Reports of damage follow as storms pass through

Edit Springfield News-Sun 14 Jul 2016
In Darke County, high winds hit Eldora Speedway, in Rossburg, and “a couple of campers” have been blown over, according to sheriff’s deputies....

New evacuations ordered as dry conditions fuel Hayden Pass fire's growth; 1 structure destroyed

Edit Colorado Springs Gazette 14 Jul 2016
UPDATE 4 p.m. A mandatory evacuation order has been issued to residents on Fremont County Road 35 and the Eagles Peak Subdivision west of County Road 1A, according to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office ... Fremont County Road 6 just south of County Road 45, County Road 40, the Fox Creek subdivision and the Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp in Hillside have been evacuated. Residents in the 3-mile radius of County Road 6 are under ... ....

Fair attendance goes up

Edit Wilmington News Journal 14 Jul 2016
Clinton County Fair Board President Scot Gerber reported to the county commissioners Wednesday on how the fair is going ... Gerber and Clinton County Commissioner President Mike Curry said feedback is positive about the golf cart shuttle service for fair-goers ... To construct the new barn, the grant will be used in conjunction with dollars the county will receive this year in the state’s Capital Improvement Budget....

Wayne County, Detroit sued to halt foreclosed homes auction

Edit Times Union 14 Jul 2016
DETROIT (AP) — A class-action lawsuit has been filed to prevent the auctioning off of tax-foreclosed homes in Wayne County and the city of Detroit ... It names the county, its treasurer and the city of Detroit ... In Wayne County, about 28,000 homes were foreclosed on last year. The county is bound by state law to auction foreclosed properties, Treasurer Eric Sabree said....

Report offers insight into teenage suicide clusters that alarmed Palo Alto

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 14 Jul 2016
Young people in hyper-competitive Santa Clara County don’t appear to be at greater risk of suicide than their peers in the rest of California, but parents, teachers and others who interact with potentially troubled South Bay teens could do a better job forming close connections to them and getting them help, according to a new federal report ... Sara Cody, Santa Clara County health officer, in a statement....

Sex Offender Compliance Check Nets 1 Arrest (Marin County, CA)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
Marin County, CA). San Rafael, CA - The Marin County Probation Department conducted a multi-agency operation July 12 to check probation compliance on 26 convicted sex offenders ... Five teams split up across the county to conduct extensive searches of residences and vehicles belonging to sex offenders ... Marin County, CA published this content on 13 July 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein....

Jackson Health trustee resigns to avoid perceived conflict of interest

Edit The Miami Herald 14 Jul 2016
Albert Dotson Jr., a prominent Miami attorney, was willing to volunteer his time as a member of the board that governs the county’s $1.8-billion-a-year public hospital network, Jackson Health System — a position that can require a commitment of more than 40 hours a month ... Jackson’s board works in close partnership with the county commission, which controls the hospital system’s budget and functions....

Man dies following Adams County crash

Edit Penn Live 14 Jul 2016
A Chambersburg man has died of injuries he suffered in a crash in Adams County Tuesday afternoon.  ... Wednesday, according to the York County coroner's office.  ... in the 4900 block of East Berlin Road, Reading Twp., Adams County....

Filing period opens July 18 for BART Board of Directors (BART - San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
Five of the nine seats on the Board are up for election - all representing specific geographic districts in the BART District which includes Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco counties ... For Alameda County residents, nomination packets may be obtained and filed at the Registrar of Voters, 1225 Fallon Street, G-1 in Downtown Oakland, (510) 272-6933....

Blount County Chamber Membership Grows by 241 (Blount County Chamber of Commerce)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
Blount County Chamber of Commerce) ... But the serious side of the helpers who called their business peers to talk about what the Blount County Chamber of Commerce does for them, boosted membership by 241 over a two-day membership event at Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee in Maryville, Tenn ... All new members are invited to Primetime, the largest networking event in Blount County on August 23 at Second Harvest Food Bank....

Michigan courthouse shooter accused of keeping teen in shed for sex, videotaping acts

Edit Syracuse 14 Jul 2016
BERRIEN COUNTY, MI -- When he was arrested in April, Larry Gordon, 44, of Coloma, Michigan, had been found keeping a teenaged girl in a shed against her will for almost two weeks, forcing sex and videotaping the acts, authorities said Wednesday ... Berrien County courthouse shooter was charged with sex assault, kidnapping....

Bipartisan Witnesses Testify in Strong Support of Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (Paul A Gosar)

Edit Public Technologies 14 Jul 2016
Gosar meets with Mohave County Supervisor, Buster Johnson, who testified at today's committee hearing) ... 'The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act presents a valuable, bipartisan opportunity to spur renewable energy development on public lands in a way that maximizes benefits to states, counties and the people who use public lands....
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