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Channeling “the rebellious spirit of the Molly Maguires,” the Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival challenges the boldest, most defiant filmmakers to present their work, shatter convention, and incite spirited debate. The festival credo is “eyes and minds wide open,” and they mean it. After canceling last year due to COVID-19, the JTIFF returns to the Mauch Chunk Opera House (14 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe) for its fourth edition with live, in-person screenings on Thursday, April 22 through Sunday, April 25. That’s right – no glitchy streaming on phones, tablets, or laptops, but real movies projected on a giant screen in the dark with booming sound, the way films were meant to be experienced. ....
Jeffery Garcia Over the New Year’s Day weekend, almost 200 persons were arrested and charged for a series of offenses under the Quarantine Regulations. Those included more than 50 for failing to wear a face mask while in public. Among those were three tourists from the United States of America. 52-year-old writer Jennifer Heckman was arrested along with another writer, 54-year-old Jeffery Heckman and 58-year-old Jeffery Garcea, a writer and construction worker, for failing to wear a face (mouth) mask or other covering. According to police reports, the trio was found on San Pedro, Ambergris Caye on January 1, 2021 while none of them were wearing a mouth covering in public. As a result, they were each arrested and charged for the offense. Due to the absence of a magistrate on the island, they were taken before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford in the Belize City. They all pleaded guilty and were each offered the newly installed mandatory fine of $500, which they were all able to p ....
OGDEN Eighteen people were arrested in a prostitution sting led by Weber County Sheriff s Office during the week leading up to Christmas, police said. According to a statement released by Weber County Sheriff s Lt. Cortney Ryan, the Weber County Investigations Bureau conducted the operation in western Weber County to identify and help victims of human trafficking, identify and arrest individuals who are involved in, patronize, or promote the underground sex trade. Ryan said that detectives utilized social media and the internet to conduct the operation. On Dec. 22, ads were placed and those who were looking to participate in the activities advertised were arrested. The sheriff s office said that it is looking to help those who are victimized by the sex industry, often at-risk teens who are taken against their will and forcefully put into situations. ....