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Whing's second operation no concern for Oxford United (From The Oxford Times)
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8:50am Friday 17th January 2014 in Sport By David Pritchard, Chief Sports Reporter covering Oxford United. Follow us on twitter: @oxfordmailoufc. Call me on 01865 425458
ANDY Whing is still on course for a return to full training in February despite needing another groin operation earlier this month.
The midfielder has been on the sidelines since tearing a groin in the 3-1 win at Mansfield Town in November.
It required surgery to correct the problem, but Whing needed to go under the knife again recently.
United's manager Chris Wilder made it clear the procedure was only minor and should not delay the 29-year-old's return.
"He just needed to have a little clean-out because the surgeons and the medical staff weren't happy with the way it was healing," Wilder said.
"Sometimes it just needs a little clean-up by re-opening the wound and away you go. But I've been told it won't affect his progression.
"I think it will be late February for Jon (Meades) and Whingy."
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A state lawmaker is working to boost your options for natural hair care. Natural hair means you don't use perms, or other chemicals to straighten or change the structure of your hair.
State Rep. Antonio Parkinson, D-Memphis District 98, says Tennessee's law is vague about whether beauticians can open up hair care schools solely for natural hair.
Natural hair is a growing trend, mostly in the African American community. Right now, those who hope to study only natural hair, must complete a timely and pricey cosmetology program. Without natural hair care schools, Tennessee could be losing out on a booming industry and the money tied to it.
Brinetta Carlton found her passion in natural hair more than 20 years ago. Now, she owns a salon which focuses only on natural hair clients. "When I was a little girl, I had ugly hair, my mom she couldn't comb hair so I started fixing my own, and braiding it and adding little hair here and there. My self esteem went up 'cause my hair was pretty so I felt better," said Carlton.
Natural hair is common among black women, like Carlton's latest client, Delesslyn Kennebrew, who boldly chopped her perm, 12 years ago. She turned to Carlton for a "sisterlock" style, which are tiny uniform locks. Carlton learned the "sisterlock" technique, through a special course with a sisterlock tecnician. "Probably one of the most liberating experiences to just take ownership of my natural beauty," said Kennebrew. "When I moved to Memphis I was definitely concerned about maintaining my locks because I love them and I wanted someone who would care about my hair." I've had a lot of people come to me saying they have sisterlocks when I look into their hair, they're not sisterlocks, they're what we call 'step sisterlocks,'" said Carlton, with a laugh.
While cosmetology school taught Carlton the basics of working natural hair, she says instructors lacked the intricate knowledge for different techniques. "Now, I want to open up a natural hair school where I can teach others what I do and teach them to do natural hair, where they can obtain a natural hair license, without having to go to full cosmetology school," said Carlton. "I don't think there is a natural hair school, you would just have to offer that course in cosmetology school," said Petunia Pettigrew, Tenn. Academy of Cosmetology Instructor. Pettigrew says students must enroll in their full 1500 hour cosmetology program, in order to receive the 300 hour natural hair course. "So within 300 hours kinda limited as to what you can teach them in that short period of time," said Pettigrew.
"There's no law that I'm aware of that says we can open up a Natural Hair Care Schools at this point, but there's no law that I'm aware of that says you can't either," said State Rep. Antonio Parkinson. Parkinson says Tennessee code needs to specifically establish natural hair care school guidelines, including instructor requirements. Parkinson says he hopes to revamp the code's vague wording, and if necessary, possibly create new legislation. "We do know there is a huge demand for natural hair care and so if we can capture and make sure it's a revenue-generating opportunity for people out there, I think more people will come forward," said Parkinson.
Parkinson says natural hair care schools could groom Memphis for creative business entrepreneurs, skilled jobs, and big hair shows. For example, Bronner Brothers' Atlanta hair show brought thousands of beauty professionals this year to the city, which shaped up into a major economic impact. "I think people have spoken up before, but none have followed up, just thinkin' now is the time to follow up," said Carlton. While Carlton hopes to soon teach technicians to understand natural hair, its clients who often brush against the experiences layered underneath it. "There is a fear of being who they are naturally when it comes to their hair, because they're so used to chemicals altering their natural state and making it straight as if straight hair is the definition of beauty. When I went natural my dad said 'she's just going through a phase.' Well, it's been a 12 year phase," said Kennebrew.
Tennessee Academy of Cosmetology says most of their calls are inquiries for the full program, which includes teaching hair care, manicures, pedicures and hair removal. Parkinson says Nashville, Michigan, and Georgia each have natural hair care beauty schools. Parkinson also hopes to create more apprenticeship opportunities for cosmetology students, streamline the testing process and break some financial aid barriers.
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The Biloxi, Ms. Charter Boat WhipaSnapa has got on them hard hitting, drag rippin, good eatin red fish yet another week.. Amazing how much fun can be had with the o'l stick and string. Especially when one them dang big o'l reds trying to take it from you...
Mr. Ben Reed from up around Jackson, Ms. was in mid-week. He was being treated to lil birthday outing aboard the WhipaSnapa, the bite was a lil slow with the bait shops not having live shrimp. Ben stayed patient an kept fishing hard an managed to battle 8 to 10 them o'l drag strippin reds and even mixed in a couple black drums. Mr. Reed did have a few misfortunes that resulted in a good strong but quick battle. Just enough time to get that o'l shit eatin grin. Then they left with some of our string and hook (unattached to our stick). Didn't seem to mind to much (said it was still fun). Fishing around that structure unless you are realy lucky or realy good going to lose a few.
Mr. Sam and Raegan Rice from over da in that BIG OL ST. OF TEXAS was in the next day. This time with the live shrimp in our arsenal the hit was much more consistent. The Newlywed team put the hurt on some big o'l red fish . We released a few monsters, (over the 30" mark). The team also brought up a nice black drum or 2. It was yet another great week aboard the WhipaSnapa with blessing from above.
Neither trip had intended to keep any fish. But both decided to take home a few and STANK DA GREASE!!!
Another offshore blowed Saturday. (2 in a row)!! Fog first then wind!! Really anxious to get in a lil offshore adventure, but mother nature just doesn't seem to be wanting us out there yet!!! Please mother may I?!!
Give us a shout or a click and you too can be enjoying some these great South Ms. boating adventures aboard the WhipaSnapa Charter Boat. Rest assured that when you bet on the whipa you will get a valiant effort with kind and friendly service.
Thanks ya'll for choosing WhipaSnapa for your boating adventure. For you cobia-shark-white trout-ground mullet lovers the water temps did reach 70* this week and should be just a matter of time before we start spreading our wings a lil. Remember to get them children out. They Love the fast action of the white trout an ground mullet (100s) on a short adventure.... Don't Forget they fish FREE......
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The Biloxi, Ms. Charter Boat WhipaSnapa has got on them hard hitting, drag rippin, good eatin red fish yet another week.. Amazing how much fun can be had with the o'l stick and string. Especially when one them dang big o'l reds trying to take it from you...


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City Council could use leftover revenue from the previous budget cycle and money from the parking lease to fund a disparity study that would gauge whether minority- and women-owned businesses should be favorably targeted by the city's contracting policies. The study could cost between $500,000 to $1 million, according to city officials. Because of a U.S. Supreme Court case, the city must carry out the study before it can impose policies that favorably target minorities or women with business contracts. Since the city's last race- and gender-based program was dismantled in 1999, contract participation rates for minority-owned businesses dropped from a high of 22.4 percent in 1997 to a low of 2.7 percent in 2007, but rates for women-owned businesses have remained relatively unchanged. But the numbers could be understating how many minority-owned businesses there are because classifying as one is now voluntary, while it was mandatory in the 1990s.
State Rep. Ron Amstutz, chairman of the Ohio House Finance and Appropriations Committee, says he wants to move on a package of bills that would include the Medicaid expansion by early October. The bills will also tackle other issues, such as how to deal with growing concerns about opiate addiction in Ohio. The Health Policy Institute of Ohio says the federally funded Medicaid expansion would insure nearly half a million Ohioans and generate roughly $1.8 billion for the state in the next year. But Republican legislators in the General Assembly say they're concerned the federal government won't be able to uphold its commitment to the expansion. Recent polling found about 63 percent of Ohioans support expanding Medicaid.
East side residents pleaded with Greater Cincinnati Port Authority officials yesterday to reduce enforcement hours for parking meters under the city's controversial parking lease. The plan allows for enforcement until 9 p.m., but residents say it should only go to 6 p.m. to avoid hurting local businesses that might rely on free parking during the evening. The city is leasing its parking meters, lots and garages to the Port Authority, which will then manage the assets through private operators from around the country. The city administration estimates the deal will produce $92 million up front and at least $3 million a year afterward for Cincinnati, which officials plan to use for development projects and to help close budget gaps.
Meanwhile, opponents of the parking lease appealed their legal challenge to the Ohio Supreme Court. Opponents argue the lease should be susceptible to voter referendum. The city claims Cincinnati's emergency clause powers allow council members to expedite laws and remove the possibility of referendum altogether. The legal challenge was initially successful in a lower court, but the appeals court ultimately sided with the city. It's unclear whether the Ohio Supreme Court will hear the challenge.
Legal experts say it's unclear which, if any, of Ohio's new abortion restrictions could survive a court battle. The anti-abortion measures, which were passed in the state budget by Republican legislators and Gov. John Kasich, impose a series of regulatory hurdles that require extra medical procedures prior to getting an abortion and could be used to shut down abortion clinics.
An internal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report suggests that fracking, an oil- and gas-extraction process, can contaminate underground drinking water. The findings could have implications for Ohio, which is currently undergoing a fracking boom as companies rush to tap into oil and gas reserves in northeastern parts of the state. CityBeat covered Ohio's fracking boom in further detail here.
Councilwoman Pam Thomas and ex-Councilman Cecil Thomas want everyone to know that they have not endorsed anyone for mayor.
Ryan Widmer's mother, who gained notoriety for defending Widmer during his three trials, was found dead yesterday. There were no obvious signs of trauma or foul play. Widmer is currently serving 15 years for drowning his wife in a bathtub in 2008.
Scientists may have to genetically modify oranges to save them from a deadly disease.
A Republican-proposed bill in the Ohio legislature is drawing criticism from voting rights advocates because they say it would unnecessarily limit absentee voting. The bill would permit the secretary of state to send out absentee-ballot applications on even years, when gubernatorial and presidential elections are held, only if the legislature funds the mailings, and it would prevent county election boards from mailing out additional ballot applications beyond what the state sends out. Previously, some counties mailed unsolicited ballot applications to all voters to potentially reduce lines on Election Day. Voting rights advocates say the bill will dampen and reduce voter participation, but State Sen. Bill Coley, the bill's sponsor, argues it's necessary to bring uniformity to county-by-county absentee voting.
A nine-member panel of criminal justice officials on Friday recommended limiting access and improving oversight of Ohio's controversial facial recognition program, following a two-month review of the system and public criticisms over the program's secrecy and alleged lack of oversight. The facial recognition program, which is part of a state database of criminal justice records known as the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG), was live for more than two months and 2,677 searches before Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine formally announced its existence in August. The program allows police officers and civilian employees to use a photo to search databases for names and contact information; previously, law enforcement officials needed a name or address to search such databases.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear debated Obamacare on Sunday's Meet the Press. Beshear pointed to his state's successful rollout of Kynect, a Kentucky-operated online marketplace for state-based health insurance plans. The Kentucky marketplace has already enrolled 26,000 Kentuckians, although 21,000 are Medicaid enrollees. Meanwhile, Kasich criticized the rocky launch of the federal portal HealthCare.gov, which only applies to states, like Ohio, that declined to run their own online marketplaces. The federal portal has been practically unworkable for a huge majority of Americans since it launched on Oct. 1. Kasich also claimed Obamacare will increase health insurance costs in Ohio — a claim that goes against findings in a national premium model developed by Avik Roy, a conservative health care expert who is typically critical of Obamacare. CityBeat covered Obamacare's Ohio rollout in further detail here.
Councilwoman Yvette Simpson is questioning why WCPO used a man named Jim Kiefer as a source after he posted racist insults aimed at her on social media. WCPO quoted Kiefer in a story as a John Cranley supporter, but the Cranley campaign quickly distanced itself from Kiefer upon learning of his history of bigoted posts on his Facebook wall, which was public at the time but is now private. Kiefer told CityBeat the posts were supposed to be jokes.
The ongoing mayoral race looks like the most expensive since Cincinnati began directly electing its mayors in 2001.
City Council could move forward with a plan next month to reduce the noise freight trains make overnight.
Emma and William were the most popular names in Cincinnati in 2012.
Ohio gas prices dipped this week after two straight weeks of increases.
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The final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney was last night. The general consensus from media pundits is Obama won by a substantial margin. But political scientists say debates typically have negligible electoral impact. In aggregate polling, Obama is up in Ohio by 1.9 points and Romney is up nationally by 0.6 points. Ohio is looking like a must-win state for both campaigns, so Obama's advantage there is a very bad sign for Romney. FiveThirtyEight, The New York Times' election forecast blog, has an explanation of how and why the current electoral landscape favors Obama.
In a follow-up to the debate, Romney will be visiting Greater Cincinnati Thursday.
A new motion by City Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan could encourage more people and businesses to make use of the city's LEED program. The program uses special tax exemptions to encourage buildings to be cleaner and greener.
Cincinnati's City Planning Commission approved Plan Cincinnati Friday. With the approval, the plan's only hurdle is City Council. If passed, the plan will reform city policies to put a new emphasis on the city's urban core. That means a cleaner, greener city with more transportation options, ranging from walking and biking to the streetcar and rail. CityBeat wrote about Plan Cincinnati here. The full plan can be found here.
Three Republicans in the state legislature, including Cincinnati's Sen. Bill Seitz and Rep. Louis Tehrar, introduced a bill that would require health insurance providers to cover autism. Critics say the move could cost small businesses too much during an economic downturn, but supporters say it's necessary to Ohio's mental health coverage requirement, which was passed in 2007. Seitz says the bill could also save money by bringing down special education costs.
In a sign of Ohio's education funding problems, one report found two of three Ohio school levies are asking for
additional funding. But Cincinnati Public Schools' (CPS) levy will only
not ask for extra funding or higher taxes; instead, it asks for funding
and taxes to remain the same. CityBeat covered Issue 42, the CPS levy, in-depth here.
A new report found Ohio students graduate with more debt than most of the nation. The report named the state a "high debt state" with an average of $28,683 in student loans — above the national average of $26,600.
Despite what a recent conflict between Commissioner Greg
Hartmann and Mayor Mark Mallory implies, Cincinnati and Hamilton County
are working together. The city and county are cooperating on the Banks
project, funding the Port Authority and operating the Metropolitan Sewer
Cincinnati is working harder to enforce a chronic nuisance
disorder. A property is classified as a chronic nuisance when it
surpasses a certain amount of crimes and violations. The law is meant to
hold property owners accountable for what happens in their buildings.
There are more signs that Ohio's fracking boom may not be
sustainable. Natural gas producers are not seeing the profits they
expected from the boom. For many, the boom is quickly turning into a
bust. Still, natural gas prices have massively dropped, and an analysis
at The Washington Post suggests natural gas could play an important role in reducing carbon emissions. CityBeat wrote in-depth about the fracking boom in Ohio and the faulty regulations on the industry here.
The Ohio Board of Regents is using a grant to award 1,300 associate degrees to transfer students over two years.
Fourteen recreational trails in Ohio will get $1.6 million in federal funding, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. However, none of the trails are in Hamilton County.
The key to humanity: cooked food.
By the time a new mayor and City Council candidates take office in December, the city will have laid out roughly half a mile of track and spent or contractually obligated at least $117 million for the streetcar project. The contractual obligations mean it could cost more to cancel the project than to finish it, which will cost the city an estimated total of $88 million after deducting $45 million in federal grants. Still, mayoral candidate John Cranley and several council candidates insist they will try to cancel the project upon taking office. Check out CityBeat's full in-depth story here.
The parking plan's upfront payment has been reduced to $85 million, down from $92 million, and the city, as opposed to the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority, could be on the hook for $14 million to $15 million to build a garage at Seventh and Sycamore streets, according to an Oct. 9 memo from City Manager Milton Dohoney. The city manager claims the lump sum payment dropped as a result of rising interest rates and the Port Authority's decision to relax parking meter hours outside Over-the-Rhine and the Cincinnati Business District. The parking plan leases Cincinnati's parking meters, lots and garages to the Port Authority, which plans to hire private companies to operate the assets. CityBeat covered the plan in greater detail here and the controversy surrounding it here.
Gov. John Kasich is considering using an executive order to expand the state's Medicaid program with federal funds. The executive order would expand eligibility for the government-run health insurance program so it includes anyone up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or nearly $15,900 in annual income for an individual. Kasich would then on Oct. 21 ask Ohio's seven-member legislative-spending oversight panel to approve federal funds for the expansion. Kasich, a Republican, has aggressively pursued the Medicaid expansion, which the federal government promises under Obamacare to completely fund through 2016 then phase down and indefinitely hold its payments at 90 percent of the expansion's total costs. But Republican legislators claim the federal government might not be able sustain the payments, even though the federal government has met its payments for the much larger overall Medicaid program since it was created in 1965.
At its final full session before the November election, City Council approved nearly $854,000 in tax credits for Pure Romance to bring the company to downtown Cincinnati for at least 20 years. Councilman Charlie Winburn, the lone Republican on council, was the only one to vote against the tax incentives. The city administration estimates the deal will lead to at least 126 new high-paying jobs in downtown Cincinnati over three years and nearly $2.6 million in net tax revenue over two decades. Gov. John Kasich's administration was originally supposed to provide some tax incentives to the company, but it ultimately reneged after supposedly deciding that the company isn't part of an industry the state typically supports. Critics say Kasich's administration is just too "prudish" to support a company that includes sex toys in its product lineup.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio yesterday announced it's suing Ohio over anti-abortion restrictions passed in the 2014-2015 state budget. The ACLU claims the restrictions are unrelated to the budget and therefore violate the Ohio Constitution's "single subject" rule, which requires each individual law keep to a single subject to avoid complexity and hidden language. CityBeat covered the state budget in further detail here.
Hamilton County Administrator Christian Sigman says he's monitoring the impact of the federal government shutdown with some concerns. "I'm more concerned if this goes more than four weeks or so, when we start talking about reimbursement programs for our larger social programs such as food stamps and cash assistance to the needy and those types of things. We just don't have the money to front that type of thing," he said. CityBeat covered the shutdown in further detail here.
Hamilton County's government shrunk by more than one-third in the past decade.
City Council yesterday passed a resolution condemning State Sen. Bill Seitz's attempts to weaken Ohio's renewable energy and efficiency mandates. A study from Ohio State University and Ohio Advanced Energy Economy found Ohioans will spend $3.65 billion more on their electricity bills over the next 12 years if the mandates are repealed. CityBeat covered the attempts to repeal the mandates in further detail here and the national conservative groups behind the calls to repeal here.
Early voting turnout is so far "anemic," according to The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ohio has the No. 12 worst tax environment among states, according to a report from the Tax Foundation. The rank is unchanged from the previous year's report.
A central Ohio school might ban Halloween.
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Early voting for the 2013 City Council and mayoral elections is now underway. Find your voting location here. Normal voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., although some days will be extended.
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
The vice presidential debate between Democratic Vice President Joe Biden and Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan took place last night. The general consensus among pundits is the debate was a draw, with perhaps Biden edging out ahead. Regardless of who won, political scientists say debates have little-to-no electoral impact in the long term, especially vice presidential debates.
Mitt Romney made a bit of a flub yesterday. He told The Columbus Dispatch, "We don't have a setting across this country where if you don't have insurance, we just say to you, 'Tough luck, you're going to die when you have your heart attack.'" However, that's not completely accurate. Research shows the uninsured are a lot more likely to die from a heart attack, mostly because they get substantially less preventive health care.
PolitiFact Ohio says Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is wrong about Issue 2. Specifically, Husted said if a member of the independent commission was bribed, the member could not be kicked out of office. PolitiFact says the claim is false because methods for removing unelected officials from office exist outside of the redistricting amendment. If Issue 2 passed, redistricting would be handled by an independent citizens commission. Currently, elected officials redraw district boundaries, but they often use the process for political advantage. The Republican majority redrew the First Congressional District, which includes Cincinnati, to include Warren County, giving Republicans an advantage by giving them more rural voters that are more likely to vote for them.
But Husted did have some good news yesterday. A federal appeals court judge upheld a decision requiring election officials to count provisional ballots that were brought about due to poll worker mistakes. Husted didn't much care for that part of the ruling. However, the judge also said a legal signature must be required on every provisional ballot, overturning that part of the previous decision. A very small win, but Husted seemed happy in a statement: "I am extremely pleased that the Court of Appeals agreed with me that we must have a valid, legal signature on all provisional ballots."
The mayor and Cincinnati Public Schools announced a new joint effort that won a $40,000 grant yesterday. The effort will go to 50 tutors, who will help 100 students meet the state's new Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
However, a loophole in the Third Grade Reading Guarantee may allow third-graders to skip tests to move onto the fourth grade.
Out of 12 similar regions, Cincinnati ranks No. 10 on 15 indicators including jobs, cost of living and population. Cincinnati did fairly well in terms of just jobs, though; the city was No. 6 in that category. The ranks come from Vision 2015 and Agenda 360.
With the support of Gov. John Kasich, Ohio is trying to do more with university research. The theme of the push is to build stronger links between universities and the private sector to boost stronger, entrepreneurial research.
Josh Mandel, state treasurer and Ohio's Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, is in trouble again for not answering questions. A testy exchange on live radio started when Ron Ponder, the host, asked Mandel about potential cronyism in the treasurer's office, and Mandel replied by implying Ponder is with the Brown campaign. Ponder got so fed up he eventually ended the exchange by saying, "Hang up on this dude, man."
Does eating more chocolate earn a nation more Nobel prizes? Science says no. I say yes.
In results that will likely surprise no one, the 2013 Ohio Health Issues Poll found that higher-income Ohio adults reported better health than those with lower incomes.
In 2013, 59 percent of Ohio adults above 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or roughly $15,856 for a single-person household, reported "excellent" or "very good" health, compared to only 26 percent of those below 100 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $11,490 for a single-person household.
For those at the bottom of the income pool, the results
fluctuate from year to year. In 2012, 36 percent of those below 100
percent of the federal poverty level reported "excellent" or "very good"
health. Only 21 percent reported similar results in 2011.
The poll led Ross Meyer, vice president of community impact for United Way of Greater Cincinnati, to ask in a statement, "Do healthy people make more money because they can work more days or at better jobs? Or are people who make more money healthier because they have resources to preserve and improve their health?"
As part of its "Bold Goals for Our Region" initiative, the United Way intends to get at least 70 percent of the community to report "excellent" or "very good" health by 2020. About 53 percent of adults in southwest Ohio currently report such health, according to the Ohio Health Issues Poll.
The poll was conducted between May 19 and June 2 through phone interviews with 868 adults around the state. The poll had a margin of error of 3.3 percent. It was conducted by the University of Cincinnati's Institute for Policy Research for the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati.
The poll previously found more than 1.25 million Ohioans lack health insurance, which the Health Foundation is using as more evidence Ohio should pursue the Medicaid expansion.
Under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"), the federal government is asking states to expand Medicaid to include anyone at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level. In return, the federal government will pay for the entire expansion for the first three years then wind down its payments to 90 percent of the expansion's total cost. That's much higher than current levels; the federal government today pays for about 60 percent of Ohio's Medicaid costs.
The Health Policy Institute of Ohio previously found the the Medicaid expansion would save Ohio $1.8 billion and insure nearly half a million Ohioans in the next decade.
In separately reported results, the same Ohio Health Issues Poll found 63 percent of Ohioans support the expansion.
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Early voting for the 2013 City Council and mayoral elections begins tomorrow. Find your voting location here. Normal voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., although some days will be extended.
Tomorrow is also the first day of open enrollment at Obamacare's online marketplaces, which can be found at www.healthcare.gov. At the marketplaces, an Ohio individual will be able to buy a middle-of-the-pack health insurance plan for as low as $145 a month after tax credits, while a family of four making $50,000 will be able to pay $282 a month for a similar plan, according to Congressional Budget Office numbers. Starting in 2014, most Americans — with exemptions for religious and economic reasons, the imprisoned and those living outside the country — will be required to buy health insurance or pay a tax penalty. Organizations from around the state and country will be working over the next six months to help insure as many Ohioans and Americans as possible, but some of those efforts have been obstructed by Republican legislators who oppose the president's signature health care law, as CityBeat covered in further detail here.
Meanwhile, the federal government is nearing a shutdown because of Republican opposition to Obamacare, including local Reps. Steve Chabot and Brad Wenstrup.
A report from the conservative Buckeye Institute echoes claims made by both sides in Cincinnati's pension debate: A tea party-backed amendment, if approved by voters, would reduce retirement benefits for new city employees by one-third. At the same time, the city's unfunded pension liability might be $2.57 billion, or three times what officials currently estimate. The amendment would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system by forcing future city employees to contribute to and manage their own individual retirement accounts, which would imitate private 401k plans commonly seen in the private sector. Under the current system, the city pools pension funds and manages the public system through an independent board. The pension amendment is backed by tea party groups, some of who may reside outside Cincinnati and Ohio, and will appear on the ballot as Issue 4.
To celebrate early voting, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, who's running for mayor against ex-Councilman John Cranley, will name her vice mayor today. Qualls is expected to select Councilman Wendell Young. Cranley and Qualls are both Democrats, but they're heavily divided on the streetcar project and parking plan, both of which Qualls supports and Cranley opposes. The mayoral candidates mostly focused on the two issues in their first post-primary mayoral debate, which CityBeat covered here.
Jeffrey Blackwell, Cincinnati's new police chief, starts on the job today. He's replacing former Police Chief James Craig, who left in June to take the top police job in his hometown of Detroit. The city has praised Blackwell for his 26 years at the Columbus Division of Police, where he reached out to youth and immigrants, advanced the use of technology, worked closely with community members and helped reduce operating costs.
Cincinnati Councilwoman Pam Thomas today announced that she's introducing a motion to hire a 40-member police recruit class. The motion addresses a drop in the amount of Cincinnati police officers in recent years: Staffing levels since the last recruit class have dropped by 15.2 percent, according to Thomas' office. "Our police staffing levels are dangerously low," Thomas said in a statement. "We cannot afford to sacrifice our public's safety by not hiring this recruit class." In this year's budget, the city managed to prevent cutting public safety jobs by slashing other city services, including city parks. But Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan argues that Cincinnati's public safety forces, which are proportionally larger than most comparable cities, need to be "rightsized" and reduced over time.
The amount of local children and teens going to the hospital with a concussion massively increased between 2002 and 2011, and the number is expected to increase further because state law now requires medical clearance to continue playing sports after a concussion.
Ohio gas prices are back below the national average.
AdvancePierre Foods, Cincinnati's largest private company, got a new CEO.
Earth may have stolen its moon from Venus.
A federal judge on Tuesday extended the temporary restraining order recognizing a gay couple's marriage in Ohio. As CityBeat covered here, Jim Obergefell and John Arthur, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and is expected to die soon, sued local and state officials hoping to have their Maryland marriage acknowledged by Ohio before Arthur's death certificate was issued. Judge Timothy Black sided with the couple, and he's now extended the temporary restraining order until December, which should provide enough time for Arthur's expected death and the remaining legal battle. The judge has made it clear that the order only applies to Obergefell and Arthur.
Ohio could spend less on Medicaid if it expands eligibility for the program, according to a new analysis
from Ohio State University and the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. But
the expansion would have to come with cost controls that cap spending
growth at 3.5 percent to 4 percent, as opposed to the current rate of
7.2 percent. Still, the analysis shows that policies including an expansion can
save the state money. Under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"), the
federal government is asking states to expand Medicaid to include anyone
at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level. In return, the
federal government would pay for the entire expansion for the first
three years then phase down its payments to 90 percent of the
expansion's cost. Typically, the federal government pays for about 60 percent of Medicaid in Ohio.
A Sycamore Township man died yesterday after Hamilton County deputies used a Taser on him during a brief struggle. Deputies found Gary Roell, 59, half-clothed and smashing windows right before they took him into custody. It's unclear how many times the Taser was used or whether the Taser was the direct cause of death. Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil says the deputies followed protocol, given the violent actions carried out by Roell, who punched a deputy in the face during the confrontation. Still, some groups have been asking police departments around the country to change protocol altogether. A 2012 report from Amnesty International found at least 500 people died in the United States between 2001 and 2012 after being shocked with Tasers during their arrests or while in jail.
The 2013 Ohio Health Issues Poll found that higher-income Ohio adults reported better health than those with lower incomes. In 2013, 59 percent of Ohio adults above 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or roughly $15,856 for a single-person household, reported "excellent" or "very good" health, compared to only 26 percent of those below 100 percent of the federal poverty level, or about $11,490 for a single-person household. The United Way of Greater Cincinnati is pointing to the results as just one other way life is more difficult for low-income Ohioans. The group intends to get at least 70 percent of the community to report "excellent" or "very good" health by 2020. Only about 53 percent of adults in southwest Ohio currently report such health, according to the Ohio Health Issues Poll.
Hamilton County is still offering its free recycling program for electronic equipment, including computers and televisions, until noon on Oct. 26.
The Ohio Investigative Unit (OIU) today sent out a warning to college students asking them to watch out for drugged drinks. OIU provided four safety tips: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks can be drugged, students shouldn't leave a drink laying around or turn their backs on it, they shouldn't accept drinks from strangers or someone they don't trust, and students should watch their friends' drinks and act if they see anything suspicious. The Ohio Incident Based Reporting System (OIBRS) shows there were 14 incidents of forcible rape with drug as a weapon in 2012, but not all Ohio police departments report to OIBRS, so the numbers are likely understated.
A developer is planning to build 20 apartments in the mostly vacant Schwartz office building on Main Street, along the streetcar's planned route.
Developers are still working on building apartments above the Fountain Place retail complex, as announced nine months ago.
Another steakhouse is opening in downtown Cincinnati.
Delta is now offering direct flights from Cincinnati to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Jungle Jim's sold a $1 million Mega Millions ticket.
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Gov. John Kasich will not look to the full legislature to expand Medicaid and is instead asking a seven-member legislative oversight panel to consider using federal funds for the next two years to expand Medicaid eligibility to more low-income Ohioans. The Controlling Board, which is made up of one Kasich appointee, four Republican legislators and two Democratic legislators, will make its decision on Oct. 21. The expansion would allow Medicaid, the government-run health insurance program, to cover all Ohioans up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or individuals with an annual income of $15,856.20 or less. The Health Policy Institute of Ohio previously found the expansion would generate $1.8 billion for Ohio and insure nearly half a million Ohioans over the next decade.
Cincinnati's 2013 mayoral and City Council elections may be on track for the lowest ever voter turnout. As of Friday, the Hamilton County Board of Elections had processed 3,173 absentee ballot applications in Cincinnati. At the same point in 2011, the board had processed 8,964 applications in the city. The numbers come just one month after a measly 5.68 percent of voters cast a ballot in the mayoral primary election, much lower than the mayoral primaries held on Sept. 11, 2001, the day of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and 2005.
Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann acknowledges Union Terminal is in need of repairs, but he says the Museum Center must lower the estimated $180 million price tag on the project. "These are great facilities, but we don't have an unlimited amount of dollars, and I think taxpayers expect us to view their tax dollars in that way. I think that number for the Museum Center is too high right now. I've encouraged them to bring that number way down for (county commissioners) to consider having the property tax payers of this county pay for it," Hartmann said.
Hamilton County judges say witness intimidation is on the rise, which could be making it more difficult to put criminals in prison. Judges are so concerned that they banned cellphones from their courtrooms after some residents used the devices to take pictures of witnesses and showed the photos in neighborhoods as an intimidation tactic, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. Now, some witnesses are refusing to testify even when threatened with jail. To them, the threat of violent crime is so real that some jail time makes more sense in comparison.
City officials plan to break ground today for a new police station for District 3 on the west side of Cincinnati. The district serves East Price Hill, East Westwood, English Woods, Lower Price Hill, Millvale, North Fairmount, Riverside, Roll Hill, Sayler Park, Sedamsville, South Cumminsville, South Fairmount, West Price Hill and Westwood.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asked the Ohio EPA to explain in writing why a proposed permit for Murray Energy's coal slurry project doesn't include certain pollution limits. Without the restrictions on specific toxic gases, the U.S. EPA could reject the project's permit. Former Ohio EPA Surface Water Division Chief George Elmaraghy previously said his call to adhere to pollution limits for coal companies led the Kasich administration to fire him.
Part of Ohio's electronic food stamp system temporarily shut down on Saturday after a glitch cropped up at Xerox, the company that handles the electronic benefit system. The partial shutdown affected 16 other states as well.
StateImpact Ohio recommends "eight must-read posts" on Ohio's new Common Core education standards.
Ohio gas prices increased this week, edging toward the U.S. average.
Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble appeared in Reuters' list of top 100 innovators for the third year in a row.
Popular Science hosts an in-depth look at what it will take to find life outside of Earth. Hint: It requires more funding and public support.
Early voting for the 2013 City Council and mayoral elections is now underway. Find your voting location here. Normal voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., although some days will be extended.
Ex-Councilman John Cranley decisively defeated Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls as both Democratic mayoral candidates won the primary election and advanced to the general election. With all precincts reporting, Cranley got 55.9 percent of the vote and Qualls picked up 37.2 percent, according to unofficial results from the Hamilton County Board of Elections. But voter turnout for yesterday's primary was especially low at 5.68 percent; in comparison, turnout was 15 percent during the primary held on Sept. 11, 2001 — the day of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon — and 21 percent in the 2005 mayoral primary. In the past two mayoral races with primaries, whoever won the primary election lost the general election. Voters will make the final choice for mayor between Qualls and Cranley on Nov. 5.
Limitations imposed by Ohio lawmakers who oppose the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") have forced Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center to give up a $124,419 federal grant that would have gone toward helping uninsured Ohioans navigate new online marketplaces for health insurance. State legislators say the regulations are supposed to clarify who qualifies as a "navigator" under Obamacare to avoid potential abuses and conflicts of interest, but Obamacare's supporters say Republicans are just trying to make the law more difficult to implement. Under Obamacare, participating organizations are classified as navigators so they can help promote new online marketplaces and tax subsidies to meet the law's enrollment goals. By losing its classification as a navigator, Cincinnati Children's Hospital can no longer help in that outreach effort.After getting approval from county commissioners, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is asking voters to renew a levy that will appear as Issue 2 on the Nov. 5 ballot. The renewal wouldn't increase taxes from today's rates, but it would keep property taxes $10 higher for every $100,000 of home value. It will go to the care, feeding and maintenance of the zoo's animals and botanical gardens. A study from the University of Cincinnati Economic Center found the zoo had a $143 million impact on the Cincinnati area in 2012 — representing nearly 3.9 times the zoo's total spending — and produced 1,700 jobs and nearly $1.6 million in tax revenue for Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
State Rep. John Carney announced yesterday that he will run for state auditor. Carney, a Democrat, will aim to replace Republican Dave Yost. He says his run will "bring much-needed bipartisanship and transparency back to our state government," particularly by ending the one-party rule in many state offices. Carney also took aim at JobsOhio, the privatized development agency that has been mired in scandals in the past few months. Yost split with his fellow Republicans when he pursued a full audit of JobsOhio's public and private funds, but Republican state legislators cut the debate short by passing a law that made the agency insusceptible to a full audit.
Two Ohio prison guards are suspended with pay after the apparent suicide of Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man who was convicted to a life sentence for holding three women captive and beating and raping them. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is investigating whether proper protocols were followed to avoid Castro's death.
Campaign contributions to Republican Gov. John Kasich and Democratic opponent Ed FitzGerald came from people the gubernatorial candidates appointed to government positions. In the case of Kasich, the contributions are legal under state law. But the $1,000 contribution to FitzGerald was returned because it was deemed illegal under a county ethics law that FitzGerald helped establish as Cuyahoga County executive. Still, Kasich's campaign has criticized FitzGerald for the illegal contribution, even though Kasich isn't applying the same standard to his own campaign.
The panel reviewing the state's controversial facial recognition program will actually review the entire web-based, decade-old Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway for proper protection protocols. Gov. John Kasich and the American Civil Liberties Union are among two of many who criticized the facial recognition program for potential breaches of privacy. The facial recognition program allows police officers and civilian employees to use a photo to search databases for names and contact information; previously, law enforcement officials needed a name or address to search such databases. The program was online for two months without an independent review of its protocols and before the public was notified of its existence.
President Barack Obama nominated former Gov. Ted Strickland to be one of five alternative representatives to the United Nations delegation.
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A memorial service/potluck will be held 1-5 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Deer Park Eagles Lodge, W12 South Ave., for Robert Lee Hippler, 87, who passed away on Dec. 1 in Spokane.
Born on April 18, 1925, to the late Leonard Elmer and Anna Marie Hippler in Spokane, he graduated from Rogers High School in 1943. Mr. Hippler worked as a farmer, did plenty of construction work and drove a tanker for Cenex.
He lived in the Deer Park area for 69 years.
A sister Fern Dahlem, predeceased him.
He is survived by his wife, Dora Mae Hippler; one son, Robert Leonard Hippler; and two grandsons, Joey Logue and Robert Andrew Hippler.
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Would You Rather Give Up Sex, Money Or Your Cell Phone?
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Sure, it seems like a wacky question, but a recent survey shows that Young Britons would rather give up sex than live without their cell phones.
According to Reuters, one in three people would not sacrifice their cell phone for one million pounds (that's equivalent to about $1.9 million USD). Women were most likely to refuse the lump sum in exchange for the cells, while folks in the 16 and 24 age bracket would rather give up alcohol, chocolate, sex, tea, or coffee than live without their mobile phone for a month.
While the survey results both confuse and upset me, I have to ask: What would you give up for in order to keep your cell phone?
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bunnystack 6 years
::thinks:: Wouldn't it be smart to give up your cell phone for money? Then you can BUY ANOTHER cell phone. Hmm. How ingenious!
areasontohope 6 years
I'd give up my cell phone for a lot of things.
brokeinthecity 7 years
I'd give up my cellphone and cable TV... without hesitation :) I don't drink coffee, alcohol, smoke or do drugs.. so I'll gladly give up all of that as well.. All for money.. :P Fabulously Broke in the City http://fabulouslybrokeinthecity.blogspot.com
jeahh 7 years
There's too many options... I don't drink coffee so of course I would give that up or maybe even alcohol :p
lala788 7 years
i give up my coffee for my cell phone
KittyToy 7 years
i would give my cell up for money...anyone wanna make an offer on my iphone
demeter 7 years
I don't need a cell phone and I never will, I think they're very overrated so I would not give up anything for a stupid cell phone.
vienvien 7 years
Cellphone. I had lived for 28 years of my life without a cellphone
c0rkie 7 years
i honestly dont NEED my cell phone. internet on the other hand.... lol
LadyLibertine 7 years
I picked give up S.E.X but I rarely use my phone so it isnt that important to mebut than neither is what I would give up for it so figured losing both wont matterconsidering I already Have given them both up :P :)
LadyLibertine 7 years
I picked give up S.E.X but I rarely use my phone so it isnt that important to me but than neither is what I would give up for it so figured losing both wont matter considering I already Have given them both up :P :)
LittlePinkStar 7 years
id def give up my cell lol....sometime i feel liek throwing out the window when people wont leave me alone :)
wendy645 7 years
I feel sorry for the 23 people who voted giving up sex for their cellphone! I'd give uyp my cellphone for sex! with my boyfriend of course :) I can never seem to get enough, and my celphone is just covered in dust somewhere, I never use it. In fact I have no clue where it is.
ThePerfectScore 7 years
Yeah id give up my cell for money... there are millions of other ways to communicate while on the go.... smoke signals, anyone?
SugarPrep 7 years
What?Give up S.E.X?That's crazy talk people!
SugarPrep 7 years
What? Give up S.E.X? That's crazy talk people!
aistea311 7 years
Im not some big celeb and the only person who texts me is google so I can live without my cell phone. hey, with all that money I could go and talk to people in some far off place instead!
rachelface 7 years
for all the people who would give up their cell phone for money, do it. your phone costs money, so therefor if you don't have one, you have more money. strange how that works....
sassy3lady 7 years
I carry my cell phone all the time & it rarely rings. Of course as soon as I forget it at home, I have like 16 messages. I'd definitely give it up for money, I'm not a big phone user anyway.
ShanaB 7 years
what would i do without cellphone?? never leave home without it
LoLa-The-Great 7 years
Bah !I'll give up my cell phone for money anytime...imagine what you can do with all that extra pocket change you can buy like a dozen cell phones...LoL
LoLa-The-Great 7 years
Bah ! I'll give up my cell phone for money anytime... imagine what you can do with all that extra pocket change you can buy like a dozen cell phones...LoL
calamityjen 7 years
I'd totally give up my cell phone. Half the time I hate having it. I hate text messaging, and I hate being constantly accessible. I turn it off if I'm out with someone, I turn it off when I sleep, I turn it off while I'm at work...and plus it's another bill I could totally live without.
UrbanBohemian 7 years
A lot of things come before my cell phone. I may use it as a watch, maybe even a calendar, or an address book, or a tip calculator, but I have backups for those things with the exception of the tip calculator. I'm so bad on the phone anyway!
woodycakes 7 years
cellphone for money any given day.
meganekko 7 years
I'd give up my cell phone for money. I use it, but I don't use it enough to give up sex, coffee, money etc for it.
scissorz 7 years
i am so glad to see that most people didnt say they would give up all kinds of real fun things for cell phones. we were all fine in the 80s and before without them. plus who needs a phone if they are giving up sex and booze?!
kikidior 7 years
id give up my cell phone for sex any day but id never do it for alcohol or anything like that i need my cell and sex of course.
ninjastarlett 7 years
I'd give up my cell phone for sex. =P
Desirella 7 years
That was easy...coffee because I hate it! ^.^ I don't think I could ever give up my cell phone though...not that I get a lot of calls or need it to make a lot of calls...but I don't feel safe without it seeing as how I drive a lot
Cherryluv 7 years
I'd give my cell phone up for money. The reason is I rarely even use my cell phone cause I hate talking on the phone...so, money would be much better of course!
Geek-Aspartame 7 years
Is this a serious question? I think about chucking the cell phone out the window like my Uncle Bud did all the time. That guy is a real renaissance man, my Uncle Bud. And Bud and I don't give up coffee for nothin'.
Julie2812 7 years
I'd give up my cell phone for money...! without a doubt
earthylovingirl 7 years
I'd give up my cell phone for money.
earthylovingirl 7 years
I'd give up my cell phone for money.
bigestivediscuit 7 years
i'd give up coffee, my favourite cocktail, and chocolate for my cell phone. It'd be a great way to stop me from indulging in my unhealthy habits - especially the chocolate!
glam-sugar 7 years
I'd give up coffee.
glam-sugar 7 years
I'd give up coffee.
rubialala 7 years
I'd give up my cell phone (and probably a lot of other stuff) for money.
Masqueraded_Angel 7 years
See, I picked chocolate or my favorite cocktail, because a.) I really don't eat that much chocolate and b.) I drink wine more than I do a cocktail. :P
shini 7 years
When I got my bag with my cellphone stolen a few months ago, I was really loving the period of not having a phone...it was peaceful. So I think I can give it up - for money? even betta?.
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Cheryl Bernard has announced her retirement from competitive curling.
Val Sweeting reached across the country to fill the vacancy on her Alberta women's curling championship rink, so she also got creative when she introduced her new lineup. Sweeting used a TSN graphic often seen during Canadian championships to show off her new team Tuesday on Twitter.
It began with Kevin Martin's retirement.
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Funny that we never read about events like this until after the fact - my wife would have loved to have gone. Is there someplace that highlights upcoming notable appearances etc before they happen? Did I just miss the PW article before the event?
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Heh, never mind: Web Link
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I have never been enthusiastic about stars showing up to plug their brands, and "Rural, but nice" is a good example of why. If you want to increase sales, you've got to know how to work the crowd. Showing your disdain for the target demographic is dumb and annoying, a real ice-maker.


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This fish is unusual in that it is born fully formed and functional- a miniature of its parents- with up to 45 siblings during the birthing period from spring through early fall in California waters. Pregnant females seek out sheltered estuaries and protected embayments to give birth to an average of 27 young.
This species is predominantly a surf-dweller off sandy beaches, but has also been taken in rocky areas adjacent to sandy beaches and off the mouths of rivers and streams entering the sea. It is also commonly found in protected nearshore areas during the spawning season.
The preferred depth range for this fish is from the surface to 60 ft. Its geographic range extends from Vancouver Island, Canada to Avila Beach, California (San Luis Obispo County), but it is most abundant from Monterey Bay northward. It is the only marine species in this family group whose range does not extend southward into Baja California.
Males of this species are sexually mature at two years of age, while females reach maturity at four years. Mating takes place during the fall and winter months, and females may store sperm for up to three months before fertilization takes place. This species reaches a maximum length of just over 17 inches. Anglers often land fish weighing 1½ to 2 lb., and 3 lb. fish are not uncommon.
Both commercial and sport fisheries exist for this species in California. Landings in both fisheries have declined over the years, and regulations have been enacted to help stabilize populations.
The commercial fishery for this species, which is centered around the Crescent City/Eureka area, regularly closes from May 1 through July 15 each year- during the birthing season- and has done so since 1913.
This is the only species in this family group with a minimum size limit for the recreational fishery. The 10½ in. minimum size limit has been in place since 2002. In San Francisco and San Pablo bays, recreational take of this species and others in the family group is specially regulated by a reduced daily bag limit. The fishery for this group is also closed within the bays between April 1 and July 31 each year (except for one small, "shiny" exception).
This fish is a redtail surfperch, Amphistichus rhodoterus. The special daily bag and possession limit for redtail surfperch in San Pablo and San Francisco bays is 5 fish, while outside the bays the limit is 10 redtail surfperch (see Section 28.59).


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Georgia Southern University's Center for Wildlife Education came to Richmond Hill last week to hold a program as part of the Richmond Hill Public Library's summer reading program, "Dream Big -- Read!"
With the award of a $35,190 coastal incentive grant, a controversial Liberty County marina will advance to the planning stages later this year.
The Coastal Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America has opened its camp near Sylvania that replaced Camp Blue Herron in Liberty County.
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Next week will see a commemoration of that day 236 years ago when America became an independent nation.
It's that time of year when we think about the whereabouts of that new flashlight that we bought right before the last hurricane.
The Rotary Club of Richmond Hill recently presented its monthly Junior Rotarian award to Wildcats football standout Canon Rooker.
The family of Evan Nelms, the 5-year-old Richmond Hill resident battling acute myeloid leukemia, is encouring people to register as bone marrow donors this week.
It seems it has been so long since we received any steady, sustained amount of rain that folks have forgotten what soon follows on its heels. Yes, we are seeing mushrooms ornamenting our lawns, gardens and woods. The fungi need water just like all other life forms to complete their life cycles.
Are you looking for a different sort of fishing trip where the scenery is spectacular, the boat traffic is minimal and the action is hot? You can't do much better than a trip down the Satilla River in South Georgia going after redbreasts, otherwise known as "red bellies" to the locals. The Satilla is your best chance in the southeastern United States to catch a red breast over a pound.
Music and decorations from the 1950s filled the Richmond Hill City Center on Thursday when Bryan County Family Connection hosted its annual appreciation luncheon to recognize those who help the organization.
Breast cancer and abdominal surgery patients at Memorial University Medical Center will soon receive a little handmade love in the form of comfort pillows thanks to a group of Richmond Hill ladies.
The raindrops in the local area now have a new place to fall and to be used to improve the gardens of homes across Bryan County, thanks to the rain barrel workshop held recently in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill residents Mike Braver, left, Jeff Humphrys and Joe Florenza took a copy of the Bryan County News along for the ride May 27, when they made the trip to Washington, D.C., for the 25th anniversary of "Rolling Thunder," a POW/MIA awareness protest/parade in which hundreds of thousands of motorcycles head out of the Pentagon parking lot to circle the city.
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SAVANNAH - To ensure cancer patients get to treatments, the American Cancer Society provides free rides through its Road To Recovery program.
Participating Dairy Queen stores around th Coastal Empire will hold a Miracle Treat Day fundraiser Thursday.
Acclaimed photographer John Reed will present his End of Summer Nature Photography Workshop on Sept. 13-14 at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge near Folkston.
On the surface, "Guardians of the Galaxy," now in theaters, seems like a parody of the Marvel movie universe, but it actually succeeds as a stand-alone effort. For most of its running time, it's at once smart, hilarious, visually spectacular and has heart.
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Benfleet firms band together to help flood victims
7:01pm Tuesday 18th February 2014 in News
COMPANIES on a Benfleet industrial estate have banded together to help out flood victims hundreds of miles away.
Castle Point Motors, on the Manor Trading Estate in Armstrong Road, has offered its warehouse and are urging people to donate items that will be sent to the flood-hit south of the country.
The firm is asking people to donate to the cause from today, and will transport the goods to places like the Somerset Levels and Yalding in Kent, which have been most affected.
1st Event Limosuines and Marden Signs, also on the estate, are lending a hand as well.
Alan Foster, who owns the company, said they were planning to take the donations at the weekend.
He said: "On Saturday when I came into work I was watching the news and I felt so guilty I could get up and make a cup of tea, but thousands of other people aren't able to.
"We don't want to take all the glory with this as it is a joint effort, and it's all about trying to help out the affected areas as much as possible, as a lot of them have lost their homes and are in temporary accommodation.
"Canvey has been affected locally by the adverse weather, but this is on a completely different scale. It is completely lifechanging, and this is why we want to help."
The group are hoping to collect water, food, clothes, and toiletries for people who have been subjected to the wettest weather the country has seen for 250 years.
Swathes of the UK are affected by the flooding, from Somerset to Berkshire, with thousands forced out of their homes.
It has led to volunteers setting up an online network, flood volunteers.co.uk, allowing people to sign up to offer their services.
Rahul Ahuja, who set up the site last week, and has seen the network grow massively, is helping co-ordinate the aid in Canvey.
He said: "The whole volunteering effort around the whole country has been so impressive.
"To see this company donate its time, a storage warehouse, and pay its own fuel costs to transport the donations is so impressive."
Anyone who wants to help can take donations to Castle Point Motors, 31 Armstrong Road, Benfleet, SS7 4PW.
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News: Joe Budden & DJ D-Nice Scoop Gucci Mane's Ice Cream Face Tat, "Brrranded!"
Thursday, Jan 13, 2011 12:25PM
Slaughterhouse's Joe Budden and DJ D-Nice have shared their reactions to Southern rapper Gucci Mane's decision to permanently ink an ice cream cone on his cheek.
Budden posted a picture of Gucci's tattoo and sarcastically labeled the achievement an important day in hip-hop.
"Lets not 4get that 2day marked the beginning of something HISTORIC in hiphop, u all are witnesses http://yfrog.com/gy9ykuqj," Budden tweeted Thursday (January 13). (Joe Budden's Twitter)
D-Nice took a bit more direct approach with his comments.
"Not only did Gucci Mane tattoo an ice cream cone w/ 3 scoops, he topped it off w/ lightening bolts. HAAA! http://twitpic.com/3pkdh7," D-Nice tweeted Thursday (January 13).
"I just can't get over dude tattooing a technicolor ice cream cone on his face. #Brrranded"
"If it's good enough for Gucci Mane, it's good enough for me. http://twitpic.com/3pknc9." (DJ D-Nice's Twitter)
Photos of the rapper's new look landed online Wednesday evening.
SO ICEY! Gucci Mane hopped up out of rehab/mental facility a couple days ago. And he may need to demand a refund. Dude visited Tenth Street Tattoo in Atlanta today. And got this brand new little nugget of classiness--a big *ss ice cream cone complete with color, 3 scoops and the word "Brrr"--covering his whole right facial cheek. Wow. Tattoo artist and owner of the shop, Shane Willoughby, is the artist behind Gucci's newest tattoo addition. And the master piercer in the shop--Jason Murray--tweeted the pics. (The YBF)
Aside from facial work, Gucci representatives denied recent reports yesterday claiming the rapper had checked into a mental facility last week.
Multiple websites are reporting rapper Gucci Mane has been committed to a mental facility, but RumorFix has learned exclusively that the rapper never checked himself in. Gucci's publicist, Kali Bowyer, says, "Hell no! He's not in a mental facility. He's in the studio with Waka Flocka [Flame]." Debra Antney, who manages the rapper, also tells RumorFix, "Gucci was never in a mental facility." Gucci's team tells us besides working with Waka, he's getting ready to shoot a music video with Kelly Rowland. (RumorFix)
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Troy Davis captured our hearts and minds. Once just one of the more than 1,300 Black people on death row, Davis' case had drawn both grassroots support and the attention of noted political and religious leaders in recent years because of the many indications that Davis may well have been innocent. ColorOfChange members were outraged by Davis' situation and heartbroken when we were unable to help save his life. But his case remains a source of motivation and inspiration as the movement to eradicate racial bias in the criminal justice system continues.
Davis spent 20 years on death row after being convicted in a case that was riddled with issues. Two witnesses identified a different man as the perpetrator, and most of the witnesses that initially pointed to Davis as the person who shot Officer Mark MacPhail that fateful night in Savannah, GA, later recanted their testimonies. The jurors who sentenced him to death did not have an option to give him the less severe charge of life without parole. In 2007, four of these jurors signed affidavits expressing concerns and a desire that the execution not proceed. Sadly, despite the clear existence of too much doubt about his conviction, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole refused to grant clemency. Troy Davis was executed on September 21, 2011.
The racial disparity in the application of the death penalty is staggering. In 96% of states where studies on race and the death penalty have been conducted, there was a pattern of discrimination based on the race of the victim, the defendant, or both. When race factors so heavily in whether or not someone will be sentenced to death, we know we are dealing with a biased, unjust system. People of color face inequality and discrimination at every step of the criminal justice system. African Americans and Latinos make up an overwhelming majority of those who are stopped and frisked in New York City and elsewhere around the country. We also know that White prisoners are four times as likely as people of color to be granted Presidential pardons. Troy Davis' death is a recent, heartbreaking reminder of the tragic consequences of a racist system.
The fight to save Davis' life showed the power of Black Americans and our allies. We worked with partners at Amnesty International, the NAACP, the ACLU and Change.org to gather online petitions. More than 100,000 ColorofChange members signed petitions, and we raised more than $30,000 to run radio ads in Atlanta asking the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole to halt the execution. Some ColorOfChange members wrote letters to the editor to help spread the word about all of the doubt surrounding Davis' case, and others involved in the effort led rallies and vigils all over the country. Together we were able to show that the world does care about what happens on death row and that we are watching.
Davis' case reignited a conversation about the death penalty, and clearly some state officials were listening. In November, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber stopped executions from occurring in his state and announced that he would no longer allow executions during this time in office. And last year Illinois' legislature voted to stop using the death penalty, citing the tragic executions of 13 inmates who were found to have been wrongfully convicted. A Gallup poll done soon after Davis' execution found that opposition to the death penalty had hit its highest level in nearly 40 years.
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This movement couldn't stop Davis' execution -- but it's a movement that won't die with Troy Davis. There's no better way to honor Troy's memory than to keep fighting for justice.
As we pause to remember Troy Davis, we also want to take a moment to honor his sister, Martina Correia. She fought on the front lines of the long battle to save her brother's life and passed away in December after a long battle with breast cancer.