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Ruther Glen, VA

Margaret Minnicks

Dreams do come true. According to WTVR CBS 6, a woman from Ruther Glen, Virginia had dreamed for a long time of being a contestant on “The Price Is Right.” Rita Armstead's dream came true when she appeared this week as a contestant on an episode of the iconic television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes.

Ruther Glen woman won a refrigerator on 'The Price Is Right'

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Mansfield, PA

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Alyson Cranick, 42, a married educator and mother of two, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor, and impairing the morals of children. Cranick is accused of raping an 11-year-old boy.

Alyson Cranick: Married Connecticut Educator Arrested For Allegedly Raping A Minor

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Bend, OR

Robbie Newport

While people may associate Portland with exceptionally bad homeless news stories, the upscale city across the Cascade Mountains called Bend, is also appearing on the infamous scene. Unsanctioned mass homeless camps have taken root in the woods (Deschutes County Forest) on the outskirts of the city in southeast Bend by China Hat Road.

Unsanctioned homeless camps driving longtime residents out of Bend, OR

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Chicago, IL

Natalie Frank, Ph.D.

Chicago's Mayor Johnson intensifies enforcement efforts to decrease migrant Influx as winter challenges loom. Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration in Chicago has initiated legal proceedings against what they term as "rogue buses" responsible for transporting migrants. This enforcement action is part of a broader strategy by the city to intensify efforts in managing the surge of new arrivals, proving to be one of the mayor's most complex challenges.

Mayor Brandon Johnson Starts Suing  Operators of  'Rogue Buses' Bringing  Migrants to Chicago

Detroit, MI

Erika Marie • OurBlackGirls

As billions of people celebrate ringing in the new year, it is difficult not to be confronted with the disappointment and sadness that millions of families endure this time of year. The holidays are filled with heartwarming moments between families. Still, several will not know that sense of peace because they continue to search for answers regarding their missing or murdered relatives, much like the loved ones ofKalisha Madden.

Kalisha Madden, 26: Detroit Woman Disappeared After Getting Into Vehicle With 3 Men In 2011

Norfolk, VA

Tim Reid is an actor, comedian, producer, and director. He is best known for having starred in over 100 roles in prime-time television shows and movies from 1974 until now. Most people remember Reid starring as Ray Campbell on the sitcom Sister, Sister from 1994 to 1999 with Tia and Tamera Mowry as identical twin sisters separated at birth who were reunited as teenagers.

Native Norfolk, Virginia actor Tim Reid stars in a movie to be released in 2024

Minneapolis, MN

Eagan, MN

DayTripper

The Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota contains a large number of suburbs. However, in discussions of suburban life, certain southern suburbs like Eagan, Lakeville, and Burnsville tend to get brought up more than northern ones like Blaine, Mounds View, and Little Canada.

Why Do the Southern Twin Cities Suburbs Get More Attention Than the Northern Ones?

Portland, OR

Leadership in Portland is moving toward fulfilling the plans they agreed upon in November of last year. That is when a plan created by Mayor Ted Wheeler and Commissioner Dan Ryan was approved by the city council to solve unsanctioned street camping within the city.

The second mass homeless site in Portland is in question over possible toxicity

Springfield, OR

We learn some interesting things from an Oregon Live article written on Nov. 28 by Maxine Bernstein, such as Kristin Kinkel, the older sister of Kip Kinkel, the 1998 Thurston High School shooter, explaining why she thinks her brother should be let out of prison.

Should 1998 Thurston High School shooter Kip Kinkel be let out of prison? His sister thinks so

Georgia State

Plains, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Eleanor Rosalynn Smith was born in Plains on 18 August 1927 and grew up in this simple Folk Victorian house. Her parents were Edgar (1896-1940) and Allie Murray Smith (1905-2000). Edgar died from leukemia in 1940 and Allie raised their four children on her own, working numerous jobs around Plains.

Rosalynn Carter's Childhood Home

Doswell, VA

This time of the year we see twinkling Christmas lights and beautiful decorations almost everywhere. We also hear the sound of Christmas music playing just about everywhere we go. Here is a place where you can see lights and hear beautiful Christmas music at the same time.

The longest drive-thru synchronized Christmas lights display is in Doswell, Virginia

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston was clear Saturday when someone asked during a House1000 town hall meeting what will happen to those who say no to free housing. He said taking 1,000 people off the streets who accept an offer of free housing “allows us to focus much more rigorously on the enforcement of those who don’t (want the housing).” He said those in the grips of addiction will be offered “outpatient treatment and if not, we will get you inpatient treatment.” Johnston made his remarks during a town hall meeting at Evans School in Golden Triangle. The forum answered questions from neighbors of proposed micro community sites at 1199 N. Bannock and 1375 N. Elati.

Denver homeless encampment crackdowns will include mandated addiction treatment, mayor says

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A New Music Choir Begins at Monteagle Elementary School

Monteagle Elementary’s new “Top of the Rock Choir” launched this fall after a summer of planning and organizing. This incredible feat was made possible by impressive...

A New Music Choir Begins at Monteagle Elementary School

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