Editor s note: On Tuesday Travis Manning was involved in a car accident which may render him unable to complete this race as described in this story. The story had already been sent to press when the accident took place. The Star wishes him a speedy recovery and will follow up on his efforts as updates are available.
When some put together a bucket list, they like to include things like sky diving or going to the Super Bowl or to travel to certain places.
Travis Manning decided to challenge a horse to a footrace.
“I was just thinking of a few things that I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve always wanted to race a horse, just to say I raced a horse,” said Manning, who turns 50 this month. “I think it would just be cool to see how fast I am next to a horse.”
Nearly 80 per cent of Victorian children who witnessed family violence had a future interaction with the justice system, according to new research.
The report shows that 32,705 children, around one in 50, witnessed family violence between July 2018 and June 2019 across the state.
Of these children, 77.2 per cent went on to have an interaction with the justice system within five years. Children who witness family violence in the household are more likely to re-engage with the justice system in the future, either as a victim or a perpetrator, report authors Beverley Phillips and Connor McGuinness said.
More than 66 per cent of child witnesses were nine years old or younger, with 35 per cent under the age of five (stock image)
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A homeowner’s concern about water runoff from the Shelby Bypass onto her property isn’t something the state can fix, according to state engineers.
Beverly Phillips, of Little Pound Drive just off of N.C. 150, has been concerned that excess water flow and silt on her property for the last three months has caused standing water and excess sediment in her pond. She believes all of it is runoff from the bypass being constructed next to her property. She invited engineers with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, state Sen. Ted Alexander and County Commissioner Ronnie Whetstine to tour her property to see it for themselves on Friday.