Michael Corry was in touch with the show during the week in relation to the new social welfare payment for those aged 65 who are no longer employed. The payment has been hailed as the transition to the state pension, which can be claimed once you reach the age of 66. Michael has worked from […]
‘Devastating’: Daughter of man who died outside Columbus homeless shelter wants answers
Theresa Goins said her father was a ‘good man’ but he struggled with alcohol addiction. She did not know how to help him. Author: Lindsey Mills Updated: 6:18 PM EST March 1, 2021
Over a Zoom, Theresa Goins holds up the few photos she has of her dad. They are the only photos she has of Anthony Goins. We were coming from a wedding, she described holding one of the photos to the screen. “My mom did like her Tina Turner hair.
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In that photo, Theresa was still a little girl. When she grew a little older, her mother separated from her father. She said the decision to do so was because he struggled with an addiction to alcohol.
With right attitude and outerwear, the fun of dining outside in winter outweighs the drawbacks
The pandemic has led some restaurants to extend outdoor dining long past the usual season, appealing to diners with heated patios and private chalets. We explore the al fresco experience when the temperature dips.
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Paul and Elizabeth Piche of Gorham clink glasses as steam rises from Elizabeth s hot toddy. The two were dining under heat lamps at Chaval on a cold February evening. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
At 7:30 a.m., I check the temperature outside (16 degrees) and lay out my clothes on the bed: long underwear top and bottom, two pairs of socks (the outermost of bulky wool), turtleneck, Woolrich ski sweater with snowflake pattern (apt), warm winter hiking pants, REI nylon rain pants, warmest wooliest hat, lined mittens (made from a cast-off wool sweater), down coat that reaches past my knees, wraparound scarf that will wrap three times in a pinch, and snow boots
Safety vs. convenience: Northampton County looks to create Central Court for some district court hearings
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
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Security in Northampton County’s district courts is better than it once was if your biggest worry is keeping the employees from getting COVID-19.
A large glass enclosure now greets visitors to District Judge Robert Weber’s court in Easton, for example.
The county court system plans to open Central Court on June 1, initially for preliminary hearings involving those currently incarcerated in the county prison, which is attached to the courthouse in Easton. After three to six months, the court plans to add preliminary hearings for those who are out on bail, as well, Koury said.
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MARTINS FERRY volunteer firefighters from Liberty Engine 3 and Ladder 1 companies take part in a training to learn how to save a downed firefighter from a small space using the Denver Drill method. Entering the makeshift window is Engine 3 Capt. Justin Smith. On the floor is Engine 3 member Dustin Smith. Observing in the background is Ladder 1 Capt. Connor Pollock, and from left, Ladder 1 member Rashaud Pitts and partially obscured Engine 3 member Joey Jozwiak.
MARTINS FERRY Firefighters learn how to save civilians from burning structures, but what happens if one of their own needs saving?
There is no one to call for help. They must do it on their own.