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MONTE ALTO, Texas (Valley Central) — A woman killed by her dog in her Monte Alto home has been identified as 85-year-old Jeronima Flores. Authorities say the dog that attacked her was a black pit bull crossbreed and one of many dogs on her property. DPS: Woman and 2-year-old killed in wrong-way crash The dogs attacked her when she went outside to feed her cat, and Sergeant Enrique Longoria of the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office said he believes the attack was prompted by the dogs becoming territorial over the food. “We believe that during the feeding period, the dog that…
Worst year ever? That’s a tough question to ask in Arizona, a state where heartbreak is constant and where there’s a warehouse full of sports misery. But 2024 is a terrible year, a combination of abject failure and unmet expectations. Losing an NHL team to Salt Lake City figures prominently in this discussion. Losing a franchise, even one as perennially cash-strapped as the Coyotes, causes great trauma and a sense of abandonment for a major city. To make matters worse, a majority of the fanbase would rather patiently wait for an expansion team than partner with billionaire Alex Merullo with…
TEMPLE, Texas (KXXV) — “I love helping people, and I think God wants you to come and help your neighbor,” said Megan, one of the local helpers.Troy United Methodist Church has partnered with the United Mission Army to help Central Texas neighbors clean up yards and remove weeds from roadside areas following two tornadoes in May.The home they were working on Monday was Gail Pyle’s.”Oh man, I’m super excited, to be honest with you,” Pyle said.The missionary group also plans to build a porch for her.”I’d like to renovate the porch and provide better access to the garage from her…
TRAVERSE CITY — Have you ever found an item at a thrift store or garage sale that reminded you of your childhood? That nostalgia is what drives one Traverse City antique shop owner to keep history alive.”It’s like a bug that bites you and gets inside you, and over the years it got bigger and bigger until we started selling them in a barn on our property and then we decided to sell them at this venue, which is a place to sell some of the best work and poetry we have and offer it to the community,” owner and…
Minister Fidan assessed the foreign policy agenda and answered questions during a live broadcast from Habertürk. Fidan said he had been in contact with many parts of the world recently and recalled that he had attended the Ukrainian peace conference in Switzerland. Fidan said that while some see Turkey’s participation in BRICS as a “pivot shift,” it has been a long time since Turkish foreign policy removed pivot shifts from its agenda, and that Turkey needs to keep a close eye on BRICS issues while continuing to cooperate closely with them and track how alternative economic platforms are taking shape…
DAYTON — A popular Middletown soul food restaurant has opened a second location in downtown Dayton.Mz Jade’s Soul Food is now open at 1100 W 3rd Street inside W. Social Tap & Table.Owner Naiyossia Thomason said business is booming, News Centre 7 reported at 6 p.m.read moreThomason said the time was right to open a store in Dayton because the community has always been supportive.Mz Jade’s Soul Food serves Southern-inspired cuisine using recipes passed down directly from Thomason’s grandmother.>> “We have to serve” restaurant owner pays off lunch debt so students can have ice creamNews Center 7 first reported on…
Quincy Wilson will be looking to make Olympic track and field history at the USA Track and Field Trials on Monday night. The 16-year-old track and field star will compete in the 400 meters for a chance to qualify for the Paris Games, becoming the youngest U.S. male athlete to qualify for the Olympic track and field team. Wilson, a junior from Bullis High School in Maryland, broke the under-18 world record in the 400 meters by finishing in a personal best time of 44.59 seconds in the semifinals on Sunday night in Eugene. The high school runner finished behind…
“I was definitely expecting it and looking forward to it,” Michelle Trosclair said. Michelle Trosclair, a mother in Hartford, was one of several Connecticut parents hoping to get a new EBT payment this summer. “It was actually supposed to arrive today, but it got postponed until August when school starts back up,” Trosclair said. The Summer Food Benefit Program is new this year and its purpose is to help families with groceries while their children are out of school. “Due to unforeseen delays, summer EBT payments will not be deposited on June 23rd. Payments are expected to arrive in early…
Advocates believe homebuyers will be able to make more informed decisions when rules requiring sellers to disclose detailed information about a property’s flood risk and history go into effect early next month. The changes could also have an impact on the state’s real estate and insurance markets. (Courtesy of Port City Daily/Mark Darrow) NORTH CAROLINA — Advocates believe homebuyers will be able to make more informed decisions when rules requiring sellers to disclose detailed information about a home’s flood risk and history go into effect early next month, a change that could also affect the state’s real estate and insurance…
What does the World Wildlife Fund, a widely respected organization in global conservation efforts, have to do with the meetings and conventions industry? The answer is food waste. Think about the natural habitats that are destroyed to grow food that you can’t eat, the chemicals used to grow that food, and the money spent on that food, says Aurora Dawn Benton, founder of sustainability consultancy Astrapto. She says meetings and conventions contribute greatly to this problem by routinely giving attendees too much food at buffets and breaks: Every planner has seen it all: piles of bagels, vats of oatmeal, chafing…