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“While miles apart, these two highways have many things in common. They can have difficult winter driving conditions, they’re prone to sudden road closures, and they have large gaps without cellular service,” says Beare. In total, 90 km of new coverage will be provided, from Golden to Spillimacheen along Highway 95 and from Pine Pass to Chetwynd along Highway 97. Both cellular projects are expected to be completed by October. District of Chetwynd Mayor Allen Courtoreille notes the importa...

But they remain mindful of any potential impact on traffic and pedestrians. Sam Pettyjohn is the head of the traffic committee for the Tree Streets neighborhood. He wants to be sure the city maximizes the amount of safe pedestrian access to and from the neighborhood, including crossings at University Parkway to East Tennessee State University. Although the crossing at West Walnut Street will be eliminated, Johnson City Public Works Director Phil Pindzola said pedestrians will be able to cross U...

Downtown road closures, time change for Hattiesburg Half-Marathon Saturday The event, which is presented by Forrest General Hospital, will begin in Downtown Hattiesburg and run through The Avenues, the University of Southern Mississippi and the Longleaf Trace back to Downtown Hattiesburg. (Source: Hattiesburg Half-Marathon, 10K & 5K) By Renaldo Hopkins | April 9, 2021 at 1:57 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 2:03 PM HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Road closures will be set in place Saturday morni...

Hundreds of runners will be taking over Hattiesburgs streets Saturday for the Hattiesburg Half Marathon, 10K and 5K. The half marathon will begin at 7 a.m. in front of Saenger Theater and end at the same place. From approximately 6 a.m. until noon Saturday, there will be street closures in downtown Hattiesburg, The Oaks, Parkhaven, Longleaf Heights and around The University of Southern Mississippi. A total of 1,385 people have signed up to participate, according to organizers. The Pinebelt F...

Carl Oliver reportedly shouted, “Objection!” every time a family member suggested different rules than his own. The Oliver Family of West Pine Dr. was seen last Saturday huddled around the dinner table playing Monopoly and arguing over the rules as if they were arguing before a judge and jury. “In the rules it says nowhere that you can collect money on Free Parking. Nowhere,” argued Carl Oliver, the family Dad, holding up the rules like they were books of law. Though his daughter Elizab...

April 04, 2021 Students in Jamie Mosley’s seventh grade classes at Gentry Middle School recently completed enrichment activities that supported the unit they were studying, The Age of Exploration. Mosley said the hands-on/mind-on Navigational Tools activity integrated goals from both science and social studies curriculum for her students. Each student independently undertook a series of tasks that led them to create navigational tools similar to those once used by early sailors. Mosley said t...

Baraboo man arrested on suspicion of 4th-offense OWI following crash December 22, 2020 12:46 PM Stephanie Fryer WEST BARABOO, Wis. — A Baraboo man was arrested on suspicion of operating while intoxicated fourth-offense following a Sunday night crash in Sauk County. Deputies were notified of a crash near the intersection of Linn and West Pine streets in the village of West Baraboo, according to a release from the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office. The driver of the vehicl...

Sunday, March 21 INCIDENT — At 9:42 a.m., Lompoc Police received a report of a warrant service in the 400 block of West Maple Avenue that resulted in an arrest. INCIDENT — At 3:25 p.m., Lompoc Police received a report of a warrant service in the 1300 block of North H Street that resulted in an arrest. INCIDENT — At 6 p.m., Lompoc Police received a report of a death investigation in the 400 block of West North Avenue. Saturday, March 20 INCIDENT — At 8:27 p.m., Lompoc Police ...

April 02, 2021 City officials seem confident in being able to fund major capital items in the next fiscal year such as police cars needed for everyday operations, but beyond that — not so much. Since late 2020, the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners has devoted much attention to a five-year capital improvements package totaling $11.6 million. Capital needs are big-ticket items, generally costing more than $10,000, related to buildings, infrastructure projects and equipment for city government ...