Trail project draws a crowd at SPLOST Citizens Advisory Committee meeting
About 25 people attended the SPLOST Citizens Advisory Committee meeting in support of a $1.18 million proposal to extend the Kingfisher Trail in Rome along an abandoned railroad bed to Lindale. TRED,...
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(Source: US Department of Justice) Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Pilot Programs Are Key to our Countering Violent Extremism Efforts Courtesy of the Attorney General The Department of Justice (DOJ),...
View Article“Not in it for Justice”
Summary On the night of November 2, 2015, Maria Soto’s 18-year-old son Daniel went out with friends and did not come home. At 1:30 p.m. the next day, Maria finally got a call: Daniel had been stabbed...
View ArticleClosed Doors
Summary Gang violence has plagued Central America’s “Northern Triangle” countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras for more than a decade. Children are particularly targeted by gangs in these...
View ArticleIs America Any Safer?
Fifteen years ago this September 11, 19 terrorists, using four jetliners as guided missiles, killed 2,977 people—and enveloped the country in fear. It was the first sustained attack on American soil...
View ArticleNewsbud Exclusive Report- A Distillation DOD Spending Spree for September 2016
DOD SPENDING SPREE- SEPTEMBER 2016, PART I FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) – Through FMS, the U.S. government procures and transfers materiel to allied nations and international organizations. AM General...
View ArticleMayor de Blasio Announces "Smaller, Safer, Fairer: A Roadmap to Closing...
June 22, 2017 The de Blasio Administration is launching a roadmap, a Justice Implementation Task Force, and $30 million in new investments to drive progress towards closing Rikers Island NEW YORK-Mayor...
View ArticleCourthouse, AB Graham renovations looming
The Clark County Common Pleas Court and AB Graham buildings are expected to undergo $3 million in upgrades starting this summer. Renovations to the two buildings are needed as they do not have central...
View ArticleCampus Construction Update for July 3-9 (University of Wyoming)
(Source: University of Wyoming) July 1, 2016 - These are among the construction activities scheduled July 3-9 at the University of Wyoming: Campuswide (Big Horn Roofing, Laramie; November 2016) --...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Irish writers have their say
While we were sleeping, first we voted into office the ones who watch you drown while very articulately expressing concern; then we tried voting for the ones who kind of like to see you drown. – from...
View ArticleNew Design Building, Renovations to Old Chapel and South College Completed...
(Source: University of Massachusetts Amherst) As the spring 2017 semester begins, the campus is showing off a number of freshly completed, highly visible building projects, led by renovation of Old...
View ArticleLearn the facts about home fire sprinklers (Cincinnati Financial Corporation)
(Source: Cincinnati Financial Corporation) Click to download a PDF about home fire sprinklers. In 2013, more than 300,000 residential fires caused 2,500 deaths and cost $6.8 million in losses in the...
View ArticleMythbusters: Fire Sprinkler Edition (Kansas State Fire Marshal)
(Source: Kansas State Fire Marshal) There are many misconceptions when it comes to automatic fire sprinkler systems and their effectiveness for controlling fires and protecting lives within private...
View ArticleClark County commissioners to hold sales tax hearings
Clark County commissioners will hold public hearings in December to discuss whether to continue the additional half-percent sales tax. The public hearings will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 9 and at 10 a.m....
View ArticleA Closer Look: Advice to prepare your house for winter
Originally published in the London Free Press By Rob Parker When it comes to home maintenance, home owners typically perform different tasks depending on the season. The winter is usually reserved for...
View ArticleState's biggest youth prison gets $52 million upgrade, including new 'cottages'
The new living quarters feature birch wood, rooms awash in sunlight and fanciful murals featuring swirls of color and wildlife. Each kid has a room of his own, complete with a large chalkboard for...
View Article“Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys”
Summary In Singapore, there is this culture of fear. Don’t speak up against the government or the government will “fix” you. —Leslie Chew, cartoonist, Singapore, October 2015 In Singapore, even if it...
View Article“Not in it for Justice”
Summary On the night of November 2, 2015, Maria Soto’s 18-year-old son Daniel went out with friends and did not come home. At 1:30 p.m. the next day, Maria finally got a call: Daniel had been stabbed...
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