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Woman who lost grandmother to COVID advocates for transparency in nursing homes Pearl Sanders told her family she felt fine after testing positive for COVID-19. She died hours later, leaving the family searching for answers. Author: Kendall Morris, Briana Harper (WCNC) Published: 5:34 PM EST February 9, 2021 Updated: 9:54 AM EST February 11, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A granddaughter who lost her grandmother to COVID-19 is calling for more transpare...

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Charlotte woman demands transparency from nursing homes after grandmothers sudden COVID-19 death Pearl Sanders told her family she felt fine after testing positive for COVID-19. She died hours later, leaving the family searching for answers. Author: Kendall Morris, Briana Harper (WCNC) Published: 5:34 PM EST February 9, 2021 Updated: 9:54 AM EST February 11, 2021 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A granddaughter who lost her grandmother to COVID-19 is calling f...

Who Needs Mount Rushmore When Weve Got Mount Rush Hour? Keep your eyes peeled for American Statesmanship Park next time youre near the I-10 and I-45 interchange. By Emma Schkloven 2/8/2021 at 6:00am Published in the December 2020 issue of Houstonia A Texas-sized version of one of our country’s most iconic monuments, the gigantic concrete busts of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Stephen F. Austin, and Sam Houston by famed Houston artist David Adickes have been delighting traffic-bou...

State Journal-Register Print kicker: SANGAMON LINK Springfield’s Hicklin family provided two of Sangamon County’s earliest successful African American politicians, as well as leadership in the local civil rights movement. Hezkiah Hicklin was the first African-American to hold public office in Sangamon County, serving one term on the county Board of Supervisors. Newspaper records are incomplete, but Hicklin was casting votes as an assistant supervisor from Springfield’s First Ward by Aug. ...

bjohnson@theintermountain.com ELKINS — A virtual Candidate Forum for the March 2 Elkins Municipal Election is set for next week. The Randolph County Democratic Women are organizing the forum, to be held on the Zoom platform. The event is set for 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday. All candidates on the ballot, which features open positions for mayor and one city council member in each of the city’s five wards, are welcome to take part in the forum. “Candidates will be asked to introduce themselves...

By Mid Hudson News -www.midhudsonnews.com Feb 5, 2021 POUGHKEEPSIE – The City’s Common Council has been served with another lawsuit from potential developers. Pelton Partners, the group seeking to restore the Pelton Mansion and build more than 40 market-value apartments surrounding the mansion, had their plans vetoed by the council in October of 2020 and are now asking a judge to intervene. An overview of the proposal can be viewed here. Businessmen Wayne Nussbickel and Steve Tinklema...

jpatterson@mariettatimes.com Photo by Janelle Patterson John Ruth, right, reviews signatures to file for candidacy in Belpre on Wednesday with Washington County Board of Elections Director Mandy Amos. At a Glance Belpre City Auditor: Alison Holland, no party noted, and Tina Nolan, R. Belpre City Treasurer: Jacqulyn Cassady, R. Belpre City Council: ¯ First Ward: Kristopher Madison, no party noted. ¯ Second Ward: John McClead, no party noted. ¯ Third Ward: Lindsay Dennis, R. ¯ At larg...

Jan 30, 2021 Two strange, disturbing, violent incidents occurred in South Elkins within the span of a week. The fact that both incidents happened in that area is just a coincidence, but they both apparently share a common cause. On Jan. 21, a man apparently shot himself during an incident involving an Elkins Police Department SWAT team on Evans Drive. Ty Garrett Hilderbrand, 35, barricaded himself inside a home and was found dead of an apparent suicide after an hours-long standoff with area l...

Staff Writer ELKINS — The Elkins Police Department has released the name of the man who apparently shot himself during an incident involving a SWAT team last week on Evans Drive. Ty Garrett Hilderbrand, 35, was the individual who barricaded himself inside a home and was found dead of an apparent suicide after an hours-long standoff with area law enforcement agencies the evening of Jan. 21, Elkins Police Chief Travis Bennett said Thursday. Hilderbrand had recently moved to Elkins from Missouri...