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Austinites concerned of growing tent community in southeast park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A tent community in a heavily wooded area at Mabel Davis District Park in southeast Austin is raising some concerns for people in the area. "There's so much potential here and when you allow things to keep people from coming here, like the homeless people, it really ruins my neighborhood and it kind of sucks," Sonny Thomas, a life-long southeast Austin resident, said. Thomas grew up right next to the park and still goes to it as much as he can. He saw the park go from a rundown look to the nice park it is today, equipped with a skate park and a public pool. He now organizes community events at the park with his next event coming up right before Halloween this year with a skating competition for kids. He wants to see the homeless population removed from the park area. Safety concerns "They're creating problems. They caught the woods on fire over here. They found a dead homeless person just a month ago," Thomas explained. A person was found dead in the park on July 20...

Cedar Park teen to be featured on Times Square jumbotron for Down syndrome walk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One Cedar Park teen will star in the lights of Times Square this weekend as part of the annual New York City Buddy Walk to raise public awareness of Down syndrome.Jessica Jantz, 15, is one of 500 people with Down syndrome who will be featured on jumbotrons in Times Square in a video that kicks off Buddy Walk, according to a release. Tree limbs falling due to extreme heat, recent ice storm She was picked from over 2,400 entries from children, teens and adults with Down syndrome across the country. The National Down Syndrome Society, the nonprofit that hosts Buddy Walk, said it tries to include as many new faces in the video each year "to highlight the diversity of our community."The New York City Buddy Walk is the most widely recognized public awareness program for the Down syndrome community, according to the National Down Syndrome Society. The walk aims to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome as well as raise money for local and national i...

Leander ISD approves good-cause exception for HB 3

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) – The Leander Independent School Board of Trustees Thursday evening approved a plan to claim a good cause exception to a new Texas law on school security.House Bill 3, which went into effect Sept. 1, requires armed security officers at every campus. According to the posted agenda on the district's website, the administration recommended the board claim the exception because of a "lack of funding and available personnel."According to the background information in the agenda, administrators told the board it was putting in place an Alternative Standard that allows for the following: "Approval and planning for a District Police Department" "Providing a person to act as a security officer who, pursuant to the relevant Safety and Security Policies, is a school Marshal" the district will "begin recruiting and hiring qualified personnel to meet the requirement of House Bill 3."Other local school districts KXAN spoke with said they are struggling to come up with t...

Update on Rail Trail Bridge, State Route 85 construction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- According to Albany County, construction work on State Route 85 in Slingerlands is coming to a close, with drainage issues now fixed and the new sidewalk installed with pave work complete. The county says this section of New Scotland Road is expected to be fully reopened for both directions of traffic later Friday afternoon, weather permitting. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The pedestrian and bicycle detour and crossing for County Rail Trail visitors over New Scotland Road will remain in place until the interim bridge is fully installed.Going forward, the installation of the pedestrian railing along the sidewalk of New Scotland Road is expected to happen in the coming weeks, depending on the delivery of the railing. A temporary lane closure on SR 85 will be necessary while it is put into place. NYS Liquor Authority, APD run underage drinking operation The county says Construction of the interim steel truss ...

NYS Liquor Authority, APD run underage drinking operation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) conducted a joint underage drinking operation with the Albany Police Department (APD), scoping out eight licensed businesses. The SLA and APD worked with underage agents and in total, were able to purchase alcohol at four of the eight. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Businesses in compliance:- SAI Energy (Exxon)533 Washington Ave• K&K Quail Inc212 Quail St• Pine Hills Market504 Hudson Ave• Campus Convenient143 Western AveBusinesses not in compliance:• Madison Mart Inc145 Madison Ave• Gander’s Wine & Liquor435 Central Ave• Quail Street Market167 Quail St• Key 2 Convenience206 Quail St State of emergency declared in Hoosick Falls According to the SLA, licensees charged by the SLA with underage sales face civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation, with fines starting from $2,500 to $4,000 for a first-time offense. Also, employees or licensees who sell to mino...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Should Neighbor Throw Scooped Poop From His Dog In MY Trash?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Alexandria and it's about dogs and picking up after them. Here's her email: Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. Here's my social dilemma. Is it right for a dog owner to walk onto your property and throw their dog ‘droppings’ (even if it’s bagged) into your trash can? My family member does it when he walks his dogs and doesn’t think it’s wrong. I find it annoying since left in the heat it can smell, plus I don’t want it in my trash-it's not my pet and you are walking up to the side of my house to dispose of it. Thoughts? AlexandriaI don't think it's right. No one should be walking on your property to throw anything away. If the can was at the end of the road and it was garbage day and the trash was yet to be picked up, then go for it, but any other time, I say no way. What do you think? Let me know on the TRY Facebook page.

Plea hearing for St. Louis deputy charged with murder of carjacking suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - A St. Louis City sheriff's deputy charged with shooting and killing a suspected carjacker is set for a plea hearing Friday morning.The hearing for James Buchanan at the St. Louis County Courthouse is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. before Judge Ellen Ribaudo in Division 18. Buchanan is facing charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. He was set for trial later this month, but a pre-trial hearing that was set for Thursday was canceled.St. Louis County Police said at the time that William Burgess carjacked a 67-year-old man who was with his 10-year-old grandson in a McDonald's parking lot on Bellefontaine Road in the Spanish Lake area of north county. We're told that Burgess hit the man as he tried to drive away in the car that he allegedly stole.Authorities told FOX 2 that Buchanan, who was off duty at the time and on his way to work, saw the vehicle crash nearby, and Burgess take off running. We're told Buchanan chased Burgess and eventually shot him...

Boys and Girls Club of St. Louis opening new culinary arts space Friday evening

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Boys and Girls Club of St. Louis is opening an addition to its facility in Tower Grove on Friday.The 'Panda Cares Center of Hope' will be at the Adams Park Club. The new culinary arts space will have plenty of space for cooking, storing ingredients, and learning how to work with safety tools. Another hidden chamber found under downtown St. Louis sidewalk The Boys and Girls Club will hold a ribbon-cutting later Friday evening.

'GEO-Hack for Humanity' event happening today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's 'GEO-Hack for Humanity' event is taking place today.For three days, undergraduate and graduate students will tackle real-world problems revolving around food insecurity and climate change. On the final day, they'll present their solutions to a panel of judges. ‘It didn’t seem real’: Friends reflect on loss of teens in fatal crash The NGA says the goal is to inspire problem-solving in the next generation while preparing them to work in the national intelligence field. The contest kicks off Friday at the T. Rex downtown.

2023 Chess Champions Showdown starting today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:51:32 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The Chess Club Hall of Fame in the Central West End is where the 2023 Champions Showdown: Chess 9LX is going down.Ten of the top chess players from around the world will compete. The tournament is played in a style created by the late chess grand master, Bobby Fischer. Another hidden chamber found under downtown St. Louis sidewalk It's called 'Chess 960' because there are 960 possible starting positions on the board. They'll play rapid-fire blitz games.The winner gets $150,000 The tournament starts Friday and goes through Sunday.