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Water Interruption and Boil Water Notice Scheduled for St. Lucie Utilities Customers on Bimini Drive

St. Lucie County Utilities has scheduled a water outage for 32 customers on Bimini Drive for Monday, Sept. 25 to replace a damaged water main.

SAU Tech Shows Counselors Appreciation & Announces Tech Scholars Program

Trump administration readies new order to replace travel ban: WSJ

The Trump administration is preparing to replace its controversial travel ban with a new order tailored on a country-by-country basis but affecting slightly more than the six nations now targeted, the Wall Street Journal said on Friday.

Sonoma County Sheriff Candidates To Hold Public Forum

Santa Rosa, CA (KSRO) – A candidate forum will give the five Sonoma County sheriff candidates the opportunity to answer questions from the public.

Sonoma City Council Looks To Limit The Amount Of Wine Tasting Rooms

Sonoma, CA (KSRO) – The Sonoma City Council may put a limit on how many wine tasting rooms are allowed around the broader Plaza.

County May Allow Immediate Destruction of Texts and Email

Orange County officials would gain broad approval to immediately delete their emails and text messages about official county business from county email systems and phones, under a policy up for adoption next week that would prevent the public from obtaining the communications through public records requests.

Allergy Sufferers Will Have A Tough Time This Fall

Sonoma County, CA (KSRO) – An expert on fall allergies is offering some tips for sufferers on this first day of fall.

Anger Over Veterans Cemetery Rumblings in Irvine

Emile Haddad, CEO of developer FivePoint Holdings, said Thursday Irvine City Manager Sean Joyce only wants to give the state 25 of the 125 acres designated for a veterans cemetery, while the rest of the land temporarily could have a hotel or houses built on it.

Without Remediation, Diamond In The Rough A Risky Play

The Philadelphia Energy Solutions Field at 35th and Moore in South Philadelphia isn’t easy to find.

Craig House Sold to Investment Group

The historic Tioronda Estate on the outskirts of Beacon, which includes the former Craig House psychiatric center, was sold on Sept. 18, just hours before the City Council enacted a six-month building moratorium.

Construction underway for ‘TAP’ photonics facility in Rochester

Federal, state and local officials came to Rochester Thursday to tout the progress being made at a photonics facility in the city.

Highway expansion drives jobs away from communities that need them

Are the billions of dollars being spent in the Chicago region on highway expansion just helping to move jobs further away from the low-income communities that need them?

I15 near Lamb reopens after multivehicle crash

Interstate 15 has reopened after a multivehicle crash Thursday morning near Lamb Boulevard shut down the northbound lanes.

Metro officer uses Taser in self-defense on Strip

A Las Vegas police officer used a Taser on an intoxicated person Thursday night on the Strip.

Road-rage incident leads to deadly shooting in northwest Las Vegas Valley

A man was shot and killed Thursday night after a road-rage incident in a gated community in the far northwest valley, Las Vegas police said.

Student brings loaded gun to Sierra Vista High School in Las Vegas

A student at a southwest valley high school brought a loaded gun to schoo

Billboards used to fight human trafficking in Las Vegas Valley

The message that began displaying Thursday on 10 billboards throughout the Las Vegas Valley is short and simple: “Human Trafficking. We’ll listen. We’ll help.”

Man charged with attempted murder in North Las Vegas shooting

North Las Vegas police have accused an 18-year-old man of attempted murder in a road rage-related shooting, according to a release.

Resurfacing Scheduled For Portion Of Dallas County Road 53

Electrical Fire Displaces Four Henderson Residents

An electrical fire in a Henderson condominium building yesterday evening displaced four adults and caused $95,000 in damage.

Trump questions Facebook action on ads in tweet about ‘Russia hoax’

“The Russia hoax continues, now it’s ads on Facebook,” Trump wrote on Twitter.

Pine Bluff Man In Critical Condition After Gunshot To Head

A North Korea nuclear test over the Pacific? Logical, terrifying

Detonating a nuclear-tipped missile over the Pacific Ocean would be a logical final step by North Korea to prove the success of its weapons program but would be extremely provocative and carry huge risks, arms control experts said on Friday.

Hurricane Maria churns toward Turks and Caicos and leaves 32 dead

Hurricane Maria churned toward the Turks and Caicos on Friday after lashing Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands with winds and rain that destroyed homes, flooded streets, crippled economies and left at least 32 people dead.

White House seen easing limits on drone strikes: NY Times

The Trump administration is preparing to relax Obama-era rules on drone strikes and commando raids, paving the way for more frequent operations against Islamic State and other militant groups, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing officials familiar with the internal deliberations.

Uber Banned in London After Sexual Assaults by Migrant Drivers Skyrocket

Uber has been banned in London partly in response to skyrocketing rapes by predominantly migrant drivers which the company did not report to police.

Possible Credit Card Scam in the Area

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department is warning residence of a possible card reader scam

Logan County Man Arrested After Fleeing

Jonathon (John Boy) Haynes of Logan County was taken into custody Wednesday by Logan County authorities after it was reported that he broke into a truck at a Logan County residence and left on a motorcycle

Defying Trump, Iran says will boost missile capabilities

Iran will strengthen its missile capabilities and will not seek any country’s permission, President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday in a snub to demands from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Silicon Valley giant Y Combinator to give people varied amounts of cash in latest basic income trial

Start-up accelerator Y Combinator plans to roll out its initial cash handout trial to thousands of people across two U.S. states.

Colorado City Abruptly Eliminates Police Chief Finalist for Supporting Immigration Enforcement

A highly qualified and respected veteran law enforcement official with impressive credentials was precipitously eliminated as a finalist to be police chief in a U.S. city after officials discovered he endorsed immigration enforcement.

Judge dismisses indictment against Las Vegas attorney

Las Vegas defense attorney Alexis Plunkett broke down in tears early Thursday, just seconds after District Judge Michael Villani dismissed the 14-count indictment against her.

No injuries reported after car hits school bus in Las Vegas

One person was arrested but no one was injured when a car collided with a school bus in the east Las Vegas Valley on Thursday morning.

New Traffic Signal System Slated For Installation at Gibson Road and Wigwam Parkway

Work is set to begin Sept. 25 on the UPRR Trail (north) traffic signal system project, located at Gibson Road and Wigwam Parkway.

U.S. judge aims to quickly decide lawsuits over DACA

A U.S. judge on Thursday said he wanted to decide quickly lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s decision to end a program that shielded from deportation children brought to the United States illegally by their parents.

Motor Home Stolen in Franklin

On September 6th, Franklin County Sgt. Mason Berry was dispatched to Wire Road in reference to a stolen motor home

Clarksville Man Arrested on Drug Charges

A report from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department shows a subject was arrested following a traffic stop in the early morning hours of September 3rd on CR2250

Debris Pickup Underway for Unincorporated St. Lucie County

St. Lucie County’s Solid Waste Division wants to assure residents that additional contractors have been assigned to the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County (outside city limits) to pick up vegetative debris following Hurricane Irma.

JCSD Investigates Theft on CR2361

Ratcliff Man Arrested Following Pursuit

Deputy Levi White with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department was on patrol in the area of Highway 60 on Saturday night September 9th when he observed a white Chevy truck traveling at a high rate of speed run a stop sign at the intersection of Highway 60 and N. Bradbury

School Board Election Results

Election Results

FC MAN CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN HELD HOSTAGE AND BEATEN

On Friday Morning September 15th, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a male subject that had gone to PJ’s Convenience Store on Highway 64 between Ozark and Altus and claimed that he had been held hostage for 2 days and beaten at a residence at the top of Altus Hill.