Swimmers from several Western Kentucky schools were in Hopkinsville this week competing in one of the last meets of the regular season which featured swimmers from Christian County and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More — Hurricane Helene stormed through the southeast in late September destroying many homes and causing hundreds of deaths.  as Fort Campbell sent 500 soldiers to eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina we did prudent planning to assure our air crews and planners were ready to respond if called upon," said Col the 101st Combat Aviation commander.  4 phone call let the soldiers know that Carolinians and Tennesseans needed their help we had our air crews and planners here on this air field linking up with members of the second mobile brigade combat team in preparation of their movement to eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina," Partridge said.  “They’ve been engaged in fulfilling all of the requests from debris cleanup to delivery of supplies," Partridge said "Any way or any task that comes our way from (Federal Emergency Management Agency) or North Carolina National Guard Fort Campbell has also sent more than 55 infantry squad vehicles to pick up debris of destroyed houses and buildings as well as deliver supplies to people in need in addition to more than 15 utility and cargo helicopters They will be working with FEMA while they're deployed.  The Department of Defense will remain engaged with federal state and local partners to coordinate recovery efforts Soldiers departed from Fort Campbell on Saturday to help North Carolina communities devastated by Hurricane Helene Fort Campbell soldiers equipped with 60 all-terrain vehicles are serving in North Carolina The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) said the soldiers are trained to help with search and rescue general transportation and equipment maintenance More than 500 Fort Campbell soldiers have been deployed to support the residents and counties devastated by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina CAMPBELL — More than 500 Fort Campbell soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) have been deployed to support the residents and affected counties devastated by Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina are closely working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide commodity distribution to local jurisdictions designated by FEMA in close coordination with North Carolina officials soldiers are assisting in the clearance of emergency routes and rotary wing aircraft have been deployed to the region Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us Please use the button below to verify an existing account or to purchase a new subscription Your current subscription does not provide access to this content Please use the button below to manage your account Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account 12:30 p.m.: The City of Clarksville announced several other road closures on the afternoon of Feb as well as Carmack Drive.adButlerLazyLoad("262217862000085234",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – As rescue and relief efforts continue Clarksville dispatch has released a list of dozens of street and road closures across the city fallen trees and even sinkholes have caused many roadways to be closed to traffic Here is a list a current road closures in Clarksville according to Clarksville Police & Fire Dispatch.adButlerLazyLoad("3272647551801151104",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); The City of Clarksville also announced a number of roadways that had been reopened today as a result of the water receding from the weekend flooding. Here’s the list of those roadways, according to previous reports Christian Brown contributed to this report Jordan Renfro is a news reporter with ClarksvilleNow.com Reach her by email at jrenfro@5starradio.com or call 931-648-7720 ext The City of Clarksville posted the proposed 2026 fiscal year budget on its website Friday It includes a letter from Mayor Joe Pitts in which he highlighted a proposed property tax increase of 15 cents Police have closed off a north Peachers Mill Road neighborhood in Clarksville as they negotiate with a barricaded person in a house Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) is excited to host their second Recycling Roundup in Montgomery County Some new summer markets have popped up in Clarksville and Montgomery County Here’s a list of where you can find local markets for locally sourced vegetables Visitors don’t just pass through Clarksville – they help pay our bills taxes from tourism spending put an extra $14.7 million into Clarksville’s public purse This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again A decorated soldier based at Fort Liberty died in a fiery plane crash over the weekend in North Carolina was one of five people killed when a single-engine plane crashed at the Wright Brothers National Memorial First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills spokesperson for the Army’s Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command The plane was trying to land at the airport when it crashed into a wooded area nearby and caught fire The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command He was the program manager for the Civil Affairs Military Government Specialist Program advising and assisting commanders and civilians in providing governance expertise Campbell had about 19 years of active-duty service He deployed to Afghanistan in 2006 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom His awards and achievements include a Bronze Star two Merit Service medals and three Army Achievement medals FORT CAMPBELL, KY (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The undefeated Madisonville-North Maroons walked into Fryar Stadium facing a Fort Campbell team that hadn’t won a game as the Falcons used a full four-quarter effort as well as a four-touchdown performance from J.P Perryman to upset the Maroons for the first time in 19 years “This is definitely the biggest win in my three-year tenure as head football coach for Fort Campbell,” said Falcons head coach Henry Mitchell “It is also a huge victory for the program because our last win against Madisonville was in 2005 So proud of my players and my coaching staff!” SCOREBOARD: Check out scores from every Clarksville-area football team as Madisonville dominated on the ground game and building a 32-20 lead heading to the fourth quarter the Falcons tightened down when it mattered creating two late turnovers to flip the script capped off by a 63-yard strike to Eric Green from J.P The pass game was where the Falcons had the advantage all night Madisonville was driving and was in field goal range hoping to take the lead back in the waning seconds The Madisonville quarterback ran out of bounds hoping to stop the clock with one second left and the Falcons completed one of the biggest upsets in the state of Kentucky while also earning their first win of the year The Falcons will return to action next week against Fort Knox for the Army Bowl which now has even bigger implications on the football landscape DON’T MISS A SPORTS STORY: Sign up for the free daily Clarksville Now email newsletter CEMC is a nonprofit electric cooperative and the third largest in Tennessee We are committed to meeting the needs of our membership by delivering safe affordable and reliable services the cooperative way ATLANTA — More than 1,500 active-duty soldiers on Monday were clearing routes helping repair damage and delivering food and water to storm survivors in western North Carolina who faced some of Hurricane Helene’s worst destruction Soldiers deployed into the North Carolina mountains in recent days came from the 82nd Airborne Division and the 20th Engineer Brigade at Fort Liberty and the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Army officials said the soldiers were using 15 helicopters and 60 infantry squad vehicles to move troops and supplies throughout Asheville Those areas were left devastated by massive flooding landslides and wind damage caused by Helene in the days after the hurricane’s landfall as a Category 4 storm near Florida’s Big Bend region on Sept “I am incredibly proud of what our soldiers of the 18th Airborne Corps are doing to assist our fellow citizens of North Carolina in support of the North Carolina National Guard first responders and other volunteer organizations,” Army Lt Photos and videos posted in recent days on a Pentagon website show active-duty soldiers flying missions to deliver supplies via CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee Helicopter-flying troops from the 82nd and 101st as well as the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment were supporting airborne recovery operations the active-duty troops were working largely to provide supplies to affected communities 4,500 bottles of water and more than 85,000 pounds of cargo to North Carolina storm victims in Swannanoa Fairview and Emerald City during the weekend National Guard troops were also continuing their response in affected areas in Florida Guard forces from those states and Alabama Pennsylvania and Virginia were operating in the region Monday about 1,100 military vehicles and 16 boats to aid in the widespread response Guard troops on Monday were engaged in highwater rescues The efforts come as Florida braces for another potentially devastating storm impact this week which grew to a Category 5 storm with winds surpassing 157 mph on Monday was expected to strike the state’s western panhandle region Tuesday night or Wednesday morning according to the National Hurricane Center The center’s latest projections predicted the storm would make landfall near Tampa and the Air Force’s 6th Air Mobility and 927th Air Refueling wings — closed the base to nonessential personnel on Monday afternoon after evacuating the base’s aircraft during the weekend The base closed for several days before and after Helene’s landfall That storm produced some flooding and scattered debris across the post A National Guard spokeswoman said Monday that it was too early to predict what kind of Guard response would be needed in Florida after Milton Florida officials said they were preparing for the storm and about 1,600 Florida National Guard troops remained on duty responding to Helene’s aftermath 4:20 p.m.: The woman whose sedan was hit is in stable condition at a hospital in Nashville according to CPD spokesman Scott Beaubien.adButlerLazyLoad("866630123503722864",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); The woman was traveling southbound when her sedan was rear-ended by the Jeep A witness reported to 911 seeing the Jeep going north on Fort Campbell Boulevard The driver was stopped close to Tiny Town Road and taken into custody This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact FACT Investigator Creighton at 931-648-0656 ext Previously:adButlerLazyLoad("1549617639484912530",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – One person was critically injured in a crash Saturday night on Fort Campbell Boulevard the vehicles crashed in front of Zaxby’s It appears that a white Jeep crashed into a four-door Saturn sedan, destroying the back of the car, according to Clarksville Now news partner Dash 10 Media The Jeep was towed back to the scene from another location for the investigation.adButlerLazyLoad("392798014640992940",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); The driver of the sedan was flown from the scene by LifeFlight helicopter No additonal information has been released DON’T MISS A STORY: Click here to sign up for our free daily email newsletter Reach him by email at csmith@clarksvillenow.com or call 931-648-7720 The celebration is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Memorial Auditorium in the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Raleigh “It will be a true honor to speak at Campbell Law’s commencement ceremony and to meet the next generation of North Carolina’s attorneys,” said Jackson who became the state’s 51st attorney general on Jan “These graduates will provide remarkable leadership in our state and beyond.” Jackson resigned early from Congress to assume his current role as Attorney General “It has become our tradition that the law school invites each sitting Governor Chief Justice and Attorney General to speak at our commencement exercises during their tenure,” Leonard said “I am pleased to announce that Attorney General Jackson will continue this practice.”  He is currently in his 22nd year of military service and drills monthly at an armory in Wake County While campaigning to become Attorney General Jackson said he was running “because the core purpose of the job is to be a shield for you and your family.” He said he has dedicated himself to the security and wellbeing of others and believes the Attorney General must be a non-partisan independent voice for the people of North Carolina He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Emory University and his JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law as the state constitution prohibits serving as an elected official and a prosecutor simultaneously Campbell Law has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction and who view the law as a calling to serve others the school has been recognized by the American Bar Association (ABA) as having the nation’s top Professionalism Program and by the American Academy of Trial Lawyers for having the nation’s best Trial Advocacy Program who make their home in nearly all 50 states and beyond Campbell Law celebrated 45 years of graduating legal leaders and 15 years of being located in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of North Carolina’s Capital City View all news → During the afternoon and evening of December 9 severe storms developed across Middle Tennessee ahead of a strong cold frontal passage Three primary supercell tracks affected portions of the mid state that eventually spawned 7 tornadoes Both the Clarksville and Nashville metro areas were hard-hit The strongest of these tornadoes was an EF-3 that touched down near Clarksville and stayed on the ground for more than an hour This tornado resulted in 62 injuries and 4 fatalities an EF-2 touched down in north Nashville and stayed on the ground through Madison This tornado resulted in another 22 injuries and 3 fatalities December 9, 2023 Local Storm Reports This EF-3 tornado first touched down on Fort Campbell just north of the Sabre Airfield with mostly minor tree damage It quickly intensified as crossed Walnut Grove Road and destroyed a building next to a church The tornado then continued northeast and damaged dozens of homes in a neighborhood along Garrettsburg Road near Purple Heart Highway The tornado then went through a heavily wooded neighborhood south of Britton Springs Road where dozens of mobile and manufactured homes were destroyed The tornado crossed into another neighborhood causing heavy damage in and near Eva Drive with several houses shifted off their foundations that were only attached with straight nails (EF2/120mph) The tornado intensified to EF-3 (140 mph) as it crossed Highway 41 and struck several commercial businesses including a vacant fast food restaurant and strip mall where only the interior remained Just east of Highway 41 north of Ringgold Road another neighborhood was struck with several homes sustaining significant damage destroying four two story brick and vinyl siding homes on Henry Place Blvd Debris was blown across the field towards West Creek Elementary School where the school sustained roof damage two dozen brand new two story brick apartment homes were severely damaged with roofs missing on at least a dozen of these structures Dozens more houses suffered significant roof damage along and near Needmore Road and Tiny Town Rd (EF-2) The tornado then crossed I-24 at Trenton Road where numerous cedar trees were uprooted the tornado caused EF-1 to EF-2 damage roof and siding damage to dozens of homes across 3 neighborhoods before moving into Kentucky A total of nearly 1000 homes were impacted by the tornado including 114 homes destroyed and 268 homes with major damage with 4 people killed and 62 injured.  This EF-2 tornado touched down southwest of the intersection of Woods Valley Road and Bone Road then moved east-northeast where it snapped a few pine trees and caused roof damage to a home the tornado damaged a mobile home and outbuilding on Gamble Hollow Road The tornado intensified to EF-2 as it crossed Highway 48 causing the most significant damage along its path as it completely removed the top level of a home leaving only the lower exterior walls in place Winds were estimated at 125 mph in this area The tornado maintained its strength as it continued toward Freeman Loop striking an A-frame house and ripping off the top half of the home the tornado did substantial damage to another mobile home and snapped and uprooted dozens of trees along Freeman Loop before finally lifting after crossing Barton's Creek.  The tornado touched down in the Claylick community in eastern Dickson County snapping and uprooting several trees and destroying an outbuilding It quickly intensified to low end EF-2 strength as it crossed Nosegay Road and demolished a single story manufactured home The tornado continued to Pack Annex Road where it did minor damage to the tops of high-tension power lines and continued to snap large trees as it moved northeast into Cheatham County Uprooted trees and minor roof damage occurred in the Griffintown area of Cheatham County The tornado weakened and caused sporadic tree damage as it moved into Cheatham Wildlife Management Area causing prolific tree damage and structure damage to homes along Dry Creek Road south of Ashland City the tornado caused minor outbuilding damage and snapped a few trees near River Road the tornado crossed in Davidson County and cross the Cumberland River but damage was consistent with weakening tornado (EF-1/90 mph) The tornado lifted after crossing Old Hickory Blvd This EF-2 tornado touched down north of C.M Martin Road to the west of Highway 431 where it blew down a few trees The tornado crossed Highway 431 south of Main Street where it knocked over some power poles then continued to blow down trees east of the highway The tornado moved into southern Springfield near Fairway Trail and Kemper Court snapping and uprooting trees along many residential streets and causing minor damage to a few homes More significant damage to homes occurred further northeast on Rudolph Street and Brentlawn Drive The tornado strengthened as it crossed Highway 41 near the Kroger shopping center with numerous businesses damaged from high-end EF1 to low-end EF2 intensity (110-115 mph) 25 vehicles in the Kroger parking lot were flipped with some thrown into nearby ditches The tornado then crossed the railroad tracks behind Kroger and reached its peak intensity as it entered an industrial area where multiple warehouse structures were heavily damaged With the majority of these metal building systems having Grade 5 bolts holding down the columns winds were estimated at EF-2/120 mph in this area The tornado then struck a fire department and strip mall (EF-1/110 mph) and bent a steel transmission pole at a power substation (EF-2/115 mph) on the east side of the industrial park it significantly weakened but still uprooted trees and caused minor roof damage to homes on Greystone Drive and Sloan Lane the tornado destroyed a two car garage and rolled a trailer on its side (EF-1) The tornado continued to blow down trees as it moved northeast across Highway 76E near Oakland Road before finally lifting north of Sloan Road.  This strong EF-2 tornado touched down in the Bellshire area of northern Nashville just to the east of I-24 near Thorton Grove Road then moved northeast blowing down a few trees and causing shingle damage to several homes in this area The tornado strengthened as it crossed Dickerson Pike destroying a church and damaging several businesses Trees and power lines were blown down as the tornado continued northeast and several cars were overturned as the tornado crossed I-65 just north of Old Hickory Blvd The tornado strengthened further in the Madison area causing EF-2 damage with winds up to 125 mph The heaviest damage occurred along East Campbell Road and Nesbitt Lane just to the west of Gallatin Pike Multiple mobile homes were destroyed on Nesbitt Lane resulting in 3 fatalities Many single family homes and a church on East Campbell Road lost large sections of their roofs Several tall metal power poles in the area were bent as well several new townhomes on Palmer Avenue as well as houses on a cul-de-sac on Stoney River Lane sustained heavy damage Two buildings were toppled and several others damaged in an industrial complex on Myatt Drive The tornado then crossed the Cumberland River and moved through Hadley Bend reaching its peak intensity of 130 mph as it passed through the area around Old Hickory Dam Hundreds of trees were blown down and several tall metal transmission towers were toppled in the Tailwater Access Area on the southwest side of the dam with several buildings and a microwave tower destroyed on the northeast side of the dam A grove of hundreds of trees along Overlook Circle on Old Hickory Lake to the northeast of the dam were either snapped The tornado continued through Hendersonville generally along and parallel to Main Street causing EF-1 to EF-2 damage to dozens of homes and businesses and downing hundreds of trees the tornado caused EF-1 to EF-2 damage to homes in The Club at Foxland Harbor and blew down a TVA transmission tower along Lock 4 Road The tornado weakened as it continued eastward across southern Gallatin with EF-1 damage continuing in and around Highway 109 Further northeast to the west of Castalian Springs several trees were uprooted along with minor roof and shingle damage to a couple of homes along Hartsville Pike Scattered trees continued to be blown down further northeast along Lauderdale Lane and Homer Scott Road before the tornado crossed Highway 231 into Trousdale County Trees continued to be blown down on Browning Branch Road and a home suffered significant roof and porch damage on Hawkins Branch Road before the tornado lifted near Shephard Hollow Lane Around 600 homes/businesses were damaged in Sumner County Davidson and Sumner County EMAs indicate 21 people were injured in Davidson County A brief EF-1 tornado touched down just south of the Kentucky border in Clay County where it blew down a few trees on Barber Shop Road (EF-0) The tornado intensified to EF-1 as it moved northeast into Kentucky and caused significant roof and siding damage to several chicken barns on Harlans Crossroads A home also lost its porch and part of its roof on Red Hill-Beech Grove Road A few more trees were blown down west of Beech Groves-Boles Road before the tornado lifted.  The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: Click here for a KML map of damage surveys (updated 10 AM CST on 12/22/2023) December tornado stats for Middle Tennessee CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The driver of the hit-and-run vehicle that critically injured a woman Saturday night has been identified as 35-year-old Daniel Harmon He has been charged with driving under the influence leaving the scene of an accident resulting in injury open container and implied consent.adButlerLazyLoad("1850799283966194730",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); the victim was in stable condition at a hospital in Nashville At about 9:36 p.m. Saturday, Harmon’s Jeep crashed into the back of the woman’s Saturn four-door sedan in front of Zaxby’s, 1694 Fort Campbell Blvd., according to previous reports Harmon was stopped close to Tiny Town Road and taken into custody The Jeep had to be towed back to the scene from another location for the investigation.adButlerLazyLoad("188535287173097020",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); and anyone with information is asked to contact FACT Investigator Creighton at 931-648-0656 ext This work, Unity in Training: Four Schools Under Campbell Battalion ROTC Converge at Fort Liberty for Pivotal Fall Exercise, Setting Stage for Spring FTX and Summer Training, by SGT Jacob Lockhart, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know was elected in the November 2024 election we missed please reach out to Communications and Marketing Director Lisa Snedeker at lsnedeker@campbell.edu RALEIGH — North Carolina voters not only chose three Campbell Law School alumni to fill yet another seat on the state Court of Appeals and two Council of State seats in the most recent election one District Attorney seat and a Duplin County Board of Education seat Campbell Law unveiled its “Judges of Campbell Law” exhibit after extensive research revealed the law school has more alumni on the North Carolina bench than any other law school “I stand here today enormously proud of the huge influence this small and fairly young law school has had on our state and nation through our judges,” Dean J If you are a Campbell Law alumnus/na who is a judge and you would like to be featured on the “Judges of Campbell Law” wall, please reach out to External Relations Coordinator Sharon Sparks at ssparks@campbell.edu Campbell Law School has developed lawyers who possess moral conviction social compassion and professional competence Campbell Law boasts more than 4,800 alumni Campbell Law is celebrating 45 years of graduating legal leaders and 14 years of being located in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of North Carolina’s Capital City through the North Clarksville Service Center.adButlerLazyLoad("1637582075705054064",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); serving customers for Gas & Water as well as Finance & Revenue Newly offered services include all those offered at City Hall driver’s license change of address and duplicate driver’s licenses “We’re thrilled to be expanding the services we provide to the people of Clarksville and we’re going to be able to save residents a lot of time thanks to the North Service Center,” said Laurie Matta City of Clarksville CFO.adButlerLazyLoad("1350218297253279456",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); Other services offered at the Service Center include: The North Clarksville Service Center is open Monday through Friday With the opening of the new North Service Center the former location at 2015 Fort Campbell Blvd is set for auction.adButlerLazyLoad("1318702419802948448",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); The 2,700 square-foot building is situated on a one-acre paved lot with access on Fort Campbell Blvd The live, on-site auction will be held on August 31 at 3 p.m. by Phillip Traylor Auctions. The building will be open for viewing starting at 1 p.m., so prospective bidders may get a first-hand look at the space. The official listing can be found here Anyone with questions concerning the sale can contact Camille Thomas at 931-553-2477.adButlerLazyLoad("1112657091654588765",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); (WTVF) — Everyone talks about Nashville's population growth one of the fastest growing cities in Tennessee is up in Clarksville Census data shows that Montgomery County is now home to more than 220,000 people up from 172,000 in 2010 — an increase of nearly 28% in just 14 years Just off Rossview Road in the Kirkwood neighborhood In a place that used to be farm fields and pastures you'll now find a plethora of new construction More families moving in means there will be a need for more schools "I don’t think it’s a secret that this area is growing," said Norm Brumblay Chief Operations Officer for the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System we are going to have to find capacity for approximately 7,000 new students." That's why the district has decided they'll need to build five new schools over the next 10 years "The opening of an elementary school in 2026 the opening of an elementary school in 2028 the opening of another elementary school in 2031," explained Brumblay CMCSS has already found a site for their 26th elementary school because it's a short distance from Fort Campbell in the north side of town the district is considering adding a middle and high school to one of the new elementary school campuses That count doesn't include the soon to open Kirkwood Elementary and Kirkwood Middle and High School that are already up and running "This elementary school should finish off this three school complex which will eventually serve 4,000 students," said Brumblay Finding suitable land for new schools and not breaking the county's budget is certainly a challenge Brumblay says that's why you might start seeing more multi-level school buildings in Clarksville "While there is a slight increase in the overall construction cost it does allow us to build on a smaller footprint," he said the district chose single level school buildings because it allows for faster evacuation routes from each classroom cheaper construction costs and because their current architecture concepts for school buildings were already single level Brumblay thinks the district is up to the challenge the challenge is keeping up with that growth," he said Rebecca: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/a2/d9/fb69982545c59e9836fbe80fe431/rebecca-recommends.png Carrie: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/2e/72/be0f23854c54a228c9d6138c9847/carrie-recommends-header.png Ben: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/df/c4/19fa7c504480938f39a431e3b276/ben-recommends-header.png Rhori: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/5b/25/a224d13d47739165c92b94e643db/rhori-recommends-header.png Lelan: https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/af/54/833bf879454097a398bd44f723de/lelan-recommends.png I'm not sure there is a story that's brought a bigger smile to our faces than this one celebrating Ms The story of her service during World War II is amazing in itself — she is a true Rosie the Riveter What was also amazing was to see was how an entire community turned out to celebrate her In his final semester as vice president for student life at Campbell University Dennis Bazemore is the school’s 2022 recipient of the North Carolina Baptist Heritage Award which recognizes those who represent exemplary service and giving to organizations associated with the Baptist State Convention a 1977 graduate of Campbell who went on to earn his Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and his Doctor of Ministry from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary returned to his alma mater in 2003 to head the Office of Student Life While his service to Campbell lasted nearly 20 years his service to the North Carolina Baptist community has exceeded 40 years He announced his retirement from Campbell in 2021 and he will officially step down this summer Bazemore — who became an ordained minister in 1980 — led congregations in Chadbourn and Wallace where he spent 14 years as the pastor of the First Baptist Church of Wallace he began to give back to Campbell through his service on the Campbell Board of Ministers and the University Alumni and by serving two terms on the Campbell Board of Trustees He also served on several leadership committees of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina as well as two terms on the Board of Trustees of Chowan University “Dennis Bazemore has been a good and faithful servant leader to Campbell University as a student volunteer and professional staff member for nearly 50 years,” Campbell President J “But his impact on the North Carolina Baptist community is immeasurable.” During Bazemore’s tenure as vice president for student life Campbell University experienced unprecedented expansion of campus facilities and enrollment including significantly expanded opportunities for student and residence life Bazemore served the campus community as chair of the Campus Health & Safety Committee which created campus policies and made recommendations to keep the Campbell community safe during the pandemic Bazemore continued to find time to serve as an interim pastor in churches across the region Spilman Memorial Baptist Church in Kinston Murfreesboro Baptist Church andGrove Park Baptist Church in Clinton his work with Campbell and service crossed paths — in 2019 Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine to offer free health care screenings to underserved residents of his native Bertie County a rural community where the ratio of residents to primary care physicians was 4,175 to 1 who will succeed Bazemore as vice president this summer said she is grateful for his strong and steady leadership “He is a loyal steward of the Campbell experience in his care and commitment to students,” she said “He exemplifies the mission of Campbell in who he is and how he has served faithfully through his own purpose and calling.” Bazemore’s wife Linda is also a native of Ahoskie and a two-time graduate of Campbell University having served 35 years in various North Carolina school systems Dennis and Linda are the parents of two children who also graduated from Campbell University Campbell University has participated in the  North Carolina Baptist Heritage Award event annually for more than 30 years along with other traditionally North Carolina Baptist colleges and universities Meredith College and Wake Forest University executive director of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsRyan Mackey NORTH MIAMI BEACH – A 38-year-old North Miami Beach man has been arrested on a child abuse charge after school staff noticed bruising on his son’s legs and reported the incident to police Leer en español The North Miami Beach Police Department said officers responded to John F Kennedy Middle School on Monday just before 4 p.m after staff members reported a possible case of child abuse the boy complained of irritation and discomfort while sitting Authorities said they discovered bruising on the back of both legs and notified the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department breaking tiles on the porch of an unknown residence who then told him to go to his room and face the wall police said the boy told them that Campbell struck him multiple times with a belt on his buttocks and legs adding that he continued feeling discomfort for two days The Florida Department of Children and Families was contacted and responded to the school Police said the father voluntarily went to the North Miami Beach Police Department for questioning While his statement was redacted in the publicly released report police said Campbell was arrested and transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center Jail records show he is facing one count of child abuse with no great bodily harm More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter Copyright 2025 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(WTVF) — Fort Campbell soldiers are making their way to Europe after being deployed late Tuesday night It's happening in order to help North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and partners in the region as a potential Russian military invasion of Ukraine looms Fort Campbell soldiers had been on standby for about a month until they were deployed around 11:30 p.m The Army said troops will be providing valuable support while reassuring Polish allies during a critical moment Fort Campbell Soldiers will be joining soldiers from Fort Bragg North Carolina who had already deployed to the region This is all a part of President Biden’s plan to reassure NATO allies and partners in the region amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine has seen no evidence of claims that some Russian troops have withdrawn from Ukraine's border While Biden has warned Russia not to invade is ready to respond in the event of an invasion Deploying soldiers spoke to us about the mentality it takes to be prepared But you can't go into doing the unknown and be completely shut down," said Zyan Sweet (pictured above) "You have to prepare yourself mentally for that Over the past month we've been on standby for it so I've got to prepare myself a lot for that." So you just need to try to have a clear mind and make sure you refer back to that training if something does happen so where you can handle the situation and keep it under control and bring yourself back home and the others back home," said Mark Berg FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (WTVQ) — All nine soldiers who died last week when two military helicopters crashed during a training mission at Fort Campbell ranged in age from 23 to 36 New details are still emerging as specialized teams from Alabama continue to investigate “every possible contributing factor” of the crash The identities of all nine soldiers were released Friday March 31 after authorities finished notifying their families “This is a time of great sadness for the 101st Airborne Division The loss of these Soldiers will reverberate through our formations for years to come,” said Maj commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell in a press release “Now is the time for grieving and healing The whole division and this community stand behind the families and friends of our fallen Soldiers.” Here’s what we know about those killed in the crash According to ABC affiliate WKRN Joshua “Caleb” Gore is the son of Tim Gore a pastor at Fremont Missionary Baptist Church Keith Hudson of the Neuse Baptist Association in Wayne County the pastor said Caleb could not wait to join the Army and enlisted in 2015 before graduating high school Caleb attended basic training in Fort Sill and Advance Individual Training in Fort Sam Houston He was subsequently assigned to the 426th Support Battalion at Fort Campbell He attended Flight Paramedic and Critical Care Paramedic courses in Fort Sam Houston Caleb has served as a Flight Paramedic for the Combat Aviation Brigade His father shared that Caleb was going to be a registered nurse soon and was taking leadership training people set up a memorial outside the church so the community could honor him Taylor Mitchell enlisted in the Army from Mountain Brook he was assigned to the 2nd Calvary Regiment Taylor attended Flight Paramedic School at Fort Sam Houston Taylor subsequently served as a Flight Paramedic NCO 1st Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Riley Taylor was assigned as a Flight Paramedic for the Combat Aviation Brigade 101st Airborne Division since November 2020 He served on two rotational tours in support of Atlantic Resolve He attended basic training in Fort Jackson and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis Barnes was subsequently assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade as a 15R In February 2015 he was assigned as a squad leader in the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade at Camp Humphreys From 2016 through 2018 he served with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade Barnes served as an instructor at Fort Eustis Virginia before attending the Warrant Officer Basic Course in 2020 Barnes served as an Aeromedical Evacuation Pilot for the Combat Aviation Brigade 101st Airborne Division since October 2022 While assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade Barnes deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan She attended basic training in Fort Jackson Bolanos was assigned as a UH-60 Helicopter Repairer and UH-60 Air Crewmember for the Combat Aviation Brigade 101st Airborne Division since March of 2020 In 2020 Bolanos served for nine months in Germany in support of Atlantic Resolve She graduated from Basic Leader Course in 2022 and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Gordon Esparza served as an Aeromedical Evacuation Pilot with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade in Wheeler Army Airfield Esparza served as a pilot in command in 2020 with Task Force Sinai in Egypt He was then assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade in 2021 Esparza served as an Instructor Pilot for the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade 101st Airborne Division since October of 2021 Esparza deployed to Afghanistan in support of the International Security Assistance Course from 2013 to 2014 and served 10 months in Egypt as part of Task Force Sinai He also served two overseas tours in Japan and Hawaii Gayo enlisted in the Army from Los Angeles South Carolina and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Eustis Gayo was subsequently assigned to Camp Humphreys Gayo served as a UH-60 Helicopter Repairer and UH-60 Crew chief for the Combat Aviation Brigade 101st Airborne Division since October of 2020 Air Assault School and received a Field Sanitation Team Certification Healy enlisted in the Army from Cape Coral Healy attended basic training at Fort Jackson South Carolina then Army Ordnance School at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland he was assigned to the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion at Fort Campbell In 2016 Healy was assigned to the 725th Support Battalion at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson He was then assigned in 2019 to the Wheel Maintenance Training Department in Fort Lee In 2021 Healy attended Warrant Officer Candidate School and Aviation Training at Fort Rucker Alabama and was subsequently assigned to the 101st Airborne Division Healy served as an Aeromedical Evacuation Pilot for the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Healy deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 to 2012 and in 2014 in support of the International Security Assistance Force Smith attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Huachuca He was then assigned to the 163rd Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Hood Smith completed Warrant Officer Basic Course and Aviation Training at Fort Rucker Alabama and was then assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Smith served as an Instructor Pilot for the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade first in 2013 in support of the International Security Assistance Force and again from 2018-2019 in support of Resolute Support Mission Smith also served for nine months in Germany in 2020 Oklahoma he attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Sam Houston Solinas was subsequently assigned as a Combat Medic with 2nd Brigade Solinas served as a Flight Paramedic for the Combat Aviation Brigade He graduated from Airborne School; Brigade Combat Team Training; Basic Leader Course; Critical Care Paramedic Course; Army Medical Department Crewmember Course; Unit Prevention Leader Training; Field Sanitation Team Certification Five service members were in one helicopter and four were in the other conducting a multi-shift formation under night vision goggles when the helicopter crash occurred All service members were based at Fort Campbell Army officials added no radio signal was sent out for help from the helicopters before the crash Fort Campbell officials say the crash happened last Wednesday around 10 p.m in Trigg County just north of the Kentucky/Tennessee border and about an hour outside the city of Paducah 9 service members killed in military helicopter crash in Western Ky. Condolences, prayers pour in for 9 service members lost in Ky. helicopter crash From protecting pro-growth tax provisions to fighting the regulatory onslaught and an imbalanced trade environment – the NAM is working hand in hand with manufacturers to engage officials candidates and more Americans to take action on an agenda that’s going to address our most pressing issues expand opportunity for the workforce and make our country’s competitiveness more resilient than ever The Manufacturing Institute’s Heroes MAKE America hasn’t let COVID-19 slow it down it has expanded and added new features in 2021 in order to prepare more members of the military community for manufacturing careers “The work we’re doing aligns so well with what our manufacturers are prioritizing,” says MI Vice President of Military and Veterans Programs Babs Chase “We are continuing to serve a community that has sacrificed so much and will continue to sacrifice We truly appreciate the manufacturers that are standing beside us.” which works with local technical colleges to provide certification and career-readiness preparation increased its impact in the past year and has now placed graduates with more than 250 companies in 42 states thanks to the support of the Caterpillar Foundation Heroes is officially launching a fully remote training program in a synchronous model that will incorporate hands-on simulations using virtual reality Connecting with Heroes: 2021 is also the second year of Heroes Connect This virtual platform facilitates introductions between the manufacturing industry and military-community members seeking jobs “Heroes Connect is continuing to break down barriers around physical location showcasing manufacturers all across the country for Heroes participants as well as the greater military community.” more than 625 students will have graduated since Heroes’ inception in 2018 These students are as diverse as the career opportunities available in manufacturing: Success stories: The Heroes program boasts too many success stories to recount in one place serving the military population is crucial,” Chase said “But equally vital is our service to manufacturers—and they recognize the value that this population brings to their teams.” The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) represents 14,000 member companies from across the country We are the nation’s most effective resource and influential advocate for manufacturers © 2025 National Association of Manufacturers Updated with new damage totals.adButlerLazyLoad("1432354537557892899",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The National Weather Service has completed a survey of damage from the tornado that hit Clarksville determining that it was an EF-3 with 150 mph winds The path of destruction was 600 yards wide and 11.33 miles long The tornado first touched down at 1:41 p.m on Fort Campbell just north of the Sabre Airfield with mostly minor tree damage “It quickly intensified as crossed Walnut Grove Road and destroyed a building next to a church.” This was the Clarksville School of Fine Arts “The tornado then continued northeast and damaged dozens of homes in a neighborhood along Garrettsburg Road near Purple Heart Highway,” the report said it was an EF2/120 mph tornado.adButlerLazyLoad("204196683766544469",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); “The tornado then went through a heavily wooded neighborhood south of Britton Springs Road where dozens of mobile and manufactured homes were destroyed with several houses shifted off their foundations that were only attached with straight nails,” the NWS said “The tornado intensified to EF-3 (140 mph) as it crossed Highway 41 and struck several commercial businesses including a vacant fast food restaurant and strip mall where only the interior remained.” “Just east of Highway 41 north of Ringgold Road destroying four two-story brick and vinyl siding homes on Henry Place Boulevard.”adButlerLazyLoad("182182393407620611",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); Henry Place is where two people were killed in separate houses: Donna Allen, 59, of Florida, and Arlan Coty, 10 “Debris was blown across the field towards West Creek Elementary School two dozen brand new two-story brick apartment homes were severely damaged with roofs missing on at least a dozen of these structures Dozens more houses suffered significant roof damage along and near Needmore Road and Tiny Town Rd (EF-2),” the NWS report said DON’T MISS A STORY: Click here to sign up for our free daily email newsletteradButlerLazyLoad("595287206261466400",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); “The tornado then crossed Interstate 24 at Trenton Road the tornado caused EF-1 to EF-2 damage roof and siding damage to dozens of homes across three neighborhoods before moving into Kentucky.” The storm crossed the state line at 1:56 p.m. Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency officials said 243 “residential sites” were destroyed EMA noted that a “residential site” could be an individual home or a housing unit such as a duplex or apartments.adButlerLazyLoad("2823312834941622",100,["433948","433948","433948"],"177031"); 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Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again. a Campbell University spokesperson confirms He did not receive a degree from Campbell University In a project that has been on the Clarksville wish list for years the Tennessee Department of Transportation is planning major sidewalk projects along two of the city's most heavily traveled roadways TDOT plans to build sidewalks on the east side of Fort Campbell Boulevard from Quin Lane north to the Kentucky state line and on both sides of Wilma Rudolph Boulevard from Center Point Road north to Holiday Drive according to a city of Clarksville news release the projects will provide 9.12 miles of new sidewalks which will be funded by TDOT and built on existing state right of way The Wilma Rudolph Boulevard project connects the hotels near Exit 4 to the sidewalks just southwest of 101st Airborne Division Parkway/Warfield Boulevard That leaves a gap from Trenton Road southwest to the Red River bridge The sidewalks will be 5 feet wide and about 2.4 miles long TDOT spokesman. Pedestrian crossing signals are proposed at these intersections: 101st/Warfield Morris Drive and Holiday Drive.  The Fort Campbell project will result in a continuous sidewalk from downtown all the way to the state line, where Kentucky has sidewalks on that highway through Oak Grove. It extends a previously announced plan to put in a sidewalk from Quin Lane south to downtown The new sidewalk will be 5 feet wide and about 4.5 miles long It may also include pedestrian signals at Quin Lane Jack Miller Boulevard and Tiny Town Road.   Driveway modifications will be needed all along both projects More:  Sidewalk finally in works for Fort Campbell Boulevard The projects will be put out to bid in the fall of 2019 The announcement puts to rest a longstanding disagreement between the City of Clarksville and TDOT over who is responsible for installing sidewalks on existing state highways but Mayor Kim McMillan has maintained that it's the state's job to build them if it's along a state highway More:  New sidewalks, 41 bus stop shelters in the works “Road improvements can get complicated in Clarksville, because so many of our important thoroughfares are state highways," McMillan said in a news release. "So I want to thank TDOT leaders for recognizing the need for these sidewalks along two of our most heavily used routes.” Reach Leaf-Chronicle Editor Chris Smith at chrissmith@theleafchronicle.com or 931-245-0282 and on Twitter @cssmithwrites.  with 500 from Fort Liberty already on the ground and 500 more on the way from Fort Campbell The following op/ed, which was written by Dean J. Rich Leonard and A. Grant Simpkins ’19, current Wallace Leadership Fellow, was published on the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly website on April 29 It is expected to run in the publication’s print edition on May 25 according to Editor in Chief David Donovan “Since I became dean at Campbell Law seven years ago it has been my impression that our alumni have steadily increased their presence in the state trial courts as there is no database (or none we could find) that provides law school graduation information about sitting judges and business court judges in the state of North Carolina With the help of my diligent Wallace Fellow Grant Simpkins The Administrative Office of the Courts was able to provide us with the names of all state trial judges effective January 1 we have produced the first comprehensive list of what law schools produce trial judges and old-fashioned phone calls to the courts “So where did our current state trial judges go to law school?” “The research indicates that our state trial judges overwhelmingly graduate from four law schools The ‘Other’ categories indicates an out-of-state law school The law school outside of North Carolina with the most trial judges was Regent University School of Law where former Supreme Court of North Carolina Chief Justice Mark Martin is now Dean the distribution of judges from the four mentioned North Carolina law schools is relatively equal Campbell Law boasts more than 4,200 alumni Campbell Law celebrated 40 years of graduating legal leaders and 10 years of being located in a state-of-the-art facility in the heart of North Carolina’s Capital City The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new mission leaders for 165 missions worldwide Most of these couples will begin their three-year service on or about July 1 The Church News will profile new mission leadership couples in the coming weeks and months. The profiles will be linked below as they are published or can be found at thechurchnews.com/mission-leaders In late June, these new mission presidents and companions will gather in Provo, Utah, for the 2025 Seminar for New Mission Leaders. Church News will provide coverage of the seminar, available at thechurchnews.com/mission-leadership-seminar Update: This article was updated on Tuesday 2025 due to the addition of one more mission and its leaders being added to the original list A Fort Liberty Army officer was convicted at trial last week of smuggling weapons to West Africa and lying to a grand jury faces a maximum penalty of 20 months in federal prison after being found guilty April 23 of dealing in firearms without a license delivering firearms without notice to the carrier illegally exporting firearms without a license making false statements made to an agency of the United States making false declarations before the court the jury found him not guilty of impeding the due administration of justice and five counts of knowingly making a false statement to firearms dealers Attorney Michael Easley for the Eastern District of North Carolina Dartey purchased seven firearms in the Fort Liberty area and tasked a U.S to purchase three firearms there and send them to Dartey in North Carolina Related: Ex-Fort Bragg sergeant convicted on marriage fraud charges The indictment alleges the staff sergeant purchased the weapons from the Fort Campbell PX and Dartey purchased weapons at the Fort Liberty PX as well as at gun and pawn shops in Fayetteville suppressors and a combat shotgun at the bottom of blue barrels containing rice and household goods and smuggled the barrels out of the Port of Baltimore on a container ship to the Port of Tema in Ghana Ghanaian officials recovered the firearms and reported the seizure to the DEA attache in Ghana and the Bureau of Alcohol At the same time, Dartey was a witness in a case that involved a 16-defendant marriage fraud scheme between soldiers on Fort Liberty and foreign nationals from Ghana that Dartey had tipped off officials to Dartey lied to federal law enforcement about his sexual relationship with a defense witness and lied on the stand and under oath about the relationship Dartey was indicted and arrested in May 2023 The charges against his alleged co-conspirator This work, 101st Hurricane Florence Relief [Image 6 of 6], by LTC Martin Meiners, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright The owner of The River Palm Terrace in Edgewater, arguably the best steakhouse in North Jersey can't bear it if anything is not working perfectly in his near 40-year-old restaurant The dining room temperature a degree too low juicy porterhouse not 100% to your liking who can be counted on to be at his 130-seat restaurant nearly every day from opening til near-closing. "Every little thing matters."  Which may explain why The River Palm Terrace unlike just about any restaurant in the region is packed most every night of the week most every day and night of the week (the restaurant opens for lunch 11:30 a.m.) "Every day here is a Saturday night," said Campbell a father of two who grew up in Englewood Cliffs and today lives in Fort Lee (He also co-owns the Fair Lawn location; he sold the Mahwah branch a few years ago.) Campbell goes out of his way to please his diners. He makes sure the restaurant's burnished wood floors are gleaming clean the white tablecloths hang smooth and crisp every valet-parked car is retrieved quickly and that each bathroom stall has fresh toilet paper And he consistently provides darn good food: prime Black Angus steaks dry-aged in-house; fresh pristine seafood cooked to perfection; steakhouse sides as good as their meaty stars (don't even think of not getting the hash brown potatoes); and sushi that can rival the best sushi in award-winning sushi restaurants "I take it personally if someone doesn't like their meal." And if someone wants the seemingly impossible Campbell will try his utmost to make it happen He recalls one diner who ordered a bowl of onion soup without .. "I had to strain the onions," Campbell said then I can please anybody." Adding: "You can't make money off of empty tables." Celebs: Soon Yi Previn, wife of Woody Allen, lunches at The River Palm Terrace in Edgewater Thrillist, sorry: These are the actual best restaurants in New Jersey Saying goodbye: Baumgart's Cafe closes for good he recalls being told by a few customers to jot down the three most important ingredients for success happened to be waiters at renowned Brooklyn steakhouse Peter Luger.  The ingredients for success?  "One: quality He gets his beef from vaunted meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda headquartered in North Bergen; his fish from Hunt's Point Market in the Bronx and Peter's Fish Market in Midland Park; and the bread (those not baked in house) from near-century-old Gianella's Bakery in Paterson He still does all the food ordering himself. He also chooses the music (Sinatra is a favorite) selects the silverware (he secured the heavy-duty heavy-weighted knives used at legendary Smith & Wolensky steakhouse after a manger crowed about them), curates the wine (he's no wine connoisseur but the River Palm has won Wine Spectator's Wine Award of Excellence year after year) His customers are the people he says he counts on to tell him what's good what's bad and what he needs to add or change "I learn from my customers," he said.  After a customer who had just returned from New Orleans told him he should serve charbroiled oysters Campbell began offering charbroiled oysters as a special and on request After a group of regulars "kept after us" about providing roasted pig Campbell bought a $350 Chinese roasting box and a 60-pound pig and at 4 a.m. in the kitchen began with his crew the pig roast.   "We've since roasted six or seven; we do it as a lunch special." And after customers told him he should add sushi to the menu — they'd report witnessing long lines for sushi at Bar Mitzvahs — he hired sushi master Andy Lin much (at first) to the chagrin of his staff.  who like Campbell is a constant presence in the dining room — he loves to chat with sushi lovers — is nearly as popular as the River Palm's steaks "Every single table has sushi," Campbell noted adding: "You've got to take some chances." Campbell certainly did, when at age 25 he with three partners (only one, Grace Antone remains) bought a run-down dive bar on River Road and turned it into a swanky 65-seat steakhouse Campbell would go on to purchase the dry cleaners next door and a house nearby to enlarge both the restaurant and parking lot Originally there were 14 car slots; today there are 70 He opened River Palm without ever having dined at restaurants "I always did things before I should have." Campbell is the opposite of a "foodie." He doesn't eat fish His family couldn't afford to dine out. His dad was a tax assessor a homemaker, sang in the church choir for 50 years. At age15 he began working at The Bicycle Club in Englewood Cliffs He was hired for one night to help in the parking lot He worked his way up from washing dishes and cleaning bathrooms to making burgers and waiting tables He also did a stint as a bartender at The Players Club in Hackensack (no not the similarly named go-go spot in South Hackensack) He worked hard to learn everything he could about the business from how to choose the best steaks to which tomatoes are best to what glassware is best for wines.  His customers would say he's earned an advanced degree in hospitality Among them is former Englewood Cliffs mayor Joe Parisi "The River Palm is the gold standard," Parisi said. "Not only for steakhouses but all restaurants."  Parisi recalled dining at a restaurant in Florida with his wife when a couple nearby overheard them talking about New Jersey The couple, eager to tell them about a restaurant they love in the Garden State "'We go to a great restaurant in North Jersey,'" Parisi recalled them saying an Englewood resident and partner at law firm Davis "There are two kinds of restaurants," he said "There is The River Palm Terrace and then there’s everyone else." He added: "Not only do I think it’s the best restaurant it’s the best-run business I’ve ever seen."  Salomon said he eats at the River Palm at least once a week; he frequently takes his managers "I want them to watch how the place is run," he said Paul Leale, a commercial bank officer in Englewood Cliff who resides in Fort Lee "It's my go-to place," he said. "John does everything right I've eaten everything there — fish Campbell hears that kind of stuff a lot.  'This restaurant is better than Peter Luger,'" he said He'd rather you tell him where he may have fallen short Esther Davidowitz is the food editor for NorthJersey.com. For more on where to dine and drink, please subscribe today and sign up for our North Jersey Eats newsletter Email: davidowitz@northjersey.com  Twitter: @estherdavido  Campbell University is North Carolina’s safest college or university campus, according to a report released this week by Your Local Security The rankings were based on low crime rates and programs designed to provide on-campus protection and relied on data and statistics provided by the U.S Crimes reported to universities were broken down into three sections — violent crime Campbell’s Department of Campus Safety includes law enforcement and security divisions — the law enforcement division consists of Harnett County Sheriff’s deputies assigned specifically to Campbell as part of a contract between the University and the county A bicycle patrol — cited in ADT’s report — was launched on campus in 2015 and is made up of deputies on bikes who are able to more easily navigate areas of campus inaccessible to cars Response times to calls and alarms have been reduced since the patrol began Deputies also patrol the campus and Buies Creek community 24 hours a day responding to calls for assistance arresting violators and investigating criminal incidents Campbell’s security officers patrol campus by golf cart and on foot and help secure campus buildings enforce parking and provide limited motorist assistance A Fort Campbell soldier living in Christian County was killed in a small non-military plane crash Saturday in North Carolina Robert “Bobby” Ibrahim was the sole occupant of the single-engine aircraft after departing Western Carolina Regional Airport The North Carolina Highway Patrol reported the small-engine plane experienced a mechanical issue and crashed into a large pasture on Fairview Road The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called the plane a ‘Homebuilt Velocity aircraft’ The investigation continues with the NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration was assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Keep your fellow Texans updated with scores from across the state by posting LIVE scoring updates in our "Football Friday" app By Steve BrownReal Estate Editor has bought the 713,000-square-foot warehouse under construction on Cantrell Sansom Road near Interstate 35W and is 80 percent leased to Campbell Soup Supply Co The industrial project is being developed by DHL Real Estate Solutions a unit of the international shipping and logistics firm Terms of the purchase by Transpacific were not disclosed D-FW Real Estate NewsGet the latest real estate news you need to know GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy The acquisition is Transpacific's second recent purchase in North Fort Worth. "Last year we acquired the adjacent 1,440,000 square foot building at 5600 Mark IV Parkway from DHL, so we now have more than 2,100,000 square feet of brand new, state-of-the-art distribution product at the northwest corner of I-35W and 820," Transpacific president Thomas Irish said in a statement. DHL occupies the adjacent building, which Transpacific bought. Nathan Lawrence, Ryan Keiser, Seth Kelly, Jon Sarkisian and Bill Wolf of CBRE negotiated the Campbell Soup lease with Dave Anderson, Nathan Lawrence and Krista Raymond of CBRE. Transpacific is based in Torrance, Calif. and has been in business for 63 years. The company owns about 5 million square feet of property in four states. Join the conversation Thank you for reading. We welcome your thoughts on this topic. Comments are moderated for adherence to our Community Guidelines Please read the guidelines before participating Fort Thomas is such a pretty town that if I lived there I'd be reluctant to go to dinner somewhere else But the Northern Kentucky town has had a hard time keeping restaurants The ones that survive are the very casual sort I suppose that's because outsiders don't wander in: the area isn't far from Downtown The neighborhood has a chance right now to give a new restaurant and it serves pizza good enough to attract outsiders Ed and Lori Gossman opened it after moving from the D.C area for a good school system and an easier life They invested in a 4,600-ton wood-burning oven It's a sort of unusually configured restaurant which started as a house but has been several restaurants since There's an expansive patio that needs umbrellas planters and nice furniture to make it inviting but there's also a parking lot on the same level as the entrance which used to be a collection of small rooms has been opened up into one room The oven is impressive surrounded by a counter if you like to get in on pizza action It doesn't look like it's completely finished Neighbors should come back to watch the place evolve sharing several dishes with other new restaurants though I've had them with a more interesting mix of olives and marinade There's bruschetta ($5) on – thank you – actual good bruschetta bread The oyster dish took the small plate prize: five oysters in the shell topped with spinach and excellent hanging on to the feel of raw oysters while having spent time in the pizza oven The pizza only takes a minute or so to cook but I guess they have to wait in line to get in the oven They are quite correct for wood-fired pizzas The rim of the crust is blistered and blackened in places A quick look underneath shows evenly distributed dark spots and has a crackle to the crust that gives way to a chewy interior Four of us easily finished off three pizzas The wild mushroom ($14) is intense and delicious But there must be more moisture in the topping We chose instead dates stuffed with mascarpone ($6) and served with vanilla gelato All the people who work there were very friendly and proud of the place I hope it becomes a favorite in Fort Thomas and part of the neighborhood Prices: appetizers and salads $4-8; sandwiches and pizza $9-14 Miscellaneous: Accessible to disabled through rear entrance Website: www.15northpizza.com