On Tuesdays and Thursdays, His Compassion Food Bank isn’t hard to find. Just look for the line of cars parked adjacent to northeast Jacksonville Road.
The line often stretches up to three-quarters of a mile back toward County Road 326 as people wait in the outreach’s food distribution drive-through car line.
In 2020, His Compassion volunteers took in and then distributed over 13 million pounds of food in the drive-throughs and also provided bulk amounts of food for 82 local community agencies and churches. Food bank officials say this year is starting off with increased need spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are seeing people come through our car line for the first time needing food because they lost their job. The need for nutritious food especially for children has also increased greatly in the remote areas of the county, said Les Bowen, secretary- treasurer for His Compassion.
The City of Great Bend announced Wednesday morning that the burning the tree pile at the composite will begin today. Work could last up to a week as officials take advantage of the current wind conditions.
Woman Arrested After Dispute Leads To Shooting
A man was shot following a fight with another male in downtown Shreveport Friday night. On February 12, 2021, just before 9:30 p.m., Shreveport Police responded to the 400 block of Spring Street to a shooting. Officers located an adult male identified as, James Giles, suffering from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Giles was transported to Ochsner LSU Health with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Officers also detained multiple individuals who were also present on-scene.
Investigators were summoned to the location. After speaking with witnesses, investigators learned that Giles had engaged in a fight with another male when the male dropped a firearm during the fight. A woman identified as, Jessica Griffith, who was with the male, picked up the firearm while Giles and the other male were fighting and shot Giles in the abdomen. Investigators interviewed Griffith. Following an interview with detectives, Griffith was charged
Death and funeral notices in Coventry - week commencing February 8
We re bidding a fond farewell to a number of Coventry residents
Updated
We have gathered the messages posted over the week commencing January 4 in one place here.
The messages are submitted by friends, family and loved ones as a way of saying goodbye to those they have lost.
These provide comfort to the nearest and dearest of those who have passed away.
You can also post your own announcements and notices to us through this website.
Monday, February 8
Yvonne Ann Bradford
(nee Lovegrove) Passed away peacefully on the 25th January 2021 aged 87 years. Dearly loved wife of the late Ron & Ray. Loving mum to Carole, Neil, and Paul. Mum in law to Paul and Lynda, cherished sister to Sandra, adored nanny to Dominic, Kate, Saul, David, Jonathan, Ian and Andrew and great grandma to Callum, Ella, Ava, Nahum, Joel, Elodie, Harrison, Cillian and Olivia. She will be sorely missed by all those that knew and loved her. A priv
What s being done to improve minority access to COVID-19 vaccine
Buffalo leaders work to educate those in the inner city about the COVID-19 vaccine.
and last updated 2021-01-20 19:03:50-05
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Drive down William Street in Buffalo and youâll notice a new COVID-19 drive-thru rapid testing site in front of Back to Basics Outreach.
âThey have thousands of tests here, and weâre prepared to do that,â said Back to Basics President, Pastor James Giles. You don t need an appointment to get tested. The clinic also offers them for free to those who are eligible.
Giles partnered with Rapha Family Medicine to offer the testing site, and theyâre hoping to eventually offer COVID-19 vaccines there, too.