Northampton committee pushes pause on St. John church demolition decision >St. John Cantius Church on Hawley Street in Northampton, seen in July. Visible at left are the Hawley Manor townhouses, under construction on the site of the church’s former rectory and parish hall. Gazette FILE PHOTO
Published: 8/4/2021 7:52:20 PM
NORTHAMPTON A decision on whether the historic St. John Cantius Church can be torn down to make way for five townhouses has been delayed at least three months, giving the committee weighing the issue more time to consider proposals from both sides of the contentious debate. The Central Business Architecture Committee voted Tuesday to continue a public hearing on the proposed demolition of the church on Hawley Street. The unanimous vote to review the application again on Nov. 9 came after a presentation from the building’s owner, O’Connell Development Group of Holyoke, and a four-hour public hearing that drew comments from residents who argued that t
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Family members of an inmate at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center are demanding an investigation into what they called a murder inside the facility last month.
CoreCivic, which owns the Hartsville prison, confirmed the death in a press statement by Public Affairs Manager Ryan Gustin.
âAt approximately 2:07 a.m. (CST) on Thursday, December 17, Trousdale Turner Correctional Center staff discovered an unresponsive inmate. Staff immediately called a medical emergency. Facility medical staff immediately responded and begin administering emergency first aid and life-saving procedures. EMS responded to the facility, but the inmate passed away prior to being transported.
âFacility administrators notified the Tennessee Department of Correctionâs (TDOC) Office of Investigations and Conduct (OIC). A full investigation of the incident by the TDOC OIC is underway, and Trousdale Turner staff are cooperating fully,â the statement read.
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Jim Henson, seated center, holds his Living Legends portrait presented to him during a walk-by parade in his honor following his diagnosis of lung cancer in late September. With Henson are members of the Departmental Progressive Club and the Living Legends board of directors. Photo by Janet Barnett/Gazette Packet
A sign presented to Jim Henson memorializing his trademark phrase “too blessed to be stressed.”
Jim Henson was a man-about-town, known for his dapper dressing, infectious smile and engaging personality. But most notably he was known for the five words he uttered each time he greeted friends and strangers alike. To anyone who asked, Henson was always “too blessed to be stressed.”