Columbus, OH

Siskiyou County, CA

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The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office is issuing a warning to residents and visitors planning to visit Medicine Lake, as roads to the popular recreation area remain inaccessible by vehicle due to heavy snow accumulation.

Sheriff warns people trying to get to popular California lake are getting stuck in the snow - in May

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 office announced a bridge repair project on the Taylor Southgate Bridge in Campbell County beginning on Wednesday, May 29. Contractors will replace a safety cable on both sides of the bridge, which bridge inspectors utilize. Work will begin on the northbound side of the...

Bridge work to begin on Taylor Southgate Bridge in Campbell County

Georgia State

A woman whose skeletal remains were found almost four decades ago in a Crescent Beach sand dune has finally been identified through advanced DNA technology. Now the search for whoever killed and buried Mary Alice Pultz in the sand can continue, armed with her face and a name that could jog some memories, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

Crescent Beach body finally identified after 39 years

The Lantern

On Tuesday, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office identified the individual who died after falling from the southeast side of the Ohio Stadium during Sunday’s commencement ceremony. Credit: Katie Good.

Coroner’s office identifies individual who died at Sunday’s commencement ceremony, says incident is being investigated as death by suicide

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky is now the first state in the nation to capture oblique (side/angle view) photography of its entire geography from the sky. The KYFromAbove Program and its contractor, NV5 , achieved this milestone after pilots flew 2,600 flight lines over Kentucky’s beautiful landscape, travelling 117,000 miles and capturing 40,660 square miles of the commonwealth’s land, including our cities, towns, farms, lakes, mountains and more.

Kentucky first state in nation to capture oblique photography of entire geography from the sky

Scituate, MA

Dianna Carney

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced a young feline named Blink-182, nicknamed Blink, with an unfortunate sad story. This kitten's journey hasn't been easy. "This guy was purchased by a family when he was just a tiny baby, about 8-weeks-old. The dogs in the home tried to eat him. He was surrendered to us so that he could try to find a safe home," the shelter shares.

Meet Blink-182: The "Rather Emo Kitten" Looking For Love

Ruckersville, VA

Greene County, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Victory church pastor Rodney Locklear has been indicted. The Richmond Times Dispatch reports that a Virginia church has closed its doors, but not for the same reasons other congregations in the Commonwealth have been shuttered. It was not a declining or aging congregation or financial matters. Victory church has ceased to exist because the pastor has been accused of s$x crimes against a minor and now faces six additional charges.

A Virginia church shuts down after the pastor is charged with crimes against a minor

Thermopolis, WY

WyoFile

The small herd of bison that roams the sage hills of Hot Springs State Park near Thermopolis may not garner the same attention as its brethren near Jackson, but it has a solid contingent of local fans.

A calf is born: Hot Springs park welcomes first baby bison of the year

Massachusetts State

The Scituate Animal Shelter of Massachusetts recently introduced Marmalade, who they describe as "a beautiful lady with a sad past." Once a cherished pet, Marmalade was left to fend for herself outdoors when her owner sadly passed away. "She was watched in the neighborhood for months, as she grew more matted," the shelter wrote. "Thankfully, she was trapped and brought to us."

Meet Marmalade: A Beautiful Lady With A Sad Past Now Looking For Love

The Current GA

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

Bed bugs are parasitic insects that feed on blood typically at night. They get that blood from humans or animals. You might not see any during the day because of their being nocturnal. They can hide well like in a small crack or inside the seam of a mattress. An adult bed bug can range from 3/16 to 1/4 inch long. It's pretty repulsive.

There are laws particular to bed bugs in 23 states: Missouri law addresses inhabitable conditions

New Jersey State

Park Hills, KY

Scott Ruthsatz has spent the past 13 seasons not only coaching three of his kids, but trying to raise a family of nine in the process. On Tuesday, Ruthsatz decided its time to focus on his own. He resigned as Covington Catholic’s head basketball coach. “It was time, something...

Ruthsatz cites personal business growth, family for resigning at Covington Catholic

Arizona State

Scottsdale, AZ

In a shocking incident in Scottsdale, Arizona, a person attempting to intervene in a scuffle between their dog and a wild coyote fell victim to an attack by the cunning predator, according to authorities from the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Man attacked while bravely intervening wild Coyotes attacking his pet dog in Arizona neighborhood

Indiana State

Rockville, IN

Kristy Tallman

ROCKVILLE, Ind. — An infant's tragic death due to malnutrition has led to the arrest of two individuals in Parke County. "During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the death of the infant occurred in Rockville," said Master Trooper Detective Ryan Winters of the Indiana State Police.

Tragic Neglect: Infant's Death Leads to Parents' Arrest

Kansas City, MO

I first encountered a rat one evening in a Target parking lot. When my daughter told me it was a rat, I went straight to the car and she went to get a photo of it since she's never seen one before. I assure you it wasn't little.

Rat infestations in Missouri: it can be a growing concern

Cats of Kansas City

Do you hear knocking at your door? Is that a faint meow coming from your front stoop? No, it's coming from inside the house. Don't worry. That's just the sound of this article nudging you to consider adopting one of these cats. All of these guys are ready and waiting for you at local Kansas City animal shelters. Just use the link to find out more information about them and to get in touch with their local shelters.

Five great cats that want keys to your house

Smoke Justis is hosting an event designed to honor those battling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. The event, Q4A Cure, will take place on Saturday, June 1—the same weekend as Major League Baseball’s ALS Awareness Game. The goal of Q4A Cure is to bring people together to raise money and awareness of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Currently, there is no cure.

Smoke Justis to host fundraiser to raise money, awareness of ALS

Fort Worth, TX

Denton, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. According to an official police report, authorities in Denton apprehended a male individual from Fort Worth on Monday in connection with the tragic passing of a 19-year-old due to fentanyl toxicity that occurred last August.

Arrest Made in Fentanyl Death of UNT Student

Bellevue, KY

This story originally appeared in the May 24 edition of the weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. Rob Sanders is looking at wet baseball grounds at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Field at Bellevue Vets. One of the last home games of the high school season is in peril.

Bellevue baseball coach is rounding third and heading for home

NewsBreak

Ritter prevails in Clash of Camels; Scott’s Carpio falls in 10th Region tennis finals

Rylee Ritter had never been past the girls 10th Region tennis quarterfinals. Monday on her home court, the Campbell County sophomore went two rounds farther. She...

Ritter prevails in Clash of Camels; Scott’s Carpio falls in 10th Region tennis finals

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