customers.
"I'm not coming back here," Pitts said.
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BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. — Baxter County authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 17-year-old girl that was last seen on August 21.
According to reports, 17-year-old Joni Templer was last seen at her home in Henderson around 11:30 in the morning on August 21.
Authorities said that Templer mentioned that she was going to go out to a picnic with her boyfriend, Brandon Wheat, but never returned after leaving.
Templer and Wheat were reportedly last seen in a red 2004 Chrysler Pacifica, which authorities later found abandoned around 5:30 p.m. that same day.
Police said that the couple could be heading to Missouri, where Templer has family located. The pair could also be making the trip with their tan Great Pyrenees.
Authorities are asking those with information to contact them at 870-425-7000. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/missing-17-year-old-last-seen-with-boyfriend/91-241f010e-73a8-47a8-ad90-914b79f68b77 | 2022-08-26T16:29:18 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/missing-17-year-old-last-seen-with-boyfriend/91-241f010e-73a8-47a8-ad90-914b79f68b77 |
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HAMMOND — Rain or no rain, school is back in session. At Purdue University Northwest, it was time to welcome new and returning students.
After the PNW Westville campus held a welcome rally Tuesday, the Hammond campus followed Thursday with a rally featuring representatives of student government and organizations and academic departments.
Toss in plenty of food and giveaways, and students were ready for another term.
“The idea is celebrating and welcoming back students for the first week of classes,” said Brooke Hewson, PNW assistant director of student engagement. “This is an opportunity to learn about student volunteering, learning, and leadership opportunities.”
Classes started Monday at both campuses.
Last year’s rallies drew more than 1,000 students, said Hewson, who was hoping for better numbers and weather this year.
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Welcoming activities at PNW started Tuesday with a tailgate party with pizza prior to the Pride volleyball match. On Wednesday, the movie “Grease” was shown on the campus lawn. More activities are planned for Friday.
“We’re very excited to start the school year,” Hewson said.
Alexis Tompkins, a freshman nursing major from Roselawn, said, “This is exciting, all the new people.”
Coming from a North Newton High School graduating class of 90, Tompkins said college is “all new, just different.”
More than 50 PNW organizations and departments registered for the rally.
Madeline DeGroot, a freshman from Cedar Lake, said college “feels pretty good. From the first day, I’ve been having fun,”
The Crown Point High School graduate said, “I get pretty used to things. It’s fun being on a bigger campus.”
Mikayla Collins, a sophomore from Wheatfield, is studying English and teaching. “I like being on campus,” she said. “I’m looking forward to field experiences, observing teachers in classes.”
Aricel Reyes, another freshman from Wheatfield, enjoys exploring the larger campus. “It’s different, but a good different,” she said. “There’s more diversity, more people.”
Among the academic areas represented was the College of Nursing. Marianne Schallmo, associate dean of undergraduate nursing, wanted students to know “we prepare them for real-world nursing, and when they graduate they’re ready to take on the world.”
PNW’s undergraduate nursing program has 350 students, Schallmo said.
Promoting the PNW Economics Club was Jake Dyrkacz, a senior mechanical engineering technology major from Crown Point. He wanted students to know the club is open to anyone interested in economics, regardless of their major.
“Everyone can find value in our club,” Dyrkacz said. “Understanding economics principles is an essential skill.”
Madison Sarkey, a senior marketing major from Dyer, is president of the PNW Marketing Club. “Our focus is growing the network of all our members,” she said. “Marketing is important for any major.”
Bianca Cortez, a senior biology major from Dyer, is president of the PNW Unidos (united) Club. “We’re a multicultural organization focusing on Latinos,” she said. “We want people to know we’re very inclusive.”
Ben Barretts, a finance major from Kenosha, Wisconsin, is looking forward to his junior year, when he can become involved in more campus organizations. “Coming in during COVID, I feel good that the campus is opening up,” he said.
Eric Ziants, a junior mechanical engineering major from Crown Point, said he is feeling “pretty good” about this year. “I enjoy going through college. There’s a less rigorous schedule than in high school. Here you have more freedom to get involved and do stuff.”
As to his goals this year, Ziants kept it simple. “Just passing my classes,” he said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/purdue-northwest-welcomes-students-back-to-hammond-campus/article_7e7604a2-c2ca-5faf-aaa5-c4560f4a2cd4.html | 2022-08-26T16:33:29 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/purdue-northwest-welcomes-students-back-to-hammond-campus/article_7e7604a2-c2ca-5faf-aaa5-c4560f4a2cd4.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two people have been arrested after a shooting in the early hours of Friday morning in Sacramento.
Around 1:20 a.m. officers with the Sacramento Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 1000 Block of 10th Street, near Ten Ten Room.
No injuries were reported and people with suspected involvement left the area, according to police. Officers later found and arrested two people on suspicion of related charges. The shooting is under investigation.
The shooting took place in the same area where a shootout in April killed six people and wounded 12.
Watch more on ABC10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-shooting-ten-ten-room/103-dc650be7-c121-404b-a7fb-fef5f1419e48 | 2022-08-26T16:33:57 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-shooting-ten-ten-room/103-dc650be7-c121-404b-a7fb-fef5f1419e48 |
ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) — Firefighters stayed busy Thursday night trying to save a family’s home from burning down.
Andover firefighters went to the 500 block of North Lakeside Drive around 10:45 p.m. after getting the report of a fire. They found flames coming from the attached garage. The family was already safely out of the home.
The first crews that arrived kept the fire from spreading until additional crews arrived and helped put the fire out. Some other agencies that responded were Sedgwick County Fire District 1, Wichita Fire Department, Rose Hill Fire Department, Butler County EMS and Andover Police Department.
Police closed Central for about an hour due to a water supply line crossing the road.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/firefighters-race-to-save-andover-home/ | 2022-08-26T16:35:18 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/firefighters-race-to-save-andover-home/ |
Get your free iced tea refills from Bill Miller Bar-B-Q now because the San Antonio staple's August promotion ends Friday.
The promotion allows those with Bill Miller cups up to 32 ounces to receive free iced tea refills every Friday in August. A spokesperson with the company said they offered the promotion in response to the record-breaking heat the area has been experiencing.
For those dining in, there remains a free large drink refill with purchase, the spokesperson said. In addition, those with cups purchased from Bill Miller will continue to have access to cheaper refills, priced at 75 cents, the spokesperson said.
The promotion was offered as a token of customer appreciation during the heat wave in South Central Texas, where many of Bill Miller's locations are based. The San Antonio-area chain typically offers customer appreciation days throughout the year, but wanted to extend this promotion through the month of August due to the heat.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — August 26th is International Dog Day! Best Friends Animal Society offers tips on how to celebrate with your dog and how to help dogs in need.
Best Friends offers the following tips to show dogs some appreciation:
- For the Beauty Hound: Give your dog a spa day at the groomer with a luxurious bath and blowout.
- For The Social Butterfly: Plan a play date at a local doggy daycare or take a trip to a local dog park or dog-friendly beach.
- For the Adventure Seeker: Head to a fun spot for a long walk such as a beautiful mountain trail.
- For the Sophisticate (AKA: Seniors): Dine al fresco at a restaurant that offers canine-friendly cuisine.
- For the Gourmand: Try making a barkcuterie board of all the tasty yet healthy things your dog will enjoy.
- For the Supermodel: Go beyond the usual selfie and book a professional photography session for pictures that you’ll treasure forever.
For those interested in helping dogs, Best Friends recommends the following:
- Adopt Don’t Shop: Consider adopting a dog from a local shelter or rescue, especially a large breed. From huskies to shepherds, terriers to mutts, many shelters are at capacity with dogs over 40 pounds awaiting a second chance at a new life.
- Foster: Fostering is a great way to make a big impact in a short amount of time. You provide the home and the love, while shelters and rescues provide the food, supplies, medical care, and anything else you need while the dog is in your care.
- Volunteer: Spend time at a local shelter or rescue to walk and socialize dogs. The more exercise and care a dog has during their shelter stay can often mean the difference in behaviors that will help him or her find a potential adopter.
- Donate: Give to your favorite animal welfare organization. Check their website for donation links or wish lists that highlight the most needed supplies.
- Re-share: Repost, share, Tweet. By spreading the word about a special dog in need on your social media channels you may help a dog find his/her home. Plus, you may inspire others to do it as well.
To learn more or to find a shelter near you, click here.
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CARBONDALE, Pa. — Police have arrested a man from Lackawanna County for having child pornography.
Michael Mahoski, 21, of Carbondale, was taken into custody on Thursday.
Investigators say he uploaded several images of child pornography on his electronic devices. He faces more than 100 counts of sexual abuse of children.
Mahoski remains locked up in Lackawanna County.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/man-locked-up-on-child-pornography-charges-carbondale-sexual-abuse/523-8e25eac5-3898-482a-a33f-258741e70701 | 2022-08-26T16:42:37 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/man-locked-up-on-child-pornography-charges-carbondale-sexual-abuse/523-8e25eac5-3898-482a-a33f-258741e70701 |
SCRANTON, Pa. — An animal tranquilizer called xylazine, also commonly referred to as "tranq," is popping up in street drugs across the country.
The biggest concern among experts is the association with more overdose deaths.
Xylazine is a sedative; it slows down your heart rate and breathing. Combine that with an opioid, and you've got a nasty combination.
"It's something we're on the lookout for," said Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell.
It's hitting the northeast especially hard, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And Philadelphia is now a hot spot.
Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell says that based on his experience, it's only a matter of time before it makes its way up here.
"It's just a natural progression. And we try to anticipate it, but we know what's occurring in Philadelphia ultimately will filter here through gang activity, through drug sales, and through the demand for it."
So how is the county working to anticipate the arrival of "tranq" in our area?
"It's a matter of making more arrests, being more proactive, and we need resources to do that. But also getting people who have a use disorder into help, so that the demand reduces also," Powell said.
The seemingly unlimited supply of fentanyl is still the most pressing issue locally.
Powell says after finally showing signs of slowing down in 2019, overdose deaths have continued to skyrocket since the pandemic started. About 88 percent of those deaths in the most recent reporting period included fentanyl.
He says all drug users should be on alert.
"They're absolutely at risk. Honestly, from edibles to marijuana joints, to pill form, to any type of drug that you would cut with an agent, fentanyl is present."
Last year we reported the city of Scranton was looking into ways to decriminalize fentanyl test strips.
The State House passed legislation to do just that in June. The measure is now under consideration in the Senate.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/on-alert-dangerous-animal-tranquilizer-found-in-street-drugs-nationwide-xylazine-tranq-fentanyl-opioids/523-aab3d223-2bbd-4657-9107-3a6c256f7833 | 2022-08-26T16:42:38 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/on-alert-dangerous-animal-tranquilizer-found-in-street-drugs-nationwide-xylazine-tranq-fentanyl-opioids/523-aab3d223-2bbd-4657-9107-3a6c256f7833 |
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — September is Library Card Sign-up Month, and the Cumberland County Library System is joining the American Library Association (ALA) in an effort to remind parents and caregivers to get their kids to acquire a library card of their own.
"A library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning," the Cumberland County Communications Office said in a press release. "Through access to technology, media resources, and educational programs, a library card gives students the tools to succeed in the classroom and provides people of all ages opportunities to pursue their dreams and passions."
Libraries offer everything from early literacy programs to virtual homework help and GED classes, helping transform live, and communities through education, the county said.
At all of the libraries in the Cumberland County Library System, you’ll find a wide variety of educational resources and activities, including databases like Tutor.com and Tumblebooks, weekly story-time, Take-Home Activity Kits, and free Wi-Fi.
“Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children,” Carolyn Blatchley, library system executive director said. “We have library programs that serve students of all ages and backgrounds, programs such as Read to the Dogs, Summer Learning Program, Teen Scene, American Girl Doll, STEM-STEAM programs, and more.”
Cumberland County libraries, along with libraries everywhere, continue to adapt and expand services to meet the evolving needs of our community. To sign up for a library card or to learn more about the library system’s resources and programs, click here.
Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been held each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During the month, the ALA and libraries work together in a national effort to ensure all children sign up for their own library card. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county-library-card-sign-up-month/521-fceba67b-ba45-425d-92a0-8cda77d7dcb5 | 2022-08-26T16:45:46 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county-library-card-sign-up-month/521-fceba67b-ba45-425d-92a0-8cda77d7dcb5 |
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Do you have a relative, a friend or a co-worker who is "Multiplying Good" in our community? In every neighborhood, there are “Unsung Heroes” – volunteers and paid professionals who go well beyond their expected duties.
WPMT FOX43 News is proud to be a Media Partner of the National Jefferson Awards Foundation.
This year we are partnering with a local sponsor to honor these individuals, Donegal Insurance Group.
Founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr., and Sam Beard, the Jefferson Awards National Ceremonies are the country’s longest standing and most prestigious celebration of public service. By celebrating an individual's outstanding service, we are amplifying their solutions for others to apply in their own communities.
From August 2022 – December 2022, we will select local nominees and highlight him or her on our news in January and February 2023.
In Spring 2023, we will choose one finalist to represent our area at the National Jefferson Awards Ceremony. The finalist chosen will receive a trip to the awards ceremony.
The nomination process is simple.
Nominate someone for the Jefferson Awards by filling out the form here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/jefferson-awards-2023-nominate-a-hero-vote/521-75e2133b-618e-417e-ae2d-3206341c3941 | 2022-08-26T16:45:51 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/jefferson-awards-2023-nominate-a-hero-vote/521-75e2133b-618e-417e-ae2d-3206341c3941 |
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Police officers and sheriff’s deputies in Virginia shot and killed a person who fired on them when they responded to a call early Friday, officials said.
The officers and deputies administered first aid and Blacksburg Rescue responded, but the person died, officials said. The responding officers and deputies were not injured.
Officials have not released further details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, the person who was killed or the officers involved. Officials said the police department and the sheriff’s office are following their protocols for such shootings, but did not say what those are. Virginia State Police are investigating the shooting. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-officers-shoot-kill-person-who-fired-at-them/2022/08/26/95fac704-2553-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html | 2022-08-26T16:47:23 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-officers-shoot-kill-person-who-fired-at-them/2022/08/26/95fac704-2553-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html |
The Bismarck City Commission this week voted 4-1 against giving the Missouri Slope Areawide United Way $250,000 to help with operational costs of the nonprofit's homeless shelter.
The city budgeted $250,000 for the shelter for both 2020 and 2021, but United Way did not request the 2021 money last year because of other grants and federal coronavirus aid. When the nonprofit asked for the money this year, it was told the books were closed.
Executive Director Jena Gullo told commissioners on Tuesday that she had not been informed of any deadline to request the approved money. She said the shelter on July 6 went from being open 24 hours to just overnight hours -- 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. -- because of the grant not coming from the city.
"It's much harder now that we're closed during the daytime hours to connect people to services," she said.
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Commissioners wondered if there might be money available from other sources. Commissioner Anne Cleary said the community has other needs, as well, and worried about setting a precedent.
"Reopening (the budget) for one entity and not opening it for others, does that open up a can of worms?" she said.
Commissioner Greg Zenker noted that the matter was a specific topic, and that "all we're doing is taking money that was approved in 2021, was not spent ... and all we're doing is reallocating that money."
He made a motion to amend the 2022 budget to provide $250,000 to United Way for the shelter. He was the only commissioner to vote in favor, with Mayor Mike Schmitz and Commissioners Cleary, Steve Marquardt and Mark Splonskowski voting against.
Splonskowski suggested that the money be used to offset the 2023 budget and help taxpayers.
"If it's not going to go back to United Way, and it's not going to go back to the pockets of the taxpayer, the city is just going to blow it on something else," he said. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck-city-commission-rejects-funding-for-homeless-shelter/article_62942794-24c6-11ed-9174-a7d6dbf3aebc.html | 2022-08-26T16:51:05 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck-city-commission-rejects-funding-for-homeless-shelter/article_62942794-24c6-11ed-9174-a7d6dbf3aebc.html |
NORTH ALABAMA (WHNT) — To most Alabamians, it’s just known as a nuisance. To others, kudzu is, un-affectionately, called “the vine that ate the South.”
Kudzu, while native to China, has slowly crept its way across the Alabama landscape over the last century. But what is it and how did it get here?
According to the Alabama Forestry Commission, kudzu is a “twining, trailing, and mat-forming woody vine.” Its stems grow up to 10 inches in diameter, but the vines themselves can grow up to 100 feet long, covering every single inch of tree, stump, and even that old, rustic truck in the backyard.
During the springtime, kudzu vines can grow as much as a foot a day, according to nature.org.
The Encyclopedia of Alabama states the vines began its takeover of the American Southeast in the 1930s – with a little help from the federal government.
In 1933, Congress established the Soil Erosion Service (SES), now known as the Natural Resource Conservation Service, to combat topsoil erosion during the Dust Bowl. For two decades, the organization distributed 85 million kudzu seedlings to southern landowners along with a check for anyone who would plant them.
By 1946, three million acres of farmland in the South were covered with seeds.
Since that time, kudzu has undergone numerous classifications. In the 1950s, it was removed from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) list of acceptable cover crops. Just two decades later, it was demoted to a “common weed” status, and by 1997, Congress voted to acknowledge it as a “Federal Noxious Weed.”
What began as an effort to plant as much kudzu as possible now exists as an effort to destroy it – or at least, live with it.
As annoying as kudzu can be for some folks, it has become a normal part of life in Alabama.
The weed has inspired a plethora of websites, a jelly, soaps, baskets and handmade goods, candles, and even The Kudzu Café, a restaurant found in downtown Scottsboro.
While kudzu might be an annoyance, it appears to be here to stay.
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It currently takes up to a year for a new recruit in the Richmond Fire Department to become a full-fledged firefighter. Department officials want to cut that time down to as few as three months.
The department has yet to release specific details about how they intend to cut down the recruitment and training time, but the announcement this week comes as the city continues to deal with concerns about low staffing levels and pay for public safety workers.
"Much of it is streamlining the hiring process," department spokeswoman Amy Vu said in an email. "Before RFD would complete one step of the process at a time and now there will be more overlap (i.e. background checks, physicals, etc.) A portion of the testing is also being moved online."
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In July, Fire Chief Melvin Carter told the Richmond City Council's Public Safety Standing Committee that there are 47 vacancies in the department. On Thursday, however, Vu said that 411 of the 421 positions in the department budget are filled when 28 recruits who are slated to graduate in October are included in the count.
When not including the new recruits, the department has 10% of its positions unfilled.
She said it normally takes about nine to 12 months for recruits to finish the academy and get hired. The department's goal is to reduce it to three to five months.
"We are reducing the length of the Recruit Academy with the goal of getting firefighters on the streets of Richmond sooner," Vu said. "This does not impact the quality or the amount of training they will receive – just when and how they complete some of it."
Mayor Levar Stoney and administration officials in the past two years have prioritized pay increases and an overhaul of compensation plans for police and firefighters of reports of low morale, high turnover and low staffing levels.
In March, the City Council approved the administration's plan to increase the starting pay for new police and firefighters who graduate from the academy from $44,000 to $51,900. City officials chose the amount to match the starting pay of their counterparts in the counties of Henrico and Chesterfield.
The city also granted pay increases of at least 10% to all current public safety employees. All other city workers received a 5% wage bump.
Several fire department employees and union leaders said they welcome the effort to increase wages and streamline the hiring process, but said they have not yet been informed about changes to the latter.
"As of now I simply don’t have enough information on this new process to make a comment," said Keith Andes, a retired Richmond firefighter and president of the International Association of Firefighters 995. "If it helps to get our staffing numbers back where they need to be, than I’m sure we can support this decision, but I need to talk with someone within the RFD administration to get specifics."
Capt. William Spindle, president of the Brothers and Sisters Combined, a professional firefighters association focused on diversity and inclusion, said in an interview Thursday that he also has not yet talked to department leadership about the changes to the recruitment and training process, but said it sounds like "a great idea."
While some local firefighters have complained about the staff shortage leading to a new mandatory overtime policy, Spindle said it's because there are not enough employees volunteering to work extra hours.
While he said some employees are failing to uphold their oath to serve the public, he added that are some who have needed to pick up second jobs to make more money and don't have enough time to volunteer for extra shifts.
He said getting closer to full staffing would enable employees to also do more work in the community and other work assignments rather than being on call to deploy in emergency situations.
Anthony Wells, a firefighter who has been with the department for 18 years, agreed.
"Staffing is an absolute nightmare," he said. "My prayer is that we get continuous recruitment and academy classes."
Wells said the mandatory overtime policy makes it difficult for firefighters, especially those who are struggling to arrange childcare around the extra hours they have to work. He said it also makes it hard for officials to fill other duties, such as routine building safety inspections to improve fire prevention.
"We're hurting across the board," he said.
At Thursday's press conference, department officials pitched the public on considering a career in public safety given the pay increases and changes to the hiring process.
"If someone wants to have a career in fire service that extends beyond riding in the back of a firetruck, Richmond is definitely the place where you want to be," said Korita Brown Jones, deputy director of administration for the city fire department. "That's because you can go from starting off as a first-level firefighter moving through the ranks. But there's also different areas: logistics, administration and operations."
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After man's fatal fall from Kilbourn Avenue Bridge, here's what we know so far about bridges in Milwaukee, how they operate
Since a Rhode Island man fell to his death from a downtown Milwaukee bridge as it opened on Aug.15, it remains unclear how the operator, controlling it remotely from another bridge tower, could have missed him in the surveillance video.
Richard Dujardin, a retired reporter from Rhode Island who was on his way to church, was already walking on the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge when the traffic gates lowered and bells began to sound, a witness told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The Department of Public Works does not record the live video feed bridge operators watch, according to a open-records employee at the department.
The Journal Sentinel has filed additional requests for records from the city to learn more about what occurred.
Here's what we know — and don't know — about the incident, and how Milwaukee bridges operate.
How did the fall occur?
Richard Dujardin and his wife, Rose-Marie, were in Milwaukee for a conference and were crossing the bridge about noon on Aug. 15, headed to Old St. Mary's Catholic Church.
As out-of-town visitors, the Dujardins didn’t know the bridge under their feet could open, the family said.
Rose-Marie had been doing a fitness routine, walking ahead of her husband and walking back to him, and she made it to the other side in time. But Richard was near the middle of the bridge when it began to open.
It's thought that Richard, who was 77 and used a hearing aid, didn't hear the bridge's warning bells at first, a report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office said.
When he did realize what was happening, he tried to catch up to his wife, but he couldn't make it to her in time. He grabbed onto the side railing and held on for one to two minutes as the bridge continued to rise, the report said.
He held on as the bridge deck rose to a 90-degree angle but eventually lost his grip and fell 71 feet to the concrete street behind him, the report said.
Richard suffered head trauma and died from his injuries at the scene, the medical examiner said.
How does the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge work?
The Kilbourn Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge, or drawbridge. It has two halves, called leaves, and splits in the middle.
It is one of 13 bascule bridges in the city. It works like a seesaw. The roadbed swings upward and is balanced by a counterweight.
The upward rotation is facilitated by a gear underneath the bridge called a pinion.
The other seven movable bridges in the city are vertical lift bridges, in which the entire bridge deck rises vertically in one piece.
How does the bridge operator remotely open a bridge?
The operator must check two cameras with live footage of the Kilbourn Avenue bridge before, during and after opening it.
And "while a bridge house is responsible for multiple bridges, only one bridge is to be moving at a time," said Brian DeNeve, spokesperson for the city Department of Public Works.
Multiple operators do not oversee the same bridge. Each remotely operated bridge is assigned to a specific bridge tower.
The operator watches the live feed on video monitors and uses a control panel to open and close the bridge.
After Dujardin's death, Public Works officials have said in statements that remotely operating bridges is "a safe and standard industry practice" and "a practice that has been in effect for decades."
How many bridges are operated remotely?
Milwaukee has second largest number of movable bridges of any city in the country behind only Chicago.
Of the 20 movable bridges in Milwaukee, 10 are operated remotely, according to the Department of Public Works.
A bridge operator oversees the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge from the Water Street Bridge tower.
There, the operator controls four bridges in total: Kilbourn, Water and the north and south Sixth Street bridges over the Menomonee River.
Five movable bridges in Milwaukee are staffed at least 16 hours a day, seven days a week. Four of them are staffed 24/7.
What kind of warning measures are in place before the bridge opens?
According to the Department of Public Works, before each bridge opens, the following sequence is supposed to occur:
- Horns sound for boat traffic.
- Bells sound for traffic and pedestrians on land.
- Lights at the bridge entrance flash
- Gates over the road and sidewalks go down.
- The bridge opens.
What measures have been taken in recent years to change bridge operations?
In recent years, city bridge operators have made a few changes to their protocol to ease traffic backups and reduce noise after riverfront residents complained.
The bells previously rang throughout the entire bridge opening and closing process. Now, they only ring when the traffic gates are lowering. They turn off once the gates are down.
The bells resume when the bridge is flat again and the gates are reopening.
The Department of Public Works also extended by a half-hour the period of time during evening rush hour in which the bridges will not open for anyone except the largest, heaviest boats.
Have bridge openings increased in recent years? Why?
Bridge openings are up compared to previous years.
In 2021, the city recorded more than 27,700 openings at its movable bridges. That's up 19% from 2017, according to Department of Public Works data.
And the Kilbourn Avenue Bridge has seen an 87% rise in openings since 2017. The boost is in part due to a boat line that moved farther up the river last year, according to testimony at a July meeting of the Common Council's Public Works Committee. Five additional bridges now stand between the Milwaukee Boat Line and Lake Michigan, including Kilbourn.
Most of the openings are for recreational boats, a Public Works representative said in the meeting.
Is the surveillance footage that the bridge operator sees recorded?
The live video feed that the bridge operator watches is apparently not recorded.
An open-records employee told the Journal Sentinel that "the Department of Public Works does not maintain any cameras that record video footage within the City."
The grainy footage shown on TV news stations that depicted Dujardin on the bridge was taken from a live feed from a camera mounted to a downtown building and maintained by a website called MKE.com, which hosts two continuous live camera feeds with views of downtown.
Have police charged the bridge operator with a crime?
The bridge operator, who has not been identified publicly, has been interviewed by police but has not been charged with a crime.
The operator remained on paid, administrative leave as of Thursday, Aug. 26, DeNeve said.
Milwaukee police said they are continuing to investigate the incident and have not recommended any charges to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.
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The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.
Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely.
The United States as of Aug. 24 reached over 1 million COVID-19-related deaths and 93.8 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 67.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 48.4% of vaccinated people have received booster doses.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Texas using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100,000 residents within the week leading up to Aug. 23, 2022. Cumulative cases per 100,000 served as a tiebreaker.
Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 infection rates in your state.
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#50. Floyd County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 228 (13 new cases, -32% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,553 (2,145 total cases)
— 42.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 840 (48 total deaths)
— 175.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.9% (2,564 fully vaccinated)
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#49. Wharton County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (98 new cases, +72% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,296 (10,512 total cases)
— 4.2% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (222 total deaths)
— 75.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.9% (20,748 fully vaccinated)
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#48. Frio County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 236 (48 new cases, +92% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,528 (6,402 total cases)
— 19.4% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 463 (94 total deaths)
— 51.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.6% (13,923 fully vaccinated)
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#47. San Patricio County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (158 new cases, +56% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,462 (12,987 total cases)
— 26.3% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (350 total deaths)
— 72.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (37,279 fully vaccinated)
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#46. Jefferson County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (596 new cases, -14% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,219 (58,411 total cases)
— 12.1% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 342 (861 total deaths)
— 12.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.4% (129,306 fully vaccinated)
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#45. Winkler County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 237 (19 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,919 (1,996 total cases)
— 5.7% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 424 (34 total deaths)
— 39.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.8% (3,105 fully vaccinated)
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#44. Kaufman County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 238 (324 new cases, -7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,914 (39,368 total cases)
— 9.5% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (540 total deaths)
— 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (71,420 fully vaccinated)
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#43. Collingsworth County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 240 (7 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,226 (795 total cases)
— 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 548 (16 total deaths)
— 79.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.3% (973 fully vaccinated)
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#42. Swisher County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (18 new cases, +38% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,230 (2,458 total cases)
— 25.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (34 total deaths)
— 50.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 40.2% (2,970 fully vaccinated)
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#41. Coleman County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (20 new cases, -47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,202 (1,815 total cases)
— 15.9% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 893 (73 total deaths)
— 192.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.5% (2,981 fully vaccinated)
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#40. Caldwell County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 250 (109 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,631 (16,431 total cases)
— 42.5% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 417 (182 total deaths)
— 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.7% (24,300 fully vaccinated)
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#39. Jackson County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 251 (37 new cases, +54% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,302 (3,587 total cases)
— 8.0% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 400 (59 total deaths)
— 31.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.6% (6,588 fully vaccinated)
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#38. Pecos County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (40 new cases, +8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,110 (3,182 total cases)
— 23.9% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 449 (71 total deaths)
— 47.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.9% (9,159 fully vaccinated)
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#37. Titus County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (83 new cases, +1% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,754 (9,417 total cases)
— 8.9% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 397 (130 total deaths)
— 30.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.4% (12,890 fully vaccinated)
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#36. Tarrant County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (5,322 new cases, -2% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,906 (628,783 total cases)
— 13.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 287 (6,028 total deaths)
— 5.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.8% (1,194,228 fully vaccinated)
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#35. Willacy County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 253 (54 new cases, -24% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,047 (8,126 total cases)
— 44.0% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 632 (135 total deaths)
— 107.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 66.5% (14,210 fully vaccinated)
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#34. Henderson County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (210 new cases, +17% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,554 (17,006 total cases)
— 22.2% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 519 (429 total deaths)
— 70.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 39.0% (32,246 fully vaccinated)
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#33. Jim Wells County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (103 new cases, +75% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,915 (12,920 total cases)
— 20.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (216 total deaths)
— 75.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 54.1% (21,906 fully vaccinated)
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#32. Lee County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 255 (44 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,786 (4,790 total cases)
— 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 360 (62 total deaths)
— 18.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.3% (7,987 fully vaccinated)
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#31. Jasper County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (91 new cases, -10% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,783 (7,384 total cases)
— 21.3% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 543 (193 total deaths)
— 78.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.4% (12,930 fully vaccinated)
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#30. Nueces County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 256 (927 new cases, +21% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,180 (112,965 total cases)
— 18.0% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 425 (1,538 total deaths)
— 39.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.6% (208,578 fully vaccinated)
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#29. Briscoe County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 259 (4 new cases, -20% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,212 (498 total cases)
— 22.0% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 517 (8 total deaths)
— 69.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.0% (649 fully vaccinated)
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#28. Potter County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 261 (307 new cases, +15% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,256 (39,047 total cases)
— 25.9% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 640 (752 total deaths)
— 109.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 46.2% (54,280 fully vaccinated)
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#27. Hockley County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 265 (61 new cases, +22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,649 (8,437 total cases)
— 38.7% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 712 (164 total deaths)
— 133.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.3% (9,747 fully vaccinated)
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#26. Victoria County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 266 (245 new cases, +50% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,130 (21,299 total cases)
— 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 450 (414 total deaths)
— 47.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.8% (44,954 fully vaccinated)
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#25. Wilbarger County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 266 (34 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,002 (3,831 total cases)
— 13.6% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 697 (89 total deaths)
— 128.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 52.5% (6,702 fully vaccinated)
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#24. Andrews County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 267 (50 new cases, -40% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,913 (4,473 total cases)
— 9.5% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 385 (72 total deaths)
— 26.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 44.5% (8,328 fully vaccinated)
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#23. Taylor County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 267 (368 new cases, +47% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,688 (35,458 total cases)
— 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (738 total deaths)
— 75.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.4% (69,623 fully vaccinated)
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#22. Deaf Smith County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (51 new cases, +34% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,583 (5,301 total cases)
— 8.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 620 (115 total deaths)
— 103.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (8,054 fully vaccinated)
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#21. Tom Green County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 275 (328 new cases, -27% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,879 (46,344 total cases)
— 47.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 467 (557 total deaths)
— 53.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 50.6% (60,323 fully vaccinated)
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#20. McCulloch County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 276 (22 new cases, -79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 19,527 (1,559 total cases)
— 26.1% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 589 (47 total deaths)
— 93.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.1% (3,043 fully vaccinated)
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#19. Cochran County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 280 (8 new cases, +700% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,123 (945 total cases)
— 25.4% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 806 (23 total deaths)
— 164.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 38.9% (1,109 fully vaccinated)
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#18. Dawson County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 283 (36 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,291 (3,219 total cases)
— 4.3% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 762 (97 total deaths)
— 149.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 33.7% (4,292 fully vaccinated)
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#17. Hidalgo County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 290 (2,516 new cases, -5% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,687 (240,520 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 457 (3,968 total deaths)
— 49.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.6% (665,024 fully vaccinated)
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#16. Starr County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 291 (188 new cases, +18% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 34,419 (22,246 total cases)
— 30.3% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (368 total deaths)
— 86.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 95.0% (65,451 fully vaccinated)
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#15. Calhoun County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 301 (64 new cases, +7% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,427 (6,478 total cases)
— 15.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 244 (52 total deaths)
— 20.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 51.2% (10,907 fully vaccinated)
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#14. Reeves County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 307 (49 new cases, -8% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,979 (5,109 total cases)
— 21.1% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 469 (75 total deaths)
— 53.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 81.3% (12,982 fully vaccinated)
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#13. Hansford County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (17 new cases, +89% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,544 (2,135 total cases)
— 49.7% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 556 (30 total deaths)
— 82.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.5% (2,295 fully vaccinated)
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#12. Aransas County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 323 (76 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,374 (5,025 total cases)
— 19.1% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 387 (91 total deaths)
— 26.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.7% (13,327 fully vaccinated)
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#11. Oldham County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 331 (7 new cases, +600% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,409 (600 total cases)
— 7.6% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 284 (6 total deaths)
— 6.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 34.5% (729 fully vaccinated)
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#10. Castro County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 332 (25 new cases, +79% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,466 (2,520 total cases)
— 26.7% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 637 (48 total deaths)
— 108.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.7% (3,289 fully vaccinated)
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#9. Duval County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 341 (38 new cases, +3% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,305 (3,939 total cases)
— 33.7% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 627 (70 total deaths)
— 105.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.5% (6,972 fully vaccinated)
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#8. Tyler County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 365 (79 new cases, -22% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,270 (4,393 total cases)
— 23.3% less cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 406 (88 total deaths)
— 33.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 36.3% (7,868 fully vaccinated)
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#7. Brown County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 478 (181 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,163 (13,314 total cases)
— 33.1% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 607 (230 total deaths)
— 99.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 41.4% (15,688 fully vaccinated)
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#6. Irion County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 521 (8 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,026 (538 total cases)
— 32.6% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 195 (3 total deaths)
— 36.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 95.0% (2,165 fully vaccinated)
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#5. Crosby County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 523 (30 new cases, +36% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,907 (2,060 total cases)
— 35.9% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 784 (45 total deaths)
— 157.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.9% (2,461 fully vaccinated)
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#4. Jim Hogg County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 538 (28 new cases, -28% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 63,192 (3,286 total cases)
— 139.2% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (22 total deaths)
— 38.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 56.5% (2,939 fully vaccinated)
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#3. Lamb County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 613 (79 new cases, +98% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,671 (4,728 total cases)
— 38.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 954 (123 total deaths)
— 212.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.2% (5,571 fully vaccinated)
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#2. Edwards County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 673 (13 new cases, +62% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,692 (535 total cases)
— 4.8% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 569 (11 total deaths)
— 86.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 85.6% (1,653 fully vaccinated)
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#1. Loving County, TX
– New cases per 100k in the past week: 2,367 (4 new cases, -60% change from previous week)
– Cumulative cases per 100k: 188,166 (318 total cases)
— 612.4% more cases per 100k residents than Texas
– Cumulative deaths per 100k: 592 (1 total deaths)
— 94.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Texas
– Population that is fully vaccinated: 18.3% (31 fully vaccinated) | https://cw33.com/news/local/counties-with-highest-covid-19-infection-rates-in-texas-2/ | 2022-08-26T17:05:34 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/counties-with-highest-covid-19-infection-rates-in-texas-2/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The first half of the North Texas weekend will see warm, normal temperatures for late August alongside some isolated afternoon rain before rain chances become more prevalent at the start of next week.
NWS Fort Worth said, “Near-normal temperatures gradually return this week with highs generally in the low to mid 90s. Unfortunately, it is going to continue to feel very humid as dewpoints in the mid 60s to mid 70s linger. Most areas are likely to remain rain-free this weekend, but there are low rain chances each afternoon.”
Sunday will see more of a chance for rain over the weekend before rain chances increase at the start of the work week. Highs won’t exceed the middle of the 90s in the DFW area from Saturday through Tuesday, however, Tuesday will see the highest chance for rain with a 50% chance across North Texas.
“Rain chances will increase through the middle of next week across North and Central Texas as another front slides southward into the region. While not everyone will see rainfall, coverage should increase to 40-50% by Tuesday. Temperatures will be near normal into next week.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/storm-chances-increase-next-week-in-north-texas-as-first-half-of-week-will-see-warm-temps-isolated-afternoon-rain/ | 2022-08-26T17:05:40 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/storm-chances-increase-next-week-in-north-texas-as-first-half-of-week-will-see-warm-temps-isolated-afternoon-rain/ |
Medical groups collaborate after Gov. DeSantis says opioid recovery program to expand to Brevard
Despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement earlier this month of a Palm Beach County opioid recovery program expanding to the Space Coast, Brevard County’s major hospitals are not involved in the program, and it’s unclear what protocols have been or plan to be implemented to bring the program here.
CORE, or Coordinated Opioid Recovery, which DeSantis touted as the first of its kind in the nation, began as a pilot program in Palm Beach County in February 2020. The idea is for health care professionals and facilities to collaborate to make the process of treating opioid addicted patients more streamlined, giving them a better chance at recovery.
In Palm Beach County, the health care district, a hospital, the county commisison and paramedics work together for streamlined care.
For instance, JFK North Hospital’s emergency room treats addiction patients who are in the “most acute stage of their illness,” according to the Health Care District of Palm Beach County.
Fire rescue and paramedics know to bring substance abuse patients to JFK North Hospital to receive treatment.
An outpatient clinic is on the same campus and is within walking distance, so patients can continue their care after leaving the emergency room.
The program required training emergency staff to use Suboxone, a medication sometimes used to treat opioid addictions, said Dr. Belma Andric, vice president and chief medical officer for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County.
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"Usually emergency rooms (don't) have that place, that privilege, to keep those patients a little bit longer so they can start withdrawing," she said.
Being able to keep patients through their withdrawals and having the clinic so close by are both factors that help ensure patients follow through with their care, Andric said.
In Brevard, the county's Fire Rescue will collaborate with Brevard Health Alliance and Circles of Care, Brevard’s major inpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment network, said Don Walker, a spokesperson for the county. They must follow up with patients when they are released from treatment facilities.
Other groups have said they are part of the CORE network in Brevard, but it’s unclear how or if they will use the Palm Beach model of care, which DeSantis said is the model program for counties to use.
Stephen Lord, vice president of Circles of Care, said he's unaware of the “specific protocols that have been developed between the health department, EMS and local (emergency departments).”
“We expect that existing Circles of Care opioid-specific treatment programs will continue to provide those services under the local CORE network,” he said in an email.
He said ambulatory programs are available at the Circles of Care Rockledge and Melbourne outpatient clinics and detoxification and longer term residential programs are offered at their inpatient location in Melbourne.
Brevard Health Alliance is not a direct participant in the CORE grant, but it will be working with those involved, said Alicia Moore, director of marketing and public relations.
“We will be partnering in this project by providing primary care services to those individuals who are treated through this program,” she said. “These services will include family medicine, pharmaceutical services and any other ancillary service offered by BHA which is deemed necessary.”
Health First — with hospitals in Melbourne, Palm Bay, Viera and Cape Canaveral, as well as an outpatient facility in Melbourne — is not involved in the program, according to Lance Skelly, a spokesperson for the network.
In 2020, the Space Coast ranked third in the state for overdoses, according to the Florida Department of Health, with 357 people — or 66.7 people per 100,000 — dying of an overdose. More people died of overdoses in Brevard than in more metropolitan areas including Orange, Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
When DeSantis announced the expansion of CORE's network, he said in 2021, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office and the Central Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Team had seen an increase of 72% of drug overdose fatalities related to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine.
The latest statewide data shows that more than 6,150 people died from fentanyl overdoses.
It's unclear when the CORE substance abuse and recovery network will start in Brevard or how addiction patients can become a part of it.
The CORE network of addiction care is coordinated through Florida Department of Health, Florida Department of Children and Family Services and the Agency for Health Care Administration. DCF declined to speak about Brevard's program and directed communication to The Florida Department of Health, representaives of which could not be reached.
Finch Walker is a Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Walker at 321-290-4744 or fwalker@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @_finchwalker | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/26/medical-groups-collaborate-after-gov-desantis-says-opioid-recovery-program-expands-brevard/10238278002/ | 2022-08-26T17:14:58 | 1 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2022/08/26/medical-groups-collaborate-after-gov-desantis-says-opioid-recovery-program-expands-brevard/10238278002/ |
ATLANTIC CITY — Authorities are asking for the public's help to track down a man accused of robbery at Golden Nugget Atlantic City.
The unidentified man allegedly struck a customer over the head in a bathroom before forcefully grabbing their wallet with $200 cash in at approximately 10:22 p.m. Aug. 21, State Police said in a news release Friday.
State Police did not say if the victim needed medical attention.
The suspect is described as a roughly 6-foot-fall Black man with a medium build and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black pants, and a black hat marked with the Baby Yoda character from Disney's hit show "The Mandalorian."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Michael Atkinson, of the State Police Casino Operations Unit, at 609-441-7464. Tips can be anonymous. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/golden-nugget-bathroom-robbery-suspect-sought-by-police/article_ca25656c-2557-11ed-9504-43f11224917f.html | 2022-08-26T17:14:59 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/golden-nugget-bathroom-robbery-suspect-sought-by-police/article_ca25656c-2557-11ed-9504-43f11224917f.html |
TEXAS, USA — Are you looking to sharpen up your language skills?
WFAA Anchor Cynthia Izaguirre and the La Vida team are teaching you a new Spanish word each week during Word of the Week.
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Football season is here! So, how do you say football in Spanish?
Interested in more content from the WFAA La Vida team? Visit the La Vida page.
Check back next week for a new word! | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/la-vida/learn-spanish-with-cynthia-izaguirre/287-8860a355-2722-4e1d-96c3-d9a7ec2c51fd | 2022-08-26T17:15:02 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/la-vida/learn-spanish-with-cynthia-izaguirre/287-8860a355-2722-4e1d-96c3-d9a7ec2c51fd |
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state.
New positive cases: 2,067
New deaths: 8
Total positive cases: 2,269,177
Total number of deaths: 31,418
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,196,810
Rate of transmission: 0.87
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 63,955 cases, 977 deaths, 381,775 doses administered
Cape May: 12,752 cases, 270 deaths, 134,719 doses administered
Cumberland: 38,074 cases, 588 deaths, 187,582 doses administered
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Ocean: 154,194 cases, 2,910 deaths, 704,954 doses administered
Source: N.J. Department of Health
Figures as of 11 a.m. Aug. 26 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-more-than-2-000-new-covid-19-cases-8-new-deaths-rate/article_79b378e2-254f-11ed-b0b3-af5a41163bad.html | 2022-08-26T17:15:02 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-reports-more-than-2-000-new-covid-19-cases-8-new-deaths-rate/article_79b378e2-254f-11ed-b0b3-af5a41163bad.html |
OCEAN CITY — The city's Board of Education on Wednesday adopted revised health and physical education standards passed on by the state in 2020.
The Board on Wednesday passed revised standards that call for changes to the minimum age requirement for appropriate instruction while respecting family values and encouraging meaningful collaboration with parents, the Board said in a news release Thursday.
Superintendent Dr. Matthew Friedman said Thursday the amended curriculum is aligned with the state's minimum requirements. He's also soliciting feedback from parents.
“We made revisions in a thoughtful manner and want our school families to be involved," a portion of a written statement from Friedman said.
The approval comes while debate continues over New Jersey's 2020 Health and Physical Education Standards, particularly a piece that includes lessons on sexual identity and orientation.
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"Included in the standards, among other topics, is the need for all individuals to feel welcome and included, regardless of their gender, gender expression, or sexual orientation," a section of a frequently asked questions sheet from the state's Education Board reads. "The standards also outline when New Jersey students should learn about topics such as sexual orientation, gender identity and anatomy."
The state's standards are available on the district's website, and information about the amended curriculum at city schools should be online by September, the School Board said.
Opting students out of the lessons remains plausible under District Policy 5250, which states that "any student whose parent presents to the principal a signed statement that any part of the instruction in health, family life education, or sex education is in conflict with his/her conscience or sincerely held moral or religious beliefs shall be excused from that portion of the course where such instruction is being given and no penalties as to credit or graduation shall result.”
Students approved for removal from the lessons will be directed into another area and be given different coursework, the School Board said.
“We respect every parent’s personal choices concerning their child’s health education,” said Dr. Patrick Kane, the Board's education president. “Although we will assure lessons are planned in an age-appropriate manner, parents can always opt out of a specific part of the health curriculum. The opt-out option exemplifies our commitment to collaborate with our Ocean City families and we will continue to provide that option as education evolves.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-school-board-adopts-revised-health-phys-ed-standards/article_3d74e29e-254a-11ed-bcf0-ef1c557b865f.html | 2022-08-26T17:15:04 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/ocean-city-school-board-adopts-revised-health-phys-ed-standards/article_3d74e29e-254a-11ed-bcf0-ef1c557b865f.html |
Many in the South Jersey high school football community figured this will be a rebuilding season for Cedar Creek.
After all, the Pirates graduated numerous standouts from last season’s team, which finished 13-0, won the South/Central Group III championship and finished No. 1 in The Press Elite 11.
But rebuilding is not in Cedar Creek’s plans.
“There’s a lot of excitement for some of these kids who have had to wait their turn to play,” Pirates coach James Melody said. “Last year’s group was so, so, so talented, and senior leadership on top of that. We’re going to have to fill that void, but in terms of our physical attributes, I’m really excited to see these kids play. We know what they’re capable of, but on the outside nobody knows too much about them.”
The Pirates return four starters on offense and four on defense. They are again a South Jersey Group III contender.
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“We’re still a very fast team,” Melody said. “That was our biggest strength a year ago as well. We also have size upfront compared to last year. But our biggest strength will be our ability to run to the football (on defense) and make some plays on offense.”
Cedar Creek will feature several talented players who were overshadowed by teammates last season.
Malik Moore-Summers, a 6-foot-2, 245-pound lineman, made 60 tackles, 17 of them for losses, last season.
“He’s a straight-A student in the classroom,” Melody said. “It’s awesome to have those types of kids on your team. He’s a high-motor kid, extremely athletic for a kid his size. I anticipate him being one of the top defensive linemen, not only in South Jersey but in the state.”
Summers leads a defense that also includes seniors Zaire Pilgrim and Dejuan Palmer. Pilgrim, a three-year starter, made 36 tackles and picked off two passes at defensive back.
“Zaire has been incredible for us on and off the field as a leader,” Melody said. “I think he’s going to be explosive as a wide receiver.”
Palmer starred at linebacker, making 50 tackles, six of them for losses.
“Dejuan is a physical specimen for a high school kid,” Melody said. “He’s a kid in the weight room who has benched over 315 pounds. He can squat over 500 pounds. He’s put on a lot of muscle, and he’s a leader.”
On offense, junior quarterback Billy Smith gets promoted from the junior varsity to varsity.
“He’s taken on the leadership role the right way,” Melody said. “He has very good physical ability for both throwing the ball and running. He’s a kid who’s coming into in his own.”
Smith will run an offense with plenty of talent at the skill positions. Senior running back Mekhi Harvey rushed for 306 yards and four TDs last season.
“(Harvey) has been champing at the bit to get his opportunity, and now it’s here for him,” Melody said. “I think people are going to be surprised to see what his ability is.”
Junior wide receiver Alim Parks caught 20 passes for 200 yards.
“He’s a kid who’s gone through the system now,” Melody said. “He was a No. 2 or a No.3 option a year ago, but now he looks to be a No. 1 option. He’s put the time in. He’s an explosive player.”
The Pirates will play in one of South Jersey’s toughest divisions — West Jersey Football League’s Independence, which includes Ocean City, Delsea Regional, St. Joseph Academy and Winslow Township. Ocean City, Delsea and Winslow all played in S.J. finals in 2021, while St. Joe reached the state Non-Public B semifinals.
“It’s a group of well-established programs,” Melody said. “They’ve had sustained success. We’re going to get that opportunity every week to play a premier program. What more could you ask for?” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cedar-creek-hopes-to-reload-not-rebuild-this-season/article_46908f32-1757-11ed-be5c-033dfcf313a3.html | 2022-08-26T17:15:19 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cedar-creek-hopes-to-reload-not-rebuild-this-season/article_46908f32-1757-11ed-be5c-033dfcf313a3.html |
New faces, new roles.
The Mason City Community School District has new principals at three of its schools.
Dan Arjes, who was principal of Roosevelt Elementary, will move to Lincoln Intermediate School. Former Clear Lake teacher Austin Peterson will step into the Roosevelt principal role. Donte Todd, a new face for the district, is joining Arjes at Lincoln Intermediate as associate principal.
With each new journey in their education careers, the three principals have goals and ideas for the buildings they will oversee.
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Familiar face, new place
Arjes sees the role at Lincoln Intermediate as a chance to take the work he was doing at Roosevelt to a new level.
“(It was) just the opportunity to take the great work that happens with our kids in kindergarten through fourth grade and continue that with fifth grade and sixth grade. It was important to me to want to be part of that,” said Arjes.
Arjes was principal at Roosevelt for five years and associate principal at Mason City High School before that. He steps into a job previously held by interim principal Britttni Molstead.
The message of “Mohawk Strong” has been prominently displayed on the fence that faces 15th street at Roosevelt Elementary since the start of the pandemic. After almost two years with “Mohawk Strong,” Principal Dan Arjes decided it was time to give new messages to the community.
Over the past couple of weeks, Arjes has been getting to know the staff and learning about what has gone on in the past. The big thing for him is to just listen.
“I’m just trying to really be a good listener and ask a lot of questions and just be ready to support staff and students and whatever they need,” said Arjes.
Supporting students and staff is one of Arjes’ main goals at Lincoln. Another priority is building a culture "where staff love to come to work, students love to come to school, and we’re all working together to make it the best experience that we can,” Arjes said.
Arjes also wants to foster opportunities to connect kids with future passions. Lighting the fires at Lincoln is vital to getting students excited about their tomorrows.
Arjes and Todd have been collaborating on ideas to turn that into reality at Lincoln.
“(Arjes) will come into my office, and he’ll have an idea in his head. He will be like, 'I want to work through this idea,' and he’ll give me the baseline,” said Todd. “I always tell him to give me the baseline and I’ll clean it up for you.”
“It’s really been a great mix because we balance each other quite nicely. We are working together to bring those ideas into a plan moving forward,” said Arjes.
A new call
Mason City made an impression on Lincoln Intermediate’s new associate principal by doing something other districts didn’t do -- giving him a call.
“It kind of drew me into (Mason City)," Todd said. I Googled at that point where Mason City was, and in my mind I was like ‘nothing’s going to come out of it.’ But going into that interview, it was the most personable interview I’ve ever had.”
Todd comes from Des Moines Public Schools, where he spent a year. Prior to that, he taught 10 years with the Clayton County Public Schools. In that district he was recognized for his efforts in education and was nominated for the LifeChanger of the Year Award, sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation.
Todd also manages his own nonprofit organization called Mentoring for Exceptional Students (M.O.E.S) and is a captain in the Army National Guard.
“I’ve done a good amount of things in the classroom, everything from creating educational music videos to helping revamp second-grade curriculum,” he said.
He has been learning the functions of Lincoln and its staff the past couple weeks. One goal is to bring more presence to the associate principal position and to be a support to students and staff.
Another goal is tied to the school’s theme this year: Lincoln together.
“I’m here to help as much as I possibly can, and I promise to do the best I can with what I can and while I can,” Todd said. “Anything that anyone needs help with or that they feel like I can do better, just let me know.”
Right timing
The family atmosphere and genuine care for students is what attracted Peterson to Roosevelt Elementary School.
“I just feel like there are a lot of good people who want to do good things for kids, and I see that too," he said.
Peterson has been teaching fifth grade at Clear Creek Elementary School for the past 10 years. He said the timing felt right for him to look for an administrative role, and he's excited about the opportunity to be at Roosevelt.
The new principal is working to connect with staff, families, and other parts of the district before the first day of school.
"There's things that are new. There's things that I've kind of experienced at my previous position. It's just kind of molding that together and getting used to new systems and new processes," said Peterson.
Building relationships in his first year is Peterson's biggest goal. As time goes on, he wants to bring new ideas into Roosevelt and the district.
"I think we need to continue to make school fun for kids, and I think we're on that right track of doing that," said Peterson.
Peterson's message to Roosevelt families is that the traditions and the values are going to stay the same and students will receive love as soon when they walk through the door. That's not only a Roosevelt message but an idea every building in the district strives for.
"We're going to serve them to the best of our ability, and we're going to provide opportunities for their child to be successful," said Peterson.
Pat Hamilton has big goals for the school system.
Abby covers education and entertainment for the Globe Gazette. Follow her on Twitter at @MkayAbby. Email her at Abby.Koch@GlobeGazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/new-principals-bring-fresh-ideas-to-mason-city-schools/article_f428f82a-63be-50b1-9fba-b9ed0d9a57aa.html | 2022-08-26T17:17:29 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/new-principals-bring-fresh-ideas-to-mason-city-schools/article_f428f82a-63be-50b1-9fba-b9ed0d9a57aa.html |
A movie that puts Corsicana and a trailblazing lawman in the spotlight opens Friday in limited theatrical release.
The western called Corsicana is a fictionalized account of Bass Reeves, a former slave who became one of the first black deputy United States marshals in the American west. The Navarro County town of Corsicana becomes the town where Reeves tracks an outlaw gang of killers.
Reeves lived from 1838 to 1910. The Oklahoma Historical Society says he was born a slave in Arkansas and grew up in Lamar and Grayson counties, Texas
The man behind the movie is none other than Corsicana Police Chief Robert Johnson. He has a part in it, but bigger than that, he wrote and produced the film.
"I was talking to a Texas Ranger in the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame when I was in my teens, and he was the one who told me about him. And it stuck with me ever since," Johnson said. "I thought, why is there nothing out there about this man? Most prolific law enforcement officer that you can imagine. Three thousand felony arrests. Born into slavery. Escaped bondage. He fled to the Oklahoma territory which was completely lawless."
Johnson's side hustle in TV and movies goes back more than a decade and includes the 2012 reboot of Dallas, the movie JOE in 2013, and Trafficked in 2017. He stepped into production in 2016. And in June 2020, he realized he wanted to write a western and knew it would tell the story of the trailblazing lawman he'd learned about 40 years ago.
"He became a master of disguise. He had a near photographic memory, and that's what a lot of people don't know. Because he could not read, he would memorize everything. He memorized the land, people he was after. So, he became a master of disguise. This guy was so far ahead of his time. And that's how he caught these 3,000 of the worst felons that you could possibly imagine," Johnson said.
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With that kind of character, the other pieces quickly fell into place including the script.
"About 30 minutes later, I had the first two scenes done," he recalled. He sent what he'd written to Amber McNutt, a friend who acts and owns a production company. She validated his hunch that his western was on the right track.
"She said, oh, yeah, we're doing this! And, that's how it got started," he said.
Johnson also knew he'd do it featuring Corsicana, the city where he's been police chief for the past six years and has welcomed his Hollywood connections.
"I wanted to bring something to the city of Corsicana, a city I love and whose been very supportive of the projects. Everything we do, we try and leave some money with our small businesses. So, when we bring these production companies in, they spend money with these small businesses," Johnson said. "Bass Reeves never set foot in Corsicana and that's why it's historical fiction but I did want to pay homage to Corsicana."
Veteran actor Isaiah Washington of Grey's Anatomy fame signed on to star as Bass Reeves. It's also Washington's directorial debut.
Johnson calls Corsicana "a thinking person's Western."
"There's nobody getting shot off the banister. No shootout on Main Street. No saloon. No saloon girls. It's about redemption," he said.
Johnson wants people to leave the theater with an appreciation for a lawman who never really got the accolades he deserved.
"We want them to know about this man, know about Bass Reeves," Johnson said. "He was person who up until just a few years ago, the majority of the public had no clue who he was." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/corsicana-gets-top-billing-in-new-movie-about-a-trailblazing-lawman/3057903/ | 2022-08-26T17:17:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/corsicana-gets-top-billing-in-new-movie-about-a-trailblazing-lawman/3057903/ |
An abandoned hotel in Dallas is damaged after a three-alarm fire burned the upper floors on Thursday morning, official said.
According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, units were assigned to a 911 call for a structure fire at an abandoned hotel, located at 1200 West Mockingbird Lane near Stemmons Freeway.
According to officials, when the first firefighters arrived at the scene, smoke could be seen coming from the upper floors of the 15-story building.
Officials said when firefighters made their way inside the building, they located the blaze on the twelfth floor.
According to officials, though the building was vacant, there was still furniture and other combustibles left from when the location was occupied. These materials contributed to the size and intensity of the fire, officials said.
Officials said a third alarm response was requested upon examining the extent of the fire, prompting more than 100 firefighters to respond to the scene.
The fire was extinguished by 7 a.m. Thursday morning, officials said.
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According to officials, no injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
Officials said firefighters were able to isolate the damage to the twelfth floor.
Though investigators know where the fire began, the cause of the fire is still being investigated, officials said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/more-than-100-firefighters-respond-to-fire-at-abandoned-dallas-hotel-officials/3057749/ | 2022-08-26T17:17:47 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/more-than-100-firefighters-respond-to-fire-at-abandoned-dallas-hotel-officials/3057749/ |
Even though Uvalde's school police chief is now gone, Mario Jimenez doesn't feel any safer about sending his 10-year-old son back to class for the first time since his teacher was shot at Robb Elementary School.
"There were a lot more officers that were there and they should take responsibility for their own actions," Jimenez said.
The firing of embattled Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who for more than 70 minutes during the May 24 massacre made no attempt to confront a gunman firing an AR-15-style rifle inside a fourth grade classroom, did not satisfy or reassure many Uvalde residents nervously facing a fast approaching school year.
The restlessness illustrates the depths of the broken trust in Uvalde between residents and law enforcement more than three months after the slaying of 19 children and two teachers in one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history.
The demands are constant: more firings, more security, more gun restrictions. But even then, some are unconvinced that any change is enough.
The first day of school in Uvalde is Sept. 6 and a big question is how many students will return.
Jimenez is putting his son back in the district, this time with an iPhone so he can track his location and have him phone for help if needed. His son's teacher, Elsa Avila, was wounded in attack.
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"He just runs up to her, hugs her and starts to cry because he knows that she is okay," Jimenez said. "Everyday all he does is ask about how everybody else is doing even though his mental state is horrible."
Ronnie Garza, a Uvalde County commissioner, has five grandkids returning to class next month -- three to Uvalde schools and two to a private school. He has noticed a reluctance from parents to reenroll their children in the district and said many families are switching their children to the local private Catholic school.
Virtual schooling is another option, but a new Texas law passed during the pandemic caps the number of students who can learn at home to 10% of a district's enrollment. The Uvalde school district has not requested a waiver, according to the Texas Education Agency.
The district is installing higher fences, more security cameras and spreading more than 30 state troopers on campuses across the small South Texas town. To some families, that provides little peace of mind; the Texas Department of Public Safety had more than 90 troopers, many heavily armed, who were at Robb Elementary as the massacre dragged on.
"They were on campus that day and they also didn't do anything, so I don't know how much comfort that brings to us," said Kimberly Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, was among the students killed.
She has four other children between the ages of 8 and 18, the youngest of whom was also at Robb Elementary and now may do school virtually this year.
"They failed me, they failed us. I don't know that I will ever be the same after this as far as law enforcement," she said.
Arredondo's dismissal Wednesday followed months of pressure from Uvalde residents and investigations that revealed how nearly 400 law enforcement officers on the scene waited outside for more than an hour before they took down the 18-year-old gunman. Signs carried by parents into a heated school board meeting ahead of Arredondo's firing included one that read, "If you did not do your job, turn in your badge."
But it is not clear whether any officers besides Arredondo will have to do so over a fumbled response that Col. Steve McCraw, the head of the state police force, has called "an abject failure." Only one other officer, Uvalde Police Lt. Mariano Pargas -- who was the city's acting police chief on the day of massacre -- is known to have been placed on leave for their actions during the shooting.
An investigation into Pargas' actions is ongoing. Texas DPS also launched an internal review over the response by its troopers after a damning report by lawmakers revealed that the lengthy inaction by law enforcement went beyond Arredondo and local police.
It is not clear when either review will finish.
"Every officer that was in there that did nothing, we are going to go after them too," said Donna Torres, a Uvalde resident who since the shooting has demanded accountability at school board and city council meetings.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called Arredondo's dismissal "the first step for accountability." Abbott's first comments after the shooting praised the law enforcement response but said days later he had been misled, a reversal that laid bare the conflicting and at times inaccurate statements by authorities in the days after the tragedy.
"This is a good start, but there is more work to be done," Abbott said in a statement. "There must be accountability at all levels in the response at Robb Elementary School." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/distrust-still-felt-in-uvalde-officials-as-school-year-approaches/3057969/ | 2022-08-26T17:17:53 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/distrust-still-felt-in-uvalde-officials-as-school-year-approaches/3057969/ |
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The Justice Department on Friday released a partially blacked out document explaining the justification for an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate this month, when agents removed top secret government records and other classified documents.
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Donate blood, get a T-shirt and haircut
The Northern Ohio Region of the American Red Cross has announced several Stark County opportunities for blood donation.
As a thank-you, all who come to give between Sept. 1 and 8 will get a limited-edition Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last. Those who give in September will be entered for a chance to win a VIP NASCAR experience, including two tickets to a 2023 race, and will receive a coupon for a free haircut by email, thanks to Sport Clips Haircuts.
Donors can schedule an appointment to donate using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, by visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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Sept. 1, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Alliance Community Hospital, 200 E. State St.
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Sept. 15, 2-7 p.m., Grace United Church of Christ, 13275 Cleveland Ave. NW
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Sept. 13, 1-6 p.m.: Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 11394 Edison St. NE
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Sept. 14, noon-6 p.m.: The Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities, 2950 Whipple Ave. NW | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/26/donate-blood-get-a-t-shirt-and-haircut/65419989007/ | 2022-08-26T17:19:56 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/26/donate-blood-get-a-t-shirt-and-haircut/65419989007/ |
Victims of 2021 OVI crash honored at Nimishillen memorial checkpoint
NIMISHILLEN TWP. − Diane Clark enjoyed family adventures to Amish country, and she was a self-employed CPA and partner in Uptown Joe Coffee Shop in Louisville.
Her brother Dave Miller was an Army veteran who served in Vietnam, and a retired postal worker.
Her boyfriend Charles Neff was an electrician with a passion for gardening and a reputation for being humble. Neff and Miller also were friends.
All three died July 15, 2021, in a soybean field near Louisville, the result of a deadly crash with a drunken driver. The driver, a 35-year-old man, also died in the head-on collision.
Family, friends and law enforcement paid tribute to the three friends Thursday at the Nimishillen Fire Station during Stark County Sheriff's Safe Communities Coalition "Memorial Checkpoint" event.
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Neff, Clark and Miller were traveling to meet family for dinner when their sport-utility vehicle was struck head-on by a car that went left of center on State Route 153, east of Maplegrove Avenue NE.
Mother of two, Brianna Lilly, remembered during a "Memorial Checkpoint" for impaired driving
The SUV rolled over and landed upside down in a soybean field. The car also stopped off the road. The Sheriff's Office said the car's driver was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Family members issued statements Thursday. Sondra Troyer with Safe Communities Coalition read the statements before a somber room.
Clark was 65. Neff was 66. Miller, 71, would have celebrated his birthday five days after the crash.
"Dad, Diane and Dave did not deserve to have their lives end in a bean field, injured so horribly, without their kids and grandkids by their sides to be able to say goodbye," the Neff family wrote.
From Clark's granddaughter, Sadie Sinchak:
"That day I did not lose one, but three valuable, close and important family members in a car crash involving a drunk driver. I will forever remember the complete shock I felt that night."
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Stark County Sheriff George T. Maier offered his condolences.
"People leave us and we're sad," he said, "And we say their gone, but they're really not ... They're here with you. They're in your heart, they're in your mind and they're in your soul.
"They've never left. That's how we go on. That's how we can function to go on. We have to know they're still with us."
The memorial checkpoint was part of the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over National Campaign," which runs through Sept. 5.
Last year, 39 people died in traffic crashes in Stark County. Of those fatalities, 58% involved alcohol and drugs, according to Stark County statistics.
"We are asking that all of you here today to please remember to drink responsibly. If you drink, don't drive," the Neff family stated. "The horror of what we must live with is something we wish no one would have to endure. We lost so much on July 15, 2021."
Sinchak, 17, added: "The life of my family and I will never be the same again. We will carry this weight of sorrow and heaviness with us. There is nothing that can prepare you for something as horrifying as this."
Following the memorial, the OVI Task Force conducted two sobriety checkpoints. One was in Nimishillen Township, and the other in Osnaburg Township, near East Canton.
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GRAHAM — Police say they recovered the bodies of two 16-year-old males Thursday hours after responding to the shooting of an 18-year-old male in the parking lot of Graham Village Apartments.
At approximately 1 a.m. Thursday, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the parking lot of the apartment complex in the 900 block of East Hanover Road. An 18-year-old was taken to a hospital for injuries officers said did not appear to be life-threatening.
A news release from the Graham Police Department states that initial information provided to officers did not indicate that there were any other victims.
At approximately 9:45 a.m. Thursday, investigators with the Burlington Police Department contacted detectives at the Graham Police Department about a missing persons investigation. There was reason to believe that their case was related to the shooting incident from earlier that morning, police said in the news release.
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Graham detectives responded again to Graham Village Apartments to canvass the area for more information and evidence. Around 11 a.m., the detectives located the bodies of two 16-year-old males in the wooded area behind the apartment complex. The teens were apparently victims of gunshot wounds.
Graham officers were assisted at the scene by officers from Burlington Police Department, deputies from Alamance County Sheriff's Office, agents with the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, the medical examiner's office, as well as representatives of the Alamance County District Attorney's Office.
Capt. Tony Velez of the Graham Police Department said Friday morning that the 18-year-old has been released from the hospital.
Velez said he will release additional information as it becomes available.
Police ask anyone with information to call 336-570-6711 and speak directly to Captain Flood with the Criminal Investigations Division. The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Alamance County Crime Stoppers at 336-229-7100. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/officers-find-bodies-of-two-16-year-olds-thursday-hours-after-responding-to-a-reported/article_606c756e-2540-11ed-99e9-17516f80da9c.html | 2022-08-26T17:26:16 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/officers-find-bodies-of-two-16-year-olds-thursday-hours-after-responding-to-a-reported/article_606c756e-2540-11ed-99e9-17516f80da9c.html |
If you are a military veteran with a story to share, we want to hear from you.
The News & Record is again publishing a special “Honoring Our Veterans” section for Veterans Day.
We’re asking veterans to submit information and photos about their service. All submissions will be included in an online gallery featuring local veterans. Some will be chosen to be profiled in stories and photos in the special section.
The project will focus on living veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Middle East and other conflicts ranging from the Cold War to military interventions in places like Grenada and Panama.
The intent is to archive the stories of those who served, and who often go unrecognized for their sacrifices and service. This is not a telling of war stories. It’s a tribute.
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Submissions will be accepted through Oct. 21.
Please include the veteran’s name, military branch, years of service, rank, hometown at time of service, current city or town of residence, and a short summary of their service up to 150 words. Please also include contact information so we can reach out with any questions or to set up an interview. Contact information will not be published.
For any photos, please indicate if you own the rights to the photo and give the News & Record permission to publish them.
Send information to jennifer.fernandez@greensboro.com with “Honoring Our Veterans” in the subject line. Or mail to Jennifer Fernandez, c/o News & Record, 3001 S. Elm-Eugene St., Greensboro NC 27406 with “Honoring our Veterans” on the envelope. For any photos, please include information identifying who is in the photo and when and where it was taken.
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A man was shot and killed by a Tucson police officer while they were conducting surveillance at a southside Circle K on Thursday.
On Aug. 26, officers from the SWAT team along with detectives were conducting surveillance on an armed robbery suspect at the 6000 block of South Park Avenue, near East Bilby Road. Officers followed him into the Circle K and attempted to detain him.
When officers contacted the man, he displayed a weapon, resulting in officers discharging their firearms and striking the suspect, police said.
Officers rendered aid to the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The identity of the man has not been released.
The Pima Regional Critical Incident Team has taken over the investigation and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department will be the lead agency.
Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-shot-killed-by-tucson-police-officer/article_f670973a-2553-11ed-bb2a-0be9af09eb45.html | 2022-08-26T17:27:13 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-shot-killed-by-tucson-police-officer/article_f670973a-2553-11ed-bb2a-0be9af09eb45.html |
CEDAR FALLS -- The California Street Saxophone Quartet, led by Denise Lawrence, will perform Tuesday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. in the Overman Park band shell. This is final program in the "August Ensembles" concert series, sponsored by Friends of the Cedar Falls Band.
Admission is free. Concert-goers may bring lawn chairs or blankets for comfort. In case of rain, concerts may be delayed or cancelled. For further information visit online at www.cedarnet.org/cfband , or on FaceBook.
PHOTOS: Doggie Dip at The Falls 2022
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Dogs and their owners head for the water at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday to participate in the annual Doggie Dip.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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People and their pets plunged into the pool Monday at The Falls Aquatic Center during the Doggie Dip.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Happy scenes of pets and their people happened all over The Falls Aquatic Center Monday during the Doggie Dip.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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Photos from the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center in Cedar Falls on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
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People and their pets plunged into the pool Monday at The Falls Aquatic Center during the Doggie Dip.
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This World War I flying ace made a stop at The Falls Aquatic Center Monday for the Doggie Dip.
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Furry friends filled the water Monday during the Doggie Dip at The Falls Aquatic Center.
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CEDAR FALLS — The Cedar Falls Community School District and its insurer have agreed to pay $195,000 to settle a lawsuit involving a student accused of sexually assaulting and then threatening to kill a classmate.
A Cedar Falls couple sued the district in 2020, alleging that it had failed to adequately protect their fifth-grade son during a series of incidents in the 2018-19 school year.
Iowa Capital Dispatch is not publishing the parents’ names to protect the privacy of a minor child.
The parents allege that in the fall of 2018, their child was enrolled at the North Cedar Elementary School when he was “severely sexually assaulted in his home” by another fifth-grade student who attended North Cedar. Several weeks later, the parents allege, they learned of the assault, reported it to police, and then reported the matter to North Cedar Elementary Principal Katie Johnston due to their son feeling unsafe in school.
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The lawsuit claims that the district failed to initiate a Title IX disciplinary proceeding, which is a process designed to protect students from harassment. North Cedar instead chose to implement a “safety plan” intended to keep the students separated from each other – although they remained in the same fifth-grade classroom, the lawsuit claims.
When the parents asked that North Cedar move one child or the other into a different fifth-grade classroom, the school allegedly refused, claiming the alleged victim was not a “good fit” for the other classroom and the alleged perpetrator had previously been the subject of complaints from the parents of students in the other classroom.
According to the lawsuit, the alleged attacker regularly threatened the plaintiffs’ child, as well as the child’s brother, both at school and on the school bus, over the next several weeks. The parents claim they reported the incidents to the school principal, who opted not to investigate either the sexual assault or the ongoing threats.
Eventually, the child’s mother asked the school whether it should develop a “504 Plan” – a plan designed to provide accommodations to students with disabilities that inhibit learning – and the school allegedly responded by indicating no such plan was necessary.
By December 2018, the child’s continued enrollment at North Cedar had become “untenable” due to ongoing threats and harassment by the alleged attacker, according to the lawsuit. Over the holiday break that year, while the child was shoveling snow in front of his house, the alleged attacker and his mother drove past the boy’s family home and they extended their middle fingers toward the child, the lawsuit claims.
The parents then opted to transfer their son to Lincoln Elementary School in the district, although Associate Superintendent Pam Ziegler allegedly refused to provide any busing for the child.
The lawsuit states that on Jan. 18, 2019, the alleged attacker, while at North Cedar Elementary School, sent the child a one-word email that said, “Die,” followed by an emoji of an angry face. According to the lawsuit, district officials failed to take any disciplinary action after the incident was reported.
According to the lawsuit, the alleged attacker and his mother again drove past the child in March 2019 and again extended their middle fingers to him, prompting the boy’s family to apply for an order of protection, which was granted by the court.
That fall, district officials allegedly encouraged the parents to have their son apply for attendance at an alternate junior high school for the following school year. According to the lawsuit, the parents refused to do so, with district officials stating that since there had been no criminal or juvenile prosecution for the alleged sexual assault, there was nothing they could do in response to the family’s concerns.
The family then sued the district, which denied all allegations of wrongdoing. In court filings, the district said it had policies in place that were “designed to prevent and correct harassment” and that once it learned of the alleged sexual assault it took unspecified “prompt, effective, and appropriate action.”
The settlement agreement in the case stipulates that the school district will pay $10,000 to the parents and the district’s insurer, EMC, will pay the family $185,000.
The agreement states that the district expressly denies any liability for its actions.
Iowa Capital Dispatch is part of States Newsroom, a network of news outlets supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Iowa Capital Dispatch maintains editorial independence.
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WATERLOO -- Bennington Schoolhouse #4 will host a community supper at the Schoolhouse, 2025 E. Bennington Road, from 4:30 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4.
The Schoolhouse Board serve pork loin sandwiches, beans, chips, ice
cream and a drink. A free will donation will be accepted.
The money raised will be used for siding repairs, cedar shingles for the roof,
woodshed repairs, and insurance to keep the schoolhouse open for tours and community events.
A DVD with history of the school and interviews with former teachers and students will be available for purchase.
Bennington Schoolhouse #4 was restored by The Bennington Boosters 4-H Club
from 1998-2002. It remains on the original site where it was built in 1911 and serves as an historical and educational site in Black Hawk County. The school listed is on the National Register of Historical Places and in the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage
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Most students in the Gem State are now back in classrooms for a new school year. For some, buying school supplies can be a challenge. This year, that burden was lifted off some of those families in Canyon County.
The Community Council of Idaho’s mission is to help provide resources for low-income and farmworker communities in Idaho. The council gave away 201 backpacks this year for preschool students headed to kindergarten.
“You see their smile, you see their faces like I said. It’s almost like they received a present on Christmas,” said Antonio Madera, CCI communications specialist.
The Council received 180 backpacks from Leaders of the Pack and 21 from Idaho Central Credit Union. They were given to students at two Canyon County Head Start Centers: Casa De Colores and La Adelita.
“There are so many families that at this point in time can’t afford things like that," Madera said. "I’m sure families do make it work and somehow get backpacks and school supplies. It’s great to have a community that comes forward and we can distribute them to people we feel really need them, to the people that we serve."
More than 100 families received a backpack full of supplies to start the school year. A mother of a preschool student says the supplies are a huge help, especially after the pandemic and inflation across the country.
“It’s a little difficult for us right now to buy a backpack that is also a little expensive right now. We appreciate the stuff we receive from the Community Council of Idaho,” said Cynthia Polanco, preschool parent.
Twenty-one of those backpacks were also given to students of all ages in the National Farmer Worker Jobs Program.
The Community Council of Idaho will host its annual golf tournament on Sept. 23 to raise funds for scholarships and for the different programs at the center. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/backpacks-loaded-with-school-supplies-lighten-load-for-some-canyon-county-families/article_defaf602-24ba-11ed-a89c-63c63f3f8565.html | 2022-08-26T17:33:27 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/backpacks-loaded-with-school-supplies-lighten-load-for-some-canyon-county-families/article_defaf602-24ba-11ed-a89c-63c63f3f8565.html |
ROME, N.Y. – A school supply giveaway will be held in Rome Saturday to make sure hundreds of kids are prepared to go back to the classroom this year.
The event will be held at D&D Carpets, located at 709 E. Dominick St.
The giveaway is set up as a drive-thru and each student will receive a backpack full of folders, pencils, notebooks and other school necessities.
Rome Fit Body Boot Camp also raised nearly $1,500 to help purchase the supplies for the giveaway.
The goal this year was to help at least 600 students with back-to-school items.
For more information, check out the event page on Facebook. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/drive-thru-school-supply-giveaway-in-rome-to-benefit-hundreds-of-local-students/article_56e5d6ba-255a-11ed-9a9d-077f5054fe1e.html | 2022-08-26T17:33:38 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/drive-thru-school-supply-giveaway-in-rome-to-benefit-hundreds-of-local-students/article_56e5d6ba-255a-11ed-9a9d-077f5054fe1e.html |
The body of a man who was reported missing at Lucky Peak Reservoir on July 31 has been found, according to the Ada County Coroner’s Office.
Jose Nunez, 47, was recovered from the water by Bruce’s Legacy, a volunteer organization providing emergency assistance and recovery operations for drowned victims, near the Spring Shores Marina, at Lucky Peak Reservoir on Aug. 22, around 2:14 p.m.
Nunez’s cause of death has yet to be determined, but the Ada County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
Nunez was the most recent drowning to be reported at Lucky Peak this summer. According to the sheriff's office, there have been three people reported missing in their jurisdiction of Lucky Peak.
Shortly after Nunez was reported missing, KTVB spoke with his girlfriend Sarah Gracia Mendoza who recounted the day he went missing.
“We went out to the lake to have fun. I was out on jet skis and he went out with a couple of friends,” Mendoza said. “They got off the boat to swim and he went under never came back up.”
Nunez was not wearing a life jacket at the time he went missing.
“He was an amazing person, he was an amazing person,” Mendoza told KTVB. “A lot of people loved him. He was always smiling and always happy and it’s hard to know that he’s just gone.”
Mendoza created a GoFundMe to raise money to help cover funeral expenses for Nunez.
Loved ones said Nunez loved horses and racing, and his daughter was his whole world. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/body-of-missing-man-found-at-lucky-peak/article_72d75c68-24ba-11ed-9a44-3f3b16505eda.html | 2022-08-26T17:33:44 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/body-of-missing-man-found-at-lucky-peak/article_72d75c68-24ba-11ed-9a44-3f3b16505eda.html |
BOISE – The Idaho Asset Building Network is urging Idaho’s congressional delegation to support solutions to the housing crisis by approving strong housing investments in the budget for the federal Fiscal Year 2023.
On Thursday, IABN joined other community leaders in a virtual press conference to discuss how housing impacts Idahoans. The network connects Idaho businesses, consumers, leaders and service providers to promote policies that support Idahoans long-term finance security, according to its website.
According to Angelica Moran, representing IABN in the press conference, Idaho has gained 56,000 low-income households since 1990 and less than 15% of rental homes are affordable to those households.
“Now more than ever, it’s super important for our congressional delegation to take action and support policies that will create long term housing solutions in our state,” Moran said in the press conference.
IABN has asked the congressional delegation for an expansion of housing vouchers to include an additional 200,000 households, $100 million for legal assistance to prevent evictions, $3.6 billion for HUDs homeless assistance grant programs, $300 million for competitive tribal housing programs and additional funds to preserve public housing.
Mel Leviton, executive director of the Idaho State Independent Living Council, said housing is always a challenge for those with disabilities or those on a fixed income.
“What’s different about this year is that there are more people in dire circumstances,” Leviton said in the press conference. “We’ve had folks come to our community meeting because they happen to be at a library because that’s where they spend the day to cool off. And they’re living in their cars.”
Leviton has also noted a growing fear of increasing rents in Idaho. And that fear is not unwarranted.
Intermountain Fair Housing Council Executive Director Zoe Ann Olson said the council receives 40 to 50 eviction calls on a daily basis. Olson said it has to send people to hotels because there aren’t enough housing units available for people to live affordably on their income.
“Housing is healthcare,” Olson said. “We need help from our leaders because we have a $1.3 billion surplus in Idaho and on a national level. With the resources that we have right now, it would make a huge difference.”
Rebecca Lemmons, director of community health and wellbeing at Saint Alphonsus, said that in community health needs assessments they have found that housing has been the top concern — surpassing food security, job security and health care access. So, over the past few years when patients are being screened in the emergency department they are asked what their social needs are.
“What we have found is, again, the number one most indicated need and most requested point of assistance for us as a hospital is housing, particularly around rental assistance and assistance with people who have been displaced from their current homes,” Lemmons said in the press conference. “Between 2020 and 2021, we had 677 requests from patients at a hospital for assistance with housing.”
The housing crisis, Lemmons said, is also affecting the workforce shortage. Saint Al’s is deeply in need of nurses.
“We had an orthopedic surgeon decline to come to Saint Al’s because he couldn’t find affordable housing in the area,” Lemmons said in the press conference.
The IABN is scheduled to meet with members of Idaho’s congressional delegation to talk about the importance of housing investments. They encourage Idahoans to reach out to their local lawmakers by email or phone. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/iabn-urges-idahos-congressional-delegation-to-support-solutions-to-housing-crisis/article_58d0dbcc-24a2-11ed-847d-43ad088d0bc4.html | 2022-08-26T17:33:50 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/iabn-urges-idahos-congressional-delegation-to-support-solutions-to-housing-crisis/article_58d0dbcc-24a2-11ed-847d-43ad088d0bc4.html |
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There’s an energy building in South Side Bethlehem, and one organization is celebrating the women leading and making a difference.
The South Bethlehem Historical Society on Saturday is honoring a handful of women who’ve been active members of the community during a “Women in Leadership Past and Present” event.
“There are people who have been around here and have been ongoing, doing their work in the community,” said Esther Lee, chairperson of the society’s luncheon committee. “Those women impress me a great deal.”
Lee, who also serves as president of the Bethlehem NAACP, said women were chosen by the historical society’s board and the committee. Honorees include business owners, educators and community leaders.
While the majority of the women chosen to be spotlighted are still living, two honorees are deceased, Joan Campion and philanthropist Marlene “Linny” Fowler. Campion founded the historical society with several others in the mid-1980s. Fowler was well known for her generosity to a wide variety of Lehigh Valley cultural and social institutions.
Below, read about the women being honored:
Adrienne Redd
As a senior at Lehigh University, Adrienne Redd and a handful of others decided to start a used bookstore in the city. The Saurus opened in August 1984.
“Instead of getting a real job, like a normal person after I graduated from college, we opened a used bookstore on the South Side of Bethlehem,” she explained. “Being there, boots on the ground, I helped to start the South Side Merchants Association, and I’m still friendly with some of the people who had businesses, particularly there along Third and Fourth streets.”
Redd, who now lives in Abington, Montgomery County, in 1985 was one of the co-founders of the South Bethlehem Historical Society. She designed the logo the society still uses today.
“It was all happening at exactly the same time, because there was a community of people talking about ideas and talking about things that the neighborhood needed,” she said, adding that after meeting Joan Campion, the historical society was created. “Joan said, ‘Let’s create a historical society as a way of connecting people to each other and connecting people to the history of the South Side of Bethlehem.’”
Describing a neighborhood rich in history and community, Redd said the South Side has “tremendous variety and texture of the American story that was all around us.”
“And nobody was telling that story. Nobody was looking into that story,” she said. “And so the idea was, well, before this is gone, let’s start to have people talk about what they remember.”
“History and how it shapes us today became a central power in my own life,” Redd said. " … People, sometimes they think they want to go to famous places, and they want to go to Paris and visit Jim Morrison’s grave. Well, that’s cool. I’ve been to Jim Morrison’s grave.
But I’m going to tell you that Jim Morrison’s grave ain’t got nothing on the South Side of Bethlehem. It’s a universe of the American story.”
Robin Alozie
Robin Alozie, assistant principal at Freedom High School, is in her second year working as an school administrator.
Born and raised in Bethlehem, she graduated from Liberty High School in 2000 and went to Temple University, studying first to be an athletic trainer before switching to communications.
Her father, Alfred Hemmons, was the first black attorney to be admitted to the Lehigh County Bar Association. His practice was based on the South Side.
“So like growing up, I was always over there,” Alozie said. “South Bethlehem definitely has been a big part of my childhood and my upbringing.”
After college, while working at KidsPeace in Orefield, Lehigh County, Alozie discovered her passion for working with young people in crisis.
“I taught different types of coping skills, healthy living skills, communication skills, team building skills,” Alozie said, adding that a supervisor asked her about going into education.
She decided she wanted to go back to Bethlehem Area School District “and be what I needed when I was there as a student,” she said. She worked in special education for five years at Liberty before becoming assistant principal at Freedom.
“I can help more students and be a little bit more broader with helping also the faculty and staff, again building capacity for them, and working with students with diverse needs, not just special [education], but also students of color and students with different, diverse backgrounds,” she said. "
Mary Wright
Mary Wright is an ensemble member, education director and Festival UnBound Coordinator at Touchstone Theatre, 321 E. Fourth St.
Wright moved to the city in 1997 from Idaho, and soon joined Touchstone by “literally” knocking on the door, she said. The first project she worked on was “Steelbound,” which premiered in 1999.
An adaptation of Aeschylus’ “Prometheus Bound,” a Greek tragedy in which Prometheus stands for human progress against the forces of nature, “Steelbound” featured a prematurely retired steelworker chained to a 24-ton ladle. The cast featured more than 50 people, including former steelworkers and their families and neighbors.
“‘Steelbound’ was the first time that anybody other than steelworkers were ever allowed to step on the [Bethlehem Steel] property and it happened for a piece of art,” she said. “And now, it’s a beautiful area for people to wander around, and there’s things to do. It’s been very interesting to see how this community has grown and developed.”
Also at Touchstone, Wright wrote and directed a play, “Southside Experience,” which included stories of local residents going back 100 years. It ran in 2002.
“I knew a lot about Bethlehem’s history because of learning about Bethlehem Steel, [but] I thought, ‘There’s way more to the South Side than just the steel. There has to be.’” she explained. " … It was really kind of fun for me to get to feel like I really had a much better sense of South Bethlehem just because I got to be a fly on the wall, in a way, in all these people’s lives.”
Angie DelGrosso
Angie DelGrosso, director of mayor’s initiatives for the city, has deep roots in the South Side.
“My great-great grandfather came to South Bethlehem from Italy and came to work for Bethlehem Steel, settled in South Bethlehem,” DelGrosso said. “My family was part of creating a lot of the neighborhoods, like the Holy Ghost Church and different organizations, and then for generations to come, we’re still here.”
In her role with Mayor J. William Reynolds, she’ll work on plans like the Northside Revitalization 2027 plan and the Climate Action Plan. DelGrosso has also served as the senior vice president of Bethlehem initiatives for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. There, she led the mission of advocating, preserving, and advancing business and community interests in the city.
“What’s really special about South Bethlehem is that it’s really its own melting pot right here in Bethlehem,” she said. “Just like New York was for the United States during immigration, that’s what we have right here in our own city on the South Side.
“The history of all that is so important,” she continued. “But at the same time, the future is still so exciting with everything that’s happening on the South Side, the vibrancy, the culture, and it’s still just being a hub for culture, arts and families.”
DelGrosso is also the founder and owner of Steel City Plant Co., 551 Main St., which opened in 2021.
Lara Bly-Allaik
Lara Bly-Allaik, owner Lara Bly Designs, has been working in the South Side for a decade.
She spent several years working out of the Banana Factory before she opened a store on New Street. Then, last year, she moved to a new location on Third Street.
“I really try to serve the entire community in the South Side,” she said. “It’s very diverse. There are people of every walk of life on the South Side. I never wanted it to be where everything in my store was expensive. I wanted it to be that no matter how much money you make, what you do, you can find something at my store.”
Even though she grew up in Virginia, Bly-Allaik often spent time with her grandparents in Pen Argyl before moving to the borough as a sophomore in high school.
It was trips to Hess’s department store’s Patio Restaurant in downtown Allentown that pushed her to become a designer, she said.
[ You know you're from the Lehigh Valley if you've dined at Hess's Patio ]
After going to college in London and working as a fashion designer for other companies in Los Angeles, New York and the Middle East, Bly-Allaik moved back to the Valley and ended up in Bethlehem, opening her own business.
“I stayed, because I had created a really great group of friends,” she said. “But it was also just [that] I like the community … It’s really unbelievable how far the South Side has come in the past five years and where it’s going to be in the next five years, and I can’t wait to see.”
Anna Smith
From 2016 through 2019, Anna Smith served as director of the Community Action Development Corporation, 409 E. Fourth St.
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“As a part of that organization, I got to work with folks on projects throughout the South Side, benefiting the South Side community,” she said. “Everything from building and taking care of parks to community art projects, facade improvements on houses, funding kids’ programs in our parks.
While raising two children, Smith has continued to participate with the agency and has recently worked with the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, 520 E. Fourth St., and the National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St.
“I like to support any organization here on the South Side, whether it’s through my professional work or just participating in volunteer projects,” she said. " … I grew up here on the South Side, and being in this community was really important in shaping my outlook on the world, and my future career path and education.”
Smith has lived all over the South Side, growing up on the western end before buying a home on the east side, she said. It was important for her family to be part of a diverse, multicultural community, she said.
“We’re a bilingual family — we speak Spanish and English at home — and we wanted our kids to grow up in an environment, too, where that’s more much more of the norm,” Smith said. “We’re very committed to being part of this community in every way we can.”
Morning Call reporter Molly Bilinski can be reached at mbilinski@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-nws-south-bethlehem-historical-society-honorees-20220826-rc5br4qwbnhrdgozoawc4ibuqe-story.html | 2022-08-26T17:48:40 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-nws-south-bethlehem-historical-society-honorees-20220826-rc5br4qwbnhrdgozoawc4ibuqe-story.html |
A burning candle left unattended in a second-floor bedroom of a central Lincoln home caused a fire to break out there Thursday evening, causing $60,000 damage, according to officials.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue Capt. Nancy Crist said crews responded to the house, on 28th Street between M and L streets, at around 5 p.m. Thursday, encountering four residents who had evacuated the residence by the time responders arrived.
Firefighters isolated the blaze to the bedroom where the fire started, Crist said, but heavy smoke damage still displaced the residents.
The fire caused $50,000 in damage to the structure and $10,000 to contents, Crist 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.
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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.
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office will be setting up a traffic checkpoint Friday night as part of a nationwide campaign to crack down on drunk driving. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bedroom-fire-causes-60-000-in-damage-to-central-lincoln-home-officials-say/article_98787783-4a5f-537d-851c-74c5e9b39237.html | 2022-08-26T17:48:41 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bedroom-fire-causes-60-000-in-damage-to-central-lincoln-home-officials-say/article_98787783-4a5f-537d-851c-74c5e9b39237.html |
Police are investigating after an unknown vandal carved a racial slur and a drawing of genitalia into a slide at Saratoga Elementary School in Lincoln sometime earlier this week, according to authorities.
Staff at the central Lincoln school, near South 13th and Saratoga streets, reported the vandalism to police around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chris Vollmer said Friday.
Vollmer, who did not describe the exact nature of the slur, said the carving is thought to have occurred sometime between Aug. 18 and Tuesday morning.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/vandals-carve-racial-slur-into-slide-at-lincoln-elementary-school-playground-police-say/article_3716f2ba-f135-5923-b509-5ddb7598dd94.html | 2022-08-26T17:48:44 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/vandals-carve-racial-slur-into-slide-at-lincoln-elementary-school-playground-police-say/article_3716f2ba-f135-5923-b509-5ddb7598dd94.html |
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- The carriage horse seen on video collapsing on a midtown Manhattan street, sparking renewed calls for a ban of horse-drawn carriages in the city, has been retired to a private farm upstate
- After video showed a horse collapse as it pulled a carriage along a street in Manhattan, animal rights advocates are now renewing their push to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city
- Further examination of the horse suggests he's 26 years old - too old to work in the city - and almost double what an previous examination in April reported
The carriage horse seen on video collapsing on a midtown Manhattan street, sparking renewed calls for a ban of horse-drawn carriages in the city, has been retired to a private farm upstate.
In the two weeks since the horse, named Ryder, collapsed along a street in Hell's Kitchen, the horse has been transferred over to new owners who are caring for the animal as he receives treatment for a neurological parasite, the union that represents horse carriage drivers said.
Previously thought to be 13 or 14 years old, documented in an examination report of the horse in April, the union says a veterinarian estimates Ryder to be around 26 years old, too old to be licensed as a carriage horse in New York City. He's now on a course of antibiotics as the farm's owners and veterinarian plan additional care.
Also in the union's notification of Ryder's status was an outline of shifting safety protocol at the city's stable to more closely watch the conditions of working carriage horses. Those measures include biweekly medical checks of the horses' heart conditions and formation of a committee to catch and intervene on matters of health and safety early.
The union said that a veterinarian issued Ryder a preliminary diagnosis of EPM, or Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis — an infection caused by possum droppings.
"The neurological effects of the EPM caused the horse to stumble and fall as the carriage driver is trying to change lanes and turn here on 45th street on the way home," said Christina Hansen, a spokesperson for the carriage drivers' union. "And once he was down, he had difficulty getting up again from the neurological symptoms of EPM."
Hansen said that the video of Ryder on the ground is being weaponized by activist groups, and that he was in "rough shape" when he came into their program after being used as a buggy horse for a Pennsylvania farmer. She also said that the horse was not overheated or dehydrated.
Video difficult to watch captured Ryder's collapse Aug. 10 when he fell suddenly while pulling the cart up Ninth Avenue. A witness said that after the horse went down, the man driving the carriage started to hit the animal with a small whip, hoping to get it back on its feet.
The driver had no choice but to let the horse lay there, while the NYPD doused it with water and ice, assuming it had suffered from heat exhaustion. Ryder stayed resting on the hot pavement for some time, but eventually got back up on its own.
Whether Ryder collapsed as a result of EPM or if was heat-related doesn't matter much to critics, however. The incident has reinvigorated their calls to end horse-drawn carriages in the city for good.
"They don’t belong in the city! It has to stop," said Rachel Ejsmont, an animal rights activist. "We’re fed up, it's traumatizing for us."
There are 200 licensed carriage horses in NYC, an industry that includes 130 active drivers. The industry could face a seismic shift, all thanks to a bill by Queens City Councilmember Robert Holden that would force carriage drivers to switch to electric carriages — a move that can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $30,000.
"Where they have the electric carriages now, the drivers love it because they work in the heat, they can work in the cold," Holden said. "This is 2022, not 1822. We need to look at how we treat our animals, and we’re not doing a good job."
But the drivers, and their union, disagree. Hansen worries that no horses will mean less business from tourists, and wonders who is going to pay for the new electric carriages.
"I’m a horse person through and through. I’m not a golf cart driver ... There’s no evidence that they’ll make enough money to support their families with it," she said. "(Ryder) would have been disposed in the slaughterhouse, except that he became a carriage horse."
Then there's the question of where the out-of-work horses would then go, and how would their veterinarian bills get paid. But People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and political action group NYCLASS said that wouldn't be an issue.
"We can make sure that a home is available to every single horse being used by this industry," said Ashly Byrne, a member of the group. "We have safe loving homes that they can be retired to so again there’s no excuse."
Holden is working on getting more councilmembers to sign on to his bill. He says he’s spoken with Mayor Eric Adams about this bill, who Holden said is open to suggestions and more information. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-carriage-horse-retired-on-farm-after-collapse-on-midtown-street-union-says-ny-only-spec/3840554/ | 2022-08-26T17:51:07 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-carriage-horse-retired-on-farm-after-collapse-on-midtown-street-union-says-ny-only-spec/3840554/ |
The polio outbreak in New York is spreading, with virus now being detected in wastewater samples from another county both last month and this month.
The state Health Department said Friday that four samples from Sullivan County, two from July and two from August, tested positive for the type of virus that can cause paralytic polio.
So far the state only has one confirmed case of a paralyzing polio infection, from Rockland County. But related viral samples have turned up in wastewater from Orange County and New York City as well. Retroactive testing of samples confirmed the virus was circulating in the community as far back as April, well before the young, unvaccinated Rockland man was infected.
“The polio in New York today is an imminent threat to all adults and children who are unvaccinated or not up to date with their polio immunizations," Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in a statement. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/polio-detected-in-another-ny-countys-wastewater-this-month-as-virus-spreads/3840567/ | 2022-08-26T17:51:13 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/polio-detected-in-another-ny-countys-wastewater-this-month-as-virus-spreads/3840567/ |
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – A pandemic project has become a popular hit across the Tri-Cities.
Bristol Berry Bowls opened in April 2021, and it was a challenge but one the owners took head-on.
“At first, we were nervous, but I really feel like it helped a little bit because people could come to the food truck and still be outside and stay 6 feet apart while still coming to the food truck,” said Mary Moore, the owner of Bristol Berry Bowls.
It was a dream crafted into a reality that was so successful they added a second truck later that same year.
“When we opened up, there was nothing like this in Bristol,” Moore said. “I feel the area really needed it and received it super well. It’s been awesome seeing our business grow in this community and we’re super thankful for that.”
Moore said they serve up something special.
“We serve Acai and superfoods. Our base is a sorbet and all of our stuff is dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan and organic so our bowls are full of berries and superfoods,” said Moore.
However, to her, the most extraordinary thing about this truck is who she works with.
“Running it with my family is my favorite part, my husband and my child. I think it’s helped us grow closer and learn how to work together,” she said.
Bristol Berry Bowls was recently named a finalist in the Tri-Cities Best: Best Local Food Truck competition. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/food-truck-friday-bristol-berry-bowls/ | 2022-08-26T17:55:32 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/food-truck-friday-bristol-berry-bowls/ |
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Hills’ $21.3-million expansion in Bristol is slated to launch with a groundbreaking on Aug. 30, and Gov. Bill Lee will make an appearance at the event.
A news release from Tennessee Hills on Friday states the groundbreaking, which will take place from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on “The Hill” at 1328 US 11-W in Bristol, will feature food catered by the company’s Whiskey Kitchen food trucks, live music by an ETSU bluegrass band and free craft beer and spirits tastings — and the public is invited to join in on the celebration. The event will also christen “The Hill” — the first hill in Tennessee when crossing from Virginia on I-81, the news release states.
Attending area officials include Stuart McWhorter, the Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development, as well as ETSU Senior Vice President for Academics, Kimberly D. McCorkle, to represent the university’s distillation education partnership with Tennessee Hills.
Lee will speak at 2:30 p.m. to celebrate the economic development the expansion aims to bring.
“This opportunity was made possible through the tireless work of brand founders, Stephen and Jessica Callahan,” the news release states. “With strong community roots and a passion for crafting quality spirits, the Callahan’s, business partners Scott and Daphene Andrew, and the Tennessee Hills Team seek to elevate the economic growth in Bristol, throughout Northeast Tennessee, and across the state.”
The Andrews with Rugged American Spirits first partnered with the distillery in 2019 to help create and boost the Tennessee Hill brand in preparation for future expansions and success, the release states. The couple has owned and operated over 50 businesses throughout their careers.
Bristol’s Director of Economic Development voiced the city’s excitement to house Tennessee Hills headquarters.
“The location will be across the street from the Pinnacle development in a former education facility and is on the first hill when you arrive from Virginia,” said Tom Anderson. “The Tennessee Hills experience will continue to expand education workforce development programs with East Tennessee State University, as well as deliver experiences that celebrate our Appalachian Highland roots.”
The last decade, Steven Callahan said, may just be the very beginning for the Tennessee Hills venture.
“Thinking back to how far we’ve come since Jess and I started about 10 years ago, when it was just the two of us, it’s crazy to think that Tennessee Hills might actually still be at the beginning of the road,” he said. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/gov-lee-to-attend-tn-hills-bristol-groundbreaking-aug-30/ | 2022-08-26T17:55:38 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/gov-lee-to-attend-tn-hills-bristol-groundbreaking-aug-30/ |
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The trial for former Arlington police officer Ravinder Singh, who is accused of negligent homicide in the death of a woman in 2019, continues in Tarrant County Friday.
Singh is accused of shooting and killing 30-year-old Margarita Brooks while shooting at her charging dog.
Brooks was the subject of a welfare call on Aug. 1, 2019, where she was reportedly passed out in a grassy area near the intersection of Cantor Drive and North Collins Street.
Police said Singh called out to the woman and that her dog then started barking and running toward him. Arlington police said in 2019 the officer retreated, pulled out his gun and fired toward the dog several times.
Afterward, Brooks started to cry out and it was apparent she had been injured, police said.
Brooks, who was a mother to three children, was hospitalized and later died. Her cause of death was ruled a homicide.
Singh resigned from the department in November 2019 amid an administrative investigation and in September 2020 he was indicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide by a Tarrant County grand jury.
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Brooks' family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in July 2021 asking for at least $2 million in restitution. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/watch-trial-continues-for-arlington-officer-accused-of-negligent-homicide-in-womans-death/3057983/ | 2022-08-26T18:09:56 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/watch-trial-continues-for-arlington-officer-accused-of-negligent-homicide-in-womans-death/3057983/ |
Former Bradenton high school student awarded $500,000 7 years after locker room attack
A Bradenton jury awarded a former high school student $500,000 in his lawsuit against Manatee County Schools for a December 2015 assault that occurred in Braden River High School's locker room.
The lawsuit blamed school staff for their failure to supervise students in the locker room after final dismissal when the assault occurred.
According to the initial complaint, Daniel Dombroski was dressing out in the locker room after baseball practice a few minutes after students were released for the day when a student — not on any sports team — entered the locker room to confront Dombroski.
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Dozens of other students inside the locker room joined the confrontation, "shouting, yelling and making a cacophony of noise," the complaint states.
In the attack, Dombroski suffered injuries to his head, resulting in psychogenic seizures as confirmed by neurologists at All Children's Hospital.
"The family is thrilled with the verdict and had from the beginning wanted an explanation as to why there were no staff members supervising the locker room full of students,” said attorney James Horne, who represented Dombroski in the five-day trial.
“The jury gave the family justice, and I couldn’t be happier for them.”
“The family looks forward to closing this chapter in their life and moving on seven years after the assault,” Horne said.
A representative for Manatee County Schools did not respond to a request for comment.
Stefania Lugli covers a little of everything for the Herald-Tribune. You can contact her at slugli@heraldtribune.com or dm her on Twitter at @steflugli. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/08/26/manatee-county-schools-lawsuit-daniel-dombroski-braden-river-high-attack-no-adult-supervision/7903250001/ | 2022-08-26T18:11:16 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2022/08/26/manatee-county-schools-lawsuit-daniel-dombroski-braden-river-high-attack-no-adult-supervision/7903250001/ |
House Minority Leader Phil GiaQuinta is inviting college students and recent graduates to apply for internships at the Statehouse during the upcoming legislative session.
The Fort Wayne Democrat announced the opportunities in a news release Thursday. The internships are paid, according to the release, and the deadline to apply is Oct. 31. Applications received by Oct. 15 will receive priority consideration.
"The House Democratic Caucus internship program is a great way to see if a career in public service is for you," GiaQuinta said in a statement. "Nothing makes me happier than seeing Fort Wayne students participating in our internship program. We need talent from every corner of the state to continue building on our track record of advocating for all Hoosiers."
There are six different internship programs through the House Democratic Caucus, including working in legislative and constituent services, in communications, in graphic and print design, as a policy analyst, as a ways and means fiscal analyst and for the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus.
The internships are available to college sophomores through seniors, as well as graduate or law school students. They are also open to students pursuing associate degrees or certificates credentials.
Information is available online at indianahousedemocrats.org/student-opportunities/internships. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/giaquinta-house-democrats-to-offer-paid-internships/article_f0197ba4-2558-11ed-bce6-7f0724dd7f29.html | 2022-08-26T18:12:11 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/giaquinta-house-democrats-to-offer-paid-internships/article_f0197ba4-2558-11ed-bce6-7f0724dd7f29.html |
A tweet from Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd has drawn the ire of many Democrats and others online.
"Student loan forgiveness undermines one of our military’s greatest recruitment tools at a time of dangerously low enlistments," Banks tweeted Thursday.
The tweet comes in the wake of President Joe Biden's plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt. The plan has drawn criticism from Republicans as as well as some Democrats.
But Banks' tweet, which explicitly links student loans with military recruitment, has drawn backlash from many, including his challengers in November's election. Banks did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Gary Snyder, the Democratic candidate in the Third Congressional District, released a statement Friday morning.
"I enlisted in the Army as an infantryman because of my love of country. I am a 4th generation veteran and all three of my brothers served in the U.S. Army, we did it for the love of country," Snyder said. "For Jim Banks to suggest that those who enlist only because they can not afford college is an insult to the character of the men and women who serve."
Independent Third District candidate Nathan Gotsch also criticized Banks on Twitter, writing that Banks "doesn’t write his own tweets, but still, this is embarrassing." | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/jim-banks-tweet-draws-criticism/article_452eb97c-2556-11ed-afa8-5779ec1f2426.html | 2022-08-26T18:12:17 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/jim-banks-tweet-draws-criticism/article_452eb97c-2556-11ed-afa8-5779ec1f2426.html |
State Boulevard will be restricted between Forest Park and Kensington boulevards from Monday to Sept. 2 during communication-line work, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/state-boulevard-section-restricted-next-week/article_5b83bab6-255a-11ed-981c-5f69985a2d41.html | 2022-08-26T18:12:24 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/state-boulevard-section-restricted-next-week/article_5b83bab6-255a-11ed-981c-5f69985a2d41.html |
Frontier to launch nonstop flight to Phoenix out of Indianapolis with introductory deal
Kayla Dwyer
Indianapolis Star
Budget carrier Frontier Airlines is adding to its roster at the Indianapolis International Airport with nonstop service to Phoenix, Arizona, beginning in January.
The twice-weekly service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport begins Jan. 13, 2023, at an introductory price of $89 for some one-way flights, if purchased by Tuesday, Aug. 30.
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The Indianapolis airport also has twice daily service to Phoenix through both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
Frontier's promotional deal can only be used on flights through March 2, 2023.
Contact IndyStar transportation reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @kayla_dwyer17. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/08/26/indianapolis-to-phoenix-frontier-nonstop-flight-begins-2023/65458457007/ | 2022-08-26T18:15:16 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/08/26/indianapolis-to-phoenix-frontier-nonstop-flight-begins-2023/65458457007/ |
As the in-person race nears on Sept. 17, the Air Force Marathon is calling for more volunteers.
More than 1,000 volunteers are still needed, the marathon said Friday, as registration of volunteers is just 35% filled.
The sign-up period ends Wednesday.
“As we come back to being in-person this year, we are so excited to welcome all the mighty volunteers it takes to put on our event successfully,” Air Force Marathon Director Rachael Ferguson said in the marathon’s statement. “We literally could not have the amazing race experience without all the individuals who give up their time to help make it happen.”
Volunteers are needed for an array of areas and events over two days Sept. 15 to 17, including the Health & Fitness Expo, the 5K run, the finish line area and festival, bike escorts, amateur radio operators, green team, hydration stations and course entertainment.
All volunteer roles are open to the public and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base access is not required.
Those who want to volunteer with 10 or more people can email usaf.marathon@us.af.mil.
All volunteers receive a complimentary Flight Crew T-shirt, refreshments at the Expo and on race day, and invitations to the postrace “After Party at the Greene.”
Volunteer shifts vary, but most commitments are four hours or less and times range from early morning to evening.
Individual volunteers must be 16 or older. Children under age 16 can only volunteer with a parent, guardian or trusted adult.
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A Virginia state trooper has been cleared in the fatal shooting death of a man who led police on a chase, rammed a police vehicle with his own and attacked the trooper with a metal pole, according to findings by a local prosecutor.
“The death of Brian Price was a justifiable exercise of self-defense by Trooper Paul Perry in the performance of his duties,” Chesapeake Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew R. Hamel wrote of his findings in a letter to Virginia State Police on Wednesday.
The incident began with a report that Price assaulted a convenience store cashier in Newport News and appeared intoxicated, Hamel’s letter stated.
Price fled in his car with Amity Grey, whose family later said was in a relationship with Price and that the two had plans to get married.
During the police chase that followed, Price appeared to keep Grey in the car against her will, Hamel wrote. She opened her door and appeared to try to get out at one point.
The pursuit was “terminated and re-engaged” because of traffic safety concerns, Hamel wrote. At one point, a police officer pulled along side the vehicle and Grey communicated to him about children being kidnapped. A car chase ensued and Perry, the state trooper, later tried to block Price’s Chevy Cobalt, but Price rammed Perry’s vehicle several times.
Price then apparently lost control of the car, which tumbled off an embankment. Grey was killed.
Perry chased Price on foot. The trooper was not wearing a body camera, but he later told authorities that Price had struck him in the chest with an object that caused him to fall backward.
“As he looked up, (Perry) saw Price standing above him, raising a ‘pipe-like object,’” Hamel wrote. “Fearing that he was about to be struck again or disabled or worse, he fired the rifle from his hip three times.”
A metal pole that was consistent with a shower rod was found near Price’s body, Hamel wrote. A police dashboard camera captured the initial part of the foot chase as well as Perry identifying himself as “state” police and commanding Price to “drop the weapon.”
A toxicology report found THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, as well as amphetamine in Price’s system.
Perry’s race has not been released. Price was white.
In 2017, Price was judged not guilty by reason of insanity after striking his mother with a baseball bat, court records stated. He was released from a mental hospital in 2020 under the supervision of a community services board.
Hamel noted that Price’s release was revoked at one point because of his illegal use of amphetamines. He was released again. And the community services board reported that Price continued to use the drug as recently as two months before his death.
But the community services board also said that Price was showing signs of improvement. He was working in construction, living in an apartment and keeping his appointments with his case manager and others overseeing his care.
Price’s diagnosis included schizoaffective disorder, which is characterized primarily by schizophrenia symptoms that include hallucinations or delusions.
Price was among a small group of people who are not held not responsible for crimes because of mental illness.
“The majority of people do well,” Michael J. Vitacco, a psychiatry professor at Augusta University in Georgia, told The Associated Press last year. “The combination of mandated treatment and follow-up is very much protective for the community.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/prosecutor-virginia-trooper-justified-in-fatal-shooting/2022/08/26/ede4a804-2567-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html | 2022-08-26T18:19:03 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/prosecutor-virginia-trooper-justified-in-fatal-shooting/2022/08/26/ede4a804-2567-11ed-a72f-1e7149072fbc_story.html |
Several coastal river basins (Nehalem, Tillamook, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Beaver Cr., Alsea, Umpqua, Coos) will be open to some wild coho harvest this year beginning as early as Sept. 10.
See the Recreation Report / Fishing Report for the SW or NW zones and click Regulation Updates for regulations on fall coastal salmon fishing for both wild coho and wild Chinook.
This will be the second year in a row of some wild coho retention in coastal rivers. Coho returning this year went to sea last year, when ocean conditions had improved considerably, so even more basins are open this year—a definite improvement from 2016-2020 when all wild coho retention was closed in coastal rivers.
This year's wild coho abundance is still less than the high returns seen from 2008-2014 so not all basins are open for retention.
Some basins (Nehalem Bay, Nestucca Bay and Tillamook Bay) will only be open to wild coho retention Wednesdays and Saturdays from Sept. 10-Oct. 15 to allow for an extended fishing season. Beaver Creek and Alsea have shorter seasons, but other basins are open for wild coho retention from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15. Anglers should check the regulation updates for their zone for the open season, open areas, and bag limits of the basins they will be fishing.
All open NW zone rivers will have a season bag limit of one wild adult coho from that basin and under permanent rules, no more than five wild adult coho salmon may be taken in aggregate (from all SW and NW waterbodies open) per year. In the SW Zone, the seasonal bag limit for wild adult coho is three fish in the Coos Basin and two fish in the Umpqua.
Per permanent regulations, wild jack coho may be harvested on days when wild coho retention is allowed within a basin, with a bag limit of one fish per day. Hatchery coho may be retained as part of the adult and jack salmon daily bag limit in areas currently open to angling for Chinook salmon or steelhead. See the permanent regulations for more details.
In contrast to wild coho, this year's wild Chinook forecast is poor in several basins and some are closed to wild Chinook retention or to salmon fishing entirely. Wild Chinook have a different life cycle than coho and those returning this year went to sea at a time when ocean conditions were still poor. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wild-coho-retention-allowed-in-several-coastal-rivers-this-fall/article_e9f049b8-23fc-11ed-bc37-9fab11b9f907.html | 2022-08-26T18:33:58 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wild-coho-retention-allowed-in-several-coastal-rivers-this-fall/article_e9f049b8-23fc-11ed-bc37-9fab11b9f907.html |
Construction is still ongoing throughout Madison Elementary School as workers rush to complete a series of final projects before school opens. Bust despite the sight of painters and the occasional sound of power equipment, excitement is building inside the fully renovated school.
The rebuild of Madison Elementary School is the third major project to be completed thanks to the school bond approved by voters. The district earlier built Eastside Elementary and Marshfield Junior High.
Principal Carli Ainsworth led Superintendent Charis McGaughy through the school last week, pointing on the improvements and expansions. One of the biggest changes is at the front door, where a safety vestibule will greet guests. Anyone trying to enter the school must first be buzzed into the office and show ID before being let into the main building.
“We’re really excited about security and the safety of our students and staff,” Ainsworth said.
Just inside the school, the brand-new portion of the school can be seen. It includes a new library and health center along with several new classrooms. The library is designed to hold 15,000 books and up to 30 people at a time.
The classrooms are spacious and set up to use the newest in technology. Some of the second-grade classrooms near the front of the school are brand new, but many of the classrooms are a mix of the old school with major upgrades. Sonja Boice was setting up her classroom Tuesday, and she said she is ready to see students again.
“I love it,” she said of her new classroom. “It’s amazing. I’m excited to get everything up and settled for the new school year.”
Although construction workers continued to move throughout the school, finishing final projects before students return, Ainsworth said every day brings more energy to the school.
“It feels so positive,” she said. “The contractors are all working so hard, and they’re working well together. It’s been a positive outlook on getting the space ready for our community.”
Most of the classrooms are located on one main hall, with second graders closest to the office and kindergarteners at the back of the school. Ainsworth said putting the youngest students at the back was a choice made due to the design of the original building.
“We are blessed to have classrooms with bathrooms in them, and we chose to keep them for our kindergarten students,” she said.
While elements of the old classrooms are obvious, Ainsworth said every room got new floors and paint. They are also wired for the newest technology as a teaching tool.
“We’ll have technology in every classroom,” McGaughy said. “They are waiting on the final painting, and they’ll come hang up smart TVs.”
After teaching in Blossom Gulch after students moved last year, Diane Handy is excited to be back in Madison. She has taught at the school for seven years and was setting up her new classroom Tuesday.
“I think it’s been worth it,” she said about moving two times in two years. “I’m pretty excited. This is a new room for me. I was in a different room before, so it’s challenging. The new floors are wonderful. I thought I scratched them already, but it wiped right off.”
While the main part of the school will be ready for opening day, two parts will be closed for further construction. Ainsworth said both the gym and the cafeteria will be closed at the beginning of school. Neither were part of the original plan at Madison, but the district saved enough money those upgrades could also be done.
“We knew the basics that we had to do,” said Nancy Giggy with Integrity Management Solutions, which helped oversee construction. “As we finished Marshfield Junior High, we knew how much money we had left over to divert to Madison.”
It turned out to be enough to add the gym and cafeteria to the project along with a new security vestibule at Sunset and new roof and HVAC system at Millicoma.
Ainsworth said students at Madison will be outside for PE at the beginning of the year, with all classes eating breakfast and lunch in their classrooms until the cafeteria is finished. The cafeteria is expected to be finished by the end of September, with the work in the gym done by the end of October.
Close to 280 students are expected at Madison, and Ainsworth said she is ready.
“I’m super excited about seeing students back in the building,” she said. “Our second graders were here for hybrid COVID school. For our kindergarteners and first grade students, this will be a brand-new school for them.”
McGaughy said seeing the nearly finished school was exciting because it emphasizes the support Coos Bay has for public schools and students.
“I just love this symbolic message for our students,” she said. “It shows our students how much Coos Bay values education and public schools.”
Ainsworth has been involved in the upgrades of several years, but with work almost done, even she is surprised.
“It really is, I think, better than anyone could have imagined,” she said. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/work-nearing-completion-at-madison-elementary/article_851cde66-23f7-11ed-988b-43aaf7571869.html | 2022-08-26T18:34:04 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/work-nearing-completion-at-madison-elementary/article_851cde66-23f7-11ed-988b-43aaf7571869.html |
HOUSTON — Everything old is new again at NASA as they prepare to launch the unmanned Orion spacecraft to the moon. The first in a series of missions, NASA said the Artemis 1 mission will provide a foundation for human deep space exploration.
It's a critical test drive, of sorts, to check out Orion's systems in a spaceflight environment and how it performs on its re-entry, splashdown and recovery. NASA said a successful mission will demonstrate its capability to "extend human existence to the moon and beyond."
By "beyond," they mean Mars.
"When we think about Artemis, we focus a lot on the moon," said chief astronaut Reid Wiseman. "But I just want everybody in this room and everybody watching to remember our sights are not set on the Moon. Our sights are set clearly on Mars."
Artemis 1 launch details
- Launch date: Aug. 29, 2022 at 7:33 a.m. Central time
- Mission duration: 42 days, 3 hours, 20 minutes
- Total distance traveled: 1.3 miIlion miles
- Re-entry speed: 24,500 mph (Mach 32)
- Splashdown: Oct. 10, 2022
Next Monday, Orion will launch on board the "most powerful rocket in the world and fly farther than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown," according to NASA. The SLS rocket will produce 8.8 million pounds of thrust during liftoff as it launches the nearly six-million-pounds Orion to orbit.
"Our teams have been working extremely hard for a very, very long time to get to this point and this is very special and we’re extremely excited,” said Artemis I flight director Rick LaBrode.
Unlike the Apollo missions to the moon in the late 60s and 70s, Orion will travel thousands of miles beyond the moon during the four to six-week mission.
“This is a mission that truly will do what hasn’t been done and learn what isn’t known,” said Mike Sarafin, Artemis I mission manager at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “It will blaze a trail that people will follow on the next Orion flight, pushing the edges of the envelope to prepare for that mission.”
To the moon and back
As Orion continues on its path from Earth orbit to the moon, it will be propelled by a service module provided by the European Space Agency. On future missions, the module will provide housing, air and water for astronauts.
To talk with mission control in Houston, Orion will communicate through the Deep Space Network.
The outbound trip to the moon will take several days. During this period, it will collect data and allow mission controllers to assess its performance.
After four to six weeks and a total distance traveled exceeding 1.3 million miles, the mission will end with a test of Orion’s capability to return safely to the Earth.
The spacecraft will splash down off the coast of Baja, California. Divers from the U.S. Navy and operations teams from NASA will approach in small boats from a recovery ship. The divers will inspect the spacecraft for hazards and hook up tow lines, and then engineers will tow the capsule into the recovery ship for its journey home.
What's next?
The second flight of Artemis will carry a crew on a different trajectory and test Orion’s critical systems with astronauts aboard.
Future exploration missions with crew aboard Orion will assemble and dock with a Gateway. NASA and its partners will use the gateway for deep-space operations "to extend human exploration farther into the solar system than ever before."
With the Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the moon with plans to eventually establish the first long-term presence on the moon.
With the experience and knowledge they gain from lunar exploration, NASA said it will be ready to take the next giant leap by sending the first astronauts to Mars. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/artemis-moon-mission/285-af46a3c7-da9a-4c3b-b938-fe9cc8d8e130 | 2022-08-26T18:35:07 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/artemis-moon-mission/285-af46a3c7-da9a-4c3b-b938-fe9cc8d8e130 |
MISSION, Texas — A child has died after they were found inside a vehicle outside an elementary school in Mission, Texas, on Thursday.
The child, who has not been identified, was only 5-years-old. He was found in the parking lot of Dr. Americo Peredes Elementary School. First responders attempted CPR, but they said nothing could be done.
Authorities spoke at the press conference, saying the matter is still under investigation and they did not take any questions. But, they did say, "To our community members -- we do pride ourselves to provide exceptional education on La Joya Independent School District and we continue to work collectively to do so."
The district also said counseling services would be offered to students and staff at the elementary school.
The nonprofit Kids and Cars said this is the 19th child to die in a hot car nationwide this year and the 4th in Texas. The state of Texas ranks #1 in the nation for child hot car deaths by a large margin with at least 150 child hot car deaths since 1991.
More than 1,000 children have died in hot cars since 1990 and at least another 7,300 survived with varying types and severities of injuries, according to data collected by Kids and Car Safety. Approximately 87% of children who die in hot cars are age 3 or younger and the majority (56%) were unknowingly left by an otherwise loving, responsible parent or caregiver.
“We are committed to the push for occupant detection technology in all cars immediately. As we continue our advocacy, children continue to die week after week. It is beyond heartbreaking," stated Janette Fennell, founder and president of Kids and Car Safety. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/child-dies-after-being-found-in-car-outside-mission-texas-elementary-school-hot-car-valley/273-6e6225c5-9175-40ad-8178-5ad04235ca0b | 2022-08-26T18:35:13 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/child-dies-after-being-found-in-car-outside-mission-texas-elementary-school-hot-car-valley/273-6e6225c5-9175-40ad-8178-5ad04235ca0b |
PORTLAND, Ore. — In response to Idaho's near-total abortion ban, Governor Kate Brown held a press conference on Thursday at a Planned Parenthood in Southeast Portland.
Governor Brown was accompanied by Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette President Anne Udall, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Representative Andrea Valderrama and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon Executive Director An Do.
Udall said that Planned Parenthood has seen an influx of Idaho patients who are now being forced to turn elsewhere.
“With the help of the Oregon legislature we are truly leading the country in terms of ensuring that people have access to the full complement of reproductive health services,” said Gov. Brown. “We passed the Reproductive Health Equity Act a few years ago and it ensures that everyone regardless of their ZIP code, regardless of their income and regardless of their immigration status have access to the full complement of reproductive health services."
Governor Brown said that Oregon was the first state to set aside funds to help those living out of state access abortion services. It's $15 million, which includes help with travel expenses.
“We are here,” said Udall. “We will remain open and we will not let anyone down. Care no matter what. We will not let anyone down.”
Udall said that the Planned Parenthood in Bend has seen an increase in out-of-state patients — nearly all of them from red states, including Idaho.
“We've been planning for over a year,” said Udall.
She said that one of their recent patients forked out $1,200 for a taxi in order to travel from Boise to Bend, adding that they expect to see this happen more and more.
“The story is an important one because it illustrates one, what people will do to get care and two, we're going to see this pattern," said Udall.
Planned Parenthood has hired more staff, including clinicians, and has strengthened a telehealth program as they expect higher demand.
The ban doesn't only impact those living in Idaho, the speakers underlined at Thursday's press conference. Udall said that those living across the border in Eastern Oregon have also lost access to their closest clinic and will have to travel further to reach the nearest operational clinic, which is in Bend. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-abortion-ban-oregon-portland-procedure-cost/283-90f581ac-663c-4b92-8b1f-7566dac23cef | 2022-08-26T18:37:35 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/idaho-abortion-ban-oregon-portland-procedure-cost/283-90f581ac-663c-4b92-8b1f-7566dac23cef |
AUSTIN, Texas — Fourteen new field cadets will join the ranks of Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) on Friday.
ATCEMS will hold a graduation and official swearing in ceremony at the Texas State Capitol's Capitol Extension Auditorium at 1 p.m. ATCEMS said this will be the first formal cadet graduation ceremony that family and friends are invited to attend in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Academy graduation is a huge milestone for our cadets, as it marks the completion of the first major step, as they embark on their careers caring for our community," ATCEMS Assistant Chief Heather Phillips said. “We’re so excited to have the ability for our Cadets families and friends to participate in this important occasion, which we haven’t been able to do since the start of the pandemic. It truly is a special day for everyone.”
The ceremony will be followed by a reception with light refreshments in the Capitol Extension Legislative Conference Center.
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TEXAS, USA — Texas' trigger law went into effect Thursday, banning nearly all abortions across the state.
It's one of 11 states banning nearly all abortions.
One research group shows New Mexico is the nearest state offering protection for those seeking an abortion.
That state’s nearest clinic to Houston is in Santa Teresa, which is more than 700 miles away. It’s closer to the Pacific Ocean than the Bayou City.
Many women, though, are taking this option because it's the only option they have.
“You’re talking about multiple days to them, make the trek, get the procedure, and come back. And that is only again for the patients who are able to navigate that situation and the resources that it takes to do that," said Dyana Limon-Mercado, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Texas Votes.
Houston-area doctors say they’re limited to performing ultrasounds, giving information and referring women looking for an abortion out of state.
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Texas' trigger law makes performing an abortion a felony, punishable by up to life in prison.
Prescribing medication knowing it will be used for an abortion carries the same penalty.
"In this trigger ban, there is no exception for rape or for incest, no matter how young the victim is," said Limon-Mercado.
But the new law allows exceptions for saving the mother’s life, ending an entopic pregnancy, or removing a miscarried fetus.
Abortion providers can still face civil penalties from Senate Bill 8, which was passed last year.
The “Heartbeat Bill”, as it’s known, bans abortions after fetal cardiac activity. That’s usually around six weeks of pregnancy.
"You might be able to be sued multiple times all over Texas at $10,000 a pop, plus you’re gonna lose your license," said Seth Chandler, law professor at University of Houston Law Center.
One legal expert said the Texas trigger law is written so that if a pregnant woman were to get an illegal abortion in Texas, she would not be penalized. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/new-mexico-abortion/285-81e9dca8-bce9-4b54-83f3-8260637d107c | 2022-08-26T18:40:20 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/new-mexico-abortion/285-81e9dca8-bce9-4b54-83f3-8260637d107c |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday morning he is not planning to approve a mail-in election process for farmworkers' union voting rights.
A statement from Newsom's Communications Director Erin Mellon says, "Newsom is eager to sign legislation that expands opportunity for agricultural workers to come together and be represented, and he supports changes to state law to make it easier for these workers to organize."
"However, we cannot support an untested mail-in election process that lacks critical provisions to protect the integrity of the election, and is predicated on an assumption that government cannot effectively enforce laws," according to the statement.
More than 5,000 United Farm Workers are expected at the capitol Friday on the final day of their 24-day march for fair union elections
The last steps of their 335 miles will be at the capitol all for the Agricultural Labor Relations Voting Choice Act, AB 2183, but for those we spoke to, it's much bigger than that.
From Delano to Sacramento, the United Farm Workers have marched, joined by an outpouring of community support like from Agustine Guzman. Guzman was born in Mexico, he came to U.S. at 15 and worked in the fields for one year. His father, a contract laborer, made that possible.
“I get a little emotional because my father worked so dang hard and I saw a lot of older people... how they worked so hard for so little money,” said Guzman.
His daughter, Jessica Hernandez, spearheaded their involvement in providing breakfast for the marchers in Elk Grove.
“These are my roots, these are my people. I believe this is the American dream. This is what we fight to be here for and you know I’m very proud of it. I’m proud to be Mexican, where my family, where my father, mother came from and I’m proud of it,” said Hernandez.
She wants farmworkers to get the recognition they deserve as essential workers; working through the heat and the entire pandemic, as well as an acknowledgment there would not be food on people’s tables without them.
One woman who has been with the march all 24 days says they will continue to fight.
“It’s been hard and difficult, but the physical is not what hurts, it hurts that I left my family behind,” said the woman.
She now has a hurt ankle from the average 14 miles a day they have been walking. She went from farm to farm the entire pandemic without access to medical insurance.
“Everything we harvest -- fruits, vegetables, goes to your home. It makes me sad that he (Newsom) doesn’t value us,” she said.
The United Farm Workers are asking for a secret ballot and to be able to vote by mail or drop off a ballot at an agriculture relations office, rather than face what they say is intimidation tactics by voting in person at the place of their employer and risking their job.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — K-9s, much like humans after several years on the force, retire.
ABC10 spoke with West Sacramento police officer Matthew Montez and his partner, Yoda, to see what happens once his K-9 officer is off the city’s payroll.
“While they are employed with the city of West Sacramento, the department pays for them; so the food, medical bills, anything that a K-9 might need, the department picks up the tab,” Montez said.
Yoda is a young pup, so he has a way to go before he hits retirement. For now, it’s all about training and crime-busting.
Chris Oliver is a detection dog trainer. He's worked with hundreds of dogs and says Yoda is able to pick up even the smallest amount of explosive powder.
“You saw when the dog was over here between all the bushes, that was the scent cone that we teach the dog to find and get into. Once he gets into the scent cone -- and pretty much what a scent cone is, it's an upside-down ice cream cone -- so the point being here, that odor can come out in a triangle, so they get to the widest point. They work their way around it, and they work their way back to it,” Oliver said.
The same goes for the gun detection exercises. The scent cone led him right to the weapon. Officer Montez and Yoda have only been on the streets together for the last eight months. In that time, Yoda found three guns.
ABC10 got exclusive access to bodycam video from one of those finds — who happened to be a suspect already known to police.
“One of our officers that was chasing him saw a firearm being carried in the suspect's hand, possibly discarded in the bush,” Montez said.
In the video, you can see Yoda come in.
“You wanna check this bush? He’s in it. He was hard in that bush right there, like all up in it,” Montez said. "And within minutes he finds the gun the suspect threw out."
Yoda is hard-working, but what happens when a K-9 officer’s duty to serve their community is up? The answer might surprise you.
“Once they retire, the city sells them to the handler for $1. So, then that allows me to purchase Yoda and he becomes my pet,” Montez said.
The West Sacramento Police Department has created a K-9 association to help offset some of those costs.
“Every penny raised goes towards our association, which primary function is to pay for the retired police dog's medical bills, food and burial expenses,” Montez said.
There are many K-9s who are retired and living with their handler right now.
On Saturday, Aug. 27, the West Sacramento K-9 Association is holding a fundraiser to help these officers take care of their off-duty police dogs.
The walk begins at 8 a.m. at the West Sacramento River Walk.
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Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith sounded authoritative on July 6 when he said police had intercepted two men planning to commit a random mass shooting at a city fireworks show.
"We do know that they were coming to do a mass shooting at the Dogwood Dell at our Fourth of July celebration," he told CNN that day.
A tipster who had overheard a conversation and called police said there was a plot for a shooting at a large July Fourth event in Richmond. Smith erroneously claimed in a July 6 news conference that the tipster specified Dogwood Dell amphitheater in Byrd Park as the target.
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But not only had the tipster not specified a location, Smith's own department had provided him information in writing before his news conference that the location of any potential incident was "unknown," according to new records the Richmond Times-Dispatch obtained under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
A police official emailed those records to Smith and an assistant seven minutes before Smith's 2 p.m. July 6 news conference. The records also show that Richmond police shared with the FBI that a location was unknown. That information was vetted by a detective.
Police are trained to draw conclusions based on facts and evidence, and it remains murky why the chief would opt to provide a specific location for the alleged attack when the information he received from his department was that a location was unknown. In an interview last week with the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Smith said his "experience" was part of how he concluded that Dogwood Dell must have been the intended target.
Meanwhile, the two men he accused of planning the attack are in federal custody — one on a gun charge and one on an immigration charge — but neither has been charged with anything related to a planned shooting. Smith said last week that Richmond detectives could not corroborate the tipster's allegation of a shooting plot.
Police talking points said detectives deemed the threat credible. Federal authorities are investigating.
Smith, meanwhile, issued a statement for this story acknowledging his problematic communications and saying he'll hold community conversations. "I stand ready to answer questions and to rebuild confidence."
'The location was unknown'
Richmond police provided the records in response to a request from the newspaper for records of two police public affairs officers. Police charged the newspaper $397.23 for staff time in assembling records, which isn't required but allowed under the law.
Smith's news conference, kicked off by Mayor Levar Stoney and attended by several city council members, was national news and came two days after seven people were killed in an Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.
Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith tells CNN's @ErinBurnett about a "hero" citizen who overheard a conversation that a mass shooting was being planned for a July 4th celebration in Virginia and called that information into police, saving lives: https://t.co/m4yYhiKsBi
— CNN (@CNN) July 7, 2022
Here's some of what Richmond police did know on July 6: A tipster, speaking in Spanish, had called police on July 1 to report that a man had weapons. The tipster said he had overheard a conversation about planning a mass shooting on July Fourth at a large event, according to police. (Police arrested one suspect on July 1, seizing guns and ammunition in a residence, and arrested the second, who was under surveillance, after July Fourth.)
Statements by Stoney and Smith conjured images of random mass shootings in which someone targets a crowd.
“This is where these cowards go," Smith said at the news conference. "Wherever we gather, that’s where they want to be.”
"Whether you're at home in your cul-de-sac, or in your neighborhood, or in a park, or at a parade, out dining — you have to keep your head on a swivel," Stoney said at the news conference.
Neither suspect has any known criminal record, and police did not immediately find any suspicious social media activity, the records show.
In response to the FOIA request, police released drafts of talking points and a news release. None of them mentioned Dogwood Dell amphitheater, where thousands gathered to watch fireworks on the Fourth.
Other large celebrations in the area on July Fourth included fireworks after a minor-league baseball game at The Diamond, fireworks at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds and an event at Henrico County's Crump Park.
(Richmond actually had a shooting on July Fourth weekend, outside a club downtown on Broad Street, where six people were shot.)
Records show that a police detective helped the department's public affairs division prepare public talking points about the alleged shooting plot ahead of the news conference on July 6, which was called by police.
In describing the tip from the caller, the talking points said, in bold, of the planned attack: "the location was unknown."
About two hours before the news conference, Richmond police emailed the "location unknown" talking points to a public affairs specialist with the FBI in Virginia. The head of police public affairs sent Smith and another person an email seven minutes before his news conference with the "location unknown" talking points and the subject line "Print for Chief."
Other talking points the police public affairs division prepared said: "We received information that a person was boasting about executing a shooting. RPD acted quickly, collaborating with our federal partners."
"The complaint or tip did not include specifics on location, time or intended targets. Even after debriefs there is no information that has become clear."
The chief's claim that Dogwood Dell amphitheater was known to be the intended target caused alarm and is still reverberating.
The day after the news conference, Paige Quilter, the president of the Carillon Civic Association, emailed police and city parks and recreation officials with concerns from neighbors. Could there be copycats? What about security at an upcoming gospel fest and Latino celebration at Dogwood Dell?
A police official referred her questions to the Department of Parks and Recreation, but no one ever responded to her.
In an interview for this story, Quilter expressed serious concerns about how Stoney and Smith handled the information they had.
She said she went into "extremely anxiety overload" when she watched the news conference. Her daughter called from Texas to check on her.
When she saw the police chief making the Dogwood Dell claim to national media, she said, she started thinking "something's not smelling right."
She said she's gone to weekend events at Dogwood Dell since the Fourth, "but I still sit there and I look around. We still are looking around."
“I think the level of anxiety that they caused the neighbors that live here was ridiculous," she said. If the police were simply fearful that Dogwood Dell might have been a target, why wouldn't they just say that, she asked.
"They intentionally drove the fear factor up in this neighborhood to alarming levels," she said. "I cannot imagine why we would be lied to like that."
In his interview with The Times-Dispatch last week, Smith would barely acknowledge that he was wrong when he said a tipster had specified Dogwood Dell, and expressed no regret for the error.
“If I misspoke in that situation, I misspoke in that situation," he said.
Earlier this month in court, under questioning from a judge, an assistant commonwealth's attorney in Richmond said police had turned over no evidence that either of the two suspects were planning to target Dogwood Dell.
Smith issued responses for this story through a city spokeswoman. He said he didn't have time to review or approve the talking points sent to him seven minutes before his scheduled news conference.
He said his goal was to be transparent and not cause alarm.
"For any confusion or anxiety that my stating Dogwood Dell was the most likely target, I am deeply sorry," Smith said in the statement.
In response to Quilter's concerns, Smith said, "I hate that any resident feels this way. It was never my intent to drive fear within the community. Looking back, I can understand why some feel this way."
And Smith also expressed regret in the statement that his desire to communicate had "derailed the good work that my officers did leading up to July 4th and the good work that they continue to do."
The Richmond police chief serves at the pleasure of the mayor, and Stoney hired Smith in June 2020. Stoney declined to be interviewed for this story.
In a statement, Lincoln Saunders, the city's chief administrative officer, said that Smith concluded that the most likely target for a mass shooting was Dogwood Dell after reviewing all of the evidence he had available. He said neither he nor the mayor suggested to the chief that Dogwood Dell could have been the location.
"As the Chief Administrative Officer, I expect our Police Chief and our officers to use their deductive reasoning skills throughout the course of any investigation," he said. "I believe the public understands that investigations are fluid and that officers rely on various buckets of information, including evidence, tips, eyewitness accounts, and their own experience conducting investigations, to assist in arriving at a determination."
Saunders' statement raises a question: If the police chief believed Dogwood Dell was the target of a planned mass shooting - with one suspect in custody and a second under surveillance on July Fourth - why didn't police cancel the event? The department even posted a tweet July 4 encouraging people to attend.
We wish you all a safe and Happy Fourth of July! Plan to enjoy the professional Independence Day fireworks shows at Dogwood Dell or The Richmond Diamond.
— Richmond Police (@RichmondPolice) July 4, 2022
#RPD #SafeSummer #JulyfourthSafety pic.twitter.com/UsW8NnmDHb
John Dixon, a retired Petersburg police chief and retired Richmond police major, said it would be difficult for detectives to be sure — if there actually was a plot — that the man they had arrested and the one they were surveilling were the only people involved.
“If it was a credible threat I would have canceled the event because I wouldn’t have wanted to take a chance on people’s lives, especially in today’s time and what’s going on in the country," Dixon said.
'A logical conclusion had to be made'
When asked why the city chose to still hold the event at Dogwood Dell, Saunders reiterated that Smith determined that the threat had been "neutralized" beforehand but nonetheless increased security measures there and at other locations that night after mass shootings in May in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.
"It is evident that the media cannot perceive that two things can be true simultaneously – that a target can be perceived as unknown while also deducing the most logical target," said Saunders, who was Stoney's chief of staff and a personal friend of his before the mayor put him in charge of city government. "In the case of July 4th, a logical conclusion had to be made, and the Chief made it."
In an interview, Saunders said the chief briefed him, the mayor and other city leaders about Dogwood Dell the morning of July 6. Saunders acknowledged communications "missteps," saying police should have taken more time to review and approve the chief's planned remarks before sending out notification of a news conference.
Saunders said the chief has his support.
"Removing this threat from our community should be celebrated, not diminished, because the Chief made a reasonable determination about a location," Saunders said in his statement.
However, no one has tried to diminish the work the police officers did. What's being questioned is why the chief presented his own conclusion as fact to the public, without evidence and despite being given contrary information from his department.
"I do not question the actions to remove firearms from the two individuals in this case. That is a part of regular work our police department does every day to curtail gun violence," Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch, whose district includes Byrd Park, said in a statement.
"What I think myself and other members of the community are questioning is why a press conference and interviews were given on national TV appearing to state as fact that a mass shooting had been planned for the Dogwood Dell."
Lynch attended the fireworks show with her children and said the news conference, with a backdrop of national mass shootings, "rocked me to my core."
"The public deserves nothing less than transparency, honesty and open dialogue from their public safety leaders and I look forward to forthcoming community conversations with the chief around the decisions and actions that were taken around this incident," she said.
She said the city council wants a full briefing at its Sept. 6 meeting on the situation as well as how the city handles potential threats in public spaces.
Jim Coleman of Duke University is the John S. Bradway Professor of the Practice of Law, director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility, and co-director of the Wrongful Convictions Clinic.
He said the type of conclusion Smith drew is potentially dangerous because if police focus on one theory or target they could miss evidence.
“Police are supposed to follow clues. And the clues are supposed to inform their conclusions about what’s going on, about the criminal activity, about the nature of the criminal activity," Coleman said.
"When you start to guess – make up what the crime or potential crime is about – it has two effects. It leads to wrongful convictions or no convictions, and it also, I think, endangers the public, because it means that you are not following the clues – you’re not even looking for clues anymore. You’re simply trying to confirm what you’ve concluded, which means that you ignore evidence that might point in a different direction."
It's natural that the police would want to identify potential targets based on their tip, he said.
But "you would never basically say that based on my experience this is the only thing they could have had in mind and therefore we broke it up.”
“The worst thing for the police is for the public to think that they’re just guessing."
Lyndon German and Colleen Curran contributed to this story.
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BOONE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A COVID-19 outbreak has closed Van Elementary School in Boone County, according to Boone County Schools’ superintendent.
The school closed Thursday, Aug. 25 and remained closed on Friday, Aug. 26. Boone County Schools says they chose to cancel school for the two days because a high number of staff had to take off and there were not enough available substitutes to “safely supervise students.”
Classes are expected to resume Monday, Aug. 29.
According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Boone County currently has 47 active cases of the virus. The county is in yellow on the County Alert System map with an infection rate of 31.29 and a percent positivity rate of 8.42.
Boone County students first headed back to the classroom on Thursday, Aug. 18. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/covid-outbreak-closes-van-elementary-classes-resume-monday/ | 2022-08-26T18:42:25 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/covid-outbreak-closes-van-elementary-classes-resume-monday/ |
JACKSON COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A longtime public servant in West Virginia has died.
The Ripley Volunteer Fire Department says that Walter Smittle has passed away.
Smittle was the longtime director of Jackson County Emergency Services.
Smittle also served as a West Virginia State Fire Marshall. His former colleagues call him a highly decorated public servant.
The department says that he dedicated decades to not just community service, but service to our nation. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/longtime-jackson-county-public-servant-dies/ | 2022-08-26T18:42:31 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/longtime-jackson-county-public-servant-dies/ |
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Marshall University will be expanding parking near the Joan C. Edward Stadium this fall.
Marshall officials say they will be demolishing an old church located on the property in the 2000 block of 5th Avenue that the university bought in 2017.
Officials with the university say the building has been declared unsafe, so the decision was made to demolish it.
The university plans to gravel the lot and use it for football parking this fall. After football season, it will be paved and continue to be used for parking space. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/marshall-university-to-demolish-old-church-after-building-deemed-unsafe/ | 2022-08-26T18:42:37 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/marshall-university-to-demolish-old-church-after-building-deemed-unsafe/ |
JACKSON, OH (WOWK) – An Ohio man will spend nine years behind bars for orchestrating a $50 million Ponzi scheme.
According to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kenneth L. Parker, Jason E. Adkins, 46, of Jackson was convicted of defrauding more than 50 investors, soliciting victims from around the country and the world. He was sentenced in court to 108 months in prison.
Parker says court documents show that Adkins conspired and solicited millions from investors under false pretenses between 2012 and 2018. He also failed to invest the victims’ funds and misappropriated those funds to benefit himself and others.
“The victims in this case had their lives upended, their life savings taken, and their security ripped away, all while Adkins enriched himself and lived lavishly” said Parker. “Adkins deserves the prison sentence he received today.”
Court documents say Adkins, along with others involved in the scheme, claimed to buy and sell over-sized, off-the-road tires used for earth moving equipment and mining equipment. Adkins told investors the money they invested would be used to buy the tires for cheap so they could be resold at a higher rate, according to court documents. Parker says Adkins promised the investors 15%-20% of the rate of return and that they would get it within 180 days and would sometimes pay the victims for the first transaction.
The scheme also included a “sham escrow agent” hired by Adkins and his co-conspirators who would falsely reassure the victims, according to Parker. Court documents say more than $80 million flowed through the “agent’s” accounts in connection to the scheme.
Adkins and others claimed that they bought and sold over-sized tires commonly known as off-the-road tires, which are used on earth moving equipment and/or mining equipment. Investors were told their money would be used to buy the tires at a steep discount, and that the tires would then be re-sold to a buyer at a much higher rate.
The court also convicted Adkins of laundering the money for at least five years, claiming he also invested in “front businesses” his co-conspirators created. Adkins is accused of using the money he got out of the scheme to buy cars, take vacations, buy property, construct a pool at his home and lease a private jet for more than $20,000.
Parker also says Adkins did not file individual income tax returns that reported the income from his scheme. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-man-sentenced-to-9-years-in-50m-ponzi-scheme/ | 2022-08-26T18:42:44 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-man-sentenced-to-9-years-in-50m-ponzi-scheme/ |
SISSONVILLE, WV (WOWK) — A 48-year-old man is dead after an accidental shooting in Sissonville Friday morning, according to Kanawha County deputies.
Metro 911 officials say a call about a shooting in the 3800 block of Second Creek Road in Sissonville came in around 10:40 a.m.
Law enforcement on scene tells 13 News that the shooting was accidental.
Officials with the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office say the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and medics from Kanawha County are on the scene. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/one-dead-after-accidental-shooting-in-sissonville/ | 2022-08-26T18:42:50 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/one-dead-after-accidental-shooting-in-sissonville/ |
UPDATE: (1:50 p.m. Aug. 26) – The Charleston Police Department is investigating after one person was injured in a shooting Friday afternoon.
According to the CPD, the shooting happened around 12:10 p.m. in the 200 block of Russell Street. Police say they found the victim, identified as Shyqwon Carter, 24, with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Authorities say they were initially called to the scene for a “drive-by shooting” but say upon further investigation, they found no evidence that the shooting was “drive-by-style.” At this time, police say they are investigating the scene as a possible accidental discharge.
The CPD says a witness told them they allegedly saw two large dogs fighting at the time of the shooting. However, officers say witnesses at the residence did not cooperate with law enforcement and said they would not answer any questions.
At this time, there is no threat to the Russell Street community, according to police. Mary C. Snow Elementary was also placed on a brief lockdown during the initial investigation. That lockdown has now been lifted.
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — One person was shot in the leg during a drive-by shooting on Russell Street in Charleston.
Metro 911 officials say the call came in around 12:10 p.m.
Dispatchers say no suspect is in custody.
There is no word on the severity of the victim’s injuries.
The Charleston Police Department is headed to the scene.
13 News has a crew on its way. We will update you when more information becomes available. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/one-shot-after-drive-by-shooting-in-charleston/ | 2022-08-26T18:42:56 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/one-shot-after-drive-by-shooting-in-charleston/ |
A verbal spat turned physical outside a political rally for Beto O'Rourke in a video posted on Thursday after one person called another a "(expletive) Commie."
A video showing the incident between two women outside the Democratic gubernateral candidate rally was posted on TikTok and later posted to the Texas forum on Reddit. The video captures one woman shoving the woman who was filming, causing the latter to drop her phone, which was then stomped on several times by another person.
Before the physical altercation, a woman can be seen hurling insults and political diatribes with her finger in the face of the woman who was recording the video.
"You want open borders? You want illegals to come in here and... slaughter our children," the woman doing the majority of the yelling says. "I'm an angel mother, an illegal came over and drowned my 3-year-old boy," the woman said.
"Angel mother" is a phrase used by conservatives to refer to parents and relatives whose loved ones were killed by migrants. The woman and others who gathered around the woman filming appear to be conservatives.
"You're a (expletive) teacher on top of it? Ooh, girlfriend," the woman can be heard saying later in the video, as others quickly surround the woman filming. The woman in the video also calls the other a Communist.
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In response, one person said the video was difficult to watch.
"This video... makes crystal clear how angry they are," the user, u/bemybf, wrote. "Like body shaking, voice wobbling, throat-scratching angry. My goodness, it is stressful to watch."
One individual noted the similarities with another video recently posted to social media showing a woman berating women of South Asian descent.
The video shows the woman yelling about "illegals" approaching the woman filming at the start of the video after the woman filming yelled to another person "get in line" after being told she would get sued, seemingly for filming.
shepard.price@express-news.net | @shepardgprice | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Beto-O-Rourke-rally-altercation-17400307.php | 2022-08-26T18:55:53 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Beto-O-Rourke-rally-altercation-17400307.php |
The body of a 5-year-old boy was found dead Thursday inside the car of a campus staff member at an elementary school in the Rio Grande Valley, officials said.
Emergency personnel responded to reports of an unresponsive child found inside a vehicle at about 4 p.m. Thursday at Dr. Americo Paredes Elementary School in La Joya. Authorities attempted life-saving measures but the child died, La Joya ISD officials said during a news conference Friday.
Officials said the boy was related to the staff member and left in the car.
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"I want to assure parents in our community that our schools are safe," La Joya ISD Superintendent Gisela Saenz said at the news conference. "This was an isolated incident."
The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
shepard.price@express-news.net | @shepardgprice | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/La-Joya-boy-dies-17400495.php | 2022-08-26T18:56:00 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/La-Joya-boy-dies-17400495.php |
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Despite a growing police presence Thursday night, an anti-abortion protester walked over to abortion rights activists and said they were “too ugly” to get pregnant as Christian music blared from a vehicle in the street.
Tensions were heightened Thursday evening at the latest in a series of rallies held in San Antonio since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. Several counterprotesters physically intervened with attempts to shout over abortion rights advocates in front of the municipal plaza building.
Police officers showed up to try to keep the opposing groups apart, but the dueling rally only ended when around 50 advocates for abortion rights left to march along the San Antonio River Walk.
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Rachell Tucker, an organizer for Mujeres Marchan Coalition and the Party for Socialism and Liberation, wasn’t surprised, given that it was the first day that the state’s “trigger law” criminalizing abortions went into effect.
“It just shows the amount of work we still have to do in the city,” she said after the two-hour rally and march, which concluded in front of the Bexar County Courthouse.
A pair of 20-something male counterprotesters said they weren’t with any particular organization, but they came downtown because they believe abortions are “not morally right” and they need to “defend life at all costs.”
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Daleen Garcia, a member of Mujeres and the UTSA chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, said while the opposition was more aggressive than usual, they leaned on their deescalation training to stay safe.
The cord on her megaphone was ripped out during an earlier confrontation.
Health care workers lamented the new law, which is now one of three on the books in Texas that makes it nearly impossible to get an abortion in a medical setting.
Alyssa Doublet, an intensive care unit nurse who has organized and attended more than a dozen recent marches, fears these laws won’t stop women from getting abortions, only safe medical procedures.
These laws put health care workers in a difficult position because they are afraid to do what may be medically necessary, she said.
“I would be lying if I said I wasn’t afraid to lose my license,” Doublet said.
Registered nurse Judith Lerma read a statement from National Nurses United that called for lawmakers to restore abortion rights. The nurses union opposed any efforts to restrict patients’ control and choices over their own health care and their own bodies and called the overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling “shameful.”
Lerma then added her own message: “Fight we must. This is a battle that will be won in the streets.”
laura.garcia@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-abortion-protesters-clash-17400516.php | 2022-08-26T18:56:06 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-abortion-protesters-clash-17400516.php |
A mysterious siren late Thursday night coming from the University of Texas at San Antonio's campus on the Northwest Side, startling residents from nearby neighborhoods.
Just before midnight, the school's sirens went off, which university officials said were from an on-campus audible alert system malfunction.
"The system is used to notify the UTSA community in the event of campus incidents such as severe weather or emergency situations," Joe Izbrand, a UTSA spokesman, wrote in an email.
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Residents on social media described the sirens as sounding eerie, while others said they had never heard the sirens before.
"Kinda sounds like howling wind which is extra weird and eerie," one Reddit user wrote.
"Purge?," another commented, referencing the horror movie series.
The alarm is part of UTSA's emergency alert system, and crews are working today to identify the cause of the malfunction, Izbrand said.
shepard.price@express-news.net | @shepardgprice | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/UTSA-midnight-sirens-17400378.php | 2022-08-26T18:56:12 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/UTSA-midnight-sirens-17400378.php |
Michigan gets $25 million in federal aid to cap abandoned wells
Washington — Michigan is receiving an initial $25 million in federal funding from last year's infrastructure bill to begin plugging and sealing "orphaned" oil and gas wells in an effort to halt their damage to the environment.
The state may use the aid to cap orphaned wells — those where no owner is found or solvent — or to reseal those that weren't plugged properly. The money may also be utilized to remediate the property around the well sites to eliminate safety and pollution hazards and remove infrastructure associated with the wells, officials said.
Michigan has 447 documented sites of orphaned wells and additional facilities, piping and contamination that still need to be addressed, according to the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).
"We need to use every available resource to protect drinking water for Michiganders," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement.
Whitmer said the state budget she signed last month included additional resources for cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells — a reference to more staff positions in the state environmental agency.
EGLE said the majority of the initial contracts for well plugging will likely focus on St. Clair, Macomb, Oakland, Gladwin and Oceana counties. The wells in southeast Michigan are related to insolvent companies that ceased operations and left orphaned wells and production facilities, including some leaking wells in St. Clair County.
"If a well is actively leaking and poses an imminent threat to the public health or environment, it will take priority over all other wells," EGLE spokesman Scott Dean said.
The funding announced this week is part of $4.7 billion included in President Joe Biden's $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill last year to address orphaned wells. The Biden administration says the effort will create jobs, remediate pollution in groundwater and curb the release of noxious gases and methane, which contributes to global warming.
"These wells are polluting backyards, recreation areas and community spaces across the country," White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu told reporters on a Friday call.
"Beyond that, methane leaks from many of these unplugged wells is a serious safety hazard and a huge driver of climate change, as the methane is over 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. This has to change."
Michigan's award is part of the first round of $560 million in federal grants awarded to 24 states to target more than 10,000 "high-priority" well sites on state and private lands, officials said. Michigan environmental officials said the grant funding will reduce "by decades" the timeframes for plugging and sealing the backlog of orphaned wells in the state.
Michigan is also among 12 states that committed to prioritizing capping wells in disadvantaged communities, said Winnie Stachelberg, infrastructure coordinator for the U.S. Department of Interior.
Stachelberg said the state-level dollars are in addition to programs that will address wells on federal and tribal lands, including a $250 million tranche of funding that Native American tribes will be able to apply for later this year.
In addition to plugging wells, the Interior Department said Michigan will also use the grant money to conduct methane monitoring before and after the plugging in part to confirm the effectiveness of the work. The state also intends to identify previously undocumented orphaned wells on private and state-owned lands, the agency said.
"This is the government coming in and cleaning up what oil and gas companies have left behind and basically walked away from that have been really damaging people's environment and their livelihoods and their lives," Landrieu said.
The federal grants will supplement Michigan's Orphan Well Fund, set up nearly 30 years ago within the Michigan Department of the Treasury and funded by revenue from a severance tax on the oil and gas industry. Roughly 400 sites have been plugged or remediated since the creation of the fund in 1994, according to EGLE.
In anticipation of receiving the funding, EGLE said it's been working with the Interior Department and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission to prepare for the launch of multiple projects. Work may begin as soon as Oct. 1, Stachelberg said.
"EGLE is ready," Adam Wygant, director of the environmental department's Oil, Gas and Minerals Division, said in a statement.
The state ranks by priority the orphaned well projects based on factors such as public health and safety risk, risk of or known soil, groundwater and surface water contamination, air emissions, land use, age of the well, the presence of hydrogen sulfide gas and environmental justice, EGLE's Dean said.
EGLE's Oil, Gas and Minerals Division plans to post on its website a list of wells plugs and facilities decommissioned, as well as the costs.
mburke@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/26/michigan-federal-aid-cap-abandoned-oil-gas-wells/7903411001/ | 2022-08-26T18:58:11 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/08/26/michigan-federal-aid-cap-abandoned-oil-gas-wells/7903411001/ |
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Sweet Corn Circus — Dates for the Sweet Corn Circus were incorrect in a photo caption on page A1 of Thursday's Pantagraph. The correct dates are this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27 and 28.
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NORMAL — Tickets are still available for "American Idol" finalist Leah Marlene's homecoming show on Saturday at the Corn Crib Stadium, 1000 W. Raab Road.
Marlene, a Normal native who got her start performing in uptown Normal when she was a child, placed third in the 20th season of "American Idol" behind Huntergirl and season winner Noah Thompson.
Nick LeRoy, owner and CEO of NTL Productions, said his company has been working with Marlene for years and originally, they planned to have a concert on the square in downtown Bloomington. However, it was decided that the homecoming show should be at a larger venue, and the Corn Crib was suggested as an alternative.
Gates open at 6 p.m. Saturday and the show starts at 7 p.m. In addition to Marlene, the concert will feature performances from "American Idol" season 16 winner Maddie Poppe and Marlene's fellow season 20 contestant Fritz Hager, who placed in the top five.
Tickets are available for purchase on Marlene's website at www.leahmarlene.com/homecoming-concert. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/tickets-still-available-for-leah-marlenes-corn-crib-concert/article_0a2924b6-2560-11ed-b1e5-ef3028430894.html | 2022-08-26T18:58:30 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/tickets-still-available-for-leah-marlenes-corn-crib-concert/article_0a2924b6-2560-11ed-b1e5-ef3028430894.html |
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