Attorneys continued jury selection Wednesday for the trial of a man accused of distributing fentanyl pills that resulted in the overdose deaths of two men in Garfield and Mesa Counties. The jury selection began Monday for the case of Bruce Holder of Grand Junction.
Holder is charged with distribution of a controlled substance (fentanyl) resulting in death, namely, the death of John Ellington of Carbondale. The charge is punishable by up to life in prison and a $20 million fine. Holder also faces five other federal charges.
Ellington died Dec. 28, 2017 by overdose on Dec. 28 in Carbondale after coming into contact with fentanyl or a fentanyl mixture.
Grand Prairie Library thinks outside the drop-box during COVID-19 with popular Zoom cooking class
The ‘Sunday Funday’ meal planning class is just one of the ways the library system is meeting community needs during the pandemic.
Grand Prairie Library is offering Zoom cooking classes as part of its outreach during the pandemic.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
Marie Matos is passionate about giving back to the community.
A programming library service representative at Grand Prairie Library, she has a love of cooking and teaches a free weekly meal-planning class on Zoom, a part of the library system’s unconventional outreach during the pandemic.
Tight budget? Need help with dinner? This North Texas library wants to help
The Grand Prairie Library is offering help for residents to make the most of their pantry on a budget. Author: Sean Giggy Updated: 6:30 AM CST January 25, 2021
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas As the pandemic has carried on for nearly a year now, food banks and food pantries all over North Texas have seen a growing need for help.
However, one place is offering to help put food on the table in a new way: the library.
For the next couple of weeks, the Grand Prairie Library is offering a free, virtual meal prep program to help families plan dinner on a budget.