4:00 PM CDTBy Timothy HackettFAIRBURY - In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration's nationwide initiative to combat drug abuse local law enforcement agencies across Nebraska participated in National Drug Take Back Day on April 26 helping give citizens a safe way to dispose of unused and unwanted medications The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was one of more than two dozen organizations across the state that served as local hosts for this national program last Saturday and Sheriff Nick Georgi said Friday Jefferson County collected 97 pounds of unused or expired medication over the past year - nearly three full trash bags worth The DEA's Drug Take Back day began as a way to curtail controlled substances and combat a nationwide opioid epidemic before it expanded to its current setup where all expired or unsafe drugs can be safely discarded in partnership with law enforcement agencies across the country.  "When the DEA decided they were going to nationwide with this they knew that they would need partners to do it so years ago they started reaching out to local law enforcement and tried to see if there was interest," Georgi said "Opioid addiction is an issue in Nebraska and we took that opportunity to take part in this partnership and it’s a good deal to get those unneeded medications out of homes and get them properly disposed of."  Even though many of other two dozen-plus drop-off locations across Nebraska are in larger places such as Douglas and Sarpy Counties Georgi says this program gives citizens in all areas a safe outlet to get rid of these unsafe meds "I think it’s great for rural communities and I’d never heard of these before," he said "I think being able to offer that in a small community is beneficial to anyone – I know Saturday we had people that weren’t just here from Fairbury we had some from smaller communities in our county too The days of disposing meds down the toilet the EPA doesn’t want you to do that anymore and this is just a way for people to get rid of them properly." Georgi said the county met up with the DEA's regional crew on Wednesday to determine the final tally of nearly 100 pounds of medication and to ensure both the medication and its containers were correctly cared for The DEA collects all the rounded up medication and containers from all the local organizations and returns them to the division headquarters in Omaha to be processed and then disposed of.  Since drug addiction and abuse is a constant concern the collection box in the county's sheriff's office remains open year-round so people can always have an outlet to get rid of potentially harmful drugs Due to the fracture-critical nature of the bridge the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge will have to be disassembled and rehabbed on the ground Work on the bridge is expected to begin in earnest next month Branco Enterprises has already begun removing the bridge decking and doing other preliminary work Springfield Public Works and Great River Engineering The footbridge is 123-years-old and was closed in 2016 due to structural issues those who support rehabbing the structure have waited anxiously as funding was put in place and other issues addressed to be able to begin the project Branco will begin mobilizing equipment and supplies Large panels will be installed over the tracks so heavy equipment and cranes can be moved in The bridge span across the railroad tracks will be dismantled early next month and moved in large pieces to the BNSF rail yard A majority of the span will be placed in the rail yard to the north and a smaller portion will go to the south Crews will also begin demolition and reconstruction of the bridge footings crews will encapsulate the bridge span to remove paint replace the structurally deficient steel members repaint the bridge and install new lighting A new addition to the footbridge will be elevators on the north and south approaches to bring the structure into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide access to all A construction kickoff and viewing event during the dismantling of the bridge is being planned Completion of the project is expected in early 2026 Find out more here An 18-year-old Jefferson City man is dead after a crash early Saturday morning in Moniteau County The Missouri State Highway Patrol's online crash report states that the crash happened on Route T at 2:41 am The report states that the 18-year-old was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Lumina north on Route T The car went off the right side of the road The 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash An ambulance crew flew the 16-year-old passenger from Freeburg to University Hospital with serious injuries the Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped listing names of people involved in vehicle crashes or boating/drowning incidents in their online crash reports Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedIn(WIFR) - Community members and lawmakers mourn the death of former 67th District Representative Charles “Chuck” Jefferson of Rockford The 79-year-old Jefferson served in the Illinois legislature from April 2001 to July 2014 and acted as Assistant Majority Leader he served on the Winnebago County Board from 1990 to 2001 Army where he earned the rank of sergeant in the military police unit the African American Resource Center designated a stretch of Winnebago Street from Morgan to Montague streets as Chuck Jefferson Way “He was a trailblazer,” said current 67th District Rep 19 years later I was going to follow in his footsteps.” the higher the chance you’ll win it,' and that stuck with me And I’m going to miss him greatly,” West said I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Chuck Jefferson.” Steve Stadelman also shared a statement following news of Jefferson’s death “I’m deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Illinois State Rep He was admired for his many years of public service and for his work outside elected office to make Rockford a better place to work Chuck’s passing just two weeks after longtime State Rep as both men were well-known and highly dedicated community leaders.” Jefferson is the second lawmaker from the region to die in recent weeks Fifth Ward Alderperson for the City of Rockford shared a statement about Jefferson on her Facebook page BATON ROUGE - The man arrested Thursday after an hours-long law enforcement search in the Old Jefferson area, is accused of a home invasion and rape in which the victim was held for hours and beaten, according to police records. William Heath Hebert II, 31, was initially booked with resisting arrest and on bench warrants, booking records show. He is expected to be booked with forcible rape, home invasion and related charges. An arrest warrant shows that Hebert is accused of smashing through the back door of a home of a woman he knows around 3 a.m. Thursday. The intruder “continuously beat her” for the next four hours and raped her, the warrant said. She was able to call for help only after he left her house. Hebert was captured after deputies and police spent hours combing the area around Baringer Road and Jefferson Highway. Several schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution during the search. TennesseeMenu{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/trip-ideas/tennessee/abandoned-rutherford-tn/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/trip-ideas/tennessee/abandoned-rutherford-tn"},"author":{"name":"Meghan Kraft","url":"https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/authors/mkraft","@id":"https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/#/schema/person/dXNlcjozNQ=="},"headline":"Step Inside The Creepy highly curated editorial content brings attention to hidden gems but she makes her home right here in Nashville and has worked in the digital marketing realm with companies such as Apartments.com Abandoned Town Of Old Jefferson In TennesseeOld Jefferson was burned down in anticipation of a flood that never came Tennessee was the first county seat of Rutherford County way The town received notoriety as the city that was meant to flood - and never did and learn a little about the history of this Rutherford County legend Some might say this ghost town In Tennessee holds the most unique history in the record books Originally the county seat of Rutherford County the 1803 crowning glory of the town was usurped when the honor went to the new Murfreesborough (with that spelling) in 1811 RutherfordTNHistoryThe town was actually located at the bend in Stones River with the Main Street running all the way down to the wharves With the courthouse on one end and the water on the other RutherfordTNHistoryHere you can see the Ephraim-Walter Family RutherfordTNHistoryIt was in 1963 that the initiative to build out Percy Priest Lake was cleared RutherfordTNHistoryAlthough it is not noted on this plaque the town was actually located on the historic Trail of Tears RutherfordTNHistoryWith four and a half years to build the dam, all of the residents of Old Jefferson were told that their homes would be underwater, only in a matter of years. and the ENTIRE town was burned to the ground RutherfordTNHistoryIt was when the lake began to fill after completion that it was soon realized - the town of Old Jefferson wasn't going to flood at all the water was draining into hidden caves in a place that is now called Long Hunter State Park What a beautiful collection of photographs This is definitely one of the creepiest abandoned places in Tennessee. 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We’ll see you in your inbox! accused of breaking into a Jefferson City home and assaulting an 11-year-old Court documents state that Wednesday at 2:30 am the residents of a home on the 300 block of Ashley Street heard their child screaming The child had been sleeping on a couch near the front door of the home The child said someone had come into the home and confronted them the person put their hand over the child's mouth a nine-year-old sleeping in another room heard the noise They saw the intruder and also began screaming Police were able to trace the phone to Addison Dunafon Court documents said the phone had a distinctive background design of Jesus on the cross officers had been in contact with Dunafon at a nearby park The interaction had been recorded on officer body cameras The documents state the video recorded that Dunafon had an iPhone with the same distinct background Officers found Dunafon at 11:03 am and took him into custody Officers said Dunafon at first denied owning the phone court documents stated that Dunafon said he wanted to call his lawyer and the lawyer's number was on the aforementioned cell phone Prosecutors charged Dunafon with First Degree Burglary and a misdemeanor count of Fourth Degree Assault The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that an 18-year-old Jefferson City woman has died after a crash Saturday on Highway 63. The crash happened at 9:24 am on northbound Highway 63 at Aufranc Road was driving too fast for the snowy conditions The truck went off the right side of the road and hit a road sign and a culvert A doctor pronounced her dead at 12:09 pm on Sunday When 21-year-old Jefferson arrived in the U.S a case manager from a resettlement agency met him at the airport and took him straight to an apartment the manager also helped him land a job operating a machine that packs lettuce Jefferson's new life in America was taking shape with no one to provide guidance in this new country," he says speaking in Spanish because he doesn't yet know much English It turned out the case manager had been let go — and their work phone shut down — after the Trump administration froze refugee resettlement Jefferson is a political refugee from Nicaragua NPR has agreed not to use his last name because he is afraid of retribution against family still there He says he's grateful to have been allowed into the U.S. a process that often takes years and includes intense vetting But he says losing such crucial support in adapting to his new country was a harsh blow Thousands of recently arrived refugees like Jefferson are stuck in limbo across the U.S "The further existence of our organization is at risk at this point because we are unable to pay all of our bills," says Kristyn Peck CEO of Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area She says she's had to cut a third of the staff and is owed more than $2 million in federal money for work already done "We just haven't been reimbursed for services since before December," she says those groups are scrambling to help recently arrived refugees most in need Jefferson was placed in a sparsely furnished with another refugee who arrived last August he says he struggled on his own for more than a month He had acute pain from a toothache but had no idea how to find a dentist the federal government helps cover housing for the first three months after someone arrives worrying they'd be evicted — and decided he had to pay the full rent for both of them I was left with no money," says Raemifael Abraham "I barely had enough to pay the bus fare to my job." But then Abraham lost his job packing air-conditioner filters in what he was told was a seasonal downsizing The federal government's abandonment of newly arrived refugees has been "retraumatizing," says Amy Hoang Wrona development director with the nonprofit Homes Not Borders She says some new arrivals were placed in hotels and just left there many have lived in refugee camps for months And then they come here and then sit in a hotel for one to two months with no communication," she says Wrona's group readies apartments for refugees but it has stepped up fundraising so it can do more for them That includes paying rent for more than two dozen refugee families and checking in on those who lost case managers "We would literally knock on people's doors asking them 'Have you had your kids enrolled in school yet?' " says Laura Thompson Osuri The organization has also hired some case managers who got laid off by the funding freeze who's now working again with Jefferson and his roommate "It's hard for them to identify what do they need to do Rostran helps refugees apply for a social security card sign up for health insurance and get a work permit His ultimate aim is to set them up for success "Teach people how to do things on their own did not have an obligation to welcome refugees When President Joe Biden came into power, he reversed course. Last year, his administration approved a cap of 125,000 refugees The Trump administration frames its most recent pause as part of its broader crackdown on immigration. The president's executive order says the U.S lacks the ability to absorb large numbers of refugees "in a manner that does not compromise the availability of resources for Americans and that ensures the appropriate assimilation of refugees." By contrast, advocates note the government's own assessment finds that refugees are a net gain for the nation's economy with the local chapter of Lutheran Social Services says the ability to "provide a beacon of hope and safety and freedom to people who are fleeing persecution" is a tenet of U.S But with its staff and budget dramatically shrunk she says they are prioritizing the most vulnerable among recent arrivals The group is tracking who has gotten eviction notices "I think people will be at risk for homelessness," she says is studying English at a community college and working six days a week Homes Not Borders was able to pay his last month's rent but he hopes his case manager can stay on the job Jefferson will be required to apply for a green card — to live and work permanently in the U.S — and he'd really like expert legal guidance with that Become an NPR sponsor FHP: 18-year-old dies in single vehicle wreck in Jefferson CountyTallahassee DemocratAn 18-year-old motorist died in Jefferson County early Sunday after his car left the roadway according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release He ran into a number of trees along the tree line until hitting a large tree and finally overturning was ejected from the vehicle and later pronounced dead on scene The Florida Highway Patrol was assisted by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department the Jefferson County FireDepartment and Jefferson County EMS The Highway Patrol does not identify crash victims in its news releases A Jefferson City man died early Saturday morning in a fatal car crash and a juvenile passenger sustained serious injuries A Jefferson City man died early Saturday morning in a fatal car crash, with one juvenile passenger sustaining serious injuries, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report The crash occurred at approximately 2:41 a.m as the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina travelled off the right side of the roadway The 16-year-old passenger was flown to a local hospital via helicopter and the 18-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene The report says neither the driver or passenger were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash To report an error or typo, email news@komu.com Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Mayor: Run-off between Mouton and West.Councilmember At-Large: Turner and Williams Ward 1: CrenshawWard 2: HilliardWard:3 Sherwood JEFFERSON COUNTY — Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 20-year-old man wanted for burglary Investigators say the Stotts stole electronic devices from several offices Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Victor Damon Stotts can contact Crime Stoppers at (409) 833-TIPS or the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at (409) 835-8411 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInJEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (WDAM)—The search for a missing teen from Jefferson Davis County has been called off after she was found alive The Jefferson Davis Sheriff’s Department reported at 11:31 a.m that 14-year-old Kaycee Johnson had been found Law enforcement first reported Johnson “missing and endangered” on Sunday They said she’d last been seen the previous Wednesday south of Prentiss along MS Hwy 13 The sheriff’s office thanked the community for their help in finding Johnson Want more WDAM 7 news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter                                        Pledged grant monies to support classrooms and conference center Bringing a creative and practical addition to the organization’s outreach and tourism efforts Sectional gets underway May 28th around the area Any missing scores or to report a score email news@953wiki.com An Amber Alert issued for a 7-year-old girl who went missing from Jefferson County in northeastern Ohio has been canceled after she was found safe late Monday in Medina County died shortly after in a police shooting in Medina Township near Cleveland the Medina Sheriff's Office confirmed Tuesday The Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigations was tapped to investigate the police shooting BCI was requested by the Ohio State Highway Patrol to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred near 5050 Eastpointe Drive in Medina," BCI spokesman Steve Irwin said in a statement released Tuesday No officers suffered injuries in the shooting Medina County Coroner confirmed Tuesday that Alexander died in an Arby's parking lot at the Eastpointe Drive address Dispatchers with the Medina Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office confirmed to The Dispatch that the girl was found safe near Medina about two hours from where she was reported abducted from Empire a village in Jefferson County along the Ohio River across from the northern West Virginia panhandle Monday on Midway Street in the city of Empire in Jefferson County when she was reported missing Authorities reported that Alexander abducted the girl after an altercation took place at a family member's house Authorities said he did not have legal custody of the girl and they feared for her safety The pair were initially believed to be traveling in a Ford F-150 before transferring to a 26-foot U-Haul truck with an Arizona license plate of AL74169 It could not be determined if police were able to track the truck's location through the company or through any cellphone Alexander may have had authorities tracked the truck to Brunswick temporarily closing a portion of Interstate 71 before it ended near Medina A reporter for WKYC-TV reported on X (formerly known as Twitter) shortly before 10 p.m that "a large police presence" was in the area of a group of restaurants including Those restaurants are located on Eastpointe Drive just off I-71 at Medina Road/Route 18 which is in the area where the pursuit reportedly ended The Medina Township Police Department and the Brunswick Division of Police also responded to the confrontation with Alexander Medina police directed questions to the Medina County Sheriff's Office and Brunswick police which did not respond to requests for comment What is the Ohio Amber Alert program?Ohio's amber alert program was established in 2003 to notify the public of abducted children The alerts are intended to inform the public across a much larger area than just the immediate location where a child disappeared AMBER is an acronym standing for "America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response." The Amber Alert system began when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children "Amber" is an acronym for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response The system was created as a legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington Other states and communities set up their own Amber Alert plans as the idea was adopted across the nation Ohio Amber Alerts are sent out over radio and television airwaves The program also sends alerts via email, text, social media and fax, according to the Ohio Association of Broadcasters Ohioans looking to report a missing child should contact their local police department by calling 911 Missing people can also be reported to the Ohio Attorney General's office at (800) 325-5604 Local law enforcement responds to the abduction first to determine if it meets the criteria for an Amber alert local law enforcement can submit an entry to the National Crime Information Center with an Amber alert flag The Ohio State Highway Patrol would then call the reporting agency to verify the case meets the Amber alert criteria. If it does, an alert is issued, Bret Currence, Education Coordinator for the Ohio Missing Persons Unit, told AMBER Advocate How is an Amber Alert activated in Ohio?There are four criteria that have to be met before an Amber Alert can be issued in Ohio: See all active Amber Alerts in OhioA list of all active Amber Alerts is available on the Ohio Amber Alert website it should automatically appear on your phone unless you've turned it off You can also sign up for social media accounts that will notify you when an Amber Alert is issued: Editor's note: This story is developing and contains updated information Columbus Dispatch reporter Nathan Hart and editor Jim Wilhelm contributed to this story Mary’s Old Fashioned Pit Bar-B-Que has been a beloved restaurant in North Nashville serving up mouthwatering barbecue to generations of loyal customers But after surviving everything from tornadoes to a global pandemic the iconic eatery is preparing to close its doors for the last time offering a taste of tradition that kept people coming back for more says it’s time to step away and embrace something new Fizer fondly remembers her grandmother as not just a savvy businesswoman but as someone who gave back to the community She helped a lot of people in the community," Fizer said after more than 60 years of serving up some of the best barbecue in town which Fizer’s grandmother sold to her husband in the late '90s she’s optimistic about what’s next for the historic Jefferson Street corridor Mary’s is leaving Jefferson Street in good hands “It’s definitely sad to see Mary's go out of business but what can help businesses like Mary’s and Woodcut stay open is community support and support your local businesses," said Dionne Harris co-owner of nearby Woodcuts Gallery and Framing a nearly 5-year-old business on Jefferson Street also expressed their gratitude for Mary’s lasting legacy as long as we have the support from the community,” said Keith Morgan Fizer is hopeful that whatever comes next for the space will continue to serve and enrich the community that’s been so supportive over the years The Jefferson Street Historical Society said in a statement "JSHS is thriving with buy-in from active and engaged business owners on the Historic street.We recently applied for Main Street designation to continue preserving the cultural heritage and history." 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You've got to check this out! 'Thomas Jefferson' takes a close look at the "unequal power relationship" between the future president and an enslaved woman 30 years his junior News As soon as next spring, Downtown West visitors and residents could see new life at the Jefferson Arms building, a once grand hotel that for nearly the past two decades has sat empty save for the squatters and urban explorers who haunted its halls. Onur Ozkan, a project engineer with the building’s owner and developer, Alterra Worldwide, says that work on the 13-story building’s HVAC, plumbing, and electrical is mostly done. By next year, the 120-year-old building should house restaurants and retail on its ground floor, with apartments and an AC Hotel by Marriott above.  Subscribe to the St. Louis Daily newsletter for a smart, succinct guide to local news from award-winning journalists Sarah Fenske and Ryan Krull. In addition to being a place where people will soon live or stay or just buy a cup of coffee, the Jefferson Arms represents an important piece in the revitalization of downtown St. Louis. It sits on Tucker, four blocks from City Hall. Downtown watchers have cited it alongside the AT&T Tower, Railway Exchange Building, Millennium Hotel and others as a key vacancy that needs to be imbued with new life if the city’s urban core is to thrive again.  The building sits on the National Register of Historic Places, which construction supervisor Irv Ryba says has been a great influence on the process. They have cleaned sculptures and railings with dry ice in the hopes they can be restored. If an original fixture can’t be saved, the crew tries to replace it with something that looks as close to the original as possible. “There has to be a balance,” Ryba says. The swan sculpture will remain, as will the grand hall, Ozkan says. A presentation created by Alterra shows the ground floor housing three restaurants, a bakery, and a coffee shop as well as two retail spaces, though Ryba says that the exact mix of ground floor tenants is yet to be determined. The hotel and apartment space will share floors two through twelve, with the 13th floor being all residential. Current plans call for 225 hotel rooms and 235 apartments.  Alterra has completed projects ranging from a Prada store in Kazakhstan to a dairy plant in Iraq, as well as a business center and a hotel in Dallas. The company lists the Jefferson Arms development as a $145 million project. It is aided by $17 million in tax increment financing as well as historic tax credits. Listen Here Listen Here Listen Here Listen Here DAILY NEWSLETTER Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news from Sarah Fenske and Ryan Krull. No spam, you can unsubscribe anytime you want. Our award-winning content brings readers revealing profiles Start your mornings with a fresh take on the day’s top local news by now most people have read or heard about how Mike Johnson in his remarks after barely eking out a victory to continue his tenure as Speaker of the House in the 119th Congress A whole bunch of news outlets have reported that this prayer was never uttered by Jefferson, citing a page on the Monticello website that says it has “no evidence that this prayer was written or delivered by Thomas Jefferson.” Johnson didn’t just quote this prayer and attribute it to Jefferson; he turned a decades-old bit of Christian nationalist history revisionism into a whole new lie — claiming that Jefferson not only wrote this prayer as in the traditional Christian nationalist lie about it but that Jefferson recited it every day throughout his presidency and the rest of his life So, let’s start with the traditional version of this Jefferson prayer lie, which I wrote about in my 2006 book Liars For Jesus: The Religious Right's Alternate Version of American History, Vol. 1.  The traditional version of the lie is that Jefferson said this prayer on March 4 While this Jefferson prayer lie can be found in many Christian nationalist books I cited the version from William Federer’s 1999 book America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations a book chock-full of fake quotes and other revisionist history frequently used by Christian nationalist legislators who repeat these fake quotes and pieces of bogus history without even checking to see if Federer’s endnotes for them are real James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship a Capitol Hill-based Christian nationalist organization whose goal is “to raise up the next generation of Christian Statesmen to serve in the mission field of government and public policy.” (emphasis added) Here’s what I wrote in my book about Federer’s version of the Jefferson prayer lie: in his book America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations: Who has given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will and fashion into one united people the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues ‘Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy Name we entrust the authority of government that there may be justice and peace at home we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of earth ‘In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness suffer not our trust in Thee to fail; all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord The first is the 1944 book The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson All that appears on the page of this book cited by Federer the same date used by Federer for the prayer Federer’s second source is a newsletter published by the Plymouth Rock Foundation one of many Christian reconstructionist organizations that masquerade as historical societies The real source of the prayer is the 1928 edition of the United States version of the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer published over a century after Jefferson’s death titled “For Our Country,” was a new addition in the 1928 edition the prayer has been attributed to Thomas Jefferson on hundreds of Christian American history websites this same prayer is attributed to George Washington here’s the transcription and video of Mike Johnson’s new and improved version of the Jefferson prayer lie in which Jefferson said this prayer that he didn’t write every day from the day he didn’t write it until his death: “Then I was asked to provide a prayer for the nation I offered one that is quite familiar to historians and probably many of us ‘it is said each day of his eight years of the presidency President Thomas Jefferson recited this prayer.’ “I wanted to share it with you here at the end of my remarks but really as a reminder of what our third President and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence thought was so important that it should be a daily recitation Thomas Jefferson's prayer for the nation It's entitled:  Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy Name we entrust the authority of government In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness Amen.’ That was Thomas Jefferson's prayer.” To end on a somewhat amusing note in this deadly serious fight coincidentally almost to the day of my five year anniversary working for MRFF took issue with a string of victories that MRFF had recently had on Air Force bases sarcastically dubbing MRFF’s founder and president Mikey Weinstein “the new Secretary of the Air Force.” Mikey made this priceless little video thanking Barton for MRFF getting me as its research director and asking for Barton’s address so he could send him a fruit basket: Not signed up for Daily Kos yet? Create a free account The man accused of killing two window cleaners in Hope Mills was shot and killed after a high-speed chase Wednesday in Mount Airy According to authorities, officers shot Desmund Moore around 3:30 p.m. between Paisley Drive and Beasley Road. A K-9 officer was also shot Authorities said neither Moore nor the K-9 survived was the suspect in a deadly shooting of two men in front of a large home in Hope Mills Authorities identified the victims on Wednesday as 21-year-old Arthur Knight Acosta and 32-year-old Jefferson Taylor Duggins A 911 caller told authorities she heard multiple shots being fired but didn't know where the gunfire was coming from The relationship between Moore and the two men is currently unclear Duggins and Acosta were at the home to work "...caller heard shots fired at a job site…windows shot out of the truck and employees laying on the side of road possibly shot…" Dozens of first responders spanned the large home and its long and two bodies were visible near a work truck belonging to a company called NC Window Cleaners The driver's side window of the work truck was shattered At least 10 evidence markers were scattered on the ground which could mark gun shell cases from the shots that were fired WRAL News tried speaking with the owner of the home In a 911 call placed by a woman believed to be Wiggs' wife a woman identified herself as the homeowner and said she was safe inside the home but could see the front of the gate on camera The woman said her husband was called about what happened and was going home Another 911 call was placed by someone who said they worked with the men "I heard gunshots about 20 minutes ago," the caller described to the 911 operator The caller became emotional when he found out the workers died Deputies believe Moore, who was previously arrested in 2016 and charged with raping and sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman, was last seen driving a white 2020 Volkswagen Passat with NC tag KMY-5114. It is unclear if this is the car Mount Airy authorities found him in when they began a high-speed chase with him. The caller indicates the company was a window washing and power washing company. The motive of the shooting is unclear, but there was no threat to the public, according to the sheriff's office. Open navigationClose navigationHome All the major chapters in the American story from Indigenous beginnings to the present day History from countries and communities across the globe quickly established himself in the Continental Congress with the publication of his paper titled A Summary View of the Rights of British America most notably Drafts and Notes on the Virginia Constitution Thomas Jefferson wrote the original draft of America's historic Declaration of Independence which was approved by the Continental Congress after several days of debate and revisions on July 4 In June 1776, Congress put together a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence the committee chose Jefferson to compose the document Jefferson finished writing his draft of what is considered the most important document in the history of democracy in just a few days titled A Declaration by the Representatives in General Congress Assembled the document was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 Discover more of the major events, famous births, notable deaths and everything else history-making that happened on March 27th In a disastrous setback for the Texans resisting Santa Anna’s regime, the Mexican army defeats and executes 417 Texas revolutionaries at Goliad. Long accustomed to enjoying considerable autonomy from their Mexican rulers, many Anglo Texan settlers reacted with alarm when Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna proclaimed himself dictator of Mexico in 1835. Santa Anna immediately […] On March 27, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln meets with Union generals Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman at City Point, Virginia, to plot the last stages of the Civil War. Lincoln went to Virginia just as Grant was preparing to attack Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s lines around Petersburg and Richmond, an assault that […] 1912 In Washington, D.C., Helen Taft, wife of President William Taft, and the Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, plant two Yoshino cherry trees on the northern bank of the Potomac River. 1929 On March 27, 1929, President Herbert Hoover has a phone installed at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House. It took a while to get the line to Hoover’s desk working correctly and the president complained to aides when his son was unable to get through on the Oval Office phone from […] The University of Oregon defeats The Ohio State University 46–33 on March 27, 1939 to win the first-ever NCAA men’s basketball tournament. “March Madness,” as the tournament became known, has grown exponentially in size and popularity since 1939. By 2005, college basketball had become the most popular sporting event among gamblers, after the Super Bowl. […] 1952 Kiichiro Toyoda, founder of the Toyota Motor Corporation, which in 2008 surpassed America’s General Motors as the world’s largest automaker, dies at the age of 57 in Japan on March 27, 1952. Toyoda was born in Japan on June 11, 1894. His father Sakichi Toyoda was an inventor of textile machinery, including an automatic loom, […] On March 27, 1958, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev replaces Nicolay Bulganin as Soviet premier, becoming the first leader since Joseph Stalin to simultaneously hold the USSR’s two top offices. Khrushchev, born into a Ukrainian peasant family in 1894, worked as a mine mechanic before joining the Soviet Communist Party in 1918. In 1929, he […] The strongest earthquake in American history, measuring 9.2 on the Richter scale, slams southern Alaska, creating a deadly tsunami. Some 131 people were killed and thousands injured. The massive earthquake had its epicenter about 12 miles north of Prince William Sound. Approximately 300,000 square miles of U.S., Canadian, and international territory were affected. Anchorage, Alaska’s […] On March 27, 1973, the actor Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor for his career-reviving performance in The Godfather. The actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather attended the ceremony in Brando’s place, stating that the actor “very regretfully” could not accept the award, as he was protesting Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans in […] 1977 On March 27, 1977, two 747 jumbo jets crash into each other on the runway at an airport in the Canary Islands, killing 583 passengers and crew members. Both Boeing 747s were charter jets that were not supposed to be at the Los Rodeos Airport on Santa Cruz de Tenerife that day. Both had been […] On March 27, 1979, one of pop music’s most famous love triangles shifts when British Blues guitarist Eric Clapton finally marries his muse, former model Pattie Boyd. He had been pursuing her since she was married to one of his best friends, Beatle George Harrison. Women have served as artistic muses throughout history—from Camille Claudel […] A floating apartment for oil workers in the North Sea collapses, killing 123 people, on March 27, 1980. The Alexander Kielland platform housed 208 men who worked on the nearby Edda oil rig in the Ekofisk field, 235 miles east of Dundee, Scotland. Most of the Phillips Petroleum workers were from Norway, although a few […] On March 27, 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves use of the drug Viagra, an oral medication that treats impotence. Sildenafil, the chemical name for Viagra, is an artificial compound that was originally synthesized and studied to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina pectoris (a form of cardiovascular disease). Chemists at the […] A series of events escalated tensions that culminated in America's war for independence. British troops faced off against minutemen in Lexington, Mass. After the Revolutionary War, a series of revolutions took place throughout Europe and the Americas. Jude Hall was one of the most revered Black veterans of the American Revolution. That didn't stop the kidnappers from targeting his boys. 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But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us HISTORY reviews and updates its content regularly to ensure it is complete and accurate Uncover fascinating moments from the past every day Learn something new with key events in history from the American Revolution to pop culture you agree to receive emails from HISTORY and A+E Global Media You must be 16 years or older and a resident of the United States Two people were injured in a crash in Jefferson City that closed Missouri Boulevard for about an hour on Wednesday the Jefferson City Police Department wrote in a crash report The report says that police responded to the crash at 6:24 p.m near the intersection of Missouri Boulevard and Seay Place A Hyundai Sonata – driven by a 97-year-old Jefferson City man – was heading eastbound on Missouri Boulevard when the driver lost control of the vehicle The Hyundai went off the right side of the road and hit a utility pole The vehicle came back to the road and overturned The man and his passenger – an 83-year-old woman – had to be pulled from the vehicle and were brought to an area hospital with moderate injuries ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Community Guidelines | KMIZ-TV FCC Public File | FCC Applications | Do Not Sell My Personal Information Insights > Electric system improvements near East Baton Rouge and Ascension Parishes line Entergy Louisiana is enhancing the electric system for communities in the Interstate 10 to Jefferson Highway corridor near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes line These improvements include engineering and constructing a self-healing network as well as performing reliability work on overhead power lines These projects will benefit more than 5,800 customers in neighborhoods extending from Jefferson Highway and Pecue Lane to Old Jefferson Highway and Highway 42 on the east side and from Old Perkins and Perkins roads to Bluff Road and Bluff Oaks Avenue on the west side A self-healing network employs smart devices with automatic reclosing technology that are programmed to communicate and operate when the electric system is impacted allowing portions of the electric system to continue operating even during temporary disruptions such as a small tree limb falling onto a power line or an animal contacting equipment These devices can identify specific impact locations and isolate affected sections of the grid ensuring that not all customers connected to certain power lines experience outages “A self-healing network is like a brain in that it makes decisions based on what has been experienced,” said Steven Benyard vice president of reliability for Entergy in Louisiana “Imagine if the electric system was broken down into lines and squares with the lines representing our power lines and the squares representing our smart devices If a tree limb falls onto the line between the first and second squares the smart devices would communicate and maintain power flow between squares two to four while isolating the section between squares one and two.” The result is fewer customer interruptions and a more precise location for line workers to inspect and repair This outcome minimizes the overall impact on customers and accelerates the inspection and restoration process for those affected by the power outage The self-healing network near the East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes line includes three substations and five distribution power lines crews are upgrading and installing 13 reclosers and upgrading one pole to a 60-foot class 1 wooden pole crews will replace several crossarms (equipment that holds power lines install a guard to protect equipment from animals strategically cut tree limbs away from power lines and conduct other miscellaneous tasks along Jefferson and Old Jefferson highways between Highland Road and Highway 42 Crews anticipate completing both the self-healing network and reliability work by the end of the year Neighborhoods like Manchac Place in Prairieville and Azalea Lakes in Baton Rouge To learn more about Entergy’s reliability efforts, visit entergy.com/reliability A 20-year-old Jefferson City man was arrested and charged on Monday after he was accused of killing a man in a crash Diego Popp was charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter leaving the scene of an accident and misdemeanor reckless driving He is being held at the Cole County Jail without bond Popp was driving on Highway 50 West when he failed to stay within the lane he was driving in and hit the victim who was riding a bicycle on the shoulder of the highway Brummit was found dead in the shoulder of the highway at 6:23 a.m Parts of Popp’s vehicle was found at the crash site Popp allegedly admitted to police that he was at the same location when the crash occurred and claimed to have been intoxicated He allegedly saw officers working the scene while he was on his way to work and claimed he didn’t stop because he didn’t want to “get in trouble for being drunk,” the statement says while working in front of a home in Hope Mills The Jefferson City Police Department (JCPD) shared information regarding a car crash that injured three people on June 23 in Cole County were involved in a single-vehicle crash on Sunday on Highway 179 near Mission Drive was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado with Courtney Kremer in the passenger seat and a 1-year-old infant in the back seat JCPD reported that Kremer was traveling southbound and towing a trailer full of lumber He lost control of the vehicle and traveled off the right of the road The car then skidded clockwise back into the southbound lanes The trailer jackknifed and detached from the Chevy before traveling off the left side of the road The Chevy continued skidding and struck the trailer before overturning All persons in the car were taken to local hospitals by ambulance for their moderate injuries The highway closed one lane for JCPD to investigate the incident and tow the vehicle declared undrivable from the crash All persons were reportedly wearing seatbelts MN)--The Douglas County Public Library Board is thrilled to announce that the proposed new Douglas County Library will be built on the "old" Jefferson High School site in Alexandria have generously donated the necessary acreage to move this project forward According to the Smiths “We are delighted to be able to assist our Douglas County Library with its building project by providing a parcel of land We believe that the property's central location in Alexandria will provide good access and green space the larger library footprint will provide the square footage to expand programming and activities and the gift will help the project move to completion more quickly We are hopeful that this donation of land will help Douglas County build a new library that addresses the needs of a growing will provide easy walking and driving accessibility the Douglas County Hospital campus and Knute Nelson provides the opportunity for collaboration with those entities to create a hub for the county for years to come “This is an opportunity to return the property full circle," said Douglas County Library Board President Rebecca Albright "Libraries are all about education and community gathering spaces The Douglas County Commissioners Board June 18 approval and acceptance of Letter of Intent for this property enables us to proceed with the next steps The Library Board wishes to give a huge thank you to the Smiths and to the dedicated volunteers and staff involved in the hours of research and planning for this huge step in the library’s relocation Project updates will be provided as they occur We're always interested in hearing about news in our community “Time is of the essence,” the Commerical Club of Springfield told its membership earlier this week The beloved Jefferson Avenue Footbridge on Commercial Street needs rehabilitation so it can reopen to the public for the first time in more than eight years The bridge arcs over roughly a dozen railroad tracks connecting historic C-Street with north city homes in neighborhoods like Woodland Heights but now the footbridge needs a much more extensive overhaul Current plans call for fixing the steel structure and elevators for people living with disabilities the bridge rehab was priced at around $3.2 million city officials are saying the project price tag has increased due to factors like inflation and the cost of anti-corrosive paint “That cheapest option was $8.5 million; the more expensive option is $10.8 million," said Dan Smith He said the city has four options for repairing the bridge The least expensive would include removing a portion of what’s called the “approach,” at the bridge plaza on Commercial Street as well as the use of a simple overcoat of paint for anti-corrosion But that overcoat would need to be replaced in just five to 10 years “We have options ranging from rehabilitating the footbridge across the tracks removing the approach across the footbridge plaza which will not last as long — like five to 10 years — to the option of rehabilitating the full bridge including the piece across the footbridge plaza doing the full paint system where we remove the old paint and put fresh paint on there which has a much longer life 20 to 25 years.” A city spokesperson said that combining state and local funding the city has roughly $8.4 million to spend on the project A bill set to go before City Council for a public hearing on Monday May 20 would allow the city to bond out the difference between $8.4 million and any higher cost for the project that City Council might approve at the Police-Fire Training Center off West Battlefield If council approves the bill later this month it would authorize special obligation bonds up to $26 million The bonds would pay for renovation projects including the footbridge historic city hall and Springfield Art Museum the city called community meetings to go over next steps for the bridge with the public folks expressed a preference for the most costly solution Attendees said cheaper options seemed like kicking the can down the road.. and might cost taxpayers more over the long term “I'm really excited about about the option that feels like everybody's choice," said Christine Schilling an artist with longstanding ties to historic C-Street do the best job for the city for the long run After the city put out a call for bids recently officials extended the deadline twice before receiving a bid from local contractor Branco Enterprises Springfield City Council is expected to hear another update on the footbridge renovation from city public works staff The bid discussion is part of the weekly council workshop set for 11:30 a.m Journell said his group has been working on VEGG for almost a year The project centers around the old Jefferson school property which Journell noted at one point was a staple in the community but has since become dilapidated Pulaski, Grayson, Floyd & Wythe Giles County Police, Fire, EMS 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