Jan. 15—A family-owned Warren County canoe and kayaking business has announced its plans to close after 60 years in business. Morgan’s Canoe & Outdoor Adventures is closing its Ohio location in Warren County, the business announced. The family business opened in 1969 as the first canoe livery service on the Little Miami River, according to … Read more
After days on the phone with a man falsely claiming to be from PayPal’s fraud department, an elderly woman was convinced to place $5000 in cash in her letterbox. A NSW Police investigation into the scam later uncovered a brazen attempt to email and call senior citizens with a ruse about their bank accounts being … Read more
The Horton Fire, which has been burning along the Mogollon Rim northeast of Payson for more than a month, is now 89% contained. Eight crews have made significant progress recently. On Jan. 6, the fire was only 19% contained. The job has taken 32 engines, three helicopters, a bulldozer and four water tenders. According to … Read more
The Powerball lottery jackpot continues to grow after no one matched all six numbers from Saturday night’s drawing. Grab your tickets and let’s check your numbers to see if you’re the game’s newest millionaire. Here are the numbers for the Wednesday, Jan. 15, Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $303 million with a cash option of $132.8 million. Powerball, Mega Millions: Want to … Read more
The scenes of destruction in Los Angeles have brought a sense of déjà vu for Steve Crowder. Six years ago, similar images of fires ravaging his community of Paradise, California, were plastered across televisions and social media. “It is Paradise revisited,” said Crowder, the mayor of Paradise. “Sitting here watching the news, these fires in … Read more
A man allegedly caught with a “wholesale” amount of cocaine and a bundle of cash hidden in his vehicle has been granted bail with conditions including having to wear an ankle bracelet. Steven Michale Patestos, 56, applied for bail in Brisbane Supreme Court on Thursday on the charges of possessing more than 200 grams of … Read more
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways North Stonington — Electric Boat will proceed with a plan to build a 480,000-square-foot warehouse on a 55-acre site it purchased here from the … Read more
A missing Rhode Island police sergeant from Plainfield was found dead outside Sterling Town Hall on Monday, according to police. A representative of the Connecticut State Police Media Relations Unit confirmed Wednesday that 47-year-old Jason Riquier, a sergeant for the Scituate Rhode Island Police Department who lived in Plainfield, was found dead in a vehicle … Read more
Former journalist Peter Greste is going on a hunger strike to protest the continued imprisonment of Egyptian democracy advocate Alaa Abd el-Fattah. He will travel to London to protest alongside Mr el-Fattah’s mother, who has already passed 100 days of her own hunger strike. Professor Greste, who was imprisoned in Egypt for 14 months a … Read more
Plainfield — The Board of Selectmen has imposed new limits on public comment, which some residents say restrict their speech. The rules, which passed Monday in a 2-1 vote, prohibit speakers from commenting on issues that do not relate to agenda items and cap comments to three minutes per individual. Speakers must also provide their … Read more