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Hereford’s Courtyard theatre is fighting to remain open due to “urgent and costly” structural works, and says the building’s owner…

Hereford’s Courtyard theatre is fighting to remain open due to “urgent and costly” structural works, and says the building’s owner…

Catalytic converter theft has been a signature issue in Bakersfield and the city attorney has proposed a new ordinance to curb these crimes.

Ohio should stop wasting taxpayer dollars on an ineffective death penalty and replace it with proven solutions that will make our communities safer.

Plus, a fond remembrance of 2020’s last unbeatens, Kyler Murray’s historic start to the year, Derrick Henry’s unfathomable workload and more.

Operation Pentagon nets at least 18 arrests in Hampton County HCSO: Since February 2020, more than 388 Hampton County residents have overdosed on heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, or a combination of multiple drugs. At least 15 of those overdoses were fatal.  A county-wide, multi-agency illegal drug sweep has resulted in at least 18 arrests to date in Hampton County this week.  On Friday, July 23, H.C. Sheriff T.C. Smalls announced the results of a four-day, county-wide sweep that targeted...

Wicked Local CHELMSFORD -- The Bruce Freeman rail Trail remains partly closed, as repairs continue on the stretch running through town.  "We will be back on the bike path Monday...with two crews -- one removing bad areas of hot top, and another removing roots, and regrading and prepping for hot top," said Assistant Highway Superintendent Jon Eriksen.  According to Eriksen, the path will be closed from the Lowell line to Maple Road. Other closures will be announced as needed.  Repairs, restor...

Some may have noticed a flurry of activity at the Keokuk mall, at a storefront to the right of the main entrance. The Crossing, an independent non-denominational church headquartered in Quincy, Ill., opens thrift stores near as many of its church locations as possible, and Keokuk is the latest place to welcome The Crossing Thrift Store. “Our thrift stores fund The Crossing’s benevolence outreach ministry and also provide employment opportunities in the various communities we serve,â�...

The steady drumbeat of support to get more water flowing in the Kern River through Bakersfield continued Tuesday at the State Water Resources Control Board. During the public comment portion of the meeting three speakers from Bakersfield and Kern County’s political realm urged board members to finally hear — and grant — a decade-old petition by the City of Bakersfield to appropriate water on the river to run through the heart of town. “For too long, the Kern River has been a...

New Bakersfield City Council members Eric Arias and Patty Gray will be sworn in today and last updated 2020-12-16 10:14:01-05 BAKERSFIELD, Ca. - Today the Bakersfield City Council will officially welcome two new faces as the city holds its swearing in ceremony. Eric Arias in Ward One and Patty Gray in Ward Six will join the city council, this after winning their seats in the general election. The two will be joined by incumbents Andrae Gonzales and Bruce Freeman, they ran unopposed and were r...