Georgia State

Bulloch County, GA

North Carolina State

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Stoddard County, MO

Bloomington, NY

CJ Coombs

The Henry Miller House is located at 106 Cape Road in Bloomington, Missouri (Stoddard County). It was listed on Missouri's Most Endangered List (Places in Peril) in 2013, 2014, and 2018. It was listed as a watched property in 2015-2017 and 2019.

The Henry Miller House is believed to be the oldest house in Stoddard County, Missouri

Texas State

Houston, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

Florida State

Sarasota, FL

Grice Connect

Vanessa Pearsall, Duplication Specialist at Ogeechee Technical College, was recently presented the Presidential Award at the College & University Mail Services Association (CUMSA) annual conference, held April 7-10 in Sarasota, Florida hosted by the Ringling College of Art and Design.

“I have enjoyed working beside Vanessa for many years, witnessing her hard work ethic and dedication to serving others firsthand,” said Tonya Mercer-McMillan, Executive Director for Administration.

Pearsall, who has worked at Ogeechee Tech for 24 years, has held multiple titles including Duplication Coordinator, Clerk Duplication, Duplication Distribution Specialist, and Distribution Specialist. She has been instrumental in helping streamline the mail services,...

OTC's Vanessa Pearsall receives College & University Mail Services Association Presidential Award

Colorado State

Kansas City, MO

Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

Statesboro, GA

A Statesboro Toyota dealer is using the opportunity of the NFL Draft to promote their brand with a new video. G. Flores is a salesman at Franklin Toyota, and he says he's honored to call Statesboro his new home.

Flores has been in Statesboro for four years. He fell into the car business by accident, and he's happy to promote Franklin Toyota.

Flores promoted the Franklin brand through a contest for a promotional video of the Toyota Crown. The winner of the contest will receive a free ad space on a vehicle. He wasn't going to enter the competition at first, because...

Franklin Toyota salesman uses NFL draft video contest to promote Statesboro

Sylvania, GA

The Veterinary Technology Program at Ogeechee Technical College held a pinning ceremony on April 18, 2024, in the auditorium of the Joseph E. Kennedy Building.

Taylor Rhymes-Wiedner, a 2024 graduate, welcomed the guests, and Ogeechee Tech’s Student Chapter of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (SCNAVTA) President, Juliana Cadle, led the Challenge to Serve.

“These bright graduates have not only completed their rigorous academic curriculum, but have also demonstrated exceptional clinical skills and compassionate care throughout their training,” said Deidre Tillman, a Veterinary Technology instructor at OTC. “Their achievements symbolize the boundless potential within the field and serve as a...

OTC Veterinary Technology program holds pinning ceremony

Idaho State

Jackson, WY

WyoFile

JACKSON HOLE—National Elk Refuge staffer Frank Durbian spent Thursday morning watching members of Idaho’s Shoshone-Bannock Tribes hold a ceremony, then take down three bull bison on ancestral northwest Wyoming lands their forebears once occupied.

Tribal bison hunt expands on National Elk Refuge to include Eastern Shoshone

Kentucky State

Lexington, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Now that he has his staff intact, Kentucky coach Mark Pope has spent the past week seeking and signing players and will continue building a roster for the upcoming season. Pope was dealt pretty much an empty hand to work with when all of Kentucky’s incoming freshmen class – except one – backed out of their letters of intent, while all of the returnees opted to enter the transfer portal or declared for the NBA Draft.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope ‘elated’ with staff, progress of building first Wildcat roster

Harvard, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Sociology assistant professor Christina J. Cross was accused of plagiarism in an anonymous complaint to Harvard’s Office of Research Integrity, conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo reported in the City Journal — the fourth Black woman at Harvard who studies race or social justice to be accused of plagiarism.

Fourth Black Female Harvard Scholar Accused of Plagiarism Amid Assault on DEI Initiatives

Washington State

Whatcom County, WA

Bellingham, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Whatcom County home care aide Candice Rose Hilton has been charged with misconduct for accepting a $100 gift from a patient, the Washington Department of Health reported on Monday.

Home care aide charged for accepting $100 gift

Santa Fe, NM

At the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass in North New Mexico, Union volunteers from Colorado clashed with Confederate Texans trying to take over New Mexico. The battle is referred to as the "Gettysburg of the West" by many historians. The battle occurred from March 26-28, 1862. Which ended in a Confederate retreat to Texas.

The bodies of several Civil War soldiers were found in a New Mexico backyard

NewsBreak

BOE honors LCMS basketball champions and commends LEAP Program

Chairwoman Elizabeth Williams called the April 11, 2024 meeting of the Bulloch County Board of Education to order at 6:30pm. Joshua Tarva, a member of the Langston...

BOE honors LCMS basketball champions and commends LEAP Program

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