Bedford Town Council members unanimously approved a resolution allocating $25,000 from town community development funds to a housing rehabilitation project planned for the town’s Hilltop Community area.
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Town of Jackson staff last week discussed plans to alter four downtown intersections on and near the Town Square to better accommodate foot traffic and comply with federal ADA requirements. Interested members of the public joined in the online meeting.
Johnny Ziem, the Town of Jacksonâs assistant public works director, detailed the proposed project, which would affect intersections and areas of Center Street between Gill and Broadway avenues, as well as the north side of Town Square.
At the crux of the project would be what Ziem termed âbulb-outsâ at the corners of those intersections â essentially bulbous, expanded sidewalk areas â which would make the areas safer for pedestrians by both giving them increased visibility and slowing traffic due to the roadway being slightly narrowed to accommodate the bulb-outs. Additionally, wheelchair ramps would be added in some places so the town would be in compliance with federally mandated ADA requirements.
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Wilson police reportedly recovered around 23 grams of methamphetamine following a traffic stop and short foot pursuit Thursday night.
An officer with the Wilson Police Department reportedly noticed a vehicle crossing the center line on Ridge Road at around 11:10 p.m. The officer pulled the vehicle over near Edmond Street and discovered that the driver, 36-year-old Jennifer Nicole Bailey, of Fox, had an outstanding warrant.
The officer placed Bailey under arrest, and a passenger in the vehicle, 34-year-old Brandon Scott Williams, of Kingston, reportedly took off running on foot.
Wilson Chief of Police Kevin Coley said the responding officer chased Williams for a couple of blocks, until the suspect tripped in the area of Ridge Road and Highway 76. “He tripped and hit the ground and the officer was right behind him,” Coley said. “So he got on top of him and handcuffed him.”
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