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Stringfellow Road between Westbrook Drive and Fair Lakes Boulevard in Fairfax County Reduced to One Lane in Each Direction May 8




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OVERNIGHT RAMP AND LANE CLOSURES AT NORTHBOUND I-81 EXIT 220 IN AUGUSTA COUNTY OCTOBER 21-25

The on-ramp and off-ramp between northbound Interstate 81 and Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) at exit 220 in Augusta County are scheduled for overnight closures and detours during the week of October 21-25, 2018. A northbound I-81 right-lane closure will also be in place during this time period. These traffic restrictions allow milling and paving of existing ramps, and an extension of the acceleration lane from Route 262 to northbound I-81.




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A PORTION OF ROUTE 602 IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY TO CLOSE FOR BRIDGE WORK FROM OCTOBER 29 TO NOVEMBER 9

 A portion of Route 602 (Walkers Creek Road) in Rockbridge County will be closed for bridge work at a tributary to Walkers Creek.  The closure begins on October 29 at 8 a.m. and lasts until November 9 at 5 p.m. 




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VDOT SCHEDULES CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ROUTE 262/613 INTERSECTION IN AUGUSTA COUNTY

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a Citizen Information Meeting concerning improvements to the intersection of Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) and Route 613 (Spring Hill Road) in Augusta County. The meeting will take place from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, November 8 in the South Board Room of the Augusta County Government Center, 18 Government Center Lane, Verona, VA 24482. VDOT will make a brief presentation at 4:15 p.m.




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EXPECT DELAYS ON I-64 WESTBOUND ONTO I-81 SOUTHBOUND IN AUGUSTA COUNTY FROM OCTOBER 29 TO NOVEMBER 1

This week motorists should expect delays in the vicinity of Interstate 64 exit 87 westbound at Interstate 81 exit 221 southbound in Augusta County. There will be bridge deck work on the southbound ramp bridge from I-64 westbound to I-81 southbound. The right lane will be closed.   




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EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS NOVEMBER 1-3 AT INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 340/50/17 IN CLARKE COUNTY

Traffic delays are possible Thursday through Saturday, November 1-3, at the intersection of Route 340 (Lord Fairfax Highway) and Route 50/17 (John Mosby Highway) in Clarke County. Milling and paving operations on both highways require alternating lane closures as follows:




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TRAFFIC DELAYS NOVEMBER 5-16 FOR ROUTE 602 BRIDGE WORK AT ROCKINGHAM-PAGE COUNTY LINE

Significant traffic delays are possible for about two weeks beginning Monday, November 5, on Route 602 (East Point Road/Maryland Avenue) at the bridge over the South Fork Shenandoah River. These traffic restrictions are needed during the final phases of rehabilitation of the bridge, which is at the Rockingham-Page county line near the town of Shenandoah.




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VDOT SCHEDULES LOCATION AND DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING FOR ROUTE 11 AND ROUTE 704 PROJECTS IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a Location and Design public hearing concerning improvements to Route 11 (South Valley Pike) and Route 704 (Cecil Wampler Road) in Rockingham County.  The meeting will take place from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Bridgewater Town Hall, 201 Green Street, Bridgewater, Virginia  22812.  The inclement weather date is Thursday, December 13, 2018, same time and location.




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Sonoma County is getting an Airstream glampsite

It's just like camping ... but with free WiFi and Malin + Goetz shampoo.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Don't kiss pigs at the county fair

Some prize pigs at Ohio's county fairs may have a dark secret.




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10 of the country's best state and county fairs

These grand get-togethers take us back to America's farming roots. Demolition derbies, pig shows, rides and fried everything await.



  • Arts & Culture

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HomeGoods Westchester County Property Sold for $6.8 million

B+E, the first tech-driven brokerage and trading platform for net lease real estate, today announced the sale of the Westchester County HomeGoods retail property located at 3 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY for $6,829,350.




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TODAY, Thursday, February 27th is Fairfield County's Giving Day 2020!

Go to FCGives.org & Give Where You Live to Help Our Community Thrive




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Over $1.65 Million Raised on Giving Day 2020 for 390 Fairfield County Nonprofits Will Change Lives

12,666 Generous Donors Fuel Region's Most Energizing Day of Philanthropy




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Blu Dumpster Rentals Provides Driveway Safe Dumpsters to Macomb County and Oakland County Michigan Residents

Dumpster Rental Company Provides Rubber Wheel Dumpsters for Home Renovations and Remodels




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Taking The Lead - In-Gauge of Polk County

National Rifle Association re-launches its basic pistol shooting course under a new title: "Basics of Pistol Shooting - ILT".




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In-Gauge of Polk County Announces Church - Guardian Training

Armed Guardian Training for faith based organizations - Because we are no longer safe in our places of worship.




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Former Sheriff's Deputy Represented by Nichols Kaster, PLLP Files Free-Speech and Overtime Lawsuit in South Dakota Against McCook County and McCook County Sheriff Mark Norris

The Complaint alleges the plaintiff's right to free-speech was violated under the First Amendment and the South Dakota Constitution




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Pacific Mayor Leanne Guier, Kent Mayor Dana Ralph and Redmond Councilmember Hank Margeson Elected to Lead the Sound Cities Association in King County, Washington, in 2019

Pacific Mayor Leanne Guier and 12 other mayors, councilmembers and a city manager elected to lead the Board of Directors of the Sound Cities Association, which provides a regional voice for more than one million people in King County, Washington.




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City of Kennedale Proposes Property Tax Rate Increase that Would Make Its Rates Higher Than 75% of the Other Cities in Tarrant County

Announced City Actions to Close Industrial Businesses Likely to Significantly Increase Future Tax Rates in Kennedale




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Traffic Ticket Attorney, Mr. Ticket, Offers Consultation for Red Light Tickets in Los Angeles County

Mr. Ticket, traffic ticket attorneys, offers complimentary consultations for red light tickets to drivers in Los Angeles County and all over California.




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Skagit County Public Works Releases Vendor RFIs for Electric Ferry Design

Skagit County Public Works to solicit vendor information to inform the design of an all-electric ferry to replace the M/V Guemes.




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Santa Cruz County Man Sentenced For Vehicle Theft and Forgery

People v Martin Avila; Case No. SS170185A




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Florida Department of Education Honors Alsco with Commissioner's Business Recognition Award for Leon County

Award highlights partnership with business community and local schools




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Somerset County Tourism Receives Increased Grant Award from New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism

Additional funds will help Tourism Office better promote attractions, destinations and events throughout Somerset County, budget more efficiently for marketing initiatives.




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Annual Somerset County 4-H Fair will be Held August 7-9 in Bridgewater, N.J.

Event is the Largest Free-Admission 4-H Fair on the East Coast




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Somerset County, N.J. Looks Forward to Upcoming Festival Season, Including New Ville Film Fest

Nature, Music, Indie Films and Family Fun are on the Schedule for September and October




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B+E lists the Sale-Leaseback of Amy's Drive Thru Sonoma County, CA Property for $7.37 Million

B+E, the first brokerage and technology platform for net lease real estate, announced the listing of the Amy's Drive Thru property located at 58 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park, California for $7,370,000.




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Breaking Ground in Howard County's The Square Woods

Maryland Home Builder JMB Homes has broken ground at The Square Woods, a new Howard County luxury custom home community.




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York County Farm Launches New Website

Loaves and Fishes Farm partners with CourseVector to create website with donation portal, event listings




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Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants Demands All Internet Retailers Name the Country of Origin for Hand Sanitizers-Masks and Surgical Gloves They Are Selling-If the County is China-Don't Buy it

The Global Piracy Counterfeiting Consultants is urging President Trump to issue an executive order that requires on-line marketers selling surgical gloves, masks or hand sanitizers in the USA to name the country where the product was made-like China.




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The Handmaid's Tale Author Margaret Atwood Announced as Keynote Speaker at Fairfield County's Community Foundation's Fund for Women & Girls Unite & Rise Luncheon, Friday, April 3, 2020

Unite & Rise celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment




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Fairfield County's Community Foundation Announces New COVID-19 Resiliency Fund

More Than $500,000 Already Raised to Support Local Rapid Response Grants




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GoldMax Announces Grand Opening of Two Stores in Riverside County, California

GoldMax USA announces the grand opening of two new stores in Murrieta, California at 40790 California Oaks Road, Suite B and C and 39209 Winchester Road, Suite 102.




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$17.5 Million in Grants Available for St. Louis County Small Businesses

The St. Louis County Small Business Relief Program, (SBR), slated to award $17.5 million to small businesses, was recently announced by County Executive Sam Page. The grants make up about 10% of the $173.5 million in federal relief funds the county received from the CARES Act. The program will provide financial relief to small businesses...

The post $17.5 Million in Grants Available for St. Louis County Small Businesses appeared first on Anders CPA.




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Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Warren County North Carolina Board of Education to Enforce the Employment Rights of United States Army Reservist

The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Warren County, North Carolina, Board of Education (Warren County) that resolves a federal lawsuit brought under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) on behalf of Dwayne Coffer, a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) in the Army Reserve. In its complaint, the United States alleged that Warren County violated USERRA by eliminating Sergeant Major Coffer’s employment position while he was on active duty with the military and failed to re-employ him in a comparable position when he returned.




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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Coahoma County, Mississippi, to Enforce the Rights of a United States Army Reservist

The Department of Justice announced that it filed a complaint yesterday in federal court in the Northern District of Mississippi against Coahoma County, Mississippi (Coahoma County), to protect the employment rights of an Army Reservist, Staff Sergeant First Class (SSG) Jason Sims Sr.  




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Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Resolving the Military Employment Discrimination Claim of an Active Duty Servicemember and Requiring Development of a USERRA Policy

The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with the Richmond County (GA) Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) that resolves allegations that the RCSO violated the employment rights of Private First Class (PFC) Auben Kendall under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).




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Grayson County Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud Conspiracy

Rosemary Wolf pleaded guilty on June 12, 2019, to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant on Jan. 2, 2020.




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Alleged serial rapist now charged in 9 cases in Minneapolis, Anoka County

Jory D. Wiebrand remains a suspect in a 2013 assault and robbery in Bunker Hills Park in Andover.




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Jury Convicts Teen In Death Of Baltimore County Police Officer

Prosecutors said sentencing is set for July 23. Dawnta Harris faces life in prison on the felony murder conviction alone, with up to five years for auto theft and 20 years for first-degree burglary.




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Baltimore County Schools Name New Superintendent

In a release sent on Tuesday night, the Baltimore County Public Schools Board of Education announced that Darryl Williams will serve as the next Superintendent of Schools.




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Meat packing plants may have caused a growth in COVID-19 case in Stearns County

COVID cases are surging in Stearns County, in large part due to three meat packing plants in the area. We photograph St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis as he broadcasts his daily COVID-19 update to constituents on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at St. Cloud City Hall in St. Cloud, Minn.




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Simple Bayesian analysis inference of coronavirus infection rate from the Stanford study in Santa Clara county

tl;dr: Their 95% interval for the infection rate, given the data available, is [0.7%, 1.8%]. My Bayesian interval is [0.3%, 2.4%]. Most of what makes my interval wider is the possibility that the specificity and sensitivity of the tests can vary across labs. To get a narrower interval, you’d need additional assumptions regarding the specificity […]




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Grand Canyon National Park and Coconino County Public Health Services to Initiate Monthly Monitoring for Plague

Coconino County Public Health Services District and Grand Canyon National Park will begin monthly monitoring for plague. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/grand-canyon-and-coconino-county-to-monitor-for-plague.htm




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No Linn County Fair this year because of coronavirus concerns

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Linn County Fair has canceled grounds and grandstand entertainment at this year because of the novel coronavirus and is looking at ways youths could exhibit their...




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Now playing at Iowa county fairs: The waiting game

CEDAR RAPIDS — Getting your hands on some fried food on a stick is going to be a little more difficult this summer for Iowans. With the COVID-19 pandemic imposing restrictions on life in the...




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Langston: County collaboration is critical

I would be honored to serve this great county as your next Linn County Auditor. This role serves as the commission of elections and has oversight of all accounting functions, payroll, and oversight of property tax and real estate services. The position naturally requires someone of high integrity and strong work ethic, and it also requires strong leadership and someone willing to be a collaborative partner with the many Linn County residents, vendors, communities and staff who interface with the office.

I spent almost 14 years serving as Linn County Supervisor. I remain committed to helping Linn County be the most collaborative service provider possible. This takes a strong leader with a solid sense of what partnership and customer service mean to the many audiences Linn County serves.

My leadership and collaboration skills were demonstrated as we worked with many local, state and federal government partners to help Linn County successfully manage the devastation of the 2008 Flood, and the national recession that followed. During my tenure at the National Association of Counties, I trained counties and communities throughout the U.S. in post-disaster management. Our success in Linn County happened with collaborative efforts among many people and organizations. I took our “lessons learned” and shared what leadership and collaboration really look like when faced with a crisis.

While working for the National Association of Counties, I worked with the Cybersecurity Advisory Council of the Department of Homeland Security to advise on county-level election issues. Cybersecurity and elections security will be critical issues for all future elections. Engaging voters, helping to restore felons voting rights and making elections easier and more accessible are also key goals I have.

When I considered running for Auditor, Joel Miller had announced he wouldn’t be running again. Then he changed his mind. Two years ago, Mr. Miller changed his party affiliation to run against Supervisor Ben Rogers. Then he changed back to Democrat again, although the Linn County Web page still lists him as no-party. This does not represent the leadership Linn County’s partners need at any time, but especially not now.

These are unique times and there are many challenges ahead. I would be honored to bring my leadership and collaboration to serve Linn County. I ask for your vote in the June 2 primary for Linn County Auditor. Please request your absentee ballot, vote your ballot, and protect yourselves and our poll workers.

Linda Langston is a candidate in the Democratic primary for Linn County autidor.




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Pulkrabek: Brad Kunkel for Johnson County sheriff

I’ve had the pleasure of serving you as sheriff of Johnson County for the past 15-plus years and the job is not one that I or anyone else should or can take lightly. The office of sheriff requires a balance of both politics and leading a very large law enforcement agency which means sometimes those two worlds can collide. In these tough situations it takes someone that believes in their co-workers, trusts their co-workers and asks them to always perform at a high level.

I’m confident that Brad Kunkel is up to the task. The sheriff must also always follow the Constitution and enforce the laws of Iowa, in addition the sheriff is responsible for the operation and oversight of the county jail. Brad’s career experience including his years working in the jail are valuable for safe and efficient jail management.

The office of sheriff requires a thoughtful approach to what is best for the citizens of Johnson County. I have worked with Brad Kunkel for over 20 years and I know he has the temperament, intelligence and integrity to excel in the office of Johnson County sheriff. I wholeheartedly believe he is the best person to take the office into the challenging time ahead.

Join me and vote for Brad Kunkel on or before June for Johnson County sheriff.

Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek

Iowa City



  • Letters to the Editor

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Phinney: County needs common sense, smarter government

I have been a Johnson County resident since 1977. I grew up in Clear Lake, a small farming community in North Central Iowa. I came to Iowa City after being recruited by Dan Gable to wrestle for the University of Iowa Hawkeye wrestling team and placed 3rd place in the 1980 NCAA Division I.

I met my wife Teresa and we settled in Iowa City. I have two children, Melissa, 36, and Anthony, 25; and grandchildren Emma, 9, Ellie and Emilia, 4-month-old twin girls, and Jack, who passed two just before his 2nd birthday. I am a cancer survivor and support cancer research and patient support.

I was a maintenance supervisor at the old Cantebury Inn, I owned and operated Advance Property Management for 23 years and drove a school bus for First Student, Inc. While working at First Student I was one of the driving forces in the campaign for the workers to unionize with the Teamsters. I was asked to join the Teamsters as a full-time organizer after the campaign, which I did for 13 years. I found my calling as an organizer because I was able to help others stand up for themselves and really change their lives.

I made the decision to run for Johnson County supervisor because we need to bring some common sense back to Johnson County government, and run a smarter government that works for all. The supervisors need to oversee the county departments better to stop wasting county funds paying settlements to individuals because of illegal action by department employees. Rules are for everyone and if you work outside the rules there will be costs and consequences.

I want to bring new blood to the board as well as new ideas. County supervisor is a public service position of honor and trust. Being a supervisor is about following through on jobs you were elected to do for the people. The supervisors need to finish jobs that they started but never completed. You should never leave a job half done!

I hope the voters agree the Johnson County Board of Supervisors need to answer to the public for their actions and their employees. We can no long just “sweep issues under the rug.”

Dean Phinney is a candidate in the Democratic primary for Johnson County Board of Supervisors.